Weimin Liu

33.4k total citations · 15 hit papers
546 papers, 28.0k citations indexed

About

Weimin Liu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Weimin Liu has authored 546 papers receiving a total of 28.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 160 papers in Materials Chemistry, 121 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 107 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Weimin Liu's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (63 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (54 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (53 papers). Weimin Liu is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (63 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (54 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (53 papers). Weimin Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Weimin Liu's co-authors include Pengfei Wang, Zhiguang Guo, Jiechao Ge, Jiasheng Wu, Feng Zhou, Hongyan Zhang, Minhuan Lan, Qingyan Jia, Chun‐Sing Lee and Wenjun Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Weimin Liu

521 papers receiving 27.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

New sensing mechanisms for design of fluorescent chemosensors emerging in recent years

2011 1.7k citations Jiasheng Wu, Weimin Liu et al. profile →
A graphene quantum dot photodynamic therapy agent with high singlet oxygen generation

2014 1.2k citations Jiechao Ge, Weimin Liu et al. profile →
Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy

2019 852 citations Weimin Liu, Chun‐Sing Lee et al. profile →
Superhydrophobic surfaces: From natural to biomimetic to functional

2010 821 citations Weimin Liu et al. profile →
Red‐Emissive Carbon Dots for Fluorescent, Photoacoustic, and Thermal Theranostics in Living Mice

2015 792 citations Jiechao Ge, Qingyan Jia et al. profile →
A liquidity-augmented capital asset pricing model

2006 639 citations Weimin Liu profile →
Dynamical behavior of epidemiological models with nonlinear incidence rates

1987 620 citations Weimin Liu et al. profile →
Fluorescence Turn On of Coumarin Derivatives by Metal Cations: A New Signaling Mechanism Based on C=N Isomerization

2006 552 citations Jiasheng Wu, Weimin Liu et al. profile →
Biomimic from the superhydrophobic plant leaves in nature: Binary structure and unitary structure

2007 462 citations Weimin Liu et al. profile →
A Magnetofluorescent Carbon Dot Assembly as an Acidic H₂O₂‐Driven Oxygenerator to Regulate Tumor Hypoxia for Simultaneous Bimodal Imaging and Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy

2018 461 citations Qingyan Jia, Jiechao Ge et al. profile →
Stable Biomimetic Super-Hydrophobic Engineering Materials

2005 443 citations Feng Zhou, Weimin Liu et al. profile →
Tough, Transparent, and Slippery PVA Hydrogel Led by Syneresis

2023 158 citations Weimin Liu et al. profile →
Robust wear performance of graphene-reinforced high entropy alloy composites

2024 74 citations Wenting Ye, Qing Zhou et al. Carbon profile →
Insights into irradiation-affected structural evolution and mechanical behavior of amorphous carbon

2024 68 citations Yeran Shi, Mingda Xie et al. profile →
Revealing the intrinsic structural effect on nano-wear behavior of alloys: Amorphous versus crystalline

2025 22 citations Qing Zhou, Feng Zhou et al. profile →

Peers

Weimin Liu

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Fan Xia China

Juan Pablo United States

Xi Zhang China

Tao Chen China

Shujuan Liu China

Bartosz A. Grzybowski United States

Zhan Chen United States

Wilhelm T. S. Huck Netherlands

Joseph M. DeSimone United States

Xueji Zhang China

Fan Xia China

Weimin Liu

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12.3k ×1.7

8.7k ×1.4

3.9k ×0.9

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Citations per year, relative to Weimin Liu Weimin Liu (= 1×) peers Fan Xia

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Liu, Weimin, Xiaoming Zhao, Xiaojian Liu, et al.. (2025). Silencing fatty acyl-CoA reductase with dsRNA damaged the lipid-based cuticle barrier in Locusta migratoria. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 210. 106365–106365.

Liu, Jiaxin, et al.. (2024). Thermal-and-energy-conservation optimization of the cooling plate for IGBT by field synergy and entropy generation. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 108. 109453–109453. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiaozhi, Tiantian Wang, William Yi Wang, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of poly(ionic liquid) functionalized COFs via surface-initiated polymerization for improved tribological performance. Chemical Engineering Journal. 493. 152665–152665. 23 indexed citations

Yu, Zhe, Tian Liu, Xiuli Zheng, et al.. (2024). A glutathione responsive photosensitizer based on hypocrellin B for photodynamic therapy. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 325. 125052–125052. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Peng, Huan Yuan, Baoluo He, et al.. (2024). NIR-light-induced plasmonic liquid metal/ionic liquid/MXene polyurethane films with excellent antifouling and self-healing capabilities. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 221. 1–10. 14 indexed citations

Zhang, Zhaozhu, Meng Liu, Yaohui He, et al.. (2024). Utilizing photodeposition to fabricate micro-nano structured microcapsules for enhancing mechanical and high-temperature tribological performance of fabric composites. Tribology International. 197. 109836–109836. 7 indexed citations

Qian, Jia, et al.. (2024). Silver-modified polydopamine-coated silica core-shell nanospheres as functional additives for lubricants and shear thickening fluids. Tribology International. 201. 110192–110192. 2 indexed citations

Tang, Hui, et al.. (2024). Co-deposition of tannic acid and bottle-brush polymer to construct stable antifouling surface via hydrogen-bonding. Surfaces and Interfaces. 53. 105010–105010. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiaozhi, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of ionic liquid-functionalized carbon dots as lubricant additive for friction and wear reduction. Tribology International. 201. 110227–110227. 17 indexed citations

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Li, Jihao, Tian Liu, Hongxue Li, et al.. (2024). Near-infrared AIE chemiluminescence probe for monitoring and evaluating singlet oxygen in vivo. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 270. 116978–116978. 2 indexed citations

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Ye, Wenting, Qing Zhou, Yeran Shi, et al.. (2024). Robust wear performance of graphene-reinforced high entropy alloy composites. Carbon. 224. 119040–119040. 74 indexed citations breakdown →

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He, Yaohui, Zhaozhu Zhang, Yanling Wang, et al.. (2023). Synergistic effects of bioprotein decoration and WS2 @Ti3C2 nanohybrids on the interfacial and tribological performance of PPS/PTFE fabric composites. Tribology International. 186. 108587–108587. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Yixin, Shenghua Xue, Sha Liu, et al.. (2023). Polystyrene-derived porous graphite carbon nanospheres with corrosion resistance as a lubricant additive for efficient friction and wear reduction. Tribology International. 189. 108957–108957. 16 indexed citations

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Schein, Catherine H., Werner Braun, Surendra S. Negi, et al.. (2023). Alanine Scanning of the Unstructured Region of Ara h 2 and of a Related Mimotope Reveals Critical Amino Acids for IgE Binding. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 67(22). e2300134–e2300134. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhaozhu, Mingming Yang, Junya Yuan, et al.. (2023). The cooperatively crosslinking between GO-COOH/TiO2 @PAO microcapsules and polyimide to improve the mechanical and tribological properties of PEEK/PI composites. Tribology International. 191. 109209–109209. 12 indexed citations

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Zheng, Xiuli, Sheng‐Nan Lei, Xiangyu Dong, et al.. (2023). Supramolecular photosensitizers using extended macrocyclic hosts for photodynamic therapy with distinct cellular delivery. Chemical Science. 14(13). 3523–3530. 20 indexed citations

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Tie, Lu & Weimin Liu. (2023). Controllable construction of the underwater superoleophobic surface from superhydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity in oil. Tribology International. 183. 108427–108427. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Yanping, Xuewei Li, Weimin Liu, et al.. (2023). A dual organelle-targeting photosensitizer based on curcumin for enhanced photodynamic therapy. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 11(45). 10836–10844. 12 indexed citations

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Zheng, Xiuli, Weimin Liu, Jiechao Ge, et al.. (2019). Biodegradable Natural Product-Based Nanoparticles for Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging-Guided Sonodynamic Therapy. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(20). 18178–18185. 68 indexed citations

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Zhang, Wencheng, Qilong Wang, Yue Wu, et al.. (2014). Endothelial Cell–Specific Liver Kinase B1 Deletion Causes Endothelial Dysfunction and Hypertension in Mice In Vivo. Circulation. 129(13). 1428–1439. 60 indexed citations

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