Lichao Gao

4.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
35 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Lichao Gao is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Organic Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lichao Gao has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 11 papers in Organic Chemistry and 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lichao Gao's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (15 papers), Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (11 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (9 papers). Lichao Gao is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (15 papers), Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (11 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (9 papers). Lichao Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Lichao Gao's co-authors include Thomas J. McCarthy, Wangqing Zhang, Yingli An, Linqi Shi, Xi Zhang, Kai Wu, Binglin He, Rujiang Ma, Alfred J. Crosby and Eduard Arzt and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

In The Last Decade

Lichao Gao

33 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Contact Angle Hysteresis Explained 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2007 2006 200 400 600
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. Contact Angle Hysteresis Explained
    2006 696 citations Lichao Gao, Thomas J. McCarthy Langmuir profile →
  2. How Wenzel and Cassie Were Wrong
    2007 665 citations Lichao Gao, Thomas J. McCarthy Langmuir profile →
  3. The “Lotus Effect” Explained:  Two Reasons Why Two Length Scales of Topography Are Important
    2006 573 citations Lichao Gao, Thomas J. McCarthy Langmuir profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lichao Gao China 24 3.1k 1.3k 1.2k 1.0k 995 35 4.1k
Dongpo Zhu China 10 3.1k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 1.6k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 691 0.7× 25 4.5k
Colin R. Crick United Kingdom 23 3.0k 1.0× 704 0.5× 1.7k 1.4× 901 0.9× 647 0.7× 58 4.2k
Tomohiro Onda Japan 13 2.6k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 771 0.8× 710 0.7× 34 3.3k
Atsushi Hozumi Japan 40 3.8k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 2.3k 1.9× 1.6k 1.6× 546 0.5× 152 5.8k
Aurélie Lafuma France 6 3.0k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 922 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 8 3.6k
C. W. Extrand United States 27 2.7k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 924 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 1.4k 1.4× 75 3.8k
J. P. S. Badyal United Kingdom 41 3.3k 1.1× 883 0.7× 1.8k 1.5× 1.7k 1.7× 516 0.5× 181 6.0k
Thierry Darmanin France 33 4.6k 1.5× 1.3k 1.0× 3.5k 2.9× 1.4k 1.4× 568 0.6× 192 6.5k
Roman Pogreb Israel 29 1.7k 0.6× 586 0.5× 970 0.8× 991 1.0× 778 0.8× 98 3.4k
Libang Feng China 26 4.7k 1.5× 1.6k 1.2× 2.4k 2.0× 1.3k 1.3× 889 0.9× 81 6.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lichao Gao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lichao Gao

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gao, Lichao, Jin He, Yuanxin Wu, & Wenxian Yu. (2025). Pseudolite Self-Interference Cancellation Without Additional GNSS Signal Distortion. IEEE Access. 13. 55927–55938.
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Pang, Yongxin, Yue Huang, Jianteng Sun, et al.. (2025). Ultra-stable, low-cost mussel-inspired coating functionalized polypropylene nonwoven fabrics based on a double crosslinking strategy and their efficient palladium (II) recovery performance. Separation and Purification Technology. 379. 134885–134885. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Jianteng, Jingwen Hu, Lichao Gao, et al.. (2025). Rapid preparation of mussel-inspired coatings with adjustable properties under electrochemical drive. Surfaces and Interfaces. 61. 106121–106121. 1 indexed citations
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Gao, Lichao, Shuai Chen, Huawei Zhang, et al.. (2018). Porous CoP nanostructure electrocatalyst derived from DUT-58 for hydrogen evolution reaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 43(30). 13904–13910. 36 indexed citations
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Gao, Lichao & Thomas J. McCarthy. (2009). Wetting 101°. Langmuir. 25(24). 14105–14115. 296 indexed citations
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Gao, Lichao, et al.. (2008). New Perspectives on Wettability. ECS Meeting Abstracts. MA2008-01(2). 54–54.
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Gao, Lichao, Alexander Y. Fadeev, & Thomas J. McCarthy. (2008). Superhydrophobicity and Contact-Line Issues. MRS Bulletin. 33(8). 747–751. 26 indexed citations
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Zhang, Guangchen, et al.. (2008). The study on the thermal behavior of packaged power LEDs. 1211–1214. 6 indexed citations
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Gao, Lichao, et al.. (2007). Effect of Contact Angle Hysteresis on the Measurement of Capillary Forces. Langmuir. 24(4). 1391–1396. 96 indexed citations
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Gao, Lichao & Thomas J. McCarthy. (2007). A Commercially Available Perfectly Hydrophobic Material (θA/θR = 180°/180°). Langmuir. 23(18). 9125–9127. 68 indexed citations
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Gao, Lichao & Thomas J. McCarthy. (2007). Ionic Liquid Marbles. Langmuir. 23(21). 10445–10447. 149 indexed citations
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Gao, Lichao & Thomas J. McCarthy. (2006). Contact Angle Hysteresis Explained. Langmuir. 22(14). 6234–6237. 696 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Wangqing, Linqi Shi, Lichao Gao, et al.. (2005). Comicellization of Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(acrylic acid) and Poly(4-vinylpyridine) in Ethanol. Macromolecules. 38(3). 899–903. 44 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wangqing, Linqi Shi, Yingli An, et al.. (2004). Adsorption of Poly(4-vinyl pyridine) Unimers into Polystyrene-Block-Poly(acrylic acid) Micelles in Ethanol Due to Hydrogen Bonding. Macromolecules. 37(8). 2924–2929. 42 indexed citations
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Shi, Linqi, Wangqing Zhang, Yingli An, et al.. (2004). Formation of flower-like aggregates from assembly of single polystyrene-b-poly(acrylic acid) micelles. New Journal of Chemistry. 28(8). 1038–1038. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wangqing, Linqi Shi, Yingli An, et al.. (2004). A Convenient Method of Tuning Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Micellar Morphology. Macromolecules. 37(7). 2551–2555. 54 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wangqing, Linqi Shi, Yingli An, et al.. (2004). Block‐Selective Solvent Influence on Morphology of the Micelles Self‐Assembled by PS38‐b‐P(AA190‐co‐MA20). Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 205(15). 2017–2025. 21 indexed citations
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Gao, Lichao, et al.. (2004). Formation of Spindlelike Aggregates and Flowerlike Arrays of Polystyrene-b-poly(acrylic acid) Micelles. Langmuir. 20(12). 4787–4790. 29 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wangqing, Linqi Shi, Yingli An, Lichao Gao, & Binglin He. (2003). Unimacromolucule Exchange between Bimodal Micelles Self-Assembled by Polystyrene-block-Poly(acrylic acid) and Polystyrene-block-Poly(amino propylene-glycol methacrylate) in Water. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 108(1). 200–204. 28 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wangqing, et al.. (2003). Evaporation-Induced Aggregation of Polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid) Micelles to Microcubic Particles. Langmuir. 19(15). 6026–6031. 25 indexed citations

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