Tong Xu

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Tong Xu is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Tong Xu has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 7 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Tong Xu's work include Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (8 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (5 papers) and Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species (5 papers). Tong Xu is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (8 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (5 papers) and Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species (5 papers). Tong Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Tong Xu's co-authors include Lei Zhang, Jing Yang, Yingnan Zhu, Jiamin Zhang, Qingsi Li, Weiqiang Zhao, Hongshuang Guo, Chiyu Wen, Chao Pan and Jie Bai and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Applied Physics Letters and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Tong Xu

30 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Zwitterionic Biomaterials 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 100 200 300 400
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. Zwitterionic Biomaterials
    2022 498 citations Qingsi Li, Chiyu Wen et al. Chemical Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tong Xu China 18 608 522 380 216 201 31 1.7k
Yair Kaufman Israel 23 967 1.6× 747 1.4× 331 0.9× 240 1.1× 200 1.0× 44 2.2k
Saurabh Das United States 20 936 1.5× 458 0.9× 305 0.8× 189 0.9× 120 0.6× 25 1.9k
Esben Thormann Denmark 33 935 1.5× 744 1.4× 475 1.3× 382 1.8× 230 1.1× 114 2.9k
Weiqiang Zhao China 20 628 1.0× 823 1.6× 436 1.1× 324 1.5× 133 0.7× 27 2.1k
Zhenyu J. Zhang United Kingdom 25 349 0.6× 420 0.8× 329 0.9× 175 0.8× 227 1.1× 83 1.7k
Yong‐Kuan Gong China 28 950 1.6× 771 1.5× 636 1.7× 290 1.3× 331 1.6× 75 2.2k
Xiaojie Sui China 18 432 0.7× 1.0k 1.9× 403 1.1× 200 0.9× 116 0.6× 28 2.0k
Qingsi Li China 23 706 1.2× 1.2k 2.2× 589 1.6× 328 1.5× 259 1.3× 39 2.7k
Dominic E. Fullenkamp United States 9 464 0.8× 478 0.9× 555 1.5× 190 0.9× 179 0.9× 14 1.5k
Matthew T. Bernards United States 32 916 1.5× 824 1.6× 495 1.3× 492 2.3× 424 2.1× 73 2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Tong Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tong Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Tong Xu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Tong Xu. The network helps show where Tong Xu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tong Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Tong Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Tong Xu 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 Tong Xu. Tong Xu 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, Jinniu, Shuangyan Wang, Jiaxin Zhang, et al.. (2025). MOF-derived ZnO hollow nanocages decorated with Pd/PdO nanoclusters for improved acetone sensing performance. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics. 36(9). 1 indexed citations
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Li, Qingsi, Chiyu Wen, Jing Yang, et al.. (2022). Zwitterionic Biomaterials. Chemical Reviews. 122(23). 17073–17154. 498 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Tong, Jiamin Zhang, Hongshuang Guo, et al.. (2021). Antifouling Fibrous Membrane Enables High Efficiency and High-Flux Microfiltration for Water Treatment. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(41). 49254–49265. 16 indexed citations
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Ren, Xiaofeng, Tong Xu, Jomin Thomas, & Mark D. Soucek. (2021). Isoprene Soya Diels–Alder Adduct and Epoxidation for Photopolymerization. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 222(11). 14 indexed citations
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Xu, Tong, et al.. (2021). UV-curable polyurethane inorganic–organic hybrid coatings. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. 18(6). 1461–1479. 4 indexed citations
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Wen, Chiyu, Hongshuang Guo, Haoyu Bai, et al.. (2019). Beetle-Inspired Hierarchical Antibacterial Interface for Reliable Fog Harvesting. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(37). 34330–34337. 86 indexed citations
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Guo, Hongshuang, Jing Yang, Tong Xu, et al.. (2019). A Robust Cotton Textile-Based Material for High-Flux Oil–Water Separation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(14). 13704–13713. 143 indexed citations
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Li, Qingsi, Jing Yang, Nana Cai, et al.. (2019). Hemocompatible hemoadsorbent for effective removal of protein-bound toxin in serum. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 555. 145–156. 34 indexed citations
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Guo, Hongshuang, Jing Yang, Weiqiang Zhao, et al.. (2019). Direct formation of amphiphilic crosslinked networks based on PVP as a marine anti-biofouling coating. Chemical Engineering Journal. 374. 1353–1363. 83 indexed citations
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Zhao, Weiqiang, Yingnan Zhu, Jiamin Zhang, et al.. (2018). A comprehensive study and comparison of four types of zwitterionic hydrogels. Journal of Materials Science. 53(19). 13813–13825. 48 indexed citations
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Xu, Tong, Jiamin Zhang, Yingnan Zhu, et al.. (2018). A poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate)–Ag nanoparticle porous hydrogel for simultaneous in vivo prevention of the foreign-body reaction and bacterial infection. Nanotechnology. 29(39). 395101–395101. 17 indexed citations
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Liu, Yibing, Shiwen Liu, Bingli Liu, et al.. (2018). Cryopreservation of strip spawned sperm using programmable freezing technique in the blue mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 36(6). 2351–2357. 5 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yingnan, Jiamin Zhang, Jiayin Song, et al.. (2017). One-step synthesis of an antibacterial and pro-healing wound dressing that can treat wound infections. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 5(43). 8451–8458. 92 indexed citations
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Cai, Nana, Qingsi Li, Jiamin Zhang, et al.. (2017). Antifouling zwitterionic hydrogel coating improves hemocompatibility of activated carbon hemoadsorbent. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 503. 168–177. 80 indexed citations
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Xu, Tong, Jing Yang, Jiamin Zhang, et al.. (2017). Facile modification of electrospun fibrous structures with antifouling zwitterionic hydrogels. Biomedical Materials. 13(1). 15021–15021. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Jing, Yingnan Zhu, Tong Xu, et al.. (2016). The preservation of living cells with biocompatible microparticles. Nanotechnology. 27(26). 265101–265101. 13 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yingnan, Jiamin Zhang, Jing Yang, et al.. (2016). Zwitterionic hydrogels promote skin wound healing. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 4(30). 5105–5111. 80 indexed citations
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Liu, Yibing, Tong Xu, Nicholas A. Robinson, Jian G. Qin, & Xiaoxu Li. (2014). Cryopreservation of sperm in farmed blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubraLeach, 1814). Aquaculture Research. 46(11). 2628–2636. 12 indexed citations
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Liu, Yibing, Tong Xu, Nicholas A. Robinson, Jian G. Qin, & Xiaoxu Li. (2014). Cryopreservation of sperm in farmed Australian greenlip abalone Haliotis laevigata. Cryobiology. 68(2). 185–193. 35 indexed citations
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