Publications

Selected Publications

Total Publications > 50; Full list in Google Scholar; Total citations > 2070, H-index: 25; 

* Corresponding author; # Co-first author

1. Q. Zhang, S. Huang, J. Deng, D. T. Gangadharan, Z. Xu, G. Giorgi, M. Palummo, M. Chaker, and D. Ma*. Ice-Assisted Synthesis of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets as a Metal-Free Photocatalyst: 2D/2D Heterostructure for Broadband H₂ Evolution. Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 29, 1902486. (IF: 19.924; Nature-indexed journal)

2. Q. Zhang, J. Deng, Z. Xu*, M. Chaker, D. Ma*. High-efficiency Broadband C₃N₄ Photocatalysts: Synergistic Effects from Upconversion and Plasmons. ACS Catalysis, 2017, 7, 6225-6234. (IF: 13.7)

3. Q. Zhang, A. Mirzaei, Y. Wang, G. Song, C. Wang, L. V. Besteiro, A. O. Govorov, M. Chaker, D. Ma. Extracting Hot Holes from Plasmonic Semiconductors for Photocatalysis. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022, 317, 121792. (IF: 24.319)

4. Q. Zhang, F. Yang, S. Zhou, N. Bao*, Z. Xu*, M. Chaker, D. Ma*. Broadband Photocatalysts Enabled by 0D/2D Heterojunctions of Near-Infrared Quantum Dots/Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020, 270, 118879. (IF: 24.319)

5. Q. Zhang, X. Jin, Z. Xu, J. Zhang, U. F. Rendón, L. Razzari, M. Chaker, D. Ma*. Plasmonic Au Loaded Hierarchical Hollow Porous TiO₂ Spheres: Synergistic Catalysts for Nitroaromatic Reduction. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2018, 9, 5317-5326. (IF: 6.888; Nature-indexed journal; Top 20 most read articles)

6. Y. Gao, J. Lin, Q. Zhang*, H. Yu, F. Ding, B. Xu, Y. Sun, Z. Xu*. Facile synthesis of heterostructured YVO₄/g-C₃N₄/Ag photocatalysts with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2018, 224, 586-593. (IF: 24.319)

7. Y. Wang, Q. Zhang*, Y. Wang, L. V. Besteiro, Y. Liu, J. Z. Zhang, J. K. Cooper, J. Zhao, G. Chen*, M. Chaker, D. Ma*. Ultrastable plasmonic Cu-based core-shell nanoparticles. Chemistry of Materials, 2021, 33, 2, 695-705. (IF: 10.508; Front Cover)

8. J. Deng #, Q. Zhang #, X. Lv, D. Zhang, H. Xu*, D. Ma*, J. Zhong*. Understanding Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting with X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy. ACS Energy Letters, 2020, 5, 975-993. (共一; IF: 23.991)

9. Q. Zhang, F. Yang, Z. Xu, M. Chaker, D. Ma*. Most Recent Development and Application of Upconversion Materials in Photocatalytic Reactions. Nanoscale Horizons, 2019, 4, 579-591. (IF: 11.684)

10. Q. Zhang, X. Liu, M. Chaker, D. Ma*. Advancing Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Based Photocatalysts towards Broadband Solar Energy Harvesting. ACS Materials Letters, 2021, 3, 663-697. (IF: 11.17; Top 20 most read articles)

11. Q. Zhang, Z. Zuo, D. Ma. Plasmonic nanomaterials for solar-driven photocatalysis. Chemical Communications, 2023, 59, 7704-7716. (IF: 6.065; Nature-indexed journal; Chemical Communications HOT Articles 2023)

12. T. Yu, W. He, Q. Zhang*, D. Ma*. Advanced Nanomaterials and Characterization Techniques for Photovoltaic and Photocatalysis Applications. Accounts of Materials Research, 2023, 4, 507-521 (IF: 14.6)

13. F. Liu #, H. Xue #, T. Kang # , Q. Lei, J. Chen, Z. Zuo, B. Han, X. Lu, X. Yang, X. Shan, X. Song, Q. Zhang*, Y. Yin, Y. Cai. Efficient photodegradation of perfluoroalkyl substances under visible light by hexagonal ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheets. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2025, 148, 116-125. (IF: 6.9)

14. Y. Chen, Q. Zhang*, L. Zhang, Y. Wang, Y. Song, Y. Li, Y. Yin, Y. Cai*, An improved method for rapid and safe preparation and measurement of dimethylmercury using gas chromatography-atomic fluorescence spectrometry, Journal of Chromatography A, 2023, 1712, 464472. (IF: 4.1; short communications)

15. G. Wang #, Q. Zhang #, Q. Chen, X. Ma, Y. Xin*, X. Zhu, M. Dong, C. Cui, J. Zhang, Z. Xiao. Photocatalytic degradation performance and mechanism of dibutyl phthalate by graphene/TiO₂ nanotube array photoelectrodes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 358, 1083-1090. (IF: 16.744)

16. C. Wang, A. Mirzaei, Y. Wang, M. Chaker, Q. Zhang*, D. Ma*. BiVO₄ Microspheres Coated with Nanometer-Thick Porous TiO₂ Shells for Photocatalytic Water Treatment under Visible-Light Irradiation. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023, 6, 5545–5556. (IF: 6.14)

17. G. Song, Q. Zhang*, F. Liu, C. Wang, R. Yang, Z. Chen, D. Ma*. Mixed-Phase ZnIn₂S₄ Nanosheets Grown on TiO₂ Nanotrees for the Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022, 5, 380-390. (IF: 6.14)

18. Q. Zhang, Y. Liu, Z. Xu, Y. Zhao, M. Chaker, D. Ma*. Optimized Design and Mechanistic Understanding of Plasmon and Upconversion Enhanced Broadband Photocatalysts. Catalysis Today, 2020, 350, 25-32. (IF: 6.562)

19. Q. Zhang, D. T. Gangadharan, Y. Liu, Z. Xu, M. Chaker, D. Ma*. Recent advancements in plasmon-enhanced visible light-driven water splitting. Journal of Materiomics, 2017, 3, 33-50. (IF: 8.589; Top 25 most read paper for 2017; Top 25 most cited paper since 2012; Front cover)

20. Q. Zhang, Y. Liu, Z. Xu, Y. Zhao, M. Chaker, D. Ma. Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis. Book “Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage”, Editors: Dunwei Wang, Guozhong Cao. Imperial College Press/World Scientific, 2017, 109-173. (Book Chapter；Best Electrochemistry Books of All Time Winner)

21. S. Huang, Q. Zhang, P. Li, F. Ren, A. Yurtsever, D. Ma. High-performance Suspended Particle Devices Based on Copper-Reduced Graphene Oxide Core-Shell Nanowire Electrodes. Advanced Energy Materials, 2018, 8, 1703658. (IF: 29.698)

22. S. Huang, Q. Zhang, F. Yang, D. Thrithamarassery, P. Li, F. Ren, B. Sun, D. Ma. A facile way for scalable fabrication of silver nanowire network electrodes for high-performance and foldable smart windows. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8, 8620-8628. (IF: 14.511)

23. Y. Wang, X. Liu, Q. Zhang, C. Wang, S. Huang, Y. Liu, T. Yu, R. Yang, G. Chen, M. Chaker, D. Ma. Stable, Cost-Effective TiN-Based Plasmonic Nanocomposites with over 99% Solar Steam Generation Efficiency. Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, 2212301. (Nature-indexed journal; IF: 19.924)

24. J. Deng, Q. Zhang, K. Feng, H. Lan, J. Zhong, M. Chaker, D. Ma. Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation on Hematite with Dual Cocatalysts of Fluorine-doped FeOOH and FeNiOOH. ChemSusChem, 2018, 11, 1-8. (IF: 9.140)

25. X. Liu, Q. Zhang, D. Ma. Advances in 2D/2D Z-Scheme Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Applications. Solar RRL, 2020, 2000397. (IF: 9.173)

26. X. Liu, Q. Zhang, Y. Wang; C. Wang; G. Song. Construction of multi-interfacial charge transfer paths in the NiS/CdS@CuS composite for efficient and broadband visible light photocatalytic H₂ production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023, 48, 33077-33087 (IF: 7.2)

27. T. Leydecker, Q. Zhang, I. H. Eryilmaz, Z. Wang, D. Ma, Emanuele Orgiu. Air stable conductivity of black phosphorous/graphitic carbon nitride blends. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2021, 9, 6404-6408. (IF: 8.067)

28. F. Yang, Q. Zhang, S. Huang, D. Ma. Recent advances of near infrared inorganic fluorescent probes for biomedical applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020, 8, 7856-7879. (IF: 7.571; Journal of Materials Chemistry B HOT Papers)

29. L. Tan, P. Li, Q. Zhang, R. Izquierdo, M. Chaker, D. Ma. Towards Enhancing Solar Cell Performance: An Effective and “Green” Additive. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 10, 6498-6504. (IF: 10.383)

30. P. Li, Y. Zhang, T. Yu, Q. Zhang, J. Masse, Y. Yang, R. Izquierdo, B. Sun, D. Ma. Unveiling Photovoltaic Performance Enhancement Mechanism of Polymer Solar Cells via Synergistic Effect of Binary Solvent Additives. Solar RRL, 2020, 2000239. (IF: 9.173)

31. Shiyin Zhao, Maosong Liu, Yuqiao Zhang, Zhicheng Zhao, Qingzhe Zhang, Zhenliang Mu, Yangke Long, Yinhua Jiang, Yong Liu, Jianming Zhang, Shun Li, Xuanjun Zhang, Zuotai Zhang. Harvesting mechanical energy for hydrogen generation by piezoelectric metal–organic frameworks. Materials Horizons, 2022, 9, 1978-1983. (IF: 15.717)

32. Y. Gao, B. Xu, M. Cherif, H. Yu, Q. Zhang, F. Vidal, X. Wang, F. Ding, Y. Sun, D. Ma, Y. Bi, Z. Xu. Atomic Insights for Ag Interstitial/Substitutional Doping into ZnIn₂S₄ Nanoplates and Intimate Coupling with Reduced Graphene Oxide for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production by Water Splitting. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020, 279, 119403. (IF: 24.319)

33. Z. Xu, M. G. Kibria, B. Alotaibi, P. N. Duchesne, L. V. Besteiro, Y. Gao, Q. Zhang, Z. Mi, P. Zhang, A. O. Govorov, L. Mai, M. Chaker, D. Ma. Towards enhancing photocatalytic hydrogen generation: which is more important, alloy synergistic effect or plasmonic effect. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2018, 221, 77-85. (IF: 24.319)

34. Y. Liu, J. Valdez, C. Chen, C. Harnagea, Y. Wang, Q. Zhang, S. Huang, A. Yurtsever, M. Chaker, D. Ma. Phase-enabled metal-organic framework homojunction for highly selective CO₂ photoreduction. Nature Communications, 2021, 12, 1231. (IF: 17.69)

Patents

1. Q. Zhang, D. Ma, M. Chaker. Metal-Free Few-Layer Phosphorus Nanomaterial: Method for Its Preparation and Use Thereof. US17/045,570; CA3096131A; PCT/CA2019/050813.