Kan Zhang

16.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
336 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Kan Zhang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kan Zhang has authored 336 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 172 papers in Materials Chemistry, 156 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 98 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kan Zhang's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (135 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (44 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (44 papers). Kan Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (135 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (44 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (44 papers). Kan Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, South Korea and United States. Kan Zhang's co-authors include Jong Hyeok Park, Ming Ma, Bingjun Jin, Xinjian Shi, Md. Selim Arif Sher Shah, Luyang Wang, Shengli Zhang, Jung Kyu Kim, Pil J. Yoo and Feng Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Kan Zhang

323 papers receiving 13.2k citations

Hit Papers

Green Synthesis of Biphasic TiO2–Reduced Graphene Oxide N... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2023 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Green Synthesis of Biphasic TiO2–Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites with Highly Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity
    2012 509 citations Kan Zhang, Jong Hyeok Park et al. profile →
  2. Transition metal carbide‐based nanostructures for electrochemical hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions
    2023 167 citations Gyu Yong Jang, Kan Zhang 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
Kan Zhang China 64 7.9k 7.7k 5.3k 1.7k 1.0k 336 13.4k
Peng Li China 71 10.0k 1.3× 8.5k 1.1× 7.1k 1.3× 2.5k 1.5× 1.9k 1.9× 356 16.7k
Chao Chen China 49 5.8k 0.7× 5.2k 0.7× 3.5k 0.7× 2.3k 1.4× 1.5k 1.5× 307 10.8k
Hongfang Liu China 69 7.6k 1.0× 6.8k 0.9× 8.2k 1.5× 2.2k 1.3× 2.1k 2.0× 426 17.5k
Neng Li China 69 11.6k 1.5× 7.7k 1.0× 6.0k 1.1× 1.8k 1.1× 1.6k 1.6× 342 17.9k
Xinyi Zhang China 55 4.4k 0.6× 4.7k 0.6× 3.8k 0.7× 1.6k 1.0× 1.4k 1.3× 380 10.1k
Yuanyuan Liu China 70 8.3k 1.0× 10.8k 1.4× 6.3k 1.2× 1.1k 0.7× 1.4k 1.4× 442 16.2k
Jiawei Liu China 50 3.9k 0.5× 4.2k 0.5× 3.4k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 317 9.5k
Rong Huang China 50 5.6k 0.7× 3.0k 0.4× 4.4k 0.8× 1.8k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 377 10.1k
Jing Wang China 60 7.4k 0.9× 4.7k 0.6× 3.3k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 2.6k 2.6× 261 12.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Kan Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kan Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kan Zhang

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Zhonghao, Ziyang Lu, Sang Ho Oh, et al.. (2025). Porous CuBi 2 O 4 Photocathode with Intrinsic Cu + /Cu 2+ Redox Improves Solar C(sp 3 )‐H Bond Conversion Efficiency by an Order of Magnitude. Advanced Materials. 37(21). e2502321–e2502321. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Tianyu, Yong Yang, Panjie Li, et al.. (2025). Enhanced adsorption-catalysis strategy with COF-Ti3C2 photocatalyst for simultaneously inactivating antibiotic resistance bacteria and degrading antibiotic resistance genes. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 380. 125820–125820. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhaohui, Cheng Lin, Yanping Chen, et al.. (2024). Domain-limited surface oxygen vacancy in rutile TiO2 for enhancing photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 96. 255–263. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jingjing, Xuhao Yang, Peng Cui, et al.. (2024). Maximizing the energy scavenging capability of droplet triboelectric nanogenerators through surface engineering. Nano Energy. 127. 109773–109773. 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Wenzhen, Xiaojing Xu, Tengfei Xu, et al.. (2024). Effect of ZrSiO4 as additive on the mechanical properties of DLP printing porous mullite ceramics. Ceramics International. 50(24). 54408–54419. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kan, et al.. (2024). Effect of nutritional status on adverse clinical events in elderly patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A retrospective cohort study. Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology. 29(4). e13130–e13130. 1 indexed citations
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Ji, Qiuyi, Pingping Lu, Wendi Zhou, et al.. (2024). Crystalline‐Amorphous Hybrid of MoS2 for Enhanced Piezo‐catalytic Activation of Peroxomonosulfate Toward Organic Pollutants Degradation. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(15). 3 indexed citations
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Lü, Yuan, Cheng Lin, Zhipeng Wang, et al.. (2024). Solar-driven highly selective conversion of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone using surface atom engineered BiVO4 photoanodes. Nature Communications. 15(1). 5475–5475. 54 indexed citations
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Li, Panjie, et al.. (2024). 1D Covalent Organic Frameworks Triggering Highly Efficient Photosynthesis of H2O2 via Controllable Modular Design. Angewandte Chemie. 136(12). 1 indexed citations
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Lin, Cheng, Yuan Lü, Jiaming Miao, et al.. (2024). Quasi-homogeneous photoelectrochemical organic transformations for tunable products and 100% conversion ratio. Science Bulletin. 69(21). 3395–3403. 5 indexed citations
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Lv, Yan, Chuanmin Ding, Haijie Chen, et al.. (2023). Highly dispersed Pt clusters within ZSM-5 stabilized by alkali metal ions and Al sites for partial methane oxidation. Molecular Catalysis. 542. 113131–113131. 8 indexed citations
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Lee, Jung Hwan, Taehee Kim, Hyungju Ahn, et al.. (2023). Interfacial α-FAPbI3 phase stabilization by reducing oxygen vacancies in SnO2−x. Joule. 7(2). 380–397. 71 indexed citations
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Feng, C. Q., et al.. (2023). n/γ discrimination for CLYC detector using a one-dimensional Convolutional Neural Network. Journal of Instrumentation. 18(1). P01021–P01021. 5 indexed citations
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Lin, Cheng, Chaoran Dong, Sungsoon Kim, et al.. (2023). Photo‐Electrochemical Glycerol Conversion over a Mie Scattering Effect Enhanced Porous BiVO 4 Photoanode. Advanced Materials. 35(15). 2209955–2209955. 78 indexed citations
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Fan, Xinyi, et al.. (2023). Boosting bulk charge transport of CuWO4 photoanodes via Cs doping for solar water oxidation. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry. 43(2). 100207–100207. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fengjun, et al.. (2023). Facilitating H+ ion heterolysis using lattice strained Pd-tipped Au nanorods for direct H2O2 synthesis in pure water. Applied Surface Science. 640. 158398–158398. 6 indexed citations
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Huang, Yaxin, Chongyang Zhu, Shengli Zhang, et al.. (2019). Ultrathin Bismuth Nanosheets for Stable Na-Ion Batteries: Clarification of Structure and Phase Transition by in Situ Observation. Nano Letters. 19(2). 1118–1123. 144 indexed citations
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