Dr Zhang Yufei

Academic Staff

Research Assistant Professor

Y824-04
+852 3400 2638
yufei.zhang@polyu.edu.hk

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Research Overview

Our research focuses on fiber-based soft electronics and smart wearables, involving thermal and moisture managing electronic textiles, breathable electronic skin, biomimetic nanofibrous materials, and functional supramolecular polymers.

Research Interests

Academic and Professional Experience

Associate Head, Soft Electronics Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University-Wenzhou Technology and Innovation Research Institute (2025 – Present)

Achievements

Shortlisted Paper Award of “The 23rd Chen Weiji Paper Excellence Action Plan” (2023)
Chambroad Technology Award - Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Chambroad Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (2022)
Shanghai Outstanding Graduate (2022)
First Prize of Poster Exhibition at “International Textile Science and Technology Doctoral Students Annual Meeting” (2022)
Excellent Academic Paper Award of “China Chemical Fiber Industry Association-Hengyi Foundation” (2020)
First Prize of Paper and Presentation Award at “The Third International Forum on Textiles for Graduate Students” (2020)
The Best Oral Presenter at “YKD Symposium 2018: The 14th International Symposium for Materials & Kansei in Textiles-Fashion” (2018)
The 1st Best Oral Presentation at “The 9th International Symposium for High-Tech Fiber Engineering for Young Researcher: Advanced Materials for Fiber Engineering” (2017)
Third Prize of the First National College Students “Dragon Star Cup” Knitted Garment Design Competition (2015)

Carbon nanofibrous adsorbents doped with aminated carbon nanotubes and their preparation method, ZL201610664022.7 (Authorized)
A honeycomb-like nanofibrous material with high specific surface area and its preparation method, ZL202010446712.1 (Authorized)
A honeycomb-like fibrous membrane with wetting gradient for medical and health protection and its preparation method, ZL202010446711.7 (Authorized)

Zhuang, Q.; Yao, K.; Zhang, C.; Song, X.; Zhou, J.; Zhang, Y.; Huang, Q.; Zhou, Y.; Yu, X.; Zheng, Z. Permeable, three-dimensional integrated electronic skins with stretchable hybrid liquid metal solders. Nature Electronics 2024, 7, 598–609. DOI: 10.1038/s41928-024-01189-x
Zhang, Y.; Fu, J.; Ding, Y.; Babar, A. A.; Song, X.; Chen, F.; Yu, X.; Zheng, Z. Thermal and Moisture Managing E-Textiles Enabled by Janus Hierarchical Gradient Honeycombs. Advanced Materials 2024, 36, 2311633. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202311633
Ding, Y.; Jiang, J.; Wu, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Zhou, J.; Zhang, Y.; Huang, Q.; Zheng, Z. Porous Conductive Textiles for Wearable Electronics. Chemical Reviews 2024, 124, 1535–1648. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00507
Zhang, Y.; Wu, L.; Babar, A. A.; Zhao, X.; Wang, X.; Yu, J.; Ding, B. Honeycomb-Inspired Robust Hygroscopic Nanofibrous Cellular Networks. Small Methods 2021, 5, 2101011. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202101011
Zhang, Y.; Meng, N.; Babar, A. A.; Wang, X.; Yu, J.; Ding, B. Lizard-Skin-Inspired Nanofibrous Capillary Network Combined with a Slippery Surface for Efficient Fog Collection. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, 13, 36587–36594. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10067
Zhang, Y.; Meng, N.; Babar, A. A.; Wang, X.; Yu, J.; Ding, B. Multi-bioinspired and Multistructural Integrated Patterned Nanofibrous Surface for Spontaneous and Efficient Fog Collection. Nano Letters 2021, 21, 7806–7814. DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02788
Wu, L.; Zhang, Y.; Yu, H.; Jia, Y.; Wang, X.; Ding, B. Self-assembly of polyethylene oxide and its composite nanofibrous membranes with cellular network structure. Composites Communications 2021, 27, 100759. DOI: 10.1016/j.coco.2021.100759
Zhang, Y.; Wu, L.; Wang, X.; Yu, J.; Ding, B. Super hygroscopic nanofibrous membrane-based moisture pump for solar-driven indoor dehumidification. Nature Communications 2020, 11, 3302. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17118-3
Zhang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, X.; Yu, J.; Ding, B. Ultrahigh Metal–Organic Framework Loading and Flexible Nanofibrous Membranes for Efficient CO2 Capture with Long-Term, Ultrastable Recyclability. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10, 34802–34810. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b14197
Zhang, Y.; Guan, J.; Wang, X.; Yu, J.; Ding, B. Balsam-Pear-Skin-Like Porous Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibrous Membranes Grafted with Polyethyleneimine for Postcombustion CO2 Capture. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, 41087–41098. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b14635