Xiangzhao Ai

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
32 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Xiangzhao Ai is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiangzhao Ai has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Xiangzhao Ai's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (15 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (5 papers) and Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (4 papers). Xiangzhao Ai is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (15 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (5 papers) and Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (4 papers). Xiangzhao Ai collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, China and United States. Xiangzhao Ai's co-authors include Bengang Xing, Yanli Zhao, Tao Feng, Guanghui An, Piaoping Yang, Jing Mu, Liangfang Zhang, Weiwei Gao, Jun Lin and Yong Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Xiangzhao Ai

31 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Charge-Convertible Carbon Dots for Imaging-Guided Drug Delivery with Enhanced in Vivo Cancer Therapeutic Efficiency

2016 564 citations Tao Feng, Xiangzhao Ai et al. ACS Nano profile →
In vivo covalent cross-linking of photon-converted rare-earth nanostructures for tumour localization and theranostics

2016 391 citations Xiangzhao Ai, Chris Jun Hui Ho et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Xiangzhao Ai

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Xingwu Jiang China

Jin Woo Shin South Korea

Benhao Li China

Omar Yaghi United States

Chiung-Yin Huang Taiwan

Jusung An South Korea

Hanlin Ou China

Zhen Guo China

Jinhwan Kim South Korea

Baoyan Wu China

Xingwu Jiang China

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiangzhao Ai

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiangzhao Ai

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhu, Weidong, Rong Xu, Xuefeng Jin, et al.. (2025). Glycan-Modified Cellular Nanosponges for Enhanced Treatment of Cholera Toxin-Induced Secretory Diarrhea. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(20). 16982–16991.

Chen, Qi, Rong Xu, Cheng Zhou, et al.. (2024). Biomimetic Nanovesicles Synergize with Short-Term Fasting for Enhanced Chemotherapy of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. ACS Nano. 18(50). 33875–33889. 13 indexed citations

Ai, Xiangzhao, Dan Wang, Ilkoo Noh, et al.. (2023). Glycan-modified cellular nanosponges for enhanced neutralization of botulinum toxin. Biomaterials. 302. 122330–122330. 9 indexed citations

Wang, Jing, et al.. (2023). Recent Advances of Emerging Spleen‐Targeting Nanovaccines for Immunotherapy. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 12(23). e2300351–e2300351. 28 indexed citations

Ai, Xiangzhao, Dan Wang, Anna N. Honko, et al.. (2021). Surface Glycan Modification of Cellular Nanosponges to Promote SARS-CoV-2 Inhibition. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(42). 17615–17621. 69 indexed citations

Ai, Xiangzhao, Shuyan Wang, Yaou Duan, et al.. (2020). Emerging Approaches to Functionalizing Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles. Biochemistry. 60(13). 941–955. 130 indexed citations

Ai, Xiangzhao, Zhimin Wang, Hao‐Lun Cheong, et al.. (2019). Multispectral optoacoustic imaging of dynamic redox correlation and pathophysiological progression utilizing upconversion nanoprobes. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1087–1087. 137 indexed citations

Ai, Xiangzhao & Bengang Xing. (2018). Five-dimensional tracking of single nanoparticles in living cells. Light Science & Applications. 7(1). 16–16. 3 indexed citations

Lyu, Linna, Hao‐Lun Cheong, Xiangzhao Ai, et al.. (2018). Near-infrared light-mediated rare-earth nanocrystals: recent advances in improving photon conversion and alleviating the thermal effect. NPG Asia Materials. 10(8). 685–702. 66 indexed citations

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Ai, Xiangzhao, Ming Hu, Zhimin Wang, et al.. (2018). Enhanced Cellular Ablation by Attenuating Hypoxia Status and Reprogramming Tumor-Associated Macrophages via NIR Light-Responsive Upconversion Nanocrystals. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 29(4). 928–938. 75 indexed citations

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Hu, Ming, Xiangzhao Ai, Zhimin Wang, et al.. (2018). Nanoformulation of metal complexes: Intelligent stimuli-responsive platforms for precision therapeutics. Nano Research. 11(10). 5474–5498. 23 indexed citations

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Ai, Xiangzhao, Linna Lyu, Jing Mu, et al.. (2017). Synthesis of Core-shell Lanthanide-doped Upconversion Nanocrystals for Cellular Applications. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 5 indexed citations

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Ai, Xiangzhao, Linna Lyu, Yang Zhang, et al.. (2017). Rücktitelbild: Remote Regulation of Membrane Channel Activity by Site‐Specific Localization of Lanthanide‐Doped Upconversion Nanocrystals (Angew. Chem. 11/2017). Angewandte Chemie. 129(11). 3156–3156. 1 indexed citations

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Ai, Xiangzhao, Linna Lyu, Yang Zhang, et al.. (2017). Remote Regulation of Membrane Channel Activity by Site‐Specific Localization of Lanthanide‐Doped Upconversion Nanocrystals. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 56(11). 3031–3035. 136 indexed citations

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Ai, Xiangzhao, Jing Mu, & Bengang Xing. (2016). Recent Advances of Light-Mediated Theranostics. Theranostics. 6(13). 2439–2457. 184 indexed citations

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Hu, Ming, Xiangzhao Ai, Jing Mu, et al.. (2016). Near infrared light-mediated photoactivation of cytotoxic Re(i) complexes by using lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles. Dalton Transactions. 45(36). 14101–14108. 27 indexed citations

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Ai, Xiangzhao, Chris Jun Hui Ho, Junxin Aw, et al.. (2016). In vivo covalent cross-linking of photon-converted rare-earth nanostructures for tumour localization and theranostics. Nature Communications. 7(1). 10432–10432. 391 indexed citations breakdown →

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Feng, Tao, et al.. (2016). Dual-Responsive Carbon Dots for Tumor Extracellular Microenvironment Triggered Targeting and Enhanced Anticancer Drug Delivery. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 8(29). 18732–18740. 186 indexed citations

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Ai, Xiangzhao, Qiang Ma, & Xingguang Su. (2013). Multiplex DNA sensor for BRAF and BRCA detection. Analytical Biochemistry. 438(1). 22–28. 10 indexed citations

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Ai, Xiangzhao, et al.. (2012). A novel β-Cyclodextrin-QDs optical biosensor for the determination of amantadine and its application in cell imaging. Talanta. 99. 409–414. 50 indexed citations

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