Hengchao Zhang

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
49 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Hengchao Zhang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Hengchao Zhang has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Materials Chemistry, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Hengchao Zhang's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (13 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (8 papers) and Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications (7 papers). Hengchao Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (13 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (8 papers) and Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications (7 papers). Hengchao Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Hengchao Zhang's co-authors include Yang Liu, Zhenhui Kang, Hui Huang, Lili Zhang, Haitao Li, Hai Ming, Yuzhi Han, Ruihua Liu, Hai Ming and Suoyuan Lian and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, ACS Catalysis and Journal of Materials Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Hengchao Zhang

46 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Carbon quantum dots/Ag3PO4 complex photocatalysts with en... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 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. Carbon quantum dots/Ag3PO4 complex photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability under visible light
    2012 665 citations Hengchao Zhang, Hui Huang et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry profile →
  2. Carbon Dots as a Potential Therapeutic Agent for the Treatment of Cancer‐Related Anemia
    2022 126 citations Yuanlin Xu, Boyang Wang et al. Advanced 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
Hengchao Zhang China 19 2.0k 1.4k 516 244 159 49 2.5k
Yueguang Chen China 22 1.1k 0.5× 1.5k 1.1× 1.1k 2.1× 192 0.8× 129 0.8× 40 2.4k
Na Lu China 23 1.3k 0.7× 1.5k 1.1× 805 1.6× 127 0.5× 134 0.8× 50 2.1k
Yang Cai China 24 995 0.5× 879 0.6× 478 0.9× 151 0.6× 398 2.5× 54 1.7k
Xiaojiao Zhu China 19 990 0.5× 952 0.7× 812 1.6× 297 1.2× 448 2.8× 79 2.1k
Yubo Cui China 23 707 0.4× 754 0.5× 561 1.1× 128 0.5× 91 0.6× 58 1.5k
Zan Dai China 16 1.0k 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 709 1.4× 83 0.3× 283 1.8× 20 1.7k
Xiaxi Yao China 23 955 0.5× 1.0k 0.7× 580 1.1× 124 0.5× 204 1.3× 41 1.5k
Yoshiumi Kohno Japan 23 1.1k 0.6× 838 0.6× 207 0.4× 79 0.3× 73 0.5× 66 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Hengchao Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hengchao Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Hengchao Zhang. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Hengchao Zhang. The network helps show where Hengchao Zhang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hengchao Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hengchao Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hengchao Zhang 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 Hengchao Zhang. Hengchao Zhang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Zhang, Hengchao, Xiuyun Wu, Wei Li, et al.. (2025). IDH1 regulates human erythropoiesis by eliciting chromatin state reprogramming. eLife. 13.
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Yang, Qianqian, Lixiang Chen, Hengchao Zhang, et al.. (2024). DNMT1 regulates human erythropoiesis by modulating cell cycle and endoplasmic reticulum stress in a stage-specific manner. Cell Death and Differentiation. 31(8). 999–1012. 7 indexed citations
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Xiong, Yanlian, Feifei Wang, Aiping Zhang, et al.. (2024). hPMSCs prevent erythrocytes dysfunction caused by graft versus host disease via promoting GSH synthesis. International Immunopharmacology. 139. 112689–112689. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hengchao, et al.. (2023). A Disposable Electrochemical Sensor for Lead Ion Detection Based on In Situ Polymerization of Conductive Polypyrrole Coating. Journal of Electronic Materials. 52(3). 1819–1828. 24 indexed citations
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Xu, Yuanlin, Boyang Wang, Jingxin Zhang, et al.. (2022). Carbon Dots as a Potential Therapeutic Agent for the Treatment of Cancer‐Related Anemia. Advanced Materials. 34(19). e2200905–e2200905. 126 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xiong, Yanlian, Yanlian Xiong, Yanlei Xiong, et al.. (2021). hPMSCs-Derived Exosomal miRNA-21 Protects Against Aging-Related Oxidative Damage of CD4+ T Cells by Targeting the PTEN/PI3K-Nrf2 Axis. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 780897–780897. 52 indexed citations
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Zhang, Aiping, Xiaohua Li, Hengchao Zhang, et al.. (2021). hPMSCs inhibit the expression of PD-1 in CD4+IL-10+ T cells and mitigate liver damage in a GVHD mouse model by regulating the crosstalk between Nrf2 and NF-κB signaling pathway. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 12(1). 368–368. 23 indexed citations
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Xiong, Yanlian, Yueming Wang, Nannan Zhao, et al.. (2020). hPMSCs protects against d-galactose-induced oxidative damage of CD4+ T cells through activating Akt-mediated Nrf2 antioxidant signaling. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 11(1). 468–468. 22 indexed citations
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Han, Yuzhi, Hengchao Zhang, Yanmei Yang, et al.. (2015). Semi-carbonized nanostructures of carbohydrate for highly efficient photocatalysts. RSC Advances. 5(72). 58220–58227. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Hui, Hengchao Zhang, Zheng Ma, et al.. (2013). Si quantum dot-assisted synthesis of mesoporous black TiO2 nanocrystals with high photocatalytic activity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 1(13). 4162–4162. 7 indexed citations
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Han, Xiao, Yuzhi Han, Hui Huang, et al.. (2013). Synthesis of carbon quantum dots/SiO2 porous nanocomposites and their catalytic ability for photo-enhanced hydrocarbon selective oxidation. Dalton Transactions. 42(29). 10380–10380. 56 indexed citations
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Tang, Di, Hengchao Zhang, Hui Huang, et al.. (2013). Carbon quantum dots enhance the photocatalytic performance of BiVO4 with different exposed facets. Dalton Transactions. 42(18). 6285–6285. 159 indexed citations
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Huang, Hui, Hengchao Zhang, Zheng Ma, et al.. (2012). Tunable synthesis of metal–graphene complex nanostructures and their catalytic ability for solvent-free cyclohexene oxidation in air. Nanoscale. 4(16). 4964–4964. 40 indexed citations
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Gong, Jingjing, Weisong Zhang, Yang Liu, et al.. (2012). Keggin polyanion and copper cluster based coordination polymer towards model for complex nanosystem. Dalton Transactions. 41(18). 5468–5468. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hengchao, Hui Huang, Hai Ming, et al.. (2012). Carbon quantum dots/Ag3PO4 complex photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability under visible light. Journal of Materials Chemistry. 22(21). 10501–10501. 665 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Weisong, Jingjing Gong, Lili Zhang, et al.. (2012). Transition metal-induced self-assembly of small molybdenum clusters. Dalton Transactions. 42(5). 1760–1769. 15 indexed citations
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Huang, Hui, Hengchao Zhang, Yang Liu, et al.. (2012). (Pt-C60)@SiO2 nanocomposites for convenient chemical hydrogen storage. Journal of Materials Chemistry. 22(38). 20153–20153. 3 indexed citations

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