Qi Zhang

9.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
173 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Qi Zhang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Qi Zhang has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Materials Chemistry, 82 papers in Organic Chemistry and 56 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Qi Zhang's work include Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials (41 papers), Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes (34 papers) and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (33 papers). Qi Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials (41 papers), Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes (34 papers) and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (33 papers). Qi Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Netherlands and United States. Qi Zhang's co-authors include Da‐Hui Qu, He Tian, Ben L. Feringa, Chenyu Shi, Yuanxin Deng, Shiping Zhu, Yi‐Tao Long, Edward E. Remsen, Karen L. Wooley and S. Nagaraja Rao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Qi Zhang

156 papers receiving 7.7k 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.

Exploring a naturally tailored small molecule for stretchable, self-healing, and adhesive supramolecular polymers

2018 625 citations Qi Zhang, Chenyu Shi et al. profile →
Disulfide-Mediated Reversible Polymerization toward Intrinsically Dynamic Smart Materials

2022 322 citations Qi Zhang, Da‐Hui Qu et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Dual closed-loop chemical recycling of synthetic polymers by intrinsically reconfigurable poly(disulfides)

2021 248 citations Qi Zhang, Yuanxin Deng et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qi Zhang China	47	3.2k	3.1k	2.4k	2.0k	1.8k	173	7.8k
Jinying Yuan China	55	3.3k 1.0×	4.1k 1.3×	3.3k 1.4×	1.8k 0.9×	2.6k 1.5×	191	9.6k
Hideyuki Otsuka Japan	57	3.7k 1.1×	5.2k 1.7×	2.1k 0.9×	4.3k 2.1×	1.8k 1.0×	231	10.8k
Josef Breu Germany	45	3.2k 1.0×	1.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	273	6.6k
Jianping Deng China	49	3.7k 1.2×	4.8k 1.6×	2.3k 1.0×	1.0k 0.5×	1.3k 0.7×	327	8.7k
Xiaofan Ji China	44	3.6k 1.1×	3.4k 1.1×	2.5k 1.1×	748 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	119	6.6k
Xiaoyu Huang China	46	2.8k 0.9×	4.0k 1.3×	1.8k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	1.6k 0.9×	289	7.8k
Guojie Wang China	47	2.7k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	2.1k 1.2×	164	6.6k
Shengyu Feng China	40	4.5k 1.4×	1.5k 0.5×	576 0.2×	2.0k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	359	7.4k
Ting Xu United States	52	5.6k 1.7×	2.7k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	949 0.5×	1.5k 0.8×	171	9.1k
Bruno Améduri France	49	3.4k 1.1×	4.3k 1.4×	924 0.4×	3.4k 1.7×	3.1k 1.7×	370	11.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qi Zhang

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Ji, Lei, et al.. (2025). Generation of abundant oxygen vacancies in sandwich structured ε-MnO2/γ-Al2O3/Al by a facile modification strategy for enhanced catalytic decomposition of ozone in humid conditions. Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161202–161202. 3 indexed citations

Li, Le, Chengxi Zhao, Fei Tong, et al.. (2025). Shear Force Cropping Organic Molecular Crystals Based on Adaptive Hydrogen Bonding Network Reconstructions. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(40). 36428–36441.

Liu, Ling, et al.. (2025). Mechanically tough dynamic poly(disulfide)s crosslinked by acylsemicarbazides. Chemical Communications. 61(67). 12542–12545.

Zhang, Qi, Valentin Paul Nicu, Wybren Jan Buma, et al.. (2025). Dual dynamic helical poly(disulfide)s with conformational adaptivity and configurational recyclability. Nature Chemistry. 17(10). 1462–1468. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Limeng, Qi Zhang, Yaru Li, et al.. (2025). Fe-N4 single-atom nitrogen doped carbon catalyst: Dual-functional design for PMS-activated antibiotic degradation and efficient oxygen reduction reaction. Chemical Engineering Journal. 527. 171819–171819. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Mingtian, Chengchao Guo, Yuanhong Dong, et al.. (2025). Preparation and permeation-diffusion performance of one-component high-strength polyurethane grouting materials. Construction and Building Materials. 474. 141121–141121. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Ling, Yuanxin Deng, Da‐Hui Qu, et al.. (2025). Kinetic Control of Self‐Assembly Pathway in Dual Dynamic Covalent Polymeric Systems. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(9). e202424147–e202424147. 14 indexed citations

Shi, Chenyu, Shishen Yan, Ying Zhang, et al.. (2025). Thioctic Acid‐Grafted Polydopamine Nano‐Crosslinker with Enhanced Photothermal Efficiency. Advanced Functional Materials. 36(24).

Zhang, Qi, Hang Liu, Jin Tang, et al.. (2024). Efficient Degradation of Tetracycline by Peroxymonosulfate Activated with Ni-Co Bimetallic Oxide Derived from Bimetallic Oxalate. Toxics. 12(11). 816–816. 5 indexed citations

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Deng, Yuanxin, et al.. (2024). Converting inorganic sulfur into degradable thermoplastics and adhesives by copolymerization with cyclic disulfides. Nature Communications. 15(1). 3855–3855. 50 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qi, Zhidong Chang, Wei‐Qiang Han, et al.. (2024). Multidimension‐Regulated Dynamic Timing Control Over Multicolor Emission of Host–Guest Assemblies for Information Encryption and Advanced Anti‐Counterfeiting. Advanced Optical Materials. 12(19). 6 indexed citations

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Quan, Zongyan, Qi Zhang, Hongjuan Li, Shiguo Sun, & Yongqian Xu. (2023). Fluorescent cellulose-based materials for information encryption and anti-counterfeiting. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 493. 215287–215287. 103 indexed citations

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Yang, Shun, Cai‐Xin Zhao, Stefano Crespi, et al.. (2021). Reversibly modulating a conformation-adaptive fluorophore in [2]catenane. Chem. 7(6). 1544–1556. 71 indexed citations

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Huang, Kai‐Yuan, Qi Zhang, Hua‐Ping Peng, et al.. (2021). Rare-Earth Eu³⁺/Gold Nanocluster Ensemble-Based Fluorescent Photoinduced Electron Transfer Sensor for Biomarker Dipicolinic Acid Detection. Langmuir. 37(2). 949–956. 30 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qi, et al.. (2019). Amphiphilic TEMPO-Functionalized Block Copolymers: Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Redox-Responsive Disassembly Behavior, and Potential Application in Triggered Drug Delivery. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 1(9). 2282–2290. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qi, Yuanxin Deng, Hongxi Luo, et al.. (2019). Assembling a Natural Small Molecule into a Supramolecular Network with High Structural Order and Dynamic Functions. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 141(32). 12804–12814. 310 indexed citations

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Yu, Jingjing, Zhao‐Tao Shi, Qi Zhang, et al.. (2019). Pumping a Ring-Sliding Molecular Motion by a Light-Powered Molecular Motor. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 84(9). 5790–5802. 38 indexed citations

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Li, Zhong, Huigang Wang, Qi Zhang, Jilong Zhang, & Yu Feng. (2016). Nano Sulfated Zirconia Synthesis and Its Catalytic Properties in the Transesterification. 32(11). 1964. 1 indexed citations

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Yue, Yonghai, Qihua Gong, & Qi Zhang. (2016). In SituAtomistic Deformation Mechanisms Study of Nanowires. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2016. 1–12. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qi, et al.. (2014). Preparation and Characterization of Long-acting Antimicrobial Polyethylene Terephthalate via Covalent Bonding Method. Gaodeng xuexiao huaxue xuebao. 35(4). 873. 3 indexed citations

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