YU ZHONG-ZHEN

He co-authored a monograph “Polymer Nanocomposites - Towards Multi-functionality” (2016), co-edited a book “Polymer Nanocomposites” (2006), and published 5 book chapters and  more than 430 peer-reviewed journal papers in the area of polymer blends, nanocomposites and nanomaterials with citations of more than 43600 times and an H-index of 111. 

Selected Publications

1. Ji Liu, Hao-Bin Zhang*, Renhui Sun, Yafeng Liu, Zhangshuo Liu, Aiguo Zhou, Zhong-Zhen Yu*. Hydrophobic, flexible, and lightweight MXene foams for high−performance electromagnetic-interference shielding. Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1702367.

2. Ruling Huang^#, Meiling Huang^#, Xiaofeng Li*, Fei An, Nikhil Koratkar*, Zhong-Zhen Yu*. Porous graphene films with unprecedented elastomeric scaffold-like folding behavior for foldable energy storage devices. Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1707025.

3. Peng Min, Jie Liu, Xiaofeng Li*, Fei An, Pengfei Liu, Yuxia Shen, Nikhil Koratkar, Zhong-Zhen Yu*. Thermally conductive phase change composites featuring anisotropic graphene aerogels for real−time and fast−charging solar−thermal energy conversion. Advanced Functional Materials 2018, 28, 1805365.

4. Liu-Xin Liu^#, Wei Chen^#, Hao-Bin Zhang*, Qi-Wei Wang, Fanglan Guan, Zhong-Zhen Yu*. Flexible and multifunctional silk textiles with biomimetic leaf−like MXene/silver nanowire nanostructures for electromagnetic interference shielding, humidity monitoring, and self−derived hydrophobicity. Advanced Functional Materials 2019,29, 1905197.

5. Peng Min, Xiaofeng Li*, Pengfei Liu, Ji Liu, Xue-Qin Jia, Xiao-Peng Li, Zhong-Zhen Yu*. Rational design of soft yet elastic lamellar graphene aerogels via bidirectional freezing for ultrasensitive pressure and bending sensors. Advanced Functional Materials 2021, 31, 2103703.

6. Xiao-Peng Li, Xiaofeng Li*, Heguo Li, Yue Zhao, Jing Wu, Shouke Yan, Zhong-Zhen Yu*. Reshapable MXene/graphene oxide/polyaniline plastic hybrids with patternable surfaces for highly efficient solar-driven water purification. Advanced Functional Materials 2022, 32, 2110636.

7. Hao-Yu Zhao, Chao Shu, Xin Wang, Peng Min, Changjun Li, Fu-Lin Gao, Xiaofeng Li*, Zhong-Zhen Yu*. Bioinspired intelligent solar-responsive thermally conductive pyramidal phase change composites with radially oriented layered structures toward efficient solar-thermal-electric energy conversion. Advanced Functional Materials 2023, 33 (33), 2302527.

8. Hao-Yu Zhao, Xin Wang, Jing Wu, Chao Shu, Fu-Lin Gao, Changjun Li, Xiao-Hang Lu, Yan Zhang, Qianlong Wang, Xiaofeng Li*, Zhong-Zhen Yu*. An intelligent, solar-responsive, and thermally conductive phase-change systemtoward solar-thermal-electrical conversion featuring daytime blooming for solar energy harvesting and nighttime closing for thermal preservation. Advanced Functional Materials 2024,34, 2406236.

9. Xiaojun Ma, Fan-Zhen Jiao, Xiao-Hang Lu, Hao Su, Qiu-Han Fan, Sheng-Xing Hou, Jin Qu*, Zhong-Zhen Yu*. Overcoming Raoult’s law via ligand field polarization-mediated interfacial water activation for high-performance solar evaporation. Advanced Materials 2026 38 (43), e73846.

10. Jing Wu, Ji Liu*, Guang Yin, Wei Li, Fan-Zhen Jiao, Jin Qu*, Xiaofeng Li*, Zhong-Zhen Yu*. Interfacial solar steam generation at the water-energy nexus: Materials, mechanisms, and multifunctional integration.Materials Science & Engineering R 2026, 169, 101209.