Wenbo Hu

6.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
115 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Wenbo Hu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenbo Hu has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Materials Chemistry, 75 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wenbo Hu's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (67 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (62 papers) and Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (14 papers). Wenbo Hu is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (67 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (62 papers) and Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (14 papers). Wenbo Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Wenbo Hu's co-authors include Wei Huang, Quli Fan, Lin Li, Hui Zhao, Yufu Tang, Xiaomei Lü, Xiaofei Miao, Tingchao He, Paras N. Prasad and Xiaoming Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Wenbo Hu

107 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Bioapplications of small molecule Aza-BODIPY: from ration... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2021 2025 100 200 300
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. Bioapplications of small molecule Aza-BODIPY: from rational structural design toin vivoinvestigations
    2020 372 citations Wenbo Hu, Quli Fan et al. profile →
  2. Near infrared photothermal conversion materials: mechanism, preparation, and photothermal cancer therapy applications
    2021 318 citations Wenbo Hu et al. profile →
  3. Contrasting cytotoxic and regulatory T cell responses underlying distinct clinical outcomes to anti-PD-1 plus lenvatinib therapy in cancer
    2025 18 citations Wenbo Hu 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
Wenbo Hu China 34 2.9k 2.6k 720 630 577 115 4.3k
Yao Sun China 36 2.6k 0.9× 3.2k 1.2× 1.0k 1.4× 920 1.5× 483 0.8× 101 5.3k
Hongxin Zhang China 36 3.2k 1.1× 3.0k 1.1× 857 1.2× 699 1.1× 302 0.5× 123 5.2k
Rong Hu China 32 2.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.5× 571 0.8× 636 1.0× 404 0.7× 94 3.3k
Liqin Xiong China 28 2.7k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 415 0.6× 980 1.6× 307 0.5× 58 4.5k
Nguyễn Văn Nghĩa South Korea 26 3.0k 1.0× 2.9k 1.1× 561 0.8× 567 0.9× 1.5k 2.6× 57 4.6k
Miaomiao Kang China 29 2.9k 1.0× 2.9k 1.1× 327 0.5× 768 1.2× 854 1.5× 71 4.1k
Yong Fan China 36 4.5k 1.5× 4.2k 1.6× 980 1.4× 1.1k 1.7× 419 0.7× 83 6.5k
Pengfei Sun China 38 1.9k 0.6× 2.3k 0.9× 380 0.5× 609 1.0× 436 0.8× 149 4.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Wenbo Hu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wenbo Hu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenbo Hu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wenbo Hu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wenbo Hu 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 Wenbo Hu. Wenbo Hu 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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Hu, Wenbo, Chencheng Hu, Long Yang, et al.. (2025). Time‐Frequency Domain NO 2 ‐Humidity Sensor with Full‐Range Tolerance Based on Pt Single‐Atom Sensitized Nb 2 CT x Nanosheets. Advanced Materials. 37(35). e2506463–e2506463. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Dong, Shijun Zheng, Yiming Cao, et al.. (2025). Regulation on the excited state of anthracene-bridged fluorophores for highly efficient blue non-doped OLEDs with ultra-low efficiency roll-off. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 339. 126246–126246.
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Ding, Yuxun, Yong‐Guan Zhu, Caifa You, et al.. (2025). Heavy Atom Engineering‐Mediated Conformational Diversification to Construct Aggregation‐Induced NIR‐II Emission Luminogens for Cancer Phototheranostics. Small. 21(27). e2502354–e2502354. 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Kai, Peng Wu, Wenbo Hu, et al.. (2025). 2D layered BP/group-IV monochalcogenide van der Waals heterostructures for photovoltaics: electronic structure, band alignment, and carrier dynamics. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 27(22). 12060–12068.
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Hu, Wenbo, et al.. (2025). Discovery of potent CRBN-recruiting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) degraders in vitro. Investigational New Drugs. 43(3). 560–581.
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Liang, Yuying, Lu Chen, Ping Li, et al.. (2024). Alkyl‐Doping Enables Significant Suppression of Conformational Relaxation and Intermolecular Nonradiative Decay for Improved Near‐Infrared Fluorescence Imaging. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(36). e202408861–e202408861. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Haolin, et al.. (2024). Shedding light on imaging safety: Decoding the origin of photocytotoxicity in RhB‐assisted fluorescence imaging. Journal of Biophotonics. 17(6). e202400049–e202400049. 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Feng, Meng Zhang, Fang-Fang Cheng, et al.. (2024). Confined semiconducting polymers with boosted NIR light-triggered H2O2 production for hypoxia-tolerant persistent photodynamic therapy. Chemical Science. 15(30). 12086–12097. 13 indexed citations
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Cheng, Kai, Wenbo Hu, Li‐Fan Wu, et al.. (2024). The effect of surface orientation on band alignment and carrier transfer at WS2/CdS interface: Insight from first-principles calculations. Journal of Applied Physics. 135(20). 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Chunling, et al.. (2023). State-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on MCC-AEKF in non-Gaussian noise environment. Energy. 274. 127316–127316. 44 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanze, Wenjing Zhao, Yuanyuan Guo, et al.. (2023). Efficient X-ray luminescence imaging with ultrastable and eco-friendly copper(I)-iodide cluster microcubes. Light Science & Applications. 12(1). 155–155. 49 indexed citations
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Chen, Xue, Yu Wang, Chenxi Peng, et al.. (2023). Pseudomorphic Synthesis of Monodisperse Afterglow Carbon Dot‐Doped SiO2 Microparticles for Photonic Crystals. Advanced Materials. 35(48). e2307198–e2307198. 39 indexed citations
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Miao, Xiaofei, et al.. (2023). Photostable Organic Two‐photon Dyes with Ultrahigh Brightness for Long‐term Fluorescence Imaging. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 18(12). e202300351–e202300351.
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Cheng, Kai, Wenbo Hu, Xu Guo, et al.. (2023). Electronic structures and photovoltaic applications of vdW heterostructures based on Janus group-IV monochalcogenides: insights from first-principles calculations. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 25(7). 5663–5672. 7 indexed citations
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Kaiser, Rainer, Raphael Escaig, Jan Kranich, et al.. (2022). Procoagulant platelet sentinels prevent inflammatory bleeding through GPIIBIIIA and GPVI. Blood. 140(2). 121–139. 31 indexed citations
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Liu, Yishen, Meijia Gu, Qihang Ding, et al.. (2022). Highly Twisted Conformation Thiopyrylium Photosensitizers for In Vivo Near Infrared‐II Imaging and Rapid Inactivation of Coronavirus. Angewandte Chemie. 135(13). 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Yishen, Meijia Gu, Qihang Ding, et al.. (2022). Highly Twisted Conformation Thiopyrylium Photosensitizers for In Vivo Near Infrared‐II Imaging and Rapid Inactivation of Coronavirus. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(13). e202214875–e202214875. 70 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenhua, et al.. (2021). MUC1 Promotes Mesangial Cell Proliferation and Kidney Fibrosis in Diabetic Nephropathy Through Activating STAT and β-Catenin Signal Pathway. DNA and Cell Biology. 40(10). 1308–1316. 5 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hui, Xiaodong Zeng, Anguo Li, et al.. (2020). Upconversion NIR-II fluorophores for mitochondria-targeted cancer imaging and photothermal therapy. Nature Communications. 11(1). 6183–6183. 247 indexed citations
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