Zheng‐Wang Qu

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
169 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Zheng‐Wang Qu is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zheng‐Wang Qu has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Organic Chemistry, 74 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 28 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Zheng‐Wang Qu's work include Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry (68 papers), Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds (36 papers) and Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (24 papers). Zheng‐Wang Qu is often cited by papers focused on Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry (68 papers), Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds (36 papers) and Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (24 papers). Zheng‐Wang Qu collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Canada and China. Zheng‐Wang Qu's co-authors include Hui Zhu, Geert–Jan Kroes, Jens K. Nørskov, Jan Rossmeisl, Stefan Grimme, Douglas W. Stephan, G. J. Kroes, Álvaro Valdés, Reinhard Schinke and Martin Oestreich and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Zheng‐Wang Qu

166 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

Electrolysis of water on oxide surfaces 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2008 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Electrolysis of water on oxide surfaces
    2007 2.6k citations Zheng‐Wang Qu, Hui Zhu et al. profile →
  2. Oxidation and Photo-Oxidation of Water on TiO2Surface
    2008 642 citations Zheng‐Wang Qu et al. profile →

Peers

Zheng‐Wang Qu
Tzonka Mineva France
John A. Keith United States
Stephan N. Steinmann France
Wenzhen Lai China
Robert J. Nielsen United States
Yuichi Negishi Japan
Dennis L. Lichtenberger United States
Leif Hammarström Sweden
Jean Michel Savéant France
Ilya A. Shkrob United States
Tzonka Mineva France
Zheng‐Wang Qu
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Countries citing papers authored by Zheng‐Wang Qu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zheng‐Wang Qu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zheng‐Wang Qu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zheng‐Wang Qu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zheng‐Wang Qu 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 Zheng‐Wang Qu. Zheng‐Wang Qu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Qu, Zheng‐Wang, et al.. (2025). Reactions of R3PNNPR3 Species with Boranes: Classical Adducts, FLPs, and Radical Cations. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(21). e202503331–e202503331. 1 indexed citations
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Grimme, Stefan, et al.. (2024). Stereoconvergent Approach to the Enantioselective Construction of α‐Quaternary Alcohols by Radical Epoxide Allylation. Angewandte Chemie. 136(29). 1 indexed citations
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Qu, Zheng‐Wang, et al.. (2024). Silylium-Ion-Promoted (3 + 2) Annulation of Allenylsilanes with Internal Alkynes Involving a Pentadienyl-to-Allyl Cation Electrocyclization. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146(46). 31377–31383. 2 indexed citations
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Qu, Zheng‐Wang, Hui Zhu, & Stefan Grimme. (2024). Mechanism of Alkaline Earth Metal Amide Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Challenging Alkenes and Arenes. ChemSusChem. 17(22). e202400754–e202400754. 1 indexed citations
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Mandal, Dipendu, et al.. (2024). Fluorination/Dearomatization of C6F5 Groups: An FLP Route to an Electrophilic Borane and Non‐Coordinating Anions. Chemistry - A European Journal. 30(43). e202401776–e202401776. 2 indexed citations
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Qu, Zheng‐Wang, et al.. (2023). Phosphino‐Phosphination Reactions: Frustrated Lewis Pair Reactivity of Phosphino‐Phosphonium Cations with Alkynes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(43). e202312587–e202312587. 9 indexed citations
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Qu, Zheng‐Wang, et al.. (2021). HFIP‐Assisted Single C−F Bond Activation of Trifluoromethyl Ketones using Visible‐Light Photoredox Catalysis. Angewandte Chemie. 134(9). 6 indexed citations
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Qu, Zheng‐Wang, et al.. (2021). HFIP‐Assisted Single C−F Bond Activation of Trifluoromethyl Ketones using Visible‐Light Photoredox Catalysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61(9). e202115272–e202115272. 78 indexed citations
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Schnakenburg, Gregor, et al.. (2020). Formation and properties of phosphaquinomethane tungsten(0) complexes – isolation and conversion of primary radical coupling products. Dalton Transactions. 49(39). 13544–13548. 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Levy L., Jiliang Zhou, Zheng‐Wang Qu, & Douglas W. Stephan. (2019). Single Electron Transfer to Diazomethane–Borane Adducts Prompts C−H Bond Activations. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 58(51). 18487–18491. 23 indexed citations
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Cao, Levy L., Jiliang Zhou, Zheng‐Wang Qu, & Douglas W. Stephan. (2019). Single Electron Transfer to Diazomethane–Borane Adducts Prompts C−H Bond Activations. Angewandte Chemie. 131(51). 18658–18662. 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Qian, Zheng‐Wang Qu, Lukas Omann, et al.. (2018). Cleavage of Unactivated Si−C(sp3) Bonds with Reed's Carborane Acids: Formation of Known and Unknown Silylium Ions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(29). 9176–9179. 36 indexed citations
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Omann, Lukas, Zheng‐Wang Qu, Elisabeth Irran, et al.. (2018). Elektrophile Formylierung von Aromaten durch silyliumionvermittelte Aktivierung von Kohlenmonoxid. Angewandte Chemie. 130(27). 8433–8437. 11 indexed citations
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Omann, Lukas, Zheng‐Wang Qu, Elisabeth Irran, et al.. (2018). Electrophilic Formylation of Arenes by Silylium Ion Mediated Activation of Carbon Monoxide. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(27). 8301–8305. 33 indexed citations
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Wu, Qian, Zheng‐Wang Qu, Lukas Omann, et al.. (2018). Spaltung nicht aktivierter Si‐C(sp3)‐Bindungen mit Reedschen Carboransäuren: Bildung bekannter und unbekannter Silyliumionen. Angewandte Chemie. 130(29). 9317–9320. 13 indexed citations
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Qu, Zheng‐Wang, et al.. (2016). Frustrated Lewis Pair‐Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1,5‐Enynes via a 5‐endo‐dig Cyclization/Protodeborylation Sequence. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 55(13). 4336–4339. 68 indexed citations
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Tussing, Sebastian, Tobias F. Schneider, Ülrich Flörke, et al.. (2016). Dehydrierende Oxidation von Indolinen und anderen Heterocyclen durch frustrierte Lewis‐Paare. Angewandte Chemie. 128(40). 12407–12411. 42 indexed citations
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Tussing, Sebastian, Tobias F. Schneider, Ülrich Flörke, et al.. (2016). Frustrated Lewis Pair Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Oxidation of Indolines and Other Heterocycles. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 55(40). 12219–12223. 134 indexed citations
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