Selected Publications

1. Frictionless Multiphasic Interface for Near-Ideal Aero-Elastic Pressure Sensing. Nature Materials, 2023, 22, 1352.

2. Wirelessly Operated Bioelectronic Sutures for the Monitoring of Deep Surgical WoundsNature Biomedical Engineering, 2021, 5, 1217.

3. A Wireless and Battery-Free Wound Infection Sensor Based on DNA HydrogelScience Advances, 2021, 7, eabj1617.

4. Programmable Artificial Phototactic MicroswimmerNature Nanotechnology, 2016, 11.


Full Publication List in Google Scholar

59. Z. Li, Z. Liu, Z. Wang, Y. Deng, S. Yang, J. Chen, Q. Zeng, Y. Zhong, H. Yang, Z. Xiong, X. Tian, G. Li, Y. Chen, H. Jing, J. S. Ho, and C. W. Qiu*, Body sensor networks based on flexible topological clothing, Nature Electronics, 2026.

58. M. Han, B. Xue, X. Wang, X. Xiao, and Z. Xiong*, Weavable power: Advancing fiber fuel cells through Yarn@gels, The Innovation Materials, 2026, 4, 100195.

57. Geometry-Programmable Light-Driven Silicon Microrobots, Advanced Materials, 2026

56. Z. Cui, Y. Zhang, S. Chen, X. Wen, Y. Zhao, Y. Ma, Q. Yan, Z. Wu, Y. He, G. Wang, Z. Tang, C. Xiao, Y. Yu, J. Li,* and Z. Xiong*, A printable liquid metal-montmorillonite ink for high-resolution stretchable bioelectronics, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2025, 13, 18638-18648 (Selected as cover work and JMCC Emerging Investigator Award).

55. X. Ju… M. Sitti, Bradley Nelson, S. Pane, L. Zhang, H. Shahsavan, Q. He, I. Kim, J. Wang, M. Pumera, Technology Roadmap of Micro/Nanorobots, ACS Nano 2025, 19, 27, 24174–24334 (MEGA Review).

54. W. Li, D. Lei, J. He, Z. Huang, S. Xiao, L. Ou, Z. Liang, K. Liu, Z. Xiong, J. Wang, J. Tang, D. Li, Opto-Ion-Exchange Enabled Active Swarming System, Advanced Materials 2025.

53. W. Wang, Q. Li, M. Gao, K. Wang, X. Wu, Z. Bai, Y. Liu, Q. Yan, Yuxi He, Z. Xiong, A. Shi, G. Yang, Z. Li, C. Hou, Q. Zhang, Y. Li, Y. Cheng, Kerui Li, H. Wang, Trimode Integrated Solar-Thermal Stacked Converters for Sustainable Active Buildings, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2025.

52. M. Ali, B. Xie, P. Li, S. Chen, Y. Lu, F. Qi, Z. Xiong*, J. Li*, Botulinum toxin A prevents hypertrophic scarring by suppressing PARP14/SOCS2-mediated M2 polarization of macrophages, BBA – Molecular Cell Research, 2025.

51. Z. Liang, Q. Cao,W. Li, Y. Dai, Y. Zhao, L. Ou, D. Lei, K. Liu, C. Qin, Z. Huang, Z. Luo, Z. Xiong, G. Jiang, J. Wang, J. Tang, D. Li, MOF-based Magnetically-Manipulated Microwheel-Robots for Triglyceride Degradation, Matter, 2025, 102198.

50. Z. Hu, Y. Chen, J. Xu, J. Hao, H. Bao, X. Li, R. You, Z. Xiong, H. Yang, H. Xu, In-situ generation and stabilization of gas bubbles for multiphase catalysis, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2025, 683, 300.

49. Y. Lu, L. Ma, H. Zhang, Y. Mei, Z. Xiong, E. Song, Soft wearable electronics for evaluation of biological tissue mechanics. Soft Science 2024, 4, 36.

48. W. Li, B. Liu, L. Ou, G. Li, D. Lei, Z. Xiong, H. Xu, J. Wang, J. Tang, D. Li, Arbitrary Construction of Versatile NIR-Driven Microrobots. Advanced Materials. 2024, 2402482.


47. Y. Gao, L. Ou, K. Liu, Y. Guo, W. Li, Z. Xiong, C. Wu, J. Wang, J. Tang, D. Li. Template-guided Silicon Micromotor Assembly for Enhanced Cell Manipulation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, e202405895.

46. Y. Jin, M. Yu, D. T. Nguyen, X. Yang, Z. Li, Z. Xiong, C. Li, Y. Liu, Y. L. Kong, J. S. Ho. Digitally-defined ultrathin transparent wireless sensor network for room-scale imperceptible ambient intelligence. npj Flexible Electronics, 2024, 8, 10.

45. Y. Gao, Y. Guo, Y. Yang, Y. Tang, B. Wang, Q. Yan, X. Chen, J. Cai, L. Fang, Z. Xiong, F. Gao, C. Wu, J. Wang, J. Tang, L. Shi, D. Li. Magnetically Manipulated Optoelectronic Hybrid Microrobots for Optically Targeted Non-genetic Neuromodulation. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2305632.

44. W. Li, J. Wang*, Z. Xiong*, D. Li*. Micro/Nanorobots for Efficient Removal and Degradation of Micro/Nanoplastics. Cell Reports Physical Science, 2023, 101639.

43. W. Cheng#, X. Wang#, Z. Xiong#, J. Liu, Z. Liu, Y. Jin, H. Yao, T.-S. Wong, J. S. Ho & Benjamin C. K. Tee*. Frictionless Multiphasic Interface for Near-Ideal Aero-Elastic Pressure Sensing. Nature Materials, 2023, 22, 1352.

42. X. Tian, Q. Zeng, S. A. Kurt, R. R. Li, D. T. Nguyen, Z. Xiong, Z. Li, X. Yang, X. Xiao, C. Wu, Benjamin C. K. Tee, D. Nikolayev, C. J. Charles, J. S. Ho. Implant-to-implant wireless networking with metamaterial textiles. Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 4335.

41. Z. Li#, C. Li#, G. Xu, W. Chen, Z. Xiong*, H. Jing, J. S. Ho*, C. W. Qiu*. Synergetic Positivity of Loss and Noise in Nonlinear Non-Hermitian Resonators. Science Advances, 2023, 9, eadi0562.

40. X. Zheng, Z. Yang, L. Sutarlie, M. Thangaveloo, Y. Yu, N. Salleh, J. Chin, Z. Xiong, D. Becker, Benjamin C.K. Tee, X. Su. Battery-free and AI-enabled multiplexed sensor patches for wound monitoring. Science Advances, 2023, 9, eadg6670.

39. Z. Li, C. Li, Z. Xiong, G. Xu, Y. R. Wang, X. Tian, X. Yang, Z. Liu, Q. Zeng, R. Lin, Y. Li, J. K. W. Lee, J. S. Ho, and C. W. Qiu. Stochastic Exceptional Points for Noise-Assisted Sensing. Physical Review Letters, 2023, 130, 227201.

38. Z. Qiao, S. Chen, S. Fan, Z. Xiong, and C.T. Lim. Epidermal Bioelectronics for Management of Chronic Diseases: Materials, Devices and Systems. Advanced Sensor Research, 2023, 2200068.

37. H.J. Kim, W. Sritandi, Z. Xiong, and J. S. Ho. Bioelectronic Devices for Light-Based Diagnostics and Therapies. Biophysics Reviews, 2023, 4, 011304.


Prior to ShanghaiTech

36. W. Li#, C. Wu#, Z. Xiong#, C. Liang, Z. Li, B. Liu, Q. Cao, J. Wang*, J. Tang*, D. Li*.
Self-Driven Magnetorobots for Recyclable and Scalable Micro/Nanoplastics Removal from Non-Marine WatersScience Advances, 2022, 8, ade1731.

35. S. Chen, S. Fan, J. Qi, Z. Xiong, Z Qiao, Z Wu, J. C. Yeo, C.T. Lim*. Ultrahigh Strain‐Insensitive Integrated Hybrid Electronics Using Highly Stretchable Bilayer Liquid Metal Based Conductor. Advanced Materials, 2022, 2208569.

34. K. Li#*, Z. Li#, Z. Xiong#, Y. Wang, H. Yang, W. Xu, L. Jing, M. Ding, J. Zhu, J. S. Ho, P. Y. Chen*. 
​Thermal Camouflaging MXene Robotic Skin with Bio-Inspired Stimulus Sensation and Wireless CommunicationAdvanced Functional Materials, 2022, 2110534.

33. ​R. Lin, H.J. Kim, S. Achavananthadith, Z. Xiong, J. K. W. Lee, Y. L. Kong*, J. S. Ho*.
Digitally-Embroidered Liquid Metal Electronic Textiles for Wearable Wireless Systems. Selected as an Editor’s Highlight.
Nature Communications, 2022, 13, 2190.

32.  ​Y. Gao, Z. Xiong, J. Wang, J. Tang and D. Li.
Light Hybrid Micro/Nano-Robots: From Propulsion to Functional Signals.
Nano Research, 2022.

31. Z. Xiong#*, S. Achavananthadith#, S. Lian#, J. S. Ho* et al.
A Wireless and Battery-Free Wound Infection Sensor Based on DNA HydrogelScience Advances, 2021, 7, eabj1617.

30. V. Kalidasan#*, X. Yang, Z. Xiong#*,  J. S. Ho* et al.
Wirelessly Operated Bioelectronic Sutures for the Monitoring of Deep Surgical WoundsNature Biomedical Engineering, 2021, 5, 1217.

29. J. Wang#, Z. Xiong#*, J. Tang*,
The Encoding of Light‐Driven Micro/Nanorobots: from Single to Swarming SystemsAdvanced Intelligent Systems, 2021, 3, 2000170.  ​

28. J. Wang#, Z. Xiong#*, M. Liu, X. Li, J. Zheng, X. Zhan, W. Ding, J. Chen, X. Li, X. Li, S. Feng, J. Tang*,
Rational Design of Reversible Redox Shuttle for Highly Efficient Light-Driven MicroswimmerACS Nano, 2020, 14, 3, 3272. 

27. A. C. Patil, Z. Xiong, N. V. Thakor*.
​Toward Nontransient Silk Bioelectronics: Engineering Silk Fibroin for Bionic Links.
Small Methods, 2020, 4, 2000274.

26. ​F. Yang, B. O. Raeker, D. T. Nguyen, J. D. Miller, Z. Xiong, A. Grbic, and J. S. Ho*.
Antireflection and Wavefront Manipulation with Cascaded Metasurfaces.
Physical Review Applied, 2020, 14, 064044.

25. X. Zhan, J. Wang, Z. Xiong, X. Zhang, Y. Zhou, J. Zheng, J. Chen, S. Feng, J. Tang*.
​Enhanced ion Tolerance of Electrokinetic Locomotion in Polyelectorlyte-Coated Microswimmer
Nature Communication, 2019, 3921.

24. J. Zheng, J. Wang, Z. Xiong, Z. Wan, Z. Zhang, S. Yang, J. Chen, J. Dai, J. Tang*.
Full Spetrum Tunable Visible-Light-Driven Alloy Nanomotor.
Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 1901768.

23. P. Lee#, Z. Xiong#, J. Ho*,
​Methods for Powering Bioelectronic Microdevices
Bioelectronics in Medicine, 2018, 1, 3, 0005.

22. J. Wang#, Z. Xiong#, J. Zheng, X. Zhan, J. Tang*,
Light-Driven Micro/Nanomotor for Promising Biomedical Tools: Principle, Challenge, and ProspectAccounts of Chemical Research, 2018, 51, 9, 1957.

​21. Z. Xiong, X. Wang, K. Lee, X. Zhan, Y. Chen, J. Tang*, 
Thermal Transport in Supported Graphene Nanomesh,
ACS Applied Materials & Interface, 2018, 10, 11, 9211. 

20 Z. Xiong, J. Chen, J. Wang, Y. Cai, X. Liu, Z. Su, S. Xu, A. Khan, W. Li, J. Bian, G. Li, M. Huang, J. Tang*,
Electrochemical Half-Reaction-Assisted Sub-Bandgap Photon Sensing in a Graphene Hybrid Photodetector NPG Asia Materials, 2017, 9, e436.

19. J. Wang#, Z. Xiong#, X. Zhan, B. Dai, J. Zheng, J. Liu, and J. Tang*,
A Silicon Nanowire as a Spectrally Tunable Light-Driven Nanomotor
Advanced Materials, 2017, 29, 1701451.

18.  Z. Xiong, Y. Cai, X. Ren, B. Cao, Z. Huo, J. Tang*,
Superlattice Nanowire Produced by Cation Exchange Reaction with Enhanced Thermoelectric PropertyACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 38, 32424. 

​17. J. Zheng, B. Dai, J. Wang, Z. Xiong, Y. Yang, J. Liu, X. Zhan, J. Tang*,
Orthogonal Navigation of Multiple Visible-Light-Driven Artificial Microswimmers, Nature Communication, 2017, 1438.

16. Z. Su, H. Ye, Z. Xiong, Q. Lou, Z. Zhang, F. Tang, J. Tang, J. Dai, C. Shan, S. Xu*. Understanding and Manipulating Luminescence in Carbon Nanodots, Carbon, 2017, 126, 58.

15. J. Bian, L. Xi, J. Li, Z. Xiong, C. Huang, K. Lange, J. Tang, M. Shalom, R. Zhang*,  C=C π Bond Modified Graphitic Carbon Nitride Films for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Cell Performance
Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 2017, 12 (9).

14. A. Khan, S. Lee, T. Jang, Z. Xiong, C. Zhang, J. Tang, L. Guo, and W. Li*, 
​Scalable Solution-Processed Fabrication Strategy for High-Performance, Flexible, Transparent Electrodes with Embedded Metal Mesh
Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2017. (Link)

 

​13. B. Dai, J. Wang, Z. Xiong, X. Zhan, W. Dai, C. Li, S. Feng, and J. Tang*,
Programmable Artificial Phototactic Microswimmer
Nature Nanotechnology, 2016, 11.

12. A. Khan, S. Lee, T. Jang, Z. Xiong, C. Zhang, J. Tang, L. Guo, and W. Li*,
High-Performance Flexible Transparent Electrode with an Embedded Metal Mesh Fabricated by Cost-Effective Solution Process
Small, 2016, 12 (22).

11. H. Chen, X. Liu*, S. Zhou, Z. Xiong, R. Zhou, F. Li, E. Shi, 
​Zinc Vacancy and Erbium Cluster Jointly Promote Ferromagnetism in Erbium-Doped ZnO Thin Film, 
AIP Advances, 2014, 4 (4).

10. Z. Xiong, X. Liu*, S. Zhuo, J. Yang, E. Shi, W. Yan, S. Yao, and H. Pan,
Influence of Ga Doping on Cr Valence State and Ferromagnetism in Cr:ZnO FilmsApplied Physics Letters, 2013, 102, 022414.

9. H. Chen, X. Liu*, S. Zhou, Z. Xiong, R. Zhou, J. Yang, E. Shi,
The Dual Effects of Al-Doping on the Ferromagnetism of Zn0.98–yEr0.02AlyO Thin Films, AIP Advances, 2013, 3 (8).

8. S. Zhuo, X. Liu*, Z. Xiong, J. Yang, E. Shi,
Ionized Zinc Vacancy Mediated Ferromagnetism in Copper Doped ZnO Thin Films, AIP Advances, 2012, 2 (1).

7. S. Zhuo, X. Liu*, Ze Xiong, J. Yang and E. Shi,
Defects Enhanced Ferromagnetism in Cu-doped ZnO Thin Films, 
Solid State Communications, 2012, 152, 257.

6. S. Zhuo, X. Liu*, Z. Xiong, W. Yan, J. Xin, J. Yang and E. Shi,
Defects Mediated Ferromagnetism in V-doped 6H-SiC Single Crystal, 
Chinese Physics B, 2012, 21 (6).

5. S. Chang, X. Liu*, W. Huang, Z. Xiong, J. Yang and E. Shi,
Fabrication of Ti Ohmic Contact to n-Type 6H-SiC without High-Temperature Annealing, 
Chinese Physics B, 2012, 21 (9).

4. S. Zhuo, X. Liu*, Z. Xiong, J. Yang, E. Shi, 
Defect Study at the Surface of (Cu,Al)-Doped ZnO Thin Film by Raman Spectra, 
Chinese Journal of Luminescence, 2012, 33(1).

​3. Z. Xiong, X. Liu*, S. Zhuo, J. Yang, E. Shi, and W. Yan,
Oxygen Enhanced Ferromagnetism in Cr-Doped ZnO Films
Applied Physics Letters, 2011, 99, 052513.

2. S. Zhuo, X. Liu*, Z. Xiong, J. Yang, and E. Shi,
Multi-Roles of Cu Ions in the Ferromagnetic Properties of (Cu, Al)-Codoped ZnO Thin Films, 
Journal of Crystal Growth, 2011, 332, 39.

1. S. Zhuo, X. Liu*, Z. Xiong, Z. Chen, J. Yang, E. Shi,
​Recent Progress on Non-Magnetic Elements Doped ZnO Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors, 
Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2011, 40 (4).


Patent

7. 一种自烧结可打印的液态金属-蒙脱石复合导电油墨及其制备方法和应用. 熊泽,崔子昂 (2025109922934).

6. 石英晶体微天平谐振频率检测系统、控制方法及终端. 林铠战,朱皓天,熊泽 (2025109588303).

5. Wound Monitoring System and Sensor Thereof. J. Ho, Z. Xiong, S. Achavananthadith, S. Lian (PCT/SG2022/050571).

4. Wirelessly Triggered Device. J. Ho, V. Kalidasan, X. Yang, Z. Xiong (PCT/SG2020/050643).

3. Graphene-Semiconductor Based Wavelength Selective Photodetector for Sub-Bandgap Photo Detection. J. Tang, Z. Xiong, J. Chen (US10755866B2).

2. The Preparation of ZnO-Based Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Thin Film with Intrinsic Ferromagnetic Property. Z. Xiong, X. Liu, S. Zhuo, H. Kong, J. Yang, E. Shi (CN102676994 B).

1. An Advanced Horizontal Ball Mill. S. Zhuo, X. Liu, Z. Xiong, H. Kong, W. Huang, E. Shi (CN203235523 U).


Book Chapter

Two-Dimensional Materials and Hybrid Systems for Photodetection. Chapter 15 of Synthesis, Modeling, and Characterization of 2D Materials, and Their Heterostructures.