Zhengyi Mao

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Zhengyi Mao is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhengyi Mao has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 14 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 13 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhengyi Mao's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (10 papers), Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (9 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (8 papers). Zhengyi Mao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (10 papers), Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (9 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (8 papers). Zhengyi Mao collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Australia. Zhengyi Mao's co-authors include Jian Lü, Yunhu He, Liu Guo, Jianan Yin, Lizi Cheng, Lei Wan, Zhou Chen, Xuliang Chen, Mengke Huo and Shenghui Yi and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zhengyi Mao

42 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Additive manufacturing of structural materials

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhengyi Mao China	16	469	340	333	278	203	44	1.2k
Danwei Zhang Singapore	18	255 0.5×	372 1.1×	481 1.4×	198 0.7×	391 1.9×	33	1.2k
Zhe Chen China	21	487 1.0×	301 0.9×	178 0.5×	111 0.4×	230 1.1×	70	1.3k
Nan Yang China	18	593 1.3×	227 0.7×	352 1.1×	173 0.6×	225 1.1×	69	1.1k
Seyed Farid Seyed Shirazi Malaysia	15	663 1.4×	377 1.1×	1.3k 3.9×	326 1.2×	355 1.7×	22	1.8k
Liwen Lei China	17	613 1.3×	218 0.6×	633 1.9×	133 0.5×	453 2.2×	36	1.6k
Lisheng Cheng China	19	360 0.8×	89 0.3×	371 1.1×	295 1.1×	413 2.0×	54	1.4k
Nikola A. Dudukovic United States	15	275 0.6×	378 1.1×	577 1.7×	175 0.6×	206 1.0×	26	1.3k
Alexandra M. Golobic United States	7	341 0.7×	263 0.8×	642 1.9×	110 0.4×	410 2.0×	11	1.3k
Sen Yang China	18	275 0.6×	78 0.2×	195 0.6×	237 0.9×	175 0.9×	41	1.1k
Min Hao Goh Singapore	16	586 1.2×	199 0.6×	303 0.9×	427 1.5×	545 2.7×	21	1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhengyi Mao

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Mao, Zhengyi, Fengqian Hao, Wanying Wang, et al.. (2025). 3D printing a cellular channel sponge for high-efficiency liquid collection and solar evaporation. Desalination. 604. 118725–118725. 3 indexed citations

Mao, Zhengyi, Hanyang Yu, Zhen Yu, et al.. (2025). Biomimetic TPMS Structure‐Based Entangled Hydrogel for Efficient Solar‐Driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting. Advanced Materials. e15166–e15166.

Yu, Zhen, Zhengyi Mao, Shuai Guo, et al.. (2025). Adsorption-responsive bionic photothermal ion pump for reversible seawater lithium extraction. Nature Communications. 16(1). 8825–8825. 3 indexed citations

Hao, Fengkun, Jing Zhong, Fengqian Hao, et al.. (2025). Simple “Directional Trimming” Strategy Engineered Platinum Atomic Clusters with Controllable Coordination Numbers for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(22). e202504828–e202504828. 3 indexed citations

Mao, Zhengyi, Yao Yao, Yunhu He, et al.. (2025). Passively Ultra Cooling Patch Enabling High‐Efficiency Power‐Water Cogeneration. Advanced Materials. 38(2). e05002–e05002. 1 indexed citations

He, Yunhu, Yicheng Han, Wanying Wang, et al.. (2025). Multifunctional origami magnetic-responsive soft actuators with modular designs. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 232. 103–114. 4 indexed citations

Lyu, Fucong, Yunchen Long, Junda Shen, et al.. (2025). Engineering Low‐Coordination Atoms into Zn ₂ Ti ₃ O ₈ for Stable Zn Metal Anodes. Advanced Functional Materials. 36(5).

Liu, Pengchao, Lizi Cheng, Jialun Gu, et al.. (2024). 3D/4D printed versatile fibre‐based wearables for embroidery, AIE‐chemosensing, and unidirectional draining. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 9 indexed citations

Wang, Chong, Jie Pan, Fucong Lyu, et al.. (2024). Electroconductive high-entropy metallic oxide ceramic composites with outstanding water evaporation ability and biocompatibility. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. 7(4). 3 indexed citations

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Mao, Zhengyi, Yicheng Han, Junda Shen, et al.. (2024). Simultaneous Salt Rejection and Heat Localization Via Engineering Macrochannels in Morning Glory‐Shaped 3D Evaporator. Advanced Science. 11(40). e2405639–e2405639. 12 indexed citations

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Zhu, Hengtian, Huan Yang, Yuanyuan Ma, et al.. (2024). Frequency-encoded eye tracking smart contact lens for human–machine interaction. Nature Communications. 15(1). 3588–3588. 27 indexed citations

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Wang, Chong, Guoyong Li, Jiahua Liu, et al.. (2024). Weakly negative permittivity from three-dimensional printed polydimethylsiloxane/graphene films in the radio frequency band. Polymer. 313. 127716–127716. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Xuliang, Annan Chen, Lei Zhang, et al.. (2024). Additive manufacturing of bionic interfaces: From conceptual understanding to renewable energy applications. 1(1). 57–82. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Jian, Hengtian Zhu, Wei Xiang, et al.. (2024). An IoMT-Driven Framework for Precision Cardiovascular Assessment Incorporating Multiscale Perspectives and Microfiber Bragg Grating. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 12(4). 4050–4064. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Yingxian, Zhengyi Mao, Jianan Yin, et al.. (2023). Plasmonic metal/doped-semiconductor nanocomposites for high-efficiency solar-driven clean water production. Separation and Purification Technology. 325. 124637–124637. 10 indexed citations

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Mao, Zhengyi, Yingxian Chen, Gan Li, et al.. (2023). Highly interconnected sponge with optimized water absorption and thermal conductivity for efficient solar desalination. Separation and Purification Technology. 314. 123502–123502. 33 indexed citations

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Wan, Lei, Zhengyi Mao, Hui Liu, et al.. (2023). Direct 4D printing of gradient structure of ceramics. Chemical Engineering Journal. 465. 142804–142804. 21 indexed citations

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Chen, Annan, Wanying Wang, Zhengyi Mao, et al.. (2023). Multimaterial 3D and 4D Bioprinting of Heterogenous Constructs for Tissue Engineering. Advanced Materials. 36(34). e2307686–e2307686. 84 indexed citations

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He, Yunhu, Zhou Chen, Zhengyi Mao, et al.. (2022). Light-controlled multifunctional reconfigurable structures. Applied Materials Today. 26. 101393–101393. 10 indexed citations

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Lyu, Fucong, Shanshan Zeng, Zhe Jia, et al.. (2022). Two-dimensional mineral hydrogel-derived single atoms-anchored heterostructures for ultrastable hydrogen evolution. Nature Communications. 13(1). 6249–6249. 94 indexed citations

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