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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 56 8226 7954 2387 2379 153 11818

Gengzhi Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gengzhi Sun between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gengzhi Sun published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2022. 23 of the 208 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2022. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 22 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

208 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gengzhi Sun: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 2
2011 4
2012 7
2013 6
2014 8
2015 8
2016 7
2017 14
2018 13
2019 14
2020 18
2021 25
2022 26
2023 18
2024 14
2025 22
2026 1
Total 208
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Gengzhi Sun 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 Gengzhi Sun sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 150–169 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 153 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835 153
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Gengzhi Sun 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 Gengzhi Sun sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597 56
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Gengzhi Sun is affiliated with Nanjing Tech University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research particularly emphasizes Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering, with additional work in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials as well as Polymers and Plastics.

The main topics of Gengzhi Sun's research include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications

Their scholarly output comprises numerous publications across multiple prestigious venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • Small

Gengzhi Sun has collaborated extensively with several researchers, notably:

  • Jinyuan Zhou
  • Qiang Chen
  • Henghan Dai
  • Wei Huang
  • Jia Yang

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Ti3C2TX MXene for Sensing Applications: Recent Progress, Design Principles, and Future Perspectives," published in 2021 in ACS Nano
  • "High-Performance Foam-Shaped Strain Sensor Based on Carbon Nanotubes and Ti3C2Tx MXene for the Monitoring of Human Activities," published in 2021 in ACS Nano
  • "Green Flexible Electronics: Natural Materials, Fabrication, and Applications," published in 2023 in Advanced Materials
  • "Polyaniline-Decorated Supramolecular Hydrogel with Tough, Fatigue-Resistant, and Self-Healable Performances for All-In-One Flexible Supercapacitors," published in 2020 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Constructing a Low-Impedance Interface on a High-Voltage LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 Cathode with 2,4,6-Triphenyl Boroxine as a Film-Forming Electrolyte Additive for Li-Ion Batteries," published in 2020 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

This body of work reflects a focus on materials relevant to energy storage, sensing technologies, and flexible electronics. The presence of MXene-related research highlights specialization in a class of two-dimensional transition metal carbides known for their promising applications in multiple advanced technologies.

Best Publications

  • Heteroatom-doped graphene materials: syntheses, properties and applications

    Xuewan Wang;Gengzhi Sun;Parimal Routh;Dong-Hwan Kim

  • Ti3C2TX MXene for Sensing Applications: Recent Progress, Design Principles, and Future Perspectives.

    Yangyang Pei;Xiaoli Zhang;Zengyu Hui;Jinyuan Zhou

  • Quantum dots derived from two-dimensional materials and their applications for catalysis and energy

    Xuewan Wang;Gengzhi Sun;Nan Li;Peng Chen

  • Hybrid fibers made of molybdenum disulfide, reduced graphene oxide, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes for solid-state, flexible, asymmetric supercapacitors.

    Gengzhi Sun;Xiao Zhang;Rongzhou Lin;Jian Yang

  • High-Performance Foam-Shaped Strain Sensor Based on Carbon Nanotubes and Ti3C2Tx MXene for the Monitoring of Human Activities.

    Hongchen Wang;Ruicong Zhou;Donghai Li;Linrong Zhang

  • Self-powered, visible-light photodetector based on thermally reduced graphene oxide–ZnO (rGO–ZnO) hybrid nanostructure

    Zhaoyao Zhan;Lianxi Zheng;Yongzheng Pan;Gengzhi Sun

  • Layer-by-layer printing of laminated graphene-based interdigitated microelectrodes for flexible planar micro-supercapacitors

    Gengzhi Sun;Jia An;Chee Kai Chua;Hongchang Pang

  • Design of Amorphous Manganese Oxide@Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Fiber for Robust Solid-State Supercapacitor.

    Peipei Shi;Li Li;Li Hua;Qianqian Qian

  • Fabrication of Ultralong Hybrid Microfibers from Nanosheets of Reduced Graphene Oxide and Transition‐Metal Dichalcogenides and their Application as Supercapacitors

    Gengzhi Sun;Juqing Liu;Juqing Liu;Xiao Zhang;Xuewan Wang

  • A Solid-State Fibriform Supercapacitor Boosted by Host-Guest Hybridization between the Carbon Nanotube Scaffold and MXene Nanosheets.

    Chenyang Yu;Yujiao Gong;Ruyi Chen;Mingyi Zhang

  • Ultrasensitive Anti-Interference Voice Recognition by Bio-Inspired Skin-Attachable Self-Cleaning Acoustic Sensors.

    Truong-Son Dinh Le;Jianing An;Yi Huang;Quoc Vo

  • Electrostatically Assembling 2D Nanosheets of MXene and MOF-Derivatives into 3D Hollow Frameworks for Enhanced Lithium Storage.

    Xi Zhao;Hai Xu;Zengyu Hui;Yue Sun

  • Polyaniline-Decorated Supramolecular Hydrogel with Tough, Fatigue-Resistant, and Self-Healable Performances for All-In-One Flexible Supercapacitors.

    Jia Yang;Xianqiang Yu;Xiangbin Sun;Qiong Kang

  • Constructing a Low-Impedance Interface on a High-Voltage LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 Cathode with 2,4,6-Triphenyl Boroxine as a Film-Forming Electrolyte Additive for Li-Ion Batteries.

    Guanjie Li;Youhao Liao;Zifei Li;Ning Xu

  • All-Graphene-Based Highly Flexible Noncontact Electronic Skin

    Jianing An;Truong-Son Dinh Le;Yi Huang;Zhaoyao Zhan

  • Single-Step Selective Laser Writing of Flexible Photodetectors for Wearable Optoelectronics.

    Jianing An;Truong-Son Dinh Le;Chin Huat Joel Lim;Van Thai Tran

  • Revisiting Charge Storage Mechanism of Reduced Graphene Oxide in Zinc Ion Hybrid Capacitor beyond the Contribution of Oxygen‐Containing Groups

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  • Rational Design of a Flexible CNTs@PDMS Film Patterned by Bio-Inspired Templates as a Strain Sensor and Supercapacitor.

    Chenjun Zhang;Hui Li;Aoming Huang;Qiao Zhang

  • Gas sensing enhancing mechanism via doping-induced oxygen vacancies for gas sensors based on indium tin oxide nanotubes

    Jin Yuan Zhou;Jing Long Bai;Hao Zhao;Zhen Yu Yang

  • Preparation of weavable, all-carbon fibers for non-volatile memory devices.

    Geng Zhi Sun;Juqing Liu;Juqing Liu;Lianxi Zheng;Wei Huang

  • Electrochemically Mediated Surface-Initiated de Novo Growth of Polymers for Amplified Electrochemical Detection of DNA

    Qiong Hu;Qiangwei Wang;Gengzhi Sun;Jinming Kong

  • Achieving stable and efficient water oxidation by incorporating NiFe layered double hydroxide nanoparticles into aligned carbon nanotubes

    Rong Chen;Gengzhi Sun;Gengzhi Sun;Cangjie Yang;Liping Zhang

  • Sensitive fiber microelectrode made of nickel hydroxide nanosheets embedded in highly-aligned carbon nanotube scaffold for nonenzymatic glucose determination

    Qianqian Qian;Qiong Hu;Li Li;Peipei Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinyuan Zhou
Jinyuan Zhou Lanzhou University
Lianxi Zheng
Lianxi Zheng Khalifa University
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
John Hock Lye Pang
John Hock Lye Pang Nanyang Technological University
Erqing Xie
Erqing Xie Lanzhou University
Zhenxing Zhang
Zhenxing Zhang Lanzhou University
Jixin Zhu
Jixin Zhu University of Science and Technology of China
Hua Zhang
Hua Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Zhigang Zou
Zhigang Zou Nanjing University
Xueji Zhang
Xueji Zhang Shenzhen University

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