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Zhenhua Zeng

Energy · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2004Rising activity

Publications

121

Citations

10,126

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
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Zhenhua Zeng's research focuses on understanding, at the atomic level, how electrocatalysts work for energy conversion technologies such as fuel cells, water electrolyzers, and batteries. Using computational modeling (density functional theory and molecular dynamics) alongside experimental collaborations, the work aims to identify the active sites and reaction mechanisms on materials like platinum, nickel, and iridium-based catalysts that drive reactions such as oxygen reduction and oxygen/chlorine evolution. The goal is to guide the design of more efficient and durable catalysts for clean energy devices.

Electrocatalysis for fuel cells and water electrolysisComputational/first-principles modeling of catalytic materialsOxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reaction mechanismsMetal and metal-oxide interface chemistryEnergy storage materials (batteries, supercapacitors)

Publication output has been variable but generally increasing over the past decade, rising notably in 2023 and 2024 before tapering slightly in 2025-2026.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.2/year recently
2017: 9 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 8 publications202021: 9 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 13 publications13232024: 13 publications13242025: 7 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts×32
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society×4
  • Nature Communications×3
  • Nano Energy×3
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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