2026
42. Zhaowei Chu, Haiyang Yong, Zhili Li, Xi Wang, Bingjie Li, Cong Yan, Qinxiao Li, Yueran Tao, Dezhong Zhou,* Songmei Geng.* 'Effective gene editing of melanoma by delivery of Cas9 mRNA with highly branched poly(β-amino ester)'. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2026, DOI: 10.1039/d5tb02556g (IF=5.5)
41. Syed Aqib Ali Zaidi, Haiyang Yong, Arshad Ahmed Padhiar, Abdullah Faqeer, Jingwei Song, Liangge He, Syed Saqib Ali Zaidi, Nawaz Khan, Dezhong Zhou,* Guangqian Zhou.* 'Hyperbranched poly(β-amino ester)s-mediated delivery of engineered Klotho mRNA rescues senescence and restores cellular homeostasis in aged and Klotho deficient iMSCs'. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2026, DOI: 10.1007/s13346-026-02166-x (IF=8.9)
40. Yajing Hou, Qifan Yang, Nan Zhou, Li Li, Zhuo Li, Yaning Zhu, Zhiyuan Fang, Tongfei Yang, Peng Zhang,* Dezhong Zhou,* Delu Che.* 'Cationic modifications in gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues drive mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2-dependent histamine release through charge interactions'. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2026, DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.112094 (IF=8.9)
2025
39. Yeqing Mao,# Yixuan Wang,# Xiaojia Wang,# Zhili Li,* Chao Wen, Lei Guo,* Dezhong Zhou,* Wei Zhang. 'Highly Branched Poly(β-amino ester)s with Thiolated Branching Units for Gene Delivery'. Materials Advances, 2025, DOI: 10.1039/D5MA00056D (IF=4.7)
38. Wei Sun, Xiaojia Wang, Chenfei Wang, Zhili Li, Rui Guo, Zedong Ma, Li Luo, Ming Zeng,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Multifunctional and UV Light-Triggered Degradable Highly Branched Vinyl Polymer for Efficient mRNA Delivery'. Biomacromolecules, 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5c00555 (IF=5.2)
37. Feifei Wang,# Leping Liang,# Chenfei Wang*, Cheng Zhang, Ying Ye, Limin Dou, Linjing Shi,* Dezhong Zhou,* Xude Sun.* 'Non-viral Gene Delivery Systems: Current Advances and Therapeutic Applications'. Chemistry - A Asian Journal, 2025, DOI: 10.1002/asia.202500684 (IF=3.3)
36. Dezhong Zhou, Shuai Liu, Chenfei Wang, Haiyang Yong, Zhili Li. ‘Non-viral Gene Delivery Vectors and Their Applications in Tissue Repairing'. Chapter II in the book Intelligent Medical Tissue-Reparing Materials (ISBN: 978-7-5767-1814-0, Edite by Miaomiao Zhen, Hua Yang), Harbin Insitute of Technology Press, 2025, 14-86
35. Xiaojia Wang, Wei Sun, Rui Guo, Zhili Li, Chenfei Wang, 9kiok Zhedong Ma, Siyi Cai,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Highly Branched Poly[dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate-co-bis(2-acryloyoxy) ethyl disulfide] for Efficient Intracellular Protein Delivery'. ACS Macro Letters, 2025, 14, 1026-1031 (IF=5.2)
34. Zhili Li, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Preparation of Hyperbranched Poly(ethylene glycol) via Kinetically Controlled Homopolymerization of Multivinyl Monomers and Its Applications in Stem Cell Culture'. Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 2025, 46, 20240546 (IF=0.6)
33. Xiaoxue Lin, Jianjun Shi,* Zaifeng Shi, Dezhong Zhou. 'Photo-responsive Superhydrophobic Cellulose Aerogel Films from Spiropyran and Fluorinated Modified Copolymer Brushes Through Surface-initiated Ring-opening Metathesis Polymerization'. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 316, 144653 (IF=8.5)
32. Haiyang Yong,# Zhili Li,# Lixin Lin, Shuai Liu,* Chao Feng, Songmei Geng, Tao Fu,* Zhengju Chen, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Aminolysis of Highly Branched Poly(β-amino ester)s for Efficient mRNA Delivery'. Chemistry of Materials, 2025, 37, 2827-2835 (IF=7.0)
31. Chenfei Wang,# Tao Bo,# Chen Wu,# Feifei Wang,# Nandi Wang, Rui Guo, Yitong Zhao, Chaolan Pan, Yuhui Zhang, Dingjin Yao, Xing Zhou, Si Zhang, Ming Zeng,* Ming Li,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Ultra-high Transfection Efficiency in Suspension Cells Mediated by Highly Branched-Linear Poly(β-amino ester)s'. Journal of Controlled Release, 2025, 382, 113668 (IF=11.5)
30. Haiyang Yong, Yunze Tian, Zhili Li, Chenfei Wang, Dezhong Zhou,* Jiangzheng Liu,* Xiaobei Huang,* Jianzhong Li.* 'Highly Branched Poly(β-amino ester)s for Efficient mRNA Delivery and Nebulization Treatment of Silicosis'. Advanced Materials, 2025, 2414991 (IF=26.8)
29. Rui Guo, Zhili Li, Jiahao Shi, Haiyang Yong, Chenfei Wang,* Jianzhong Li,* Chaoting Zhang,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Hyaluronic Acid Coating of Poly(β-amino ester)/mRNA Polyplexes Enables Ultra-High Transfection Efficiency'. Journal of Controlled Release, 2025, 378, 428-437 (IF=11.5)
28. Hui-Min Wang, Mengdi Geng, Jing Bai, Dezhong Zhou,* Weibo Hua, Sheng Liu,* Xueping Gao.* 'Comb-like Poly(β-amino ester)-intergrated PEO-based Self-healing Solid Electrolyte for Fast Ion Conduction in Lithium-sulfur Batteries'. Materials Horizons, 2025, 12, 141-149 (IF=10.7)
27. Mengyao Yu, Lixin Lin, Dezhong Zhou,* Shuai Liu.* 'Interaction Design in mRNA Delivery Systems'. Journal of Controlled Release, 2025, 377, 413-426 (IF=11.5)
2024
26. Chenfei Wang, Wei He, Rui Guo, Chaolan Pan, Haiyang Yong, Tao Bo, Yitong Zhao, Zhili Li, Feifei Wang, Weiyi Xu, Dingjin Yao, Si Zhang,* Ming Li,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Endoplasmic Reticulum-Targeting Highly Branched Poly(β-amino ester)s for Skin Gene Delivery'. ACS Materials Letters, 2024, 6, 5048-5057 (IF=8.7)
25. Chenfei Wang, Feifei Wang, Yuxing Zheng, Tao Bo, Yitong Zhao, Haiyang Yong, Zhili Li, Weiyi Xu, Qiang Zhao, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Enhancing Gene Transfection Efficiency of Star-Shaped Poly(β-amino ester)s via "Top-Down" Hydrolysis'. ACS Macro Letters, 2024, 13, 1218-1225 (IF=5.2)
24. Zhili Li, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Acrylate-Based PEG Hydrogels with Ultrafast Biodegradability for 3D Cell Culture'. Biomacromolecules, 2024, 25, 6195-6202 (IF=5.2)
23. Haiyang Yong,# Lixin Lin,# Zhili Li, Rui Guo, Chenfei Wang, Shuai Liu,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Tailoring Highly Branched Poly(β-amino ester)s for Efficient and Organ-selective mRNA Delivery'. Nano Letters, 2024, 24, 9368-9376 (IF=9.1)
22. Zongnan Zhang, Xueli Lv, Xin Mu, Mengyao Zhao, Sichang Wang, Congyu Ke, Shujiang Ding,* Dezhong Zhou.* Minyan Wang* Rong Zeng.* 'In-situ Noncovalent Interaction of Ammonium Ion Enabled C-H Bond Functionalization of Polyethylene Glycols'. Nature Communications, 2024, 15: 4445 (IF=15.7)
21. Zhili Li, Qijun Wo, Dongdong Huang, Dezhong Zhou.* Lei Guo,* Yeqing Mao.* 'Improving Gene Transfection Efficiency of Highly Branched Poly(β-amino ester) Through the In-situ Conversion of Inactive Terminal Groups'. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2024, 35, 109737 (IF=8.9)
20. Zhili Li, Rui Guo, Zhiyong Zhang,* Haiyang Yong,* Lei Guo, Zhengju Chen, Dongdong Huang, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Enhancing Gene Transfection of Poly(β-amino ester)s through Modulation of Amphiphilicity and Chain Sequence'. Journal of Controlled Release, 2024, 368, 131-139 (IF=11.5)
19. Haiyang Yong, Zhili Li, Rui Guo, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Synthesis and Physiological Properties of Cyclized Poly(β-amino ester)s'. Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 2024, 45, 20230466 (IF=0.6)
18. Ya-Nan Zhou, Haiyang Yong, Rui Guo, Kaixuan Wang, Zhili Li, Weibo Hua, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Self-reporting and Biodegradable Thermosetting Solid Polymer Electrolyte'. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024, 63, e202319003 (IF=16.8)
17. Bin Ma, Jiahao Shi, Yuhe Zhang, Zhili Li, Haiyang Yong. Ya-Nan Zhou,* Shuai Liu,* Sigen A,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Enzymatically Activatable Polymers for Disease Diagnosis and Treatment'. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2306358 (IF=26.8)
2023
16. Syed Saqib Ali Zaidi, Faria Fatima, Syed Aqib Ali Zaidi, Dezhong Zhou,* Wuquan Deng,* Shuai Liu.* 'Engineering siRNA Therapeutics: Challenges and Strategies'. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023, 21: 381 (IF=12.6)
15. Yuhe Zhang, Jiahao Shi, Bin Ma, Ya-Nan Zhou, Haiyang Yong,* Jianzhong Li,* Xiangyi Kong,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Functionalization of Polymers for Intracellular Protein Delivery'. Progress in Polymer Science, 2023, 146, 101751 (IF=26.1)
14. Jiahao Shi, Bin Ma, Yuhe Zhang, Haiyang Yong, Zhili Li, Sigen A,* Xiaobei Huang,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Targeted Delivery of Anticancer Therapeutics with Polymers by Harnessing Tumor Microenvironment Acidity'. Chemistry of Materials, 2023, 35, 6573-6590 (IF=7.0)
13. Jiahao Shi, Yuhe Zhang, Bin Ma, Haiyang Yong,* Delu Che,* Chaolan Pan, Wei He, Dezhong Zhou,* Ming Li.* 'Enhancing the Gene Transfection of Poly(β-amino ester)/DNA Polyplexes by Modular Manipulation of Amphiphilicity'. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 36, 42130-42138 (IF=8.2)
12. Yuhe Zhang, Jiahao Shi, Bin Ma, Haiyang Yong, Zhili Li, Ya-Nan Zhou, Jianzhong Li,* Lirong Liang,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Phosphocholine-Functionalized Zwitterionic Highly Branched Poly(β-amino ester)s for Cytoplasmic Protein Delivery'. ACS Macro Letters, 2023, 12, 626-631 (IF=5.2)
11. Zongnan Zhang, Xinyang Li, Dezhong Zhou, Shujiang Ding, Minyan Wang,* Rong Zeng.* 'Controllable C-H Alkylation of Polyethers Via Iron Photocatalysis'. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023, 145, 7612-7620 (IF=15.6)
10. Zhili Li,# Haiyang Yong,#,* Kaixuan Wang, Ya-Nan Zhou, Jing Lyu,* Lirong Liang,* Dezhong Zhou.* '(Controlled) Free Radical (Co)Polymerization of Multivinyl Monomers: Strategies, Topological Structures and Biomedical Applications'. Chemical Communications, 2023, 59, 4142-4157 (IF=4.2)
9. Ya-Nan Zhou, Zichun Xiao, Duzhao Han, Suning Wang, Jinniu Chen, Wei Tang,* Mingyu Yang, Le Shao, Chengyong Shu, Weibo Hua,* Dezhong Zhou,* Yuping Wu. 'Inhibition of the P3-O3 Phase Transition via Local Symmetry Tuning in P3-Type Layered Cathodes for Ultra-stable Sodium Storage'. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, 11, 2618-2626 (IF=9.5)
8. Delu Che,# Chenfei Wang,#,* Zhili Li,# Kaixuan Wang,# Shuaiwei Sun, Xinyue Zhang, Yi Li,# Zhengju Chen, Lei Guo, Yajing Hou, Dezhong Zhou,* Songmei Geng.* 'Efficient Gene Transfection of Suspension Cells by Highly Branched Poly(β-amino ester)'. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023, 34, 108066 (IF=8.9)
7. Chenfei Wang, Litao Sun, Qiuxia Li, Zhili Li, Chengyuan Xu, Xinyue Zhang, Jianjun Shi,* Hao Zhou,* Wenxin Wang, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Highly Branched Poly(β-amino ester)s with Narrow Molecular Weight Distribution: Fractionation and Gene Transfection Activity'. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023, 34, 107627 (IF=8.9)
6. Ya-Nan Zhou, Weibo Hua, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Understanding the Na+ Transport Kinetics and Phase Transition Mechanism of O3-NaNi0.4Fe0.2Mn0.4O2 Cathode Materials'. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2023, 12, 1011-1017
2022
5. Haiyang Yong,# Zhili Li,# Xiaobei Huang,# Kaixuan Wang, Ya-Nan Zhou, Qiuxia Li, Jianjun Shi,* Ming Liu, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Superhydrophobic Materials: Versatility and Translational Applications'. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022, 2200435 (IF=4.4)
4. Qiuxia Li,# Litao Sun,# Xiaobei Huang,# Shuai Liu,* Haiyang Yong, Chenfei Wang, Jianzhong Li,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Genetic Engineering of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Using Biodegradable and Lipid-Like Highly Branched Poly(β-amino ester)s'. ACS Macro Letters, 2022, 11, 636-642 (IF=5.2)
3. Ya-Nan Zhou, Zichun Xiao, Duzhao Han, Lianping Yang,Jiyong Zhang, Wei Tang,* Chengyong Shu, Chengxin Peng,* Dezhong Zhou.* 'Approaching Practically Accessible and Environmentally Adaptive Sodium Metal Batteries with High Loading Cathodes through In Situ Interlock Interface'. Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 2111314 (IF=19.0)
2. Chenfei Wang,# Xiaobei Huang,# Litao Sun, Qiuxia Li, Zhili Li, Haiyang Yong, Delu Che, Cong Yan, Songmei Geng,* Wenxin Wang, Dezhong Zhou.* 'Cyclic Poly(β-amino ester)s with Enhanced Gene Transfection Activity Synthesized through Intra-molecular Cyclization'. Chemical Communications, 2022, 58, 2136-2139 (IF=4.2)
2020
1. Xiangwen Gao, Ya-Nan Zhou, Duzhao Han, Jiangqi Zhou, Dezhong Zhou, Wei Tang,* John B. Goodenough.* 'Thermodynamic Understanding of Li-Dendrite Formation'. Joule, 2020, 4, 1-16 (IF=35.4)
