Sam Zhang

19.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
520 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

About

Sam Zhang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Sam Zhang has authored 520 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 264 papers in Materials Chemistry, 164 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 144 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Sam Zhang's work include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (133 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (93 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (62 papers). Sam Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (133 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (93 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (62 papers). Sam Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Sam Zhang's co-authors include Yongqing Fu, Hejun Du, Deen Sun, Weimin Huang, Xuan Lam Bui, San Ping Jiang, Wenjian Weng, Xianting Zeng, Min Hu and Xin Zeng and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Sam Zhang

501 papers receiving 15.2k 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.

TiNi-based thin films in MEMS applications: a review

2004 673 citations Sam Zhang et al. profile →
Is Ocean Acidification Really a Threat to Marine Calcifiers? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of 980+ Studies Spanning Two Decades

2022 138 citations Sam Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sam Zhang China	65	9.4k	5.6k	4.1k	3.8k	2.8k	520	15.6k
Julia R. Greer United States	68	10.4k 1.1×	4.4k 0.8×	2.4k 0.6×	10.4k 2.7×	4.5k 1.6×	205	20.2k
Kazumi Kato Japan	54	7.2k 0.8×	5.2k 0.9×	2.8k 0.7×	5.1k 1.3×	2.0k 0.7×	524	12.9k
Johann Michler Switzerland	58	7.6k 0.8×	4.7k 0.8×	3.6k 0.9×	4.3k 1.1×	3.9k 1.4×	519	14.4k
Alex A. Volinsky United States	57	6.8k 0.7×	3.2k 0.6×	2.4k 0.6×	4.9k 1.3×	1.8k 0.6×	489	12.3k
Joachim Mayer Germany	54	6.7k 0.7×	1.8k 0.3×	3.7k 0.9×	3.3k 0.9×	2.4k 0.9×	568	13.6k
Yang‐Tse Cheng United States	67	5.1k 0.5×	5.2k 0.9×	7.1k 1.7×	3.6k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	264	15.5k
Liping Wang China	66	11.0k 1.2×	6.4k 1.1×	2.4k 0.6×	5.4k 1.4×	1.7k 0.6×	379	15.8k
L. Martinů Canada	49	5.0k 0.5×	3.6k 0.6×	3.9k 0.9×	1.3k 0.3×	1.4k 0.5×	310	9.4k
Kewei Xu China	48	7.0k 0.7×	2.4k 0.4×	2.8k 0.7×	2.3k 0.6×	2.4k 0.9×	509	10.7k
Jeffrey W. Kysar United States	36	18.0k 1.9×	2.2k 0.4×	5.3k 1.3×	3.6k 0.9×	6.7k 2.4×	133	23.1k

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Xu, Liangge, et al.. (2025). MgO coatings doped with aluminum for transmittance yet hard and low emissivity coating on sapphire substrate. Surface and Coatings Technology. 497. 131779–131779.

Zhang, Sam, et al.. (2025). AgNWs/MXene-guided nickel nanosphere flexible transparent conductive films for electromagnetic interference shielding and electric heating. Surfaces and Interfaces. 62. 106257–106257. 6 indexed citations

Tang, Zhimeng, Kun Huang, Yichuan Zhang, et al.. (2024). Microwave-treated layered graphite for highly efficient solar-powered seawater desalination and wastewater treatment. Desalination. 593. 118227–118227. 3 indexed citations

Dong, Yifan, Yiman Zhao, Junyi Chen, et al.. (2024). Super-hard and well-tough (TiZrVCrCoNi)Nx high entropy nitride coatings with biphasic nanocomposite structure. Vacuum. 224. 113110–113110. 16 indexed citations

Zhao, Tong, Ruikang K. Wang, H.F. Zhang, et al.. (2024). An investigation on the effect of heat input to wear behavior and corrosion-cavitation erosion mechanism of Hastelloy C-276 coating by cold metal transfer. Materials Characterization. 210. 113819–113819. 8 indexed citations

Jia, Zheng, et al.. (2024). Study on Microstructure and Tribological Mechanism of Mo Incorporated (AlCrTiZr)N High-Entropy Ceramics Coatings Prepared by Magnetron Sputtering. Nanomaterials. 14(10). 814–814. 6 indexed citations

Zhang, Sam, Huaisheng Ao, Jingjing Dong, et al.. (2024). Dipole Moment Dictates the Preferential Immobilization in Gel Electrolytes for Ah‐level Aqueous Zinc‐Metal Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(2). e202414702–e202414702. 36 indexed citations

Wang, Hao, Xiaoyun Wan, Fuling Li, et al.. (2024). Chelating Dual Interface for Efficient and Stable Crystal Growth and Iodine Defect Management in Sn–Pb Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS Nano. 18(26). 16867–16877. 12 indexed citations

Zhao, Yiman, et al.. (2023). Corrosion resistance of AlN monolayer and Al/AlN multilayer deposited by filtered cathodic vacuum arc. Thin Solid Films. 772. 139762–139762. 18 indexed citations

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Li, Fengji, et al.. (2023). Enhancing oxidation resistance of Mo metal substrate by sputtering an MoSi2(N) interlayer as diffusion barrier of MoSi2(Si) surface coating. Surface and Coatings Technology. 466. 129654–129654. 4 indexed citations

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Duan, Yu, Deen Sun, Sam Zhang, et al.. (2023). Multi-strategy coordination enables WSe2 to achieve high-performance real-world detection of NO2. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 403. 135183–135183. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Min, Xinghong Cai, Qiang Yang, Yao Tong, & Sam Zhang. (2023). The mechanism of carcinogenic heavy metal adsorption on a new monolayer AlP5. Applied Surface Science. 623. 157025–157025. 6 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yiman, Zheng Jia, Yifan Dong, et al.. (2023). (AlCrMoTiNi)1-XNX high entropy ceramic with high hardness and toughness prepared by co-filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition. Ceramics International. 49(24). 40382–40391. 12 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yiman, et al.. (2023). Development of Ti/Ti-DLC multilayers on magnesium alloys — Part 2: Corrosion and wear resistance. Surface and Coatings Technology. 477. 130332–130332. 7 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yiman, et al.. (2023). Influence of N concentration on structure and properties of (AlCrMoTiV)Nx films by co-filter cathodic vacuum arc deposition. Surface and Coatings Technology. 459. 129366–129366. 21 indexed citations

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Cai, Xinghong, Qiang Yang, Yao Tong, Sam Zhang, & Min Wang. (2023). G-C3N5 nanotube as a promising candidate for adsorption and inactivation of aflatoxin B1: A first-principles study. Surfaces and Interfaces. 38. 102868–102868. 9 indexed citations

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Zheng, Jia, et al.. (2023). (AlCrNiTiZr)Nx high-entropy nitride coatings with enhanced hardness via tailoring N2 flow rates for anti-wear applications. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 41(5). 7 indexed citations

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Sun, Wei‐Zen, et al.. (2020). Frailty and Post-Operative Outcomes in the Older Patients Undergoing Elective Posterior Thoracolumbar Fusion Surgery. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Ma, Xin, Yan Wang, Zhijun Dai, et al.. (2016). Baicalein suppresses metastasis of breast cancer cells by inhibiting EMT via downregulation of SATB1 and Wnt/β-catenin pathway. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Sam. (2010). Nanostructured thin films and coatings: mechanical properties. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 36 indexed citations

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