Tailin Xu, Associate Professor of Institute for Advanced Study, He is mainly engaged in smart wearable biosensor devices, microdroplet sensor devices, and aggregation analysis devices for ultra-trace markers. He has presided over five provincial and ministerial funds, including the Ministry of Education and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and participated in one major research program of the National Natural Science. In recent years, he has published more than 140 papers in Chem. Soc. Rev., Adv. Mater. and J. Am. Chem. Soc. with more than 9300 citations. He has been authorized 10 invention patents by the first inventor. The research results have been successively reported more than 80 times by ACS Weekly PressPac, Materials Views, Nanowerk, ScienceDaily and other website highlights.
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Research ID: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/M-3615-2014(real time update)
School history
2008.09-2012.06 B.S. Chemistry University of Science and Technology Beijing
2012.09-2017.07 Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry University of Science and Technology Beijing
2013.09-2015.08 Joint Ph.D. Nanoengineering University of California, San Diego
Work experience
2023.07-now Associate Professor Institute for Advanced Studies, Shenzhen University
2020.07-2023.06 Associate Professor School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University
2017.07-2023.06 Associate Professor University of Science and Technology Beijing
2018.07-2020.04 Postdoctoral Fellow University of Science and Technology Beijing
Research Interests
Research on nanoparticle motion and its application, smart wearable biosensors, microdroplet sensing and detection, aggregation analysis and detection
Research Programs
1. Shenzhen University 2035 Program, 1 million, 2023.01-2024.12
2. Miniature ****, Equipment Education Joint Fund, 740,000, 2021.12-2023.12
3. Enrichment analysis and its application in disease markers, Shenzhen Overseas High-level Talents Program, 4.96 million, 2022.01-2024.12
4. High-throughput Intelligent Electrochemical Analysis Chip, Shenzhen Stability Support Program (20200806163622001), 300,000, 2021.1-2022.12
5. Micro-droplet array-based analysis technology, general project of high-level second-phase construction, 100,000, 2021.1-2021.12
6. Intelligent High-Throughput Electrochemical Detection Chip, Fundamental Research Funds for Universities (FRF-TP-20-020A2), 50,000, 2020.5-2021.4
7. Ultrasound-driven Enrichment and Aggregation Detection of Trace Biomarkers, National Natural Science Foundation of China (21804007), 250,000, 2019.01-2021.12
8. Ultra-impregnated microchip for electrochemical detection of cardiovascular disease markers, Beijing Natural Science Foundation (2184109), 100,000, 2018.01-2019.12
9. driven aggregation of nanoparticles in precision detection, Postdoctoral Innovation Program (BX20180036), 600,000, 2018.06-2020.06
10. High-throughput electrochemical microchip based on microcolumn droplet array, Postdoctoral top project (2019M650479), 80,000, 2018.05-2020.06
11. Basic Research Operating Fee for Universities (FRF-TP-17-066A1), 100,000, 2017.12-2019.12
Participation in scientific research projects
1. Precise Measurement and Recognition Mechanism of Tumor Markers, Major Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China (21893074010), 20 million, 2019.01-2021.12, Participation
2. Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Nano-diagnosis and Treatment, 5 million, 2020-2023
3. Shenzhen Peacock Team, 15 million, 2023-2026
Representative Awards
1. October 2023: World’s Top 2% Scientists 2023 (Global Ranking 52165)
2. November 2022: 2021 Cell Press China Paper of the Year
3. October 2022: World's Top 2% Scientists 2022 (Global Ranking 84111)
4. Dec 2020: Peacock Program B, Shenzhen, China
5. December 2020: Science and Technology Award of China Railway Research Institute Group Corporation, "Complete Set of Efficient Water-saving and Moisturizing Maintenance Technology and Engineering Application for Railway Cast-in-Place Concrete", Second Prize, Rank 5
6. January 15, 2019: Ministry of Education Natural Science and Technology Award, "Functional Nanoprobe/Interface Bioanalysis", second prize, rank 4
7. November 5, 2018: Science and Technology Award of China Association for Analytical Testing (CAIA), First Prize, Research on New Methods of Interfacial Bioanalysis Based on Functional Nanoprobes
8. 2017 12: Outstanding Instructor of Subject Competition, Ninth Beijing University Students' Chemistry Experiment Competition, 2017, Provincial and Ministerial Level, First Prize, Rank 1
9. 2015 06: Top 10 Newsmaker (Top 10), University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2014
10. 2017 06: University of Science and Technology Beijing President's Medal (Top 10)
11. 2017 06: Outstanding Graduate of Beijing (Top 1%)
Academic Adjuncts
1. Independent Reviewer of over 150 International Journals, including:
Nature electronics, Nature communications, Science advances, Advanced materials, Angewandte Chemie, Matter, Device, ACS nano, Advanced functional materials, Chemical reviews, Advanced healthcare materials, Advanced science, InfoMat, Nano-Micro letters, Materials today, Nano today, TrAC. Trends in analytical chemistry, Advanced engineering materials, Small, Bioactive materials, Small structures, Nano research, Biosensors & bioelectronics, npj flexible electronics, Analytical chemistry, ACS sensors, Sensors and actuators B Chemical
Membership: Chinese Chemical Society, Chinese Society of Micro and Nanotechnology, Chinese Biophysical Society, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry.
2. Associate Editor, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (SCI, IF:5.7, Q1)
3. Journal of Functional Biomaterials (SCI, IF:4.8, Q2) Editorial Board Member
4. Chinese Chemical Letters (SCI, IF:9.1, Q1), Young Editorial Board Member
5. Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering (ESCI, IF: 3.7) Young Editorial Board Member
6. Biomedical Analysis, Young Editorial Board Member
Authorized Patents
1. Xu Tailin, Xu Liping, Song Yongchao, Zhang Xueji, A kind of super-impregnated highly sensitive electrochemical microchip, preparation and application. ZL201711375543.1
2. Xu Tailin, He Xuesheng, Xu Liping, Zhang Xueji, Wang Shutao, A rapid detection method of heavy metals in water quality based on ultra-impregnated microchip. ZL201810049539.4
3. Xu Tailin, Luo Yong, Zhang Xueji, An ultrasound based rapid stirring device for micro droplets. zl201821204506.4
4. Xu Tailin, Luo Yong, Zhang Xueji, A micro droplet accelerated stirring device. zl201821684751.x
5. Tailin Xu, Yong-Chao Song, Li-Ping Xu, Xue-Ji Zhang, A superimpregnated nanodendritic gold/graphene microchip for multi-system detection. ZL20181 1189805.X
6. Tailin Xu, Yong-Chao Song, Xue-Ji Zhang, A micro-droplet high throughput electrochemical sensor based on micro-pillar array. ZL201910002081. 1
7. Tailin Xu, Xue-Cheng He, Xue-Ji Zhang, A tape-based electrochemical sweat sensor, ZL201911036907.2
8. Tailin Xu, Yong Luo, Xue-Ji Zhang, A method of three-dimensional cell culture in a capillary tube based on ultrasonic body waves, ZL201910934669.0
9. Xu Tailin, Dai Bing, Zhang Xueji, Adjustable Gentle Thermoelectric Device and Its Preparation Method and Application, ZL202110406971.6
10. Xu Tailin, Luo Yong, Zhang Xueji, ZL202210609091.3
Main Paper Achievements
[1] G. Zhong, Q. Liu, Y. Huang, H. Geng, T. Xu* A Wideband Multimodal Flexible Sensor Integrating Vertical Graphene and Sea Urchin-Like Nanoparticles for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation. Adv. Mater. 2025
[2] F. Zou, Y. Liu, Y. Luo, T. Xu*, A wearable spatiotemporal controllable ultrasonic device with amyloid-β disaggregation for continuous Alzheimer’s disease therapy. Science Advances 2025, 11, eadw1732.
[3] S. Zhang, J. Liu, M. Li, Y. Zeng, T. Xu*, Microsampling and exosome-enriched optical biochip for non-invasive detection of breast cancer exosomes in clinical human tear fluid. Biosens. Bioelectron. 2025, 282, 117507.
[4] Wang, S.; Zhu, Y.; Zhou, Z.; Luo, Y.; Huang, Y.; Liu, Y.; Xu, T.*, Integrated Ultrasound‐Enrichment and Machine Learning in Colorimetric Lateral Flow Assay for Accurate and Sensitive Clinical Alzheimer's Biomarker Diagnosis. Adv. Sci. 2024.11 (42), e2406196.
[5] Zhong, G.; Liu, Q.*; Wang, Q.; Qiu, H.; Li, H.; Xu, T.*, Fully integrated microneedle biosensor array for wearable multiplexed fitness biomarkers monitoring. Biosens. Bioelectron. 2024, 116697.
[6] Zou, F.; Luo, Y.; Zhuang, W.; Xu, T.*, A Fully Integrated Conformal Wearable Ultrasound Patch for Continuous Sonodynamic Therapy. Adv. Mater. 2024, 36 (39), e2409528.
[7] G. Tian, Z. Zhou, M. Li, X. Li, T. Xu,* X. Zhang, Oriented Antibody-Assembled Metal–Organic Frameworks for Persistent Wearable Sweat Cortisol Detection. Anal. Chem. 2023, 95, 13250
[8]. X. Li, B. Dai, L. Wang, X. Yang, T. Xu,* X. Zhang, Radiative cooling and anisotropic wettability in E-textile for comfortable biofluid monitoring. Biosens. Bioelectron. 2023, 115434.
[9]. Y. Luo, C. Fan, Y. Song, T. Xu,* and X. Zhang, Ultra-trace enriching biosensing in nanoliter sample. Biosens. Bioelectron. 2022, 210, 114297.
[10]. M. Zhou, C. Fan, L. Wang, T. Xu,* and X. Zhang, Enhanced Isothermal Amplification for Ultrafast Sensing of SARS-CoV-2 in Microdroplet. Anal. Chem. 2022. (10), 4135-4140.
[11. L. Wang, M. Zhou, T. Xu,* and X. Zhang, Multifunctional hydrogel as wound dressing for intelligent wound monitoring, Chem. Eng. J., 2022, 433,134625.
[12]. T. Xu* Y. Luo, C. Liu, X. Zhang,∗ and S. Wang,∗ Integrated Ultrasonic Aggregation-Induced Enrichment with Raman Enhancement for Ultrasensitive and Rapid Biosensing. Anal. Chem., 2020, 92 (11), 7816-7821.
[13]. T. Xu ; Xu, L. P.; Zhang, X.; Wang, S. Bioinspired Superwettable Micropatterns for Biosensing. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2019, 48, 3153-3165
[14]. T. Xu; Shi, W.; Huang, J.; Song, Y.; Zhang, F.; Xu, L. P.; Zhang, X.; Wang, S., Superwettable Microchips as a Platform toward Microgravity Biosensing. ACS Nano 2017, 11, 621-626.
[15]. T. Xu; Gao, W.; Xu, L. P.; Zhang, X.; Wang, S., Fuel-Free Synthetic Micro-/Nanomachines. Adv. Mater. 2017. 29, 1603250 (
[16]. T. Xu, Soto, F.; Gao, W.; Dong, R.; Garcia-Gradilla, V.; Magana, E.; Zhang, X.; Wang, J., Reversible Swarming and Separation of Self-Propelled Chemically Powered Nanomotors under Acoustic Fields. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 2163-2166.
[17]. T. Xu, Soto, F.; Gao, W.; Garcia-Gradilla, V.; Li, J.; Zhang, X.; Wang, J., Ultrasound-Modulated Bubble Propulsion of Chemically Powered Microengines. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 8552-8555.