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Overview

X. X. Zhu is affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of materials science, with a particular focus on organic chemistry, molecular biology, materials chemistry, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering.

Their research covers a variety of topics related to polymers and hydrogels, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, polymer composites and self-healing, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, luminescence and fluorescent materials, and supramolecular self-assembly in materials. These topics reflect a broad engagement with both fundamental and applied aspects of materials chemistry and biomaterials.

Recent papers by X. X. Zhu include:

  • Recent progress of flexible rechargeable batteries, 2024, Science Bulletin
  • Information diffusion under public crisis in BA scale-free network based on SEIR model - Taking COVID-19 as an example, 2021, Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
  • Making Hydrophilic Polymers Thermoresponsive: The Upper Critical Solution Temperature of Copolymers of Acrylamide and Acrylic Acid, 2021, Macromolecules
  • Functional fillers for dental resin composites, 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Swelling Properties of a New Highly Absorbent Hydrogel Based on Carboxymethyl Guar Gum Reinforced with Bentonite and Silica Particles for Disposable Hygiene Products, 2022, ACS Omega

Frequent coauthors with whom X. X. Zhu has collaborated include Ernesto Rivera, Hui Gan, Zhuona Wu, Yong-Guang Jia, and Guifang Dou. These partnerships indicate ongoing collaborative efforts within their research community.

The scientist has published extensively in multiple venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials

X. X. Zhu has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by the University of Michigan Press:

  • Ghosts in the Neighborhood, 2022

The scope of Zhu's work spans materials science and its subfields, with notable research involvement in:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Engineering

Their research topics also encompass:

  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Best Publications

  • Polymer microspheres for controlled drug release

    S. Freiberg;X.X. Zhu

  • Physical models of diffusion for polymer solutions, gels and solids

    L Masaro;X.X Zhu

  • Thermosensitivity of Aqueous Solutions of Poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide)

    I. Idziak;D. Avoce;D. Lessard;D. Gravel

  • Lower critical solution temperatures of N-substituted acrylamide copolymers in aqueous solutions

    H.Y. Liu;X.X. Zhu

  • Rational design of thermoresponsive polymers in aqueous solutions: A thermodynamics map

    Chuanzhuang Zhao;Zhiyuan Ma;X.X. Zhu

  • Oxygen Inhibition in Dental Resins

    M.A. Gauthier;I. Stangel;T.H. Ellis;X.X. Zhu

  • Inorganic Fillers for Dental Resin Composites: Present and Future.

    Eric Habib;Ruili Wang;Yazi Wang;Meifang Zhu

  • Multiple and two-way reversible shape memory polymers: Design strategies and applications

    Kaojin Wang;Yong-Guang Jia;Chuanzhuang Zhao;X.X. Zhu

  • Polymeric Materials Containing Bile Acids

    Xiao-Xia Zhu;Marieta Nichifor

  • Self-Healing Supramolecular Hydrogel Made of Polymers Bearing Cholic Acid and β-Cyclodextrin Pendants

    Yong-Guang Jia;X. X. Zhu

  • Enzymatically crosslinked alginate hydrogels with improved adhesion properties

    Junxia Hou;Chong Li;Ying Guan;Yongjun Zhang

  • Thermo-responsive block copolymers with multiple phase transition temperatures in aqueous solutions

    S. Strandman;X.X. Zhu

  • Fluorescence and NMR studies of the effect of a bile acid dimer on the micellization of bile salts

    S. Gouin;X. X. Zhu

  • Effect of the molecular weight on the lower critical solution temperature of poly(N, N-diethylacrylamide) in aqueous solutions

    D G Lessard;M Ousalem;X X Zhu

  • A mini review: Shape memory polymers for biomedical applications

    Kaojin Wang;Satu Strandman;X. X. Zhu

  • Two-Way Reversible Shape Memory Polymers Made of Cross-Linked Cocrystallizable Random Copolymers with Tunable Actuation Temperatures

    Kaojin Wang;Yong-Guang Jia;X. X. Zhu

  • Polysaccharides for drug delivery and pharmaceutical applications

    Robert H. Marchessault;François Ravenelle;Xiao Xia Zhu

  • A simple FTIR spectroscopic method for the determination of the lower critical solution temperature of N‐isopropylacrylamide copolymers and related hydrogels

    Aline Percot;X. X. Zhu;Michel Lafleur

  • Functional fillers for dental resin composites.

    Yazi Wang;Meifang Zhu;X.X. Zhu

  • Effects of Substitution Groups on the RAFT Polymerization of N-Alkylacrylamides in the Preparation of Thermosensitive Block Copolymers

    Ya Cao;X. X. Zhu;Juntao Luo;Huiyou Liu

  • Multishape Memory Effect of Norbornene-Based Copolymers with Cholic Acid Pendant Groups

    Yu Shao;Christine Lavigueur;X. X. Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongjun Zhang
Yongjun Zhang Nankai University
William D. Lubell
William D. Lubell University of Montreal
Yingli An
Yingli An Nankai University
Li Ren
Li Ren South China University of Technology
Robert H. Marchessault
Robert H. Marchessault McGill University
Meifang Zhu
Meifang Zhu Donghua University
Linqi Shi
Linqi Shi Nankai University
Wangqing Zhang
Wangqing Zhang Nankai University
Hans Wolfgang Spiess
Hans Wolfgang Spiess Max Planck Society
Jiawei Zhang
Jiawei Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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