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Materials Science

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63
Citations
19427
World Ranking
6057
National Ranking
39

Chemistry

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Citations
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World Ranking
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National Ranking
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Huabin 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 Huabin Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 121 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Huabin 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 Huabin Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Huabin Zhang is a researcher affiliated with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Energy and Materials Science, with a significant emphasis on topics related to Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment as well as Materials Chemistry.

Within these broad fields, Zhang's research concentrates on advanced techniques and processes in photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and catalytic materials. The scientist has contributed extensively to the development and understanding of advanced photocatalysis techniques, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts. Additional research interests include advanced battery technologies, catalytic processes in materials science, fuel cells and related materials, and ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction.

Notable recent publications by Huabin Zhang include:

  • Isolated Cobalt Centers on W18O49 Nanowires Perform as a Reaction Switch for Efficient CO2 Photoreduction, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Single-atom catalysts for photocatalytic energy conversion, 2022, Joule
  • Surface Modification of 2D Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Conversion, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to multicarbon (C2+) products: challenges and perspectives, 2023, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Hydroxyl-Bonded Ru on Metallic TiN Surface Catalyzing CO2 Reduction with H2O by Infrared Light, 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Zhang frequently publishes in high-impact venues, with several papers appearing in Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Nature Communications.

  • Advanced Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Nature Communications

The scientist collaborates regularly with various peers, with frequent coauthors including Shouwei Zuo, Xiong Wen Lou, Zhi-Peng Wu, Magnus Rueping, and Jian Zhang. These collaborations appear robust and contribute significantly to the volume and scope of Zhang's research output.

  • Shouwei Zuo
  • Xiong Wen Lou
  • Zhi-Peng Wu
  • Magnus Rueping
  • Jian Zhang

Best Publications

  • Single-Atom Catalysts: Emerging Multifunctional Materials in Heterogeneous Catalysis

    Huabin Zhang;Guigao Liu;Li Shi;Jinhua Ye;Jinhua Ye

  • Metal-Organic-Framework-Based Materials as Platforms for Renewable Energy and Environmental Applications

    Huabin Zhang;Jianwei Nai;Le Yu;Xiong Wen (David) Lou

  • Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Carbon Dioxide Reduction by a Single-Atom Implanted Metal-Organic Framework.

    Huabin Zhang;Jing Wei;Juncai Dong;Guigao Liu

  • In Situ Bond Modulation of Graphitic Carbon Nitride to Construct p–n Homojunctions for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

    Guigao Liu;Guigao Liu;Guigao Liu;Guixia Zhao;Wei Zhou;Yanyu Liu

  • Dynamic traction of lattice-confined platinum atoms into mesoporous carbon matrix for hydrogen evolution reaction

    Huabin Zhang;Pengfei An;Wei Zhou;Bu Yuan Guan

  • Single-atom catalysts for photocatalytic energy conversion

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  • Targeted Synthesis of 2H- and 1T-Phase MoS2 Monolayers for Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution.

    Kun Chang;Xiao Hai;Xiao Hai;Hong Pang;Hong Pang;Huabin Zhang

  • Surface Modification of 2D Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Conversion

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  • Electrostatic Self-Assembly of Nanosized Carbon Nitride Nanosheet onto a Zirconium Metal–Organic Framework for Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

    Li Shi;Li Shi;Tao Wang;Tao Wang;Huabin Zhang;Kun Chang

  • Active Sites Implanted Carbon Cages in Core–Shell Architecture: Highly Active and Durable Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Huabin Zhang;Huabin Zhang;Zuju Ma;Jingjing Duan;Huimin Liu

  • An Amine-Functionalized Iron(III) Metal-Organic Framework as Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalyst for Cr(VI) Reduction.

    Li Shi;Tao Wang;Huabin Zhang;Kun Chang

  • Electronic structure engineering to boost oxygen reduction activity by controlling the coordination of the central metal

    Yunhu Han;Yanggang Wang;Ruirui Xu;Wenxing Chen

  • Bimetallic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Controlled Catalytic Graphitization of Nanoporous Carbons

    Jing Tang;Jing Tang;Rahul R. Salunkhe;Huabin Zhang;Victor Malgras

  • Promoting Active Species Generation by Plasmon-Induced Hot-Electron Excitation for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution

    Guigao Liu;Guigao Liu;Peng Li;Guixia Zhao;Xin Wang

  • Surface Modulation of Hierarchical MoS2 Nanosheets by Ni Single Atoms for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

    Huabin Zhang;Le Yu;Tao Chen;Wei Zhou

  • Toward solar-driven carbon recycling

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  • Surface-Plasmon-Enhanced Photodriven CO2 Reduction Catalyzed by Metal-Organic-Framework-Derived Iron Nanoparticles Encapsulated by Ultrathin Carbon Layers.

    Huabin Zhang;Tao Wang;Junjie Wang;Huimin Liu

  • Unveiling the Activity Origin of Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution over Isolated Ni Atoms Supported on a N-Doped Carbon Matrix

    Huabin Zhang;Yanyu Liu;Tao Chen;Jintao Zhang

  • Nature‐Inspired Environmental “Phosphorylation” Boosts Photocatalytic H2 Production over Carbon Nitride Nanosheets under Visible‐Light Irradiation

    Guigao Liu;Tao Wang;Huabin Zhang;Xianguang Meng

  • Integrating the g-C3N4 Nanosheet with B–H Bonding Decorated Metal–Organic Framework for CO2 Activation and Photoreduction

    Guilan Xu;Huabin Zhang;Jing Wei;Hai-Xia Zhang

  • A multi-metal-cluster MOF with Cu4I4 and Cu6S6 as functional groups exhibiting dual emission with both thermochromic and near-IR character

    Xiao-chen Shan;Fei-long Jiang;Da-qiang Yuan;Hua-bin Zhang

  • Ultrasmall MoOx Clusters as a Novel Cocatalyst for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.

    Huabin Zhang;Peng Zhang;Mei Qiu;Juncai Dong

  • Drastic Enhancement of Photocatalytic Activities over Phosphoric Acid Protonated Porous g-C3 N4 Nanosheets under Visible Light

    Li Shi;Li Shi;Kun Chang;Huabin Zhang;Xiao Hai;Xiao Hai

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinhua Ye
Jinhua Ye National Institute for Materials Science
Tao Wang
Tao Wang Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Kun Chang
Kun Chang Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Yusuke Yamauchi
Yusuke Yamauchi University of Queensland
Guixia Zhao
Guixia Zhao North China Electric Power University
Peng Li
Peng Li Wuhan University
Tetsuya Kako
Tetsuya Kako National Institute for Materials Science
Juncai Dong
Juncai Dong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jing Tang
Jing Tang East China Normal University
Maochun Hong
Maochun Hong Chinese Academy of Sciences

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