Zhen Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhen Xu between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhen Xu published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2021. 34 of the 288 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

10 20 30 40 50

1995 2025

288 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhen Xu: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year	Publications
1995	1
1996	0
1997	0
1998	1
1999	0
2000	0
2001	0
2002	0
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	1
2011	3
2012	2
2013	12
2014	12
2015	12
2016	15
2017	23
2018	20
2019	32
2020	48
2021	50
2022	10
2023	12
2024	15
2025	19
Total	288

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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.

No. of scientists

200 400 600 800

50–69 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.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
50–69	28
70–89	152
90–109	356
110–129	487
130–149	723
150–169	835
170–189	850
190–209	891
210–229	862	223
230–249	766
250–269	726
270–289	665
290–309	593
310–329	537
330–349	477
350–369	440
370–389	356
390–409	321
410–429	256
430–449	246
450–469	216
470–489	212
490–509	174
510–529	194
530–549	162
550–569	131
570–589	111
590–609	103
610–629	99
630–649	77
650–669	92
670–689	56
690–709	53
710–729	53
730–749	38
750–769	52
770–789	43
790–809	38
810–829	34
830–849	25
850–869	18
870–889	20
890–909	24
910–929	27
930–949	20
950–969	17
970–989	10
990–1,009	16
1,010–1,029	13
1,030–1,049	12
1,050–1,069	9
1,070–1,089	8
1,090–1,109	7
1,110–1,129	9
1,130–1,149	2
1,150–1,162	5
1,163+	100

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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.

No. of scientists

200 400 600

40–41 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.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
40–41	211
42–43	450
44–45	612
46–47	612
48–49	598
50–51	657
52–53	667
54–55	621
56–57	597
58–59	610
60–61	587
62–63	606
64–65	533
66–67	490
68–69	469
70–71	378
72–73	421
74–75	359
76–77	323	76
78–79	299
80–81	230
82–83	210
84–85	195
86–87	203
88–89	175
90–91	175
92–93	142
94–95	121
96–97	117
98–99	107
100–101	88
102–103	85
104–105	68
106–107	62
108–109	57
110–111	45
112–113	49
114–115	50
116–117	34
118–119	38
120–121	37
122–123	29
124–125	28
126–127	24
128–129	33
130–131	28
132–133	21
134–135	20
136–137	23
138–139	17
140–141	12
142–143	17
144–145	21
146–147	13
148–149	11
150–151	14
152–153	13
154–155	9
156–157	10
158–159	7
160–161	4
162–163	4
164	3
165+	98

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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