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Peng Zhang is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research contributions span several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The main topics of their research work feature:

  • Fusion materials and technologies
  • Muon and positron interactions and applications
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Zhang has authored numerous papers with notable recent publications including:

  • The point defect and electronic structure of K doped LaCo0.9Fe0.1O3 perovskite with enhanced microwave absorbing ability, 2021, Nano Research
  • Recent progress of radionuclides separation by porous materials, 2024, Science China Chemistry
  • Rapid urbanization and climate change significantly contribute to worsening urban human thermal comfort: A national 183-city, 26-year study in China, 2022, Urban Climate
  • Efficient cooling of cities at global scale using urban green space to mitigate urban heat island effects in different climatic regions, 2022, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
  • Microstructure optimization of bioderived polyester nanofilms for antibiotic desalination via nanofiltration, 2023, Science Advances

Their collaborations include frequent co-authors such as:

  • Xingzhong Cao
  • Baoyi Wang
  • Te Zhu
  • Runsheng Yu
  • Qiuhong Wang

Zhang's research has been published multiple times in several high-profile venues, with most frequent publications appearing in:

  • Physical Review Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Journal of Nuclear Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Membrane Science

Best Publications

  • Contributions of Phase, Sulfur Vacancies, and Edges to the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalytic Activity of Porous Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheets

    Ying Yin;Jiecai Han;Yumin Zhang;Xinghong Zhang

  • Synergistic Phase and Disorder Engineering in 1T‐MoSe2 Nanosheets for Enhanced Hydrogen‐Evolution Reaction

    Ying Yin;Yumin Zhang;Tangling Gao;Tai Yao

  • Graphdiyne-modified TiO2 nanofibers with osteoinductive and enhanced photocatalytic antibacterial activities to prevent implant infection.

    Rui Wang;Miusi Shi;Feiyan Xu;Yun Qiu

  • Biotransformation of Ceria Nanoparticles in Cucumber Plants

    Peng Zhang;Yuhui Ma;Zhiyong Zhang;Xiao He

  • Conductive carbon nanofiber interpenetrated graphene architecture for ultra-stable sodium ion battery.

    Mingkai Liu;Peng Zhang;Zehua Qu;Yan Yan

  • Nano-CeO2 exhibits adverse effects at environmental relevant concentrations.

    Haifeng Zhang;Xiao He;Zhiyong Zhang;Peng Zhang

  • Magnetic (Fe3O4) Nanoparticles Reduce Heavy Metals Uptake and Mitigate Their Toxicity in Wheat Seedling

    Alexandre Konate;Xiao He;Zhiyong Zhang;Yuhui Ma

  • Assessing the human health risks of perfluorooctane sulfonate by in vivo and in vitro studies

    Zhuotong Zeng;Biao Song;Rong Xiao;Guangming Zeng

  • Uptake and distribution of ceria nanoparticles in cucumber plants

    Zhiyong Zhang;Xiao He;Haifeng Zhang;Yuhui Ma

  • Facile Synthesis of Fe2O3 Nano-Dots@Nitrogen-Doped Graphene for Supercapacitor Electrode with Ultralong Cycle Life in KOH Electrolyte.

    Li Liu;Junwei Lang;Peng Zhang;Bin Hu

  • Effective Removal of Anionic Re(VII) by Surface-Modified Ti2CTx MXene Nanocomposites: Implications for Tc(VII) Sequestration

    Lin Wang;Huan Song;Huan Song;Liyong Yuan;Zijie Li

  • Physiological impacts of zero valent iron, Fe3O4 and Fe2O3 nanoparticles in rice plants and their potential as Fe fertilizers.

    Mingshu Li;Peng Zhang;Muhammad Adeel;Zhiling Guo

  • Acquired superoxide-scavenging ability of ceria nanoparticles

    Yuanyuan Li;Xiao He;Jun Jie Yin;Yuhui Ma

  • Construction of highly water-stable metal-organic framework UiO-66 thin-film composite membrane for dyes and antibiotics separation

    Si-Yuan Fang;Peng Zhang;Ji-Lai Gong;Lin Tang

  • Injectable Self-Healing Hydrogel Wound Dressing with Cysteine-Specific On-Demand Dissolution Property Based on Tandem Dynamic Covalent Bonds

    Xiaoya Ding;Xiaoya Ding;Gao Li;Gao Li;Peng Zhang;E. Jin

  • The role of oxygen vacancies in improving the performance of CoO as a bifunctional cathode catalyst for rechargeable Li–O2 batteries

    Rui Gao;Lei Liu;Zhongbo Hu;Peng Zhang

  • Phytotoxicity and biotransformation of La2O3 nanoparticles in a terrestrial plant cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

    Yuhui Ma;Xiao He;Peng Zhang;Zhiyong Zhang

  • Comparative toxicity of nanoparticulate/bulk Yb2O3 and YbCl3 to cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

    Peng Zhang;Yuhui Ma;Zhiyong Zhang;Xiao He

  • Two new Dy3 triangles with trinuclear circular helicates and their single-molecule magnet behavior.

    Shuang-Yan Lin;Lang Zhao;Yun-Nan Guo;Peng Zhang

  • Persistent organic pollutant residues in the sediments and mollusks from the Bohai Sea coastal areas, North China: an overview.

    Peng Zhang;Jinming Song;Huamao Yuan

  • Oxygen vacancy–induced ferromagnetism in un-doped ZnO thin films

    Peng Zhan;Weipeng Wang;Can Liu;Yang Hu

  • Effect of cerium oxide nanoparticles on asparagus lettuce cultured in an agar medium

    Di Cui;Di Cui;Peng Zhang;Yuhui Ma;Xiao He

  • Origin of the different phytotoxicity and biotransformation of cerium and lanthanum oxide nanoparticles in cucumber

    Yuhui Ma;Peng Zhang;Zhiyong Zhang;Xiao He

  • Corrosion behavior of 316SS and Ni-based alloys in a ternary NaCl-KCl-MgCl2 molten salt

    Hua Sun;Jianqiang Wang;Zhijun Li;Peng Zhang

  • Fate and Phytotoxicity of CeO2 Nanoparticles on Lettuce Cultured in the Potting Soil Environment

    Xin Gui;Zhiyong Zhang;Shutong Liu;Yuhui Ma

  • Toxicity and transformation of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide in bacteria biofilm.

    Zhiling Guo;Changjian Xie;Peng Zhang;Junzhe Zhang

  • β-Amyloid peptide increases levels of iron content and oxidative stress in human cell and Caenorhabditis elegans models of Alzheimer disease.

    Li Wan;Guangjun Nie;Jie Zhang;Yunfeng Luo

  • Phytotoxicity, uptake and transformation of nano-CeO2 in sand cultured romaine lettuce

    Peng Zhang;Yuhui Ma;Shutong Liu;Guohua Wang

  • Xylem and Phloem Based Transport of CeO2 Nanoparticles in Hydroponic Cucumber Plants

    Yuhui Ma;Xiao He;Peng Zhang;Zhiyong Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xingzhong Cao
Xingzhong Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiao He
Xiao He Tsinghua University
Zhongyi Jiang
Zhongyi Jiang Tianjin University
Iseult Lynch
Iseult Lynch University of Birmingham
Yuliang Zhao
Yuliang Zhao National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Fusheng Pan
Fusheng Pan Tianjin University
Eugenia Valsami-Jones
Eugenia Valsami-Jones University of Birmingham
Zhifang Chai
Zhifang Chai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong Wu
Hong Wu Tianjin University
Lirong Zheng
Lirong Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences

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