Shu Zhang

25.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
705 papers, 19.4k citations indexed

About

Shu Zhang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Shu Zhang has authored 705 papers receiving a total of 19.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 414 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 165 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 147 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Shu Zhang's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (264 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (146 papers) and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (113 papers). Shu Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (264 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (146 papers) and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (113 papers). Shu Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Shu Zhang's co-authors include Xun Hu, Chun‐Zhu Li, Yi Wang, Chao Li, Nicholas X. Fang, Chunguang Xia, Lijun Zhang, Mohammad Asadullah, Yuewen Shao and Kotohiro Nomura and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Shu Zhang

666 papers receiving 19.1k citations

Hit Papers

Broadband Acoustic Cloak ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2022 2021 2023 250 500 750
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. Broadband Acoustic Cloak for Ultrasound Waves
    2011 758 citations Shu Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Strong and highly conductive cellulose nanofibril/silver nanowires nanopaper for high performance electromagnetic interference shielding
    2022 197 citations Shu Zhang et al. profile →
  3. Recent advances in nanoscale zero-valent iron-based materials: Characteristics, environmental remediation and challenges
    2021 185 citations Shu Zhang et al. profile →
  4. Solvent‐Exchange‐Assisted Wet Annealing: A New Strategy for Superstrong, Tough, Stretchable, and Anti‐Fatigue Hydrogels
    2023 170 citations Shu Zhang et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Shu Zhang 10.2k 4.6k 4.3k 2.3k 2.2k 705 19.4k
Shurong Wang 13.2k 1.3× 4.5k 1.0× 5.7k 1.3× 2.8k 1.2× 1.1k 0.5× 547 23.1k
Rui Xiao 12.8k 1.3× 5.9k 1.3× 4.3k 1.0× 2.0k 0.9× 812 0.4× 439 19.5k
Changwei Hu 8.2k 0.8× 3.4k 0.7× 5.7k 1.3× 3.3k 1.5× 3.7k 1.7× 537 16.7k
Wan Mohd Ashri Wan Daud 11.0k 1.1× 6.6k 1.4× 6.9k 1.6× 2.8k 1.2× 1.5k 0.7× 294 23.9k
Suresh K. Bhargava 4.2k 0.4× 2.3k 0.5× 6.9k 1.6× 1.7k 0.8× 3.7k 1.7× 539 16.9k
Tapio Salmi 8.4k 0.8× 4.7k 1.0× 6.1k 1.4× 3.8k 1.6× 2.7k 1.3× 624 16.2k
Yi Wang 8.5k 0.8× 4.4k 0.9× 4.2k 1.0× 2.2k 1.0× 554 0.3× 517 14.6k
Xiaohua Lü 4.5k 0.4× 3.2k 0.7× 4.4k 1.0× 2.5k 1.1× 861 0.4× 568 13.5k
J.C. Schouten 5.9k 0.6× 3.6k 0.8× 4.1k 0.9× 2.2k 1.0× 1.3k 0.6× 337 12.2k
Chunming Xu 2.8k 0.3× 3.9k 0.8× 7.8k 1.8× 3.2k 1.4× 1.5k 0.7× 478 15.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shu Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shu Zhang

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All Works

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Zhang, Shu, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Spatiotemporal Changes and Driving Forces of Ecosystem Services of Zhejiang Coasts, China, Under Sustainable Development Goals. Chinese Geographical Science. 34(4). 647–661. 9 indexed citations
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Wu, Gang, Ke Wang, Shasha Liu, et al.. (2024). Improved production of methyl levulinate from catalytic conversion of cellulose over cobalt sulfide by nickel doping. Renewable Energy. 224. 120178–120178. 4 indexed citations
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Lora, Electo Eduardo Silva, Osvaldo José Venturini, Marcelo Risso Errera, et al.. (2024). A Comprehensive Technical, Environmental, Economic, and Bibliometric Assessment of Hydrogen Production Through Biomass Gasification, Including Global and Brazilian Potentials. Sustainability. 16(21). 9213–9213. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shu, et al.. (2024). Regulating facility soil microbial community and reducing cadmium enrichment in lettuce by reductive soil disinfestation. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 12. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Haonan, Hao Xu, Hao Chen, et al.. (2024). Effect of biochar structure on the selective adsorption of heavy components in bio‐oil. Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining. 18(5). 1280–1288. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Chao, Kai Sun, Shu Zhang, et al.. (2024). Co-pyrolysis of starch-rich food with ash-rich vegetables: Importance of inorganics in shaping pyrolysis reaction network and kinetics. Biomass and Bioenergy. 190. 107430–107430. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Chao, Yuchen Jiang, Yuewen Shao, et al.. (2024). Quantification of degree of interactions during co-pyrolysis of nine typical carbonaceous wastes. Renewable Energy. 227. 120569–120569. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Qiu, Chao Li, Shu Zhang, et al.. (2024). Catalytic conversion of volatiles over homologous char: Distinct interaction patterns at different temperatures. Journal of the Energy Institute. 113. 101530–101530.
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Chen, Yuxiang, et al.. (2024). Inherent water in green pine needles and cypress leaves induces self-activation in microwave pyrolysis. Fuel. 379. 133101–133101. 4 indexed citations
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Fan, Mengjiao, Yuewen Shao, Kai Sun, et al.. (2024). Nitrogen species from Spirulina platensis derived bio-oil enhance catalytic activity of cobalt catalysts for hydrogenation. Energy. 298. 131240–131240. 1 indexed citations
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Shao, Yuewen, Shu Zhang, Yi Wang, et al.. (2024). Activation of spring jasmine wood impregnated with homologous bio-oil: Influence of organics in bio-oil on pore development. Fuel. 366. 131419–131419. 16 indexed citations
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Shao, Yuewen, Chao Li, Mengjiao Fan, et al.. (2023). Sequential pyrolysis for understanding specific influence of cellulose- and lignin-derived volatiles on properties of counterpart char. Green Chemical Engineering. 5(2). 222–235. 19 indexed citations
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Li, Bin, Xing Xie, Juntao Wei, et al.. (2023). Oxidative fast pyrolysis of biomass in a quartz tube fluidized bed reactor: Effect of oxygen equivalence ratio. Energy. 270. 126987–126987. 51 indexed citations
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Wang, Jingwen, Lijun Zhang, Shu Zhang, Xueli Li, & Xun Hu. (2023). Pyrolysis-reforming of cellulose over Ni/mordenite for production of hydrogen and heavier organics: The distinct impacts of Ni and mordenite on nature of coke. Molecular Catalysis. 538. 112980–112980. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Yao, Bin Li, Anjiang Gao, et al.. (2023). Volatile-char interactions during biomass pyrolysis: Effect of biomass acid-washing pretreatment. Fuel. 340. 127496–127496. 45 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhi-Xiang, Shu Zhang, Yafei Shen, et al.. (2020). Benign-by-design N-doped carbonaceous materials obtained from the hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge for supercapacitor applications. Green Chemistry. 22(12). 3885–3895. 116 indexed citations

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