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D-Index
73
Citations
15277
World Ranking
3925
National Ranking
1255

Liang Zhen 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 Liang Zhen sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 354 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Liang Zhen 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 Liang Zhen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Liang Zhen is affiliated with the Harbin Institute of Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a total of 277 publications in engineering and 199 in materials science. Within these broad areas, their work delves into several subfields, including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and aerospace engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of subjects. Key thematic areas include:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research

Liang Zhen has contributed to various high-impact journals and conferences. Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Small
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology

Their recent papers provide insight into their research focus areas:

  • Bifunctional WC-Supported RuO2 Nanoparticles for Robust Water Splitting in Acidic Media (2022) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • High-Loading Co Single Atoms and Clusters Active Sites toward Enhanced Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction Reaction for High-Performance Zn-Air Battery (2022) published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • Transition Metal (Co, Ni, Fe, Cu) Single-Atom Catalysts Anchored on 3D Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Nanosheets as Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts for Zn-Air Battery (2022) published in Small
  • Neuro-inspired optical sensor array for high-accuracy static image recognition and dynamic trace extraction (2023) published in Nature Communications
  • MOF-Derived Cu2O/Cu Nanospheres Anchored in Nitrogen-Doped Hollow Porous Carbon Framework for Increasing the Selectivity and Activity of Electrochemical CO2-to-Formate Conversion (2020) published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Collaboration plays a notable role in Liang Zhen's scientific output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Cheng-Yan Xu
  • Wen-Zhu Shao
  • Jian-Tang Jiang
  • Jing-Kai Qin
  • Fei-Xiang Ma

Best Publications

  • Formation of Uniform Fe3O4 Hollow Spheres Organized by Ultrathin Nanosheets and Their Excellent Lithium Storage Properties

    Fei-Xiang Ma;Fei-Xiang Ma;Han Hu;Hao Bin Wu;Cheng-Yan Xu

  • Ternary Metal Phosphide with Triple-Layered Structure as a Low-Cost and Efficient Electrocatalyst for Bifunctional Water Splitting

    Jing Yu;Jing Yu;Qianqian Li;Yuan Li;Cheng Yan Xu

  • Flow behavior and microstructures of superalloy 718 during high temperature deformation

    Y. Wang;W.Z. Shao;L. Zhen;L. Yang

  • Investigation of precipitation behavior and related hardening in AA 7055 aluminum alloy

    Junzhou Chen;Liang Zhen;Shoujie Yang;Wenzhu Shao

  • Monodisperse SnS2 Nanosheets for High-Performance Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

    Jing Yu;Cheng-Yan Xu;Fei-Xiang Ma;Sheng-Peng Hu

  • Microstructure evolution during dynamic recrystallization of hot deformed superalloy 718

    Y. Wang;W.Z. Shao;L. Zhen;X.M. Zhang

  • Carrier control of MoS2 nanoflakes by functional self-assembled monolayers.

    Yang Li;Cheng-Yan Xu;PingAn Hu;Liang Zhen

  • Deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of 7050 aluminum alloy during high temperature deformation

    H.E. Hu;L. Zhen;L. Yang;W.Z. Shao

  • Precipitation behaviour of Al-Mg-Si alloys with high silicon content

    L Zhen;W. D Fei;S. B Kang;H. W Kim

  • Photodiode-like behavior and excellent photoresponse of vertical Si/monolayer MoS2 heterostructures.

    Yang Li;Cheng-Yan Xu;Jia-Ying Wang;Liang Zhen

  • Intrinsically Mn2+-Chelated Polydopamine Nanoparticles for Simultaneous Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Photothermal Ablation of Cancer Cells

    Zhao-Hua Miao;Hui Wang;Huanjie Yang;Zheng-Lin Li

  • Surface potential and interlayer screening effects of few-layer MoS2 nanoflakes

    Yang Li;Cheng-Yan Xu;Liang Zhen

  • Ageing behavior and stress corrosion cracking resistance of a non-isothermally aged Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy

    J.T. Jiang;W.Q. Xiao;L. Yang;W.Z. Shao

  • Hot working characteristics and dynamic recrystallization of delta-processed superalloy 718

    Y. Wang;L. Zhen;W.Z. Shao;L. Yang

  • Sulfurizing-Induced Hollowing of Co9S8 Microplates with Nanosheet Units for Highly Efficient Water Oxidation

    Huan Liu;Fei-Xiang Ma;Cheng-Yan Xu;Li Yang

  • Hot deformation behavior of delta-processed superalloy 718

    Y. Wang;W.Z. Shao;L. Zhen;B.Y. Zhang

  • Microwave absorption properties of FeNi3 submicrometre spheres and SiO2@FeNi3 core–shell structures

    S J Yan;L Zhen;C Y Xu;J T Jiang

  • Co7Fe3 and Co7Fe3@SiO2 Nanospheres with Tunable Diameters for High-Performance Electromagnetic Wave Absorption.

    Na Chen;Jian-Tang Jiang;Cheng-Yan Xu;Yong Yuan

  • Synthesis and characterization of single-crystalline MnFe2O4 nanorods via a surfactant-free hydrothermal route

    L. Zhen;K. He;C.Y. Xu;W.Z. Shao

  • A study on graphitization of diamond in copper–diamond composite materials

    W.Z. Shao;V.V. Ivanov;L. Zhen;Y.S. Cui

  • The effect of pre-aging on microstructure and tensile properties of Al-Mg-Si alloys

    L. Zhen;S.B. Kang

Frequent Co-Authors

Cheng-Yan Xu
Cheng-Yan Xu Harbin Institute of Technology
Wen-Zhu Shao
Wen-Zhu Shao Harbin Institute of Technology
Jing Yu
Jing Yu Harbin Engineering University
Lu Chang Qin
Lu Chang Qin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gerald S. Frankel
Gerald S. Frankel The Ohio State University
PingAn Hu
PingAn Hu Harbin Institute of Technology
Jinsong Wu
Jinsong Wu Wuhan University of Technology
Jie Tang
Jie Tang National Institute for Materials Science
Jia Liu
Jia Liu Tianjin University
Vinayak P. Dravid
Vinayak P. Dravid Northwestern University

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