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Publications after Joining UMD
Publications after Joining UMD
10. Correlated Plasmonic Excitation in Twisted Nematic Plasmonic Superlattices
Rui Huang, Jordan Austin-Frank Wilson, Anders Dollard, Nicholas C Fisher, Zixian Fang, John T. Fourkas, Zhiwei Li
Under preparation.
9. Moiré Phases Mapping in Twisted Liquid Crystals with Reconfigurable Light Polarization States
Jordan A. Wilson, Rui Huang, Allen Sun, Zixian Fang, Doreen Mwangombe, Naina Rawat, Oliver Jacobs, Zhiwei Li
Submitted.
8. Sub-micron Resolution, Large-scale Magnetic Printing of Orthorhombic Photonic Crystals
Rui Huang, Jordan Austin-Frank Wilson, Zixian Fang, Yadong Yin, and Zhiwei Li
Submitted.
7. Micro- and Nanoscale Patterning Techniques: Principles, Mechanisms, and Applications.
R. Huang, and Z. Li,
Submitted.
6. Interfacial Assembly and Patterning of Responsive Tetragonal Photonic Crystals
Z. Fang, J. A.-F. Wilson, R. Huang, and Z. Li,
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2026, 18, 11, 17180–17186
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6c01151
5. Shape-controlled Growth of Two-dimensional Colloidal Crystals through DNA-mediated Nanoparticle Capping
R. Huang, J. A.-F. Wilson, A. Sun, A. Harlow, Z. Li,
ACS Applied Nano Materials 2026, 9, 16, 7055-7062
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.6c00097
4. Shape-controlled growth of two-dimensional kagome-lattice colloidal crystals through nanoparticle capping
Huang, R., Wilson J., Sun A., Harlow, A., Li, Z.,
arXiv:2511.06630
(https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2511.06630)
3. 33 Unresolved Questions in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Mirkin, C.; Petrosko, S.; Artzi, N.; Aydin, K.; Biaggne, A.; Brinker, C.; ...
ACS nano 2025, 19 (36), 31933-31968
2. Nanofabrication for nanophotonics
Yang, Y.; Jeon, Y.: Dong, Z.; Yang, JKW.; Moghaddam, M.; Kim, DS.; ...
ACS nano 2025, 19 (13), 12491-12605
1. Magnetic assembly approach to hierarchical photonic stripes
Wilson J.; Sun, A.; Li, Z.,
Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2025, 13 (37), 19244-19251
(Invited research paper, emerging investigator)
Selected Publications Before UMD
Selected Publications Before UMD
25. A magnetic assembly approach to chiral superstructures
25. A magnetic assembly approach to chiral superstructures
Li, Z.; Fan, Q.; Ye, Z.; Wu, C.; Wang, Z.; Yin, Y.,
Science 2023, 380 (6652) 1384-1390.
(PDF), (Link), (Science Research Highlights)
24. DNA-mediated assembly of Au bipyramids into anisotropic light emitting kagome superlattices
Li, Z.; Lim, Y,; Tanriover I,; Zhou, W.; Li, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Aydin, K.; Glotzer, S.; Mirkin, C. A.
Sci. Adv. 2024, 10 (29), eadp3756
(Link)
23. Smart Nanostructured Materials for SARS-CoV-2 and Variants Prevention, Biosensing and Vaccination
Wang, L.; Li, Z.
Biosensors 2022, 12 (12), 1129. Invited review.
22. Magnetic field-modulated plasmonic scattering of hybrid
nanorods for FFT-weighted OCT imaging in NIR-II
Li, Z.; Poon, W.; Qi, F.; Park, B., H,; Yin, Y.,
ACS nano 2022, 16 (8), 12738–12746.
21. Fast Fourier Transform-weighted Photoacoustic Imaging by
In Vivo Magnetic Alignment of Hybrid Nanorods
Li, Z.; Meng, Z.; Tian, F.; Zhou, X.; Zhong, X.; Xiao, Y.; Chen, W.;
Chen, Q.; Cheng, L.; Yang, M.; Liu, Z.; Yin, Y.
Nano Lett. 2022, 22 (13), 5158–5166.
20. Multicolor Photonic Pigments for Rotation‐Asymmetric Mechanochromic Devices
Li, Z.; Wang, X.; Han, L.; Zhu, C.; Xin, H.; Yin, Y.,
Adv. Mater. 2022, 34 (4), 2107398. (Frontispiece)
(PDF), (Link), (Frontispiece)
19. Light-powered soft steam engines for self-adaptive oscillation and biomimetic swimming
Li, Z.; Myung, N., V.; Yin, Y.,
Science Robotics. 2021, 6 (61), eabi4523.
18. Colloidal self-assembly approaches to smart nanostructured materials
Li, Z.; Fan, Q.; and Yin, Y.,
Chem. Rev. 2021, 122 (5), 4976–5067. (Invited Review)
17. Coupling morphological and magnetic anisotropy for assembling tetragonal colloidal crystals
Li, Z.; Qian, C.; Xu, W.; Zhu, C.; Yin, Y.,
Sci. Adv. 2021, 7 (37), eabh1289.
16. Creation and reconstruction of thermochromic Au nanorods with surface concavity
Li, Z.; Zhang, J.; Jin, J.; Yang, F.; Aleisa, R.; and Yin, Y.,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (38), 15791–15799.
15. Editorial: Recent Advances in Responsive Optical Nanomaterials
Li, Z.; He, L.; and Zeng, J.,
Front. Chem. 2021, doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2021.760187 (Editorial preface).
(PDF), (Link)
14. Polarization‐modulated multidirectional photothermal actuators
Li, Z.; Ye, Z.; Han, L.; Fan, Q.; Wu, C.; Ding, D.; Xin, H. L.;
Myung, N. V.; Yin, Y.
Adv. Mater. 2021, 33 (3), 2006367.
(PDF), (Link)
13. Magnetically tunable plasmon coupling of Au nanoshells
enabled by space-free confined growth
Li, Z.; Fan, Q.; Wu, C.; Li, Y.; Cheng, C.; Yin, Y.
Nano Lett. 2020, 20 (11), 8242-8249.
(PDF), (Link)
12. Colloidal assembly and active tuning of coupled plasmonic nanospheres
Li, Z.; Wang, W.; Yin, Y.
Trends Chem. 2020, 2 (7), 593-608. (Invited review, Cover)
11. Coupling magnetic and plasmonic anisotropy in hybrid nanorods
for mechanochromic responses
Li, Z.; Jin, J.; Yang, F.; Song, N.; Yin, Y.
Nat. Commun. 2020, 11 (1), 2883. (Highlighted in Nature Portfolio)
10. Thickness-dependent wrinkling of PDMS films for programmable mechanochromic responses
Li, Z.; Liu, Y.; Marin, M.; Yin, Y.
Nano Research 2020, 13 (7), 3.
9. Smart materials by nanoscale magnetic assembly
Li, Z.; Yang, F.; Yin, Y.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2020, 30 (2), 1903467.
(PDF), (Link)
8. Creating chameleon-like smart actuators
Li, Z.; Yin, Y.
Matter 2019, 1 (3), 550-551.
(PDF), (Link)
7. Magnetic assembly of nanocubes for orientation-dependent photonic responses
Li, Z.; Wang, M.; Zhang, X.; Wang, D.; Xu, W.; Yin, Y.
Nano Lett. 2019, 19 (9), 6673-6680.
(PDF), (Link)
6. Stimuli‐responsive optical nanomaterials
Li, Z.; Yin, Y.
Adv. Mater. 2019, 31 (15), 1807061.
(PDF), (Link)
5. Magnetic targeting enhanced theranostic strategy based on multimodal imaging for selective ablation of cancer
Li, Z.; Yin, S.; Cheng, L.; Yang, K.; Li, Y.; Liu, Z.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014, 24 (16), 2312-2321.
(PDF), (Link)
4. PEG-functionalized iron oxide nanoclusters loaded with chlorin e6 for targeted, NIR light induced, photodynamic therapy
Li, Z.; Wang, C.; Cheng, L.; Gong, H.; Yin, S.; Gong, Q.; Li, Y.; Liu, Z.
Biomaterials 2013, 34 (36), 9160-9170.
(PDF), (Link)
3. Gold nanocups with multimodal plasmon resonance for quantum-dot random lasing
Zhang, J.; Li, Z.; Bai, Y,; Yin, Y.
Appl. Mater. Today 2022. 26, 101358.
2. Photothermal therapy by using titanium oxide nanoparticles
Ou, G.; Li, Z.; Li, D.; Cheng, L.; Liu, Z.; Wu, H.
Nano Research 2016, 9 (5), 1236-1243.
1. Magnetic PEGylated Pt3Co nanoparticles as a novel MR contrast agent: in vivo MR imaging and long-term toxicity study
Yin, S.; Li, Z.; Cheng, L.; Wang, C.; Liu, Y.; Chen, Q.; Gong, H.; Guo, L.; Li, Y.; Liu, Z.
Nanoscale 2013, 5 (24), 12464-12473.
Co-authored Publications Before UMD
Co-authored Publications Before UMD
27. Magnetically Induced Anisotropic Interactions in Colloidal Assembly
Fan, Q.; Li, Z.; Yin, Y.
Precision Chemistry 2023, 1 (5), 272-298
26. Magnetic/plasmonic hybrid nanodisks with dynamically tunable mechano-chiroptical responses
Qi, F.; Li, L.; Li, Z.; Qiu, L.; Meng, Z.; Yin, Y.
ACS Nano 2023, 17 (2) 1427–1436
25. Piezo-photocatalytic flexible PAN/TiO2 composite nanofibers for
environmental remediation
Ding, D.; Li, Z.; Yu, S.; Yang, B.; Yin, Y.; Zan, L.; Myung, N., V.
Sci. Total Environ. 2022, 824, 153790.
24. Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles into encapsulated hollow superstructures
Wu, C.; Li, Z.; Bai, Y.; To, D.; Myung, N., V.; Yin, Y.
Aggregate. 2021, e146. https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.146
23. Assembly of colloidal nanoparticles into hollow superstructures by controlling phase separation in emulsion droplets
Wu, C.; Lu, Z.; Li, Z.; Yin, Y.
Small Struct. 2021, 2 (6), 2100005.
22. From colloidal particles to photonic crystals: advances in
self-assembly and their emerging applications
Cai, Z.; Li, Z.; Ravaine, S.; He, M.; Song, Y.; Yin, Y.; Zheng, H.; Teng, J.; Zhang, A.
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021, 50 (10), 5898-5951.
21. Molecular Crystal Microcapsules: Formation of Sealed Hollow
Chambers via Surfactant‐Mediated Growth
Tong, F.; Li, W.; Li, Z.; Islam, I.; Al‐Kaysi, R. O.; Bardeen, C. J.
Angew. Chem. 2020, 132 (51), 23235-23239.
20. Magnetic cellulose microcrystals with tunable magneto-optical responses
Chen, X.; Ye, Z.; Yang, F.; Feng, J.; Li, Z.; Huang, C.; Ke, Q.; Yin, Y.
Appl. Mater. Today 2020, 20, 100749.
19. Formation of resorcinol-formaldehyde hollow nanoshells through a dissolution–regrowth process
Zhou, S.; Bai, Y.; Xu, W.; Feng, J.; Wang, X.; Li, Z.; Yin, Y.
Nanoscale 2020, 12 (28), 15460-15465.
18. Dynamic tuning of optical transmittance of 1D colloidal assemblies of magnetic nanostructures
Zhang, X.; Li, Z.; Feng, J.; Yang, F.; Wu, C.; Fan, Q.; Zhou, S.; Yin, Y.
Adv. Intell. Syst. 2019, 1 (8), 1900099.
17. Crystal‐to‐Gel Transformation Stimulated by a Solid‐State E→ Z Photoisomerization
Tong, F.; Chen, S.; Li, Z.; Liu, M.; Al‐Kaysi, R. O.; Mohideen, U.; Yin, Y.; Bardeen, C. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (43), 15429-15434.
16. Mesoporous TiO2 nanospheres loaded with highly dispersed Pd nanoparticles for pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction
Zeng, X.; Bai, Y.; Choi, S.; Tong, L.; Aleisa, R.; Li, Z.; Liu, X.; Yu, R.;
Myung, N.; Yin, Y.
Materials today. Nano 2019, 6, 100038.
15. Self‐aligned anisotropic plasmonic nanostructures
Feng, J.; Yang, F.; Wang, X.; Lyu, F.; Li, Z.; Yin, Y.
Adv. Mater. 2019, 31 (19), 1900789.
14. Direct synthesis of water-dispersible magnetic/plasmonic heteronanostructures for multimodality biomedical imaging
Zeng, J.; Gong, M.; Wang, D.; Li, M.; Xu, W.; Li, Z.; Li, S.;
Zhang, D.; Yan, Z.; Yin, Y.
Nano Lett. 2019, 19 (5), 3011-3018.
13. A simple and scalable route to synthesize CoxCu1− xCo2O4@ CoyCu1− yCo2O4 yolk–shell microspheres, a high‐performance catalyst to hydrolyze ammonia borane for hydrogen production.
Lu, D.; Li, J.; Lin, C.; Liao, J.; Feng, Y.; Ding, Z.; Li, Z.; Liu, Q.; Li, H.
Small 2019, 15 (10), 1805460.
12. Toward ultrasensitive and fast colorimetric detection of indoor formaldehyde across the visible region using cetyltrimethylammonium chloride-capped bone-shaped gold nanorods as “chromophores”.
Duan, W.; Liu, A.; Li, Q.; Li, Z.; Wen, C.-y.; Cai, Z.; Tang, S.; Li, X.; Zeng, J.
Analyst 2019, 144 (15), 4582-4588.
11. Space-confined seeded growth of black silver nanostructures
for solar steam generation
Chen, J.; Feng, J.; Li, Z.; Xu, P.; Wang, X.; Yin, W.; Wang, M.; Ge, X.; Yin, Y.
Nano Lett. 2018, 19 (1), 400-407.
10. Migration of iron oxide nanoparticle through a silica shell by
the redox-buffering effect
Wang, D.; Wang, X.; Li, Z.; Chi, M.; Li, Y.; Liu, Y.; Yin, Y.
ACS nano 2018, 12 (11), 10949-10956.
9. Colloidal assembly approaches to micro/nanostructures of complex morphologies
Xu, W.; Li, Z.; Yin, Y.
Small 2018, 14 (35), 1801083.
8. Simultaneous detection and removal of formaldehyde at room temperature: Janus Au@ ZnO@ ZIF-8 nanoparticles
Wang, D.; Li, Z.; Zhou, J.; Fang, H.; He, X.; Jena, P.; Zeng, J.-B.; Wang, W.-N.
Nano-Micro Lett. 2018, 10 (1), 1-11.
7. Self‐Templated Fabrication of CoO–MoO2 Nanocages for
Enhanced Oxygen Evolution
Lyu, F.; Bai, Y.; Li, Z.; Xu, W.; Wang, Q.; Mao, J.; Wang, L.;
Zhang, X.; Yin, Y.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2017, 27 (34), 1702324.
6. Chemical transformation of colloidal nanostructures with morphological preservation by surface-protection with capping ligands
Xu, W.; Wang, M.; Li, Z.; Wang, X.; Wang, Y.; Xing, M.; Yin, Y.
Nano Lett. 2017, 17 (4), 2713-2718.
5. Mesoporous silica nanorods intrinsically doped with photosensitizers as a multifunctional drug carrier for combination therapy of cancer
Yang, G.; Gong, H.; Qian, X.; Tan, P.; Li, Z.; Liu, T.; Liu, J.;
Li, Y.; Liu, Z.
Nano Research 2015, 8 (3), 751-764.
4. Combined photothermal and photodynamic therapy delivered by PEGylated MoS2 nanosheets
Liu, T.; Wang, C.; Cui, W.; Gong, H.; Liang, C.; Shi, X.; Li, Z.; Sun, B.; Liu, Z.
Nanoscale 2014, 6 (19), 11219-11225.
3. Ultra‐small iron oxide doped polypyrrole nanoparticles for in vivo multimodal imaging guided photothermal therapy
Song, X.; Gong, H.; Yin, S.; Cheng, L.; Wang, C.; Li, Z.; Li, Y.; Wang, X.; Liu, G.; Liu, Z.
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014, 24 (9), 1194-1201.
2. Multilayer dual-polymer-coated upconversion nanoparticles for multimodal imaging and serum-enhanced gene delivery
He, L.; Feng, L.; Cheng, L.; Liu, Y.; Li, Z.; Peng, R.; Li, Y.;
Guo, L.; Liu, Z.
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5 (20), 10381-10388.
1. Iron oxide@polypyrrole nanoparticles as a multifunctional drug carrier for remotely controlled cancer therapy with synergistic antitumor effect
Wang, C.; Xu, H.; Liang, C.; Liu, Y.; Li, Z.; Yang, G.; Cheng, L.; Li, Y.; Liu, Z.
ACS nano 2013, 7 (8), 6782-6795.
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