Lili Tan

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Lili Tan is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lili Tan has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Materials Chemistry, 22 papers in Organic Chemistry and 20 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lili Tan's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (16 papers), Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes (16 papers) and Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (15 papers). Lili Tan is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (16 papers), Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes (16 papers) and Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (15 papers). Lili Tan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Spain. Lili Tan's co-authors include Ying‐Wei Yang, Bo Wang, Haiwei Li, Sean Xiao‐An Zhang, Li Shang, Yulong Sun, Yanchun Tao, Paul S. Weiss, Yuebing Zheng and Hui Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Lili Tan

78 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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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.

Viologen-Mediated Assembly of and Sensing with Carboxylatopillar[5]arene-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

2012 431 citations Yulong Sun, Lili Tan et al. profile →

Peers

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Yan Sun China

Michel Wong Chi Man France

Wenru Zhao China

Michael W. Ambrogio United States

Seong Huh South Korea

Wayne E. Jones United States

Muthusamy Eswaramoorthy India

Carlos Baleizão Portugal

Ying Zou China

Yan Sun China

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Wenfeng, et al.. (2025). Tungsten oxide quantum dot-based supramolecular assembly with tunable photochromic kinetics towards time-encoded anti-counterfeiting. Chinese Chemical Letters. 37(3). 111427–111427.

Xu, Ke, Lili Tan, Lihua Li, et al.. (2025). Manipulating gelatinization, retrogradation, and hydrogel properties of potato starch through calcium chloride-controlled crosslinking and crystallization behavior. Carbohydrate Polymers. 357. 123371–123371. 10 indexed citations

Li, Manni, Jiamin Yuan, Kaiming Wang, et al.. (2025). Advances in thermal stable separators and solid electrolytes for high-temperature lithium-ion batteries. Energy storage materials. 77. 104163–104163. 7 indexed citations

Lu, Sihan, Qingchuan Wang, Tingting Yao, et al.. (2024). Simultaneous improvement of strength and plasticity: Nano-twin construction for a novel high-nitrogen TWIP steel. International Journal of Plasticity. 183. 104144–104144. 22 indexed citations

Lu, Sihan, et al.. (2024). Biodegradable high-nitrogen iron alloy anastomotic staples: In vitro and in vivo studies. Bioactive Materials. 40. 34–46. 1 indexed citations

Tan, Lili, et al.. (2024). Single-crystal supramolecular organic framework with super-adaptation. Science Bulletin. 69(17). 2670–2674. 3 indexed citations

Zhao, Yiming, Mengying Wei, Lili Tan, et al.. (2023). Manipulating the Host−Guest Chemistry of Cucurbituril to Propel Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anodes. Small. 20(13). e2308164–e2308164. 17 indexed citations

Zeng, Min, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of Benzyl Thioethers by C−S Coupling of Benzylic Trimethylammonium Salts and Sulfonyl Chlorides. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 26(43). 3 indexed citations

Gao, Qi, Lili Tan, Zhihao Wen, et al.. (2023). Chiral inorganic nanomaterials: Harnessing chirality-dependent interactions with living entities for biomedical applications. Nano Research. 16(8). 11107–11124. 22 indexed citations

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Lu, Sihan, Qingchuan Wang, Yi Zhang, et al.. (2023). A novel biodegradable high nitrogen iron alloy with simultaneous enhancement of corrosion rate and local corrosion resistance. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 152. 94–99. 14 indexed citations

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Zhao, Bin, Wenfeng Guo, Xiaomeng Zhou, et al.. (2023). Ferroptosis‐Mediated Synergistic Therapy of Hypertrophic Scarring Based on Metal–Organic Framework Microneedle Patch. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(27). 48 indexed citations

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Wang, Zijian, Qiang Li, Lili Tan, Chunguo Liu, & Li Shang. (2022). Metal–Organic Frameworks-Mediated Assembly of Gold Nanoclusters for Sensing Applications. Journal of Analysis and Testing. 6(2). 163–177. 73 indexed citations

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Wen, Mengyao, Yixiao Li, Wencheng Zhong, et al.. (2021). Interactions of cationic gold nanoclusters with serum proteins and effects on their cellular responses. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 610. 116–125. 36 indexed citations

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Qu, Shaohua, et al.. (2021). Surface chemistry regulates the optical properties and cellular interactions of ultrasmall MoS₂quantum dots for biomedical applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 9(28). 5682–5690. 16 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yuanyuan, Ke Zhang, Xuanhua Li, et al.. (2020). Self-healable transparent polymer/salt hybrid adhesiveviaa ternary bonding effect. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 8(41). 21812–21823. 17 indexed citations

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Yuan, Dongsheng, Yanping Chen, Lili Tan, et al.. (2017). Artemisinin: A Panacea Eligible for Unrestrictive Use?. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 8. 737–737. 9 indexed citations

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Zheng, Dongdong, Ding‐Yi Fu, Yuqing Wu, et al.. (2014). Efficient inhibition of human papillomavirus 16 L1 pentamer formation by a carboxylatopillarene and a p-sulfonatocalixarene. Chemical Communications. 50(24). 3201–3201. 76 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yue, Lili Tan, Qinglan Li, et al.. (2014). Acetylcholine‐Triggered Cargo Release from Supramolecular Nanovalves Based on Different Macrocyclic Receptors. Chemistry - A European Journal. 20(11). 2998–3004. 96 indexed citations

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Tan, Lili, Yumo Zhang, Bao Li, et al.. (2013). Selective recognition of “solvent” molecules in solution and the solid state by 1,4-dimethoxypillar[5]arene driven by attractive forces. New Journal of Chemistry. 38(2). 845–845. 47 indexed citations

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Wang, Kai, Lili Tan, Daixiong Chen, et al.. (2012). One-pot synthesis of pillar[n]arenes catalyzed by a minimum amount of TfOH and a solution-phase mechanistic study. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 10(47). 9405–9405. 90 indexed citations

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