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Huaiyong 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 Huaiyong Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 242 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Huaiyong 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 Huaiyong Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Huaiyong Zhu is affiliated with Queensland University of Technology in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions in subfields including Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research focuses on several main topics, notably advanced photocatalysis techniques, catalytic processes in materials science, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, covalent organic framework applications, copper-based nanomaterials and applications, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, and catalysis for biomass conversion.

Huaiyong Zhu has published extensively, with frequent contributions to journals such as SSRN Electronic Journal, ACS Catalysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, and Nature Communications.

Some of the recent papers include:

  • "Selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction in aerobic environment by microporous Pd-porphyrin-based polymers coated hollow TiO2", 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Active site-directed tandem catalysis on CuO/VO-MnO2 for efficient and stable catalytic ozonation of S-VOCs under mild condition", 2020, Nano Today
  • "Leveraging doping and defect engineering to modulate exciton dissociation in graphitic carbon nitride for photocatalytic elimination of marine oil spill", 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Aerobic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethyl-furfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid at 20 °C by Optimizing Adsorption on AgPd Alloy Nanoparticle Catalysts", 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • "Utilizing a Photocatalysis Process to Achieve a Cathode with Low Charging Overpotential and High Cycling Durability for a Li-O2 Battery", 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Sarina Sarina, Eric R. Waclawik, Pengfei Han, Steven E. Bottle, and Yichao Jin.

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive study of surface chemistry of MCM-41 using 29Si CP/MAS NMR, FTIR, pyridine-TPD, and TGA

    X. S. Zhao;G.Q. Lu;A.K. Whittaker;G.J. Millar

  • Preparation and Electrochemical Performance of Polycrystalline and Single Crystalline CuO Nanorods as Anode Materials for Li Ion Battery

    X. P. Gao;J. L. Bao;G. L. Pan;H. Y. Zhu

  • Photocatalysis on supported gold and silver nanoparticles under ultraviolet and visible light irradiation

    Sarina Sarina;Eric R. Waclawik;Huaiyong Zhu

  • An Efficient Photocatalyst Structure: TiO2(B) Nanofibers with a Shell of Anatase Nanocrystals

    Dongjiang Yang;Hongwei Liu;Zhanfeng Zheng;Yong Yuan

  • Reduction of Nitroaromatic Compounds on Supported Gold Nanoparticles by Visible and Ultraviolet Light

    Huaiyong Zhu;Xuebin Ke;Xuzhuang Yang;Xuzhuang Yang;Sarina Sarina

  • Phase Transition between Nanostructures of Titanate and Titanium Dioxides via Simple Wet-Chemical Reactions

    Huai Yong Zhu;Ying Lan;Xueping Gao;Simon P. Ringer

  • Visible-Light-Driven Oxidation of Organic Contaminants in Air with Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts on Oxide Supports

    Xi Chen;Huai-Yong Zhu;Jin-Cai Zhao;Zhan-Feng Zheng

  • Effects of Ageing and Seeding on the Formation of Zeolite Y from Coal Fly Ash

    X. S. Zhao;G. Q. Lu;H. Y. Zhu

  • Enhancing catalytic performance of palladium in gold and palladium alloy nanoparticles for organic synthesis reactions through visible light irradiation at ambient temperatures.

    Sarina Sarina;Huai Yong Zhu;Esa Jaatinen;Qi Xiao

  • Selective Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid Using O2 and a Photocatalyst of Co-thioporphyrazine Bonded to g-C3N4

    Shuai Xu;Peng Zhou;Zehui Zhang;Changjun Yang

  • Titanate Nanotubes and Nanorods Prepared from Rutile Powder

    Ying Lan;Xueping Gao;Huaiyong Zhu;Zhanfeng Zheng

  • γ-Alumina Nanofibers Prepared from Aluminum Hydrate with Poly(ethylene oxide) Surfactant

    Huai Yong Zhu;James D. Riches;John C. Barry

  • Copper Nanoparticles on Graphene Support: An Efficient Photocatalyst for Coupling of Nitroaromatics in Visible Light

    Xiaoning Guo;Caihong Hao;Guoqiang Jin;Huai-Yong Zhu

  • Supported silver nanoparticles as photocatalysts under ultraviolet and visible light irradiation

    Xi Chen;Zhanfeng Zheng;Xuebin Ke;Esa Jaatinen

  • Hydrogen titanate nanofibers covered with anatase nanocrystals: a delicate structure achieved by the wet chemistry reaction of the titanate nanofibers.

    Huai Yong Zhu;Xueping Gao;Ying Lan;Deying Song

  • Porous Clays and Pillared Clays-Based Catalysts. Part 2: A review of the Catalytic and Molecular Sieve Applications

    Zhe Ding;Jacob Kloprogge;Raymond Frost;G Lu

  • Degradation of Azo-dye Orange II by a Photoassisted Fenton Reaction Using a Novel Composite of Iron Oxide and Silicate Nanoparticles as a Catalyst

    Jiyun Feng;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue;Huai Yong Zhu

  • Hydrothermal Synthesis of Zn2SnO4 as Anode Materials for Li-Ion Battery

    Rong A;Gao Xp;Li Gr;Yan Ty

  • Titanate nanofibers as intelligent absorbents for the removal of radioactive ions from water.

    Dong Jiang Yang;Zhan Feng Zheng;Huai Yong Zhu;Hong Wei Liu

  • Viable Photocatalysts under Solar-Spectrum Irradiation: Nonplasmonic Metal Nanoparticles

    Sarina Sarina;Huai Yong Zhu;Qi Xiao;Esa Jaatinen

  • Mechanism of supported gold nanoparticles as photocatalysts under ultraviolet and visible light irradiation

    Huaiyong Zhu;Xi Chen;Zhanfeng Zheng;Xuebin Ke

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhanfeng Zheng
Zhanfeng Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hongwei Liu
Hongwei Liu Xidian University
Dongjiang Yang
Dongjiang Yang Qingdao University
Eric R. Waclawik
Eric R. Waclawik Queensland University of Technology
Jincai Zhao
Jincai Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gao Qing Lu
Gao Qing Lu University of Surrey
Ray L. Frost
Ray L. Frost Queensland University of Technology
Xue-Ping Gao
Xue-Ping Gao Nankai University
Chuncheng Chen
Chuncheng Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wanhong Ma
Wanhong Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences

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