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Yu Zhu

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1999Rising activity
Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsCatalytic Processes in Materials SciencePolymer Surface Interaction Studies

Publications

39

Citations

460

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

28

Publishing since 1999

Research summary
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Yu Zhu's recent work uses computer simulations to study how nanoparticles with mixed surface properties (called 'Janus' particles) organize themselves when they stick to lipid membranes, the thin fatty layers that form cell-like vesicles. This research explores how particle shape, membrane curvature, and adhesion forces produce ordered patterns, which is relevant to designing drug-delivery systems or artificial cell-like structures. Earlier publications from 2016 on natural plant chemical compounds appear unrelated to this later simulation-based work, suggesting a possible shift in research focus or a shared name across different researchers.

Nanoparticle self-assemblyLipid membrane and vesicle interactionsPolymer and colloid simulationsSoft matter physicsJanus (asymmetric) particle behavior

Publication output was minimal or absent before 2021, then increased to a steady pace of roughly 2-5 papers per year from 2021 through 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
171819202021: 2 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 5 publications5232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Soft Matter×7
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics×2
  • Nature Communications×1
  • ACS Nano×1
  • Physical review. E×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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