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Ruifeng Zhang

Ruifeng Zhang

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Materials Science

D-Index
59
Citations
10295
World Ranking
7503
National Ranking
2184

Overview

Ruifeng Zhang is affiliated with Beihang University in China and has an extensive research profile primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work encompasses several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The main topics of their research focus on various advanced materials and their properties, including:

  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research

Ruifeng Zhang has contributed multiple papers on cutting-edge topics in these areas. Some recent publications include:

  • "Electrochemical CO2 reduction to ethylene by ultrathin CuO nanoplate arrays," 2022, published in Nature Communications
  • "Synergistic Effect of Atomically Dispersed Ni-Zn Pair Sites for Enhanced CO2 Electroreduction," 2021, published in Advanced Materials
  • "Rational Design of Highly Stable and Active MXene-Based Bifunctional ORR/OER Double-Atom Catalysts," 2021, published in Advanced Materials
  • "Faceted Kurdjumov-Sachs interface-induced slip continuity in the eutectic high-entropy alloy, AlCoCrFeNi2.1," 2020, published in Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • "Achieving high structure and voltage stability in cobalt-free Li-rich layered oxide cathodes via selective dual-cation doping," 2020, published in Energy Storage Materials

Their collaborative research network includes frequent coauthors such as Dominik Legut, Zhaorui Liu, Bo Wei, B.N. Yao, and Tengfei Xu. This indicates an active engagement in multi-author projects spanning diverse material science topics.

Publication venues with a high frequency of their work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Computational Materials Science
  • Physical Review B
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Their research intersects both experimental and computational studies, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to advancing materials science and engineering knowledge.

Best Publications

  • Understanding the Anchoring Effect of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Qianfan Zhang;Qianfan Zhang;Yapeng Wang;Zhi Wei Seh;Zhongheng Fu

  • Rational Design of Flexible Two-Dimensional MXenes with Multiple Functionalities

    Zhongheng Fu;Ning Wang;Dominik Legut;Chen Si

  • Highly Air-Stable Carbon-Based α-CsPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells with a Broadened Optical Spectrum

    Sisi Xiang;Zhongheng Fu;Weiping Li;Ya Wei

  • Synergistic Effect of Atomically Dispersed Ni-Zn Pair Sites for Enhanced CO2 Electroreduction.

    Youzhi Li;Bo Wei;Minghui Zhu;Jiacheng Chen

  • Rational Design of Highly Stable and Active MXene-Based Bifunctional ORR/OER Double-Atom Catalysts

    Bo Wei;Zhongheng Fu;Dominik Legut;Timothy C Germann

  • High-throughput theoretical optimization of the hydrogen evolution reaction on MXenes by transition metal modification

    Pengkun Li;Jinguo Zhu;Albertus D. Handoko;Ruifeng Zhang

  • Faceted Kurdjumov-Sachs interface-induced slip continuity in the eutectic high-entropy alloy, AlCoCrFeNi2.1

    Ting Xiong;Ting Xiong;Wenfan Yang;Wenfan Yang;Shijian Zheng;Shijian Zheng;Zhaorui Liu

  • Theoretical Investigation of 2D Layered Materials as Protective Films for Lithium and Sodium Metal Anodes

    Hongzhen Tian;Zhi Wei Seh;Kai Yan;Zhongheng Fu

  • Superhard nanocomposites: Origin of hardness enhancement, properties and applications

    S. Veprek;R.F. Zhang;M.G.J. Veprek-Heijman;S.H. Sheng

  • Stabilization and strengthening effects of functional groups in two-dimensional titanium carbide

    Z. H. Fu;Q. F. Zhang;Dominik Legut;C. Si

  • Structure–Property–Functionality of Bimetal Interfaces

    I. J. Beyerlein;N. A. Mara;J. Wang;J. S. Carpenter

  • Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Elastic Properties of Novel Tungsten Nitrides

    Shanmin Wang;Shanmin Wang;Xiaohui Yu;Zhijun Lin;Zhijun Lin;Ruifeng Zhang

  • Miedema Calculator: A thermodynamic platform for predicting formation enthalpies of alloys within framework of Miedema’s Theory

    R.F. Zhang;S.H. Zhang;Z.J. He;J. Jing

  • Stability and strength of transition-metal tetraborides and triborides.

    R. F. Zhang;R. F. Zhang;D. Legut;D. Legut;Z. J. Lin;Z. J. Lin;Y. S. Zhao

  • Dislocation nucleation mechanisms from fcc/bcc incoherent interfaces

    R.F. Zhang;J. Wang;I.J. Beyerlein;T.C. Germann

  • Atomic-scale study of nucleation of dislocations from fcc-bcc interfaces

    R.F. Zhang;J. Wang;I.J. Beyerlein;A. Misra

  • Interface dislocation patterns and dislocation nucleation in face-centered-cubic and body-centered-cubic bicrystal interfaces

    J. Wang;R. F. Zhang;Caizhi Zhou;Irene J. Beyerlein

  • AELAS: Automatic ELAStic property derivations via high-throughput first-principles computation

    S. H. Zhang;Ruifeng Zhang

  • On the spinodal nature of the phase segregation and formation of stable nanostructure in the Ti–Si–N system

    R.F. Zhang;S. Veprek

  • Achieving High Structure and Voltage Stability in Cobalt-free Li-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes via Selective Dual-Cation Doping

    Wenjun Jiang;Chunxiao Zhang;Yuzhang Feng;Bo Wei

  • Thermal stability of Cu–Nb nanolamellar composites fabricated via accumulative roll bonding

    J. S. Carpenter;S. J. Zheng;R. F. Zhang;S. C. Vogel

  • Metastable phases and spinodal decomposition in Ti1−xAlxN system studied by ab initio and thermodynamic modeling, a comparison with the TiN–Si3N4 system

    R.F. Zhang;R.F. Zhang;S. Veprek

Frequent Co-Authors

Stan Veprek
Stan Veprek Technical University of Munich
Timothy C. Germann
Timothy C. Germann Los Alamos National Laboratory
Irene J. Beyerlein
Irene J. Beyerlein University of California, Santa Barbara
Qianfan Zhang
Qianfan Zhang Beihang University
Shiyu Du
Shiyu Du Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yusheng Zhao
Yusheng Zhao Southern University of Science and Technology
Shijian Zheng
Shijian Zheng Hebei University of Technology
Jian Wang
Jian Wang University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Joseph S. Francisco
Joseph S. Francisco University of Pennsylvania

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