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Canada
2025

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Materials Science

D-Index
102
Citations
34007
World Ranking
975
National Ranking
19

Chemistry

D-Index
95
Citations
29449
World Ranking
1647
National Ranking
38

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Hongbo Zeng is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has cultivated a research profile centered mainly on engineering and materials science. Their publication record reflects a strong focus on topics such as biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their work frequently explores specialized subfields including biomedical engineering, surfaces, coatings and films, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and ocean engineering. Across these areas, Hongbo Zeng has contributed to multiple advanced research topics, notably:

  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Petroleum Processing and Analysis
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications

Hongbo Zeng has published extensively, with numerous contributions appearing in leading scientific journals. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Langmuir
  • Separation and Purification Technology

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Hongbo Zeng demonstrate the range and application of their research interests:

  • "Functional Conductive Hydrogels for Bioelectronics," 2020, ACS Materials Letters
  • "Stabilization mechanism and chemical demulsification of water-in-oil and oil-in-water emulsions in petroleum industry: A review," 2020, Fuel
  • "Recent advances in designing conductive hydrogels for flexible electronics," 2020, InfoMat
  • "Probing and Manipulating Noncovalent Interactions in Functional Polymeric Systems," 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • "Self-repairing interphase reconstructed in each cycle for highly reversible aqueous zinc batteries," 2022, Nature Communications

The scientist collaborates regularly with several peers, reflecting an interconnected research network. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ziqian Zhao
  • Hao Zhang
  • Lu Gong
  • Xiaohui Mao
  • Jingsi Chen

Best Publications

  • Carbon capture and storage using alkaline industrial wastes.

    Erin R. Bobicki;Qingxia Liu;Zhenghe Xu;Hongbo Zeng

  • Adhesion and friction in gecko toe attachment and detachment.

    Yu Tian;Noshir Pesika;Hongbo Zeng;Kenny Rosenberg

  • Recent advances in the surface forces apparatus (SFA) technique

    J Israelachvili;Y Min;M Akbulut;A Alig

  • Strong reversible Fe3+-mediated bridging between dopa-containing protein films in water.

    Hongbo Zeng;Dong Soo Hwang;Jacob N. Israelachvili;J. Herbert Waite

  • Novel Mussel‐Inspired Injectable Self‐Healing Hydrogel with Anti‐Biofouling Property

    Lin Li;Bin Yan;Jingqi Yang;Lingyun Chen

  • Highly Regenerable Mussel-Inspired Fe3O4@Polydopamine-Ag Core–Shell Microspheres as Catalyst and Adsorbent for Methylene Blue Removal

    Yijun Xie;Bin Yan;Haolan Xu;Jian Chen

  • Stretchable, Injectable, and Self-Healing Conductive Hydrogel Enabled by Multiple Hydrogen Bonding toward Wearable Electronics

    Jingsi Chen;Qiongyao Peng;Thomas Thundat;Hongbo Zeng

  • Adhesion of mussel foot proteins to different substrate surfaces

    Qingye Lu;Eric Danner;J. Herbert Waite;Jacob N. Israelachvili

  • Effects of high pressure homogenization on faba bean protein aggregation in relation to solubility and interfacial properties

    Jingqi Yang;Guangyu Liu;Hongbo Zeng;Lingyun Chen

  • Functional Conductive Hydrogels for Bioelectronics

    Fanfan Fu;Jilei Wang;Hongbo Zeng;Jing Yu

  • Recent progress in synthesis and application of mussel-inspired adhesives

    Qi Guo;Jingsi Chen;Jilei Wang;Hongbo Zeng

  • Protein- and metal-dependent interactions of a prominent protein in mussel adhesive plaques

    Dong Soo Hwang;Hongbo Zeng;Admir Masic;Matthew J. Harrington

  • Formation of Supported Bilayers on Silica Substrates

    Travers H. Anderson;Younjin Min;Kim L. Weirich;Hongbo Zeng

  • Stabilization mechanism and chemical demulsification of water-in-oil and oil-in-water emulsions in petroleum industry: A review

    Duo Wang;Diling Yang;Charley Huang;Yueying Huang

  • Probing and Manipulating Noncovalent Interactions in Functional Polymeric Systems.

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  • Viscosity and interfacial properties in a mussel-inspired adhesive coacervate

    Dong Soo Hwang;Hongbo Zeng;Hongbo Zeng;Aasheesh Srivastava;Daniel V. Krogstad

  • Self-repairing interphase reconstructed in each cycle for highly reversible aqueous zinc batteries

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  • Recent advances in designing conductive hydrogels for flexible electronics

    Qiongyao Peng;Jingsi Chen;Tao Wang;Xuwen Peng

  • A Quadruple‐Hydrogen‐Bonded Supramolecular Binder for High‐Performance Silicon Anodes in Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Guangzhao Zhang;Guangzhao Zhang;Yu Yang;Yu Yang;Yunhua Chen;Jun Huang

  • Complexation and coacervation of like-charged polyelectrolytes inspired by mussels

    Sangsik Kim;Jun Huang;Yongjin Lee;Sandipan Dutta

  • Nanomechanics of Cation–π Interactions in Aqueous Solution

    Qingye Lu;Dongyeop X. Oh;Youngjin Lee;Yongseok Jho

  • Adhesion and Surface Interactions of a Self‐Healing Polymer with Multiple Hydrogen‐Bonding Groups

    Ali Faghihnejad;Kathleen E. Feldman;Jing Yu;Matthew V. Tirrell

Frequent Co-Authors

Bin Yan
Bin Yan Sichuan University
Jacob N. Israelachvili
Jacob N. Israelachvili University of California, Santa Barbara
Jing-Li Luo
Jing-Li Luo Shenzhen University
Zhenghe Xu
Zhenghe Xu University of Alberta
Yonghong Deng
Yonghong Deng Southern University of Science and Technology
Matthew Tirrell
Matthew Tirrell University of Chicago
Ravin Narain
Ravin Narain University of Alberta
Guangyi Liu
Guangyi Liu Central South University
Lingyun Chen
Lingyun Chen University of Alberta
Haolan Xu
Haolan Xu University of South Australia

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