Wenhui Rao

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Wenhui Rao is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenhui Rao has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 19 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and 8 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wenhui Rao's work include Flame retardant materials and properties (40 papers), Synthesis and properties of polymers (21 papers) and Fire dynamics and safety research (19 papers). Wenhui Rao is often cited by papers focused on Flame retardant materials and properties (40 papers), Synthesis and properties of polymers (21 papers) and Fire dynamics and safety research (19 papers). Wenhui Rao collaborates with scholars based in China, France and Spain. Wenhui Rao's co-authors include Yu‐Zhong Wang, Haibo Zhao, Chuanbai Yu, Wang Liao, Ying‐Jun Xu, Min Qi, Li Chen, Peng Zhao, Tao Wu and Yuanli Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

Wenhui Rao

50 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

Highly efficient, transparent, and environment-friendly flame-retardant coating for cotton fabric

2021 220 citations Wenhui Rao, Chuanbai Yu et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →

Peers

Wenhui Rao

SRRQ

Zongmin Zhu China

Yi Tan China

Zhu‐Bao Shao China

Jianwei Hao China

Zhoumei Xu China

Shibin Nie China

Shiya Ran China

Yunhong Jiao China

Ye‐Tang Pan China

Zongmin Zhu China

Wenhui Rao

2.2k ×1.0

407 ×0.8

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546 ×1.2

460 ×1.4

213 ×0.8

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenhui Rao

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

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Zeng, Kun, et al.. (2025). In-situ functional modification of the inner and outer surfaces of mesoporous silica SBA-15 towards improving fire safety and thermal stability of epoxy resins. Construction and Building Materials. 471. 140672–140672. 5 indexed citations

Huang, Zhenfeng, Nan Shen, Shuai He, et al.. (2025). Naringenin-engineered durable cotton fabric with integrated flame retardancy, antibacterial, and UV-photothermal performance. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 241. 111584–111584. 1 indexed citations

He, Shuai, et al.. (2025). Quercetin-inspired flame retardant for transparent and mechanically robust epoxy resins with enhanced fire safety. Sustainable materials and technologies. 45. e01575–e01575.

Yue, Liang, et al.. (2025). Bimetallic organic framework-derived nanocages loaded with phosphorus-containing compound for flame-retardant epoxy composites. Applied Clay Science. 271. 107810–107810. 3 indexed citations

Zhao, Yun, et al.. (2024). Bio-based phytic acid/amino acid complex coating for antimicrobial and flame-retardant cotton fabrics. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 269(Pt 2). 132135–132135. 21 indexed citations

Liu, Changjiang, et al.. (2024). A novel P/N/Si/Zn-containing hybrid flame retardant for enhancing flame retardancy and smoke suppression of epoxy resins. RSC Advances. 14(12). 8204–8213. 10 indexed citations

He, Shuai, Zhengfeng Huang, Nan Shen, et al.. (2024). Efficient Hyperbranched Flame Retardant Derived from Quercetin for Use in Epoxy Resin with Well-Balanced Comprehensive Performance. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(1). 611–620. 13 indexed citations

Wang, Yadong, Jingjing Gao, Guoping Zhu, et al.. (2024). Bio-based molecules with ionically bonded phosphorus toward ultra-high flame-retardant efficiency of PLA plastics. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 286. 138560–138560. 45 indexed citations

Huang, Zhengfeng, et al.. (2024). Phytic acid-induced durable fire-proof and hydrophobic complex coating for versatile cotton fabrics. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 281(Pt 2). 135733–135733. 7 indexed citations

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Wu, Tao, et al.. (2023). Thermal insulation, flame retardancy, smoke suppression, and reinforcement of rigid polyurethane foam enabled by incorporating a P/Cu-hybrid silica aerogel. Chemical Engineering Journal. 461. 142061–142061. 85 indexed citations

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Rao, Wenhui, et al.. (2023). Correction: Fabrication of eco-friendly flame-retardant and hydrophobic coating for cotton fabric. Cellulose. 30(5). 3281–3282.

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Liu, Changjiang, et al.. (2023). Construction of hierarchical SiO2 microcapsule towards flame retardation, low toxicity and mechanical enhancement of epoxy resins. Chemosphere. 342. 140184–140184. 13 indexed citations

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Huang, Mingyan, et al.. (2023). Preparation of Naphthalene-Based Flame Retardant for High Fire Safety and Smoke Suppression of Epoxy Resin. Molecules. 28(11). 4287–4287. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, Chuanbai, et al.. (2022). Interfacial engineering to construct P-loaded hollow nanohybrids for flame-retardant and high-performance epoxy resins. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 628(Pt B). 851–863. 45 indexed citations

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Rao, Wenhui, et al.. (2022). Growth of copper organophosphate nanosheets on graphene oxide to improve fire safety and mechanical strength of epoxy resins. Chemosphere. 311(Pt 2). 137047–137047. 26 indexed citations

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Xu, Huaxiu, Yun Tan, Wenhui Rao, et al.. (2019). Ultra-strong mechanical property and force-driven malleability of water-poor hydrogels. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 542. 281–288. 14 indexed citations

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Xu, Ying‐Jun, Li Chen, Wenhui Rao, et al.. (2018). Latent curing epoxy system with excellent thermal stability, flame retardance and dielectric property. Chemical Engineering Journal. 347. 223–232. 215 indexed citations

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Qi, Min, Ying‐Jun Xu, Wenhui Rao, et al.. (2018). Epoxidized soybean oil cured with tannic acid for fully bio-based epoxy resin. RSC Advances. 8(47). 26948–26958. 102 indexed citations

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Rao, Wenhui, Wang Liao, Han Wang, Haibo Zhao, & Yu‐Zhong Wang. (2018). Flame-retardant and smoke-suppressant flexible polyurethane foams based on reactive phosphorus-containing polyol and expandable graphite. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 360. 651–660. 159 indexed citations

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Tan, Yi, Zhu‐Bao Shao, Leixiao Yu, et al.. (2016). Polyethyleneimine modified ammonium polyphosphate toward polyamine-hardener for epoxy resin: Thermal stability, flame retardance and smoke suppression. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 131. 62–70. 98 indexed citations

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