Yuliang Zhao

69.4k total citations · 23 hit papers
622 papers, 54.5k citations indexed

About

Yuliang Zhao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yuliang Zhao has authored 622 papers receiving a total of 54.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 316 papers in Materials Chemistry, 237 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 179 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yuliang Zhao's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (128 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (98 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (86 papers). Yuliang Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (128 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (98 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (86 papers). Yuliang Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yuliang Zhao's co-authors include Chunying Chen, Zhanjun Gu, Zhifang Chai, Liang Yan, Wenyan Yin, Ying Liu, Guangjun Nie, Gan Tian, Liming Wang and Xiao He and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Yuliang Zhao

602 papers receiving 53.8k citations

Hit Papers

A DNA nanorobot functions... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2018 2005 2011 2016 2014 250 500 750 1000
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. A DNA nanorobot functions as a cancer therapeutic in response to a molecular trigger in vivo
    2018 1.2k citations Suping Li, Yanhua Tian et al. profile →
  2. Cytotoxicity of Carbon Nanomaterials:  Single-Wall Nanotube, Multi-Wall Nanotube, and Fullerene
    2005 1.0k citations Yuliang Zhao et al. profile →
  3. Cellular Uptake, Intracellular Trafficking, and Cytotoxicity of Nanomaterials
    2011 960 citations Feng Zhao, Ying Zhao et al. Small profile →
  4. Functionalized Nano-MoS2 with Peroxidase Catalytic and Near-Infrared Photothermal Activities for Safe and Synergetic Wound Antibacterial Applications
    2016 896 citations Liang Yan, Yuliang Zhao et al. profile →
  5. High-Throughput Synthesis of Single-Layer MoS2 Nanosheets as a Near-Infrared Photothermal-Triggered Drug Delivery for Effective Cancer Therapy
    2014 827 citations Liang Yan, Juan Li et al. profile →
  6. Binding of blood proteins to carbon nanotubes reduces cytotoxicity
    2011 772 citations Lina Zhao, Ying Liu et al. profile →
  7. Mn2+ Dopant‐Controlled Synthesis of NaYF4:Yb/Er Upconversion Nanoparticles for in vivo Imaging and Drug Delivery
    2012 753 citations Liang Yan, Gengmei Xing et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  8. Acute toxicological effects of copper nanoparticles in vivo
    2005 719 citations Huan Meng, Gengmei Xing et al. profile →
  9. Physicochemical Properties Determine Nanomaterial Cellular Uptake, Transport, and Fate
    2012 634 citations Guangjun Nie, Huan Meng et al. profile →
  10. Understanding the Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes
    2012 585 citations Ying Liu, Yuliang Zhao et al. profile →
  11. Surface chemistry and aspect ratio mediated cellular uptake of Au nanorods
    2010 570 citations Ying Liu, Yuliang Zhao et al. profile →
  12. Near Infrared Laser-Induced Targeted Cancer Therapy Using Thermoresponsive Polymer Encapsulated Gold Nanorods
    2014 556 citations Yuliang Zhao, Chunying Chen et al. profile →
  13. Gold Nanoparticles Induce Autophagosome Accumulation through Size-Dependent Nanoparticle Uptake and Lysosome Impairment
    2011 521 citations Yuliang Zhao et al. profile →
  14. Bismuth Sulfide Nanorods as a Precision Nanomedicine forin VivoMultimodal Imaging-Guided Photothermal Therapy of Tumor
    2015 517 citations Liang Yan, Ying Liu et al. profile →
  15. Chemistry and physics of a single atomic layer: strategies and challenges for functionalization of graphene and graphene-based materials
    2011 457 citations Liang Yan, Feng Zhao et al. profile →
  16. Recent Advances in Design and Fabrication of Upconversion Nanoparticles and Their Safe Theranostic Applications
    2013 427 citations Liang Yan, Yuliang Zhao et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  17. Elimination of Photon Quenching by a Transition Layer to Fabricate a Quenching‐Shield Sandwich Structure for 800 nm Excited Upconversion Luminescence of Nd3+‐Sensitized Nanoparticles
    2013 398 citations Yuliang Zhao et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  18. Tungsten Sulfide Quantum Dots as Multifunctional Nanotheranostics for In Vivo Dual-Modal Image-Guided Photothermal/Radiotherapy Synergistic Therapy
    2015 381 citations Liang Yan, Yuliang Zhao et al. profile →
  19. Emerging Strategies of Nanomaterial‐Mediated Tumor Radiosensitization
    2018 349 citations Yuliang Zhao et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  20. An overview of the use of nanozymes in antibacterial applications
    2021 291 citations Yuliang Zhao et al. profile →
  21. Reactive Oxygen Species‐Regulating Strategies Based on Nanomaterials for Disease Treatment
    2020 287 citations Yuliang Zhao et al. profile →
  22. Coordination-Driven Self-Assembly Strategy-Activated Cu Single-Atom Nanozymes for Catalytic Tumor-Specific Therapy
    2023 196 citations Lina Zhao, Guangjun Nie et al. profile →
  23. Bacterial cytoplasmic membranes synergistically enhance the antitumor activity of autologous cancer vaccines
    2021 186 citations Hao Qin, Ruifang Zhao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yuliang Zhao China 128 29.0k 25.5k 13.5k 10.5k 4.0k 622 54.5k
Chunying Chen China 117 21.8k 0.8× 20.6k 0.8× 10.8k 0.8× 10.5k 1.0× 3.7k 0.9× 749 46.7k
Warren C. W. Chan Canada 82 22.3k 0.8× 23.4k 0.9× 19.4k 1.4× 18.1k 1.7× 7.3k 1.8× 190 53.2k
Wolfgang J. Parak Germany 109 23.1k 0.8× 15.5k 0.6× 12.8k 1.0× 12.2k 1.2× 9.2k 2.3× 442 45.3k
Jeffrey I. Zink United States 101 22.6k 0.8× 12.1k 0.5× 8.4k 0.6× 12.6k 1.2× 3.2k 0.8× 472 43.0k
Xiaogang Qu China 121 37.9k 1.3× 23.5k 0.9× 24.1k 1.8× 6.0k 0.6× 3.0k 0.8× 638 59.1k
Jinsong Ren China 117 34.5k 1.2× 20.8k 0.8× 22.5k 1.7× 5.6k 0.5× 2.7k 0.7× 633 54.3k
André E. Nel United States 103 21.8k 0.8× 13.8k 0.5× 11.1k 0.8× 9.7k 0.9× 2.1k 0.5× 273 52.6k
Huanghao Yang China 104 15.5k 0.5× 18.9k 0.7× 14.4k 1.1× 5.5k 0.5× 2.7k 0.7× 488 37.3k
Jong Seung Kim South Korea 123 30.8k 1.1× 17.5k 0.7× 17.5k 1.3× 4.4k 0.4× 1.5k 0.4× 826 61.6k
Vincent M. Rotello United States 118 23.4k 0.8× 19.1k 0.8× 22.9k 1.7× 12.6k 1.2× 12.1k 3.0× 684 59.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yuliang Zhao

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All Works

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Lei, Zhouyue, Huiqin Yao, Le Zhao, et al.. (2025). Nickel-based nanomaterials: a comprehensive analysis of risk assessment, toxicity mechanisms, and future strategies for health risk prevention. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 23(1). 211–211. 8 indexed citations
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Wu, Bo, et al.. (2025). Spatioselective Imaging of Noncoding RNAs in Mitochondria via an Organelle-Specific DNA Assembly Strategy. Nano Letters. 25(5). 1948–1955. 2 indexed citations
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Qin, Mengmeng, Jinhong Jiang, Meng Wang, et al.. (2025). Iterative Design of a Prodrug Nanocarrier for Cell Cycle Arrest, Immune Modulation, and Enhanced T Cell Infiltration for Colon Cancer Therapy. Nano Letters. 25(7). 2820–2830. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Yang, Hao Qin, Nan Li, et al.. (2024). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy by liposomal doxorubicin boosts immune protection of tumor membrane antigens-based nanovaccine. Cell Reports Medicine. 6(1). 101877–101877. 6 indexed citations
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Yi, Deyu, et al.. (2024). Modular Weaving DNAzyme in Skeleton of DNA Nanocages for Photoactivatable Catalytic Activity Regulation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(18). 26 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yongdan, Hong‐Wei An, Muhetaerjiang Mamuti, et al.. (2023). Reprogramming Hypoxic Tumor‐Associated Macrophages by Nanoglycoclusters for Boosted Cancer Immunotherapy. Advanced Materials. 35(24). e2211332–e2211332. 36 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kechun, et al.. (2023). Kinetic and Mechanistic Characterization of Oxidation of 2-Thiophenecarboxylic Hydrazide by Hexachloroiridate(IV). Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 97(8). 1676–1684. 1 indexed citations
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Jia, Nan, et al.. (2023). A Review of Key Techniques for in Ovo Sexing of Chicken Eggs. Agriculture. 13(3). 677–677. 13 indexed citations
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Zhu, Xianyu, Hongfen Yang, Liang Yan, et al.. (2023). Fabrication of AuPt heterostructured nanorings for enhanced synergistic radio-photothermal therapy. Nano Today. 51. 101919–101919. 33 indexed citations
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Liu, Qing, Yuanyu Huang, Zhengping Li, et al.. (2022). An Enzymatically Gated Catalytic Hairpin Assembly Delivered by Lipid Nanoparticles for the Tumor‐Specific Activation of Signal Amplification in miRNA Imaging. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61(51). e202214230–e202214230. 68 indexed citations
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Bondarenko, Olesja, Monika Mortimer, Anne Kahru, et al.. (2021). Nanotoxicology and nanomedicine: The Yin and Yang of nano-bio interactions for the new decade. Nano Today. 39. 101184–101184. 87 indexed citations
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Ji, Tianjiao, Ying Zhao, Yanping Ding, et al.. (2015). Transformable Peptide Nanocarriers for Expeditious Drug Release and Effective Cancer Therapy via Cancer‐Associated Fibroblast Activation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 55(3). 1050–1055. 185 indexed citations
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Zhao, Ying, Tianjiao Ji, Hai Wang, et al.. (2014). Self-assembled peptide nanoparticles as tumor microenvironment activatable probes for tumor targeting and imaging. Journal of Controlled Release. 177. 11–19. 58 indexed citations
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Song, Yan, Mingyi Zhang, Lina Zhao, et al.. (2013). Regulation on mechanical properties of collagen: Enhanced bioactivities of metallofullerol. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 10(4). 783–793. 10 indexed citations
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Ji, Tianjiao, Ying Zhao, Ying Zhao, et al.. (2013). Tumor Fibroblast Specific Activation of a Hybrid Ferritin Nanocage‐Based Optical Probe for Tumor Microenvironment Imaging. Small. 9(14). 2427–2431. 47 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lina, et al.. (2011). Carbon-tuned bonding method significantly enhanced the hydrogen storage of BN–Li complexes. Nanoscale. 3(11). 4824–4824. 30 indexed citations
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Zhao, Feng, Ying Zhao, Ying Zhao, et al.. (2011). Cellular Uptake, Intracellular Trafficking, and Cytotoxicity of Nanomaterials. Small. 7(10). 1322–1337. 960 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Jing, Feng Gu, Ting Ding, et al.. (2010). [Gd@C82(OH)22]n nanoparticles inhibit the migration and adhesion of glioblastoma cells. Oncology Letters. 1(4). 771–775. 6 indexed citations

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