Taolei Sun

11.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
154 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

About

Taolei Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Taolei Sun has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Molecular Biology, 41 papers in Biomaterials and 41 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Taolei Sun's work include Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials (29 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (20 papers) and Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (15 papers). Taolei Sun is often cited by papers focused on Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials (29 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (20 papers) and Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (15 papers). Taolei Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and United States. Taolei Sun's co-authors include Lei Jiang, Lin Feng, Guangyan Qing, Xuefeng Gao, Daoben Zhu, Guojie Wang, Yongmei Ma, Biqian Liu, Mingxi Zhang and Jutang Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Taolei Sun

149 papers receiving 10.2k 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.

Bioinspired Surfaces with Special Wettability

2005 1.8k citations Taolei Sun, Lei Jiang et al. profile →
Reversible Switching between Superhydrophilicity and Superhydrophobicity

2003 983 citations Taolei Sun, Lei Jiang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Superhydrophobic Aligned Polystyrene Nanotube Films with High Adhesive Force

2005 643 citations Taolei Sun et al. Advanced Materials profile →
In vivo assembly enhanced binding effect augments tumor specific ferroptosis therapy

2024 67 citations Taolei Sun et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Taolei Sun China	49	4.3k	3.3k	2.5k	2.4k	1.7k	154	10.3k
Alain M. Jonas Belgium	56	3.1k 0.7×	2.8k 0.8×	2.4k 1.0×	2.2k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	275	12.0k
Insung S. Choi South Korea	63	4.1k 1.0×	6.3k 1.9×	3.1k 1.3×	2.8k 1.1×	3.3k 2.0×	307	14.5k
Regine von Klitzing Germany	55	3.9k 0.9×	2.4k 0.7×	2.8k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	1.5k 0.9×	281	10.3k
Zhongze Gu China	70	1.8k 0.4×	7.8k 2.3×	4.7k 1.9×	4.0k 1.6×	2.0k 1.2×	358	17.1k
Sergiy Minko United States	64	7.9k 1.8×	5.9k 1.8×	4.9k 2.0×	3.2k 1.3×	3.3k 2.0×	246	18.6k
Andrey V. Dobrynin United States	55	3.7k 0.9×	3.6k 1.1×	3.4k 1.4×	987 0.4×	1.5k 0.9×	199	12.2k
Lifeng Chi China	63	2.3k 0.5×	6.1k 1.8×	6.2k 2.5×	7.1k 2.9×	1.1k 0.7×	477	15.9k
Jingcheng Hao China	62	2.2k 0.5×	4.1k 1.2×	7.3k 2.9×	2.4k 1.0×	4.0k 2.4×	659	18.7k
Junhu Zhang China	59	2.7k 0.6×	6.0k 1.8×	14.9k 6.0×	4.2k 1.7×	894 0.5×	270	21.8k
L. Andrew Lyon United States	68	2.4k 0.6×	4.7k 1.4×	3.4k 1.4×	1.8k 0.8×	2.7k 1.6×	163	13.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Taolei Sun

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Nan, et al.. (2025). Engineering a Non‐Antibiotic Biomimetic Nano‐Urchin for Broad‐Spectrum and Long‐Acting Antibacterial Spraying. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(34). 1 indexed citations

Liu, Shuo, et al.. (2025). Dumbbell-Shaped Au@CeO₂ Metal–Semiconductor Heteronanocrystals for Photothermal Catalysis of Organophosphate Degradation. Inorganic Chemistry. 64(9). 4638–4643.

Deng, Yuzhou, et al.. (2024). Engineering Core/Ligands Interfacial Anchors of Nanoparticles for Efficiently Inhibiting Both Aβ and Amylin Fibrillization. Small. 20(40). e2312046–e2312046. 3 indexed citations

Cheng, Xin, Jing Yang, Minghua Wang, et al.. (2024). 634P First results from phase I/II study of CTS2190, a novel small-molecule inhibitor of type I PRMTs, in patients with advanced solid tumors. Annals of Oncology. 35. S504–S504. 1 indexed citations

Li, Boran, et al.. (2023). Chiral supramolecular nanomaterials: From chirality transfer and amplification to regulation and applications. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(5). 689–713. 14 indexed citations

Zhang, Bin, et al.. (2023). Ligand steric effects of nano-inhibitors on Aβ fibrillation at the nano-bio interfaces. Applied Surface Science. 640. 158427–158427. 2 indexed citations

Chang, Baisong, et al.. (2023). Molecularly Engineered Room-Temperature Phosphorescence for Biomedical Application: From the Visible toward Second Near-Infrared Window. Chemical Reviews. 123(24). 13966–14037. 75 indexed citations

Wu, Shaolong, et al.. (2023). Zero-valent iron supported by dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles to purify dye wastewater. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(5). 110434–110434. 9 indexed citations

Li, Wenxin, et al.. (2023). White matter changes in Parkinson’s disease. npj Parkinson s Disease. 9(1). 150–150. 42 indexed citations

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Li, Shijie, Zhixin Lei, & Taolei Sun. (2022). The role of microRNAs in neurodegenerative diseases: a review. Cell Biology and Toxicology. 39(1). 53–83. 90 indexed citations

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He, Meng, Jun Fan, Guanbin Gao, et al.. (2022). NLRP3/Caspase-1-Mediated Pyroptosis of Astrocytes Induced by Antipsychotics Is Inhibited by a Histamine H1 Receptor-Selective Agonist. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 14. 847561–847561. 8 indexed citations

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He, Meng Xiao, Xu‐Feng Huang, Guanbin Gao, et al.. (2019). Olanzapine-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammation in the hypothalamus were inhibited by an ER stress inhibitor 4-phenylbutyrate. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 104. 286–299. 26 indexed citations

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Yang, Hong, Chenxi Yang, & Taolei Sun. (2018). Characterization of glycopeptides using a stepped higher‐energy C‐trap dissociation approach on a hybrid quadrupole orbitrap. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 32(16). 1353–1362. 44 indexed citations

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Zhang, Bei, Baisong Chang, & Taolei Sun. (2018). Synthesis and Study of Hypoxia-Responsive Micelles Based on Hyaluronic Acid. Acta Chimica Sinica. 76(1). 35–35. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Hongxi, Yüting Xiong, Guangyan Qing, & Taolei Sun. (2017). Biomolecular Responsive Polymer Materials. Huaxue jinzhan. 29(4). 348. 2 indexed citations

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Han, Xiaoyan, Guangyan Qing, Jutang Sun, & Taolei Sun. (2012). How Many Lithium Ions Can Be Inserted onto Fused C₆ Aromatic Ring Systems?. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(21). 5147–5151. 292 indexed citations

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Zhang, Mingxi, Guangyan Qing, Chenling Xiong, et al.. (2012). Dual‐Responsive Gold Nanoparticles for Colorimetric Recognition and Testing of Carbohydrates with a Dispersion‐Dominated Chromogenic Process. Advanced Materials. 25(5). 749–754. 59 indexed citations

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Zhou, Feng, Lin Yuan, Dan Li, et al.. (2011). Cell adhesion on chiral surface: The role of protein adsorption. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 90. 97–101. 40 indexed citations

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Gan, Hui, Kangjian Tang, Taolei Sun, et al.. (2009). Selective Adsorption of DNA on Chiral Surfaces: Supercoiled or Relaxed Conformation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(29). 5282–5286. 45 indexed citations

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Sun, Taolei, Hong Tan, Dong Han, Qiang Fu, & Lei Jiang. (2005). No Platelet Can Adhere—Largely Improved Blood Compatibility on Nanostructured Superhydrophobic Surfaces. Small. 1(10). 959–963. 265 indexed citations

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