近年来主持国家自然科学基金面上项目2项、省部级项目4项、国家级和省级质量工程项目或教改项目3项。
近年来在《Int. J. Polym. Mater.》、《Polym. Bull.》、《Mater. Technol.》等国内外重要刊物上公开发表论文60余篇，其中被SCI收录50余篇。
授权国家发明专利2项，出版教材1部。
[1]国家自然科学基金，新型双相兼具自抗炎与自可控降解骨修复复合支架材料的研究(No. 51773057)，56万，2018.01-2021.12
[2]国家自然科学基金，新型软/硬仿生复合型软骨组织修复支架材料的制备与性能研究(No.51273062)，80万，2013.01-2016.12
[3]湖南省教育厅产学研培育项目，利用聚乙烯醇生产中的废硫酸和粉煤灰制备复合聚合铁铝絮凝剂的新技术研究及产业化(No. 15CY004)，40万，2015.06-2018.12
[4]湖南省省自科基金青年人才培养联合基金重点项目，新型软/硬仿生复合型软骨组织修复支架材料的制备与性能研究(No.12JJA003)，10万，2012.01-2014.12
[5]湖南省教育厅优秀青年项目，EMPLGA/明胶-透明质酸仿生复合型支架材料的制备与降解性能研究(No.11B045)，5万，2011.09-2014.12
[6]湖南省科技厅计划项目，PLGA/松质骨-β-TCP双相可控降解骨组织修复支架材料的研究(No. 2010SK3060)，2万元，2010.01-2011.12
[7]“化工与材料”国家级实验教学示范中心建设项目(教高厅函2016[7])，200万，2016.01-2018.12
[8]湖南省普通高校质量工程项目，应用化学—湖南省“十三五”综合改革试点专业(湘教通2016[276]号)，40万，2016.01-2020.12
[9]湖南省普通高校教改项目，校企联合指导毕业设计，培养适用型工科化学人才(湘教通[2010]243号)，1万元，2010.09-2014.12
发表的主要论文：
[1]S Wu, L Deng, H Hsia, K Xu, Y He, Q Huang, Y Peng, Z Zhou*, C Peng*. Evaluation of gelatin-hyaluronic acid composite hydrogels for accelerating wound healing. J. Biomater. App. 2017, 31(10), 1380-1390.
[2]Jiale Cui, Zhihua Zhou*, Yun Yang, Wenjuan Liu, Yunfei Zhao, Cheng Peng, Tianlong Huang, Hu Zhou, Lihua Liu and Qiao Zhang. Synthesis, characterization, and degradation behaviors of poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) modified by maleic anhydride and ethanediamine. Int. J. Polym. Anal. Ch. 2017, 22(8), 681-692
[3]Wei Wang, Zhihua Zhou*, Yifeng Pan, Wenjuan Liu, Hu Zhou, Qingquan Liu, Hua Yan, Qiao Zhang (2017) Preparation and properties of 2, 4-2-isocyanic acid methyl ester/poly(ε-caprolactone)/diethylene glycol hydrogels, J. Macromol. Sci. B. 2017, 56(4), 245-253.
[4]Hua Yan, Zhihua Zhou*, Tianlong Huang, Cheng Peng, Qingquan Liu, Hu Zhou, Wennan Zeng, Lihua Liu, Baoli Ou, Siliang He, Huihua Huang, Controlled release in vitro of icariin from gelatin/hyaluronic acid composite microspheres. Polym Bull., 2016, 73(4), 1055-1066.
[5]Siliang He, Zhihua Zhou*, Cheng Peng, Huihua Huang, Liujiao Xiang, Dafu Cao, Hu Zhou, Jian Chen, Baoli Ou, Qingquan Liu, Wennan Zeng, Lihua Liu. Morphology and size control of gelatin/ hyaluronic acid composite microsphere for drug delivery. Mater. Technol., 2016, 31(3), 145-152.
[6]Hua Yan, Zhihua Zhou*, Cheng Peng, Hu Zhou, Qingquan Liu, Wennan Zeng, Lihua Liu, Siliang He, Huihua Huang, Liujiao Xiang. Assessment of biological properties of collagen/hyaluronic acid composite scaffolds containing nanobioactive glass. Mater. Technol., 2016, 31(3), 128-133.
[7]Zhihua Zhou*, Huihua Huang, Tianlong Huang, Cheng Peng, Hu Zhou, Qingquan Liu, Wennan Zeng, Lihua Liu, Dafu Cao, Siliang He, Liujiao Xiang, Hua Yan. Synthesis and characterization of novel maleated poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) by direct melt copolymerization. Polym. Bull. 2015, 72(6), 1531-1543.
[8]Zhihua Zhou*, Siliang He, Tianlong Huang, Cheng Peng, Hu Zhou, Qingquan Liu, Wennan Zeng, Lihua Liu, Huihua Huang, Liujiao Xiang, Hua Yan. Preparation of gelatin/hyaluronic acid microspheres with different morphologies for drug delivery. Polym. Bull. 2015, 72(4), 713-723.
[9]Zhihua Zhou*, Huihua Huang, Tianlong Huang, Cheng Peng, Baoli Ou, Hu Zhou, Wennan Zeng, Qingquan Liu, Zhongmin Yang, Liujiao Xiang, Siliang He. Influences of molecular weight and content of polyethylene glycol on morphology and size of nano-bioactive glass. J. Macromol. Sci. A. 2014, 51(6), 522-527.
[10]Zhihua Zhou*, Jiahui Chen, Cheng Peng, Tianlong Huang, Hu Zhou, Baoli Ou, Jian Chen, Qingquan Liu, Siliang He, Dafu Cao, Huihua Huang, Liujiao Xiang. Fabrication and physical properties of gelatin/sodium alginate/hyaluronic acid composite wound dressing hydrogel. J. Macromol. Sci. A. 2014, 51(4), 318-325.
[11]Zhihua Zhou*, Lihua Liu, Qingquan Liu, Qingfeng Yi, Yanmin Zhao, Wennan Zeng, Xiaoping Liu. Biological assessment of composite materials based on poly-L-lactide and bovine Bone. Int J Polym Mater. 2013, 62(2), 81-84.
[12]Zhihua Zhou*, Zhongmin Yang, Tianlong Huang, Lihua Liu, Qingquan Liu, Yanmin Zhao, Wennan Zeng, Qingfeng Yi, Dafu Cao. Effect of chemical cross-linking on properties of gelatin/hyaluronic acid composite hydrogels. Polym. Plast. Technol. 2013, 52(1), 45-50.
[13]Zhihua Zhou*, Baoli Ou, Tianlong Huang, Wennan Zeng, Lihua Liu, Qingquan Liu, Jian Chen, Yanmin Zhao, Zhongmin Yang, Dafu Cao, Siliang He. Biocompatibility in-vitro of Gel/HA composite scaffolds containing nano-bioactive glass for tissue engineering. J. Macromol. Sci. A. 2013, 50(10), 1048-1053.
[14]Zhihua Zhou*, Siliang He, Tianlong. Huang, Lihua. Liu, Qingquan Liu, Yanmin Zhao, Baoli Ou, Wennan Zeng, Zhongmin Yang, Dafu Cao. Degradation behaviour and biological properties of gelatin/hyaluronic acid composite scaffolds. Mater. Res. Innov. 2013, 17(6), 420-424.
[15]Zhihua Zhou*, Dafu Cao, Tianlong Huang, Lihua Liu, Qingquan Liu, Yanmin Zhao, Baoli Ou, Wennan Zeng, G.uorong Xu, Anping Tang, Zhongmin Yang. Fabrication and characterisation of gelatin-hyaluronic acid/nanobioactive glass hybrid scaffolds for tissue engineering. Mater. Res. Innov. 2013, 17(7), 532-536.
出版教材或专著：
[1]周智华，薛丽梅主编. 无机化学实验，中国矿业大学出版社，2017
[1]周智华, 曹大福, 何思良, 周虎, 刘清泉, 刘立华, 陈建. 马来酸酐改性聚丙乙交酯的制备方法，专利号：ZL201310564511.1
[2]周智华, 黄慧华, 曹大福, 周虎, 刘清泉, 刘立华, 陈建. 乙二胺改性马来酸酐化聚丙乙交酯聚合物的制备方法，专利号：ZL201410420672.8
2009年被遴选为湘潭市科技特派员。
获湖南省科技进步奖二等奖1项。
