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Materials Science

D-Index
68
Citations
17665
World Ranking
4823
National Ranking
158

Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
17535
World Ranking
6842
National Ranking
164

Chao Zhang 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 Chao Zhang sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 370 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chao Zhang 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 Chao Zhang sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Chao Zhang is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work encompasses significant subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Organic Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research topics prominently feature catalytic processes, with particular attention to catalytic processes in materials science, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced photocatalysis techniques, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, catalysis for biomass conversion, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, and extraction and separation processes.

Zhang has published extensively in several scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Green Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of CO2 Utilization

Some of their recent publications illustrate the diversity and scope of their research:

  • Structural Regulation with Atomic-Level Precision: From Single-Atomic Site to Diatomic and Atomic Interface Catalysis, 2020, Matter
  • Ultrastable MXene@Pt/SWCNTs' Nanocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenolics - a review on the active sites of supported metal catalysts, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • Graphdiyne-based metal atomic catalysts for synthesizing ammonia, 2020, National Science Review
  • Highly efficient and selective recovery of Au(III) from aqueous solution by bisthiourea immobilized UiO-66-NH2: Performance and mechanisms, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal

Throughout their career, Zhang has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Fengyu Zhao, Xinchao Wang, Masahiko Arai, Haiyang Cheng, and Zaihui Fu, reflecting a broad network of scholarly partnerships.

Best Publications

  • One-Step Ionic-Liquid-Assisted Electrochemical Synthesis of Ionic-Liquid-Functionalized Graphene Sheets Directly from Graphite

    Na Liu;Fang Luo;Haoxi Wu;Yinghui Liu

  • Superconductivity emerging from a suppressed large magnetoresistant state in tungsten ditelluride

    Defen Kang;Yazhou Zhou;Wei Yi;Chongli Yang

  • Dissolution Mechanism of Cellulose in N,N-Dimethylacetamide/Lithium Chloride: Revisiting through Molecular Interactions

    Chao Zhang;Ruigang Liu;Junfeng Xiang;Hongliang Kang

  • Overall water splitting by graphdiyne-exfoliated and -sandwiched layered double-hydroxide nanosheet arrays.

    Lan Hui;Lan Hui;Yurui Xue;Yurui Xue;Bolong Huang;Huidi Yu

  • SERS activated platform with three-dimensional hot spots and tunable nanometer gap

    Chao Zhang;Chonghui Li;Jing Yu;Shouzhen Jiang

  • Ultrastable MXene@Pt/SWCNTs' Nanocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Cong Cui;Cong Cui;Renfei Cheng;Renfei Cheng;Hui Zhang;Hui Zhang;Chao Zhang

  • All-Solid-State Flexible Fiber-Based MXene Supercapacitors

    Minmin Hu;Minmin Hu;Zhaojin Li;Guoxian Li;Tao Hu

  • Hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenolics – a review on the active sites of supported metal catalysts

    Xinchao Wang;Xinchao Wang;Masahiko Arai;Qifan Wu;Chao Zhang

  • MXene-coated silk-derived carbon cloth toward flexible electrode for supercapacitor application

    Minmin Hu;Minmin Hu;Tao Hu;Renfei Cheng;Renfei Cheng;Jinxing Yang;Jinxing Yang

  • Graphdiyne Interface Engineering: Highly Active and Selective Ammonia Synthesis.

    Yan Fang;Yurui Xue;Yongjun Li;Huidi Yu

  • Preparation of PVDF-based polymer inclusion membrane using ionic liquid plasticizer and Cyphos IL 104 carrier for Cr(VI) transport

    Lin Guo;Yinghui Liu;Chao Zhang;Ji Chen

  • Nitrogen-doped carbon-encapsulation of Fe3O4 for increased reversibility in Li+ storage by the conversion reaction

    Yue Ma;Yue Ma;Chao Zhang;Ge Ji;Jim Yang Lee;Jim Yang Lee

  • SERS detection of R6G based on a novel graphene oxide/silver nanoparticles/silicon pyramid arrays structure.

    C Zhang;S Z Jiang;Y Y Huo;A H Liu

  • Self-assembled Ti3C2Tx MXene film with high gravimetric capacitance

    Minmin Hu;Zhaojin Li;Hui Zhang;Tao Hu

  • Interlayer coupling in two-dimensional titanium carbide MXenes

    Tao Hu;Minmin Hu;Minmin Hu;Zhaojin Li;Hui Zhang

  • Local hot charge density regulation: Vibration-free pyroelectric nanogenerator for effectively enhancing catalysis and in-situ surface enhanced Raman scattering monitoring

    Chonghui Li;Shicai Xu;Jing Yu;Zhen Li

  • Ultrathin Nanosheet of Graphdiyne-Supported Palladium Atom Catalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Production

    Huidi Yu;Yurui Xue;Bolong Huang;Lan Hui

  • Controllable synthesis of ZnO nanocrystals via a surfactant-assisted alcohol thermal process at a low temperature

    Chunlei Wang;Enhong Shen;Enbo Wang;Lei Gao

  • Efficient Hydrogen Production on a 3D Flexible Heterojunction Material.

    Huidi Yu;Yurui Xue;Lan Hui;Chao Zhang

  • Graphdiyne-based metal atomic catalysts for synthesizing ammonia.

    Huidi Yu;Yurui Xue;Yurui Xue;Lan Hui;Chao Zhang

  • 3D silver nanoparticles with multilayer graphene oxide as a spacer for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy analysis.

    Zhen Li;Shouzhen Jiang;Yanyan Huo;Tingyin Ning

Frequent Co-Authors

Fengyu Zhao
Fengyu Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Masahiko Arai
Masahiko Arai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuliang Li
Yuliang Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xi Dai
Xi Dai Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yong Huang
Yong Huang University of Florida
Jing Liu
Jing Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bolong Huang
Bolong Huang City University of Hong Kong
Yan Li
Yan Li Sun Yat-sen University
Zhi Liu
Zhi Liu ShanghaiTech University
Weiwei Li
Weiwei Li Chinese Academy of Sciences

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