Zhigang Hu

8.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
140 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Zhigang Hu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhigang Hu has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Materials Chemistry, 51 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 40 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhigang Hu's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (49 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (29 papers) and Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies (12 papers). Zhigang Hu is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (49 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (29 papers) and Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies (12 papers). Zhigang Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United Kingdom. Zhigang Hu's co-authors include Dan Zhao, Yongwu Peng, Yuhong Qian, Yuxiang Wang, Daqiang Yuan, Zixi Kang, Zhengang Guo, Chenglong Chi, Youdong Cheng and Xuerui Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Zhigang Hu

130 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

3 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.

Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework with Wide Channels and Responsive Turn-On Fluorescence for the Chemical Sensing of Volatile Organic Compounds

2014 608 citations Daqiang Yuan, Zhigang Hu et al. profile →
Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs) Comprising Exfoliated 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) for Efficient CO₂ Separation

2016 584 citations Yongwu Peng, Daqiang Yuan et al. profile →
Fully Polymeric Conductive Hydrogels with Low Hysteresis and High Toughness as Multi‐Responsive and Self‐Powered Wearable Sensors

2024 92 citations Weiyi Wang, Xin Liu et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhigang Hu China	43	4.7k	4.1k	1.9k	1.4k	1.1k	140	7.5k
Yongwu Peng China	32	5.1k 1.1×	4.3k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	1.8k 1.6×	83	7.1k
Zixi Kang China	41	4.7k 1.0×	4.6k 1.1×	2.4k 1.3×	2.2k 1.6×	1.4k 1.2×	131	7.7k
Xinyu Yang China	30	3.7k 0.8×	4.0k 1.0×	846 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	833 0.7×	82	6.4k
Xiao‐Qin Liu China	57	7.0k 1.5×	5.0k 1.2×	4.0k 2.1×	1.6k 1.2×	1.2k 1.1×	327	11.5k
Gaofeng Zeng China	43	4.0k 0.8×	2.7k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 1.1×	2.0k 1.8×	159	6.8k
Lu Wang China	40	3.6k 0.8×	2.8k 0.7×	959 0.5×	3.4k 2.5×	2.2k 1.9×	176	8.1k
Ying Wu China	44	2.8k 0.6×	2.2k 0.5×	1.9k 1.0×	1.0k 0.7×	304 0.3×	185	5.8k
Won Seok South Korea	36	2.7k 0.6×	1.8k 0.4×	2.3k 1.2×	1.3k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	126	5.5k
Ning Wang China	45	5.1k 1.1×	2.8k 0.7×	901 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	2.2k 1.9×	161	7.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhigang Hu

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All Works

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Zhang, Jiaqi, et al.. (2025). Enhancing hydrogen sorption kinetics of Ti-based hydrogen storage alloy tanks through an optimized bulk-powder combination strategy. Chemical Engineering Journal. 507. 160799–160799. 6 indexed citations

Gao, Mingchen, Muhammad Irfan, Xi Lin, et al.. (2025). A green ammonia utilization pathway: Integrated ammonia-solid oxide fuel cell systems for efficient power generation. 7(5). 100167–100167. 3 indexed citations

Xu, Chenchen, et al.. (2025). A Semantic Segmentation Method for Segmenting Chicken Parts Based on a Lightweight DeepLabv3 +. Journal of Food Process Engineering. 48(7).

Li, Jiawei, et al.. (2025). Gelatin-wax-based bigel System: Innovative research on a low-calorie fat substitute. LWT. 224. 117836–117836. 2 indexed citations

Chivu, Alexandru, et al.. (2025). Highly biocompatible titanium-doped MOFs significantly enhance hydroxyl radical generation via a hydroperoxyl radical intermediate route for white-light antiviral and antifungal photocatalysis. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 385. 126259–126259.

Huang, Ke, Zhigang Hu, Kemin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Disclosing the effects of heating strategies on the desorption performance of Mg-based hydrogen storage tanks at different scales. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 106. 1134–1143. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Ying, Dong Li, Mao Zhang, et al.. (2024). Effect of Cr content on the high temperature oxidation behavior of FeCoNiMnCr porous high-entropy alloys. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 33. 3324–3333. 5 indexed citations

Hu, Zhigang, et al.. (2024). Mechanical, adsorption and detection properties of functionalized N-CQDs/P(AM-U-ChCl) composite hydrogels. New Journal of Chemistry. 48(32). 14486–14495.

Zou, Jianxin, Yanna NuLi, Zhigang Hu, Xi Lin, & Qiuyu Zhang. (2024). Magnesium‐Based Energy Storage Materials and Systems. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jiaxi, et al.. (2024). Modulated synthesis of hcp MOFs for preferential CO₂ capture. Chemical Communications. 60(64). 8395–8398. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Weiyi, Xin Liu, Meijun Chen, et al.. (2024). Fully Polymeric Conductive Hydrogels with Low Hysteresis and High Toughness as Multi‐Responsive and Self‐Powered Wearable Sensors. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(32). 92 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Junyi, et al.. (2024). Nondestructive Determination of Epicarp Hardness of Passion Fruit Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy during Storage. Foods. 13(5). 783–783. 7 indexed citations

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Sun, Fengzhan, Zhao Li, Hao Xu, et al.. (2024). Exploring Structural Evolution Behaviors of Ligand‐Defect‐Rich Ferrocene‐Based Metal‐Organic Frameworks for Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution via Operando X‐Ray Absorption Spectroscopy. Advanced Energy Materials. 14(36). 42 indexed citations

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Li, Bin, et al.. (2024). Effects of ultrasonic and microwave treatment on color, quality and drying characteristics of rice. Journal of Cereal Science. 116. 103856–103856. 13 indexed citations

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Chen, Meijun, Jianbo Zhang, Xin Liu, et al.. (2023). Environmentally Adaptive Polymer Hydrogels: Maintaining Wet‐Soft Features in Extreme Conditions. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(41). 84 indexed citations

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Hu, Zhigang, et al.. (2023). Preparation of SA/P(U-AM-ChCl) composite hydrogels by frontal polymerization and its performance study. RSC Advances. 13(17). 11530–11536. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Ying, Dong Li, Junsheng Yang, et al.. (2023). Effect of Grain Size on the Tribological Behavior of CoCrFeMnNi High Entropy Alloy. Materials. 16(4). 1714–1714. 20 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qinyu, et al.. (2023). Quantitative determination of TVB-N content for different types of refrigerated grass carp fillets using near-infrared spectroscopy combined with machine learning. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 126. 105871–105871. 16 indexed citations

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Li, Zhao, Haoyuan Chen, Xu Zhang, et al.. (2022). Li+ additive accelerated structural transformation of MoS2 cathodes for performance-enhancing rechargeable Mg2+ batteries. Materials Today Energy. 27. 101047–101047. 19 indexed citations

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Xu, Guodong, Yongwu Peng, Zhigang Hu, et al.. (2015). A 2D metal–organic framework composed of a bi-functional ligand with ultra-micropores for post-combustion CO₂ capture. RSC Advances. 5(59). 47384–47389. 9 indexed citations

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