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Zuofeng Chen

Zuofeng Chen

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
13947
World Ranking
7729
National Ranking
1365

Zuofeng Chen 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 Zuofeng Chen sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 159 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zuofeng Chen 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 Zuofeng Chen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Zuofeng Chen is affiliated with Tongji University in China and has an active research profile primarily focused on engineering and energy.

Their recent research includes work on bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts and advanced battery technologies. Among the notable publications are:

  • Engineering Two-Phase Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts with Tunable and Synergetic Components for Flexible Zn-Air Batteries, 2021, published in Nano-Micro Letters
  • A bimetallic alloy anchored on biomass-derived porous N-doped carbon fibers as a self-supporting bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst for flexible Zn-air batteries, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Construction of S-scheme 0D/2D heterostructures for enhanced visible-light-driven CO2 reduction, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Engineering iron-group bimetallic nanotubes as efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for flexible Zn-air batteries, 2022, eScience
  • Electro-Reforming of PET Plastic to C2 Chemicals with Concurrent Generation of Hydrogen and Electric Energy, 2024, ACS Catalysis

Their research contributions mainly fall within the fields of Engineering and Energy, with subfields emphasizing:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Catalysis

Zuofeng Chen's work frequently addresses scientific topics such as:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

They have published extensively in several key scientific journals, including:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Journal of Energy Chemistry

Frequent coauthors accompanying Zuofeng Chen's research include Shuaiqi Gong, Yanli Niu, Deli Wu, Jianying Wang, and Mingze Xu, indicating collaborations across multiple projects and publications.

Best Publications

  • Metal Nanowire Networks: The Next Generation of Transparent Conductors

    Shengrong Ye;Aaron R. Rathmell;Zuofeng Chen;Zuofeng Chen;Ian E. Stewart

  • CoP Nanoframes as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Efficient Overall Water Splitting

    Lvlv Ji;Lvlv Ji;Jianying Wang;Xue Teng;Thomas J. Meyer

  • Electrocatalytic water oxidation with a copper(II) polypeptide complex

    Ming Tian Zhang;Zuofeng Chen;Peng Kang;Thomas J. Meyer

  • Copper(II) Catalysis of Water Oxidation

    Zuofeng Chen;Thomas J. Meyer

  • Selective electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to formate by water-stable iridium dihydride pincer complexes.

    Peng Kang;Chen Cheng;Zuofeng Chen;Cynthia K. Schauer

  • Catalytic Water Oxidation by Single-Site Ruthenium Catalysts

    Javier J. Concepcion;Jonah W. Jurss;Michael R. Norris;Zuofeng Chen

  • Concerted O atom–proton transfer in the O—O bond forming step in water oxidation

    Zuofeng Chen;Javier J. Concepcion;Xiangqian Hu;Weitao Yang

  • Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO by polypyridyl ruthenium complexes

    Zuofeng Chen;Chuncheng Chen;David R. Weinberg;Peng Kang

  • Single-site, catalytic water oxidation on oxide surfaces.

    Zuofeng Chen;Javier J. Concepcion;Jonah W. Jurss;Thomas J. Meyer

  • A rapid synthesis of high aspect ratio copper nanowires for high-performance transparent conducting films

    Shengrong Ye;Aaron R. Rathmell;Ian E. Stewart;Yoon-Cheol Ha;Yoon-Cheol Ha

  • The role of proton coupled electron transfer in water oxidation

    Christopher J. Gagliardi;Aaron K. Vannucci;Javier J. Concepcion;Zuofeng Chen

  • Single‐Site Copper(II) Water Oxidation Electrocatalysis: Rate Enhancements with HPO42− as a Proton Acceptor at pH 8

    Michael K. Coggins;Ming Tian Zhang;Ming Tian Zhang;Zuofeng Chen;Zuofeng Chen;Na Song

  • Copper as a Robust and Transparent Electrocatalyst for Water Oxidation

    Jialei Du;Zuofeng Chen;Shengrong Ye;Benjamin J. Wiley

  • High-Yield and Selective Photoelectrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Formate by Metallic Copper Decorated Co3O4 Nanotube Arrays

    Qi Shen;Zuofeng Chen;Xiaofeng Huang;Meichuan Liu

  • Splitting CO2 into CO and O2 by a single catalyst

    Zuofeng Chen;Javier J. Concepcion;M. Kyle Brennaman;Peng Kang

  • A new architecture design of Ni–Co LDH-based pseudocapacitors

    Yangyang Liu;Xue Teng;Yongli Mi;Yongli Mi;Zuofeng Chen

  • Synthesis of Cu–Ag, Cu–Au, and Cu–Pt Core–Shell Nanowires and Their Use in Transparent Conducting Films

    Ian E. Stewart;Shengrong Ye;Zuofeng Chen;Patrick F. Flowers

  • Hierarchically Structured 3D Integrated Electrodes by Galvanic Replacement Reaction for Highly Efficient Water Splitting

    Jianying Wang;Lvlv Ji;Shangshang Zuo;Zuofeng Chen

  • Rational construction of self-supported triangle-like MOF-derived hollow (Ni,Co)Se2 arrays for electrocatalysis and supercapacitors

    Wenjiao Song;Xue Teng;Yangyang Liu;Jianying Wang

  • Application of High Surface Area Tin-Doped Indium Oxide Nanoparticle Films as Transparent Conducting Electrodes

    Paul G. Hoertz;Zuofeng Chen;Caleb A. Kent;Thomas J. Meyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Meyer
Thomas J. Meyer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Javier J. Concepcion
Javier J. Concepcion Brookhaven National Laboratory
Benjamin J. Wiley
Benjamin J. Wiley Duke University
Xiaoming He
Xiaoming He Shaanxi Normal University
Yaokang Lv
Yaokang Lv Zhejiang University of Technology
Shi-Gang Sun
Shi-Gang Sun Xiamen University
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam University of Hong Kong
Weitao Yang
Weitao Yang Duke University
Xiaoxiang Xu
Xiaoxiang Xu Tongji University
Ling Huang
Ling Huang Xiamen University

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