Wei Tao Huang | Metal Nanocomposites | Editorial Board Member
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wei Tao Huang at hunan normal universiy | China
Wei Tao Huang is a highly accomplished researcher in biosensing, molecular logic, DNA computing, nanomaterials, and biointerface engineering, with impactful contributions spanning analytical chemistry, biomedical engineering, and molecular information processing. His work is widely recognized, with more than 1,600 citations, an h-index of 23, and influential publications across high-impact journals such as Chemical Communications, Theranostics, Analytical Chemistry, and Biosensors & Bioelectronics. Huangβs research focuses on designing innovative fluorescent and electrochemical sensing platforms leveraging graphene oxide, DNA structures, aptamers, and nanocomposites for highly sensitive detection of metal ions, biomolecules, and environmental contaminants. He has pioneered several dual-output DNA logic gates, reversible fluorescent nanoswitches, and molecular computation systems, advancing intelligent biosensing and information encryption at the molecular scale. His contributions also extend to biomedical applications, including engineering E. coli Nissle 1917 minicells for targeted chemotherapy delivery and developing biosensing methods for imaging hypoxia in inflammatory diseases. Huangβs interdisciplinary work combines chemistry, nanotechnology, synthetic biology, and materials science to enable next-generation sensing strategies, molecular logic circuits, and functional biointerfaces. His research continues to drive forward innovations in smart biosensing systems, pathogen detection, environmental monitoring, and molecular information storage.
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Featured PublicationsΒ
Xie, W. Y., Huang, W. T., Li, N. B., & Luo, H. Q. (2012). Design of a dual-output fluorescent DNA logic gate and detection of silver ions and cysteine based on graphene oxide. Chemical Communications, 48(1), 82β84.
Shi, Y., Huang, W. T., Luo, H. Q., & Li, N. B. (2011). A label-free DNA reduced graphene oxide-based fluorescent sensor for highly sensitive and selective detection of hemin. Chemical Communications, 47(16), 4676β4678.
Zhang, Y., Ji, W., He, L., Chen, Y., Ding, X., Sun, Y., Hu, S., Yang, H., & Huang, W. (2018). E. coli Nissle 1917-derived minicells for targeted delivery of chemotherapeutic drug to hypoxic regions for cancer therapy. Theranostics, 8(6), 1690.
Huang, W. T., Shi, Y., Xie, W. Y., Luo, H. Q., & Li, N. B. (2011). A reversible fluorescence nanoswitch based on bifunctional reduced graphene oxide: Use for detection of HgΒ²βΊ and molecular logic gate operation. Chemical Communications, 47(27), 7800β7802.
Lu, J. Y., Bu, Z. Q., Lei, Y. Q., Wang, D., He, B., Wang, J., & Huang, W. T. (2024). Facile microwave-assisted synthesis of SbβOββCuO nanocomposites for catalytic degradation of p-nitrophenol. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 409, 125503.
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. With a Ph.D. in Physics from UNICAMP (2022), Levi’s research spans porous materials, carbon nanostructures, and advanced modeling methodsΒ
. He has earned recognition, including a 2022 award from NIST and the Best Poster Award at MRS Fall Meeting 2021Β
. Fluent in multiple programming languages and skilled in software like LAMMPS and Quantum ESPRESSO, Levi contributes to cutting-edge advancements in nanotechnology and materials scienceΒ
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. Proficient in Python, C++, and software like LAMMPS and VMD, Levi’s work bridges computational techniques and practical applications in nanotechnologyΒ
. He has presented at prominent conferences, including MRS Meetings in the U.S. and Brazil, earning accolades for his contributionsΒ
, Levi’s collaborative research continues to push the boundaries of materials science, focusing on innovative approaches to structural and electronic properties of advanced materialsΒ
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Β 1st PrizeΒ β Science Exhibition, Fergusson College (2008)
Β 2nd PrizeΒ β Science Exhibition, Fergusson College (2009)
Β Presented PosterΒ β RTPCB 2016 National Conference
Β Best Research PaperΒ β Published in Springer Journal (2024)
