Zhenlan Fang

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Zhenlan Fang is a scholar working on Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhenlan Fang has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Inorganic Chemistry, 30 papers in Materials Chemistry and 18 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Zhenlan Fang's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (29 papers), Magnetism in coordination complexes (12 papers) and Metal complexes synthesis and properties (7 papers). Zhenlan Fang is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (29 papers), Magnetism in coordination complexes (12 papers) and Metal complexes synthesis and properties (7 papers). Zhenlan Fang collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and United States. Zhenlan Fang's co-authors include Roland A. Fischer, Dirk De Vos, Bart Bueken, Qiang Ju, Wenlong Xu, Wei Huang, Yuemin Wang, Can‐Zhong Lu, Rongmin Yu and Andreas Pöppl and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Physical Review Letters and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Zhenlan Fang

42 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Defect‐Engineered Metal–Organic Frameworks 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 250 500 750 1000
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. Defect‐Engineered Metal–Organic Frameworks
    2015 1.1k citations Zhenlan Fang et al. profile →

Peers

Zhenlan Fang
Shao‐Ming Ying China
Andreas Schaate Germany
Alexander Schoedel United States
Won Cho South Korea
Sergio J. Garibay United States
Muwei Zhang United States
Scott Thomas Meek United States
Stephan Hermes Germany
Hubert Chevreau France
Jérôme Marrot France
Shao‐Ming Ying China
Zhenlan Fang
Citations per year, relative to Zhenlan Fang Zhenlan Fang (= 1×) peers Shao‐Ming Ying

Countries citing papers authored by Zhenlan Fang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhenlan Fang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhenlan Fang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhenlan Fang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhenlan Fang 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 Zhenlan Fang. Zhenlan Fang 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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Li, Peng, Xuan Yang, Ronald Y. Dong, et al.. (2025). A Zn(II) Coordination Polymer as an Ultrastable Heterogeneous Photocatalyst for CO2 Photoreduction with H2O. Inorganic Chemistry. 64(24). 12313–12321. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Peiyuan, Yuanyuan Liu, Yi Man, et al.. (2025). Constructing Synergistically Catalytic Lewis Acidic-Basic Sites for Boosting Reactivity of a Flexible Coordination Polymer. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(7). 10710–10721. 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Tian, Liping Chen, Lianyou Zheng, et al.. (2025). Boosting the electrochemical performance of MnO2 composite carbon electrodes via ion insertion confined by carbonized wood pores. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13(34). 28427–28439.
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Liu, Yuanyuan, Ronald Y. Dong, Xuan Yang, et al.. (2025). Size-selective catalysis enhancement in a new nanocaged MOF through the synergistic Lewis acidic–basic sites. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13(37). 31236–31246. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Chenyu, Yi Man, Xin Xiao, et al.. (2024). Defect-Triggered Reversible Phase Transformation for Boosting Electrochemical Performance of Coordination Polymers. Chemistry of Materials. 36(21). 10583–10594.
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Zhang, Lantian, Fan Gao, Shiqi Liu, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of lanthanide-based scintillator@MOF nanocomposites for X-ray-induced photodynamic therapy. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 11(5). 1607–1615. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Mingyue, Tian Cao, Chan Wang, et al.. (2024). Exploring the optimal post-treatment strategy for boosting the electrochemical performances of a new bimetal–organic framework-based supercapacitor. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 11(24). 8797–8812. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Chan, et al.. (2024). Sunlight-Sensitizing Switchable Photochromic Transparent Aesthetic Wood for Smart Windows. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 12(28). 10506–10516. 10 indexed citations
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Xu, Wenlong, Yuwei Zhang, Junjun Wang, et al.. (2022). Defects engineering simultaneously enhances activity and recyclability of MOFs in selective hydrogenation of biomass. Nature Communications. 13(1). 2068–2068. 84 indexed citations
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Zeng, Jianfeng, et al.. (2022). Unravelling phase and morphology evolution of NaYbF4 upconversion nanoparticles via modulating reaction parameters. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 9(16). 4081–4090. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Renfu, Baojun Chen, Peng Zhang, et al.. (2021). The effect of surface-capping oleic acid on the optical properties of lanthanide-doped nanocrystals. Nanoscale. 13(29). 12494–12504. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Baojun, et al.. (2021). Single-Metallic Thermoresponsive Coordination Network as a Dual-Parametric Luminescent Thermometer. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(30). 35905–35913. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lina, et al.. (2020). Multicolour barcoding in one MOF crystal through rational postsynthetic transmetalation. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 8(9). 3176–3182. 12 indexed citations
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Ju, Qiang, Shouhua Luo, Chunxiao Chen, et al.. (2019). Single‐Irradiation Simultaneous Dual‐Modal Bioimaging Using Nanostructure Scintillators as Single Contrast Agent. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 8(9). e1801324–e1801324. 15 indexed citations
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Fang, Zhenlan, Yuwei Zhang, Meili Liu, et al.. (2019). Intentional anion incorporation to rationally modulate the size, shape and optical properties of lanthanide oxide nanocrystals. Nanoscale. 11(12). 5633–5639. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Mengyun, Renfu Li, Wenwu You, et al.. (2017). Alleviating the emitter concentration effect on upconversion nanoparticles via an inert shell. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 5(6). 1537–1543. 28 indexed citations
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Cao, Xiaowei, Zhenlan Fang, Wei Huang, & Qiang Ju. (2017). The Catalytic Properties of a Copper‐Based Nanoscale Coordination Polymer Fabricated by a Solvent‐Etching Top‐Down Route. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2017(40). 4803–4807. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Dandan, Wenlong Xu, Xiaowei Cao, et al.. (2017). A Series of Lanthanide-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks: Synthesis, Structures, and Multicolor Tuning of Single Component. Inorganic Chemistry. 56(4). 2345–2353. 53 indexed citations

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