houx@xmu.edu.cn
Physics Building 312
website:http://xuhougroup.xmu.edu.cn
Research AreasBio-inspired and smart multi-scale pore/channel systems, membrane science and technology, microfluidics, interfacial science, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, nano/micro fabrication for energy-saving and biomedical applications.

Education&Work Experience
Professor (Xiamen University, 2015.10~ )
Postdoc (Harvard University, 2012~2015)
Doctor (National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST))
Bachelor (Sichuan University, 2002~2006)
Website: http://xuhougroup.xmu.edu.cn

Publications
1. Hou X, Hu Y, Grinthal A, Khan M, and Aizenberg J, (2015) Liquid-Based Gating Mechanism with Tunable Multiphase Selectivity and Antifouling Behaviour, Nature, 519, 70-73.
2. Hou X (2016) Smart Gating Multi-Scale Pore/Channel-Based Members, Advanced Materials, doi: 10.1002/adma.201600797.
3. Hou X, Zhang HC, Jiang L (2012) Building Bio-Inspired Artificial Functional Nanochannels: From Symmetric to Asymmetric Modification. AngewandteChemie International Edition 51 (22):5296-5307.
4. Hou X, Guo W, Jiang L (2011) Biomimetic smart nanopores and nanochannels. Chemical Society Reviews 40 (5):2385-2401.
5. Hou X, Yang F, Li L, Song YL, Jiang L, Zhu DB (2010) A Biomimetic Asymmetric Responsive Single Nanochannel. Journal of the American Chemical Society 132 (33):11736-11742.
6. Hou X, Liu YJ, Dong H, Yang F, Li L, Jiang L (2010) A pH-Gating Ionic Transport Nanodevice: Asymmetric Chemical Modification of Single Nanochannels. Advanced Materials 22 (22):2440.
7. Hou X, Dong H, Zhu DB, Jiang L (2010) Fabrication of Stable Single Nanochannels with Controllable Ionic Rectification. Small 6 (3):361-365.
8.Hou X, Jiang L (2009) Learning from Nature: Building Bio-Inspired Smart Nanochannels. AcsNano 3 (11):3339-3342.