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Quanshui Zheng

Quanshui Zheng

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
62
Citations
16225
World Ranking
6401
National Ranking
1929

Quanshui Zheng 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 Quanshui Zheng sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 214 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Quanshui Zheng 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 Quanshui Zheng 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: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Quanshui Zheng is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has an extensive research portfolio spanning engineering, materials science, and physics and astronomy. Their work includes 63 publications in engineering, 42 in materials science, and 42 in physics and astronomy.

Their research covers several subfields, including atomic and molecular physics and optics (40 publications), materials chemistry (29 publications), radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging (20 publications), biomedical engineering (19 publications), and mechanical engineering (12 publications).

Main research topics addressed by Quanshui Zheng's work include force microscopy techniques and applications (50 publications), diamond and carbon-based materials research (24 publications), mechanical and optical resonators (20 publications), graphene research and applications (18 publications), advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications (18 publications), surface modification and superhydrophobicity (14 publications), and nanowire synthesis and applications (10 publications).

Recent papers published by Quanshui Zheng highlight a focus on nanotechnology, friction, and materials interfaces. These include:

  • "Microscale Schottky superlubric generator with high direct-current density and ultralong life," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Condensation droplet sieve," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Origin of Friction in Superlubric Graphite Contacts," 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • "100 km wear-free sliding achieved by microscale superlubric graphite/DLC heterojunctions under ambient conditions," 2021, National Science Review
  • "Characterization of a Microscale Superlubric Graphite Interface," 2020, Physical Review Letters

The venues in which Quanshui Zheng most frequently publishes include:

  • Nature Communications (9 publications)
  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition (7 publications)
  • Physical Review Letters (6 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (6 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (4 publications)

Frequent co-authors in Quanshui Zheng's collaborative network are:

  • Ming Ma (20 collaborations)
  • Zhanghui Wu (17 collaborations)
  • Diwei Shi (17 collaborations)
  • Deli Peng (14 collaborations)
  • Xuanyu Huang (11 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Multiwalled carbon nanotubes as gigahertz oscillators

    Quanshui Zheng;Qing Jiang

  • Stretchable and highly sensitive graphene-on-polymer strain sensors

    Xiao Li;Rujing Zhang;Wenjian Yu;Kunlin Wang

  • Structural superlubricity and ultralow friction across the length scales

    Oded Hod;Ernst Meyer;Quanshui Zheng;Michael Urbakh

  • Observation of Microscale Superlubricity in Graphite

    Ze Liu;Ze Liu;Jiarui Yang;Francois Grey;Jefferson Zhe Liu

  • Theory of Representations for Tensor Functions—A Unified Invariant Approach to Constitutive Equations

    Q.-S. Zheng

  • Effects of hydraulic pressure on the stability and transition of wetting modes of superhydrophobic surfaces.

    Quanshui Zheng;Yang Yu;Zhihua Zhao

  • Robust microscale superlubricity in graphite/hexagonal boron nitride layered heterojunctions

    Yiming Song;Davide Mandelli;Oded Hod;Michael Urbakh

  • Superior Water Repellency of Water Strider Legs with Hierarchical Structures: Experiments and Analysis

    Xi-Qiao Feng;Xuefeng Gao;Ziniu Wu;Lei Jiang

  • Superlubricity in centimetres-long double-walled carbon nanotubes under ambient conditions

    Rufan Zhang;Zhiyuan Ning;Yingying Zhang;Quanshui Zheng

  • Measurement of the cleavage energy of graphite

    Wen Wang;Shuyang Dai;Xide Li;Jiarui Yang

  • Energy dissipation in gigahertz oscillators from multiwalled carbon nanotubes.

    Wanlin Guo;Yufeng Guo;Huajian Gao;Quanshui Zheng

  • An explicit and universally applicable estimate for the effective properties of multiphase composites which accounts for inclusion distribution

    Quanshui Zheng;Danxu Du

  • Extremely Black Vertically-Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Solar Steam Generation

    Zhe Yin;Huimin Wang;Muqiang Jian;Yanshen Li

  • Mechanical properties of graphene papers

    Yilun Liu;Bo Xie;Zhong Zhang;Quanshui Zheng

  • Excess van der Waals interaction energy of a multiwalled carbon nanotube with an extruded core and the induced core oscillation

    Quanshui Zheng;Jefferson Z. Liu;Qing Jiang

  • Interlayer binding energy of graphite: A mesoscopic determination from deformation

    Ze Liu;Jefferson Zhe Liu;Yao Cheng;Zhihong Li

  • Self-retracting motion of graphite microflakes.

    Quanshui Zheng;Bo Jiang;Shoupeng Liu;Yuxiang Weng

  • Tactile Sensing System Based on Arrays of Graphene Woven Microfabrics: Electromechanical Behavior and Electronic Skin Application

    Tingting Yang;Wen Wang;Hongze Zhang;Xinming Li

  • An analytical model of effective electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube composites

    Fei Deng;Quan-Shui Zheng

  • Effects of anisotropy, aspect ratio, and nonstraightness of carbon nanotubes on thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube composites

    Fei Deng;Quan-Shui Zheng;Li-Feng Wang;Ce-Wen Nan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jefferson Zhe Liu
Jefferson Zhe Liu University of Melbourne
Zhi Ping Xu
Zhi Ping Xu University of Queensland
Lifeng Wang
Lifeng Wang Stony Brook University
Michael Urbakh
Michael Urbakh Tel Aviv University
Qi-Chang He
Qi-Chang He Université Paris Cité
Jing Zhu
Jing Zhu Tsinghua University
Yingying Zhang
Yingying Zhang Tsinghua University
Fan-Gang Tseng
Fan-Gang Tseng National Tsing Hua University
Fei Wei
Fei Wei Tsinghua University
Yanlian Yang
Yanlian Yang University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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