Heng Mao

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Heng Mao is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Water Science and Technology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Heng Mao has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 25 papers in Water Science and Technology and 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Heng Mao's work include Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (34 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (24 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (9 papers). Heng Mao is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (34 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (24 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (9 papers). Heng Mao collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and Poland. Heng Mao's co-authors include Zhi‐Ping Zhao, Ao‐Shuai Zhang, Shen-Hui Li, Li‐Hao Xu, Jingtao Wang, Hong-Gang Zhen, Ali Ahmad, Jindun Liu, Yifan Li and Tao Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Heng Mao

49 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

  1. Highly flexible and superhydrophobic MOF nanosheet membrane for ultrafast alcohol-water separation
    2022 271 citations Li‐Hao Xu, Shen-Hui Li et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heng Mao China 20 866 830 515 477 299 52 1.5k
Pengcheng Su China 20 716 0.8× 474 0.6× 781 1.5× 280 0.6× 683 2.3× 37 1.4k
Masoud Aghajani Iran 17 451 0.5× 400 0.5× 205 0.4× 362 0.8× 128 0.4× 29 878
Petr Uchytil Czechia 19 784 0.9× 372 0.4× 257 0.5× 287 0.6× 92 0.3× 53 1.1k
Qiang Lyu China 17 305 0.4× 349 0.4× 411 0.8× 207 0.4× 337 1.1× 40 867
J. Wind Germany 14 668 0.8× 496 0.6× 303 0.6× 326 0.7× 63 0.2× 30 980
Zhenjie He United States 19 1.1k 1.3× 380 0.5× 560 1.1× 242 0.5× 150 0.5× 24 1.4k
Timothy C. Merkel United States 22 2.5k 2.9× 944 1.1× 941 1.8× 521 1.1× 373 1.2× 24 2.8k
Xiang Long China 21 852 1.0× 294 0.4× 841 1.6× 127 0.3× 668 2.2× 59 1.9k
Linsen Yang China 21 182 0.2× 526 0.6× 422 0.8× 936 2.0× 379 1.3× 51 1.6k
J.P.G. Villaluenga Spain 19 550 0.6× 372 0.4× 250 0.5× 490 1.0× 111 0.4× 49 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Heng Mao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heng Mao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heng Mao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Heng Mao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Heng Mao 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 Heng Mao. Heng Mao 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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Li, Shen-Hui, Heng Mao, Ying‐Nan Feng, et al.. (2025). A fundamental mass transport model based on molecular insights for pervaporation desalination. Nature Communications. 16(1). 7404–7404. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Qianqian, Heng Mao, Yanmei Zhang, et al.. (2025). Bimetallic engineering in Ag/Zn-ZIF-8/Pebax mixed matrix membranes for enhanced CO2 separation. Journal of Membrane Science. 741. 125046–125046.
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Chen, Xinru, Heng Mao, Weimin Liu, et al.. (2025). Interfacial engineering in MIL-53(Al)/PEBA mixed matrix membranes for efficient n-butanol/water separation. Separation and Purification Technology. 371. 133410–133410. 1 indexed citations
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Zhai, Pengfei, Shuangquan Qu, Zidan Cao, & Heng Mao. (2025). High-valent cation-mediated inorganic-rich gradient SEI for highly stable solid state polymer lithium metal batteries. Energy storage materials. 81. 104493–104493. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yanmei, Li‐Hao Xu, Xiaoxue Hu, et al.. (2025). Designing multilayer interlocked architectures with vertical LDH nanosheets in ZIF-67 composite membranes for upgrading CO2 separation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 510. 161702–161702. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Li‐Hao, et al.. (2024). Pearl-necklace-structured hollow MOF filled in membrane for molecular separation. Journal of Membrane Science. 712. 123244–123244. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Weimin, Xinru Chen, Heng Mao, et al.. (2024). Construction of PDMS@ZIF-8 composite membrane on PVDF hollow fiber inner surface for ultrafast ethanol/water separation. Journal of Membrane Science. 704. 122889–122889. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yanmei, Wen-Wen Xie, Xiaoxue Hu, et al.. (2024). A large-area MOF-based membrane for challenging CO2 purification and ethanol/CO2/N2 ternary mixture separation. Separation and Purification Technology. 356. 129818–129818. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Weimin, Heng Mao, Yujie Wang, et al.. (2023). Fabrication of highly permeable PDMS@ZIF‐8/PVDF hollow fiber composite membrane in module for ethanol‐water separation. AIChE Journal. 69(9). 17 indexed citations
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Mao, Heng, Yujie Wang, Weimin Liu, et al.. (2023). Boosting pervaporation performance of ZIF-L/PDMS mixed matrix membranes by surface plasma etching for ethanol/water separation. Separation and Purification Technology. 318. 124025–124025. 24 indexed citations
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Xu, Li‐Hao, Shen-Hui Li, Heng Mao, et al.. (2022). Highly flexible and superhydrophobic MOF nanosheet membrane for ultrafast alcohol-water separation. Science. 378(6617). 308–313. 271 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mao, Heng, Shen-Hui Li, Li‐Hao Xu, et al.. (2021). Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks in mixed matrix membranes for boosting phenol/water separation: Crystal evolution and preferential orientation. Journal of Membrane Science. 638. 119611–119611. 25 indexed citations
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Liu, Jindun, Jingtao Wang, Heng Mao, et al.. (2016). Bioadhesion-inspired fabrication of robust thin-film composite membranes with tunable solvent permeation properties. RSC Advances. 6(106). 103981–103992. 15 indexed citations
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Chen, Guangfu, et al.. (2014). [Early multi-disciplinary intervention reduces neurological disability in premature infants].. PubMed. 16(1). 35–9. 3 indexed citations
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Mao, Heng. (2010). Dual Mass Flywheel Torsional Vibration Test-bed. Journal of Wuhan University of Technology-Mater Sci Ed. 2 indexed citations
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Mao, Heng, et al.. (2009). Alternative phase-diverse phase retrieval algorithm based on Levenberg-Marquardt nonlinear optimization. Optics Express. 17(6). 4540–4540. 16 indexed citations
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Mao, Heng, et al.. (2007). Application of phase-diverse phase retrieval to wavefront sensing in non-connected complicated pupil optics. Chinese Optics Letters. 5(7). 397–399. 2 indexed citations
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Mao, Heng. (2000). Study on the Change of the Accumulated Temperature in North China and Northeast China. Agricultural Meteorology. 2 indexed citations

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