Zepeng Lei

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Zepeng Lei is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zepeng Lei has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 12 papers in Organic Chemistry and 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zepeng Lei's work include Polymer composites and self-healing (22 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (10 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (10 papers). Zepeng Lei is often cited by papers focused on Polymer composites and self-healing (22 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (10 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (10 papers). Zepeng Lei collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Türkiye. Zepeng Lei's co-authors include Wei Zhang, Yinghua Jin, Shaofeng Huang, Kai Yu, Hongxuan Chen, Philip Taynton, Lacey J. Wayment, Chaoqian Luo, Chuanqian Shi and Jianliang Xiao and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Zepeng Lei

34 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

New Advances in Covalent Network Polymers via Dynamic Cov... 2024 2026 2025 2024 40 80 120
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. New Advances in Covalent Network Polymers via Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
    2024 139 citations Zepeng Lei, Hongxuan Chen et al. Chemical Reviews profile →

Peers

Zepeng Lei
Jingcheng Liu China
Yuchao Wu China
Xingyuan Lu China
Sipei Li United States
Kailong Jin United States
Philip Taynton United States
Biaobing Wang China
Pengju Liu China
Jingcheng Liu China
Zepeng Lei
Citations per year, relative to Zepeng Lei Zepeng Lei (= 1×) peers Jingcheng Liu

Countries citing papers authored by Zepeng Lei

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zepeng Lei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zepeng Lei

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Hongxuan, Lacey J. Wayment, Huan Jiang, et al.. (2025). Closed‐Loop Recyclable Lithium and Sodium Conducting Covalent Adaptable Networks. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(17). e202425497–e202425497. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Hongxuan, Lacey J. Wayment, Huan Jiang, et al.. (2025). Closed‐Loop Recyclable Lithium and Sodium Conducting Covalent Adaptable Networks. Angewandte Chemie. 137(17).
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Huang, Shaofeng, Simon J. Teat, Lacey J. Wayment, et al.. (2024). Single‐Crystal Cage Framework with High Selectivity and Reversibility in Fullerene Binding. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(38). e202409432–e202409432. 7 indexed citations
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Wayment, Lacey J., Shaofeng Huang, Hongxuan Chen, et al.. (2024). Ionic Covalent Organic Frameworks Consisting of Tetraborate Nodes and Flexible Linkers. Angewandte Chemie. 136(42). 1 indexed citations
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Lei, Zepeng, Huan Jiang, Hongxuan Chen, et al.. (2024). Dual‐Factor‐Controlled Dynamic Precursors Enable On‐Demand Thermoset Degradation and Recycling. Advanced Materials. 36(45). e2407854–e2407854. 27 indexed citations
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Lei, Zepeng, et al.. (2024). New Advances in Covalent Network Polymers via Dynamic Covalent Chemistry. Chemical Reviews. 124(12). 7829–7906. 139 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Yiming, Bratin Sengupta, Hai Long, et al.. (2024). Molecular recognition with resolution below 0.2 angstroms through thermoregulatory oscillations in covalent organic frameworks. Science. 384(6703). 1441–1447. 54 indexed citations
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Huang, Shaofeng, Simon J. Teat, Lacey J. Wayment, et al.. (2024). Single‐Crystal Cage Framework with High Selectivity and Reversibility in Fullerene Binding. Angewandte Chemie. 136(38). 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Guowen, et al.. (2024). Dynamic imine crosslinking for waterproof starch plastic with tunable mechanical properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 282(Pt 2). 136872–136872. 3 indexed citations
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Lei, Zepeng, Hongxuan Chen, Yinghua Jin, & Wei Zhang. (2023). Dynamic covalent chemistry toward wearable electronics. Cell Reports Physical Science. 4(5). 101336–101336. 16 indexed citations
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Chen, Hongxuan, Yiming Hu, Chaoqian Luo, et al.. (2023). Spiroborate-Linked Ionic Covalent Adaptable Networks with Rapid Reprocessability and Closed-Loop Recyclability. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145(16). 9112–9117. 57 indexed citations
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Huang, Shaofeng, et al.. (2023). Double‐Walled Covalent Organic Frameworks with High Stability. Chemistry - A European Journal. 29(63). e202302135–e202302135. 6 indexed citations
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Pan, Qingyan, Zepeng Lei, Yingjie Zhao, & Wei Zhang. (2023). Microenvironment effect of covalent organic frameworks on chemical catalysis. 5(6). 100107–100107. 21 indexed citations
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Chen, Hong-Xuan, Zepeng Lei, Shaofeng Huang, et al.. (2023). Poly(imine-amide) Hybrid Covalent Adaptable Networks via in situ Oxidation Polymerization. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science. 41(10). 1577–1583. 4 indexed citations
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Lei, Zepeng, Hongxuan Chen, Chaoqian Luo, et al.. (2022). Recyclable and malleable thermosets enabled by activating dormant dynamic linkages. Nature Chemistry. 14(12). 1399–1404. 136 indexed citations
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Lei, Zepeng, Lacey J. Wayment, Hongxuan Chen, et al.. (2022). Cyanurate-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks Enabled by Dynamic Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144(39). 17737–17742. 39 indexed citations
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Ding, Yuchen, et al.. (2021). 3D printing of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoset composites. Additive manufacturing. 40. 101921–101921. 110 indexed citations
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He, Xu, Zepeng Lei, Wei Zhang, & Kai Yu. (2019). Recyclable 3D Printing of Polyimine-Based Covalent Adaptable Network Polymers. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. 6(1). 31–39. 34 indexed citations

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