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D-Index
67
Citations
16691
World Ranking
5095
National Ranking
1564

Rui-Qin 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 Rui-Qin Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 457 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rui-Qin 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 Rui-Qin Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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

  • 2018 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pathbreaking contributions to the development of quantummechanical manybody methods as well as modeling and simulation of large electronic systems such as those with nanosurfaces, promoting their applications in the fields of environment, energy, biology and medicine

Overview

Rui-Qin Zhang is affiliated with City University of Hong Kong in China and has a significant body of research in environmental science and engineering. Their work broadly covers environmental science with a particular focus on health, toxicology, mutagenesis, materials chemistry, atmospheric science, environmental engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their research topics include:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Vehicle Emissions and Performance
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Rui-Qin Zhang has contributed to various scientific journals, frequently publishing in:

  • PubMed
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Some recent publications authored or coauthored by Rui-Qin Zhang include:

  • "On-road tailpipe emission characteristics and ozone formation potentials of VOCs from gasoline, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas fueled vehicles" (2020, Atmospheric Environment)
  • "Characteristics, sources and health risks assessment of VOCs in Zhengzhou, China during haze pollution season" (2021, Journal of Environmental Sciences)
  • "Characteristics, source apportionment and health risks of ambient VOCs during high ozone period at an urban site in central plain, China" (2020, Chemosphere)
  • "Assessment of summertime O3 formation and the O3-NOX-VOC sensitivity in Zhengzhou, China using an observation-based model" (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "An efficient Z-scheme (Cr, B) codoped g-C3N4/BiVO4 photocatalyst for water splitting: A hybrid DFT study" (2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy)

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Shenbo Wang
  • Shasha Yin
  • Nan Jiang
  • Fangcheng Su
  • Yanling Zhao

Rui-Qin Zhang has been recognized for contributions to the field with the award of Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2018. The citation highlighted their involvement in the development of quantum mechanical many-body methods as well as modeling and simulation of large electronic systems with nanosurfaces, supporting applications in environment, energy, biology, and medicine.

Best Publications

  • Growth of nanowires

    N. Wang;Y. Cai;R.Q. Zhang

  • Oxide-Assisted Growth of Semiconducting Nanowires†

    Rui-Qin Zhang;Yeshayahu Lifshitz;Shuit-Tong Lee

  • A Strategy of Enhancing the Photoactivity of g-C3N4 via Doping of Nonmetal Elements: A First-Principles Study

    Xinguo Ma;Yanhui Lv;Jing Xu;Yanfang Liu

  • Preparation of Large-Area Uniform Silicon Nanowires Arrays through Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching

    † Ming-Liang Zhang;‡ Kui-Qing Peng;Xia Fan;‡ Jian-Sheng Jie

  • Motility of metal nanoparticles in silicon and induced anisotropic silicon etching

    Kuiqing Peng;Kuiqing Peng;Aijiang Lu;Ruiqin Zhang;Shuit Tong Lee

  • Ordered silicon nanowire arrays via nanosphere lithography and metal-induced etching

    Kuiqing Peng;Mingliang Zhang;Aijiang Lu;Ning-Bew Wong

  • Strain energy and electronic structures of silicon carbide nanotubes: Density functional calculations

    Mingwen Zhao;Yueyuan Xia;Feng Li;R. Q. Zhang

  • Thermal vapor condensation of uniform graphitic carbon nitride films with remarkable photocurrent density for photoelectrochemical applications

    Juncao Bian;Qian Li;Chao Huang;Jianfu Li

  • The mechanism of diamond nucleation from energetic species.

    Y. Lifshitz;Th. Köhler;Th. Frauenheim;I. Guzmann

  • Engineering of facets, band structure, and gas-sensing properties of hierarchical Sn2+-Doped SnO2 nanostructures

    Hongkang Wang;Kunpeng Dou;Wey Yang Teoh;Yawen Zhan

  • Silicon nanotubes: Why not?

    R.Q Zhang;S.T Lee;Chi-Kin Law;Wai-Kee Li

  • Photo and pH stable, highly-luminescent silicon nanospheres and their bioconjugates for immunofluorescent cell imaging.

    Yao He;Yuanyuan Su;Xiaobao Yang;Zhenhui Kang

  • Theoretical prediction on aluminum nitride nanotubes

    Dongju Zhang;R.Q. Zhang

  • Carbon Dot Loading and TiO2 Nanorod Length Dependence of Photoelectrochemical Properties in Carbon Dot/TiO2 Nanorod Array Nanocomposites

    Juncao Bian;Chao Huang;Lingyun Wang;TakFu Hung

  • Structures and energetics of hydrogen-terminated silicon nanowire surfaces.

    R. Q. Zhang;Y. Lifshitz;D. D. D. Ma;Y. L. Zhao

  • Tris(trimethylsilyl)borate as an electrolyte additive for improving interfacial stability of high voltage layered lithium-rich oxide cathode/carbonate-based electrolyte

    Jianhui Li;Lidan Xing;Ruiqin Zhang;Min Chen

  • Contact formation of LiF/Al cathodes in Alq-based organic light-emitting diodes

    L S Hung;R Q Zhang;P He;P He;G Mason

  • Methane production from rice straw pretreated by a mixture of acetic-propionic acid.

    Rui Zhao;Zhenya Zhang;Ruiqin Zhang;Miao Li;Miao Li

  • Growth Direction and Cross‐Sectional Study of Silicon Nanowires

    Chi-Pui Li;Chun-Sing Lee;Xiu-Liang Ma;Ning Wang

  • First-principles calculations for nitrogen-containing single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Mingwen Zhao;Yueyuan Xia;James P. Lewis;Ruiqin Zhang

  • Efficiency enhancement of carbon nitride photoelectrochemical cells via tailored monomers design

    Juncao Bian;Juncao Bian;Lifei Xi;Chao Huang;Kathrin M. Lange

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuit-Tong Lee
Shuit-Tong Lee Macau University of Science and Technology
Mingwen Zhao
Mingwen Zhao Shandong University
Christian Minot
Christian Minot Sorbonne University
Hu Xu
Hu Xu Southern University of Science and Technology
I. Bello
I. Bello Soochow University
Wenjun Zhang
Wenjun Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Ke-Li Han
Ke-Li Han Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Nian Lin
Nian Lin Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Fei Huang
Fei Huang South China University of Technology
Bolong Huang
Bolong Huang City University of Hong Kong

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