Zihao Cong

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Zihao Cong is a scholar working on Microbiology, Organic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zihao Cong has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Microbiology, 25 papers in Organic Chemistry and 21 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zihao Cong's work include Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (27 papers), Antimicrobial agents and applications (21 papers) and Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications (10 papers). Zihao Cong is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (27 papers), Antimicrobial agents and applications (21 papers) and Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications (10 papers). Zihao Cong collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Lithuania. Zihao Cong's co-authors include Runhui Liu, Ximian Xiao, Ning Shao, Min Zhou, Jiayang Xie, Wenjing Zhang, Sheng Chen, Weinan Jiang, Yuxin Qian and Longqiang Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zihao Cong

32 papers receiving 1.2k 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. A dual-targeting antifungal is effective against multidrug-resistant human fungal pathogens
    2024 43 citations Min Zhou, Longqiang Liu et al. Nature Microbiology profile →

Peers

Zihao Cong
Jiayang Xie China
Ximian Xiao China
Longqiang Liu China
Weinan Jiang China
Yueming Wu China
Renxun Chen Australia
Ahmad Madkour United States
Shu Jie Lam Australia
Divakara S. S. M. Uppu India
Zhemin Ji China
Jiayang Xie China
Zihao Cong
Citations per year, relative to Zihao Cong Zihao Cong (= 1×) peers Jiayang Xie

Countries citing papers authored by Zihao Cong

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zihao Cong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zihao Cong

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zihao Cong. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zihao Cong 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 Zihao Cong. Zihao Cong 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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Chen, Sheng, Min Zhou, Ximian Xiao, et al.. (2025). Host Defense Peptide-Mimicking Poly(2-oxazoline)s Displaying Potent Activities toward Phytopathogens to Alleviate Antimicrobial Resistance in Agriculture. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(14). 8191–8203. 2 indexed citations
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Xie, Jiayang, Min Zhou, Zihao Cong, et al.. (2025). A host defense peptide–mimicking prodrug activated by drug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. Science Translational Medicine. 17(801). eadl4870–eadl4870. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Sheng, Min Zhou, Ximian Xiao, et al.. (2025). An effective approach to obtain functional poly-β-peptides for combating drug-resistant bacterial infections. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 13(18). 5315–5326. 1 indexed citations
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Cong, Zihao, Ximian Xiao, Longqiang Liu, et al.. (2024). Peptide-mimicking poly(2-oxazoline) displaying potent antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogenic bacteria. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 214. 233–244. 7 indexed citations
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Zhou, Min, Longqiang Liu, Zihao Cong, et al.. (2024). A dual-targeting antifungal is effective against multidrug-resistant human fungal pathogens. Nature Microbiology. 9(5). 1325–1339. 43 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhou, Min, et al.. (2023). Controllable and facile synthesis of poly(2-oxazoline)s using trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate as the initiator. Polymer Chemistry. 14(9). 1064–1071. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Haodong, Qi Chen, Jiayang Xie, et al.. (2023). Switching from membrane disrupting to membrane crossing, an effective strategy in designing antibacterial polypeptide. Science Advances. 9(4). eabn0771–eabn0771. 73 indexed citations
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Zhou, Min, et al.. (2023). Convenient and Controllable Synthesis of Poly(2-oxazoline)-Conjugated Doxorubicin for Regulating Anti-Tumor Selectivity. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 14(7). 382–382. 1 indexed citations
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Qian, Yuxin, Shuai Deng, Zihao Cong, et al.. (2022). Secondary Amine Pendant β-Peptide Polymers Displaying Potent Antibacterial Activity and Promising Therapeutic Potential in Treating MRSA-Induced Wound Infections and Keratitis. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144(4). 1690–1699. 112 indexed citations
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Jiang, Weinan, Min Zhou, Zihao Cong, et al.. (2022). Short Guanidinium‐Functionalized Poly(2‐oxazoline)s Displaying Potent Therapeutic Efficacy on Drug‐Resistant Fungal Infections. Angewandte Chemie. 134(17). 12 indexed citations
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Lu, Ziyi, Yueming Wu, Zihao Cong, et al.. (2021). Effective and biocompatible antibacterial surfaces via facile synthesis and surface modification of peptide polymers. Bioactive Materials. 6(12). 4531–4541. 49 indexed citations
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Xie, Jiayang, Min Zhou, Yuxin Qian, et al.. (2021). Addressing MRSA infection and antibacterial resistance with peptoid polymers. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5898–5898. 172 indexed citations
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Zhou, Min, Jingcheng Zou, Longqiang Liu, et al.. (2021). Synthesis of poly-α/β-peptides with tunable sequence via the copolymerization on N-carboxyanhydride and N-thiocarboxyanhydride. iScience. 24(10). 103124–103124. 23 indexed citations
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Zhou, Min, Ximian Xiao, Zihao Cong, et al.. (2020). Water‐Insensitive Synthesis of Poly‐β‐Peptides with Defined Architecture. Angewandte Chemie. 132(18). 7307–7311. 2 indexed citations
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Zhou, Min, Yuxin Qian, Jiayang Xie, et al.. (2020). Poly(2‐Oxazoline)‐Based Functional Peptide Mimics: Eradicating MRSA Infections and Persisters while Alleviating Antimicrobial Resistance. Angewandte Chemie. 132(16). 6474–6481. 22 indexed citations
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Zhou, Min, Weinan Jiang, Jiayang Xie, et al.. (2020). Peptide‐Mimicking Poly(2‐oxazoline)s Displaying Potent Antimicrobial Properties. ChemMedChem. 16(2). 309–315. 26 indexed citations
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Zhou, Min, Ximian Xiao, Zihao Cong, et al.. (2020). Water‐Insensitive Synthesis of Poly‐β‐Peptides with Defined Architecture. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(18). 7240–7244. 59 indexed citations
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Qian, Yuxin, Shuai Deng, Ziyi Lu, et al.. (2020). Using In Vivo Assessment on Host Defense Peptide Mimicking Polymer-Modified Surfaces for Combating Implant Infections. ACS Applied Bio Materials. 4(5). 3811–3829. 17 indexed citations

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