Weihua Kai

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Weihua Kai is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Weihua Kai has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Biomaterials, 22 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 4 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Weihua Kai's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (22 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (14 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (10 papers). Weihua Kai is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (22 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (14 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (10 papers). Weihua Kai collaborates with scholars based in Japan and China. Weihua Kai's co-authors include Yoshio Inoue, Bo Zhu, Pengju Pan, Tungalag Dong, Akira Isogai, Shinichiro Iwamoto, Tadahisa Iwata, Yong He, Lei Hua and Naoki Asakawa and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Macromolecules and Biomacromolecules.

In The Last Decade

Weihua Kai

31 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Polymorphous Crystallization and Multiple Melting Behavior of Poly(l-lactide): Molecular Weight Dependence

2007 598 citations Pengju Pan, Weihua Kai et al. Macromolecules profile →
Elastic Modulus of Single Cellulose Microfibrils from Tunicate Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy

2009 555 citations Shinichiro Iwamoto, Weihua Kai et al. Biomacromolecules profile →

Peers

Weihua Kai

BIOMA

PCT

POLLU

Maria Cristina Righetti Italy

Yong He Japan

Jian‐Bing Zeng China

Grégory Stoclet France

Weidong Zhou China

Jianfeng Zhang China

Hun‐Sik Kim South Korea

Giada Lo Re Sweden

Sun‐Mou Lai Taiwan

In‐Joo Chin South Korea

Maria Cristina Righetti Italy

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2.0k ×0.9

BIOMA

1.9k ×1.4

482 ×0.7

286 ×0.7

PCT

430 ×1.2

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Citations per year, relative to Weihua Kai Weihua Kai (= 1×) peers Maria Cristina Righetti

Countries citing papers authored by Weihua Kai

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weihua Kai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weihua Kai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Weihua Kai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Weihua Kai 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 Weihua Kai. Weihua Kai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Kai, Weihua, et al.. (2010). Enhanced interlayer interaction in cellulose single nanofibre and poly(l-lactic acid) layered films by plasma-initiated surface grafting of poly(acrylic acid) onto poly(l-lactic acid) films. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 95(6). 1004–1010. 6 indexed citations

Iwamoto, Shinichiro, Weihua Kai, Takuya Isogai, et al.. (2010). Comparison study of TEMPO-analogous compounds on oxidation efficiency of wood cellulose for preparation of cellulose nanofibrils. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 95(8). 1394–1398. 80 indexed citations

Kai, Weihua, et al.. (2009). Characterization and enzymatic degradation of PEG‐cross‐linked chitosan hydrogel films. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 114(3). 1902–1907. 23 indexed citations

Iwamoto, Shinichiro, Weihua Kai, Akira Isogai, & Tadahisa Iwata. (2009). Elastic Modulus of Single Cellulose Microfibrils from Tunicate Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy. Biomacromolecules. 10(9). 2571–2576. 555 indexed citations breakdown →

Fang, Kuanjun, et al.. (2009). Preparation of cationic pigment dispersions by surface grafting of polystyrene‐maleic anhydride with glycidyltriethylammonium chloride. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 112(3). 1448–1453. 2 indexed citations

Gui, Shuangying, et al.. (2009). [Study on preparation of berberine microemulsion and its absorption in intestine].. PubMed. 34(4). 398–401. 3 indexed citations

Hua, Lei, Weihua Kai, Zhichao Liang, & Yoshio Inoue. (2009). Polyester/organo‐graphite oxide composite: Effect of organically surface modified layered graphite on structure and physical properties of poly(ε‐caprolactone). Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 48(3). 294–301. 20 indexed citations

Kai, Weihua, Lei Hua, Tungalag Dong, et al.. (2008). Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane‐ and Fullerene‐End‐Capped Poly(ε‐caprolactone). Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 209(12). 1191–1197. 13 indexed citations

Kai, Weihua, Lei Hua, Tungalag Dong, et al.. (2007). Fullerene End‐Capped Biodegradable Poly(ε‐caprolactone). Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 209(1). 104–111. 16 indexed citations

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Kai, Weihua, et al.. (2007). Preparation and characterization of poly(ethylene glycol) crosslinked chitosan films. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 107(6). 3823–3830. 80 indexed citations

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Dong, Tungalag, Weihua Kai, & Yoshio Inoue. (2007). Regulation of Polymorphic Behavior of Poly(butylene adipate) upon Complexation with α-Cyclodextrin. Macromolecules. 40(23). 8285–8290. 35 indexed citations

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Pan, Pengju, Bo Zhu, Weihua Kai, et al.. (2007). Crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of bio‐based green composites based on poly(L‐lactide) and kenaf fiber. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 105(3). 1511–1520. 97 indexed citations

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Pan, Pengju, Weihua Kai, Bo Zhu, Tungalag Dong, & Yoshio Inoue. (2007). Polymorphous Crystallization and Multiple Melting Behavior of Poly(l-lactide): Molecular Weight Dependence. Macromolecules. 40(19). 6898–6905. 598 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kai, Weihua, Zhao Li, Bo Zhu, & Yoshio Inoue. (2006). Mechanical Properties of Blends of Double‐Fullerene End‐Capped Poly(ethylene oxide) and Poly(L‐lactic acid). Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 207(8). 746–754. 6 indexed citations

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Kai, Weihua, Lei Hua, Zhao Li, & Yoshio Inoue. (2006). Synthesis of Novel Star Shaped Poly(ε‐caprolactone) Utilizing Fullerene as the Molecular Core. Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 27(19). 1702–1706. 10 indexed citations

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Kai, Weihua, Zhao Li, Bo Zhu, & Yoshio Inoue. (2005). Enforcing Effect of Double‐Fullerene End‐Capped Poly(ethylene oxide) on Mechanical Properties of Poly(L‐lactic acid). Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 27(2). 109–113. 15 indexed citations

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Li, Zhao, Weihua Kai, Yong He, Bo Zhu, & Yoshio Inoue. (2005). Effect of aging on fractional crystallization of poly(ethylene oxide) component in poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate) blends. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 43(19). 2665–2676. 25 indexed citations

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Kai, Weihua, Bo Zhu, Yong He, & Yoshio Inoue. (2005). Crystallization of poly(butylene adipate) in the presence of nucleating agents. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 43(17). 2340–2351. 43 indexed citations

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He, Yong, Bo Zhu, Weihua Kai, & Yoshio Inoue. (2004). Nanoscale-Confined and Fractional Crystallization of Poly(ethylene oxide) in the Interlamellar Region of Poly(butylene succinate). Macromolecules. 37(9). 3337–3345. 98 indexed citations

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Kai, Weihua, Yong He, Naoki Asakawa, & Yoshio Inoue. (2004). Effect of lignin particles as a nucleating agent on crystallization of poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate). Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 94(6). 2466–2474. 110 indexed citations

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