D-Index & Metrics Best Publications
Materials Science
USA
2023

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Materials Science D-index 135 Citations 84,144 761 World Ranking 140 National Ranking 68

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award

2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Semiconductor

His scientific interests lie mostly in Nanotechnology, Thermoelectric effect, Thermoelectric materials, Thermal conductivity and Carbon nanotube. Zhifeng Ren combines subjects such as Carbon, Photovoltaic system and Chemical engineering with his study of Nanotechnology. His studies deal with areas such as Optoelectronics, Phonon scattering, Nanocomposite and Grain boundary as well as Thermoelectric effect.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Electricity, Engineering physics, Thermoelectric generator and Hot pressing. His research on Thermal conductivity also deals with topics like

  • Condensed matter physics which connect with Multiferroics,
  • Phonon which is related to area like Solid-state lighting and Thermal conduction. The various areas that Zhifeng Ren examines in his Carbon nanotube study include Biomolecule and Polymer.

His most cited work include:

  • Advances in the science and technology of carbon nanotubes and their composites: a review (3909 citations)
  • High-Thermoelectric Performance of Nanostructured Bismuth Antimony Telluride Bulk Alloys (3732 citations)
  • New Directions for Low-Dimensional Thermoelectric Materials** (2737 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Thermoelectric effect, Nanotechnology, Thermoelectric materials, Optoelectronics and Condensed matter physics are his primary areas of study. His Thermoelectric effect study incorporates themes from Analytical chemistry, Thermal conductivity, Doping and Hot pressing. His work deals with themes such as Phonon and Electrical resistivity and conductivity, which intersect with Thermal conductivity.

His Nanotechnology research incorporates themes from Chemical engineering and Electrode. His Thermoelectric materials course of study focuses on Thermoelectric generator and Energy conversion efficiency. The concepts of his Carbon nanotube study are interwoven with issues in Carbon and Chemical vapor deposition.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Thermoelectric effect (33.74%)
  • Nanotechnology (24.54%)
  • Thermoelectric materials (24.66%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Thermoelectric effect (33.74%)
  • Thermoelectric materials (24.66%)
  • Thermal conductivity (18.53%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Thermoelectric effect, Thermoelectric materials, Thermal conductivity, Chemical engineering and Condensed matter physics. His Thermoelectric effect study combines topics in areas such as Optoelectronics, Figure of merit and Doping. Zhifeng Ren has researched Doping in several fields, including Effective mass, Nanotechnology and Atmospheric temperature range.

His Thermoelectric materials study deals with Engineering physics intersecting with Electricity and Electronic band structure. His research integrates issues of Band gap, Phonon, Anharmonicity and Semiconductor in his study of Thermal conductivity. He has researched Condensed matter physics in several fields, including Impurity, Electrical resistivity and conductivity and Density functional theory.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Cu nanowires shelled with NiFe layered double hydroxide nanosheets as bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting (462 citations)
  • High-performance bifunctional porous non-noble metal phosphide catalyst for overall water splitting. (323 citations)
  • Flexible Electronics: Stretchable Electrodes and Their Future (179 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Semiconductor

Zhifeng Ren focuses on Thermoelectric effect, Thermoelectric materials, Catalysis, Chemical engineering and Doping. His Thermoelectric effect study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Nanotechnology, Optoelectronics, Figure of merit, Energy conversion efficiency and Condensed matter physics. He performs multidisciplinary study in Nanotechnology and Soft robotics in his work.

The Condensed matter physics study combines topics in areas such as Thermal conductivity and Grain boundary. His Thermoelectric materials study combines topics in areas such as Power factor, Work, Seebeck coefficient, Engineering physics and Thermoelectric generator. His Chemical engineering research incorporates themes from Hydrogen evolution, Electrocatalyst, Overpotential and Nitride.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

Advances in the science and technology of carbon nanotubes and their composites: a review

Erik T Thostenson;Zhifeng Ren;Tsu-Wei Chou.
Composites Science and Technology (2001)

6222 Citations

High-Thermoelectric Performance of Nanostructured Bismuth Antimony Telluride Bulk Alloys

Bed Poudel;Qing Hao;Yi Ma;Yucheng Lan.
Science (2008)

5496 Citations

New Directions for Low-Dimensional Thermoelectric Materials**

Mildred S. Dresselhaus;Gang Chen;Ming Y. Tang;Ronggui Yang.
Advanced Materials (2007)

4211 Citations

Synthesis of Large Arrays of Well-Aligned Carbon Nanotubes on Glass

Z. F. Ren;Z. P. Huang;J. W. Xu;J. H. Wang.
Science (1998)

3650 Citations

Bulk nanostructured thermoelectric materials: current research and future prospects

A. J. Minnich;M. S. Dresselhaus;Z. F. Ren;G. Chen.
Energy and Environmental Science (2009)

2058 Citations

Multiferroicity: the coupling between magnetic and polarization orders

K. F. Wang;J. M. Liu;Z. F. Ren.
Advances in Physics (2009)

1580 Citations

Perspectives on thermoelectrics: from fundamentals to device applications

Mona Zebarjadi;Keivan Esfarjani;M S Dresselhaus;Z. F. Ren.
Energy and Environmental Science (2012)

1202 Citations

Enhanced thermoelectric figure-of-merit in nanostructured p-type silicon germanium bulk alloys.

Giri Joshi;Hohyun Lee;Yucheng Lan;Xiaowei Wang.
Nano Letters (2008)

1161 Citations

Glucose Biosensors Based on Carbon Nanotube Nanoelectrode Ensembles

Yuehe Lin;Fang Lu;Yi Tu;Zhifeng Ren.
Nano Letters (2004)

1135 Citations

High-performance flat-panel solar thermoelectric generators with high thermal concentration

Daniel Kraemer;Bed Poudel;Hsien Ping Feng;J. Christopher Caylor.
Nature Materials (2011)

1068 Citations

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

Contact us

Best Scientists Citing Zhifeng Ren

G. Jeffrey Snyder

G. Jeffrey Snyder

Northwestern University

Publications: 175

Lidong Chen

Lidong Chen

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publications: 149

Zhong Lin Wang

Zhong Lin Wang

Georgia Institute of Technology

Publications: 147

Mercouri G. Kanatzidis

Mercouri G. Kanatzidis

Northwestern University

Publications: 144

Jun-Ming Liu

Jun-Ming Liu

Nanjing University

Publications: 135

Li-Dong Zhao

Li-Dong Zhao

Beihang University

Publications: 133

Ctirad Uher

Ctirad Uher

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Publications: 131

Zhigang Chen

Zhigang Chen

Queensland University of Technology

Publications: 115

Jiaqing He

Jiaqing He

Southern University of Science and Technology

Publications: 113

Tiejun Zhu

Tiejun Zhu

Zhejiang University

Publications: 110

Xinbing Zhao

Xinbing Zhao

Zhejiang University

Publications: 99

Xinfeng Tang

Xinfeng Tang

Wuhan University of Technology

Publications: 96

Xun Shi

Xun Shi

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publications: 86

Yanzhong Pei

Yanzhong Pei

Tongji University

Publications: 86

Jing-Feng Li

Jing-Feng Li

Tsinghua University

Publications: 85

Ken Kurosaki

Ken Kurosaki

Kyoto University

Publications: 71

Trending Scientists

Daniel Ramage

Daniel Ramage

Google (United States)

Pierre Gallezot

Pierre Gallezot

Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Jagjit Nanda

Jagjit Nanda

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Wen-Hwa Lee

Wen-Hwa Lee

Academia Sinica

Ronald L. Rutowski

Ronald L. Rutowski

Arizona State University

Mogens Sandø Lund

Mogens Sandø Lund

Aarhus University

Paul Baumann

Paul Baumann

University of California, Davis

Christian von Mering

Christian von Mering

University of Zurich

Andrea Novelletto

Andrea Novelletto

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Tadao Saito

Tadao Saito

Tohoku University

Jan Knol

Jan Knol

Wageningen University & Research

Francesca Turroni

Francesca Turroni

University of Parma

G. C. Toon

G. C. Toon

California Institute of Technology

Josef Dudel

Josef Dudel

Technical University of Munich

Isaac M. Lipkus

Isaac M. Lipkus

Duke University

Lance J. Dixon

Lance J. Dixon

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Something went wrong. Please try again later.