Jeffrey I. Zink

51.4k total citations · 27 hit papers
472 papers, 43.0k citations indexed

About

Jeffrey I. Zink is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Jeffrey I. Zink has authored 472 papers receiving a total of 43.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 221 papers in Materials Chemistry, 100 papers in Organic Chemistry and 88 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Jeffrey I. Zink's work include Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (79 papers), Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (75 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (61 papers). Jeffrey I. Zink is often cited by papers focused on Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (79 papers), Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (75 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (61 papers). Jeffrey I. Zink collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Jeffrey I. Zink's co-authors include J. Fraser Stoddart, Monty Liong, Bruce Dunn, André E. Nel, Tian Xia, Fuyuhiko Tamanoi, Jie Lü, Zongxi Li, Michael Kovochich and Huan Meng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Jeffrey I. Zink

466 papers receiving 42.1k citations

Hit Papers

Comparison of the Mechanism of Toxicity of Zi... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2008 2012 2008 1997 2010 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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  1. Comparison of the Mechanism of Toxicity of Zinc Oxide and Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Based on Dissolution and Oxidative Stress Properties
    2008 2.0k citations Tian Xia, Michael Kovochich et al. ACS Nano profile →
  2. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles in biomedical applications
    2012 1.6k citations Zongxi Li, Jonathan C. Barnes et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
  3. Multifunctional Inorganic Nanoparticles for Imaging, Targeting, and Drug Delivery
    2008 1.6k citations Monty Liong, Jie Lü et al. ACS Nano profile →
  4. Continuous formation of supported cubic and hexagonal mesoporous films by sol–gel dip-coating
    1997 1.2k citations C. Jeffrey Brinker, Hermes Soyez et al. profile →
  5. Biocompatibility, Biodistribution, and Drug‐Delivery Efficiency of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy in Animals
    2010 889 citations Jie Lü, Monty Liong et al. Small profile →
  6. Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as a Delivery System for Hydrophobic Anticancer Drugs
    2007 844 citations Jie Lü, Monty Liong et al. Small profile →
  7. Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle Nanocarriers: Biofunctionality and Biocompatibility
    2013 798 citations Min Xue, Jeffrey I. Zink et al. profile →
  8. Engineered Design of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles to Deliver Doxorubicin and P-Glycoprotein siRNA to Overcome Drug Resistance in a Cancer Cell Line
    2010 759 citations Huan Meng, Monty Liong et al. ACS Nano profile →
  9. Polyethyleneimine Coating Enhances the Cellular Uptake of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles and Allows Safe Delivery of siRNA and DNA Constructs
    2009 743 citations Tian Xia, Michael Kovochich et al. ACS Nano profile →
  10. Use of Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Band Gap To Develop a Predictive Paradigm for Oxidative Stress and Acute Pulmonary Inflammation
    2012 680 citations Haiyuan Zhang, Zhaoxia Ji et al. ACS Nano profile →
  11. Encapsulation of Proteins in Transparent Porous Silicate Glasses Prepared by the Sol-Gel Method
    1992 618 citations Bruce Dunn, Jeffrey I. Zink et al. profile →
  12. Sol-gel encapsulation methods for biosensors
    1994 574 citations Bruce Dunn, Jeffrey I. Zink et al. profile →
  13. Cationic Polystyrene Nanosphere Toxicity Depends on Cell-Specific Endocytic and Mitochondrial Injury Pathways
    2007 549 citations Tian Xia, Michael Kovochich et al. ACS Nano profile →
  14. Mechanized Silica Nanoparticles: A New Frontier in Theranostic Nanomedicine
    2011 539 citations Jeffrey I. Zink, J. Fraser Stoddart et al. profile →
  15. Noninvasive Remote-Controlled Release of Drug Molecules in Vitro Using Magnetic Actuation of Mechanized Nanoparticles
    2010 520 citations J. Fraser Stoddart, Jeffrey I. Zink et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  16. Autonomous in Vitro Anticancer Drug Release from Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles by pH-Sensitive Nanovalves
    2010 511 citations Huan Meng, Min Xue et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  17. Codelivery of an Optimal Drug/siRNA Combination Using Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles To Overcome Drug Resistance in Breast Cancer in Vitro and in Vivo
    2013 501 citations Huan Meng, X. Wilson et al. ACS Nano profile →
  18. Enzyme-Responsive Snap-Top Covered Silica Nanocontainers
    2008 497 citations Jeffrey I. Zink, J. Fraser Stoddart et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  19. Toxicity Mechanisms in Escherichia coli Vary for Silver Nanoparticles and Differ from Ionic Silver
    2013 469 citations Zhaoxia Ji, Chong Hyun Chang et al. ACS Nano profile →
  20. Mechanised nanoparticles for drug delivery
    2009 447 citations Monty Liong, Jeffrey I. Zink et al. profile →
  21. Light-Operated Mechanized Nanoparticles
    2009 434 citations J. Fraser Stoddart, Jeffrey I. Zink et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  22. A reversible molecular valve
    2005 396 citations J. Fraser Stoddart, Jeffrey I. Zink et al. profile →
  23. An Operational Supramolecular Nanovalve
    2004 375 citations J. Fraser Stoddart, Jeffrey I. Zink et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  24. Design and Optimization of Molecular Nanovalves Based on Redox-Switchable Bistable Rotaxanes
    2007 350 citations J. Fraser Stoddart, Jeffrey I. Zink et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  25. pH Clock-Operated Mechanized Nanoparticles
    2009 306 citations J. Fraser Stoddart, Jeffrey I. Zink et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  26. pH-Operated Nanopistons on the Surfaces of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
    2010 278 citations Zongxi Li, J. Fraser Stoddart et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  27. Photophysical pore control in an azobenzene-containing metal–organic framework
    2013 248 citations Jeffrey I. Zink, J. Fraser Stoddart et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jeffrey I. Zink United States 101 22.6k 12.6k 12.1k 8.4k 6.3k 472 43.0k
Katharina Landfester Germany 102 16.6k 0.7× 13.8k 1.1× 11.2k 0.9× 8.1k 1.0× 11.1k 1.8× 885 44.8k
Roeland J. M. Nolte Netherlands 92 13.4k 0.6× 7.9k 0.6× 5.3k 0.4× 9.1k 1.1× 15.3k 2.4× 630 34.5k
C. Jeffrey Brinker United States 87 22.1k 1.0× 5.5k 0.4× 7.9k 0.6× 3.8k 0.5× 2.8k 0.4× 381 37.9k
Xi Zhang China 96 14.2k 0.6× 10.4k 0.8× 8.7k 0.7× 3.9k 0.5× 12.9k 2.1× 670 36.4k
Katsuhiko Ariga Japan 118 26.7k 1.2× 9.6k 0.8× 11.5k 0.9× 9.2k 1.1× 10.2k 1.6× 967 54.8k
Yuliang Zhao China 128 29.0k 1.3× 10.5k 0.8× 25.5k 2.1× 13.5k 1.6× 3.7k 0.6× 622 54.5k
Helmuth Möhwald Germany 128 23.7k 1.0× 14.1k 1.1× 13.7k 1.1× 11.3k 1.4× 12.2k 1.9× 918 63.4k
Patrick Couvreur France 105 12.9k 0.6× 22.5k 1.8× 16.1k 1.3× 16.1k 1.9× 6.8k 1.1× 581 56.3k
María Vallet‐Regí Spain 99 19.4k 0.9× 13.9k 1.1× 24.1k 2.0× 4.4k 0.5× 2.2k 0.3× 694 45.4k
Mark E. Davis United States 109 24.3k 1.1× 8.4k 0.7× 12.1k 1.0× 11.3k 1.3× 5.4k 0.9× 468 51.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Khademhosseini, Ali, André E. Nel, Christopher J. DeSantis, et al.. (2019). Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at UCLA. ACS Nano. 13(6). 6127–6129. 1 indexed citations
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Shahin, Sophia Allaf, Ruining Wang, Wei Wen, et al.. (2018). Hyaluronic acid conjugated nanoparticle delivery of siRNA against TWIST reduces tumor burden and enhances sensitivity to cisplatin in ovarian cancer. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 14(4). 1381–1394. 73 indexed citations
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Roberts, Cai M., Sophia Allaf Shahin, Wei Wen, et al.. (2016). Nanoparticle delivery of siRNA against TWIST to reduce drug resistance and tumor growth in ovarian cancer models. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 13(3). 965–976. 67 indexed citations
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Chen, Yen‐Ting, et al.. (2014). Resonance Raman spectroscopic study of solvent-dependent coexistence of localized and delocalized dinitroaromatic radical anions. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 92(10). 940–947. 2 indexed citations
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Xue, Min & Jeffrey I. Zink. (2013). An Enzymatic Chemical Amplifier Based on Mechanized Nanoparticles. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 135(47). 17659–17662. 31 indexed citations
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Meng, Huan, Yang Zhao, Juyao Dong, et al.. (2013). Two-Wave Nanotherapy To Target the Stroma and Optimize Gemcitabine Delivery To a Human Pancreatic Cancer Model in Mice. ACS Nano. 7(11). 10048–10065. 160 indexed citations
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Li, Zongxi, et al.. (2012). Mesoporous silica nanoparticles in biomedical applications. Chemical Society Reviews. 41(7). 2590–2590. 1647 indexed citations breakdown →
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Evans, William J., Ming Fang, Jefferson E. Bates, et al.. (2010). Isolation of a radical dianion of nitrogen oxide (NO)2−. Nature Chemistry. 2(8). 644–647. 60 indexed citations
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Lü, Jie, et al.. (2010). Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Facilitate Delivery of siRNA to Shutdown Signaling Pathways in Mammalian Cells. Small. 6(11). 1185–1190. 195 indexed citations
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Xia, Tian, Michael Kovochich, Monty Liong, et al.. (2008). Comparison of the Mechanism of Toxicity of Zinc Oxide and Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Based on Dissolution and Oxidative Stress Properties. ACS Nano. 2(10). 2121–2134. 2032 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xia, Tian, Michael Kovochich, Monty Liong, Jeffrey I. Zink, & André E. Nel. (2007). Cationic Polystyrene Nanosphere Toxicity Depends on Cell-Specific Endocytic and Mitochondrial Injury Pathways. ACS Nano. 2(1). 85–96. 549 indexed citations breakdown →
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Valverde-Aguilar, Guadalupe, Xianghuai Wang, Stephen F. Nelsen, & Jeffrey I. Zink. (2006). Photoinduced Electron Transfer in 2-tert-Butyl-3-(Anthracen-9-yl)-2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128(18). 6180–6185. 8 indexed citations
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Nelsen, Stephen F., Asgeir E. Konradsson, Michael N. Weaver, et al.. (2005). Photochemical Charge Separation within Aromatic Hydrazines and the Effect of Excited-State Intervalence in Dihydrazines. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 109(48). 10854–10861. 7 indexed citations
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García-Macedo, Jorge A., et al.. (2004). Photoconductivity on nanostructured sol-gel thin films with silver nanoparticles. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5520. 206–206. 3 indexed citations
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Hawthorne, M. Frederick, et al.. (2001). Synthesis and Luminescence Spectroscopy of a Series of [η5-CpFe(CO)2] Complexes Containing 1,12-Dicarba-closo-dodecaboranyl and -ylene Ligands. Inorganic Chemistry. 40(21). 5428–5433. 22 indexed citations
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Huang, Michael H., Bruce Dunn, Hermes Soyez, & Jeffrey I. Zink. (1998). In Situ Probing by Fluorescence Spectroscopy of the Formation of Continuous Highly-Ordered Lamellar-Phase Mesostructured Thin Films. Langmuir. 14(26). 7331–7333. 70 indexed citations
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Zink, Jeffrey I. & K. Hurle. (1990). Effect of cover crops on weed infestation in maize.. Zeitschrift für Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz. 237–247.
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Zink, Jeffrey I., et al.. (1988). Excited-state Raman spectroscopic study of bonding changes in potassium pentacyanonitrosylmanganate(3-) induced by nitrosyl bending. Inorganic Chemistry. 27(8). 1403–1406. 7 indexed citations
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Zink, Jeffrey I., et al.. (1988). Angular-overlap interpretation of .sigma. and .pi. bonding of phosphorus trifluoride and phosphorus trichloride in platinum PtCl3L- complexes. Inorganic Chemistry. 27(19). 3421–3424. 8 indexed citations
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Dechter, James J. & Jeffrey I. Zink. (1974). Solvent and anion dependence of the 205Tl nuclear magnetic resonance chemical shift. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 96–96. 7 indexed citations

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