Z. C. Tu

2.2k total citations
57 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Z. C. Tu is a scholar working on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Z. C. Tu has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 14 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Z. C. Tu's work include Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (22 papers), Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies (11 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (11 papers). Z. C. Tu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (22 papers), Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies (11 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (11 papers). Z. C. Tu collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Z. C. Tu's co-authors include Xiao Hu, Ou-Yang Zhong-can, Yang Wang, Zhen Ouyang, J. M. M. Roco, A. Calvo Hernández, Xiaofan He, Z. Ouyang, H. T. Quan and Mingxing Li and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Physical Review B.

In The Last Decade

Z. C. Tu

53 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Z. C. Tu China	22	780	557	393	352	292	57	1.7k
Andreas M. Menzel Germany	28	733 0.9×	417 0.7×	138 0.4×	484 1.4×	1.0k 3.5×	96	2.4k
A. C. Brańka Poland	23	1.1k 1.4×	224 0.4×	246 0.6×	539 1.5×	699 2.4×	93	1.8k
Stefano Giordano France	26	1.5k 1.9×	156 0.3×	777 2.0×	183 0.5×	493 1.7×	114	2.7k
Pietro Tierno Spain	30	832 1.1×	392 0.7×	416 1.1×	506 1.4×	1.3k 4.5×	115	2.7k
Yin Fang United States	23	437 0.6×	588 1.1×	778 2.0×	153 0.4×	432 1.5×	41	1.9k
Daniel M. Sussman United States	20	630 0.8×	93 0.2×	226 0.6×	404 1.1×	570 2.0×	44	1.6k
R. Besseling Netherlands	24	810 1.0×	98 0.2×	356 0.9×	85 0.2×	459 1.6×	40	1.8k
Jan Kierfeld Germany	23	233 0.3×	84 0.2×	357 0.9×	151 0.4×	314 1.1×	74	1.5k
Yair Shokef Israel	15	232 0.3×	142 0.3×	145 0.4×	343 1.0×	322 1.1×	39	1.0k
Konstantin V. Tretiakov Poland	20	642 0.8×	49 0.1×	83 0.2×	691 2.0×	277 0.9×	59	1.4k

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Ma, Yuhan, et al.. (2025). Thermodynamic geometric control of active matter. Physical review. E. 112(5). 54124–54124.

Sheng, Nan, et al.. (2025). Spiral trajectories of asymmetric molecules. Chinese Physics B. 34(8). 80507–80507. 1 indexed citations

Tu, Z. C., et al.. (2025). Tailored anchoring of FeNiOx on carbon nanotubes to enhance local electric field for boosting overall water splitting. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 180. 151706–151706.

Tu, Z. C., et al.. (2023). Nonequilibrium work relations meet engineered thermodynamic control: A perspective for nonequilibrium measurements. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 142(6). 61001–61001. 1 indexed citations

Tu, Z. C., et al.. (2022). Low-dissipation engines: Microscopic construction via shortcuts to adiabaticity and isothermality, the optimal relation between power and efficiency. Physical review. E. 106(6). 64117–64117. 6 indexed citations

Xu, Bao-Ming, et al.. (2021). A single-point measurement scheme for quantum work based on the squeezing state. Communications in Theoretical Physics. 73(6). 65102–65102. 3 indexed citations

Deserno, Markus, et al.. (2020). Dynamics of active nematic defects on the surface of a sphere. Physical review. E. 102(1). 12607–12607. 20 indexed citations

Tu, Z. C., et al.. (2019). Stochastic thermodynamics with odd controlling parameters. Physical review. E. 100(1). 12127–12127. 11 indexed citations

Quan, H. T., et al.. (2017). Shortcuts to isothermality and nonequilibrium work relations. Physical review. E. 96(1). 12144–12144. 55 indexed citations

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Tu, Z. C., et al.. (2016). Recent advances of theoretical researches in morphologies of lipid vesicles. Acta Physica Sinica. 65(18). 188701–188701. 1 indexed citations

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Tu, Z. C., et al.. (2015). Constitutive relation for nonlinear response and universality of efficiency at maximum power for tight-coupling heat engines. Physical Review E. 91(2). 22136–22136. 29 indexed citations

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Tu, Z. C., Tingting Cui, Jin Wang, et al.. (2015). Uterine RAC1 via Pak1-ERM signaling directs normal luminal epithelial integrity conducive to on-time embryo implantation in mice. Cell Death and Differentiation. 23(1). 169–181. 46 indexed citations

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Tu, Z. C. & Z. Ouyang. (2014). Recent theoretical advances in elasticity of membranes following Helfrich's spontaneous curvature model. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 208. 66–75. 32 indexed citations

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Tu, Z. C., et al.. (2014). Weighted reciprocal of temperature, weighted thermal flux, and their applications in finite-time thermodynamics. Physical Review E. 89(1). 12129–12129. 31 indexed citations

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Tu, Z. C.. (2014). Stochastic heat engine with the consideration of inertial effects and shortcuts to adiabaticity. Physical Review E. 89(5). 52148–52148. 64 indexed citations

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Tu, Z. C.. (2013). Bounds and phase diagram of efficiency at maximum power for tight-coupling molecular motors. The European Physical Journal E. 36(2). 11–11. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Yang, Mingxing Li, Z. C. Tu, A. Calvo Hernández, & J. M. M. Roco. (2012). Coefficient of performance at maximum figure of merit and its bounds for low-dissipation Carnot-like refrigerators. Physical Review E. 86(1). 11127–11127. 68 indexed citations

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Tu, Z. C., et al.. (2008). Elastic Theory of Low-Dimensional Continua and Its Applications in Bio- and Nano-Structures. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience. 5(6). 1192–1192. 42 indexed citations

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Tu, Z. C., et al.. (2005). Elasticity of polymer vesicles by osmotic pressure: An intermediate theory between fluid membranes and solid shells. Physical Review E. 72(2). 21806–21806. 8 indexed citations

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Tu, Z. C., et al.. (2003). Lipid membranes with free edges. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 68(6). 61915–61915. 69 indexed citations

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