RESEARCH INTERESTS

Magnetic nanomaterials have extensive applications in the interdisciplinary fields. Our research involves many fields including materials science, chemistry, nanotechnology, and nanomedicine. We focus on: (1) Low-dimensional material design and synthesis: chemical synthesis of dimension controllable (heterogeneous) nanomaterials and their magnetic and electromagnetic absorbing properties; (2) Smart biomedical materials: the functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles and their applications in medical imaging and disease treatment; (3) Next generation of energy materials: design and construction of advanced nanostructures for efficient energy storage and conversion.

EDUCATION

1998-2000, Ph.D., Department of Applied Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology

1996-1998, M.S., Department of Applied Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021-present, Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University

2007-2021, Professor, College of Engineering, Peking University

2005-2007, Postdoc, Department of Chemistry, Brown University

2002-2005, JSPS Foreigner Researcher, Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo

2000-2002, Postdoc, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. S. Wang, J. Xu, W. Li, S. Sun, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, Magnetic nanostructures: rational design and fabrication strategies toward diverse applications. Chem. Rev. 122, 5411−5475 (2022).

2. S. Wang^#, Z. Wang^#, Z. Li, X. Zhang, H. Zhang, T. Zhang, X. Meng, F. Sheng, Y. Hou*, Amelioration of systemic antitumor immune responses in cocktail therapy by immunomodulatory nanozymes. Sci. Adv. 8, eabn3883 (2022).

3. J. Wang, Z. Sun, S. Wang, C. Zhao, J. Xu, S. Gao, M. Yang, F. Sheng, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, Biodegradable ferrous sulfide-based nanocomposites for tumor theranostics through specific intratumoral acidosis-induced metabolic symbiosis disruption. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 19884−19895 (2022).

4. B. Zhang, C. Yun, H. Wu, Z. Zhao, Y. Zeng, D. Liang, T. Shen, J. Zhang, X. Huang, J. Song, J. Xu, Q. Zhang, P. Tan, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, Two-dimensional wedge-shaped magnetic EuS: insight into the substrate step-guided epitaxial synthesis on sapphire. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 19758−19769 (2022).

5. Y. Zeng, P. Gu, Z. Zhao, B. Zhang, Z. Lin, Y. Peng, W. Li, W. Zhao, Y. Leng, P. Tan, T. Yang, Z. Zhang, Y. Song, J. Yang, Y. Ye, K. Tian*, Y. Hou*, 2D FeOCl: A highly in-plane anisotropic antiferromagnetic semiconductor synthesized via temperature-oscillation chemical vapor transport, Adv. Mater. 34, 2108847 (2022).

6. M. Bian, L. Zhu, X. Wang, J. Choi, S. Wei, L. Wu, C. Huai, A. Marga, Q. Yang, F, Yao, T. Yu, S. A. Crooker, X. Cheng, R. F. Sabirianov, S. Zhang, J. Lin*, Y. Hou*, H. Zeng*, Dative epitaxy of commensurate monocrystalline covalent-van der Waals moiré Supercrystal, Adv. Mater. 34, 2200117 (2022).

7. W. Li, X. Qiu, B. Lv, B, Zhang, J. Tang, J. Xu, K. Tian, Z. Zhao, Y. Zeng, X. Huang, H. Du, Y. Hou*, Free-standing 2D ironene with magnetic vortex structure at room temperature. Matter 5, 291−301 (2022).

8. Z. Yang, H. Zhang, J. Xu, R. Ma, T. Sasaki, Y. Zeng, S. Ruan, Y. Hou*, Anisotropic fluoride nanocrystals modulated by facet-specific passivation and their disordered surfaces. Natl. Sci. Rev. 7, 841–848 (2020).

9. Z. Wang, Z. Li, Z. Sun, S. Wang, Z. Ali, S. Zhu, S. Liu, Q. Ren, F. Sheng, B. Wang, Y. Hou*, Visualization nanozyme based on tumor microenvironment “unlocking” for intensive combination therapy of breast cancer. Sci. Adv. 6, eabc8733 (2020).

10. Z. Wang., Y. Ju, Z. Ali1, H. Yin, F. Sheng*, J. Lin, B. Wang*, Y. Hou*, Near-infrared light and tumor microenvironment dual responsive size-switchable nanocapsules for multimodal tumor theranostics. Nat. Commun. 10, 4418 (2019).