List of Publications

  1. D. Burgess, P.J. Fryer, I. McRobbie, J. Reid, and Z.J. Zhang “A multi-scale interfacial investigation of organic friction modifiers in hydrocarbon” Tribo. Lett. accepted
  2. L. Kyriazis, T. Caykara, D.I. Hefft, A. Martinez, and Z.J. Zhang “Quantifying tactile perception of fabrics using both frictional and acoustic methods” Tribo. Lett. 74 (2026) 12
  3. E.J. Magaway, A.M. Cendrowicz, Z.J. Zhang, and M. Navarro-Cía “Non-contact spatially-resolved monitoring of ceramic drying process” IEEE Trans. Terahertz Sci. Technol. accepted
  4. N. Li, L. Wang, R.G. De La Cruz, and Z.J. Zhang “Optimization of 3D bioprinting of mouse preosteoblasts using nanofibrillated cellulose hydrogels” Int. J. Bioprinting 12 (2026) 485
  5. J. Rodriguez-Rodriguez, R. Greenwood, L. Taylor, J. Phipps, D. Skuse, and Z.J. Zhang “Effect of cellulosic fibres on the interfacial friction between ceramic and glass” Sci. Rep. 16 (2026) 929
  6. K. Ren, D. Perello, L. Buccoli, R.G. de la Cruz, W. Wijanarko, A. Gomes, R. Williams, N. Espallargas, A. Massey-Brooker, P.J. Fryer, and Z.J. Zhang “The effects of TiO2 particles on the physico-chemical properties of polyester coatings” Results Surf. Interf. 21 (2025) 100683
  7. N. Li, D.C. Bassett, and Z.J. Zhang “Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC)-composite Formulations for 3D Bioprinting with Excellent Printability, Mechanical Strength, and Biological Functionality” Chem. Eng. J. 524 (2025) 169037
  8. P. Pan, K. Simou, Y. Ouyang, L. Shere, J.A. Preece, S.W. Jones, E.T. Davis, Y. Lan, Z. Chen, Z.J. Zhang, and Q. Li “Drug-Loaded Nanoparticles for Intra-Articular Injection” PLOS One 21 (2026) e0327958
  9. D.I. Hefft, M.J. Povey, and Z.J. Zhang “Transient energy released by a tribological process” Tribo. Int. 212 (2025) 110928
  10. R.R. Dalsasso, K. Cesca, G.A. Valencia, A.R. Monteiro, Z. Zhang, and P.J. Fryer “Active films produced using ginger oleoresin nanoemulsion: characterization and application on mozzarella cheese” Food Hydrocolloids 167 (2025) 111394
  11. J. Redfern, J. Flint, Z.J. Zhang, and D.A. Lamprou “The Case For BioEffective Surfaces for Transport (BEST) -a Call For Interdisciplinary Action To Further Antimicrobial Materials in the Transport Sector” Frontiers in Public Health 13 (2025) 1576636
  12. N. Li, S. Qi, L. Buccoli, P. del Pozo Lorenzale, R. Guillen de la Cruz, A. Harris, and Z.J. Zhang ‘Multiscale Mechanical Properties and Enhancement Mechanism of Cellulose-composited Hydrogels’ Carbohydr. Polym. 357 (2025) 123421
  13. X. Peng, L. Chen, B. Li, Z. Tang, Y. Jia, Z.J. Zhang, Q. Yu, and L.G. Wang ‘Flexible phase change materials with high energy storage density based on porous carbon fibers’ Polymers 16 (2024) 3547
  14. E. Dzinovic, L. Clark, N. Keyhani, N. Al Morhiby, P. Byford, S. Wang, S. Gamea, K. Chu, E. Wnuk, Y. Liu, N. Rosik, F. Giuliani, N.M. Pugno, Z.J. Zhang, O. Addison, and S. Elsharkawy “Bioinspired physico-chemical surface modifications for the development of advanced retentive systems” Adv. Mater. Technol. (2024) 2400928
  15. A. Avila-Sierra, R. Montoya-Guzman, Z.J. Zhang, P.J. Fryer, and J.M. Vicaria “Cleaning performance of stainless steel surfaces fouled with preheated starch-protein binary mixtures: Mechanical properties, removal mechanisms, and in-place cleaning” J. Food Eng. 384 (2025) 112257
  16. X. Han, S. Scialla, E. Limiti, E.T. Davis, M. Trombetta, A. Rainer, S.W. Jones, E. Mauri, and Z.J. Zhang “Nanoscopic gel particle for intra-articular injection formulation” Biomater. Adv. 163 (2024) 213956
  17. O. Squillace, T. Zhang, L. Argentou, A. Ward, and Z.J. Zhang “Nanoscopic wetting behaviour of single oil droplets on a fibre” Colloids Surf., A 701 (2024) 134729
  18. R. Hill, J. Phipps, R. Greenwood, D. Skuse, and Z.J. Zhang “The effect of pre-treatment and process conditions on the gas barrier properties of fibrillated cellulose films and coatings: a review” Carbohydr. Polym. 337 (2024) 122085
  19. P. Bistis, P.A. Cabedo, S. Bakalis, M. Groombridge, Z.J. Zhang, P. Fryer “Mechanical cleaning of food soil from a solid surface: a tribological perspective” J. Food Eng. 366 (2024) 111858
  20. K. Simou, P. Pan, Q. Li, S.W. Jones, E.T. Davis, J. Preece, and Z.J. Zhang “Nanoparticle formulation for intra-articular treatment of osteoarthritic joints” Biotribology 35-36 (2023) 100262
  21. A. Milsom, S. Qi, A. Mishra, T. Berkemeier, Z. Zhang, and C. Pfrang “Technical note: In situ measurements and modelling of the oxidation kinetics in films of a cooking aerosol proxy using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring” Atmos. Chem. Phys. 23 (2023) 10835
  22. K. Majerczak, J.R.H. Manning, Z. Shi, Z. Zhang, and Z.J. Zhang “Diffusion kinetics of molecular probe in thin poly(vinyl alcohol)-based films” Prog. Org. Coatings. 185 (2023) 107833
  23. S. Qi, I. Kiratzis, P. Adoni, A. Tuekprakhon, H.J. Hill, Z. Stamataki, A. Nabi, D. Waugh, J.R. Rodriguez, S.M. Clarke, P.J. Fryer, and Z.J. Zhang “Porous cellulose thin films as sustainable and effective antimicrobial surface coatings” ACS Appl. Mater. Interface 15 (2023) 20638
  24. E.J. Magaway, Y. Farahi, S. Hanham, Z. Zhang, A. Guaidía-Moreno, and M. Navarro-Cía “Silica Nanoparticle-based Photoresin for THz High-Resolution 3D Microfabrication by Two-Photon Polymerization” IEEE Trans. Terahertz Sci. Technol. 13 (2023) 415
  25. K. Majerczak, J.R.H. Manning, Z. Shi, Z. Zhang, and Z.J. Zhang “Surface wetting kinetics of water soluble organic film” Prog. Org. Coatings. 177 (2023) 107436
  26. L. Labarre, O. Squillace, Y. Liu, P.J. Fryer, P. Kaur, S. Whitaker, J.M. Marsh, and Z.J. Zhang “Hair surface interactions against different chemical functional groups as a function of environment and hair condition” Int. J. Cosmetic Sci. 45 (2023) 224
  27. A. Avila-Sierra, J.A. Moreno, K. Goode, T. Zhu, P.J. Fryer, A. Taylor, and Z.J. Zhang “Effects of structural and chemical properties of surface coatings on the adsorption characteristics of proteins” Surf. Coat. Technol. 452 (2023) 129054
  28. C.R. Jones, Z.J. Zhang, and H.-J. Tsai “Quantifying the mechanical properties of yeast Candida albicans using atomic force microscopy-based force spectroscopy” Methods Mol Biol. 2667 (2023) 1
  29. K. Simou, S.W. Jones, E.T. Davis, J. Preece, and Z.J. Zhang “Rheological and interface adhesive properties of osteoarthritic synovial fluids” Biotribology 32 (2022) 100227
  30. S.M. Giannitelli, E. Limiti, P. Mozetic, F. Pinelli, X. Han, F. Abbruzzese, F. Basoli, D. Del Rio, S. Scialla, F. Rossi, M. Trombetta, L. Rosanò, G. Gigli, Z.J. Zhang, E. Mauri, and A. Rainer “Droplet-based microfluidic synthesis of nanogels for controlled drug delivery: tailoring nanomaterial properties via pneumatically actuated flow-focusing junction” Nanoscale 14 (2022) 11415
  31. D. Simionesie, G. O’Callaghan, J.R.H. Manning, T. Düren, J.A. Preece, R. Evans, and Z.J.Zhang “Combined experimental and computational study of polycyclic compound aggregation: the impact of solvent composition” Polycyclic Aromat. Compd. 43 (2023) 3790
  32. E.Limiti, P. Mozetic, S.M. Giannitelli, F. Pinelli, X. Han, D. Del Rio, F. Abbruzzese, F. Basoli, L. Rosanò, S. Scialla, M. Trombetta, G. Gigli, Z.J. Zhang, E. Mauri, and A. Rainer “Hyaluronic acid-polyethyleneimine nanogels for controlled drug delivery in cancer treatment” ACS App. Nano Mater. 5 (2022) 5544
  33. E. Argentou, C. Amador, A.D.M. Brooker, S. Bakalis, P.J. Fryer, and Z.J. Zhang “Modulating the Surface and Mechanical Properties of Textile by Oil-in-Water Emulsion Design” RSC Adv. 12 (2022) 2160
  34. K. Majerczak, O. Squillace, Z. Shi, Z. Zhang, and Z.J. Zhang “Molecular Diffusion in Ternary Poly(vinyl alcohol) Solutions” Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. 16 (2022) 1003
  35. A. Kosmidis-Papadimitriou, S. Qi, O. Squillace, N. Rosik, M. Bale, P.J. Fryer, and Z.J. Zhang “Characteristics of Respiratory Microdroplet Nuclei on Common Substrates” Interface Focus 12 (2021) 20210044
  36. A. Avila-Sierra, H.A. Huellemeier, Z.J. Zhang, D.R. Heldman, and P. Fryer “Molecular Understanding of Fouling Induction and Removal: Effect of the Interface Temperature on Milk Deposits” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 13 (2021) 35506
  37. D. Burgess, N. Li, N. Rosik, P.J. Fryer, I McRobbie, H. Zhang, and Z.J. Zhang “Surface-grafted poly(ionic liquid) that lubricates in both non-polar and polar solvents” ACS Macro Lett. 10 (2021) 907
  38. M. Mears, Z.J. Zhang, R.C.D. Jackson, Y. Si, T.J.B. Bradford, J.M. Torkelson, and M. Geoghegan “Lateral diffusion of single poly(ethylene oxide) chains on the surfaces of glassy and molten polymer films” J. Chem. Phys. 154 (2021) 164902
  39. A. Avila-Sierra, Z.J. Zhang, and P. Fryer “Effect of surface roughness and temperature on stainless steel - whey protein interfacial interactions under pasteurisation conditions” J. Food Eng. 301 (2021) 110542
  40. R. Fernandes Zancan, M. Hadis, D. Burgess, Z.J. Zhang, A. Di Maio, P. Tomson, M.A.H. Duarte, and J. Camilleri “A matched irrigation and obturation strategy for root canal therapy” Sci. Rep. 11 (2021) 4666
  41. N. Li, R. Guo, Z.J. Zhang “Bioink formulations for bone tissue regeneration” Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 9 (2021) 630488
  42. X. Zhang, Q. Rao, Z. Qiu, Y. Lin, L. Zhang, Q. Hu, T. Chen, Z. Ma, H. Gao, D. Luo, J. Zhao, D. Ouyang, Z.J. Zhang, and Q. Li “Using acetone/water binary solvent to enhance the stability and bioavailability of spray dried enzalutamide/HPMC-AS solid dispersions” J. Pharm. Sci. 110 (2021) 1160
  43. D. Simionesie, G. O’Callaghan, J.L.L.F.S. Costa, L. Giusti, W.J. Kerr, J. Sefcik, P. Mulheran, and Z.J.Zhang “Clustering behaviour of polyaromatic compounds mimicking natural asphaltenes” Colloids Surf., A 603 (2020) 125221  
  44. E. Liamas, R.A. Black, P.A. Mulheran, R. Tampé, R. Wieneke, O.R.T. Thomas, and Z.J. Zhang “Probing fibronectin adsorption on chemically defined surfaces by single molecule force microscopy and a quartz crystal microbalance” Sci. Rep. 10 (2020) 15662
  45. R. Qu, Z. Ren, N. Li, F. Zhang, Z.J. Zhang, and H. Zhang “Solvent-free cycloaddition of carbon dioxide and epichlorohydrin catalyzed by surface-attached imidazolium-type poly(ionic liquid) monolayer” J. CO2 Util. 38 (2020) 168 
  46. O. Herrera-Márquez, M. Serrano-Haro, J.M. Vicaria, E. Jurado, A.R. Fraat-Leál, Z.J. Zhang, P. Fryer, and A. Avila-Sierra “Cleaning maps: A multi-scale strategy to approach the cleaning of complex food deposits” J. Cleaner Prod. 261 (2020) 121254
  47. E. Liamas, O.R.T. Thomas, A.I. Muñoz, and Z.J. Zhang* “Tribocorrosion behaviour of pure titanium in bovine serum albumin solution: a multiscale study” J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mater. 102 (2020) 103511
  48. M.H. Derkani, A.J. Fletcher, M. Fedorov, W. Abdallah, B. Sauerer, J. Anderson, and Z.J. Zhang “Mechanisms of surface charge modification of carbonates in aqueous electrolyte solutions” Colloids Interfaces 3 (2019) 62
  49. D. Simionesie, G. O’Callaghan, R. Laurent, J.A. Preece, R. Evans, and Z.J. Zhang “Combined experimental and computational study of polyaromatic hydrocarbon aggregation – isolating the effect of attached functional groups” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 58 (2019) 20505
  50. E. Liamas, O.R.T. Thomas, A.I. Muñoz, and Z.J. Zhang “Effect of the electrochemical characteristics of titanium on the adsorption kinetics of albumin” RSC Adv. 9 (2019) 34265
  51. M. Hadis, J. Wang, Z.J. Zhang, A. Di Maio, and J. Camilleri “Interaction of hydraulic calcium silicate and glass ionomer cements with dentine” Materialia 9 (2020) 100515
  52. D. Huang, Z. Xie, Q. Rao, E. Liamas, P. Pan, S. Guan, Z.J. Zhang, M. Lu, and Q. Li “Hot melt extrusion of heat-sensitive and high melting point drug: inhibit the recrystallization of the prepared amorphous drug to improve the bioavailability” Int. J. Pharm. 565 (2019) 316
  53. E.C. Qin, M.E. Kandel, E. Liamas, T.B. Shah, C. Kim, C.D. Kaufman, Z.J. Zhang, G. Popescu, M.U. Gillette, D.E. Leckband, H. Kong “Graphene oxide substrates with N-cadherin stimulates neuronal growth and intracellular transport” Acta Biomater. 90 (2019) 412
  54. N. Li, R. Qu, X Han, W Lin, H. Zhang, and Z.J. Zhang “The counterion effect of imidazolium-type poly(ionic liquid) brushes on carbon dioxide adsorption” ChemPlusChem In Press
  55. Y. Cheng, Z. Ou, Q. Li, J. Yang, M. Hu, Y. Zhou, X. Zhuang, Z.J. Zhang, and S. Guan “Cabazitaxel liposomes with aptamer modification enhance tumor-targeting efficacy in nude mice” Mol. Med. Rep. 19 (2019) 490
  56. A. Avila-Sierra, Z.J. Zhang, and P.J. Fryer “Effect of surface characteristics on cleaning performance for CIP system in food processing” Energy Procedia, 161 (2019) 115
  57. E. Liamas, K. Kubiak-Ossowska, R.A. Black, O.R.T. Thomas, Z.J. Zhang, and P.A. Mulheran “Adsorption of fibronectin fragment on surfaces using fully atomistic molecular dynamics simulations” Int. J. Mol. Sci. 19 (2018) 3321
  58. L. Shere, E. Liamas, J.A. Preece, and Z.J. Zhang “Application of atomic force microscopy in formulation engineering” Johnson Matthey Technol. Rev. 62 (2018) 1
  59. E.M. McCarthy, H. Floyd, O. Addison, Z.J. Zhang, P.G. Oppenheimer, and L.M. Grover “Influence of cobalt ions on collagen gel formation and their interaction with osteoblasts” ACS Omega 3 (2018) 10129
  60. Z.J. Zhang, S. Edmondson, M. Mears, J. Madsen, S.P. Armes, G.J. Leggett, and M. Geoghegan “Blob size controls diffusion of free polymer in a chemically identical brush in semi-dilute solution” Macromolecules 51 (2018) 6312 
  61. M.H. Derkani, A.J. Fletcher, W. Abdallah, B. Sauerer, J. Anderson, and Z.J. Zhang “Low salinity waterflooding in carbonate reservoirs: Review of interfacial mechanisms” Colloids Interfaces 2 (2018) 20
  62. Q. Li, W. Huang, J. Yang, J. Wang, M. Hu, J. Mo, Y. Cheng, Z. Ou, Z.J. Zhang, and S. Guan “Gastric retention pellets of edaravone with enhanced oral bioavailability: Absorption mechanism, development, and in vitro/in vivo evaluation” Eur. J. Pharm. Sci. 119 (2018) 62
  63. M. Raftari, Z.J. Zhang, S.R. Carter, G.J. Leggett, and M. Geoghegan “Salt dependence of the tribological properties of a surface-grafted weak polycation in aqueous solution” Tribo. Lett. 66 (2018) 11
  64. N.E. Clay, J.J. Whittenberg, J.Leong, V. Kumar, J. Chen, I. Choi, E. Liamas, J.M. Schieferstein, J.H. Jeong, D.H. Kim, Z.J. Zhang, P.J.A Kenis, I.W. Kim, and H. Kong “Chemical and mechanical modulation of polymeric micelle assembly” Nanoscale9 (2017) 5194
  65. Y. Dai, T. Sun, Z. Zhang, Z.J. Zhang, and J. Li “Effect of zinc oxide film morphologies on the formation of Shewanella putrefaciens biofilm” Biointerphases 12 (2017) 011002
  66. Z.J. Zhang, M. Moxey, A. Alswieleh, S.P. Armes, A.L. Lewis, M. Geoghegan, and G.J. Leggett “Nanotribological investigation of polymer brushes with lithographically defined and systematically varying grafting densities” Langmuir 33 (2017) 706
  67. Z.J. Zhang, J. Madsen, N.J. Warren, M. Mears, G.J. Leggett, A.L. Lewis, and M. Geoghegan “Influence of salt on the solution dynamics of a phosphorylcholine-based polyzwitterion” Euro. Polym. J. 87 (2017) 449
  68. D. Mallinson, D.L. Cheung, D. Simionesie, A.B. Mullen, Z.J. Zhang, and D.A. Lamprou “Experimental and computational examination of anastellin (FnIII1c)–polymer interactions” J. Biomed. Mater. Res. Part A 105A (2017) 737
  69. J.L.L.F.S. Costa, D. Simionesie, Z.J. Zhang,* and P.A. Mulheran “Aggregation of model asphaltenes: a molecular dynamics study” J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 28 (2016) 394002
  70. Z.J.Zhang, M. Moxey, A. Alswieleh, A.J. Morse, A.L. Lewis, M. Geoghegan, and G.J. Leggett “Effect of salt on phosphorylcholine-based zwitterionic polymer brushes” Langmuir 32 (2016) 5048
  71. B. Sauerer, M. Stukan, W. Abdallah, M.H. Derkani, M. Fedorov, J. Buiting, and Z.J. Zhang “Quantifying mineral surface energy by scanning force microscopy” J. Colloidal Interface Sci. 472 (2016) 237
  72. I. Insua, E. Liamas, Z. Zhang, A.F.A. Peacock, A.M. Krachler, and F. Fernandez-Trillo “Enzyme-responsive polyion complex (PIC) nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of antimicrobial polymers” Polym. Chem. 7 (2016) 2684 
  73. M. Raftari, Z.J. Zhang, S.R. Carter, G.J. Leggett, and M. Geoghegan “Nanoscale contact mechanics between two grafted polyelectrolyte surface” Macromolecules 48 (2015) 6272
  74. A. AL-Baradi, M.R. Tomlinson, Z.J. Zhang, and M. Geoghegan “Determination of the molar mass of surface-grafted weak polyelectrolyte brushes using force spectroscopy” Polymer 67 (2015) 111
  75. Y. Pen, Z. Zhang, A.L. Morales-Garcia, M. Mears, D.S. Tarmey, R.G. Edyvean, S.A. Banwart, and M. Geoghegan “Effect of extracellular polymeric substances on the mechanical properties of Rhodococcus” Biochim. Biophys. Acta-Biomembrane 1848 (2015) 518
  76. Z.J. Zhang, D. Simionesie, and C. Schaschke “Graphite and hybrid nanomaterials as lubricant additives” Lubricants 2 (2014) 44
  77. M. Raftari, Z. Zhang, S.R. Carter, G.J. Leggett, and M. Geoghegan “Frictional properties of a polycationic brush” Soft Matter10 (2014) 2759
  78. Z. Zhang, A.J. Morse, S.P. Armes, A.L. Lewis, M. Geoghegan, and G.J. Leggett “Nanoscale contact mechanics of biocompatible polyzwitterionic brushes” Langmuir 29 (2013) 10684
  79. K. Busuttil, N. Nikogeorgos, Z. Zhang, M. Geoghegan, C.A. Hunter, and G. Leggett “The mechanics of nanometre-scale molecular contacts” Faraday Discuss. 156 (2012) 325 
  80. Z. Zhang, A.J. Morse, S.P. Armes, A.L. Lewis, M. Geoghegan, and G.J. Leggett “Effect of brush thickness and solvent composition on the friction force response of poly(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphorylcholine) brushes” Langmuir 27 (2011) 2514
  81. Z. Zhang, I.W. Fletcher, C.R. Hurley, C. Boardman, P. Doyle, and G.J. Leggett “Morphological, and quantitative frictional measurements of cotton fibres using friction force microscopy” J. Mater. Chem. 20 (2010) 8531
  82. Z. Zhang, Y. Pen, R.G.J. Edyvean, S.A. Banwart, R.M. Dalgliesh, and M. Geoghegan “Adhesive and conformational behaviour of mycolic acid monolayers” Biochim. Biophys. Acta-Biomembrane 1798 (2010) 1829
  83. A.J. Morse, S. Edmondson, D. Dupin, S.P. Armes, Z. Zhang, G.J. Leggett, R.L. Thompson, and A.L. Lewis “Biocompatible polymer brushes grown from model quartz fibres: synthesis, characterization and in situ determination of frictional coefficient” Soft Matter 6 (2010) 1571
  84. P. Burgos, Z. Zhang, R. Golestanian, G.J. Leggett, and M. Geoghegan “Directed single molecule diffusion triggered by surface energy gradients” ACS Nano 3 (2009) 3235
  85. M. Geoghegan, J.S. Andrews, C.A. Biggs, K.E. Eboigbodin, D.R. Elliott, S. Rolfe, J. Scholes, J.J. Ojeda, M.E. Romero-Gonzalez, R.G.J. Edyvean, L. Swanson, R. Rutkaite, R. Fernando, Y. Pen, Z. Zhang, and S.A. Banwart “The polymer physics and chemistry of microbial cell attachment and adhesion” Faraday Discuss. 139 (2008) 85
  86. Z. Zhang, M. Tomlinson, R. Golestanian, and M. Geoghegan “The interfacial behaviour of single PDMAc chains measured as a function of pH” Nanotechnology 19 (2008) 035505