Zhaoxu Tu

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Zhaoxu Tu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhaoxu Tu has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 10 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Zhaoxu Tu's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (18 papers), Extracellular vesicles in disease (8 papers) and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (7 papers). Zhaoxu Tu is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (18 papers), Extracellular vesicles in disease (8 papers) and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (7 papers). Zhaoxu Tu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Zhaoxu Tu's co-authors include Rainer Haag, Mohsen Adeli, Dan Shao, Hanze Hu, Kam W. Leong, Guy Guday, Yiling Zhong, Michael Schirner, Jaewoo Lee and Bruce A. Sullenger and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zhaoxu Tu

48 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

  1. Design of therapeutic biomaterials to control inflammation
    2022 361 citations Zhaoxu Tu, Yiling Zhong 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
Zhaoxu Tu China 20 1.1k 637 555 541 265 51 2.0k
Shaojun Peng China 27 1.5k 1.4× 674 1.1× 885 1.6× 561 1.0× 259 1.0× 47 2.4k
Rangrang Fan China 26 928 0.9× 524 0.8× 774 1.4× 444 0.8× 149 0.6× 72 2.0k
Saji Uthaman South Korea 31 1.4k 1.3× 805 1.3× 1.1k 1.9× 463 0.9× 283 1.1× 76 2.6k
Xiao Fu China 22 1.4k 1.3× 873 1.4× 791 1.4× 765 1.4× 208 0.8× 60 2.6k
Zimu Li China 22 1.6k 1.5× 673 1.1× 910 1.6× 720 1.3× 226 0.9× 45 2.9k
Yan Liang China 31 1.2k 1.1× 783 1.2× 922 1.7× 454 0.8× 134 0.5× 86 2.5k
Seunglee Kwon South Korea 21 1.3k 1.2× 902 1.4× 1.1k 1.9× 613 1.1× 182 0.7× 29 2.7k
Jinyan Lin China 27 1.2k 1.1× 686 1.1× 1.0k 1.9× 604 1.1× 142 0.5× 66 2.5k
Fangman Chen China 23 1.2k 1.1× 561 0.9× 587 1.1× 702 1.3× 345 1.3× 80 2.2k
Di Gao China 20 1.1k 1.0× 415 0.7× 408 0.7× 459 0.8× 220 0.8× 54 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhaoxu Tu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhaoxu Tu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhaoxu Tu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhaoxu Tu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhaoxu Tu 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 Zhaoxu Tu. Zhaoxu Tu 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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Tu, Zhaoxu, Zhixin Li, Yuefei Zhu, et al.. (2025). Tackling Allergic Airway Inflammation with Organic Sheet‐Like Nanoplatforms by Targeted Elimination of Epithelial Small Extracellular Vesicles. Advanced Science. 12(46). e04197–e04197.
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Xie, Xinran, Zhixin Li, Yuefei Zhu, et al.. (2025). Multifunctional Boron‐based 2D Nanoplatforms Ameliorate Severe Respiratory Inflammation by Targeting Multiple Inflammatory Mediators. Advanced Science. 12(13). e2412626–e2412626. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Xinyue, Wenqing Yang, Jingping Ge, et al.. (2025). Targeting Neutrophil/Eosinophil Extracellular Traps by Aptamer‐Functionalized Nanosheets to Overcome Recalcitrant Inflammatory Disorders. Advanced Science. 12(38). e04210–e04210.
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He, Fang, Xin Wang, Mei Zhang, et al.. (2024). Modulation of Unregulated Inflammation‐Associated Coagulopathy in Sepsis Using Multifunctional Nanosheets. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(38). 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiumin, Changhui Chen, Zhaoxu Tu, et al.. (2024). Intranasal PAMAM-G3 scavenges cell-free DNA attenuating the allergic airway inflammation. Cell Death Discovery. 10(1). 213–213. 4 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yuefei, Jie Zhou, Hongxia Wang, et al.. (2023). Multifunctional Cationic Hyperbranched Polyaminoglycosides that Target Multiple Mediators for Severe Abdominal Trauma Management. Advanced Science. 11(1). e2305273–e2305273. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Tianyu, Yiling Zhong, Feng Liu, et al.. (2023). Comparative Analysis of Nucleic Acid-Binding Polymers as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Nanocarriers. Pharmaceutics. 16(1). 10–10. 10 indexed citations
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Tu, Zhaoxu, Ievgen S. Donskyi, Zhonglin Zhu, et al.. (2020). Graphene Oxide‐Cyclic R10 Peptide Nuclear Translocation Nanoplatforms for the Surmounting of Multiple‐Drug Resistance. Advanced Functional Materials. 30(35). 44 indexed citations
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Li, Mingjun, Lingyan Gao, Christoph Schlaich, et al.. (2020). Correction to “Construction of Functional Coating with Durable and Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Potential Based on Mussel-Inspired Dendritic Polyglycerol and In Situ-Formed Copper Nanoparticles”. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(50). 56658–56658. 2 indexed citations
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Shao, Dan, Fan Zhang, Fangman Chen, et al.. (2020). Biomimetic Diselenide‐Bridged Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles as an X‐ray‐Responsive Biodegradable Carrier for Chemo‐Immunotherapy. Advanced Materials. 32(50). e2004385–e2004385. 201 indexed citations
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Gao, Lingyan, Mingjun Li, Svenja Ehrmann, Zhaoxu Tu, & Rainer Haag. (2019). Positiv geladene Nanoaggregate auf Basis eines zwitterionischen Pillar[5]arens zur Bekämpfung von planktonischen Bakterien und zum Abbau von Biofilmen. Angewandte Chemie. 131(11). 3684–3688. 5 indexed citations
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Gao, Lingyan, Mingjun Li, Svenja Ehrmann, Zhaoxu Tu, & Rainer Haag. (2019). Positively Charged Nanoaggregates Based on Zwitterionic Pillar[5]arene that Combat Planktonic Bacteria and Disrupt Biofilms. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 58(11). 3645–3649. 72 indexed citations
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Tu, Zhaoxu, Yuting Yan, Guy Guday, et al.. (2018). Directed Graphene‐Based Nanoplatforms for Hyperthermia: Overcoming Multiple Drug Resistance. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(35). 11198–11202. 85 indexed citations
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Tu, Zhaoxu, Yuting Yan, Guy Guday, et al.. (2018). Directed Graphene‐Based Nanoplatforms for Hyperthermia: Overcoming Multiple Drug Resistance. Angewandte Chemie. 130(35). 11368–11372. 22 indexed citations
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Mohammadifar, Ehsan, Zhaoxu Tu, Sarah Hedtrich, et al.. (2017). One-pot and gram-scale synthesis of biodegradable polyglycerols under ambient conditions: nanocarriers for intradermal drug delivery. Polymer Chemistry. 8(47). 7375–7383. 25 indexed citations
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Tu, Zhaoxu, et al.. (2017). Functionalized graphene sheets for intracellular controlled release of therapeutic agents. Nanoscale. 9(47). 18931–18939. 44 indexed citations
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Tu, Zhaoxu, Katharina Achazi, Andrea Schulz, et al.. (2017). Combination of Surface Charge and Size Controls the Cellular Uptake of Functionalized Graphene Sheets. Advanced Functional Materials. 27(33). 102 indexed citations
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Lin, Feng, Fengqi An, Zhaoxu Tu, et al.. (2009). DAF Protects Against T Cell Autoreactivity That Leads to Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(13). 824–824. 3 indexed citations

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