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D-Index
50
Citations
7996
World Ranking
10314
National Ranking
2895

Hesun Zhu 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 Hesun Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 175 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hesun Zhu 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 Hesun Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hesun Zhu is affiliated with the Beijing Institute of Technology in China, where their research primarily spans engineering and materials science. Their work extensively covers electrical and electronic engineering and materials chemistry, with additional focus on mechanical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and polymers and plastics.

Their research topics concentrate on advanced battery materials and technologies, including advancements in battery materials, advanced battery technologies research, and supercapacitor materials and fabrication. Additional focus areas include diamond and carbon-based materials research, solid oxide fuel cells, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Notable recent publications by Hesun Zhu include:

  • A Versatile Cation Additive Enabled Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anode (2021, Advanced Energy Materials)
  • Cations Coordination-Regulated Reversibility Enhancement for Aqueous Zn-Ion Battery (2021, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • Dynamically Adaptive Bubbling for Upgrading Oxygen Evolution Reaction Using Lamellar Fern-Like Alloy Aerogel Self-Standing Electrodes (2023, Advanced Materials)
  • Ultralow-Salt-Concentration Electrolyte for High-Voltage Aqueous Zn Metal Batteries (2023, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • A compact Bi2WO6 microflowers anode for potassium-ion storage: Taming a sequential phase evolution toward stable electrochemical cycling (2021, Nano Energy)

Their frequent publication venues demonstrate a concentration in highly regarded journals, such as:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Nature Communications

Hesun Zhu has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Cheng Yang
  • Feiyu Kang
  • Lu Peng
  • Bin Chen
  • Qian Long

The body of work contributed by Hesun Zhu focuses heavily on addressing technical challenges in energy storage and conversion. The expertise gathered from multiple fields of study supports ongoing advancements in battery chemistry and materials innovation for future technologies.

Best Publications

  • Degradation mechanism and control of silk fibroin.

    Qiang Lu;Bing Zhang;Mingzhong Li;Baoqi Zuo

  • Nanometer-Sized Copper Sulfide Hollow Spheres with Strong Optical-Limiting Properties

    Xuelian Yu;Chuanbao Cao;Hesun Zhu;Quanshui Li

  • Silk Self-Assembly Mechanisms and Control From Thermodynamics to Kinetics

    Qiang Lu;Hesun Zhu;Cencen Zhang;Feng Zhang

  • Structurally Well-Defined Au@Cu2−xS Core–Shell Nanocrystals for Improved Cancer Treatment Based on Enhanced Photothermal Efficiency

    Muwei Ji;Meng Xu;Wei Zhang;Zhenzhong Yang

  • Self-assembled one-dimensional carbon nitride architectures

    Jie Li;Chuanbao Cao;Jianwei Hao;Hailin Qiu

  • Silk fibroin electrogelation mechanisms

    Qiang Lu;Yongli Huang;Mingzhong Li;Baoqi Zuo

  • Synthesis of Carbon Nitride Nanotubes via a Catalytic-Assembly Solvothermal Route

    Chuanbao Cao;Fulin Huang;Chuantang Cao;and Jie Li

  • Deposition of diamond‐like carbon films by electrolysis of methanol solution

    Hao Wang;Ming‐Rong Shen;Zhao‐Yuan Ning;Chao Ye

  • Reversible hydrogel-solution system of silk with high beta-sheet content.

    Shumeng Bai;Xiuli Zhang;Qiang Lu;Weiqin Sheng

  • Nanofibrous architecture of silk fibroin scaffolds prepared with a mild self-assembly process

    Qiang Lu;Xiuli Wang;Shenzhou Lu;Mingzhong Li

  • Controlling structural symmetry of a hybrid nanostructure and its effect on efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.

    Qian Zhao;Muwei Ji;Hongmei Qian;Baosong Dai

  • Controllable transition of silk fibroin nanostructures: an insight into in vitro silk self-assembly process.

    S. Bai;S. Liu;C. Zhang;W. Xu

  • Bilayered vascular grafts based on silk proteins

    Shanshan Liu;Chaofei Dong;Guozhong Lu;Qiang Lu

  • Effects of extracts from sporoderm-broken spores of Ganoderma lucidum on HeLa cells.

    H.-S. Zhu;X.-L. Yang;L.-B. Wang;D.-X. Zhao

  • Synthesis and characterization of graphite-like carbon nitride nanobelts and nanotubes

    Jie Li;Chuanbao Cao;Hesun Zhu

  • Silk scaffolds with tunable mechanical capability for cell differentiation

    Shumeng Bai;Hongyan Han;Xiaowei Huang;Weian Xu

  • Hydrogel Assembly with Hierarchical Alignment by Balancing Electrostatic Forces

    Qiang Lu;Shumeng Bai;Zhaozhao Ding;Hui Guo

  • Formation of crystalline carbon nitride powder by a mild solvothermal method

    Qiang Lv;Chuanbao Cao;Chao Li;Jiatao Zhang

  • Salt-leached silk scaffolds with tunable mechanical properties

    Danyu Yao;Sen Dong;Qiang Lu;Xiao Hu;Xiao Hu

  • Preparation of alumina films from a new sol-gel route

    Qiang Fu;Chuan-Bao Cao;He-Sun Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Chuanbao Cao
Chuanbao Cao Beijing Institute of Technology
David L. Kaplan
David L. Kaplan Tufts University
Qiang Lu
Qiang Lu Soochow University
Qiang Fu
Qiang Fu Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Ruitao Lv
Ruitao Lv Tsinghua University
Xiaoqiang An
Xiaoqiang An Tsinghua University
Longtu Li
Longtu Li Tsinghua University
Zhilun Gui
Zhilun Gui Tsinghua University
Xiao Hu
Xiao Hu Rowan University
Zhengzhong Shao
Zhengzhong Shao Fudan University

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