Dr Han Zhang
MEng, PhD, PGCAP, FIMMM, FHEA, CEng, CSci

 

Key Publications

  • The use of carbon nanotubes for damage sensing and structural health monitoring in laminated composites: a review
    Zhang H, Bilotti E, Peijs T
    Nanocomposites, Taylor & Francis vol. 1 (4), 167-184.  
    02-10-2015

All Publications

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2025

  • Upcycling leather waste: The effect of leather type and aspect ratio on the performance of thermoplastic polyurethane composites
    Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Elsevier Bv vol. 43, e01221-e01221.  
    01-04-2025

2024

  • Sustainable Gelatin‐Based Nanocomposite Packaging Films with Enhanced Physical Properties and Inherent Recyclability
    Advanced Sustainable Systems, Wiley vol. 9 (2) 
    04-12-2024
  • Discontinuous interleaving strategies for toughening, damage sensing and repair in multifunctional carbon fibre/epoxy composites
    Composites Part a: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier Bv vol. 185, 108320-108320.  
    01-10-2024
  • Transient Starch‐Based Nanocomposites for Sustainable Electronics and Multifunctional Sensing
    Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 35 (1) 
    01-10-2024
  • High performing piezoresistive MoS2/epoxy strain sensors for structural health monitoring
    Polymer, Elsevier Bv vol. 309, 127449-127449.  
    01-09-2024
  • Nano-engineered hierarchical natural fibre composites with localised cellulose nanocrystals and tailored interphase for improved mechanical properties
    Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier Bv vol. 255, 110719-110719.  
    01-08-2024
  • Towards highly homogeneous self-regulating heating of smart nanocomposites
    Applied Materials Today, Elsevier Bv vol. 39, 102292-102292.  
    01-08-2024
  • Biodegradable Starch-Based Nanocomposite Films with Exceptional Water and Oxygen Barrier Properties
    Acs Sustainable Chemistry &Amp; Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 12 (29), 11056-11066.  
    08-07-2024
  • High temperature co-polyester thermoplastic elastomer nanocomposites for flexible self-regulating heating devices
    Materials &Amp; Design, Elsevier Bv vol. 242, 113000-113000.  
    01-06-2024
  • In-situ hybridization of an epoxy resin using polyurethane and MXene nanoplatelets for thermally stable nanocomposites with improved strength and toughness
    Polymer, Elsevier vol. 302 
    01-05-2024
  • Tunable Light-Responsive Polyurethane-urea Elastomer Driven by Photochemical and Photothermal Coupling Mechanism
    Wu L, Huang X, Wang M, Chen J, Chang J, Zhang H, Zhang X, Conn A et al.
    Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 16 (15), 19480-19495.  
    06-04-2024
  • Multifunctional Ti3C2Tx MXene-reinforced thermoplastic starch nanocomposites for sustainable packaging solutions
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier Bv vol. 265, 130520-130520.  
    01-04-2024
  • Interfacial engineering of hybrid MXene-Ni-CF tri-core–shell composites for electromagnetic interference shielding and E-heating applications
    Composites Part a: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier Bv vol. 178, 107990-107990.  
    01-03-2024
  • Highly conductive and mechanically robust MXene@CF core-shell composites for in-situ damage sensing and electromagnetic interference shielding
    Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier Bv vol. 246, 110356-110356.  
    01-02-2024
  • Hybrid Ti3C2Tx MXene and Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites for Self-Sensing and Structural Health Monitoring
    Acs Applied Nano Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 7 (3), 3314-3325.  
    23-01-2024
  • A novel electrical depercolation model for stretchable nanocomposite strain sensors
    Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 16 (12), 6163-6175.  
    01-01-2024
  • Probing Interfacial Interactions in Ternary Nanocomposites of Ti3C2Tx MXene Nanoplatelets, Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes, and Poly(vinyl alcohol) toward Synergistic Reinforcement
    Acs Applied Polymer Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 6 (1), 207-217.  
    01-01-2024

2023

  • Kirigami-inspired organic and inorganic film-based flexible thermoelectric devices with built-in heat sink
    Zeng C, Chen K, Koz C, Stefanaki E-C, Galindez ESS, Zhang H, Fenwick O, Tuley R et al.
    Nano Energy, Elsevier vol. 121, 109213-109213.  
    20-12-2023
  • Improved dispersibility of nanofibrillated cellulose via simple microwave-assisted esterification
    Klayya S, Pripdeevech P, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Soykeabkaew N
    Nanocomposites, Taylor & Francis vol. 9 (1), 171-182.  
    18-12-2023
  • Micromechanics of Ti3C2Tx MXene reinforced poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites
    Composites Part C: Open Access, Elsevier vol. 13 
    16-12-2023
  • Recent development in flexible organic thermoelectric fibers for wearable devices
    Li H, Zhang C, Li P, Liu S, Zhang H, He C
    Materials Today Chemistry, Elsevier vol. 34 
    01-12-2023
  • Tailored Out-of-Oven Energy Efficient Manufacturing of High-Performance Composites with Two-Stage Self-Regulating Heating via a Double Positive Temperature Coefficient Effect
    Acs Applied Materials &Amp; Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 15 (48), 56265-56274.  
    21-11-2023
  • Kirigami-Inspired Organic and Inorganic Film-Based Flexible Thermoelectric Devices with Built-In Heat Sink
    Zeng C, Chen K, Koz C, Stefanaki E-C, Galindez ESS, Zhang H, Fenwick O, Tuley R et al.
     
    01-10-2023
  • Interface-engineered Au@MoS2 core-shell heterostructures with superior hot-carrier transfer dynamics for plasmonics and optoelectronics
    Liu R, Zhu X, Liu S, Ouyang D, Ma X, Xia F, Yu Y, Zhang H et al.
    Science China Materials, Springer Nature vol. 66 (10), 3931-3940.  
    14-09-2023
  • Toward Self-Powered Sensing and Thermal Energy Harvesting in High-Performance Composites via Self-Folded Carbon Nanotube Honeycomb Structures
    Wan K, Kernin A, Ventura L, Zeng C, Wang Y, Liu Y, Vilatela JJ, Lu W et al.
    Acs Applied Materials &Amp; Interfaces, American Chemical Society vol. 15 (37), 44212-44223.  
    11-09-2023
  • Simultaneous Increase in Dielectric Breakdown Strength and Thermal Conductivity of Oriented UHMWPE Containing Diamond Nanoparticles
    Yu X, Steiner P, Zhou Q, Kocabas C, Zhang H, Papageorgiou DG, Fenwick O, Yan H et al.
    Macromolecules, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 56 (20), 8183-8191.  
    11-07-2023
  • Energy efficient out-of-oven manufacturing of natural fibre composites with integrated sensing capabilities and improved water barrier properties
    Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier Bv vol. 239, 110062-110062.  
    01-07-2023
  • Nano‐Engineered Carbon Fibre‐Based Piezoelectric Smart Composites for Energy Harvesting and Self‐Powered Sensing
    He Q, Li X, Zhang H, Briscoe J
    Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 33 (20) 
    23-02-2023
  • Smart and repeatable easy-repairing and self-sensing composites with enhanced mechanical performance for extended components life
    Composites Part a: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier Bv vol. 165, 107337-107337.  
    01-02-2023
  • In-Situ Hybridization of an Epoxy Resin Using Polyurethane and Mxene Nanoplatelets for Improved Strength and Toughness
     
    01-01-2023
  • Optimization of thermoelectric properties of carbon nanotube veils by defect engineering
    Materials Horizons, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 10 (9), 3601-3609.  
    01-01-2023

2022

  • Kirigami inspired shape programmable and reconfigurable multifunctional nanocomposites for 3D structures
    Materials &Amp; Design, Elsevier Bv vol. 224, 111335-111335.  
    01-12-2022
  • Sustainable nanocomposite coating for moulded pulp with enhanced barrier properties for food packaging applications
    Klayya S, Tawichai N, Intatha U, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Soykeabkaew N
    Polymer International, Wiley vol. 72 (3), 323-332.  
    25-10-2022
  • Dielectric polymer composites with ultra-high thermal conductivity and low dielectric loss
    Yu X, Bhatti MR, Ren X, Steiner P, Di Sacco F, Dong M, Zhang H, Papageorgiou D et al.
    Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier Bv vol. 229, 109695-109695.  
    01-10-2022
  • Light‐Driven Actuation in Synthetic Polymers: A Review from Fundamental Concepts to Applications
    Advanced Optical Materials, Wiley vol. 10 (10) 
    27-03-2022
  • Best of both worlds: Synergistically derived material properties via\n additive manufacturing of nanocomposites
    Advanced Functional Materials vol. 2021 
    28-01-2022
  • Ultra-high energy density integrated polymer dielectric capacitors
    Ren X, Meng N, Ventura L, Goutianos S, Barbieri E, Zhang H, Yan H, Reece MJ et al.
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 10 (18), 10171-10180.  
    01-01-2022

2021

  • Highly stretchable and sensitive self-powered sensors based on the N-Type thermoelectric effect of polyurethane/Nax(Ni-ett)n/graphene oxide composites
    Composites Communications, Elsevier Bv vol. 28, 100952-100952.  
    01-12-2021
  • Effects of ultrasonication on the microstructures and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube films and their based composites
    Zhang X, Jiang X, Qu S, Zhang H, Yang W, Lu W
    Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 221, 109136-109136.  
    06-11-2021
  • Best of Both Worlds: Synergistically Derived Material Properties via Additive Manufacturing of Nanocomposites (Adv. Funct. Mater. 46/2021)
    Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 31 (46) 
    01-11-2021
  • Micro-end-milling of carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy nanocomposites manufactured using three roll mill technique
    Le B, Kernin A, Khaliq J, Fu G, Huo D, Bilotti E, Zhang H, Shyha I
    Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Elsevier vol. 70, 307-320.  
    01-10-2021
  • Multifunctional epoxy nanocomposites reinforced by two-dimensional\n materials: A review
     
    08-09-2021
  • In-situ deposition of diamond on functionally graded copper scaffold for improved thermal conductivity and mechanical properties
    Cheng K, Xiong W, Li Y, Tang D, Geng H, Sun M, Hao L, Wang HS et al.
    Materials Letters, Elsevier Bv vol. 299, 130050-130050.  
    01-09-2021
  • Recent progress in acoustic materials and noise control strategies – A review
    Tao Y, Ren M, Zhang H, Peijs T
    Applied Materials Today vol. 24 
    01-09-2021
  • Nature inspired hierarchical structures in nano-cellular epoxy/graphene-Fe3O4 nanocomposites with ultra-efficient EMI and robust mechanical strength
    Fan X, Wang F, Gao Q, Zhang Y, Huang F, Xiao R, Qin J, Zhang H et al.
    Journal of Materials Science and Technology, Elsevier 
    27-08-2021
  • Microcellular epoxy/graphene nanocomposites with outstanding electromagnetic interference shielding and mechanical performance by overcoming nanofiller loading/dispersion dichotomy
    Fan X, Gao Q, Gao Y, Zhang G, Huang F, Xiao R, Liu W, Wang F et al.
    Composites Science and Technology, 109000-109000.  
    18-08-2021
  • P–N junction-based ZnO wearable textile nanogenerator for biomechanical energy harvesting
    He Q, Li X, Zhang J, Zhang H, Briscoe J
    Nano Energy, Elsevier Bv vol. 85, 105938-105938.  
    01-07-2021
  • Tailoring nanofibrillated cellulose through sonication and its potential use in molded pulp packaging
    Klayya S, Tawichai N, Intatha U, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Soykeabkaew N
    Nanocomposites, Taylor & Francis vol. 7 (1), 109-122.  
    02-01-2021
  • Enhancing the reinforcing efficiency in CNT nanocomposites via the development of pyrene-based active dispersants
    Yin X, Li Q, Wang H, Yang W, Zhou X, Zhang H, Lyu W
    Rsc Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 11 (39), 23892-23900.  
    01-01-2021
  • Self-powered ultrasensitive and highly stretchable temperature–strain sensing composite yarns
    Materials Horizons, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 8 (9), 2513-2519.  
    01-01-2021

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