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Overview

Zhen Tong is affiliated with South China University of Technology in China and has a research focus primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Food Science, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad range of advanced techniques and materials sciences. Key themes include:

  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes

Frequent collaborators in their work include Wenyan Liao, Xiangqian Jiang, Yuan Wang, Yanxiang Gao, and Tao Wang.

Zhen Tong has published extensively in several scientific venues with notable recurring publications in:

  • Food Hydrocolloids
  • Applied Sciences
  • CIRP Annals
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing

Selected recent papers by Zhen Tong are:

  • Influence of interfacial compositions on the microstructure, physiochemical stability, lipid digestion and β-carotene bioaccessibility of Pickering emulsions (2020, Food Hydrocolloids)
  • Advances in the design and manufacturing of novel freeform optics (2022, International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing)
  • Ultrafast and Programmable Shape Memory Hydrogel of Gelatin Soaked in Tannic Acid Solution (2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
  • Bioinspired Green Underwater Adhesive Gelatin-Tannic Acid Hydrogel With Wide Range Adjustable Adhesion Strength and Multiple Environmental Adaptability (2024, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • Unique Self-Reinforcing and Rapid Self-Healing Polyampholyte Hydrogels with a pH-Induced Shape Memory Effect (2021, Macromolecules)

Best Publications

  • Redox-responsive gel-sol/sol-gel transition in poly(acrylic acid) aqueous solution containing Fe(III) ions switched by light.

    Fei Peng;Guangzhao Li;Xinxing Liu;Shuizhu Wu

  • Simple, reversible emulsion system switched by pH on the basis of chitosan without any hydrophobic modification.

    Hao Liu;Chaoyang Wang;Shengwen Zou;Zengjiang Wei

  • Investigation into thiol-(meth)acrylate Michael addition reactions using amine and phosphine catalysts

    Guang-Zhao Li;Guang-Zhao Li;Rajan K Randev;Alexander H Soeriyadi;Gregory Rees

  • Combination of adsorption by porous CaCO3 microparticles and encapsulation by polyelectrolyte multilayer films for sustained drug delivery.

    Chaoyang Wang;Chengyi He;Zhen Tong;Xinxing Liu

  • Autonomous self-healing of poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels induced by the migration of ferric ions

    Zengjiang Wei;Zengjiang Wei;Jie He;Tony Liang;Hyuntaek Oh

  • Inverse molecular weight dependence of cloud points for aqueous poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) solutions

    Zhen Tong;Fang Zeng;Xu Zheng;Takahiro Sato

  • Stabilized polymeric nanoparticles for controlled and efficient release of bifenthrin.

    Ying Liu;Zhen Tong;Robert K Prud'homme

  • Chitosan nanoparticles as particular emulsifier for preparation of novel pH-responsive Pickering emulsions and PLGA microcapsules

    Zengjiang Wei;Chaoyang Wang;Shengwen Zou;Hao Liu

  • Rheology characterization of sol–gel transition in aqueous alginate solutions induced by calcium cations through in situ release

    Xinxing Liu;Liying Qian;Tan Shu;Zhen Tong

  • Nitrogen-Rich and Fire-Resistant Carbon Aerogels for the Removal of Oil Contaminants from Water

    Yu Yang;Zhen Tong;To Ngai;Chaoyang Wang

  • Polyampholyte Hydrogels with pH Modulated Shape Memory and Spontaneous Actuation

    Yuancheng Zhang;Jiexin Liao;Tao Wang;Weixiang Sun

  • Programmable and Bidirectional Bending of Soft Actuators Based on Janus Structure with Sticky Tough PAA-Clay Hydrogel.

    Lei Zhao;Jiahe Huang;Yuancheng Zhang;Tao Wang

  • New loading process and release properties of insulin from polysaccharide microcapsules fabricated through layer-by-layer assembly.

    Shiqu Ye;Chaoyang Wang;Xinxing Liu;Zhen Tong

  • Multifunctional foams derived from poly(melamine formaldehyde) as recyclable oil absorbents

    Yu Yang;Yonghong Deng;Zhen Tong;Chaoyang Wang

  • Magnetic hydrogels with supracolloidal structures prepared by suspension polymerization stabilized by Fe2O3 nanoparticles

    Hongxia Liu;Chaoyang Wang;Quanxing Gao;Xinxing Liu

  • Lignin-based Pickering HIPEs for macroporous foams and their enhanced adsorption of copper(II) ions

    Yu Yang;Zengjiang Wei;Chaoyang Wang;Zhen Tong

  • Infrared-driving actuation based on bilayer graphene oxide-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanocomposite hydrogels

    Enzhong Zhang;Tao Wang;Wei Hong;Weixiang Sun

  • Flame retardant, mechanical properties and curing kinetics of DOPO-based epoxy resins

    Jianhua Hu;Jiye Shan;Dehua Wen;Xinxing Liu

  • Swelling Equilibria of Hydrogels with Sulfonate Groups in Water and in Aqueous Salt Solutions

    Xinxing Liu;Zhen Tong;Ou Hu

  • NIR-Triggered Rapid Shape Memory PAM–GO–Gelatin Hydrogels with High Mechanical Strength

    Jiahe Huang;Lei Zhao;Tao Wang;Weixiang Sun

  • Deposition temperature effect on release rate of indomethacin microcrystals from microcapsules of layer-by-layer assembled chitosan and alginate multilayer films.

    Shiqu Ye;Chaoyang Wang;Xinxing Liu;Zhen Tong

Frequent Co-Authors

Chao-Yang Wang
Chao-Yang Wang Pennsylvania State University
Fang Zeng
Fang Zeng South China University of Technology
Shuizhu Wu
Shuizhu Wu South China University of Technology
Lijia An
Lijia An Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianqing Zhao
Jianqing Zhao South China University of Technology
To Ngai
To Ngai Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yonghong Deng
Yonghong Deng Southern University of Science and Technology
L. Andrew Lyon
L. Andrew Lyon Chapman University
Long Yu
Long Yu South China University of Technology
David M. Haddleton
David M. Haddleton University of Warwick

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