Associate Prof. Dr. Zhongqiang YANG
E-mail: zyang@tsinghua.edu.cn
Education:
2003 - 2007 Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Supervisor: Prof. Wilhelm T. S. Huck
2000 - 2003 M.S. in Polymer Chemistry
Jilin University, Changchun, China
Supervisor: Prof. Fengqi Liu
1996 - 2000 B.E. in Applied Chemistry
Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
Research Experience:
2016 - present Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University
2011 - 2016 Associate Researcher
Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University
2010 - 2011 Temporary Employment of Researcher
National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
2007 - 2010 Postdoc Research Associate
Prof. Nicholas L. Abbott’s Lab
Chemical & Biological Engineering Department
University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
Research Interests:
The fabrication of liquid crystal materials and its applications in the fields of detection, actuators, artificial muscles and soft robots.
Group webpage: https://www.x-mol.com/groups/zyang
Orcid ID: 0000-0002-9399-4424
Awards:
In 2003, 4 Chinese students were awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
Selected Publications:
1. X. Zhang, Y. Wang, W. Liao, Z. Yang* Thermal Responsive Liquid Crystal Elastomer Foam-based Compressible and Omnidirectional Gripper. Chem. Asian J. 2023, 18, e202300340.
2. J. Sun, W. Liao, Z. Yang* Additive Manufacturing of Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators based on Spinning and Knitting Technology. Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2302706.
3. W. Liao, Z. Yang* 3D Printing Programmable Liquid Crystal Elastomer Soft Pneumatic Actuators. Mater. Horiz. 2023, 10, 576.
4. X. Yang, Z. Yang* Simple and Rapid Detection of Ibuprofen - a Typical Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products by Liquid Crystal Aptasensor. Langmuir 2022, 38, 282.
5. Y. Wang, J. Sun, W. Liao, Z. Yang* Liquid Crystal Elastomer Twist Fibers towards Rotating Microengines. Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2107840.
6. W. Liao, Z. Yang* The Integration of Sensing and Actuating based on a Simple Design Fiber Actuator towards Intelligent Soft Robots. Adv. Mater. Technol. 2022, 7, 2101260.
7. X. Yang,† X. Zhao,† H. Zhao,† F. Liu, S. Zhang, C. X. Zhang,* Z. Yang* Combination of Liquid Crystal and Deep Learning Reveals Distinct Signatures of Parkinson's disease Related Wild-type α-Synuclein and Six Pathogenic Mutants. Chem. Asian J. 2022, 17, e202101251. (VIP paper, Special Collection highlighting Women in Chemistry)
8. Y. Wang,† W. Liao,† J. Sun, R. Nandi, Z. Yang* Bioinspired Construction of Artificial Cardiac Muscles Based on Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers. Adv. Mater. Technol. 2022, 7, 2100934.
9. X. Yang, X. Liang, R. Nandi, Y. Tian, Y. Zhang, Y. Li, J. Zhou, Y. Dong, D. Liu, Z. Zhong,* Z. Yang* DNA-Modified Liquid Crystal Droplets. Biosensors 2022, 12, 275.
10. J. Sun, Y. Wang, W. Liao, Z. Yang* UltraFast, High-Contractile Electrothermal-Driven Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers towards Artificial Muscles. Small 2021, 17, 2103700.
11. X. Yang, X. Zhao, F. Liu, H. Li, C. X. Zhang,* Z. Yang* Simple, Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Parkinson's Disease Related Alpha-Synuclein by DNA Aptamer Assisted Liquid Crystal Biosensor. Soft Matter 2021, 17, 4842.
12. X. Yang, H. Li, X. Zhao, W. Liao, C. X. Zhang,* Z. Yang* A Novel, Label-Free Liquid Crystal Biosensor for Parkinson’s Disease Related Alpha-Synuclein. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 5441.
13. X. Yang,† Y. Tian,† F. Li, Q. Yu, S. F. Tan, Y. Chen, Z. Yang* Investigation of the Assembly Behavior of an Amphiphilic Lipopeptide at the Liquid Crystal−Aqueous Interface. Langmuir 2019, 35, 2490.
14. J. Zhou, Y. Dong, Y. Zhang, D. Liu, Z. Yang* The Assembly of DNA Amphiphiles at Liquid Crystal-Aqueous Interface. Nanomaterials, 2016, 6, 229.
15. Y. Dong, Z. Yang* Beyond Displays: The Recent Progress of Liquid Crystals for Bio/Chemical Detections. Chin. Sci. Bull. 2013, 58, 2557. (Invited review)
16. Z. Yang, J. K. Gupta, K. Kishimoto, Y. Shoji, T. Kato, N. L. Abbott Design of Biomolecular Interfaces using Liquid Crystals containing Oligomeric Ethylene Glycol. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2010, 20, 2098.
17. Z. Yang, G. A. Herd, S. M. Clarke, A. R. Tajbakhsh, E. M. Terentjev, W. T. S. Huck Thermal and UV Shape Shifting of Surface Topography. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 1074.
18. Z. Yang, W. T. S. Huck, S. M. Clarke, A. R. Tajbakhsh, E. M. Terentjev Shape-Memory Nanoparticles from Inherently Non-spherical Polymer Colloids. Nat. Mater. 2005, 4, 486.
