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D-Index
112
Citations
47245
World Ranking
654
National Ranking
28

Zhong Chen 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 Zhong Chen sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 865 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhong Chen 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 Zhong Chen sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 451 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 613 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 204 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 118 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 112 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Zhong Chen is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant focus on several specialized subfields. These subfields include Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their scholarly work covers a variety of topics, reflecting the diversity of their research interests. These include:

  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
  • Aerogels and thermal insulation
  • Advanced battery technologies research

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Phytoremediation: A Promising Approach for Revegetation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Land," 2020, published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "A fundamental viewpoint on the hydrogen spillover phenomenon of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning," 2020, published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Advanced Materials with Special Wettability toward Intelligent Oily Wastewater Remediation," 2020, published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Phenolic-enabled nanotechnology: versatile particle engineering for biomedicine," 2021, published in Chemical Society Reviews

Zhong Chen frequently collaborates with several co-authors, who have contributed multiple works together:

  • Yuekun Lai
  • Jianying Huang
  • Jun Hu
  • Shuhui Li
  • Tianxue Zhu

They have contributed extensively to several publication venues, notably:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal (28 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (21 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (5 publications)
  • Advanced Functional Materials (5 publications)
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (5 publications)

In addition, Zhong Chen has authored a book published by Springer Science+Business Media titled "Supercomputing Frontiers" in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Phytoremediation: A Promising Approach for Revegetation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Land

    An Yan;Yamin Wang;Swee Ngin Tan;Mohamed Lokman Mohd Yusof

  • A review of one-dimensional TiO2 nanostructured materials for environmental and energy applications

    Mingzheng Ge;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang;Shuhui Li

  • Mini-LED and Micro-LED: Promising Candidates for the Next Generation Display Technology

    Tingzhu Wu;Chin Wei Sher;Chin Wei Sher;Yue Lin;Chun Fu Lee

  • In‐Situ Formation of Hollow Hybrids Composed of Cobalt Sulfides Embedded within Porous Carbon Polyhedra/Carbon Nanotubes for High‐Performance Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Renbing Wu;Dan Ping Wang;Xianhong Rui;Bo Liu

  • A review on visible light active perovskite-based photocatalysts.

    Pushkar Kanhere;Zhong Chen

  • A review on special wettability textiles: theoretical models, fabrication technologies and multifunctional applications

    Shuhui Li;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen;Guoqiang Chen

  • One‐dimensional TiO2 Nanotube Photocatalysts for Solar Water Splitting

    Mingzheng Ge;Qingsong Li;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang

  • Transparent superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic TiO2-based coatings for self-cleaning and anti-fogging

    Yuekun Lai;Yuekun Lai;Yuxin Tang;Jiaojiao Gong;Dangguo Gong

  • A fundamental viewpoint on the hydrogen spillover phenomenon of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.

    Jiayuan Li;Jun Hu;Mingkai Zhang;Wangyan Gou

  • Impacts of Silver Nanoparticles on Plants: A Focus on the Phytotoxicity and Underlying Mechanism

    An Yan;Zhong Chen

  • Robust fluorine-free superhydrophobic PDMS–ormosil@fabrics for highly effective self-cleaning and efficient oil–water separation

    Chunyan Cao;Mingzheng Ge;Jianying Huang;Shuhui Li

  • Mechanical Force‐Driven Growth of Elongated Bending TiO2‐based Nanotubular Materials for Ultrafast Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries

    Yuxin Tang;Yanyan Zhang;Jiyang Deng;Jiaqi Wei

  • Defect Engineered g-C3N4 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

    Qiuling Tay;Pushkar Kanhere;Chin Fan Ng;Shi Chen

  • Reducing aggregation caused quenching effect through co-assembly of PAH chromophores and molecular barriers

    Yinjuan Huang;Jie Xing;Qiuyu Gong;Li-Chuan Chen

  • Bioinspired Special Wettability Surfaces: From Fundamental Research to Water Harvesting Applications

    Songnan Zhang;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen;Yuekun Lai

  • Unique P ? Co ? N Surface Bonding States Constructed on g-C3N4 Nanosheets for Drastically Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of H2 Evolution

    Chunmei Li;Chunmei Li;Chunmei Li;Yonghua Du;Danping Wang;Shengming Yin

  • Icephobic materials: Fundamentals, performance evaluation, and applications

    Yizhou Shen;Yizhou Shen;Xinghua Wu;Jie Tao;Chunling Zhu

  • A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning

    Tianxue Zhu;Yan Cheng;Jianying Huang;Jiaqing Xiong

  • A mechanical assessment of flexible optoelectronic devices

    Zhong Chen;Brian Cotterell;Wei Wang;Ewald Guenther

  • Magnetic resonance image reconstruction from undersampled measurements using a patch-based nonlocal operator

    Xiaobo Qu;Yingkun Hou;Fan Lam;Di Guo

  • Rational design of materials interface at nanoscale towards intelligent oil–water separation

    Mingzheng Ge;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang;Xinnan Zhang

  • Bioinspired surfaces with superamphiphobic properties : concepts, synthesis, and applications

    Hui Liu;Yandong Wang;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuekun Lai
Yuekun Lai Fuzhou University
Yuxin Tang
Yuxin Tang Fuzhou University
Jianying Huang
Jianying Huang Fuzhou University
Vadim V. Silberschmidt
Vadim V. Silberschmidt Loughborough University
Zhili Dong
Zhili Dong Nanyang Technological University
Aditya Kumar
Aditya Kumar Missouri University of Science and Technology
Subodh G. Mhaisalkar
Subodh G. Mhaisalkar Nanyang Technological University
Changqing Liu
Changqing Liu Loughborough University
Changjian Lin
Changjian Lin Xiamen University
Jun Wei
Jun Wei Harbin Institute of Technology

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