Hongfa Zhao

766 total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 602 citations indexed

About

Hongfa Zhao is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongfa Zhao has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 602 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 9 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 7 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Hongfa Zhao's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (18 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (8 papers) and Tactile and Sensory Interactions (7 papers). Hongfa Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (18 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (8 papers) and Tactile and Sensory Interactions (7 papers). Hongfa Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Hongfa Zhao's co-authors include Minyi Xu, Zhong Lin Wang, Wenbo Ding, Xinxiang Pan, Hongyong Yu, Peng Xu, Jianchun Mi, Xiu Xiao, Liguo Song and Tiancong Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Energy & Environmental Science and Advanced Energy Materials.

In The Last Decade

Hongfa Zhao

16 papers receiving 596 citations

Hit Papers

Underwater wireless commu... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 50 100 150
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. Underwater wireless communication via TENG-generated Maxwell’s displacement current
    2022 164 citations Hongfa Zhao, Minyi Xu et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hongfa Zhao China 8 533 293 193 169 135 21 602
Jichao Qian China 11 543 1.0× 299 1.0× 163 0.8× 254 1.5× 136 1.0× 11 596
Taili Du China 17 582 1.1× 371 1.3× 168 0.9× 216 1.3× 198 1.5× 47 704
Pinshu Rui China 8 430 0.8× 263 0.9× 94 0.5× 184 1.1× 140 1.0× 20 508
Hongyong Yu China 9 438 0.8× 258 0.9× 114 0.6× 170 1.0× 133 1.0× 17 507
Shan Lu China 11 643 1.2× 408 1.4× 186 1.0× 336 2.0× 189 1.4× 15 741
Qin Cheng China 6 550 1.0× 329 1.1× 231 1.2× 131 0.8× 111 0.8× 15 612
Fan Shen China 10 414 0.8× 250 0.9× 113 0.6× 177 1.0× 146 1.1× 28 549
Da Zhao China 18 800 1.5× 405 1.4× 205 1.1× 321 1.9× 244 1.8× 36 914

Countries citing papers authored by Hongfa Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hongfa Zhao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongfa Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hongfa Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hongfa 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 Hongfa Zhao. Hongfa 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, Hongfa, L. Ruan, Xiangyu Liu, et al.. (2025). Theoretical analysis of triboelectric nanogenerators: Charge mechanisms, energy conversion, and multifunctional applications. Nano Energy. 144. 111382–111382.
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Wang, Zihan, Zihan Wang, Jiarong Li, et al.. (2025). Self‐Powered Optical Communication: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Prospects. Advanced Energy Materials. 15(42). 1 indexed citations
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Tao, Jun, J. Wang, Hao Wang, et al.. (2025). An integrated sensing and communication solar skin for health monitoring and human–machine interaction. Nano Energy. 148. 111639–111639.
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Zhu, Jiaqi, Hongfa Zhao, Fei Yao, et al.. (2025). A Reconfigurable Omnidirectional Triboelectric Whisker Sensor Array for Versatile Human–Machine–Environment Interaction. Nano-Micro Letters. 18(1). 76–76.
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Zhang, Rongjie, Ziwu Song, Zihan Wang, et al.. (2025). Origami self-powered near-sensor computing system using 2D materials for deformation monitoring. Device. 3(12). 100933–100933.
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Xu, Qinghao, et al.. (2025). Contactless Triboelectric Sensing for Real‐Time 3D Motion Recognition in Human‐Computer Interaction. Advanced Electronic Materials. 11(10). 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Zihan, et al.. (2024). Stretchable Liquid Metal E-Skin for Soft Robot Proprioceptive Vibration Sensing. IEEE Sensors Journal. 24(11). 18327–18335. 6 indexed citations
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Chang, Huan, Hongfa Zhao, Rui Qin, et al.. (2024). Theoretical modeling of triboelectric receiver transducer for mechanic-electrical transformations. Nano Energy. 129. 110039–110039. 1 indexed citations
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Fu, Yang‐Xin, et al.. (2024). Carbohydrate polymer-based triboelectric devices for energy harvesting and intelligent packaging for food-quality monitoring. Nano Energy. 134. 110561–110561. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hongfa, et al.. (2024). Flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics: design, manufacturing, and applications. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing. 7(2). 22012–22012. 13 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hongfa, Hao Wang, Hongyong Yu, et al.. (2024). Theoretical modeling of contact-separation mode triboelectric nanogenerators from initial charge distribution. Energy & Environmental Science. 17(6). 2228–2247. 42 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hongfa, Zihan Wang, Xiao Xiao, et al.. (2023). A platypus-inspired electro-mechanosensory finger for remote control and tactile sensing. Nano Energy. 116. 108790–108790. 41 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hongfa, et al.. (2023). A Broad Range Triboelectric Stiffness Sensor for Variable Inclusions Recognition. Nano-Micro Letters. 15(1). 233–233. 22 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hongfa, Minyi Xu, Jie An, et al.. (2022). Underwater wireless communication via TENG-generated Maxwell’s displacement current. Nature Communications. 13(1). 3325–3325. 164 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhao, Hongfa, Zirui Lou, Chengyue Lu, et al.. (2022). A Highly Sensitive Triboelectric Vibration Sensor for Machinery Condition Monitoring. Advanced Energy Materials. 12(37). 100 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hongfa, Zirui Lou, Chengyue Lu, et al.. (2022). A Highly Sensitive Triboelectric Vibration Sensor for Machinery Condition Monitoring (Adv. Energy Mater. 37/2022). Advanced Energy Materials. 12(37). 5 indexed citations
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Yuan, Haichao, Hongyong Yu, Xiangyu Liu, et al.. (2021). A High-Performance Coniform Helmholtz Resonator-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Acoustic Energy Harvesting. Nanomaterials. 11(12). 3431–3431. 35 indexed citations
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Yu, Hongyong, Taili Du, Hongfa Zhao, et al.. (2021). Conical Helmholtz Resonator-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting of Acoustic energy. 1676–1679. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hongfa, Xiu Xiao, Peng Xu, et al.. (2019). Dual‐Tube Helmholtz Resonator‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Highly Efficient Harvesting of Acoustic Energy. Advanced Energy Materials. 9(46). 158 indexed citations

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