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PUBLICATIONS
2020
- O. Herrera-Márquez, M. Serrano-Haro, J.M. Vicaria, E. Jurado, A.R. Fraat-Leál, Z.J. Zhang, P. Fryer, and A. Avila-Sierra “Cleaning maps: A multi-scale strategy to approach the cleaning of complex food deposits” J. Cleaner Prod. 261 (2020) 121254
- R. Qu, Z. Ren, N. Li, F. Zhang, Z.J. Zhang, and H. Zhang “Solvent-free cycloaddition of carbon dioxide and epichlorohydrin catalyzed by surface-attached imidazolium-type poly(ionic liquid) monolayer” J. CO2 Util. 38 (2020) 168
- E. Liamas, R.A. Black, P.A. Mulheran, R. Tampé, R. Wieneke, O.R.T. Thomas, and Z.J. Zhang “Probing fibronectin adsorption on chemically defined surfaces by single molecule force microscopy and a quartz crystal microbalance” Sci. Rep. 10 (2020) 15662
- D. Simionesie, G. O’Callaghan, J.L.L.F.S. Costa, L. Giusti, W.J. Kerr, J. Sefcik, P. Mulheran, and Z.J.Zhang “Clustering behaviour of polyaromatic compounds mimicking natural asphaltenes” Colloids Surf., A 603 (2020) 125221
- X. Zhang, Q. Rao, Z. Qiu, Y. Lin, L. Zhang, Q. Hu, T. Chen, Z. Ma, H. Gao, D. Luo, J. Zhao, D. Ouyang, Z.J. Zhang, and Q. Li “Using acetone/water binary solvent to enhance the stability and bioavailability of spray dried enzalutamide/HPMC-AS solid dispersions” J. Pharm. Sci. Accepted
2019
- D. Huang, Z. Xie, Q. Rao, E. Liamas, P. Pan, S. Guan, Z.J. Zhang, M. Lu, and Q. Li* “Hot melt extrusion of heat-sensitive and high melting point drug: inhibit the recrystallization of the prepared amorphous drug to improve the bioavailability” Int. J. Pharm. 565 (2019) 316
- E.C. Qin, M.E. Kandel, E. Liamas, T.B. Shah, C. Kim, C.D. Kaufman, Z.J. Zhang, G. Popescu, M.U. Gillette, D.E. Leckband, H. Kong* “Graphene oxide substrates with N-cadherin stimulates neuronal growth and intracellular transport” Acta Biomater. 90 (2019) 412
- N. Li, R. Qu, X Han, W Lin, H. Zhang,* and Z.J. Zhang “The counterion effect of imidazolium-type poly(ionic liquid) brushes on carbon dioxide adsorption” ChemPlusChem In Press
- Y. Cheng, Z. Ou, Q. Li, J. Yang, M. Hu, Y. Zhou, X. Zhuang, Z.J. Zhang, and S. Guan “Cabazitaxel liposomes with aptamer modification enhance tumor-targeting efficacy in nude mice” Mol. Med. Rep. 19 (2019) 490
- A. Avila-Sierra, Z.J. Zhang, and P.J. Fryer* “Effect of surface characteristics on cleaning performance for CIP system in food processing” Energy Procedia, 161 (2019) 115
- M. Hadis, J. Wang, Z.J. Zhang, A. Di Maio, and J. Camilleri* “Interaction of hydraulic calcium silicate and glass ionomer cements with dentine” Materialia 9 (2020) 100515
- E. Liamas, O.R.T. Thomas, A.I. Muñoz,* and Z.J. Zhang* “Effect of the electrochemical characteristics of titanium on the adsorption kinetics of albumin” RSC Adv. 9 (2019) 34265
- D. Simionesie, G. O’Callaghan, R. Laurent, J.A. Preece, R. Evans, and Z.J. Zhang “A combined experimental and computational study of polyaromatic hydrocarbon aggregation – isolating the effect of attached functional groups” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 58 (2019) 20505
- M.H. Derkani, A.J. Fletcher, M. Fedorov, W. Abdallah, B. Sauerer, J. Anderson, and Z.J. Zhang “Mechanisms of surface charge modification of carbonates in aqueous electrolyte solutions” Colloids Interfaces 3 (2019) 62
- E. Liamas, O.R.T. Thomas, A.I. Muñoz, and Z.J. Zhang “Tribocorrosion behaviour of pure titanium in bovine serum albumin solution: a multiscale study” J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mater. 102 (2020) 103511
2018
- E. Liamas, K. Kubiak-Ossowska, R.A. Black, O.R.T. Thomas, Z.J. Zhang,* and P.A. Mulheran* “Adsorption of fibronectin fragment on surfaces using fully atomistic molecular dynamics simulations” Int. J. Mol. Sci. 19 (2018) 3321
- L. Shere, J.A. Preece, and Z.J. Zhang* “Application of atomic force microscopy in formulation engineering” Johnson Matthey Technol. Rev. 62 (2018) 1
- E.M. McCarthy, H. Floyd, O. Addison, Z.J. Zhang, P.G. Oppenheimer, and L.M. Grover* “Influence of cobalt ions on collagen gel formation and their interaction with osteoblasts” ACS Omega 3 (2018) 10129
- Z.J. Zhang,* S. Edmondson, M. Mears, J. Madsen, S.P. Armes, G.J. Leggett, and M. Geoghegan* “Blob size controls diffusion of free polymer in a chemically identical brush in semi-dilute solution” Macromolecules 51 (2018) 6312
- M.H. Derkani, A.J. Fletcher,* W. Abdallah, B. Sauerer, J. Anderson, and Z.J. Zhang* “Low salinity waterflooding in carbonate reservoirs: Review of interfacial mechanisms” Colloids Interfaces 2 (2018) 20
- Q. Li, W. Huang, J. Yang, J. Wang, M. Hu, J. Mo, Y. Cheng, Z. Ou, Z.J. Zhang, and S. Guan* “Gastric retention pellets of edaravone with enhanced oral bioavailability: Absorption mechanism, development, and in vitro/in vivo evaluation” Eur. J. Pharm. Sci. 119 (2018) 62
- M. Raftari, Z.J. Zhang, S.R. Carter, G.J. Leggett, and M. Geoghegan* “Salt dependence of the tribological properties of a surface-grafted weak polycation in aqueous solution” Tribo. Lett. 66 (2018) 11
2017
- N.E. Clay, J.J. Whittenberg, J.Leong, V. Kumar, J. Chen, I. Choi, E. Liamas, J.M. Schieferstein, J.H. Jeong, D.H. Kim, Z.J. Zhang, P.J.A Kenis, I.W. Kim, and H. Kong* “Chemical and mechanical modulation of polymeric micelle assembly” Nanoscale 9 (2017) 5194
- Y. Dai, T. Sun,* Z. Zhang, Z.J. Zhang, and J. Li “Effect of zinc oxide film morphologies on the formation of Shewanella putrefaciens biofilm” Biointerphases 12 (2017) 011002
- Z.J. Zhang, M. Moxey, A. Alswieleh, S.P. Armes, A.L. Lewis, M. Geoghegan, and G.J. Leggett* “Nanotribological investigation of polymer brushes with lithographically defined and systematically varying grafting densities” Langmuir 33 (2017) 706
- Z.J. Zhang,* J. Madsen, N.J. Warren, M. Mears, G.J. Leggett, A.L. Lewis, and M. Geoghegan “Influence of salt on the solution dynamics of a phosphorylcholine-based polyzwitterion” Euro. Polym. J. 87 (2017) 449
- D. Mallinson, D.L. Cheung,* D. Simionesie, A.B. Mullen, Z.J. Zhang,* and D.A. Lamprou* “Experimental and computational examination of anastellin (FnIII1c)–polymer interactions” J. Biomed. Mater. Res. Part A 105A (2017) 737
2016
- J.L.L.F.S. Costa, D. Simionesie, Z.J. Zhang,* and P.A. Mulheran* “Aggregation of model asphaltenes: a molecular dynamics study” J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 28 (2016) 394002
- Z.J.Zhang, M. Moxey, A. Alswieleh, A.J. Morse, A.L. Lewis, M. Geoghegan, and G.J. Leggett* “Effect of salt on phosphorylcholine-based zwitterionic polymer brushes” Langmuir 32 (2016) 5048
- B. Sauerer, M. Stukan, W. Abdallah, M.H. Derkani, M. Fedorov, J. Buiting, and Z.J. Zhang* “Quantifying mineral surface energy by scanning force microscopy” J. Colloidal Interface Sci. 472 (2016) 237
- I. Insua, E. Liamas, Z. Zhang, A.F.A. Peacock, A.M. Krachler, and F. Fernandez-Trillo* “Enzyme-responsive polyion complex (PIC) nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of antimicrobial polymers” Polym. Chem. 7 (2016) 2684
2015
- M. Raftari, Z.J. Zhang, S.R. Carter, G.J. Leggett, and M. Geoghegan* “Nanoscale contact mechanics between two grafted polyelectrolyte surface” Macromolecules 48 (2015) 6272
- A. AL-Baradi, M.R. Tomlinson, Z.J. Zhang,* and M. Geoghegan “Determination of the molar mass of surface-grafted weak polyelectrolyte brushes using force spectroscopy” Polymer 67 (2015) 111
- Y. Pen, Z. Zhang,* A.L. Morales-Garcia, M. Mears, D.S. Tarmey, R.G. Edyvean, S.A. Banwart, and M. Geoghegan “Effect of extracellular polymeric substances on the mechanical properties of Rhodococcus” Biochim. Biophys. Acta–Biomembrane 1848 (2015) 518
2014
- Z.J. Zhang, D. Simionesie, and C. Schaschke* “Graphite and hybrid nanomaterials as lubricant additives” Lubricants 2 (2014) 44
- M. Raftari, Z. Zhang, S.R. Carter, G.J. Leggett, and M. Geoghegan* “Frictional properties of a polycationic brush” Soft Matter 10 (2014) 2759
Pre-2014
- Z. Zhang, A.J. Morse, S.P. Armes, A.L. Lewis, M. Geoghegan, and G.J. Leggett* “Nanoscale contact mechanics of biocompatible polyzwitterionic brushes” Langmuir 29 (2013) 10684
- K. Busuttil, N. Nikogeorgos, Z. Zhang, M. Geoghegan, C.A. Hunter, and G. Leggett* “The mechanics of nanometre-scale molecular contacts” Faraday Discuss. 156 (2012) 325
- Z. Zhang, A.J. Morse, S.P. Armes, A.L. Lewis, M. Geoghegan, and G.J. Leggett* “Effect of brush thickness and solvent composition on the friction force response of poly(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphorylcholine) brushes” Langmuir 27 (2011) 2514
- Z. Zhang, I.W. Fletcher, C.R. Hurley, C. Boardman, P. Doyle, and G.J. Leggett* “Morphological, and quantitative frictional measurements of cotton fibres using friction force microscopy” J. Mater. Chem. 20 (2010) 8531
- Z. Zhang, Y. Pen, R.G.J. Edyvean, S.A. Banwart, R.M. Dalgliesh, and M. Geoghegan* “Adhesive and conformational behaviour of mycolic acid monolayers” Biochim. Biophys. Acta–Biomembrane 1798 (2010) 1829
- A.J. Morse, S. Edmondson, D. Dupin, S.P. Armes,* Z. Zhang, G.J. Leggett, R.L. Thompson, and A.L. Lewis “Biocompatible polymer brushes grown from model quartz fibres: synthesis, characterization and in situ determination of frictional coefficient” Soft Matter 6 (2010) 1571
- P. Burgos, Z. Zhang, R. Golestanian, G.J. Leggett, and M. Geoghegan* “Directed single molecule diffusion triggered by surface energy gradients” ACS Nano 3 (2009) 3235
- M. Geoghegan,* J.S. Andrews, C.A. Biggs, K.E. Eboigbodin, D.R. Elliott, S. Rolfe, J. Scholes, J.J. Ojeda, M.E. Romero-Gonzalez, R.G.J. Edyvean, L. Swanson, R. Rutkaite, R. Fernando, Y. Pen, Z. Zhang, and S.A. Banwart “The polymer physics and chemistry of microbial cell attachment and adhesion” Faraday Discuss. 139 (2008) 85
- Z. Zhang, M. Tomlinson, R. Golestanian, and M. Geoghegan* “The interfacial behaviour of single PDMAc chains measured as a function of pH” Nanotechnology 19 (2008) 035505