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D-Index
52
Citations
11889
World Ranking
9466
National Ranking
2289

Xin 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 Xin Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 185 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xin 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 Xin Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xin Zhang is affiliated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the United States. Their research work spans multiple fields with a focus on engineering and materials science, particularly within subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment. Mechanical engineering and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials are also significant areas of their scholarly activity.

The scientist's main topics of investigation include advancements in battery materials and advanced battery materials and technologies. They also work extensively on supercapacitor materials and fabrication, advanced photocatalysis techniques, catalytic processes in materials science, crystallization and solubility studies, and various aspects of advanced battery technologies research.

Xin Zhang has published numerous papers in a range of scientific journals and venues. Among their recent publications are:

  • "Hierarchical porous silicon structures with extraordinary mechanical strength as high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Unveiling the Origins of Selective Oxidation in Single-Atom Catalysis via Co-N4-C Intensified Radical and Nonradical Pathways" (2022), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Reversible ketone hydrogenation and dehydrogenation for aqueous organic redox flow batteries" (2021), published in Science
  • "Pressure-Driven Interface Evolution in Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries" (2020), published in Cell Reports Physical Science
  • "Towards data-driven next-generation transmission electron microscopy" (2020), published in Nature Materials

Common publication venues for Xin Zhang include the SSRN Electronic Journal, The Cambridge Structural Database, Chemical Engineering Journal, arXiv (Cornell University), and Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Key coauthors include Kevin M. Rosso, Zhe-Ming Wang, Carolyn I. Pearce, Ping Chen, and Gongkai Wang.

Best Publications

  • An optical lattice clock with accuracy and stability at the 10 −18 level

    B. J. Bloom;B. J. Bloom;T. L. Nicholson;T. L. Nicholson;J. R. Williams;J. R. Williams;J. R. Williams;S. L. Campbell;S. L. Campbell

  • Flame retardant mechanism of polyamide 6–clay nanocomposites ☆

    Takashi Kashiwagi;Richard H. Harris;Xin Zhang;R.M. Briber

  • Copper-coordinated cellulose ion conductors for solid-state batteries.

    Chunpeng Yang;Qisheng Wu;Weiqi Xie;Xin Zhang

  • Cellulose ionic conductors with high differential thermal voltage for low-grade heat harvesting.

    Tian Li;Xin Zhang;Steven D. Lacey;Ruiyu Mi

  • Hierarchical porous silicon structures with extraordinary mechanical strength as high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes

    Haiping Jia;Xiaolin Li;Junhua Song;Xin Zhang

  • Polypyrrole-interface-functionalized nano-magnetite epoxy nanocomposites as electromagnetic wave absorbers with enhanced flame retardancy

    Jiang Guo;Jiang Guo;Haixiang Song;Hu Liu;Chunjia Luo

  • Synthesis, characterization and kinetics of bentonite supported nZVI for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution

    Li-na Shi;Yu-Man Lin;Xin Zhang;Zu-liang Chen

  • High‐Performance Silicon Anodes Enabled By Nonflammable Localized High‐Concentration Electrolytes

    Haiping Jia;Lianfeng Zou;Peiyuan Gao;Xia Cao

  • A quantum many-body spin system in an optical lattice clock

    M. J. Martin;M. J. Martin;M. Bishof;M. Bishof;M. D. Swallows;M. D. Swallows;X. Zhang;X. Zhang

  • Reversible ketone hydrogenation and dehydrogenation for aqueous organic redox flow batteries

    Ruozhu Feng;Xin Zhang;Vijayakumar Murugesan;Aaron Hollas

  • Highly stable, antiviral, antibacterial cotton textiles via molecular engineering

    Unknown

  • A nanofluidic ion regulation membrane with aligned cellulose nanofibers

    Tian Li;Sylvia Xin Li;Weiqing Kong;Chaoji Chen

  • Towards data-driven next-generation transmission electron microscopy.

    Steven R. Spurgeon;Colin Ophus;Lewys Jones;Amanda Petford-Long

  • A high-performance hydroxide exchange membrane enabled by Cu2+-crosslinked chitosan

    Unknown

  • Polyethylenimine Facilitated Ethyl Cellulose for Hexavalent Chromium Removal with a Wide pH Range

    Bin Qiu;Bin Qiu;Jiang Guo;Xi Zhang;Dezhi Sun

  • Cellulose derived magnetic mesoporous carbon nanocomposites with enhanced hexavalent chromium removal

    Bin Qiu;Bin Qiu;Hongbo Gu;Xingru Yan;Jiang Guo

  • Polyaniline coating with various substrates for hexavalent chromium removal

    Bin Qiu;Bin Qiu;Cuixia Xu;Dezhi Sun;Qiang Wang

  • Highly stable and self-repairing membrane-mimetic 2D nanomaterials assembled from lipid-like peptoids

    Haibao Jin;Fang Jiao;Fang Jiao;Michael D. Daily;Yulin Chen

  • Facet-Specific Photocatalytic Degradation of Organics by Heterogeneous Fenton Chemistry on Hematite Nanoparticles

    Xiaopeng Huang;Ying Chen;Eric Walter;Meirong Zong

  • Selective adsorption of lithium from high Mg-containing brines using HxTiO3 ion sieve

    Shulei Wang;Ping Li;Xin Zhang;Shili Zheng

  • Cr(VI) removal by magnetic carbon nanocomposites derived from cellulose at different carbonization temperatures

    Bin Qiu;Bin Qiu;Bin Qiu;Yiran Wang;Dezhi Sun;Qiang Wang

  • Tunable photoluminescence and energy transfer of YBO3:Tb3+, Eu3+ for white light emitting diodes

    Xianwen Zhang;Zhi Zhao;Xin Zhang;Archis Marathe

  • Direction-specific van der Waals attraction between rutile TiO2 nanocrystals

    Xin Zhang;Yang He;Maria L. Sushko;Jia Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin M. Rosso
Kevin M. Rosso Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Carolyn I. Pearce
Carolyn I. Pearce Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
James J. De Yoreo
James J. De Yoreo Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mark E. Bowden
Mark E. Bowden Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bin Qiu
Bin Qiu Beijing Forestry University
Zhanhu Guo
Zhanhu Guo Northumbria University
Liangbing Hu
Liangbing Hu Yale University
Suying Wei
Suying Wei Lamar University
Qiang Wang
Qiang Wang Beijing Forestry University
Libor Kovarik
Libor Kovarik Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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