Fan Xia

29.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
616 papers, 24.5k citations indexed

About

Fan Xia is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Fan Xia has authored 616 papers receiving a total of 24.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 305 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 258 papers in Molecular Biology and 177 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Fan Xia's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (211 papers), Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies (94 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (86 papers). Fan Xia is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (211 papers), Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies (94 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (86 papers). Fan Xia collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Fan Xia's co-authors include Xiaoding Lou, Lei Jiang, Jun Dai, Xiaolei Zuo, Xiaojin Zhang, Yu Dai, Kevin W. Plaxco, Ying Zhu, Nü Wang and Feng Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Fan Xia

578 papers receiving 24.3k citations

Hit Papers

Petal Effect:  A Superhydrophobic State with High Adhesiv... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2008 2021 2023 2021 500 1000 1.5k
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. Petal Effect:  A Superhydrophobic State with High Adhesive Force
    2008 1.7k citations Fan Xia, Lei Jiang et al. profile →
  2. Bio‐Inspired, Smart, Multiscale Interfacial Materials
    2008 847 citations Fan Xia, Lei Jiang Advanced Materials profile →
  3. Catalytic activity tunable ceria nanoparticles prevent chemotherapy-induced acute kidney injury without interference with chemotherapeutics
    2021 223 citations Fan Xia et al. profile →
  4. Electrochemical Biosensors for Whole Blood Analysis: Recent Progress, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
    2023 174 citations Shaoguang Li, Man Zhu et al. profile →
  5. Ceria Nanozyme-Integrated Microneedles Reshape the Perifollicular Microenvironment for Androgenetic Alopecia Treatment
    2021 164 citations Fan Xia et al. ACS Nano profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Fan Xia China 80 12.3k 8.7k 7.4k 4.8k 3.9k 616 24.5k
Nicolas H. Voelcker Australia 67 9.4k 0.8× 5.1k 0.6× 5.8k 0.8× 2.9k 0.6× 1.6k 0.4× 550 20.0k
Li Chen China 77 8.4k 0.7× 2.1k 0.2× 8.4k 1.1× 4.0k 0.8× 4.6k 1.2× 860 25.3k
Tao Chen China 100 14.4k 1.2× 3.9k 0.5× 13.1k 1.8× 6.8k 1.4× 3.5k 0.9× 947 37.5k
Wilhelm T. S. Huck Netherlands 91 14.4k 1.2× 5.7k 0.7× 5.5k 0.7× 7.9k 1.6× 8.6k 2.2× 367 33.1k
Jie Zheng United States 80 7.0k 0.6× 5.0k 0.6× 3.0k 0.4× 2.6k 0.5× 4.7k 1.2× 385 22.2k
Lehui Lu China 61 7.6k 0.6× 3.0k 0.3× 8.8k 1.2× 4.4k 0.9× 2.4k 0.6× 170 19.8k
Zhongze Gu China 70 7.8k 0.6× 2.5k 0.3× 4.7k 0.6× 4.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.5× 358 17.1k
Bai Yang China 87 7.6k 0.6× 4.2k 0.5× 25.5k 3.4× 7.9k 1.6× 1.7k 0.4× 422 34.2k
Eugenia Kumacheva Canada 79 11.8k 1.0× 1.9k 0.2× 9.4k 1.3× 5.0k 1.0× 2.8k 0.7× 291 25.5k
Dong Chen China 68 6.2k 0.5× 4.7k 0.5× 7.9k 1.1× 2.5k 0.5× 729 0.2× 622 22.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Fan Xia

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fan Xia

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fan Xia

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Fan Xia. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Fan Xia 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 Fan Xia. Fan Xia is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Hu, Jingjing, et al.. (2025). Detection of Analytes with the Outer Surface of Solid-State Nanochannels: From pm to μm. Accounts of Chemical Research. 58(6). 834–846. 3 indexed citations
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Chu, Wenjing, Mengyu Yang, Jing Zhao, et al.. (2025). Machine Learning Assisted Nanofluidic Array for Multiprotein Detection. ACS Nano. 19(9). 8539–8551. 3 indexed citations
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Gong, Hongjian, Yu Gao, Cheng Zhong, et al.. (2025). Asymmetric D–A–D′ Ratiometric Molecule for Highly Specific Hypochlorous Acid Detection. Analytical Chemistry. 97(11). 6230–6239. 7 indexed citations
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Xia, Fan, et al.. (2024). Photocatalytic degradation of four organophosphorus pesticides in aqueous solution using D-cys/Au NPs modified TiO2 by natural sunlight. Applied Surface Science. 663. 160197–160197. 6 indexed citations
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Peng, Haoping, Fan Xia, Changjun Wu, et al.. (2024). Investigating the effect of Cr content on the microstructure and electrochemical measurement of low alloy steel. Materials Today Communications. 39. 108716–108716. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Xiao, Fan Xia, Chengke Chen, et al.. (2024). Deposition of a low-stress diamond film on stainless steel with a Mo/Mo-N interlayer. Surface and Coatings Technology. 493. 131290–131290.
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He, Yanfei, Yu Dai, Yongli Shi, et al.. (2024). Cyclodextrin membranes prepared by interfacial polymerization for separation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 492. 152165–152165. 21 indexed citations
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Dai, Li, et al.. (2024). Outer-Surface Functionalized Solid-State Nanochannels for Enhanced Sensing Properties: Progress and Perspective. ACS Nano. 18(11). 7677–7687. 26 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jing, Mengyu Yang, Yuling Xiao, et al.. (2024). Regulation of transmembrane current through modulation of biomimetic lipid membrane composition. Faraday Discussions. 257(0). 73–87. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Ming, Yaqi Zhang, Jun Dai, et al.. (2024). Precise Preparation of Supramolecular Spherical Nucleic Acids for Nucleolin‐Targeted Gene Delivery. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(49). e202410744–e202410744. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wei, et al.. (2024). A Peptide-Copper Self-Assembled Nanoparticle for Enhanced Cuproptosis by Metabolic Reprogramming in Tumor Cells. ACS Nano. 18(50). 34244–34256. 16 indexed citations
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Gao, Zhong Feng, Yanlei Li, Xiaochen Yang, et al.. (2023). Revolutionizing biosensing with superwettability: Designs, mechanisms, and applications. Nano Today. 53. 102008–102008. 7 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yonggang, Fan Xia, Tianyi Zhang, et al.. (2023). Unraveling the effect of sulfide-oxide complex inclusions on the localized corrosion mechanism for carbon steel. Corrosion Science. 224. 111555–111555. 20 indexed citations
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Liu, Tianle, Xiaoqing Wu, Hongquan Xu, et al.. (2021). Revealing Ionic Signal Enhancement with Probe Grafting Density on the Outer Surface of Nanochannels. Analytical Chemistry. 93(38). 13054–13062. 20 indexed citations
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Jiang, Ruming, Jun Dai, Xiaoqi Dong, et al.. (2021). Improving Image‐Guided Surgical and Immunological Tumor Treatment Efficacy by Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapies Based on a Multifunctional NIR AIEgen. Advanced Materials. 33(22). e2101158–e2101158. 173 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qitao, Jing-Wen Pan, Shujun Deng, Fan Xia, & Taesung Kim. (2021). Triboelectric Nanogenerator‐Based Sensor Systems for Chemical or Biological Detection. Advanced Materials. 33(35). e2008276–e2008276. 186 indexed citations
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Pan, Yong, Shenshan Zhan, & Fan Xia. (2018). Zeolitic imidazolate framework-based biosensor for detection of HIV-1 DNA. Analytical Biochemistry. 546. 5–9. 76 indexed citations

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