The Zhou lab

for Food Materials and Nanotechnology

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Featured publications

 

‡co-first author, * co-corresponding author

  1. J. Zhou, S. Gowachirapant, C. Zender, A. Wieczorek, J. Guth, I. Kutzli, S. Siol, F. Meyenn, M. Zimmermann*, R. Mezzenga*. Oat protein nanofibril-iron hybrids offer a stable, high-absorption iron delivery platform for iron fortification. Nature Food, 2025. [DOI] [ETH News]

  1. L. Frey‡, J. Zhou‡,*. G. Cereghetti, M. Emanuel, D. Rhyner, A. Pokharna, L. Wenchel, H. Kadavath, M. Weber, Y. Cao, B. Meier, M. Peter, J. Greenwald, R. Riek*, R. Mezzenga*. A structural rationale for reversible vs irreversible amyloid fibril formation from a single protein. Nature Communications 15(1), 1-11, 2024. [DOI]

  1. J. Zhou*, C. Liao*, M. Villalba, C. Xiong, Cong. Zhao, L. Venturelli, D. Liu, A. Kohler, S. Sekatskii, G. Dietler, Y. Wang*, S. Kasas*. An optical fiber-based nanomotion sensor for rapid antibiotic and antifungal susceptibility test. Nano Letters, 24 (10), 2980-2988, 2024. (Cover Paper). [DOI]

  1. D. Xu‡, J. Zhou‡,*, W. Soon, I. Kutzli, A. Moliere, M. Radiom, S. Handschin, B. Li, L. Li, C. Ewald and R. Mezzenga*. Food protein amyloids are safe intergrades for human nutrition Food Amyloid Fibrils as Safe Nutrition Ingredients: In-vitro and In-vivo Assessment. Nature Communications 14(1) 6806, 2023. [DOI]

  1. J. Zhou, T. Li, M. Peydayesh, M. Usuelli, V. Bueno, J. Teng, L. Wang and R. Mezzenga*. Oat plant amyloids for sustainable functional materials. Advanced Science 9(4), 2104445, 2022. (Cover Paper) [DOI]

Peer-reviewed journal publications

 

A complete list see Google Scholar and ORCID.

‡co-first author, * co-corresponding author

    2025

  1. J. Zhou, S. Gowachirapant, C. Zeder, A. Wieczorek, I. Kutzli, S. Siol, F. Meyenn, M. Zimmermann*, R. Mezzenga*. Oat protein nanofibril–iron hybrids offer a stable, high-absorption iron delivery platform for iron fortification. Nature Food, 2025. [DOI] [ETH News]

  2. D. Rhyner, L. Frey, J. Zhou, W. Kwiatkowski, R. Mezzenga, R. Riek, J. Greenwald*. Impurities in amyloid studies: The power of automated model building within a cautionary tale for structural biologists. Protein Science, 34(11) e70353, 2025. [DOI]

  3. Q. Xuan, F. Jiang, X. Qiao, Y. Gao, J. Zhou, B. Liu, T. Jin, M. Peydayesh, J. Cai,Y. Feng, X. Yu, X. Lin, Q. Hu, P. Wang, H. Shen, C. Chen*, H. Li*. Toxin-Responsive Antigen Reservoir Nanovaccines for In Situ Vaccination Against Bacterial Infection Recurrence. Advanced Functional Materials, 2501307, 2025. [DOI]

  4. M. Li, T. Jin, S. Wuthrich, J. Zhou, Q. Sun, T. LI, Z. Dong, E. Zunzuneigui Bru, R. Mezzenga*. Protease-mediated synthesis of Zein nanofibrils: from structural elucidation to functional application. Advanced Science, 2414606, 2025. [DOI]

  5. Q. Sun, Y. Yuan, Y. Zhong, V. Lutz-Bueno, J. Zhou, K. Thorwarth, G. Siqueira, P. Fischer*. Thermo-responsive liquid crystalline phases of cellulose nanocrystals with polymer brushes. J. Colloid and Interface Science, 699, 138073, 2025. [DOI]

  6. Q. Xuan, J. Cai, Y. Gao, X. Qiao, T. Jin, M. Peydayesh, J. Zhou, Q. Sun, L. Zhan, B. Liu, P. Wang, H. Li, C. Chen, R. Mezzenga*. Amyloid-Templated Ceria Nanozyme Reinforced Microneedle for Diabetic Wound Treatments. Advanced Materials, 2417774, 2025. [DOI]

  7. T. Jin, S. Chhong, M. Li, J. Zhou, Q. Xuan, J. Su, M. Dai, M. Peydayesh, Z. Dong, Q. Sun, M. Usuelli, R. Mezzenga*. Beyond CO2 storage: enzyme-amyloid fibril catalytic hybrids for long cascade reactions converting CO2 into fructose. ACS Nano, 19, 4, 4820–4829, 2025. [DOI]

    2024

  1. L. Frey‡, J. Zhou‡*, G. Cereghetti, M. Emanuel, D. Rhyner, A. Pokharna, L. Wenchel, H. Kadavath, M. Weber, Y. Cao, B. Meier, M. Peter, J. Greenwald, R. Riek*, R. Mezzenga*. A structural rationale for reversible vs irreversible amyloid fibril formation from a single protein. Nature Communications, 15(1), 1-11, 2024. [DOI]

  2. J. Zhou, A. Salvatore, M. Tatli, J. Tian, I. Illie, E. Starostin, A. Calflisch, T. Knowles, G. Dietler, F. Ruggeri, H. Stahlberg, S. Sekatskii, R. Mezzenga*. The role of inter-protofilament interaction in the formation mechanism of hierarchically twisted protein nanofibrils. Advanced Science, 11(32), 2402740, 2024. [DOI]

  3. J. Zhou*, C. Liao*, M. Villalba, C. Xiong, Cong. Zhao, L. Venturelli, D. Liu, A. Kohler, S. Sekatskii, G. Dietler, Y. Wang*, S. Kasas*. An optical fiber-based nanomotion sensor for rapid antibiotic and antifungal susceptibility test. Nano Letters, 24 (10), 2980-2988, 2024. (co-corresponding author) (Cover Paper). [DOI]

  4. M. Peydayesh, A. Kovacevic, L. Hoffmann, F. Donat, C. Wobill, L. Baraldi, J. Zhou, C. Müller, R. Mezzenga*. Sustainable smart packaging from protein nanofibrils. Advanced Materials, 2414658, 2024. [DOI]

  5. B. Liu, M. Radiom, J. Zhou, H. Yan, J. Zhang, D. Wu, Q. Sun, Q. Xuan, Y. Li, R. Mezzenga*. Cation triggered self-assembly of a-lactalbumin nanotubes. Nano Letters, 24 (16), 4951-4958, 2024. [DOI]

  6. G. Cereghetti, V. Kissling, L. Koch, A. Arm, C. Schmidt, Y. Thüringer, N. Zamboni, P. Afanasyev, M. Linsenmeier, C. Eichmann, S. Kroschwald, J. Zhou, Y. Cao, D. Pfizenmaier, T. Wiegand, R. Cadalbert, G. Gupta, D. Boehringer, T. Knowles, R. Mezzenga, P. Arosio, R. Riek, M. Peter*. An evolutionarily conserved mechanism controls reversible amyloids of pyruvate kinase via pH-sensing regions, Developmental Cell, 2024. [DOI]

  7. J. Su, P. Wang, W. Zhou, M. Peydayesh, J. Zhou, T. Jin, F. Donat, C. Jin, L. Xia, K. Wang, F. Ren, P. Meeren, F. Arquer, R. Mezzenga*. Single-site iron-anchored amyloid hydrogels as catalytic platforms for alcohol detoxification. Nature Nanotechnology, 1-10, 2024. [DOI]

  8. P. Hanczyc, S. Alfarano, S. Bolisetty, J. Zhou, M. Peydayesh, V. Lutz‐Bueno, A. Diaz, S. Goswami, M. Beerepoot, M. Alam, L. Wang, N. Solin, I. Szymanska, R. Mezzenga*. Photonics of hydrothermally treated beta-lactoglobulin amyloids. Small Science, 2400054, 2024. [DOI]

    2023

  1. D. Xu‡, J. Zhou‡*, W. Soon, I. Kutzli, A. Moliere, M. Radiom, S. Handschin, B. Li, L. Li, C. Ewald and R. Mezzenga*. Food protein amyloids are safe intergrades for human nutrition Food Amyloid Fibrils as Safe Nutrition Ingredients: In-vitro and In-vivo Assessment. Nature Communications, 14(1) 6806, 2023.  [DOI]

  2. T. Li‡, J. Zhou‡, M. Peydayesh, Y. Yao, M. Bagnani, I. Kutzli, Z. Chen, L. Wanga and R. Mezzenga*. Plant Protein Amyloid Fibrils for Multifunctional Sustainable Materials. Advanced Sustainable System, 7, 2200414, 2023. [DOI]

  3. T. Li, J. Zhou, Q. Wu, X. Zhang, Z. Chen and L. Wang*. Modifying functional properties of food amyloid-based nanostructures from rice glutelin. Food Chemistry 398, 133798, 2023. [DOI]

  4. M. Peydayesh, S. Kistler, J. Zhou, V. Butz-Bueno, F. Victorelli, A. Meneguin, L. Sposito, T. Bauab, M. Chorilli, R. Mezzenga*. Amyloid-polysaccharide interfacial coacervates as therapeutic materials. Nature Communications,14(1) 1848, 2023. [DOI]

  5. M. Linsenmeier, L. Faltova, C. Morelli, U. C. Palmiero, C. Seiffert, A. M. Küffner, D. Pinotsi, J. Zhou, R. Mezzenga and P. Arosio. The interface of condensates of the hnRNPA1 low-complexity domain promotes formation of amyloid fibrils. Nature Chemistry, 2023. (Cover Paper) [DOI]

  6. I. Kutzli, J. Zhou, T. Li, S. Baier and R. Mezzenga*. Formation and characterization of plant-based amyloid fibrils from hemp seed protein. Food Hydrocolloids, 137 108307, 2023.  [DOI]

  7. D. Wu, J. Zhou, Y. Shen, C. Lupo, Q. Sun, T. Jin, S. Sturla, H. Liang, R. Mezzenga*. Highly adhesive amyloid-polyphenol hydrogels for cell scaffolding. Biomacromolecules, 24, 1, 471-480, 2023.  [DOI]

  8. Y. Han, Y. Cao, J. Zhou, Y. Yao X. Wu, S. Bolisetty, M. Diener, S. Handschin, C. Lu, R. Mezzenga*. Interfacial Electrostatic Self-Assembly of Amyloid Fibrils into Multifunctional Protein Films. Advanced Science 10, 2206867, 2023. [DOI]

  9. M. Peydayesh, J. Vogt, X. Chen, J. Zhou, F. Donat, M. Bagnani, C. Muller and R. Mezzenga*. Amyloid-based carbon aerogels for water purification. Chemical Engineering Journal 449, 137703, 2023.  [DOI]

    2022

  1. J. Zhou, T. Li, M. Peydayesh, M. Usuelli, V. Bueno, J. Teng, L. Wang and R. Mezzenga*. Oat plant amyloids for sustainable functional materials. Advanced Science, 9(4), 2104445, 2022. (Front Cover Paper)

  2. Q. Sun, V. Bueno, J. Zhou, Y. Yuan and P. Fischer*. Polymer induced liquid crystal phase behavior of cellulose nanocrystal dispersions. Nanoscale Advances, 4, 4863-4870, 2022.

  3. M. Peydayesh, J. Vogt, X. Chen, J. Zhou, F. Donat, M. Bagnani, C. Muller and R. Mezzenga*. Amyloid-based carbon aerogels for water purification. Chemical Engineering Journal, 449, 137703, 2023.

  4. X. Cao, Y. Du, Y. Guo, G. Hu, M. Zhang, L. Wang, J. Zhou, Q. Gao P. Fischer, J. Wang, S. Stavrakis and A. Demello*. Replicating the Cynandra opis Butterful’s Structural Color for Bioinspired Bigrating Color Filters, Advanced Materials, 34(9) 2109161, 2022.

  5. J. Teng, M. Peydayesh, J. Lu, J. Zhou, P. Benedek, R. Schaublin, S. You, R. Mezzenga*. Amyloid-templated palladium nanoparticles for water purification by electroreduction. Angewandte Chemie 134, e2021166, 2022.

  6. M. Charnley, S. Islam, G. Bindra, J. Engwirda, J. Ratcliffe, J. Zhou, R. Mezzenga, M. Hulett, K. Han, J. Berryman* and N. Reynolds*, Neurotoxic amyloidogenic peptides in the proteome of SARS-COV2: potential implications for neurological symptoms in COVID -19. Nature Communications, 13 (1), 1-11, 2022.

  7. C. Zhao, D. Liu, G. Xu, J. Zhou, X. Zhang, X. Zhang, C. Liao and Y. Wang*. Recent advances in fiber optic sensors for respiratory monitoring. Optical Fiber Technology, 72, 103000, 2022
     

    2021

  1. J. Zhou, L. Venturelli, L. Keiser, S. K. Sekatskii, F. Gallaire, S. Kasas, G. Longo, T. P. J. Knowles, F. S. Ruggeri, G. Dietler*. Environmental control of amyloid polymorphism by modulation of hydrodynamic stress. ACS nano 15 (1), 944–953, 2021.

  2. T. Jin, M. Peydayesh, H. Joerss, J. Zhou, S. Bolisetty, R. Mezzenga*. Amyloid fibril-based membranes for PFAS removal from water. Environmental Science 7(10), 1873, 2021.

    Before 2020

  1. J. Zhou, R. S. Rugguri, M. R. Zimmermann, G. Meisl, G. Longo, S. K. Sekatskii, T. P. J. Knowles* and G. Dietler*. Effects of sedimentation, microgravity hydrodynamic mixing and air-water interface on a-synuclein amyloid formation. Chemical Science, 11, 3687–3693, 2020.

  2. J. Zhou, A. Smirnov, G. Dietler, S. K. Sekatskii*. Gap plasmon-enhanced high spatial resolution imaging by Photothermal Induced Resonance in visible range. Nano Letters 19 (11), 8278-8286, 2019.

  3. C. Xiong, J. Zhou, C. Liao, M. Zhu, Y. Wang, S. Liu, C. Li, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhao, Z. Gan, L. Venturelli, S. Kasas, X. Zhang, G. Dietler, Y. Wang*. Fiber-tip polymer microcantilever for fast and highly sensitive hydrogen measurement. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(29), 33163, 2021.

  4. J. Zhou, S. Sekatskii, R. Welc, G. Dietler*, W.I. Gruszecki*. The role of xanthophylls in the supramolecular organization of the photosynthetic complex LHCII in lipid membranes studied by high-resolution imaging and nanospectroscopy. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Bioenergetics, 148117, 2019.

  5. S. K. Sekatskii, J. Zhou and G. Dietler. Identification and Study of Polymorphic Structures of Hierarchically Twisted Amyloid Fibrils by Atomic Force Microscope. Biophysical Journal, 116(3), 2019.

  6. W. Xiang, Z.Wang, D.Kubicki, W.Tress, J. Luo, D.Prochowicz, S. Akin, L. Emsley, J. Zhou, G. Dietler, M. Graetzel, A. Hagfeld. Europium-doped CsPbI2Br for stable and highly efficient inorganic perovskite solar cells. Joule 3(1) 205, 2019.

  7. H. Jia, E. Mailand, J. Zhou, Z. Huang, G. Dietler, J. M. Kolinski, X. Wang and M. S. Sakar*. Universal Soft Robotic Microgripper. Small 15 (4), 1803870, 2019. (Inside Front Cover)

  8. J. Zhou, K. Guo, J. He, M. Hou, Z. Zhang, C. Liao, Y. Wang, G. Xu, Y. Wang*. Novel fabrication technique for phase-shifted fiber Bragg gratings using a variable-velocity scanning beam and a shielded phase mask. Opt. Express 26(10): 13311-13321, 2018.