Haibo Zhao

16.0k total citations · 8 hit papers
275 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

About

Haibo Zhao is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Haibo Zhao has authored 275 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 93 papers in Materials Chemistry and 51 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Haibo Zhao's work include Flame retardant materials and properties (81 papers), Aerogels and thermal insulation (32 papers) and Polymer composites and self-healing (31 papers). Haibo Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Flame retardant materials and properties (81 papers), Aerogels and thermal insulation (32 papers) and Polymer composites and self-healing (31 papers). Haibo Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Haibo Zhao's co-authors include Yu‐Zhong Wang, Bowen Liu, Jin-Bo Cheng, Wenhui Rao, Hongbing Chen, Ai-Ning Zhang, Run‐Cang Sun, Sun Xiao, Jianan Sun and Ming‐Jun Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Advanced Materials and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Haibo Zhao

263 papers receiving 13.0k citations

Hit Papers

Advanced Flame‐Ret... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2021 2004 2021 2021 2022 200 400 600
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.

  1. Advanced Flame‐Retardant Methods for Polymeric Materials
    2021 665 citations Bowen Liu, Haibo Zhao et al. profile →
  2. Isolation and characterization of cellulose from sugarcane bagasse
    2004 598 citations Haibo Zhao et al. profile →
  3. Construction of durable eco-friendly biomass-based flame-retardant coating for cotton fabrics
    2021 236 citations Ai-Ning Zhang, Haibo Zhao et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  4. Highly efficient, transparent, and environment-friendly flame-retardant coating for cotton fabric
    2021 220 citations Wenhui Rao, Chuanbai Yu et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  5. Fully recyclable multifunctional adhesive with high durability, transparency, flame retardancy, and harsh-environment resistance
    2022 174 citations Bowen Liu, Fu‐Rong Zeng et al. profile →
  6. A photoluminescent hydrogen-bonded biomass aerogel for sustainable radiative cooling
    2024 170 citations Fu‐Rong Zeng, Bowen Liu et al. profile →
  7. Hierarchical Ti3C2Tx@ZnO Hollow Spheres with Excellent Microwave Absorption Inspired by the Visual Phenomenon of Eyeless Urchins
    2022 160 citations Yanqin Wang, Haibo Zhao et al. profile →
  8. Thermo‐Responsive Self‐Ceramifiable Robust Aerogel with Exceptional Strengthening and Thermal Insulating Performance at Ultrahigh Temperatures
    2023 139 citations Bowen Liu, Haibo Zhao et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Haibo Zhao China 65 6.3k 3.6k 2.8k 2.3k 1.8k 275 13.2k
Hongqiang Li China 59 3.6k 0.6× 2.9k 0.8× 569 0.2× 4.6k 2.0× 1.3k 0.7× 328 11.3k
Yaqing Liu China 52 2.9k 0.5× 3.1k 0.9× 4.0k 1.4× 2.2k 1.0× 849 0.5× 381 10.4k
Tao Tang China 63 5.5k 0.9× 3.7k 1.0× 2.8k 1.0× 1.8k 0.8× 2.5k 1.3× 406 13.5k
Bowen Liu China 45 3.0k 0.5× 1.4k 0.4× 780 0.3× 972 0.4× 1.0k 0.6× 184 7.3k
Hongbo Gu China 59 3.2k 0.5× 2.9k 0.8× 2.8k 1.0× 3.1k 1.3× 992 0.5× 131 9.8k
Yiqiang Wu China 58 2.6k 0.4× 2.5k 0.7× 2.7k 0.9× 3.8k 1.6× 4.3k 2.3× 442 13.8k
Zhijun Zhang China 47 2.2k 0.4× 3.6k 1.0× 919 0.3× 1.7k 0.7× 947 0.5× 301 9.6k
Qian Shao China 71 2.7k 0.4× 6.5k 1.8× 3.4k 1.2× 3.3k 1.4× 1.3k 0.7× 136 14.8k
Yong Wang China 73 6.6k 1.1× 6.6k 1.9× 2.5k 0.9× 6.3k 2.7× 4.2k 2.3× 615 20.3k
Sheng Zhang China 52 8.1k 1.3× 2.6k 0.7× 1.6k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 2.5k 1.4× 376 11.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Haibo Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Haibo Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Haibo Zhao 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 Haibo Zhao. Haibo Zhao 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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Zhao, Haibo, et al.. (2026). Oxygen vacancy induced strong interaction of single atom Ru with In2O3 for improved CO2 hydrogenation to methanol. Chemical Engineering Journal. 529. 172660–172660.
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Chen, Hao, Rong Ding, Xiaoteng Jia, et al.. (2025). Intelligent Responsive Armored Aerogel for Efficient Natural Seawater Electrolysis at High Current Density. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(37). 5 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yun, et al.. (2024). Bio-based phytic acid/amino acid complex coating for antimicrobial and flame-retardant cotton fabrics. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 269(Pt 2). 132135–132135. 21 indexed citations
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Chen, Ming‐Jun, Fu‐Rong Zeng, Ting Wang, et al.. (2024). Multiple free-radical-trapping and hydrogen-bonding-enhanced polyurethane foams with long-lasting flame retardancy, aging resistance, and toughness. Materials Horizons. 11(18). 4462–4471. 14 indexed citations
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Chen, Weidong, et al.. (2024). Machine learning and new insights for breast cancer diagnosis. Journal of International Medical Research. 52(4). 3649298795–3649298795. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Ting, Jin Xu, Wenli An, et al.. (2024). Ambient-Pressure-Dried Biomass Aerogel toward Robust Cross-Linked Networks and Exceptional Mechanical Performances during Combustion. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 12(30). 11218–11230. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Ting, Lei He, Zhi-Cheng Fu, et al.. (2024). Organic solvents-free and ambient-pressure drying melamine formaldehyde resin aerogels with homogeneous structures, outstanding mechanical strength and flame retardancy. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 273(Pt 2). 132811–132811. 11 indexed citations
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Ma, Hua, et al.. (2023). Double-sided functional infrared camouflage flexible composite fabric for thermal management. Ceramics International. 49(10). 16422–16432. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Xuelian, Fu‐Rong Zeng, Wenxiong Li, et al.. (2023). Durable flame-retardant, smoke-suppressant, and thermal-insulating biomass polyurethane foam enabled by a green bio-based system. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 162. 179–188. 71 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jing, Haibo Zhao, Kunpeng Yuan, et al.. (2023). The effect of binding energy on optimizing the interfacial thermal transport in metal-MoS2-dielectric nanostructures. Materials Today Physics. 38. 101272–101272. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanqin, Min Cao, Bowen Liu, et al.. (2023). Controllable proton-reservoir ordered gel towards reversible switching and reliable electromagnetic interference shielding. Materials Horizons. 11(4). 978–987. 28 indexed citations
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Fu, Zhi-Cheng, Ting Wang, Jinni Deng, et al.. (2023). Enhancing flame retardancy, mechanical durability, and anti-aging property of polyurethane foam via novel cyclic phosphonate. Chemical Engineering Journal. 479. 147935–147935. 45 indexed citations
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Wang, Yu-Tao, Yu-Tao Wang, Haibo Zhao, et al.. (2022). Rigid and Fire-Resistant All-Biomass Aerogels. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(37). 12117–12126. 35 indexed citations
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Cheng, Jin-Bo, et al.. (2021). Growing MoO3-doped WO3 nanoflakes on rGO aerogel sheets towards superior microwave absorption. Carbon. 183. 205–215. 87 indexed citations
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Ye, Dandan, Ting Wang, Wang Liao, et al.. (2019). Ultrahigh-Temperature Insulating and Fire-Resistant Aerogels from Cationic Amylopectin and Clay via a Facile Route. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7(13). 11582–11592. 71 indexed citations
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Chen, Hongbing, Xinlei Li, Ming‐Jun Chen, Yan-Rong He, & Haibo Zhao. (2018). Self-cross-linked melamine-formaldehyde-pectin aerogel with excellent water resistance and flame retardancy. Carbohydrate Polymers. 206. 609–615. 49 indexed citations

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