2026 Zhen Xu: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	76	3225	3113	1034	1028	223	25862

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

3225

3113

1034

1028

223

25862

Zhen Xu 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 Zhen Xu sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 223 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhen Xu 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 Zhen Xu sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Zhen Xu is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and specializes primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research focuses on the subfields of Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Mechanical Engineering.

The main topics of Zhen Xu's work include:

Graphene research and applications
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Advancements in Battery Materials
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Thermal properties of materials
Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

Zhen Xu has published extensively, with notable recent papers such as:

"Hydroplastic foaming of graphene aerogels and artificially intelligent tactile sensors" (2020) in Science Advances
"Continuous crystalline graphene papers with gigapascal strength by intercalation modulated plasticization" (2020) in Nature Communications
"Highly Crystalline Graphene Fibers with Superior Strength and Conductivities by Plasticization Spinning" (2020) in Advanced Functional Materials
"Superatomic Au13 clusters ligated by different N-heterocyclic carbenes and their ligand-dependent catalysis, photoluminescence, and proton sensitivity" (2020) in Nano Research
"Three-dimensional printing of graphene-based materials for energy storage and conversion" (2021) in SusMat

Zhen Xu's frequent co-authors include:

Yingjun Liu
Chao Gao
Kai Pang
Xin Ming
Weiwei Gao

The scientist often publishes in the following venues:

Carbon
Advanced Materials
Nature Communications
Advanced Functional Materials
Chinese Chemical Letters

Best Publications

Multifunctional, ultra-flyweight, synergistically assembled carbon aerogels.

Haiyan Sun;Zhen Xu;Chao Gao

2086
Citations
Ultrathin Graphene Nanofiltration Membrane for Water Purification

Yi Han;Zhen Xu;Chao Gao

1679
Citations
Graphene chiral liquid crystals and macroscopic assembled fibres

Zhen Xu;Chao Gao

1192
Citations
In situ Polymerization Approach to Graphene-Reinforced Nylon-6 Composites

Zhen Xu;Chao Gao

794
Citations
Ultrastrong fibers assembled from giant graphene oxide sheets.

Zhen Xu;Haiyan Sun;Xiaoli Zhao;Chao Gao

737
Citations
Strong, Conductive, Lightweight, Neat Graphene Aerogel Fibers with Aligned Pores

Zhen Xu;Yuan Zhang;Peigang Li;Chao Gao

731
Citations
Aqueous Liquid Crystals of Graphene Oxide

Zhen Xu;Chao Gao

704
Citations
Repopulated microglia are solely derived from the proliferation of residual microglia after acute depletion

Yubin Huang;Zhen Xu;Shanshan Xiong;Fangfang Sun

595
Citations
Ultrahigh Thermal Conductive yet Superflexible Graphene Films

Li Peng;Zhen Xu;Zheng Liu;Yan Guo

585
Citations
An iron-based green approach to 1-h production of single-layer graphene oxide

Li Peng;Zhen Xu;Zheng Liu;Yangyang Wei

495
Citations
MXene/graphene hybrid fibers for high performance flexible supercapacitors

Qiuyan Yang;Zhen Xu;Bo Fang;Tieqi Huang

471
Citations
High Intensity heavy ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in China

J.C. Yang;J.W. Xia;G.Q. Xiao;H.S. Xu

449
Citations
Ultrafast all-climate aluminum-graphene battery with quarter-million cycle life

Hao Chen;Hanyan Xu;Siyao Wang;Tieqi Huang

401
Citations
Graphene fiber: a new trend in carbon fibers

Zhen Xu;Chao Gao

396
Citations
Hard-Soft Carbon Composite Anodes with Synergistic Sodium Storage Performance

Fei Xie;Zhen Xu;Anders C. S. Jensen;Heather Au;Heather Au

386
Citations
Graphene in macroscopic order: liquid crystals and wet-spun fibers.

Zhen Xu;Chao Gao

368
Citations
Ultrastiff and Strong Graphene Fibers via Full-Scale Synergetic Defect Engineering.

Zhen Xu;Yingjun Liu;Xiaoli Zhao;Li Peng

363
Citations
A Defect‐Free Principle for Advanced Graphene Cathode of Aluminum‐Ion Battery

Hao Chen;Fan Guo;Yingjun Liu;Tieqi Huang

361
Citations
Direct 3D Printing of Ultralight Graphene Oxide Aerogel Microlattices

Yanqiu Jiang;Zhen Xu;Tieqi Huang;Yingjun Liu

360
Citations
A Review on Graphene Fibers: Expectations, Advances, and Prospects.

Bo Fang;Dan Chang;Zhen Xu;Chao Gao

350
Citations