Hua Zhou

10.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
203 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Hua Zhou is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Hua Zhou has authored 203 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 58 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 50 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Hua Zhou's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (68 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (57 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (28 papers). Hua Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (68 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (57 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (28 papers). Hua Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Hua Zhou's co-authors include Tong Lin, Hongxia Wang, Haitao Niu, Yan Zhao, Adrian Gestos, Steven L. Suib, C. Pozrikidis, Xungai Wang, Jian Fang and Yanmei Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Hua Zhou

193 papers receiving 8.5k 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.

Fluoroalkyl Silane Modified Silicone Rubber/Nanoparticle Composite: A Super Durable, Robust Superhydrophobic Fabric Coating

2012 559 citations Hua Zhou, Hongxia Wang et al. profile →
Robust, Self‐Healing Superamphiphobic Fabrics Prepared by Two‐Step Coating of Fluoro‐Containing Polymer, Fluoroalkyl Silane, and Modified Silica Nanoparticles

2012 430 citations Hua Zhou, Hongxia Wang et al. profile →
A Waterborne Coating System for Preparing Robust, Self‐healing, Superamphiphobic Surfaces

2017 303 citations Hua Zhou, Hongxia Wang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hua Zhou China	52	3.1k	3.1k	2.6k	2.3k	1.5k	203	8.7k
Nü Wang China	43	3.0k 1.0×	3.3k 1.1×	1.6k 0.6×	2.5k 1.1×	832 0.6×	121	7.9k
Yuyan Liu China	47	2.6k 0.8×	1.8k 0.6×	2.7k 1.0×	1.7k 0.7×	2.3k 1.5×	226	7.9k
Mingzheng Ge China	47	2.5k 0.8×	2.7k 0.9×	3.3k 1.2×	3.8k 1.6×	1.2k 0.8×	97	9.6k
Qinghua Zhang China	61	2.2k 0.7×	3.1k 1.0×	2.7k 1.0×	3.6k 1.5×	703 0.5×	312	10.9k
Sam S. Yoon South Korea	56	3.2k 1.0×	1.7k 0.5×	3.0k 1.1×	4.2k 1.8×	2.2k 1.4×	361	10.8k
Ke‐Qin Zhang China	50	3.1k 1.0×	2.1k 0.7×	3.6k 1.4×	2.3k 1.0×	813 0.5×	225	10.2k
Xiao Gong China	53	2.0k 0.6×	2.0k 0.7×	4.0k 1.5×	2.2k 1.0×	605 0.4×	191	8.1k
Xuejun Lai China	51	3.6k 1.2×	2.4k 0.8×	2.4k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	550 0.4×	202	8.2k
Qiang Zhao China	54	4.1k 1.3×	1.4k 0.5×	2.5k 0.9×	2.7k 1.1×	722 0.5×	258	10.7k
Xiaoli Zhan China	51	1.8k 0.6×	3.0k 1.0×	2.4k 0.9×	1.7k 0.7×	349 0.2×	227	7.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hua Zhou

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sun, Xia, et al.. (2026). A WO ₃ /Ti ₃ C ₂ T _x MXene Composite Sensor for 2-Heptanone Gas Detection at Room Temperature. Langmuir. 42(2). 1916–1926.

Zhang, Xiaoyu, et al.. (2025). Self-powered superhydrophobic/oleophobic FR-PVDF/PA6 nanofiber membrane for long-term efficient filtration and respiratory monitoring. Journal of Membrane Science. 719. 123734–123734. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Jinfu, Zhiguo Zhu, Xia Sun, et al.. (2025). SnO2/Nb2CTx MXene composite gas sensor for NH3 detection at room temperature. Ceramics International. 51(26). 49349–49358. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Xuan, Chengjiang Zhang, Lianqing Chen, et al.. (2025). Machine Vision-Assisted Selective Adsorption and Photothermal Catalytic Activity from Tunable Built-in Electric Field of Ti³⁺, N, S-Codoped Hollow TiO₂ Nanostructures. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 8(11). 5748–5762. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Xungai, et al.. (2025). A Cavitated‐Ridged Reentrant Coating System for Fabrication of Robust, Fluorine‐free Superomniphobic Surfaces. Small. 21(51). e07869–e07869.

Yan, Yifan, Yu Fu, Jiangrong Yang, et al.. (2025). Electrocatalytic Upcycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste to Biodegradable Polymer Coupled with Hydrogen Production at Ampere-Level Current Density. CCS Chemistry. 8(2). 974–988. 6 indexed citations

Xu, Yuxin, et al.. (2025). Sustainable, eco-friendly and oil-stain-proof fabric coating with a durable superlyophilic and under-oil superhydrophilic feature. Journal of Cleaner Production. 512. 145503–145503. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Lianqing, et al.. (2025). Dual-defect-driven triple built-in electric fields to facilitate charge rapid separation of ZnIn2S4-Vs/TMC-Vo core-shell S-scheme heterojunction for boosting machine vision-assisted photothermal H2 evolution. Fuel. 397. 135423–135423.

Zhang, Jinfu, et al.. (2025). Colorimetric ammonia (NH3) sensor based on Cu2+ doped sodium alginate hydrogel and its application in visual monitoring of shrimp freshness. Microchemical Journal. 220. 116558–116558.

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Zhang, Xiaoyu, et al.. (2025). High-comfort, ultrathin air-layer nanofiber composite membrane for thermal insulation in complex environments. Sustainable materials and technologies. 44. e01382–e01382. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhong, Qing Wang, Hao Xu, et al.. (2024). Multi-functional super-liquid-repellent fabric coating with chemical/physical robustness by one-step disperse dyeing process. Progress in Organic Coatings. 196. 108703–108703. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Zhaopeng, et al.. (2024). Advances and opportunities of hydrogel-based artificial olfactory colorimetric systems for food safety detection: A review. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1337. 343431–343431. 2 indexed citations

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Yao, Feng, Xi Chen, Xiangdong Liu, Hua Zhou, & Yongping Chen. (2024). Experimental study on heat transfer characteristics of pulsating heat pipe under vibration environment. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 208. 109502–109502. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Qing, et al.. (2023). Robust and self-healing under-liquid superlyophobic coating fabricated by a universal strategy for polar-nonpolar liquid separation. Progress in Organic Coatings. 183. 107701–107701. 2 indexed citations

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Yao, Feng, et al.. (2023). Effects of vibration conditions on thermo-hydrodynamic performances of oscillating heat pipes with various diameters. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 149. 107118–107118. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaoyu, et al.. (2023). One-step fabrication of strengthened breathable composite nanofiber membranes by electrospinning/electrospraying for highly waterproof application. Polymer. 289. 126481–126481. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Wei, Ziyi Zhou, Na Liu, et al.. (2022). Improving Biocompatibility of Polyester Fabrics through Polyurethane/Gelatin Complex Coating for Potential Vascular Application. Polymers. 14(5). 989–989. 14 indexed citations

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Zhou, Hua, et al.. (2019). Enhancement Study of Ice Storage Performance in Circular Tank with Finned Tube. Processes. 7(5). 266–266. 8 indexed citations

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Zhou, Hua, et al.. (2019). Improvement of the Sphericity and the Thickness Uniformity of the Polystyrene (PS) Shell Microsphere during Curing Process. Coatings. 9(6). 385–385. 3 indexed citations

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Zhou, Hua, Hongxia Wang, Haitao Niu, & Tong Lin. (2013). Superphobicity/philicity Janus Fabrics with Switchable, Spontaneous, Directional Transport Ability to Water and Oil Fluids. Scientific Reports. 3(1). 2964–2964. 170 indexed citations

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