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D-Index
64
Citations
12266
World Ranking
5993
National Ranking
1808

Dawen Zeng 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 Dawen Zeng sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 201 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dawen Zeng 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 Dawen Zeng sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dawen Zeng is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with a notable emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering as well as materials chemistry. Zeng's work spans subfields such as polymers and plastics, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's research topics revolve around gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, 2D materials and their applications, transition metal oxide nanomaterials, advanced photocatalysis techniques, energetic materials and combustion, ZnO doping and properties, and MXene and MAX phase materials.

Frequent coauthors in Zeng's publications include Lu Tang, Ziyu Qin, Xiaoxia Wang, Huiyu Su, and Qun Yang, each contributing to multiple collaborative works.

Zeng's research has been disseminated through several publication venues, with multiple articles appearing in Applied Surface Science and SSRN Electronic Journal. Other venues include Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, and RSC Advances.

Representative recent publications include:

  • "A review on two-dimensional materials for chemiresistive- and FET-type gas sensors," 2021, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Development of flexible paper substrate sensor based on 2D WS2 with S defects for room-temperature NH3 gas sensing," 2021, Applied Surface Science
  • "Interlayer-expanded 2D VS2 for fast response/recovery NO2 detection at low-temperature," 2022, Applied Surface Science
  • "A concave octahedral hollow SnO2 nanocage for enhancing typical electrolyte (EMC) leakage gas sensing performance in lithium-ion batteries," 2024, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • "Mechanistic study of N-H- and H-N-codoping of a TiO2 photocatalyst for efficient degradation of benzene under visible light," 2020, RSC Advances

Best Publications

  • Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Chemically Bonded TiO2/Graphene Composites Based on the Effective Interfacial Charge Transfer through the C–Ti Bond

    Qingwu Huang;Shouqin Tian;Dawen Zeng;Xiaoxia Wang

  • Metal-oxide-semiconductor based gas sensors: screening, preparation, and integration

    Jian Zhang;Ziyu Qin;Dawen Zeng;Changsheng Xie

  • In situ synthesis of C-TiO2/g-C3N4 heterojunction nanocomposite as highly visible light active photocatalyst originated from effective interfacial charge transfer

    Zhao Lu;Lei Zeng;Wulin Song;Ziyu Qin

  • Room temperature formaldehyde sensors with enhanced performance, fast response and recovery based on zinc oxide quantum dots/graphene nanocomposites

    Qingwu Huang;Dawen Zeng;Huayao Li;Changsheng Xie

  • Solution-Processed Gas Sensors Based on ZnO Nanorods Array with an Exposed (0001) Facet for Enhanced Gas-Sensing Properties

    Shouqin Tian;Fan Yang;Dawen Zeng;Changsheng Xie

  • Interface Bonds Determined Gas-Sensing of SnO2–SnS2 Hybrids to Ammonia at Room Temperature

    Keng Xu;Neng Li;Dawen Zeng;Shouqin Tian

  • Multilevel Microstructured Flexible Pressure Sensors with Ultrahigh Sensitivity and Ultrawide Pressure Range for Versatile Electronic Skins.

    Xing Tang;Xing Tang;Congyi Wu;Lin Gan;Tian Zhang

  • Pore size dependent gas-sensing selectivity based on ZnO@ZIF nanorod arrays

    Tingting Zhou;Tingting Zhou;Yutong Sang;Xiaoxia Wang;Congyi Wu

  • Enhanced room-temperature NH3 gas sensing by 2D SnS2 with sulfur vacancies synthesized by chemical exfoliation

    Ziyu Qin;Ziyu Qin;Keng Xu;Keng Xu;Huacong Yue;Huacong Yue;Hao Wang;Hao Wang

  • Fabrication and formaldehyde gas-sensing property of ZnO–MnO2 coplanar gas sensor arrays

    Changsheng Xie;Liqi Xiao;Mulin Hu;Zikui Bai

  • A modular calcination method to prepare modified N-doped TiO2 nanoparticle with high photocatalytic activity

    Lei Zeng;Lei Zeng;Zhao Lu;Minghui Li;Jin Yang

  • A comparative study on UV light activated porous TiO2 and ZnO film sensors for gas sensing at room temperature

    Hao Chen;Yuan Liu;Changsheng Xie;Jun Wu

  • Enhanced photosensitized activity of a BiOCl–Bi2WO6 heterojunction by effective interfacial charge transfer

    Wenjuan Yang;Bo Ma;Weichao Wang;Yanwei Wen

  • Effect of Nickel Vacancies on the Room-Temperature NO2 Sensing Properties of Mesoporous NiO Nanosheets

    Jian Zhang;Jian Zhang;Dawen Zeng;Dawen Zeng;Qiang Zhu;Jinjin Wu

  • 2D WS2 nanosheets with TiO2 quantum dots decoration for high-performance ammonia gas sensing at room temperature

    Ziyu Qin;Ziyu Qin;Chao Ouyang;Chao Ouyang;Jian Zhang;Jian Zhang;Li Wan

  • A full-sunlight-driven photocatalyst with super long-persistent energy storage ability

    Jie Li;Yuan Liu;Zhijian Zhu;Guozhu Zhang

  • Chemically bonded graphene/BiOCl nanocomposites as high-performance photocatalysts.

    Feidan Gao;Dawen Zeng;Qingwu Huang;Shouqin Tian

  • Controlled growth of SnO2 nanorods clusters via Zn doping and its influence on gas-sensing properties

    Xiaohu Ding;Dawen Zeng;Changsheng Xie

  • Investigation of gas sensitivity of Sb-doped ZnO nanoparticles

    B.L. Zhu;C.S. Xie;D.W. Zeng;W.L. Song

  • Characterization of Chinese vinegars by electronic nose

    Qinyi Zhang;Qinyi Zhang;Shunping Zhang;Changsheng Xie;Dawen Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Changsheng Xie
Changsheng Xie Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jian Zhang
Jian Zhang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Bin Shan
Bin Shan Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Kam-Chuen Yung
Kam-Chuen Yung Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jun Wu
Jun Wu The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Xiujian Zhao
Xiujian Zhao Wuhan University of Technology
Neng Li
Neng Li Wuhan University of Technology
Rong Chen
Rong Chen Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Jianbo Wang
Jianbo Wang Wuhan University
Guanglan Liao
Guanglan Liao Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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