Chen Zhou

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
65 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Chen Zhou is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Chen Zhou has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Materials Chemistry, 25 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 16 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Chen Zhou's work include Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (25 papers), Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (16 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (15 papers). Chen Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (25 papers), Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (16 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (15 papers). Chen Zhou collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Romania. Chen Zhou's co-authors include Jie Zheng, Mengxiao Yu, Jinbin Liu, Shengyang Yang, Yanping Qin, Xiankai Sun, Xuhui Ning, Cui Du, Michael A. Long and Shasha Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Chen Zhou

63 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

Different sized luminescent gold nanoparticles

2012 543 citations Jie Zheng, Chen Zhou et al. Nanoscale profile →
Passive Tumor Targeting of Renal-Clearable Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles: Long Tumor Retention and Fast Normal Tissue Clearance

2013 518 citations Jinbin Liu, Mengxiao Yu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chen Zhou United States	29	2.7k	1.4k	1.2k	755	685	65	4.1k
Challa S. S. R. Kumar United States	33	2.0k 0.8×	983 0.7×	2.5k 2.1×	1.4k 1.9×	608 0.9×	82	5.1k
Ana Espinosa Spain	30	1.6k 0.6×	895 0.6×	2.9k 2.4×	2.1k 2.8×	607 0.9×	78	4.5k
Tapas Sen United Kingdom	28	2.1k 0.8×	308 0.2×	1.5k 1.2×	1.5k 2.0×	761 1.1×	70	4.5k
Guangxia Shen China	23	2.7k 1.0×	755 0.5×	2.4k 1.9×	370 0.5×	436 0.6×	49	4.6k
Alejandro G. Roca Spain	27	1.6k 0.6×	528 0.4×	1.8k 1.5×	1.6k 2.1×	1.4k 2.1×	63	3.7k
Dehui Wan Taiwan	27	907 0.3×	738 0.5×	1.3k 1.1×	500 0.7×	318 0.5×	67	2.7k
Riccardo Di Corato Italy	27	1.4k 0.5×	607 0.4×	2.7k 2.2×	2.4k 3.1×	662 1.0×	70	4.5k
Subramanian Tamil Selvan Singapore	38	3.5k 1.3×	926 0.7×	1.7k 1.4×	968 1.3×	401 0.6×	88	5.7k
Susana Carregal‐Romero Spain	29	1.2k 0.5×	567 0.4×	1.4k 1.1×	1.2k 1.6×	327 0.5×	56	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Chen Zhou

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chen Zhou

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhao, Nana, Chen Zhou, Weiqi Liu, et al.. (2025). Emulsion self-template induced organic-inorganic hybrid Janus nanoparticles towards constructing self-healing self-reporting anticorrosive functional coating. Composites Part B Engineering. 303. 112616–112616. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Feng, Chen Zhou, & Shengyang Yang. (2025). Self-cleaning ceramic coating with high adhesion and corrosion resistance for solar-reflective cooling building envelopes. Journal of Building Engineering. 108. 112772–112772. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Nana, Chen Zhou, Weiqi Liu, et al.. (2025). Dumbbell-shaped 3-APF@SiO2 Janus particles constructed by oil-water interface growth for acidic/basic dual pH-responsive stabilizer of Pickering emulsions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 697. 138001–138001.

Zhou, Chen, et al.. (2024). Scalable production of double-layer superhydrophobic coating with superior adhesion and high corrosion resistance via screen printing and UV curing. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 702. 134941–134941. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Weidong, et al.. (2024). Engineering graphene oxide and hydrogel coatings on fabrics for smart Janus textiles with superior thermal regulation. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering. 74. 1–12. 1 indexed citations

Du, Cui, et al.. (2023). Highly efficient splitting of benzyl alcohol for the production of hydrogen and benzaldehyde using synergistic CuNi/CdS photocatalysts. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 122. 292–302. 13 indexed citations

Wang, Liang, et al.. (2023). Biochar-Based Photothermal Hydrogel for Efficient Solar Water Purification. Molecules. 28(3). 1157–1157. 7 indexed citations

Du, Cui, et al.. (2023). Exploration of surface chemistry effects on the biodistribution and pharmacokinetics of dual-ligand luminescent gold nanoparticles. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 666. 131316–131316. 3 indexed citations

Du, Cui, et al.. (2022). Combination of Photothermal Conversion and Photocatalysis toward Water Purification. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 61(13). 4579–4587. 18 indexed citations

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Tian, Yue, et al.. (2022). Catalysis-involved 3D N-doped graphene aerogel achieves a superior solar water purification rate and efficiency. Chemical Engineering Journal. 453. 139793–139793. 61 indexed citations

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Du, Cui, Chen Zhou, Shasha Sun, et al.. (2020). Structurally Ordered AgNPs@C₃N₄/GO Membranes toward Solar-Driven Freshwater Generation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 8(11). 4362–4370. 51 indexed citations

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Yang, Shengyang, Chen Zhou, & Xiaojing Cai. (2015). Glutathione-triggered luminescent silver nanoparticle: A urinary clearable nanoparticle for potential clinical practice. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 135. 751–755. 13 indexed citations

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Song, Bo, Yunkou Wu, Mengxiao Yu, et al.. (2013). A europium(iii)-based PARACEST agent for sensing singlet oxygen by MRI. Dalton Transactions. 42(22). 8066–8066. 32 indexed citations

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Liu, Jinbin, Mengxiao Yu, Xuhui Ning, et al.. (2013). PEGylation and Zwitterionization: Pros and Cons in the Renal Clearance and Tumor Targeting of Near‐IR‐Emitting Gold Nanoparticles. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 52(48). 12572–12576. 238 indexed citations

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Zhou, Chen, Guiyang Hao, P. K. Thomas, et al.. (2012). Near‐Infrared Emitting Radioactive Gold Nanoparticles with Molecular Pharmacokinetics. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(40). 10118–10122. 187 indexed citations

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Zhou, Chen, Jing Yu, Yanping Qin, & Jie Zheng. (2012). Grain size effects in polycrystalline gold nanoparticles. Nanoscale. 4(14). 4228–4228. 56 indexed citations

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Zheng, Jie, Chen Zhou, Mengxiao Yu, & Jinbin Liu. (2012). Different sized luminescent gold nanoparticles. Nanoscale. 4(14). 4073–4073. 543 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ratanatawanate, Chalita, Jing Yu, Chen Zhou, Jie Zheng, & Kenneth J. Balkus. (2011). Synthesis of gold nanoclusters: a fluorescent marker for water-soluble TiO₂nanotubes. Nanotechnology. 22(6). 65601–65601. 3 indexed citations

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Hao, Feng, Hong Lin, Chen Zhou, Yizhu Liu, & Jianbao Li. (2011). Bifunctional single-crystalline rutile nanorod decorated heterostructural photoanodes for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 13(35). 15918–15918. 27 indexed citations

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Zhou, Chen, Michael A. Long, Yanping Qin, Xiankai Sun, & Jie Zheng. (2011). Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles with Efficient Renal Clearance. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 50(14). 3168–3172. 430 indexed citations

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