Kun Liu

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
150 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Kun Liu is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Liu has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 28 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 24 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kun Liu's work include Micro and Nano Robotics (18 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (17 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (11 papers). Kun Liu is often cited by papers focused on Micro and Nano Robotics (18 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (17 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (11 papers). Kun Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Netherlands. Kun Liu's co-authors include Yingfeng Tu, Fei Peng, Shuanghu Wang, Yicheng Ye, Junbin Gao, Juanfeng Ou, Daniela A. Wilson, Ling Chen, Fei Wang and Jiamiao Jiang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Kun Liu

143 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

A multifunctional chitosan hydrogel dressing for liver he... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 25 50 75 100
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. A multifunctional chitosan hydrogel dressing for liver hemostasis and infected wound healing
    2022 109 citations Kun Liu, Honglian Dai et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kun Liu China 34 1.2k 753 575 478 427 150 3.6k
Kazuhiko Suzuki Japan 33 561 0.5× 144 0.2× 873 1.5× 274 0.6× 112 0.3× 310 4.5k
Bradley S. Turner United States 24 376 0.3× 198 0.3× 1.2k 2.1× 237 0.5× 130 0.3× 40 3.7k
Ho Min Kim South Korea 37 404 0.3× 124 0.2× 3.6k 6.3× 156 0.3× 466 1.1× 138 8.5k
Hyon E. Choy South Korea 38 1.8k 1.5× 176 0.2× 2.4k 4.2× 132 0.3× 350 0.8× 118 5.9k
Pu Chen China 37 1.6k 1.3× 129 0.2× 1.1k 1.9× 655 1.4× 216 0.5× 180 4.4k
Daniel J. Fitzgerald United States 28 1.8k 1.4× 597 0.8× 1.6k 2.7× 147 0.3× 289 0.7× 62 5.5k
Dae-Yong Kim South Korea 46 531 0.4× 59 0.1× 1.2k 2.1× 388 0.8× 168 0.4× 323 7.1k
Ashutosh Kumar India 38 606 0.5× 93 0.1× 1.7k 3.0× 95 0.2× 320 0.7× 280 5.3k
Hiroshi Aoki Japan 48 769 0.6× 72 0.1× 2.8k 4.8× 117 0.2× 361 0.8× 341 7.6k
Shinichi Hashimoto Japan 43 277 0.2× 106 0.1× 2.3k 4.0× 276 0.6× 167 0.4× 228 5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Kun Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Liu

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Jie, et al.. (2025). Cooperative complexation of genistein and lauric acid with starch and its impact on starch digestibility. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 310(Pt 3). 143318–143318. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Wenxia, et al.. (2024). A frontier exploration of ancient craftsmanship: Effects of various tea products in traditional Chinese cuisine “tea flavored beef”. Food Chemistry. 454. 139834–139834. 7 indexed citations
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Pang, Zixuan, Qianyun Li, Kun Liu, et al.. (2024). Efficacy of melanin-loaded lipoic acid-modified chitosan hydrogel in diabetic wound healing. Carbohydrate Polymers. 340. 122215–122215. 17 indexed citations
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Liu, Kun, Tong Zhao, Yang Zhang, et al.. (2024). Shear wave elastography based analysis of changes in fascial and muscle stiffness in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 12. 1476396–1476396. 2 indexed citations
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Bai, Yang, et al.. (2023). Integrated supramolecular nanovalves for photothermal augmented chemodynamic therapy through strengthened amplification of oxidative stress. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 637. 399–407. 18 indexed citations
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Liu, Kun, Jie Mei, Jiao Lin, et al.. (2023). Defined Surface Physicochemical Cues Inhibit M1 Polarization of Human Macrophages Using Colloidal Self-Assembled Patterns. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(30). 35832–35846. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yingxin, et al.. (2023). An investigation on the acoustic impedance of a viscously damped micro-perforated rectangular membrane. Applied Acoustics. 209. 109401–109401. 7 indexed citations
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Qiu, Zhipeng, et al.. (2023). 3D printing-mediated microporous starch hydrogels for wound hemostasis. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 11(35). 8411–8421. 16 indexed citations
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Liu, Kun, Qiuyue Liu, Jiarong Yang, et al.. (2022). Micromotor Based Mini-Tablet for Oral Delivery of Insulin. ACS Nano. 17(1). 300–311. 37 indexed citations
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Zhang, Anran, Wenqiang Shi, Kun Liu, et al.. (2021). Epidemiology and evolution of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, 2012–2020. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 10(1). 66–66. 35 indexed citations
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Ou, Juanfeng, Hao Tian, Junbin Gao, et al.. (2021). MnO2-Based Nanomotors with Active Fenton-like Mn2+ Delivery for Enhanced Chemodynamic Therapy. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(32). 38050–38060. 126 indexed citations
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Xu, Cong, Shuanghu Wang, Kun Liu, et al.. (2021). Magnesium-Based Micromotors as Hydrogen Generators for Precise Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy. Nano Letters. 21(5). 1982–1991. 147 indexed citations
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Liu, Lu, Shuanghu Wang, Kun Liu, et al.. (2021). Control the Neural Stem Cell Fate with Biohybrid Piezoelectrical Magnetite Micromotors. Nano Letters. 21(8). 3518–3526. 75 indexed citations
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Wang, Shuanghu, Quan Zhou, Peiwu Geng, et al.. (2021). Biodegradability of Micro/Nanomotors: Challenges and Opportunities. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 10(13). e2100335–e2100335. 29 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhen, Shuanghu Wang, Kun Liu, et al.. (2020). Water powered and anti-CD3 loaded mg micromotor for t cell activation. Applied Materials Today. 21. 100839–100839. 18 indexed citations
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Liu, Kun, Binjia Zhang, Ling Chen, Xiaoxi Li, & Bo Zheng. (2018). Hierarchical structure and physicochemical properties of highland barley starch following heat moisture treatment. Food Chemistry. 271. 102–108. 161 indexed citations
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Liu, Kun, Xiaoyan Tan, Xiaoxi Li, Ling Chen, & Fengwei Xie. (2018). Characterization of regenerated starch from 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium acetate ionic liquid with different anti‐solvents. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 56(18). 1231–1238. 14 indexed citations
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Liu, Kun. (2013). Serological Survey of the Infection of Swine Toxoplasmosis In Xinyang. He'nan nongye kexue. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Kun. (1976). [Biophysical study on changes in the dental tissues under application of strontium].. PubMed. 44(10). 32–43. 2 indexed citations

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