2026 Zhiwei Peng: 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	49	10371	10016	2910	2897	101	18447

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Materials Science

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Overview

Zhiwei Peng is affiliated with City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a strong focus on areas such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Catalysis.

The main topics of their work include:

2D Materials and Applications
MXene and MAX Phase Materials
Graphene research and applications
Hydrogen Storage and Materials
Iron and Steelmaking Processes
Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

Zhiwei Peng has contributed to various scientific journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

Physical Review B
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Light Science & Applications
Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Powder Technology

Selected recent publications include:

Strain engineering of 2D semiconductors and graphene: from strain fields to band-structure tuning and photonic applications (2020), Light Science & Applications
Uniform dispersion of ultrafine ruthenium nanoparticles on nano-cube ceria as efficient catalysts for hydrogen production from ammonia-borane hydrolysis (2022), Sustainable Energy & Fuels

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Zhiwei Peng are:

Dangyuan Lei
David J. Srolovitz
Zhizi Guan
Chengwang Yin
Shujun Qiu

Their research contributions include work on hydrogen storage materials, such as studies involving titanium self-doping and multicomponent catalytic species to enhance magnesium hydride performance, as reported alongside other authors in journals like the Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

Their work also encompasses development and characterization of catalysts for hydrogen production, as well as the exploration of strain effects in 2D materials with relevance to electronic and photonic applications.

Zhiwei Peng's interdisciplinary engagement spans from fundamental materials chemistry to applied engineering challenges related to energy storage and conversion, reflecting a broad technical interest within the domain of advanced materials science.

Best Publications

Laser-induced porous graphene films from commercial polymers

Jian Lin;Zhiwei Peng;Yuanyue Liu;Francisco Ruiz-Zepeda

2758
Citations
Atomic cobalt on nitrogen-doped graphene for hydrogen generation

Huilong Fei;Juncai Dong;M. Josefina Arellano-Jiménez;Gonglan Ye

1652
Citations
Coal as an abundant source of graphene quantum dots

Ruquan Ye;Changsheng Xiang;Jian Lin;Zhiwei Peng

904
Citations
3-Dimensional graphene carbon nanotube carpet-based microsupercapacitors with high electrochemical performance.

Jian Lin;Chenguang Zhang;Zheng Yan;Yu Zhu

829
Citations
Toward the synthesis of wafer-scale single-crystal graphene on copper foils.

Zheng Yan;Jian Lin;Zhiwei Peng;Zhengzong Sun

738
Citations
Flexible Boron-Doped Laser-Induced Graphene Microsupercapacitors.

Zhiwei Peng;Ruquan Ye;Jason A. Mann;Dante Zakhidov

718
Citations
A seamless three-dimensional carbon nanotube graphene hybrid material

Yu Zhu;Lei Li;Chenguang Zhang;Chenguang Zhang;Gilberto Casillas

635
Citations
Growth of graphene from food, insects, and waste.

Gedeng Ruan;Zhengzong Sun;Zhiwei Peng;James M. Tour

629
Citations
High-Performance Pseudocapacitive Microsupercapacitors from Laser-Induced Graphene

Lei Li;Jibo Zhang;Zhiwei Peng;Yilun Li

581
Citations
M3C (M: Fe, Co, Ni) Nanocrystals Encased in Graphene Nanoribbons: An Active and Stable Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions.

Xiujun Fan;Zhiwei Peng;Ruquan Ye;Haiqing Zhou

496
Citations
Graphene nanoribbon and nanostructured SnO2 composite anodes for lithium ion batteries.

Jian Lin;Zhiwei Peng;Changsheng Xiang;Gedeng Ruan

488
Citations
Laser-induced graphene fibers

Luong Xuan Duy;Zhiwei Peng;Yilun Li;Jibo Zhang

479
Citations
Flexible and Stackable Laser-Induced Graphene Supercapacitors

Zhiwei Peng;Jian Lin;Ruquan Ye;Errol L. G. Samuel

469
Citations
Boron- and Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots/Graphene Hybrid Nanoplatelets as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction

Huilong Fei;Huilong Fei;Ruquan Ye;Ruquan Ye;Gonglan Ye;Gonglan Ye;Yongji Gong;Yongji Gong

459
Citations
High-Performance Hydrogen Evolution from MoS2(1-x)P x Solid Solution

Ruquan Ye;Paz Del Angel-Vicente;Yuanyue Liu;M. Josefina Arellano-Jimenez

359
Citations
Growth of bilayer graphene on insulating substrates.

Zheng Yan;Zhiwei Peng;Zhengzong Sun;Jun Yao

351
Citations
Direct growth of bilayer graphene on SiO₂ substrates by carbon diffusion through nickel.

Zhiwei Peng;Zheng Yan;Zhengzong Sun;James M. Tour

333
Citations
In Situ Formation of Metal Oxide Nanocrystals Embedded in Laser-Induced Graphene

Ruquan Ye;Zhiwei Peng;Tuo Wang;Yunong Xu

284
Citations
Chemical vapor deposition of graphene single crystals.

Zheng Yan;Zhiwei Peng;James M Tour

263
Citations
Boron- and Nitrogen-Substituted Graphene Nanoribbons as Efficient Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Yongji Gong;Huilong Fei;Xiaolong Zou;Wu Zhou

260
Citations