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D-Index
44
Citations
12490
World Ranking
11903
National Ranking
652

Kai 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 Kai Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 118 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.

Kai 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 Kai Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kai Zhang was affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Germany. Their research spanned multiple fields, primarily focusing on Materials Science, Engineering, and Energy, with significant work in related subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

Their scholarly contributions covered a range of main topics, highlighting advanced research in:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications

Kai Zhang's recent scholarly output included papers published between 2020 and 2023 in various scientific journals. Notable publications included:

  • Deep Red Emissive Carbonized Polymer Dots with Unprecedented Narrow Full Width at Half Maximum, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Interface engineering Z-scheme Ti-Fe2O3/In2O3 photoanode for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Efficient anodic chemical conversion to boost hydrogen evolution with low energy consumption over cobalt-doped nickel sulfide electrocatalyst, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Sonocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride with CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 composite, 2023, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
  • Metformin Carbon Dots for Promoting Periodontal Bone Regeneration via Activation of ERK/AMPK Pathway, 2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials

Their collaborations were marked by frequent co-authors including Bai Yang, Yanhong Lin, Tengfeng Xie, Dejun Wang, and Kaikai Ba, with collaboration counts ranging from 7 to 11 joint works with each.

Kai Zhang's research was disseminated across multiple publication venues, with repeated contributions in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Best Publications

  • Highly Photoluminescent Carbon Dots for Multicolor Patterning, Sensors, and Bioimaging

    Shoujun Zhu;Qingnan Meng;Lei Wang;Junhu Zhang

  • The Dry-Style Antifogging Properties of Mosquito Compound Eyes and Artificial Analogues Prepared by Soft Lithography†

    Xuefeng Gao;Xin Yan;Xi Yao;Liang Xu

  • One-Step Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Conjugated Carbonized Polymer Dots with 31% Efficient Red Emission for In Vivo Imaging.

    JunJun Liu;Daowei Li;Kai Zhang;Mingxi Yang

  • Deep Red Emissive Carbonized Polymer Dots with Unprecedented Narrow Full Width at Half Maximum

    Junjun Liu;Yijia Geng;Daowei Li;Hua Yao

  • Assembly-Induced Enhancement of Cu Nanoclusters Luminescence with Mechanochromic Property.

    Zhennan Wu;Jiale Liu;Yang Gao;Huiwen Liu

  • From Water‐Soluble CdTe Nanocrystals to Fluorescent Nanocrystal–Polymer Transparent Composites Using Polymerizable Surfactants

    Hao Zhang;Zhanchen Cui;Yao Wang;Kai Zhang

  • An injectable and thermosensitive hydrogel: Promoting periodontal regeneration by controlled-release of aspirin and erythropoietin

    Xiaowei Xu;Zhongyi Gu;Xi Chen;Ce Shi

  • One-step hydrothermal synthesis of photoluminescent carbon nanodots with selective antibacterial activity against Porphyromonas gingivalis

    Jun jun Liu;Si yu Lu;Qiu ling Tang;Kai Zhang

  • Monodisperse Silica-Polymer Core-Shell Microspheres via Surface Grafting and Emulsion Polymerization

    Kai Zhang;Haitao Chen;Xin Chen;Zhimin Chen

  • Investigating the surface state of graphene quantum dots

    Shoujun Zhu;Jieren Shao;Yubin Song;Xiaohuan Zhao

  • Aspirin-Based Carbon Dots, a Good Biocompatibility of Material Applied for Bioimaging and Anti-Inflammation

    Xiaowei Xu;Kai Zhang;Liang Zhao;Chen Li

  • Microcontact printing of colloidal crystals.

    Xin Yan;Jimin Yao;Guang Lu;Xin Chen

  • Interface engineering Z-scheme Ti-Fe2O3/In2O3 photoanode for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

    Yinyin Li;Qiannan Wu;Yifan Chen;Rui Zhang

  • Hollow titania spheres with movable silica spheres inside.

    Kai Zhang;Xuehai Zhang;Haitao Chen;Xin Chen

  • Enhanced biocompatibility of PLGA nanofibers with gelatin/nano-hydroxyapatite bone biomimetics incorporation.

    Daowei Li;Haizhu Sun;Liming Jiang;Kai Zhang

  • Patterning Colloidal Crystals by Lift‐up Soft Lithography

    Jimin Yao;Xin Yan;Guang Lu;Kai Zhang

  • Facile Fabrication of Monodisperse Polymer Hollow Spheres

    Hui Lv;Quan Lin;Kai Zhang;Kui Yu

  • Hepcidin Destabilizes Atherosclerotic Plaque via Overactivating Macrophages After Erythrophagocytosis

    Jing Jing Li;Xiao Meng;Hai Peng Si;Cheng Zhang

  • Silica-PMMA core-shell and hollow nanospheres

    Kai Zhang;Linli Zheng;Xuehai Zhang;Xin Chen

  • Preparation of raspberry-like polypyrrole composites with applications in catalysis.

    Tongjie Yao;Chuanxi Wang;Jie Wu;Quan Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Bai Yang
Bai Yang Jilin University
Junhu Zhang
Junhu Zhang Jilin University
Shoujun Zhu
Shoujun Zhu Stanford University
Haizhu Sun
Haizhu Sun Northeast Normal University
Dejun Wang
Dejun Wang Jilin University
Hao Zhang
Hao Zhang Jilin University
Tengfeng Xie
Tengfeng Xie Jilin University
Guozhen Liu
Guozhen Liu University of New South Wales
Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoxin Zou
Xiaoxin Zou Jilin University

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