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. Zhu and Anderson 2002.
- 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. Zhu et al 2021.
- 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, Liu et al 2016.
- Zhu, C. (2005) In situ feldspar dissolution rates in an aquifer. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 69(6): 1435-1453, Zhu 2005.
- Zhu, C. and Sverjensky, D.A. (1991) Partitioning of F-Cl-OH between minerals and hydrothermal fluids. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 55: 1837-1858.