Yaling Zhang

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Yaling Zhang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yaling Zhang has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Materials Chemistry, 21 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yaling Zhang's work include Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (8 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (7 papers) and Click Chemistry and Applications (6 papers). Yaling Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (8 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (7 papers) and Click Chemistry and Applications (6 papers). Yaling Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, France and Singapore. Yaling Zhang's co-authors include Yen Wei, Lei Tao, Bin Yang, LI Shu-xi, Xiaoyong Zhang, Shuxi Li, Changkui Fu, Yuan Zhao, Liangxin Xu and Chongyu Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

Yaling Zhang

86 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

Synthesis of Multiresponsive and Dynamic Chitosan-Based Hydrogels for Controlled Release of Bioactive Molecules

2011 584 citations Yaling Zhang, Lei Tao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yaling Zhang China	23	764	764	747	747	679	94	2.6k
Sami Hietala Finland	39	988 1.3×	684 0.9×	931 1.2×	1.1k 1.5×	586 0.9×	132	3.6k
Xiaodong Fan China	30	703 0.9×	1.2k 1.6×	1.1k 1.5×	709 0.9×	390 0.6×	146	3.3k
Shuxi Li China	19	1.2k 1.6×	1.1k 1.4×	424 0.6×	851 1.1×	293 0.4×	32	2.9k
Peng Liao China	23	533 0.7×	675 0.9×	693 0.9×	669 0.9×	279 0.4×	57	2.4k
Dongjian Shi China	31	962 1.3×	691 0.9×	354 0.5×	756 1.0×	231 0.3×	145	2.8k
Taka‐Aki Asoh Japan	28	980 1.3×	311 0.4×	426 0.6×	1.1k 1.4×	661 1.0×	136	2.5k
Praveen Thoniyot Singapore	23	747 1.0×	473 0.6×	590 0.8×	499 0.7×	260 0.4×	44	2.1k
Guolin Wu China	31	1.1k 1.4×	328 0.4×	502 0.7×	1.1k 1.5×	458 0.7×	83	2.5k
Bakhshali Massoumi Iran	34	1.3k 1.6×	637 0.8×	492 0.7×	1.3k 1.7×	489 0.7×	142	3.1k
Lijian Xu China	31	1.0k 1.4×	1.1k 1.4×	272 0.4×	304 0.4×	289 0.4×	102	2.9k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Yaling, et al.. (2025). Excellent mechanical and thermal conductivity performance of polyvinyl alcohol film doped SiO2@Ti3C2Tx MXene via electrostatic nano-particle assembly. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 713. 136507–136507. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Yaling, et al.. (2025). Synthesis and cycling stability mechanism of high temperature calcium-based CO2 adsorption material CaO/C12A7 from LF refining slag source. Chemical Engineering Journal. 505. 159224–159224. 1 indexed citations

Li, Guopeng, et al.. (2024). The mineral phase evolution characteristics and hydration activity enhancement mechanism of steel slag under NaOH alkaline excitation. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 978. 173524–173524. 16 indexed citations

Su, Yu T., Yaling Zhang, Xiaoyan Liu, et al.. (2024). 3D printed multifunctional hierarchical structured cellular silicones with ultraelasticity, extreme load-bearing capacity, shape morphing and sensing properties. Composite Structures. 337. 118038–118038. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Xiaoyan, Yaling Zhang, Yu T. Su, et al.. (2024). 4D printing of cellular silicones with negative stiffness effect for enhanced energy absorption and impact protection. Composites Part B Engineering. 282. 111561–111561. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Yaling, et al.. (2024). Adsorption of monolayer penta-CdSe2 by 3d transition-metal atoms and their dimers: A first-principles study. Surfaces and Interfaces. 53. 105055–105055. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Xinguo, et al.. (2024). Multiscale Synergistic Gecko-Inspired Adhesive for Stable Adhesion under Varying Preload and Surface Roughness. Langmuir. 40(19). 9957–9964. 3 indexed citations

Guo, Li, Yaling Zhang, Guanghua Qin, et al.. (2024). Updating probable maximum precipitation for Hong Kong under intensifying extreme precipitation events. Climatic Change. 177(2). 1 indexed citations

Liu, Chen, Shoujun Zhou, Yaling Zhang, Chengqi Zhang, & Xiangrui Liu. (2023). Leakage diagnosis of district heating-network based on system simulation and PCA_BP neural network. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 180. 260–273. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xi, et al.. (2023). The role of P2O5 on the stability of β-C2S in AOD slag based on the improvement of hydration activity. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 968. 172221–172221. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Qingping, Yaling Zhang, Bin Han, et al.. (2023). circRNAs deregulation in exosomes derived from BEAS-2B cells is associated with vascular stiffness induced by PM2.5. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 137. 527–539. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaling, et al.. (2023). Recent progress on valley polarization and valley-polarized topological states in two-dimensional materials. Chinese Physics B. 33(1). 17306–17306. 2 indexed citations

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Xiong, Yuqi, Ming Kang, Chengzhen Geng, et al.. (2022). Studying Complex Evolution of Hyperelastic Materials under External Field Stimuli using Artificial Neural Networks with Spatiotemporal Features in a Small‐Scale Dataset. Advanced Materials. 34(26). e2200908–e2200908. 25 indexed citations

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Li, Tonghui, et al.. (2018). Reconstruction of an SSR-based Magnaporthe oryzae physical map to locate avirulence gene AvrPi12. BMC Microbiology. 18(1). 47–47. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Yongsan, Yaling Zhang, Yen Wei, & Lei Tao. (2017). Preparation of Chitosan-based Injectable Hydrogels and Its Application in 3D Cell Culture. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 12 indexed citations

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Wang, Xiaomei, Guoqiang Li, De-Ping Guo, Yaling Zhang, & Jianhan Huang. (2016). A novel polar-modified post-cross-linked resin and its enhanced adsorption to salicylic acid: Equilibrium, kinetics and breakthrough studies. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 470. 1–9. 30 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaling, et al.. (2015). Synthesis and Anti-tumor Activities of Arylamino- α -glucofuranose Derivatives. Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry. 32(9). 987–993. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiqi, Xiaoyong Zhang, Bin Yang, Yaling Zhang, & Yen Wei. (2014). Facile preparation of water dispersible red fluorescent organic nanoparticles and their cell imaging applications. Tetrahedron. 70(22). 3553–3559. 15 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaling, Bin Yang, Liangxin Xu, et al.. (2013). Self-healing Hydrogels Based on Dynamic Chemistry and Their Biomedical Applications. Acta Chimica Sinica. 71(4). 485–485. 22 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaling, Bin Yang, Xiaoyong Zhang, et al.. (2012). A magnetic self-healing hydrogel. Chemical Communications. 48(74). 9305–9305. 274 indexed citations

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