Zhen Ding

3.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
34 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Zhen Ding is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Ding has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 11 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 11 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Zhen Ding's work include Advanced Materials and Mechanics (11 papers), Polymer composites and self-healing (11 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (6 papers). Zhen Ding is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Materials and Mechanics (11 papers), Polymer composites and self-healing (11 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (6 papers). Zhen Ding collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Zhen Ding's co-authors include H. Jerry Qi, Martin L. Dunn, Jiangtao Wu, Tiejun Wang, Chao Yuan, Xiao Kuang, Craig M. Hamel, Devin J. Roach, Xirui Peng and Yiqi Mao and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Scientific Reports and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Ding

31 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Advances in 4D Printing: Materials and Applications 2017 2026 2020 2023 2018 2017 2019 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. Advances in 4D Printing: Materials and Applications
    2018 818 citations Xiao Kuang, Jiangtao Wu et al. profile →
  2. Direct 4D printing via active composite materials
    2017 552 citations Zhen Ding, Chao Yuan et al. Science Advances profile →
  3. Grayscale digital light processing 3D printing for highly functionally graded materials
    2019 433 citations Xiao Kuang, Jiangtao Wu et al. Science Advances profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhen Ding China 19 1.8k 1.7k 1.0k 875 402 34 3.2k
Conner K. Dunn United States 12 1.6k 0.9× 2.1k 1.2× 1.4k 1.3× 1.2k 1.3× 303 0.8× 12 3.5k
Craig M. Hamel United States 23 1.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 535 0.6× 209 0.5× 33 2.6k
Devin J. Roach United States 18 1.5k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 900 0.9× 594 0.7× 148 0.4× 31 2.5k
Zeang Zhao China 26 1.8k 1.1× 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 658 0.8× 308 0.8× 81 3.3k
Amir Hosein Sakhaei United Kingdom 13 1.1k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 926 0.9× 603 0.7× 286 0.7× 29 2.4k
Yiqi Mao China 23 1.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 466 0.4× 798 0.9× 424 1.1× 73 2.6k
Liang Yue United States 29 951 0.5× 1.0k 0.6× 390 0.4× 997 1.1× 532 1.3× 66 2.6k
Kaijuan Chen China 18 846 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 743 0.7× 732 0.8× 292 0.7× 38 2.1k
Honggeng Li China 21 743 0.4× 1.0k 0.6× 583 0.6× 503 0.6× 191 0.5× 38 1.9k
Kavin Kowsari United States 23 597 0.3× 1.3k 0.8× 801 0.8× 367 0.4× 270 0.7× 38 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Ding

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Ding

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Ding

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhen Ding. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhen Ding based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Zhen Ding. Zhen Ding is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Wang, Yafei, Jingyi Zhang, Weijia Guo, et al.. (2025). 4D printing of dual-stage curing ink for graded functional materials and direct, robust, integrated shape morphing. Engineering Structures. 336. 120459–120459. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yafei, Weijia Guo, Yuheng Liu, et al.. (2025). Thermomorphic pneumatic metamaterials: numerous and robust shape-locking under temperature modulation through 4D printing. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing. 7(5). 55001–55001. 1 indexed citations
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Ding, Zhen, Fei Shi, Linghai Xie, et al.. (2024). Eu-viologen based bimetal–organic frameworks nanosheets with Mn atoms anchored on Eu-µ-O skeletons as high-performance negative electrode for flexible asymmetric supercapacitors. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154814–154814. 6 indexed citations
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Zhou, Chongyang, Weibin Guo, Jiayao Fan, et al.. (2024). Recent advances and future perspectives of Ruddlesden–Popper perovskite oxides electrolytes for all‐solid‐state batteries. InfoMat. 6(8). 7 indexed citations
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Shi, Fei, Naien Shi, Zhen Ding, et al.. (2023). Large-Scale Synthesis of Hierarchical Porous MOF Particles via a Gelation Process for High Areal Capacitance Supercapacitors. Nanomaterials. 13(10). 1691–1691. 2 indexed citations
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Luo, Qing, Zhen Ding, Huamin Sun, et al.. (2021). A small molecule with a big scissoring effect: sodium dodecyl sulfate working on two-dimensional metal–organic frameworks. CrystEngComm. 23(6). 1360–1365. 13 indexed citations
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Kuang, Xiao, Jiangtao Wu, Kaijuan Chen, et al.. (2019). Grayscale digital light processing 3D printing for highly functionally graded materials. Science Advances. 5(5). eaav5790–eaav5790. 433 indexed citations breakdown →
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Boddeti, Narasimha, et al.. (2018). Simultaneous Digital Design and Additive Manufacture of Structures and Materials. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 15560–15560. 37 indexed citations
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Mao, Yiqi, Zhen Ding, Chao Yuan, et al.. (2016). 3D Printed Reversible Shape Changing Components with Stimuli Responsive Materials. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 24761–24761. 285 indexed citations
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Wu, Jiangtao, Chao Yuan, Zhen Ding, et al.. (2016). Multi-shape active composites by 3D printing of digital shape memory polymers. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 24224–24224. 318 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ye, Weimin Huang, Yong Zhao, et al.. (2016). Memory phenomenon in a lanthanum based bulk metallic glass. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 672. 131–136. 5 indexed citations
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Maute, Kurt, et al.. (2015). Level Set Topology Optimization of Printed Active Composites. Journal of Mechanical Design. 137(11). 81 indexed citations
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Wu, Xue Lian, et al.. (2013). Characterization of the thermoresponsive shape‐memory effect in poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK). Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 131(3). 40 indexed citations
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Cui, Lang, et al.. (2010). The follow-up European VLBI Network observations of twelve GPS radio sources at 5 GHz. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 518. A23–A23. 3 indexed citations
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Ding, Zhen. (2004). Study on Phase Transformation Behaviors, Shape Memory Effects and Mechanical Properties of TiNiMo Shape Memory Alloys. Acta Aeronautica Et Astronautica Sinica.
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Zhu, Zhiwen, et al.. (2000). Matrix filter design using semi-infinite programming with application to DOA estimation. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. 48(1). 267–271. 23 indexed citations

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