2026 Feng Zhou: 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	109	734	700	228	225	594	40701

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

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Materials Science

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700

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594

40701

Overview

Feng Zhou is affiliated with the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics in China. Their research primarily contributes to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a particular focus on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics of Feng Zhou's work include:

Lubricants and Their Additives
Tribology and Wear Analysis
Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research

Feng Zhou has published extensively, with a significant presence in several scientific journals. Their frequent publication venues include:

Tribology International
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
SSRN Electronic Journal
Friction
Progress in Organic Coatings

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Feng Zhou are:

"Mussel-inspired hydrogels: from design principles to promising applications" (2020), Chemical Society Reviews
"Ionic liquid lubricants: when chemistry meets tribology" (2020), Chemical Society Reviews
"An intrinsically flexible phase change film for wearable thermal managements" (2020), Energy Storage Materials
"High Lubricity Meets Load Capacity: Cartilage Mimicking Bilayer Structure by Brushing Up Stiff Hydrogels from Subsurface" (2020), Advanced Functional Materials
"Robust Photothermal Coating Strategy for Efficient Ice Removal" (2020), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Throughout their career, Feng Zhou has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

Meirong Cai
Weimin Liu
Qian Ye
Shuanhong Ma
Bo Yu

Best Publications

Bioinspired catecholic chemistry for surface modification.

Qian Ye;Feng Zhou;Weimin Liu

1286
Citations
Ionic liquid lubricants: designed chemistry for engineering applications

Feng Zhou;Yongmin Liang;Weimin Liu

1196
Citations
Molecularly Engineered Dual-Crosslinked Hydrogel with Ultrahigh Mechanical Strength, Toughness, and Good Self-Recovery

Peng Lin;Shuanhong Ma;Xiaolong Wang;Feng Zhou

892
Citations
Stable biomimetic super-hydrophobic engineering materials.

Zhiguang Guo;Feng Zhou;Jingcheng Hao;Weimin Liu

613
Citations
Mussel-inspired hydrogels: from design principles to promising applications

Chao Zhang;Baiheng Wu;Yongsen Zhou;Feng Zhou

573
Citations
Metabolic signatures uncover distinct targets in molecular subsets of diffuse large B cell lymphoma.

Pilar Caro;Amar U. Kishan;Amar U. Kishan;Erik Norberg;Illana A. Stanley

570
Citations
Bio-inspired reversible underwater adhesive.

Yanhua Zhao;Yang Wu;Yang Wu;Liang Wang;Liang Wang;Manman Zhang

470
Citations
Low-temperature CO oxidation over supported Pt, Pd catalysts: Particular role of FeOx support for oxygen supply during reactions

Lequan Liu;Feng Zhou;Liguo Wang;Xiujuan Qi

419
Citations
Ionic liquid lubricants: when chemistry meets tribology

Meirong Cai;Qiangliang Yu;Weimin Liu;Weimin Liu;Feng Zhou

417
Citations
Mechanical properties and wear and corrosion resistance of electrodeposited Ni-Co/SiC nanocomposite coating

Lei Shi;Chufeng Sun;Ping Gao;Feng Zhou

400
Citations
Material-Independent Surface Chemistry beyond Polydopamine Coating.

Haesung A Lee;Yanfei Ma;Feng Zhou;Feng Zhou;Seonki Hong

396
Citations
Surface grafted polymer brushes as ideal building blocks for “smart” surfaces

Feng Zhou;Wilhelm T. S. Huck

336
Citations
TiO2 Nanotubes with Tunable Morphology, Diameter, and Length: Synthesis and Photo-Electrical/Catalytic Performance

Daoai Wang;Ying Liu;Bo Yu;Feng Zhou

312
Citations
Pdop layer exhibiting zwitterionicity: a simple electrochemical interface for governing ion permeability

Bo Yu;Jianxi Liu;Shujuan Liu;Feng Zhou

300
Citations
Leaves based triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) and TENG tree for wind energy harvesting

Yange Feng;Liqiang Zhang;Youbin Zheng;Daoai Wang

299
Citations
Tribological performance of phosphonium based ionic liquids for an aluminum-on-steel system and opinions on lubrication mechanism

XuQing Liu;Feng Zhou;YongMin Liang;WeiMin Liu

297
Citations
Effect of the functional groups in ionic liquid molecules on the friction and wear behavior of aluminum alloy in lubricated aluminum-on-steel contact

Zonggang Mu;Zonggang Mu;Feng Zhou;Shuxiang Zhang;Yongmin Liang

284
Citations
Molybdenum Phosphide/Carbon Nanotube Hybrids as pH-Universal Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Xing Zhang;Xing Zhang;Xiaolu Yu;Linjie Zhang;Feng Zhou

265
Citations
TiO2 nanotubes: Structure optimization for solar cells

Junfeng Yan;Feng Zhou

261
Citations
Extreme wettability and tunable adhesion: biomimicking beyond nature?

Xinjie Liu;Yongmin Liang;Feng Zhou;Weimin Liu

259
Citations