Dr Han Zhang
Reader in Polymers and Composites
Student Societies Academic Lead
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Multifunctional composites, Sustainable energy efficient manufacturing, Polymer composites, Nanocomposites, Polymer processing
Interests
Dr. Han Zhang is a Reader in Polymers and Composites at the School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London. His research motivation comes from the needs for the next generation of sustainable high performance composites with integrated multifunctionalities for future lightweight structural applications. His expertise in the field of composites range from design and manufacturing to characterization of advanced composites and nanocomposites, especially of multifunctional composites for future lightweight structural applications. His current research focuses on the sustainable development of advanced composites, including energy efficient sustainable manufacturing, and integrated health monitoring and easy repairing functionalities for extended components’ life.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Sustainable Engineering2024
Sustainable Gelatin‐Based Nanocomposite Packaging Films with Enhanced Physical Properties and Inherent RecyclabilityDong M, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
Advanced Sustainable Systems, Wiley
04-12-2024
Upcycling leather waste: The effect of leather type and aspect ratio on the performance of thermoplastic polyurethane compositesNazir MU, Mascolo R, Bouic P, Hassan MM, Harris J, Naderizadeh S, Busfield JJC, Zhang H, Papageorgiou D and Bilotti E
Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Elsevier
01-12-2024
Transient Starch‐Based Nanocomposites for Sustainable Electronics and Multifunctional SensingDong M, Soul A, Li Y, Bilotti E, Zhang H, Cataldi P and Papageorgiou DG
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 35 (1)
01-10-2024
Discontinuous interleaving strategies for toughening, damage sensing and repair in multifunctional carbon fibre/epoxy compositesThorn TDS, Wang Y, Guo H, Lu L, Liu Y, Bilotti E, Papageorgiou DG and Zhang H
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 185
01-10-2024
High performing piezoresistive MoS2/epoxy strain sensors for structural health monitoringDong M, Bilotti E, Zhang H, Boland CS and Papageorgiou DG
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 309
01-09-2024
Nano-engineered hierarchical natural fibre composites with localised cellulose nanocrystals and tailored interphase for improved mechanical propertiesEkbatani S, Wang Y, Huo S, Papageorgiou D and Zhang H
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 255
01-08-2024
Towards highly homogeneous self-regulating heating of smart nanocompositesWang Y, Das B, Thorn TDS, Huo S, Evans J, Newton M, Liu Y, Advani SG, Papageorgiou DG, Bilotti E and Zhang H
Applied Materials Today, Elsevier vol. 39
01-08-2024
Biodegradable Starch-Based Nanocomposite Films with Exceptional Water and Oxygen Barrier PropertiesDong M, Mastroianni G, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
Acs Sustainable Chemistry & 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 devicesDas B, Yu X, Wang Y, Porwal H, Evans J, Newton M, Papageorgiou D, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Materials & Design, Elsevier vol. 242
01-06-2024
In-situ hybridization of an epoxy resin using polyurethane and MXene nanoplatelets for thermally stable nanocomposites with improved strength and toughnessHu Y, Chen J, Yang G, Li Y, Dong M, Li Q, Yuan H, Zhang H, Pugno NM, Jiang J and Papageorgiou DG
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 302
01-05-2024
Tunable Light-Responsive Polyurethane-urea Elastomer Driven by Photochemical and Photothermal Coupling MechanismWu L, Huang X, Wang M, Chen J, Chang J, Zhang H, Zhang X, Conn A, Rossiter J, Birchall M and Song W
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 solutionsDong M, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier vol. 265 (Pt 2)
29-03-2024
Interfacial engineering of hybrid MXene-Ni-CF tri-core–shell composites for electromagnetic interference shielding and E-heating applicationsHu Y, Yang G, Chen J, Li Y, Dong M, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Jiang J and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 178
01-03-2024
Highly conductive and mechanically robust MXene@CF core-shell composites for in-situ damage sensing and electromagnetic interference shieldingHu Y, Chen J, Yang G, Li Y, Dong M, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Jiang J and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 246
01-02-2024
Hybrid Ti3C2T x MXene and Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites for Self-Sensing and Structural Health MonitoringDong M, Tomes O, Soul A, Hu Y, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
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 sensorsTomes O, Soul A, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Papageorgiou DG
Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 16 (12), 6163-6175.
01-01-2024
Probing Interfacial Interactions in Ternary Nanocomposites of Ti3C2T x MXene Nanoplatelets, Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes, and Poly(vinyl alcohol) toward Synergistic ReinforcementDong M, Hu Y, Yu X, Liu M, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Papageorgiou DG
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 sinkZeng C, Chen K, Koz C, Stefanaki E-C, Galindez ESS, Zhang H, Fenwick O, Tuley R and Bilotti E
Nano Energy, Elsevier vol. 121, 109213-109213.
20-12-2023
Improved dispersibility of nanofibrillated cellulose via simple microwave-assisted esterificationKlayya S, Pripdeevech P, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Soykeabkaew N
Nanocomposites, Taylor & Francis vol. 9 (1), 171-182.
18-12-2023
Micromechanics of TiDong M, Hu Y, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Pugno N, Dunstan D and Papageorgiou DG
Composites Part C: Open Access, Elsevier vol. 13
16-12-2023
In-Situ Hybridization of an Epoxy Resin Using Polyurethane and Mxene Nanoplatelets for Improved Strength and ToughnessHu Y, Chen J, Yang G, Li Y, Dong M, Li Q, Yuan H, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Jiang J and Papageorgiou D
01-12-2023
Recent development in flexible organic thermoelectric fibers for wearable devicesLi H, Zhang C, Li P, Liu S, Zhang H and 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 EffectYao X, Wang Y, Thorn TDS, Huo S, Papageorgiou DG, Liu Y, Bilotti E and Zhang H
Acs Applied Materials & 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 SinkZeng C, Chen K, Koz C, Stefanaki E-C, Galindez ESS, Zhang H, Fenwick O, Tuley R and Bilotti E
01-10-2023
Interface-engineered Au@MoS2 core-shell heterostructures with superior hot-carrier transfer dynamics for plasmonics and optoelectronicsLiu R, Zhu X, Liu S, Ouyang D, Ma X, Xia F, Yu Y, Zhang H, Wu J, Liang W, Li Y and Zhai T
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 StructuresWan K, Kernin A, Ventura L, Zeng C, Wang Y, Liu Y, Vilatela JJ, Lu W, Bilotti E and Zhang H
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 NanoparticlesYu X, Steiner P, Zhou Q, Kocabas C, Zhang H, Papageorgiou DG, Fenwick O, Yan H, Reece MJ and Bilotti E
Macromolecules, American Chemical Society
11-07-2023
Energy efficient out-of-oven manufacturing of natural fibre composites with integrated sensing capabilities and improved water barrier propertiesWang Y, Yao X, Thorn TDS, Huo S, Porwal H, Newton M, Liu Y, Papageorgiou D, Bilotti E and Zhang H
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 239
01-07-2023
Nano‐Engineered Carbon Fibre‐Based Piezoelectric Smart Composites for Energy Harvesting and Self‐Powered SensingHe Q, Li X, Zhang H and 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 lifeThorn TDS, Liu Y, Yao X, Papageorgiou DG, Robinson P, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Zhang H
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 165
01-02-2023
Optimization of thermoelectric properties of carbon nanotube veils by defect engineeringZeng C, Stenier P, Chen K, Wan K, Dong M, Li S, Kocabas C, Reece MJ, Papageorgiou DG, Volkov AN, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Materials Horizons, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 10 (9), 3601-3609.
01-01-2023
Out-of-oven Manufacturing for Natural Fibre Composites with Integrated Deformation SensingWang Y, Yao X, Liu Y, Bilotti E and Zhang H
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
ENERGY EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPOSITES BASED ON RECYCLED CARBON FIBREHuo S, Wang Y, Yao X, Liu Y, Bilotti E and Zhang H
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
SUSTAINABLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPOSITES: FROM ENERGY EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING TO SMART APPLICATIONSZhang H, Liu Y, Wang Y, Yao X, Huo S, Bilotti E and Peijs T
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
Ultrasonication-Assisted Fabrication of High-Performance Carbon Nanotube CompositesZhang X, Qu S, Yang W, Zhang H and Lyu W
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
Ultrasoft Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Wearable ElectronicsTomes O, Zhang H, Bilotti E, Liu M and Papageorgiou DG
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
NANO-ENGINEERED CNC/FLAX/BIO-EPOXY HIERARCHICAL COMPOSITESEkbatani S, Huo S, Papageorgiou DG and Zhang H
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
Hybrid, Multifunctional 3D Printed Nanocomposite Strain SensorsSoul A, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Papageorgiou D
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
Optimization of Thermoelectric Properties of Carbon nanotube (CNT) veils by Defect EngineeringZeng C, Bilotti E and Zhang H
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials.
01-01-2023
2022
Kirigami inspired shape programmable and reconfigurable multifunctional nanocomposites for 3D structuresKernin A, Ventura L, Soul A, Chen K, Wan K, Lu W, Steiner P, Kocabas C, Papageorgiou D, Goutianos S, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Materials & Design, Elsevier vol. 224
01-11-2022
Sustainable nanocomposite coating for moulded pulp with enhanced barrier properties for food packaging applicationsKlayya S, Tawichai N, Intatha U, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Soykeabkaew N
Polymer International, Wiley vol. 72 (3), 323-332.
25-10-2022
Dielectric polymer composites with ultra-high thermal conductivity and low dielectric lossYu X, Bhatti MR, Ren X, Steiner P, Di Sacco F, Dong M, Zhang H, Papageorgiou D, Portale G, Kocabas C, Bastiaansen CWM, Reece M, Yan H and Bilotti E
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 229
08-09-2022
Light-Driven Actuation in Synthetic Polymers: A Review from Fundamental Concepts to ApplicationsBhatti MRA, Kernin A, Tausif M, Zhang H, Papageorgiou D, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Bastiaansen CWM
Advanced Optical Materials, Wiley vol. 10 (10)
27-03-2022
TAILORED OUT-OF-OVEN CURING OF HIGH PERFORMANCE FRPS UTILISING A DOUBLE POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT EFFECTYao X, Wang Y, Liu Y, Bilotti E and Zhang H
ECCM 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 330-336.
01-01-2022
ENERGY EFFICIENT OUT-OF-OVEN MANUFACTURING FOR NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES WITH INTEGRATED DEFORMATION SENSINGWang Y, Yao X, Liu Y, Bilotti E and Zhang H
ECCM 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 547-554.
01-01-2022
EASY-REPAIRING OF HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES WITH MULTIPLE HEALING CYCLES AND INTEGRATED DAMAGE SENSINGThorn TDS, Liu Y, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Zhang H
ECCM 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 306-313.
01-01-2022
ULTRASOFT AND HYPERELASTIC ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE NANOCOMPOSITES FOR STRAIN SENSING APPLICATIONSTomes O, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Papageorgiou DG
ECCM 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 1369-1376.
01-01-2022
Ultra-high energy density integrated polymer dielectric capacitorsRen X, Meng N, Ventura L, Goutianos S, Barbieri E, Zhang H, Yan H, Reece MJ and Bilotti E
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 10 (18), 10171-10180.
01-01-2022
THE EFFECT OF CONDUCTIVE NETWORK ON POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT BEHAVIOUR FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPOSITES: FROM FLEXIBLE SENSING TO SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURINGLiu Y, Zhang H, Peijs T and Bilotti E
ECCM 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 909-916.
01-01-2022
SUSTAINABLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPOSITES: FROM ENERGY EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING TO INTEGRATED SENSING AND DE-ICING CAPABILITIESLiu Y, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Zhang H
ECCM 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 344-347.
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 compositesWan K, Liu Z, Schroeder BC, Chen G, Santagiuliana G, Papageorgiou DG, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Composites Communications, Elsevier vol. 28
01-12-2021
Best of Both Worlds: Synergistically Derived Material Properties via Additive Manufacturing of Nanocomposites (Adv. Funct. Mater. 46/2021)Carrola M, Asadi A, Zhang H, Papageorgiou DG, Bilotti E and Koerner H
Advanced Functional Materials vol. 31 (46), 2170343-2170343.
10-11-2021
Multifunctional epoxy nanocomposites reinforced by two-dimensional materials: A reviewDong M, Zhang H, Tzounis L, Santagiuliana G, Bilotti E and Papageorgiou DG
Carbon, Elsevier vol. 185, 57-81.
08-11-2021
Effects of ultrasonication on the microstructures and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube films and their based compositesZhang X, Jiang X, Qu S, Zhang H, Yang W and Lu W
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 221, 109136-109136.
06-11-2021
Micro-end-milling of carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy nanocomposites manufactured using three roll mill techniqueLe B, Kernin A, Khaliq J, Fu G, Huo D, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Shyha I
Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Elsevier vol. 70, 307-320.
01-10-2021
Recent progress in acoustic materials and noise control strategies – A reviewTao Y, Ren M, Zhang H and 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 strengthFan X, Wang F, Gao Q, Zhang Y, Huang F, Xiao R, Qin J, Zhang H, Shi X and Zhang G
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 dichotomyFan X, Gao Q, Gao Y, Zhang G, Huang F, Xiao R, Liu W, Wang F, Qin J, Bilotti E, Zhang H and Shi X
Composites Science and Technology, 109000-109000.
18-08-2021
Best of Both Worlds: Synergistically Derived Material Properties via Additive Manufacturing of NanocompositesCarrola M, Asadi A, Zhang H, Papageorgiou DG, Bilotti E and Koerner H
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 31 (46)
29-07-2021
Self-powered ultrasensitive and highly stretchable temperature–strain sensing composite yarnsWan K, Liu Y, Santagiuliana G, Barandun G, Taroni Junior P, Güder F, Bastiaansen CWM, Baxendale M, Fenwick O, Papageorgiou DG, Krause S, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Materials Horizons
12-07-2021
In-situ deposition of diamond on functionally graded copper scaffold for improved thermal conductivity and mechanical propertiesCheng K, Xiong W, Li Y, Tang D, Geng H, Sun M, Hao L, Wang HS and Zhang H
Materials Letters vol. 299
14-05-2021
Polymer Nanocomposites for Temperature Sensing and Self‐regulating Heating DevicesLiu Y, Zhang H and Bilotti E
In Polymer Nanocomposite Materials, Wiley 247-266.
29-03-2021
P–N junction-based ZnO wearable textile nanogenerator for biomechanical energy harvestingHe Q, Li X, Zhang J, Zhang H and Briscoe J
Nano Energy vol. 85
03-03-2021
Tailoring nanofibrillated cellulose through sonication and its potential use in molded pulp packagingKlayya S, Tawichai N, Intatha U, Zhang H, Bilotti E and 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 dispersantsYin X, Li Q, Wang H, Yang W, Zhou X, Zhang H and Lyu W
Rsc Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 11 (39), 23892-23900.
01-01-2021
2020
Multiscale understanding of electric polarization in poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based ferroelectric polymersMeng N, Ren X, Zhu X, Wu J, Yang B, Gao F, Zhang H, Liao Y, Bilotti E, Reece MJ and Yan H
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Royal Society of Chemistry
19-10-2020
Influence of polylactide (PLA) stereocomplexation on the microstructure of pla/pbs blends and the cell morphology of their microcellular foamsSun Z, Wang L, Zhou J, Fan X, Xie H, Zhang H, Zhang G and Shi X
Polymers, Mdpi Ag vol. 12 (10), 1-15.
15-10-2020
The effect of conductive network on positive temperature coefficient behaviour in conductive polymer compositesLiu Y, Asare E, Porwal H, Barbieri E, Goutianos S, Evans J, Newton M, Busfield JJC, Peijs T, Zhang H and Bilotti E
Composites Part a: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 139
02-09-2020
Photo-thermal actuation of ultra-drawn high-density polyethyleneBhatti MRA, Bilotti E, Zhang H, Bastiaansen CWM and Peijs T
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 207
04-08-2020
Dual In-Situ Water Diffusion Monitoring of GFRPs based on Optical Fibres and CNTsBellot CM, de Leo G, Zhang H, Kernin A, Scarponi C, Sangermano M, Olivero M, Bilotti E and Salvo M
Journal of Composites Science, Mdpi vol. 4 (3)
23-07-2020
Ultra-High Actuation Stress Polymer Actuators as Light-Driven Artificial MusclesBhatti MRA, Bilotti E, Zhang H, Varghese S, Verpaalen RCP, Schenning APHJ, Bastiaansen CWM and Peijs T
Acs Applied Materials &Amp; Interfaces vol. 12 (29), 33210-33218.
25-06-2020
High-Performance Transparent Laminates Based on Highly Oriented Polyethylene FilmsLin Y, Cao J, Zhu M, Bilotti E, Zhang H, Bastiaansen CWM and Peijs T
Acs Applied Polymer Materials, American Chemical Society vol. 2 (6), 2458-2468.
26-05-2020
A Review on Functionally Graded Materials and Structures via Additive Manufacturing: From Multi‐Scale Design to Versatile Functional PropertiesLi Y, Feng Z, Hao L, Huang L, Xin C, Wang Y, Bilotti E, Essa K, Zhang H, Li Z, Yan F and Peijs T
Advanced Materials Technologies, Wiley vol. 5 (6)
29-04-2020
Giant energy storage density in PVDF with internal stress engineered polar nanostructuresRen X, Meng N, Zhang H, Wu J, Abrahams I, Yan H, Bilotti E and Reece MJ
Nano Energy, Elsevier vol. 72
04-03-2020
Sustainable and self-regulating out-of-oven manufacturing of FRPs with integrated multifunctional capabilitiesLiu Y, van Vliet T, Tao Y, Busfield JJC, Peijs T, Bilotti E and Zhang H
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 190
27-01-2020
Nano-engineered hierarchical composites with multifunctionalities: From nanofiller network formation to self-sensing and de-icingZhang H, Liu Y, Kernin A, Wan K, Bilotti E and Peijs T
ECCM 2018 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials.
01-01-2020
Chapter 9 Multifunctional composites based on hierarchical micro–nanostructures: design, manufacturing, properties, and applicationsZhang H and Peijs T
In Fiber-Reinforced Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications, Elsevier 183-198.
01-01-2020
2019
High-modulus rotary jet spun co-polyimide nanofibers and their compositesRogalski JJ, Zhang H, Yao J, Bastiaansen CWM and Peijs T
Nanocomposites, Taylor & Francis vol. 6 (1), 1-11.
05-11-2019
Ultrahigh β-phase content poly(vinylidene fluoride) with relaxor-like ferroelectricity for high energy density capacitorsMeng N, Ren X, Santagiuliana G, Ventura L, Zhang H, Wu J, Yan H, Reece MJ and Bilotti E
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 10 (1)
18-10-2019
Flexible and Stretchable Self‐Powered Multi‐Sensors Based on the N‐Type Thermoelectric Response of Polyurethane/Na
x
(Ni‐ett)
n
CompositesWan K, Taroni PJ, Liu Z, Liu Y, Tu Y, Santagiuliana G, Hsia I, Zhang H, Fenwick O, Krause S, Baxendale M, Schroeder BC and Bilotti E
Advanced Electronic Materials, Wiley, 1900582-1900582.
15-09-2019
Additive manufacturing high performance graphene-based composites: A reviewLi Y, Feng Z, Huang L, Essa K, Bilotti E, Zhang H, Peijs T and Hao L
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 124
01-09-2019
Transparent, Lightweight, and High Strength Polyethylene Films by a Scalable Continuous Extrusion and Solid-State Drawing ProcessLin Y, Tu W, Verpaalen RCP, Zhang H, Bastiaansen CWM and Peijs T
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
15-05-2019
Fabrication of Graphene-Reinforced Nanocomposites with Improved Fracture Toughness in Net Shape for Complex 3D Structures via Digital Light ProcessingFeng Z, Li Y, Xin C, Tang D, Xiong W and Zhang H
C – Journal of Carbon Research, Mdpi vol. 5 (2)
09-05-2019
Glass-like transparent high strength polyethylene films by tuning drawing temperatureLIN Y, Patel R, CAO J, TU W, ZHANG H, BILOTTI E, BASTIAANSEN C and PEIJS AA
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 171, 180-191.
20-03-2019
Tissue-Engineered Trachea Consisting of Electrospun Patterned sc-PLA/GO-g-IL Fibrous Membranes with Antibacterial Property and 3D-Printed Skeletons with ElasticityKang Y, Chaoli W, Youbei Q, Junwei G, ZHANG H, Ton P, Jie K, Guangchang Z and Xuetao S
Biomacromolecules, American Chemical Society
07-03-2019
Multifunctional fibre reinforced composites: From smart out-of-oven manufacturing to integrated sensing and de-icing capabilitiesLiu Y, Vliet T, Govaert L, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Zhang H
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. vol. 2019-August
01-01-2019
2018
The effect of graphene network formation on the electrical, mechanical, and multifunctional properties of graphene/epoxy nanocompositesKERNIN A, WAN K, LIU Y, kong J, shi X, BILOTTI E, Peijs T and ZHANG H
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 169, 224-231.
08-11-2018
Pyroresistivity in Conductive Polymer Composites: A Perspective on Recent Advances and New ApplicationsBILOTTI E, LIU Y, ZHANG H, PORWAL H, BUSFIELD J and PEIJS AA
Polymer International, Wiley
04-11-2018
Breaking the Nanoparticle Loading-Dispersion Dichotomy in Polymer Nanocomposites with the Art of Croissant-Making.Santagiuliana G, Picot OT, Crespo M, Porwal H, Zhang H, Li Y, Rubini L, Colonna S, Fina A, Barbieri E, Spoelstra AB, Mirabello G, Patterson JP, Botto L, Pugno NM, Peijs T and Bilotti E
Acs Nano
17-09-2018
Smart cord-rubber composites with integrated sensing capabilities by localised carbon nanotubes using a simple swelling and infusion methodTao Y, Liu Y, Zhang H, Stevens CA, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Busfield JJC
Composites Science and Technology vol. 167, 24-31.
18-07-2018
High temperature self-healing SiBCN ceramics derived from hyperbranched polyborosilazanesLiu F, Kong J, Luo C, Ye F, Luan X, Tian N, Liu Y, Zhang H, Gu J and Tang Y
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials
31-05-2018
Tailored pyroresistive performance and flexibility by introducing a secondary thermoplastic elastomeric phase into graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) filled polymer composites for self-regulating heating devicesLiu Y, Zhang H, Porwal H, Tu W, Wan K, Evans J, Newton M, Busfield JJC, Peijs T and Bilotti E
Journal of Materials Chemistry C vol. 6 (11), 2760-2768.
17-02-2018
Synergistic Effects of Spray-Coated Hybrid Carbon Nanoparticles for Enhanced Electrical and Thermal Surface Conductivity of CFRP LaminatesLi Y, Zhang H, Liu Y, WANG HS, Huang Z, Peijs T and Bilotti E
Composites Part a: Applied Science and Manufacturing
01-02-2018
2017
Toward Stretchable Self-Powered Sensors Based on the Thermoelectric Response of PEDOT:PSS/Polyurethane BlendsTaroni PJ, SANTAGIULIANA G, WAN K, Calado P, QIU M, ZHANG H, PUGNO N, PALMA M, Stingelin-Stutzmann N, Heeney M, FENWICK O, BAXENDALE M and BILOTTI E
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley
11-12-2017
Universal Control on Pyro-resistive Behaviour of Flexible Self-regulating Heating DevicesLIU Y, ZHANG H, PORWAL H, TU W, Evans J, NEWTON M, BUSFIELD JJC, Peijs and Bilotti E
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley
23-09-2017
Interlaminar toughening of woven fabric carbon/epoxy composite laminates using hybrid aramid/phenoxy interleavesWong D, ZHANG H, BILOTTI E and PEIJS T
Composites Part a: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 101, 151-159.
09-06-2017
Synergistic effects of filler size on thermal annealing-induced percolation in polylactic acid (PLA)/graphite nanoplatelet (GNP) nanocompositesGao Y, Picot OT, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Nanocomposites, Taylor & Francis vol. 3 (2), 67-75.
03-04-2017
Graphite Nanoplatelet Modified Epoxy Resin for Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics with Enhanced PropertiesLi Y, Zhang H, Huang Z, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Journal of Nanomaterials vol. 2017
28-02-2017
Filtration effects of graphene nanoplatelets in resin infusion processes: Problems and possible solutionsZhang H, Liu Y, Huo S, Briscoe J, Tu W, Picot OT, Rezai A, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Composites Science and Technology vol. 139, 138-145.
08-02-2017
Mechanical, Electrical and Thermal Properties of In-situ Exfoliated Graphene/Epoxy NanocompositesZHANG H, Li Y, porwal H, Huang Z, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Composites Part a: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier
21-01-2017
Understanding the mechanism of positive thermal coefficient in conductive polymer compositesPorwal H, Asare E, Liu Y, Zhang H, Evans J, Newton M and Bilotti E
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. vol. 2017-August
01-01-2017
Filtration effects of graphene nanoplatelets in liquid moulding of composites: Problems and possible solutionsZhang H, Liu Y, Kernin A, Bilotti E and Peijs T
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. vol. 2017-August
01-01-2017
2016
Dissolvable thermoplastic interleaves for carbon nanotube localization in carbon/epoxy laminates with integrated damage sensing capabilitiesZhang H, Liu Y, Huang M, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Structural Health Monitoring, Sage Publications vol. 17 (1), 59-66.
19-12-2016
Nano-Engineered Hierarchical Carbon Fibres and Their Composites: Preparation, Properties and MultifunctionalitiesZhang H, Bilotti E and Peijs T
In The Structural Integrity of Carbon Fiber Composites, Springer Nature 101-116.
29-11-2016
In Situ Exfoliation of Graphene in Epoxy Resins: A Facile Strategy to Efficient and Large Scale Graphene Nanocomposites.Li Y, Zhang H, Crespo M, Porwal H, Picot O, Santagiuliana G, Huang Z, Barbieri E, Pugno NM, Peijs T and Bilotti E
Acs Appl Mater Interfaces vol. 8 (36), 24112-24122.
14-09-2016
Effect of mixed fillers on positive temperature coefficient of conductive polymer compositesAsare E, Basir A, Tu W, Porwal H, Zhang H, Liu Y, Evans J, Newton M, Peijs T and Bilotti E
Nanocomposites, Taylor & Francis vol. 2 (2), 58-64.
02-04-2016
Optimization of Three-Roll Mill Parameters for In-Situ Exfoliation of GrapheneLi Y, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Mrs Advances, Springer Nature vol. 1 (19), 1389-1394.
14-03-2016
Graphene Delivery Systems for Hierarchical Fiber Reinforced CompositesLi Y, Zhang H, Peijs T and Bilotti E
Mrs Advances, Springer Nature vol. 1 (19), 1339-1344.
05-02-2016
Enhanced Thermal and Electrical Properties of Polystyrene‐Graphene Nanofibers via ElectrospinningLi Y, Porwal H, Huang Z, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Journal of Nanomaterials, Hindawi vol. 2016 (1), 1-8.
01-01-2016
2015
Localized toughening of carbon/epoxy laminates using dissolvable thermoplastic interleaves and electrospun fibresZhang H, Bharti A, Li Z, Du S, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 79, 116-126.
01-12-2015
The use of carbon nanotubes for damage sensing and structural health monitoring in laminated composites: a reviewZhang H, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Nanocomposites, Taylor & Francis vol. 1 (4), 167-184.
02-10-2015
Static and dynamic percolation of phenoxy/carbon nanotube nanocompositesZhang H, Bilotti E, Tu W, Lew CY and Peijs T
European Polymer Journal, Elsevier vol. 68, 128-138.
01-07-2015
In-situ monitoring of interlaminar shear damage in carbon fibre compositesZhang H, Liu Y, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Advanced Composites Letters vol. 24 (4), 92-97.
01-07-2015
In-Situ Monitoring of Interlaminar Shear Damage in Carbon Fibre CompositesZhang H, Liu Y, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Advanced Composites Letters, Sage Publications vol. 24 (4)
01-07-2015
Improved fracture toughness and integrated damage sensing capability by spray coated CNTs on carbon fibre prepregZhang H, Liu Y, Kuwata M, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 70, 102-110.
01-03-2015
Improved fracture toughness and integrated damage sensing capability by spray coated CNTs on carbon fibre prepregZhang H, Liu Y, Kuwata M, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Composites Part a: Applied Science and Manufacturing vol. 70, 102-110.
01-01-2015
Integrated Damage Sensing in Fibre‐Reinforced Composites with Extremely Low Carbon Nanotube LoadingsZhang H, Kuwata M, Bilotti E and Peijs T
Journal of Nanomaterials, Wiley vol. 2015 (1)
01-01-2015
2013
Controlling the dynamic percolation of carbon nanotube based conductive polymer composites by addition of secondary nanofillers: The effect on electrical conductivity and tuneable sensing behaviourBilotti E, Zhang H, Deng H, Zhang R, Fu Q and Peijs T
Composites Science and Technology vol. 74, 85-90.
04-01-2013
Damage sensing in fibre-reinforced composites using carbon nanotube networks by spray coatingZhang H, Kuwata M, Bilotti E and Peijs T
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. vol. 2013-July, 2856-2864.
01-01-2013
2012
Interlaminar toughness improvement of carbon fibre/epoxy composite laminates by electrospun nanofibre interleavesKuwata M, Zhang H, Bilotti E and Peijs T
ECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials.
01-01-2012
Damage sensing in fibre-reinforced composites using carbon nanotube networks by spray coatingZhang H, Kuwata M, Bilotti E and Peijs T
ECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials.
01-01-2012
Synergistic effects in ternary polymer nanocompositesBilotti E, Deng H, Zhang R, Zhang H, Fu Q and Peijs T
ECCM 2012 - Composites at Venice, Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials.
01-01-2012
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Sustainable EngineeringH2 Store: UK-Australia Renewable Hydrogen Innovation Partnership ProgrammeTao Liu and Han Zhang
£128,750 Innovate UK
01-07-2024 - 31-03-2026
(RECYCLENS) Enhancing Confidence in the Use of Recycled Polymers and Composites via Electrical SensingHan Zhang
£49,996 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
01-02-2024 - 31-01-2026
ESTEEM: Energy efficient and Safe out-of-oven manufacTuring for compositE materials with intEgrated MultifunctionalitiesHan Zhang
£395,947 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
01-10-2021 - 30-09-2025
Pyroresistive Conductive Polymer Composites for Safe BatteriesHan Zhang
£76,000 LMK Thermosafe
01-10-2021 - 31-03-2025
Energy efficient composite tooling for Composites Hub Synergy Promotion callHan Zhang
£83,285 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
01-09-2022 - 31-12-2023
Royce u/grad summer internship scheme 2022Han Zhang and Liz Tanner
£4,144 Henry Royce Institute
11-07-2022 - 14-09-2022
Royce u/grad summer internship schemeHan Zhang and Liz Tanner
£7,125 Henry Royce Institute
15-06-2021 - 23-08-2021
SMART – Sustainable composites with Multichannel wide-rAnge sensing measuRemenT: from curing monitoring to online health monitoring and deformation mappingHan Zhang
£19,352 Royal Society
31-03-2021 - 30-03-2022
Newton: Waste to Wealth: Tackling the agricultural wastes in Thailand to make fully recyclable packagingHan Zhang
£39,608 British Council
17-02-2021 - 16-02-2022
KiriTEG (Smart Grants)Emiliano Bilotti, Michael Reece, Oliver Fenwick and Han Zhang
£131,117 Innovate UK
01-11-2020 - 30-04-2022
Structural self-powered health monitoring based on thermoelectricity of CNT veils and yarnsEmiliano Bilotti and Han Zhang
£12,000 Royal Society
19-08-2019 - 18-08-2021
Hierarchical fibre-reinforced composites with nano-engineered interfaces for multifunctional lightweight structuresHan Zhang, Antonius Peijs and Emiliano Bilotti
£6,000 Royal Society
01-03-2019 - 28-02-2020