The University of Queensland

A Hydrophobic and Fluorophilic Coating Layer for Stable and Reversible Aqueous Zinc Metal Anodes

Tao, Shiwei, Zhang, Cheng, Zhang, Jincan, Jiao, Yalong, Li, Ming, Lin, Weikang, Ran, Lingbing, Clement, Benoit, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Gentle, Ian, Wang, Lianzhou and Knibbe, Ruth (2022). A Hydrophobic and Fluorophilic Coating Layer for Stable and Reversible Aqueous Zinc Metal Anodes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 446 136607, 136607. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.136607

Pt nanoenzyme decorated yolk-shell nanoplatform as an oxygen generator for enhanced multi-modality imaging-guided phototherapy

Yan, Kai, Mu, Chenglong, Zhang, Cheng, Xu, Qunna, Xu, Zushun, Wang, Daquan, Jing, Xunan and Meng, Lingjie (2022). Pt nanoenzyme decorated yolk-shell nanoplatform as an oxygen generator for enhanced multi-modality imaging-guided phototherapy. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 616, 759-768. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.042

Fluorine in Medicinal Chemistry: In Perspective to COVID-19

Zhang, Cheng (2022). Fluorine in Medicinal Chemistry: In Perspective to COVID-19. ACS Omega, 7 (22), 18206-18212. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01121

Revealing the molecular-level interactions between cationic fluorinated polymer sorbents and the major PFAS pollutant PFOA

Tan, Xiao, Sawczyk, Michał, Chang, Yixin, Wang, Yiqing, Usman, Adil, Fu, Changkui, Král, Petr, Peng, Hui, Zhang, Cheng and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2022). Revealing the molecular-level interactions between cationic fluorinated polymer sorbents and the major PFAS pollutant PFOA. Macromolecules, 55 (3) acs.macromol.1c02435, 1077-1087. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02435

Biological Utility of Fluorinated Compounds: from Materials Design to Molecular Imaging, Therapeutics and Environmental Remediation

Zhang, Cheng, Yan, Kai, Fu, Changkui, Peng, Hui, Hawker, Craig J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2021). Biological Utility of Fluorinated Compounds: from Materials Design to Molecular Imaging, Therapeutics and Environmental Remediation. Chemical Reviews, 122 (1) acs.chemrev.1c00632, 167-208. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00632

Emergence of hexagonally close-packed spheres in linear block copolymer melts

Zhang, Cheng, Vigil, Daniel L., Sun, Dan, Bates, Morgan W., Loman, Tessa, Murphy, Elizabeth A., Barbon, Stephanie M., Song, Jung-Ah, Yu, Beihang, Fredrickson, Glenn H., Whittaker, Andrew K., Hawker, Craig J. and Bates, Christopher M. (2021). Emergence of hexagonally close-packed spheres in linear block copolymer melts. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143 (35) jacs.1c03647, 14106-14114. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c03647

Amphiphilic perfluoropolyether copolymers for the effective removal of polyfluoroalkyl substances from aqueous environments

Tan, Xiao, Zhong, Jiexi, Fu, Changkui, Dang, Huy, Han, Yanxiao, Král, Petr, Guo, Jianhua, Yuan, Zhiguo, Peng, Hui, Zhang, Cheng and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2021). Amphiphilic perfluoropolyether copolymers for the effective removal of polyfluoroalkyl substances from aqueous environments. Macromolecules, 54 (7) acs.macromol.1c00096, 3447-3457. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00096

Tuning the thermoresponsive properties of PEG-based fluorinated polymers and stimuli responsive drug release for switchable 19F magnetic resonance imaging

Usman, Adil, Zhang, Cheng, Zhao, Jiacheng, Peng, Hui, Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Fu, Changkui, Hill, David J. T. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2021). Tuning the thermoresponsive properties of PEG-based fluorinated polymers and stimuli responsive drug release for switchable 19F magnetic resonance imaging. Polymer Chemistry, 12 (38), 5438-5448. doi: 10.1039/d1py00602a

Architecture effects in complex spherical assemblies of (AB)n-type block copolymers

Barbon, Stephanie M., Song, Jung-Ah, Chen, Duyu, Zhang, Cheng, Lequieu, Joshua, Delaney, Kris T., Anastasaki, Athina, Rolland, Manon, Fredrickson, Glenn H., Bates, Morgan W., Hawker, Craig J. and Bates, Christopher M. (2020). Architecture effects in complex spherical assemblies of (AB)n-type block copolymers. ACS Macro Letters, 9 (12), 1745-1752. doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00704

Correction to High F-content perfluoropolyether-based nanoparticles for targeted detection of breast cancer by 19F magnetic resonance and optical imaging

Zhang, Cheng, Moonshi, Shehzahdi Shebbrin, Wang, Wenqian, Ta, Hang Thu, Han, Yanxiao, Han, Felicity Y., Peng, Hui, Král, Petr, Rolfe, Barbara E., Gooding, J. Justin, Gaus, Katharina and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2020). Correction to High F-content perfluoropolyether-based nanoparticles for targeted detection of breast cancer by 19F magnetic resonance and optical imaging. ACS Nano, 14 (10), 14245-14246. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07373

Functional polymers as metal-free magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

Fu, Changkui, Yu, Ye, Xu, Xin, Wang, Qiaoyun, Chang, Yixin, Zhang, Cheng, Zhao, Jiacheng, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2020). Functional polymers as metal-free magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents. Progress in Polymer Science, 108 101286, 101286. doi: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2020.101286

Tuning of the aggregation behavior of fluorinated polymeric nanoparticles for improved therapeutic efficacy

Zhang, Cheng, Liu, Tianqing, Wang, Wenqian, Bell, Craig A., Han, Yanxiao, Fu, Changkui, Peng, Hui, Tan, Xiao, Král, Petr, Gaus, Katharina, Gooding, J. Justin and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2020). Tuning of the aggregation behavior of fluorinated polymeric nanoparticles for improved therapeutic efficacy. ACS Nano, 14 (6) acsnano.0c02954, 7425-7434. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.0c02954

Rapid generation of block copolymer libraries using automated chromatographic separation

Zhang, Cheng, Bates, Morgan W., Geng, Zhishuai, Levi, Adam E., Vigil, Daniel, Barbon, Stephanie M., Loman, Tessa, Delaney, Kris T., Fredrickson, Glenn H., Bates, Christopher M., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Hawker, Craig J. (2020). Rapid generation of block copolymer libraries using automated chromatographic separation. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142 (21) jacs.0c04028, 9843-9849. doi: 10.1021/jacs.0c04028

Sulfoxide‐containing polymer‐coated nanoparticles demonstrate minimal protein fouling and improved blood circulation

Qiao, Ruirui, Fu, Changkui, Li, Yuhuan, Qi, Xiaole, Ni, Dalong, Nandakumar, Aparna, Siddiqui, Ghizal, Wang, Haiyan, Zhang, Zheng, Wu, Tingting, Zhong, Jian, Tang, Shi‐Yang, Pan, Shuaijun, Zhang, Cheng, Whittaker, Michael R., Engle, Jonathan W., Creek, Darren J., Caruso, Frank, Ke, Pu Chun, Cai, Weibo, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Davis, Thomas P. (2020). Sulfoxide‐containing polymer‐coated nanoparticles demonstrate minimal protein fouling and improved blood circulation. Advanced Science, 7 (13) 2000406, 2000406. doi: 10.1002/advs.202000406

Sodium-ion storage mechanism in triquinoxalinylene and a strategy for improving electrode stability

Zhao, Qinglan, Zhao, Wei, Zhang, Cheng, Wu, Yilan, Yuan, Qinghong, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Zhao, X. S. (2020). Sodium-ion storage mechanism in triquinoxalinylene and a strategy for improving electrode stability. Energy and Fuels, 34 (4) acs.energyfuels.0c00798, 5099-5105. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00798

Low-fouling fluoropolymers for bioconjugation and in vivo tracking

Fu, Changkui, Demir, Baris, Alcantara, Sheilajen, Kumar, Vinod, Han, Felicity, Kelly, Hannah, Tan, Xiao, Yu, Ye, Xu, Weizhi, Zhao, Jiacheng, Zhang, Cheng, Peng, Hui, Boyer, Cyrille, Woodruff, Trent, Kent, Stephen, Searles, Debra and Whittaker, Andrew (2020). Low-fouling fluoropolymers for bioconjugation and in vivo tracking. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59 (12), 4729-4735. doi: 10.1002/anie.201914119

Synthesis and Self-Assembly of ABn Miktoarm Star Polymers

Bates, Morgan W., Barbon, Stephanie M., Levi, Adam E., Lewis, Ronald M., Beech, Haley K., Vonk, Kasper M., Zhang, Cheng, Fredrickson, Glenn H., Hawker, Craig J. and Bates, Christopher M. (2020). Synthesis and Self-Assembly of ABn Miktoarm Star Polymers. ACS Macro Letters, 9 (3), 396-403. doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00061

Low‐fouling fluoropolymers for bioconjugation and in vivo tracking

Fu, Changkui, Demir, Baris, Alcantara, Sheilajen, Kumar, Vinod, Han, Felicity, Kelly, Hannah G., Tan, Xiao, Yu, Ye, Xu, Weizhi, Zhao, Jiacheng, Zhang, Cheng, Peng, Hui, Boyer, Cyrille, Woodruff, Trent M., Kent, Stephen J., Searles, Debra J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2020). Low‐fouling fluoropolymers for bioconjugation and in vivo tracking. Angewandte Chemie, 132 (12), 4759-4765. doi: 10.1002/ange.201914119

Carbon dots embedded metal organic framework @ chitosan core-shell nanoparticles for vitro dual mode imaging and pH-responsive drug delivery

Lin, Caixue, Sun, Keke, Zhang, Cheng, Tan, Tingyuan, Xu, Yueming, Liu, Yana, Xu, Chen, Wang, Yingxi, Li, Ling and Whittaker, Andrew (2020). Carbon dots embedded metal organic framework @ chitosan core-shell nanoparticles for vitro dual mode imaging and pH-responsive drug delivery. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 293 109775, 109775. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109775

“Dual-Key-and-Lock” dual drug carrier for dual mode imaging guided chemo-photothermal therapy

Tian, Feng, Chi, Bin, Xu, Chen, Lin, Caixue, Xu, Zushun, Whittaker, Andrew K., Zhang, Cheng, Li, Ling and Wang, Jing (2020). “Dual-Key-and-Lock” dual drug carrier for dual mode imaging guided chemo-photothermal therapy. Biomaterials Science, 8 (22), 6212-6224. doi: 10.1039/d0bm01400a

Magnetic and photocatalytic curcumin bound carbon nitride nanohybrids for enhanced glioma cell death

Yadav, Pranjali, Zhang, Cheng, Whittaker, Andrew K., Kailasam, Kamalakannan and Shanavas, Asifkhan (2019). Magnetic and photocatalytic curcumin bound carbon nitride nanohybrids for enhanced glioma cell death. ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 5 (12) acsbiomaterials.9b01224, 6590-6601. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01224

Surface ligands stabilized lead halide perovskite quantum dot photocatalyst for visible light‐driven hydrogen generation

Xiao, Mu, Hao, Mengmeng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Moore, Evan G., Zhang, Cheng, Luo, Bin, Hou, Jingwei, Lipton‐Duffin, Josh and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). Surface ligands stabilized lead halide perovskite quantum dot photocatalyst for visible light‐driven hydrogen generation. Advanced Functional Materials, 29 (48) 1905683, 1905683. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201905683

Antimicrobial anilinium polymers: The properties of poly(N,N‐dimethylaminophenylene methacrylamide) in solution and as coatings

Chen, Ao, Er, Gerald, Zhang, Cheng, Tang, Joyce, Alam, Mahbub, T. Ta, Hang, Elliott, Alysha G., Cooper, Matthew A., Perera, Janesha, Swift, Simon, Blakey, Idriss, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Peng, Hui (2019). Antimicrobial anilinium polymers: The properties of poly(N,N‐dimethylaminophenylene methacrylamide) in solution and as coatings. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 57 (18), 1908-1921. doi: 10.1002/pola.29314

Integrating fluorinated polymer and manganese‐layered double hydroxide nanoparticles as pH‐activated 19 F MRI agents for specific and sensitive detection of breast cancer

Zhang, Cheng, Li, Li, Han, Felicity Y., Yu, Xinying, Tan, Xiao, Fu, Changkui, Xu, Zhi Ping and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2019). Integrating fluorinated polymer and manganese‐layered double hydroxide nanoparticles as pH‐activated 19 F MRI agents for specific and sensitive detection of breast cancer. Small, 15 (36) 1902309, 1902309. doi: 10.1002/smll.201902309

Bioinspired core–shell nanoparticles for hydrophobic drug delivery

Yang, Guangze, Liu, Yun, Wang, Haofei, Wilson, Russell, Hui, Yue, Yu, Lei, Wibowo, David, Zhang, Cheng, Whittaker, Andrew K., Middelberg, Anton P. J. and Zhao, Chun‐Xia (2019). Bioinspired core–shell nanoparticles for hydrophobic drug delivery. Angewandte Chemie, 131 (40), 14495-14502. doi: 10.1002/ange.201908357

Bioinspired core-shell nanoparticles for hydrophobic drug delivery

Yang, Guangze, Liu, Yun, Wang, Haofei, Wilson, Russell, Hui, Yue, Yu, Lei, Wibowo, David, Zhang, Cheng, Whittaker, Andrew K., Middelberg, Anton P. J. and Zhao, Chun-Xia (2019). Bioinspired core-shell nanoparticles for hydrophobic drug delivery. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 58 (40) ange.201908357, 14357-14364. doi: 10.1002/anie.201908357

Fluorinated glycopolymers as reduction-responsive 19F MRI agents for targeted imaging of cancer

Fu, Changkui, Tang, Joyce, Pye, Aidan, Liu, Tianqing, Zhang, Cheng, Tan, Xiao, Han, Felicity, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2019). Fluorinated glycopolymers as reduction-responsive 19F MRI agents for targeted imaging of cancer. Biomacromolecules, 20 (5) acs.biomac.9b00241, 2043-2050. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00241

Multifunctional drug carrier on the basis of 3d–4f Fe/La-MOFs for drug delivery and dual-mode imaging

Lin, Caixue, Chi, Bin, Xu, Chen, Zhang, Cheng, Tian, Feng, Xu, Zushun, Li, Ling, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Wang, Jing (2019). Multifunctional drug carrier on the basis of 3d–4f Fe/La-MOFs for drug delivery and dual-mode imaging. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 7 (42), 6612-6622. doi: 10.1039/c9tb01509d

Importance of thermally induced aggregation on 19F Magnetic Resonance Imaging of perfluoropolyether-based comb-shaped poly(2-oxazoline)s

Zhang, Cheng, Sanchez, Ronny Javier Pibaque, Fu, Changkui, Clayden-Zabik, Ryan, Peng, Hui, Kempe, Kristian and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2018). Importance of thermally induced aggregation on 19F Magnetic Resonance Imaging of perfluoropolyether-based comb-shaped poly(2-oxazoline)s. Biomacromolecules, 20 (1) acs.biomac.8b01549, 365-374. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01549

Formulation of bioerodible ketamine microparticles as an analgesic adjuvant treatment produced by supercritical fluid polymer encapsulation

Han, Felicity, Whittaker, Andrew, Howdle, Steven, Naylor, Andrew, Shabir-Ahmed, Anjumn, Zhang, Cheng and Smith, Maree (2018). Formulation of bioerodible ketamine microparticles as an analgesic adjuvant treatment produced by supercritical fluid polymer encapsulation. Pharmaceutics, 10 (4) 264, 264. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10040264

Tailored polyimide–graphene nanocomposite as negative electrode and reduced graphene oxide as positive electrode for flexible hybrid sodium-ion capacitors

Zhao, Qinglan, Yang, Dongfang, Zhang, Cheng, Liu, Xuan-He, Fan, Xin, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Zhao, X. S. (2018). Tailored polyimide–graphene nanocomposite as negative electrode and reduced graphene oxide as positive electrode for flexible hybrid sodium-ion capacitors. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10 (50) acsami.8b17171, 43730-43739. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b17171

Bioconjugation and fluorescence labeling of iron oxide nanoparticles grafted with bromomaleimide-terminal polymers

Qiao, Ruirui, Esser, Lars, Fu, Changkui, Zhang, Cheng, Hu, Jinming, Ramírez-arcía, Paulina, Li, Yuhuan, Quinn, John F., Whittaker, Michael R., Whittaker, Andrew K. and Davis, Thomas P. (2018). Bioconjugation and fluorescence labeling of iron oxide nanoparticles grafted with bromomaleimide-terminal polymers. Biomacromolecules, 19 (11) acs.biomac.8b01282, 4423-4429. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01282

Multifunctional magnetized porous silica covered with Poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) for pH controllable drug release and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Li, Ling, Zhang, Cheng, Zhang, Run, Xu, Zushun, Xu, Zhiping and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2018). Multifunctional magnetized porous silica covered with Poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) for pH controllable drug release and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1 (9) acsanm.8b01131, 5027-5034. doi: 10.1021/acsanm.8b01131

High F-content perfluoropolyether-based nanoparticles for targeted detection of breast cancer by 19F magnetic resonance and optical imaging

Zhang, Cheng, Moonshi, Shehzahdi Shebbrin, Wang, Wenqian, Ta, Hang Thu, Han, Yanxiao, Han, Felicity Y., Peng, Hui, Král, Petr, Rolfe, Barbara E., Gooding, John Justin, Gaus, Katharina and Whittaker, Andrew Keith (2018). High F-content perfluoropolyether-based nanoparticles for targeted detection of breast cancer by 19F magnetic resonance and optical imaging. ACS Nano, 12 (9) acsnano.8b03726, 9162-9176. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.8b03726

Enhanced performance of polymeric 19F MRI contrast agents through incorporation of highly water-soluble monomer MSEA

Fu, Changkui, Zhang, Cheng, Peng, Hui, Han, Felicity, Baker, Carly, Wu, Yuao, Ta, Hang and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2018). Enhanced performance of polymeric 19F MRI contrast agents through incorporation of highly water-soluble monomer MSEA. Macromolecules, 51 (15) acs.macromol.8b01190, 5875-5882. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01190

Controlled synthesis of up-conversion luminescent Gd/Tm-MOFs for pH-responsive drug delivery and UCL/MRI dual-modal imaging

Liu, Yana, Zhang, Cheng, Xu, Chen, Lin, Caixue, Sun, Keke, Wang, Jie, Chen, Xueli, Li, Ling, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Xu, Hai-Bing (2018). Controlled synthesis of up-conversion luminescent Gd/Tm-MOFs for pH-responsive drug delivery and UCL/MRI dual-modal imaging. Dalton Transactions, 47 (32), 11253-11263. doi: 10.1039/c8dt02436g

Elucidating the impact of molecular structure on the 19F NMR dynamics and MRI performance of fluorinated oligomers

Zhang, Cheng, Kim, Dong Sub, Lawrence, Jimmy, Hawker, Craig J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2018). Elucidating the impact of molecular structure on the 19F NMR dynamics and MRI performance of fluorinated oligomers. ACS Macro Letters, 7 (7), 921-926. doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00433

Nano-bio-imaging and therapeutic nanoparticles

Zhang, Cheng and Ferenz, Katja (2018). Nano-bio-imaging and therapeutic nanoparticles. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanomedicine, 2 (1), 19.

A unique 19F MRI agent for the tracking of non phagocytic cells in vivo

Moonshi, Shehzahdi S., Zhang, Cheng, Peng, Hui, Puttick, Simon, Rose, Stephen, Fisk, Nicholas M., Bhakoo, Kishore, Stringer, Brett W., Qiao, Greg G., Gurr, Paul A. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2018). A unique 19F MRI agent for the tracking of non phagocytic cells in vivo. Nanoscale, 10 (17), 8226-8239. doi: 10.1039/c8nr00703a

Controllable synthesis of up-conversion nanoparticles UCNPs@MIL-PEG for pH-responsive drug delivery and potential up-conversion luminescence/magnetic resonance dual-mode imaging

Liu, Yana, Zhang, Cheng, Liu, Hui, Li, Yuebin, Xu, Zushun, Li, Ling and Whittaker, Andrew (2018). Controllable synthesis of up-conversion nanoparticles UCNPs@MIL-PEG for pH-responsive drug delivery and potential up-conversion luminescence/magnetic resonance dual-mode imaging. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 749, 939-947. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.03.355

Overcoming surfactant-induced morphology instability of noncrosslinked diblock copolymer nano-objects obtained by RAFT emulsion polymerization

Truong, Nghia P., Zhang, Cheng, Nguyen, Tuan A. H., Anastasaki, Athina, Schulze, Morgan W., Quinn, John F., Whittaker, Andrew K., Hawker, Craig J., Whittaker, Michael R. and Davis, Thomas P. (2018). Overcoming surfactant-induced morphology instability of noncrosslinked diblock copolymer nano-objects obtained by RAFT emulsion polymerization. ACS Macro Letters, 2018 (7), 159-165. doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.7b00978

Investigating the affinity of poly tert-butyl acrylate toward Toll-Like Receptor 2

Hussein, Waleed M., Choi, Phil M., Zhang, Cheng, Sierecki, Emma, Johnston, Wayne, Jia, Zhongfan, Monteiro, Michael J., Skwarczynski, Mariusz, Gambin, Yann and Toth, Istvan (2018). Investigating the affinity of poly tert-butyl acrylate toward Toll-Like Receptor 2. AIMS Allergy and Immunology, 2 (3), 141-147. doi: 10.3934/allergy.2018.3.141

Cyclotriphosphazene, a scaffold for 19 F MRI contrast agents

Emel Önal, Cheng Zhang, Derya Davarcı, Ümit İşci, Guillaume Pilet, Andrew Whittaker and Fabienne Dumoulin (2017). Cyclotriphosphazene, a scaffold for 19 F MRI contrast agents. Tetrahedron Letters, 59 (6), 521-523. doi: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.12.032

Controllable synthesis of a novel magnetic core–shell nanoparticle for dual-modal imaging and pH-responsive drug delivery

Xu, Chen, Zhang, Cheng, Wang, Yingxi, Li, Liu, Li, Ling and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2017). Controllable synthesis of a novel magnetic core–shell nanoparticle for dual-modal imaging and pH-responsive drug delivery. Nanotechnology, 28 (49) 495101, 495101. doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa929b

PFPE-Based Polymeric 19F MRI Agents: A New Class of Contrast Agents with Outstanding Sensitivity

Zhang, Cheng, Moonshi, Shehzahdi Shebbrin, Han, Yanxiao, Puttick, Simon, Peng, Hui, Magoling, Bryan John Abel, Reid, James C., Bernardi, Stefano, Searles, Debra J., Král, Petr and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2017). PFPE-Based Polymeric 19F MRI Agents: A New Class of Contrast Agents with Outstanding Sensitivity. Macromolecules, 50 (15), 5953-5963. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01285

Polymeric 19F MRI agents responsive to reactive oxygen species

Fu, Changkui, Herbst, Shauna, Zhang, Cheng and Whittaker, Andrew (2017). Polymeric 19F MRI agents responsive to reactive oxygen species. Polymer Chemistry, 8 (31), 4585-4595. doi: 10.1039/c7py00986k

Enriching CO2 Activation Sites on Graphitic Carbon Nitride with Simultaneous Introduction of Electron-Transfer Promoters for Superior Photocatalytic CO2-to-Fuel Conversion

Sun, Zhuxing, Wang, Songcan, Li, Qian, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Butburee, Teera, Luo, Bin, Wang, Haiqiang, Fischer, Julia Melisande Theresa Agatha, Zhang, Cheng, Wu, Zhongbiao and Wang, Lianzhou (2017). Enriching CO2 Activation Sites on Graphitic Carbon Nitride with Simultaneous Introduction of Electron-Transfer Promoters for Superior Photocatalytic CO2-to-Fuel Conversion. Advanced Sustainable Systems, 1 (3-4) 1700003, 1700003. doi: 10.1002/adsu.201700003

Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) - Control over the morphology of 19F-containing polymeric nano-objects for cell uptake and tracking

Zhao, Wei , Ta, Hang T., Zhang, Cheng and Whittaker, Andrew (2017). Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) - Control over the morphology of 19F-containing polymeric nano-objects for cell uptake and tracking. Biomacromolecules, 18 (4), 1145-1156. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01788

Evaluation of lipopeptides as toll-like receptor 2 ligands

Hussein, Waleed, Choi, Phil, Zhang, Cheng, Su, Mei, Sierecki, Emma, Johnston, Wayne, Fagan, Vincent, Alexandrov, Kirill, Skwarczynski, Mariusz, Gambin, Yann, Toth, Istvan and Simerska, P. (2017). Evaluation of lipopeptides as toll-like receptor 2 ligands. Current Drug Delivery, 14 (7), 935-943. doi: 10.2174/1567201813666160804114107

Functional magnetic porous silica for T1-T2 dual-modal magnetic resonance imaging and pH-responsive drug delivery of basic drugs

Li, Ling, Zhang, Run, Guo, Yi, Zhang, Cheng, Zhao, Wei, Xu, Zhiping and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2016). Functional magnetic porous silica for T1-T2 dual-modal magnetic resonance imaging and pH-responsive drug delivery of basic drugs. Nanotechnology, 27 (48) 485702, 485702. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/48/485702

Ion-responsive 19F MRI contrast agents for the detection of cancer cells

Zhang, Cheng, Moonshi, Shehzahdi Shebbrin, Peng, Hui, Puttick, Simon, Reid, James, Bernardi, Stefano, Bernhardt, Debra J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2016). Ion-responsive 19F MRI contrast agents for the detection of cancer cells. ACS Sensors, 1 (6), 757-765. doi: 10.1021/acssensors.6b00216

Conformation transitions of thermoresponsive dendronized polymers across the lower critical solution temperature

Zhang, Cheng, Peng, Hui, Li, Wen, Liu, Lianxiao, Puttick, Simon, Reid, James, Bernardi, Stefano, Searles, Debra J., Zhang, Afang and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2016). Conformation transitions of thermoresponsive dendronized polymers across the lower critical solution temperature. Macromolecules, 49 (3), 900-908. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b02414

Magnetotransport Properties of Cd3As2 Nanostructures

Zhang, Ennze, Liu, Yanwen, Wang, Weiyi, Zhang, Cheng, Zhou, Peng, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zou, Jin and Xiu, Faxian (2015). Magnetotransport Properties of Cd3As2 Nanostructures. ACS Nano, 9 (9), 8843-8850. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b02243

Conformation of Hydrophobically Modified Thermoresponsive Poly(OEGMA-co-TFEA) across the LCST Revealed by NMR and Molecular Dynamics Studies

Zhang, Cheng, Peng, Hui, Puttick, Simon, Reid, James, Bernardi, Stefano, Searles, Debra J. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2015). Conformation of Hydrophobically Modified Thermoresponsive Poly(OEGMA-co-TFEA) across the LCST Revealed by NMR and Molecular Dynamics Studies. Macromolecules, 48 (10), 3310-3317. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00641

NMR investigation of effect of dissolved salts on the thermoresponsive behavior of oligo(ethylene glycol)-methacrylate-based polymers

Zhang, Cheng, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2014). NMR investigation of effect of dissolved salts on the thermoresponsive behavior of oligo(ethylene glycol)-methacrylate-based polymers. Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 52 (16), 2375-2385. doi: 10.1002/pola.27252

Efficient removal of heavy metal ions by thiol-functionalized superparamagnetic carbon nanotubes

Zhang, Cheng, Sui, Jiehe, Li, Jing, Tang, Yilun and Cai, Wei (2012). Efficient removal of heavy metal ions by thiol-functionalized superparamagnetic carbon nanotubes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 210, 45-52. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.08.062

Facile synthesis of MWCNT-ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites as anode materials for lithium ion batteries

Sui, Jiehe, Zhang, Cheng, Hong, Da, Li, Jing, Cheng, Qian, Li, Zhiguo and Cai, Wei (2012). Facile synthesis of MWCNT-ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites as anode materials for lithium ion batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 (27), 13674-13681. doi: 10.1039/c2jm31905e

Microwave absorption and catalytic activity of carbon nanotubes decorated with cobalt nanoparticles

Sui, Jiehe, Zhang, Cheng, Li, Jing, Yu, Zhiliang and Cai, Wei (2012). Microwave absorption and catalytic activity of carbon nanotubes decorated with cobalt nanoparticles. Materials Letters, 75, 158-160. doi: 10.1016/j.matlet.2012.02.007

Urea-formaldehyde resin adhesive modified by collagen

Hou, Lijie, Zhang, Cheng, Li, Yan, Duan, Baorong and Wang, Quanjie (2012). Urea-formaldehyde resin adhesive modified by collagen. China Leather, 23 (40), 008.

Elucidating the impact of dispersity on the 19F NMR dynamics and MRI performance of fluorinated oligomers

Lawrence, Jimmy, Zhang, Cheng, Kim, Dong Sub, Hawker, Craig and Whittaker, Andrew (2018). Elucidating the impact of dispersity on the 19F NMR dynamics and MRI performance of fluorinated oligomers. 256th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) - Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Beyond, Boston, MA USA, 19-23 August 2018. Washington, DC, USA: American Chemical Society.

High F-Content Perfluoropolyether-based Polymers for Targeted Detection of Breast Cancer by 19F Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging

Zhang, Cheng, Moonshi, Shehzahdi Shebbrin, Ta, Hang T., Han, Yanxiao, Han, Felicity Y., Peng, Hui, Král, Petr, Rolfe, Barbara E. and Whittaker, Andrew K. (2018). High F-Content Perfluoropolyether-based Polymers for Targeted Detection of Breast Cancer by 19F Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging. World Polymer Congress Macro 2018, Cairns QLD Australia, 1-5 July 2018.

Solution properties of thermally sensitive macromolecules studied by high resolution NMR and MD simulations

Cheng Zhang, Wen Li, Lianxiao Liu, James Reid, Stefano Bernardi, Debra J. Searles, Hui Peng, Afang Zhang and Andrew K. Whittaker (2018). Solution properties of thermally sensitive macromolecules studied by high resolution NMR and MD simulations. 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, 18-22 March 2018. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC.

PFPE-based polymeric 19F MRI agents: a new class of contrast agents with outstanding sensitivity

Zhang, Cheng and Whittaker, Andrew (2017). PFPE-based polymeric 19F MRI agents: a new class of contrast agents with outstanding sensitivity. 253rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2-6 April 2017.

Ion-responsive 19F MRI Contrast Agents for the Detection of Cancer Cells

Zhang, Cheng , Moonshi, Shehzahdi Shebbrin , Peng, Hui , Puttick, Simon , Reid, James , Bernardi, Stefano , Searles, Debra J. and Whittaker, Andrew (2016). Ion-responsive 19F MRI Contrast Agents for the Detection of Cancer Cells. 7th International Nanomedicine Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 27-29 June 2016.

Polymeric MRI agents for disease detection: advances and challenges

Zhang, Cheng , Wang, Kewei , Peng, Hui , Puttick, Simon , Thurecht, Kris and Whittaker, Andrew (2015). Polymeric MRI agents for disease detection: advances and challenges. 2015 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 15-20 December 2015.

Solution properties of EOGMA-containing macromolecules

Zhang, Cheng, Wang, Kewei, Thurecht, Kris, Puttick, Simon, Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew (2015). Solution properties of EOGMA-containing macromolecules. 4th Federation of Asian Polymer Societies – International Polymer Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5-8 October 2015. Weinheim, Germany:

The Conformation of Hydrophobically-Modified Thermo-responsive Polymers of Poly (OEGMA-co-TFEA)

Zhang, Cheng , Reid, James , Bernardi, Stefano , Bernhardt, Debra , Peng, Hui and Whittaker, Andrew (2015). The Conformation of Hydrophobically-Modified Thermo-responsive Polymers of Poly (OEGMA-co-TFEA). 35th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 12-15 July 2015.

Facile synthesis of multifunctional ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles in liquid polyols

Sui, Jiehe, Zhang, Cheng, Li, Jing and Cai, Wei (2012). Facile synthesis of multifunctional ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles in liquid polyols. Valencia, CA, United States: American Scientific Publishers. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2012.5872

Biologically-responsive polymers for MRI: measuring temperature and ionic strength

Zhang, Cheng (2016). Biologically-responsive polymers for MRI: measuring temperature and ionic strength. PhD Thesis, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.794