Zimu Li

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Zimu Li is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zimu Li has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Zimu Li's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (19 papers), Immune cells in cancer (7 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (6 papers). Zimu Li is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (19 papers), Immune cells in cancer (7 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (6 papers). Zimu Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Zimu Li's co-authors include Xiaowei Zeng, Lin Mei, Hongzhong Chen, Wenfeng Zeng, Yanli Zhao, Wei Cheng, Nansha Gao, Meitong Ou, Xiaoyuan Ji and Zhidong Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zimu Li

42 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Versatile Polydopamine Platforms: Synthesis and Promising Applications for Surface Modification and Advanced Nanomedicine

2019 880 citations Xiaowei Zeng, Hongzhong Chen et al. profile →
Biofilm microenvironment triggered self-enhancing photodynamic immunomodulatory microneedle for diabetic wound therapy

2023 190 citations Chendi Ding, Qingyun Liu et al. profile →

Peers

Zimu Li

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Liangliang Dai China

Song Shen China

Shaojun Peng China

Haijie Han China

Jiulong Zhao China

Dong Ma China

Dong Choon Hyun South Korea

Won Il Choi South Korea

Qingming Ma China

Xiaozhong Qiu China

Liangliang Dai China

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166 ×0.6

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Countries citing papers authored by Zimu Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zimu Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zimu Li

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20 of 20 papers shown

Qiu, Huamin, Hao Jia, Jun Wang, et al.. (2025). Exceptional Battery‐level Safety of High Energy Density Lithium‐Ion Batteries through Non‐Flammable and Low‐Exothermic Localize High Concentration Electrolytes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(15). e202423554–e202423554. 4 indexed citations

Li, Zimu, Xinyan Yang, Wei Zhang, et al.. (2025). Construction of carboxymethyl chitosan/oxidized Astragalus polysaccharide cross-linked gel microspheres in alginate system: Improving the tolerance and functional characteristics of Lactobacillus paracasei. Food Research International. 223(Pt 1). 117945–117945.

Li, Zimu, et al.. (2025). Hypoxic stress promotes astrocyte infiltration-like growth via HIF-1α/GDNF/LOXL2 axis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1871(3). 167702–167702. 1 indexed citations

Ding, Chendi, Yinglong Wu, Zimu Li, et al.. (2024). An “AND” logic gate–based supramolecular therapeutic nanoplatform for combatting drug-resistant non–small cell lung cancer. Science Advances. 10(39). eadp9071–eadp9071. 12 indexed citations

Chen, Huanhuan, Yanan Hu, Dongdong Li, et al.. (2024). The impact of 5-aminosalicylates on the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell therapy in a murine model of ulcerative colitis. International Immunopharmacology. 134. 112255–112255. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Lili, Xiaorui Liu, Wen Yang, et al.. (2024). Effect of shenmai injection on anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 83. 103053–103053. 3 indexed citations

Li, Zimu, Zirui Chen, Kexin Shi, et al.. (2024). Polyphenol‐Based Self‐Assembled Nanomedicine for a Three‐Pronged Approach to Reversing Tumor Immunosuppression. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 14(26). 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Hanjie, et al.. (2024). Bufalin CaCO₃ Nanoparticles Triggered Pyroptosis through Calcium Overload via Na⁺/Ca²⁺ Exchanger Reverse for Cancer Immunotherapy. Nano Letters. 24(40). 12691–12700. 14 indexed citations

Huang, Ping, Yao Yang, Wenyan Wang, et al.. (2023). Self-driven nanoprodrug platform with enhanced ferroptosis for synergistic photothermal-IDO immunotherapy. Biomaterials. 299. 122157–122157. 71 indexed citations

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Li, Zimu, et al.. (2023). Polydopamine surface-modified hyperbranched polymeric nanoparticles for synergistic chemo/photothermal therapy of oral cancer. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11. 1174014–1174014. 10 indexed citations

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Li, Huixia, Yifan Zheng, Zimu Li, et al.. (2023). Comparison of pneumonitis risk between immunotherapy alone and in combination with chemotherapy: an observational, retrospective pharmacovigilance study. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1142016–1142016. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Yao, Zimu Li, Ping Huang, et al.. (2023). Rapidly separating dissolving microneedles with sustained-release colchicine and stabilized uricase for simplified long-term gout management. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 13(8). 3454–3470. 41 indexed citations

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Liu, Qingyun, Liangliang Wang, Zimu Li, et al.. (2023). An injectable hydrogel based on Bi2Se3 nanosheets and hyaluronic acid for chemo-photothermal synergistic therapy. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 244. 125064–125064. 21 indexed citations

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Zhang, Dan, Zimu Li, Li Yang, et al.. (2023). Architecturally designed sequential-release hydrogels. Biomaterials. 303. 122388–122388. 21 indexed citations

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Wang, Miaomiao, Xiao Han, Xiaoyu Wang, et al.. (2022). GDNF Promotes Astrocyte Abnormal Proliferation and Migration Through the GFRα1/RET/MAPK/pCREB/LOXL2 Signaling Axis. Molecular Neurobiology. 59(10). 6321–6340. 14 indexed citations

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Ou, Meitong, Chuchu Lin, Ying Wang, et al.. (2022). Heterojunction engineered bioactive chlorella for cascade promoted cancer therapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 345. 755–769. 126 indexed citations

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Wang, Wenyan, Zimu Li, Wenfeng Zeng, et al.. (2022). pH-Sensitive and Charge-Reversal Polymeric Nanoplatform Enhanced Photothermal/Photodynamic Synergistic Therapy for Breast Cancer. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. 836468–836468. 10 indexed citations

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Tian, Hao, Zimu Li, Changzheng Wang, Ping Xu, & Shoufang Xu. (2021). Construction and Application of Molecularly Imprinted Fluorescence Sensor. Huaxue jinzhan. 210340. 5 indexed citations

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Kuang, Yukun, Yifan Zheng, Zimu Li, et al.. (2021). A rapid and durable response to cabozantinib in an osimertinib- resistant lung cancer patient with MET D1228N mutation: a case report. Annals of Translational Medicine. 9(16). 1354–1354. 7 indexed citations

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Kuang, Yukun, Ji‐Yu Wang, Yifan Zheng, et al.. (2021). Detecting ALK Rearrangement with RT-PCR: A Reliable Approach Compared with Next-Generation Sequencing in Patients with NSCLC. Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy. 25(4). 487–494. 12 indexed citations

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