By Associate Professor Sophia Gu

Journal articles

Guo Z; Wang T; Rawal A; Hou J; Cao Z; Zhang H; Xu J; Gu Z; Chen V; Liang K, 2019, 'Biocatalytic self-propelled submarine-like metal-organic framework microparticles with pH-triggered buoyancy control for directional vertical motion', Materials Today, 28, pp. 10 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2019.04.022

Qian X; Zhang J; Gu Z; Chen Y, 2019, 'Nanocatalysts-augmented Fenton chemical reaction for nanocatalytic tumor therapy', Biomaterials, 211, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.04.023

Yuan Y; Gu Z; Yao C; Luo D; Yang D, 2019, 'Nucleic Acid–Based Functional Nanomaterials as Advanced Cancer Therapeutics', Small, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.201900172

Zhang P; Zeng X; Wen X; Yang C; Ouyang S; Li P; Gu Z; Wu D; Frost RL, 2019, 'Insights into efficient removal and mechanism for ammonium from aqueous solution on tricalcium aluminate', Chemical Engineering Journal, 366, pp. 11 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.02.010

Xie W; Guo Z; Cao Z; Gao Q; Wang D; Boyer C; Kavallaris M; Sun X; Wang X; Zhao L; Gu Z, 2019, 'Manganese-Based Magnetic Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticle: A pH-Sensitive and Concurrently Enhanced T1/ T2-Weighted Dual-Mode Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent', ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 5, pp. 2555 - 2562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01618

Gao S; Hou J; Zeng J; Richardson JJ; Gu Z; Gao X; Li D; Gao M; Wang DW; Chen P; Chen V; Liang K; Zhao D; Kong B, 2019, 'Superassembled Biocatalytic Porous Framework Micromotors with Reversible and Sensitive pH-Speed Regulation at Ultralow Physiological H 2 O 2 Concentration', Advanced Functional Materials, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201808900

Zhang P; Ouyang S; Li P; Gu Z; Huang Y; Deng S, 2019, 'Effect of anion co-existence on ionic organic pollutants removal over Ca based layered double hydroxide', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 534, pp. 440 - 446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2018.09.019

Chua S; Fang R; Sun Z; Wu M; Gu Z; Wang Y; Hart JN; Sharma N; Li F; Wang DW, 2018, 'Hybrid Solid Polymer Electrolytes with Two-Dimensional Inorganic Nanofillers', Chemistry - A European Journal, 24, pp. 18180 - 18203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201804781

Cao Z; Zhang L; Liang K; Cheong S; Boyer C; Gooding JJ; Chen Y; Gu Z, 2018, 'Biodegradable 2D Fe–Al Hydroxide for Nanocatalytic Tumor-Dynamic Therapy with Tumor Specificity', Advanced Science, 5, pp. 1801155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.201801155

Li B; Tang J; Chen W; Hao G; Kurniawan N; Gu Z; Xu ZP, 2018, 'Novel theranostic nanoplatform for complete mice tumor elimination via MR imaging-guided acid-enhanced photothermo-/chemo-therapy', Biomaterials, 177, pp. 40 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.05.055

Cao Z; Adnan NNM; Wang G; Rawal A; Shi B; Liu R; Liang K; Zhao L; Gooding JJ; Boyer C; Gu Z; Nik Mohd Adnan N, 2018, 'Enhanced colloidal stability and protein resistance of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles with phosphonic acid-terminated PEG coating for drug delivery', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 521, pp. 242 - 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.006

Gu Z; Yan S; Cheong S; Cao Z; Zuo H; Thomas AC; Rolfe BE; Xu ZP, 2018, 'Layered double hydroxide nanoparticles: Impact on vascular cells, blood cells and the complement system', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 512, pp. 404 - 410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.10.069

Zuo H; Chen W; Li B; Xu K; Cooper H; Gu Z; Xu ZP, 2017, 'MnAl Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles as a Dual-Functional Platform for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and siRNA Delivery', Chemistry - A European Journal, 23, pp. 14299 - 14306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201702835

Qian X; Gu Z; Chen Y, 2017, 'Two-dimensional black phosphorus nanosheets for theranostic nanomedicine', Materials Horizons, 4, pp. 800 - 816, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7mh00305f

Li B; Gu Z; Kurniawan N; Chen W; Xu ZP, 2017, 'Manganese-Based Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles as a T1-MRI Contrast Agent with Ultrasensitive pH Response and High Relaxivity', Advanced Materials, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201700373

Gu Z; Yang B; Yu C, 2017, 'Nanomedicine-Augmented Cancer-Localized Treatment by 3D Theranostic Implants', Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 13, pp. 871 - 890, http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jbn.2017.2401

Harrison R; Li L; Gu Z; Xu ZP, 2017, 'Controlling mesoporous silica-coating of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles for drug control release', Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 238, pp. 97 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.04.031

Li L; Gu Z; Gu W; Liu J; Xu ZP, 2016, 'Efficient drug delivery using SiO2-layered double hydroxide nanocomposites', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 470, pp. 47 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2016.02.042

Pavlovic M; Li L; Dits F; Gu Z; Adok-Sipiczki M; Szilagyi I, 2016, 'Aggregation of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles in the presence of heparin: Towards highly stable delivery systems', RSC Advances, 6, pp. 16159 - 16167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra26072h

Li L; Gu Z; Gu WY; Xu ZP, 2016, 'Direct synthesis of layered double hydroxide nanosheets for efficient siRNA delivery', RSC Advances, 6, pp. 95518 - 95526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ra19225d

Zuo H; Gu Z; Cooper H; Xu ZP, 2015, 'Crosslinking to enhance colloidal stability and redispersity of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 459, pp. 10 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2015.07.063

Shi S; Fliss BC; Gu Z; Zhu Y; Hong H; Valdovinos HF; Hernandez R; Goel S; Luo H; Chen F; Barnhart TE; Nickles RJ; Xu ZP; Cai W, 2015, 'Chelator-Free Labeling of Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles for in Vivo PET Imaging', Scientific Reports, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep16930

Gu Z; Zuo H; Wu A; Xu ZP, 2015, 'Stabilization of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles by bovine serum albumin pre-coating for drug/gene delivery', JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, 213, pp. E150 - E151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.05.255

Gu Z; Zuo H; Li L; Wu A; Xu ZP, 2015, 'Pre-coating layered double hydroxide nanoparticles with albumin to improve colloidal stability and cellular uptake', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 3, pp. 3331 - 3339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5tb00248f

Gu Z; Atherton JJ; Xu ZP, 2015, 'Hierarchical layered double hydroxide nanocomposites: Structure, synthesis and applications', Chemical Communications, 51, pp. 3024 - 3036, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4cc07715f

Gu Z; Wu A; Li L; Xu ZP, 2014, 'Influence of hydrothermal treatment on physicochemical properties and drug release of anti-inflammatory drugs of intercalated layered double hydroxide nanoparticles', Pharmaceutics, 6, pp. 235 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics6020235

Gu Z; Rolfe BE; Thomas AC; Xu ZP, 2013, 'Restenosis treatments using nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems', Current Pharmaceutical Design, 19, pp. 6330 - 6339, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612811319350009

Yang D; Peng S; Hartman MR; Gupton-Campolongo T; Rice EJ; Chang AK; Gu Z; Lu GQ; Luo D, 2013, 'Enhanced transcription and translation in clay hydrogel and implications for early life evolution', Scientific Reports, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep03165

Gu Z; Rolfe BE; Xu ZP; Campbell JH; Lu GQM; Thomas AC, 2012, 'Antibody-targeted drug delivery to injured arteries using layered double hydroxide nanoparticles', Advanced Healthcare Materials, 1, pp. 669 - 673, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201200069

Gu Z; Rolfe BE; Thomas AC; Campbell JH; Lu GQM; Xu ZP, 2011, 'Cellular trafficking of low molecular weight heparin incorporated in layered double hydroxide nanoparticles in rat vascular smooth muscle cells', Biomaterials, 32, pp. 7234 - 7240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.05.083

Xu ZP; Gu Z; Cheng X; Rasoul F; Whittaker AK; Lu GQM, 2011, 'Controlled release of ketorolac through nanocomposite films of hydrogel and LDH nanoparticles', Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 13, pp. 1253 - 1264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11051-010-0118-9

Gu Z; Rolfe BE; Xu ZP; Thomas AC; Campbell JH; Lu GQM, 2010, 'Enhanced effects of low molecular weight heparin intercalated with layered double hydroxide nanoparticles on rat vascular smooth muscle cells', Biomaterials, 31, pp. 5455 - 5462, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.03.050

Pang Z; Tan X; Ding R; Gu Z; Liu S, 2008, 'Preparation, characterization and catalytic performance of SrTi0.9Li0.1O3 ultrafine powders', Ceramics International, 34, pp. 1805 - 1810, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2007.06.012

Gu Z; Thomas AC; Xu ZP; Campbell JH; Lu GQ, 2008, 'In vitro sustained release of LMWH from MgAl-layered double hydroxide nanohybrids', Chemistry of Materials, 20, pp. 3715 - 3722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cm703602t

Tan X; Pang Z; Gu Z; Liu S, 2007, 'Catalytic perovskite hollow fibre membrane reactors for methane oxidative coupling', Journal of Membrane Science, 302, pp. 109 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2007.06.033

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