Weiyi Zhao

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 805 citations indexed

About

Weiyi Zhao is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Mechanics of Materials and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Weiyi Zhao has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 805 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 7 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 7 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Weiyi Zhao's work include Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (8 papers), Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (7 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (6 papers). Weiyi Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (8 papers), Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (7 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (6 papers). Weiyi Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United Kingdom. Weiyi Zhao's co-authors include Fu‐Jian Xu, Yang Li, Xiang Zhang, Rui Zhang, Shuanhong Ma, Xiaoduo Zhao, Feng Zhou, Cyrille Boyer, Yang Hu and Rui Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Weiyi Zhao

23 papers receiving 788 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Engineering Platelet‐Rich Plasma Based Dual‐Network Hydrogel as a Bioactive Wound Dressing with Potential Clinical Translational Value

2020 182 citations Xiang Zhang, Weiyi Zhao et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Weiyi Zhao China	12	326	286	203	191	114	29	805
Lu Han China	17	268 0.8×	141 0.5×	408 2.0×	131 0.7×	100 0.9×	43	874
Minjie Pei China	6	277 0.8×	139 0.5×	228 1.1×	204 1.1×	102 0.9×	7	620
Xiang Ke China	14	279 0.9×	66 0.2×	275 1.4×	85 0.4×	128 1.1×	26	713
Shuangquan Wu China	17	416 1.3×	120 0.4×	309 1.5×	139 0.7×	128 1.1×	42	974
Wenzhao Li China	13	199 0.6×	123 0.4×	339 1.7×	79 0.4×	94 0.8×	32	745
Virginia Sáez‐Martínez Spain	17	417 1.3×	101 0.4×	406 2.0×	277 1.5×	143 1.3×	47	1.1k
Zhaleh Atoufi Iran	8	436 1.3×	119 0.4×	343 1.7×	169 0.9×	102 0.9×	10	893
Keumyeon Kim South Korea	7	439 1.3×	134 0.5×	276 1.4×	180 0.9×	255 2.2×	10	1.1k
Morteza Mehrjoo Iran	18	372 1.1×	157 0.5×	371 1.8×	59 0.3×	144 1.3×	31	756

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weiyi Zhao

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Zhao, Weiyi, et al.. (2026). Natural small molecule-polysaccharide nanoparticles: Preparation, characteristics-efficacy modulation, and drug delivery applications. Carbohydrate Polymers. 380. 125010–125010.

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Zhao, Weiyi, Chengwei Xiao, Yucheng Liu, et al.. (2025). Efficient silver nanowires/cellulose electrothermal material with enhanced stability for printable chameleon-inspired camouflage device. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 688. 386–395. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Renjie, Yunlei Zhang, Weiyi Zhao, et al.. (2025). Scalable Preparation of Polyzwitterionic Hydrogels Based on Hydration Shielding‐Accelerated Redox Self‐Catalytic Polymerization (HS‐A‐RP). Angewandte Chemie. 137(30).

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Li, Renjie, Yunlei Zhang, Weiyi Zhao, et al.. (2025). Scalable Preparation of Polyzwitterionic Hydrogels Based on Hydration Shielding‐Accelerated Redox Self‐Catalytic Polymerization (HS‐A‐RP). Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(30). e202424129–e202424129. 3 indexed citations

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Zhao, Weiyi, et al.. (2025). A fast and low energy-consumption method for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to sustainable structural color materials. Green Chemistry. 27(15). 3879–3886. 3 indexed citations

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Tang, Jie, Weiyi Zhao, Zhengfeng Ma, et al.. (2025). Semi-open surface structures dramatically enhance the lubrication performance of in-situ grown hydrogel coatings. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 702(Pt 2). 139023–139023.

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Wang, Xiaozhen, et al.. (2025). Structural characterization of an active fructan from Atractylodes lancea rhizome and evaluation of its hypoglycemic and adjunctive hypoglycemic effects. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 333(Pt 1). 148257–148257.

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Zhao, Weiyi, Xiaoduo Zhao, Bo Yu, et al.. (2025). Superior anti-swelling and durably lubricious bio-hydrogels via robust crystalline domain construction for diverse biodevice coating. Matter. 8(11). 102317–102317. 3 indexed citations

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Ma, Shuanhong, Weiyi Zhao, Renjie Li, et al.. (2025). Earthworm inspired lubricant self-pumping hydrogel with sustained lubricity at high loading. Nature Communications. 16(1). 398–398. 13 indexed citations

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Tang, Jie, Weiyi Zhao, Shuanhong Ma, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Tribo-Rehydration in Hydrogel by Brush-Like Surface and Its Modulation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(3). 5506–5514. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Jingyu, et al.. (2024). Preparation of structural colors from lignin: Improving the homogeneity between different raw materials by solvent precipitation fractionation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 499. 156362–156362. 5 indexed citations

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Putignano, Carmine, Weiyi Zhao, Bo Yu, et al.. (2024). Sliding-Induced Rehydration in Hydrogels for Restoring Lubrication and Anticreeping Capability. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 15(45). 11328–11334. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yunlei, Weiyi Zhao, Xiaoduo Zhao, et al.. (2024). Exploring the relevance between load-bearing capacity and surface friction behavior based on a layered hydrogel cartilage prototype. Friction. 12(8). 1757–1770. 14 indexed citations

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Zhao, Weiyi, Yunlei Zhang, Xiaoduo Zhao, et al.. (2024). Mechanically Robust Lubricating Hydrogels Beyond the Natural Cartilage as Compliant Artificial Joint Coating. Advanced Science. 11(31). e2401000–e2401000. 26 indexed citations

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Zuo, Xiaolei, et al.. (2024). Formation of flower-like Cu2O thin films induced by nitrate through electro-deposition for PEC water reduction. Ionics. 30(11). 7251–7262. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Junlin, Lu Tang, Weiyi Zhao, et al.. (2023). Iridoid and lignan glycosides from Lancea tibetica. Phytochemistry Letters. 59. 15–19.

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Zhao, Weiyi, Yunlei Zhang, Xiaoduo Zhao, et al.. (2022). Bioinspired Design of a Cartilage-like Lubricated Composite with Mechanical Robustness. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(7). 9899–9908. 56 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yunlei, Rongnian Xu, Weiyi Zhao, et al.. (2022). Successive Redox‐Reaction‐Triggered Interface Radical Polymerization for Growing Hydrogel Coatings on Diverse Substrates. Angewandte Chemie. 134(39). 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yunlei, Rongnian Xu, Weiyi Zhao, et al.. (2022). Successive Redox‐Reaction‐Triggered Interface Radical Polymerization for Growing Hydrogel Coatings on Diverse Substrates. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61(39). e202209741–e202209741. 54 indexed citations

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Zhao, Weiyi, Yang Li, Xiang Zhang, et al.. (2020). Photo-responsive supramolecular hyaluronic acid hydrogels for accelerated wound healing. Journal of Controlled Release. 323. 24–35. 200 indexed citations

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