[23] Y. Lu, X. Chen, J. Tang, G. Zhang*. Self-Assembly of Heterogeneous Hydrogels Enabled by Molecular Bridges. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2025, 17, 59846.
[22] X. Bao, Z. Suo, M. Shi, J. Kim, G. Nian, G. Zhang. Entangled polymer networks. US Patent App. 18/693,804, 2025.
[21] C. H. Ahn, G. Zhang, Z. Suo*. Ductility of a nanocomposite of glassy and rubbery polymers. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2024, 191, 105760.
[20] Z. Chen#, G. Zhang#, Y. Luo, Z. Suo*. Rubber-glass nanocomposites fabricated using mixed emulsions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024, 121, e2322684121.
[19] G. Zhang, Z. Chen, C. H. Ahn, Z. Suo*. Conducting polymer coatings prepared by mixed emulsions are highly conductive and stable in water. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2306960.
[18] G. L. A. Kusters#, G. Zhang#, Z. Chen, Z. Suo*. Amphiphilic monomers bridge hydrophobic polymers and water. Soft Matter, 2023, 19, 9489-9495.
[17] Z. Lei, W. Xu, G. Zhang*. Bio‐inspired ionic skins for smart medicine. Smart Medicine, 2023, 2, e20220026.
[16] G. Zhang, J. Steck, J. Kim, C. H. Ahn, Z. Suo*. Hydrogels of arrested phase separation simultaneously achieve high strength and low hysteresis. Science Advances, 2023, 9, eadh7742.
[15] P. Le Floch, S. Zhao, R. Liu, N. Molinari, E. Medina, H. Shen, Z. Wang, J. Kim, H. Sheng, S. Partarrieu, et al. 3D spatiotemporally scalable in vivo neural probes based on fluorinated elastomers. Nature Nanotechnology, 2024, 19, 319-329.
[14] M. Kim#, G. Zhang#, S. Jang, S. Lee, Z. Suo, S. M. Kim*. Fatigue‐Resistant Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Fuel Cells. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2308288.
[13] G. Zhang#, J. Kim#, S. Hassan, Z. Suo*. Self-assembled nanocomposites of high water content and load-bearing capacity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022, 119, e2203962119.
[12] J. Kim#, G. Zhang#, M. Shi, Z. Suo*. Fracture, fatigue, and friction of polymers in which entanglements greatly outnumber cross-links. Science, 2021, 374, 212-216. (ESI高被引)
[11] W. Peng, G. Zhang, Q. Zhao, T. Xie*. Autonomous off‐equilibrium morphing pathways of a supramolecular shape‐memory polymer. Advanced Materials, 2021, 33, 2102473.
[10] T. Yin, G. Zhang, S. Qu, Z. Suo*. Peel of elastomers of various thicknesses and widths. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2021, 46, 101325.
[09] G. Zhang#, T. Yin#, G. Nian, Z. Suo*. Fatigue-resistant polyurethane elastomer composites. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2021, 48, 101434.
[08] W. Peng#, G. Zhang#, J. Liu, S. Nie, Y. Wu, S. Deng, G. Fang, J. Zhou, J. Song, J. Qian. Light‐Coded Digital Crystallinity Patterns Toward Bioinspired 4D Transformation of Shape‐Memory Polymers. Advanced Functional Materials, 2020, 30, 2000522.
[07] M. Shi, J. Steck, X. Yang, G. Zhang, J. Yin, Z. Suo*. Cracks outrun erosion in degradable polymers. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2020, 40, 100978.
[06] T. Xie, J. Wu, Q. Zhao, G. Zhang. Method for controlling stress distribution in material and reading stress information. US Patent, US10685200B2, 2020.
[05] Y. Cao#, G. Zhang#, Y. Zhang, M. Yue, Y. Chen, S. Cai, T. Xie, X. Feng. Direct fabrication of stretchable electronics on a polymer substrate with process‐integrated programmable rigidity. Advanced Functional Materials, 2018, 28, 1804604.
[04] G. Zhang, W. Peng, J. Wu, Q. Zhao, T. Xie*. Digital coding of mechanical stress in a dynamic covalent shape memory polymer network. Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 4002.
[03] L. Yang#, G. Zhang#, N. Zheng, Q. Zhao, T. Xie*. A Metallosupramolecular Shape‐Memory Polymer with Gradient Thermal Plasticity. Angewandte Chemie, 2017, 129, 12773-12776.
[02] G. Zhang, Q. Zhao, L. Yang, W. Zou, X. Xi, T. Xie*. Exploring dynamic equilibrium of Diels–Alder reaction for solid state plasticity in remoldable shape memory polymer network. ACS Macro Letters, 2016, 5, 805-808.
[01] G. Zhang#, Q. Zhao#, W. Zou, Y. Luo, T. Xie*. Unusual aspects of supramolecular networks: plasticity to elasticity, ultrasoft shape memory, and dynamic mechanical properties. Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, 26, 931-937.
Guogao Zhang, Prof.
Xi'an Jiaotong University
guogaozhang@xjtu.edu.cn
Working Experience
Professor 04/2024 – now
Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
School of Aerospace Engineering
Postdoctoral Fellow 10/2019 – 01/2024
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (Advisor: Prof. Zhigang Suo)
Education
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Technology 10/2014 – 06/2019
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
College of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Advisor: Prof. Tao Xie)
BS in Polymer Science and Materials 09/2010 – 06/2014
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
Our research group focuses on the mechanics of soft materials, with particular emphasis on the design of advanced soft material and the development of advanced manufacturing technologies. Targeting frontier applications such as bioinspired manufacturing, deep-sea equipment, and biomedical engineering, the group conducts research and development of soft material systems with strong potential for engineering translation.
3 master students and 2 Ph.D. positions are available in both 2026 and 2027. Students with backgrounds in related fields are warmly invited to join our group!
Email: guogaozhang@xjtu.edu.cn
