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D-Index
70
Citations
20235
World Ranking
4378
National Ranking
1369

Zaicheng Sun 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 Zaicheng Sun sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 191 publications — 27th percentile

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

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

Zaicheng Sun 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 Zaicheng Sun sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Zaicheng Sun is affiliated with Beijing University of Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Energy, with significant contributions in related subfields such as Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Catalysis, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's work focuses on various topics within these areas, including:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications

Zaicheng Sun has published multiple papers in recurrent venues such as:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (9 publications)
  • Nano Research (7 publications)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (4 publications)
  • Science China Materials (4 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (3 publications)

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Enhanced photocatalytic N2 fixation via defective and fluoride modified TiO2 surface" (2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • "Formation and fluorescent mechanism of red emissive carbon dots from o-phenylenediamine and catechol system" (2022, Light Science & Applications)
  • "Recent advances of carbon dots as new antimicrobial agents" (2022, SmartMat)
  • "Photocatalyst for High-Performance H2 Production: Ga-Doped Polymeric Carbon Nitride" (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "The Formation Process and Mechanism of Carbon Dots Prepared from Aromatic Compounds as Precursors: A Review" (2023, Small)

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Zaicheng Sun's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Dan Qu (36 joint publications)
  • Xiayan Wang (32 joint publications)
  • Li An (28 joint publications)
  • Xupeng Zong (18 joint publications)
  • Lijuan Niu (15 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Compound core-shell polymer nanofibers by co-electrospinning

    Zaicheng Sun;Eyal Zussman;Alexander L. Yarin;Joachim H. Wendorff

  • Highly luminescent S, N co-doped graphene quantum dots with broad visible absorption bands for visible light photocatalysts.

    Dan Qu;Min Zheng;Peng Du;Yue Zhou

  • Synthesis of Carbon Dots with Multiple Color Emission by Controlled Graphitization and Surface Functionalization.

    Xiang Miao;Xiang Miao;Dan Qu;Dongxue Yang;Bing Nie

  • Formation mechanism and optimization of highly luminescent N-doped graphene quantum dots

    Dan Qu;Min Zheng;Ligong Zhang;Haifeng Zhao

  • On Off On Fluorescent Carbon Dot Nanosensor for Recognition of Chromium(VI) and Ascorbic Acid Based on the Inner Filter Effect

    Min Zheng;Zhigang Xie;Dan Qu;Di Li

  • Oxygen Vacancy Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Pervoskite SrTiO3

    Huaqiao Tan;Zhao Zhao;Wan-bin Zhu;Eric N. Coker

  • Fast response and high sensitivity europium metal organic framework fluorescent probe with chelating terpyridine sites for Fe3

    Min Zheng;Huaqiao Tan;Zhigang Xie;Ligong Zhang

  • Integrating Oxaliplatin with Highly Luminescent Carbon Dots: An Unprecedented Theranostic Agent for Personalized Medicine

    Min Zheng;Shi Liu;Jing Li;Dan Qu

  • Self-Targeting Fluorescent Carbon Dots for Diagnosis of Brain Cancer Cells

    Min Zheng;Min Zheng;Shaobo Ruan;Shi Liu;Tingting Sun

  • Red Emissive Sulfur, Nitrogen Codoped Carbon Dots and Their Application in Ion Detection and Theraonostics

    Xiang Miao;Xinlong Yan;Dan Qu;Dan Qu;Dabing Li

  • A facile and versatile method for preparation of colored TiO2 with enhanced solar-driven photocatalytic activity.

    Huaqiao Tan;Zhao Zhao;Mang Niu;Chengyu Mao

  • Tailoring color emissions from N-doped graphene quantum dots for bioimaging applications

    Dan Qu;Min Zheng;Jing Li;Zhigang Xie

  • Consciously Constructing Heterojunction or Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalysts by Regulating Electron Flow Direction

    Wenshuai Jiang;Xupeng Zong;Li An;Shixin Hua

  • Three Colors Emission from S,N Co‐doped Graphene Quantum Dots for Visible Light H2 Production and Bioimaging

    Dan Qu;Zaicheng Sun;Min Zheng;Jing Li

  • Highly efficient p-type Cu3P/n-type g-C3N4 photocatalyst through Z-scheme charge transfer route

    Shixin Hua;Dan Qu;Li An;Wenshuai Jiang

  • Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as T1 contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging

    Yuping Bao;Yuping Bao;Jennifer Sherwood;Zaicheng Sun

  • Formation and fluorescent mechanism of red emissive carbon dots from o-phenylenediamine and catechol system

    Unknown

  • The formation mechanism and fluorophores of carbon dots synthesized via a bottom-up route

    Dan Qu;Zaicheng Sun

  • Recent advances of carbon dots as new antimicrobial agents

    Unknown

  • Surface Defects Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic H2 Production for Zn-Cd-S Solid Solution.

    Xiaoyan Zhang;Zhao Zhao;Wanwan Zhang;Guoqiang Zhang

  • Reduced TiO2 rutile nanorods with well-defined facets and their visible-light photocatalytic activity

    Zhao Zhao;Huaqiao Tan;Haifeng Zhao;Yang Lv

  • Effect of defects on photocatalytic activity of rutile TiO2 nanorods

    Zhao Zhao;Xiaoyan Zhang;Guoqiang Zhang;Zhenyu Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongyou Fan
Hongyou Fan Sandia National Laboratories
Zhigang Xie
Zhigang Xie Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiabin Jing
Xiabin Jing Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoyan Wang
Xiaoyan Wang BeiGene (China)
Di Li
Di Li East China Normal University
Yonggao Xia
Yonggao Xia Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jochen S. Gutmann
Jochen S. Gutmann University of Duisburg-Essen
Franklin Feng Tao
Franklin Feng Tao University of Kansas
Zhenhui Kang
Zhenhui Kang Macau University of Science and Technology
Zhaoping Liu
Zhaoping Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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