ZHANG Li 张立
Professor
lizhang@mae.cuhk.edu.hk
TEL: 852 - 3943 1150
Room 309, William M.W. Mong Engineering Building
http://www.mae.cuhk.edu.hk/~lizhang






Li Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering (MAE) and a Professor by Courtesy in the Department of Surgery at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He is also a director of the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) – CUHK Joint Laboratory of Robotics and Intelligent Systems. Before he joined CUHK as an Assistant Professor in 2012, he worked in Prof. Bradley Nelson’s group as a postdoc and then as a senior scientist and lecturer in the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland.
Dr. Zhang’s main research interests include small-scale robotics and their applications for translational biomedicine. He has authored or co-authored over 260 papers, including Science Robotics, Nature Machine Intelligence (News & Views), Science Advances, Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, Matter, ACS Nano, AFM, TRO, IJRR, SoRo, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems, as the corresponding author. His research work at ETH Zurich was indexed by the Guinness Book of World Records 2012 for the “Most Advanced Mini Robot for Medical Use.” Dr. Zhang has won several awards or in the Finalist from IEEE international conferences, including ICRA, IROS, CASE, ROBIO, ICARM, NANOMED, 3M-NANO and Living Machines. He won the Hong Kong Research Grants Committee (RGC) Early Career Award in 2013, CUHK Young Researcher Award 2017, United College Early Career Research Excellence Merit Award 2018, CUHK Research Excellence Award 2019-20, and RGC Research Fellow (RFS) Award 2021/22. He currently serves as Editor/Associate Editor/Editorial Board Member of ten international journals, such as IEEE TRO, IEEE/ASME T-MECH, IEEE T-ASE, Advanced Intelligent Systems (Wiley), Biomicrofluidics (AIP), ?and Research (AAAS). Dr. Zhang is a Distinguished Lecturer appointed by IEEE NTC in 2020 and 2021. Since 2012 (after he joined CUHK), he has been acted/acting as PC/PI for 23 competitive grants from RGC (12 projects including Early Career Award, RFS Award, RIF, and EU-RGC), ITC (8 projects including MRP, Tier-2, and Tier-3), the Croucher Foundation (2 projects) and NSFC (1 project). He is also Co-PI in 2 RGC CRF projects. Dr. Zhang is elected as Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), and acts as Senior Member of IEEE and member of ASME.
Research Interests
Micro- and Nano-Robotics
Robot Swarm
Sensors and Actuators
Biomedicine and Minimally Invasive Intervention

Current Projects
Public Sector Trial Scheme Project: Development of Enhanced Micro Hybrid Powertrain Systems
Development of RefluxChip - A Miniature Battery-free Remote Sensing System for Real-time Monitoring of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Development of QuickCAS: An Easy-to-use Analysis System for Quick Detection of C. Diff Toxin in Patients Stool
Development of a Magnetically Enhanced TPA Accumulation (META) System to Enhance Endovascular Treatment for Elderly Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
3D Printing of Miniature Robots for Minimally Invasive Ophthalmological Treatment




Teaching by Years
2020/2021
MAEG3920 Engineering Design and Applications

2019/2020
MAEG5120 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications
MAEG3920 Engineering Design and Applications

2018/2019
MAEG3920 Engineering Design and Applications
MAEG5120 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications




Publications
Journal Papers (in the recent five years)
B. Wang^, K. F. Chan^, K. Yuan, Q. Q. Wang, X. F. Xia, L. D. Yang, H. Ko, Y. X. J. Wang, J. J. Y. Sung, P. W. Y. Chiu, L. Zhang*, Endoscopy-assisted magnetic navigation of biohybrid soft microrobots with rapid endoluminal delivery and imaging, Science Robotics, Vol. 6, Issue 52, eabd2813, 2021.
Q. Q. Wang, K. F. Chan, K. Schweizer, X. Z. Du, D. D. Jin, S. C. H. Yu, B. J. Nelson, L. Zhang*, Ultrasound Doppler-guided real-time navigation of a magnetic microswarm for active endovascular delivery, Science Advances, Vol. 7, no. 9, eabe5914, 2021.
D. D. Jin^, K. Yuan^, X. Z. Du, Q.Q. Wang, S. J. Wang, L. Zhang*, Domino reaction encoded heterogeneous colloidal microswarm with on-demand morphological adaptability, Advanced Materials, 2021, accepted.
Y. Dong^, L. Wang^, N. Xia, Y. Wang, S. J. Wang, Z. X. Yang, D. D. Jin, X. Z. Du, E. Yu, C. F. Pan, B. F. Liu*, L. Zhang*, Multi-stimuli-response Programmable Soft Actuators with Site-specific and Anisotropic Deformation Behavior, Nano Energy, 2021, accepted, DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106254.
H. J. Zhou, C. C. Mayorga-Martinez, S. Pané, L. Zhang, M. Pumera*, Magnetically Driven Micro and Nanorobots, Chemical Reviews, Vol. 121, Issue 8, 4999-5041, 2021.
B. Wang, K. Kostarelos, B. J. Nelson, L. Zhang*, Trends in Micro‐/Nanorobotics: Materials Development, Actuation, Localization, and System Integration for Biomedical Applications, Advanced Materials, Vol. 33, Issue 4, 2002047, 2021. (review article)
Q. L. Wang, F. T. Ji, S. J. Wang, L. Zhang*, Accelerating Fenton Reaction with Magnetic Microswarm for Enhanced Water Remediation, ChemNanoMat, Vol. 7, Issue 6, 600-606, 2021.
F. T. Ji, T. L. Li*, S. M. Yu, Z. G. Wu, L. Zhang*, Propulsion Gait Analysis and Fluidic Trapping of Swinging Flexible Nanomotors, ACS Nano, Vol. 15, Issue 3, 5118-5128, 2021.
Y. Dong^, L. Wang^; K. Yuan^, F. T. Ji, J. H. Gao, Z. F. Zhang, X. Z. Du, Y. Tian, Q. Q. Wang, L. Zhang*, Magnetic Microswarm Composed of Porous Nanocatalysts for Targeted Elimination of Biofilm Occlusion, ACS Nano, Vol. 15, Issue 3, 5056-5067, 2021.
X. Z. Du, J. F. Yu, D. D. Jin, P. W. Y. Chiu, L. Zhang*, Independent Pattern Formation of Nanorod and Nanoparticle Swarms under an Oscillating Field, ACS Nano, Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2021.
Q. Q. Wang, L. Zhang*, External Power-Driven Microrobotic Swarm: From Fundamental Understanding to Imaging-Guided Delivery, ACS Nano, Vol. 15, Issue 1, 149-174, 2021. (review article)
F. T. Ji, W. S. Liu, L. D. Yang, T. T. Xu, X. Y. Wu, L. Zhang*, On-Demand Assembly and Disassembly of a 3D Swimming Magnetic Mini-Propeller with Two Modules, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 6, Issue 3, 6008-6015, 2021.
Q. Q. Wang^, L. D. Yang^, L. Zhang*, Micromanipulation Using Reconfigurable Self-Assembled Magnetic Droplets with Needle Guidance, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2021, accepted, DOI: 10.1109/TASE.2021.3062779.
Z. X. Yang, L. D. Yang, M. Q. Zhang, Q. Q. Wang, S. C. H. Yu, L. Zhang*, Magnetic Control of a Steerable Guidewire Under Ultrasound Guidance Using Mobile Electromagnets, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2021, Vol.6, Issue 2, 1280-1287, 2021.
Z. X. Yang, L. D. Yang, L. Zhang*, Autonomous Navigation of Magnetic Microrobots in A Large Workspace Using Mobile-Coil System, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2021, accepted, DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2021.3054927.
J. L. Jiang, L. D. Yang, L. Zhang*, Closed-Loop Control of a Helmholtz Coil System for Accurate Actuation of Magnetic Microrobot Swarms, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 6, Issue 2, 827-834, 2021.
Z. X. Lao^, R. Sun^, D. D. Jin^, Z. G. Ren, C. Xin, Y. C. Zhang, S. J. Jiang, Y. Y. Zhang, L. Zhang*, Encryption/decryption and microtarget capturing by pH driven Janus microstructures fabricated by same femtosecond laser printing parameters, International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2021.
L. Y. Wang^, Y. Bian^, C. K. Lim, Z. L. Niu, P. K. H. Lee, C. Chen*, L. Zhang*, W. A. Daoud*, Y. L. Zi*, Tribo-Charge Enhanced Hybrid Air Filter Masks for Efficient Particulate Matter Capture with Greatly Extended Service Life, Nano Energy, Vol. 85, 106015, 2021.
Y. Huang, B. Q. Wang, F. Liu, H. G. Liu, S. J. Wang, Q. Q. Li*, J. P Cheng*, L. Zhang*, The Fabrication of Rambutan-Like Activated Carbon Sphere/Carbon Nanotube and Their Application as Electrode in Supercapacitors, Energy & Fuels, Vol. 35, Issue 9, 8313-8320, 2021.
Z. X. Lao*, N. Xia, S. J. Wang, T. T. Xu, X. Y. Wu, L. Zhang*, Tethered and untethered 3D microactuators fabricated by two-photon polymerization: a review, Micromachines, Vol. 12, Issue 4, 465, 2021. (for the Special Issue “Micro/Nano Robotics: A Theme Issue in Honor of Professor Toshio Fukuda”)
H. Lu*, J. Li, L. Zhang, S. S. M. Chan, L. C. W. Lam, Dynamic changes of region-specific cortical features and scalp-to-cortex distance: implications for transcranial current stimulation modeling, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, Vol. 18, 2, 2021.
L. D. Yang, L. Zhang*, Motion Control in Magnetic Microrobotics: from Individual and Multiple to Swarm, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 4, 509-534, 2021.
L. D.? Yang, L.? Zhang*, Motion Control in Magnetic Microrobotics: from Individual and Multiple to Swarm, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 4, 509-534, 2021.
F. T. Ji, D. D. Jin, B. Wang, L. Zhang*, Light-driven Hovering of a Magnetic Microswarm in Fluid, ACS Nano, Vol. 14, Issue 6, 6990-6998, 2020.
Z. X. Yang, L. Zhang*, Magnetic Actuation Systems for Miniature Robots: A Review, Advanced Intelligent Systems, Vol. 2, Issue 9, 2000082, 2020.
Q. Q. Wang, L. D. Yang, JF Yu, PWY Chiu, YP Zheng, L Zhang*, Real-time Magnetic Navigation of a Rotating Colloidal Microswarm Under Ultrasound Guidance, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 67, Issue 12, 3403-3412, 2020.
R. Li, D. D. Jin, D. Pan, S. Ji, C. Xin, G. Liu, S. Fan, H. Wu, J. W. Li,* Y. Hu, D. Wu,* L. Zhang,* and JR Chu, Stimuli-Responsive Actuator Fabricated by Dynamic Asymmetric Femtosecond Bessel Beam for In Situ Particle and Cell Manipulation, ACS Nano, Vol. 14, 5233-5242, 2020.
Q. Q. Wang, L. Zhang*, Ultrasound Imaging and Tracking of Micro/Nanorobots: From Individual to Collectives, IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 6-17, 2020.
D. D. Jin, Q. Y. Chen, T. Y. Huang*, J. Y. Huang, L. Zhang, H. L. Duan, Four-dimensional Direct Laser Writing of Reconfigurable Compound Micromachines, Materials Today, Vol. 32, 19-25, 2020.
J. F. Yu, D. D. Jin, K. F. Chan, K. Yuan, L. Zhang*, Active Generation and Magnetic Actuation of Microrobotic Swarms in Bio-fluids, Nature Communications, Vol. 10, 5631, 2019.
L. D. Yang, J. F, Yu, L. Zhang*, Statistics-based automated control for a swarm of paramagnetic nanoparticles in 2D space, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol. 36, Issue 1, 254-270, 2020.
B. Wang, F. T. Ji, J. F. Yu, L. D. Yang, Q. Q. Wang, L. Zhang*, Bubble-assisted three-dimensional ensemble of nanomotors for improved catalytic performance, iScience, Vol 20, 760-771, 2019. (highlighted as the front cover)
D. D. Jin^, J. F. Yu^, K. Yuan, L. Zhang*, Mimicking the structure and function of ant bridge in reconfigurable microswarm for electronic applications, ACS Nano, Vol. 13, Issue 5, 5999-6007, 2019. (highlighted by SITN @ Harvard University, C&EN and Chemistry World)
Y. B. Zhang, L. Zhang, L. D. Yang, C. I. Vong, K. F. Chan, W. K. K. Wu, T. N. Y. Kwong, N. W. S. Lo, M. Ip, S. H. Wong, J. J. Y. Sung, P. W. Y. Chiu, L. Zhang*, Real-time tracking of fluorescent magnetic spore-based microrobots for remote detection of C. diff toxins, Science Advances, Vol. 5, no. 1, eaau9650, 2019.
L. D. Yang, Y. B. Zhang, Q. Q. Wang, L. Zhang*, An automated microrobotic platform for rapid detection of C. diff toxins, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 67, Issue 9, 1517-1527, 2020.
L. D. Yang, Y. B. Zhang, Q. Q. Wang, K. F. Chan, L. Zhang*, Automated control of magnetic spore-based microrobot using fluorescence imaging for targeted delivery with cellular resolution, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 17, Issue 1, 490-501, 2020.
J. F. Yu, Q. Q. Wang, M. Z. Li , C. Liu, L. D. Wang, T. T. Xu, L. Zhang*, Characterizing nanoparticle swarms with tuneable concentrations for enhanced imaging contrast, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2942-2949, 2019.
T. T. Xu, J. F. Yu, C. I. Vong, B. Wang, X. Y. Wu*, L. Zhang*, Dynamic morphology and swimming properties of rotating miniature swimmers with soft tails, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 24, Issue 3, 924-934, 2019.
B. Wang, Y. B. Zhang, Z. G. Guo*, L. Zhang*, Self-assembly of nanoparticles: static and dynamic, Materials Today, Vol. 25, 112-113, 2019. (highlighted as the front cover)
L. D. Yang, E. Yu, C. I. Vong, L. Zhang*, Discrete-time optimal control of electromagnetic coil systems for generation of dynamic magnetic fields with high accuracy, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 24, Issue 3, 1208-1219, 2019.
B. Wang^, K. F. Chan^, F. T. Ji, Q. Q. Wang, P. W. Y. Chiu, Z. G. Guo*, L. Zhang*, On-demand coalescence and splitting of liquid marbles and their bio-applications, Advanced Science, 1802033, 2019. (highlighted as the inside back cover)
Q. Q. Wang, L. D. Yang, B. Wang, E. Yu, J. F. Yu, L. Zhang*, Collective behavior of reconfigurable magnetic droplets via dynamic self-assembly, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 11, No. 1, 1630-1637, 2019.
J. F. Yu and L. Zhang*, Reversible swelling and shrinking of paramagnetic nanoparticle swarms in bio-fluids with high ionic strength, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 24, Issue 1, 154-163, 2019.
B. Wang, Y. B. Zhang, L. Zhang*, Recent progress on micro- and nano-robots: towards in vivo tracking and localization, Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, Vol. 8, Issue 5, 461-479, 2018. (editorial)
J. F. Yu, B. Wang, X. Z. Du, Q. Q. Wang and L. Zhang*, Ultra-extensible Ribbon-like Magnetic Microswarm, Nature Communications, Vol. 9, 3260, 2018. (highlighted in?Nature News,?Nature video,?Nature News and Comment Facebook page?and?CNN news)
J. F. Yu, L. D. Yang and L. Zhang*, Pattern generation and motion control of a vortex-like paramagnetic nanoparticle swarm, International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), Vol. 37, Issue 8, 912-930, 2018.
Y. Harduf^, D. D. Jin^, Y. Or*, L. Zhang*, Nonlinear parametric excitation effect induces stability transitions in swimming direction of flexible superparamagnetic microswimmers, Soft Robotics, Vol. 5, No. 4, 389-398, 2018..
Y. Zhang, K. F. Chan, B. Wang, P. W. Y. Chiu, L. Zhang*, Spore-derived color-tunable multi-doped carbon nanodots as sensitive nanosensor and intracellular imaging agent, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, Vol. 271, 128-136, 2018.
R. Wang, S. Wang, D. Jin, Y. Zhang, X. Tao, L. Zhang*, Sodium storage in promising MoS2-carbon anode: elucidating structural and interfacial transition in intercalation process and conversion reactions, Nanoscale, Vol. 10, 11165-11175,? 2018.
H. Kang, H. J. Jung, D. S. H. Wong, S. K. Kim, S. Lin, K. F. Chan, L. Zhang, G. Li, V. P. Dravid, L. Bian*, Remote control of heterodimeric magnetic nanoswitch regulates the adhesion and differentiation of stem cells, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 140 , Issue 18, 5909-5913, 2018.
Y. Bian, R. Wang, S. H. Ting, C. Chen*, L. Zhang*, Electrospun SF/PVA nanofiber filters for highly-efficient PM2.5 capture, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, Vol. 17, Issue 4, 697-700, 2018.
L. D. Yang^, Q. Q. Wang^, L. Zhang*, Model-free trajectory tracking control of two-particle magnetic microrobot, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, Vol. 17, Issue 4, 697-700, 2018.
L. Zhao, L. Zhang, and Y. Ding, Analysis of micro-fluidic tweezers in the Stokes regime, Physics of Fluids, Vol. 30, 032006, 2018.
L. Dai*, K. D. Zhu, W. Shen, X. Huang, L. Zhang*, A. Goriely, Controllable rotational inversion in nanostructures with dual chirality, Nanoscale, Vol. 10, 6343-6348, 2018. (highlighted as the back cover)
S. Wang, R. Wang, Y. Zhang, D. Jin, L. Zhang*, Scalable and sustainable synthesis of carbon microspheres via a purification-free strategy for sodium-ion capacitors, Journal of Power Sources, 379, 33-40, 2018.
R. T. Wang, S. J. Wang, D. D. Jin, Y. B. Zhang, X. Y. Tao, L. Zhang*, Graphene coupled Ti3C2 MXenes-derived TiO2 mesostructure: promising sodium-ion capacitor anode with fast ion storage and long-term cycling, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 6, 1017-1027, 2018.
B. Wang, K. F. Chan, J. F. Yu, Q. Q. Wang, L. D. Yang, P. W. Y. Chiu, L. Zhang*, Reconfigurable swarms of ferromagnetic colloids for enhanced local hyperthermia, Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 28, 1705802, 2018. (highlighted as the back cover)
T. Xia, Y. Bian, L. Zhang, C. Chen, Relationship between pressure drop and face velocity for electrospunnanofiber filters, Energy and Buildings, Vol. 158, 987-999, 2018.
X. Yan, Q. Zhou, M. Vincent, Y. Deng, J. F. Yu, J. Xu, T. Xu, T. Tang, L. Bian, Y. Wang, K. Kostarelos, L. Zhang*, Multifunctional biohybrid magnetite microrobots for imaging-guided therapy, Science Robotics, Vol. 2, Issue 12, eaaq1155, 2017. (highlighted in Science News)
Q. Q. Wang, L. D. Yang, J. F. Yu, L. Zhang*, Characterizing Dynamic Behaviors of Three-Particle Paramagnetic Microswimmer Near a Solid Surface, Robotics and Biomimetics, Vol. 4, Issue 4, 2017.
R. T. Wang, S. Wang, X. Peng, Y. Zhang, D. Jin, P. K. Chu, L. Zhang*, Elucidating the Intercalation Pseudocapacitance Mechanism of MoS2-Carbon Monolayer Interoverlapped Superstructure: Toward High-Performance Sodium-Ion-Based Hybrid Supercapacitor, ACS Applied materials & Interfaces, Vol. 9, Issue 38, 32745 – 32755, 2017.
S. Wang, R. Wang, Y. Zhang and L. Zhang*, Highly Porous Carbon with Large Electrochemical Ion Absorption Capability for High-Performance Supercapacitors and Ion Capacitors, Nanotechnology, Vol. 28, Issue 44, 445406, 2017.
R. T. Wang, S. J. Wang, D. D. Jin, Y. B. Zhang, Y. J. Cai, J. M. Ma* and L. Zhang*, Engineering layer structure of MoS2-graphene composites with robust and fast lithium storage for high-performance Li-ion capacitors, Energy Storage Materials, Vol. 9, 195 – 205, 2017.
L. D. Yang, Q. Q. Wang, C. I. Vong and L. Zhang*, A Miniature Flexible-Link Magnetic Swimming Robot with Two Vibration Modes: Design, Modeling and Characterization, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letter, Vol. 2, Issue 4, 2024 – 2031, 2017.
J. F. Yu, T. T. Xu, Z. Y. Lu, C. I. Vong and L. Zhang*, On-demand Disassembly of Paramagnetic Nanoparticle Chains for Microrobotic Cargo Delivery, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol. 33, Issue 5, 1213-1225, 2017.
S. S. Shi, Y. Bian, L. Zhang and C. Chen, A Method for Assessing the Performance of Nanofiber Films Coated on Window Screens in Reducing Exposures to PM 2.5 of Outdoor Origin in Beijing, Indoor Air, Vol. 27, Issue 6, 1190 -1200, 2017.
B. Wang, Y.B. Zhang, L. Zhang*, Selective Surface Tension Induced Patterning on Flexible Textiles via Click Chemistry, Nanoscale, vol. 9, 4777-4786, 2017.
D. S. H. Wong, J. Li, X. Yan, B. Wang, R. Li, L. Zhang, L. Bian*, Magnetically Tuning Tether Mobility of Integrin Ligand Regulates Adhesion, Spreading, and Differentiation of Stem Cells, Nano Letters, 17 (3), 1685-1695, 2017.
Q. Feng, S. Lin, K. Zhang, C. Dong, T. Wu, H. Huang, X. Yan, L. Zhang, G. Li, L. Bian*, Sulfated Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels with Retarded Degradation and Enhanced Growth Factor Retention Promote hMSC Chondrogenesis and Articular Cartilage Integrity with Reduced Hypertrophy, Acta Biomaterialia, vol. 53, 329-342, 2017.
N. Hu, X. Han, S. Huang, X. Yu, I. Trase, L. Zhang*, L. Dong*, Z. Chen*, Edge Effect of Strained Bilayer Nanofilms for Tunable Multistability and Actuation, Nanoscale, Vol. 9, 2958-2962, 2017. (highlighted as the back cover)
R. Wang, D. Jin, Y. Zhang, S. Wang, J. Lang, X. Yan*, L. Zhang*, Engineering the Metal Organic Framework Derived 3D Nanostructures for High Performance Hybrid Supercapacitor, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 5, 292-302, 2017.
R. Wang, P. Liu, J. Lang, L. Zhang*, X. Yan*, Coupling Effect between Ultra-Small Mn3O4 Nanoparticles and Porous Carbon Microrods for Hybrid Supercapacitors, Energy Storage Materials, Vol. 6, 53-60, 2017.
Q. Zhou, T. Petit, H. Choi, B. J. Nelson, L. Zhang*, Dumbbell Fluidic Tweezers for Dynamical Trapping and Selective Transport of Microobjects, Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 27, Issue 1, 1604571, 2017. (highlighted as the front cover)
Z.H. Li, L.J. Bai, C. Zhou, X.H. Yan, L. Mair, L. Zhang, W. Wang, Highly Acid-resistant, Magnetically Steerable Acoustic Micromotors Prepared by Coating Gold Microrods with Fe3O4 Nanoparticles via pH Adjustment, Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, Vol. 34, Issue 2, 1600277, 2016.
Y. B. Zhang, B. Wang, F. Liu, J. P. Cheng, X. W. Zhang, L. Zhang*, Full Synergistic Contribution of Electrodeposited Threedimensional NiCo2O4@MnO2 Nanosheet Networks Electrode for Asymmetric Supercapacitors, Nano Energy, Vol. 27, 627-637, 2016.
S. Kim, S. Lee, J. Lee, L. Zhang, B. J. Nelson, H. Choi, Fabrication and Manipulation of Ciliary Microrobots with Non-reciprocal Magnetic Actuation, Scientific Reports, 6, 30713, 2016.
H. Zhang, M. Fujii, Y. Okamura, L. Zhang, S. Takeoka, Massive Fabrication of Polymer Microdiscs by Phase Separation and Freestanding Process, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 8(25), 16296-16302, 2016.
J. Huang, H. Zhang, X. H. Yan, L. Zhang*, Cell Encapsulation and Magnetic Manipulation for Targeted Delivery, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, Vol. 12, Issue 2, 488-489, 2016 (ChinaNanomedicine Abstracts).
E. Kim, S. Yoo, E. Kim, T. Kwon, L. Zhang, C. Moon, H. Choi, Nano-patterned SU-8 Surface Using Nanosphere-lithography for Enhanced Neuronal Cell Growth, Nanotechnology, Vol. 27, Issue 17, 175303, 2016.
Y. Deng, J. Chen, Y. Zhao, X. Yan, L. Zhang, K. Choy, J. Hu, H. J. Sant, B. K. Gale, T. Tang, Transdermal Delivery of siRNA through Microneedle Array, Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, 21422, 2016.
J. D. Cai, M. Y. Wang, L. Zhang, Design and Optimization of a Harmonic Probe with Step Cross Section in Multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 86, 125007, 2015.
L. Zhang, L. X. Dong, P. Fischer, Helical Micro- and Nanostructures, Nanoscale, Vol. 7, Issue 32, 13277-13277, 2015.
T. T. Xu, J. F. Yu, X. H. Yan, H. Choi, L. Zhang*, Magnetic Actuation Based Motion Control for Microrobots: An Overview, Micromachines, Vol. 6, 1346-1364, 2015.
C. K. Choi, Y. Xu, B. Wang, M. L. Zhu, L. Zhang, L. Bian, Substrate Coupling Strength of Integrin-Binding Ligands Modulates Adhesion, Spreading, and Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Nano Letters, Vol. 15, 6592-6600, 2015.
X. H. Yan, Q. Zhou, J. F. Yu, T. T. Xu, Y. Deng, T. Tang, Q. Feng, L. M. Bian, Y. Zhang, A. Ferreira, L. Zhang*, Magnetite Nanostructured Porous Hollow Helical Microswimmers for Targeted Delivery, Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 25, 5333-5342, 2015.
L. Han, Y. Cai, P. Tang, and L. Zhang*, Microscale flowers: Controlled Synthesis of Co3O4 Nanostructures Using Soft-Templates-assisted Self-assembly, Materials Today, Vol. 18, 410-411, 2015.
B. Wang, Y. Liu, Y. B. Zhang, Z. G. Guo, H. Zhang, J. H. Xin*, L. Zhang*, Bioinspired superhydrophobic Fe3O4@Polydopamine@Ag hybrid nanoparticles for liquid marble and oil spill, Advanced Materials Interfaces, Vol. 2, 1500234, 2015.
L. J. Han, P. Y. Tang, L. Zhang*, Encapsulation architecture for energy storage, Materials Today, Vol. 18, 352-353, 2015.
P. Y. Tang, L. J. Han, L. Zhang, S. Wang, W. Feng, G. Xu, L. Zhang*, Controlled Construction of Hierarchical Nanocomposites Consisting of MnO2 and PEDOT for High-performance Supercapacitor Applications, ChemElectroChem, Vol. 2, 949-957, 2015 (highlighted as the front cover).
F. Qiu, S. Fujita, R. Mhanna, L. Zhang, B. Simona, B. Nelson, Magnetic Helical Microswimmers Functionalized with Lipoplexes for Targeted Gene Delivery, Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 25, 1666-1671, 2015. (highlighted as the cover)
L. Zhang, H. Zhao, L. Dai, Y. Yang, X. Du, P. Tang, L. Zhang, Molecular dynamics simulation of deformation accumulation in repeated nanometric cutting on single-crystal copper, RSC Advances, Vol. 5, 12678 -12685, 2015.
J. D. Cai, Q. Xia, Y. Luo, L. Zhang, M. Y. Wang, A Variable-width Harmonic Probe for Multifrequency Aomic Force Microscopy, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 106, 071901, 2015.
H. Zhang, L. Zhang*, Residual stress in spin-cast polyurethane thin films, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 106, 033102, 2015.
L. Dai, X. Huang, L. Zhang, L. Zhang*, G. Li, Mechanical properties of normal and binormal double nanohelices, RSC Advances, Vol. 5, 4069-4076, 2015.
L. Dai*, X. Huang, L. X. Dong, Q. Zhang, L. Zhang*, The mechanically tough, elastic and stable rope-like double nanohelices, Nanoscale, Vol. 6, 9436-9442, 2014.
K. E. Peyer, B. J. Nelson, L. Zhang, E. Siringil, Magnetic Polymer Composite Artificial Bacterial Flagella, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Vol. 9, 046014, 2014.
M. Suter, L. Zhang*, E. C. Siringil, C. Peters, T. Luehmann, O. Ergeneman, K. Peyer, B. J. Nelson, Ch. Hierold, Superparamagnetic Microrobots: Fabrication by Two-Photon Polymerization and Biocompatibility, Biomedical Microdevices, Vol. 15, 997-1003, 2013.
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Conference Papers
X. Z. Du, L. D. Yang, J. F. Yu, K. F. Chan, P. W. Y. Chiu, L. Zhang, RoboMag: A Magnetic Actuation System Based on Mobile Electromagnetic Coils With Tunable Working Space, Proc. of 2020 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics (IEEE ARM 2020), Shenzhen, China, Dec. 18-21, 2020. (Toshio Fukuda Best Paper Award in Mechatronics)
L. D. Yang, L. Zhang, Large-Workspace and High-Resolution Magnetic Microrobot Navigation Using Global-Local Path Planning and Eye-in-Hand Visual Servoing, Proc. of 2020 IEEE 16th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (IEEE CASE2020), Hong Kong, China, Aug. 20-21, 2020.?(Best Student Paper Award).
J. L. Jiang, L. D. Yang, L. Zhang, Closed-Loop Control of a Helmholtz Coils System for 3-D Magnetic Field Generation with High Precision, Proc. of 2020 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics (IEEE ARM 2020), Shenzhen, China, Dec. 18-21, 2020.
Z. X. Yang, L. D. Yang, L. Zhang, Eye-in-Hand 3D Visual Servoing of Helical Swimmers Using Parallel Mobile Coils, Proc. of 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2020), Paris, France, May 31-June 4, 2020.
10. Q. Q. Wang, B. Wang, J. F. Yu, K. Schweizer, B. J. Nelson, L. Zhang, Reconfigurable Magnetic Microswarm for Thrombolysis under Ultrasound Imaging, Proc. of 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2020), Paris, France, May 31-June 4, 2020.
L. D. Yang, J. F. Yu, L. Zhang, A Mobile Paramagnetic Nanoparticle Swarm with Automatic Shape Deformation Control, Proc. of 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2020), Paris, France, May 31-June 4, 2020.
J. F. Yu, L. Zhang, Reconfigurable Colloidal Microrobotic Swarm for Targeted Delivery, Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (IEEE UR 2019), Jeju, Korea (South), Korea (South),? June 24-27, 2019.
Q. Q. Wang, X. Z. Du, F. T. Ji, L. Zhang, Magnetic-needle-assisted Manipulation of Dynamic Self-assembled Magnetic Droplets for Cargo Transportation, Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE IROS 2019), Macau, China, Nov. 4-8, 1595-1600, 2019.
L. D. Yang, L. Zhang, Optimal Control of a 3-axis Helmholtz Coils System for Generation of Dynamic Magnetic Field Waveforms with High Accuracy, Proc. of 2019 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatroincs (IEEE AIM 2019), Hong Kong, China, July 8-12, 2019.
L. D. Yang, X. Z. Du, E. Yu, D. D. Jin, L. Zhang, DeltaMag: An Electromagnetic Manipulation System with Parallel Mobile Coils, Proc. of 2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2019), Montreal, Canada, May 20-24, 2019.
X. Z. Du, K. F. Chan, X. F. Xia, P. W. Y. Chiu, L. Zhang, A Magnetically-Triggered Soft Capsule for On-Demand Mucus Collection, Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Cyborg and Bionic Systems (IEEE CBS 2018), Shenzhen, China, Oct 25-27, 250 – 254, 2018.
L. D. Yang, Y. B. Zhang, C. I. Vong, L. Zhang, Automated Control of Multifunctional Magnetic Spores Using Fluorescence Imaging for Microrobotic Cargo Delivery, Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE IROS 2018), Madrid, Spain, Oct 1-5, 680 – 685, 2018.
Q. Q. Wang, L. D. Yang, J. F Yu, C. I. Vong, P. W. Y. Chiu, L. Zhang, Magnetic Navigation of A Rotating Colloidal Swarm Using Ultrasound Images, Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE IROS 2018), Madrid, Spain, Oct 1-5, 5380 – 5385, 2018.
Q. Q. Wang, L. D. Yang, J. F. Yu, L. Zhang, Characterizing Dynamic Swimming Behaviors of Three-Particle Magnetic Microswimmer Near a Surface, Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics 2017 (ROBIO 2017), Macao, China, Dec 5-8, 2017.
S. J. Wang, R. T. Wang, Y. B. Zhang, L. Zhang, Two-Step Direct Carbonization of Juice into Carbon Spheres for High-Performance and Ultra-Stable Anodes of Sodium-Ion Capacitors, Proc. of the 7th International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology (ChinaNANO 2017), Beijing, China, Aug. 29-31, 2017, abstract accepted.
Y. B. Zhang, B. Wang, Y. Bian, K. F. Chan, L. Zhang, One-pot Synthesis of Spore-Based N-P-Doped Carbon Dots as a Dual-modal Nanosensor, Proc. of the 7th International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology (ChinaNANO 2017), Beijing, China, Aug. 29-31, abstract accepted.
J. F. Yu, L. Zhang, Characterising of Mobile Vortex-like Paramagnetic Nanoparticle Swarm: from a Single Vortex to Multiple Vortices, Proc. of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2017), Pittsburg, U.S.A., July 25-28, 293 – 296, 2017.
S. J. Wang, P. Y. Tang, Y. J. Cai, L. Zhang, Hierarchically Encapsulated MoO3@SnO2 Nanobelts as Negative Electrodes of Supercapacitors, Proc. of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2017), Pittsburg, U.S.A., July 25-28, 611 – 616, 2017.
Y. Bian, C. Chen, L. Zhang, Development of Nanofiber Filters with High PM2.5 Removal Efficiency and Low Air Resistance, Proc. of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2017), Pittsburg, U.S.A., July 25-28, 868 – 872, 2017.
S. J. Wang, R. T. Wang, L. Zhang, Characterization of Highly Porous Carbon from Biomass in Aqueous, Ionic-Liquid, and Organic Electrolytes: Towards High-Performance Supercapacitors, Proc. of 2017 International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2017), Singapore, June 18-23, 2017, abstract accepted.
J. F. Yu, D. D. Jin, L. Zhang, Mobile Magnetic Nanoparticle-based Vortex for Targeted Cargo Delivery in Fluid, Proc. of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2017), Singapore, May 29 – June 3, 6594 – 6599, 2017.
T. T. Xu, C. I. Vong, B. Wang, L. Q. Liu, L. Zhang*, Rotating Soft-Tail Millimeter-Scaled Swimmers with Superhydrophilic or Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Proc. of 2016 IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2016), Singapore, 502-507, 2016.
Q. W. Chao, J. F. Yu, C. K. Dai, T. T. Xu, L. Zhang, Charlie C.L. Wang, X. G. Jin, Steering Micro-Robotic Swarm by Dynamic Actuating Fields, Proc. of 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2016), Stockholm, Sweden, 5230-5235, 2016.
D. Jin, J. F. Yu, K. H. Chan, L. Zhang, Self-propelled magnesium based micromotors: synthesis and magnetic steering, International Symposium of Optomechatronics Technology (ISOT 2015), Neuchatel, Switzerland, Oct. 14-16, 2015.
D. Jin, H. S. Yang, L. Zhang, Characterizing Catalytic Oxidation of Chlorobenzenes Using Ozone over CNT-based Composites, Proc. of The 14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2015), Rome, Italy, July 2015.
T. T. Xu, H. B. Yu, H. Zhang, C. I. Vong, L. Zhang*, Morphologies and Swimming Characteristics of Rotating Magnetic Swimmers with Soft Tails at Low Reynolds Numbers, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2015), Germany,1385-1390, 2015.
J. F. Yu, H. B. Yu, T. T. Xu, L. Zhang*, Magnetic Control of AMB-1 Magnetotactic Bacteria for Micromanipulation, IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE 2015), Sweden, 1614-1619, 2015.
B. Wang, Y. Liu, Y. Zhang, Z. Guo, J. Xin, L. Zhang, Superparamagnetic, Antibacterial and Superhydrophobic Fe3O4@Polydopamine@Ag Hybrid Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterization, The International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT2015), Singapore, 2015, abstract.
Y. B. Zhang, B. Wang, P. Y. Tang, L. Zhang, L. Zhang*, Electrochemical construction of hierarchical NiCo2O4 nanosheets@MnO2 nanoflakes with enhanced supercapacitive performance, The International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT2015), Singapore, 2015, abstract accepted.