Zhi Ren

10.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
92 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

Zhi Ren is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Periodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi Ren has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Materials Chemistry, 29 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 19 papers in Periodontics. Recurrent topics in Zhi Ren's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (19 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (18 papers) and Graphene research and applications (15 papers). Zhi Ren is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (19 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (18 papers) and Graphene research and applications (15 papers). Zhi Ren collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Saudi Arabia. Zhi Ren's co-authors include Zhiwei Huang, Hyun Koo, Michael P. Siegal, P. N. Provencio, Jiasai Xu, Peter J. Bush, Jinhui Wang, Jian Wen, Lamprini Karygianni and Thomas Thurnheer and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Zhi Ren

84 papers receiving 8.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Synthesis of Large Arrays of Well-Aligned Carbon Nanotubes on Glass

1998 2.0k citations Zhi Ren et al. profile →
Biofilm Matrixome: Extracellular Components in Structured Microbial Communities

2020 950 citations Lamprini Karygianni, Zhi Ren et al. Trends in Microbiology profile →
Hierarchical ZnO Nanostructures

2002 779 citations Zhi Ren et al. Nano Letters profile →
Silver Nanowire Percolation Network Soldered with Graphene Oxide at Room Temperature and Its Application for Fully Stretchable Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes

2014 597 citations Jiajie Liang, Zhi Ren et al. ACS Nano profile →
Broadband ZnO Single-Nanowire Light-Emitting Diode

2006 470 citations Zhi Ren et al. Nano Letters profile →
The Impact of Dental Implant Surface Modifications on Osseointegration and Biofilm Formation

2021 247 citations Zhi Ren, Hyun Koo et al. profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Zhi Ren

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhi Ren

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Bioactive Glasses: Advancing Skin Tissue Repair through Multifunctional Mechanisms and Innovations 2025 ·Biomaterials Research ·Zhi Ren, (unknown), Jia Wang, (unknown), Kai Zheng, Yong Xu, Ke Li	7
2	Efficient and selective gold recovery using a quaternary phosphonium functionalized chitosan based self-standing electrode 2025 ·Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects ·Dingyang Chen, Zhi Ren, (unknown), Rui Zhao	0
3	Regulatory Effects of Codonopsis pilosula Alkali-Extracted Polysaccharide Induced Intestinal Lactobacillus Enrichment on Peripheral Blood Proteomics in Tumor-Bearing Mice 2025 ·Microorganisms ·Yuting Fan, (unknown), Yiran Zhao, Han Xiao, Hongfei Ji, Zhi Ren, Wenjie Ding, Haiyu Ji	1
4	Coordination Topology Design in Anion‐Rich Solvated Electrolytes for High‐Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries 2025 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Ruowei Yi, Kui Xu, Wenlong Zhao, Zhi Ren, (unknown), Hui Shao, Yanbin Shen, Liwei Chen	0
5	Coordination Topology Design in Anion‐Rich Solvated Electrolytes for High‐Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries 2025 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Ruowei Yi, (unknown), Wenlong Zhao, Zhi Ren, Qingyu Dong, Hui Shao, Yanbin Shen, Liwei Chen	3
6	Protective effects of rosmarinic acid against oxidative damage and atherosclerosis via the PI3K/AKT pathway 2025 ·Food and Chemical Toxicology ·(unknown), Mingze Sun, Bingdong Sha, Rui Liu, Zhi Ren, Liwei Li, Ye Zhang, Hao Wang, (unknown)	1
7	Sinomenine hydrochloride improves DSS-induced colitis in mice through inhibition of the Notch signaling pathway 2024 ·BMC Gastroenterology ·(unknown), Wei Liu, (unknown), Tong Sun, (unknown), Man Liu, Zhi Ren, Meng Wang, Hailun Zheng, (unknown), Dapeng Li, Qizhi Wang, Xiquan Ke	1
8	Nanozyme‐Based Robotics Approach for Targeting Fungal Infection 2023 ·Advanced Materials ·Min Jun Oh, Seokyoung Yoon, Alaa Babeer, Yuan Liu, Zhi Ren, Zhenting Xiang, (unknown), David P. Cormode, Chider Chen, Edward B. Steager, Hyun Koo	32
9	Selenomonas sputigena acts as a pathobiont mediating spatial structure and biofilm virulence in early childhood caries 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Zhi Ren, Kimon Divaris, Jeffrey Roach, Bridget M. Lin, (unknown), M. Andrea Azcárate-Peril, Miguel Simancas‐Pallares, Poojan Shrestha, Alena Orlenko, (unknown), Kari E. North, Andréa G. Ferreira Zandoná, Apoena Aguiar Ribeiro, Di Wu, Hyun Koo	28
10	Surface Topography-Adaptive Robotic Superstructures for Biofilm Removal and Pathogen Detection on Human Teeth 2022 ·ACS Nano ·Min Jun Oh, Alaa Babeer, Yuan Liu, Zhi Ren, Jingyu Wu, David Issadore, Kathleen J. Stebe, Daeyeon Lee, Edward B. Steager, Hyun Koo	39
11	Interkingdom assemblages in human saliva display group-level surface mobility and disease-promoting emergent functions 2022 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Zhi Ren, Hannah Jeckel, Áurea Simón‐Soro, Zhenting Xiang, Yuan Liu, (unknown), Jin Xiao, (unknown), Anderson T. Hara, Knut Drescher, Hyun Koo	39
12	Dietary sugars modulate bacterial-fungal interactions in saliva and inter-kingdom biofilm formation on apatitic surface 2022 ·Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology ·Thaís de Cássia Negrini, Zhi Ren, (unknown), Dongyeop Kim, Áurea Simón‐Soro, Yuan Liu, Hyun Koo, Rodrigo Alex Arthur	10
13	Ferumoxytol Nanoparticles Target Biofilms Causing Tooth Decay in the Human Mouth 2021 ·Nano Letters ·Yuan Liu, Yue Huang, Dongyeop Kim, Zhi Ren, Min Jun Oh, David P. Cormode, Anderson T. Hara, Domenick T. Zero, Hyun Koo	73
14	Biofilm Matrixome: Extracellular Components in Structured Microbial Communities breakdown → 2020 ·Trends in Microbiology ·Lamprini Karygianni, Zhi Ren, Hyun Koo, Thomas Thurnheer	950
15	Streptococcus mutans yidC1 and yidC2 Impact Cell Envelope Biogenesis, the Biofilm Matrix, and Biofilm Biophysical Properties 2018 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·Sara R. Palmer, Zhi Ren, Geelsu Hwang, Yuan Liu, (unknown), Bill Söderström, (unknown), Yalda Khosravi, L. Jeannine Brady, Hyun Koo, Paul Stoodley	29
16	Topical ferumoxytol nanoparticles disrupt biofilms and prevent tooth decay in vivo via intrinsic catalytic activity 2018 ·Nature Communications ·Yuan Liu, Pratap C. Naha, Geelsu Hwang, Dongyeop Kim, Yue Huang, Áurea Simón‐Soro, Hoi‐In Jung, Zhi Ren, Yong Li, Sarah M Gubara, Faizan Alawi, Domenick T. Zero, Anderson T. Hara, David P. Cormode, Hyun Koo	175
17	Inhibition ofStreptococcus mutanspolysaccharide synthesis by molecules targeting glycosyltransferase activity 2016 ·Journal of Oral Microbiology ·Zhi Ren, Lulu Chen, Jiyao Li, Yuqing Li	71
18	Intrinsically stretchable and transparent thin-film transistors based on printable silver nanowires, carbon nanotubes and an elastomeric dielectric 2015 ·Nature Communications ·Jiajie Liang, Li Lu, Dustin Chen, Tibor Jacob Hajagos, Zhi Ren, Shu‐Yu Chou, Wei Hu, Qibing Pei	273
19	Thorium-doping induced superconductivity in Gd1-xThxOFeAs 2008 ·arXiv (Cornell University) ·Cao Wang, Linjun Li, Shun Chi, Zengwei Zhu, Zhi Ren, Yuke Li, Yuetao Wang, (unknown), Yongkang Luo, Xiangfan Xu, Guang‐Han Cao, Zhu‐An Xu	1
20	Removal of Chloride Anion by Calcined Layered Double Hydroxides 2002 ·Fain kemikaru ·Zhi Ren	10

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