Wentao Xu

5.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
187 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Wentao Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wentao Xu has authored 187 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Molecular Biology, 55 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 30 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wentao Xu's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (78 papers), Biosensors and Analytical Detection (48 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (20 papers). Wentao Xu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (78 papers), Biosensors and Analytical Detection (48 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (20 papers). Wentao Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and United States. Wentao Xu's co-authors include Kunlun Huang, Yunbo Luo, Longjiao Zhu, Xiaoyun He, Nan Cheng, Yao Sheng, Wenping Yang, Xiangyang Li, Dan Du and Yuehe Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nano Letters, ACS Nano and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Wentao Xu

169 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Nanozymes: Activity origin, catalytic mechanism, and biol... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Nanozymes: Activity origin, catalytic mechanism, and biological application
    2021 324 citations Wenping Yang, Longjiao Zhu et al. profile →

Peers

Wentao Xu
Min Zhang China
Hong Wang China
Haiyang Jiang China
Mara Mirasoli Italy
Yongqiang Zhang China
Hongtao Lei China
Wojciech Kamysz Poland
Pei Liu China
João A. Queiroz Portugal
Cornelia M. Keck Germany
Min Zhang China
Wentao Xu
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Countries citing papers authored by Wentao Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wentao Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wentao Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wentao Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wentao Xu 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 Wentao Xu. Wentao Xu 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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Xu, Wentao, Leyi Chen, Jun Zhao, et al.. (2025). Ir-Induced Local Charge and Electron-Spin Regulation on CoNi LDH Electrocatalyst for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 16(29). 7313–7321.
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Wang, Su, Yuxia Luan, Xin Wang, et al.. (2025). A mismatch refractory (Mr.) LAMP–lateral flow assay biosensor for highly specific and ultraportable detection of the MSTN g.66493737 T/C variant. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 292. 118096–118096.
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Yang, Wenping, Longjiao Zhu, & Wentao Xu. (2024). Biologically inspired Co-MOF as catalase mimics with an unexpected ROS production ability for the efficient removal of organic dyes. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(2). 112358–112358. 8 indexed citations
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He, Yang, Longjiao Zhu, Xinxin Wang, et al.. (2024). A label-free fluorescent magnetic dual-aptasensor based on aptamer allosteric regulation of β-lactoglobulin. Talanta. 271. 125664–125664. 9 indexed citations
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Xu, Wentao, et al.. (2024). An overview of rapid detection methods for Salmonella. Food Control. 167. 110771–110771. 12 indexed citations
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Yang, Wenping, et al.. (2024). Novel catalytic behavior of defective nanozymes with catalase-mimicking characteristics for the degradation of tetracycline. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 677(Pt B). 952–966. 7 indexed citations
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Song, Yuhan, et al.. (2024). Aptamer-functionalized liposome delivery system targeting adipose for hypereffective obesity therapy. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 95. 105586–105586. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Teng, et al.. (2024). Aptamer-functionalized-nanoflower loading allicin ameliorates obesity through regulating adipose tissue energy expenditure. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 92. 105367–105367. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chen, Huixian Huang, Xin Wang, et al.. (2024). Zwitterions modified biosensors improve detection performance in complex food matrices. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 145. 104374–104374. 10 indexed citations
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Xu, Wentao, et al.. (2024). Fast Frequency Control Strategy Based on Worst-Case Network Attack Perception. Mathematics. 13(1). 132–132.
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Xu, Wentao, et al.. (2023). Mixed-flow pump cavitation characteristics extraction based on power spectrum density through pressure pulsation signal analysis. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 208. 110904–110904. 26 indexed citations
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Li, Jie, Keren Chen, Longjiao Zhu, et al.. (2022). Multiple Recognition-Based Sensor for Pesticide Residues. Frontiers in Chemistry. 10. 856698–856698. 5 indexed citations
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Du, Zaihui, et al.. (2022). Nano-gold-enhanced LAMP method for qualitative visual detection of Salmonella in milk. Microchimica Acta. 189(9). 365–365. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Wentao, et al.. (2021). Progress on Antibacterial Mechanism,Activity and Application of Silver Nanoclusters. 37(5). 212. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Wentao, Feng Liu, & Erzhou Zhu. (2016). Research on Novel Ranking Algorithm of Microblog User's Influence Based on MapReduce. 43(9). 86.
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Zhu, Longjiao, et al.. (2016). Application Progress of Aptamers in the Detection of Food-borne Pathogenic Bacteria. 32(4). 48. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Wentao, et al.. (2011). Metabonomics study of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis rice (T2A-1) meal in a 90-day dietary toxicity study in rats. Molecular BioSystems. 7(7). 2304–2310. 20 indexed citations

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