Academic Qualification
Ph. D. in School of Computer Science and Engineering, Electronic Information Technology, Macau University of Science and Technology
Master in School of Science, Physics, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Bachelor in School of Mathematics and Physics, Materials Physics, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
Teaching Area
Calculus III
Biology
Research Area
Design and applications (water quality monitoring, contaminant degradation, biomarkers such as proteins and RNA) of photoelectrochemical materials
Design of theranostic reagents for treatment of tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, skin diseases (such as hair loss), etc
Professional Services
Guest Editor, Materials, since 2023
Working Experience
2023 ~ Present, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Science, Faculty of Innovation Engineering, MUST
Academic Publication (selected)
(1) Li, Z.#*; Qiao, H.#; Liu, F.; Zhou, Y.; Zhang, Y.*; Wang, Y.; Xu, F.; Huang, G.; Yue, S.; Liu, W.; Zhao, H.; Tan, H.; Li, W.; Li, J.; Qi, X.*; Huang, Z.; Wageh, S.; Al‐Ghamdi, A. A.; Wang, B.; Zhang, H. Decorating InSe Surface by Gold Species for Improved Carrier Transport and Efficient Sunlight Harvesting Toward High‐Performance Flexible Photodetectors. Adv. Opt. Mater. 2022, 2201685. DOI: 10.1002/adom.202201685
(2) Li, Z.#; Qiao, H.#; Guo, Z.#; Ren, X.; Huang, Z.; Qi, X.*; Dhanabalan, S. C.; Ponraj, J. S.; Zhang, D.; Li, J.; Zhao, J.; Zhong, J.; Zhang, H.* High-Performance Photo-Electrochemical Photodetector Based on Liquid-Exfoliated Few-Layered InSe Nanosheets with Enhanced Stability. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2018, 28 (16), 1705237. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201705237 (high-cited)
(3) Ren, X.#; Li, Z.#; Huang, Z.; Sang, D.; Qiao, H.; Qi, X.*; Li, J.; Zhong, J.; Zhang, H.* Environmentally Robust Black Phosphorus Nanosheets in Solution: Application for Self-Powered Photodetector. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2017, 27 (18), 1606834. DOI: 10.1002/Adfm.201606834 (high-cited)
(4) Li, Z.#; Xu, H.#; Shao, J.; Jiang, C.; Zhang, F.; Lin, J.; Zhang, H.*; Li, J.*; Huang, P.* Polydopamine-functionalized black phosphorus quantum dots for cancer theranostics. Appl. Mater. Today 2019, 15, 297. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2019.02.002
(5) Cheng, G.#; Li, Z.#; Liu, Y.; Ma, R.; Chen, X.; Liu, W.; Song, Y.; Zhang, Y.*; Yu, G.*; Wu, Z.*; Chen, T.* "Swiss Army Knife" black phosphorus-based nanodelivery platform for synergistic antiparkinsonian therapy via remodeling the brain microenvironment. J. Control Release. 2022, 353, 752. DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.12.024
(6) Xiong, S.#; Li, Z.#; Liu, Y.; Wang, Q.; Luo, J.; Chen, X.; Xie, Z.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, H.*; Chen, T.* Brain-targeted delivery shuttled by black phosphorus nanostructure to treat Parkinson's disease. Biomaterials. 2020, 260, 120339. DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120339
(7) Zhang, L.#; Li, Z.#; Yang, J.; Zhou, J.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, H.; Li, Y.* A Fully Integrated Flexible Tunable Chemical Sensor Based on Gold-Modified Indium Selenide Nanosheets. ACS Sens. 2022, 7 (4), 1183. DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c00281
(8) Qiao, H.#; Li, Z.#; Huang, Z.; Ren, X.; Kang, J.; Qiu, M.; Liu, Y.; Qi, X.*; Zhong, J.; Zhang, H.* Self-powered photodetectors based on 0D/2D mixed dimensional heterojunction with black phosphorus quantum dots as hole accepters. Appl. Mater. Today 2020, 20, 100765. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100765
(9) Qiao, H.#; Li, Z.#; Liu, F.#; Ma, Q.; Ren, X.; Huang, Z.; Liu, H.; Deng, J.; Zhang, Y.; Liu, Y.; Qi, X.*; Zhang, H.* Au Nanoparticle Modification Induces Charge-Transfer Channels to Enhance the Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction of InSe Nanosheets. ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2022, 14 (2), 2908. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21421
(10) Zhang, L.#; Li, Z.#; Liu, J.; Peng, Z.; Zhou, J.; Zhang, H.*; Li, Y.* Optoelectronic Gas Sensor Based on Few-Layered InSe Nanosheets for NO2 Detection with Ultrahigh Antihumidity Ability. Anal. Chem. 2020, 92 (16), 11277. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01941
(11) Ren, X.#; Li, Z.#; Qiao, H.; Liang, W.; Liu, H.; Zhang, F.; Qi, X.*; Liu, Y.; Huang, Z.; Zhang, D.; Li, J.; Zhong, J.; Zhang, H.* Few-Layer Antimonene Nanosheet: A Metal-Free Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Effective Water Splitting. ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2019, 2 (7), 4774. DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.9b00423
(12) Zhou, J.; Li, Z.; Ying, M.; Liu, M.; Wang, X.; Wang, X.; Cao, L.; Zhang, H.*; Xu, G.* Black phosphorus nanosheets for rapid microRNA detection. Nanoscale 2018, 10 (11), 5060. DOI: 10.1039/c7nr08900g
(13) Qiu, M.; Wang, D.; Liang, W.; Liu, L.; Zhang, Y.; Chen, X.; Sang, D. K.; Xing, C.; Li, Z.; Dong, B.; Xing, F.; Fan, D.; Bao, S.*; Zhang, H.*; Cao, Y.* Novel concept of the smart NIR-light-controlled drug release of black phosphorus nanostructure for cancer therapy. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2018, 115 (3), 501. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1714421115 (high-cited)
(14) Xie, Z.; Peng, M.; Lu, R.; Meng, X.; Liang, W.; Li, Z.; Qiu, M.; Zhang, B.; Nie, G.; Xie, N.; Zhang, H.*; Prasad, P. N.* Black phosphorus-based photothermal therapy with aCD47-mediated immune checkpoint blockade for enhanced cancer immunotherapy. Light-Sci. Appl. 2020, 9 (1), 161. DOI: 10.1038/s41377-020-00388-3 (Excellent Paper)
(15) Tao, W.; Ji, X.; Xu, X.; Islam, M. A.; Li, Z.; Chen, S.; Saw, P. E.; Zhang, H.*; Bharwani, Z.; Guo, Z.; Shi, J.*; Farokhzad, O. C.* Antimonene Quantum Dots: Synthesis and Application as Near-Infrared Photothermal Agents for Effective Cancer Therapy. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 2017, 56 (39), 11896. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201703657
(16) Ji, X.; Kong, N.; Wang, J.; Li, W.; Xiao, Y.; Gan, S. T.; Zhang, Y.; Li, Y.; Song, X.; Xiong, Q.; Shi, S.; Li, Z.; Tao, W.*; Zhang, H.*; Mei, L.*; Shi, J. A Novel Top-Down Synthesis of Ultrathin 2D Boron Nanosheets for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Cancer Therapy. Adv. Mater. 2018, 30, 1803031. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201803031
(17) Huang, K.; Li, Z.; Lin, J.*; Han, G.*; Huang, P.* Two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) for biomedical applications. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2018, 47 (14), 5109. DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00838d (high-cited)
(18) Ren, X.#; Liao, G.#; Li, Z.#; Qiao, H.; Zhang, Y.; Yu, X.; Wang, B.; Tan, H.; Shi, L.*; Qi, X.*; Zhang, H.* Two-dimensional MOF and COF nanosheets for next-generation optoelectronic applications. Coordin. Chem. Rev. 2021, 435, 213781. DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213781
(19) Chen, T.#; Li, Z.#; Zhang, C.#; Wang, Z.; Luo, M.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Xiao, Q.; Zhang, H.; Liu, J.* Indium selenide for Q-switched pulse generation in a mid-infrared fiber laser. J. Mater. Chem. C 2021, 9 (18), 5893. DOI: 10.1039/d1tc00727k
(20) He, Z.#; Li, Z.#; Wang, Z.; Zhang, C.; Chen, T.; Zhao, T.; Xu, C.; Zhang, Y.*; Liu, J.* Two-dimensional gold decorated indium selenide for near-infrared and mid-infrared ultrafast photonics. Opt. Laser Technol. 2022, 150, 107920. DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2022.107920
(21) Liu, S.#; Li, Z.#; Ge, Y.; Wang, H.; Yue, R.; Jiang, X.; Li, J.; Wen, Q.*; Zhang, H.* Graphene/phosphorene nano-heterojunction: facile synthesis, nonlinear optics, and ultrafast photonics applications with enhanced performance. Photon. Res. 2017, 5 (6), 662. DOI: 10.1364/Prj.5.000662
(22) Li, Z.; Hou, Z.*; Song, W.*; Liu, X.; Cao, W.; Shao, X.; Cao, M.* Unusual continuous dual absorption peaks in Ca-doped BiFeO3 nanostructures for broadened microwave absorption. Nanoscale 2016, 8 (19), 10415. DOI: 10.1039/c6nr00223d
(23) Li, Z.; Hou, Z.*; Song, W.; Liu, X.; Wang, D.; Tang, J.; Shao, X. Mg-substitution for promoting magnetic and ferroelectric properties of BiFeO3 multiferroic nanoparticles. Mater. Lett. 2016, 175, 207. DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2016.04.016
(24) Yu R, Chen X, Luo S, Huang Z, Pan Z, Li J, Li, Z.*. Biomimetic Electrolyte-Induced Photogenerated Charge in TeSe Nanorods for Flexible Photoelectrochemical Photodetectors. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2024;7:9355-65.
（# refers to co-first author; * refers to corresponding author）
2020 -- 2022, China Postdoctoral Science Fund, Special Funding (Pre-Station) (PI)
2020 -- 2022, China Postdoctoral Science Fund, General Program (PI)
2023 -- 2025, FDCT, Funding Scheme for Innovation and Technology Promotion (PI)
2017 -- 2020, FDCT, General Program (Key participant)
2018 -- 2021, FDCT, General Program (Key participant)
Patents
Chinese Patent CN113925834B, A Polydopamine-Lactoferrin Drug Carrier and Its Application.
Chinese Patent CN113955724B, Preparation Methods of Indium Selenide Nanosheets and Their Composite Structure with Gold Nanoparticles.
Professional Certification and Awards
1. Clarivate, Global "Highly Cited Scientist" in 2022
2. Shenzhen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Overseas Highcaliber Personal (Level C) in 2019
3. Light: Science & Applications, Excellent Paper in 2022
4. Optical Society of China, Third-class Award Optical Technology of Chinese Optical Society in 2022
Student Awards
1. Macao Science and Technology Development Fund, Macao Postgraduate Science and Technology Research and Development Award in 2018 (once every 2 years, the only one in this major)
2. Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Excellent Graduation Thesis in 2016 (the only one in this major)
3. Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Excellent Graduate in 2016
4. Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Third-class Scholarship in 2010
5. Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Second-class Scholarship in 2010
6. Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, First-class Scholarship in 2011
7. Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Second-class Scholarship in 2012
8. Popularization Committee of Chinese Mathematical Society, First Prize in National Collegiate Mathematics Competition in 2012
9. Popularization Committee of Chinese Mathematical Society, Second Prize in National Collegiate Mathematics Competition in 2011
10. Popularization Committee of Chinese Mathematical Society, Second Prize in National Collegiate Mathematics Competition in 2010
