Yanfei Ma

5.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
69 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Yanfei Ma is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Yanfei Ma has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 18 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 15 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Yanfei Ma's work include Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (18 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (13 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (12 papers). Yanfei Ma is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (18 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (13 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (12 papers). Yanfei Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yanfei Ma's co-authors include Ximin He, Shuwang Wu, Mutian Hua, Xinyuan Zhu, Yusen Zhao, Joseph Strzalka, Hua Zhou, Feng Zhou, Imri Frenkel and Zilin Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yanfei Ma

62 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

Strong tough hydrogels via the synergy of freeze-casting and salting out

2021 1.2k citations Mutian Hua, Shuwang Wu et al. Nature profile →
Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels with Broad‐Range Tunable Mechanical Properties via the Hofmeister Effect

2021 672 citations Shuwang Wu, Mutian Hua et al. Advanced Materials profile →
Material-Independent Surface Chemistry beyond Polydopamine Coating

2019 365 citations Haesung A. Lee, Haesung A. Lee et al. Accounts of Chemical Research profile →
Heterotrimeric G proteins regulate nitrogen-use efficiency in rice

2014 331 citations Yanfei Ma et al. profile →
Superhydrophobic photothermal icephobic surfaces based on candle soot

2020 323 citations Shuwang Wu, Yingjie Du et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Yanfei Ma	1.9k	950	911	822	806	69	4.5k
Lihong He	826 0.4×	557 0.6×	472 0.5×	511 0.6×	830 1.0×	67	3.5k
Bo Duan	2.0k 1.0×	459 0.5×	334 0.4×	898 1.1×	2.6k 3.3×	86	6.2k
Fei Song	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	517 0.6×	371 0.5×	1.8k 2.3×	236	6.1k
Jintao Yang	2.5k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	980 1.1×	686 0.8×	1.1k 1.3×	200	6.3k
Huiliang Wang	2.8k 1.4×	538 0.6×	1.4k 1.6×	2.3k 2.7×	1.6k 1.9×	143	6.5k
Dominique Hourdet	1.4k 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	849 0.9×	2.3k 2.8×	1.2k 1.4×	101	5.1k
Yuan Chen	2.1k 1.1×	569 0.6×	449 0.5×	172 0.2×	2.0k 2.5×	92	4.6k
Matthew J. Harrington	1.7k 0.9×	2.1k 2.2×	602 0.7×	635 0.8×	2.3k 2.9×	97	5.9k
Luciano F. Boesel	2.0k 1.1×	405 0.4×	363 0.4×	203 0.2×	1.5k 1.9×	81	4.5k
Lijie Duan	2.0k 1.0×	301 0.3×	397 0.4×	775 0.9×	861 1.1×	67	3.2k

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Ma, Yanfei, Bin Li, Zhenjun Peng, et al.. (2025). Superior multifunctional protecting property of novel slippery integrated thin coating balancing surface and internal design. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 192. 108774–108774.

Feng, Kai, Yanfei Ma, Lin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Electrically Controlled Smart Window for Seasonally Adaptive Thermal Management in Buildings (Small 5/2025). Small. 21(5). 4 indexed citations

Li, Xiaoyu, Yubo Liu, Yanfei Ma, et al.. (2025). Biomimetic Laminated Photothermal Superhydrophobic Energy-Storage Coatings with Synergistic Temperature-Matched Phase Change for Enhanced Anti-Icing and Deicing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(38). 54115–54124.

Li, Bin, et al.. (2025). Robust Superlubricity in Artificial Cartilage Hydrogels via Gradient Stress Dissipation and Comb‐Like Polymer Structures. Advanced Functional Materials. 36(20). 1 indexed citations

Wang, Xinyue, Rong Mu, Jiamin Li, et al.. (2025). Poly(ectoine)‐Based Adhesive Hydrogel with Antimicrobial and Anti‐Inflammatory Properties for Wound Treatment. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(33). 6 indexed citations

Zhang, Yunlei, Bo Yu, Shuanhong Ma, et al.. (2024). Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control. Progress in Polymer Science. 157. 101888–101888. 8 indexed citations

Wu, Xiaotong, Xingwei Wang, Bin Li, et al.. (2024). An anti-corrosion and drag-reducing solvent-free coating with wet adhesion and self-curing capabilities. Progress in Organic Coatings. 193. 108536–108536. 2 indexed citations

Ma, Shuanhong, Desheng Liu, Wenbo Sheng, et al.. (2024). Bio-inspired wet/lubricious/adhesive soft matter and performance control in-between. 1(1). 29–56. 8 indexed citations

Tang, Jie, Yunlei Zhang, Bin Li, et al.. (2024). Robust and Lubricating Interface Semi‐Interpenetrating Network on Inert Polymer Substrates Enabled by Subsurface‐Initiated Polymerization. Small. 20(43). e2403303–e2403303. 13 indexed citations

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Niu, Xiaoyin, et al.. (2024). Optimizing Biochar Concentration for Mitigating Nutrient Losses in Runoff: An Investigation into Soil Quality Improvement and Non-Point Source Pollution Reduction. Agriculture. 15(1). 45–45. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Yang, Xue Yao, Shuhui Wu, et al.. (2023). Enhanced treatment of azo dyes in wastewater using heat-activated persulfate with micro-nano bubble aeration. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 197. 24–37. 8 indexed citations

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Yang, Yang, Xiao Wang, Shuhui Wu, et al.. (2023). Insight into the application of micro-nano bubbles combined with heat-activated persulfate oxidation for removing dissolved organic matter from printing and dying wastewater. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 56. 104463–104463. 10 indexed citations

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Tang, Jie, Zhengfeng Ma, Rui Wang, et al.. (2023). Bionic sweat high temperature self-lubricating coating based on ceramic precursor polysilazanes. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 44(5). 3328–3336. 5 indexed citations

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Ma, Yanfei, Zhizhi Zhang, Yingjie Du, et al.. (2023). Water-assisted strong underwater adhesion via interfacial water removal and self-adaptive gelation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(31). e2301364120–e2301364120. 32 indexed citations

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Li, Wenying, Yanfei Ma, Muidh Alheshibri, et al.. (2023). Optimization of an oil recovery process from oily sludge using a combined technique of froth flotation and centrifugal treatment. Journal of Cleaner Production. 400. 136752–136752. 41 indexed citations

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Yang, Song, Yanfei Ma, Zhizhi Zhang, et al.. (2023). Light‐controlled switchable underwater adhesive. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 16 indexed citations

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Hua, Mutian, Shuwang Wu, Yanfei Ma, et al.. (2021). Strong tough hydrogels via the synergy of freeze-casting and salting out. Nature. 590(7847). 594–599. 1178 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wu, Shuwang, Mutian Hua, Yousif Alsaid, et al.. (2021). Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels with Broad‐Range Tunable Mechanical Properties via the Hofmeister Effect. Advanced Materials. 33(11). e2007829–e2007829. 672 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ma, Yanfei, Mutian Hua, Shuwang Wu, et al.. (2020). Bioinspired high-power-density strong contractile hydrogel by programmable elastic recoil. Science Advances. 6(47). 167 indexed citations

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Lee, Haesung A., Haesung A. Lee, Yanfei Ma, et al.. (2019). Material-Independent Surface Chemistry beyond Polydopamine Coating. Accounts of Chemical Research. 52(3). 704–713. 365 indexed citations breakdown →

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