Zhi‐Kang Xu

29.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
481 papers, 25.1k citations indexed

About

Zhi‐Kang Xu is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi‐Kang Xu has authored 481 papers receiving a total of 25.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Water Science and Technology, 155 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 152 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhi‐Kang Xu's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (167 papers), Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (103 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (79 papers). Zhi‐Kang Xu is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (167 papers), Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (103 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (79 papers). Zhi‐Kang Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and Singapore. Zhi‐Kang Xu's co-authors include Ling‐Shu Wan, Hao‐Cheng Yang, Xiao‐Jun Huang, Chao Zhang, Yan Lv, Jian Wu, Jing Yang, Ming‐Bang Wu, Wen‐Ze Qiu and Yong Du and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Zhi‐Kang Xu

465 papers receiving 24.8k citations

Hit Papers

Mussel-inspired modification of a polymer membrane for ul... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2016 2016 2019 2019 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Mussel-inspired modification of a polymer membrane for ultra-high water permeability and oil-in-water emulsion separation
    2014 652 citations Hao‐Cheng Yang, Ling‐Shu Wan et al. profile →
  2. CuSO4/H2O2‐Induced Rapid Deposition of Polydopamine Coatings with High Uniformity and Enhanced Stability
    2016 530 citations Chao Zhang, Ling‐Shu Wan et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  3. Janus Membranes: Exploring Duality for Advanced Separation
    2016 466 citations Hao‐Cheng Yang, Zhi‐Kang Xu et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  4. Nanomaterials with a photothermal effect for antibacterial activities: an overview
    2019 429 citations Zhi‐Kang Xu et al. profile →
  5. Ultrathin metal/covalent–organic framework membranes towards ultimate separation
    2019 421 citations Chao Zhang, Zhi‐Kang Xu et al. profile →
  6. Double charge flips of polyamide membrane by ionic liquid-decoupled bulk and interfacial diffusion for on-demand nanofiltration
    2024 81 citations Chang Liu, Cheng‐Ye Zhu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhi‐Kang Xu China 81 10.5k 9.8k 7.5k 5.7k 5.2k 481 25.1k
Mathias Ulbricht Germany 66 7.8k 0.7× 8.3k 0.8× 3.6k 0.5× 3.4k 0.6× 2.4k 0.5× 410 16.4k
Changsheng Zhao China 71 6.7k 0.6× 4.3k 0.4× 3.7k 0.5× 2.5k 0.4× 3.5k 0.7× 384 16.2k
Hideto Matsuyama Japan 69 10.5k 1.0× 12.0k 1.2× 2.6k 0.3× 5.1k 0.9× 3.0k 0.6× 696 20.7k
Matthias Weßling Germany 84 15.8k 1.5× 11.1k 1.1× 1.9k 0.3× 11.1k 2.0× 4.1k 0.8× 697 30.0k
Rong Wang Singapore 95 17.3k 1.6× 20.8k 2.1× 2.8k 0.4× 7.0k 1.2× 5.1k 1.0× 485 30.7k
Yanlei Su China 72 7.9k 0.8× 10.5k 1.1× 3.9k 0.5× 2.9k 0.5× 2.7k 0.5× 163 14.6k
Lu Shao China 82 6.4k 0.6× 7.5k 0.8× 3.5k 0.5× 3.7k 0.7× 5.6k 1.1× 261 17.3k
Juin‐Yih Lai Taiwan 69 7.9k 0.8× 9.2k 0.9× 2.1k 0.3× 4.4k 0.8× 5.4k 1.0× 462 20.2k
Vicki Chen Australia 74 7.6k 0.7× 9.8k 1.0× 1.6k 0.2× 4.4k 0.8× 4.2k 0.8× 227 17.9k
Dipak Rana Canada 69 7.9k 0.8× 7.4k 0.7× 1.4k 0.2× 3.5k 0.6× 3.5k 0.7× 297 16.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhi‐Kang Xu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Luo, Xiaowei, Wan-Ting Lin, Siyuan Zhang, et al.. (2025). Fabrication of thermally stable polyamide nanofiltration membranes via interfacial polymerization modulated with acid acceptors. Separation and Purification Technology. 378. 134750–134750.
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Yang, Tie, Hualin Wang, Zhi‐Kang Xu, et al.. (2025). Prenatal heat exposure and childhood cardiovascular development: evidence from a prospective birth cohort in Shanghai. Environment International. 205. 109895–109895.
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Gao, Tian, et al.. (2024). Positively charged loose nanofiltration membranes via the assembly of amino-quinone networks for efficient dye/salt separation. Desalination. 586. 117794–117794. 10 indexed citations
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Xin, Jia‐Hui, Ping Fu, Wan-Ting Lin, et al.. (2024). Thermally stable thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes derived from 3,3′-diaminobenzidine. Journal of Membrane Science. 713. 123386–123386. 16 indexed citations
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Zhu, Cheng‐Ye, Haonan Li, Jia‐Hui Xin, et al.. (2024). Polyamide thin-film composite membranes with enhanced interfacial stability for durable organic solvent nanofiltration. Journal of Membrane Science. 704. 122841–122841. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Wanlong, Ping Fu, Wan-Ting Lin, et al.. (2024). High-performance thin-film composite (TFC) membranes with 2D nanomaterial interlayers: An overview. Results in Engineering. 21. 101932–101932. 32 indexed citations
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Yang, Hao‐Cheng, et al.. (2024). Room-temperature endogenous lubricant-infused slippery surfaces by evaporation induced phase separation. Chemical Communications. 60(15). 2050–2053.
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Zhang, Jialu, Kaiming Peng, Zhi‐Kang Xu, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive review on the behavior and evolution of oil droplets during oil/water separation by membranes. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 319. 102971–102971. 86 indexed citations
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Wei, Chenjie, Qingcheng Zhang, Tong Xiao, et al.. (2023). Easily scaled-up and portable 3D polysulfone hollow fiber membrane tree for high-efficient solar-driven clean water production. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 257. 112340–112340. 11 indexed citations
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Wei, Chenjie, et al.. (2023). Construction of inorganic-organic cascade enzymes biosensor based on gradient polysulfone hollow fiber membrane for glucose detection. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 385. 133630–133630. 19 indexed citations
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Fang, Yu, Lingyun Zou, Weijiang Yu, et al.. (2021). Fabrication of “Spongy Skin” on Diversified Materials Based on Surface Swelling Non-Solvent-Induced Phase Separation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(48). 57000–57008. 18 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lijun, Rui Chen, Yuhong Dou, et al.. (2021). High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Shenzhen pregnant women. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 35(25). 6278–6285. 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Ming‐Bang, Facui Yang, Jing Yang, et al.. (2020). Lysozyme Membranes Promoted by Hydrophobic Substrates for Ultrafast and Precise Organic Solvent Nanofiltration. Nano Letters. 20(12). 8760–8767. 43 indexed citations
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Zhong, Qi‐Zhi, Joseph J. Richardson, Ai He, et al.. (2020). Engineered Coatings via the Assembly of Amino‐Quinone Networks. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 60(5). 2346–2354. 46 indexed citations
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Zou, Lingyun, Chang Liu, Qi Zhong, et al.. (2020). Codeposition of Levodopa and Polyethyleneimine: Reaction Mechanism and Coating Construction. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(48). 54094–54103. 76 indexed citations
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Yang, Guan‐Wen, Yao‐Yao Zhang, Yanyan Wang, et al.. (2018). Construction of Autonomic Self-Healing CO2-Based Polycarbonates via One-Pot Tandem Synthetic Strategy. Macromolecules. 51(4). 1308–1313. 46 indexed citations
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Ren, Ning, et al.. (2012). Controllable glycosylation of polyphosphazene via radical thiol–yne click chemistry. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 50(15). 3149–3157. 18 indexed citations

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