Lei Zhang

16.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
530 papers, 14.2k citations indexed

About

Lei Zhang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Zhang has authored 530 papers receiving a total of 14.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 327 papers in Materials Chemistry, 231 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 124 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Lei Zhang's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (176 papers), Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications (102 papers) and Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (83 papers). Lei Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (176 papers), Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications (102 papers) and Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (83 papers). Lei Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Lei Zhang's co-authors include Jian Zhang, Wei‐Hui Fang, Yun Hang Hu, Kuiling Ding, Zheng Wang, Mei‐Yan Gao, Zhaobin Han, Yuan‐Gen Yao, Qipu Lin and Ye‐Yan Qin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Lei Zhang

502 papers receiving 14.0k 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.

A Twin S‐Scheme Artificial Photosynthetic System with Self‐Assembled Heterojunctions Yields Superior Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Rate

2022 337 citations Xiaowen Ruan, Chengxiang Huang et al. Advanced Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lei Zhang China	59	8.2k	6.1k	3.1k	2.7k	2.4k	530	14.2k
Yunling Liu China	66	10.2k 1.2×	9.4k 1.5×	2.7k 0.9×	3.2k 1.2×	1.6k 0.7×	403	16.7k
Zhan Shi China	76	14.1k 1.7×	10.8k 1.8×	4.4k 1.4×	4.7k 1.7×	2.1k 0.9×	585	22.6k
Wei Chen China	59	5.9k 0.7×	4.2k 0.7×	3.1k 1.0×	1.6k 0.6×	2.3k 1.0×	359	12.8k
Mercedes Ãlvaro Spain	65	9.2k 1.1×	5.4k 0.9×	4.4k 1.4×	1.4k 0.5×	4.1k 1.7×	256	14.7k
Kyle E. Cordova United States	33	13.0k 1.6×	16.0k 2.6×	3.3k 1.0×	3.0k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	60	21.6k
Caroline Mellot‐Draznieks France	52	12.1k 1.5×	14.9k 2.5×	2.4k 0.8×	3.3k 1.2×	1.5k 0.6×	126	18.0k
Felipe Gándara Spain	52	12.1k 1.5×	13.1k 2.2×	2.8k 0.9×	2.7k 1.0×	1.7k 0.7×	136	17.7k
Christian J. Doonan Australia	60	12.5k 1.5×	14.2k 2.3×	2.1k 0.7×	2.3k 0.9×	2.2k 0.9×	175	20.5k
Teng Zhang China	45	6.2k 0.8×	5.2k 0.8×	3.5k 1.1×	1.7k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	241	11.4k
Jason A. Perman United States	35	7.4k 0.9×	6.0k 1.0×	1.6k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	2.2k 0.9×	54	12.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Yingjie, Lei Zhang, Meng Wang, et al.. (2025). Different film-mulching strategies alter soil biological characteristics and fungal and archaeal community structures under a drip fertigation system. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 38. 104110–104110.

Zou, Qing, et al.. (2025). Roles of facet in CuFe2O4@BiOI photocathode for the boosted O2-to-H2O2 conversion and cooperative coupling of pollutant oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161422–161422. 2 indexed citations

Du, Xin, Yang Fu, Hamidreza Arandiyan, et al.. (2025). Emerging piezocatalysts: Metal–organic frameworks and their derivatives. Nano Today. 65. 102841–102841. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Fangfang, et al.. (2025). Fluorine Modification Strategy for Switching Lithographic Polarity of Sb ₂ −Oxo Clusters: Conversion of Negative‐Tone to Positive‐Tone Patterns ^†. Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 43(24). 3365–3372.

Qiu, Ying, Hongyan Xiao, Zhaohui Zhou, et al.. (2025). Effect of H-bonds on the self-assembly behavior of sorbitan-based surfactants at the air-water interface: Insights from molecular dynamics simulation. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 727. 138203–138203.

Miskevich, A. A., Valery A. Loiko, N. A. Loĭko, Wei Yang, & Lei Zhang. (2025). Light Absorption by a Medium Containing a Multilayered System of Monolayers of Spherical Particles. Journal of Applied Spectroscopy. 92(1). 83–91.

Li, Xudong, et al.. (2024). Highly dispersed active sites and strong metal-support interaction for boosting CO2 hydrogenation to methanol. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 187. 320–331. 16 indexed citations

Yao, Qilu, et al.. (2024). Porous carbon-confined palladium nanoclusters for selective dehydrogenation of formic acid and hexavalent chromium reduction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 104. 59–65. 6 indexed citations

Chen, Xingfeng, et al.. (2024). Dilational rheological properties of extended anionic surfactants at decane-water interface. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 414. 126182–126182. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lei, Dan Ji, Jiaxin Zhang, et al.. (2024). Explainable ensemble machine learning revealing the effect of meteorology and sources on ozone formation in megacity Hangzhou, China. The Science of The Total Environment. 922. 171295–171295. 30 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lei, Tianyu Liu, Jinpeng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Isolation, Characterization, and Optimization of Culture Medium for Local Straw-Degrading Bacteria from Northeastern Black Soils of China. Agronomy. 14(11). 2591–2591. 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Xiaozhou, et al.. (2023). HTHP synthesis and characterization of 5–8 mm diamond large crystal by Fe-Co alloy catalyst. Journal of Crystal Growth. 618. 127217–127217. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Mina, Lei Zhang, Minghui Wang, et al.. (2023). The role of metal-organic frameworks in removing emerging contaminants in wastewater. Journal of Cleaner Production. 429. 139526–139526. 25 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jinbo, Yuxin Hao, Lei Zhang, et al.. (2023). Antiferroelectric-like BiFeO3-SrTiO3 based ceramics with high breakdown strength and energy-storage density. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 968. 172147–172147. 16 indexed citations

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Ruan, Xiaowen, Chengxiang Huang, Hui–Ming Cheng, et al.. (2022). A Twin S‐Scheme Artificial Photosynthetic System with Self‐Assembled Heterojunctions Yields Superior Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Rate. Advanced Materials. 35(6). e2209141–e2209141. 337 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gao, Mei‐Yan, Yayong Sun, Fei Wang, Jian Zhang, & Lei Zhang. (2021). Synthesis and Structure of a Series of Ti₆‐oxo Clusters Functionalized by in situ Esterified Dicarboxylate Ligands. Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 39(5). 1259–1264. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, Sheng, et al.. (2020). Reaction Mechanism Dominated by the Hard–Soft Acid–Base Theory for the Oxidation of CH₂Cl₂ and CH₃Br over a Titanium Oxide-Supported Ru Catalyst. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lei, Christian Chmelik, Adri N.C. van Laak, et al.. (2009). Direct assessment of molecular transport in mordenite: dominance of surface resistances. Chemical Communications. 6424–6424. 46 indexed citations

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Yang, Hengquan, Lei Zhang, Lin Zhong, Qihua Yang, & Can Li. (2007). Enhanced Cooperative Activation Effect in the Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Epoxides on [Co(salen)] Catalysts Confined in Nanocages. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 46(36). 6861–6865. 187 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lei. (2004). Preparation and characterization of nano-sized Al_2O_3/ZrO_2 powders. Materials Science and Technology. 2 indexed citations

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