1996-09 to 2001-06 PhD: Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1989-09 to 1993-06 Bachelor's: Lanzhou University
2010-03 to Present - Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
2007-04 to 2009-01 - Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research - Visiting Scholar
2004-01 to Present - Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
2001-08 to 2003-12 - Northwestern University - Postdoctoral Researcher
1998-12 to Present - Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
1993-07 to Present - Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research - Research Intern
2007: Third Prize, Provincial Level, for Research on Biomolecular Behavior at Nanoscale Artificial Interfaces
2002: Second Prize, Provincial Level, for DNA Single Molecule Nanomanipulation
Research
Nanotechnology Surface and Interface Chemistry
A double-network hydrogel with strengthen mechanical property for controllable release of antibacterial peptide, Yi Zhang, 2024
Fluorocarbon Nanodroplets: Their Formation and Stability in Complex Solution Systems, Yi Zhang, 2024
Empowering Hydrophobic Anticancer Drugs by Ultrashort Peptides: General Co-Assembly Strategy for Improved Solubility, Targeted Efficacy, and Clinical Application, Yi Zhang, 2024
Biostable hydrogels consisting of hybrid β-sheet fibrils assembled by a pair of enantiomeric peptides, Yi Zhang, 2024
Dimensional effect of graphene nanostructures on cytoskeleton-coupled anti-tumor metastasis, Yi Zhang, 2023
An antioxidation strategy based on ultra-small nanobubbles without exogenous antioxidants, Yi Zhang, 2023
Engineering the pentapeptide gelation in ethanol by a tiny side-chain difference, Yi Zhang, 2023
Peptide-based double network hydrogels for melanoma treatment and wound healing promotion, Yi Zhang, 2023
Controllable formation of bulk perfluorohexane nanodroplets by solvent exchange, Yi Zhang, 2022
Gram-selective antibacterial peptide hydrogels, Yi Zhang, 2022
An antimicrobial D-peptide hydrogel, Yi Zhang, 2021
Generating Bulk Nanobubbles in Alcohol Systems, Yi Zhang, 2021
Macrochirality of Self-Assembled and Co-assembled Supramolecular Structures of a Pair of Enantiomeric Peptides, Yi Zhang, 2021
Gelation of a Pentapeptide in Alcohols, Yi Zhang, 2021
The effects of nanobubbles on the assembly of glucagon amyloid fibrils, Yi Zhang, 2021
Peptides Co-Assembling into Hydrangea-Like Microstructures, Yi Zhang, 2020
Self-assembly of pentapeptides in ethanol to develop organogels, Yi Zhang, 2020
Biomembrane induced in situ self-assembly of peptide with enhanced antimicrobial activity, Yi Zhang, 2020
Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging and Biodegradable Peptide Hydrogel as 3D Culture Scaffold for Cardiomyocytes, Yi Zhang, 2020
Scanning probe microscopy for energy-related materials, Yi Zhang, 2019
Assembly of peptides in mica-graphene nanocapillaries controlled by confined water, Yi Zhang, 2019
Nanomanipulation of Individual DNA Molecules Covered by Single-Layered Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets on a Solid Substrate, Yi Zhang, 2018
Nanoscale dielectric properties mapping based on surface adhesion force by atomic force microscopy, Yi Zhang, 2018
Effects of nanobubbles on peptide self-assembly, Yi Zhang, 2018
Silicone oil promotes amyloid-like aggregation of alpha B-crystallin, Yi Zhang, 2017
Self-Assembly of Amyloid-Like Peptides at Interfaces Investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy, Yi Zhang, 2017
Mechanical force-induced polymerization and depolymerization of F-actin at water/solid interfaces, Yi Zhang, 2016
Strong Hydrophobic Interaction Between Graphene Oxide and Supported Lipid Bilayers Revealed by AFM, Yi Zhang, 2016
Amyloid-like nanosheet featuring robust scaffold with tunable functionality, Yi Zhang, 2015
A Comparative Study on the Self-Assembly of an Amyloid-Like Peptide at Water-Solid Interfaces and in Bulk Solutions, Yi Zhang, 2015
Humidity induced charge migration on single layer graphene oxide sheets, Yi Zhang, 2014
Morphology Change and Detachment of Lipid Bilayers from the Mica Substrate Driven by Graphene Oxide Sheets, Yi Zhang, 2014
Sample-charged mode scanning polarization force microscopy for characterizing reduced graphene oxide sheets, Yi Zhang, 2014
Hierarchical ordering of amyloid fibrils on the mica surface, Yi Zhang, 2013
Nanoscale Thermomechanics of Wear-Resilient Polymeric Bilayer Systems, Yi Zhang, 2013
Hydrophobic interaction drives surface-assisted epitaxial assembly of amyloid-like peptides, Yi Zhang, 2013
Salts drive controllable multilayered upright assembly of amyloid-like peptides at mica/water interface, Yi Zhang, 2013
Charge transfer between reduced graphene oxide sheets on insulating substrates, Yi Zhang, 2013
The fabrication and electrical characterization of protein fibril-templated one-dimensional palladium nanostructures, Yi Zhang, 2013
Molecular Mechanism of Surface-Assisted Epitaxial Self-Assembly of Amyloid-like Peptides, Yi Zhang, 2012
Facilitating the pickup of individual DNA molecules by AFM nanomanipulation with tips mechanically worn on bare mica, Yi Zhang, 2012
Peptide self-assembly on mica under ethanol-containing atmospheres: effects of ethanol on epitaxial growth of peptide nanofilaments, Yi Zhang, 2012
Charging of nanostructured and partially reduced graphene oxide sheets, Yi Zhang, 2012
The opposite effects of Cu(II) and Fe(III) on the assembly of glucagon amyloid fibrils, Yi Zhang, 2012
Biotemplated fabrication of size controlled palladium nanoparticle chains, Yi Zhang, 2012
High-Resolution Imaging and Nano-Manipulation of Biological Structures on Surface, Yi Zhang, 2011
Influencing factors on local reduction of graphene oxide with a heated AFM tip, Yi Zhang, 2011
Irreversible transformation of the porphyrin supramolecular structures under a water vapor environment, Yi Zhang, 2011
Adsorption of double-stranded DNA to graphene oxide preventing enzymatic digestion, Yi Zhang, 2011
Confined Water Nanofilm Promoting Nonenzymatic Degradation of DNA Molecules, Yi Zhang, 2011
Nanomechanical Properties of Advanced Plasma Polymerized Coatings for Mechanical Data Storage, Yi Zhang, 2011
Assembly of glucagon (proto)fibrils by longitudinal addition of oligomers, Yi Zhang, 2011
Supramolecular structures of amyloid-related peptides in an ambient water nanofilm, Yi Zhang, 2010
The length scales for stable gas nanobubbles at liquid/solid surfaces, Yi Zhang, 2010
Morphology and Wettability of Bmim PF6 Ionic Liquid on HOPG Substrate, Yi Zhang, 2010
Interface roughness of plasma deposited polymer layers, Yi Zhang, 2010
Mechanical manipulation assisted self-assembly to achieve defect-repair and guided growth of individual peptide nanofilaments, Yi Zhang, 2010
Nondestructively Creating Nanojunctions via Combined-Dynamic Mode Dip-pen Nanolithography (CDDPN), Yi Zhang, 2009