Shan Zou

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Shan Zou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Shan Zou has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 27 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 26 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Shan Zou's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (23 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (17 papers) and Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (11 papers). Shan Zou is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (23 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (17 papers) and Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (11 papers). Shan Zou collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and United States. Shan Zou's co-authors include Gilbert C. Walker, Daniele Fava, Michael Rubinstein, Eugenia Kumacheva, Zhihong Nie, Holger Schönherr, G. Julius Vancsó, James K. Li, Ruby May A. Sullan and Xudong Cao 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

Shan Zou

99 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Self-assembly of metal–polymer analogues of amphiphilic triblock copolymers

2007 730 citations Shan Zou et al. profile →

Peers

Shan Zou

AMPO

Guangzhao Mao United States

Paula M. Mendes United Kingdom

Jong‐Min Lim South Korea

Weiping Qian China

Claire‐Marie Pradier France

Anne‐Sophie Duwez Belgium

Chengzhi Cai United States

Kaoru Tamada Japan

Joris Sprakel Netherlands

Michele Laus Italy

Guangzhao Mao United States

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350 ×0.6

AMPO

520 ×1.0

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Countries citing papers authored by Shan Zou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shan Zou

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shan Zou

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Yansong, Weili Duan, Zhenzhong Zeng, et al.. (2025). Asynchronous abrupt warming across Eurasia since the 1980s. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. 8(1).

Yu, Lei, et al.. (2025). A superior tool for predicting sepsis in SAH patients: The nomogram outperforms SOFA score. PLoS ONE. 20(1). e0316029–e0316029.

Kashani, Ahmad Sohrabi, Hamidreza Yazdani Sarvestani, Thomas Lacelle, et al.. (2025). 3D-printed boron nitride nanotube-reinforced polymer-derived ceramics with reduced porosity and enhanced strength. Composites Part B Engineering. 308. 112991–112991.

Sakib, Sadman, et al.. (2025). Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects of polyethyleneimine-modified polydopamine nanoparticles on a burn-injured skin model. Biomaterials Science. 13(7). 1770–1783. 1 indexed citations

Cao, Xudong, et al.. (2025). Quantification of microplastics in complex environmental matrices using a tiered approach with modulated differential scanning calorimetry (MDSC). Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 418(1). 203–217.

Zou, Shan, et al.. (2025). Soil organic carbon fractions response to ecological restoration: A global meta-analysis. Ecological Engineering. 217. 107661–107661. 2 indexed citations

Hang, Yaping, Longhua Hu, Yanhui Chen, et al.. (2024). Comparison and evaluation of neutralization of clinically frequently used antimicrobial agents using three different culture media in simulated blood cultures. Microbiology Spectrum. 12(10). e0097924–e0097924.

Sampson, Kathleen L., et al.. (2024). Gradient‐Interpenetrating Polymer Networks in 3D Printed Lattices for Tunable and Enhanced Energy Absorption. Advanced Materials Technologies. 9(22). 1 indexed citations

Caputo, Fanny, Gerrit Borchard, Luigi Calzolai, et al.. (2024). Toward an international standardisation roadmap for nanomedicine. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 14(9). 2578–2588. 22 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhong, Jean‐Philippe St‐Pierre, Hanhong Dan, et al.. (2023). Multivalent aptamer meshed open pore membrane and signal amplification for high-flux and ultra sensitive whole cell detection of E. coli O157:H7 in complex food matrices. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 394. 134378–134378. 6 indexed citations

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Jakubek, Zygmunt J., Sam Chen, Josh Zaifman, Yuen Yi C. Tam, & Shan Zou. (2023). Lipid Nanoparticle and Liposome Reference Materials: Assessment of Size Homogeneity and Long-Term −70 °C and 4 °C Storage Stability. Langmuir. 39(7). 2509–2519. 22 indexed citations

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Chen, Maohui, et al.. (2023). Laboratory simulated aging of polystyrene particles and characterization of the resulting nanoscale plastics. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(5). 110967–110967. 5 indexed citations

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Vobornik, Dušan, Maohui Chen, Shan Zou, & Gregory P. Lopinski. (2023). Measuring the Diameter of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Using AFM. Nanomaterials. 13(3). 477–477. 10 indexed citations

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Yang, Xiuying, et al.. (2022). Surface modification of glass-bottom 96-microwell plates to enhance ELISA performances. Applied Surface Science. 610. 155603–155603. 6 indexed citations

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Shahmohamadloo, René S., Xavier Ortiz Almirall, Anna L. Harrison, et al.. (2022). Experimental Evidence from the Field that Naturally Weathered Microplastics Accumulate Cyanobacterial Toxins in Eutrophic Lakes. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 41(12). 3017–3028. 12 indexed citations

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Hassan, Eman M. & Shan Zou. (2022). Novel nanocarriers for silencing anti-phagocytosis CD47 marker in acute myeloid leukemia cells. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 217. 112609–112609. 11 indexed citations

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Yang, Xiuying, et al.. (2022). Surface modification of poly(styrene) 96-well plates using aptamers via a dendrimer-templated strategy to enhance ELISA performances. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 221. 113003–113003. 8 indexed citations

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Jiang, Yuqian, Xiuying Yang, Min Lin, et al.. (2021). In situ rolling circle amplification surface modifications to improve E. coli O157:H7 capturing performances for rapid and sensitive microfluidic detection applications. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1150. 338229–338229. 20 indexed citations

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Ashrafi, Behnam, Jingwen Guan, Christa M. Homenick, et al.. (2017). Development and Characterization of Commercial Boron Nitride Nanotube Product Forms. TechConnect Briefs. 1(2017). 114–117. 2 indexed citations

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., Ira, et al.. (2009). Enzymatic generation of ceramide induces membrane restructuring: Correlated AFM and fluorescence imaging of supported bilayers. Journal of Structural Biology. 168(1). 78–89. 41 indexed citations

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