Kai Zhang

34.7k total citations · 16 hit papers
978 papers, 28.3k citations indexed

About

Kai Zhang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Zhang has authored 978 papers receiving a total of 28.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 275 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 222 papers in Materials Chemistry and 208 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Kai Zhang's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (91 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (90 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (61 papers). Kai Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (91 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (90 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (61 papers). Kai Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and United States. Kai Zhang's co-authors include Bo Pang, Ting Xu, Haishun Du, Chuanling Si, Peiwen Liu, Huayu Liu, Thomas Groth, Jinghui Fan, Fangfang He and Wenbin Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Kai Zhang

940 papers receiving 27.8k citations

Hit Papers

Advanced Nanocellulose‐Ba... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2021 2021 2022 2018 2023 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Advanced Nanocellulose‐Based Composites for Flexible Functional Energy Storage Devices
    2021 584 citations Ting Xu, Haishun Du et al. profile →
  2. Recent Progress on Nanocellulose Aerogels: Preparation, Modification, Composite Fabrication, Applications
    2021 559 citations Kai Zhang et al. profile →
  3. Multifunctional Superelastic, Superhydrophilic, and Ultralight Nanocellulose‐Based Composite Carbon Aerogels for Compressive Supercapacitor and Strain Sensor
    2022 505 citations Ting Xu, Haishun Du et al. profile →
  4. Physical properties and antioxidant activity of gelatin-sodium alginate edible films with tea polyphenols
    2018 347 citations Kai Zhang et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →
  5. Nanocellulose-Assisted Construction of Multifunctional MXene-Based Aerogels with Engineering Biomimetic Texture for Pressure Sensor and Compressible Electrode
    2023 334 citations Ting Xu, Yaxuan Wang et al. profile →
  6. Biopolymer-based hydrogel electrolytes for advanced energy storage/conversion devices: Properties, applications, and perspectives
    2022 327 citations Ting Xu, Chuanling Si et al. profile →
  7. Cellulose Nanopaper: Fabrication, Functionalization, and Applications
    2022 326 citations Haishun Du, Ting Xu et al. profile →
  8. Thermoresponsive polymers and their biomedical application in tissue engineering – a review
    2020 312 citations Kai Zhang et al. profile →
  9. Porous aerogel and sponge composites: Assisted by novel nanomaterials for electromagnetic interference shielding
    2021 212 citations Kai Zhang et al. profile →
  10. The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage in the Energy Transition
    2021 197 citations Kai Zhang et al. profile →
  11. Nanocellulose and its derived composite electrodes toward supercapacitors: Fabrication, properties, and challenges
    2022 182 citations Kai Zhang et al. profile →
  12. Dynamically Tunable All-Weather Daytime Cellulose Aerogel Radiative Supercooler for Energy-Saving Building
    2022 169 citations Kai Zhang et al. profile →
  13. Ultrathin Wood‐Derived Conductive Carbon Composite Film for Electromagnetic Shielding and Electric Heating Management
    2023 126 citations Kai Zhang et al. profile →
  14. Scalable production of carboxylated cellulose nanofibres using a green and recyclable solvent
    2024 111 citations Kai Zhang et al. profile →
  15. Recent Advances in Biopolymer-Based Hydrogel Electrolytes for Flexible Supercapacitors
    2024 86 citations Kai Zhang et al. profile →
  16. Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Synthesis of Biofuel via Efficient Valorization of Biomass
    2025 45 citations Kai Zhang et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Kai Zhang 8.6k 6.8k 6.6k 4.6k 4.6k 978 28.3k
Dong Wang 9.3k 1.1× 6.9k 1.0× 3.9k 0.6× 6.5k 1.4× 3.5k 0.8× 958 26.5k
Ling Wang 8.2k 1.0× 7.6k 1.1× 4.2k 0.6× 3.4k 0.7× 4.4k 1.0× 439 22.9k
Wei Yang 9.3k 1.1× 8.6k 1.3× 5.6k 0.8× 4.0k 0.9× 7.5k 1.6× 901 31.4k
Aiqin Wang 6.9k 0.8× 7.1k 1.0× 6.9k 1.0× 2.7k 0.6× 2.2k 0.5× 796 30.7k
Yong Wang 6.3k 0.7× 6.6k 1.0× 4.2k 0.6× 2.8k 0.6× 3.5k 0.8× 615 20.3k
Tao Chen 14.4k 1.7× 13.1k 1.9× 4.5k 0.7× 6.8k 1.5× 5.9k 1.3× 947 37.5k
Hongbo Zeng 8.8k 1.0× 5.2k 0.8× 4.4k 0.7× 3.8k 0.8× 3.8k 0.8× 677 28.7k
Li Chen 8.4k 1.0× 8.4k 1.2× 4.0k 0.6× 4.0k 0.9× 2.9k 0.6× 860 25.3k
Vijay Kumar Thakur 10.8k 1.3× 8.5k 1.3× 9.8k 1.5× 4.6k 1.0× 3.1k 0.7× 505 35.4k
Xian Jun Loh 12.6k 1.5× 6.9k 1.0× 13.0k 2.0× 3.7k 0.8× 2.3k 0.5× 500 34.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai 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 Kai Zhang. Kai Zhang 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, Han, Ting Xu, Meng Zhang, et al.. (2025). Natural biomass hydrogels for intelligent sensing: From component crosslinking engineering to stimuli-responsive mechanisms. eScience. 6(3). 100505–100505. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Lijie, Kai Zhang, Yajing Shen, Zhen Chen, & Weiwei Fang. (2025). Photocatalytic 1,2-thiosulfonylation of alkenes with thiophenols and sulfonyl chlorides promoted by directly knitted copper polymers. Green Chemistry. 27(28). 8585–8593.
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Wang, Tingting, et al.. (2025). Polysaccharides as submucosal injection materials (SIMs) in endoscopic resection: A comprehensive review. Carbohydrate Polymers. 355. 123360–123360.
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Chen, Chaoxian, Siwen Chen, Zhipeng Hou, et al.. (2025). Thermosensitive, tough and size-adjustable elastomer with multi-hydrogen bond based on supramolecular interactions. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 229. 36–47. 1 indexed citations
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Ji, Jinyu, Kai Zhang, Xiaogang Guo, & Daining Fang. (2025). Design strategy of curved-beam based metamaterial with unprecedented lateral deformation mode transition. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 291-292. 110136–110136. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Siyuan, Xingang Hou, Xiangyi Wang, et al.. (2024). High yield growth of centimeter-sized black phosphorus single crystal thin flakes through bidirectional vapor transport. Science China Materials. 68(1). 217–225.
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Wang, Mingming, Yahan Meng, Muhammad Sajid, et al.. (2024). Bidentate Coordination Structure Facilitates High‐Voltage and High‐Utilization Aqueous Zn−I2 Batteries. Angewandte Chemie. 136(39). 15 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, Chuanwei Lu, Chunpeng Wang, et al.. (2024). Recyclable and mechanically tough nanocellulose reinforced natural rubber composite conductive elastomers for flexible multifunctional sensor. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 268(Pt 2). 131946–131946. 22 indexed citations
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Li, Chang, et al.. (2024). Recent advances in drug delivery systems based on natural and synthetic polymes for treating obesity. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 260(Pt 1). 129311–129311. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Qiang, et al.. (2024). Influence of femtosecond laser textured shapes on the friction characteristics of 7075 aluminum alloy. Materials Letters. 373. 137098–137098. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, et al.. (2024). Modulated step-heating thermography for coating thickness measurement. NDT & E International. 145. 103140–103140. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, Lei Weng, Xinglin Zhou, et al.. (2024). Study on pore structure evolution and water damage of asphalt mixture under cyclic loading. Construction and Building Materials. 440. 137461–137461. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, et al.. (2024). Electrothermally actuated network metamaterials with reconfigurable bending deformation modes. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 72. 102241–102241. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, Jinyu Ji, Yixing Huang, et al.. (2024). Electrothermally actuated lattice metamaterials with remarkable shear deformation. Thin-Walled Structures. 208. 112797–112797. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Lei, Yuanming Zhai, Hongyu Chen, et al.. (2023). Supramolecular additive-induced conformational transition of polymer chains via π-π interaction. Polymer. 281. 126127–126127. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, et al.. (2023). The bio-functionalized membrane loaded with Ta/WH nanoparticles promote bone regeneration through neurovascular coupling. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 230. 113506–113506. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, et al.. (2023). Numerical and experimental investigations on thermoelastic hydrodynamic performance of planetary gear sliding bearings in wind turbine gearboxes. Tribology International. 191. 109081–109081. 21 indexed citations
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Gao, Jianxi, Kai Zhang, Hao Li, Lang Chen, & Lunxiang Zhang. (2023). Eco-friendly intrinsic self-healing superhydrophobic polyurea/TiO2 composite coatings for underwater drag reduction and antifouling. Progress in Organic Coatings. 183. 107769–107769. 29 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenbin, et al.. (2023). Nano artificial periosteum PCL/Ta/ZnO accelerates repair of periosteum via antibacterial, promoting vascularization and osteogenesis. Biomaterials Advances. 154. 213624–213624. 15 indexed citations

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