Kuan Zhang

@dwi.rwth-aachen.de

Postdoc of DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials
DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials

Kuan Zhang


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EDUCATION

PhD in RWTH Aachen University

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Chemistry, Materials Science, Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials
704

Scholar Citations

11

Scholar h-index

11

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Modular Design of Hydrogel Adhesives for Enhanced Tissue Healing
    K Zhang, Y Wei, H Ding, Y Zhou, X Zhou, A Mourran, X Zeng, S Liu, ...
    Advanced materials 38 (6), e16770 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Polymer microbubbles as universal platform to accelerate polymer mechanochemistry
    J Fan, R Lennarz, K Zhang, A Mourran, J Meisner, M Xuan, R Göstl, ...
    Nature Communications 16 (1), 5380 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 12
  • High-intensity focused ultrasound-induced disulfide mechanophore activation in polymeric nanostructures for molecule release
    J Fan, K Zhang, M Xuan, X Gao, R Vinokur, R Göstl, L Zheng, A Herrmann
    CCS Chemistry 6 (8), 1895-1907 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 6
  • Accelerated Mechanophore Activation and Drug Release in Network Core‐Structured Star Polymers Using High‐Intensity Focused Ultrasound
    J Fan, M Xuan, K Zhang, R Vinokur, L Zheng, R Göstl, A Herrmann
    Small Science, 2400082 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9
  • Shape morphing of hydrogels by harnessing enzyme enabled mechanoresponse
    K Zhang, Y Zhou, J Zhang, Q Liu, C Hanenberg, A Mourran, X Wang, ...
    Nature Communications 15 (1), 249 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 50
  • Stretch, Catalyze, Morph: Harnessing Enzyme-Enabled Mechano-Response in Hydrogels
    L Zheng, K Zhang, Y Zhou, J Zhang, Q Liu, C Hanenberg, A Mourran, ...
    ChemRxiv 2023 (0719) , 2023
    2023
  • Fracture Detection in Bio‐Glues with Fluorescent‐Protein‐Based Optical Force Probes
    Y Zhou, SP Centeno, K Zhang, L Zheng, R Göstl, A Herrmann
    Advanced Materials 35 (16), 2210052 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 19
  • Tough hydrogel bioadhesives for sutureless wound sealing, hemostasis and biointerfaces
    K Zhang, X Chen, Y Xue, J Lin, X Liang, J Zhang, J Zhang, G Chen, C Cai, ...
    Advanced Functional Materials 32 (15), 2111465 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 217
  • Gelatin-based composite hydrogels with biomimetic lubrication and sustained drug release
    K Zhang, J Yang, Y Sun, Y Wang, J Liang, J Luo, W Cui, L Deng, X Xu, ...
    Friction 10 (2), 232-246 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 51
  • Trigger‐detachable hydrogel adhesives for bioelectronic interfaces
    Y Xue, J Zhang, X Chen, J Zhang, G Chen, K Zhang, J Lin, C Guo, J Liu
    Advanced Functional Materials 31 (47), 2106446 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 160
  • Thermo‐sensitive dual‐functional nanospheres with enhanced lubrication and drug delivery for the treatment of osteoarthritis
    K Zhang, J Yang, Y Sun, M He, J Liang, J Luo, W Cui, L Deng, X Xu, ...
    Chemistry–A European Journal 26 (46), 10564-10574 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 46
  • Highly selective hydrogenation of aldehydes promoted by a palladium-based catalyst and its application in equilibrium displacement in a one-enzyme procedure using ω-transaminase
    H Ren, P Long, Y Zhao, K Zhang, P Fan, B Wang
    Organic Chemistry Frontiers 6 (10), 1587-1593 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 7
  • Bioinspired surface functionalization for improving osteogenesis of electrospun polycaprolactone nanofibers
    K Zhang, Y Wang, T Sun, B Wang, H Zhang
    Langmuir 34 (50), 15544-15550 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 33
  • UV Assisted High‐Efficient Synthesis of α‐Ketoamides using Air Promoted by A Non‐Metal Catalyst in Aqueous Solution
    J Li, S He, K Zhang, Z Quan, Q Shan, Z Sun, B Wang
    ChemCatChem 10 (21), 4854-4859 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 22
  • Front Cover: UV Assisted High‐Efficient Synthesis of α‐Ketoamides using Air Promoted by A Non‐Metal Catalyst in Aqueous Solution (ChemCatChem 21/2018)
    J Li, S He, K Zhang, Z Quan, Q Shan, Z Sun, B Wang
    ChemCatChem 10 (21), 4777-4777 , 2018
    2018
  • A highly efficient one-enzyme protocol using ω-transaminase and an amino donor enabling equilibrium displacement assisted by molecular oxygen
    Y Cheng, Q Shan, Y Zhang, Z Quan, K Zhang, B Wang
    Organic Chemistry Frontiers 5 (10), 1633-1638 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 9
  • n Bu 4 NI-Mediated oxidation of methyl ketones to α-ketoamides: using ammonium, primary and secondary amine-salt as an amine moiety
    D Wang, K Zhang, L Jia, D Zhang, Y Zhang, Y Cheng, C Lin, B Wang
    Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 15 (16), 3427-3434 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 31
  • Solvent-free one-pot oxidation of ethylarenes for the preparation of α-ketoamides under mild conditions
    F Liu, K Zhang, Y Liu, S Chen, Y Chen, D Zhang, C Lin, B Wang
    RSC Advances 7 (12), 7158-7162 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 23
  • An efficient enzymatic aminolysis for kinetic resolution of aromatic α-hydroxyl acid in non-aqueous media
    S Chen, F Liu, K Zhang, H Huang, H Wang, J Zhou, J Zhang, Y Gong, ...
    Tetrahedron Letters 57 (48), 5312-5314 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 8

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Tough hydrogel bioadhesives for sutureless wound sealing, hemostasis and biointerfaces
    K Zhang, X Chen, Y Xue, J Lin, X Liang, J Zhang, J Zhang, G Chen, C Cai, ...
    Advanced Functional Materials 32 (15), 2111465 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 217
  • Trigger‐detachable hydrogel adhesives for bioelectronic interfaces
    Y Xue, J Zhang, X Chen, J Zhang, G Chen, K Zhang, J Lin, C Guo, J Liu
    Advanced Functional Materials 31 (47), 2106446 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 160
  • Gelatin-based composite hydrogels with biomimetic lubrication and sustained drug release
    K Zhang, J Yang, Y Sun, Y Wang, J Liang, J Luo, W Cui, L Deng, X Xu, ...
    Friction 10 (2), 232-246 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 51
  • Shape morphing of hydrogels by harnessing enzyme enabled mechanoresponse
    K Zhang, Y Zhou, J Zhang, Q Liu, C Hanenberg, A Mourran, X Wang, ...
    Nature Communications 15 (1), 249 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 50
  • Thermo‐sensitive dual‐functional nanospheres with enhanced lubrication and drug delivery for the treatment of osteoarthritis
    K Zhang, J Yang, Y Sun, M He, J Liang, J Luo, W Cui, L Deng, X Xu, ...
    Chemistry–A European Journal 26 (46), 10564-10574 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 46
  • Bioinspired surface functionalization for improving osteogenesis of electrospun polycaprolactone nanofibers
    K Zhang, Y Wang, T Sun, B Wang, H Zhang
    Langmuir 34 (50), 15544-15550 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 33
  • n Bu 4 NI-Mediated oxidation of methyl ketones to α-ketoamides: using ammonium, primary and secondary amine-salt as an amine moiety
    D Wang, K Zhang, L Jia, D Zhang, Y Zhang, Y Cheng, C Lin, B Wang
    Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 15 (16), 3427-3434 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 31
  • Solvent-free one-pot oxidation of ethylarenes for the preparation of α-ketoamides under mild conditions
    F Liu, K Zhang, Y Liu, S Chen, Y Chen, D Zhang, C Lin, B Wang
    RSC Advances 7 (12), 7158-7162 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 23
  • UV Assisted High‐Efficient Synthesis of α‐Ketoamides using Air Promoted by A Non‐Metal Catalyst in Aqueous Solution
    J Li, S He, K Zhang, Z Quan, Q Shan, Z Sun, B Wang
    ChemCatChem 10 (21), 4854-4859 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 22
  • Fracture Detection in Bio‐Glues with Fluorescent‐Protein‐Based Optical Force Probes
    Y Zhou, SP Centeno, K Zhang, L Zheng, R Göstl, A Herrmann
    Advanced Materials 35 (16), 2210052 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 19
  • Polymer microbubbles as universal platform to accelerate polymer mechanochemistry
    J Fan, R Lennarz, K Zhang, A Mourran, J Meisner, M Xuan, R Göstl, ...
    Nature Communications 16 (1), 5380 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 12
  • Accelerated Mechanophore Activation and Drug Release in Network Core‐Structured Star Polymers Using High‐Intensity Focused Ultrasound
    J Fan, M Xuan, K Zhang, R Vinokur, L Zheng, R Göstl, A Herrmann
    Small Science, 2400082 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9
  • A highly efficient one-enzyme protocol using ω-transaminase and an amino donor enabling equilibrium displacement assisted by molecular oxygen
    Y Cheng, Q Shan, Y Zhang, Z Quan, K Zhang, B Wang
    Organic Chemistry Frontiers 5 (10), 1633-1638 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 9
  • An efficient enzymatic aminolysis for kinetic resolution of aromatic α-hydroxyl acid in non-aqueous media
    S Chen, F Liu, K Zhang, H Huang, H Wang, J Zhou, J Zhang, Y Gong, ...
    Tetrahedron Letters 57 (48), 5312-5314 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 8
  • Highly selective hydrogenation of aldehydes promoted by a palladium-based catalyst and its application in equilibrium displacement in a one-enzyme procedure using ω-transaminase
    H Ren, P Long, Y Zhao, K Zhang, P Fan, B Wang
    Organic Chemistry Frontiers 6 (10), 1587-1593 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 7
  • High-intensity focused ultrasound-induced disulfide mechanophore activation in polymeric nanostructures for molecule release
    J Fan, K Zhang, M Xuan, X Gao, R Vinokur, R Göstl, L Zheng, A Herrmann
    CCS Chemistry 6 (8), 1895-1907 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 6
  • Modular Design of Hydrogel Adhesives for Enhanced Tissue Healing
    K Zhang, Y Wei, H Ding, Y Zhou, X Zhou, A Mourran, X Zeng, S Liu, ...
    Advanced materials 38 (6), e16770 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Stretch, Catalyze, Morph: Harnessing Enzyme-Enabled Mechano-Response in Hydrogels
    L Zheng, K Zhang, Y Zhou, J Zhang, Q Liu, C Hanenberg, A Mourran, ...
    ChemRxiv 2023 (0719) , 2023
    2023
  • Front Cover: UV Assisted High‐Efficient Synthesis of α‐Ketoamides using Air Promoted by A Non‐Metal Catalyst in Aqueous Solution (ChemCatChem 21/2018)
    J Li, S He, K Zhang, Z Quan, Q Shan, Z Sun, B Wang
    ChemCatChem 10 (21), 4777-4777 , 2018
    2018