Areas of Focus
- Nanoenzymes
- Biomedical applications of novel functional nanomaterials
- Endogenous molecular nano-modification and biomimetics
- Micro-nano biomimetic electro-optical effects
- Molecular modification and structure-activity relationship analysis of biocatalysts
Work Experience
- 2011.07 - 2012.01 - Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Germany, Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2012.02 - 2016.05 - CIC NanoGUNE, Spain, Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2016.06 - Present - Northwestern Polytechnical University, School of Life Sciences, Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- PhD Graduate
- Courses taught: Biological Sciences Plus, Nanoenzymology, Frontiers of Cell Biology (English), Botany, Neuroscience, Nanoenzymology (Graduate)
Publications
- Design of active and stable oxygen reduction reaction catalysts by embedding CoxOy nanoparticles into nitrogen-doped carbon, Fan Yang, Mikel Abadia, Chaoqiu Chen, Weike Wang, Le Li, Lianbing Zhang*, Celia Rogero, Andrey Chuvilin, Mato Knez*, 2017
- Comparison of two endogenous delivery agents in cancer therapy: Exosomes and ferritin, Le Li, Lianbing Zhang*, Mato Knez*, 2016
- Ferritin-mediated siRNA delivery and gene silencing in human tumor and primary cells, Le Li, Maider Mu？oz-Culla, Unai Carmona, Maria Paz Lopez, Fan Yang, Cesar Trigueros, David Otaegui, Lianbing Zhang*, Mato Knez*, 2016
- H-Chain Ferritin: A Natural Nuclei Targeting and Bioactive Delivery Nanovector, Lianbing Zhang, Le Li, Di Penta, A.; Carmona, U.; Yang, F.; Sch？ps, R.; Brandsch, M.; Zugaza, JL.; Knez, M.*, 2015
- Ferritin light-chain subunits: key elements for the electron transfer across the protein cage, Unai Carmona, Le Li, Lianbing Zhang*, Mato Knez*, 2014
- Semi-Artificial and Bioactive Ferroxidase with Nanoparticles as the Active Sites, Le Li, Lianbing Zhang*, Unai Carmona, Mato Knez*, 2014
- Tuning, Inhibiting and Restoring the Enzyme Mimetic Activities of Pt-Apoferritin, Unai Carmona, Lianbing Zhang*, Le Li, Mato Knez*, 2014
- Immobilization of Apoferritin-Templated Seeds for Si Nanowire Growth, ZhangZhang, Lianbing Zhang*, Stephan Senz, Mato Knez, 2011
- Receptor-Mediated Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles: a Switchable Delivery System, Lianbing Zhang*, Wiebek Fischer, Eckhard Pippel, Gerd Hause, Matthias Brandsch, Mato Knez*, 2011
- Reducing Stress on Cells with Apoferritin-Encapsulated Platinum Nanoparticles, Zhang, LB.*; Laug, L.; Münchgesang, W.; Pippel, E.; G？sele, U.; Brandsch, M.; Knez, M.*, 2010
- Chemical Infiltration during Atomic Layer Deposition: Metalation of Porphyrins as Model Substrates, Zhang, LB.*; Patil, A. J.; Li, L.; Schierhorn, A.; G？sele, U.; Knez, M.*, 2009
Awards
- 2010 National Scholarship for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad
- 2010 European Materials Research Society Young Scientist Award
