Weijie Chi

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
160 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Weijie Chi is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Weijie Chi has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Materials Chemistry, 51 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 37 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Weijie Chi's work include Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (62 papers), Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (36 papers) and Perovskite Materials and Applications (31 papers). Weijie Chi is often cited by papers focused on Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (62 papers), Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (36 papers) and Perovskite Materials and Applications (31 papers). Weijie Chi collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and South Korea. Weijie Chi's co-authors include Xiaogang Liu, Ze‐Sheng Li, Zhaochao Xu, Chao Wang, Qinglong Qiao, Davin Tan, Quan‐Song Li, Ping‐Ping Sun, Hongwei Wu and Yanli Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Weijie Chi

154 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

Twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) and twists ... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2025 100 200 300 400
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. Twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) and twists beyond TICT: from mechanisms to rational designs of bright and sensitive fluorophores
    2021 470 citations Weijie Chi, Davin Tan et al. profile →
  2. Design strategies for tetrazine fluorogenic probes for bioorthogonal imaging
    2025 19 citations Weijie Chi, Xiaogang Liu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Weijie Chi China 35 2.8k 1.7k 1.1k 969 962 160 4.9k
Sungnam Park South Korea 40 2.6k 0.9× 2.0k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 719 0.7× 169 5.9k
Toshitada Yoshihara Japan 36 3.4k 1.2× 1.6k 1.0× 687 0.6× 807 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 100 6.0k
Yi Liao China 45 3.5k 1.2× 2.2k 1.3× 558 0.5× 1.1k 1.1× 1.4k 1.5× 184 6.8k
Xinggui Gu China 42 4.6k 1.7× 1.5k 0.9× 2.2k 1.9× 1.6k 1.6× 1.1k 1.2× 90 5.9k
Aurore Loudet United States 13 4.7k 1.7× 1.0k 0.6× 2.3k 2.0× 1.4k 1.5× 1.1k 1.1× 17 5.5k
Kenneth Yin Zhang China 48 5.6k 2.0× 2.3k 1.4× 1.7k 1.5× 1.9k 2.0× 1.6k 1.7× 89 7.8k
Jason McNeill United States 34 3.5k 1.3× 1.7k 1.0× 457 0.4× 1.9k 1.9× 534 0.6× 51 5.7k
Engui Zhao China 39 4.7k 1.7× 998 0.6× 2.5k 2.2× 1.8k 1.8× 1.3k 1.4× 81 6.0k
Tia E. Keyes Ireland 40 2.7k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 510 0.4× 1.5k 1.5× 979 1.0× 250 6.4k
Chantal Andraud France 50 5.8k 2.1× 1.1k 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 2.8k 2.9× 1.3k 1.4× 255 8.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weijie Chi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weijie Chi

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

All Works

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Li, Juan, Yutao Zhang, Dan Li, et al.. (2025). A two-dimensional fluorescence and chemiluminescence orthogonal probe for discriminating and quantifying similar proteins. Chemical Science. 16(7). 3228–3237. 4 indexed citations
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Dong, Zehua, Chong Hyun Chang, Pingping Sun, et al.. (2025). Computational Chemistry-Assisted Design of a Dual-Function Fluorescent Probe for Viscosity Sensing in Liver Damage and SO2 Detection In Vitro. Analytical Chemistry. 97(7). 4144–4150. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Boxin, Hanwei Wang, Weichao Tu, et al.. (2025). Quantum chemical-guided design of a near-infrared probe for simultaneous monitoring of SO₂ derivatives and viscosity for mitochondrial in apoptotic cells. Bioorganic Chemistry. 165. 109034–109034. 1 indexed citations
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Cui, Yunxi, Peixuan Wu, Weijie Chi, et al.. (2024). AIEgen-caged ultrafast photochemical delivery and visualization of nitric oxide. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 405. 135287–135287. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Chengtao, Peng Zhang, Qingqing Jiang, et al.. (2024). A chemoselective and enantioselective fluorescent probe for D-Histidine in aqueous solution and living cells. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 423. 136861–136861. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Chi, Lanbo Shen, Qiaowen Lin, et al.. (2023). Polyvalent anion-induced J-aggregation and its use in ratiometric fluorescence tracking of hypotonic in Arabidopsis. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 403. 135199–135199. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaoning, Liangjing Tu, Mingxue Gao, et al.. (2023). Highly Efficient Blue Organic Light Emitting Diodes Based on Cyclohexane-Fused Quinoxaline Acceptor. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 14(31). 6982–6989. 3 indexed citations
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Chi, Weijie, et al.. (2023). Restriction of intramolecular bending (RIB) enables the quantitative design of AIEgens. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 11(30). 10205–10214. 5 indexed citations
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Yu, Le, Syed Ali Abbas Abedi, Jeongjin Lee, et al.. (2023). Blending Low‐Frequency Vibrations and Push–Pull Effects Affords Superior Photoacoustic Imaging Agents. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(32). e202307797–e202307797. 18 indexed citations
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Yang, Jinrong, Pingping Sun, Wei‐Lu Ding, et al.. (2023). Computational chemistry‐assisted design of hydrazine‐based fluorescent molecular rotor for viscosity sensors. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(3). e20230011–e20230011. 13 indexed citations
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Liao, Qiaogan, Yang Wang, Mengyao Hao, et al.. (2022). Green-Solvent-Processable Low-Cost Fluorinated Hole Contacts with Optimized Buried Interface for Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(38). 43547–43557. 35 indexed citations
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Yang, Jinrong, Xin Wang, Jinsheng Liu, et al.. (2022). Near-Infrared Photooxygenation Theranostics Used for the Specific Mapping and Modulating of Amyloid-β Aggregation. Analytical Chemistry. 94(45). 15902–15907. 28 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xueze, Qichao Yao, Saran Long, et al.. (2021). An Approach to Developing Cyanines with Simultaneous Intersystem Crossing Enhancement and Excited-State Lifetime Elongation for Photodynamic Antitumor Metastasis. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(31). 12345–12354. 159 indexed citations
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Yan, Chenxu, Zhiqian Guo, Weijie Chi, et al.. (2021). Fluorescence umpolung enables light-up sensing of N-acetyltransferases and nerve agents. Nature Communications. 12(1). 3869–3869. 95 indexed citations
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Chi, Weijie, Qingkai Qi, Richmond Lee, Zhaochao Xu, & Xiaogang Liu. (2020). A Unified Push–Pull Model for Understanding the Ring-Opening Mechanism of Rhodamine Dyes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Zhiqiang, et al.. (2020). A Systematic Study on the Relationship Between Viscosity Sensitivity and Temperature Dependency of BODIPY Rotors. Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society. 42(1). 91–94. 4 indexed citations
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Shi, Limin, Chenxu Yan, Zhiqian Guo, et al.. (2020). De novo strategy with engineering anti-Kasha/Kasha fluorophores enables reliable ratiometric quantification of biomolecules. Nature Communications. 11(1). 793–793. 97 indexed citations

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