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Xingguang Zhang

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2006Rising activity

Publications

114

Citations

4,273

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2006

Research summary
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This research profile centers on catalysis and materials chemistry, particularly the design of metal and metal-oxide catalysts (such as platinum, gold, and silver supported on zeolites or biochar) for converting biomass-derived compounds like phenol, cresol, and furfural derivatives into useful chemicals. The work also touches on related materials topics such as molten salts for solar thermal energy storage, supercapacitor nanomaterials, and metallic glasses. Note that the publication list also includes several titles in unrelated areas like image processing and biomedical materials, which may reflect a broader or shared author name rather than a single coherent research focus.

Heterogeneous catalysis (Pt, Au, Ag on zeolites/biochar)Biomass conversion and hydrodeoxygenation chemistryThermal energy storage materials (molten salts)Energy storage nanomaterials (supercapacitors)Metallic glasses and structural materials

Publication output has grown over the last decade, rising from about 5 papers per year in 2017 to 18 in 2025, with a recent five-year average of roughly 9 papers per year.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 9.2/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 11 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 10 publications232024: 11 publications242025: 18 publications18252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×9
  • Catalysts×4
  • Energy×3
  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis×3
  • New Journal of Chemistry×3
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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