Sheng‐Tao Yang

14.6k total citations · 7 hit papers
188 papers, 12.0k citations indexed

About

Sheng‐Tao Yang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Sheng‐Tao Yang has authored 188 papers receiving a total of 12.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Materials Chemistry, 82 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 31 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Sheng‐Tao Yang's work include Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (57 papers), Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications (37 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (33 papers). Sheng‐Tao Yang is often cited by papers focused on Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (57 papers), Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications (37 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (33 papers). Sheng‐Tao Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Sheng‐Tao Yang's co-authors include Haifang Wang, Yuanfang Liu, Ya‐Ping Sun, Aoneng Cao, Li Cao, Jiahui Liu, Pengju G. Luo, Yanli Chang, Xin Wang and Fushen Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Sheng‐Tao Yang

182 papers receiving 11.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Carbon Dots for Optical Imaging in Vivo

2009 1.3k citations Sheng‐Tao Yang, Haifang Wang et al. profile →
In vitro toxicity evaluation of graphene oxide on A549 cells

2010 1.1k citations Sheng‐Tao Yang, Jiahui Liu et al. profile →
Carbon Dots as Nontoxic and High-Performance Fluorescence Imaging Agents

2009 784 citations Sheng‐Tao Yang, Haifang Wang et al. profile →
Carbon “quantum” dots for optical bioimaging

2013 694 citations Sheng‐Tao Yang, Haifang Wang et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry B profile →
Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution by graphene oxide

2011 597 citations Sheng‐Tao Yang, Yuanfang Liu et al. profile →
Bandgap‐Like Strong Fluorescence in Functionalized Carbon Nanoparticles

2010 596 citations Sheng‐Tao Yang et al. profile →
Folding/aggregation of graphene oxide and its application in Cu2+ removal

2010 508 citations Sheng‐Tao Yang, Haifang Wang et al. profile →

Peers

Sheng‐Tao Yang

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Xiaoyong Zhang China

Aoneng Cao China

Chao Lu China

Gregory W. Peterson United States

Haiyuan Zhang China

Jiahong Wang China

Yue Ma China

Dong‐Hwang Chen Taiwan

Dimitrios Gournis Greece

Liang Yan China

Xiaoyong Zhang China

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WST

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Countries citing papers authored by Sheng‐Tao Yang

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sheng‐Tao Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sheng‐Tao Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sheng‐Tao Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sheng‐Tao Yang 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 Sheng‐Tao Yang. Sheng‐Tao Yang 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

Tang, Huan, Jianping Zhou, Tong Yang, et al.. (2025). Understanding the biological identity of metal-organic framework through profiling proteomic fingerprinting of protein corona. Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161320–161320. 2 indexed citations

Xie, Ping, Ting Qu, Kexin Tang, et al.. (2025). Carbon nanoparticles-Fe(II) complex combined with sorafenib for ferroptosis-induced antitumor effects in triple-negative breast cancer. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 250. 114562–114562. 4 indexed citations

Li, Xin, et al.. (2024). Nucleophiles promotes the decomposition of electrophilic functional groups of tetracycline in ZVI/H2O2 system: Efficiency and mechanism. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(10). 109625–109625. 9 indexed citations

Tang, Kexin, Cheng Zeng, Yuanfang Huang, et al.. (2024). Photothermal therapy of xenografted tumor by carbon nanoparticles-Fe(II) complex. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 240. 113968–113968. 9 indexed citations

Yang, Sheng‐Tao, et al.. (2024). Anti-angiogenic activity and mechanism of fucoidan from brown algae, Sargassum Naozhouense mediated by intracellular antioxidation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 293. 139318–139318.

Zhong, Qinmei, et al.. (2024). Graphene quantum dots enhance the biological nitrogen fixation by up-regulation of cellular metabolism and electron transport. Chemical Engineering Journal. 487. 150694–150694. 12 indexed citations

Zhang, Qiangqiang, Yue Yuan, Xiting Wang, et al.. (2024). Toxicity and decomposition activity inhibition of VO2 micro/nanoparticles to white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. NanoImpact. 36. 100528–100528.

Liu, Qiang, et al.. (2023). GSH-Activatable Aggregation-Induced Emission Cationic Lipid for Efficient Gene Delivery. Molecules. 28(4). 1645–1645. 5 indexed citations

Shi, Tianyu, et al.. (2023). Indole-3-acetic acid improves periphyton's resistance to ultraviolet-B: From physiological-biochemical properties and bacteria community to livestock-polluted water purification. Environmental Research. 246. 118029–118029. 1 indexed citations

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Zhong, Qinmei, Shirong Zhang, Ting Li, et al.. (2023). How accompanying ions affect soil heavy metal removal by polyepoxysuccinic acid during washing?. Chemosphere. 343. 140289–140289. 5 indexed citations

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Zhao, Shuchun, Jing Wang, Zao Wang, et al.. (2023). Double-bonded azacycles used as bioisosteric moieties in drug discovery. Tetrahedron Letters. 129. 154719–154719. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Sheng‐Tao, Meifang Chen, BoMi Ryu, et al.. (2020). The Protective Effect of the Polysaccharide Precursor, D-Isofloridoside, from Laurencia undulata on Alcohol-Induced Hepatotoxicity in HepG2 Cells. Molecules. 25(5). 1024–1024. 11 indexed citations

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Qu, Jing, et al.. (2019). Stepwise pH-sensitive and biodegradable polypeptide hybrid micelles for enhanced cellular internalization and efficient nuclear drug delivery. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 181. 315–324. 34 indexed citations

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Qu, Jing, et al.. (2019). Stepwise dual pH and redox-responsive cross-linked polypeptide nanoparticles for enhanced cellular uptake and effective cancer therapy. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 7(45). 7129–7140. 19 indexed citations

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Chen, Lingyun, Chenglong Wang, Shengnan Yang, et al.. (2019). Chemical reduction of graphene enhances in vivo translocation and photosynthetic inhibition in pea plants. Environmental Science Nano. 6(4). 1077–1088. 42 indexed citations

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Zhao, Lianqin, Xin Guan, Baowei Yu, et al.. (2019). Carboxylated graphene oxide-chitosan spheres immobilize Cu2+ in soil and reduce its bioaccumulation in wheat plants. Environment International. 133(Pt B). 105208–105208. 40 indexed citations

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Ma, Qiang, Ailimire Yilihamu, Ming Zhu, et al.. (2019). Biotransformation of Pristine and Oxidized Carbon Nanotubes by the White Rot Fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Nanomaterials. 9(9). 1340–1340. 13 indexed citations

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Zhu, Ming, Shicheng Feng, Ailimire Yilihamu, et al.. (2018). Toxicity of carbon nanotubes to white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 162. 225–234. 23 indexed citations

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Zhu, Ming, Shicheng Feng, Ailimire Yilihamu, et al.. (2018). Toxicity of Pristine and Chemically Functionalized Fullerenes to White Rot Fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Nanomaterials. 8(2). 120–120. 23 indexed citations

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Tang, Huan, Sheng‐Tao Yang, Jiahui Liu, et al.. (2017). Biological behaviors and chemical fates of Ag₂Se quantum dots in vivo: the effect of surface chemistry. Toxicology Research. 6(5). 693–704. 28 indexed citations

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