Fan Li

16.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
521 papers, 13.9k citations indexed

About

Fan Li is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Fan Li has authored 521 papers receiving a total of 13.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 214 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 205 papers in Materials Chemistry and 142 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Fan Li's work include Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (81 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (68 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (53 papers). Fan Li is often cited by papers focused on Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (81 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (68 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (53 papers). Fan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Fan Li's co-authors include Chunwen Sun, Kaoru Fujimoto, Dongxiao Ji, Seeram Ramakrishna, Zhong Lin Wang, Shaojun Guo, Dingguo Xia, Wenqiang Zhang, Jinhui Nie and Linlin Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Fan Li

498 papers receiving 13.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A durable and safe solid-state lithium battery with a hybrid electrolyte membrane

2018 553 citations Fan Li et al. profile →
Atomically Transition Metals on Self‐Supported Porous Carbon Flake Arrays as Binder‐Free Air Cathode for Wearable Zinc−Air Batteries

2019 429 citations Fan Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fan Li China	61	7.2k	5.6k	5.4k	2.2k	1.6k	521	13.9k
Wei Li China	67	9.5k 1.3×	8.0k 1.4×	5.5k 1.0×	2.3k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	319	15.7k
Feng Yu China	57	5.6k 0.8×	3.1k 0.6×	4.6k 0.8×	2.5k 1.2×	1.3k 0.8×	454	11.2k
Liping Li China	61	6.7k 0.9×	4.7k 0.8×	8.3k 1.5×	2.6k 1.2×	848 0.5×	426	14.3k
Wei Luo China	58	6.2k 0.9×	3.0k 0.5×	4.6k 0.9×	2.6k 1.2×	1.2k 0.8×	289	11.9k
Sen Zhang China	66	8.5k 1.2×	8.2k 1.5×	6.4k 1.2×	1.9k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	308	16.2k
Mingbo Wu China	69	8.7k 1.2×	6.1k 1.1×	6.7k 1.2×	4.7k 2.2×	2.1k 1.3×	485	17.4k
Jia Li China	77	11.2k 1.5×	5.6k 1.0×	9.3k 1.7×	3.1k 1.5×	1.8k 1.1×	447	20.4k
Peng Li China	71	7.1k 1.0×	8.5k 1.5×	10.0k 1.8×	2.5k 1.2×	1.9k 1.2×	356	16.7k
Xiao Chen China	58	8.3k 1.2×	3.9k 0.7×	4.4k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	870 0.5×	287	13.5k
Cheng Wang China	56	7.1k 1.0×	7.1k 1.3×	4.6k 0.8×	1.7k 0.8×	984 0.6×	380	13.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Fan Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fan Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fan Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Fan Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Fan Li based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Fan Li. Fan Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Fan, Xiaodong Xu, Shu-yi Zhang, et al.. (2025). Characterization of metal grain size using broadband laser ultrasonic technology. Measurement. 252. 117371–117371.

Zhang, Fan, et al.. (2025). Mechanical properties and mechanism of carbonated coal gangue concrete after elevated temperatures. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 75. 107043–107043.

Wang, Yue, Zihao Wang, Yong Yan, et al.. (2025). Triggering efficient bifunctional catalytic active sites via superexchange interaction in modified Magnéli based oxides. Materials Today Energy. 51. 101890–101890.

Zhu, Keming, Lan Yang, Xing Zhou, et al.. (2025). Self-healing waterborne polyurethane originated from waste PET and their composites with polypyrrole for stretchable strain sensor. Chemical Engineering Journal. 510. 161515–161515. 6 indexed citations

Li, Fan, Linbing Wang, Xiao Zhang, et al.. (2024). Evaluating thermal activated coal gangue as alternative filler in asphalt binder using rheological experiments and molecular dynamic simulation. Construction and Building Materials. 443. 137782–137782. 7 indexed citations

Wang, Shiyuan, Jie Jian, Fan Li, et al.. (2024). Tailoring of bulk oxygen vacancies in BiVO4 photoanodes via crystallization dynamics engineering for boosted photoelectrochemical water oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 496. 154064–154064. 6 indexed citations

Li, Jianfeng, Linbing Wang, Wei Duan, et al.. (2024). Multi-method comparison and multi-index evaluation of cracking characteristics of asphalt mixture. Construction and Building Materials. 418. 135462–135462. 1 indexed citations

Li, Fan, Quanxing Zhang, Luo Yu, et al.. (2024). Ru2Ptx/AC catalysts with tunable electronic configurations for in-situ hydrogenolysis of glycerol. Chemical Engineering Journal. 504. 158674–158674. 1 indexed citations

Li, Fan, et al.. (2024). Effect of outdoor ageing on pyrolytic characteristics and kinetics of different organic components in waste photovoltaic panels. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 180. 106565–106565. 2 indexed citations

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Fan, Huibo, et al.. (2023). Polymer microsphere integrated with fiber Bragg grating for simultaneous monitoring of relative humidity and temperature. Measurement. 225. 113990–113990. 10 indexed citations

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Wang, Yue, et al.. (2023). Optimisation of the electronic structure by rare earth doping to enhance the bifunctional catalytic activity of perovskites. Applied Energy. 339. 120931–120931. 21 indexed citations

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Bai, Ru, Fan Li, Cong Liu, et al.. (2023). Synergistic coating strategy combining photodynamic and photothermal properties along with reinforcing corrosion protection fabricated on magnesium alloys. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 682. 132818–132818. 4 indexed citations

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Chen, Zhi, Yangwei Zhang, Xianguo Yan, Jiale Li, & Fan Li. (2023). Effect of cryogenic and electrolytic passivation treatment on wear resistance of M2 high-speed steel. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 127(5-6). 3049–3060. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Kai, Tianqi Chen, Min Wang, et al.. (2023). APE1 mediated target-responsive structure switching electrochemical (SSE) biosensor for RNA detection. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 398. 134782–134782. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Sumei, Fan Li, Shuang Li, et al.. (2023). Directional couplers in LiNbO3 crystal based on a combination of standard lithography and ion implantation. Chinese Journal of Physics. 83. 270–276. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Gang, et al.. (2023). FEA of in-plane compression of aluminum alloy honeycomb panels. Structures. 49. 267–280. 3 indexed citations

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Wu, Chengwei, Fan Li, Yu‐Jia Zeng, et al.. (2023). Machine learning accelerated design of 2D covalent organic frame materials for thermoelectrics. Applied Surface Science. 638. 157947–157947. 14 indexed citations

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Han, Dandan, Bin Zhang, Deqiang Zhao, et al.. (2023). Superior energy storage properties of (1-x)Ba0.85Ca0.15Zr0.1Ti0.9O3-xBi(Mg2/3Ta1/3)O3 lead-free ceramics. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 946. 169300–169300. 24 indexed citations

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Wang, Junlian, et al.. (2023). Novel octanethioic acid alkyl amide extractants: Synthesis, their highly selective separation for palladium, and the extraction mechanism from chloride media. Minerals Engineering. 202. 108274–108274. 1 indexed citations

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Xie, Jia, et al.. (2010). Synthesis and study of λ‐MnO ₂ supported Pt nanocatalyst for methanol electro‐oxidation. Rare Metals. 29(2). 187–192. 6 indexed citations

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