Zhenan Rao

500 total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 353 citations indexed

About

Zhenan Rao is a scholar working on Food Science, Biomaterials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhenan Rao has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 353 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Food Science, 6 papers in Biomaterials and 6 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Zhenan Rao's work include Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (7 papers), Proteins in Food Systems (7 papers) and Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization (5 papers). Zhenan Rao is often cited by papers focused on Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (7 papers), Proteins in Food Systems (7 papers) and Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization (5 papers). Zhenan Rao collaborates with scholars based in China. Zhenan Rao's co-authors include Xiaojuan Lei, Jian Ming, Qiming Wang, Jichun Zhao, Kaifang Zeng, Jichun Zhao, Lin Lei, Yuanyuan Chen, Fuhua Li and Zhigang Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Food Chemistry, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science and International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

In The Last Decade

Zhenan Rao

17 papers receiving 348 citations

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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.

Formulation and characterization of bigels utilizing whey protein and polysaccharides: Potential applications as cream analogues

2024 45 citations Ling Jiang, Qiming Wang et al. Food Hydrocolloids profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhenan Rao China	11	209	77	75	46	30	17	353
Shima Saffarionpour Canada	12	212 1.0×	89 1.2×	100 1.3×	39 0.8×	50 1.7×	21	394
Guilan Zhao China	8	221 1.1×	45 0.6×	90 1.2×	77 1.7×	33 1.1×	10	315
Qunyu Gao China	10	182 0.9×	86 1.1×	101 1.3×	69 1.5×	31 1.0×	18	334
Jieyu Shi China	9	277 1.3×	50 0.6×	84 1.1×	55 1.2×	57 1.9×	11	374
Bably Khatun India	5	222 1.1×	82 1.1×	41 0.5×	38 0.8×	52 1.7×	9	384
Yanxiang Kang China	10	151 0.7×	105 1.4×	54 0.7×	34 0.7×	28 0.9×	16	358
Thanida Chuacharoen Thailand	7	225 1.1×	100 1.3×	35 0.5×	54 1.2×	57 1.9×	12	401
Fatima‐ezzahra Ettoumi China	11	126 0.6×	64 0.8×	59 0.8×	40 0.9×	48 1.6×	13	365
Xianling Wei China	11	312 1.5×	68 0.9×	110 1.5×	145 3.2×	20 0.7×	21	439

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17 of 17 papers shown

Wang, Qiming, Zhenan Rao, Ling Jiang, et al.. (2024). Oleogels loaded with lycopene structured using Zein/EGCG/Ca2+ complexes: Preparation, characterization and potential application. Food Chemistry. 463(Pt 4). 140976–140976. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Qiming, Zhenan Rao, Ling Jiang, et al.. (2024). Zein/EGCG/Ca2+ oleogels for margarine substitution in biscuits: Impact on dough properties and biscuits quality attributes. Food Hydrocolloids. 161. 110891–110891. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Qiming, Zhenan Rao, Xiaojuan Lei, et al.. (2024). High internal phase pickering emulsions stabilized by zein/whey protein nanofibril complexes: Preparation and lycopene loading. Food Chemistry. 452. 139564–139564. 17 indexed citations

Wang, Qiming, Zhenan Rao, Lingxiang Jiang, et al.. (2024). The assembly mechanism of Zein/EGCG/PEG nanoparticles in a water system and their adsorption behavior at the oil-water interface. Food Chemistry. 463(Pt 1). 141051–141051. 1 indexed citations

Jiang, Wei, Xiaojuan Lei, Zhenan Rao, et al.. (2024). Stable Pickering emulsions of cinnamaldehyde were formulated using tannic acid-assisted cellulose nanofibers and applied for mango preservation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 290. 139135–139135. 13 indexed citations

Jiang, Ling, Qiming Wang, Zhenan Rao, et al.. (2024). Formulation and characterization of bigels utilizing whey protein and polysaccharides: Potential applications as cream analogues. Food Hydrocolloids. 152. 109884–109884. 45 indexed citations breakdown →

Chen, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2024). Morusin-Cu(II)-indocyanine green nanoassembly ignites mitochondrial dysfunction for chemo-photothermal tumor therapy. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 662. 760–773. 5 indexed citations

Chen, Hong, Qiming Wang, Zhenan Rao, et al.. (2024). The characterization of zein/xanthan gum composite oleogel: A comparative study of bioactive substances in interface and oil phases. Food Hydrocolloids. 159. 110613–110613. 6 indexed citations

Rao, Zhenan, et al.. (2024). Effect of superfine grinding chestnut powder on the structural and physicochemical properties of wheat dough. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 259(Pt 1). 129257–129257. 11 indexed citations

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Chen, Yuanyuan, Zhenan Rao, Qiming Wang, et al.. (2024). Self-Assembled Chemo/Photothermal Nanoplatform for Enhanced Cancer Therapy: Sensitizing Photothermal Ablation and Reprogramming Inflammatory Microenvironment. ACS Materials Letters. 6(9). 3915–3924. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Qiming, Zhenan Rao, Yuanyuan Chen, et al.. (2023). Fabrication and characterization of oleogels stabilized by metal-phenolic network coatings-decorated zein nanoparticles. Food Chemistry. 430. 137025–137025. 30 indexed citations

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Rao, Zhenan, Hong Chen, Kai Zhang, et al.. (2023). Development of antifogging double-layer film using cellulose nanofibers and carboxymethyl chitosan for white Hypsizygus marmoreus preservation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 256(Pt 1). 128307–128307. 18 indexed citations

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Rao, Zhenan, Xiaojuan Lei, Yuanyuan Chen, et al.. (2023). Facile fabrication of robust bilayer film loaded with chitosan active microspheres for potential multifunctional food packing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 231. 123362–123362. 26 indexed citations

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Chen, Hong, Qiming Wang, Zhenan Rao, et al.. (2023). The linear/nonlinear rheological behaviors of Pickering emulsion stabilized by Zein and Xanthan gum: Effect of interfacial assembly strategies. Food Hydrocolloids. 145. 109116–109116. 40 indexed citations

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Chen, Yuanyuan, Zhenan Rao, Qiming Wang, et al.. (2022). Study on the stability and oral bioavailability of curcumin loaded (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate/poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) nanoparticles based on hydrogen bonding-driven self-assembly. Food Chemistry. 378. 132091–132091. 36 indexed citations

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Wang, Qiming, Zhenan Rao, Yuanyuan Chen, et al.. (2022). Characterization of responsive zein-based oleogels with tunable properties fabricated from emulsion-templated approach. Food Hydrocolloids. 133. 107972–107972. 57 indexed citations

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Chen, Yuanyuan, Die Jia, Qiming Wang, et al.. (2021). Promotion of the anticancer activity of curcumin based on a metal–polyphenol networks delivery system. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 602. 120650–120650. 36 indexed citations

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