Bo‐Quan Li

29.8k total citations · 32 hit papers
233 papers, 26.2k citations indexed

About

Bo‐Quan Li is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Bo‐Quan Li has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 26.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 217 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 79 papers in Automotive Engineering and 48 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Bo‐Quan Li's work include Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (176 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (156 papers) and Advanced battery technologies research (93 papers). Bo‐Quan Li is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (176 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (156 papers) and Advanced battery technologies research (93 papers). Bo‐Quan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Poland. Bo‐Quan Li's co-authors include Qiang Zhang, Jia‐Qi Huang, Xue‐Qiang Zhang, Xiang Chen, Zhao Chang-xin, Meng Zhao, Hong‐Jie Peng, Jia‐Ning Liu, Cheng Tang and Li‐Peng Hou and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Bo‐Quan Li

229 papers receiving 26.0k citations

Hit Papers

Highly Stable Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Regulati... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2018 2016 2016 2020 2020 250 500 750
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  1. Highly Stable Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Regulating the Solvation of Lithium Ions in Nonaqueous Electrolytes
    2018 753 citations Xue‐Qiang Zhang, Xiang Chen et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  2. Design Principles for Heteroatom-Doped Nanocarbon to Achieve Strong Anchoring of Polysulfides for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
    2016 727 citations Xiang Chen, Hong‐Jie Peng et al. profile →
  3. Topological Defects in Metal‐Free Nanocarbon for Oxygen Electrocatalysis
    2016 687 citations Cheng Tang, Xiang Chen et al. profile →
  4. A Perspective toward Practical Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2020 655 citations Meng Zhao, Bo‐Quan Li et al. profile →
  5. Intrinsic Electrocatalytic Activity Regulation of M–N–C Single‐Atom Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
    2020 616 citations Zhao Chang-xin, Bo‐Quan Li et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  6. Conductive and Catalytic Triple‐Phase Interfaces Enabling Uniform Nucleation in High‐Rate Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2018 594 citations Hong Yuan, Hong‐Jie Peng et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  7. Lithium–Sulfur Batteries under Lean Electrolyte Conditions: Challenges and Opportunities
    2019 591 citations Meng Zhao, Bo‐Quan Li et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  8. Recent advances of noble-metal-free bifunctional oxygen reduction and evolution electrocatalysts
    2021 561 citations Zhao Chang-xin, Jia‐Ning Liu et al. profile →
  9. Lithiophilicity chemistry of heteroatom-doped carbon to guide uniform lithium nucleation in lithium metal anodes
    2019 554 citations Xiang Chen, Bo‐Quan Li et al. profile →
  10. Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries
    2023 479 citations Qiankui Zhang, Xue‐Qiang Zhang et al. Nature Energy profile →
  11. Multiscale Construction of Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Long‐Lifespan Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries
    2020 469 citations Zhao Chang-xin, Jia‐Ning Liu et al. profile →
  12. Regulating Anions in the Solvation Sheath of Lithium Ions for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries
    2019 425 citations Xue‐Qiang Zhang, Xiang Chen et al. profile →
  13. An ion redistributor for dendrite-free lithium metal anodes
    2018 414 citations Rui Zhang, Xiang Chen et al. profile →
  14. Toward Critical Electrode/Electrolyte Interfaces in Rechargeable Batteries
    2020 407 citations Bo‐Quan Li, Jia‐Qi Huang et al. profile →
  15. An Armored Mixed Conductor Interphase on a Dendrite‐Free Lithium‐Metal Anode
    2018 396 citations Xin‐Bing Cheng, Xin Shen et al. profile →
  16. Implanting Atomic Cobalt within Mesoporous Carbon toward Highly Stable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2019 347 citations Jin Xie, Bo‐Quan Li et al. profile →
  17. Activating Inert Metallic Compounds for High‐Rate Lithium–Sulfur Batteries Through In Situ Etching of Extrinsic Metal
    2018 339 citations Meng Zhao, Hong‐Jie Peng et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  18. An Organodiselenide Comediator to Facilitate Sulfur Redox Kinetics in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2021 282 citations Meng Zhao, Xiang Chen et al. profile →
  19. Semi-Immobilized Molecular Electrocatalysts for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2021 258 citations Zhao Chang-xin, Xi‐Yao Li et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  20. Challenges and promises of lithium metal anode by soluble polysulfides in practical lithium–sulfur batteries
    2021 233 citations Li‐Peng Hou, Xue‐Qiang Zhang et al. profile →
  21. Toward Practical High‐Energy‐Density Lithium–Sulfur Pouch Cells: A Review
    2022 232 citations Zi‐Xian Chen, Meng Zhao et al. profile →
  22. A clicking confinement strategy to fabricate transition metal single-atom sites for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis
    2022 216 citations Zhao Chang-xin, Jia‐Ning Liu et al. profile →
  23. A brief history of zinc–air batteries: 140 years of epic adventures
    2022 201 citations Jia‐Ning Liu, Zhao Chang-xin et al. profile →
  24. Cathode Kinetics Evaluation in Lean-Electrolyte Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2023 188 citations Zi‐Xian Chen, Qian Cheng et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  25. Taming Solvent–Solute Interaction Accelerates Interfacial Kinetics in Low‐Temperature Lithium‐Metal Batteries
    2022 184 citations Chengbin Jin, Nan Yao et al. profile →
  26. Modification of Nitrate Ion Enables Stable Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium Metal Batteries
    2022 167 citations Li‐Peng Hou, Nan Yao et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  27. Protecting lithium metal anodes in lithium–sulfur batteries: A review
    2023 147 citations Chen‐Xi Bi, Li‐Peng Hou et al. profile →
  28. Kinetic Evaluation on Lithium Polysulfide in Weakly Solvating Electrolyte toward Practical Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2024 109 citations Xi‐Yao Li, Yun‐Wei Song et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  29. Phase equilibrium thermodynamics of lithium–sulfur batteries
    2024 71 citations Yun‐Wei Song, Xi‐Yao Li et al. profile →
  30. Unveiling the Reaction Mystery Between Lithium Polysulfides and Lithium Metal Anode in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2024 67 citations Chen‐Xi Bi, Nan Yao et al. profile →
  31. Polysulfide chemistry in metal–sulfur batteries
    2025 38 citations Xi‐Yao Li, Yun‐Wei Song et al. profile →
  32. Two-Stage Solvation of Lithium Polysulfides in Working Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2025 26 citations Xi‐Yao Li, Bo‐Quan Li et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bo‐Quan Li China 89 24.0k 7.3k 6.4k 5.1k 2.8k 233 26.2k
Hong‐Jie Peng China 86 28.2k 1.2× 10.4k 1.4× 3.2k 0.5× 6.7k 1.3× 3.5k 1.2× 203 31.2k
Jiujun Zhang China 84 19.5k 0.8× 4.0k 0.5× 8.8k 1.4× 6.4k 1.3× 5.6k 2.0× 381 24.8k
Yunzhi Gao China 59 11.1k 0.5× 3.2k 0.4× 5.5k 0.9× 3.3k 0.6× 2.7k 1.0× 227 13.5k
Yingying Lü China 68 15.2k 0.6× 7.4k 1.0× 2.3k 0.4× 3.1k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 217 18.7k
Jian Liu Canada 60 11.6k 0.5× 2.2k 0.3× 4.2k 0.7× 4.4k 0.9× 3.5k 1.2× 296 15.2k
Zheng Liang China 58 17.6k 0.7× 8.4k 1.1× 2.4k 0.4× 3.9k 0.8× 2.1k 0.8× 193 20.6k
Bin Li China 53 10.0k 0.4× 3.4k 0.5× 3.6k 0.6× 2.6k 0.5× 3.3k 1.2× 207 12.1k
Maria Skyllas‐Kazacos Australia 65 16.4k 0.7× 9.0k 1.2× 5.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.2× 6.3k 2.2× 191 17.4k
Matthew Li United States 58 18.8k 0.8× 6.3k 0.9× 1.5k 0.2× 3.6k 0.7× 4.5k 1.6× 118 20.5k
Jun‐Tao Li China 58 11.0k 0.5× 2.9k 0.4× 2.3k 0.4× 2.6k 0.5× 3.6k 1.3× 256 13.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kuzmina, Elena, et al.. (2025). The sulfide solid electrolyte synthesized via carbothermal reduction of lithium sulfate for solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 174. 113926–113926. 2 indexed citations
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Qian, Cheng, Jiajia Zhao, Zi‐Xian Chen, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the Capacity Enhancement Mechanism of Carbon Interlayers in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials. 15(24). 6 indexed citations
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Jiang, Xiaoli, Xianhui Ma, Yanxia Liu, et al.. (2024). Cation vacancies creation propel pre-oxidation enhancing nickel hydroxide activity for highly efficient 5-hydroxymethylfurfural upgrading. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 347. 123785–123785. 31 indexed citations
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Liu, Jia‐Ning, Zhao Chang-xin, Juan Wang, et al.. (2024). A data-driven bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst with a record-breaking ΔE = 0.57 V for ampere-hour-scale zinc-air batteries. Joule. 8(6). 1804–1819. 67 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jinhao, Xiaohe Zhou, Na Du, et al.. (2024). Charging lithium polysulfides by cationic lithium nitrate species for low-temperature lithium−sulfur batteries. Energy storage materials. 73. 103786–103786. 11 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jiajia, Zixian Chen, Qian Cheng, et al.. (2024). Electrocatalysts work better in lean-electrolyte lithium–sulfur batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 12(33). 21845–21852. 19 indexed citations
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Zhan, Yingxin, Zeyu Liu, Yiyun Geng, et al.. (2023). Fluorinating solid electrolyte interphase by regulating polymer–solvent interaction in lithium metal batteries. Energy storage materials. 60. 102799–102799. 35 indexed citations
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Chen, Zixian, Yutong Zhang, Chen‐Xi Bi, et al.. (2023). Premature deposition of lithium polysulfide in lithium-sulfur batteries. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 82. 507–512. 41 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qiankui, Xue‐Qiang Zhang, Jing Wan, et al.. (2023). Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries. Nature Energy. 8(7). 725–735. 479 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Yiran, Meng Zhao, Li‐Peng Hou, et al.. (2023). An Organodiselenide Comediator to Facilitate Sulfur Redox Kinetics in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries with Encapsulating Lithium Polysulfide Electrolyte. Angewandte Chemie. 135(30). 17 indexed citations
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Li, Zheng, Li‐Peng Hou, Nan Yao, et al.. (2023). Correlating Polysulfide Solvation Structure with Electrode Kinetics towards Long‐Cycling Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(43). e202309968–e202309968. 63 indexed citations
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Liu, Yiran, Meng Zhao, Li‐Peng Hou, et al.. (2023). An Organodiselenide Comediator to Facilitate Sulfur Redox Kinetics in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries with Encapsulating Lithium Polysulfide Electrolyte. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(30). e202303363–e202303363. 81 indexed citations
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Chang-xin, Zhao, Xinyan Liu, Jia‐Ning Liu, et al.. (2023). Inductive Effect on Single-Atom Sites. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145(50). 27531–27538. 56 indexed citations
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Liu, Xinyan, Hong‐Jie Peng, Bo‐Quan Li, et al.. (2022). Untangling Degradation Chemistries of Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries Through Interpretable Hybrid Machine Learning. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61(48). e202214037–e202214037. 39 indexed citations
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Zhao, Meng, Hong‐Jie Peng, Bo‐Quan Li, et al.. (2020). Electrochemical Phase Evolution of Metal‐Based Pre‐Catalysts for High‐Rate Polysulfide Conversion. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(23). 9011–9017. 193 indexed citations
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Chang-xin, Zhao, Meng Zhao, Yun‐Wei Song, et al.. (2020). Redox mediator assists electron transfer in lithium–sulfur batteries with sulfurized polyacrylonitrile cathodes. EcoMat. 3(1). 81 indexed citations
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Zhao, Meng, Bo‐Quan Li, Hong‐Jie Peng, et al.. (2019). Lithium‐Schwefel‐Batterien mit Magerelektrolyt: Herausforderungen und Perspektiven. Angewandte Chemie. 132(31). 12736–12753. 39 indexed citations
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Zhao, Meng, Hong‐Jie Peng, Jun‐Yu Wei, et al.. (2019). Dictating High‐Capacity Lithium–Sulfur Batteries through Redox‐Mediated Lithium Sulfide Growth. Small Methods. 4(6). 147 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiang, Xin Shen, Bo Li, et al.. (2017). Ion–Solvent Complexes Promote Gas Evolution from Electrolytes on a Sodium Metal Anode. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(3). 734–737. 254 indexed citations

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