Publications

In Southampton:

37. Xi Lu, Chengchen Zhang*, "Rational Design of Site-specific Artificial Metallonucleases for Therapeutic Applications". Microchemical Journal  (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2025.113736 )

36. Yuxin Zhang, Jiahao Zheng, Bayinqiaoge, Tim Cole, Chengchen Zhang*, Yi Wang*, and Shi-Yang Tang*, "An Off-Chip Platform for On-Demand, Single-Target Encapsulation for Ultrasensitive Biomarker Detection". Biosensors and Bioelectronics  (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2025.117134 )

35. Fei Deng, Rui Sang, Yi Li, Biyao Yang, Xiwen Zhai, Ruier Xue, Chengchen Zhang, Wei Deng, Ewa M Goldys*, "Hairpin-locker mediated CRISPR/Cas tandem system for ultrasensitive detection of DNA without pre-amplification". Microchemical Journal (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2025.113025 ) 

34. Deodhar Rajesh, Chengchen Zhang, Tianruo Guo, Ruier Xue, Mohit N. Shivdasani, and Fei Deng. "Point-of-care testing of Procalcitonin using lateral flow assay." IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), pp. 1-4. IEEE, 2024.

33. Xuan Wu, Ningning Pi, Fangfang Sun, Shiyang Tang, Chengchen Zhang, Xiaoyao He, Hanqing Li, Shilong Zhao, Rong Xiang*, Yi Li*, "Circular DNA amplifier enhanced CRISPR/Cas12 assays could highly sensitively detect Porphyromonas gingivalis with no pre-amplification". Microchemical Journal, 2024, 111983 

32. Li Liu, Md. Arifur Rahim, Tianchen Li, Mohamed Kilani, Yilin He, Zeyu Shao, Jiewei Zheng, Chen Wang, Mahroo Baharfar, Shih-Hao Chiu, Chengchen Zhang, etc. Francois-Marie Allioux*, Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh*, Yi Shen*, "Composites from Amyloid Fibrils and Liquid Metals". Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 2405918

From previous institutions:

31. Chengchen Zhang, Fei Deng, Yi Li, Tim Hall, Ewa Goldys* “Paper-based lateral flow assay for the point-of-care detection of neurofilament light chain”, 2023 45nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (IEEE EMBC 2023)

20. Fei Deng, Yi Li, Rui Sang, Chengchen Zhang, Tim Hall, Danting Yang, Ewa Goldys*, “RNA reporter based CRISPR/Cas12a biosensing platform for sensitive detection of circulating tumor DNA” 2023 45nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (IEEE EMBC 2023)

29. Yi Li, Fei Deng, Chengchen Zhang, Xiaofen Lin, Ewa Goldys*. Integrated RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a system towards Point-of-Care H. pylori detection. 2023 45nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (IEEE EMBC 2023)

28. Chengchen Zhang, Jianbo Tang, Wanjie Xie, Francois-Marie Allioux, Zhenbang Cao, Joanna M. Biazik, Mohammad Tajik, Fei Deng, Yi Li, Roozbeh Abbasi, Mahroo Baharfar, Maedehsadat Mousavi, Dorna Esrafilzadeh, and Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh* “Mechanistic observation of interactions between macrophages and inorganic particles with different densities” Small. 2023, 2204781

27. Veronika Timosina, Tim Cole, Hongda Lu, Jian Shu, Xiangbo Zhou, Chengchen Zhang, Jinhong Guo, Omid Kavehei*, Shi-Yang Tang* “A Non-Newtonian liquid metal enabled enhanced electrography” Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 2023, 235, 115414

26. Francois-Marie Allioux, Salma Merhebi, Li Liu, Franco Centurion, Roozbeh Abbasi, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh* “Liquid metal-polydopamine composite for cell culture and electro-stimulation” Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2023, 11, 17, 3941-3950 

25. Chengchen Zhang, Biyao Yang, Joanna M. Biazik, Richard F. Webster, Wanjie Xie, Jianbo Tang, Francois-Marie Allioux, Roozbeh Abbasi, Maedehsadat Mousavi, Ewa M. Goldys, Kristopher A. Kilian, Rona Chandrawati, Dorna Esrafilzadeh*, and Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh* “Gallium Nanodroplets are Anti-Inflammatory without Interfering with Iron Homeostasis” ACS Nano. 2022, 16, 6, 8891–8903. 

24. Mahroo Baharfar, Jiewei Zheng, Roozbeh Abbasi, Sean Lim, Varun Kundi, Priyank V Kumar, Md Arifur Rahim, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh*, Mohannad Mayyas* “Interface-controlled phase separation of liquid metal-based eutectic ternary alloys” Chemistry of Materials. 2022, 34, 23, 10761–10771 

23. Maedehsadat Mousavi, Uttam Mittal, Mohammad B. Ghasemian, Mahroo Baharfar, Jianbo Tang, Yin Yao, Salma Merhebi, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh*, Mohannad Mayyas* “Liquid metal-templated tin-doped tellurium films for flexible asymmetric pseudocapacitors” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2022, 14, 45, 51519–51530 

22. Roozbeh Abbasi, Jianbo Tang, Mahroo Baharfar, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh* “Induction heating for the removal of liquid metal-based implant mimics: A proof-of-concept” Applied Materials Today. 2022, 27, 101459 

21. Franco Centurion, Salma Merhebi, Mahroo Baharfar, Roozbeh Abbasi, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Kourosh Kalantar‐Zadeh*, Md Arifur Rahim* “Cell‐Mediated Biointerfacial Phenolic Assembly for Probiotic Nano Encapsulation” Advanced Functional Materials. 2022, 32, 2200775.

20. Wanjie Xie, Francois-Marie Allioux, Rashin Namivandi-Zangeneh, Mohammad B Ghasemian, Jialuo Han, Michael J Christoe, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh* “Polydopamine Shell as a Ga3+ Reservoir for Triggering Gallium–Indium Phase Separation in Eutectic Gallium–Indium Nanoalloys” ACS Nano. 2021, 15, 10, 16839-16850 

19. Francois-Marie Allioux, Jialuo Han, Jianbo Tang, Salma Merhebi, Shengxiang Cai, Junma Tang, Roozbeh Abbasi, Franco Centurion, Maedehsadat Mousavi, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh* “Nanotip Formation from Liquid Metals for Soft Electronic Junctions” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 36, 43247-43257. 

18. Maedehsadat Mousavi, Mohammad B Ghasemian, Jialuo Han, Yifang Wang, Roozbeh Abbasi, Jiong Yang, Jianbo Tang, Shuhada A Idrus-Saidi, Xinwei Guan, Michael J Christoe, Salma Merhebi, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh*, Mohannad Mayyas* “Bismuth telluride topological insulator synthesized using liquid metal alloys: Test of NO2 selective sensing” Applied Materials Today. 2021, 22, 100954. 

17. Salma Merhebi, Munirah Mohammad, Mohannad Mayyas, Roozbeh Abbasi, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Francois-Marie Allioux* “Post-transition metal/polymer composites for the separation and sensing of alkali metal ions” Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, 9, 35, 19854-19864. 

16. Francois-Marie Allioux, Salma Merhebi, Jianbo Tang, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh* “Carbonization of low thermal stability polymers at the interface of liquid metals” Carbon, 2020, 171, 938-945. 

15. Mohannad Mayyas*, Maedehsadat Mousavi, Mohammad B Ghasemian, Roozbeh Abbasi, Hongzhe Li, Michael J Christoe, Jialuo Han, Yifang Wang, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh* “Pulsing Liquid Alloys for Nanomaterials Synthesis” ACS Nano. 2020, 14, 10, 14070–14079. 

14. Hongda Lu, Shi-Yang Tang*, Zixuan Dong, Di Liu, Yuxin Zhang, Chengchen Zhang, etc., Weihua Li* “Dynamic temperature control system for the optimized production of liquid metal nanoparticles” ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2020, 3, 6905−6914. 

13. Chengchen Zhang, Francois-Marie Allioux, Md. Arifur Rahim, Jialuo Han, Jianbo Tang, Mohammad B. Ghasemian, Shi-Yang Tang, Mohannad Mayyas, Torben Daeneke, Pierre Le-Clech, Richard B. Kaner, Dorna Esrafilzadeh*, Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh* "Nucleation and Growth of Polyaniline Nanofibers onto Liquid Metal Nanoparticles" Chemistry of Materials. 2020, 32, 4808−4819. 

12. Yangzhi-Peng#, Chengchen Zhang# (Co-first author), Yue Su, Zewen-Wang, Yong Jiang* “Activation of the hippocampal AC-cAMP-PKA-CREB-BDNF signaling pathway using WTKYR in depression model rats” Electrophoresis. 2019, 40(8), 1245-1250. 

11. Fanyu Zeng, Taotao Mu, Chengchen Zhang, Bill Huang, Bing Wang, Xing Ma*, Jinhong Guo*, “Paper-based SERS Analysis with Smartphone as Raman Spectral Analyzer” Analyst. 2019,144, 137-142. 

10. Su Li#, Chengchen Zhang# (Co-first author), Shengnan Wang, Qingliu, Huanhuan Feng, Xing Ma*, Jinhong Guo*, “Electrochemical Microfluidic Techniques for Heavy Metal Ions Detection” Analyst. 2018, 143, 4230-4246 

9. Chengchen Zhang, Tingting Li, Jie Yan, Hong Yang, Chunhui Wu, Yiyao Liu*, “Folate-targeted fluorescent nanomicelles co-loaded with elacridar and doxorubicin for overcoming multi-drug resistance and tumor imaging” Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. 2018, 14(5), 1847-1848. 

8. Taotao Mu#, Su Li#, Huanhuan Feng, Chengchen Zhang, Bing Wang, Xing Ma, Jinhong Guo*, Bill Huang*, and Lianqing Zhu*, “High-sensitive Smartphone-based Raman System based on Cloud Network Architecture” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 2018, 25(1), 1-6. 

7. Jie Yan, Hong Yang, Xue Shen, Chengchen Zhang, Chunhui Wu, Yiyao Liu* “Co-delivery of doxorubicin and P-glycoprotein siRNA using pH-sensitive PLGA nanobubbles for synergistic tumor therapy” Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. 2018, 14(5), 1815-1816. 

6. Hong Yang, Chengchen Zhang, Tingting Li, Xue Shen, Zhongyuan Chen, Xiaoxue Xie, Shun Li, Xiang Qin, Chunhui Wu, Yiyao Liu*, “Rational design of multifunctional polymeric micelles with stimuli-responsive property for imaging-guided combination cancer therapy” Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology. 2017, 13, 1221–1234. 

5. Xue Shen, Jie Yan, Chengchen Zhang, Yue Geng, Zhongyuan Chen, Yiyao Liu*, “Magnetic/fluorescent hybrid PLGA nanoparticles for doxorubicin/VEGF siRNA co-delivery and tumor imaging” Journal of Controlled Release. 2017, 259: e160-e161. 

4. Tingting Li, Xue Shen, Chengchen Zhang, etc. Yiyao Liu* “Magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles co-delivering doxorubicin and VEGF siRNA for cervical cancer targeting therapy and MR imaging” Nanomedicine: nanotechnology, biology and medicine, 2016, 12(2):521-521.

3. Xue Shen, Jie Yan, Chengchen Zhang, Hong Yang, Yiyao Liu* “PLGA nanoparticles with folate-conjugation and co-encapsulation of doxorubicin, quantum dots and SPIONS for cancer drug delivery and dual-modality imaging” Nanomedicine: nanotechnology, biology and medicine, 2016, 12(2), 539-539. 

2. Hong Yang, Min Xu, Xue Shen, Jie Yan, Chengchen Zhang, Yiyao Liu* “Chitosan hybridnanoparticles as a theranostic platform for targeted doxorubicin/VEGF shRNA co-delivery and dual-modality fluorescence imaging” RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 29685-29696. 

1.Tingting Li, Xue Shen, Chen Yin, Chengchen Zhang, Jie Yan, Yiyao Liu* “Polyetherimide-grafted Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles as theranostic agents for simultaneous VEGF siRNA delivery and magnetic resonance cell imaging” International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2015, 10, 4279-4291.