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Materials Science

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66
Citations
13256
World Ranking
5448
National Ranking
1659

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Suobo 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 Suobo Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 216 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Suobo 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 Suobo Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Suobo Zhang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and focuses primarily on research within the field of Engineering. Their work encompasses several key subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, and Materials Chemistry. The main research topics Suobo Zhang addresses relate to Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques, Membrane Separation and Gas Transport, Membrane Separation Technologies, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies.

Suobo Zhang has published extensively, with a selection of recent papers demonstrating a focus on membrane materials and fuel cell technologies. Notable publications include:

  • High-strength, ultra-thin anion exchange membranes with a branched structure toward alkaline membrane fuel cells, 2023, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • The effect of polymer backbones and cation functional groups on properties of anion exchange membranes for fuel cells, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Bi-guanidinium-based crosslinked anion exchange membranes: Synthesis, characterization, and properties, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Microporous and low swelling branched poly(aryl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes for high-performed water electrolyzers, 2024, Journal of Membrane Science
  • A Microporous Polymer with Suspended Cations for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, 2020, Macromolecules

Suobo Zhang frequently publishes in certain scientific venues, reflecting a concentration of their research outputs. These venues include:

  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Macromolecules
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

The scholar collaborates regularly with a group of frequent co-authors. These co-authors include:

  • Shenghai Li
  • Jifu Zheng
  • Yuxuan Sun
  • Yaohan Chen
  • Jiayu Guan

Best Publications

  • Chitin and chitosan dissolved in ionic liquids as reversible sorbents of CO2

    Haibo Xie;Suobo Zhang;Shenghai Li

  • Novel Hydroxide-Conducting Polyelectrolyte Composed of an Poly(arylene ether sulfone) Containing Pendant Quaternary Guanidinium Groups for Alkaline Fuel Cell Applications

    Junhua Wang;Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang

  • Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Cellulose-Based Materials through a Solution-Immersion Process

    Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang;Xianhong Wang

  • Guanidine/Pd(OAc)2-Catalyzed Room Temperature Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reaction in Aqueous Media under Aerobic Conditions

    Shenghai Li;Yingjie Lin;Jungang Cao;Suobo Zhang

  • A novel guanidinium grafted poly(aryl ether sulfone) for high-performance hydroxide exchange membranes

    Qiang Zhang;Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang

  • Synthesis of Soluble Poly(arylene ether sulfone) Ionomers with Pendant Quaternary Ammonium Groups for Anion Exchange Membranes

    Junhua Wang;Zhuo Zhao;Feixiang Gong;Shenghai Li

  • Electrochemical Route to Fabricate Film-Like Conjugated Microporous Polymers and Application for Organic Electronics

    Cheng Gu;Youchun Chen;Zhongbo Zhang;Shanfeng Xue

  • Polyamide thin film composite membranes prepared from isomeric biphenyl tetraacyl chloride and m-phenylenediamine

    Lei Li;Suobo Zhang;Xiaosha Zhang;Guodong Zheng

  • Facile transformation of hydrophilic cellulose into superhydrophobic cellulose

    Shenghai Li;Haibo Xie;Suobo Zhang;Xianhong Wang

  • Brønsted guanidine acid-base ionic liquids: novel reaction media for the palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction.

    Shenghai Li;Yingjie Lin;Haibo Xie;Suobo Zhang

  • Preparation and characterization of poly(piperazineamide) composite nanofiltration membrane by interfacial polymerization of 3,3 ',5,5 '-biphenyl tetraacyl chloride and piperazine

    Lei Li;Suobo Zhang;Xiaosa Zhang

  • Tight ultrafiltration membrane: Preparation and characterization of thermally resistant carboxylated cardo poly (arylene ether ketone)s (PAEK-COOH) tight ultrafiltration membrane for dye removal

    Chunli Liu;Hongchao Mao;Jifu Zheng;Suobo Zhang;Suobo Zhang

  • Polyamide thin film composite membranes prepared from 3,4',5-biphenyl triacyl chloride, 3,3',5,5'-biphenyl tetraacyl chloride and m-phenylenediamine

    Lei Li;Suobo Zhang;Xiaosha Zhang;Guodong Zheng

  • Positively charged nanofiltration membrane formed by interfacial polymerization of 3,3′,5,5′-biphenyl tetraacyl chloride and piperazine on a poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) support

    Haifeng Wang;Qifeng Zhang;Suobo Zhang

  • Novel zwitterionic poly(arylene ether sulfone)s as antifouling membrane material

    Qifeng Zhang;Suobo Zhang;Lei Dai;Xuesi Chen

  • Synthesis of multi-block poly(arylene ether sulfone) copolymer membrane with pendant quaternary ammonium groups for alkaline fuel cell

    Zhuo Zhao;Junhua Wang;Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang

  • Novel Functional Organic Network Containing Quaternary Phosphonium and Tertiary Phosphorus

    Qiang Zhang;Suobo Zhang;Shenghai Li

  • Novel thin-film composite membranes with improved water flux from sulfonated cardo poly(arylene ether sulfone) bearing pendant amino groups

    Guang Chen;Shenghai Li;Xiaosa Zhang;Suobo Zhang

  • Synthesis and properties of polyimides derived from Cis- and Trans-1,2,3,4-cyclohexanetetracarboxylic dianhydrides

    Xingzhong Fang;Zhenghua Yang;Suobo Zhang;Lianxun Gao

  • High-κ polymers of intrinsic microporosity: a new class of high temperature and low loss dielectrics for printed electronics

    Zhongbo Zhang;Jifu Zheng;Kasun Premasiri;Man-Hin Kwok

  • Highly active, hexabutylguanidinium salt/zinc bromide binary catalyst for the coupling reaction of carbon dioxide and epoxides

    Haibo Xie;Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Shenghai Li
Shenghai Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nanwen Li
Nanwen Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhiming Cui
Zhiming Cui South China University of Technology
Wei Xing
Wei Xing Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xianhong Wang
Xianhong Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fosong Wang
Fosong Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuguang Ma
Yuguang Ma South China University of Technology
Jianxin Li
Jianxin Li Tianjin Polytechnic University
Changpeng Liu
Changpeng Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ronald D. Sanderson
Ronald D. Sanderson Stellenbosch University

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