Professor Michael Yu
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Michael 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.

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Professor Michael Yu is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Engineering Macromolecular and materials chemistry

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Fudan University

Search Professor Michael Yu’s works on UQ eSpace

475 works between 2000 and 2025
All (475) Journal Article (452) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (17) Other Outputs (2)

421 - 440 of 475 works

2005

Journal Article

Three-dimensional low symmetry mesoporous silica structures templated from tetra-headgroup rigid bolaform quaternary ammonium surfactant

Shen, SD, Garcia-Bennett, AE, Liu, Z, Lu, QY, Shi, YF, Yan, Y, Yu, CZ, Liu, WC, Cai, Y, Terasaki, O and Zhao, DY (2005). Three-dimensional low symmetry mesoporous silica structures templated from tetra-headgroup rigid bolaform quaternary ammonium surfactant. Journal of The American Chemical Society, 127 (18), 6780-6787. doi: 10.1021/ja0502324

Three-dimensional low symmetry mesoporous silica structures templated from tetra-headgroup rigid bolaform quaternary ammonium surfactant

2005

Conference Publication

Novel PMO Hollow spheres with controllable wall and cage size

H. Djojoputro, Zhou, X.F., Qiao, S.Z., Yu, C.Z. and Lu, G.Q. (2005). Novel PMO Hollow spheres with controllable wall and cage size. Second conference of ARC centre for funtional nanomaterials, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia, 30 Nov-2 Dec 2005.

Novel PMO Hollow spheres with controllable wall and cage size

2005

Journal Article

Synthesis of ordered mesoporous silica spheres with controllable diameter in micrometer

Lei, J, Yu, CZ, Fan, J, Yan, Y, Tu, B and Zhao, DY (2005). Synthesis of ordered mesoporous silica spheres with controllable diameter in micrometer. Acta Chimica Sinica, 63 (8), 739-744.

Synthesis of ordered mesoporous silica spheres with controllable diameter in micrometer

2005

Journal Article

Preparation of ion exchange mesoporous sieve DEAE-SBA-15 and its application to separation and purification of Der f 2 allergen in Dermatophagoides farinae

Lei, J, Zhang, LY, Ding, SS, Jiang, SY, Yu, CZ and Zhao, DY (2005). Preparation of ion exchange mesoporous sieve DEAE-SBA-15 and its application to separation and purification of Der f 2 allergen in Dermatophagoides farinae. Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities-chinese, 26 (5), 793-796.

Preparation of ion exchange mesoporous sieve DEAE-SBA-15 and its application to separation and purification of Der f 2 allergen in Dermatophagoides farinae

2005

Journal Article

Ordered mesoporous polymers and homologous carbon frameworks: Amphiphilic surfactant templating and direct transformation

Meng, Y, Gu, D, Zhang, FQ, Shi, YF, Yang, HF, Li, Z, Yu, CZ, Tu, B and Zhao, DY (2005). Ordered mesoporous polymers and homologous carbon frameworks: Amphiphilic surfactant templating and direct transformation. Angewandte Chemie-international Edition, 44 (43), 7053-7059. doi: 10.1002/anie.200501561

Ordered mesoporous polymers and homologous carbon frameworks: Amphiphilic surfactant templating and direct transformation

2005

Journal Article

Understanding effect of wall structure on the hydrothermal stability of mesostructured silica SBA-15

Zhang, FQ, Yan, Y, Yang, HF, Meng, Y, Yu, CZ, Tu, B and Zhao, DY (2005). Understanding effect of wall structure on the hydrothermal stability of mesostructured silica SBA-15. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109 (18), 8723-8732. doi: 10.1021/jp044632+

Understanding effect of wall structure on the hydrothermal stability of mesostructured silica SBA-15

2005

Journal Article

Nonionic block copolymer and anionic mixed surfactants directed synthesis of highly ordered mesoporous silica with bicontinuous cubic structure

Chen, DH, Li, Z, Yu, CZ, Shi, YF, Zhang, ZD, Tu, B and Zhao, DY (2005). Nonionic block copolymer and anionic mixed surfactants directed synthesis of highly ordered mesoporous silica with bicontinuous cubic structure. Chemistry of Materials, 17 (12), 3228-3234. doi: 10.1021/cm050209h

Nonionic block copolymer and anionic mixed surfactants directed synthesis of highly ordered mesoporous silica with bicontinuous cubic structure

2004

Conference Publication

Nanoporous arrays of metal sulfides templated by mesoporous silica

Liu, X., Tian, B., Yu, C., Tu, B. and Zhao, D. (2004). Nanoporous arrays of metal sulfides templated by mesoporous silica. 14th International Zeolite Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 25-30 Apr 2004. Amsterdam, Netherland: Elsevier Science B V.

Nanoporous arrays of metal sulfides templated by mesoporous silica

2004

Journal Article

Microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis of radial ZnS nanoribbons

Liu, XY, Tian, BZ, Yu, CZ, Tu, B and Zhao, DY (2004). Microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis of radial ZnS nanoribbons. Chemistry Letters, 33 (5), 522-523. doi: 10.1246/cl.2004.522

Microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis of radial ZnS nanoribbons

2004

Journal Article

The anion sequence in the phase transformation of mesostructures templated by non-ionic block copolymers

Tang, JW, Yu, CZ, Zhou, XF, Yan, XX and Zhao, DY (2004). The anion sequence in the phase transformation of mesostructures templated by non-ionic block copolymers. Chemical Communications (19), 2240-2241. doi: 10.1039/b408100e

The anion sequence in the phase transformation of mesostructures templated by non-ionic block copolymers

2004

Conference Publication

Synthesis of mesoporous silica with novel structures using rigid bolaform ammonium surfactants

Shen, S., Lu, Q., Gao, F., Yan, Y., Yu, C., Tu, B. and Zhao, D. (2004). Synthesis of mesoporous silica with novel structures using rigid bolaform ammonium surfactants. 14th International Zeolite Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 25-30 Apr 2004. Amsterdam, Netherland: Elsevier Science B V.

Synthesis of mesoporous silica with novel structures using rigid bolaform ammonium surfactants

2004

Journal Article

Synthesis and characterization of small pore thick-walled SBA-16 templated by oligomeric surfactant with ultra-long hydrophilic chains

Wang, LM, Fan, H, Tian, BZ, Yang, HF, Yu, CZ, Tu, B and Zhao, DY (2004). Synthesis and characterization of small pore thick-walled SBA-16 templated by oligomeric surfactant with ultra-long hydrophilic chains. Microporous And Mesoporous Materials, 67 (2-3), 135-141. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2003.10.015

Synthesis and characterization of small pore thick-walled SBA-16 templated by oligomeric surfactant with ultra-long hydrophilic chains

2004

Book Chapter

Nanoporous materials

Zhao, Dongyuan, Yu, Chengzhong and Yang, Haifeng (2004). Nanoporous materials. Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. (pp. 263-285) edited by Hari Singh Nalwa. Stevenson Ranch, CA, U.S.A.: American Scientific Publishers. doi: 10.1166/000000004323036748

Nanoporous materials

2004

Conference Publication

Synthesis of crack-free silica monoliths with cubic mesostructures by a fast evaporation process

Yang, H., Shi, Q., Liu, X. G., Fan, J., Tian, B., Yu, C., Tu, B. and Zhao, D. (2004). Synthesis of crack-free silica monoliths with cubic mesostructures by a fast evaporation process. Elsevier Inc..

Synthesis of crack-free silica monoliths with cubic mesostructures by a fast evaporation process

2004

Journal Article

Immobilization of enzymes in mesoporous materials: controlling the entrance to nanospace

Lei, J, Fan, J, Yu, CZ, Zhang, LY, Jiang, SY, Tu, B and Zhao, DY (2004). Immobilization of enzymes in mesoporous materials: controlling the entrance to nanospace. Microporous And Mesoporous Materials, 73 (3), 121-128. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2004.05.004

Immobilization of enzymes in mesoporous materials: controlling the entrance to nanospace

2004

Journal Article

Facile synthesis and characterization of novel mesoporous and mesorelief oxides with gyroidal structures

Tian, BZ, Liu, XY, Solovyov, LA, Liu, Z, Yang, HF, Zhang, ZD, Xie, SH, Zhang, FQ, Tu, B, Yu, CZ, Terasaki, O and Zhao, DY (2004). Facile synthesis and characterization of novel mesoporous and mesorelief oxides with gyroidal structures. Journal of The American Chemical Society, 126 (3), 865-875. doi: 10.1021/ja037877t

Facile synthesis and characterization of novel mesoporous and mesorelief oxides with gyroidal structures

2004

Journal Article

Highly ordered mesoporous bioactive glasses with superior in vitro bone-forming bioactivities

Yan, XX, Yu, CZ, Zhou, XF, Tang, JW and Zhao, DY (2004). Highly ordered mesoporous bioactive glasses with superior in vitro bone-forming bioactivities. Angewandte Chemie-international Edition, 43 (44), 5980-5984. doi: 10.1002/anie.200460598

Highly ordered mesoporous bioactive glasses with superior in vitro bone-forming bioactivities

2004

Conference Publication

One-step synthesis of large pore mesoporous metallo-aluminophosphates under nonaqueous media

Wang, L., Tian, B., Fan, J., Yu, C., Tu, B. and Zhao, D. (2004). One-step synthesis of large pore mesoporous metallo-aluminophosphates under nonaqueous media. 14th International Zeolite Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 25-30 Apr 2004. Amsterdam, Netherland: Elsevier Science B V.

One-step synthesis of large pore mesoporous metallo-aluminophosphates under nonaqueous media

2004

Journal Article

Morphology development of mesoporous materials: a colloidal phase separation mechanism

Yu, CZ, Fan, J, Tian, BZ and Zhao, DY (2004). Morphology development of mesoporous materials: a colloidal phase separation mechanism. Chemistry of Materials, 16 (5), 889-898. doi: 10.1021/cm035011g

Morphology development of mesoporous materials: a colloidal phase separation mechanism

2004

Book Chapter

Advances in mesoporous materials templated by nonionic block copolymers

Yu, C. Z., Tian, B. Z., Liu, X. Y., Fan, J., Yang, H. F. and Zhao, D. Y. (2004). Advances in mesoporous materials templated by nonionic block copolymers. Nanoporous Materials: Science and Engineering. (pp. 14-39) edited by G. Q. Lu and X. S. Zhao. Singapore: World Scientific.

Advances in mesoporous materials templated by nonionic block copolymers

Current funding

  • 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
  • 2024 - 2025
    Nanoparticle technologies to extend the duration of action of meloxicam - Part 1
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Designer Nanoparticles Enable mRNA Protein Factories
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 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 Michael Yu is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing an Oral Nanoformulation for Preventing Cancer Recurrence

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Dual functional layered double hydroxide nanoparticles for osteosarcoma treatment

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Saso Ivanovski

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing Long-Acting Drug Delivery Formulations

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing Next-Generation Multifunctional Nanoparticles for mRNA Transfection

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a market relevant DNA nano-vaccine platform

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

  • Master Philosophy

    Development of Calcium-modified Silica Nanoparticles for Biomolecule Delivery

    Principal Advisor

  • 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 Novel Bioinformatics Methods for Single Cell Sequencing Data

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing novel delivery systems

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Antibiotic-free Nanocomposites with Enhanced Antibacterial Performance

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing a versatile platform for sensitive detection of small molecules

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shevanuja Theivendran

  • Master Philosophy

    Development of Calcium-modified Silica Nanoparticles for Biomolecule Delivery

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Calcium-Based Nanoparticles for In Situ Vaccines

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing Carbon Nanostructure Initiator Mass Spectrometry with Enhanced Sensitivity

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hybrid Nano-adjuvants Mediated Cancer Vaccine: Bridging Framework Chemistry and Antitumour Immunity

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Kinetically Controlled Assembly of Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles with Near-neutrally Charged Surface as Inherent Low-fouling Materials

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Development of Calcium-modified Silica Nanoparticles for Biomolecule Delivery

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Synthesis and applications of non-viral gene vectors

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Functional Membrane Separators for Rechargeable Non-Aqueous Aluminium-Ion Batteries

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang, Professor Ashok Kumar Nanjundan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Calcium-Based Nanoparticles for In Situ Vaccines

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing nanoparticle-based vaccine for cancer

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shevanuja Theivendran

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Engineering Spiky Nanoparticles Probed at the Nano-Bio Interfaces

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Green Nanotechnology-based Antibiotic-free Poultry Feed Against Coccidiosis

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Stable and High-Capacity Aqueous Aluminum-Ion Batteries

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ashok Kumar Nanjundan, Dr Xiaodan Huang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    High Capacity and Low Cost Rechargeable Multivalent Metal Ion Batteries

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ashok Kumar Nanjundan, Dr Xiaodan Huang

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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

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