Zaihua Duan

9.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
107 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Zaihua Duan is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zaihua Duan has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 83 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 38 papers in Bioengineering. Recurrent topics in Zaihua Duan's work include Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (82 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (46 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (38 papers). Zaihua Duan is often cited by papers focused on Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (82 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (46 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (38 papers). Zaihua Duan collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Australia. Zaihua Duan's co-authors include Huiling Tai, Yadong Jiang, Zhen Yuan, Si Wang, Qiuni Zhao, Bohao Liu, Qi Huang, Guangzhong Xie, Yadong Jiang and Yajie Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zaihua Duan

102 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Facile, Flexible, Cost-Saving, and Environment-Friendly P... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2020 2020 2021 2022 100 200 300 400
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. Facile, Flexible, Cost-Saving, and Environment-Friendly Paper-Based Humidity Sensor for Multifunctional Applications
    2019 421 citations Zaihua Duan, Yadong Jiang et al. profile →
  2. Paper-Based Sensors for Gas, Humidity, and Strain Detections: A Review
    2020 363 citations Huiling Tai, Zaihua Duan et al. profile →
  3. Evolution of breath analysis based on humidity and gas sensors: Potential and challenges
    2020 330 citations Huiling Tai, Si Wang et al. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical profile →
  4. Recent advances in humidity sensors for human body related humidity detection
    2021 275 citations Zaihua Duan, Yadong Jiang et al. profile →
  5. A Nb2CTx/sodium alginate-based composite film with neuron-like network for self-powered humidity sensing
    2022 172 citations Qiuni Zhao, Yadong Jiang et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  6. Electrochemical humidity sensor enabled self-powered wireless humidity detection system
    2023 117 citations Mingxiang Zhang, Zaihua Duan et al. Nano Energy profile →
  7. Triboelectric nanogenerator-powering piezoresistive cement-based sensors for energy harvesting and structural health monitoring
    2025 22 citations Wenkui Dong, Zaihua Duan et al. Nano Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zaihua Duan China 54 5.7k 5.2k 2.4k 2.1k 1.7k 107 7.8k
Zhen Yuan China 51 4.8k 0.8× 4.3k 0.8× 2.1k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 83 6.4k
Guangzhong Xie China 55 6.0k 1.0× 6.7k 1.3× 2.5k 1.0× 2.0k 0.9× 3.2k 1.9× 153 9.6k
Xiaogan Li China 45 5.3k 0.9× 3.2k 0.6× 2.3k 1.0× 2.6k 1.2× 1.3k 0.8× 158 6.5k
Dongyue Wang China 35 2.8k 0.5× 2.8k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 1.5k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 88 4.9k
Qi Xu China 45 3.4k 0.6× 3.3k 0.6× 961 0.4× 1.6k 0.7× 2.1k 1.3× 120 5.9k
Qiuni Zhao China 35 3.1k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 852 0.5× 50 4.1k
Bohao Liu China 34 3.0k 0.5× 2.3k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 957 0.6× 66 3.9k
Zixuan Wu China 40 2.1k 0.4× 4.1k 0.8× 829 0.3× 900 0.4× 2.0k 1.2× 90 5.4k
Hongran Zhao China 40 2.0k 0.4× 2.3k 0.4× 858 0.4× 2.0k 0.9× 977 0.6× 108 4.4k
Jianan Deng China 36 2.9k 0.5× 5.1k 1.0× 1.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 3.3k 2.0× 44 6.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zaihua Duan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Mingxiang, Zaihua Duan, Haichao Yu, et al.. (2025). Constructing a high-power self-powered electrochemical pressure sensor for multimode pressure detections. Nano Energy. 136. 110747–110747. 22 indexed citations
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Dong, Wenkui, Zaihua Duan, Qianyun Zhang, et al.. (2025). Sliding-mode cement-based triboelectric nanogenerators in intelligent infrastructure for a new energy harvesting paradigm. Materials Today Energy. 52. 101943–101943. 5 indexed citations
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Yuan, Zhen, Chong Eng Tan, Zaihua Duan, Yadong Jiang, & Huiling Tai. (2025). Self-Powered Electrochemical Humidity Sensor Based on Hydroxylated Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes-Modified CeO2 Nanoparticles. Technologies. 13(10). 467–467.
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Tan, Chong Eng, Zaihua Duan, Mingxiang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Proton conduction of polyaniline for electrochemical humidity sensor. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 446. 138661–138661. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Zhen, Shan Chen, Si Wang, et al.. (2025). Ultrafast (0.3 s) integrated hydrogen leakage sensor system empowered by concentration prediction algorithm. Chemical Engineering Journal. 520. 166395–166395. 3 indexed citations
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Feng, Xi, Ran Yang, Xuechun Li, et al.. (2024). Amorphous carbon derived from daily carbon ink for wide detection range, low-cost, eco-friendly and flexible pressure sensor. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 321. 129489–129489. 38 indexed citations
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Huang, Qi, Yadong Jiang, Zaihua Duan, et al.. (2024). Ion gradient induced self-powered flexible pressure sensor. Chemical Engineering Journal. 490. 151660–151660. 53 indexed citations
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Huang, Qi, Yadong Jiang, Zaihua Duan, et al.. (2024). Ion gradient induced self-powered flexible strain sensor. Nano Energy. 126. 109689–109689. 57 indexed citations
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Yuan, Zhen, Hao Li, Zaihua Duan, et al.. (2024). High sensitivity, wide range and waterproof strain sensor with inner surface sensing layer for motion detection and gesture reconstruction. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 369. 115202–115202. 33 indexed citations
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Yang, Min, Zaihua Duan, Mingxiang Zhang, et al.. (2024). Electrochemical power generation humidity sensor based on WS2 nanoflakes. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 405. 135325–135325. 64 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yajie, Yi Li, Yadong Jiang, et al.. (2024). Synergistic effect of charge transfer and interlayer swelling in V2CTx/SnS2 driving ultrafast and highly sensitive NO2 detection at room temperature. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 411. 135788–135788. 63 indexed citations
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Zhao, Qiuni, Yadong Jiang, Zhen Yuan, et al.. (2023). Hydrophilic hyaluronic acid-induced crumpling of Nb2CT nanosheets: Enabling fast humidity sensing based on primary battery. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 392. 134082–134082. 74 indexed citations
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Li, Juan, Zaihua Duan, Yajie Zhang, et al.. (2023). Local dynamic neural network for quantitative analysis of mixed gases. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 404. 135230–135230. 34 indexed citations
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Duan, Zaihua, et al.. (2023). Batch fabrication of H2S sensors based on evaporated Pd/WO3 film with ppb-level detection limit. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 302. 127768–127768. 48 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mingxiang, Zaihua Duan, Boyu Zhang, et al.. (2023). Electrochemical humidity sensor enabled self-powered wireless humidity detection system. Nano Energy. 115. 108745–108745. 117 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jiang, Yao‐Wen, Zaihua Duan, Peng Yao, et al.. (2023). Power generation humidity sensor based on NaCl/halloysite nanotubes for respiratory patterns monitoring. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 380. 133396–133396. 74 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yadong, Zaihua Duan, Zhen Yuan, et al.. (2023). A Finger Motion Monitoring Glove for Hand Rehabilitation Training and Assessment Based on Gesture Recognition. IEEE Sensors Journal. 23(12). 13789–13796. 59 indexed citations
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Duan, Xiaohui, Zaihua Duan, Yajie Zhang, et al.. (2022). Enhanced NH3 sensing performance of polyaniline via a facile morphology modification strategy. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 369. 132302–132302. 117 indexed citations
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Zhao, Qiuni, Si Wang, Zaihua Duan, et al.. (2021). Enhanced Blocking Effect: A New Strategy to Improve the NO2 Sensing Performance of Ti3C2Tx by γ-Poly(l-glutamic acid) Modification. ACS Sensors. 6(8). 2858–2867. 78 indexed citations

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