Chao Wang

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
189 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Chao Wang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Chao Wang has authored 189 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Materials Chemistry and 53 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Chao Wang's work include Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (38 papers), Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (37 papers) and Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials (29 papers). Chao Wang is often cited by papers focused on Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (38 papers), Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (37 papers) and Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials (29 papers). Chao Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Chao Wang's co-authors include Xi Zhang, Zhiqiang Wang, Yi Xiao, Xiuqi Kong, Weiying Lin, Baoli Dong, Huaping Xu, Zhiqiang Wang, Xuezhen Song and Binlin Dou and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Chao Wang

183 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Amphiphilic Building Blocks for Self-Assembly: From Amphi... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2012 2010 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Amphiphilic Building Blocks for Self-Assembly: From Amphiphiles to Supra-amphiphiles
    2012 659 citations Chao Wang et al. profile →
  2. Supramolecular amphiphiles
    2010 632 citations Chao Wang et al. profile →

Peers

Chao Wang
Jian Chen China
Zhiyun Zhang China
Bin Chen China
Wing‐Tak Wong Hong Kong
Qi Lin China
Lin Xu China
Junfeng Xiang China
Qiong Zhang China
Min Hee Lee South Korea
Steven D. Bull United Kingdom
Jian Chen China
Chao Wang
Citations per year, relative to Chao Wang Chao Wang (= 1×) peers Jian Chen

Countries citing papers authored by Chao Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chao Wang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chao Wang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chao Wang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chao Wang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Chao Wang. Chao Wang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Zhang, Yawen, Chao Wang, Jing Zhang, et al.. (2025). A H2O2 responsive self-activatable fluorescent probe and pro-photosensitizer based on a pyridine-chalcone skeleton. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 336. 126050–126050.
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Chen, Lingxia, et al.. (2025). Base-Free SuFEx Reaction Promoted by Silica Gel for the Synthesis of β-Sultams. Organic Letters. 27(7). 1596–1601. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Guang, Jie Xu, Siyue Ma, et al.. (2024). Visual monitoring of biocatalytic processes using small molecular fluorescent probes: strategies-mechanisms-applications. Chemical Communications. 60(20). 2716–2731. 2 indexed citations
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Zhuang, Yanling, Qidong Zhang, Chao Wang, et al.. (2024). Stimuli‐Responsive Color/Fluorescence Dual‐Switching Behaviors of 1,10‐Phenanthroline‐Based Viologen Derivatives with Halogen Anions. Advanced Materials Technologies. 9(11). 6 indexed citations
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Ma, Siyue, et al.. (2024). Visible Tracking of Small Molecules of Gases with Fluorescent Donors. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(6). 401–412. 9 indexed citations
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Xie, Jun, et al.. (2024). Tumor Microenvironment-Triggered Self-Adaptive Polymeric Photosensitizers for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. Biomacromolecules. 25(4). 2302–2311. 8 indexed citations
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Do, Hainam, Chao Wang, Xiaohe Zhang, et al.. (2024). Intramolecular chalcogen bonding activated SuFEx click chemistry for efficient organic-inorganic linking. Nature Communications. 15(1). 6849–6849. 6 indexed citations
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Yu, Xiaogang, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of zinc ferrite particles with high saturation magnetization for magnetic induction hyperthermia. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 579. 170839–170839. 12 indexed citations
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Wang, Chao, et al.. (2023). Active learning model for extracting elastic modulus of cell on substrate. Biophysical Journal. 122(12). 2489–2499. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lijie, Chao Wang, Bingyan Liu, et al.. (2022). Concise Synthesis of 7-Deoxypsammaplysins K and O and 7-Deoxyceratinamide A by 1,3-Dipole Cycloaddition. Organic Letters. 24(21). 3786–3791. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Chao, Qianqian Li, Shilei Wang, et al.. (2021). Copper-catalyzed in situ oxidative-coupling for one-pot synthesis of 5-aryl-1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles under mild conditions. RSC Advances. 11(60). 38108–38114. 7 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hong, Qi Zhang, Xue Xu, & Chao Wang. (2020). Novel pH-Sensitive Urushiol-Loaded Polymeric Micelles for Enhanced Anticancer Activity. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Xuexia, Zhijun He, Chao Wang, et al.. (2020). Effect of Herbal Medicinal Compounds on Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology in APP/PS1 Transgenic Mouse Model. Natural Product Communications. 15(8). 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Chao, et al.. (2020). Construction of Liposomes Mimicking Cell Membrane Structure through Frame‐Guided Assembly. Angewandte Chemie. 132(35). 15288–15292. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Chao, et al.. (2020). Construction of Liposomes Mimicking Cell Membrane Structure through Frame‐Guided Assembly. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(35). 15176–15180. 35 indexed citations
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Tian, Jia, Chao Xiao, Baoxuan Huang, Chao Wang, & Weian Zhang. (2019). Janus macromolecular brushes for synergistic cascade-amplified photodynamic therapy and enhanced chemotherapy. Acta Biomaterialia. 101. 495–506. 50 indexed citations
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Huang, Zhenlong, Ning Li, Xinfu Zhang, Chao Wang, & Yi Xiao. (2018). Fixable Molecular Thermometer for Real-Time Visualization and Quantification of Mitochondrial Temperature. Analytical Chemistry. 90(23). 13953–13959. 61 indexed citations
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Wu, Qian‐Yuan, et al.. (2014). [Health risk induced by estrogens during unplanned indirect potable reuse of reclaimed water from domestic wastewater].. PubMed. 35(3). 1041–50. 6 indexed citations

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