Yao He

19.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
311 papers, 15.9k citations indexed

About

Yao He is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yao He has authored 311 papers receiving a total of 15.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Molecular Biology, 133 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 129 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Yao He's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (112 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (50 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (44 papers). Yao He is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (112 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (50 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (44 papers). Yao He collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yao He's co-authors include Chunhai Fan, Yuanyuan Su, Shuit‐Tong Lee, Yiling Zhong, Houyu Wang, Shao Su, Bin Song, Di Li, Qing Huang and Lianhui Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yao He

298 papers receiving 15.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Self-Assembled Multivalent DNA Nanostructures for Noninvasive Intracellular Delivery of Immunostimulatory CpG Oligonucleotides

2011 635 citations Yao He et al. profile →
The cytotoxicity of cadmium-based quantum dots

2011 584 citations Yao He, Yuanyuan Su et al. profile →
Self-Catalyzed, Self-Limiting Growth of Glucose Oxidase-Mimicking Gold Nanoparticles

2010 573 citations Yao He et al. profile →
Functional nanoprobes for ultrasensitive detection of biomolecules

2010 516 citations Yao He et al. profile →
Bacteria loaded with glucose polymer and photosensitive ICG silicon-nanoparticles for glioblastoma photothermal immunotherapy

2022 134 citations Mingzhu Liu, Binbin Chu et al. Nature Communications profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Yao He	8.3k	6.8k	6.6k	2.3k	2.1k	311	15.9k
Xiaohu Gao	10.1k 1.2×	8.2k 1.2×	7.0k 1.1×	2.5k 1.1×	2.2k 1.1×	136	18.3k
Ken‐Tye Yong	9.3k 1.1×	5.8k 0.8×	9.2k 1.4×	4.4k 1.9×	3.7k 1.7×	334	19.2k
Zhen Liu	7.1k 0.9×	4.2k 0.6×	5.7k 0.9×	1.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.5×	325	14.8k
Li Li	4.3k 0.5×	7.0k 1.0×	4.7k 0.7×	2.1k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	380	12.7k
Quan Yuan	6.9k 0.8×	3.8k 0.6×	5.0k 0.8×	3.5k 1.5×	1.3k 0.6×	359	15.3k
Wei Pan	4.9k 0.6×	4.2k 0.6×	5.8k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	1.0k 0.5×	283	12.5k
Liming Wang	6.4k 0.8×	4.5k 0.7×	5.7k 0.9×	1.3k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	366	16.0k
Zhiling Zhang	6.8k 0.8×	7.0k 1.0×	5.5k 0.8×	1.9k 0.8×	764 0.4×	486	16.8k
Mingdong Dong	6.4k 0.8×	5.0k 0.7×	6.0k 0.9×	4.4k 1.9×	1.5k 0.7×	465	18.5k
Aiguo Wu	10.5k 1.3×	5.6k 0.8×	9.6k 1.5×	2.2k 0.9×	2.2k 1.0×	442	21.1k

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Frederick, Dennie T., Alessandro Sinopoli, Tianyu Song, et al.. (2025). Identification of potent biparatopic antibodies targeting FGFR2 fusion–driven cholangiocarcinoma. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 135(8).

Qin, Xuan, Hongyang Li, Binbin Chu, et al.. (2025). Wearable electrodriven switch actively delivers macromolecular drugs to fundus in non-invasive and controllable manners. Nature Communications. 16(1). 33–33. 6 indexed citations

Cui, Mingyue, Lulu Qian, Ke Lu, et al.. (2024). Defect‐Rich Metastable MoS ₂ Promotes Macrophage Reprogramming in Breast Cancer: A Clinical Perspective. Small. 20(43). e2402101–e2402101. 6 indexed citations

Han, Min Ho, et al.. (2024). Silicon-based metal-organic frameworks (SiMOFs) for immunogenic cell death in cancer therapy. Nano Research. 18(1). 94907080–94907080. 1 indexed citations

Ye, Jianjun, et al.. (2024). The transient flow and heat transfer characteristics in reciprocated conditions of hydraulic-driven piston hydrogen compressor in hydrogen storage system. Journal of Energy Storage. 89. 111662–111662. 12 indexed citations

Lü, Xing, Xujiao Zhou, Bin Song, et al.. (2024). Framework Nucleic Acids Combined with 3D Hybridization Chain Reaction Amplifiers for Monitoring Multiple Human Tear Cytokines. Advanced Materials. 36(26). e2400622–e2400622. 13 indexed citations

Liu, Fobang, Zhao Wang, Chun Chen, et al.. (2024). Resolving Organic Aerosol Components Contributing to the Oxidative Potential of PM_2.5 in the North China Plain. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 129(12). 3 indexed citations

Chu, Binbin, Zhiming Chen, Xiaofeng Wu, et al.. (2023). Fluorescence, ultrasonic and photoacoustic imaging for analysis and diagnosis of diseases. Chemical Communications. 59(17). 2399–2412. 32 indexed citations

He, Yao, Na Ding, Guo Yu, et al.. (2023). High-resolution imaging of O2 dynamics and metal solubilization in the rhizosphere of the hyperaccumulator Leersia hexandra Swartz. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 455. 131580–131580. 11 indexed citations

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Liu, Mingzhu, Han Ye, Yunmin Yang, et al.. (2023). Antisense Oligonucleotides Selectively Enter Human‐Derived Antibiotic‐Resistant Bacteria through Bacterial‐Specific ATP‐Binding Cassette Sugar Transporter. Advanced Materials. 35(28). e2300477–e2300477. 23 indexed citations

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He, Yao, et al.. (2023). Multiobjective Optimization Study on the Aerodynamic Performance and Anti-Erosion Characteristics of a Single-Stage Dusty Flue Gas Turbine. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 146(4). 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Yanjing, Yao He, Zhiwei Deng, et al.. (2022). Nanoflare Couple: Multiplexed mRNA Imaging and Logic-Controlled Combinational Therapy. Analytical Chemistry. 94(35). 12204–12212. 8 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lu, et al.. (2021). Rapid and Accurate Detection of Lymph Node Metastases Enabled through Fluorescent Silicon Nanoparticles-Based Exosome Probes. Analytical Chemistry. 93(29). 10122–10131. 23 indexed citations

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Yang, Yanjing, Yao He, Zhiwei Deng, et al.. (2020). An Autonomous Self-Cleavage DNAzyme Walker for Live Cell MicroRNA Imaging. ACS Applied Bio Materials. 3(9). 6310–6318. 20 indexed citations

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Chu, Binbin, Sicong Wu, Xiaoyuan Ji, et al.. (2019). Controllable silicon nanostructures featuring stable fluorescence and intrinsic in vitro and in vivo anti-cancer activity. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 7(40). 6247–6256. 3 indexed citations

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Zhong, Yiling, Bin Song, Xiaobin Shen, Daoxia Guo, & Yao He. (2018). Fluorescein sodium ligand-modified silicon nanoparticles produce ultrahigh fluorescence with robust pH- and photo-stability. Chemical Communications. 55(3). 365–368. 26 indexed citations

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Wang, Houyu, Xinyu Meng, Runzhi Chen, et al.. (2018). Setting Up a Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Database for Artificial-Intelligence-Based Label-Free Discrimination of Tumor Suppressor Genes. Analytical Chemistry. 90(24). 14216–14221. 64 indexed citations

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Chu, Binbin, Peng Fei, Houyu Wang, Yuanyuan Su, & Yao He. (2018). Synergistic effects between silicon nanowires and doxorubicin at non-toxic doses lead to high-efficacy destruction of cancer cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 6(45). 7378–7382. 4 indexed citations

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Peng, Fei, Zhilin Hu, Binbin Chu, et al.. (2017). In vitro cellular behaviors and toxicity assays of small-sized fluorescent silicon nanoparticles. Nanoscale. 9(22). 7602–7611. 33 indexed citations

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Song, Bin, Houyu Wang, Yiling Zhong, et al.. (2017). Fluorescent and magnetic anti-counterfeiting realized by biocompatible multifunctional silicon nanoshuttle-based security ink. Nanoscale. 10(4). 1617–1621. 126 indexed citations

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