2026 Li-Min Zhu: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	63	6314	6104	1900	1893	221	10976

Overview

Li-Min Zhu is affiliated with Donghua University in China and specializes in the field of Engineering, with a focus on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Molecular Biology.

Their research covers a range of topics including:

Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
Extracellular vesicles in disease
Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Li-Min Zhu has published several papers in well-known journals. Notable recent works include:

Hollow Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Gated by Chitosan-Copper Sulfide Composites as Theranostic Agents for the Treatment of Breast Cancer (2021, Acta Biomaterialia)
A careob-like nanofibers with a sustained drug release profile for promoting skin wound repair and inhibiting hypertrophic scar (2022, Composites Part B Engineering)
Dimeric Her2-specific affibody mediated cisplatin-loaded nanoparticles for tumor enhanced chemo-radiotherapy (2021, Journal of Nanobiotechnology)
RETRACTED: Co-delivery of doxorubicin and oleanolic acid by triple-sensitive nanocomposite based on chitosan for effective promoting tumor apoptosis (2020, Carbohydrate Polymers)
RETRACTED: Polydopamine-cloaked Fe-based metal organic frameworks enable synergistic multidimensional treatment of osteosarcoma (2023, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)

Frequent coauthors of Li-Min Zhu include:

Gareth R. Williams
Yilu Zheng
Tong Wang
Junzi Wu
David H. Bremner

The main venues where Li-Min Zhu publishes are:

Carbohydrate Polymers
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
International Journal of Nanomedicine
Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Best Publications

Removal of Cu2+ from aqueous solution by chitosan-coated magnetic nanoparticles modified with α-ketoglutaric acid

Yu-Ting Zhou;Hua-Li Nie;Christopher Branford-White;Zhi-Yan He

505
Citations
Oral fast-dissolving drug delivery membranes prepared from electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone ultrafine fibers.

Deng-Guang Yu;Xia-Xia Shen;Christopher J. Branford-White;Kenneth N. White

382
Citations
Electrospun diclofenac sodium loaded Eudragit® L 100-55 nanofibers for colon-targeted drug delivery.

Xiaxia Shen;Dengguang Yu;Limin Zhu;Christopher Branford-White

273
Citations
Electrospun curcumin-loaded fibers with potential biomedical applications.

Xiao-Zhu Sun;Gareth R. Williams;Xiao-Xiao Hou;Li-Min Zhu

249
Citations
Electrospun nanofiber-based drug delivery systems

Deng-Guang Yu;Li-Min Zhu;Kenneth White;Chris Branford-White

229
Citations
Three-Dimensional Printing in Pharmaceutics: Promises and Problems

Deng Guang Yu;Li-Min Zhu;Christopher J. Branford-White;Xiang Liang Yang

227
Citations
Platelet-membrane-biomimetic nanoparticles for targeted antitumor drug delivery

Haijun Wang;Junzi Wu;Gareth R. Williams;Qing Fan

218
Citations
Carboxymethyl chitosan-mediated synthesis of hyaluronic acid-targeted graphene oxide for cancer drug delivery

Huihui Yang;David H. Bremner;Lei Tao;Heyu Li

210
Citations
Novel drug delivery devices for providing linear release profiles fabricated by 3DP.

Deng-Guang Yu;Christopher Branford-White;Zhong-Hui Ma;Li-Min Zhu

207
Citations
Electrospun gelatin nanofibers loaded with vitamins A and E as antibacterial wound dressing materials

Heyu Li;Maochun Wang;Gareth R. Williams;Junzi Wu

173
Citations
Multifluid electrospinning for the generation of complex nanostructures

Deng-Guang Yu;Deng-Guang Yu;Deng-Guang Yu;Menglong Wang;Menglong Wang;Menglong Wang;Xiaoyan Li;Xiaoyan Li;Xiaoyan Li;Xinkuan Liu;Xinkuan Liu;Xinkuan Liu

168
Citations
Third generation solid dispersions of ferulic acid in electrospun composite nanofibers.

Deng-Guang Yu;Jian-Mao Yang;Christopher Branford-White;Ping Lu

167
Citations
Surface modification of electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofiber towards developing an affinity membrane for bromelain adsorption.

Haitao Zhang;Huali Nie;Dengguang Yu;Chengyao Wu

165
Citations
Studies on electrospun nylon-6/chitosan complex nanofiber interactions

Haitao Zhang;Shubai Li;Christopher J. Branford White;Xin Ning

160
Citations
Thermosensitive nanofibers loaded with ciprofloxacin as antibacterial wound dressing materials.

Heyu Li;Gareth R. Williams;Junzi Wu;Yao Lv

148
Citations
Electrospun shikonin-loaded PCL/PTMC composite fiber mats with potential biomedical applications.

Jie Han;Tian-Xiang Chen;Christopher J. Branford-White;Li-Min Zhu

145
Citations
Lactobionic acid and carboxymethyl chitosan functionalized graphene oxide nanocomposites as targeted anticancer drug delivery systems

Qixia Pan;Yao Lv;Gareth R. Williams;Lei Tao

141
Citations
Dissolution Improvement of Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Solid Dispersions for Acetaminophen

Deng-Guang Yu;Christopher Branford-White;Kenneth White;Xue-Lian Li

139
Citations
Adsorption mechanism of Cu2+ from aqueous solution by chitosan-coated magnetic nanoparticles modified with α-ketoglutaric acid

Yu-Ting Zhou;Christopher Branford-White;Hua-Li Nie;Li-Min Zhu

138
Citations
A novel fast disintegrating tablet fabricated by three-dimensional printing

Deng-Guang Yu;Chris Branford-White;Yi-Cheng Yang;Li-Min Zhu

134
Citations
Novel oral fast-disintegrating drug delivery devices with predefined inner structure fabricated by Three-Dimensional Printing.

Deng-Guang Yu;Xia-Xia Shen;Chris Branford-White;Li-Min Zhu

127
Citations