Weifeng Li

14.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
445 papers, 11.4k citations indexed

About

Weifeng Li is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Weifeng Li has authored 445 papers receiving a total of 11.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Materials Chemistry, 94 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 78 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Weifeng Li's work include Graphene research and applications (39 papers), Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (32 papers) and 2D Materials and Applications (31 papers). Weifeng Li is often cited by papers focused on Graphene research and applications (39 papers), Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (32 papers) and 2D Materials and Applications (31 papers). Weifeng Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and Taiwan. Weifeng Li's co-authors include Gang Zhang, Yanmei Yang, Yong‐Wei Zhang, Mingwen Zhao, Yuguang Mu, Ruhong Zhou, Yongqiang Li, Siyun Qi, Yuanyuan Qu and Yingcai Fan and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Weifeng Li

410 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A polycationic antimicrobial and biocompatible hydrogel with microbe membrane suctioning ability

2010 721 citations Weifeng Li, Yuguang Mu et al. profile →
Ultrafast and Directional Diffusion of Lithium in Phosphorene for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Battery

2015 680 citations Weifeng Li, Yanmei Yang et al. profile →
Extraordinary Photoluminescence and Strong Temperature/Angle-Dependent Raman Responses in Few-Layer Phosphorene

2014 591 citations Weifeng Li, Gang Zhang et al. profile →
Differential Pd-nanocrystal facets demonstrate distinct antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

2018 491 citations Weifeng Li et al. Nature Communications profile →
pH-Switchable Antimicrobial Nanofiber Networks of Hydrogel Eradicate Biofilm and Rescue Stalled Healing in Chronic Wounds

2019 408 citations Yanmei Yang, Weifeng Li et al. profile →
Robust enzyme discovery and engineering with deep learning using CataPro

2025 19 citations Zechen Wang, Dongqi Xie et al. Nature Communications profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Weifeng Li	5.3k	2.9k	2.2k	2.0k	1.1k	445	11.4k
Sivakumar Manickam	5.0k 0.9×	3.2k 1.1×	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	370	12.4k
Qiang Li	5.9k 1.1×	3.2k 1.1×	3.7k 1.7×	1.9k 1.0×	1.6k 1.5×	674	15.1k
Lei Zhang	3.5k 0.7×	2.4k 0.8×	2.0k 0.9×	4.0k 2.1×	925 0.9×	674	14.7k
Xingcai Zhang	4.1k 0.8×	6.0k 2.0×	2.1k 1.0×	2.5k 1.3×	990 0.9×	221	14.0k
Shu Chen	3.5k 0.7×	1.7k 0.6×	2.0k 0.9×	3.8k 1.9×	1.1k 1.0×	563	13.5k
Jian Sun	5.4k 1.0×	1.7k 0.6×	2.9k 1.3×	3.1k 1.6×	806 0.7×	330	10.7k
Liang Chen	5.5k 1.0×	4.6k 1.6×	3.1k 1.4×	4.2k 2.2×	768 0.7×	875	19.3k
Kai Liu	4.7k 0.9×	4.0k 1.4×	1.8k 0.8×	2.2k 1.1×	847 0.8×	452	12.9k
Xiaohong Wang	5.8k 1.1×	4.1k 1.4×	2.3k 1.0×	3.0k 1.5×	1.7k 1.6×	735	18.6k
Juan Li	3.6k 0.7×	3.7k 1.3×	4.2k 1.9×	3.1k 1.6×	990 0.9×	502	14.7k

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Zhang, Huiru, et al.. (2025). Strain-induced geometric modulation of nanopores for enhanced hydrogen isotopologue separation via quantum sieving. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 27(44). 23637–23644.

Yong, Chee‐Chien, Kwong‐Ming Kee, Sheng‐Nan Lu, et al.. (2025). Overall survival is comparable between percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and liver resection as first-line therapies for solitary 3–5 cm hepatocellular carcinoma. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 410(1). 66–66. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Ming-Hung, Yu‐Hung Lin, Yueh‐Wei Liu, et al.. (2025). High Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Risk as a Predictor of Postoperative Complications and Early Mortality in Older Adult Patients Undergoing Pancreatoduodenectomy for Periampullary Malignancies. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(2). 655–655. 1 indexed citations

Ren, Liuyi, Shenxu Bao, Yimin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Mechanism of quartz flotation separation from gypsum using tetradecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride: Guiding the improvement of phosphogypsum quality. Minerals Engineering. 225. 109218–109218. 17 indexed citations

Yen, Yi‐Hao, Sheng‐Nan Lu, Tsung‐Hui Hu, et al.. (2025). Survival outcome with liver resection versus percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in patients with 2–3 cm single hepatocellular carcinoma. Asian Journal of Surgery. 48(11). 6691–6698.

Wang, Zechen, Dongqi Xie, Di Wu, et al.. (2025). Robust enzyme discovery and engineering with deep learning using CataPro. Nature Communications. 16(1). 2736–2736. 19 indexed citations breakdown →

Liang, Xiaoting, Qian Han, Xiaoyan Gao, et al.. (2024). Pretreatment with growth differentiation factor 15 augments cardioprotection by mesenchymal stem cells in myocardial infarction by improving their survival. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 15(1). 412–412. 4 indexed citations

Lin, Yu‐Hung, Yueh‐Wei Liu, Yu-Yin Liu, et al.. (2024). The impact of preoperative nutritional status on postoperative outcomes: an insight from Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index in elderly pancreaticoduodenectomy patients. BMC Surgery. 24(1). 100–100. 10 indexed citations

Wang, Zechen, Sheng Wang, Yangyang Li, et al.. (2024). A new paradigm for applying deep learning to protein–ligand interaction prediction. Briefings in Bioinformatics. 25(3). 15 indexed citations

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Lv, Bing, et al.. (2024). Distribution characteristics of perioperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and risk factors of postoperative DVT exacerbation in patients with thoracolumbar fractures caused by high-energy injuries. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 50(4). 1481–1487.

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Li, Weifeng, et al.. (2024). A drift detection method for industrial images based on a defect segmentation model. Knowledge-Based Systems. 301. 112320–112320. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Haochun, et al.. (2024). Phonon and Thermal Properties of Silicon Carbide: A Comparison of Empirical and Machine Learning Potentials. physica status solidi (b). 261(8). 1 indexed citations

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Yen, Yi‐Hao, Kwong‐Ming Kee, Weifeng Li, et al.. (2023). Stationary Trend in Elevated Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein Level in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients. Cancers. 15(4). 1222–1222. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Chunni, Weijie Wang, Zhiyuan Ren, et al.. (2023). Bioinspired hot-spot engineering strategy towards ultrasensitive SERS sandwich biosensor for bacterial detection. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 237. 115497–115497. 26 indexed citations

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Li, Weifeng, Jingjing Shao, Jiahao Chen, et al.. (2023). Discovery of alantolactone as a naturally occurring NLRP3 inhibitor to alleviate NLRP3‐driven inflammatory diseases in mice. British Journal of Pharmacology. 180(12). 1634–1647. 25 indexed citations

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Lin, Yu‐Hung, Yueh‐Wei Liu, Yu-Yin Liu, et al.. (2023). Near-infrared cholangiography can increase the chance of success in laparoscopic approaches to common bile duct stones, even with previous abdominal surgery. BMC Surgery. 23(1). 203–203. 1 indexed citations

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Ren, Kai, Xikui Ma, Xiangjun Liu, et al.. (2022). Prediction of 2D IV–VI semiconductors: auxetic materials with direct bandgap and strong optical absorption. Nanoscale. 14(23). 8463–8473. 34 indexed citations

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Yang, Yanmei, Yunju Zhang, Yuanyuan Qu, et al.. (2021). Key residues of the receptor binding domain in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 mediating the interactions with ACE2: a molecular dynamics study. Nanoscale. 13(20). 9364–9370. 21 indexed citations

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Jia, Xiao, Yanmei Yang, Yang Liu, et al.. (2020). Tuning the binding behaviors of a protein YAP65WW domain on graphenic nano-sheets with boron or nitrogen atom doping. Nanoscale Advances. 2(10). 4539–4546. 7 indexed citations

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Deng, Ye, Fuxin Wang, Yang Liu, et al.. (2020). Orientational DNA binding and directed transport on nanomaterial heterojunctions. Nanoscale. 12(8). 5217–5226. 28 indexed citations

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