Research Directions & Publications

Pioneering hydrogel cooling technologies: A comprehensive approach to theoretical modeling and one-step fabrication strategy

J Zou, H Ling, Y Zheng, BB Contreras, EJ Narvaez, G Liu, L Wang, G Sun

Materials Today 83, 132-144 (2025)

Mechanisms and performances of physically and chemically crosslinked gelatin-based hydrogels as advanced sustainable and reusable “jelly ice cube” coolants

J Zou, L Wang, G Sun

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 15 (28), 34087-34096 (2023)

Novel Robust, Reusable, Microbial‐Resistant, and Compostable Protein‐Based Cooling Media

J Zou, AO Sbodio, B Blanco‐Ulate, L Wang, G Sun

Advanced Functional Materials 32 (26), 2201347 (2022)

Sustainable and reusable gelatin-based hydrogel “jelly ice cubes” as food coolant. II: Ideal freeze–thaw conditions

J Zou, L Wang, G Sun

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 9 (46), 15365-15374 (2021)

Sustainable and reusable gelatin-based hydrogel “jelly ice cubes” as food coolant. I: feasibilities and challenges

J Zou, L Wang, G Sun

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 9 (46), 15357-15364 (2021)