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Materials Science

D-Index
62
Citations
9398
World Ranking
6623
National Ranking
1982

Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
9415
World Ranking
9080
National Ranking
1554

Ai Mei Zhu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ai Mei Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 156 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Ai Mei Zhu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ai Mei Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ai Mei Zhu is affiliated with Xiamen University in China and has published extensively in the field of engineering, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, and mechanical engineering.

Their research primarily revolves around fuel cells and related materials, membrane-based ion separation techniques, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery materials and technologies, membrane separation and gas transport, advancements in solid oxide fuel cells, and metal-organic frameworks focusing on synthesis and applications.

Ai Mei Zhu's notable recent papers include:

  • Highly conductive branched poly(aryl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes with robust chemical stability, 2022, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • High-performance tetracyclic aromatic anion exchange membranes containing twisted binaphthyl for fuel cells, 2022, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Highly conductive fluorinated poly(biphenyl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes with robust durability, 2021, Journal of Membrane Science
  • High-performance di-piperidinium-crosslinked poly(p-terphenyl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes, 2023, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Highly conductive fluorine-based anion exchange membranes with robust alkaline durability, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ai Mei Zhu include Qiu Gen Zhang, Qinglin Liu, Wei Gao, Xue Lang Gao, and Yvonne Shuen Lann Choo.

The scientist has contributed significantly to several journals, including:

  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Best Publications

  • Anion exchange membranes based on quaternized polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene-ran-butylene)-block-polystyrene for direct methanol alkaline fuel cells

    Qing Hua Zeng;Qing Lin Liu;Ian Broadwell;Ai Mei Zhu

  • Synthesis and characterization of cross-linked quaternized poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan composite anion exchange membranes for fuel cells

    Ying Xiong;Qing Lin Liu;Qiu Gen Zhang;Ai Mei Zhu

  • Side-chain-type anion exchange membranes bearing pendant quaternary ammonium groups via flexible spacers for fuel cells

    Chen Xiao Lin;Xiao Ling Huang;Dong Guo;Qiu Gen Zhang

  • Performance of organic-inorganic hybrid anion-exchange membranes for alkaline direct methanol fuel cells

    Ying Xiong;Qing Lin Liu;Ai Mei Zhu;Si Meng Huang

  • Imidazolium-Functionalized Poly(arylene ether sulfone) Anion-Exchange Membranes Densely Grafted with Flexible Side Chains for Fuel Cells

    Dong Guo;Ao Nan Lai;Chen Xiao Lin;Qiu Gen Zhang

  • Cellulose nanofiber intermediary to fabricate highly-permeable ultrathin nanofiltration membranes for fast water purification

    Faizal Soyekwo;Qiugen Zhang;Runsheng Gao;Yan Qu

  • Achieving efficient proton conduction in a MOF-based proton exchange membrane through an encapsulation strategy

    Yuan Yuan Cai;Qian Yang;Zhao Yu Zhu;Qi Hui Sun

  • Enhancement of hydroxide conductivity by grafting flexible pendant imidazolium groups into poly(arylene ether sulfone) as anion exchange membranes

    Yi Zhi Zhuo;Ao Lan Lai;Qiu Gen Zhang;Ai Mei Zhu

  • Novel amorphous nickel sulfide@CoS double-shelled polyhedral nanocages for supercapacitor electrode materials with superior electrochemical properties

    Runsheng Gao;Qiugen Zhang;Faizal Soyekwo;Chenxiao Lin

  • Highly conductive branched poly(aryl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes with robust chemical stability.

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  • Multi-cation crosslinked anion exchange membranes from microporous Tröger's base copolymers

    Chuan Hu;Qiugen Zhang;Chenxiao Lin;Zhen Lin

  • Highly conductive fluorinated poly(biphenyl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes with robust durability

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  • A Fully Flexible Potential Model for Carbon Dioxide

    Aimei Zhu;Xinbo Zhang;Qinglin Liu;Qiugen Zhang

  • Quaternized triblock polymer anion exchange membranes with enhanced alkaline stability

    Chen Xiao Lin;Xiu Qin Wang;En Ning Hu;Qian Yang

  • Phenolphthalein-based Poly(arylene ether sulfone nitrile)s Multiblock Copolymers As Anion Exchange Membranes for Alkaline Fuel Cells

    Ao Nan Lai;Li Sha Wang;Chen Xiao Lin;Yi Zhi Zhuo

  • Orderly sandwich-shaped graphene oxide/Nafion composite membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

    Li Sha Wang;Ao Nan Lai;Chen Xiao Lin;Qiu Gen Zhang

  • Pervaporation dehydration of ethyl acetate/ethanol/water azeotrope using chitosan/poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) blend membranes

    Xiu Hua Zhang;Qing Lin Liu;Ying Xiong;Ai Mei Zhu

  • Sub‐10 nm Wide Cellulose Nanofibers for Ultrathin Nanoporous Membranes with High Organic Permeation

    Qiu Gen Zhang;Chao Deng;Faizal Soyekwo;Qing Lin Liu

  • Pervaporation performance of quaternized poly(vinyl alcohol) and its crosslinked membranes for the dehydration of ethanol

    Qiu Gen Zhang;Qing Lin Liu;Ai Mei Zhu;Ying Xiong

  • Fe3O4/poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide)/Chitosan Composite Microspheres with Multiresponsive Properties

    Pei Li;Ai Mei Zhu;Qing Lin Liu;Qiu Gen Zhang

  • Towards enhanced CO2 selectivity of the PIM-1 membrane by blending with polyethylene glycol

    Xin Mei Wu;Qiu Gen Zhang;Peng Ju Lin;Yan Qu

  • Ultrathin cellulose nanosheet membranes for superfast separation of oil-in-water nanoemulsions

    Ke Zhou;Qiu Gen Zhang;Hong Mei Li;Nan Nan Guo

  • Pervaporation of water–ethanol and methanol–MTBE mixtures using poly (vinyl alcohol)/cellulose acetate blended membranes

    Ke Zhou;Qiu Gen Zhang;Guang Lu Han;Ai Mei Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Qiu Gen Zhang
Qiu Gen Zhang Xiamen University
Qing Lin Liu
Qing Lin Liu Xiamen University
Haitao Wang
Haitao Wang Nankai University

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