Wentao Zhai

9.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
127 papers, 8.5k citations indexed

About

Wentao Zhai is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wentao Zhai has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 8.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 40 papers in Biomaterials and 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wentao Zhai's work include Polymer Foaming and Composites (74 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (34 papers) and Polymer composites and self-healing (29 papers). Wentao Zhai is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Foaming and Composites (74 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (34 papers) and Polymer composites and self-healing (29 papers). Wentao Zhai collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and South Korea. Wentao Zhai's co-authors include Wenge Zheng, Bin Shen, Chul B. Park, Yang Li, Mimi Tao, Junjie Jiang, Da Yi, Xing‐Chang Wei, Weiwei Feng and Lihua Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Wentao Zhai

120 papers receiving 8.4k citations

Hit Papers

Ultrathin Flexible Graphene Film: An Excellent Thermal Co... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2014 2013 2013 2016 2016 250 500 750
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. Ultrathin Flexible Graphene Film: An Excellent Thermal Conducting Material with Efficient EMI Shielding
    2014 825 citations Bin Shen, Wentao Zhai et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
  2. Facile Preparation of Lightweight Microcellular Polyetherimide/Graphene Composite Foams for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding
    2013 692 citations Wentao Zhai, Bin Shen et al. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces profile →
  3. Lightweight, Multifunctional Polyetherimide/Graphene@Fe3O4Composite Foams for Shielding of Electromagnetic Pollution
    2013 567 citations Bin Shen, Wentao Zhai et al. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces profile →
  4. Compressible Graphene-Coated Polymer Foams with Ultralow Density for Adjustable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding
    2016 474 citations Bin Shen, Yang Li et al. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces profile →
  5. Microcellular graphene foam for improved broadband electromagnetic interference shielding
    2016 349 citations Bin Shen, Yang Li et al. profile →
  6. Bioinspired Self‐Standing, Self‐Floating 3D Solar Evaporators Breaking the Trade‐Off between Salt Cycle and Heat Localization for Continuous Seawater Desalination
    2023 151 citations Huawen Liu, Bichi Chen et al. Advanced Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wentao Zhai China 49 3.8k 3.7k 2.3k 2.0k 1.8k 127 8.5k
Wenge Zheng China 52 4.6k 1.2× 5.8k 1.6× 3.4k 1.5× 3.0k 1.5× 3.3k 1.8× 188 11.8k
Xuetao Shi China 48 2.7k 0.7× 3.5k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 2.3k 1.2× 3.3k 1.8× 128 8.5k
Guangcheng Zhang China 40 2.1k 0.5× 1.9k 0.5× 955 0.4× 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 147 5.2k
Mingbo Yang China 55 5.4k 1.4× 1.5k 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 3.7k 1.9× 3.6k 2.0× 387 12.7k
Zhonglei Ma China 39 2.1k 0.5× 4.9k 1.3× 2.7k 1.2× 2.4k 1.2× 2.1k 1.2× 69 7.6k
Xingping Zhou China 42 2.5k 0.6× 1.4k 0.4× 595 0.3× 1.4k 0.7× 2.4k 1.4× 159 6.6k
Gan‐Ji Zhong China 50 3.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.3× 509 0.2× 2.6k 1.3× 1.4k 0.8× 228 7.5k
Suryasarathi Bose India 54 3.9k 1.0× 4.6k 1.2× 2.6k 1.1× 4.0k 2.0× 3.3k 1.9× 350 10.9k
Feng Chen China 45 2.5k 0.6× 1.8k 0.5× 317 0.1× 2.0k 1.0× 2.6k 1.4× 129 6.7k
Siqi Huo China 56 7.6k 2.0× 1.5k 0.4× 557 0.2× 708 0.4× 2.2k 1.2× 201 9.5k

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All Works

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Zhai, Wentao, et al.. (2025). Developing elastic foamed TPU fibers for dynamically daytime radiative cooling textile with buoyancy function. NPG Asia Materials. 17(1). 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Zelin, et al.. (2024). Micro-extrusion foaming fabricating porous polyester elastomeric fiber for using in radiative cooling fabrics. Sustainable materials and technologies. 42. e01151–e01151. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Bichi, Junjie Jiang, Zelin Wang, et al.. (2024). Controlling the crystal morphology of high-hardness TPU through two pre-crystallization processes and its impact on physical foaming behavior. Polymer. 305. 127172–127172. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Yaozong, Junjie Jiang, Zelin Wang, et al.. (2024). Comparative Study of the Foaming Behavior of Ethylene–Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Foams Fabricated Using Chemical and Physical Foaming Processes. Materials. 17(15). 3719–3719. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Yaozong, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of Soft Biodegradable Foam with Improved Shrinkage Resistance and Thermal Stability. Materials. 17(15). 3712–3712. 5 indexed citations
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Zhai, Wentao, et al.. (2024). Microcellular foaming of high-hardness TPU/MOF nanocomposites through combined heterogeneous nucleation and gas enrichment effects. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 190. 108672–108672. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chunyao, Wentao Zhai, Hao Chen, et al.. (2023). Lithium extraction from geothermal brine by granulated HTO titanium-based adsorbent with block-co-polymer poly (ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) (EVAL) as binder. Chemical Engineering Journal. 467. 143526–143526. 61 indexed citations
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Liu, Huawen, Bichi Chen, Yilin Chen, et al.. (2023). Bioinspired Self‐Standing, Self‐Floating 3D Solar Evaporators Breaking the Trade‐Off between Salt Cycle and Heat Localization for Continuous Seawater Desalination. Advanced Materials. 35(24). e2301596–e2301596. 151 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sun, Nan, Pengjia Dou, Wentao Zhai, et al.. (2022). Polyethylene separator supported thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes for concentrating lithium enriched brine. Water Research. 216. 118297–118297. 57 indexed citations
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Zhou, Mengnan, et al.. (2021). Construction of Bionic Porous Polyetherimide Structure by an In Situ Foaming Fused Deposition Modeling Process. Advanced Engineering Materials. 24(3). 12 indexed citations
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Ge, Chengbiao, Shiping Wang, Wenge Zheng, & Wentao Zhai. (2017). Preparation of microcellular thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) foam and its tensile property. Polymer Engineering and Science. 58(S1). 48 indexed citations
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Shen, Bin, Yang Li, Wentao Zhai, & Wenge Zheng. (2016). Compressible Graphene-Coated Polymer Foams with Ultralow Density for Adjustable Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 8(12). 8050–8057. 474 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Kun, Jingjing Wang, Dan Zhao, & Wentao Zhai. (2016). Preparation of microcellular poly(lactic acid) composites foams with improved flame retardancy. Journal of Cellular Plastics. 53(1). 45–63. 23 indexed citations
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Shen, Bin, Wentao Zhai, & Wenge Zheng. (2014). Ultrathin Flexible Graphene Film: An Excellent Thermal Conducting Material with Efficient EMI Shielding. Advanced Functional Materials. 24(28). 4542–4548. 825 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Jing, et al.. (2013). Tensile properties of microcellular poly(lactic acid) foams blown by compressed CO2. Journal of Cellular Plastics. 49(2). 101–117. 21 indexed citations
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Shen, Bin, et al.. (2013). Enhanced interfacial interaction between polycarbonate and thermally reduced graphene induced by melt blending. Composites Science and Technology. 86. 109–116. 69 indexed citations
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Shen, Bin, Wentao Zhai, Dingding Lu, Jing Wang, & Wenge Zheng. (2012). Ultrasonication-assisted direct functionalization of graphene with macromolecules. RSC Advances. 2(11). 4713–4713. 54 indexed citations
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Cao, Chen, Wentao Zhai, Dingding Lu, Haobin Zhang, & Wenge Zheng. (2010). A facile method to prepare stable noncovalent functionalized graphene solution by using thionine. Materials Research Bulletin. 46(4). 583–587. 53 indexed citations
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Zhai, Wentao, et al.. (2009). A Study of the Crystallization, Melting, and Foaming Behaviors of Polylactic Acid in Compressed CO2. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 10(12). 5381–5397. 183 indexed citations

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