Ji Zang

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Ji Zang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ji Zang has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Materials Chemistry, 8 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ji Zang's work include Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (9 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (5 papers) and Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (5 papers). Ji Zang is often cited by papers focused on Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (9 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (5 papers) and Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (5 papers). Ji Zang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. Ji Zang's co-authors include Feng Liu, David S. Sholl, Sankar Nair, Jian Wu, Qimin Yan, Wenhui Duan, Fawei Zheng, Bing-Lin Gu, Jie Yu and Feng Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Ji Zang

25 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Intrinsic Current−Voltage Characteristics of Graphene Nan... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400
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. Intrinsic Current−Voltage Characteristics of Graphene Nanoribbon Transistors and Effect of Edge Doping
    2007 490 citations Qimin Yan, Bing Huang et al. Nano Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ji Zang United States 20 1.2k 457 454 377 333 25 1.7k
Christian Simon France 25 774 0.7× 313 0.7× 290 0.6× 157 0.4× 347 1.0× 72 1.9k
Nenad Bundaleski Portugal 24 1000 0.9× 511 1.1× 323 0.7× 181 0.5× 180 0.5× 102 2.2k
Shinobu Ohki Japan 21 848 0.7× 557 1.2× 231 0.5× 210 0.6× 147 0.4× 119 1.8k
Michael S. Spencer United Kingdom 20 1.4k 1.2× 535 1.2× 281 0.6× 370 1.0× 212 0.6× 37 2.1k
Ľ. Benco Austria 28 1.1k 1.0× 202 0.4× 150 0.3× 397 1.1× 1.2k 3.7× 79 2.1k
Yong Yang China 23 1.2k 1.1× 344 0.8× 421 0.9× 141 0.4× 213 0.6× 110 2.0k
Shaji Chempath United States 19 846 0.7× 612 1.3× 755 1.7× 122 0.3× 903 2.7× 29 2.1k
Yongchao Wang China 18 700 0.6× 304 0.7× 273 0.6× 101 0.3× 192 0.6× 55 1.6k
J.W. Geus Netherlands 23 1.4k 1.2× 209 0.5× 268 0.6× 166 0.4× 130 0.4× 65 1.9k
Thomas Emmler Germany 21 894 0.8× 187 0.4× 171 0.4× 138 0.4× 350 1.1× 48 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ji Zang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ji Zang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ji Zang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ji Zang 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 Ji Zang. Ji Zang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zang, Ji, et al.. (2022). Modification of hydrous ferric oxide by chitosan to enhance its adsorption performance toward perfluorooctane sulfonate. Desalination and Water Treatment. 258. 278–289. 1 indexed citations
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Zang, Ji, et al.. (2021). Sorption behavior of perfluorooctane sulfonate on hydrous ferric oxide from aqueous solution. Desalination and Water Treatment. 226. 197–207. 1 indexed citations
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Pan, Ling, Ji Zang, Lin Wang, et al.. (2019). Preparation of Iron-Loaded Granular Activated Carbon Catalyst and Its Application in Tetracycline Antibiotic Removal from Aqueous Solution. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(13). 2270–2270. 24 indexed citations
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Kang, Dun‐Yen, Nicholas A. Brunelli, Anandram Venkatasubramanian, et al.. (2014). Direct synthesis of single-walled aminoaluminosilicate nanotubes with enhanced molecular adsorption selectivity. Nature Communications. 5(1). 3342–3342. 67 indexed citations
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Zang, Ji, Sankar Nair, & David S. Sholl. (2013). Prediction of Water Adsorption in Copper-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks Using Force Fields Derived from Dispersion-Corrected DFT Calculations. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 117(15). 7519–7525. 59 indexed citations
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Dvoyashkin, Muslim, Ji Zang, Sankar Nair, et al.. (2012). Diffusion of Tetrafluoromethane in Single-Walled Aluminosilicate Nanotubes: Pulsed Field Gradient NMR and Molecular Dynamics Simulations. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 116(40). 21350–21355. 38 indexed citations
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Fang, Hanjun, Preeti Kamakoti, Ji Zang, et al.. (2012). Prediction of CO2 Adsorption Properties in Zeolites Using Force Fields Derived from Periodic Dispersion-Corrected DFT Calculations. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 116(19). 10692–10701. 123 indexed citations
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Kang, Dun‐Yen, Ji Zang, Rudra Prosad Choudhury, et al.. (2012). Single-Walled Aluminosilicate Nanotube/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Nanocomposite Membranes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 4(2). 965–976. 74 indexed citations
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Kang, Dun‐Yen, Ji Zang, Christopher W. Jones, & Sankar Nair. (2011). Single-Walled Aluminosilicate Nanotubes with Organic-Modified Interiors. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 115(15). 7676–7685. 62 indexed citations
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Zang, Ji, Shaji Chempath, Suchitra Konduri, Sankar Nair, & David S. Sholl. (2010). Flexibility of Ordered Surface Hydroxyls Influences the Adsorption of Molecules in Single-Walled Aluminosilicate Nanotubes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 1(8). 1235–1240. 41 indexed citations
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Zang, Ji, Suchitra Konduri, Sankar Nair, & David S. Sholl. (2009). Self-Diffusion of Water and Simple Alcohols in Single-Walled Aluminosilicate Nanotubes. ACS Nano. 3(6). 1548–1556. 66 indexed citations
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Chen, Min, Ji Zang, Dingquan Xiao, & Feng Liu. (2009). Mechanical wave propagation in carbon nanotubes driven by an oscillating tip actuator. Journal of Applied Physics. 105(2). 8 indexed citations
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Liu, Feng, M. G. Lagally, & Ji Zang. (2009). Nanomechanical Architectures—Mechanics-Driven Fabrication Based on Crystalline Membranes. MRS Bulletin. 34(3). 190–195. 18 indexed citations
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Zang, Ji & Feng Liu. (2008). Modified Timoshenko formula for bending of ultrathin strained bilayer films. Applied Physics Letters. 92(2). 53 indexed citations
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Zang, Ji, et al.. (2007). MD simulation of structural and mechanical transformation of single-walled carbon nanotubes under pressure. Communications in Computational Physics. 2(3). 451–465. 15 indexed citations
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Zang, Ji, Minghuang Huang, & Feng Liu. (2007). Mechanism for Nanotube Formation from Self-Bending Nanofilms Driven by Atomic-Scale Surface-Stress Imbalance. Physical Review Letters. 98(14). 146102–146102. 101 indexed citations
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Yan, Qimin, Bing Huang, Jie Yu, et al.. (2007). Intrinsic Current−Voltage Characteristics of Graphene Nanoribbon Transistors and Effect of Edge Doping. Nano Letters. 7(6). 1469–1473. 490 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Jian, et al.. (2004). Computational design of carbon nanotube electromechanical pressure sensors. Physical Review B. 69(15). 55 indexed citations
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Zang, Ji, Andrejs Treibergs, Yi Han, & Feng Liu. (2004). Geometric Constant Defining Shape Transitions of Carbon Nanotubes under Pressure. Physical Review Letters. 92(10). 105501–105501. 94 indexed citations

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