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Wenqing Zhang

Energy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1991
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced battery technologies researchConducting polymers and applications

Publications

186

Citations

4,781

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

36

Publishing since 1991

Research summary
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This publication record spans an unusually wide range of topics, including electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, battery materials, biosensors, terahertz sensors, medical trial analysis, image recognition, and organic chemistry, which suggests the name may aggregate work from multiple distinct researchers rather than a single coherent research program. Within the energy-related subset, recurring interests include catalytic materials for CO2 conversion, methane reforming, water oxidation, and hydrogen-related catalysis using high-entropy oxides and metal-support interactions. Prospective students should verify author identity and specific lab affiliation carefully before drawing conclusions about a unified research direction.

Electrocatalysis and CO2 conversionPhotocatalysis and dry reforming of methaneHigh-entropy oxide and alloy materialsSensor technologies (biosensors, terahertz)Materials for energy conversion and catalysis

Publication output grew substantially from 2017 to a peak around 2023, followed by a decline through 2025-2026, suggesting an overall growing-then-slowing pattern over the decade.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 13.2/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 10 publications182019: 10 publications192020: 8 publications202021: 21 publications212022: 14 publications222023: 24 publications24232024: 17 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×6
  • Nature Communications×4
  • ACS Catalysis×4
  • University Chemistry×4
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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