Zhifeng Ren

64.2k total citations · 35 hit papers
510 papers, 54.1k citations indexed

About

Zhifeng Ren is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhifeng Ren has authored 510 papers receiving a total of 54.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 338 papers in Materials Chemistry, 151 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 149 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhifeng Ren's work include Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices (266 papers), Thermal properties of materials (145 papers) and Heusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties (87 papers). Zhifeng Ren is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices (266 papers), Thermal properties of materials (145 papers) and Heusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties (87 papers). Zhifeng Ren collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Zhifeng Ren's co-authors include Gang Chen, Shuo Chen, Yucheng Lan, M. S. Dresselhaus, Weishu Liu, Jun Mao, Austin J. Minnich, Luo Yu, Dezhi Wang and Jiming Bao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Zhifeng Ren

498 papers receiving 53.2k 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.

High-Thermoelectric Performance of Nanostructured Bismuth Antimony Telluride Bulk Alloys

2008 4.8k citations Dezhi Wang, Gang Chen et al. profile →
Bulk nanostructured thermoelectric materials: current research and future prospects

2009 1.6k citations Zhifeng Ren, Gang Chen et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
Non-noble metal-nitride based electrocatalysts for high-performance alkaline seawater electrolysis

2019 1.1k citations Luo Yu, Shaowei Song et al. profile →
Cu nanowires shelled with NiFe layered double hydroxide nanosheets as bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting

2017 1.1k citations Luo Yu, Shuo Chen et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
Perspectives on thermoelectrics: from fundamentals to device applications

2011 1.1k citations Zhifeng Ren, Gang Chen et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
High-performance bifunctional porous non-noble metal phosphide catalyst for overall water splitting

2018 1.0k citations Shuo Chen, Zhifeng Ren et al. profile →
High-performance flat-panel solar thermoelectric generators with high thermal concentration

2011 987 citations Daniel Kraemer, Dezhi Wang et al. profile →
Enhanced Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit in Nanostructured p-type Silicon Germanium Bulk Alloys

2008 921 citations Dezhi Wang, Gang Chen et al. Nano Letters profile →
Enhancement of Thermoelectric Figure‐of‐Merit by a Bulk Nanostructuring Approach

2009 772 citations Gang Chen, Zhifeng Ren et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
Efficient solar water-splitting using a nanocrystalline CoO photocatalyst

2013 759 citations Zhifeng Ren et al. profile →
Ultrafast room-temperature synthesis of porous S-doped Ni/Fe (oxy)hydroxide electrodes for oxygen evolution catalysis in seawater splitting

2020 734 citations Luo Yu, Libo Wu et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
Flexible Electronics: Stretchable Electrodes and Their Future

2018 717 citations Zhifeng Ren et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
High thermoelectric performance by resonant dopant indium in nanostructured SnTe

2013 672 citations Bolin Liao, Weishu Liu et al. profile →
High thermoelectric cooling performance of n-type Mg ₃ Bi ₂ -based materials

2019 631 citations Jun Mao, Hangtian Zhu et al. profile →
Recent advances in thermoelectric nanocomposites

2011 616 citations Weishu Liu, Gang Chen et al. Nano Energy profile →
Heterogeneous Bimetallic Phosphide Ni₂P‐Fe₂P as an Efficient Bifunctional Catalyst for Water/Seawater Splitting

2020 591 citations Libo Wu, Luo Yu et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
Experimental Studies on Anisotropic Thermoelectric Properties and Structures of n-Type Bi₂Te_2.7Se_0.3

2010 588 citations Weishu Liu, Dezhi Wang et al. Nano Letters profile →
Thermoelectric Property Studies on Cu‐Doped n‐type Cu_xBi₂Te_2.7Se_0.3 Nanocomposites

2011 578 citations Weishu Liu, Qinyong Zhang et al. profile →
Thermoelectric cooling materials

2020 577 citations Jun Mao, Gang Chen et al. profile →
Recent progress of half-Heusler for moderate temperature thermoelectric applications

2013 503 citations Shuo Chen, Zhifeng Ren profile →
Water splitting by electrolysis at high current densities under 1.6 volts

2018 503 citations Luo Yu, Shuo Chen et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
Enhanced Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit in p-Type Nanostructured Bismuth Antimony Tellurium Alloys Made from Elemental Chunks

2008 490 citations Dezhi Wang, Gang Chen et al. Nano Letters profile →
Current progress and future challenges in thermoelectric power generation: From materials to devices

2015 489 citations Weishu Liu, Zhifeng Ren et al. Acta Materialia profile →
Coherent Phonon Heat Conduction in Superlattices

2012 478 citations Shuo Chen, Zhifeng Ren et al. profile →
Relationship between thermoelectric figure of merit and energy conversion efficiency

2015 470 citations Weishu Liu, Gang Chen et al. profile →
Advances in thermoelectrics

2018 462 citations Jun Mao, Hangtian Zhu et al. profile →
Power Factor Enhancement by Modulation Doping in Bulk Nanocomposites

2011 447 citations Zhifeng Ren, Gang Chen et al. Nano Letters profile →
A review of cermet-based spectrally selective solar absorbers

2014 429 citations Feng Cao, Kenneth McEnaney et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
Enhancement of thermoelectric figure-of-merit by resonant states of aluminium doping in lead selenide

2011 400 citations Qinyong Zhang, Weishu Liu et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
Routes for high-performance thermoelectric materials

2018 319 citations Hangtian Zhu, Gang Chen et al. profile →
Efficient Alkaline Water/Seawater Hydrogen Evolution by a Nanorod‐Nanoparticle‐Structured Ni‐MoN Catalyst with Fast Water‐Dissociation Kinetics

2022 315 citations Libo Wu, Fanghao Zhang et al. profile →
Boosting efficient alkaline fresh water and seawater electrolysis via electrochemical reconstruction

2022 206 citations Minghui Ning, Fanghao Zhang et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
Boosting Oxygen Evolution Reaction of (Fe,Ni)OOH via Defect Engineering for Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis Under Industrial Conditions

2023 169 citations Libo Wu, Minghui Ning et al. profile →
Screening strategy for developing thermoelectric interface materials

2023 155 citations Shaowei Song, Pingjun Ying et al. profile →
Global band convergence design for high-performance thermoelectric power generation in Zintls

2024 68 citations Shaowei Song, Guanhui Gao et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Dynamic keystroke-password recognition based on piezoelectric-triboelectric coupling sensor array with crosstalk-free for authentication system 2025 ·Nano Energy ·Wenqiu Liu, Meng Chen, (unknown), Wei Chen, Shonosuke Zen, Zhifeng Ren, Hengyu Guo, (unknown)	10
2	Simultaneous Derivation of Temperature and Velocity Fields Using Background-Oriented Schlieren 2025 ·Zhifeng Ren, Hu Liang, Jing Wang, Rui Su, (unknown), (unknown)	0
3	Impact of sequence in concurrent training on physical activity, body composition, and fitness in obese young males: A 12-week randomized controlled trial 2025 ·Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness ·(unknown), Tao Gong, Zhifeng Ren, (unknown), Qingfu Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Zhixiong Zhou	2
4	Rational self-supported electrode design with optimized ion migration and gas diffusion for efficient anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer 2024 ·Materials Today Physics ·Minghui Ning, Y. Wang, Libo Wu, Fanghao Zhang, (unknown), Shaowei Song, Luo Yu, Dezhi Wang, Shuo Chen, Zhifeng Ren	4
5	Performance advancements in P-type TaFeSb-based thermoelectric materials through composition and composite optimizations 2024 ·Energy & Environmental Science ·(unknown), Ruben Bueno Villoro, (unknown), Pingjun Ying, Shaowei Song, (unknown), Kornelius Nielsch, Christina Scheu, Zhifeng Ren, Hangtian Zhu, Siyuan Zhang, Ran He	9
6	Ultrafast treatment of stainless steel for efficient and stable water electrolysis 2023 ·Materials Today Physics ·Minghui Ning, Yu Wang, Shaowei Song, Lun Yang, Zhifeng Ren	4
7	Improving thermal stability and revealing physical mechanism in n-type Mg3Sb2-Bi for practical applications 2023 ·Nano Energy ·Hongjing Shang, Qi Zou, Lin Zhang, Zhongxin Liang, Shaowei Song, Bin Hong, Hongwei Gu, Zhifeng Ren, Fazhu Ding	30
8	Defect and Disorder Induced Phonon Softening in Boron Arsenide Using STEM-EELS 2023 ·Microscopy and Microanalysis ·(unknown), (unknown), Chaitanya Gadre, Xingxu Yan, Toshihiro Aoki, Bolin Liao, Zhifeng Ren, Xiaoqing Pan	1
9	Device‐Level Optimization of n‐Type Mg₃(Sb, Bi)₂‐Based Thermoelectric Modules toward Applications: A Perspective 2023 ·Advanced Functional Materials ·Congcong Xu, Zhongxin Liang, Shaowei Song, Zhifeng Ren	16
10	Intrinsic thermal stability enhancement in n-type Mg3Sb2 thermoelectrics toward practical applications 2023 ·Acta Materialia ·Zhongxin Liang, (unknown), Congcong Xu, Bing‐Hua Lei, (unknown), Hongjing Shang, Shaowei Song, Wuyang Ren, Fazhu Ding, David J. Singh, Zhenzhen Feng, Zhifeng Ren	18
11	Interfacial Superconductivity Achieved in Parent AEFe₂As₂ (AE = Ca, Sr, Ba) by a Simple and Realistic Annealing Route 2021 ·Nano Letters ·Shuyuan Huyan, (unknown), Hua Wang, Liangzi Deng, Zheng Wu, Bing Lv, Kui Zhao, Fei Tian, Guanhui Gao, (unknown), Xiaojing Ma, Zhongjia Tang, Melissa Gooch, Shuo Chen, Zhifeng Ren, Xiaofeng Qian, C. W. Chu	5
12	N-Type Mg ₃ Sb _{2- x} Bi _x Alloys as Promising Thermoelectric Materials 2020 ·Research ·Hongjing Shang, Zhongxin Liang, Congcong Xu, Jun Mao, Hongwei Gu, Fazhu Ding, Zhifeng Ren	31
13	Thermoelectric Properties of Zintl Phase YbMg₂Sb₂ 2020 ·Chemistry of Materials ·Ting Zhou, Zhenzhen Feng, Jun Mao, Jing Jiang, Hangtian Zhu, David J. Singh, Chao Wang, Zhifeng Ren	55
14	Electrochemical Performance of Free‐Standing and Flexible Graphene and TiO₂ Composites with Different Conductive Polymers as Electrodes for Supercapacitors 2019 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·Lili Jiang, Dan Luo, Qinyong Zhang, Sude Ma, Guojiang Wan, Xiong Lu, Zhifeng Ren	30
15	Effect of boron sources on the growth of boron arsenide single crystals by chemical vapor transport 2019 ·Applied Physics Letters ·Geethal Amila Gamage, Haoran Sun, (unknown), Fei Tian, Zhifeng Ren	16
16	Thermoelectric properties of silicon and recycled silicon sawing waste 2018 ·Journal of Materiomics ·Ran He, (unknown), (unknown), Nicolás Pérez, Christine Damm, Darius Pohl, Bernd Rellinghaus, C. Reimann, (unknown), Jochen Friedrich, Hangtian Zhu, Zhifeng Ren, Kornelius Nielsch, Gabi Schierning	27
17	High Thermal Conductivity in Boron Arsenide: From Prediction to Reality 2018 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Fei Tian, Zhifeng Ren	17
18	Recent progress in p-type thermoelectric magnesium silicide based solid solutions 2017 ·Materials Today Energy ·Dalene de Beer, Titas Dasgupta, Udara Saparamadu, Eckhard Müller, Zhifeng Ren	83
19	Carrier distribution in multi-band materials and its effect on thermoelectric properties 2016 ·Journal of Materiomics ·Jun Mao, Weishu Liu, Zhifeng Ren	27
20	Accurate determination of the total hemispherical emittance and solar absorptance of opaque surfaces at elevated temperatures 2014 ·Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells ·Daniel Kraemer, Kenneth McEnaney, Feng Cao, Zhifeng Ren, Gang Chen	20

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