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Hongmin Zhu

Hongmin Zhu

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
45
Citations
7359
World Ranking
11766
National Ranking
730

Chemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
7109
World Ranking
16852
National Ranking
1329

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
45
Citations
7200
World Ranking
5561
National Ranking
96

Overview

Hongmin Zhu is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and focuses on research within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, and Ceramics and Composites.

Their research covers several specialized topics, which include:

  • Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Electrophoretic Deposition in Materials Science
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties

Hongmin Zhu has contributed to scientific literature in various reputable venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Ceramics International
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nano Energy

Several papers coauthored by Zhu exemplify the scope and focus of their recent research efforts. Notable examples are:

  • A solid-state electrolysis process for upcycling aluminium scrap, 2022, Nature
  • A high-voltage and high-capacity Ti3C2T /BiCuS2.5 heterostructure to boost up the energy density and recyclability of zinc-ion-hybrid capacitors, 2021, Nano Energy
  • Technologies of Recycling REEs and Iron from NdFeB Scrap, 2023, Metals
  • Lean design of a strong and ductile dual-phase titanium-oxygen alloy, 2025, Nature Materials
  • High-Purity Graphitic Carbon for Energy Storage: Sustainable Electrochemical Conversion from Petroleum Coke, 2023, Advanced Science

Zhu has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Osamu Takeda
  • Xin Lu
  • Shuqiang Jiao
  • Weiliang Jin
  • Saijun Xiao

Best Publications

  • A new cathode material for super-valent battery based on aluminium ion intercalation and deintercalation

    Wei Wang;Bo Jiang;Weiyi Xiong;He Sun

  • In situ synthesis of α–β phase heterojunction on Bi2O3 nanowires with exceptional visible-light photocatalytic performance

    Jungang Hou;Chao Yang;Zheng Wang;Weilin Zhou

  • High-performance p-Cu2O/n-TaON heterojunction nanorod photoanodes passivated with an ultrathin carbon sheath for photoelectrochemical water splitting

    Jungang Hou;Jungang Hou;Chao Yang;Huijie Cheng;Shuqiang Jiao

  • Microspheric Na2Ti3O7 consisting of tiny nanotubes: an anode material for sodium-ion batteries with ultrafast charge–discharge rates

    Wei Wang;Chengjun Yu;Zheshuai Lin;Jungang Hou

  • Efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production using CdS@TaON core–shell composites coupled with graphene oxide nanosheets

    Jungang Hou;Zheng Wang;Wenbin Kan;Shuqiang Jiao

  • Bi2O3 quantum dots decorated anatase TiO2 nanocrystals with exposed {001} facets on graphene sheets for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance

    Jungang Hou;Chao Yang;Zheng Wang;Shuqiang Jiao

  • Three‐Dimensional Bimetal‐Graphene‐Semiconductor Coaxial Nanowire Arrays to Harness Charge Flow for the Photochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

    Jungang Hou;Huijie Cheng;Osamu Takeda;Hongmin Zhu

  • A unique Z-scheme 2D/2D nanosheet heterojunction design to harness charge transfer for photocatalysis

    Huijie Cheng;Jungang Hou;Jungang Hou;Osamu Takeda;Xing-Min Guo

  • Novel metallurgical process for titanium production

    Shuqiang Jiao;Hongmin Zhu

  • Ternary 3D architectures of CdS QDs/graphene/ZnIn2S4 heterostructures for efficient photocatalytic H2 production

    Jungang Hou;Chao Yang;Huijie Cheng;Zheng Wang

  • Hierarchical carbon quantum dots/hydrogenated-γ-TaON heterojunctions for broad spectrum photocatalytic performance

    Jungang Hou;Jungang Hou;Jungang Hou;Huijie Cheng;Chao Yang;Osamu Takeda

  • Cobalt-bilayer catalyst decorated Ta3N5 nanorod arrays as integrated electrodes for photoelectrochemical water oxidation

    Jungang Hou;Zheng Wang;Chao Yang;Huijie Cheng

  • Single crystalline Na2Ti3O7 rods as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries

    Wei Wang;Chengjun Yu;Yingjun Liu;Jungang Hou

  • Unique 3D heterojunction photoanode design to harness charge transfer for efficient and stable photoelectrochemical water splitting

    Jungang Hou;Jungang Hou;Huijie Cheng;Osamu Takeda;Hongmin Zhu;Hongmin Zhu

  • Straightforward Approach toward SiO2 Nanospheres and Their Superior Lithium Storage Performance

    Jiguo Tu;Yan Yuan;Pan Zhan;Handong Jiao

  • Electrolysis of Ti2CO solid solution prepared by TiC and TiO2

    Shuqiang Jiao;Hongmin Zhu

  • 3D Bi12TiO20/TiO2 hierarchical heterostructure: synthesis and enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activities.

    Jungang Hou;Zheng Wang;Shuqiang Jiao;Hongmin Zhu

  • Hierarchical metastable γ-TaON hollow structures for efficient visible-light water splitting

    Zheng Wang;Jungang Hou;Chao Yang;Shuqiang Jiao

  • Hierarchically Plasmonic Z-Scheme Photocatalyst of Ag/AgCl Nanocrystals Decorated Mesoporous Single-Crystalline Metastable Bi20TiO32 Nanosheets

    Jungang Hou;Zheng Wang;Chao Yang;Weilin Zhou

  • Direct Conversion of Greenhouse Gas CO2 into Graphene via Molten Salts Electrolysis.

    Liwen Hu;Yang Song;Shuqiang Jiao;Yingjun Liu

  • In situ electrochemical polymerization of a nanorod-PANI–Graphene composite in a reverse micelle electrolyte and its application in a supercapacitor

    Liwen Hu;Jiguo Tu;Shuqiang Jiao;Shuqiang Jiao;Jungang Hou

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuqiang Jiao
Shuqiang Jiao University of Science and Technology Beijing
Jungang Hou
Jungang Hou Dalian University of Technology
Wei Wang
Wei Wang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
George Chen
George Chen University of Southampton
Derek J. Fray
Derek J. Fray University of Cambridge
Dihua Wang
Dihua Wang Wuhan University
John T. S. Irvine
John T. S. Irvine University of St Andrews
Paul A. Madden
Paul A. Madden University of Edinburgh
Jing-Feng Li
Jing-Feng Li Tsinghua University
Ce-Wen Nan
Ce-Wen Nan Tsinghua University

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