Zhen Cui

5.1k citations

176 papers · 4.2k · 3 hit papers · h-index 39

Impact in

Materials Chemistry top 1%
- 2D Materials and Applications
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- ZnO doping and properties
- Graphene research and applications
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment top 2%
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Papers in

Materials Chemistry 141
- 2D Materials and Applications 85
- ZnO doping and properties 52
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials 49
- Graphene research and applications 25
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 62
- Ga2O3 and related materials 52

Co-authors: Enling Li (92 shared papers)Yingchun Ding (18 shared papers)Kaifei Bai (14 shared papers)Yang Shen (43 shared papers)Deming Ma (65 shared papers)Kunqi Yang (20 shared papers)Jiangshan Zheng (14 shared papers)Kai Ren (14 shared papers)
Journals: Vacuum (13 papers)Applied Surface Science (8 papers)Superlattices and Microstructures (8 papers)Frontiers in Chemistry (7 papers)International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (6 papers)
Partner nations: China United Kingdom Australia

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Zhen Cui

168 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Zhen Cui's Hit Papers

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Self-powered photodetector of GaN/Sc₂CCl₂ heterojunction with high carrier mobility and polarization sensitivity 2025 · 37 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2025 Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2025 Journal of Alloys and Compounds
2025 Solid State Communications

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1	Electronic and optical properties of van der Waals heterostructures of g-GaN and transition metal dichalcogenides Applied Surface Science ·Zhen Cui, Kai Ren, Yiming Zhao, Xia Wang, Huabing Shu, Jin Yu, Wencheng Tang, Minglei Sun	2019	232
2	Effect of vacancy defect on optoelectronic properties of monolayer tungsten diselenide Optical and Quantum Electronics ·Zhen Cui, Xizheng Ke, Enling Li, Xia Wang, Yingchun Ding, Tong Liu, Meiqin Li, Binyue Zhao	2017	149
3	Toxic gas molecules adsorbed on intrinsic and defective WS2: gas sensing and detection Applied Surface Science ·Zhen Cui, Kunqi Yang, Yang Shen, Zhihao Yuan, Yanbo Dong, Pei Yuan, Enling Li	2022	147
4	Adsorption of CO, NH3, NO, and NO2 on pristine and defective g-GaN: Improved gas sensing and functionalization Applied Surface Science ·Zhen Cui, Xia Wang, Yingchun Ding, Enling Li, Kaifei Bai, Jiangshan Zheng, Tong Liu	2020	127
5	Tuning the electronic properties of MoSi2N4 by molecular doping: A first principles investigation Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures ·Zhen Cui, Yi Luo, Jin Yu, Yujing Xu	2021	112
6	Janus XSSe/SiC (X = Mo, W) van der Waals heterostructures as promising water-splitting photocatalysts Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures ·Zhen Cui, Kaifei Bai, Yingchun Ding, Xia Wang, Enling Li, Jiangshan Zheng	2020	106
7	Electronic and optical properties of titanium-doped GaN nanowires Materials & Design ·Zhen Cui, Xizheng Ke, Enling Li, Tong Liu	2016	95
8	Electronic and optical properties of janus MoSSe and ZnO vdWs heterostructures Superlattices and Microstructures ·Zhen Cui, Kaifei Bai, Yingchun Ding, Xia Wang, Enling Li, Jiangshan Zheng, Shaoqiang Wang	2020	93
9	Adsorption of metal atoms on MoSi2N4 monolayer: A first principles study Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing ·Zhen Cui, Kunqi Yang, Kai Ren, Shuang Zhang, Lu Wang	2022	93
10	Alkali-metal-adsorbed g-GaN monolayer: ultralow work functions and optical properties Nanoscale Research Letters ·Zhen Cui, Xia Wang, Enling Li, Yingchun Ding, Changlong Sun, Minglei Sun	2018	90
11	Electronic, magnetism, and optical properties of transition metals adsorbed g-GaN Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures ·Zhen Cui, Kaifei Bai, Xia Wang, Enling Li, Jiangshan Zheng	2019	86
12	Fabrication of a g-C3N4/MoS2 photocatalyst for enhanced RhB degradation Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures ·Zhen Cui, Hui Wu, Kaifei Bai, Xiwei Chen, Enling Li, Yang Shen, Mingjun Wang	2022	81
13	The Di-Iron Subsite of All-Iron Hydrogenase: Mechanism of Cyanation of a Synthetic {2Fe3S}–Carbonyl Assembly Chemistry - A European Journal ·Simon J. George, Zhen Cui, Mathieu Razavet, Christopher J. Pickett	2002	81
14	MoSSe/Si9C15 heterojunction photodetectors with ultrahigh photocurrent and carrier mobility Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing ·Zhen Cui, Haotian Meng, Chunli Zhang, Lin Zhang, Shuang Zhang, Lu Wang	2024	79
15	Mechanical, electronic and optical properties of a novel B₂P₆ monolayer: ultrahigh carrier mobility and strong optical absorption Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ·Kai Ren, Huabing Shu, Wenyi Huo, Zhen Cui, Jin Yu, Yujing Xu	2021	73
16	Noncovalently functionalization of Janus MoSSe monolayer with organic molecules Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures ·Zhen Cui, Nan Lyu, Yingchun Ding, Kaifei Bai	2020	67
17	Exploration work function and optical properties of monolayer SnSe allotropes Superlattices and Microstructures ·Zhen Cui, Xia Wang, Yingchun Ding, Meiqin Li	2017	61
18	Electronic, magnetism and optical properties of transition metals adsorbed puckered arsenene Superlattices and Microstructures ·Zhen Cui, Mingjun Wang, Nan Lyu, Shuang Zhang, Yingchun Ding, Kaifei Bai	2021	60
19	Modulation of the magnetic, electronic, and optical behaviors of WS2 after metals adsorption: A first-principles study Chemical Physics ·Kunqi Yang, Zhen Cui, Enling Li, Yang Shen, Lin Zhang, Deming Ma, Zhihao Yuan, Yanbo Dong, Shuang Zhang	2023	60
20	Adsorption of alkali-metal atoms on GaN nanowires photocathode Applied Surface Science ·Zhen Cui, Enling Li, Xizheng Ke, Taifei Zhao, Yufeng Yang, Yingchun Ding, Tong Liu, Yao Qu, Xu Shan	2017	59

About Zhen Cui

Zhen Cui is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, having authored 176 papers that have together received 4.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include 2D Materials and Applications (85 papers), ZnO doping and properties (52 papers), Ga2O3 and related materials (52 papers), MXene and MAX Phase Materials (49 papers), GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (41 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (32 papers), Graphene research and applications (25 papers) and Perovskite Materials and Applications (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Materials Chemistry (3.3k citations), Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (1.1k citations), Condensed Matter Physics (623 citations), Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (972 citations) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (1.5k citations). Zhen Cui has collaborated with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Enling Li, Yingchun Ding, Kaifei Bai, Yang Shen, Deming Ma, Kunqi Yang, Jiangshan Zheng, Kai Ren, Xia Wang and Lu Wang. Their work appears in journals such as Vacuum, Applied Surface Science, Superlattices and Microstructures, Frontiers in Chemistry and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

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