Guigang Zhang

17.7k total citations · 17 hit papers
122 papers, 15.9k citations indexed

About

Guigang Zhang is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Guigang Zhang has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 15.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 98 papers in Materials Chemistry and 35 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Guigang Zhang's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (112 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (46 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (24 papers). Guigang Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (112 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (46 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (24 papers). Guigang Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and Taiwan. Guigang Zhang's co-authors include Xinchen Wang, Zhi‐An Lan, Jinshui Zhang, Mingwen Zhang, Markus Antonietti, Sen Lin, Aleksandr Savateev, Lihua Lin, Guosheng Li and Yidong Hou 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

Guigang Zhang

115 papers receiving 15.8k citations

Hit Papers

Iodine Modified Carbon Nitride Semiconductors as Visible ... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2013 2012 2016 2012 2013 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. Iodine Modified Carbon Nitride Semiconductors as Visible Light Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution
    2013 1.1k citations Guigang Zhang, Xinchen Wang et al. profile →
  2. Polycondensation of thiourea into carbon nitride semiconductors as visible light photocatalysts
    2012 936 citations Guigang Zhang, Xinchen Wang et al. profile →
  3. Overall water splitting by Pt/g-C3N4photocatalysts without using sacrificial agents
    2016 872 citations Guigang Zhang, Zhi‐An Lan et al. Chemical Science profile →
  4. Co‐Monomer Control of Carbon Nitride Semiconductors to Optimize Hydrogen Evolution with Visible Light
    2012 812 citations Guigang Zhang, Markus Antonietti et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  5. Layered Nanojunctions for Hydrogen‐Evolution Catalysis
    2013 797 citations Yidong Hou, Guigang Zhang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  6. Conjugated Polymers: Catalysts for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
    2016 770 citations Guigang Zhang, Zhi‐An Lan et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  7. Optimizing Optical Absorption, Exciton Dissociation, and Charge Transfer of a Polymeric Carbon Nitride with Ultrahigh Solar Hydrogen Production Activity
    2017 655 citations Guigang Zhang, Guosheng Li et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  8. A facile synthesis of Br-modified g-C3N4 semiconductors for photoredox water splitting
    2016 486 citations Zhi‐An Lan, Guigang Zhang et al. profile →
  9. Ionothermal Synthesis of Triazine–Heptazine‐Based Copolymers with Apparent Quantum Yields of 60 % at 420 nm for Solar Hydrogen Production from “Sea Water”
    2018 456 citations Guigang Zhang, Lihua Lin et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  10. Reducing the Exciton Binding Energy of Donor–Acceptor‐Based Conjugated Polymers to Promote Charge‐Induced Reactions
    2019 444 citations Zhi‐An Lan, Guigang Zhang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  11. Hydroxyl-Bonded Ru on Metallic TiN Surface Catalyzing CO2 Reduction with H2O by Infrared Light
    2023 270 citations Bo Su, Sibo Wang et al. profile →
  12. S-scheme heterojunction of crystalline carbon nitride nanosheets and ultrafine WO3 nanoparticles for photocatalytic CO2 reduction
    2023 158 citations Xiahui Lin, Yuanxing Fang et al. profile →
  13. Vinyl‐Group‐Anchored Covalent Organic Framework for Promoting the Photocatalytic Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide
    2024 121 citations Wandong Xing, Sibo Wang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  14. Defect and nanostructure engineering of polymeric carbon nitride for visible-light-driven CO2 reduction
    2024 89 citations Yuanxing Fang, Xiahui Lin et al. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry profile →
  15. Poly(triazine imide) Crystals for Efficient CO2 Photoreduction: Surface Pyridine Nitrogen Dominates the Performance
    2025 47 citations Jing Deng, Bo Su et al. ACS Catalysis profile →
  16. Synergistic Ru Species on Poly(heptazine imide) Enabling Efficient Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction with H 2 O beyond 800 nm
    2025 32 citations Bo Su, Sibo Wang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  17. Activating Lattice Oxygen in Perovskite Ferrite for Efficient and Stable Photothermal Dry Reforming of Methane
    2025 28 citations Sibo Wang, Bo Su et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Guigang Zhang China 57 14.5k 12.9k 6.5k 1.3k 1.0k 122 15.9k
Lling‐Lling Tan Malaysia 37 11.1k 0.8× 9.8k 0.8× 4.8k 0.7× 494 0.4× 1.0k 1.0× 86 12.7k
Menny Shalom Israel 59 10.6k 0.7× 8.5k 0.7× 6.4k 1.0× 408 0.3× 1.2k 1.2× 174 13.0k
Guigao Liu China 46 8.0k 0.6× 6.3k 0.5× 3.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 932 0.9× 97 10.0k
Tengfeng Xie China 66 10.3k 0.7× 9.4k 0.7× 5.5k 0.8× 542 0.4× 1.2k 1.2× 265 13.4k
Quanlong Xu China 31 10.6k 0.7× 9.1k 0.7× 5.0k 0.8× 645 0.5× 785 0.8× 53 11.4k
Weng‐Chon Cheong China 49 11.8k 0.8× 6.9k 0.5× 7.5k 1.2× 1.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 96 15.1k
Jiajia Song China 30 8.9k 0.6× 4.6k 0.4× 6.8k 1.0× 612 0.5× 978 1.0× 78 11.4k
Zhen‐Feng Huang China 45 11.5k 0.8× 5.5k 0.4× 7.8k 1.2× 752 0.6× 947 0.9× 91 13.5k
Shufang Ji China 34 9.7k 0.7× 6.8k 0.5× 4.9k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 723 0.7× 52 13.0k
Yong Ding China 53 6.0k 0.4× 6.3k 0.5× 2.7k 0.4× 1.5k 1.2× 420 0.4× 198 8.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Guigang Zhang

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All Works

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Deng, Jing, Xinyu Xu, Bo Su, et al.. (2025). Structural amine-induced interfacial electrical double layers for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution. Materials Horizons. 12(15). 5702–5709. 5 indexed citations
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Xie, Zhengjun, Bo Su, Binbin Guo, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Visible Light CO2 Reduction via π-Electron Delocalization in Barbituric Acid-Modified Poly(triazine imide) Crystals. ACS Catalysis. 15(17). 15033–15042. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuhan, Bo Su, Sibo Wang, et al.. (2025). Ultralow‐Content PdCu Disordered Nanoalloys on Carbon Nitrides for Unity‐Selective CO 2 Hydrogenation to Methanol. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(48). e202508611–e202508611. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chao, et al.. (2024). Atomically dispersed low-valent Au on poly(heptazine imide) boosts photocatalytic hydroxyl radical production. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry. 43(12). 100414–100414. 5 indexed citations
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Zheng, Dandan, Zhongpu Fang, Zhiming Pan, et al.. (2024). Salt‐melt synthesis of poly(heptazine imide) in binary alkali metal bromides for enhanced visible‐light photocatalytic hydrogen production. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(3). 389–399. 26 indexed citations
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Shvalagin, V. V., Nadezda V. Tarakina, André Bardow, et al.. (2024). Simultaneous Photocatalytic Production of H 2 and Acetal from Ethanol with Quantum Efficiency over 73% by Protonated Poly(heptazine imide) under Visible Light. ACS Catalysis. 14(19). 14836–14854. 15 indexed citations
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Zheng, Dandan, Qian Wang, Zhiming Pan, et al.. (2024). Poly(triazine imide) nanospheres with spatially exposed prismatic facets for photocatalytic overall water splitting. Science China Materials. 67(6). 1900–1906. 54 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuhan, Dandan Zheng, Sibo Wang, et al.. (2024). Surface cyano groups optimize the charge transfer of poly heptazine imide for enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 69. 372–380. 30 indexed citations
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Zou, Guifu, Qian Wang, Gui Ye, et al.. (2024). Copolymerization of Poly (Triazine Imide) Single Crystal Nanoplates with Enhanced Charge Transfer for Efficient Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(28). 23 indexed citations
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Wang, Qian, Shiyao Li, Dandan Zheng, et al.. (2024). Prompt Charge Separation at Crystalline–Amorphous Interfaces of Poly(heptazine imides) for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 7(15). 6090–6095. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Minghui, Guigang Zhang, Xiaocong Liang, et al.. (2023). Rh/Cr2O3 and CoOx Cocatalysts for Efficient Photocatalytic Water Splitting by Poly (Triazine Imide) Crystals. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(37). e202304694–e202304694. 100 indexed citations
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Zang, Shaohong, et al.. (2023). Binary pyrene-benzene polymer/Znln2S4 S-scheme photocatalyst for enhanced hydrogen evolution and antibiotics degradation. Applied Surface Science. 637. 157871–157871. 17 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuhan, Yue Liu, Li Tan, et al.. (2023). Confining ultrafine Pt nanoparticles on In2O3nanotubes for enhanced selective methanol production by CO2hydrogenation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 11(48). 26804–26811. 65 indexed citations
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Pan, Zhiming, Minghui Liu, Guigang Zhang, Hangyu Zhuzhang, & Xinchen Wang. (2021). Molecular Triazine–Heptazine Junctions Promoting Exciton Dissociation for Overall Water Splitting with Visible Light. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 125(18). 9818–9826. 79 indexed citations
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Pan, Zhiming, Meng Zhao, Hangyu Zhuzhang, et al.. (2021). Gradient Zn-Doped Poly Heptazine Imides Integrated with a van der Waals Homojunction Boosting Visible Light-Driven Water Oxidation Activities. ACS Catalysis. 11(21). 13463–13471. 102 indexed citations
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Zhang, Guigang, Minghui Liu, Tobias Heil, et al.. (2019). Electron Deficient Monomers that Optimize Nucleation and Enhance the Photocatalytic Redox Activity of Carbon Nitrides. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 58(42). 14950–14954. 159 indexed citations
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Zhang, Guigang, Guosheng Li, Tobias Heil, et al.. (2019). Tailoring the Grain Boundary Chemistry of Polymeric Carbon Nitride for Enhanced Solar Hydrogen Production and CO2 Reduction. Angewandte Chemie. 131(11). 3471–3475. 55 indexed citations
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Zhang, Guigang, Lihua Lin, Guosheng Li, et al.. (2018). Ionothermal Synthesis of Triazine–Heptazine‐Based Copolymers with Apparent Quantum Yields of 60 % at 420 nm for Solar Hydrogen Production from “Sea Water”. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(30). 9372–9376. 456 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Guigang, Lihua Lin, Guosheng Li, et al.. (2018). Ionothermal Synthesis of Triazine–Heptazine‐Based Copolymers with Apparent Quantum Yields of 60 % at 420 nm for Solar Hydrogen Production from “Sea Water”. Angewandte Chemie. 130(30). 9516–9520. 88 indexed citations

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