Zhenyu Sun

25.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
303 papers, 22.0k citations indexed

About

Zhenyu Sun is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhenyu Sun has authored 303 papers receiving a total of 22.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Materials Chemistry, 117 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 70 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhenyu Sun's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (49 papers), CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts (47 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (38 papers). Zhenyu Sun is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (49 papers), CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts (47 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (38 papers). Zhenyu Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Germany. Zhenyu Sun's co-authors include Buxing Han, Hengcong Tao, Qun Fan, Jonathan N. Coleman, Song Hong, Valeria Nicolosi, Zhimin Liu, Justus Masa, Yousung Jung and Martin Muhler and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Zhenyu Sun

284 papers receiving 21.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

High-yield production of graphene by liquid-phase exfoliation of graphite

2008 5.2k citations Zhenyu Sun et al. profile →
Fundamentals and Challenges of Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Using Two-Dimensional Materials

2017 1.0k citations Zhenyu Sun, Buxing Han et al. profile →
Nitrogen Fixation by Ru Single-Atom Electrocatalytic Reduction

2018 851 citations Changhyeok Choi, Alex W. Robertson et al. profile →
Amorphous Cobalt Boride (Co₂B) as a Highly Efficient Nonprecious Catalyst for Electrochemical Water Splitting: Oxygen and Hydrogen Evolution

2016 783 citations Justus Masa, Zhenyu Sun et al. profile →
Mn_xO_y/NC and Co_xO_y/NC Nanoparticles Embedded in a Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Matrix for High‐Performance Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes

2014 499 citations Justus Masa, Zhenyu Sun et al. profile →
Electrochemical ammonia synthesis: Mechanistic understanding and catalyst design

2021 375 citations Changhyeok Choi, Justus Masa et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Zhenyu Sun	12.8k	10.3k	7.0k	4.5k	4.1k	303	22.0k
Fan Yang	9.9k 0.8×	9.2k 0.9×	6.1k 0.9×	3.8k 0.8×	2.4k 0.6×	334	18.4k
Feng Peng	13.1k 1.0×	13.1k 1.3×	7.4k 1.1×	2.7k 0.6×	2.8k 0.7×	480	22.6k
Tao Cheng	6.7k 0.5×	11.4k 1.1×	9.6k 1.4×	5.1k 1.1×	2.5k 0.6×	336	21.5k
Jun Zhong	12.8k 1.0×	16.5k 1.6×	10.7k 1.5×	3.1k 0.7×	2.0k 0.5×	332	25.5k
Yun Hang Hu	12.5k 1.0×	8.4k 0.8×	4.9k 0.7×	4.2k 0.9×	1.8k 0.4×	363	18.6k
Yong Zhou	18.3k 1.4×	16.1k 1.6×	10.0k 1.4×	2.6k 0.6×	3.0k 0.7×	505	28.2k
Lun Pan	11.2k 0.9×	15.9k 1.5×	10.0k 1.4×	2.3k 0.5×	4.2k 1.0×	312	24.9k
Hui Pan	13.8k 1.1×	9.3k 0.9×	9.6k 1.4×	1.8k 0.4×	2.2k 0.5×	584	24.4k
Chengming Wang	9.9k 0.8×	11.0k 1.1×	6.9k 1.0×	1.9k 0.4×	1.8k 0.4×	204	18.4k
Xiujian Zhao	18.8k 1.5×	13.1k 1.3×	9.0k 1.3×	2.0k 0.4×	2.2k 0.5×	670	26.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sun, Zhenyu, Zili Liu, Weida Shen, et al.. (2025). Dopamine D2 receptor modulating mPFC-BLA circuit contributes to chronic sleep deprivation-induced memory impairment in mice. Theranostics. 15(17). 9073–9090.

Xu, Jie, Wei He, Zhenyu Sun, et al.. (2025). Hydroxytyrosol as a Mitochondrial Homeostasis Regulator: Implications in Metabolic Syndrome and Related Diseases. Antioxidants. 14(4). 398–398. 1 indexed citations

Hao, Leiduan, Yufei Gao, Alex W. Robertson, & Zhenyu Sun. (2024). A universal strategy for fabrication of dual atom materials for multifunctional electrocatalysis. 2(1). 100050–100050. 10 indexed citations

Gao, Yufei, Song Hong, Leiduan Hao, et al.. (2024). Bismuth nanoparticles anchored on N-doped graphite felts to give stable and efficient iron-chromium redox flow batteries. New Carbon Materials. 39(1). 131–141. 14 indexed citations

Zhang, Libing, Xinyi Tan, Song Hong, et al.. (2024). A Universal Synthesis of Single‐Atom Catalysts via Operando Bond Formation Driven by Electricity. Advanced Science. 11(41). e2401814–e2401814. 11 indexed citations

Xin, Kaiyao, Zhenyu Sun, Hui Cong, et al.. (2024). Machine-learning-assisted and real-time-feedback-controlled growth of InAs/GaAs quantum dots. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2724–2724. 17 indexed citations

Sun, Zhenyu, Jianxiong Lyu, Ping Li, et al.. (2024). In situ construction of epoxy crosslinked Si-Al zeolite-like catalytic structure in wood to achieve high flame retardancy. Industrial Crops and Products. 209. 118069–118069. 9 indexed citations

Zhang, Weixing, Bo Gao, Hao Zhang, et al.. (2024). One-step treatment of Cr(III) complexes wastewater using a P-doped Ti4O7 anode in a compact flow electrolysis device. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155683–155683. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Jiawei, Weiqiang Lv, Zhenyu Sun, et al.. (2024). Ginsenoside Rh4 prevents endothelial dysfunction as a novel AMPK activator. British Journal of Pharmacology. 181(18). 3346–3363. 5 indexed citations

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Yang, Meng, Liu L, Zhenyu Sun, et al.. (2024). Gold‐Template‐Assisted Mechanical Exfoliation of Large‐Area 2D Layers Enables Efficient and Precise Construction of Moiré Superlattices. Advanced Materials. 36(23). e2313511–e2313511. 18 indexed citations

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Cheng, Hao, Yifei Xu, Song Hong, et al.. (2024). Hydrogen radical-boosted electrocatalytic CO2 reduction using Ni-partnered heteroatomic pairs. Nature Communications. 15(1). 9881–9881. 45 indexed citations

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Li, Xin, Changhyeok Choi, Song Hong, et al.. (2023). Single‐Atom Cadmium‐N₄ Sites for Rechargeable Li–CO₂ Batteries with High Capacity and Ultra‐Long Lifetime. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(25). 24 indexed citations

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Liu, Chang, Dingli Zhang, Qian Fang, Sulei Zhang, & Zhenyu Sun. (2023). Investigation of progressive failure mechanism of tunnel lining with material defects using discrete element method. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics. 125. 103832–103832. 21 indexed citations

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Liu, Chang, Dingli Zhang, Sulei Zhang, & Zhenyu Sun. (2023). Interaction analysis between composite supports and rheological rock considering progressive hardening characteristic of shotcrete. Construction and Building Materials. 374. 130876–130876. 18 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhangheng, et al.. (2023). Enhanced interfacial bonding strength of superhydrophobic wood through chemical etching and silane coupling agent treatment. Construction and Building Materials. 411. 134825–134825. 5 indexed citations

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Chu, Zhaofei, Quansheng Liu, Lei Weng, et al.. (2023). Viscos-elastic-plastic solution for deep buried tunnels considering tunnel face effect and sequential installation of double linings. Computers and Geotechnics. 165. 105930–105930. 33 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhijie, et al.. (2023). Effects of low temperature overload and cycling temperature on fatigue crack growth behavior of ship steels in Arctic environments. Ocean Engineering. 288. 116090–116090. 22 indexed citations

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Sun, Zhenyu, Yingfeng Zuo, Ping Li, et al.. (2022). Synergistic effects of Al/Si double oxide on flame-retardant and smoke-suppressant wooden materials. Journal of Building Engineering. 59. 105037–105037. 10 indexed citations

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Li, Ao, et al.. (2022). Distribution characteristics and the evolution law of excavation damage zone in the large-span transition section of high-speed railway tunnel based on microseismic monitoring. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 56–75. 3 indexed citations

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Chu, Senlin, Xupeng Yan, Changhyeok Choi, et al.. (2020). Stabilization of Cu⁺by tuning a CuO–CeO₂interface for selective electrochemical CO₂reduction to ethylene. Green Chemistry. 22(19). 6540–6546. 143 indexed citations

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