Professor Chengzhong Yu
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Chengzhong Yu

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Background

Professor Chengzhong (Michael) Yu is an internationally recognised expert in nanotechnology, chemistry and materials science. He is the author of over 400 scientific publications with over 36,000 citations. He has received National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Leadership (L3) and Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship.

His research interest includes functional nanomaterials and their applications in healthcare, agriculture, and energy storage. He is working with industrial partners to provide innovative solutions for challenging problems in our society.

Availability

Professor Chengzhong Yu is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Engineering Macromolecular and materials chemistry

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Fudan University

Search Professor Chengzhong Yu’s works on UQ eSpace

528 works between 2000 and 2026
All (528) Journal Article (502) Other Outputs (2) Conference Publication (20) Book Chapter (4)

201 - 220 of 528 works

2020

Journal Article

Amorphous metal-organic framework-dominated nanocomposites with both compositional and structural heterogeneity for oxygen evolution

Liu, Chao, Wang, Jing, Wan, Jingjing, Cheng, Yan, Huang, Rong, Zhang, Chaoqi, Hu, Wenli, Wei, Guangfeng and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Amorphous metal-organic framework-dominated nanocomposites with both compositional and structural heterogeneity for oxygen evolution. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59 (9) ange.201914587, 3630-3637. doi: 10.1002/anie.201914587

Amorphous metal-organic framework-dominated nanocomposites with both compositional and structural heterogeneity for oxygen evolution

2020

Journal Article

Amorphous metal–organic framework‐dominated nanocomposites with both compositional and structural heterogeneity for oxygen evolution

Liu, Chao, Wang, Jing, Wan, Jingjing, Cheng, Yan, Huang, Rong, Zhang, Chaoqi, Hu, Wenli, Wei, Guangfeng and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Amorphous metal–organic framework‐dominated nanocomposites with both compositional and structural heterogeneity for oxygen evolution. Angewandte Chemie, 132 (9), 3659-3666. doi: 10.1002/ange.201914587

Amorphous metal–organic framework‐dominated nanocomposites with both compositional and structural heterogeneity for oxygen evolution

2020

Journal Article

Functional nanoparticles with a reducible tetrasulfide motif to upregulate mRNA translation and enhance transfection in hard-to-transfect cells

Wang, Yue, Tang, Jie, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao, Fu, Jianye, Gu, Zhengying and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Functional nanoparticles with a reducible tetrasulfide motif to upregulate mRNA translation and enhance transfection in hard-to-transfect cells. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 132 (7) ange.201914264, 2717-2721. doi: 10.1002/anie.201914264

Functional nanoparticles with a reducible tetrasulfide motif to upregulate mRNA translation and enhance transfection in hard-to-transfect cells

2020

Journal Article

A general approach to direct growth of oriented metal-organic framework nanosheets on reduced graphene oxides

Liu, Chao, Huang, Xiaodan, Liu, Jizi, Wang, Jing, Chen, Zibin, Luo, Rui, Wang, Chaohai, Li, Jiansheng, Wang, Lianjun, Wan, Jingjing and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). A general approach to direct growth of oriented metal-organic framework nanosheets on reduced graphene oxides. Advanced Science, 7 (4) 1901480, 1901480. doi: 10.1002/advs.201901480

A general approach to direct growth of oriented metal-organic framework nanosheets on reduced graphene oxides

2020

Journal Article

Highly conductive dodecaborate/MXene composites for high performance supercapacitors

Li, Zhenxing, Ma, Chang, Wen, Yangyang, Wei, Zhiting, Xing, Xiaofei, Chu, Junmei, Yu, Chengcheng, Wang, Kaili and Wang, Zhao-Kui (2020). Highly conductive dodecaborate/MXene composites for high performance supercapacitors. Nano Research, 13 (1), 196-202. doi: 10.1007/s12274-019-2597-z

Highly conductive dodecaborate/MXene composites for high performance supercapacitors

2020

Journal Article

An organic-based aqueous hybrid flow battery with high power and long cycle life: a tetrapyridophenazine/ferrocyanide system

Zhang, Yang, Cao, Jianyu, Chen, Zhidong, Xu, Juan and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). An organic-based aqueous hybrid flow battery with high power and long cycle life: a tetrapyridophenazine/ferrocyanide system. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 (14), 6874-6881. doi: 10.1039/d0ta02070b

An organic-based aqueous hybrid flow battery with high power and long cycle life: a tetrapyridophenazine/ferrocyanide system

2020

Journal Article

Improving the utilization rate of foliar nitrogen fertilizers by surface roughness engineering of silica spheres

Li, Wenchao, Fan, Ruoyu, Zhou, Hongjian, Zhu, Yinfeng, Zheng, Xu, Tang, Mengyu, Wu, Xiaosi, Yu, Chengzhong and Wang, Guozhong (2020). Improving the utilization rate of foliar nitrogen fertilizers by surface roughness engineering of silica spheres. Environmental Science: Nano, 7 (11), 1-10. doi: 10.1039/d0en00686f

Improving the utilization rate of foliar nitrogen fertilizers by surface roughness engineering of silica spheres

2020

Journal Article

Post translational modification-assisted cancer immunotherapy for effective breast cancer treatment

Theivendran, Shevanuja, Tang, Jie, Lei, Chang, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao, Gu, Zhengying, Wang, Yue, Yang, Yang, Jin, Lei and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Post translational modification-assisted cancer immunotherapy for effective breast cancer treatment. Chemical Science, 11 (38), 10421-10430. doi: 10.1039/d0sc02803g

Post translational modification-assisted cancer immunotherapy for effective breast cancer treatment

2019

Journal Article

Fractal-in-a-sphere: confined self-assembly of fractal silica nanoparticles

Fu, Jianye, Jiao, Jinqing, Song, Hao, Gu, Zhengying, Liu, Yang, Geng, Jing, Jack, Kevin S., Du, Ai, Tang, Jie and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Fractal-in-a-sphere: confined self-assembly of fractal silica nanoparticles. Chemistry of Materials, 32 (1) acs.chemmater.9b03864, 341-347. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b03864

Fractal-in-a-sphere: confined self-assembly of fractal silica nanoparticles

2019

Journal Article

Ultralarge interlayer distance and C,N-codoping enable superior sodium storage capabilities of MoS2 nanoonions

Wu, Chenghao, Song, Hao, Tang, Cheng, Du, Aijun, Yu, Chengzhong, Huang, Zhendong, Wu, Minghong and Zhang, Haijiao (2019). Ultralarge interlayer distance and C,N-codoping enable superior sodium storage capabilities of MoS2 nanoonions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 378 122249, 122249. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.122249

Ultralarge interlayer distance and C,N-codoping enable superior sodium storage capabilities of MoS2 nanoonions

2019

Journal Article

Antibiotic‐free antibacterial strategies enabled by nanomaterials: progress and perspectives

Wang, Yue, Yang, Yannan, Shi, Yiru, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Antibiotic‐free antibacterial strategies enabled by nanomaterials: progress and perspectives. Advanced Materials, 32 (18) 1904106, 1904106. doi: 10.1002/adma.201904106

Antibiotic‐free antibacterial strategies enabled by nanomaterials: progress and perspectives

2019

Journal Article

DNA vaccine mediated by rambutan‐like mesoporous silica nanoparticles

Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Tang, Jie, Gu, Zhengying, Wang, Yue, Zhang, Min and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). DNA vaccine mediated by rambutan‐like mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Advanced Therapeutics, 3 (1) 1900154, 1900154. doi: 10.1002/adtp.201900154

DNA vaccine mediated by rambutan‐like mesoporous silica nanoparticles

2019

Journal Article

Modulating ion diffusivity and electrode conductivity of carbon nanotube@mesoporous carbon fibers for high performance aluminum-selenium batteries

Kong, Yueqi, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Liu, Yang, Song, Hao, Huang, Xiaodan and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Modulating ion diffusivity and electrode conductivity of carbon nanotube@mesoporous carbon fibers for high performance aluminum-selenium batteries. Small, 15 (51) 1904310, e1904310. doi: 10.1002/smll.201904310

Modulating ion diffusivity and electrode conductivity of carbon nanotube@mesoporous carbon fibers for high performance aluminum-selenium batteries

2019

Journal Article

Responsively aggregatable sub-6 nm nanochelators induce simultaneous antiangiogenesis and vascular obstruction for enhanced tumor vasculature targeted therapy

Yang, Yannan, Tang, Jie, Zhang, Min, Gu, Zhengying, Song, Hao, Yang, Yang and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Responsively aggregatable sub-6 nm nanochelators induce simultaneous antiangiogenesis and vascular obstruction for enhanced tumor vasculature targeted therapy. Nano Letters, 19 (11), 7750-7759. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02691

Responsively aggregatable sub-6 nm nanochelators induce simultaneous antiangiogenesis and vascular obstruction for enhanced tumor vasculature targeted therapy

2019

Journal Article

Core-shell ZnO@SnO2 nanoparticles for efficient inorganic perovskite solar cells

Li, Zhenxing, Wang, Rui, Xue, Jingjing, Xing, Xiaofei, Yu, Chengcheng, Huang, Tianyi, Chu, Junmei, Wang, Kai-Li, Dong, Chong, Wei, Zhiting, Zhao, Yepin, Wang, Zhao-Kui and Yang, Yang (2019). Core-shell ZnO@SnO2 nanoparticles for efficient inorganic perovskite solar cells. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141 (44), 17610-17616. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b06796

Core-shell ZnO@SnO2 nanoparticles for efficient inorganic perovskite solar cells

2019

Journal Article

Nanotherapy in joints: increasing endogenous hyaluronan production by delivering hyaluronan synthase 2

Li, Huimin, Guo, Huilin, Lei, Chang, Liu, Li, Xu, Liqin, Feng, Yaping, Ke, Jin, Fang, Wei, Song, Hao, Xu, Chun, Yu, Chengzhong and Long, Xing (2019). Nanotherapy in joints: increasing endogenous hyaluronan production by delivering hyaluronan synthase 2. Advanced Materials, 31 (46) 1904535, 1904535. doi: 10.1002/adma.201904535

Nanotherapy in joints: increasing endogenous hyaluronan production by delivering hyaluronan synthase 2

2019

Journal Article

Electron tomography: a unique tool solving intricate hollow nanostructures

Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Geng, Jing, Gu, Zhengying, Zou, Jin and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Electron tomography: a unique tool solving intricate hollow nanostructures. Advanced Materials, 31 (38) 1801564, 1801564. doi: 10.1002/adma.201801564

Electron tomography: a unique tool solving intricate hollow nanostructures

2019

Journal Article

Engineering mesoporous silica microspheres as hyper-activation supports for continuous enzymatic biodiesel production

Kalantari, Mohammad, Yu, Meihua, Liu, Yang, Huang, Xiaodan and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Engineering mesoporous silica microspheres as hyper-activation supports for continuous enzymatic biodiesel production. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 3 (9), 1816-1822. doi: 10.1039/c9qm00375d

Engineering mesoporous silica microspheres as hyper-activation supports for continuous enzymatic biodiesel production

2019

Journal Article

MOF confined in macroporous-mesoporous-TiO2 for light-boosting electrocatalytical oxygen production

Li, Zhenxing, Xing, Xiaofei, Chu, Junmei, Wang, Kai-Li, Yu, Chengcheng, Wei, Zhiting, Wen, Yangyang, Sun, Hui and Wang, Zhao-Kui (2019). MOF confined in macroporous-mesoporous-TiO2 for light-boosting electrocatalytical oxygen production. Materials Today Energy, 13, 125-133. doi: 10.1016/j.mtener.2019.05.008

MOF confined in macroporous-mesoporous-TiO2 for light-boosting electrocatalytical oxygen production

2019

Journal Article

Heterogeneous contraction-mediated asymmetric carbon colloids

Liu, Zhenhui, Song, Hao, Zhao, Yunlong, He, Ruhan, Meng, Jiashen, Yu, Qiang, Owusu, Kwadwo Asare, Yu, Chengzhong, Zhao, Dongyuan, Zhou, Liang and Mai, Liqiang (2019). Heterogeneous contraction-mediated asymmetric carbon colloids. ACS Materials Letters, 1 (3), 290-296. doi: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.9b00179

Heterogeneous contraction-mediated asymmetric carbon colloids

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2030
    Enabling Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2026
    Think ZINC: Zinc immune-related Needs in Cystic fibrosis
    Cure4CF Foundation Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Nanotechnology with Tea Tree Oil (AWI funded project led by Queensland Department of Primary Industries )
    Queensland Department of Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Designer Nanoparticles Enable mRNA Protein Factories
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Nanoparticle technologies to extend the duration of action of meloxicam - Part 1
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Physical characterisation and Electrochemical testing of NGC materials
    Enserv Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Development of a market relevant DNA nano-vaccine platform
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Enabling Next-generation Rechargeable Aluminium-ion Batteries
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Development of Unprecedented Aluminosilicate Adjuvants
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Next-Generation Multifunctional Nanoparticles for mRNA Transfection
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Novel bioactive nanoparticles induced fast growth of nano-hydroxyapatite for dentin hypersensitivity treatment
    Australian Dental Research Fund Inc
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Advanced Nanoparticle, Colloid and Microparticle Characterisation and Precision Engineering Nanosystems Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    A Nano-platform for Affordable and Ultra-sensitive Bio-marker Detection
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Nanotechnology for flystrike and lice control
    Australian Wool Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Stage 2 - In vitro evaluation of lysozyme-nanocarrier formulation in various animal feed product formats
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Towards Practical and High Performance Aluminum-ion Battery
    Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Lysozyme bridging study, H1 2017
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Facility for Queensland
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Biomanufacturing advanced animal feed supplements (AQIP 2016 project administered by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Development of enhanced stability Azadirachtin formulation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Physiological glucose responsive insulin release nano-implants.
    Diabetes Australia Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    N4 Pharma - DNA vaccine application
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Nanotechnology for prolonged flystrike and lice control
    Australian Wool Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Oregano essential oil nanocarrier formulation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Novel Nano-Pesticides for Animal Healthcare
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Integrative blood coagulation research core facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    A new platform nanotechnology for animal healthcare
    Vice-Chancellor's Research Focused Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Scalable and Applicable Nanostructured Adsorbents for Arsenic Removal with High Performance
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Development of an advanced Hepatitis B nanovaccine for human use - Stage 1
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015
    New surface characterisation facility for nanotechnology, bioengineering and manufacturing research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    A New Platform of Bio-inspired Nanoparticles for Enhanced Cellular Delivery
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014
    A parallel computer facility for modelling and simulation
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Nanoencapsulation of bifenthrin for higher stability, efficacy, and controlled release.
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Optimisation of Functional Mesoporous Materials for Low-Abundance Biomarkers Quantification towards Biodiagnostic Applications
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    National in-situ transmission electron microscope facilities
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    A general platform technology for functional nanocomposites with advanced applications
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2012
    An integrated electrochemical device assembly and testing system
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Novel photodynamic therapy for targeted skin cancer treatment: an integrated bionanotechnology
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Reusable and High Performance Adsorbents for Arsenic Removal
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    An integrated system for measuring thermoelectric properties of advanced materials
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Complete laboratory to semi-industry scale high energy milling and dispersion facility.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Designer Nano-carriers for Targeted Hydrophobic Anticancer Drug Delivery with Enhanced Bioavailability
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Functional Nanoporous Materials for Highly Efficient Phosphorus Removal from Water Bodies
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Novel Synthesis and Bio-applications of Functional Macroporous Ordered Siliceous Foams
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Practical Hydrogen Storage for Fuel Cells Electrical Vehicles by Confined Ammonia Borane System
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Smart nanocapsules for efficient cellular delivery of bioactive peptide drugs (ARC Discovery Project DP0770686 administered by Murdoch University)
    Murdoch University
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Smart Nanocapsules for Efficient Cellular Delivery of Bioactive Peptide Drugs
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Synthesis of Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles as Gene Transfection Agent and Host Material for Biomolecules
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Chengzhong Yu is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Combinational Nano-immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment

    Work on an interdisciplinary area of advanced nanotechnology and biomedical science. Novel nano-adjuvants will be developed to improve the treatment outcome of immunotherapy for selected cancer types, such as triple-negative breast cancer.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mechanistic Study of the interaction between nulceic aicd carriers and phenotypic cells

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a market relevant DNA nano-vaccine platform

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song, Dr Shevanuja Theivendran

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multifunctional hybrid mesoporous silica nanoparticles for stimuli-responsive delivery of antimicrobial agents

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks for Inflammatory Immunomodulation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Saso Ivanovski

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing an Oral Nanoformulation for Preventing Cancer Recurrence

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing novel delivery systems

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing a versatile platform for sensitive detection of small molecules

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shevanuja Theivendran

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing Long-Acting Drug Delivery Formulations

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Engineering Anode Interfaces for Aqueous Aluminium Batteries

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing nanoparticle-based vaccine for cancer

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shevanuja Theivendran

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Chengzhong Yu directly for media enquiries about:

  • Bio-separation
  • Drug delivery
  • Nanomaterials
  • Nanoporous
  • Nanotechnology

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