1983 -1987：复旦大学物理二系，学士
1992 -1995：太阳集团电子游戏应用化学系，硕士
1995 -1998：太阳集团电子游戏高分子科学与工程系，博士
1998～2000：日本大阪市立大学，博士后
1999：英国Unilever Research（联合利华）Biopolymers Lab，访问学者

2000-2004：太阳集团电子游戏，副教授
2004-至今：太阳集团电子游戏，研究员，教授，博士生导师

· 高分子材料流变学和高分子物理化学

  Rheology & physical chemistry of polymer materials

· 健康和生物材料用高分子

  Polymers for health & biomaterials

· 多糖类生物活性大分子的分子表征、溶液、乳液和水凝胶

  Molecular characterization, solutions, emulsions & hydrogels of polysaccharides

· 亲水胶体和天然高分子功能化及工业应用

  Functionalization & industrial applications of hydrocolloids & natural polymers

主持和参加国家自然科学基金面上项目、国家自然科学基金重大项目、973、“十三五”国家重点研发计划及国内、国际企业合作项目等多项课题研究。目前主持国家自然科学基金项目2项、“十三五”重点专项子课题2项。

论文：

· Yuanyuan Wei, Ruiqi Li, Hongbin Zhang*. Measures of the yield stress fluids oriented for dysphagia management using steady state shear, transient shear, and large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS). Physics of Fluids, 2022, 34: 123107

· Zhixiang Cai, Yanmei Tang, Yue Wei, Pengguang Wang, Hongbin Zhang*. Double–Network Hydrogel Based on Exopolysaccharides as a Biomimetic Extracellular Matrix to Augment Articular Cartilage Regeneration. Acta Biomaterialia, 2022, 152: 124–143

· Min Wu, Xiaoxia Chen, Jiatong Xu, Hongbin Zhang*. Freeze-thaw and solvent-exchange strategy to generate physically cross-linked organogels and hydrogels of curdlan with tunable mechanical properties. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022, 278: 119003

· Min Wu, Ruiqi Li, Qingyu Liao, Pengguang Wang, Hongbin Zhang*. Thermo-responsive behavior and gelation of curdlan alkyl ethers prepared by homogeneous reaction. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023, 300: 120248

· Yalong Guo, Min Wu, Ruiqi Li, Zhixiang Cai, Hongbin Zhang*. Thermostable physically crosslinked cryogel from carboxymethylated konjac glucomannan fabricated by freeze-thawing. Food Hydrocolloids, 2022, 122: 107103.

· Yue Wei, Nelson Haotian Lou, Zhixiang Cai, Ruiqi Li, Hongbin Zhang*. Carboxymethylated corn fiber gums efficiently improve the stability of native and acidified aqueous pea protein dispersions. Food Hydrocolloids, 2022, 133: 107962

· Zhixiang Cai and Hongbin Zhang*. The Effect of Carboxymethylation on the Macromolecular Conformation of the (1→3)-b-D-Glucan of Curdlan in Water. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021, 272: 118456.

· Yuanyuan Wei, Yalong Guo, Ruiqi Li, Aiqin Ma*, Hongbin Zhang*. Rheological characterization of polysaccharide thickeners oriented for dysphagia management: carboxymethylated curdlan, konjac glucomannan and their mixtures compared to xanthan gum. Food Hydrocolloids, 2021, 110: 106198

· Yue Wei, Yanping Xie, Zhixiang Cai, Yalong Guo, Hongbin Zhang*. Interfacial rheology, emulsifying property and emulsion stability of glyceryl monooleate-modified corn fiber gum. Food Chemistry, 2021, 343: 128416

· Zhixiang Cai, Yue Wei, Hongbin Zhang*, Pingfan Rao, Qiang Wang. Holistic Review of Corn Fiber Gum: Structure, Properties, and Potential Applications. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 2021, 111: 756-770

· Ruqi Li, Min Wu, Yalong Guo, and Hongbin Zhang*. Comprehensive physical visualisation of the chain conformation and solution property of carboxymethylated konjac glucomannan: Comparison of charged and uncharged polyelectrolytes. Food Hydrocolloids, 2021, 118: 106725

· Yalong Guo, Yue Wei, Zhixiang Cai, Baochao Hou, Hongbin Zhang*. Stability of acidified milk drinks induced by various polysaccharide stabilizers: A review. Food Hydrocolloids, 2021, 118: 106814

· Zhixiang Cai, Yanmei Tang, Penggang Wang, Hongbin Zhang*. Physically Cross-linked Hyaluronan-based Ultrasoft Cryogel Prepared by Freeze−Thaw Technique as a Barrier for Prevention of Postoperative Adhesions. Biomacromolecules, 2021, 22, 12, 4967–4979 (Front Cover)

· Pengguang Wang, Min Wu, Ruiqi Li, Zhixiang Cai*, Hongbin Zhang*. Fabrication of a Double-Network Hydrogel Based on Carboxymethylated Curdlan/Polyacrylamide with Highly Mechanical Performance for Cartilage Repair. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 2021, 3, 5857-5869 (Front Cover)

· Zhixiang Cai, Shanming Hu, Yue Wei, Yalong Guo, Tao Huang, Aishui Yu*, Hongbin Zhang*. In situ Room-temperature Cross-Linked Highly Branched Biopolymeric Binder Based on Diels-Alder Reaction for High-Performance Silicon Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces., 2021, 13(47): 56095-56108 (Front Cover)

· Zhixiang Cai, Juan Wu, Min Wu, Ruiqi Li, Pengguang Wang, Hongbin Zhang*. Rheological characterization of novel carboxymethyl curdlan-silica hybrid hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties prepared by the sol-gel technique. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2020, 230: 115578

· Yue Wei, Zhixiang Cai, Min Wu, Yalong Guo, Yanping Xie, Ran Tao, Ruiqi Li, Pengguang Wang, Aiqin Ma* and Hongbin Zhang*. Comparative studies on the stabilization of pea protein dispersions by using various polysaccharides. Food Hydrocolloids, 2020, 98: 105233

· Yalong Guo, Zhixiang Cai, Yanping Xie, Aiqin Ma, Hongbin Zhang*, Pingfan Rao, and Qiang Wang. Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties, and Health Aspects of Structured lipids: A Review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2020, 19: 759–800.

· Yue Wei, Zhixiang Cai, Min Wu, Yalong Guo, Pengguang Wang, Ruiqi Li, Aiqin Ma, Hongbin Zhang*. Core-shell pea protein-carboxymethylated corn fiber gum composite nanoparticles as delivery vehicles for curcumin. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2020, 240: 116273

· Zhixiang Cai, Yue Wei, Yalong Guo, Aiqin Ma, Hongbin Zhang*. Influence of the degree of esterification of soluble soybean polysaccharide on the stability of acidified milk drinks. Food Hydrocolloids, 2020, 108: 106052

· Yue Wei, Zhixiang Cai, Min Wu, Yalong Guo, Pengguang Wang, Ruiqi Li, Hongbin Zhang*. Interfacial and emulsion characterisation of chemically modified polysaccharides through a multiscale approach. Journal of Colloid and interface science. 2020, 580: 480–492.

· Sijun Liu, Hongbin Zhang, Wei Yu*. Simultaneously improved strength and toughness in κ-carrageenan/ polyacrylamide double network hydrogel via synergistic interaction. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2020, 230: 115596

· Sijun Liu, Yan Qiu, Wei Yu,* Hongbin Zhang*. Highly stretchable and self-healing strain sensor based on gellan gum hybrid hydrogel for human motion monitoring. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 2020, 2: 1325-1334

· Shanming Hu, Zhixiang Cai, Tao Huang*, Hongbin Zhang*, Aishui Yu*. A modified natural polysaccharide as a high-performance binder for silicon anodes in lithium-ion batteries. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2019, 11: 4311-4317

· Zhixiang Cai, Yue Wei, Min Wu, Yalong Guo, Yanping Xie, Ran Tao, Ruiqi Li, Pengguang Wang, Aiqin Ma and Hongbin Zhang*. Lipase immobilized on layer-by-layer polysaccharide-coated Fe3O4@SiO2 microspheres as a reusable biocatalyst for the production of structured lipids. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2019, 7(7), 6685-6695.

· Zhixiang Cai, Hongbin Zhang*, Yue Wei, Min Wu, Ailing Fu. Shear-thinning hyaluronan-based fluid hydrogels to modulate viscoelastic properties of osteoarthritis synovial fluids. Biomaterials Science. 2019, 7: 3143-3157 (Front Cover)

· Zhixiang Cai, Qiaoyu Dai, Yalong Guo, Yue Wei, Min Wu, Hongbin Zhang*. Glycyrrhiza polysaccharide-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their use for the preparation of nanocomposite curdlan antibacterial film. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019, 141, 422-430.

· Zhixiang Cai, Juan Wu, Baiqiao Du, Hongbin Zhang*. Impact of distribution of carboxymethyl substituents in the stabilizer of carboxymethyl cellulose on the stability of acidified milk drinks. Food Hydrocolloids, 2018, 76: 150-157

· Xiaobei Li, Hongbin Zhang*, Qiangwei Jin, Zhixiang Cai. Contribution of arabinogalactan protein to the stabilization of single-walled carbon nanotubes in aqueous solution of gum arabic. Food Hydrocolloids, 2018, 78: 55-61.

· Qiangwei Jin, Zhixiang Cai, Xiaobei Li, Madhav P. Yadav, Hongbin Zhang*. Comparative viscoelasticity studies: Corn fiber gum versus commercial polysaccharide emulsifiers in bulk and at air/liquid interfaces. Food Hydrocolloids, 2017, 64: 85-98.

· Qiangwei Jin, Xiaobei Li, Zhixiang Cai, Fei Zhang, Madhav P. Yadav, Hongbin Zhang*. A comparison of corn fiber gum, hydrophobically modified starch, gum arabic and soybean soluble polysaccharide: interfacial dynamics, viscoelastic response at oil/water interfaces and emulsion stabilization mechanisms. Food Hydrocolloids, 2017, 2017, 70: 329-344

· Zhixiang Cai, Hongbin Zhang*. Recent progress on curdlan provided by functionalization strategies. Food Hydrocolloids, 2017, 68: 128-135.

· Ding Kang, Zhixiang Cai, Yue Wei, Hongbin Zhang*. Structure and chain conformation characteristics of high acyl gellan gum polysaccharide in DMSO with Sodium Nitrate. Polymer, 2017, 128: 147-158

· Zhixiang Cai, Hongbin Zhang*, Yue Wei, Fengsong Cong. Hyaluronan-inorganic nanohybrid materials for biomedical applications. Biomacromolecules, 2017, 18(6), 1677−1696.

· Zhixiang Cai, Hongbin Zhang*, Yue Wei, Yuanyuan Wei, Yanning Xie, Fengsong Cong. Reduction- and pH-sensitive Hyaluronan Nanoparticles for Delivery of Iridium(III) Anticancer Drugs. Biomacromolecules, 2017, 18(7): 2102–2117

· Zhixiang Cai, Fei Zhang, Yue wei, Hongbin Zhang*. Freeze-thaw-induced gelation of hyaluronan: Physical cryostructuration correlated with intermolecular associations and molecular conformation. Macromolecules, 2017, 50(17): 6647–6658.

Chapters:

· H Zhang, F Zhang, R Yuan. Applications of natural polymer-based hydrogels in the food industry. In Hydrogels Based on Natural Polymers. Chapter 15, pp357-410, Y Chen (Ed.). Elsevier, 2020.

· H Zhang, Z Cai. Hyaluronan-Functionalized Inorganic Nanohybrids for Drug Delivery. In Handbook of Materials for Nanomedicine: Lipid-Based and Inorganic Nanomaterials. Chapter 11, pp449-489, Vladimir Torchilin (Ed.), Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., 2020

· H Zhang, R Li. Solution properties. In Food Hydrocolloids: Functionalities and Applications. Chapter 2, 29-73, Y Fang, H Zhang, K Nishinari (Eds), Springer, 2021

· K Nishinari, H Zhang, T. Funami. Curdlan. In Handbook of Food Hydrocolloids (3rd Ed.). Chapter 29, pp887-921, G.O. Phillips & P.A. Williams (Eds.), Woodhead Publishing Ltd.: England, 2021; K Nishinari, H Zhang, T. Funami. In Handbook of Hydrocolloids (2nd Ed.), Chapter 20, pp567-591, Woodhead Publishing Ltd.: England, 2009; K Nishinari, H Zhang. In Handbook of Hydrocolloids (1st Ed.), Chapter 15, pp269-286, Woodhead Publishing Ltd.: England, 2000

· D Kang, H Zhang, Y Nitta, Y Fang, K Nishinari. Gellan, In Polysaccharides: Bioactivity and Biotechnology. Chapter 53, pp1627-1682, K.G. Ramawat, J.M. Me´rillon (Eds.), Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2015

· K Nishinari, M Takemasa, H Zhang, R Takahashi, Storage Plant Polysaccharides: Xyloglucans, Galactomannans, Glucomannans, pp613-652, In Comprehensive Glycoscience - From Chemistry to Systems Biology, J.P. Kamerling (Ed.). Elsevier Ltd., 2007

Editor:

· Y Fang, H Zhang, K Nishinari (Eds.). Food Hydrocolloids: Functionalities and Applications. Springer, 2021

· 张洪斌.《多糖及其改性材料》，化学工业出版社，2014

· Hongbin Zhang, Food Hydrocolloids, Special Issue, 2012, 26(2): 325-474

·Food Hydrocolloids 编委（2006 ~）

·Food Hydrocolloids for Health 编委（2020~）

·太阳集团电子游戏流变学研究所副所长（2006 ~）

·亲水胶体国际会议理事会理事（2008 ~）
·The 10th International Hydrocolloids Conference大会主席（2010）

· 2007上海市育才奖
· 2007第十届明治乳业生命科学奖

· 本科生：《高分子物理》
· 研究生：《高分子材料工程原理》、《高等高分子科学》、《近代高分子科学研究方法》