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Zongyuan Liu

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Chemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
7054
World Ranking
16861
National Ranking
4167

Zongyuan Liu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zongyuan Liu sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 72 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Zongyuan Liu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zongyuan Liu sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Zongyuan Liu is affiliated with Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a specialization in catalysis and related subfields.

Their work covers multiple subfields including:

  • Catalysis
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Epidemiology

Prominent research topics in Liu's body of work include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Icing and De-icing Technologies
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Liu has published multiple papers in notable journals. Some recent publications are:

  • "Highly active Ni/CeO2 catalyst for CO2 methanation: Preparation and characterization," 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Water-promoted interfacial pathways in methane oxidation to methanol on a CeO2-Cu2O catalyst," 2020, Science
  • "Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol on a Auδ+-In2O3-x Catalyst," 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • "Dynamic structure of active sites in ceria-supported Pt catalysts for the water gas shift reaction," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Effects of Zr Doping into Ceria for the Dry Reforming of Methane over Ni/CeZrO2 Catalysts: In Situ Studies with XRD, XAFS, and AP-XPS," 2020, ACS Catalysis

Liu has worked with frequent co-authors including:

  • Sanjaya D. Senanayake
  • José A. Rodríguez
  • Laura-Isobel McCall
  • Ning Rui
  • Ekram Hossain

Several of Liu's works have been published repeatedly in specific venues, notably:

  • ACS Catalysis
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • ChemCatChem

In addition to journal publications, Liu has contributed to book publications, notably "In-situ Characterization of Metal/Oxide Catalysts for CO2 Conversion: From Fundamental Aspects to Real Catalysts Design," published in 2021 by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information.

Best Publications

  • Ceria-based model catalysts: fundamental studies on the importance of the metal–ceria interface in CO oxidation, the water–gas shift, CO2 hydrogenation, and methane and alcohol reforming

    José A. Rodriguez;José A. Rodriguez;David C. Grinter;Zongyuan Liu;Robert M. Palomino

  • Dry Reforming of Methane on a Highly-Active Ni-CeO2 Catalyst: Effects of Metal-Support Interactions on C-H Bond Breaking.

    Zongyuan Liu;David C. Grinter;Pablo G. Lustemberg;Thuy‐Duong Nguyen‐Phan

  • Highly active Ni/CeO2 catalyst for CO2 methanation: Preparation and characterization

    Ning Rui;Ning Rui;Xiaoshan Zhang;Feng Zhang;Zongyuan Liu

  • Water-promoted interfacial pathways in methane oxidation to methanol on a CeO2-Cu2O catalyst

    Zongyuan Liu;Erwei Huang;Ivan Orozco;Wenjie Liao

  • Steam Reforming of Ethanol on Ni/CeO2: Reaction Pathway and Interaction between Ni and the CeO2 Support

    Wenqian Xu;Zongyuan Liu;Aaron C. Johnston-Peck;Sanjaya D. Senanayake

  • In Situ and Theoretical Studies for the Dissociation of Water on an Active Ni/CeO2 Catalyst: Importance of Strong Metal–Support Interactions for the Cleavage of O–H Bonds†

    Javier Carrasco;David López‐Durán;David López‐Durán;Zongyuan Liu;Zongyuan Liu;Tomáš Duchoň

  • Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol on a Auδ+–In2O3-x Catalyst

    Ning Rui;Ning Rui;Feng Zhang;Kaihang Sun;Zongyuan Liu

  • Room-Temperature Activation of Methane and Dry Re-forming with CO2 on Ni-CeO2(111) Surfaces: Effect of Ce3+ Sites and Metal–Support Interactions on C–H Bond Cleavage

    Pablo G. Lustemberg;Pedro J. Ramírez;Zongyuan Liu;Ramón A. Gutiérrez

  • In Situ Characterization of Cu/CeO2 Nanocatalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation: Morphological Effects of Nanostructured Ceria on the Catalytic Activity

    Lili Lin;Siyu Yao;Zongyuan Liu;Feng Zhang

  • Dynamic structure of active sites in ceria-supported Pt catalysts for the water gas shift reaction

    Yuanyuan Li;Matthew Kottwitz;Joshua L. Vincent;Michael J. Enright

  • Highly Active Ceria-Supported Ru Catalyst for the Dry Reforming of Methane: In Situ Identification of Ruδ+–Ce3+ Interactions for Enhanced Conversion

    Zongyuan Liu;Feng Zhang;Ning Rui;Xing Li

  • Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol on CeOx/Cu(111) and ZnO/Cu(111) Catalysts: Role of the Metal–Oxide Interface and Importance of Ce3+ Sites

    Sanjaya D. Senanayake;Pedro J. Ramírez;Iradwikanari Waluyo;Shankhamala Kundu

  • Direct Conversion of Methane to Methanol on Ni-Ceria Surfaces: Metal–Support Interactions and Water-Enabled Catalytic Conversion by Site Blocking

    Pablo G Lustemberg;Robert M Palomino;Ramón A Gutiérrez;David C Grinter

  • Effects of Zr Doping into Ceria for the Dry Reforming of Methane over Ni/CeZrO2 Catalysts: In Situ Studies with XRD, XAFS, and AP-XPS

    Feng Zhang;Zongyuan Liu;Xiaobo Chen;Ning Rui

  • Morphological effects of the nanostructured ceria support on the activity and stability of CuO/CeO2 catalysts for the water-gas shift reaction.

    S. Y. Yao;S. Y. Yao;W. Q. Xu;A. C. Johnston-Peck;F. Z. Zhao

  • Dry reforming of methane over CeO2-supported Pt-Co catalysts with enhanced activity

    Zhenhua Xie;Zhenhua Xie;Zhenhua Xie;Binhang Yan;Binhang Yan;Shyam Kattel;Ji Hoon Lee

  • Hydrogenation of CO2 on ZnO/Cu(100) and ZnO/Cu(111) Catalysts: Role of Copper Structure and Metal-Oxide Interface in Methanol Synthesis.

    Robert M. Palomino;Pedro J. Ramírez;Zongyuan Liu;Rebecca Hamlyn

  • In Situ Investigation of Methane Dry Reforming on Metal/Ceria(111) Surfaces: Metal–Support Interactions and C−H Bond Activation at Low Temperature

    Zongyuan Liu;Pablo Lustemberg;Ramón A. Gutiérrez;John J. Carey

  • In Situ Elucidation of the Active State of Co–CeOx Catalysts in the Dry Reforming of Methane: The Important Role of the Reducible Oxide Support and Interactions with Cobalt

    Feng Zhang;Zongyuan Liu;Shuhao Zhang;Nusnin Akter

  • Poly(ethyleneimine) nanofibrous affinity membrane fabricated via one step wet-electrospinning from poly(vinyl alcohol)-doped poly(ethyleneimine) solution system and its application

    Xuefen Wang;Minghua Min;Zongyuan Liu;Yin Yang

  • Ambient pressure XPS and IRRAS investigation of ethanol steam reforming on Ni-CeO2(111) catalysts: an in situ study of C-C and O-H bond scission

    Zongyuan Liu;Zongyuan Liu;Tomáš Duchoň;Huanru Wang;David C. Grinter

Frequent Co-Authors

Sanjaya D. Senanayake
Sanjaya D. Senanayake Brookhaven National Laboratory
Siyu Yao
Siyu Yao Zhejiang University
Wenqian Xu
Wenqian Xu Argonne National Laboratory
Jingguang G. Chen
Jingguang G. Chen Columbia University
Dario Stacchiola
Dario Stacchiola Brookhaven National Laboratory
Anatoly I. Frenkel
Anatoly I. Frenkel Stony Brook University
Eric A. Stach
Eric A. Stach University of Pennsylvania
Vladimír Matolín
Vladimír Matolín Charles University
Dong Su
Dong Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ralph G. Nuzzo
Ralph G. Nuzzo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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