The University of Queensland

Advanced Oxidation Nanoprocessing Boosts Immunogenicity of Whole Tumor Cells

Zhang, Min, Huang, Yiming, Zou, Jie, Yang, Yang, Yao, Yue, Cheng, Guofeng and Yang, Yannan (2023). Advanced Oxidation Nanoprocessing Boosts Immunogenicity of Whole Tumor Cells. Advanced Science, 10 (22) 2302250. doi: 10.1002/advs.202302250

Hybrid Nanomaterials for Cancer Immunotherapy

Li, Jianing, Lu, Wanyue, Yang, Yannan, Xiang, Ruiqing, Ling, Yun, Yu, Chengzhong and Zhou, Yaming (2022). Hybrid Nanomaterials for Cancer Immunotherapy. Advanced Science, 10 (6) e2204932, 1-42. doi: 10.1002/advs.202204932

Physical and chemical cues at the nano–bio interface for immunomodulation

Wang, Feng‐Yuan, Qiu, Tianze, Ling, Yun, Yang, Yannan and Zhou, Yaming (2022). Physical and chemical cues at the nano–bio interface for immunomodulation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (41) e202209499, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/anie.202209499

Non-PCR ultrasensitive detection of viral RNA by a nanoprobe-coupling strategy: SARS-CoV-2 as an example

Yu, Zhiguo, Fang, Wenming, Yang, Yannan, Yao, Heliang, Hu, Ping and Shi, Jianlin (2022). Non-PCR ultrasensitive detection of viral RNA by a nanoprobe-coupling strategy: SARS-CoV-2 as an example. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 11 (17) 2200031, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/adhm.202200031

Physical and Chemical Cues at the Nano–Bio Interface for Immunomodulation

Wang, Feng‐Yuan, Qiu, Tianze, Ling, Yun, Yang, Yannan and Zhou, Yaming (2022). Physical and Chemical Cues at the Nano–Bio Interface for Immunomodulation. Angewandte Chemie, 134 (41). doi: 10.1002/ange.202209499

Silica‐based nanoparticles for enzyme immobilization and delivery

Zhao, Liang, Zhang, Yue, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Silica‐based nanoparticles for enzyme immobilization and delivery. Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 17 (17) e202200573, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/asia.202200573

In-situ synthesis of Drug-Containing bactericidal rough silica nanoparticles for antibacterial coating

Zhang, Min, Feng, Jiayou, Zhong, Yuening, Luo, Jiangqi, Zhao, Yuchen, Yang, Yang, Song, Yaping, Lin, Xinjie, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). In-situ synthesis of Drug-Containing bactericidal rough silica nanoparticles for antibacterial coating. Chemical Engineering Journal, 440 135837, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.135837

Mesoporous sodium four-coordinate aluminosilicate nanoparticles modulate dendritic cell pyroptosis and activate innate and adaptive immunity

Tang, Jie, Yang, Yang, Qu, Jingjing, Ban, Wenhuang, Song, Hao, Gu, Zhengying, Yang, Yannan, Cai, Larry, Theivendran, Shevanuja, Wang, Yue, Zhang, Min and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Mesoporous sodium four-coordinate aluminosilicate nanoparticles modulate dendritic cell pyroptosis and activate innate and adaptive immunity. Chemical Science, 13 (29), 8507-8517. doi: 10.1039/d1sc05319a

Nanostructured organosilica nitric oxide donors intrinsically regulate macrophage polarization with antitumor effect

Theivendran, Shevanuja, Gu, Zhengying, Tang, Jie, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao, Yang, Yang, Zhang, Min, Cheng, Dan and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Nanostructured organosilica nitric oxide donors intrinsically regulate macrophage polarization with antitumor effect. ACS Nano, 16 (7), 10943-10957. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03348

Pore architecture influences the enzyme immobilization performance of mesoporous silica nanospheres

Kothalawala, Sukitha Geethma, Jiao, Jinqing, Speight, Robert, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan and Zhang, Jun (2022). Pore architecture influences the enzyme immobilization performance of mesoporous silica nanospheres. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 338 111963, 111963. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2022.111963

A Sub-6 nm MnFe2O4-dichloroacetic acid nanocomposite modulates tumor metabolism and catabolism for reversing tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment and boosting immunotherapy

Dai, Zan, Wang, Qiaoyun, Tang, Jie, Qu, Rui, Wu, Min, Li, Haoze, Yang, Yannan, Zhen, Xu and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). A Sub-6 nm MnFe2O4-dichloroacetic acid nanocomposite modulates tumor metabolism and catabolism for reversing tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment and boosting immunotherapy. Biomaterials, 284 121533, 121533. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121533

Quantum dots’ size matters for balancing their quantity and quality in label materials to improve lateral flow immunoassay performance for C-Reactive protein determination

Gao, Fang, Liu, Chao, Yao, Yining, Lei, Chang, Li, Shumin, Yuan, Ling, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Wan, Jingjing and Yu, Chengzhong (2022). Quantum dots’ size matters for balancing their quantity and quality in label materials to improve lateral flow immunoassay performance for C-Reactive protein determination. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 199 113892, 113892. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113892

Immune-regulating bimetallic metal-organic framework nanoparticles designed for cancer immunotherapy

Dai, Zan, Wang, Qiaoyun, Tang, Jie, Wu, Min, Li, Haoze, Yang, Yannan, Zhen, Xu and Yu, Chengzhong (2021). Immune-regulating bimetallic metal-organic framework nanoparticles designed for cancer immunotherapy. Biomaterials, 280 121261, 121261. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121261

Asymmetric silica nanoparticles with tailored spiky coverage derived from silica–polymer cooperative assembly for enhanced hemocompatibility and gene delivery

Lin, Xiuzhen, Wu, Weixi, Fu, Jianye, Yang, Yannan, Guo, Bing, Yu, Chengzhong and Song, Hao (2021). Asymmetric silica nanoparticles with tailored spiky coverage derived from silica–polymer cooperative assembly for enhanced hemocompatibility and gene delivery. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13 (43), 50695-50704. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c13517

Large scale synthesis of self-assembled shuttlecock-shaped silica nanoparticles with minimized drag as advanced catalytic nanomotors

Fu, Jianye, Jiao, Jinqing, Ban, Wenhuang, Kong, Yueqi, Gu, Zhengying, Song, Hao, Huang, Xiaodan, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2021). Large scale synthesis of self-assembled shuttlecock-shaped silica nanoparticles with minimized drag as advanced catalytic nanomotors. Chemical Engineering Journal, 417 127971, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.127971

Ferroptosis-strengthened metabolic and inflammatory regulation of tumor-associated macrophages provokes potent tumoricidal activities

Gu, Zhengying, Liu, Tianqing, Liu, Chao, Yang, Yannan, Tang, Jie, Song, Hao, Wang, Yue, Yang, Yang and Yu, Chengzhong (2021). Ferroptosis-strengthened metabolic and inflammatory regulation of tumor-associated macrophages provokes potent tumoricidal activities. Nano Letters, 21 (15) acs.nanolett.1c01401, 6471-6479. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01401

Designer anticancer nanoprodrugs with self‐toxification activity realized by acid‐triggered biodegradation and in situ fragment complexation

Yang, Yannan, Zhang, Min, Yang, Yang, Cheng, Dan and Yu, Chengzhong (2021). Designer anticancer nanoprodrugs with self‐toxification activity realized by acid‐triggered biodegradation and in situ fragment complexation. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 60 (20), 11504-11513. doi: 10.1002/anie.202102704

MnO2 nanoflowers induce immunogenic cell death under nutrient deprivation: enabling an orchestrated cancer starvation-immunotherapy

Yang, Yannan, Gu, Zhengying, Tang, Jie, Zhang, Min, Yang, Yang, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2021). MnO2 nanoflowers induce immunogenic cell death under nutrient deprivation: enabling an orchestrated cancer starvation-immunotherapy. Advanced Science, 8 (4) 2002667, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/advs.202002667

Surfactant-free synthesis of monodispersed organosilica particles with pure sulfide-bridged silsesquioxane framework chemistry via extension of Stober method

Song, Yaping, Cheng, Dan, Luo, Jiangqi, Zhang, Min and Yang, Yannan (2021). Surfactant-free synthesis of monodispersed organosilica particles with pure sulfide-bridged silsesquioxane framework chemistry via extension of Stober method. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 591, 129-138. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.01.071

Nanotechnology enabled reactive species regulation in biosystems for boosting cancer immunotherapy

Zhang, Min, Dai, Zan, Theivendran, Shevanuja, Gu, Zhengying, Zhao, Liang, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2021). Nanotechnology enabled reactive species regulation in biosystems for boosting cancer immunotherapy. Nano Today, 36 101035, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.nantod.2020.101035

Synthesis of dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles under a mild acidic condition with homogeneous wall structure and near-neutral surface

Luo, Jiangqi, Zhang, Min, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2021). Synthesis of dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles under a mild acidic condition with homogeneous wall structure and near-neutral surface. Chemical Communications, 57 (36), 1-4. doi: 10.1039/d0cc08017a

Openwork@Dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles for lactate depletion and tumor microenvironment regulation

Tang, Jie, Meka, Anand Kumar, Theivendran, Shevanuja, Wang, Yue, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao, Fu, Jianye, Ban, Wenhuang, Gu, Zhengying, Lei, Chang, Li, Shumin and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Openwork@Dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles for lactate depletion and tumor microenvironment regulation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59 (49) anie.202001469, 22054-22062. doi: 10.1002/anie.202001469

Confined growth of ZIF-8 in dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles as bio-regulators for enhanced mRNA delivery in vivo

Wang, Yue, Song, Hao, Liu, Chao, Zhang, Ye, Kong, Yueqi, Tang, Jie, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Confined growth of ZIF-8 in dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles as bio-regulators for enhanced mRNA delivery in vivo. National Science Review, 8 (8) nwaa268, 1-10. doi: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa268

Eliciting immunogenic cell death via a unitized nanoinducer

Dai, Zan, Tang, Jie, Gu, Zhengying, Wang, Yue, Yang, Yang, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Eliciting immunogenic cell death via a unitized nanoinducer. Nano Letters, 20 (9), 6246-6254. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00713

Silica-based nanoparticles for biomedical applications: from nanocarriers to biomodulators

Yang, Yannan, Zhang, Min, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Silica-based nanoparticles for biomedical applications: from nanocarriers to biomodulators. Accounts of Chemical Research, 53 (8) acs.accounts.0c00280, 1545-1556. doi: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00280

FeOOH@metal–organic framework core–satellite nanocomposites for the serum metabolic fingerprinting of gynecological cancers

Pei, Congcong, Liu, Chao, Wang, You, Cheng, Dan, Li, Rongxin, Shu, Weikang, Zhang, Chaoqi, Hu, Wenli, Jin, Aihua, Yang, Yannan and Wan, Jingjing (2020). FeOOH@metal–organic framework core–satellite nanocomposites for the serum metabolic fingerprinting of gynecological cancers. Advanced Materials, 132 (27), 10923-10927. doi: 10.1002/ANGE.202001135

Pristine large pore benzene-bridged mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles as an adjuvant and co-delivery platform for eliciting potent antitumor immunity

Jambhrunkar, M., Yang, Y., Yu, M., Zhang, M., Abbaraju, P. L., Ghosh, T., Kalantari, M., Wang, Y., McMillan, N. A. J. and Yu, C. (2020). Pristine large pore benzene-bridged mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles as an adjuvant and co-delivery platform for eliciting potent antitumor immunity. Materials Today Advances, 6 100069, 100069. doi: 10.1016/j.mtadv.2020.100069

FeOOH@Metal-organic framework core-satellite nanocomposites for the serum metabolic fingerprinting of gynecological cancers

Pei, Congcong, Liu, Chao, Wang, You, Cheng, Dan, Li, Rongxin, Shu, Weikang, Zhang, Chaoqi, Hu, Wenli, Jin, Aihua, Yang, Yannan and Wan, Jingjing (2020). FeOOH@Metal-organic framework core-satellite nanocomposites for the serum metabolic fingerprinting of gynecological cancers. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 59 (27) anie.202001135, 10831-10835. doi: 10.1002/anie.202001135

Lyophilization enabled disentanglement of polyethylenimine on rambutan-like silica nanoparticles for enhanced plasmid DNA delivery

Geng, Jing, Song, Hao, Gao, Fang, Kong, Yueqi, Fu, Jianye, Luo, Jiangqi, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Lyophilization enabled disentanglement of polyethylenimine on rambutan-like silica nanoparticles for enhanced plasmid DNA delivery. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 8 (21), 4593-4600. doi: 10.1039/d0tb00720j

3D-Nanosponge enabled segregation: a versatile approach for highly dispersed and high content functionalization of metal oxide species

Zhang, Min, Yang, Yannan, Liu, Yang, Fu, Jianye, Lu, Jingyi, Yang, Yang, Jiao, Jinqing and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). 3D-Nanosponge enabled segregation: a versatile approach for highly dispersed and high content functionalization of metal oxide species. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 4 (6), 1739-1746. doi: 10.1039/d0qm00115e

Modulating the void space of nitrogen-doped hollow mesoporous carbon sphere for lithium-sulfur batteries

Yu, Chengzhong, Liu, Yang, Kong, Yueqi, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Yang, Yannan, Zhou, Liang and Huang, Xiaodan (2020). Modulating the void space of nitrogen-doped hollow mesoporous carbon sphere for lithium-sulfur batteries. ChemNanoMat, 6 (6), 925-929. doi: 10.1002/cnma.202000168

Effects of synthetic routes on the compositional and structural properties of dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles: the unexpected reversed “double-edged sword” role of reaction time

Shi, Yiru, Fu, Jianye and Yang, Yannan (2020). Effects of synthetic routes on the compositional and structural properties of dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles: the unexpected reversed “double-edged sword” role of reaction time. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 294 109914, 109914. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109914

Functional nanoparticles with a reducible tetrasulfide motif to upregulate mRNA translation and enhance transfection in hard-to-transfect cells

Wang, Yue, Tang, Jie, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao, Fu, Jianye, Gu, Zhengying and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Functional nanoparticles with a reducible tetrasulfide motif to upregulate mRNA translation and enhance transfection in hard-to-transfect cells. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 132 (7) ange.201914264, 2717-2721. doi: 10.1002/anie.201914264

Post translational modification-assisted cancer immunotherapy for effective breast cancer treatment

Theivendran, Shevanuja, Tang, Jie, Lei, Chang, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao, Gu, Zhengying, Wang, Yue, Yang, Yang, Jin, Lei and Yu, Chengzhong (2020). Post translational modification-assisted cancer immunotherapy for effective breast cancer treatment. Chemical Science, 11 (38), 10421-10430. doi: 10.1039/d0sc02803g

Antibiotic‐free antibacterial strategies enabled by nanomaterials: progress and perspectives

Wang, Yue, Yang, Yannan, Shi, Yiru, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Antibiotic‐free antibacterial strategies enabled by nanomaterials: progress and perspectives. Advanced Materials, 32 (18) 1904106, 1904106. doi: 10.1002/adma.201904106

DNA vaccine mediated by rambutan‐like mesoporous silica nanoparticles

Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Tang, Jie, Gu, Zhengying, Wang, Yue, Zhang, Min and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). DNA vaccine mediated by rambutan‐like mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Advanced Therapeutics, 3 (1) 1900154, 1900154. doi: 10.1002/adtp.201900154

Responsively aggregatable sub-6 nm nanochelators induce simultaneous antiangiogenesis and vascular obstruction for enhanced tumor vasculature targeted therapy

Yang, Yannan, Tang, Jie, Zhang, Min, Gu, Zhengying, Song, Hao, Yang, Yang and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Responsively aggregatable sub-6 nm nanochelators induce simultaneous antiangiogenesis and vascular obstruction for enhanced tumor vasculature targeted therapy. Nano Letters, 19 (11), 7750-7759. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02691

Electron tomography: a unique tool solving intricate hollow nanostructures

Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Geng, Jing, Gu, Zhengying, Zou, Jin and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Electron tomography: a unique tool solving intricate hollow nanostructures. Advanced Materials, 31 (38) 1801564, 1801564. doi: 10.1002/adma.201801564

Mechanism of iron oxide-induced macrophage activation: the impact of composition and the underlying signaling pathway

Gu, Zhengying, Liu, Tianqing, Tang, Jie, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao, Tuong, Zewen K., Fu, Jianye and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Mechanism of iron oxide-induced macrophage activation: the impact of composition and the underlying signaling pathway. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141 (15) jacs.8b10904, 6122-6126. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b10904

Bottom-up self-assembly of heterotrimeric nanoparticles and their secondary Janus generations

Fu, Jianye, Gu, Zhengying, Liu, Yang, Zhang, Jun, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Yang, Yang, Noonan, Owen, Tang, Jie and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Bottom-up self-assembly of heterotrimeric nanoparticles and their secondary Janus generations. Chemical Science, 10 (44), 10388-10394. doi: 10.1039/c9sc02961c

Synthesis of biphenyl bridged dendritic mesoporous organosilica with extremely high adsorption of pyrene

Theivendran, Shevanuja, Zhang, Jun, Tang, Cheng, Kalantari, Mohammad, Gu, Zhengying, Yang, Yannan, Yang, Yang, Strounina, Ekaterina, Du, Aijun and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Synthesis of biphenyl bridged dendritic mesoporous organosilica with extremely high adsorption of pyrene. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7 (19), 12029-12037. doi: 10.1039/c9ta01281h

Solvothermal-assisted evaporation-induced self-assembly of ordered mesoporous alumina with improved performance

Pan, Dahai, Chen, Wei, Huang, Xiaodan, Zhang, Jun, Yang, Yannan, Yu, Feng, Chen, Shuwei, Fan, Binbin, Shi, Xiufeng, Cui, Xingyu, Li, Ruifeng and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Solvothermal-assisted evaporation-induced self-assembly of ordered mesoporous alumina with improved performance. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 529, 432-443. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.06.031

Superhydrophobic dendritic mesoporous organosilica nano-particles with ultrahigh-content of gradient organic moieties

Kalantari, Mohammad, Liu, Yang, Strounina, Ekaterina, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Superhydrophobic dendritic mesoporous organosilica nano-particles with ultrahigh-content of gradient organic moieties. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (36), 17579-17586. doi: 10.1039/c8ta06268d

Hybrid nanoreactors: enabling an off-the-shelf strategy for concurrently enhanced chemo-immunotherapy

Yang, Yannan, Tang, Jie, Abbaraju, Prasanna Lakshmi, Jambhrunkar, Manasi, Song, Hao, Zhang, Min, Lei, Chang, Fu, Jianye, Gu, Zhengying, Liu, Yang and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Hybrid nanoreactors: enabling an off-the-shelf strategy for concurrently enhanced chemo-immunotherapy. Angewandte Chemie, 130 (36), 11938-11943. doi: 10.1002/ange.201807595

Kinetically controlled dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles: from dahlia- to pomegranate-like structures by micelle filling

Wang, Yue, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Liu, Yang, Tang, Jie and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Kinetically controlled dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles: from dahlia- to pomegranate-like structures by micelle filling. Chemistry of Materials, 30 (16) acs.chemmater.8b02712, 5770-5776. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b02712

Glutathione-depletion mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles as a self-adjuvant and Co-delivery platform for enhanced cancer immunotherapy

Lu, Yao, Yang, Yannan, Gu, Zhengying, Zhang, Jun, Song, Hao, Xiang, Guangya and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Glutathione-depletion mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles as a self-adjuvant and Co-delivery platform for enhanced cancer immunotherapy. Biomaterials, 175, 82-92. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.05.025

Hybrid nanoreactors enable an off-the-shelf strategy for concurrently enhanced chemo-immunotherapy

Yang, Yannan, Tang, Jie, Abbaraju, Prasanna Lakshmi, Jambhrunkar, Manasi, Song, Hao, Zhang, Min, Lei, Chang, Fu, Jianye, Gu, Zhengying, Liu, Yang and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Hybrid nanoreactors enable an off-the-shelf strategy for concurrently enhanced chemo-immunotherapy. Angewandte Chemie, 57 (36), 11764-11769. doi: 10.1002/anie.201807595

Stepwise degradable nanocarriers enabled cascade delivery for synergistic cancer therapy

Yang, Yannan, Lu, Yao, Abbaraju, Prasanna Lakshmi, Azimi, Iman, Lei, Chang, Tang, Jie, Jambhrunkar, Manasi, Fu, Jianye, Zhang, Min, Liu, Yang, Liu, Chao and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Stepwise degradable nanocarriers enabled cascade delivery for synergistic cancer therapy. Advanced Functional Materials, 28 (28) 1800706, 1800706. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201800706

Nano-resoles enabled elegant nanostructured materials

Zhang, Min, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Nano-resoles enabled elegant nanostructured materials. Chemistry: A European Journal, 24 (55), 14598-14607. doi: 10.1002/chem.201802136

A concentration-dependent insulin immobilization behavior of alkyl-modified silica vesicles: the impact of alkyl chain length

Zhang, Jun, Zhang, Long, Lei, Chang, Huang, Xiaodan, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). A concentration-dependent insulin immobilization behavior of alkyl-modified silica vesicles: the impact of alkyl chain length. Langmuir, 34 (17), 5011-5019. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00377

Asymmetric mesoporous silica nanoparticles as potent and safe immunoadjuvants provoke high immune responses

Abbaraju, Prasanna Lakshmi, Jambhrunkar, Manasi, Yang, Yannan, Liu, Yang, Lu, Yao and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Asymmetric mesoporous silica nanoparticles as potent and safe immunoadjuvants provoke high immune responses. Chemical Communications, 54 (16), 2020-2023. doi: 10.1039/c8cc00327k

Designed synthesis of organosilica nanoparticles for enzymatic biodiesel production

Kalantari, Mohammad, Yu, Meihua, Jambhrunkar, Manasi, Liu, Yang, Yang, Yannan, Huang, Xiaodan and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Designed synthesis of organosilica nanoparticles for enzymatic biodiesel production. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2 (7), 1334-1342. doi: 10.1039/c8qm00078f

Oxidative dissolution of resoles: a versatile approach to intricate nanostructures

Zhang, Min, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Huang, Xiaodan, Liu, Yang, Liu, Chao and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Oxidative dissolution of resoles: a versatile approach to intricate nanostructures. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 56 (3), 654-658. doi: 10.1002/anie.201709591

Room temperature synthesis of dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles with small sizes and enhanced mRNA delivery performance

Wang, Yue, Song, Hao, Yu, Meihua, Xu, Chun, Liu, Yang, Tang, Jie, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Room temperature synthesis of dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles with small sizes and enhanced mRNA delivery performance. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6 (24), 4089-4095. doi: 10.1039/c8tb00544c

Mg(OH)(2)-MgO@reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites: the roles of composition and nanostructure in arsenite sorption

Purwajanti, Swasmi, Huang, Xiaodan, Liu, Yang, Yang, Yannan, Noonan, Owen, Song, Hao, Zhang, Jun, Zhang, Jing, Fu, Jianye, Liang, Changhao and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Mg(OH)(2)-MgO@reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites: the roles of composition and nanostructure in arsenite sorption. Journal of Materials Chemistry a, 5 (46), 24484-24492. doi: 10.1039/c7ta07629k

Hollow Mesoporous Carbon Nanocubes: Rigid-Interface-Induced Outward Contraction of Metal-Organic Frameworks

Liu, Chao, Huang, Xiaodan, Wang, Jing, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Liu, Yang, Li, Jiansheng, Wang, Lianjun and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Hollow Mesoporous Carbon Nanocubes: Rigid-Interface-Induced Outward Contraction of Metal-Organic Frameworks. Advanced Functional Materials, 28 (6) 1705253, 1705253. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201705253

Al-modified dendritic mesoporous silica nanospheres-supported NiMo catalysts for the hydrodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene: Efficient accessibility of active sites and suitable metal-support interaction

Jiao, Jinqing, Fu, Jianye, Wei, Yuechang, Zhao, Zhen, Duan, Aijun, Xu, Chunming, Li, Jianmei, Song, Hao, Zheng, Peng, Wang, Xilong, Yang, Yannan and Liu, Yang (2017). Al-modified dendritic mesoporous silica nanospheres-supported NiMo catalysts for the hydrodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene: Efficient accessibility of active sites and suitable metal-support interaction. Journal of Catalysis, 356, 269-282. doi: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.10.003

Plasmid DNA Delivery: Nanotopography Matters

Song, Hao, Yu, Meihua, Lu, Yao, Gu, Zhengying, Yang, Yannan, Zhang, Min, Fu, Jianye and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Plasmid DNA Delivery: Nanotopography Matters. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139 (50), 18247-18254. doi: 10.1021/jacs.7b08974

Understanding the effect of surface chemistry of mesoporous silica nanorods on their vaccine adjuvant potency

Yang, Yannan, Jambhrunkar, Manasi, Abbaraju, Prasanna Lakshmi, Yu, Meihua, Zhang, Min and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Understanding the effect of surface chemistry of mesoporous silica nanorods on their vaccine adjuvant potency. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 6 (17) 1700466, 1700466. doi: 10.1002/adhm.201700466

Multi-shelled dendritic mesoporous organosilica hollow spheres: roles of composition and architecture in cancer immunotherapy

Yang, Yannan, Lu, Yao, Abbaraju, Prasanna Lakshmi, Zhang, Jun, Zhang, Min, Xiang, Guangya and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Multi-shelled dendritic mesoporous organosilica hollow spheres: roles of composition and architecture in cancer immunotherapy. Angewandte Chemie, 56 (29), 8446-8450. doi: 10.1002/anie.201701550

Dendritic mesoporous silica-titania nanospheres with enhanced photocatalytic activities

Lin, Chun Xiang Cynthia, Xu, Chun, Yang, Yannan, Lei, Chang, Zhang, Haijiao and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Dendritic mesoporous silica-titania nanospheres with enhanced photocatalytic activities. New Journal of Chemistry, 41 (17), 8754-8760. doi: 10.1039/c7nj00713b

Core-shell-structured dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles for combined photodynamic therapy and antibody delivery

Abbaraju, Prasanna Lakshmi, Yang, Yannan, Yu, Meihua, Fu, Jianye, Xu, Chun and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Core-shell-structured dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles for combined photodynamic therapy and antibody delivery. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 12 (13), 1465-1469. doi: 10.1002/asia.201700392

Asymmetric silica nanoparticles with tunable head-tail structures enhance hemocompatibility and maturation of immune cells

Abbaraju, Prasanna Lakshmi, Meka, Anand Kumar, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Jambhrunkar, Manasi, Zhang, Jun, Xu, Chun, Yu, Meihua and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Asymmetric silica nanoparticles with tunable head-tail structures enhance hemocompatibility and maturation of immune cells. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139 (18), 6321-6328. doi: 10.1021/jacs.6b12622

Tailoring mesoporous-silica nanoparticles for robust immobilization of lipase and biocatalysis

Kalantari, Mohammad, Yu, Meihua, Yang, Yannan, Strounina, Ekaterina, Gu, Zhengying, Huang, Xiaodan, Zhang, Jun, Song, Hao and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Tailoring mesoporous-silica nanoparticles for robust immobilization of lipase and biocatalysis. Nano Research, 10 (2), 605-617. doi: 10.1007/s12274-016-1320-6

Structure-dependent and glutathione-responsive biodegradable dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles for safe protein delivery

Yang, Yannan, Wan, Jingjing, Niu, Yuting, Gu, Zhengying, Zhang, Jun, Yu, Meihua and Yu, Chengzhong (2016). Structure-dependent and glutathione-responsive biodegradable dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles for safe protein delivery. Chemistry of Materials, 28 (24), 9008-9016. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b03896

Amine functionalized cubic mesoporous silica nanoparticles as an oral delivery system for curcumin bioavailability enhancement

Hartono, Sandy Budi, Hadisoewignyo, Lannie, Yang, Yanan, Meka, Anand Kumar, Antaresti and Yu, Chengzhong (2016). Amine functionalized cubic mesoporous silica nanoparticles as an oral delivery system for curcumin bioavailability enhancement. Nanotechnology, 27 (50) 505605, 505605. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/50/505605

Kinetically controlled assembly of nitrogen-doped invaginated carbon nanospheres with tunable mesopores

Liu, Yang, Zhang, Hongwei, Noonan, Owen, Xu, Chun, Niu, Yuting, Yang, Yannan, Zhou, Liang, Huang, Xiaodan and Yu, Chengzhong (2016). Kinetically controlled assembly of nitrogen-doped invaginated carbon nanospheres with tunable mesopores. Chemistry - A European Journal, 22 (42), 14962-14967. doi: 10.1002/chem.201602672

Mesoporous magnesium oxide hollow spheres as superior arsenite adsorbent: synthesis and adsorption behavior

Purwajanti, Swasmi, Zhang, Hongwei, Huang, Xiaodan, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Zhang, Jun, Niu, Yuting, Meka, Anand Kumar, Noonan, Owen and Yu, Chengzhong (2016). Mesoporous magnesium oxide hollow spheres as superior arsenite adsorbent: synthesis and adsorption behavior. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8 (38), 25306-25312. doi: 10.1021/acsami.6b08322

Silica nanopollens enhance adhesion for long-term bacterial inhibition

Song, Hao, Ahmad Nor, Yusilawati, Yu, Meihua, Yang, Yannan, Zhang, Jun, Zhang, Hongwei, Xu, Chun, Mitter, Neena and Yu, Chengzhong (2016). Silica nanopollens enhance adhesion for long-term bacterial inhibition. Journal of the Americal Chemical Society, 138 (20), 6455-6462. doi: 10.1021/jacs.6b00243

Surfactant-free assembly of mesoporous carbon hollow spheres with large tunable pore sizes

Zhang, Hongwei, Noonan, Owen, Huang, Xiaodan, Yang, Yannan, Xu, Chun, Zhou, Liang and Yu, Chengzhong (2016). Surfactant-free assembly of mesoporous carbon hollow spheres with large tunable pore sizes. ACS Nano, 10 (4), 4579-4586. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.6b00723

Small-sized and large-pore dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles enhance antimicrobial enzyme delivery

Wang, Yue, Nor, Yusilawati Ahmad, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Xu, Chun, Yu, Meihua and Yu, Chengzhong (2016). Small-sized and large-pore dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles enhance antimicrobial enzyme delivery. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 4 (15), 2646-2653. doi: 10.1039/c6tb00053c

Anion assisted synthesis of large pore hollow dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles: understanding the composition gradient

Yang, Yannan, Bernardi, Stefano, Song, Hao, Zhang, Jun, Yu, Meihua, Reid, James C., Strounina, Ekaterina, Searles, Debra J. and Yu, Chengzhong (2016). Anion assisted synthesis of large pore hollow dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles: understanding the composition gradient. Chemistry of Materials, 28 (3), 704-707. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b03963

Size-dependent gene delivery of amine-modified silica nanoparticles

Yu, Meihua, Niu, Yuting, Zhang, Jun, Zhang, Hongwei, Yang, Yannan, Taran, Elena, Jambhrunkar, Siddharth, Gu, Wenyi, Thorn, Peter and Yu, Chengzhong (2015). Size-dependent gene delivery of amine-modified silica nanoparticles. Nano Research, 9 (2), 291-305. doi: 10.1007/s12274-015-0909-5

Understanding the contribution of surface roughness and hydrophobic modification of silica nanoparticles to enhanced therapeutic protein delivery

Niu, Yuting, Yu, Meihua, Meka, Anand, Liu, Yang, Zhang, Jun, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2015). Understanding the contribution of surface roughness and hydrophobic modification of silica nanoparticles to enhanced therapeutic protein delivery. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 4 (2), 212-219. doi: 10.1039/c5tb01911g

Core-cone structured monodispersed mesoporous silica nanoparticles with ultra-large cavity for protein delivery

Xu, Chun, Yu, Meihua, Noonan, Owen, Zhang, Jun, Song, Hao, Zhang, Hongwei, Lei, Chang, Niu, Yuting, Huang, Xiaodan, Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2015). Core-cone structured monodispersed mesoporous silica nanoparticles with ultra-large cavity for protein delivery. Small, 11 (44), 5949-5955. doi: 10.1002/smll.201501449

Self-Organized Mesostructured Hollow Carbon Nanoparticles via a Surfactant-Free Sequential Heterogeneous Nucleation Pathway

Zhang, Hongwei, Yu, Meihua, Song, Hao, Noonan, Owen, Zhang, Jun, Yang, Yannan, Zhou, Liang and Yu, Chengzhong (2015). Self-Organized Mesostructured Hollow Carbon Nanoparticles via a Surfactant-Free Sequential Heterogeneous Nucleation Pathway. Chemistry of Materials, 27 (18), 6297-6304. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b01993

Synthesis of silica nanoparticles with controllable surface roughness for therapeutic protein delivery

Niu, Yuting, Yu, Meihua, Zhang, Jun, Yang, Yannan, Xu, Chun, Yeh, Michael, Taran, Elena, Hou, Jeff Jia Cheng, Gray, Peter P. and Yu, Chengzhong (2015). Synthesis of silica nanoparticles with controllable surface roughness for therapeutic protein delivery. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 3 (43), 8477-8485. doi: 10.1039/c5tb01405k

Preparation of fluorescent mesoporous hollow silica-fullerene nanoparticles via selective etching for combined chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy

Yang, Yannan, Yu, Meihua, Song, Hao, Wang, Yue and Yu, Chengzhong (2015). Preparation of fluorescent mesoporous hollow silica-fullerene nanoparticles via selective etching for combined chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy. Nanoscale, 7 (28), 11894-11898. doi: 10.1039/c5nr02769a

Biphasic synthesis of large-pore and well-dispersed benzene bridged mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles for intracellular protein delivery

Yang, Yannan, Niu, Yuting, Zhang, Jun, Meka, Anand Kumar, Zhang, Hongwei, Xu, Chun, Lin, Chun Xiang Cynthia, Yu, Meihua and Yu, Chengzhong (2015). Biphasic synthesis of large-pore and well-dispersed benzene bridged mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles for intracellular protein delivery. Small, 11 (23), 2743-2749. doi: 10.1002/smll.201402779

Advances in silica based nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy

Yang, Yannan and Yu, Chengzhong (2015). Advances in silica based nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 12 (2), 317-332. doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.10.018

Nanodispersed UV blockers in skin-friendly silica vesicles with superior UV-attenuating efficiency

Zhang, Jun, Raphael, Anthony P., Yang, Yannan, Popat, Amirali, Prow, Tarl W. and Yu, Chengzhong (2014). Nanodispersed UV blockers in skin-friendly silica vesicles with superior UV-attenuating efficiency. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2 (44), 7673-7678. doi: 10.1039/c4tb01332h

An approach to prepare polyethylenimine functionalized silica-based spheres with small size for siRNA delivery

Yu, Meihua, Niu, Yuting, Yang, Yannan, Hartono, Sandy Budi, Yang, Jie, Huang, Xiaodan, Thorn, Peter and Yu, Chengzhong (2014). An approach to prepare polyethylenimine functionalized silica-based spheres with small size for siRNA delivery. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6 (18), 15626-15631. doi: 10.1021/am503060n

Synthesis of SBA-15 rods with small sizes for enhanced cellular uptake

Yang, Yannan, Karmakar, Surajit, Zhang, Jun, Yu, Meihua, Mitter, Neena and Yu, Chengzhong (2014). Synthesis of SBA-15 rods with small sizes for enhanced cellular uptake. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2 (30), 4929-4934. doi: 10.1039/c4tb00595c

Facile synthesis of ultra-small hybrid silica spheres for enhanced penetration of 3D glioma spheroids

Yu, Meihua, Karmakar, Surajit, Yang, Jie, Zhang, Hongwei, Yang, Yannan, Thorn, Peter and Yu, Chengzhong (2014). Facile synthesis of ultra-small hybrid silica spheres for enhanced penetration of 3D glioma spheroids. Chemical Communications, 50 (13), 1527-1529. doi: 10.1039/C3CC48416E

Synthesis of silica vesicles with small sizes and reduced aggregation for photodynamic therapy

Yang, Yannan, Karmakar, Surajit, Yu, Meihua, Popat, Amirali and Yu, Chengzhong (2014). Synthesis of silica vesicles with small sizes and reduced aggregation for photodynamic therapy. Chemistry Letters, Article in press (3), 316-318. doi: 10.1246/cl.130930

Development of a mesoporous silica based nanosystem for safe and efficient therapeutic delivery

Yang, Yannan (2019). Development of a mesoporous silica based nanosystem for safe and efficient therapeutic delivery. PhD Thesis, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.144

Synthesis of self-assembled nanoporous silica for therapeutic delivery

Yang, Yannan (2015). Synthesis of self-assembled nanoporous silica for therapeutic delivery. MPhil Thesis, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.372