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D-Index
103
Citations
31954
World Ranking
934
National Ranking
294

Fan 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 Fan Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 227 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fan 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 Fan Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Fan Zhang is affiliated with Fudan University in China and has a substantial research portfolio primarily focused on materials science and engineering. The scientist's work spans multiple subfields, including materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The main topics addressed in Fan Zhang's research include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Luminescence and fluorescent materials
  • Advanced nanomaterials in catalysis
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Luminescence properties of advanced materials
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques
  • Catalytic processes in materials science

Fan Zhang has multiple frequent coauthors, suggesting ongoing collaborative efforts. These include:

  • Hongxin Zhang
  • Shangfeng Wang
  • Mengyao Zhao
  • Dongyuan Zhao
  • Xiaomin Li

Research outputs are often published in notable venues, with frequent publications in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Advanced Materials
  • Nature Communications

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Fan Zhang include:

  • "X-ray-activated persistent luminescence nanomaterials for NIR-II imaging," 2021, Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Molecular Engineering of NIR-II Fluorophores for Improved Biomedical Detection," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Cell-free chemoenzymatic starch synthesis from carbon dioxide," 2021, Science
  • "Near-infrared luminescence high-contrast in vivo biomedical imaging," 2023, Nature Reviews Bioengineering
  • "Multifunctional SiC@SiO2 Nanofiber Aerogel with Ultrabroadband Electromagnetic Wave Absorption," 2022, Nano-Micro Letters

Best Publications

  • Microwave Absorption Enhancement of Multifunctional Composite Microspheres with Spinel Fe3O4 Cores and Anatase TiO2 Shells

    Jiwei Liu;Renchao Che;Huajun Chen;Fan Zhang

  • Biphase stratification approach to three-dimensional dendritic biodegradable mesoporous silica nanospheres.

    Dengke Shen;Jianping Yang;Xiaomin Li;Lei Zhou

  • Lifetime-engineered NIR-II nanoparticles unlock multiplexed in vivo imaging.

    Yong Fan;Peiyuan Wang;Yiqing Lu;Rui Wang

  • X-ray-activated persistent luminescence nanomaterials for NIR-II imaging.

    Peng Pei;Ying Chen;Caixia Sun;Yong Fan

  • Lab on upconversion nanoparticles: optical properties and applications engineering via designed nanostructure

    Xiaomin Li;Fan Zhang;Dongyuan Zhao

  • Molecular Engineering of NIR-II Fluorophores for Improved Biomedical Detection

    Zuhai Lei;Fan Zhang

  • An Efficient 1064 nm NIR-II Excitation Fluorescent Molecular Dye for Deep-Tissue High-Resolution Dynamic Bioimaging.

    Benhao Li;Lingfei Lu;Mengyao Zhao;Zuhai Lei

  • Fabrication of Ag@SiO2@Y2O3:Er Nanostructures for Bioimaging: Tuning of the Upconversion Fluorescence with Silver Nanoparticles

    Fan Zhang;Gary B. Braun;Yifeng Shi;Yichi Zhang

  • Simple and Green Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Photoluminescent Carbonaceous Nanospheres for Bioimaging

    Wei Li;Zehui Zhang;Biao Kong;Shanshan Feng

  • J-Aggregates of Cyanine Dye for NIR-II in Vivo Dynamic Vascular Imaging beyond 1500 nm

    Caixia Sun;Benhao Li;Mengyao Zhao;Shangfeng Wang

  • Anti-quenching NIR-II molecular fluorophores for in vivo high-contrast imaging and pH sensing.

    Shangfeng Wang;Yong Fan;Dandan Li;Caixia Sun

  • A versatile kinetics-controlled coating method to construct uniform porous TiO2 shells for multifunctional core-shell structures.

    Wei Li;Jianping Yang;Zhangxiong Wu;Jinxiu Wang

  • NIR-II nanoprobes in-vivo assembly to improve image-guided surgery for metastatic ovarian cancer

    Peiyuan Wang;Yong Fan;Lingfei Lu;Lu Liu

  • Anisotropic growth-induced synthesis of dual-compartment Janus mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bimodal triggered drugs delivery.

    Xiaomin Li;Lei Zhou;Yong Wei;Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni;Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni

  • Near-Infrared Upconversion Mesoporous Cerium Oxide Hollow Biophotocatalyst for Concurrent pH-/H2O2-Responsive O2-Evolving Synergetic Cancer Therapy

    Chi Yao;Wenxing Wang;Peiyuan Wang;Mengyao Zhao

  • Uniform nanostructured arrays of sodium rare-earth fluorides for highly efficient multicolor upconversion luminescence.

    Fan Zhang;Ying Wan;Ting Yu;Fuqiang Zhang

  • Mesoporous Multifunctional Upconversion Luminescent and Magnetic “Nanorattle” Materials for Targeted Chemotherapy

    Fan Zhang;Gary B. Braun;Alessia Pallaoro;Yichi Zhang

  • A comprehensive study on KOH activation of ordered mesoporous carbons and their supercapacitor application

    Yingying Lv;Fan Zhang;Yuqian Dou;Yunpu Zhai

  • A Self-Template Strategy for the Synthesis of Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers as Advanced Supercapacitor Electrodes

    Wei Li;Fan Zhang;Yuqian Dou;Zhangxiong Wu

  • Role of Nanoparticle Mechanical Properties in Cancer Drug Delivery.

    Yue Hui;Xin Yi;Fei Hou;David Wibowo

  • Epitaxial Seeded Growth of Rare‐Earth Nanocrystals with Efficient 800 nm Near‐Infrared to 1525 nm Short‐Wavelength Infrared Downconversion Photoluminescence for In Vivo Bioimaging

    Rui Wang;Xiaomin Li;Lei Zhou;Fan Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xinliang Feng
Xinliang Feng TU Dresden
Dongyuan Zhao
Dongyuan Zhao Fudan University
Xiaodong Zhuang
Xiaodong Zhuang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dongqing Wu
Dongqing Wu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xiaomin Li
Xiaomin Li Fudan University
Xiaoyuan Chen
Xiaoyuan Chen National University of Singapore
Di Zhang
Di Zhang Tohoku University
Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni
Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni King Saud University
Gang Niu
Gang Niu Xi'an Jiaotong University
Jianping Yang
Jianping Yang Donghua University

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