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Materials Science

D-Index
89
Citations
23820
World Ranking
1815
National Ranking
585

Chemistry

D-Index
93
Citations
26269
World Ranking
1824
National Ranking
326

Zhimin Liu 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 Zhimin Liu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 362 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhimin Liu 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 Zhimin Liu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Zhimin Liu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. The scientist's research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with a strong focus on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, and Mechanical Engineering. Their work addresses various aspects of chemical synthesis, catalysis, and energy-related processes.

Their research topics prominently include:

  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions

Zhimin Liu has published extensively, with notable papers such as:

  • "Designing covalent organic frameworks with Co-O4 atomic sites for efficient CO2 photoreduction" (2023) in Nature Communications
  • "p-d Orbital Hybridization Induced by p-Block Metal-Doped Cu Promotes the Formation of C2+ Products in Ampere-Level CO2 Electroreduction" (2023) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Ionic-Liquid-Catalyzed Approaches under Metal-Free Conditions" (2021) in Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Partially Nitrided Ni Nanoclusters Achieve Energy-Efficient Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO at Ultralow Overpotential" (2022) in Advanced Materials
  • "Engineering green MOF-based superhydrophobic sponge for efficiently synchronous removal of microplastics and pesticides from high-salinity water" (2023) in Water Research

The scientist frequently publishes in venues including:

  • Green Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Chemical Science
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Zhimin Liu collaborates regularly with several co-authors, the most frequent being:

  • Buxing Han
  • Yanfei Zhao
  • Fengtao Zhang
  • Minhao Tang
  • Yuepeng Wang

Best Publications

  • Desulfurization of Flue Gas: SO2 Absorption by an Ionic Liquid

    Weize Wu;Buxing Han;Haixiang Gao;Zhimin Liu

  • A Highly Efficient Chemical Sensor Material for H2S: α-Fe2O3 Nanotubes Fabricated Using Carbon Nanotube Templates

    Zhenyu Sun;Hanqiu Yuan;Zhimin Liu;Buxing Han

  • Beaded Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles along Carbon Nanotubes: Towards More Highly Integrated Electronic Devices

    Lei Fu;Zhimin Liu;Yunqi Liu;Buxing Han

  • Preparation of titania/carbon nanotube composites using supercritical ethanol and their photocatalytic activity for phenol degradation under visible light irradiation

    Guimin An;Wanhong Ma;Zhenyu Sun;Zhimin Liu

  • Adhesion and proliferation of OCT-1 osteoblast-like cells on micro- and nano-scale topography structured poly(L-lactide).

    Yuqing Wan;Yong Wang;Zhimin Liu;Xue Qu

  • Selective electroreduction of carbon dioxide to methanol on copper selenide nanocatalysts.

    Dexin Yang;Qinggong Zhu;Chunjun Chen;Huizhen Liu

  • Facile Synthesis of High Quality TiO2 Nanocrystals in Ionic Liquid via a Microwave-Assisted Process

    Kunlun Ding;Zhenjiang Miao;Zhimin Liu;Zhaofu Zhang

  • Sonochemical formation of single-crystalline gold nanobelts.

    Jianling Zhang;Jimin Du;Buxing Han;Zhimin Liu

  • Water-Enhanced Synthesis of Higher Alcohols from CO2 Hydrogenation over a Pt/Co3O4 Catalyst under Milder Conditions.

    Zhenhong He;Qingli Qian;Jun Ma;Qinglei Meng

  • Pd Nanoparticles Immobilized on Molecular Sieves by Ionic Liquids: Heterogeneous Catalysts for Solvent-Free Hydrogenation

    Jun Huang;Tao Jiang;Haixiang Gao;Buxing Han

  • Highly efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CH4 in an ionic liquid using a metal–organic framework cathode

    Xinchen Kang;Qinggong Zhu;Xiaofu Sun;Jiayin Hu

  • Controlled synthesis of Ag/TiO2 core-shell nanowires with smooth and bristled surfaces via a one-step solution route.

    Jimin Du;Jianling Zhang;Zhimin Liu;Buxing Han

  • Synthesis of single-crystal gold nanosheets of large size in ionic liquids.

    Zhonghao Li;Zhimin Liu;Jianling Zhang;Buxing Han

  • Porous Zirconium-Phytic Acid Hybrid: a Highly Efficient Catalyst for Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reductions.

    Jinliang Song;Baowen Zhou;Huacong Zhou;Lingqiao Wu

  • Efficient Reduction of CO2 into Formic Acid on a Lead or Tin Electrode using an Ionic Liquid Catholyte Mixture

    Qinggong Zhu;Jun Ma;Xinchen Kang;Xiaofu Sun

  • Ru Nanoparticles Immobilized on Montmorillonite by Ionic Liquids: A Highly Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of Benzene†

    Shiding Miao;Zhimin Liu;Buxing Han;Jun Huang

  • Very highly efficient reduction of CO2 to CH4 using metal-free N-doped carbon electrodes

    Xiaofu Sun;Xinchen Kang;Qinggong Zhu;Jun Ma

  • Hierarchically Mesoporous o‐Hydroxyazobenzene Polymers: Synthesis and Their Applications in CO2 Capture and Conversion

    Guipeng Ji;Zhenzhen Yang;Hongye Zhang;Yanfei Zhao

  • A protic ionic liquid catalyzes CO₂ conversion at atmospheric pressure and room temperature: synthesis of quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones.

    Yanfei Zhao;Bo Yu;Zhenzhen Yang;Hongye Zhang

  • Aqueous/ionic liquid interfacial polymerization for preparing polyaniline nanoparticles

    Haixiang Gao;Tao Jiang;Buxing Han;Yong Wang

  • Low-temperature synthesis of Mn(3)O(4) nanoparticles loaded on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and their application in electrochemical capacitors.

    Guimin An;Ping Yu;Meijun Xiao;Zhimin Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Buxing Han
Buxing Han Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bo Yu
Bo Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhenzhen Yang
Zhenzhen Yang Argonne National Laboratory
Zhenyu Sun
Zhenyu Sun Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Guanying Yang
Guanying Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun He
Jun He Nottingham Trent University
Yong Wang
Yong Wang Nanjing Tech University
Tao Jiang
Tao Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tiancheng Mu
Tiancheng Mu Renmin University of China
Yu Chen
Yu Chen Shanghai University

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