Xiaojun Peng

49.5k total citations · 34 hit papers
696 papers, 43.2k citations indexed

About

Xiaojun Peng is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaojun Peng has authored 696 papers receiving a total of 43.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 338 papers in Materials Chemistry, 316 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 202 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Xiaojun Peng's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (265 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (196 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (173 papers). Xiaojun Peng is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (265 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (196 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (173 papers). Xiaojun Peng collaborates with scholars based in China, South Korea and United States. Xiaojun Peng's co-authors include Jiangli Fan, Jianjun Du, Wen Sun, Jingyun Wang, Shiguo Sun, Juyoung Yoon, Fengling Song, Saran Long, Jingyun Wang and Xiaoqiang Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Xiaojun Peng

672 papers receiving 42.8k citations

Hit Papers

Fluorescent and colorimetric probes for detection of thiols 2005 2026 2012 2019 2010 2021 2016 2016 2014 400 800 1.2k
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. Fluorescent and colorimetric probes for detection of thiols
    2010 1.5k citations Xiaoqiang Chen, Xiaojun Peng et al. profile →
  2. Recent progress in photosensitizers for overcoming the challenges of photodynamic therapy: from molecular design to application
    2021 950 citations Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun Peng et al. profile →
  3. Recent Development of Chemosensors Based on Cyanine Platforms
    2016 947 citations Wen Sun, Shigang Guo et al. profile →
  4. Fluorescent Probes for Sensing and Imaging within Specific Cellular Organelles
    2016 835 citations Jiangli Fan, Jianjun Du et al. profile →
  5. Macro-/micro-environment-sensitive chemosensing and biological imaging
    2014 787 citations Xiaojun Peng et al. profile →
  6. Economical Pt-Free Catalysts for Counter Electrodes of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
    2012 770 citations Xiaojun Peng et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  7. Energy transfer cassettes based on organic fluorophores: construction and applications in ratiometric sensing
    2012 762 citations Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun Peng et al. profile →
  8. Fluorescent chemodosimeters using “mild” chemical events for the detection of small anions and cations in biological and environmental media
    2012 663 citations Jianjun Du, Jiangli Fan et al. profile →
  9. A Selective Fluorescent Sensor for Imaging Cd2+ in Living Cells
    2007 584 citations Xiaojun Peng, Jianjun Du et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  10. Near-Infrared Light-Initiated Molecular Superoxide Radical Generator: Rejuvenating Photodynamic Therapy against Hypoxic Tumors
    2018 583 citations Mingle Li, Jiangli Fan et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  11. NIR Light‐Driving Barrier‐Free Group Rotation in Nanoparticles with an 88.3% Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Therapy
    2020 571 citations Ning Xu, Saran Long et al. profile →
  12. Heptamethine Cyanine Dyes with a Large Stokes Shift and Strong Fluorescence:  A Paradigm for Excited-State Intramolecular Charge Transfer
    2005 514 citations Xiaojun Peng, Jiangli Fan et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  13. An “Enhanced PET”-Based Fluorescent Probe with Ultrasensitivity for Imaging Basal and Elesclomol-Induced HClO in Cancer Cells
    2014 475 citations Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun Peng et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  14. Chemiluminescence for bioimaging and therapeutics: recent advances and challenges
    2020 433 citations Jiangli Fan, Jianjun Du et al. profile →
  15. A Self-Calibrating Bipartite Viscosity Sensor for Mitochondria
    2013 419 citations Xiaojun Peng et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  16. Carbon Dots for In Vivo Bioimaging and Theranostics
    2019 410 citations Jianjun Du, Ning Xu et al. profile →
  17. Fluorescent, MRI, and colorimetric chemical sensors for the first-row d-block metal ions
    2014 402 citations Jiangli Fan, Benhua Wang et al. profile →
  18. Activity-based NIR fluorescent probes based on the versatile hemicyanine scaffold: design strategy, biomedical applications, and outlook
    2022 382 citations Haidong Li, Heejeong Kim et al. profile →
  19. Biosensors and chemosensors based on the optical responses of polydiacetylenes
    2012 371 citations Xiaoqiang Chen, Xiaojun Peng et al. profile →
  20. Unimolecular Photodynamic O2-Economizer To Overcome Hypoxia Resistance in Phototherapeutics
    2020 340 citations Mingle Li, Haiqiao Huang et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  21. Activity‐Based NIR Enzyme Fluorescent Probes for the Diagnosis of Tumors and Image‐Guided Surgery
    2020 316 citations Haidong Li, Qichao Yao et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  22. Superoxide Radical Photogenerator with Amplification Effect: Surmounting the Achilles’ Heels of Photodynamic Oncotherapy
    2019 313 citations Mingle Li, Tao Xiong et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  23. Theranostic Fluorescent Probes
    2024 233 citations Mingle Li, Jinghui Zhu et al. profile →
  24. Fluorescent dyes based on rhodamine derivatives for bioimaging and therapeutics: recent progress, challenges, and prospects
    2023 207 citations Shuang Zeng, Xiaosheng Liu et al. profile →
  25. An unexpected strategy to alleviate hypoxia limitation of photodynamic therapy by biotinylation of photosensitizers
    2022 185 citations Xiaojun Peng et al. profile →
  26. Photocatalytic Antimicrobials: Principles, Design Strategies, and Applications
    2023 181 citations Xiaojun Peng et al. profile →
  27. Integration of TADF Photosensitizer as “Electron Pump” and BSA as “Electron Reservoir” for Boosting Type I Photodynamic Therapy
    2023 181 citations Xiaojun Peng et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  28. ER-Targeting Cyanine Dye as an NIR Photoinducer to Efficiently Trigger Photoimmunogenic Cancer Cell Death
    2022 166 citations He Ma, Saran Long et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  29. From Low to No O2-Dependent Hypoxia Photodynamic Therapy (hPDT): A New Perspective
    2022 146 citations Mingle Li, Xiaojun Peng et al. profile →
  30. Piezoelectric Metal–Organic Frameworks Based Sonosensitizer for Enhanced Nanozyme Catalytic and Sonodynamic Therapies
    2023 137 citations Jianjun Du, Tiancong Shi et al. profile →
  31. In vivo metallophilic self-assembly of a light-activated anticancer drug
    2023 108 citations Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun Peng et al. profile →
  32. An ER‐targeted, Viscosity‐sensitive Hemicyanine Dye for the Diagnosis of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver and Photodynamic Cancer Therapy by Activating Pyroptosis Pathway
    2024 107 citations Shuang Zeng, Yang Wang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  33. Recent advances in the design and applications of near-infrared II responsive small molecule phototherapeutic agents
    2024 77 citations Lei Wang, Xiaoqiang Chen et al. Coordination Chemistry Reviews profile →
  34. Advances in organic nano-architectures based on NIR-II small-molecule fluorophores for biomedical imaging and therapy
    2025 29 citations Xiaoqiang Chen, Xiaojun Peng et al. Coordination Chemistry Reviews profile →

Peers

Xiaojun Peng
Jiangli Fan China
Bo Tang China
Jong Seung Kim South Korea
Xiaobing Zhang China
Yasuteru Urano Japan
Tetsuo Nagano Japan
Ryan T. K. Kwok Hong Kong
Fuyou Li China
Jonathan L. Sessler United States
Tony D. James United Kingdom
Jiangli Fan China
Xiaojun Peng
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaojun Peng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiaojun Peng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiaojun Peng 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 Xiaojun Peng. Xiaojun Peng 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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Zhu, Jinghui, Yahui Chen, Mingle Li, et al.. (2025). Chemiluminescent transition metal complexes: Mechanisms and applications. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 530. 216495–216495. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Jinzhen, Jingjing Lin, Jinwu Peng, et al.. (2025). Achieving excellent proton conductivity and power density by introducing stable nitrogen-rich carbonized metal–organic frameworks into high-temperature proton exchange membranes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13(23). 17393–17403. 2 indexed citations
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Meng, Hailong, Xin Zhong, Yanfeng Wu, et al.. (2025). Estimation of Ecological Water Requirement and Water Replenishment Regulation of the Momoge Wetland. Water. 17(1). 114–114. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Min, Zijian Chen, Xiao‐Feng Gong, et al.. (2025). Zirconium-Oxo Clusters for High-Resolution Lithography: Influence of the Organic-Ligand Coordination Mode. CCS Chemistry. 8(2). 950–960. 2 indexed citations
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Xiao, Zhengqi, Yang Zou, Rui Zhong, et al.. (2025). The critical role of the small singlet-triplet energy gap in heavy-atom containing TADF emitters for high performance electroluminescence. Dyes and Pigments. 239. 112752–112752.
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Chen, Yingchao, Tao Xiong, Mingle Li, et al.. (2025). Pyrazolone-Modified Photosensitizers for Precise Cell Membrane Rupture to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(21). 17915–17925. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Ning, Yao Yao, Wen Sun, et al.. (2024). A GSH-activated photosensitizer prodrug for fluorescence imaging-guided chemo-photodynamic therapy. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 410. 135664–135664. 5 indexed citations
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Qin, Tianyi, Na Li, Zhongyong Xu, et al.. (2024). Flavonoid dyes with molecular packing-induced fluorochromism for ratiometric broad-spectrum detection of avermectins. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 419. 136406–136406. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Xin, Hu Qiao, Tiancong Shi, et al.. (2024). Mitochondria-targeted and photo-activated CO release for synergistic photodynamic therapy. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 418. 136357–136357. 6 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhongyong, Qifeng Zheng, Na Li, et al.. (2024). Rational design of a dual-mode fluorescent probe for portable detection of pyriproxyfen in the environment and food. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 477. 135364–135364. 6 indexed citations
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Lin, Jingjing, Peng Wang, Jing‐Li Luo, et al.. (2023). An imidazole-philic dispersible ionic liquid provides ample proton transport channels and high proton performances for high temperature proton exchange membranes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146146–146146. 28 indexed citations
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Song, Chao, Tianyi Qin, Taoyuze Lv, et al.. (2023). A dual-state-emission chalcone-based supramolecular probe for ratiometric detection of penconazole in environmental samples. Chemical Engineering Journal. 468. 143610–143610. 26 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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Liao, Liuwen, et al.. (2022). Land Use Transition and Its Ecosystem Resilience Response in China during 1990–2020. Land. 12(1). 141–141. 18 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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Guo, Shigang, Jiangli Fan, Benhua Wang, et al.. (2017). Highly Selective Red-Emitting Fluorescent Probe for Imaging Cancer Cells in Situ by Targeting Pim-1 Kinase. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 10(2). 1499–1507. 30 indexed citations

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