Kun Yu

1.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
36 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Kun Yu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Yu has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Materials Chemistry, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kun Yu's work include Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (9 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (9 papers) and Electrochemical sensors and biosensors (5 papers). Kun Yu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (9 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (9 papers) and Electrochemical sensors and biosensors (5 papers). Kun Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Kun Yu's co-authors include Huining Chai, Guangyao Zhang, Xueji Zhang, Lijun Qu, Mingwei Tian, Huihu Wang, Tailin Xu, Hui Chen, Tingxi Li and Zhanhu Guo and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Langmuir and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kun Yu

33 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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. MOF-818 nanozyme-based colorimetric and electrochemical dual-mode smartphone sensing platform for in situ detection of H2O2 and H2S released from living cells
    2022 172 citations Kun Yu, Huining Chai et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  2. MOF-On-MOF Dual Enzyme-Mimic Nanozyme with Enhanced Cascade Catalysis for Colorimetric/Chemiluminescent Dual-Mode Aptasensing
    2023 147 citations Huining Chai, Kun Yu et al. Analytical Chemistry 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 Yu China 17 774 425 351 288 251 36 1.2k
Zhong Wei Jiang China 23 1.0k 1.3× 484 1.1× 525 1.5× 326 1.1× 215 0.9× 39 1.5k
Huijuan Geng China 22 1.0k 1.3× 461 1.1× 120 0.3× 240 0.8× 222 0.9× 40 1.4k
Li Shangguan China 17 346 0.4× 243 0.6× 443 1.3× 301 1.0× 176 0.7× 36 864
Madasamy Thangamuthu United Kingdom 17 703 0.9× 538 1.3× 272 0.8× 251 0.9× 717 2.9× 32 1.4k
Fushuang Niu China 16 982 1.3× 317 0.7× 208 0.6× 199 0.7× 341 1.4× 28 1.3k
Jingshuai Li China 18 412 0.5× 251 0.6× 487 1.4× 258 0.9× 145 0.6× 39 892
Chaomin Gao China 22 647 0.8× 512 1.2× 545 1.6× 397 1.4× 479 1.9× 46 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Kun Yu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Yu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Yu

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

All Works

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Liu, Yingying, et al.. (2025). A novel ASGR1-Targeting nanocomplex for mitigating donor liver steatosis. Chemical Engineering Journal. 513. 163089–163089.
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Yu, Kun, Xinwei Li, Shenqi Zhang, et al.. (2025). Programmable Bimetallic MOF Nanozyme Composite with Microenvironment-Adaptive Cascade Catalysis for Wearable Glucose Biosensing and Accelerated Diabetic Wound Healing. Analytical Chemistry. 97(39). 21668–21678. 3 indexed citations
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Cui, Jiaqi, Zhen Zhen, Weiqiang Tan, et al.. (2025). Bimetallic Nanozymes: Structure‐Activity, Regulatory Strategies, and Adaptive Applications. Small. 22(4). e10317–e10317.
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Li, Xinwei, Kun Yu, Ziyan Zhang, et al.. (2025). A MOF-on-MOF based photoelectrochemical sensor for hydrogen sulfide detection in food quality assessment. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 433. 137525–137525. 15 indexed citations
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Chai, Huining, et al.. (2025). Dual-mode visual fluorescent/colorimetric ratio sensing of alkaline phosphatase in milk based on porphyrinic MOF photonanozyme fibers. Food Chemistry. 475. 143289–143289. 11 indexed citations
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Guan, Jing, Huining Chai, Kun Yu, et al.. (2024). Zinc porphyrin/MXene hybrids with phosphate-induced stimuli-responsive behavior for dual-mode fluorescent/electrochemiluminescent ratiometric biosensing. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 251. 116080–116080. 44 indexed citations
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Chai, Huining, Yujie Li, Kun Yu, et al.. (2023). Two-Site Enhanced Porphyrinic Metal–Organic Framework Nanozymes and Nano-/Bioenzyme Confined Catalysis for Colorimetric/Chemiluminescent Dual-Mode Visual Biosensing. Analytical Chemistry. 95(44). 16383–16391. 66 indexed citations
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Zhang, Guangyao, Kun Yu, Baojin Zhou, et al.. (2022). Magnetic zirconium-based Prussian blue analog nanozyme: enhanced peroxidase-mimicking activity and colorimetric sensing of phosphate ion. Microchimica Acta. 189(6). 220–220. 26 indexed citations
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Yu, Qiong, et al.. (2022). Visible light photocatalytic one pot synthesis of Z-arylvinyl halides from E-arylvinyl acids with N-halosuccinimide. RSC Advances. 12(7). 3931–3934. 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Yuanyuan, Huining Chai, Kun Yu, et al.. (2022). A reusable MOF supported single-site nickel-catalyzed direct N-alkylation of anilines with alcohols. Tetrahedron. 124. 132993–132993. 5 indexed citations
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Yu, Kun, et al.. (2020). Synthesis of cucurbitacin IIa derivatives with apoptosis-inducing capabilities in human cancer cells. RSC Advances. 10(7). 3872–3881. 9 indexed citations
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Chai, Huining, Kun Yu, Bo Liu, Weiqiang Tan, & Guangyao Zhang. (2019). A Highly Selective Manganese-Catalyzed Synthesis of Imines under Phosphine-Free Conditions. Organometallics. 39(1). 217–226. 26 indexed citations
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Yu, Kun, Xiao Hu, Kaiyuan Yao, et al.. (2017). Preparation of an ultrathin 2D/2D rGO/g-C3N4 nanocomposite with enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance. RSC Advances. 7(58). 36793–36799. 34 indexed citations
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Yu, Kun, et al.. (2015). Thermal Performance of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurry in a Coil Heat Exchanger. Journal of Heat Transfer. 137(7). 18 indexed citations
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Yu, Kun. (2010). Preparation of Exfoliated Graphite by Microwave Using Natural Graphite with Different Particle Sizes. Advanced materials research. 163-167. 2333–2336. 3 indexed citations

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