Hui Tan

4.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
155 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Hui Tan is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Hui Tan has authored 155 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 42 papers in Materials Chemistry and 35 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Hui Tan's work include Advanced materials and composites (48 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (24 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (23 papers). Hui Tan is often cited by papers focused on Advanced materials and composites (48 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (24 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (23 papers). Hui Tan collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Hui Tan's co-authors include Jun Yang, Shengyu Zhu, Jun Cheng, Yushan Geng, Qichun Sun, Weimin Liu, Jiao Chen, Zhuhui Qiao, Wenyuan Chen and Jun Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Advanced Materials and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Hui Tan

146 papers receiving 3.8k 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. The fast-growing field of photo-driven theranostics based on aggregation-induced emission
    2022 280 citations Hui Tan, Dingyuan Yan et al. profile →
  2. Achieving Efficient NIR‐II Type‐I Photosensitizers for Photodynamic/Photothermal Therapy upon Regulating Chalcogen Elements
    2021 238 citations Hui Tan et al. profile →
  3. A Multi‐Responsive Hydrogel Combined With Mild Heat Stimulation Promotes Diabetic Wound Healing by Regulating Inflammatory and Enhancing Angiogenesis
    2024 44 citations Hui Tan et al. Advanced 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
Hui Tan China 34 1.7k 1.2k 1.2k 709 619 155 3.9k
Lina Wu China 32 870 0.5× 674 0.6× 1.3k 1.1× 353 0.5× 1.1k 1.7× 85 3.8k
Xiaolong Jia China 34 1.1k 0.6× 725 0.6× 925 0.8× 842 1.2× 327 0.5× 151 3.5k
Xin Yi China 36 986 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 612 0.9× 194 0.3× 146 4.4k
Dongdong Zhang China 37 1.4k 0.8× 885 0.7× 1.7k 1.4× 328 0.5× 470 0.8× 176 4.2k
Young Seok Song South Korea 34 1.4k 0.8× 1.7k 1.4× 1.3k 1.2× 805 1.1× 176 0.3× 216 5.4k
Fei Liu China 31 1.9k 1.1× 842 0.7× 873 0.8× 322 0.5× 808 1.3× 187 4.4k
Behnam Akhavan Australia 31 515 0.3× 999 0.8× 675 0.6× 456 0.6× 241 0.4× 102 2.5k
Junliang Zhang China 39 1.2k 0.7× 1.4k 1.2× 2.3k 2.0× 557 0.8× 1.0k 1.6× 90 5.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Hui Tan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hui Tan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hui Tan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hui Tan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hui Tan 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 Hui Tan. Hui Tan 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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Zhang, Siqi, Jun Cheng, Jie Guo, et al.. (2025). Corrosion and Tribological Behaviors of Fe-28Al-5Cr Intermetallics in Molten FLiNaK Salt. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 34(24). 29527–29538.
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Geng, Yushan, Jun Cheng, Shengyu Zhu, et al.. (2025). Breaking the Hardness Limit of WB 4 : Transformation From β‐B to Harder T ‐B. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(43).
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Yu, Kaixuan, Jun Cheng, Yushan Geng, et al.. (2025). Dual-gradient heterostructures via laser surface processing for enhanced wear resistance of TiZrCr multi-principal element alloys. Tribology International. 216. 111565–111565.
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Tan, Hui, Yushan Geng, Wenyuan Chen, et al.. (2025). Wear-less Mo coating achieved by the formation of Ga-Al lubricating film at current-carrying friction. Applied Surface Science. 706. 163527–163527. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Jie, Jun Cheng, Yushan Geng, et al.. (2024). Methylcellulose-functionalized gallium-based liquid-metal nanoparticles as water-based lubricant additives. Tribology International. 202. 110336–110336. 4 indexed citations
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Zhu, Zongxiao, Hui Tan, Shengyu Zhu, et al.. (2024). Current-carrying tribological properties and wear mechanisms of Mo-containing Cu alloy coatings produced by laser cladding. Tribology International. 200. 110107–110107. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xuhu, Jiqiang Ma, Jie Guo, et al.. (2024). Current-carrying lubricating behavior of gallium-based liquid metal for Cu/Al tribo-pair. Wear. 564-565. 205715–205715. 1 indexed citations
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Geng, Yushan, Jun Cheng, Shengyu Zhu, et al.. (2024). Enhancing high-temperature tribological properties in a detonation-sprayed CoCrNiAl0.3Ti0.3 medium-entropy alloy coating via in-situ formed Al2O3-type oxides and rich-Ag phases. Tribology International. 197. 109830–109830. 18 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fei, Jie Cui, Yao Zhang, et al.. (2024). Regulating Aggregation‐Induced Emission Luminogen for Multimodal Imaging‐Navigated Synergistic Therapy Involving Anti‐Angiogenesis. Advanced Science. 11(40). e2302713–e2302713. 7 indexed citations
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Zhu, Shengyu, Hui Tan, Wenyuan Chen, et al.. (2024). Near-zero-wear with super-hard WB4 and a self-repairing tribo-chemical layer. Communications Materials. 5(1). 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Qichun, Leilei Chen, Jun Cheng, et al.. (2023). Self-lubrication of single-phase high-entropy ceramic enabled by tribo-induced amorphous carbon. Scripta Materialia. 227. 115273–115273. 18 indexed citations
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Zhu, Zongxiao, Xiaowen Wang, Linjun Wang, et al.. (2023). Effect of ZrB2 on the microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of Mo–Si–B matrix composites. Ceramics International. 49(15). 24681–24689. 4 indexed citations
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Tan, Hui, Xiaodong Hong, Zuwei Liao, et al.. (2023). Combining reinforcement learning with mathematical programming: An approach for optimal design of heat exchanger networks. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering. 69. 63–71. 5 indexed citations
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Ma, Jiqiang, Wenyuan Chen, Qinglin Li, et al.. (2023). High temperature tribological properties of the D-gun WC-12Co coating in fluoride molten salt. Wear. 530-531. 205031–205031. 9 indexed citations
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Sun, Lijie, Hongfei Huang, Luzhi Zhang, et al.. (2023). Spider‐Silk‐Inspired Tough, Self‐Healing, and Melt‐Spinnable Ionogels. Advanced Science. 11(3). e2305697–e2305697. 54 indexed citations
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Yan, Xiaobing, Ying Zhao, Gang Cao, et al.. (2023). 2D Organic Materials: Status and Challenges. Advanced Science. 10(7). e2203889–e2203889. 55 indexed citations
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Lu, Guihong, Feng Li, Shuang Wang, et al.. (2022). Engineered biomimetic nanoparticles achieve targeted delivery and efficient metabolism-based synergistic therapy against glioblastoma. Nature Communications. 13(1). 4214–4214. 147 indexed citations
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Gan, Donglin, Zhixiong Wang, Chaoming Xie, et al.. (2019). Mussel‐Inspired Tough Hydrogel with In Situ Nanohydroxyapatite Mineralization for Osteochondral Defect Repair. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 8(22). e1901103–e1901103. 94 indexed citations
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Guo, Jie, Jun Cheng, Hui Tan, et al.. (2018). Ga-based liquid metal: Lubrication and corrosion behaviors at a wide temperature range. Materialia. 4. 10–19. 37 indexed citations

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