2026 Cai-Zhuang Wang: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	72	4032	3904	1087	1024	506	19397

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

4032

3904

1087

1024

506

19397

Overview

Cai-Zhuang Wang is a researcher affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, contributing significantly to both disciplines.

The scientist's main fields of study are:

Materials Science
Physics and Astronomy

Their research includes a focus on several subfields, notably:

Materials Chemistry
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Geophysics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Cai-Zhuang Wang has also engaged extensively with key research topics such as:

Machine Learning in Materials Science
High-pressure geophysics and materials
Rare-earth and actinide compounds
Phase-change materials and chalcogenides
X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
Graphene research and applications

There are several notable recent papers authored or co-authored by this scientist:

"Interlayer gap widened α-phase molybdenum trioxide as high-rate anodes for dual-ion-intercalation energy storage devices," 2020, Nature Communications
"Photodepositing CdS on the Active Cyano Groups Decorated g-C₃N₄ in Z-Scheme Manner Promotes Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution," 2021, Small
"A deep learning interatomic potential developed for atomistic simulation of carbon materials," 2021, Carbon
"Efficient Step-Merged Quantum Imaginary Time Evolution Algorithm for Quantum Chemistry," 2020, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
"Topochemical Deintercalation of Li from Layered LiNiB: toward 2D MBene," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Physical review. B./Physical review. B
The Cambridge Structural Database
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Physical Review Materials

Cai-Zhuang Wang collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors that includes:

Kai-Ming Ho
Yang Sun
Feng Zhang
Yong-Xin Yao
Renhai Wang

Best Publications

A transferable tight-binding potential for carbon

CH Xu;CZ Wang;Che Ting Chan;KM Ho

817
Citations
Structures of medium-sized silicon clusters

Kai-Ming Ho;Alexandre A. Shvartsburg;Bicai Pan;Zhong-Yi Lu

777
Citations
Melting line of aluminum from simulations of coexisting phases.

James R. Morris;Caizhuang Wang;Kaiming Ho;Changfeng Chan

627
Citations
Diffusion, Coalescence, and Reconstruction of Vacancy Defects in Graphene Layers

Gun-Do Lee;C. Z. Wang;Euijoon Yoon;Nong-Moon Hwang

571
Citations
First-principles study, fabrication and characterization of (Zr0.25Nb0.25Ti0.25V0.25)C high-entropy ceramics

Beilin Ye;Tongqi Wen;Tongqi Wen;Manh Cuong Nguyen;Luyao Hao

479
Citations
First-principles study, fabrication, and characterization of (Hf0.2Zr0.2Ta0.2Nb0.2Ti0.2)C high-entropy ceramic

Beilin Ye;Tongqi Wen;Tongqi Wen;Kehan Huang;Cai-Zhuang Wang

403
Citations
Environment-dependent tight-binding potential model

Mingsheng Tang;Caizhuang Wang;Che Ting Chan;Che Ting Chan;Kai Ming Ho

337
Citations
Transferable tight-binding models for silicon.

I. Kwon;R. Biswas;C. Z. Wang;K. M. Ho

333
Citations
Structure, dynamics, and electronic properties of diamondlike amorphous carbon.

C. Z. Wang;K. M. Ho

319
Citations
Environment-Dependent Tight-Binding Potential Model

C. Z. Wang;B. C. Pan;M. S. Tang;H. Haas

311
Citations
On-the-fly machine-learning for high-throughput experiments: search for rare-earth-free permanent magnets

Aaron Gilad Kusne;Aaron Gilad Kusne;Tieren Gao;Apurva Mehta;Liqin Ke

309
Citations
Phase Modulation of (1T-2H)-MoSe2/TiC-C Shell/Core Arrays via Nitrogen Doping for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

Shengjue Deng;Fan Yang;Qinghua Zhang;Yu Zhong

294
Citations
Molecular-dynamics simulation of thermal conductivity in amorphous silicon

Young Hee Lee;R. Biswas;C. M. Soukoulis;C. Z. Wang

259
Citations
Structures and dynamical properties of C n , Si n , Ge n , and Sn n clusters with n up to 13

Zhong-Yi Lu;Cai-Zhuang Wang;Kai-Ming Ho

244
Citations
Tight-binding molecular-dynamics study of phonon anharmonic effects in silicon and diamond

C.Z. Wang;C.T. Chan;K.M. Ho;K.M. Ho

241
Citations
Ionization of medium-sized silicon clusters and the geometries of the cations

Bei Liu;Zhong-Yi Lu;Bicai Pan;Cai-Zhuang Wang

214
Citations
Tight-binding molecular-dynamics study of defects in silicon

C.Z. Wang;Che Ting Chan;K.M. Ho

207
Citations
Theory of the thermal expansion of Si and diamond

Chunhui Xu;Chunhui Xu;Caizhuang Wang;Caizhuang Wang;Che Ting Chan;Che Ting Chan;Kaiming Ho;Kaiming Ho

206
Citations
An adaptive genetic algorithm for crystal structure prediction.

Shunqing Wu;Shunqing Wu;Min Ji;Cai-Zhuang Wang;Manh Cuong Nguyen

204
Citations
Empirical tight-binding force model for molecular-dynamics simulation of Si.

Caizhuang Wang;Che Ting Chan;Kaiming Ho

203
Citations
Tight-binding molecular-dynamics study of amorphous carbon

Caizhuang Wang;Kaiming Ho;Che Ting Chan

194
Citations