Zhigang Xie

32.3k total citations · 13 hit papers
499 papers, 27.7k citations indexed

About

Zhigang Xie is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhigang Xie has authored 499 papers receiving a total of 27.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 254 papers in Materials Chemistry, 237 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 123 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Zhigang Xie's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (211 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (138 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (84 papers). Zhigang Xie is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (211 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (138 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (84 papers). Zhigang Xie collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Zhigang Xie's co-authors include Xiabin Jing, Min Zheng, Shi Liu, Wenbin Lin, Lei Wang, Xiuli Hu, Kathryn E. deKrafft, Zaicheng Sun, Dan Qu and Cheng Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zhigang Xie

481 papers receiving 27.4k citations

Hit Papers

Doping Metal–Organic Frameworks for Water Oxidation, Carb... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2011 2009 2013 2014 2014 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Doping Metal–Organic Frameworks for Water Oxidation, Carbon Dioxide Reduction, and Organic Photocatalysis
    2011 1.4k citations Zhigang Xie et al. profile →
  2. Postsynthetic Modifications of Iron-Carboxylate Nanoscale Metal−Organic Frameworks for Imaging and Drug Delivery
    2009 1.4k citations Zhigang Xie et al. profile →
  3. Highly luminescent S, N co-doped graphene quantum dots with broad visible absorption bands for visible light photocatalysts
    2013 1.1k citations Min Zheng, Zhigang Xie et al. Nanoscale profile →
  4. Electrospinning of polymeric nanofibers for drug delivery applications
    2014 954 citations Xiuli Hu, Shi Liu et al. profile →
  5. Formation mechanism and optimization of highly luminescent N-doped graphene quantum dots
    2014 843 citations Min Zheng, Zhigang Xie et al. profile →
  6. On–Off–On Fluorescent Carbon Dot Nanosensor for Recognition of Chromium(VI) and Ascorbic Acid Based on the Inner Filter Effect
    2013 714 citations Min Zheng, Zhigang Xie et al. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces profile →
  7. Porous Phosphorescent Coordination Polymers for Oxygen Sensing
    2009 568 citations Zhigang Xie et al. profile →
  8. Fast Response and High Sensitivity Europium Metal Organic Framework Fluorescent Probe with Chelating Terpyridine Sites for Fe3+
    2013 494 citations Min Zheng, Zhigang Xie et al. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces profile →
  9. Integrating Oxaliplatin with Highly Luminescent Carbon Dots: An Unprecedented Theranostic Agent for Personalized Medicine
    2014 493 citations Min Zheng, Shi Liu et al. profile →
  10. Self-Targeting Fluorescent Carbon Dots for Diagnosis of Brain Cancer Cells
    2015 460 citations Min Zheng, Shi Liu et al. profile →
  11. Nanoscale metal–organic frameworks for drug delivery: a conventional platform with new promise
    2017 423 citations Lei Wang, Min Zheng et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry B profile →
  12. Tailoring color emissions from N-doped graphene quantum dots for bioimaging applications
    2015 412 citations Min Zheng, Zhigang Xie et al. profile →
  13. Light-Activatable Red Blood Cell Membrane-Camouflaged Dimeric Prodrug Nanoparticles for Synergistic Photodynamic/Chemotherapy
    2018 332 citations Qing Pei, Xiuli Hu 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
Zhigang Xie China 74 15.8k 10.2k 6.1k 5.9k 4.5k 499 27.7k
Kevin C.‐W. Wu Taiwan 80 11.5k 0.7× 7.6k 0.7× 4.9k 0.8× 3.6k 0.6× 2.4k 0.5× 401 26.2k
Ying‐Wei Yang China 83 12.3k 0.8× 5.7k 0.6× 5.4k 0.9× 6.8k 1.2× 3.1k 0.7× 345 24.2k
Piaoping Yang China 101 25.8k 1.6× 16.9k 1.7× 3.7k 0.6× 5.2k 0.9× 3.8k 0.8× 531 37.1k
Patricia Horcajada France 78 18.2k 1.2× 6.4k 0.6× 24.5k 4.0× 3.6k 0.6× 1.6k 0.4× 206 32.2k
Jia Guo China 67 9.4k 0.6× 3.5k 0.3× 4.5k 0.7× 2.7k 0.5× 1.7k 0.4× 284 15.5k
Yongsheng Li China 68 9.7k 0.6× 4.2k 0.4× 3.1k 0.5× 2.6k 0.4× 1.6k 0.3× 397 16.9k
Yonghui Deng China 81 12.3k 0.8× 5.7k 0.6× 2.0k 0.3× 2.5k 0.4× 1.8k 0.4× 289 22.9k
Dave J. Adams United Kingdom 89 14.7k 0.9× 2.1k 0.2× 9.1k 1.5× 9.9k 1.7× 4.6k 1.0× 320 27.2k
Hangrong Chen China 79 11.4k 0.7× 10.4k 1.0× 1.3k 0.2× 5.9k 1.0× 2.7k 0.6× 311 20.5k
An‐Hui Lu China 78 14.0k 0.9× 4.6k 0.5× 3.8k 0.6× 2.6k 0.4× 987 0.2× 358 26.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhigang Xie

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhigang Xie. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhigang Xie 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 Zhigang Xie. Zhigang Xie 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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Wang, Yinghui, Ting Zheng, Hui Wen, et al.. (2025). NIR-II photothermal therapy combined with activatable immunotherapy against the recurrence and metastasis of orthotopic triple-negative breast cancer. Nanoscale. 17(11). 6815–6826. 4 indexed citations
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Xie, Zhigang, Zhu Zhuo, Zi‐Ang Nan, et al.. (2025). Engineering Active Metal and Nonmetal Sites in Porous Structures of Metal‐Hydroxide Clusters for Enhanced D 2 /H 2 Uptake and Separation. Advanced Science. 13(13). e19498–e19498.
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Li, Xian, et al.. (2024). Research progress of copper-based metal–organic frameworks for cancer diagnosis and therapy. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 514. 215943–215943. 19 indexed citations
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Li, Mingxin, Zhigang Xie, & Min Zheng. (2024). Viscosity-activated carbon dots for noninvasive disease diagnosis, therapeutic efficacy assessment and anticancer drug screening. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 263. 116576–116576. 1 indexed citations
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Lü, Li, et al.. (2024). Formation mechanism and microstructure evolution during resistance upsetting welding of zirconium alloy. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 591. 154912–154912. 4 indexed citations
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Zheng, Min, et al.. (2024). Chiral organic nanoparticles based photodynamic antibacterial films for food preservation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 486. 150361–150361. 34 indexed citations
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Wen, Hui, et al.. (2024). Alkyl chain engineering of boron dipyrromethenes for efficient photodynamic antibacterial treatment. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(12). 109692–109692. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Xinyuan, et al.. (2023). Unadulterated BODIPY nanoparticles as light driven antibacterial agents for treating bacterial infections and promoting wound healing. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 241. 112674–112674. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Zixuan, Qing Pei, Yonghui Zheng, Zhigang Xie, & Min Zheng. (2023). Carbon dots for long-term near-infrared afterglow imaging and photodynamic therapy. Chemical Engineering Journal. 467. 143384–143384. 46 indexed citations
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Liu, Yingjie, Dongxia Zhu, & Zhigang Xie. (2021). Ir(III) Complex Dimer Nanoparticles for Photodynamic Therapy. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 12(9). 1374–1379. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Liping, Yun Geng, Shi Liu, et al.. (2021). Rational design of iridium–porphyrin conjugates for novel synergistic photodynamic and photothermal therapy anticancer agents. Chemical Science. 12(16). 5918–5925. 73 indexed citations
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Li, Jing, Yue Gu, Wei Zhang, et al.. (2019). Molecular Mechanism for Selective Cytotoxicity towards Cancer Cells of Diselenide-Containing Paclitaxel Nanoparticles. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 15(8). 1755–1770. 23 indexed citations
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Zheng, Xiaohua, et al.. (2019). Stable supramolecular porphyrin@albumin nanoparticles for optimal photothermal activity. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 3(9). 1892–1899. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wei, Wenhai Lin, Chaonan Li, et al.. (2019). Rational Design of BODIPY-Diketopyrrolopyrrole Conjugated Polymers for Photothermal Tumor Ablation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(36). 32720–32728. 37 indexed citations
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Zheng, Xiaohua, et al.. (2019). Photothermal-Controlled Generation of Alkyl Radical from Organic Nanoparticles for Tumor Treatment. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(6). 5782–5790. 38 indexed citations
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Liu, Ming, Lei Wang, Xiaohua Zheng, Shi Liu, & Zhigang Xie. (2018). Hypoxia-Triggered Nanoscale Metal–Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Anticancer Activity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 10(29). 24638–24647. 106 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wei, Wenhai Lin, Xin Wang, et al.. (2018). Hybrid Nanomaterials of Conjugated Polymers and Albumin for Precise Photothermal Therapy. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(1). 278–287. 44 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tao, Lei Wang, Chong Ma, et al.. (2017). BODIPY-containing nanoscale metal–organic frameworks as contrast agents for computed tomography. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 5(12). 2330–2336. 79 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhanfeng, et al.. (2017). Self-assembly of glutamic acid linked paclitaxel dimers into nanoparticles for chemotherapy. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 27(11). 2493–2496. 18 indexed citations

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