Can Zhu

9.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
95 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Can Zhu is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Can Zhu has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 47 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 22 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Can Zhu's work include Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (48 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (47 papers) and Perovskite Materials and Applications (37 papers). Can Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (48 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (47 papers) and Perovskite Materials and Applications (37 papers). Can Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Can Zhu's co-authors include Yongfang Li, Jun Yuan, Yingping Zou, Hongjian Peng, Liuyang Zhou, Xinhui Lu, Yunqiang Zhang, Guichuan Zhang, Yong Cao and Tsz‐Ki Lau and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Can Zhu

88 papers receiving 8.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Single-Junction Organic Solar Cell with over 15% Efficiency Using Fused-Ring Acceptor with Electron-Deficient Core

2019 5.0k citations Liuyang Zhou, Xinhui Lu et al. profile →
Tuning the electron-deficient core of a non-fullerene acceptor to achieve over 17% efficiency in a single-junction organic solar cell

2020 373 citations Can Zhu, Lei Meng et al. profile →
Effect of ball milling on graphene reinforced Al6061 composite fabricated by semi-solid sintering

2014 370 citations Can Zhu et al. profile →

Peers

Can Zhu

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Jianqiu Wang China

Zhen Wang China

Shirong Lu China

Ye Xu China

Chun‐Jen Su Taiwan

Panagiotis Argitis Greece

Joo Hyun Kim South Korea

Jing‐Jong Shyue Taiwan

Nan Li China

Hui Jin China

Jianqiu Wang China

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Citations per year, relative to Can Zhu Can Zhu (= 1×) peers Jianqiu Wang

Countries citing papers authored by Can Zhu

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Can Zhu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Can Zhu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Can Zhu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Can Zhu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Can Zhu. Can Zhu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ge, Peng, Bin Wang, Zihao Zeng, et al.. (2025). Homogenized Upcycling for Spent LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂: Modulating O Vacancies toward Enhanced Structural Stability. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(22). 9 indexed citations

Wang, Yiyang, Chenxing Lu, Minchao Liu, et al.. (2025). Solvent-assisted reaction for spontaneous defect passivation in perovskite solar cells. Nature Photonics. 19(9). 985–991. 8 indexed citations

Xü, Dong, Long Chen, Yuxin Zhang, et al.. (2025). MnO₂ Microspheres as Self-Degraded Templates to Fabricate Hollow Urchin-Like Polyaniline Microspheres for Electrochemical Energy Storage. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 7(6). 3544–3554. 2 indexed citations

Guo, Jing, Shucheng Qin, J.B. Zhang, et al.. (2025). Asymmetric small-molecule acceptor enables suppressed electron-vibration coupling and minimized driving force for organic solar cells. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1503–1503. 18 indexed citations

Yi, Guiyun, et al.. (2024). Innovation of classroom teaching of chemical principles based on big data in BOPPPS teaching model. Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences. 9(1).

Li, Zechen, Xiaojun Li, Jingwei Xue, et al.. (2023). A-DA′D-A Type Acceptor with a Benzoselenadiazole A′-Unit Enables Efficient Organic Solar Cells. ACS Energy Letters. 8(6). 2488–2495. 47 indexed citations

Zhu, Can, Yuanyuan Zhao, Huan Zhao, et al.. (2023). TIL-Derived CAR T Cells Improve Immune Cell Infiltration and Survival in the Treatment of CD19-Humanized Mouse Colorectal Cancer. Cancers. 15(23). 5567–5567. 4 indexed citations

Zhuo, Hongmei, Xiaojun Li, Jinyuan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Precise synthesis and photovoltaic properties of giant molecule acceptors. Nature Communications. 14(1). 7996–7996. 62 indexed citations

Wang, Lin, Yi Wang, Chang Liu, et al.. (2023). Treg-targeted efficient-inducible platform for collagen-induced arthritis treatment. Materials Today Bio. 19. 100557–100557. 14 indexed citations

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Du, Jiaqi, Ke Hu, Can Zhu, et al.. (2022). High-Performance Polymer Acceptor Synthesized by an Asymmetric Copolymerization Strategy. Macromolecules. 55(17). 7481–7487. 7 indexed citations

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He, Jiachen, Liang Chen, Ruoyu Cheng, et al.. (2022). Honeycomb-Like Hydrogel Microspheres for 3D Bulk Construction of Tumor Models. Research. 2022. 9809763–9809763. 34 indexed citations

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Huang, Chao, Can Zhu, Mingwei Zhang, et al.. (2021). Direct Conversion of Syngas to Higher Alcohols over a CuCoAl|t‐ZrO₂ Multifunctional Catalyst. ChemCatChem. 13(13). 3184–3197. 24 indexed citations

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Zhang, Wenqing, Chenkai Sun, Shucheng Qin, et al.. (2021). A Cost-Effective Alpha-Fluorinated Bithienyl Benzodithiophene Unit for High-Performance Polymer Donor Material. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(46). 55403–55411. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Yiyang, Chenxing Lu, Shucheng Qin, et al.. (2021). Multifunctional Polymer Framework Modified SnO₂ Enabling a Photostable α-FAPbI₃ Perovskite Solar Cell with Efficiency Exceeding 23%. ACS Energy Letters. 6(11). 3824–3830. 152 indexed citations

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Sun, Jie, Huan Zhao, Junjie Niu, et al.. (2021). Bio-clickable mussel-inspired peptides improve titanium-based material osseointegration synergistically with immunopolarization-regulation. Bioactive Materials. 9. 1–14. 66 indexed citations

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Shi, Keli, Beibei Qiu, Can Zhu, et al.. (2021). Effects of Alkyl Side Chains of Small Molecule Donors on Morphology and the Photovoltaic Property of All-Small-Molecule Solar Cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(45). 54237–54245. 16 indexed citations

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Zhu, Can, Mingwei Zhang, Chao Huang, Yizhuo Han, & Kegong Fang. (2020). Controlled Nanostructure of Zeolite Crystal Encapsulating FeMnK Catalysts Targeting Light Olefins from Syngas. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(52). 57950–57962. 23 indexed citations

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Ujihara, Toru, Can Zhu, Kentaro Kutsukake, et al.. (2019). Optimization of growth condition of SiC solution growth by the predication model constructed by machine learning for larger diameter. The Japan Society of Applied Physics. 1 indexed citations

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Mao, Jiawei, et al.. (2018). Structure of triplite LiFeSO ₄ F powder synthesized through an ambient two-step solid-state route. Powder Diffraction. 33(1). 38–43. 2 indexed citations

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Zhu, Can, Mingwei Zhang, Chao Huang, Liangshu Zhong, & Kegong Fang. (2018). Carbon-encapsulated highly dispersed FeMn nanoparticles for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis to light olefins. New Journal of Chemistry. 42(4). 2413–2421. 27 indexed citations

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