Zhen Du

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Zhen Du is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Du has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 17 papers in Materials Chemistry and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhen Du's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (16 papers), Industrial Gas Emission Control (6 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (6 papers). Zhen Du is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (16 papers), Industrial Gas Emission Control (6 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (6 papers). Zhen Du collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and India. Zhen Du's co-authors include Min Zhou, Danni Zhong, Wanlin Li, Ying Lin, Xiaoyu Bai, Lei Wang, Zhanjun Gu, Yuchen Qi, Xinghua Dong and Bo Wen and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Du

45 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Astaxanthin Activated the Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway to Enhance Autophagy and Inhibit Ferroptosis, Ameliorating Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury

2022 132 citations Zhen Du, Min Zhou et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhen Du China	21	826	670	372	334	287	47	2.1k
Gang Lv China	25	647 0.8×	829 1.2×	317 0.9×	336 1.0×	463 1.6×	89	2.1k
Yuanbo Wang China	21	1.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.6×	676 1.8×	294 0.9×	202 0.7×	56	2.5k
Jie Hu China	30	852 1.0×	1.3k 1.9×	289 0.8×	437 1.3×	161 0.6×	160	2.9k
Na Yan China	27	460 0.6×	549 0.8×	130 0.3×	533 1.6×	196 0.7×	80	2.2k
Zhiyu He China	29	660 0.8×	585 0.9×	74 0.2×	688 2.1×	474 1.7×	115	2.5k
Ji Hyun Park South Korea	20	284 0.3×	337 0.5×	449 1.2×	268 0.8×	689 2.4×	76	2.0k
Yunhua Gao China	35	661 0.8×	579 0.9×	232 0.6×	583 1.7×	223 0.8×	132	3.5k
Changhao Li China	27	648 0.8×	330 0.5×	341 0.9×	345 1.0×	87 0.3×	97	2.2k
Lin Wu China	26	903 1.1×	509 0.8×	143 0.4×	432 1.3×	708 2.5×	77	2.1k
Xiaonan Xu China	28	511 0.6×	379 0.6×	208 0.6×	831 2.5×	158 0.6×	58	2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Du

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Du

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Du

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhen Du. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhen Du 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 Zhen Du. Zhen Du is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Zhao, Chunzhen, Cheng Du, Xiaoming Shi, et al.. (2025). Photoresponsive Cu-covalent organic polymer as multifunctional artificial enzyme for synergistic infected wound therapy. RSC Advances. 15(38). 31176–31193. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Yuying, Minhui Su, Mengyuan Jiang, et al.. (2025). Systemic Delivery of an mRNA-Encoding, Tumor-Activated Interleukin-12 Lock to Eliminate Tumors and Avoid Immune-Related Adverse Events. Nano Letters. 25(38). 14096–14106.

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Cai, Yang, et al.. (2025). Nucleic Acid Drugs in Radiotherapy. ChemBioChem. 26(6). e202400854–e202400854. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhimin, Xiaoqiu Wu, Zhen Du, et al.. (2025). Functional SELEX and Biomedical Applications of Aptamers: Beyond Molecular Recognition. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(26). e202424687–e202424687. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhimin, Xiaoqiu Wu, Zhen Du, et al.. (2025). Functional SELEX and Biomedical Applications of Aptamers: Beyond Molecular Recognition. Angewandte Chemie. 137(26). 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Ning, Pengxiao Liu, Zhen Du, et al.. (2025). Synergistic enhancement of charge separation and light absorption in a Z-scheme g-C3N4/Bi/BiPO4 photocatalyst for antibiotic degradation. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 76. 108214–108214. 2 indexed citations

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Du, Zhen, et al.. (2025). Semi-rational design and modification of imine reductases and their utilization for the synthesis of (S)-nornicotine. Bioorganic Chemistry. 163. 108705–108705.

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Yi, Wei, Yuying Yang, Cai Yang, et al.. (2024). Development of Manganese Carbonyl Loaded Upconversion Nanoparticles for Near‐Infrared‐Triggered Carbon Monoxide and Mn²⁺ Delivery. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(8). 2 indexed citations

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Deng, Feng-Li, et al.. (2024). Engineering Regioselectivity of P450 BM3 Enables the Biosynthesis of Murideoxycholic Acid by 6β‐Hydroxylation of Lithocholic Acid. Biotechnology Journal. 19(11). e202400518–e202400518. 1 indexed citations

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Du, Zhen, et al.. (2024). Stability criteria for Memristor-based generalized neural networks with time-varying delay via an improved integral inequality. Nonlinear Dynamics. 113(2). 1745–1759. 1 indexed citations

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Du, Zhen, Xin Wang, Xiao Zhang, et al.. (2023). X‐Ray‐triggered Carbon Monoxide and Manganese Dioxide Generation based on Scintillating Nanoparticles for Cascade Cancer Radiosensitization. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(23). e202302525–e202302525. 53 indexed citations

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Du, Zhen, Xin Wang, Xiao Zhang, et al.. (2023). X‐Ray‐triggered Carbon Monoxide and Manganese Dioxide Generation based on Scintillating Nanoparticles for Cascade Cancer Radiosensitization. Angewandte Chemie. 135(23). 1 indexed citations

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Du, Zhen, Xinran Zhang, Fakhar Zaman, et al.. (2023). Gelatin-based anticancer drug delivery nanosystems: A mini review. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11. 1158749–1158749. 39 indexed citations

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Shi, Minqi, Zhen Du, Yuchen Qi, et al.. (2022). Wound microenvironment-responsive glucose consumption and hydrogen peroxide generation synergistic with azithromycin for diabetic wounds healing. Theranostics. 12(6). 2658–2673. 64 indexed citations

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Wang, Lei, Zhen Du, Xiaoyu Bai, & Ying Lin. (2021). Constructing macroporous C/Co composites with tunable interfacial polarization toward ultra-broadband microwave absorption. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 591. 76–84. 85 indexed citations

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Pan, Xiang, Yuchen Qi, Zhen Du, et al.. (2021). Zinc oxide nanosphere for hydrogen sulfide scavenging and ferroptosis of colorectal cancer. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 19(1). 392–392. 63 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yang, Chenghang Zheng, Shaojun Liu, et al.. (2021). Whole life cycle performance evolution of selective catalytic reduction catalyst in coal-fired power plants. Fuel Processing Technology. 219. 106866–106866. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Wanlin, Shoujie Wang, Danni Zhong, Zhen Du, & Min Zhou. (2020). A Bioactive Living Hydrogel: Photosynthetic Bacteria Mediated Hypoxia Elimination and Bacteria‐Killing to Promote Infected Wound Healing. Advanced Therapeutics. 4(1). 65 indexed citations

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Wang, Lei, Xiaoyu Bai, Bo Wen, Zhen Du, & Ying Lin. (2019). Honeycomb-like Co/C composites derived from hierarchically nanoporous ZIF-67 as a lightweight and highly efficient microwave absorber. Composites Part B Engineering. 166. 464–471. 196 indexed citations

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Du, Zhen, Tao Bao, Xinghua Dong, et al.. (2016). The polyvinylpyrrolidone functionalized rGO/Bi₂S₃nanocomposite as a near-infrared light-responsive nanovehicle for chemo-photothermal therapy of cancer. Nanoscale. 8(22). 11531–11542. 71 indexed citations

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