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Dr Hongdi Wang
(she/her)
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Hongdi Wang
Academic
Publication
2026
- Wei, H. et al., 2026. A dual-drug delivery hydrogel platform based on hollow calcium carbonate nanoparticles for enhanced multimodal tumor therapy. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 703 (Part 1) 139110. (10.1016/j.jcis.2025.139110)
2025
- Su, D. et al., 2025. Molecular design of ternary copolymers with high photothermal performance in the near-infrared window for effective treatment of gliomas in vivo. Acta Biomaterialia 192 , pp.302-314. (10.1016/j.actbio.2024.12.025)
2024
- Feng, X. et al., 2024. Carrier-free chemo-phototherapeutic nanomedicines with endo/lysosomal escape function enhance the therapeutic effect of drug molecules in tumors. Journal of Materials Chemistry B: Materials for biology and medicine 12 (27), pp.6703-6715. (10.1039/D4TB00465E)
- Shi, S. et al., 2024. Enhancing asphalt-based waterproof materials for building cement substrates: modifications, construction, and weathering resistance. Construction and Building Materials 441 137537. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137537)
- Zhou, J. et al., 2024. Zeolite-based absorbent: polyacrylic acid loading for enhanced ferric(III) removal from aqueous solution. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 (6) 114317. (10.1016/j.jece.2024.114317)
2022
- Wei, D. et al., 2022. Development of a method for fast assessment of protein solubility based on ultrasonic dispersion and differential centrifugation technology. ACS Omega 7 (35), pp.31338–31347. (10.1021/acsomega.2c03666)
- Wei, D. et al., 2022. Effects of surfactants on zein cast films for simultaneous delivery of two hydrophilic active components. Materials 15 (8) 2795. (10.3390/ma15082795)
- Zheng, A. et al., 2022. Dopamine- and citrate-mediated, rapid synthesis of hollow calcium carbonate nanoparticles: their formation, metastability and transformation. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 634 128056. (10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.128056)
2019
- Jiang, Y. , Huang, Y. and Wang, H. 2019. New gefitinib crystal form and its preparation method based on supercritical anti-solvent technology. CN106083739B[Patent]
2018
- Li, S. et al., 2018. Polydopamine-mediated carrier with stabilizing and self-antioxidative properties for polyphenol delivery systems. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 57 (2), pp.590–599. (10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04070)
- Pang, J. et al., 2018. Folate-conjugated zein/Fe3O4 nanocomplexes for the enhancement of cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of gefitinib. Journal of Materials Science 53 (21), pp.14907-14921. (10.1007/s10853-018-2684-7)
- Wang, H. et al. 2018. Self-assembly of zein-based microcarrier system for colon-targeted oral drug delivery. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 57 (38), pp.12689–12699. (10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02092)
2017
- Jiang, Y. , Huang, Y. and Wang, H. 2017. Two novel crystal forms of 9-nitrocamptothecin and preparation methods. CN104628737A[Patent]
- Wang, H. et al. 2017. Facile encapsulation of hydroxycamptothecin nanocrystals into zein-based nanocomplexes for active targeting in drug delivery and cell imaging. Acta Biomaterialia 61 , pp.88-100. (10.1016/j.actbio.2017.04.017)
2016
- Liu, G. et al., 2016. Incorporation of 10-hydroxycamptothecin nanocrystals into zein microspheres. Chemical Engineering Science 155 , pp.405-414. (10.1016/j.ces.2016.08.029)
- Liu, G. et al., 2016. Self-assembly of zein microspheres with controllable particle size and narrow distribution using a novel built-in ultrasonic dialysis process. Chemical Engineering Journal 284 , pp.1094-1105. (10.1016/j.cej.2015.09.067)
- Wang, H. et al. 2016. In vitro and in vivo anti-tumor efficacy of 10-hydroxycamptothecin polymorphic nanoparticle dispersions: shape-and polymorph-dependent cytotoxicity and delivery of 10-hydroxycamptothecin to cancer cells. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine 12 (4), pp.881-891. (10.1016/j.nano.2015.12.373)
2015
- Huang, Y. et al., 2015. New polymorphs of 9-nitro-camptothecin prepared using a supercritical anti-solvent process. International Journal of Pharmaceutics 496 (2), pp.551-560. (10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.10.079)
2014
- Liu, G. et al., 2014. Preparation of 10-hydroxycamptothecin proliposomes by the supercritical CO2 anti-solvent process. Chemical Engineering Journal 243 , pp.289-296. (10.1016/j.cej.2014.01.023)
2013
- Liu, G. , Wang, H. and Jiang, Y. 2013. Recrystallization and micronization of camptothecin by the supercritical antisolvent process: influence of solvents. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 52 (43), pp.15049–15056. (10.1021/ie401173g)
Articles
- Feng, X. et al., 2024. Carrier-free chemo-phototherapeutic nanomedicines with endo/lysosomal escape function enhance the therapeutic effect of drug molecules in tumors. Journal of Materials Chemistry B: Materials for biology and medicine 12 (27), pp.6703-6715. (10.1039/D4TB00465E)
- Huang, Y. et al., 2015. New polymorphs of 9-nitro-camptothecin prepared using a supercritical anti-solvent process. International Journal of Pharmaceutics 496 (2), pp.551-560. (10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.10.079)
- Li, S. et al., 2018. Polydopamine-mediated carrier with stabilizing and self-antioxidative properties for polyphenol delivery systems. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 57 (2), pp.590–599. (10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04070)
- Liu, G. et al., 2016. Incorporation of 10-hydroxycamptothecin nanocrystals into zein microspheres. Chemical Engineering Science 155 , pp.405-414. (10.1016/j.ces.2016.08.029)
- Liu, G. , Wang, H. and Jiang, Y. 2013. Recrystallization and micronization of camptothecin by the supercritical antisolvent process: influence of solvents. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 52 (43), pp.15049–15056. (10.1021/ie401173g)
- Liu, G. et al., 2014. Preparation of 10-hydroxycamptothecin proliposomes by the supercritical CO2 anti-solvent process. Chemical Engineering Journal 243 , pp.289-296. (10.1016/j.cej.2014.01.023)
- Liu, G. et al., 2016. Self-assembly of zein microspheres with controllable particle size and narrow distribution using a novel built-in ultrasonic dialysis process. Chemical Engineering Journal 284 , pp.1094-1105. (10.1016/j.cej.2015.09.067)
- Pang, J. et al., 2018. Folate-conjugated zein/Fe3O4 nanocomplexes for the enhancement of cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of gefitinib. Journal of Materials Science 53 (21), pp.14907-14921. (10.1007/s10853-018-2684-7)
- Shi, S. et al., 2024. Enhancing asphalt-based waterproof materials for building cement substrates: modifications, construction, and weathering resistance. Construction and Building Materials 441 137537. (10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137537)
- Su, D. et al., 2025. Molecular design of ternary copolymers with high photothermal performance in the near-infrared window for effective treatment of gliomas in vivo. Acta Biomaterialia 192 , pp.302-314. (10.1016/j.actbio.2024.12.025)
- Wang, H. et al. 2016. In vitro and in vivo anti-tumor efficacy of 10-hydroxycamptothecin polymorphic nanoparticle dispersions: shape-and polymorph-dependent cytotoxicity and delivery of 10-hydroxycamptothecin to cancer cells. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine 12 (4), pp.881-891. (10.1016/j.nano.2015.12.373)
- Wang, H. et al. 2018. Self-assembly of zein-based microcarrier system for colon-targeted oral drug delivery. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 57 (38), pp.12689–12699. (10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02092)
- Wang, H. et al. 2017. Facile encapsulation of hydroxycamptothecin nanocrystals into zein-based nanocomplexes for active targeting in drug delivery and cell imaging. Acta Biomaterialia 61 , pp.88-100. (10.1016/j.actbio.2017.04.017)
- Wei, D. et al., 2022. Development of a method for fast assessment of protein solubility based on ultrasonic dispersion and differential centrifugation technology. ACS Omega 7 (35), pp.31338–31347. (10.1021/acsomega.2c03666)
- Wei, D. et al., 2022. Effects of surfactants on zein cast films for simultaneous delivery of two hydrophilic active components. Materials 15 (8) 2795. (10.3390/ma15082795)
- Wei, H. et al., 2026. A dual-drug delivery hydrogel platform based on hollow calcium carbonate nanoparticles for enhanced multimodal tumor therapy. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 703 (Part 1) 139110. (10.1016/j.jcis.2025.139110)
- Zheng, A. et al., 2022. Dopamine- and citrate-mediated, rapid synthesis of hollow calcium carbonate nanoparticles: their formation, metastability and transformation. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 634 128056. (10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.128056)
- Zhou, J. et al., 2024. Zeolite-based absorbent: polyacrylic acid loading for enhanced ferric(III) removal from aqueous solution. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 (6) 114317. (10.1016/j.jece.2024.114317)
Patents
- Jiang, Y. , Huang, Y. and Wang, H. 2019. New gefitinib crystal form and its preparation method based on supercritical anti-solvent technology. CN106083739B[Patent]
- Jiang, Y. , Huang, Y. and Wang, H. 2017. Two novel crystal forms of 9-nitrocamptothecin and preparation methods. CN104628737A[Patent]
Biography
PhD, School of Chimcial Engineering, South China University of Technology, China
PhD (Visiting), School of Chimcial Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
Professional memberships
Member of Biochemical Society
Member of the Chemical Industry and Egineering Society of China (CIESC)
Academic positions
- 2024 - now, PDRA, Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University, UK. Duties of my role: Engineering hybrid functional materials of living cells & artificial cells
- 2022 - 2024, PDRA, Institute of Regeneration and Repair & Institute for Bioengineering, The University of Edinburgh, UK. Duties of my role: Research on hydrogels and nanomedicines for anticancer therapy
- 2018 - 2022, Lecturer, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, China
