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Zhenping Cheng

Zhenping Cheng

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Materials Science

D-Index
56
Citations
9720
World Ranking
8368
National Ranking
2428

Chemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
9822
World Ranking
11785
National Ranking
1875

Overview

Zhenping Cheng is affiliated with Soochow University in China and has conducted extensive research primarily within the fields of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Engineering. The scientist's work spans several specialized subfields including Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The main topics addressed in Cheng's research involve advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, photopolymerization techniques and applications, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, luminescence and fluorescent materials, surface modification and superhydrophobicity, covalent organic framework applications, and block copolymer self-assembly.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Cheng include Lifen Zhang, Weiwei He, Xiang Xu, Jiannan Cheng, and Haitao Zhao.

Distribution of publications shows a preference for certain scientific journals and publishers. The most common publication venues for Cheng are:

  • Polymer Chemistry
  • European Polymer Journal
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Macromolecules
  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Cheng include:

  • "NIR-Photocontrolled Aqueous RAFT Polymerization with Polymerizable Water-Soluble Zinc Phthalocyanine as Photocatalyst" (2023) published in ACS Macro Letters
  • "Photocontrolled iodine-mediated reversible-deactivation radical polymerization with a semifluorinated alternating copolymer as the macroinitiator" (2020) published in Polymer Chemistry
  • "Photocontrolled bromine-iodine transformation reversible-deactivation radical polymerization: facile synthesis of star copolymers and unimolecular micelles" (2021) published in Polymer Chemistry
  • "Step-scheme/Mott-Schottky integrated heteroiunctions in BiFeO3/ZnIn2S4/Ag hollow nanospheres: Facilitating efficient piezo-photocatalytic activation of peroxydisulfate to enhance nizatidine degradation and antibacterial activity" (2025) published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Reduction-Induced Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly of Main-Chain-Type Alternating Copolymers: Transformation from 1D Lines to 2D Platelets" (2021) published in ACS Macro Letters

Best Publications

  • Metal-free photoinduced electron transfer–atom transfer radical polymerization (PET–ATRP) via a visible light organic photocatalyst

    Xiaodong Liu;Lifen Zhang;Zhenping Cheng;Xiulin Zhu

  • A Self‐Assembled Albumin‐Based Nanoprobe for In Vivo Ratiometric Photoacoustic pH Imaging

    Qian Chen;Xiaodong Liu;Jiawen Chen;Jianfeng Zeng

  • Near-infrared dye bound albumin with separated imaging and therapy wavelength channels for imaging-guided photothermal therapy.

    Qian Chen;Chao Wang;Zhixiong Zhan;Weiwei He

  • Albumin-NIR dye self-assembled nanoparticles for photoacoustic pH imaging and pH-responsive photothermal therapy effective for large tumors.

    Qian Chen;Xiaodong Liu;Jianfeng Zeng;Zhenping Cheng

  • Polymer Microspheres with Permanent Antibacterial Surface from Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Zhenping Cheng;Xinlin Zhu;Z. L. Shi;K. G. Neoh

  • AGET ATRP of methyl methacrylate catalyzed by FeCl3/iminodiacetic acid in the presence of air

    Lifen Zhang;Zhenping Cheng;Suping Shi;Qinghua Li

  • Activators generated by electron transfer for atom transfer radical polymerization: recent advances in catalyst and polymer chemistry

    Liangjiu Bai;Lifen Zhang;Zhenping Cheng;Xiulin Zhu

  • Iron-Mediated ICAR ATRP of Methyl Methacrylate

    Gaohua Zhu;Lifen Zhang;Zhengbiao Zhang;Jian Zhu

  • Recent Progress on Transition Metal Catalyst Separation and Recycling in ATRP.

    Mingqiang Ding;Xiaowu Jiang;Lifen Zhang;Zhenping Cheng

  • Metal-Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate with ppm Level of Organic Photocatalyst.

    Zhicheng Huang;Yu Gu;Xiaodong Liu;Lifen Zhang

  • Brush-type amphiphilic diblock copolymers from "living"/controlled radical polymerizations and their aggregation behavior.

    Zhenping Cheng;Xiulin Zhu;E T Kang;K G Neoh

  • Iron(III)‐Mediated ATRP of Methyl Methacrylate Using Activators Generated by Electron Transfer

    Lifen Zhang;Zhenping Cheng;Fan Tang;Qiang Li

  • Sensitive sandwich ELISA based on a gold nanoparticle layer for cancer detection

    Feng Zhou;Feng Zhou;Mengmeng Wang;Lin Yuan;Zhenping Cheng

  • Atom transfer radical polymerization of hydrophilic monomers and its applications

    Weiwei He;Hongjuan Jiang;Lifen Zhang;Zhenping Cheng

  • Study on controlled free-radical polymerization in the presence of 2-cyanoprop-2-yl 1-dithionaphthalate (CPDN)

    Jian Zhu;Xiulin Zhu;Zhenping Cheng;Feng Liu

  • Iron-Mediated ICAR ATRP of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate in the Absence of Thermal Radical Initiator.

    Lifen Zhang;Jie Miao;Zhenping Cheng;Xiulin Zhu

  • Bifunctional Nanoparticles with Fluorescence and Magnetism via Surface-Initiated AGET ATRP Mediated by an Iron Catalyst

    Jiliang Liu;Weiwei He;Lifen Zhang;Zhengbiao Zhang

  • Iodine-mediated reversible-deactivation radical polymerization: a powerful strategy for polymer synthesis

    Yuanyuan Ni;Lifen Zhang;Zhenping Cheng;Xiulin Zhu

  • A Highly Active Iron-Based Catalyst System for the AGET ATRP of Styrene

    Lifen Zhang;Zhenping Cheng;Yueting Lü;Xiulin Zhu

  • Atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate with low concentration of initiating system under microwave irradiation

    Zhenping Cheng;Xiulin Zhu;Ming Chen;Jianying Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiulin Zhu
Xiulin Zhu Soochow University
Jian Zhu
Jian Zhu Soochow University
Zhengbiao Zhang
Zhengbiao Zhang Soochow University
Jianmei Lu
Jianmei Lu Soochow University
Zhuang Liu
Zhuang Liu Macau University of Science and Technology
Koon Gee Neoh
Koon Gee Neoh National University of Singapore
En-Tang Kang
En-Tang Kang National University of Singapore
Wei Zhang
Wei Zhang Central South University
Qing-Hua Xu
Qing-Hua Xu National University of Singapore
Qian Chen
Qian Chen Nanjing University of Science and Technology

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