By Dr Jin Zhang

Book Chapters

Daliri A; Zhang J; Wang CH, 2016, 'Hybrid Polymer Composites for High Strain Rate Applications', in Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport: Design, Manufacturing, Analysis and Performance, pp. 121 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-78242-325-6.00006-2

Zhang J; Lin T; Wang X, 2012, 'On toughening of epoxies and their carbon fibre-reinforced composites', in Fiber-Reinforced Composites, pp. 217 - 249

Zhang J; Lin T; Wang X, 2012, 'Carbon and polymer nanofiber reinforcements in polymer matrix composites: Processing and applications', in Functional Nanofibers and their Applications, pp. 55 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-85709-069-0.50004-5

Journal articles

Zhou Y; Cheng X; Huang F; Sha Z; Han Z; Chen J; Yang W; Yu Y; Zhang J; Peng S; Wu S; Rider A; Dai L; Wang CH, 2021, 'Hierarchically structured electrodes for moldable supercapacitors by synergistically hybridizing vertical graphene nanosheets and MnO2', Carbon, vol. 172, pp. 272 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.10.025

Zhang J; Liu M; Pearce G; Yu Y; Sha Z; Zhou Y; Yuen ACY; Tao C; Boyer C; Huang F; Islam M; Wang CH, 2021, 'Strain stiffening and positive piezoconductive effect of liquid metal/elastomer soft composites', Composites Science and Technology, vol. 201, pp. 108497 - 108497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108497

Allioux FM; Merhebi S; Tang J; Zhang C; Merenda A; Cai S; Ghasemian MB; Rahim MA; Maghe M; Lim S; Zhang J; Hyde L; Mayyas M; Cunning BV; Ruoff RS; Kalantar-Zadeh K, 2021, 'Carbonization of low thermal stability polymers at the interface of liquid metals', Carbon, vol. 171, pp. 938 - 945, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.09.062

Zhang J; Wang H; Blanloeuil P; Li G; Sha Z; Wang D; Lei W; Boyer C; Yu Y; Tian R; Wang CH, 2020, 'Enhancing the triboelectricity of stretchable electrospun piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride/boron nitride nanosheets composite nanofibers', Composites Communications, vol. 22, pp. 100535 - 100535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2020.100535

Tang B; Xu C; Zou F; Zhou J; Zhang J; Li J; Wang J; Wang X, 2020, 'Palladium nanoparticle colored cotton fabric as a highly efficient catalyst for colorimetric sensing of H2O2', Cellulose, vol. 27, pp. 7791 - 7803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03274-8

Zhang J; Chevali VS; Wang H; Wang CH, 2020, 'Current status of carbon fibre and carbon fibre composites recycling', Composites Part B: Engineering, vol. 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108053

Merhebi S; Mayyas M; Abbasi R; Christoe M; Han J; Tang J; Rahim MA; Yang J; Tan TT; Chu D; Zhang J; Li S; Wang CH; Kalantar-Zadeh K; Allioux F, 2020, 'Magnetic and conductive liquid metal gel', ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c03166

Magniez K; Zaidi BM; Zhang J; Miao M, 2020, 'Prestrained twistless flax yarn as reinforcement for polymer-matrix composites', Polymer Composites, vol. 41, pp. 930 - 938, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pc.25424

Komeily-Nia Z; Nasri-Nasrabadi B; Chen JY; Yuan B; Tang B; Zhang J; Li JL, 2020, 'Bifunctional graphene oxide nanosheets for interfacially robust polymer actuators with instant solvent-induced self-folding', Polymer, vol. 186, pp. 122037 - 122037, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2019.122037

Komeily-Nia Z; Chen JY; Nasri-Nasrabadi B; Lei WW; Zhang J; Gupta A; Qu LT; Li JL, 2020, 'The key structural features governing the free radicals and catalytic activity of graphite/graphene oxide', Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 22, pp. 3112 - 3121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9cp05488j

Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Lin B; Liu L; Chan QN; Zhang J; Cheung SCP; Yeoh GH, 2020, 'Characterisation of Pyrolysis Kinetics and Detailed Gas Species Formations of Engineering Polymers via Reactive Molecular Dynamics (ReaxFF)', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, pp. 104931 - 104931, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2020.104931

Tang B; He Y; Liu J; Zhang J; Li J; Zhou J; Ye Y; Wang J; Wang X, 2019, 'Kinetic investigation into pH-dependent color of anthocyanin and its sensing performance', Dyes and Pigments, vol. 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2019.107643

Zhang J; Liu D; Han Q; Jiang L; Shao H; Tang B; Lei W; Lin T; Wang CH, 2019, 'Mechanically stretchable piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/Boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) polymer nanocomposites', Composites Part B: Engineering, vol. 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107157

Han Q; Zhang J; Wang X, 2019, 'Enhanced through-thickness thermal conductivity of epoxy with cellulose-supported boron nitride nanosheets', Polymer, vol. 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121653

Zhang J; Khatibi AA; Castanet E; Baum T; Komeily-Nia Z; Vroman P; Wang X, 2019, 'Effect of natural fibre reinforcement on the sound and vibration damping properties of bio-composites compression moulded by nonwoven mats', Composites Communications, vol. 13, pp. 12 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2019.02.002

Zhang J; Lei W; Schutz J; Liu D; Tang B; Wang CH; Wang X, 2019, 'Improving the gas barrier, mechanical and thermal properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) with molybdenum disulfide nanosheets', Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, vol. 57, pp. 406 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/polb.24799

Gopi S; Amalraj A; Kalarikkal N; Zhang J; Thomas S; Guo Q, 2019, 'Preparation and characterization of nanocomposite films based on gum arabic, maltodextrin and polyethylene glycol reinforced with turmeric nanofiber isolated from turmeric spent', Materials Science and Engineering C, vol. 97, pp. 723 - 729, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2018.12.089

Chen X; An J; Cai G; Zhang J; Chen W; Dong X; Zhu L; Tang B; Wang J; Wang X, 2019, 'Environmentally friendly flexible strain sensor from waste cotton fabrics and natural rubber latex', Polymers, vol. 11, pp. 404 - 404, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym11030404

Seraji SM; Gui H; Zhang J; Guo Q, 2019, 'Nanophase morphology and crystallization in poly(vinylidene fluoride)/polydimethylsiloxane-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) blends', Polymer International, vol. 68, pp. 418 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pi.5725

Xu Z; Song P; Zhang J; Guo Q; Mai YW, 2018, 'Epoxy nanocomposites simultaneously strengthened and toughened by hybridization with graphene oxide and block ionomer', Composites Science and Technology, vol. 168, pp. 363 - 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.10.020

Ladani RB; Bhasin M; Wu S; Ravindran AR; Ghorbani K; Zhang J; Kinloch AJ; Mouritz AP; Wang CH, 2018, 'Fracture and fatigue behaviour of epoxy nanocomposites containing 1-D and 2-D nanoscale carbon fillers', Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol. 203, pp. 102 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2018.04.033

Zou F; Zhou J; Zhang J; Li J; Tang B; Chen W; Wang J; Wang X, 2018, 'Functionalization of silk with in-situ synthesized platinum nanoparticles', Materials, vol. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma11101929

Wang J; Li Q; Liu D; Chen C; Chen Z; Hao J; Li Y; Zhang J; Naebe M; Lei W, 2018, 'High temperature thermally conductive nanocomposite textile by "green" electrospinning', Nanoscale, vol. 10, pp. 16868 - 16872, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8nr05167d

Zhang J; Lei W; Chen J; Liu D; Tang B; Li J; Wang X, 2018, 'Enhancing the thermal and mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with boron nitride nanosheets and cellulose nanocrystals', Polymer, vol. 148, pp. 101 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2018.06.029

Zhou X; Zhao Z; He Y; Ye Y; Zhou J; Zhang J; Ouyang Q; Tang B; Wang X, 2018, 'Photoinduced synthesis of gold nanoparticle–bacterial cellulose nanocomposite and its application for in-situ detection of trace concentration of dyes in textile and paper', Cellulose, vol. 25, pp. 3941 - 3953, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10570-018-1850-z

Fan Y; Zhou J; Zhang J; Lou Y; Huang Z; Ye Y; Jia L; Tang B, 2018, 'Photocatalysis and self-cleaning from g-C3N4 coated cotton fabrics under sunlight irradiation', Chemical Physics Letters, vol. 699, pp. 146 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2018.03.048

Zaidi BM; Zhang J; Magniez K; Gu H; Miao M, 2018, 'Optimizing twisted yarn structure for natural fiber-reinforced polymeric composites', Journal of Composite Materials, vol. 52, pp. 373 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021998317707333

Guo C; Zhang J; Jordan JS; Wang X; Henning RW; Yarger JL, 2018, 'Structural Comparison of Various Silkworm Silks: An Insight into the Structure-Property Relationship', Biomacromolecules, vol. 19, pp. 906 - 917, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01687

Guo C; Zhang J; Wang X; Nguyen AT; Liu XY; Kaplan DL, 2017, 'Comparative Study of Strain-Dependent Structural Changes of Silkworm Silks: Insight into the Structural Origin of Strain-Stiffening', Small, vol. 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.201702266

Guo C; Zhang J; Wang X; Anh TN; Liu XY; Kaplan DL, 2017, 'Comparative Study of Strain-Dependent Structural Changes of Silkworm Silks: Insight into the Structural Origin of Strain-Stiffening', SMALL, vol. 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.201702357

Wu S; Ladani RB; Ravindran AR; Zhang J; Mouritz AP; Kinloch AJ; Wang CH, 2017, 'Aligning carbon nanofibres in glass-fibre/epoxy composites to improve interlaminar toughness and crack-detection capability', Composites Science and Technology, vol. 152, pp. 46 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2017.09.007

Zhang J; Lei W; Liu D; Wang X, 2017, 'Synergistic influence from the hybridization of boron nitride and graphene oxide nanosheets on the thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites', Composites Science and Technology, vol. 151, pp. 252 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2017.08.033

Zhang J; Li J; Jin X; Du S; Kaur J; Wang X, 2017, 'Natural and highly protective composite structures – Wild silkworm cocoons', Composites Communications, vol. 4, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2017.02.005

Wu S; Zhang J; Ladani RB; Ravindran AR; Mouritz AP; Kinloch AJ; Wang CH, 2017, 'Novel Electrically Conductive Porous PDMS/Carbon Nanofiber Composites for Deformable Strain Sensors and Conductors', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 9, pp. 14207 - 14215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b00847

Ladani RB; Wu S; Zhang J; Ghorbani K; Kinloch AJ; Mouritz AP; Wang CH, 2017, 'Using Carbon Nanofibre Sensors for In-situ Detection and Monitoring of Disbonds in Bonded Composite Joints', Procedia Engineering, vol. 188, pp. 362 - 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.496

Castanet E; Li Q; Dumée LF; Garvey C; Rajkhowa R; Zhang J; Rolfe B; Magniez K, 2016, 'Structure–property relationships of elementary bamboo fibers', Cellulose, vol. 23, pp. 3521 - 3534, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10570-016-1078-8

Jin X; Zhang J; Hurren C; Li J; Rajkhowa R; Wang X, 2016, 'The effect of fibrous structural difference on thermal insulation properties of biological composites: Silkworm cocoons', Textile Research Journal, vol. 86, pp. 1935 - 1946, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0040517515617427

Khan MJ; Zhang J; Guo Q, 2016, 'Covalent/crystallite cross-linked co-network hydrogels: An efficient and simple strategy for mechanically strong and tough hydrogels', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 301, pp. 92 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.04.025

Wu S; Ladani RB; Zhang J; Ghorbani K; Zhang X; Mouritz AP; Kinloch AJ; Wang CH, 2016, 'Strain Sensors with Adjustable Sensitivity by Tailoring the Microstructure of Graphene Aerogel/PDMS Nanocomposites', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 8, pp. 24853 - 24861, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b06012

Du S; Zhang J; Zhou WT; Li QX; Greene GW; Zhu HJ; Li JL; Wang XG, 2016, 'Interactions between fibroin and sericin proteins from Antheraea pernyi and Bombyx mori silk fibers', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 478, pp. 316 - 323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2016.06.030

Wu S; Zhang J; Ladani RB; Ghorbani K; Mouritz AP; Kinloch AJ; Wang CH, 2016, 'A novel route for tethering graphene with iron oxide and its magnetic field alignment in polymer nanocomposites', Polymer, vol. 97, pp. 273 - 284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.05.024

Jin X; Zhang J; Gao W; Du S; Li J; Wang X, 2016, 'Directional moisture transfer through a wild silkworm cocoon wall', Biointerphases, vol. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4952451

Ladani RB; Wu S; Kinloch AJ; Ghorbani K; Zhang J; Mouritz AP; Wang CH, 2016, 'Multifunctional properties of epoxy nanocomposites reinforced by aligned nanoscale carbon', Materials and Design, vol. 94, pp. 554 - 564, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2016.01.052

Ladani RB; Wu S; Kinloch AJ; Ghorbani K; Zhang J; Mouritz AP; Wang CH, 2015, 'Improving the toughness and electrical conductivity of epoxy nanocomposites by using aligned carbon nanofibres', Composites Science and Technology, vol. 117, pp. 146 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.06.006

Wu S; Ladani RB; Zhang J; Bafekrpour E; Ghorbani K; Mouritz AP; Kinloch AJ; Wang CH, 2015, 'Aligning multilayer graphene flakes with an external electric field to improve multifunctional properties of epoxy nanocomposites', Carbon, vol. 94, pp. 607 - 618, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2015.07.026

Wu S; Ladani RB; Zhang J; Kinloch AJ; Zhao Z; Ma J; Zhang X; Mouritz AP; Ghorbani K; Wang CH, 2015, 'Epoxy nanocomposites containing magnetite-carbon nanofibers aligned using a weak magnetic field', Polymer, vol. 68, pp. 25 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2015.04.080

Wang H; Zhou H; Niu H; Zhang J; Du Y; Lin T, 2015, 'Dual-Layer Superamphiphobic/Superhydrophobic-Oleophilic Nanofibrous Membranes with Unidirectional Oil-Transport Ability and Strengthened Oil-Water Separation Performance', Advanced Materials Interfaces, vol. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.201400506

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