Hongbo Zeng

34.8k total citations · 12 hit papers
677 papers, 28.7k citations indexed

About

Hongbo Zeng is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongbo Zeng has authored 677 papers receiving a total of 28.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 181 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 168 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 142 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Hongbo Zeng's work include Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (122 papers), Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (83 papers) and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (82 papers). Hongbo Zeng is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (122 papers), Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (83 papers) and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (82 papers). Hongbo Zeng collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and United States. Hongbo Zeng's co-authors include Qingxia Liu, Jacob N. Israelachvili, Bin Yan, Jingsi Chen, Lei Xie, Dong Soo Hwang, Jun Huang, Chen Shi, Qiongyao Peng and Qingye Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Hongbo Zeng

649 papers receiving 28.3k citations

Hit Papers

Adhesion and friction in gecko toe attachment and detachment 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2015 2011 2010 2010 100 200 300 400 500
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. Adhesion and friction in gecko toe attachment and detachment
    2006 534 citations Hongbo Zeng et al. profile →
  2. Novel Mussel‐Inspired Injectable Self‐Healing Hydrogel with Anti‐Biofouling Property
    2015 514 citations Hongbo Zeng et al. profile →
  3. Carbon capture and storage using alkaline industrial wastes
    2011 511 citations Hongbo Zeng et al. profile →
  4. Strong reversible Fe 3+ -mediated bridging between dopa-containing protein films in water
    2010 450 citations Hongbo Zeng et al. profile →
  5. Recent advances in the surface forces apparatus (SFA) technique
    2010 449 citations Hongbo Zeng et al. profile →
  6. Stretchable, Injectable, and Self-Healing Conductive Hydrogel Enabled by Multiple Hydrogen Bonding toward Wearable Electronics
    2019 393 citations Jingsi Chen, Qiongyao Peng et al. profile →
  7. Functional Conductive Hydrogels for Bioelectronics
    2020 287 citations Hongbo Zeng et al. profile →
  8. Stabilization mechanism and chemical demulsification of water-in-oil and oil-in-water emulsions in petroleum industry: A review
    2020 236 citations Diling Yang, Hao Zhang et al. Fuel profile →
  9. Probing and Manipulating Noncovalent Interactions in Functional Polymeric Systems
    2022 190 citations Jingsi Chen, Qiongyao Peng et al. profile →
  10. Self-repairing interphase reconstructed in each cycle for highly reversible aqueous zinc batteries
    2022 189 citations Diling Yang, Hao Zhang et al. profile →
  11. Ultrathin Zincophilic Interphase Regulated Electric Double Layer Enabling Highly Stable Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
    2024 94 citations Yongxiang Sun, Yue Li et al. profile →
  12. Stratum Corneum‐Inspired Zwitterionic Hydrogels with Intrinsic Water Retention and Anti‐Freezing Properties for Intelligent Flexible Sensors
    2025 25 citations Chenyu Qiao, Xuwen Peng et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hongbo Zeng Canada 87 8.8k 6.1k 5.2k 4.4k 4.3k 677 28.7k
Zhiguang Guo China 81 9.5k 1.1× 17.9k 2.9× 5.5k 1.1× 3.7k 0.8× 2.2k 0.5× 639 25.0k
Haeshin Lee South Korea 78 14.1k 1.6× 15.0k 2.5× 6.7k 1.3× 10.0k 2.3× 2.0k 0.5× 283 37.7k
Phillip B. Messersmith United States 86 13.0k 1.5× 16.4k 2.7× 7.4k 1.4× 11.8k 2.7× 2.0k 0.5× 206 40.4k
Mingjie Liu China 69 8.4k 1.0× 7.6k 1.2× 3.7k 0.7× 2.9k 0.7× 1.2k 0.3× 358 19.9k
Li Chen China 77 8.4k 1.0× 4.6k 0.8× 8.4k 1.6× 4.0k 0.9× 3.3k 0.8× 860 25.3k
Zuankai Wang China 85 10.3k 1.2× 10.7k 1.7× 4.8k 0.9× 1.6k 0.4× 1.6k 0.4× 410 27.7k
Lin Feng China 57 8.0k 0.9× 12.8k 2.1× 5.3k 1.0× 3.3k 0.8× 2.5k 0.6× 234 18.8k
Dong Wang China 70 9.3k 1.1× 3.8k 0.6× 6.9k 1.3× 3.9k 0.9× 3.4k 0.8× 958 26.5k
K. G. Neoh Singapore 97 11.3k 1.3× 8.2k 1.3× 7.6k 1.5× 5.8k 1.3× 1.9k 0.4× 648 34.9k
Feng Zhou China 100 12.7k 1.5× 10.6k 1.7× 10.6k 2.0× 3.9k 0.9× 739 0.2× 1.0k 41.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Panpan, et al.. (2025). Temperature-driven degradation in solid oxide fuel cells: Insights into anode microstructure evolution and Ni agglomeration. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 102. 1421–1431. 5 indexed citations
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Guan, Rui, et al.. (2025). Influence of substituting CaO with SrO on the crystallization behavior of CaO-SiO2 based continuous casting mold fluxes. Ceramics International. 51(14). 19449–19462. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Zhenhua, et al.. (2025). Enhancing shear resistance in ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyolefin drag-reducing agents via siloxane bond integration. Energy. 320. 135281–135281. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Zhou, et al.. (2024). Optimization study for cement-based grout mixture ratio of shield tunnel considering spatiotemporal evolution of grout buoyancy. Construction and Building Materials. 442. 137600–137600. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Ying, Mingwei Zhao, Caili Dai, et al.. (2024). Preparation of Pickering emulsion stabilized by novel amphiphilic silicon quantum dots and its application in enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 405. 125073–125073. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wei, Gang Xue, Weiting Zhan, et al.. (2024). The core-shell CuO/PDA@TA-Fe nanowires arrays on 3D Cu foam for solar evaporator and water purification with highly efficiency and stability. Surfaces and Interfaces. 46. 104076–104076. 7 indexed citations
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Xie, Xiongyao, et al.. (2024). Disaster mechanism of large-diameter shield tunnel segments under multi-source load coupling: A case study. Engineering Failure Analysis. 166. 108878–108878. 6 indexed citations
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Cui, Kuixin, Hui Qian, Yuehui He, Hongbo Zeng, & Shengming Jin. (2024). Novel chiral wire–like Bi nanoparticle assembly: In–situ studies on structural evolution from (BiO)2CO3 nanowires under electron–beam irradiation. Materials Today Chemistry. 42. 102394–102394. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Jingsi & Hongbo Zeng. (2023). Designing Bio-Inspired Wet Adhesives through Tunable Molecular Interactions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 645. 591–606. 16 indexed citations
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Hao, Weiduo, Jingyi Wang, George W. Owttrim, et al.. (2023). The impact of aggregation between clay and phytoplanktonic cyanobacteria on trace elemental cycling in coastal environments. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 360. 68–80. 4 indexed citations
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Mao, Xiaohui, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of a green ALG@KLN adsorbent for high-efficient recovery of rare earth elements from aqueous solution. Separation and Purification Technology. 325. 124690–124690. 25 indexed citations
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Lu, Qilin, et al.. (2023). Plant-inspired multifunctional fluorescent cellulose nanocrystals intelligent nanocomposite hydrogel. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 249. 126019–126019. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Yue, Hongbo Zeng, & Hao Zhang. (2023). Influence of impurity metal doping on calcite growth: A first-principles study. Applied Surface Science. 637. 157927–157927. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Diling, Ziqian Zhao, Lu Gong, et al.. (2023). Surface interaction mechanisms of air bubbles, asphaltenes and oil drops in aqueous solutions with implications for interfacial engineering processes. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 647. 264–276. 13 indexed citations
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Yi, Gang, Ziqian Zhao, Yonggan Yan, et al.. (2023). Probing the intriguing frictional behavior of hydrogels during alternative sliding velocity cycles. Friction. 11(12). 2329–2341. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Diling, Chenyu Qiao, Xiaohui Mao, et al.. (2023). Probing the surface forces between air bubbles and bitumen via direct force Measurements: Effects of aqueous chemistry. Fuel. 357. 129865–129865. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Jia, Zuo Tong How, Chelsea Benally, et al.. (2023). Removal of colloidal impurities by thermal softening-coagulation-flocculation-sedimentation in steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) produced water: Performance, interaction effects and mechanism study. Separation and Purification Technology. 313. 123484–123484. 20 indexed citations
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Krishnamoorthy, Nageshwari, Christopher Nzediegwu, Xiaohui Mao, et al.. (2023). Biochar seeding properties affect struvite crystallization for soil application. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(2). 100015–100015. 7 indexed citations
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Cui, Xinwei, Ling Zhang, Jiawen Zhang, et al.. (2019). A novel metal-organic layered material with superior supercapacitive performance through ultrafast and reversible tetraethylammonium intercalation. Nano Energy. 59. 102–109. 30 indexed citations

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