World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
11599
World Ranking
10207
National Ranking
198

Zhaofu Fei publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhaofu Fei sits on this spectrum.

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 182 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Zhaofu Fei D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhaofu Fei sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Zhaofu Fei is affiliated with École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland and has a robust publication record in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work is primarily concentrated in several subfields, including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Polymers and Plastics, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research covers a range of topics with particular attention to Perovskite Materials and Applications, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, Carbon Dioxide Utilization in Catalysis, Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties, and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Fei's frequent coauthors include:

  • Paul J. Dyson
  • Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin
  • Bin Ding
  • Farzaneh Fadaei-Tirani
  • Lu Chen

Their work has appeared repeatedly in several notable publication venues:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Small
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Advanced Materials

Some of Zhaofu Fei's recent papers include:

  • Dopant-additive synergism enhances perovskite solar modules, 2024, Nature
  • An Efficient Approach to Fabricate Air-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells via Addition of a Self-Polymerizing Ionic Liquid, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Nitrogen-Incorporated Cobalt Sulfide/Graphene Hybrid Catalysts for Overall Water Splitting, 2020, ChemSusChem
  • Carbonized wood impregnated with bimetallic nanoparticles as a monolithic continuous-flow microreactor for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol, 2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Influence of Polypyrrole Incorporated Electrospun Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) Nanofibrous Composite Membrane Electrolyte on the Photovoltaic Performance of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell, 2020, Engineered Science

Best Publications

  • Targeted delivery and controlled release of doxorubicin to cancer cells using modified single wall carbon nanotubes

    Xiaoke Zhang;Lingjie Meng;Qinghua Lu;Zhaofu Fei

  • From dysfunction to bis-function: on the design and applications of functionalised ionic liquids

    Zhaofu Fei;Tilmann J. Geldbach;Dongbin Zhao;Paul J. Dyson

  • Nitrile-functionalized pyridinium ionic liquids: Synthesis, characterization, and their application in carbon-carbon coupling reactions

    Dongbin Zhao;Zhaofu Fei;Tilmann J. Geldbach;Rosario Scopelliti

  • MnO2 nanosheets as an artificial enzyme to mimic oxidase for rapid and sensitive detection of glutathione

    Jing Liu;Lingjie Meng;Zhaofu Fei;Paul J. Dyson

  • Single walled carbon nanotubes as drug delivery vehicles: targeting doxorubicin to tumors.

    Lingjie Meng;Xiaoke Zhang;Qinghua Lu;Zhaofu Fei

  • Brønsted Acidic Ionic Liquids and Their Zwitterions: Synthesis, Characterization and pKa Determination

    Zhaofu Fei;Dongbin Zhao;Tilmann J. Geldbach;Rosario Scopelliti

  • Synthesis and characterization of ionic liquids incorporating the nitrile functionality

    Dongbin Zhao;Zhaofu Fei;Rosario Scopelliti;Paul J. Dyson

  • A novel platinum nanocatalyst for the oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid under mild conditions

    Sviatlana Siankevich;Georgios Savoglidis;Zhaofu Fei;Gabor Laurenczy

  • Dopant-additive synergism enhances perovskite solar modules

    Unknown

  • Cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides catalyzed by imidazolium-based polymeric ionic liquids

    Saeideh Ghazali-Esfahani;Saeideh Ghazali-Esfahani;Hongbing Song;Emilia Păunescu;Félix D. Bobbink

  • Cytotoxicity of ionic liquids and precursor compounds towards human cell line HeLa

    Xuefeng Wang;C. André Ohlin;Qinghua Lu;Zhaofu Fei

  • Single crystals of the disubstituted anthracene 9,10-(Ph2P=S)2C14H8 selectively and reversibly detect toluene by solid-state fluorescence emission.

    Zhaofu Fei;Nikolaus Kocher;Christian J. Mohrschladt;Heiko Ihmels

  • Development of nitrile-functionalized ionic liquids for C-C coupling reactions: implication of carbene and nanoparticle catalysts

    Zhaofu Fei;Dongbin Zhao;Daniela Pieraccini;Wee Han Ang

  • A Synthetic Zwitterionic Water Channel: Characterization in the Solid State by X‐ray Crystallography and NMR Spectroscopy

    Zhaofu Fei;Dongbin Zhao;Tilmann J. Geldbach;Rosario Scopelliti

  • Palladium Nanoparticles Stabilized by an Ionic Polymer and Ionic Liquid: A Versatile System for C−C Cross-Coupling Reactions

    Xue Yang;Zhaofu Fei;Dongbin Zhao;Wee Han Ang

  • Influence of ionic liquids bearing functional groups in dye-sensitized solar cells.

    Fellicien Mazille;Zhaofu Fei;Daibin Kuang;Dongbin Zhao

  • How Strong Is Hydrogen Bonding in Ionic Liquids? Combined X-ray Crystallographic, Infrared/Raman Spectroscopic, and Density Functional Theory Study

    Sergey A. Katsyuba;Mikhail V. Vener;ElenaE. Zvereva;Zhaofu Fei

  • A Supercooled Imidazolium Iodide Ionic Liquid as a Low-Viscosity Electrolyte for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Zhaofu Fei;Daibin Kuang;Dongbin Zhao;Cedric Klein

  • A Strategy to Produce High Efficiency, High Stability Perovskite Solar Cells Using Functionalized Ionic Liquid-Dopants.

    Yi Zhang;Yi Zhang;Zhaofu Fei;Peng Gao;Yonghui Lee

  • Revisiting Ether-Derivatized Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids

    Zhaofu Fei;Wee Han Ang;Dongbin Zhao;Rosario Scopelliti

  • Remarkable Anion and Cation Effects on Stille Reactions in Functionalised Ionic Liquids

    Cinzia Chiappe;Daniela Pieraccini;Dongbin Zhao;Zhaofu Fei

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Dyson
Paul J. Dyson École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Rosario Scopelliti
Rosario Scopelliti École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ning Yan
Ning Yan National University of Singapore
Wee Han Ang
Wee Han Ang National University of Singapore
Lingjie Meng
Lingjie Meng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Gábor Laurenczy
Gábor Laurenczy École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Frank T. Edelmann
Frank T. Edelmann Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Yongdan Li
Yongdan Li Aalto University
Peter G. Jones
Peter G. Jones Technische Universität Braunschweig

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens diverse career opportunities, many of which can be further enhanced through specialized online degrees. For those interested in the healthcare sector, exploring how to become a pharmacist offers a clear educational and professional roadmap. Pharmacists require strong chemistry foundations to effectively manage medications and patient care.

Alternatively, careers in pharmaceutical sales are popular among chemistry graduates. Understanding the nuances of drug rep salary and career paths helps candidates gauge the financial and professional growth potential within this sector.

Forensic science is another compelling field that blends chemistry with law enforcement. Students considering this path can explore the most affordable online forensic science degree programs to gain essential skills and credentials without compromising convenience or budget.

Additionally, forensic applications extend to specialized roles such as autopsy technicians. Researching how to become an autopsy technician offers valuable insights into the education requirements, salary expectations, and job outlook for those interested in this niche yet vital profession.

Each of these pathways illustrates the versatility of a chemistry background and how targeted online degrees can facilitate entry into rewarding careers.

Best Scientists Citing Zhaofu Fei

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles