Zhaobing Cai

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
80 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Zhaobing Cai is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhaobing Cai has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 44 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 39 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhaobing Cai's work include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (39 papers), High Entropy Alloys Studies (38 papers) and High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (36 papers). Zhaobing Cai is often cited by papers focused on Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (39 papers), High Entropy Alloys Studies (38 papers) and High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (36 papers). Zhaobing Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Zhaobing Cai's co-authors include Xiufang Cui, Guo Jin, Jibin Pu, Zhe Liu, Meiling Dong, Shujing Zheng, Yang Li, Bingwen Lu, Chun Zeng and Meiling Dong and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C and Applied Surface Science.

In The Last Decade

Zhaobing Cai

73 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

  1. High temperature wear performance of laser-cladded FeNiCoAlCu high-entropy alloy coating
    2018 285 citations Guo Jin, Zhaobing Cai et al. Applied Surface Science profile →
  2. Enhanced wear resistance of laser cladded WC-Ni composite coatings by picosecond laser surface texturing
    2025 20 citations Zhaobing Cai, Bingwen Lu et al. Tribology International profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhaobing Cai China 25 1.7k 1.0k 770 588 81 80 2.0k
Jiangbo Cheng China 29 2.0k 1.2× 1.5k 1.5× 463 0.6× 644 1.1× 90 1.1× 91 2.3k
Yizhu He China 24 2.0k 1.2× 1.4k 1.3× 454 0.6× 492 0.8× 76 0.9× 70 2.2k
Jiqiang Ma China 25 1.2k 0.7× 519 0.5× 513 0.7× 728 1.2× 87 1.1× 83 1.8k
Jiajie Kang China 25 1.3k 0.8× 682 0.7× 823 1.1× 664 1.1× 154 1.9× 125 1.8k
Guolu Li China 24 1.2k 0.7× 694 0.7× 649 0.8× 787 1.3× 122 1.5× 121 1.7k
Pantcho Stoyanov Canada 22 952 0.6× 503 0.5× 743 1.0× 437 0.7× 56 0.7× 106 1.4k
Ke Hua China 26 1.8k 1.1× 644 0.6× 692 0.9× 1.1k 1.9× 48 0.6× 90 2.1k
Guozheng Ma China 27 1.5k 0.9× 754 0.7× 1.0k 1.3× 930 1.6× 170 2.1× 147 2.1k
X.-Grant Chen Canada 26 1.5k 0.9× 1.5k 1.4× 568 0.7× 1.2k 2.0× 50 0.6× 96 2.0k
Jinkun Xiao China 26 1.5k 0.9× 656 0.6× 703 0.9× 514 0.9× 90 1.1× 50 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhaobing Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhaobing Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhaobing Cai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhaobing Cai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhaobing Cai 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 Zhaobing Cai. Zhaobing Cai 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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Zhang, Po, et al.. (2025). Study on the Fretting and sliding composite wear behavior of Ni-Al bronze under seawater lubrication. Wear. 566-567. 205901–205901. 1 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhaobing, Bingwen Lu, Le Gu, et al.. (2025). Enhanced wear resistance of laser cladded WC-Ni composite coatings by picosecond laser surface texturing. Tribology International. 204. 110517–110517. 20 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yu, Ting, Xiongcong Guan, Tao Hu, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive assessment of laser powder bed fusion and post-treatments for microstructure and mechanical properties of GH3230 alloy. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1021. 179733–179733. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Juanjuan, et al.. (2025). Influence of heat treatment on corrosion resistance of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 high-entropy alloy in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. Materials Today Communications. 45. 112432–112432.
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Deng, Mengjie, et al.. (2024). Comparative study on the fretting and sliding wear properties of micro-arc oxidation-treated aluminum alloy at different temperatures. Tribology International. 198. 109847–109847. 16 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhaobing, et al.. (2024). High-temperature oxidation behavior of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high-entropy alloy: Microstructure evolution and microhardness. Materials Characterization. 210. 113830–113830. 18 indexed citations
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Zhang, Po, et al.. (2023). Dry fretting and sliding wear behavior of 7075-T651 aluminum alloy under linear reciprocating motion: A comparative study. Wear. 526-527. 204942–204942. 31 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xixi, et al.. (2023). Direct Visualization of the Formation about Inverse Catalyst CoO(x)/Pt(111). The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 127(50). 24183–24191. 1 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhaobing, Jibin Pu, Liping Wang, & Qunji Xue. (2019). Synthesis of a new orthorhombic form of diamond in varying-C VN films: Microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties. Applied Surface Science. 481. 767–776. 34 indexed citations
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Dong, Meiling, Xiufang Cui, Bingwen Lu, et al.. (2019). Effect of Ti+N and Zr+N ions implantation on mechanical and corrosion performance of carburized layer. Thin Solid Films. 692. 137597–137597. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dan, Xiufang Cui, Guo Jin, Zhaobing Cai, & Bingwen Lu. (2018). Microstructure and mechanical properties of electro-brush plated Fe/MWCNTs composite coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology. 348. 97–103. 18 indexed citations
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Fang, Yongchao, et al.. (2018). Influence of La 2 O 3 addition on nano indentation hardness and residual stress of Stellite 6 coating prepared by plasma cladding. Journal of Rare Earths. 36(8). 873–878. 25 indexed citations
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Cai, Zhaobing, et al.. (2017). Thermal cycling property of supersonic atmospheric plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings reinforced by Ni-coated YSZ fibers. Surface and Coatings Technology. 320. 226–229. 14 indexed citations
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Dong, Meiling, Xiufang Cui, Yuhui Zhang, et al.. (2017). Vacuum carburization of 12Cr2Ni4A low carbon alloy steel with lanthanum and cerium ion implantation. Journal of Rare Earths. 35(11). 1164–1170. 24 indexed citations
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Feng, Xiangru, Xiufang Cui, Guo Jin, et al.. (2017). Underwater laser cladding in full wet surroundings for fabrication of nickel aluminum bronze coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology. 333. 104–114. 58 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, Xiufang Cui, Guo Jin, et al.. (2017). Influence of magnetic field on microstructure and properties of TiC/cobalt-based composite plasma cladding coating. Surface and Coatings Technology. 325. 555–564. 24 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, Xiufang Cui, Guo Jin, et al.. (2017). Interfacial bonding properties between cobalt-based plasma cladding layer and substrate under tensile conditions. Materials & Design. 123. 54–63. 32 indexed citations
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