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Alexander Wei

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1994
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsCarbohydrate Chemistry and SynthesisNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research

Publications

256

Citations

11,030

Est. group size

~12

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

32

Publishing since 1994

Research summary
AI-generated

This record appears to combine work from multiple distinct researchers or research groups sharing the name Alexander Wei, spanning nanoparticle synthesis, carbohydrate and cellulose chemistry, photodynamic antimicrobial treatments, sensor materials, and even unrelated topics like quantum computing and AI language model safety. Based on the materials-science-focused topics listed, the core work likely involves gold and silver nanoparticles, carbohydrate-based nanomaterials, and nanocluster synthesis, often for applications in imaging, drug delivery, or antibacterial treatments. Prospective students should verify which specific projects and publications belong to the PI they intend to work with, given the unusually broad and disparate subject matter in this bibliographic record.

Gold and silver nanoparticle synthesisCarbohydrate and cellulose nanomaterialsNanoparticle-based drug delivery and imagingPhotodynamic antimicrobial treatmentsSensor and electrode materials

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a notable dip around 2018-2021 followed by a stronger and fairly steady output from 2022 to 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.6/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 14 publications14202021: 3 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 9 publications232024: 12 publications242025: 8 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×10
  • ChemRxiv×4
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×4
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics×3
  • UNC Libraries×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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