Chi Zhang

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
171 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Chi Zhang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Chi Zhang has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Materials Chemistry, 71 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 68 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Chi Zhang's work include Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (50 papers), Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (35 papers) and Nanoporous metals and alloys (32 papers). Chi Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (50 papers), Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (35 papers) and Nanoporous metals and alloys (32 papers). Chi Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Chi Zhang's co-authors include Zhonghua Zhang, Shaomin Liu, Ping Liang, Shaobin Wang, Hui Gao, Moses O. Tadé, Hongqi Sun, Tianyi Kou, Junzhe Sun and Xiaoguang Duan and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Advanced Materials and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Chi Zhang

162 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

An insight into metal organic framework derived N-doped graphene for the oxidative degradation of persistent contaminants: formation mechanism and generation of singlet oxygen from peroxymonosulfate

2017 439 citations Ping Liang, Chi Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chi Zhang China	42	2.8k	2.6k	2.4k	1.0k	776	171	5.6k
Chao Yao China	43	3.4k 1.2×	3.7k 1.5×	1.8k 0.8×	868 0.9×	605 0.8×	247	6.3k
Yan Liang China	44	3.3k 1.2×	2.6k 1.0×	3.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.0×	676 0.9×	117	6.1k
Haijiao Xie China	47	3.6k 1.3×	3.4k 1.3×	3.2k 1.3×	721 0.7×	1.3k 1.6×	402	7.6k
Yaocai Bai United States	30	2.2k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	2.9k 1.2×	1.3k 1.3×	933 1.2×	77	5.9k
Kamel Eid Qatar	44	2.9k 1.0×	2.5k 1.0×	2.3k 0.9×	692 0.7×	692 0.9×	120	4.7k
Qianqian Zhang China	49	2.8k 1.0×	2.3k 0.9×	4.4k 1.8×	1.0k 1.0×	766 1.0×	185	7.5k
Dong Shu China	47	2.0k 0.7×	2.4k 0.9×	3.8k 1.6×	2.4k 2.4×	819 1.1×	181	6.6k
Di Zhao China	41	3.2k 1.1×	3.1k 1.2×	3.5k 1.4×	1.2k 1.2×	550 0.7×	139	6.8k
Wenjie Tian China	40	3.2k 1.2×	2.5k 1.0×	1.5k 0.6×	634 0.6×	835 1.1×	94	5.7k
Qian Lin China	38	2.5k 0.9×	1.9k 0.7×	2.2k 0.9×	741 0.7×	1.1k 1.5×	152	5.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chi Zhang

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Zhang, Chi, Ye Wang, Xin Zhang, et al.. (2025). A novel metal-free fluorine-free self-cleaning coating with photocatalytic activity and superhydrophobicity based on RP/HTCC@PDMS for hydraulic concrete. Separation and Purification Technology. 363. 132142–132142. 5 indexed citations

Xie, Yunhui, Xiaoxiao Dong, Wenchao Hu, et al.. (2025). Out-of-plane-coordinated iron single atoms boosting oxygen electroreduction. Chem Catalysis. 5(7). 101367–101367. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Zhelun, Chi Zhang, Yongsheng Gao, et al.. (2025). Forming mechanism and performance evaluation of ultrasonic vibration-assisted laser melting structured CBN grinding wheel. Precision Engineering. 97. 465–477.

Chen, Silu, et al.. (2025). Modeling and optimization of robotic multi-needle ultrasonic peen forming process with response surface methods. Materials Today Communications. 46. 112470–112470. 2 indexed citations

Liang, Ping, et al.. (2024). Improved catalytic activity in peroxymonosulfate activation over manganese-based perovskite oxides with acid treatment. Chemical Engineering Science. 293. 120058–120058. 4 indexed citations

Chen, Silu, et al.. (2024). Enhancing microstructure and mechanical performance of 6061-T4 aluminum alloy through robotic ultrasonic multi-needle peening. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1010. 177760–177760. 4 indexed citations

Han, Ning, Xuan Zhang, Chi Zhang, et al.. (2024). Lowering the kinetic barrier via enhancing electrophilicity of surface oxygen to boost acidic oxygen evolution reaction. Matter. 7(3). 1330–1343. 70 indexed citations

Zhang, Tianyu, Yu Wang, Chenchong Wang, et al.. (2023). A heterostructured bainitic steel produced by two-step austempering and low-temperature ausforming. Scripta Materialia. 242. 115943–115943. 11 indexed citations

Xue, Zhenqian, Kai Zhang, Chi Zhang, Haoming Ma, & Zhangxin Chen. (2023). Comparative data-driven enhanced geothermal systems forecasting models: A case study of Qiabuqia field in China. Energy. 280. 128255–128255. 30 indexed citations

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Xue, Zhenqian, Shuo Yao, Haoming Ma, et al.. (2023). Thermo-economic optimization of an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) based on machine learning and differential evolution algorithms. Fuel. 340. 127569–127569. 43 indexed citations

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Zhang, Chi, et al.. (2023). Catalytic combustion of propane over Mg-modified Co1.5Mn1.5O4 spinel catalysts: Boosting C-H cleavage with Lewis acid and oxygen vacancies. Fuel. 339. 127410–127410. 27 indexed citations

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Chen, Ye, Qing Wen, Cunguo Lin, et al.. (2023). Enhancing microbial extracellular electron transfer efficiency through increased configuration entropy of bioanodes. Ceramics International. 50(6). 9016–9028. 5 indexed citations

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Liang, Ping, et al.. (2023). The Co d-band center modulation of LaCoO_3−δfor improved peroxymonosulfate activation. Catalysis Science & Technology. 13(16). 4774–4784. 2 indexed citations

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Zheng, Kaitian, Chi Zhang, Long Jiao, et al.. (2023). Cl modulation on boron-rich carbon embedded with NiFe alloys for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. Chemical Engineering Journal. 462. 142267–142267. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Chi, Bo Liu, Jie Zhang, et al.. (2023). Development and In Vitro–In Vivo Correlation Evaluation of IMM-H014 Extended-Release Tablets for the Treatment of Fatty Liver Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(15). 12328–12328.

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Liang, Yi, Dongdong Ye, Ning Han, et al.. (2021). Nanoporous silver-modified LaCoO3-δ perovskite for oxygen reduction reaction. Electrochimica Acta. 391. 138908–138908. 25 indexed citations

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Li, Jiachen, Chi Zhang, Huijun Ma, et al.. (2021). Modulating interfacial charge distribution of single atoms confined in molybdenum phosphosulfide heterostructures for high efficiency hydrogen evolution. Chemical Engineering Journal. 414. 128834–128834. 59 indexed citations

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Gao, Hui, Jiazheng Niu, Chi Zhang, Zhangquan Peng, & Zhonghua Zhang. (2018). A Dealloying Synthetic Strategy for Nanoporous Bismuth–Antimony Anodes for Sodium Ion Batteries. ACS Nano. 12(4). 3568–3577. 197 indexed citations

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Su, Shao, Chi Zhang, Lihui Yuwen, et al.. (2015). Uniform Au@Pt core–shell nanodendrites supported on molybdenum disulfide nanosheets for the methanol oxidation reaction. Nanoscale. 8(1). 602–608. 93 indexed citations

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Yu, Fei, Yanqing Wu, Jie Ma, & Chi Zhang. (2013). Adsorption of lead on multi-walled carbon nanotubes with different outer diameters and oxygen contents: Kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 25(1). 195–203. 74 indexed citations

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