Zhihua Sun

14.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
362 papers, 12.9k citations indexed

About

Zhihua Sun is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhihua Sun has authored 362 papers receiving a total of 12.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 262 papers in Materials Chemistry, 207 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 133 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Zhihua Sun's work include Perovskite Materials and Applications (192 papers), Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography (107 papers) and 2D Materials and Applications (64 papers). Zhihua Sun is often cited by papers focused on Perovskite Materials and Applications (192 papers), Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography (107 papers) and 2D Materials and Applications (64 papers). Zhihua Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Zhihua Sun's co-authors include Maochun Hong, Junhua Luo, Lina Li, Chengmin Ji, Junhua Luo, Xitao Liu, Shiguo Han, Sangen Zhao, Sasa Wang and Junhua Luo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zhihua Sun

346 papers receiving 12.7k citations

Hit Papers

Beryllium-free Li4Sr(BO3)2 for deep-ultraviolet nonlinear... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Beryllium-free Li4Sr(BO3)2 for deep-ultraviolet nonlinear optical applications
    2014 425 citations Zhihua Sun, Junhua Luo et al. profile →

Peers

Zhihua Sun
Victor V. Atuchin∥⊥ Russia
Yasuaki Einaga Japan
Amitava Patra India
Guangtian Zou China
J. Hanuza Poland
Xian Zhao China
Hao‐Li Zhang China
Giridhar U. Kulkarni India
Osami Sakata Japan
Zheng Liu Japan
Victor V. Atuchin∥⊥ Russia
Zhihua Sun
Citations per year, relative to Zhihua Sun Zhihua Sun (= 1×) peers Victor V. Atuchin∥⊥

Countries citing papers authored by Zhihua Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhihua Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhihua Sun

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

All Works

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Sun, Zhihua, Xuan Wang, Chen Shi, et al.. (2025). TREM2 modulates lipid metabolism to alleviate airway inflammation in asthma: A potential therapeutic target. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 308(Pt 2). 142306–142306. 1 indexed citations
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Tang, Liwei, Jingtian Zhang, Xingguang Chen, et al.. (2025). Improper narrow bandgap molecular ferroelectrics enable light-excited pyroelectricity for broadband self-powered photoactivities. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 13(1). 86–94.
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Li, Xiaoqi, Qianxi Wang, Kai Li, et al.. (2025). Two‐Dimensional Layered Germanium Iodide Perovskite Ferroelectric Semiconductors. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(14). e202424058–e202424058. 8 indexed citations
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Guo, Wuqian, Haojie Xu, Yi Liu, et al.. (2025). Gate‐Tunable Circular Photogalvanic Effects in Two‐dimensional Perovskite Ferroelectric‐based Transistor toward Multi‐state Memory. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(18). e202421463–e202421463. 2 indexed citations
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Tang, Liwei, et al.. (2025). Alloying Small‐Cation into Low‐Dimensional Perovskite Motif Gives Multiaxial Ferroelectrics with Enhanced Photo‐Pyroelectricity. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(45). e202516315–e202516315.
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Xu, Haojie, et al.. (2025). Field-Induced Interlayer Ion Migration and Electronic Coupling Unlock Ferroelectricity in Centrosymmetric AgInP2Se6 Crystals. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(30). 26804–26812. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Chao, et al.. (2024). Dual strategy of improved crosslinking degree and incorporated inhibitory fillers for high corrosion resistance sol-gel coatings. Corrosion Science. 234. 112145–112145. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Yaoyao, Liwei Tang, Xi Zeng, et al.. (2024). Inch‐Size Achiral Perovskite Single Crystals for Distinguishing Circularly Polarized Light with A Large Asymmetry Factor. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(17). 8 indexed citations
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Ma, Yu, Wenjing Li, Jianchao Sun, et al.. (2024). Unlocking Cage‐Confined Cations Molecular Dynamics toward High‐Tc Perovskite Ferroelectrics. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(8). e202420512–e202420512. 5 indexed citations
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Guo, Wuqian, et al.. (2024). A polar multilayered two-dimensional hybrid perovskite for self-driven X-ray photodetection with a low detection limit. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 8(22). 3807–3816. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yi, Pengfei Zhu, Qingshun Fan, et al.. (2024). Unusual Thermo‐Enhanced Second Harmonic Generation in Organic Configurationally‐Locked Polyene Crystals. Advanced Science. 12(3). e2412218–e2412218. 2 indexed citations
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Tang, Liwei, Yi Liu, Tian Yang, et al.. (2024). Enhancing interlayer hydrogen bonds of 2D Ruddlesden-Popper perovskite toward stable polarization-sensitive photodetection. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(7). 110092–110092. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Haojie, et al.. (2024). 2D CuInP2Se6 in High‐Sensitivity UV‐vis And X‐Ray Detection. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(22). 17 indexed citations
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Ma, Yu, Wenjing Li, Yi Liu, et al.. (2023). Mixing cage cations in 2D metal-halide ferroelectrics enhances the ferro-pyro-phototronic effect for self-driven photopyroelectric detection. Chemical Science. 14(37). 10347–10352. 11 indexed citations
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Yi, Jianhua, Haijian Li, Qin Zhao, et al.. (2023). The enhancement of heterobimetallic MOFs on the pyrolysis and laser ignition of FOX-7. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 173. 106088–106088. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Jie, Yanyan Guo, Lei Liu, et al.. (2023). Preparation of proton exchange membrane with intrinsic micropores constructing efficient ion transport channels based on segmented copolymer (sulfonated polyimide). Journal of Energy Storage. 72. 108407–108407. 5 indexed citations
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Hua, Lina, Liwei Tang, Yi Liu, et al.. (2023). Acquiring Bulk Anomalous Photovoltaic Effect in Single Crystals of a Lead‐Free Double Perovskite with Aromatic and Alkali Mixed‐Cations. Small. 19(16). e2207393–e2207393. 23 indexed citations
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Chen, Chao, et al.. (2023). Effect of pH on the structure and corrosion protection properties of sol-gel coatings. Corrosion Science. 212. 110955–110955. 23 indexed citations
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He, Xu, Ling Zhang, Wenting Hong, et al.. (2023). Self‐Powered Te/Wse2 Van Der Waals Heterojunction Photodetectors With High Light On/Off Ratio And Fast Response. Advanced Optical Materials. 11(17). 26 indexed citations

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