Publications

Publication list is available here,

Selected Peer-reviewed Journal Papers in Last Six Years

Howyn Tang, Chao Lu, Oltion Kodra, and Jin Zhang*, “Precursor Effects on Surface Functionalization, Photoluminescence, and Cytotoxicity of Carbon Dots Synthesized via Microwave-Assisted Methods” Carbon Trends, 21, 100579.(2025) 

Jin An, Tailai Chen, Hossein Pouri, Tianlong Liu,* Jin Zhang*, “Machine Learning-Assisted Development of Conductive Polymers”, Polymer, 333, 128684, (2025). 

Hossein Pouri, Sophie Langlois, Chao Lu, Andrés Rodríguez, Jose Herrara, Jin Zhang*, Deposition of Ag/TMC Nanoparticles via MAPLE to Enhance the Mechanical and Antimicrobial Properties of Silicone Hydrogel. ACS Omega 10, 24252−24262 (2025) 

Hossein Pouri, Rakshya Panta, Prabhu Bharathan, Jiye Fang, Jin Zhang*, “Advances in Nanostructured Fluorescence Sensors for H2O2 Detection: Current Status and Future Direction”. Micro. 5(2), 15, (2025) 

Rui Ni, Xiao-yun Ji, Ting Cao Lu, et. al., “Nicotinamide mononucleotide protects septic hearts in mice via preventing cyclophilin F modification and lysosomal dysfunction”, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 46(4):976-988. (2025). 

Howyn Tang, Hossein Pouri, Chao Lu, and Jin Zhang,* “Rapid Detection of Spermine by Using a Cost-effective Carbon Nanostructured Aptasensor”, Nano TransMed, 3, 100037, (2024) 

Chao Lu, and Jin Zhang*, “Core-shell Upconversion Nanoparticles with Suitable Surface Modification to Overcome Endothelial Barrier”. Discover Nano, 19, 181 (2024). 

Chao Lu, Howyn Tang, Ouyang Jianying, Jin Zhang*, “TMC nanospheres used as drug carrier for crossing endothelial barrier”, The applied polymer research, 141(48), e56278. (2024). 

Chao Lu, Howyn Tang, Jin Zhang*, “Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Enhancing the Photothermal Response of a Cellular Barrier Exposed to Near Infrared Light”, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 106, 2151, (2024). 

Songlin Yang, Fernanda Berto, John Denstedt, and Jin Zhang, “Emerging Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Review Paper”, Advanced Sensor Research, 2400051, (2024).

Vishnuvardhana Wuppaladhodi, Songlin Yang, Hossein Pouri, and Jin Zhang*. "Laser-assisted process for the deposition of nanostructured anti-microbial coatings on hydrogels." Optics & Laser Technology, 164, 109485 (2023) 

Vishnuvardhana Wuppaladhodi, Songlin Yang, Hossein Pouri, Jin Zhang*; Enhanced mechanical properties of silicone hydrogels coated with metallic nanoparticles by using the laser-assisted process. J. Appl. Phys. 133 (16), 165105 (2023)

Longyi Chen, Songlin Yang, Michelle Dotzert, C.W. James Melling, and Jin Zhang, Negative Magnetoresistance of Hybrid Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Used for Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia, Journal of Chemical Materials B, (2023)

Yingqi Zhang, Peng Yan, Howyn Tang, Jin Zhang*, “Nanostructured FP-based sensor for Quickly Detecting Tear LF”, Scientific Reports 13, 15179 (2023) 

Yingqi Zhang, Jisu Song, Songlin Yang, Jianying Ouyang, Jin Zhang*, “Carbon Nanostructure-based DNA Sensor Used for Quickly Detecting Breast Cancer-associated Genes”, Nanoscale Research Letters, 17, 93  (2022)

Xueqing Zhao, Chao Lu, Songlin Yang, Rui Ni, Tianqing Peng, Jin Zhang*, “Synthesis of N, N, N-Trimethyl Chitosan-based Nanoparticles for The Prolonged Release of Curcumin”, Food Hydrocolloids for Health, 100092, (2022)

Xuanjun Hu, Chao Lu, Howyn Tang, Etienne Joulin, Hossein Pouri, Jin Zhang* “Active Food Package Made of Biopolymer-based Nanocomposites”, Materials, 16, 279, (2022)

Zhang, Y.; Tang, H.; Chen, W.; Zhang, J. Nanomaterials Used in Fluorescence Polarization Based Biosensors. J. Mol. Sci., 23, 8625 (2022)

Chao Lu, Etienne Joulin, Howyn Tang, Hossein Pouri, Jin Zhang, Upconversion Nanostructures Applied in Theranostic Systems. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(16), 9003 (2022) 

Wai Hei Tse, Songlin Yang, and Jin Zhang* “Cubic Upconversion Nanoparticles Used as the Theranostic System for the Treatment and Diagnosis of Angiogenesis-related Diseases” Materials today advances. 16, 100285, (2022) 

Yingqi Zhang, Jin Zhang*, “FRET-based Aptasensor Made of Carbon-based Nanomaterials for Detecting Lactoferrin at Low Concentrations”, ACS Omega, 7, 42, 37964–37970 (2022)

Songlin Yang, Jin Zhang*, “Enhanced room-temperature magnetoresistance of hybrid graphene nanosheets produced by a laser-assisted process”, Journal of Materials Research, 57,  5885–5893 (2022)

Yingqi Zhang, Chao Lu and Jin Zhang*, “Lactoferrin and Its Detection Methods: A Review” Nutrients, 13(8), 2492 (2021). 

Songlin Yang, Jin Zhang*, “Current Progress of Magnetoresistance Sensors”. Chemosensors, 9(8), 211-234. (2021) 

Jisu Song, Chao Lu, Jerzy Leszek, and Jin Zhang *, “Design and Development of Nanomaterial-Based Drug Carriers to Overcome the Blood–Brain Barrier by Using Different Transport Mechanisms”, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(18), 10118-10143 (2021).

Songlin Yang, Mingyan Tan, Tianqi Yu , Xu Li , Xianbin Wang, Jin Zhang*, “Hybrid Reduced Graphene Oxide with Special Magnetoresistance Used for Wireless Magnetic Field Sensor”, Nano-Micro Letters, 12, 69-83 (2020).

Xueqin Zhao, Chao Lu, Songlin Yang, and Jin Zhang*, “Bioconjugation of Aptamer on Biopolymer Nanospheres for Bacterial Detection”, Materials letter, 264, 127330 (2020) 

Longyi Chen, Michelle Dotzert, James Melling, Jin Zhang*, “Development of Carbon Dots with Tunable Photoluminescence for Homogeneous Glucose Sensing Assay”, Biochemical Engineering Journal, (2020) 

Ji Su Song, Jin Zhang*, “Self-illumination of carbon dots through protein conjugation” Scientific report- Nature 9, Article number: 13796 (2019).

Eugene Hwang, Ji Su Song, Jin Zhang*, “Integration of Nanomaterials and Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer Techniques for Sensing Biomolecules", Biosensors, 9, 42-58 (2019). 

Songlin Yang, Wai Hei Tse, Jin Zhang*, “Deposition of Antibody Modified Upconversion Nanoparticles on Glass by a Laser-Assisted Method to Improve the Performance of Cell Culture”, Nanoscale Research Letters, 14:101-113 (2019).

Songlin Yang, Jin Zhang*, “Deposition of YBCO nanoparticles on graphene nanosheets by using matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation”, Optics & Laser Technology, 09, 465-469 (2019).

Wai Hei Tse, Longyi Chen, Colin M. McCurdy, Christine M. Tarapacki, Blaine A. Chronik, Jin Zhang*,"Development of Biocompatible NaGdF4: Er3+, Yb3+ Upconversion Nanoparticles Used as Contrast Agents for Bio-imaging", Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 97, 2678-2684 (2019).