Heng Zhang

9.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
266 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Heng Zhang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Heng Zhang has authored 266 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 79 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 62 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Heng Zhang's work include Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (53 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (52 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (37 papers). Heng Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (53 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (52 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (37 papers). Heng Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Canada. Heng Zhang's co-authors include Song Yang, Hu Li, Pan Hu, Anping Wang, Bo Lai, Chunbao Xu, Fan Yang, Jian‐Rong Li, Yibo Dou and Heng Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Heng Zhang

248 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

A flexible metal–organic framework with a high density of... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2022 2023 2025 2025 200 400 600
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.

  1. A flexible metal–organic framework with a high density of sulfonic acid sites for proton conduction
    2017 660 citations Heng Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Synergistic antibacterial strategy based on photodynamic therapy: Progress and perspectives
    2022 275 citations Heng Zhang et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  3. Photocatalytic degradation by TiO2-conjugated/coordination polymer heterojunction: Preparation, mechanisms, and prospects
    2023 188 citations Heng Zhou, Hao Wang et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  4. Sustainable Synthesis of Functional Materials Assisted by Deep Eutectic Solvents for Biomedical, Environmental, and Energy Applications
    2025 49 citations Yue Zhou, Yan Zhang et al. profile →
  5. Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Synthesis of Biofuel via Efficient Valorization of Biomass
    2025 45 citations Yan Zhang, Yue Zhou et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  6. Recent advances and perspectives in functional chitosan-based composites for environmental remediation, energy, and biomedical applications
    2025 44 citations Yue Zhou, Dalin Sun et al. Progress in Materials Science profile →
  7. Precise Engineering of Asymmetric Tri‐Active Sites by Symbiotic Strategy for Photocontrolled Directional Reforming of Biomass
    2025 27 citations Qiong Yan, Heng Zhou 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
Heng Zhang China 48 3.2k 2.4k 2.1k 1.9k 1.2k 266 7.7k
Guanghui Wang China 45 2.2k 0.7× 3.0k 1.2× 1.6k 0.7× 2.4k 1.2× 880 0.7× 230 7.7k
Jianchun Jiang China 51 4.5k 1.4× 1.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 2.5k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 424 8.7k
Yaseen Muhammad Pakistan 54 1.3k 0.4× 3.7k 1.5× 1.8k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 295 9.2k
Sheng Han China 51 2.7k 0.9× 3.4k 1.4× 2.5k 1.2× 1.4k 0.7× 3.7k 3.0× 358 10.5k
Yunpu Wang China 55 5.5k 1.8× 1.8k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 2.2k 1.2× 539 0.4× 228 10.0k
Inamuddin Inamuddin India 54 2.5k 0.8× 2.7k 1.1× 2.0k 0.9× 2.3k 1.2× 2.4k 1.9× 256 10.2k
Jiafu Shi China 47 2.0k 0.6× 2.8k 1.2× 2.2k 1.0× 856 0.5× 1.5k 1.2× 148 7.2k
Na Ji China 58 3.4k 1.1× 3.4k 1.4× 1.4k 0.7× 2.7k 1.4× 834 0.7× 242 10.6k
Dan Liŭ China 54 1.5k 0.5× 4.7k 1.9× 3.6k 1.7× 1.3k 0.7× 2.2k 1.8× 422 10.7k
Mohd Hasbi Ab. Rahim Malaysia 38 1.8k 0.6× 2.5k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 757 0.4× 892 0.7× 158 6.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heng Zhang

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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He, Hongwei, Wenwen Yu, Jianjun Xu, et al.. (2025). Novel rejuvenators for synergistically improving the high/low temperature performance of epoxy rejuvenated styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modified bitumen. Construction and Building Materials. 463. 140088–140088. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Junqiang, et al.. (2025). In-situ glucose reduction coupled with plasma: Constructing highly dispersed and coke resistant Ni catalysts for CH4-CO2 dry reforming. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(6). 119163–119163.
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Wu, Deyu, Hao Wang, Song Yang, et al.. (2025). When covalent organic frameworks meet metals: From opportunities toward applications. Progress in Materials Science. 155. 101538–101538. 12 indexed citations
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Xu, Chenyang, Dedong He, Jason Chun‐Ho Lam, et al.. (2025). Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Nitroaromatics into Arylamines on a Pseudocrystalline MoSx Cathode in an Alkaline Electrolyte. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(25). 9828–9840. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Qiong, Yue Zhou, Yan Zhang, et al.. (2025). Rational Design of Advanced Functional Catalysts for Photo‐Reforming Glucose into Bio‐Derived Fuels and Chemicals. Advanced Science. 12(34). e08850–e08850. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, Yue Zhou, Lin Ban, et al.. (2025). Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Synthesis of Biofuel via Efficient Valorization of Biomass. Advanced Energy Materials. 15(18). 45 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lv, Qian, Jianjian Yi, Jason Chun‐Ho Lam, et al.. (2025). Engineering a Cu Cluster Supported on 1T-Rich MoS2 for the Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol in a Neutral Aqueous Solution. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(4). 1677–1688. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jinxin, Donglei Mao, Heng Zhang, & Dongfang Wu. (2024). Tuning the Ni/TiO2 catalyst structure during preparation for the selective hydrogenation of furfural. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 162. 105629–105629. 2 indexed citations
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Yu, Shijie, Heng Zhang, & Dongfang Wu. (2024). Highly efficient CoAl-LDH/(110) facet-exposed BiOBr catalysts: Promotional effect of Z-type heterojunction and oxygen vacancies in photocatalytic ciprofloxacin degradation. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 186. 109105–109105. 5 indexed citations
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Xue, Lei, Tong Shi, Chenhui Han, et al.. (2024). Boosting hydrocarbon conversion via Cu-doping induced oxygen vacancies on CeO2 in CO2 electroreduction. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 100. 66–76. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Haihui, Xiaoxia Zhou, Kang Xu, et al.. (2024). Mesoporous TS-1 zeolite-confined metal oxides photocathode for efficient reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol. Chemical Engineering Journal. 489. 151483–151483. 6 indexed citations
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Guo, Zhanhu, Ying Yang, Peidong Wu, et al.. (2024). Cobalt-doped CdS quantum dots enhanced photoelectroreduction of CO2 to formic acid with high selectivity. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 22(2). 463–470. 9 indexed citations
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Ban, Lin, Deyu Wu, Heng Zhou, et al.. (2024). Sustainable Production of Biofuels from Biomass Feedstocks Using Modified Montmorillonite Catalysts. ChemSusChem. 18(1). e202401025–e202401025. 34 indexed citations
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Tan, Jinyu, Junfa Yuan, Hongguo Wu, et al.. (2023). Efficient delignification of wheat straw for microbial lipid production enabled by a novel ternary deep eutectic solvent containing ethylene glycol. Fuel. 347. 128485–128485. 36 indexed citations
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Zhou, Heng, Hao Wang, Lijuan He, et al.. (2023). Photocatalytic degradation by TiO2-conjugated/coordination polymer heterojunction: Preparation, mechanisms, and prospects. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 344. 123605–123605. 188 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shi, Lin, Guodong Hong, Chuntao Chen, et al.. (2023). Growth of spiral ganglion neurons induced by graphene oxide/oxidized bacterial cellulose composite hydrogel. Carbohydrate Polymers. 311. 120749–120749. 19 indexed citations
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Zhang, Heng, et al.. (2023). On line construction of carbon nanotube/polytriazole composite films with high tensile and heat resistant properties. Carbon. 218. 118726–118726. 2 indexed citations
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Zhou, Changjian, Jiahao Zhang, Yuqing Fu, et al.. (2023). High-Value Oil–Water Separation Materials Prepared from Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate. Molecules. 28(22). 7503–7503. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Qiong, Xu Wu, Hao Jiang, et al.. (2023). Transition metals-catalyzed amination of biomass feedstocks for sustainable construction of N-heterocycles. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 502. 215622–215622. 89 indexed citations

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