Zhen Ma

13.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
270 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Zhen Ma is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Ma has authored 270 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 172 papers in Materials Chemistry, 83 papers in Catalysis and 71 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhen Ma's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (125 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (68 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (44 papers). Zhen Ma is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (125 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (68 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (44 papers). Zhen Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zhen Ma's co-authors include Sheng Dai, Yu Ren, Junlei Zhang, Peter G. Bruce, Francisco Zaera, Jihong Yu, Seeram Ramakrishna, Steven H. Overbury, M. Kotaki and Jianmin Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Ma

261 papers receiving 10.9k 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.

Preparation of Inorganic Materials Using Ionic Liquids

2009 689 citations Zhen Ma et al. profile →
Electrospun nanofibrous filtration membrane

2006 686 citations Zhen Ma et al. profile →
Ordered mesoporous metal oxides: synthesis and applications

2012 684 citations Zhen Ma et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Zhen Ma	6.5k	3.0k	2.6k	2.5k	1.8k	270	11.1k
Maofa Ge	6.4k 1.0×	1.9k 0.6×	1.3k 0.5×	2.9k 1.2×	826 0.4×	394	13.5k
Jing Chen	5.9k 0.9×	3.0k 1.0×	2.6k 1.0×	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	382	10.1k
Ja Hun Kwak	9.9k 1.5×	2.9k 1.0×	1.9k 0.7×	5.8k 2.3×	1.3k 0.7×	173	13.1k
Gianmario Martra	5.7k 0.9×	2.6k 0.9×	856 0.3×	1.8k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	253	10.0k
Zhijian Wu	5.9k 0.9×	4.2k 1.4×	5.3k 2.1×	920 0.4×	1.2k 0.7×	399	12.4k
Carlos Moreno‐Castilla	5.1k 0.8×	1.8k 0.6×	1.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.4×	2.7k 1.5×	180	13.2k
V. Rives	11.2k 1.7×	2.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	389	13.9k
Andrea R. Gerson	6.7k 1.0×	4.1k 1.3×	4.8k 1.8×	1.3k 0.5×	3.3k 1.8×	128	15.5k
Libor Kovařík	10.2k 1.6×	3.4k 1.1×	2.6k 1.0×	5.1k 2.0×	2.2k 1.2×	315	16.2k
Serge Kaliaguine	10.1k 1.6×	2.6k 0.9×	3.1k 1.2×	3.5k 1.4×	3.3k 1.8×	336	15.9k

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Han, Changbao, Zhen Ma, Lihong Chang, et al.. (2025). Hydrogen spillover effect enhanced Cu2O/Cu/Mn2O3 catalyst for dual-electrode electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 106. 291–301. 7 indexed citations

Zhao, Yunpeng, et al.. (2025). Hydrodynamic mechanisms enhancing convective diffusion of dissolved oxygen in aquaculture tanks. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 230. 109939–109939. 2 indexed citations

Cui, Huanhuan, Zhen Ma, Huilan Yue, et al.. (2025). Visible-Light-Induced Difunctionalization of Alkenes with Thioacids and Quinoxalin-2(1 H )-ones. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 90(50). 18092–18102.

Cui, Huanhuan, Xiaoguang Qiao, Tiesheng Shi, et al.. (2025). Photoinduced EDA complex triggered difluoroalkylation of quinoxalin-2(1 H )-ones with unactivated alkenes and fluoroalkyl bromides. Chemical Communications. 61(91). 17890–17893. 2 indexed citations

Ma, Zhen, et al.. (2024). Stacking engineering induced Z-scheme MoSSe/WSSe heterostructure for photocatalytic water splitting. Frontiers in Chemistry. 12. 1425306–1425306. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Zaihua, Qingchun Yu, Hailong Sun, et al.. (2024). Control of carbon dioxide exchange fluxes by rainfall and biological carbon pump in karst river–lake systems. The Science of The Total Environment. 937. 173486–173486. 9 indexed citations

Yang, Lei, Wei Jiang, Zhen Ma, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the influence of oxygen vacancies in MoOx catalysts on CO2 hydrogenation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 495. 153333–153333. 14 indexed citations

Sha, Dongyong, et al.. (2024). Solvent‐Triggered, Ultra‐Adhesive, Conductive, and Biocompatible Transition Gels for Wearable Devices. Small. 20(26). e2310731–e2310731. 11 indexed citations

Ma, Zhen, Meng Gu, Liliang Wang, et al.. (2023). In situ generation of carbon-doped modified KCl–LiCl high-efficiency thermal storage materials with 3D network structure. Materials Today Sustainability. 23. 100436–100436. 3 indexed citations

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Liu, Jing, Xue Fang, Daoqing Liu, et al.. (2023). Benzene abatement catalyzed by Ceria-Supported platinum nanoparticles and single atoms. Chemical Engineering Journal. 467. 143407–143407. 14 indexed citations

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Xue, Hongyan, Xiaoming Guo, Dongsen Mao, et al.. (2023). Unveiling the temperature-dependent effect of Zn on phosphotungstic acid-modified MnOx catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NOx: A poison at < 180 °C or a promoter at > 180 °C. Chemical Engineering Journal. 470. 144170–144170. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Su, Lin Zhang, Haibo Zhou, Zhen Ma, & Yangdong Wang. (2022). Surfactant-assisted preparation of Mo-Co-K sulfide catalysts for the synthesis of low-carbon alcohols via CO2 hydrogenation. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances. 10. 100256–100256. 1 indexed citations

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Xue, Hongyan, Xiaoming Guo, Dongsen Mao, et al.. (2022). Phosphotungstic Acid-Modified MnOx for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with NH3. Catalysts. 12(10). 1248–1248. 17 indexed citations

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Cheng, Shuai, Tao Meng, Dongsen Mao, et al.. (2022). Ni-Modified Ag/SiO2 Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate to Methyl Glycolate. Nanomaterials. 12(3). 407–407. 13 indexed citations

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Li, Chunlin, Yunjie Hu, Jianmin Chen, et al.. (2016). Physiochemical properties of carbonaceous aerosol from agricultural residue burning: Density, volatility, and hygroscopicity. Atmospheric Environment. 140. 94–105. 53 indexed citations

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Ma, Zhen. (2014). Heterogeneous Gold Catalysts and Catalysis. 45 indexed citations

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Ma, Zhen. (2013). Vulnerability evaluation of the Caofeidian coastal area based on coastal vulnerability index method. Shuiwen dizhi gongcheng dizhi. 1 indexed citations

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Ma, Zhen. (2012). Effects of reheating treatment on the performance of 0.5Li_2MnO_3-LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(0.5)O_2. 1 indexed citations

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Ma, Zhen. (2012). Determination of Total Selenium in Geological Samples by HG-AFS. Chinese Journal of Spectroscopy Laboratory. 1 indexed citations

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Ma, Zhen. (2008). Effects of heat shock transcription factor 1 on pressure overload induced ventricular remodeling and heart failure in mice. Zhongguo bingli shengli zazhi. 1 indexed citations

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