Wei Lü

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
130 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Wei Lü is a scholar working on Food Science, Materials Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Lü has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Food Science, 24 papers in Materials Chemistry and 22 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Wei Lü's work include Proteins in Food Systems (32 papers), Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (17 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (13 papers). Wei Lü is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (32 papers), Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (17 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (13 papers). Wei Lü collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Ireland. Wei Lü's co-authors include Yapeng Fang, Katsuyoshi Nishinari, Analucia Mata, Song Miao, Alan L. Kelly, Cuixia Sun, Chuhuan Hu, Hoda Khalesi, Baodong Zheng and Bo Yao and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Advanced Materials and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Wei Lü

123 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Egg-box model-based gelation of alginate and pectin: A re... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2021 200 400 600
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. Egg-box model-based gelation of alginate and pectin: A review
    2020 602 citations Wei Lü, Analucia Mata et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
  2. Ions-induced gelation of alginate: Mechanisms and applications
    2021 384 citations Wei Lü, Analucia Mata et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wei Lü China 32 1.3k 652 626 610 559 130 4.0k
Jinlong Li China 31 1.1k 0.8× 624 1.0× 448 0.7× 505 0.8× 339 0.6× 137 3.2k
Nágila Maria Pontes Silva Ricardo Brazil 42 934 0.7× 722 1.1× 1.1k 1.7× 1.1k 1.8× 550 1.0× 230 5.4k
Cristina M. Sabliov United States 38 952 0.7× 652 1.0× 1.0k 1.7× 966 1.6× 552 1.0× 110 4.1k
Yaqiong Zhang China 40 920 0.7× 923 1.4× 1.2k 1.9× 730 1.2× 785 1.4× 178 4.9k
Ying Tan China 34 630 0.5× 348 0.5× 685 1.1× 647 1.1× 769 1.4× 128 3.2k
Jinfang Liu China 33 1.7k 1.3× 768 1.2× 399 0.6× 229 0.4× 898 1.6× 157 4.6k
Denis Poncelet France 39 1.9k 1.5× 1.1k 1.7× 814 1.3× 1.4k 2.4× 417 0.7× 106 5.5k
Branko Bugarski Serbia 39 2.9k 2.2× 1.1k 1.7× 958 1.5× 805 1.3× 398 0.7× 209 5.8k
Stephan Handschin Switzerland 36 1.1k 0.8× 707 1.1× 1.0k 1.6× 594 1.0× 713 1.3× 68 4.0k
Meng Wai Woo China 34 2.3k 1.7× 405 0.6× 408 0.7× 430 0.7× 391 0.7× 178 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Lü

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Lü

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

All Works

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Wang, Shurui, P. Liu, Cuixia Sun, et al.. (2025). Amyloid fibrils from black kidney bean protein self-assemble into hydrogels: Impact of heating time on gel structure and rheological properties. Food Chemistry. 476. 143406–143406. 9 indexed citations
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Rosiak, Natalia, et al.. (2025). Amorphous Lycopene–PVP K30 Dispersions Prepared by Ball Milling: Improved Solubility and Antioxidant Activity. Polymers. 17(21). 2916–2916. 1 indexed citations
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Rosiak, Natalia, et al.. (2025). Improving the Pharmaceutical Potential of Lycopene Using Hot-Melt Extrusion. Applied Sciences. 15(22). 12311–12311.
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Liu, Mingrui, Dan Li, Zhongran Liu, et al.. (2025). Low‐Field‐Driven Domain Wall Motion in Wurtzite Ferroelectrics. Advanced Materials. 37(37). e2505988–e2505988. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yanlei, Le Ying, Zhiming Gao, et al.. (2025). Cellulose particles filled oil-in-water emulsion: a facile strategy to prepare edible oleogels. International Journal of Food Engineering. 21(2). 77–85.
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Lü, Wei, et al.. (2025). Rethinking Salt in Dry-Cured Meats: Innovations for a Healthier and Flavorful Future. Food Reviews International. 41(9). 2437–2460. 3 indexed citations
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Jiang, Bing, et al.. (2024). Banana Starch Nanoparticles Disrupt the Integrity of the Intestinal Barrier by Opening Tight Junctions in Mice. Small. 21(5). e2408298–e2408298. 3 indexed citations
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Jiang, Wenxin, Wei Xiang, Wei Lü, et al.. (2023). Emulsifying performance of the hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) complexed alginate microgels: Effects from their deformability on oil-water interface. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 253(Pt 8). 127509–127509. 2 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yixin, Yixin Gao, Cuixia Sun, et al.. (2023). Amyloid fibrils-regulated high-moisture extruded soy proteins: Texture, structure, and taste. Food Hydrocolloids. 144. 109026–109026. 36 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shi, Weiwei Tang, Libo Zhang, et al.. (2022). High-frequency enhanced response based on Sb2Te3 topological insulators. Photonics Research. 10(10). 2302–2302. 8 indexed citations
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Lü, Wei, et al.. (2022). Investigation on Cutting Power of Wood–Plastic Composite Using Response Surface Methodology. Forests. 13(9). 1397–1397. 13 indexed citations
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Liu, Yi, Zhiqingzi Chen, Shi Zhang, et al.. (2022). A candidate material EuSn2As2-based terahertz direct detection and imaging. npj 2D Materials and Applications. 6(1). 13 indexed citations
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Lü, Wei, et al.. (2021). Endogenous bacterial community structure of Pinus massoniana with differing resistance to pine wilt disease. Nematology. 23(8). 853–869. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Qiong‐Qiong, Zhongquan Sui, Wei Lü, & Harold Corke. (2020). Soybean lecithin-stabilized oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions increase the stability and in vitro bioaccessibility of bioactive nutrients. Food Chemistry. 338. 128071–128071. 56 indexed citations
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He, Xiangxiang, Wei Lü, Cuixia Sun, et al.. (2020). Cellulose and cellulose derivatives: Different colloidal states and food-related applications. Carbohydrate Polymers. 255. 117334–117334. 146 indexed citations
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Lü, Wei, et al.. (2019). A DNAzyme assay coupled with effective magnetic separation and rolling circle amplification for detection of lead cations with a smartphone camera. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 411(21). 5383–5391. 16 indexed citations
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Lü, Wei, Jie Huang, Wei Ding, et al.. (2018). Predialysis fluid overload linked with quality of sleep in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Sleep Medicine. 51. 140–147. 9 indexed citations

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