Yajie Zhong

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Yajie Zhong is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomaterials and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Yajie Zhong has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 5 papers in Biomaterials and 4 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Yajie Zhong's work include Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (4 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (4 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (3 papers). Yajie Zhong is often cited by papers focused on Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (4 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (4 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (3 papers). Yajie Zhong collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and Malaysia. Yajie Zhong's co-authors include Huining Xiao, Yongcan Jin, Farzad Seidi, Chengcheng Li, Junlong Song, Zhangmin Wan, Lin Zheng, Yilin Wang, Yuqian Liu and Chao Deng and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yajie Zhong

12 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Natural Polymer-Based Antimicrobial Hydrogels without Synthetic Antibiotics as Wound Dressings

2020 273 citations Yajie Zhong, Huining Xiao et al. Biomacromolecules profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yajie Zhong China	9	674	306	276	148	133	15	1.1k
Arash Moeini Italy	16	691 1.0×	385 1.3×	247 0.9×	197 1.3×	98 0.7×	31	1.4k
Gomaa El Fawal Egypt	20	646 1.0×	182 0.6×	263 1.0×	98 0.7×	96 0.7×	38	1.2k
Piyachat Chuysinuan Thailand	26	879 1.3×	321 1.0×	404 1.5×	134 0.9×	195 1.5×	64	1.6k
Giovanna Gomez d’Ayala Italy	19	943 1.4×	453 1.5×	443 1.6×	252 1.7×	269 2.0×	43	1.8k
Maoli Yin China	14	471 0.7×	170 0.6×	202 0.7×	262 1.8×	57 0.4×	35	894
Weitao Zhou China	14	507 0.8×	171 0.6×	213 0.8×	67 0.5×	113 0.8×	47	862
Ahmed S. Montaser Egypt	18	471 0.7×	217 0.7×	288 1.0×	154 1.0×	141 1.1×	39	1.2k
Andréa Cristiane Krause Bierhalz Brazil	17	658 1.0×	125 0.4×	215 0.8×	100 0.7×	98 0.7×	37	1.1k
Shohreh Fahimirad Iran	18	625 0.9×	355 1.2×	308 1.1×	89 0.6×	54 0.4×	33	1.2k
Ahmed A. Nada Egypt	25	700 1.0×	177 0.6×	332 1.2×	220 1.5×	163 1.2×	53	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yajie Zhong

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15 of 15 papers shown

Li, Chengcheng, et al.. (2026). Supramolecular-Based Ion Separation Membranes for Direct Separation of Concentrated Mixed-Salt Solutions. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 148(6). 6116–6124.

Yang, Junsheng, Chengcheng Li, Yajie Zhong, et al.. (2025). Mesoporous Nanogel Sprays as Universal Evaporation Interface Modifiers for Boosting Water‐Cluster Evaporation. Advanced Materials. 37(16). e2419243–e2419243. 17 indexed citations

Li, Jiao, et al.. (2025). Morphological impact of nano-TiO2 photocatalyst on its optical properties: experimental and numerical simulation studies on nanotubes and nanoparticles. Applied Surface Science. 721. 165463–165463.

Li, Yanxiang, Jianling Li, Chaoyong Yang, et al.. (2025). Lattice distortion and synergistic crystal field: A path to broad-spectrum absorption in high-entropy sulfides for solar water evaporation. Nano Energy. 138. 110902–110902. 7 indexed citations

Zhong, Yajie, Huihui Wang, Haodong Hu, et al.. (2025). Molecular-level insights into ion-regulated hydrogen bond networks: activating cellulose crystalline domains for enhanced solar-driven water interfacial evaporation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 516. 163802–163802. 3 indexed citations

Hou, Ming, Chengcheng Li, Yajie Zhong, et al.. (2025). COF gel-based hygroscopic composites for high-performance solar-driven atmospheric water harvesting. Water Research. 290. 125052–125052.

Zhong, Yajie, et al.. (2024). Catechol-grafted chitosan-based antioxidant hydrogel with rapid self-healing property for wound healing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 288. 138509–138509. 8 indexed citations

Seidi, Farzad, Yajie Zhong, Huining Xiao, Yongcan Jin, & Daniel Crespy. (2022). Degradable polyprodrugs: design and therapeutic efficiency. Chemical Society Reviews. 51(15). 6652–6703. 55 indexed citations

Zhong, Yajie, Farzad Seidi, Yilin Wang, et al.. (2022). Injectable chitosan hydrogels tailored with antibacterial and antioxidant dual functions for regenerative wound healing. Carbohydrate Polymers. 298. 120103–120103. 117 indexed citations

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Shu, Fan, Jin Wu, Yilin Wang, et al.. (2022). A hierarchically porous and hygroscopic carbon-based catalyst from natural wood for efficient catalytic reduction of industrial high-concentration 4-nitrophenol. Separation and Purification Technology. 300. 121823–121823. 19 indexed citations

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Zhong, Yajie, Farzad Seidi, Chengcheng Li, et al.. (2021). Antimicrobial/Biocompatible Hydrogels Dual-Reinforced by Cellulose as Ultrastretchable and Rapid Self-Healing Wound Dressing. Biomacromolecules. 22(4). 1654–1663. 151 indexed citations

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Deng, Chao, Yajie Zhong, Yuqian Liu, et al.. (2021). Functionalized Masks: Powerful Materials against COVID‐19 and Future Pandemics. Small. 17(42). e2102453–e2102453. 98 indexed citations

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Zhong, Yajie, Huining Xiao, Farzad Seidi, & Yongcan Jin. (2020). Natural Polymer-Based Antimicrobial Hydrogels without Synthetic Antibiotics as Wound Dressings. Biomacromolecules. 21(8). 2983–3006. 273 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhong, Yajie, et al.. (2019). Green and Superhydrophobic Coatings Based on Tailor-Modified Lignocellulose Nanofibrils for Self-Cleaning Surfaces. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(44). 20323–20330. 23 indexed citations

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Zhong, Yajie, et al.. (2019). Biodegradable polymers and green-based antimicrobial packaging materials: A mini-review. Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research. 3(1). 27–35. 365 indexed citations

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