Wei Zhu

7.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
199 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Wei Zhu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Zhu has authored 199 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Materials Chemistry, 43 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 36 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Wei Zhu's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (20 papers), Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (20 papers) and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (16 papers). Wei Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (20 papers), Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (20 papers) and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (16 papers). Wei Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Wei Zhu's co-authors include Guangtao Li, C. Jeffrey Brinker, Jimin Guo, Jiecheng Cui, Weihua Chu, Qi Lei, Tao Cheng, Weina Li, Stefan Wuttke and Frank Caruso and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Wei Zhu

188 papers receiving 6.0k 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.

  1. Modular assembly of superstructures from polyphenol-functionalized building blocks
    2016 443 citations Junling Guo, Blaise L. Tardy et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  2. Microneedle Patches Integrated with Biomineralized Melanin Nanoparticles for Simultaneous Skin Tumor Photothermal Therapy and Wound Healing
    2022 175 citations Qi Lei, Dengfeng He et al. Advanced Functional Materials 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 Zhu China 43 2.1k 1.5k 1.1k 1.0k 968 199 6.0k
Liping Zhang China 45 2.8k 1.3× 2.3k 1.5× 1.1k 1.0× 880 0.8× 611 0.6× 358 8.0k
Xiaojing Li China 48 3.8k 1.8× 1.6k 1.0× 1.6k 1.5× 481 0.5× 1.4k 1.4× 357 8.0k
Hong‐Ping Lin Taiwan 46 5.1k 2.4× 1.5k 1.0× 1.0k 1.0× 1.4k 1.3× 813 0.8× 255 8.2k
Jingxin Meng China 39 1.4k 0.7× 2.0k 1.3× 651 0.6× 497 0.5× 771 0.8× 147 5.3k
Christopher D. Easton Australia 45 2.4k 1.2× 1.9k 1.2× 2.7k 2.5× 521 0.5× 762 0.8× 148 7.2k
Junling Guo China 43 2.0k 1.0× 2.5k 1.7× 572 0.5× 558 0.5× 1.3k 1.3× 174 7.3k
Yu Cui China 39 2.3k 1.1× 829 0.5× 826 0.8× 727 0.7× 459 0.5× 234 4.9k
Huijie Zhang China 38 1.9k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 522 0.5× 448 0.4× 1.4k 1.4× 246 5.9k
Sergio Moya Spain 47 3.1k 1.5× 2.2k 1.5× 1.1k 1.0× 532 0.5× 1.3k 1.4× 306 8.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Zhu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Zhu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Wei Zhu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Wei Zhu. The network helps show where Wei Zhu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Zhu

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Xi, Wei Zhu, Jiajing Zhou, et al.. (2025). Regulation of Bone Remodeling by Metal–Phenolic Networks for the Treatment of Systemic Osteoporosis. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(4). 5995–6008. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mengyang, Wei Zhu, Xueqin Mu, et al.. (2025). Selective Sieving Effect of Multi‐Atomic Bismuth Interfaces for Efficient Formate Electrosynthesis and Evolution at Industrial Current Density. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(36). e202510206–e202510206. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Yun & Wei Zhu. (2025). In situ polymer synthesis within living systems for cancer immunotherapy. 1(5). 100071–100071. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Wei, Liming Chang, Tian Zhao, et al.. (2025). Integrative transcriptomics and peptidomics approach reveals unexpectedly diverse endogenous secretory peptides in Odorrana grahami frog skin. BMC Biology. 23(1). 354–354. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuqi, Yun Chen, Yi Ge, et al.. (2025). Stiffening the Soft Tumor: Biosilicification‐Enabled Mechanical Immune Checkpoint Blockade Sono‐Immunotherapy. Small. 22(2). e06982–e06982.
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Zhou, Zhuang, et al.. (2024). Robust Immobilization and Activity Preservation of Enzymes in Porous Frameworks by Silica‐Based “Inorganic Glue”. Advanced Materials. 38(1). e2407831–e2407831. 6 indexed citations
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Zhou, Liang, Qi Lei, Jiangguo Lin, et al.. (2024). Multivariate Silicification‐Assisted Single Enzyme Structure Augmentation for Improved Enzymatic Activity–Stability Trade‐Off. Angewandte Chemie. 136(29). 2 indexed citations
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Brinker, C. Jeffrey, et al.. (2024). Freezing life within refractory, amorphous silicon dioxide. Nature Reviews Bioengineering. 2(4). 282–283. 2 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yingying, et al.. (2024). Multiband MgGeO3-Based Persistent Luminescent Nanophosphors for Dynamic and Multimodal Anticounterfeiting. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 7(10). 11541–11552. 4 indexed citations
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Guo, Shuhai, Fushan Wen, Wei Zhu, et al.. (2023). New insight into desorption behavior and mechanism of oil from aged oil-contaminated soil in microemulsion. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 451. 131108–131108. 14 indexed citations
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Zhu, Wei, Mengjie Li, Jiwei Zhao, et al.. (2023). Low‐Cost, Safe, and Ultra‐Long Cycle Life Zn–K Hybrid Ion Batteries. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(38). 21 indexed citations
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Lei, Qi, Dengfeng He, Fanhui Kong, et al.. (2022). Microneedle Patches Integrated with Biomineralized Melanin Nanoparticles for Simultaneous Skin Tumor Photothermal Therapy and Wound Healing. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(22). 175 indexed citations breakdown →
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Andreo, Jacopo, Romy Ettlinger, Orysia Zaremba, et al.. (2022). Reticular Nanoscience: Bottom-Up Assembly Nanotechnology. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144(17). 7531–7550. 72 indexed citations
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Zhu, Wei, Jimin Guo, Shahrouz Amini, et al.. (2019). SupraCells: Living Mammalian Cells Protected within Functional Modular Nanoparticle‐Based Exoskeletons. Advanced Materials. 31(25). e1900545–e1900545. 118 indexed citations
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Guo, Junling, Blaise L. Tardy, Andrew J. Christofferson, et al.. (2016). Modular assembly of superstructures from polyphenol-functionalized building blocks. Nature Nanotechnology. 11(12). 1105–1111. 443 indexed citations breakdown →

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