Wing‐Fu Lai

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
133 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Wing‐Fu Lai is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Wing‐Fu Lai has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 33 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Wing‐Fu Lai's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (18 papers), Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (17 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (17 papers). Wing‐Fu Lai is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (18 papers), Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (17 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (17 papers). Wing‐Fu Lai collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and India. Wing‐Fu Lai's co-authors include Wing‐Tak Wong, Andrey L. Rogach, Sreekanth Reddy Obireddy, Marie C.M. Lin, Ho Cheung Shum, Zhendan He, Han‐Sung Jung, Andrei S. Susha, Chengshen Hu and Chung Yee Zenobia Chan and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Advanced Materials and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Wing‐Fu Lai

129 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Lipid-based nanoparticles as drug delivery carriers for cancer therapy

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wing‐Fu Lai Hong Kong	37	1.1k	987	939	917	370	133	3.7k
Hossein Derakhshankhah Iran	35	1.1k 1.0×	1.3k 1.3×	1.4k 1.5×	693 0.8×	331 0.9×	104	4.0k
Seyed Mahdi Rezayat Iran	38	1.1k 1.0×	1.0k 1.0×	942 1.0×	819 0.9×	251 0.7×	169	4.0k
Shilong Wang China	39	1.3k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	795 0.8×	1.6k 1.8×	249 0.7×	187	4.7k
Mahmood Barani Iran	42	1.3k 1.2×	1.6k 1.6×	1.5k 1.5×	1.3k 1.4×	659 1.8×	121	5.1k
María del Pilar Rodríguez-Torres Mexico	11	1.4k 1.3×	1.5k 1.5×	1.7k 1.8×	1.1k 1.2×	690 1.9×	16	4.9k
Lixin Liu China	39	1.4k 1.3×	971 1.0×	1.0k 1.1×	565 0.6×	480 1.3×	207	4.8k
Sepideh Ahmadi Iran	32	868 0.8×	1.5k 1.6×	957 1.0×	1.1k 1.2×	236 0.6×	73	3.6k
Yousef Fatahi Iran	38	1.1k 1.0×	1.6k 1.6×	1.6k 1.7×	805 0.9×	264 0.7×	113	4.3k
Kobra Rostamizadeh Iran	33	592 0.5×	885 0.9×	1.3k 1.3×	438 0.5×	444 1.2×	99	2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wing‐Fu Lai

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Obireddy, Sreekanth Reddy, Ayyakannu Arumugam, Gopinath Kasi, et al.. (2025). Folate-Functionalized CS/rGO/NiO Nanocomposites as a Multifunctional Drug Carrier with Anti-Microbial, Target-Specific, and Stimuli-Responsive Capacities. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 20. 1965–1981. 4 indexed citations

Lai, Wing‐Fu, et al.. (2025). Seeds of Coix lacryma-jobi as a functional additive in steamed buns: Effects on bun quality and starch digestibility. LWT. 223. 117721–117721. 1 indexed citations

Hosseini, M.W., Reza Farahmandfar, Ali Motamedzadegan, Neda Mollakhalili‐Meybodi, & Wing‐Fu Lai. (2025). Modifying the techno-functional characteristics of quinoa protein isolate by atmospheric cold plasma (ACP). Food Hydrocolloids. 169. 111583–111583. 3 indexed citations

Obireddy, Sreekanth Reddy, Kai‐Yan Liu, Chong Yu, et al.. (2025). Properties and use of chitosan/clay nanocomposites for drug delivery: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 318(Pt 2). 144700–144700. 1 indexed citations

Obireddy, Sreekanth Reddy, et al.. (2025). Ionically crosslinked composite gels containing amine-functionalized CoFe2O4 nanoparticles as a bioactive and pH-responsive drug delivery system. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 294. 139488–139488. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Haibao, Jinxue Wang, Wentao Xu, et al.. (2024). A mucoadhesive-to-penetrating nanomotors-in-hydrogel system for urothelium-oriented intravesical drug delivery. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 22(1). 560–560. 6 indexed citations

Karthika, Viswanathan, et al.. (2024). Composite Microgels Loaded with Doxorubicin-Conjugated Amine-Functionalized Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles for Stimuli-Responsive Sustained Drug Release. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 19. 5059–5070. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Shuai, et al.. (2023). The Progress of Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles for Intravesical Bladder Cancer Treatment. Pharmaceutics. 15(1). 211–211. 15 indexed citations

Zhang, Pu, Guoqing Wu, Dahong Zhang, & Wing‐Fu Lai. (2023). Mechanisms and strategies to enhance penetration during intravesical drug therapy for bladder cancer. Journal of Controlled Release. 354. 69–79. 22 indexed citations

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Hussain, Imtiaz, et al.. (2023). A Comparative Analysis of Public Awareness Level about Drinking Water Quality in Guangzhou (China) and Karachi (Pakistan). Sustainability. 15(10). 8408–8408. 4 indexed citations

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Obireddy, Sreekanth Reddy, et al.. (2023). Nutritional awareness of pregnant women and the underlying influencing factors. Nutrition Reviews. 82(4). 561–569. 2 indexed citations

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Lai, Wing‐Fu, et al.. (2023). Cross-linked chitosan/lysozyme hydrogels with inherent antibacterial activity and tuneable drug release properties for cutaneous drug administration. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 24(1). 2167466–2167466. 11 indexed citations

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Obireddy, Sreekanth Reddy & Wing‐Fu Lai. (2022). ROS-Generating Amine-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles Coupled with Carboxymethyl Chitosan for pH-Responsive Release of Doxorubicin. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 65 indexed citations

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Chen, Yong, Baojiang Wang, Yanjuan Chen, et al.. (2022). HAPLN1 Affects Cell Viability and Promotes the Pro-Inflammatory Phenotype of Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 888612–888612. 17 indexed citations

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Mudinepalli, Venkata Ramana, et al.. (2022). Preparation, Characterization and Dielectric Properties of Alginate-Based Composite Films Containing Lithium Silver Oxide Nanoparticles. Frontiers in Chemistry. 9. 777079–777079. 12 indexed citations

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Wang, Yi, Yau Yan Lim, Zhendan He, Wing‐Tak Wong, & Wing‐Fu Lai. (2021). Dietary phytochemicals that influence gut microbiota: Roles and actions as anti-Alzheimer agents. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 62(19). 5140–5166. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Jiangtao, et al.. (2021). Students’ Perception and Expectation towards Pharmacy Education: A Qualitative Study of Pharmacy Students in a Developing Country. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research. 55(1). 63–69. 34 indexed citations

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Lai, Wing‐Fu, et al.. (2019). A biocompatible and easy-to-make polyelectrolyte dressing with tunable drug delivery properties for wound care. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 566. 101–110. 29 indexed citations

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Lai, Wing‐Fu & Zhendan He. (2016). Design and fabrication of hydrogel-based nanoparticulate systems for in vivo drug delivery. Journal of Controlled Release. 243. 269–282. 81 indexed citations

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Lai, Wing‐Fu & Marie C.M. Lin. (2010). Synthesis and Properties of Chitosan-PEI Graft Copolymers as Vectors for Nucleic Acid Delivery. Cailiao kexue yu gongcheng xuebao. 4(12). 34–40. 4 indexed citations

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