Xiaohong Zhu

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
80 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Xiaohong Zhu is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaohong Zhu has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 35 papers in Materials Chemistry and 31 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Xiaohong Zhu's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (68 papers), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (34 papers) and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (26 papers). Xiaohong Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (68 papers), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (34 papers) and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (26 papers). Xiaohong Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United Kingdom. Xiaohong Zhu's co-authors include Kai Yang, Changhui Yang, Xiaojuan Kang, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Lin Yu, I.G. Richardson, Yuying Zhang, Mingtao Zhang, Lei Wang and Min Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Xiaohong Zhu

76 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality

2022 171 citations Yuying Zhang, Mingjing He et al. Biochar profile →
Morphology-structural change of C-A-S-H gel in blended cements

2023 111 citations Xiaohong Zhu et al. Cement and Concrete Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaohong Zhu China	27	1.7k	797	783	145	143	80	2.1k
Linglin Xu China	26	1.7k 1.0×	686 0.9×	648 0.8×	113 0.8×	107 0.7×	91	2.1k
Jiangxiong Wei China	29	2.0k 1.2×	1.1k 1.4×	728 0.9×	173 1.2×	189 1.3×	77	2.4k
Mohamed Heikal Egypt	31	2.5k 1.4×	961 1.2×	960 1.2×	138 1.0×	79 0.6×	80	2.8k
Jihui Zhao China	24	1.8k 1.0×	737 0.9×	967 1.2×	251 1.7×	121 0.8×	64	2.2k
Qiang Ren China	26	1.4k 0.8×	486 0.6×	714 0.9×	127 0.9×	124 0.9×	74	1.8k
Anya Vollpracht Germany	20	2.1k 1.2×	828 1.0×	873 1.1×	115 0.8×	172 1.2×	55	2.3k
Yongbo Huang China	26	1.5k 0.9×	782 1.0×	908 1.2×	120 0.8×	105 0.7×	81	2.1k
Tao Ji China	29	1.7k 1.0×	806 1.0×	961 1.2×	122 0.8×	88 0.6×	95	2.6k
Deyu Kong China	15	2.8k 1.6×	1.2k 1.5×	979 1.3×	93 0.6×	109 0.8×	32	3.1k
Paweł Sikora Poland	34	1.8k 1.1×	825 1.0×	1.1k 1.4×	114 0.8×	79 0.6×	95	2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaohong Zhu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaohong Zhu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaohong Zhu

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Yuying, Xiaohong Zhu, Bin Ma, et al.. (2025). Reconstruction kinetics and structural evolutions of chromate and chloride intercalated Mg/Al layered double hydroxide in low-carbon cements. Cement and Concrete Composites. 164. 106250–106250.

Liu, Kang, et al.. (2025). Dissolution of Spent Lithium‐Ion Battery Cathode Materials: Overlooked Significance of Aluminum Impurities. Advanced Science. 12(21). e2417737–e2417737. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Yong, Xiaohong Zhu, Yuying Zhang, et al.. (2025). Enhancing interface adhesion of 3D printable concrete by biochar integration. Cement and Concrete Composites. 166. 106383–106383.

Zhang, Yuying, Xiaohong Zhu, Lei Wang, et al.. (2025). Enhanced thermal insulation of biochar-gypsum composites. Cement and Concrete Composites. 159. 106013–106013. 1 indexed citations

Su, Yilin, et al.. (2025). Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation doubles chloride binding capacity of biochar in cement composites. Construction and Building Materials. 493. 143141–143141. 2 indexed citations

Qu, Fulin, Yuying Zhang, Xiaohong Zhu, et al.. (2025). Cold-bonded biochar-cement lightweight aggregates for evaporation-enhanced permeable bricks. Journal of Cleaner Production. 493. 144886–144886. 4 indexed citations

Zhu, Xiaohong, Yuying Zhang, Bin Ma, et al.. (2025). Microstructural and pore network evolution of biochar-modified alkali-activated slag cement. Journal of Building Engineering. 115. 114584–114584.

Gao, Xuan, Tao Yang, Xiang Li, et al.. (2025). Effects of U-phase formation on early-age autogenous shrinkage of one-part alkali-activated slag. Cement and Concrete Research. 196. 107938–107938. 4 indexed citations

Su, Yilin, Fulin Qu, Yuan Meng, et al.. (2024). Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) modified biochar for low-carbon cementitious materials. Construction and Building Materials. 451. 138644–138644. 10 indexed citations

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Zhu, Xiaohong, et al.. (2024). Understanding the setting behaviours of alkali-activated slag from the dissolution-precipitation point of view. Cement and Concrete Composites. 148. 105474–105474. 28 indexed citations

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Meng, Yuan, Xiaohong Zhu, Yuying Zhang, et al.. (2024). Valorizing inherent resources from waste streams for in-situ CO2 capture and sequestration in the steel industry. Journal of Cleaner Production. 458. 142486–142486. 8 indexed citations

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Wang, Lei, Venkatesh Naidu Nerella, Yuying Zhang, et al.. (2024). Biochar-augmented climate-positive 3D printable concrete. Communications Materials. 5(1). 10 indexed citations

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Cai, Yamei, Xiaohong Zhu, Keke Sun, et al.. (2024). Degradation mechanism of seawater-mixed cementitious material subjecting to sulphate attack. Cement and Concrete Composites. 155. 105830–105830. 5 indexed citations

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Xie, Zonglin, et al.. (2023). Understanding the temperature-dependent workability of cement paste with polycarboxylate superplasticizer. Journal of Building Engineering. 76. 107408–107408. 7 indexed citations

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Yang, Changhui, et al.. (2023). Preparing hydrophobic alkali-activated slag mortar with lotus-leaf-like microstructure by adding polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Construction and Building Materials. 409. 134148–134148. 12 indexed citations

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Cai, Yamei, Yong Tao, Dongxing Xuan, Xiaohong Zhu, & Chi Sun Poon. (2023). Effects of seawater on the formation and mechanical properties of Friedel's salt associated with tricalcium aluminate. Cement and Concrete Research. 174. 107340–107340. 49 indexed citations

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Zhang, Junyi, Tiefeng Chen, Xiaojian Gao, et al.. (2023). Rheological concerns arising from the use of anti-freezing additives in cement mortar with/without SP and AEA for low-temperature construction. Cement and Concrete Composites. 142. 105220–105220. 16 indexed citations

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Zhu, Xiaohong, Yuying Zhang, Liang Chen, et al.. (2023). Bonding mechanisms and micro-mechanical properties of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between biochar and paste in carbon-sink cement-based composites. Cement and Concrete Composites. 139. 105004–105004. 61 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yuying, Mingjing He, Lei Wang, et al.. (2022). Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality. Biochar. 4(1). 171 indexed citations breakdown →

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Huang, Qian, Xiaohong Zhu, Dongsheng Liu, Liang Zhao, & Min Zhao. (2020). Modification of water absorption and pore structure of high-volume fly ash cement pastes by incorporating nanosilica. Journal of Building Engineering. 33. 101638–101638. 60 indexed citations

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