Yuncong Chen

9.5k total citations · 10 hit papers
133 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Yuncong Chen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Spectroscopy and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yuncong Chen has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Materials Chemistry, 58 papers in Spectroscopy and 50 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yuncong Chen's work include Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (59 papers), Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (57 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (48 papers). Yuncong Chen is often cited by papers focused on Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (59 papers), Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (57 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (48 papers). Yuncong Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Yuncong Chen's co-authors include Zijian Guo, Weijiang He, Ben Zhong Tang, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Zhipeng Liu, Bin Liu, Zhiyong Jiang, Zheng Zhao and Chengcheng Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yuncong Chen

128 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Aggregation-induced emission: fundamental understanding and future developments

2018 726 citations Yuncong Chen, Jacky W. Y. Lam et al. profile →
A Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe for Rapid Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide in Mitochondria

2013 538 citations Yuncong Chen, Weijiang He et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
A Borondifluoride‐Complex‐Based Photothermal Agent with an 80 % Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Therapy in the NIR‐II Window

2021 249 citations Zhiyong Jiang, Changli Zhang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Ferroptosis Photoinduced by New Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes and Its Synergism with Apoptosis in Tumor Cell Inhibition

2021 239 citations Hao Yuan, Yuncong Chen et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
J-aggregates of meso-[2.2]paracyclophanyl-BODIPY dye for NIR-II imaging

2021 237 citations Zhiyong Jiang, Yuncong Chen et al. Nature Communications profile →
Golgi apparatus-targeted aggregation-induced emission luminogens for effective cancer photodynamic therapy

2022 174 citations Yuncong Chen, Shankun Yao et al. Nature Communications profile →
Recent advances in noble metal complex based photodynamic therapy

2022 150 citations Yanping Wu, Shumeng Li et al. Chemical Science profile →
Fluorescent Probes for Biological Species and Microenvironments: from Rational Design to Bioimaging Applications

2023 131 citations Hongbao Fang, Yuncong Chen et al. profile →
Mitochondria-targeted BODIPY dyes for small molecule recognition, bio-imaging and photodynamic therapy

2024 101 citations Yuncong Chen, Zijian Guo et al. profile →
Photoinduced Synergism of Ferroptosis/Pyroptosis/Oncosis by an O₂-Independent Photocatalyst for Enhanced Tumor Immunotherapy

2025 30 citations Shankun Yao, Shumeng Li et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yuncong Chen

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Construction of a pyrene-based AIEgen for ratiometric detection of trace water in organic solvents 2025 ·Chemical Communications ·(unknown), Xiaoxue Zheng, Min Zhang, Shankun Yao, Pan Zhang, Lili Liang, Yuncong Chen	0
2	Construction of a dual “off-on” near-infrared fluorescent probe for bioimaging of HClO in rheumatoid arthritis 2024 ·Talanta ·(unknown), (unknown), Yuan Lü, Shankun Yao, Yuncong Chen, Zijian Guo	11
3	The Optimization of the Specific On-Resistance of the Vdmos on the Integrated Platform of Vdmos and Ldmos 2024 ·Xiaoqing Cai, Yuncong Chen, Donghua Liu, (unknown)	0
4	An AIE-based monofunctional Pt(ii) complex for photodynamic therapy through synergism of necroptosis–ferroptosis 2023 ·RSC Chemical Biology ·Xiaoxue Zheng, (unknown), Yanping Wu, Yuncong Chen, Weijiang He, Zijian Guo	10
5	Manipulating the Subcellular Localization and Anticancer Effects of Benzophenothiaziniums by Minor Alterations of N-Alkylation 2023 ·Molecules ·Yanping Wu, Yuncong Chen, Shankun Yao, Shumeng Li, Hao Yuan, Fen Qi, Weijiang He, Zijian Guo	1
6	A Photoacoustic Probe with Blood‐Brain Barrier Crossing Ability for Imaging Oxidative Stress Dynamics in the Mouse Brain 2023 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·(unknown), Xiaoqing Wang, Zhiyong Jiang, Changli Zhang, (unknown), Yuncong Chen, Zhipeng Liu, Zijian Guo	39
7	A Photoacoustic Probe with Blood‐Brain Barrier Crossing Ability for Imaging Oxidative Stress Dynamics in the Mouse Brain 2023 ·Angewandte Chemie ·(unknown), Xiaoqing Wang, Zhiyong Jiang, Changli Zhang, (unknown), Yuncong Chen, Zhipeng Liu, Zijian Guo	2
8	Disuse-associated loss of the protease LONP1 in muscle impairs mitochondrial function and causes reduced skeletal muscle mass and strength 2022 ·Nature Communications ·Zhisheng Xu, Tingting Fu, Qiqi Guo, Danxia Zhou, (unknown), Zheng Zhou, Xinyi Chen, Jingzi Zhang, Lin Liu, Liwei Xiao, Yujing Yin, (unknown), (unknown), Yuncong Chen, Xin Pan, Lei Fang, Min‐Sheng Zhu, (unknown), Bin Lü, Zhenji Gan	62
9	A Borondifluoride‐Complex‐Based Photothermal Agent with an 80 % Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Therapy in the NIR‐II Window 2021 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Zhiyong Jiang, Changli Zhang, Xiaoqing Wang, Ming Yan, Zongxin Ling, Yuncong Chen, Zhipeng Liu	24
10	Rational construction of a reversible arylazo-based NIR probe for cycling hypoxia imaging in vivo 2021 ·Nature Communications ·Yuming Zhang, Wenxuan Zhao, Yuncong Chen, Hao Yuan, Hongbao Fang, Shankun Yao, Changli Zhang, Hongxia Xu, (unknown), Zhipeng Liu, Zijian Guo, Qingshun Zhao, Yong Liang, Weijiang He	69
11	A Borondifluoride‐Complex‐Based Photothermal Agent with an 80 % Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Therapy in the NIR‐II Window breakdown → 2021 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Zhiyong Jiang, Changli Zhang, Xiaoqing Wang, Ming Yan, Zongxin Ling, Yuncong Chen, Zhipeng Liu	249
12	A ratiometric fluorescent probe based on AIEgen for detecting HClO in living cells 2020 ·Chemical Communications ·Weijie Zhang, He Wang, Feng Li, Yuncong Chen, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Yuhua Huang, Jianglei Zhang, Jianquan Hou, Ben Zhong Tang	43
13	Functionalized Acrylonitriles with Aggregation-Induced Emission: Structure Tuning by Simple Reaction-Condition Variation, Efficient Red Emission, and Two-Photon Bioimaging 2019 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Guangle Niu, Xiuli Zheng, Zheng Zhao, Haoke Zhang, Jianguo Wang, Xuewen He, Yuncong Chen, Xiujuan Shi, Chao Ma, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Herman H. Y. Sung, Ian D. Williams, Kam Sing Wong, Pengfei Wang, Ben Zhong Tang	166
14	Amphiphilic Tetraphenylethene-Based Pyridinium Salt for Selective Cell-Membrane Imaging and Room-Light-Induced Special Reactive Oxygen Species Generation 2019 ·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Weijie Zhang, Yuhua Huang, Yilong Chen, Engui Zhao, Yuning Hong, Sijie Chen, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Yuncong Chen, Jianquan Hou, Ben Zhong Tang	90
15	SwissKnife-Inspired Multifunctional Fluorescence Probes for Cellular Organelle Targeting Based on Simple AIEgens 2018 ·Analytical Chemistry ·Jen‐Shyang Ni, Michelle M. S. Lee, Pengfei Zhang, Gui Chen, Yuncong Chen, Dong Wang, Zhen‐Qiang Yu, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Ben Zhong Tang	46
16	Bright Near-Infrared Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens with Strong Two-Photon Absorption, Excellent Organelle Specificity, and Efficient Photodynamic Therapy Potential 2018 ·ACS Nano ·Zheng Zheng, Tianfu Zhang, Haixiang Liu, Yuncong Chen, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Chao Ma, Pengfei Zhang, Herman H. Y. Sung, Ian D. Williams, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Kam Sing Wong, Ben Zhong Tang	301
17	Specific Two-Photon Imaging of Live Cellular and Deep-Tissue Lipid Droplets by Lipophilic AIEgens at Ultralow Concentration 2018 ·Chemistry of Materials ·Guangle Niu, Ruoyao Zhang, (unknown), Jacky W. Y. Lam, Congping Chen, Jianguo Wang, Yuncong Chen, Xing Feng, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Herman H. Y. Sung, Ian D. Williams, M.R.J. Elsegood, Jianan Y. Qu, Chao Ma, Kam Sing Wong, Xiaoqiang Yu, Ben Zhong Tang	165
18	Multiple yet Controllable Photoswitching in a Single AIEgen System 2018 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Peifa Wei, Jingxuan Zhang, Zheng Zhao, Yuncong Chen, Xuewen He, Ming Chen, Junyi Gong, Herman H. Y. Sung, Ian D. Williams, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Ben Zhong Tang	249
19	Monitoring and quantification of the complex bioaccumulation process of mercury ion in algae by a novel aggregation-induced emission fluorogen 2016 ·RSC Advances ·Yusheng Jiang, Yuncong Chen, (unknown), Wen Luo, Ben Zhong Tang, Jihong Zhang, Jian G. Qin, Youhong Tang	8
20	AIEgens for dark through-bond energy transfer: design, synthesis, theoretical study and application in ratiometric Hg²⁺ sensing 2016 ·Chemical Science ·Yuncong Chen, Weijie Zhang, Yuanjing Cai, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Yubing Hu, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Xinggui Gu, Zikai He, Zheng Zhao, Xiaoyan Zheng, Bin Chen, Gui Chen, Ben Zhong Tang	196

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