Dr. Xu's research focuses on the design and synthesis of functional nanomaterials for analytical applications, particularly in food safety and environmental monitoring. He specializes in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates, electrochemical sensing materials, and nanozyme-based analytical platforms. His work often integrates metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), noble metal nanoparticles, and carbon-based materials to develop highly sensitive, selective, and stable sensors. Professor Xu has published extensively in international journals and is recognized for his interdisciplinary approach that bridges materials science and analytical chemistry.
1. Jin Pu, Wenyan Tian, Wenjuan Shang, Yue Zhang, Guangran Ma, Fugang Xu*, Three dimensional noble metal-metal organic framework composite as SERS substrate for efficient capture and detection of pesticides, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2024, 419, 136457.
2. Jianming Liu, Ying Luo, Yonghai Song, Fugang Xu*, Covalent organic framework-Pd complex derived Pd/N-doped honeycomb-like carbon nanocomposites for electrochemical detection of dihydroxybenzene isomers, Microchemical Journal, 2024, 200, 110341.
3. Jiang Huang, Zhiyang Huang, Guangran Ma, Fugang Xu*, Hongliang Tan*, Colorimetric and fluorescent dual-mode detection of Escherichia coli using Fe3O4 nanoparticle coated with fluorescein-labeled aptamer, Microchemical Journal, 2024, 206, 111428.
4. Zixiang Ben, Zhiwei Zhu, Jin Pu, Fugang Xu*, Gold nanoparticles-decorated MoS2 grown on ZnO nanorod array for sensitive SERS detection and efficient photodegradation of organic dye, Journal of Materials Science, 2024, 59, 4533-4547.
5. Zixiang Ben, Guangran Ma, Fugang Xu*, UIO-66/Ag/TiO2 nanocomposites as highly active SERS substrates for quantitative detection of hexavalent chromium, Chemosensors, 2023, 11, 315.
6. Menren Xuan, Zixiang Ben, Sailan Wang, Jin Pu, Guangran Ma, Fugang Xu*, Fe-doped MoS2@AuNPs grown on carbon cloth for efficient SERS detection and photo/photo-Fenton degradation of fungicides, ChemistrySelect, 2023, 8, e202300067.
7. Fugang Xu*, Liwei Wang, Meijuan Wu, Guangran Ma*, Vertical growth of leaf-like Co-metal organic framework on carbon fiber cloth as integrated electrode for sensitive detection of dopamine and uric acid, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 2023, 386, 133734.
8. Fugang Xu *, Wenjuan Shang, Mengren Xuan, Guangran Ma, Zixiang Ben, Layered filter paper-silver nanoparticle-ZIF-8 composite for efficient multi-mode enrichment and sensitive SERS detection of thiram, Chemosphere, 2022, 288, 132635.
9. Fugang Xu*, Mengren Xuan, Zixiang Ben, Wenjuan Shang, and Guangran Ma*, Surface enhanced Raman scattering analysis with filter-based enhancement substrates: A mini review, Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 2021, 40, 75-92.
10. Fugang Xu*, Wenjuan Shang, Guangran Ma*, Yongmei Zhu, Meijuan Wu,Metal organic framework wrapped gold nanourchin assembled on filter membrane for fast and sensitive SERS analysis,Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 2021, 326, 128968.