Zhi Ping Xu

28.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
468 papers, 23.6k citations indexed

About

Zhi Ping Xu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi Ping Xu has authored 468 papers receiving a total of 23.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 229 papers in Materials Chemistry, 107 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 70 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhi Ping Xu's work include Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications (127 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (63 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (50 papers). Zhi Ping Xu is often cited by papers focused on Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications (127 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (63 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (50 papers). Zhi Ping Xu collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and United States. Zhi Ping Xu's co-authors include Gao Qing Lu, Hua Chun Zeng, Li Li, Markus J. Buehler, Run Zhang, Zi Gu, Wenyi Gu, Guangren Qian, Sinan Keten and Weiyu Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zhi Ping Xu

450 papers receiving 23.3k 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.

Nanoconfinement controls stiffness, strength and mechanical toughness of β-sheet crystals in silk

2010 1.1k citations Zhi Ping Xu et al. profile →
Inorganic nanoparticles as carriers for efficient cellular delivery

2005 761 citations Zhi Ping Xu et al. profile →
Clay nanosheets for topical delivery of RNAi for sustained protection against plant viruses

2017 673 citations Neena Mitter, Peng Li et al. Nature Plants profile →
Foliar application of clay-delivered RNA interference for whitefly control

2022 129 citations Peng Li, Christopher A. Brosnan et al. Nature Plants profile →
Luminescent sensors for residual antibiotics detection in food: Recent advances and perspectives

2023 107 citations Zhi Ping Xu, Run Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhi Ping Xu Australia	79	12.4k	5.7k	3.7k	3.4k	2.5k	468	23.6k
Changchun Wang China	75	9.6k 0.8×	4.5k 0.8×	2.7k 0.7×	3.6k 1.0×	4.9k 1.9×	422	21.8k
Heinz Amenitsch Austria	64	9.2k 0.7×	3.2k 0.6×	4.9k 1.3×	2.8k 0.8×	1.8k 0.7×	506	19.3k
Kang Liang Australia	62	6.4k 0.5×	4.9k 0.9×	2.7k 0.7×	2.7k 0.8×	1.3k 0.5×	278	15.6k
Linlin Li China	73	8.3k 0.7×	10.4k 1.8×	3.5k 1.0×	4.9k 1.4×	2.0k 0.8×	431	21.7k
Dong Chen China	68	7.9k 0.6×	6.2k 1.1×	4.7k 1.3×	5.0k 1.5×	1.1k 0.4×	622	22.3k
Xiaohong Wang China	63	5.8k 0.5×	4.1k 0.7×	3.0k 0.8×	1.3k 0.4×	1.7k 0.7×	735	18.6k
Aiqin Wang China	92	7.1k 0.6×	6.9k 1.2×	1.8k 0.5×	6.9k 2.0×	3.0k 1.2×	796	30.7k
Hongwei Gu China	65	7.2k 0.6×	4.1k 0.7×	4.1k 1.1×	4.2k 1.2×	3.3k 1.3×	330	18.8k
Víctor Puntes Spain	68	10.7k 0.9×	5.5k 1.0×	3.0k 0.8×	3.2k 0.9×	2.0k 0.8×	237	18.8k
Kazuki Nakanishi Japan	85	9.6k 0.8×	9.0k 1.6×	4.5k 1.2×	1.7k 0.5×	1.3k 0.5×	549	27.0k

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Yang, Daixiong, et al.. (2025). Constructing Ag–TiO2-g-C3N4 S-scheme heterojunctions for photocatalytic degradation of malachite green. Optical Materials. 159. 116652–116652. 14 indexed citations

Jiang, Xingyu, Yi Lai, Wenzheng Xia, et al.. (2025). Self‐Oxygenating PROTAC Microneedle for Spatiotemporally‐Confined Protein Degradation and Enhanced Glioblastoma Therapy. Advanced Materials. 37(13). e2411869–e2411869. 13 indexed citations

Zhang, Lingxiao, Jie Bai, Jing Zhao, et al.. (2025). Artificially tagging tumors with nano-aluminum adjuvant-tethered antigen mRNA recruits and activates antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells for enhanced cancer immunotherapy. Biomaterials. 317. 123085–123085. 4 indexed citations

Yong, Jiaxi, Xu Wang, Miaomiao Wu, et al.. (2025). Lysozyme-coated nanoparticles for active uptake and delivery of synthetic RNA and plasmid-encoded genes in plants. Nature Plants. 11(1). 131–144. 15 indexed citations

Li, Kaiwen, Bo Wang, Yanru Chen, et al.. (2025). Strong graphene bulk composites with high thermal conductivity over 800 W/m·K. 2. 288–298.

Moonshi, Shehzahdi S., Yuao Wu, Karlheinz Peter, et al.. (2025). Branched silver–iron oxide nanoparticles enabling highly effective targeted and localised drug-free thrombolysis. Biomaterials Science. 13(7). 1683–1696. 4 indexed citations

Attasart, Pongsopee, Bing Zhang, Zhi Ping Xu, et al.. (2024). Delivery of virus-specific dsRNA using a composite nanomaterial improves the protection of shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) against yellow head virus challenge. Aquaculture. 595. 741570–741570. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Huijuan, Fangmin Chen, Wenhao Cheng, et al.. (2024). Dynamic polyphenol nanoparticles boost cuproptosis-driven metalloimmunotherapy of breast cancer. Nano Today. 58. 102442–102442. 9 indexed citations

Guo, Jia, Xinrui Zhang, Jian Sheng, et al.. (2024). Preparation of Single‐Crystal MoS₂ Nanotubes and 1D Van der Waals Heterostructures. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(3). 3 indexed citations

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Tang, Haiping, Rui Liu, Bingwei Chen, et al.. (2024). Association between polygenic risk scores combined with clinical characteristics and antidepressant efficacy. Journal of Affective Disorders. 369. 559–567. 2 indexed citations

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Opoku‐Damoah, Yaw, Zhi Ping Xu, Hang T. Ta, & Run Zhang. (2024). Ultrasound-Responsive Lipid Nanoplatform with Nitric Oxide and Carbon Monoxide Release for Cancer Sono-Gaso-Therapy. ACS Applied Bio Materials. 7(11). 7585–7594. 8 indexed citations

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Fu, Wen, Sifan Guo, Xiaoyan Li, et al.. (2024). Discovery of Novel Nicotinamide Derivatives by a Two-Step Strategy of Azo-Incorporating and Bioisosteric Replacement. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(38). 20794–20804. 1 indexed citations

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Kong, Linghao, Xinqiang Wang, Jiazheng Xu, et al.. (2023). Rolling circle transcription: A new system to produce RNA microspheres for improving RNAi efficiency in an agriculturally important lepidopteran pest (Mythimna separate). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 197. 105680–105680. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jiaqiao, et al.. (2023). Deconstruction and integration: From nanofillers to lightweight and broadband electromagnetic absorbers. Materials Today Sustainability. 25. 100624–100624. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Peng, et al.. (2023). Effectively enhancing topical delivery of agrochemicals onto plant leaves with nanocelluloses. Green Chemistry. 25(20). 8253–8265. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lingxiao, Lingxiao Zhang, Yingbo Jia, et al.. (2022). Efficient Immunotherapy of Drug-Free Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles via Neutralizing Excess Acid and Blocking Tumor Cell Autophagy. ACS Nano. 16(8). 12036–12048. 92 indexed citations

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Wu, Miaomiao, et al.. (2022). Two-dimensional nanomaterials for tumor microenvironment modulation and anticancer therapy. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 187. 114360–114360. 60 indexed citations

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Fu, Youxin, Xing Zhang, Jianping Liu, et al.. (2022). Fluorescence detection and imaging of intracellular sulphite using a remote light activatable photochromic nanoprobe. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 10(17). 3366–3374. 13 indexed citations

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Xu, Tiefeng, Jianping Liu, Luyao Sun, et al.. (2021). Enhancing Tumor Accumulation and Cellular Uptake of Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles by Coating/Detaching pH-Triggered Charge-Convertible Polymers. ACS Omega. 6(5). 3822–3830. 17 indexed citations

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Han, Qian, Jianping Liu, Qingtao Meng, et al.. (2018). Turn-On Fluorescence Probe for Nitric Oxide Detection and Bioimaging in Live Cells and Zebrafish. ACS Sensors. 4(2). 309–316. 72 indexed citations

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