Wen Sun

22.1k total citations · 7 hit papers
446 papers, 17.0k citations indexed

About

Wen Sun is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen Sun has authored 446 papers receiving a total of 17.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 201 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 146 papers in Molecular Biology and 134 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wen Sun's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (182 papers), Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (62 papers) and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (56 papers). Wen Sun is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (182 papers), Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (62 papers) and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (56 papers). Wen Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Wen Sun's co-authors include Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun Peng, Jianjun Du, Saran Long, Chong Hu, Jianfang Cao, Shigang Guo, Ning Xu, Kun Shao and Qichao Yao and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Wen Sun

424 papers receiving 16.8k 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.

Recent Development of Chemosensors Based on Cyanine Platforms

2016 947 citations Wen Sun, Jiangli Fan et al. profile →
NIR Light‐Driving Barrier‐Free Group Rotation in Nanoparticles with an 88.3% Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Therapy

2020 571 citations Dongmei Xi, Ming Xiao et al. Advanced Materials profile →
Carbon Dots for In Vivo Bioimaging and Theranostics

2019 410 citations Jianjun Du, Ning Xu et al. profile →
Superoxide Radical Photogenerator with Amplification Effect: Surmounting the Achilles’ Heels of Photodynamic Oncotherapy

2019 313 citations Jianjun Du, Ming Xiao et al. profile →
ER-Targeting Cyanine Dye as an NIR Photoinducer to Efficiently Trigger Photoimmunogenic Cancer Cell Death

2022 166 citations He Ma, Saran Long et al. profile →
Piezoelectric Metal–Organic Frameworks Based Sonosensitizer for Enhanced Nanozyme Catalytic and Sonodynamic Therapies

2023 137 citations Lihan Cai, Jianjun Du et al. profile →
In vivo metallophilic self-assembly of a light-activated anticancer drug

2023 108 citations Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun Peng et al. profile →

Peers

Wen Sun

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Pengfei Wang China

Jing Liu China

Xiaobing Zhang China

Zijian Guo China

Pengfei Zhang China

Jiangli Fan China

Aiguo Wu China

Jingyun Wang China

Cheng Zhi Huang China

Young‐Tae Chang Singapore

Pengfei Wang China

Wen Sun

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15.2k ×2.4

4.3k ×0.8

4.7k ×1.8

SPECT

1.8k ×0.7

PRM

Citations per year, relative to Wen Sun Wen Sun (= 1×) peers Pengfei Wang

Countries citing papers authored by Wen Sun

Since Specialization

Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wen Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wen Sun

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xia, Xiang, Ran Wang, Yingqi Hu, et al.. (2025). Nonconjugated Structural Distortion Promoting the Formation of NIR Triplet States in Phenothiazine Dyes for Cancer Photoimmunotherapy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(30). e202507157–e202507157. 3 indexed citations

Xiang, Xia, Ran Wang, Yingqi Hu, et al.. (2025). Nonconjugated Structural Distortion Promoting the Formation of NIR Triplet States in Phenothiazine Dyes for Cancer Photoimmunotherapy. Angewandte Chemie. 137(30).

Li, Xin, Fuping Han, Xiao Zhou, et al.. (2025). Aggregation‐Induced Triplet Symmetry‐Breaking Charge Separation Drives Electron Transfer for Autophagy Blockade‐Enhanced Type‐I Photodynamic Therapy. Aggregate. 6(12).

Zhou, Ying, Min Tian, Ruichun Li, et al.. (2024). Facilely prepared Co-based MOF functionalized N, S-doped reduced graphene oxide for electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensing. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 965. 118362–118362. 7 indexed citations

Chen, Xu, Lida Wang, Jingjing Jin, et al.. (2024). Bifunctional boron-nitrogen-containing graphite felt cathode for highly efficient treatment on dye wastewater depending on the metal-free electro-Fenton process. Separation and Purification Technology. 347. 127600–127600. 8 indexed citations

Jin, Jingjing, Lida Wang, Chen Xu, et al.. (2024). Asymmetric dual-chamber electrochemical reactor for reducing Fe(Ⅲ)EDTA to remove NOx by enhanced complexing absorption. Separation and Purification Technology. 354. 128682–128682. 1 indexed citations

Jiang, Yingnan, Qi Song, Wen Sun, et al.. (2024). Rotor proliferation promotes high-brightness AIE of iridium emitter accomplishing high-contrast luminous imaging of latent fingerprints to level 3 details. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 325. 125145–125145. 3 indexed citations

Sun, Wen, et al.. (2023). Light dose effect of photodynamic therapy on growth inhibition and apoptosis induction in non-small cell lung cancer: A study in nude mouse model. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy. 44. 103865–103865. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Zhengqing, et al.. (2023). Coke filled bed electrode coupled with vibration regeneration for efficient electrochemical water softening. Separation and Purification Technology. 330. 125328–125328. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Huanying, Ting Liu, Qian Qin, et al.. (2023). The importance of and difficulties involved in creating molecular probes for a carbon monoxide gasotransmitter. The Analyst. 148(17). 3952–3970. 3 indexed citations

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Yang, Yuxin, Chengyuan Lv, Danhong Zhou, et al.. (2023). Hydrogen peroxide-activatable iodoBodipy-phthalhydrazid conjugate nanoparticles for cancer therapy. Nano Research. 16(10). 12294–12303. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Ran, Meiyu Gai, Ana Mateos‐Maroto, et al.. (2023). Liposomal Enzyme Nanoreactors Based on Nanoconfinement for Efficient Antitumor Therapy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(44). e202308761–e202308761. 31 indexed citations

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Wu, Lele, Wen Sun, Yaolin Li, et al.. (2023). Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals growth and molecular pathway of body color regulation in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) exposed to different light spectrum. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics. 49. 101165–101165. 6 indexed citations

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Shi, Chao, Haiqiao Huang, Xiao Zhou, et al.. (2021). Reversing Multidrug Resistance by Inducing Mitochondrial Dysfunction for Enhanced Chemo-Photodynamic Therapy in Tumor. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(38). 45259–45268. 30 indexed citations

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Sun, Wen, Shichao Li, Li Xu, et al.. (2020). High FLT3 Levels May Predict Sorafenib Benefit in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 26(16). 4302–4312. 16 indexed citations

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Xi, Dongmei, Ming Xiao, Jianfang Cao, et al.. (2020). NIR Light‐Driving Barrier‐Free Group Rotation in Nanoparticles with an 88.3% Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Therapy. Advanced Materials. 32(11). e1907855–e1907855. 571 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xia, Wenxi, Miao Li, Yang Wang, et al.. (2020). Ex vivo identification of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood by fluorometric “turn on” aptamer nanoparticles. Chemical Science. 12(9). 3314–3321. 10 indexed citations

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Xiang, Daimin, Wen Sun, Beifang Ning, et al.. (2017). The HLF/IL-6/STAT3 feedforward circuit drives hepatic stellate cell activation to promote liver fibrosis. Gut. 67(9). 1704–1715. 181 indexed citations

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Sun, Wen, Raweewan Thiramanas, Leonardo D. Slep, et al.. (2017). Photoactivation of Anticancer Ru Complexes in Deep Tissue: How Deep Can We Go?. Chemistry - A European Journal. 23(45). 10832–10837. 62 indexed citations

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Wen, Wen, Jin Ding, Wen Sun, et al.. (2010). Suppression of Cyclin D1 by Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 via Direct Mechanism Inhibits the Proliferation and 5-Fluorouracil–Induced Apoptosis of A549 Cells. Cancer Research. 70(5). 2010–2019. 69 indexed citations

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