General

Xinyu Wang

Associate professor

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Email: xy.wang3@siat.ac.cn

Address: 1068 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen University Town, Shenzhen, P.R.China




Publications

[29]  Xun, D.;  Liu, Y.;  Cui, M.; Li, K.;  Zhang, J.;  Yang, Z.; Li, Y.;  Wang, X.;  An, B.; Zhong, C., Hierarchical amyloid-DNA complex encoding multi-scale embedded information security. Matter 2026.

[28]  Li, D.;  Dong, H.;  Zhang, G.; Li, Y.;  Liu, X.;  Chen, Y.; Xiao, L.;  Wang, X.;  Li, D.; Song, H.;  Zhong, C.;  Cao, Q.; Dai, B.; Liu, C., Ultrastructural and atomic characterization of biofilm-associated extracellular filaments in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Nature Communications 2026.

[27]   Egunov, A. I.;  Tang, H.;  Saenz, P. E.; Karnaushenko, D. D.;  Luo, Y.;  Zhong, C.; Wang, X.;  Huang, Y.; Fedorov, P.;  Merces, L.;  Zhu, M.; Karnaushenko, D.; Schmidt, O. G., Thin-Film-Engineered Self-Assembly of 3D Coaxial Microfluidics with a Tunable Polyimide Membrane for Bioelectronic Power. Nano-Micro Letters 2026, 18 (1), 342.

[26]  Xu, H.;  Zhang, J.;  Shi, K.; Zhang, J.;  Zhang, B.;  Guo, M.; Zhang, X.;  Li, K.;  Ma, G.*; Gao, X.*;  Wang, X.*; Zhong, C.*, Light-Driven C4 Biosynthesis from CO2 and H2O via Engineered Photocatalyst–Microbial Consortia. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2026, 148 (12), 12620–12629.

[25] Li, S.;  Zhang, J.;  Yao, Y.; Liang, T.;  Rao, H.;  Qin, J.; Zhang, J.;  Zhong, C.*;  Wang, X.*;  She, P.*; Ran, J.*, Tandem system of inorganic Z-scheme electron pump-living biofilm for photocatalytic

liquid fuel generation. Nano Materials Science 2026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoms.2025.12.002.

[24] Wang, X.;  An, B.; Zhong, C., Design, Integration, and Application of Smart Living Materials. Bulletin of National Natural Science Foundation of China 2025, 39 (3), 441–453.

[23] Yuan, X.;  Xu, H.;  Liu, X.;  Zhang, J.;  Li, J.;  Liang, Q.;  An, B.;  Paternò, G. M.;  Zhang, M.;  Tang, Y.;  Zhang, C.; 

 Xu, D.;  Zhong, C.;  Li, K.; Wang, X., Engineered Living Energy Materials. 

Interdisciplinary Materials 2025, n/a (n/a). (Cover image)

[22] Wang, X.*;  Han, F.;  Xiao, Z.;  Zhou, X.;  Liu, X.;  Chen, Y.;  Li, K.;  Li, Y.;  Yu, Q.;  Zhao, H.;  Zhu, M.;  Wang, R.*; 

Liu, Z.*; Zhong, C.*, 3-D Printable Living Hydrogels as Portable Bio-energy Devices. 

Advanced Materials 2025 n/a (n/a), 2419249. (Cover image)

[21] Liang, J. #; Xiao, K. #; Wang, X. #; Hou, T.; Zeng, C.; Gao, X.; Wang, B.; Zhong, C. Revisiting Solar Energ Flow

 in Nanomaterial-Microorganism Hybrid Systems. 

Chemical Reviews 2024. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00831. (Cover Image)

[20] Wang, X.#; Zhang, B.# ; Zhang, J.; Jiang, X.; Liu, K.; Wang, H.; Yuan, X.; Xu, H.; Zheng, Y.; Ma, G.; et al. 

Conformal and conductive biofilm-bridged artificial Z-scheme system for visible light–driven overall

water splitting. Science Advances 2024, 10 (24), eadn6211. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn6211.

[19] Wang, X.#; Zhang, S.#; Zhang, J.; Wang, Y.; Jiang, X.; Tao, Y.; Li, D.; Zhong, C.*; Liu, C.* Rational design of functional amyloid fibrillar assemblies. Chemical Society Reviews 2023, 52 (14), 4603-4631. (Cover Image). 

[18] An, B.#; Wang, Y.#; Huang, Y.#; Wang, X.; Liu, Y.; Xun, D.; Church, G. M.; Dai, Z.; Yi, X.; Tang, T. C.; et al. Engineered Living Materials For Sustainability. Chemical Reviews 2023, 123 (5), 2349-2419. 

[17] Wang,X.#; Zhang, J.#; Li, K.; An,B.; Wang, Y.; Zhong, C.*, Photocatalyst-mineralized biofilms as living bio-abiotic interfaces for single enzyme to whole-cell photocatalyticapplications. Science Advances, 2022.

[16] Li, Z.#;  Wang, X.#; Wang, J.; Yuan, X.; Jiang, X.; Wang, Y.; Zhong,C.*; Xu, D.*; Gu, T.; Wang, F., Bacterial biofilms as platformsengineered for diverse applications. Biotechnology Advances, 2022.

[15] Xiao, K.#; Liang, J.#;  Wang,X.#; Hou, T.; Ren, X.; Yin, P.; Ma,Z.; Zeng, C.; Gao, X.; Yu, T.; Si, T.; Wang,B.; Zhong, C.; Jiang, Z.; Lee, C.-S.; Yu, J. C.-m.;Wong, P. K., Panoramic insights into semi-artificial photosynthesis: origin, development, and future perspective. Energy & Environmental Science, 2022.

[14] Xu,L.; Wang, X.; Sun, F.; Cao, Y.; Zhong, C.; Zhang, W.-B., Harnessingproteins for engineered living materials. Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 2021.

[13] Li, Y. #; Li, K. #; Wang,X.; Cui, M.; Ge, P.; Zhang, J.; Qiu, F.; Zhong, C., Conformableself-assembling amyloid protein coatings with genetically programmablefunctionality. Science Advances, 2020.

[12] Li, K. #; Li, Y. #; Wang,X.; Cui, M.; An, B.; Pu, J.; Liu, J..; Zhang, B.; Ma, G.; Zhong, C.,Diatom-inspired multiscale mineralization of patterned protein-polysaccharidecomplex structures. National Science Review, 2020.

[11] Pu, J.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, J.; An, B.; Li, Y.; Wang, X.;Din, K.; Qin, C.; Li, K.; Cui, M.; Liu, S.; Huang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Lv, Y.; Huang,J.; Cui, Z.; Zhao, S.; Zhong, C., Virus Disinfection from Environmental Water Sources Using Living Engineered Biofilm Materials. Advanced Science, 2020.

[10] An,B.; Wang, Y.; Jiang, X.; Ma, C.; Mimee, M.; Moser, F.; Li, K.; Wang, X.;Tang, T.-C.; Huang, Y.; Liu, Y.; Lu, T. K.; Zhong, C., Programming Living Glue Systems to Perform Autonomous Mechanical Repairs. Matter, 2020. 

 [9] Wang,X.#; Pu, J.#; Liu, Y.; Ba, F.; Cui, M.; Li, K.;Xie, Y.; Nie, Y.; Mi, Q.; Li, T.; Liu, L.; Zhu, M.; Zhong, C.*, Immobilizationof functional nano-objects in living engineered bacterial biofilms forcatalytic applications. National Science Review, 2019.

 [8] Cui, M.; Wang, X.; An, B.; Zhang, C.; Gui, X.; Li, K.; Li,Y.; Ge, P.; Zhang, J.; Liu, C.; Zhong, C., Exploiting mammalian low-complexity domains for liquid-liquid phase separation–driven underwater adhesive coatings. Science Advances, 2019.

[7] Li, Y. #; Li, K. #; Wang,X.; An, B.; Cui, M.; Pu, J.; Wei, S.; Xue, S.; Ye, H.; Zhao, Y.; Liu,M.; Wang, Z.; Zhong, C., Patterned Amyloid Materials Integrating Robustness and Genetically Programmable Functionality. Nano Letters, 2019.

[6] Huang, J. #;Liu, S. #; Zhang, C. #; Wang, X.; Pu,J.; Ba, F.; Xue, S.; Ye, H.; Zhao, T.; Li, K.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, J.; Wang, L.;Fan, C.; Lu, T. K.; Zhong, C., Programmable and printable Bacillus subtilisbiofilms as engineered living materials. Nature Chemical Biology, 2019.

[5] Mao, X.; Li, K.; Liu, M.; Wang, X.; Zhao,T.; An, B.; Cui, M.; Li, Y.; Pu, J.; Li, J.; Wang, L.; Lu, T. K.; Fan, C.;Zhong, C., Directing curli polymerization with DNA origami nucleators. Nature Communications, 2019.

[4] Zhang, C.; Huang, J. F.; Zhang, J. C.; Liu, S. Y.; Cui, M.K.; An, B. L.; Wang, X.; Pu, J. H.; Zhao, T. X.; Fan, C. H.;Lu, T. K.; Zhong, C., Engineered Bacillus subtilis biofilms as livingglues. Materials Today, 2019. 

 [3] Wang,X.#; Pu, J.#; An, B.#; Li, Y.; Shang,Y.; Ning, Z.; Liu, Y.; Ba, F.; Zhang, J.; Zhong, C.*, Programming Cells for Dynamic Assembly of Inorganic Nano-Objects with Spatiotemporal Control.  Advanced Materials, 2018. 

 [2] An, B. #; Wang,X. #; Cui, M.; Gui, X.; Mao, X.; Liu, Y.; Li, K.; Chu,C.; Pu, J.; Ren, S.; Wang, Y.; Zhong, G.; Lu, T. K.; Liu, C.; Zhong, C.*,Diverse Supramolecular Nanofiber Networks Assembled by FunctionalLow-Complexity Domains. ACS Nano, 2017.

[1]  Wang, X.#; Li, Y. F.#;Zhong, C., Amyloid-directed assembly of nanostructures and functional devices for bionanoelectronics. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2015.

Research Interests

Materials Synthetic Biology, Engineered Living Energy Materials, Advanced Biomaterials, Synthetic Biology, Bioenergy and bioelectronics, Carbon fixation, Protein materials, Bio-battery