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Zhong-Qun Tian

Zhong-Qun Tian

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Chemistry
China
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
116
Citations
67721
World Ranking
558
National Ranking
164

Chemistry

D-Index
116
Citations
67594
World Ranking
580
National Ranking
99

Zhong-Qun Tian 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-Qun Tian sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 735 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhong-Qun Tian 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-Qun Tian sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 116 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Zhong-Qun Tian is affiliated with Xiamen University in China, focusing primarily on research in materials science and engineering. Their work spans several subfields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering. The core of their research involves advanced topics related to nanomaterials, electrochemical processes, and spectroscopy techniques.

Their recent publications include several articles in high-impact journals, reflecting ongoing studies in catalysis, spectroscopy, and energy conversion. Some notable papers are:

  • "In situ Raman spectroscopy reveals the structure and dissociation of interfacial water" (2021, Nature)
  • "Potential-Driven Restructuring of Cu Single Atoms to Nanoparticles for Boosting the Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia" (2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Dynamic Behavior of Single-Atom Catalysts in Electrocatalysis: Identification of Cu-N3 as an Active Site for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction" (2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Boosting hydrogen evolution on MoS2 via co-confining selenium in surface and cobalt in inner layer" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Ag@MoS2 Core-Shell Heterostructure as SERS Platform to Reveal the Hydrogen Evolution Active Sites of Single-Layer MoS2" (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Jian-Feng Li, De-Yin Wu, Guokun Liu, Bin Ren, and Bing-Wei Mao. These partnerships have contributed to a substantial body of published work, particularly in leading journals.

The main publication venues where Zhong-Qun Tian has contributed extensively include:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (33 publications)
  • Analytical Chemistry (19 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (18 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (16 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (15 publications)

Their research topics cover a range of applied and theoretical interests in materials and energy sciences. Key areas include:

  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

Zhong-Qun Tian's work involves both experimental and analytical approaches to understand and manipulate material properties at the nanoscale, with potential applications in sustainable energy technologies and biomedical engineering. Their research output contributes to the broader fields of materials chemistry, electronic and optical materials, and renewable energy solutions.

Best Publications

  • Flexible triboelectric generator

    Feng-Ru Fan;Feng-Ru Fan;Zhong-Qun Tian;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Jian Feng Li;Yi Fan Huang;Yong( Georgia Inst Technol Sch Mat Sci Engn) Ding;Zhi Lin Yang

  • Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

    Judith Langer;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi;Javier Aizpurua;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla

  • Catalysis with two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures

    Dehui Deng;K. S. Novoselov;Qiang Fu;Nanfeng Zheng

  • Nanostructure-based plasmon-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for surface analysis of materials

    Song-Yuan Ding;Jun Yi;Jian-Feng Li;Bin Ren

  • Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering: From Noble to Transition Metals and from Rough Surfaces to Ordered Nanostructures

    Zhong-Qun Tian;and Bin Ren;De-Yin Wu

  • Electromagnetic theories of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Song-Yuan Ding;En-Ming You;Zhong-Qun Tian;Martin Moskovits

  • In situ Raman spectroscopy reveals the structure and dissociation of interfacial water.

    Yao-Hui Wang;Shisheng Zheng;Wei-Min Yang;Ru-Yu Zhou

  • Core–Shell Nanoparticle-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Jian-Feng Li;Yue-Jiao Zhang;Song-Yuan Ding;Rajapandiyan Panneerselvam

  • Epitaxial growth of heterogeneous metal nanocrystals: from gold nano-octahedra to palladium and silver nanocubes.

    Feng-Ru Fan;De-Yu Liu;Yuan-Fei Wu;Sai Duan

  • When the signal is not from the original molecule to be detected: chemical transformation of para-aminothiophenol on Ag during the SERS measurement.

    Yi-Fan Huang;Hong-Ping Zhu;Guo-Kun Liu;De-Yin Wu

  • Electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of nanostructures

    De-Yin Wu;Jian-Feng Li;Bin Ren;Zhong-Qun Tian

  • In situ Raman spectroscopic evidence for oxygen reduction reaction intermediates at platinum single-crystal surfaces

    Jin-Chao Dong;Xia-Guang Zhang;Valentín Briega-Martos;Xi Jin

  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: substrate-related issues

    Xiu-Mei Lin;Yan Cui;Yan-Hui Xu;Bin Ren

  • In situ probing electrified interfacial water structures at atomically flat surfaces.

    Chao-Yu Li;Jia-Bo Le;Yao-Hui Wang;Shu Chen

  • Potential-Driven Restructuring of Cu Single Atoms to Nanoparticles for Boosting the Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia.

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  • Multiscale structural and electronic control of molybdenum disulfide foam for highly efficient hydrogen production.

    Jiao Deng;Haobo Li;Suheng Wang;Ding Ding

  • Surface analysis using shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Jian Feng Li;Xiang Dong Tian;Song Bo Li;Jason R Anema;Jason R Anema

  • Investigation of surface-enhanced Raman scattering from platinum electrodes using a confocal Raman microscope: dependence of surface roughening pretreatment

    W.B. Cai;B. Ren;X.Q. Li;C.X. She

  • Dynamic Behavior of Single-Atom Catalysts in Electrocatalysis: Identification of Cu-N3 as an Active Site for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction.

    Ji Yang;Ji Yang;Wengang Liu;Mingquan Xu;Xiaoyan Liu

  • Adsorption and reaction at electrochemical interfaces as probed by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

    Zhong-Qun Tian;Bin Ren

  • Activation of oxygen on gold and silver nanoparticles assisted by surface plasmon resonances

    Yi-Fan Huang;Meng Zhang;Liu-Bin Zhao;Jia-Min Feng

Frequent Co-Authors

Bin Ren
Bin Ren Xiamen University
De-Yin Wu
De-Yin Wu Xiamen University
Jian-Feng Li
Jian-Feng Li Xiamen University
Bing-Wei Mao
Bing-Wei Mao Xiamen University
Xin Xu
Xin Xu Fudan University
Feng-Ru Fan
Feng-Ru Fan University of California, Santa Barbara
Dehui Deng
Dehui Deng Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Shi-Gang Sun
Shi-Gang Sun Xiamen University
Christian Amatore
Christian Amatore École Normale Supérieure
Zhaoxiong Xie
Zhaoxiong Xie Xiamen University

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