Research Interests (click to read more)

Dr Xue Jun Min has been working on novel processing and fabrication of various ceramic-based nanomateirals and biomedical materials for many years. More recently, Dr Xue is concentrating on the development of novel porous nano-ceramics for drug delivery.

Functional nanomaterials for catalyst, bio-imaging and drug delivery applications.

 

 

(2) ZnO quantums dots for bio-imaging

(3) Magnetically recoverable catalysts

 

(4) Green nanotechnology

Selected Publications (click to expand)

L. Li, J. Ding and J.M. Xue, “Macroporous Silica Hollow Micropheres as Nanoparticle Collectors”, Chemistry of Materials, (in press)

X.S. Tang, S. G. E. Choo, L. Li, J. Ding, and J.M. Xue, “One-Pot Synthesis of Water-Stable ZnO Nanoparticles via a Polyol Hydrolysis Route and Their Cell Labeling Applications”, Langmuir, 25, 5271-5275 (2009).

D. Maity, S. G. E. Choo, J. Ding and J. M. Xue, "Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles via a solvent-free thermal decomposition route". Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 321, 1256-1259 (2009).

Z. Liu, J. Ding and J. M. Xue, "Silica Cross-Linked Pluronic F127 Micelles Loaded with Iron Oxides". New Journal of Chemistry, 33, 1, 88-92 (2009).

L. Li, S. G. E. Choo, X. Tang, J Ding and J. M. Xue, "A facile one-step route to synthesize cage-like silica hollow spheres loaded with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in their shells". Chemical Communications, 8, 938-940 (2009).

L. Li, S. G. E. Choo, J. Yi, J. Ding, X. Tang and J. M. Xue, "Superparamagnetic Silica Composite Nanospheres (SSCNs) with Ultrahigh Loading of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles via an Oil-in-DEG Microemulsion Route". Chemistry of Materials, 20, 6292-6294, (2008).

L. Li, S. G. E. Choo, Z. Liu, J. Ding and J. M. Xue, "Double-layer Silica Core-shell Nnaospheres with Superparamagnetic and Fluorescent Functionalities". Chemical Physical Letters, 461, 114-117, (2008).

Z.Y. Liu, G.S. Yi, H.T. Zhang, J. Ding, Y.W. Zhang and J.M. Xue, “Monodisperse Silica Nanoparticles Encapsulating Upconversion Fluorecent and Superparamagnetic Nanocrystals”, Chemical Communications, 6, 694-696 (2008).

G.X. Wu, J. Ding and J.M. Xue, “Synthesis of Carbonate Capsules in Water-in-oil-in-water Double Emulsions”, Journal of Materials Research, 23, 140-149 (2008).

W.Y. Seow, J. M. Xue and Y.Y. Yang, "Targeted and intracellular delivery of paclitaxel using multi-functional polymeric micelles". Biomaterials, 28, 1730-1740 (2007).

J.M. Xue, C.H. Tan and L. David, “Biodegradable Polymer-Silica Xerogel Composite Microspheres for Controlled Release of Gentamicin”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research B (Applied Biomaterials), 73 B, 417-422, August 2006.

J.M. Xue and M. Shi, “PLGA/Mesoporous Silica Hybrid Structure for Controlled Drug Release”, Journal of Controlled Release, 98, 209-217 (2004).

X.S. Gao, J.M. Xue, J. Wang, T.Yu and Z.S. Shen, “B Site Disordering in Pb(Sc1/2Ta1/2)O3 by Mechanical Activation”, Applied Physics Letters, 82, 4773-4775, 2003.

J.M. Xue, S. Ezhilvalavan, X.S. Gao and J. Wang, “Strontium Titanate Doped Lead Metaniobate Ferroelectric Thin Films”, Applied Physics Letters, 81, 877-879, 2002.

J.M. Xue, Z.H. Zhou and J. Wang, “Nanocrystalline Ceramics by Mechanical Activation”, Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 6, 417-433, (2004).

Z.H. Zhou, J.M. Xue, J. Wang, H.S.O. Chan, T. Yu and Z.X. Shen, “NiFe2O4 Nanoparticles Formed in-situ in Silica Matrix by Mechanical Activation”, Journal of Applied Physics, 91, 6015-6020, 2002.

J.M. Xue, Z.H. Zhou and J. Wang, “Nanocrystalline Gamma-Fe2O3 in Silica by Mechanical Activation of Precursors”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 85, 807-811, 2002.

H.S. Gu, J.M. Xue and J. Wang, “Significant Dielectric Enhancement in 0.3BiFeO3-0.7SrBi2Nb2O9”, Applied Physics Letters, 79, 2061-2063, 2001.

Z.H. Zhou, J. Wang, J.M. Xue and H.S.O. Chan, “Cluster Glass Structure in Nanohybrids of Nanostoichiometric Zinc Ferrite in Silica Matrix”, Applied Physics Letters, 79, 3167-3169, 2001.

Z.H. Zhou, J.M. Xue, H.S.O. Chan and J. Wang, “Transparent Magnetic Nanocomposites of ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles in Silica”, Journal of Applied Physics , 90, 4169-4174, 2001.

J.M. Xue and J. Wang, “Crystallization of Lead Niobate Glass by Mechanical Activation”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 84, 2691-2695, 2001.

J.M. Xue, J. Wang and T.M. Rao, “Synthesis of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 in Excess Lead Oxide by Mechanical Activation”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 84, 660-662, 2001.

J.M. Xue, J. Wang, D.M. Wan and B.K. Gan, “Perovskite Nanocrystallite of PMN-Based Ferroelectrics by Mechanical Activation”, Ferroelectrics, 253, 21-30, 2001.

J. Wang, J.M. Xue, D.M. Wan and B.K. Gan, “Mechanically Activating Nucleation and Growth of Complex Perovskites”, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 154, 321-328, 2000.

J.M. Xue, J. Wang, and D.M. Wan, “Nanosized Barium Titanate Powder by Mechanical Activation”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 83, 232-234, 2000.

J.M. Xue, D.M. Wan, S.E. Lee and J. Wang, “Machanochemical  Synthesis of PZT from Mixed Oxides”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 82, 1687-1692, 1999.

J.M. Xue, Y.L. Tan, D.M. Wan and J. Wang, “Synthesizing 0.9PZN-0.1BT by Mechanically Activating Mixed Oxides”, Solid State Ionic, 120, 183-188, 1999.

J. Wang, J.M. Xue, D.M. Wan and W.B. Ng, “A Mechanochemically Synthesizd Lead Magnesium Niobate”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 82, 1358-1360, 1999.

J. Wang, D.M. Wan, J.M. Xue and W.B. Ng, “Calcination-free Fabrication of 0.9Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.1PbTiO3 from Mixed Oxides”, Advanced Materials, 11, 210-213, 1999.

J.M. Xue, D.M. Wan, S.E. Lee and J. Wang, “Inducing Crystallization in an Amorphous PZT Precursor by Mechanical Activation”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 82, 1641-1643,1999.

J.M. Xue, J. Wang, W.B. Ng and D.M. Wan, “Activation-Induced Pyrochlore-to-Perovskite Conversion for a Lead Magnesium Niobate Precursor”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 82, 2282-2284, 1999.

J.M. Xue and J. Wang, “Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) via Reaction Sintering of Hydroxide Precursors”, Journal of  Materials Research., 14, 1503-1509, 1999.