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Overview

Zhi Ping Xu is a researcher affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their work primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with extensive contributions in several interconnected subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Oncology.

Their research topics include a focus on nanotechnologies and biomedical applications, covering areas such as:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Zhi Ping Xu has contributed to multiple scientific publications, with some of the recent papers including:

  • "Recent advances in the development of responsive probes for selective detection of cysteine" (2020), Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • "Sequential PDT and PTT Using Dual-Modal Single-Walled Carbon Nanohorns Synergistically Promote Systemic Immune Responses against Tumor Metastasis and Relapse" (2020), Advanced Science
  • "Foliar application of clay-delivered RNA interference for whitefly control" (2022), Nature Plants
  • "Responsive small-molecule luminescence probes for sulfite/bisulfite detection in food samples" (2021), TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • "Engineering a Therapy-Induced 'Immunogenic Cancer Cell Death' Amplifier to Boost Systemic Tumor Elimination" (2020), Advanced Functional Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Zhi Ping Xu include:

  • Run Zhang
  • Li Li
  • Lingxiao Zhang
  • Hang T. Ta
  • Jiaxi Yong

The researcher often publishes in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials

Best Publications

  • Inorganic nanoparticles as carriers for efficient cellular delivery

    Zhi Ping Xu;Qing Hua Zeng;Gao Qing Lu;Ai Bing Yu

  • Clay nanosheets for topical delivery of RNAi for sustained protection against plant viruses.

    Neena Mitter;Elizabeth A. Worrall;Karl E. Robinson;Peng Li

  • Stable suspension of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles in aqueous solution.

    Zhi Ping Xu;Gregory S Stevenson;Chao-Qing Lu;Gao Qing Max Lu

  • Catalytic applications of layered double hydroxides and derivatives

    Zhi Ping Xu;Jia Zhang;Moses O. Adebajo;Hong Zhang

  • PD-L1 distribution and perspective for cancer immunotherapy-blockade, knockdown, or inhibition

    Yilun Wu;Weiyu Chen;Zhi Ping Xu;Wenyi Gu

  • Hierarchical layered double hydroxide nanocomposites: structure, synthesis and applications

    Zi Gu;John James Atherton;John James Atherton;Zhi Ping Xu

  • Dispersion and size control of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles in aqueous solutions

    Zhi Ping Xu;Gregory Stevenson;Chao-Qing Lu;Gao Qing Max Lu

  • Layered Double Hydroxides for CO2 Capture: Structure Evolution and Regeneration

    M. K. Ram Reddy;Z. P. Xu;G. Q. Lu;J. C. Diniz da Costa

  • Manipulating extracellular tumour pH: an effective target for cancer therapy

    Guanyu Hao;Zhi Ping Xu;Li Li

  • Subcellular compartment targeting of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles

    Zhi Ping Xu;Marcus Niebert;Katharina Porazik;Tara L Walker

  • Co-delivery of siRNAs and anti-cancer drugs using layered double hydroxide nanoparticles.

    Li Li;Wenyi Gu;Jiezhong Chen;Weiyu Chen

  • Layered double hydroxide nanoparticles in gene and drug delivery

    Katharina Ladewig;Zhi Ping Xu;Gao Qing Max Lu

  • In Vitro Sustained Release of LMWH from MgAl-layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids

    Zi Gu;Anita C. Thomas;Zhi Ping Xu;Julie H. Campbell

  • Foliar application of clay-delivered RNA interference for whitefly control

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  • Improving the stability and efficiency of anaerobic digestion of food waste using additives: A critical review

    Min Ye;Jianyong Liu;Chaonan Ma;Yu You Li;Yu You Li

  • Recent progress in upconversion luminescence nanomaterials for biomedical applications

    Chengchen Duan;Liuen Liang;Li Li;Run Zhang

  • Interconversion of Brucite-like and Hydrotalcite-like Phases in Cobalt Hydroxide Compounds

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  • Recent advances in the development of responsive probes for selective detection of cysteine

    Run Zhang;Jiaxi Yong;Jingli Yuan;Zhi Ping Xu

  • Manganese-Based Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles as a T1 -MRI Contrast Agent with Ultrasensitive pH Response and High Relaxivity.

    Bei Li;Zi Gu;Nyoman Kurniawan;Weiyu Chen

  • Atmospheric hydrogen peroxide

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  • Theoretical and experimental analysis of droplet evaporation on solid surfaces

    Tuan A.H. Nguyen;Anh V. Nguyen;Marc A. Hampton;Zhi Ping Xu

  • High affinity of dodecylbenzene sulfonate for layered double hydroxide and resulting morphological changes

    Zhi Ping Xu;Paul S. Braterman

Frequent Co-Authors

Guangren Qian
Guangren Qian Shanghai University
Li Li
Li Li University of Queensland
Gao Qing Lu
Gao Qing Lu University of Surrey
Michael S. Roberts
Michael S. Roberts University of Queensland
Zhengping Hao
Zhengping Hao University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Quanshui Zheng
Quanshui Zheng Tsinghua University
Shi-Zhang Qiao
Shi-Zhang Qiao University of Adelaide
Gui Yu
Gui Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Andrew K. Whittaker
Andrew K. Whittaker University of Queensland

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