
Address: Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, 2205 Songhu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai
Tel: 021-31242866
Email: chenx@fudan.edu.cn
Education and Professional Experience
1986-1990 B.S. in Polymer Science,Fudan University
1990-1993 M.S. in Polymer Science,Fudan University
1993-1996 Ph.D. in Polymer Science,Fudan University
1996-2001 Lecturer,Fudan University
1999-1999 Visiting Scientist,Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA
2000-2001 Research Fellow,University of Oxford, UK
2001-2008 Associate Professor,Fudan University
2008-present Professor,Fudan University
Research Interests
Structural characterization of bioactive proteins and their relationships with material properties
Study of animal silk spinning mechanisms and biomimetic spinning of artificial silk fibers
Design, preparation and application of biomaterials based on natural polymer matrices
Application of advanced infrared spectroscopy techniques (synchrotron radiation infrared spectroscopy, far-infrared spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy imaging) in polymer materials
Selected Recent Publications
1. Xiao ML, Sun LY, Fu H, Yao JR, Ling SJ, Shao ZZ, Zhao BJ*, Chen X*. An Expandable Silk Fibroin/Montmorillonite Porous Scaffolds Based on Clinical Dual Hemostasis Concept and Its Application in Bone Regeneration of Tooth Extraction Sockets with Coagulation Disorders. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2026, 15(3): 2500930.
2. Xiao ML, Sun LY, Wu K, Ding YQ, Wang PP, Mu CC, Yao JR, Shao ZZ, Zhao BJ*, Chen X*. A Sequential Drug Delivery System Based on Silk Fibroin Scaffold for Effective Cartilage Repair. Bioactive Materials, 2025, 49: 255-270.
3. Chen QL, Yang S, Wang Y, Peng RX, Gao WL, Cao LT, Yao JR, Shao ZZ, Chen X*, Ling SJ*. Flexible Photoacoustic Device Integrating Electrolumine-scence, Piezoelectric Vibration, and Pressure Sensing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, 16(50): 69973-69983.
4. Chen QL, Wu M, Yao JR, Shao ZZ, Chen X*. Enzyme/Inorganic Nanoparticle Dual-Loaded Animal Protein/Plant Protein Composite Nanospheres and Their Synergistic Effect in Cancer Therapy. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023, 11(20): 4529-4538.
5. Chen QY, Liu Y, Gu K, Yao JR, Shao ZZ, Chen X*. Silk-Based Electrochemical Sensor for the Detection of Glucose in Sweat. Biomacromolecules, 2022, 23(9): 3928-3935.
6. Chen QY, Tang H, Liu JL, Wang RR, Sun J, Yao JR, Shao ZZ, Chen X*. Silk-Based Pressure/Temperature Sensing Bimodal Ionotronic Skin with Stimulus Discriminability and Low Temperature Workability. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 442: 130091.
7. Dong QL, Cai JY, Wang HP, Chen SY, Liu YZ, Yao JR, Shao ZZ, Chen X*. Artificial Ligament Made from Silk Protein/Laponite Hybrid Fibers. Acta Biomaterialia, 2020, 106: 102-113.
8. Fei X, Li W, Shao ZZ, Seeger S, Zhao DY, Chen X*. Protein Biomineralized Nanoporous Inorganic Mesocrystals with Tunable Hierarchical Nanostructures. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014, 136(44): 15781-15786.
9. Ling SJ, Li CX, Adamcik J, Shao ZZ, Chen X*, Mezzenga R*. Modulating Materials by Orthogonally Oriented β-Strands: Composites of Amyloid and Silk Fibroin Fibrils. Advanced Materials, 2014, 26(26): 4569-4574.
10. Zhou GQ, Shao ZZ, Knight DP, Yan JP, Chen X*. Silk Fibers Extruded Artificially from Aqueous Solutions of Regenerated Bombyx mori Silk Fibroin are Tougher than their Natural Counterparts. Advanced Materials, 2009, 21(3): 366-370.
Representative Honors and Awards
First Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Award for Natural Science (Second Contributor, 2011)
Outstanding Young Teacher of Shanghai Universities (2008)
New Century Excellent Talents of Ministry of Education (2006)
First Prize of Natural Science Award Nominated by Ministry of Education for National Science and Technology Award (Second Contributor, 2004)