Chen Zhu works at the intersection of hydrogeology and geochemistry. His main contribution to geochemistry is the thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and geochemical modeling of water-mineral-gas interactions.
- Zhu, C. and Anderson, G.M. (2002) Environmental Applications of Geochemical Modeling. Cambridge University Press, London, 304 pp. About 2000 copies and 1000 copies of its Chinese translation are sold. web link.
- Zhu, C., Zhang, Y.L., Rimstidt, J.D., Gong, L., Burkhart, J.A., Chen, K.Y., and Yuan, H.L. (2021) Testing hypotheses of albite dissolution mechanisms at near-equilibrium using Si isotope tracers. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. v303, 15-37. DOI.
- PDLiu, Z.Y., GZhang, Y.L., Yuan, H.L., Rimstidt, J.D. and *Zhu, C. (2016) A stable isotope doping method to test the range of applicability of detailed balance. Geochemical Perspective Letters 2(1): 78-86, DOI.
- Zhu, C. (2005) In situ feldspar dissolution rates in an aquifer. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 69(6): 1435-1453, DOI.
- Zhu, C. and Sverjensky, D.A. (1991) Partitioning of F-Cl-OH between minerals and hydrothermal fluids. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 55: 1837-1858.