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Dejian Zhou is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, with a research focus primarily spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and materials science. Their work engages deeply in molecular biology and materials chemistry, with significant contributions to radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, immunology, and biomaterials.

Their research covers a variety of main topics including glycosylation and glycoproteins research, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research, nanocluster synthesis and applications, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, immunotherapy and immune responses, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, and bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

Dejian Zhou's recent publications include:

  • "Glycan-Gold Nanoparticles as Multifunctional Probes for Multivalent Lectin-Carbohydrate Binding: Implications for Blocking Virus Infection and Nanoparticle Assembly" (2020), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Multifunctional Gold Nanoclusters for Effective Targeting, Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Cancer Lymphatic Metastasis" (2022), ACS Nano
  • "A NIR-II-emitting gold nanocluster-based drug delivery system for smartphone-triggered photodynamic theranostics with rapid body clearance" (2021), Materials Today
  • "Controlling the pyridinium-zwitterionic ligand ratio on atomically precise gold nanoclusters allowing for eradicating Gram-positive drug-resistant bacteria and retaining biocompatibility" (2021), Chemical Science
  • "Tuning Ligands Ratio Allows for Controlling Gold Nanocluster Conformation and Activating a Nonantimicrobial Thiol Fragrance for Effective Treatment of MRSA-Induced Keratitis" (2023), Advanced Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Zhou include Yuan Guo, Darshita Budhadev, Inga Nehlmeier, Stefan Pöhlmann, and Nicole Hondow.

Dejian Zhou's work has appeared in publication venues such as JACS Au, Nanoscale, the Journal of the American Chemical Society, ACS Nano, and Materials Today.

Best Publications

  • A pH-triggered, fast-responding DNA hydrogel.

    Enjun Cheng;Yongzheng Xing;Ping Chen;Yang Yang

  • Nanomechanical detection of antibiotic-mucopeptide binding in a model for superbug drug resistance.

    Joseph Wafula Ndieyira;Moyu Watari;Alejandra Donoso Barrera;Dejian Zhou;Dejian Zhou

  • A Reversible pH-Driven DNA Nanoswitch Array

    Dongsheng Liu;Andreas Bruckbauer;Chris Abell;Shankar Balasubramanian

  • Writing with DNA and protein using a nanopipet for controlled delivery.

    Andreas Bruckbauer;Liming Ying;Alison M. Rothery;Dejian Zhou

  • A compact functional quantum Dot-DNA conjugate: preparation, hybridization, and specific label-free DNA detection.

    Dejian Zhou;Liming Ying;Xin Hong;Elizabeth A. Hall

  • Synthesis of Fullerene Amino Acid Derivatives by Direct Interaction of Amino Acid Ester with C60

    Liangbing Gan;Dejian Zhou;Chuping Luo;Haisong Tan

  • Near-infrared fluorescent ribonuclease-A-encapsulated gold nanoclusters: preparation, characterization, cancer targeting and imaging.

    Yifei Kong;Jun Chen;Feng Gao;Rik Brydson

  • Trapping of Proteins under Physiological Conditions in a Nanopipette

    Richard W. Clarke;Samuel S. White;Dejian Zhou;Liming Ying

  • Multicomponent submicron features of biomolecules created by voltage controlled deposition from a nanopipet.

    Andreas Bruckbauer;Dejian Zhou;Liming Ying;Yuri E. Korchev

  • Fluorescence resonance energy transfer between a quantum dot donor and a dye acceptor attached to DNA.

    Dejian Zhou;Joe D. Piper;Chris Abell;David Klenerman

  • Efficient, pH-triggered drug delivery using a pH-responsive DNA-conjugated gold nanoparticle.

    Lei Song;Vincent H.B. Ho;Chun Chen;Zhongqiang Yang

  • pH and near-infrared light dual-stimuli responsive drug delivery using DNA-conjugated gold nanorods for effective treatment of multidrug resistant cancer cells.

    Wenjun Zhang;Feihu Wang;Yun Wang;Jining Wang

  • The scanned nanopipette: a new tool for high resolution bioimaging and controlled deposition of biomolecules.

    Liming Ying;Andreas Bruckbauer;Dejian Zhou;Julia Gorelik

  • Highly Fluorescent Ribonuclease-A-Encapsulated Lead Sulfide Quantum Dots for Ultrasensitive Fluorescence in Vivo Imaging in the Second Near-Infrared Window

    Yifei Kong;Jun Chen;Hongwei Fang;George Heath

  • Two‐Component Graded Deposition of Biomolecules with a Double‐Barreled Nanopipette

    Kit T. Rodolfa;Andreas Bruckbauer;Dejian Zhou;Yuri E. Korchev

  • Nanopipette Delivery of Individual Molecules to Cellular Compartments for Single-Molecule Fluorescence Tracking

    Andreas Bruckbauer;Peter James;Dejian Zhou;Ji Won Yoon

  • Multilayer enzyme-coupled magnetic nanoparticles as efficient, reusable biocatalysts and biosensors

    Josep Garcia;Yue Zhang;Hannah Taylor;Oscar Cespedes

  • Afm study on protein immobilization on charged surfaces at the nanoscale: Toward the fabrication of three-dimensional protein nanostructures

    Dejian Zhou;Xiuzhu Wang;Louise Birch;Trevor Rayment

  • An addressable antibody nanoarray produced on a nanostructured surface.

    Andreas Bruckbauer;Dejian Zhou;Dae-Joon Kang;Yuri E. Korchev

  • Multifunctional Gold Nanoclusters for Effective Targeting, Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Cancer Lymphatic Metastasis

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  • Nanoscale pipetting for controlled chemistry in small arrayed water droplets using a double-barrel pipet.

    Kit T. Rodolfa;Andreas Bruckbauer;Dejian Zhou;Andrew I. Schevchuk

Frequent Co-Authors

Chunhui Huang
Chunhui Huang Peking University
David Klenerman
David Klenerman University of Cambridge
Chris Abell
Chris Abell University of Cambridge
Dae Joon Kang
Dae Joon Kang Sungkyunkwan University
Dongsheng Liu
Dongsheng Liu Tsinghua University
Stefan Pöhlmann
Stefan Pöhlmann German Primate Center
Ryan C. Chiechi
Ryan C. Chiechi North Carolina State University
Zhongfan Liu
Zhongfan Liu Peking University
Nora H. de Leeuw
Nora H. de Leeuw University of Leeds
Paresh Chandra Ray
Paresh Chandra Ray Jackson State University

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