Zhi Chai

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
36 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Zhi Chai is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi Chai has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 9 papers in Food Science and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhi Chai's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (9 papers), Proteins in Food Systems (7 papers) and Petroleum Processing and Analysis (6 papers). Zhi Chai is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (9 papers), Proteins in Food Systems (7 papers) and Petroleum Processing and Analysis (6 papers). Zhi Chai collaborates with scholars based in China, Switzerland and Singapore. Zhi Chai's co-authors include Xiaojing Leng, Yanfeng Jiang, Yanxia Li, Chongyi Li, Chunle Guo, Fei Liu, Lina Wang, Pinglan Li, Hao Jing and Yongqiang Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Advanced Energy Materials and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Zhi Chai

33 papers receiving 998 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.

Underwater Ranker: Learn Which Is Better and How to Be Better

2023 112 citations Chunle Guo, Xin Jin et al. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence profile →
RIDCP: Revitalizing Real Image Dehazing via High-Quality Codebook Priors

2023 103 citations Chunle Guo, Zhi Chai et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhi Chai China	17	319	289	201	127	99	36	1.0k
Long Xu China	23	77 0.2×	333 1.2×	46 0.2×	334 2.6×	207 2.1×	71	1.4k
Ning Tao China	22	59 0.2×	102 0.4×	29 0.1×	481 3.8×	127 1.3×	132	1.5k
Abhijit Mondal India	18	134 0.4×	32 0.1×	33 0.2×	27 0.2×	33 0.3×	66	946
Muhua Liu China	18	48 0.2×	138 0.5×	21 0.1×	276 2.2×	153 1.5×	121	1.2k
H. Vivier France	17	53 0.2×	29 0.1×	52 0.3×	48 0.4×	36 0.4×	37	819
Haixia Li China	18	77 0.2×	53 0.2×	15 0.1×	70 0.6×	25 0.3×	59	953
Xiaojing Chen China	18	36 0.1×	94 0.3×	18 0.1×	50 0.4×	78 0.8×	49	948
Kaiyi Zheng China	19	21 0.1×	74 0.3×	36 0.2×	172 1.4×	79 0.8×	53	1.2k
Ryan Gosselin Canada	17	59 0.2×	61 0.2×	15 0.1×	23 0.2×	34 0.3×	63	903

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhi Chai

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chai, Zhi, et al.. (2025). Evolution and diagnostic potential of light hydrocarbons in thermally cracked gas: Insights from crude oil pyrolysis experiments. Fuel. 406. 136967–136967.

Li, Ying, et al.. (2025). Sodium alginate coated ferritin as ACE inhibitory peptide carrier: Prolonged release property and enhanced transepithelial transport. Food Science and Biotechnology. 34(9). 1867–1878. 1 indexed citations

Ning, Fandi, Yiyang Liu, Bin Tian, et al.. (2024). Aluminum hydrolysis for hydrogen generation enhanced by sodium hydride. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 77. 138–148. 9 indexed citations

Liu, Huimin, et al.. (2024). Overpressure of Deep Jurassic System in the Central Junggar Basin and Its Influence on Petroleum Accumulation. Processes. 12(8). 1572–1572.

Peng, Xinyong, et al.. (2024). Efficient feature extraction of radio-frequency fingerprint using continuous wavelet transform. Wireless Networks. 31(2). 1177–1185. 2 indexed citations

Chai, Zhi, et al.. (2024). Using benzonaphthothiophenes to trace paleo-oil migration directions in the Ediacaran-Cambrian reservoirs of the central Sichuan Basin. Applied Geochemistry. 175. 106189–106189. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Liuming, et al.. (2023). Radio Frequency Fingerprint Extraction and Identification for Wi-Fi Signals in Noisy Channels. 1–3. 1 indexed citations

Chai, Zhi, Fandi Ning, Qinglin Wen, et al.. (2023). Biomimetic integrated gas diffusion layer inspired by alveoli for enhanced air-breathing fuel cell performance and stability. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 11(42). 23001–23011. 5 indexed citations

Liu, Yiyang, Bin Tian, Fandi Ning, et al.. (2023). Hybrid 3D‐Ordered Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) with Highly Stable Structure, Enlarged Interface, and Ultralow Ir Loading by Doping Nano TiO₂ Nanoparticles for Water Electrolyzer. Advanced Energy Materials. 14(10). 17 indexed citations

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Guo, Chunle, Xin Jin, Ling-Hao Han, et al.. (2023). Underwater Ranker: Learn Which Is Better and How to Be Better. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 37(1). 702–709. 112 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wen, Penghui, et al.. (2023). Engineering Property Evaluation and Multiobjective Parameter Optimization of Argillaceous Gangue–Filled Subgrade Based on Grey Relational Analysis. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 35(4). 5 indexed citations

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Chai, Zhi & Zhonghong Chen. (2022). Biomarkers, light hydrocarbons, and diamondoids of petroleum in deep reservoirs of the southeast Tabei Uplift, Tarim Basin: Implication for its origin, alteration, and charging direction. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 147. 106019–106019. 8 indexed citations

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Chai, Zhi, Zhonghong Chen, R.L. Patience, et al.. (2022). Light hydrocarbons and diamondoids in deep oil from Tabei of Tarim Basin: Implications on petroleum alteration and mixing. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 138. 105565–105565. 19 indexed citations

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Chai, Zhi, et al.. (2021). A Study of Condition Based Valuation Method for Pavement Asset Management. 12–19. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Ying, Yuncheng Zhang, Zhi Chai, et al.. (2021). Entrapment of an ACE inhibitory peptide into ferritin nanoparticles coated with sodium deoxycholate: Improved chemical stability and intestinal absorption. LWT. 147. 111547–111547. 17 indexed citations

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Chen, Ming, Penghui Wen, Chaohui Wang, Zhi Chai, & Zhiwei Gao. (2020). Evaluation of particle size distribution and mechanical properties of mineral waste slag as filling material. Construction and Building Materials. 253. 119183–119183. 26 indexed citations

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Chai, Zhi, et al.. (2012). Outer Eggshell Membrane as Delivery Vehicle for Polysaccharide/Protein Microcapsules Incorporated with Vitamin E. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 61(3). 589–595. 19 indexed citations

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Li, Bin, Yanfeng Jiang, Fei Liu, et al.. (2011). Study of the Encapsulation Efficiency and Controlled Release Property of Whey Protein Isolate--Polysaccharide Complexes in W ₁ /O/W ₂ Double Emulsions. International Journal of Food Engineering. 7(3). 10 indexed citations

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Fang, Ru, Hao Jing, Zhi Chai, et al.. (2011). Design and characterization of protein-quercetin bioactive nanoparticles. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 9(1). 19–19. 51 indexed citations

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Li, Bin, Yanfeng Jiang, Fei Liu, et al.. (2011). Synergistic effects of whey protein–polysaccharide complexes on the controlled release of lipid‐soluble and water‐soluble vitamins in W₁/O/W₂ double emulsion systems. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 47(2). 248–254. 58 indexed citations

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