Hong Jin Fan

58.0k total citations · 46 hit papers
411 papers, 51.5k citations indexed

About

Hong Jin Fan is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Hong Jin Fan has authored 411 papers receiving a total of 51.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 278 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 167 papers in Materials Chemistry and 163 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Hong Jin Fan's work include Advanced battery technologies research (122 papers), Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (120 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (99 papers). Hong Jin Fan is often cited by papers focused on Advanced battery technologies research (122 papers), Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (120 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (99 papers). Hong Jin Fan collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, China and Germany. Hong Jin Fan's co-authors include Dongliang Chao, Xinhui Xia, Yongqi Zhang, Margit Zacharias, Hua Zhang, Chuanwei Cheng, Zexiang Shen, Changrong Zhu, Jingshan Luo and Ming Song and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Hong Jin Fan

398 papers receiving 50.9k citations

Hit Papers

Water photolysis at 12.3% efficiency via perovskite ... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2014 2018 2016 2011 2016 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. Water photolysis at 12.3% efficiency via perovskite photovoltaics and Earth-abundant catalysts
    2014 2.3k citations Jingshan Luo, Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  2. Recent Advances in Zn‐Ion Batteries
    2018 1.9k citations Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  3. Array of nanosheets render ultrafast and high-capacity Na-ion storage by tunable pseudocapacitance
    2016 1.3k citations Peihua Yang, Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  4. Co3O4 Nanowire@MnO2 Ultrathin Nanosheet Core/Shell Arrays: A New Class of High‐Performance Pseudocapacitive Materials
    2011 1.2k citations Chuanwei Cheng, Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  5. Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides in Energy Storage and Conversion
    2016 1.2k citations Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  6. High-Quality Metal Oxide Core/Shell Nanowire Arrays on Conductive Substrates for Electrochemical Energy Storage
    2012 974 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  7. Exceptional performance of hierarchical Ni–Fe oxyhydroxide@NiFe alloy nanowire array electrocatalysts for large current density water splitting
    2019 907 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
  8. Formation of Nanotubes and Hollow Nanoparticles Based on Kirkendall and Diffusion Processes: A Review
    2007 850 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Small profile →
  9. Nonaqueous Hybrid Lithium‐Ion and Sodium‐Ion Capacitors
    2017 798 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  10. Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam Supported Fe3O4 Lithium Battery Anodes with Long Cycle Life and High Rate Capability
    2013 722 citations Jingshan Luo, Zexiang Shen et al. profile →
  11. Rapid Synthesis of Cobalt Nitride Nanowires: Highly Efficient and Low‐Cost Catalysts for Oxygen Evolution
    2016 684 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  12. A High‐Rate and Stable Quasi‐Solid‐State Zinc‐Ion Battery with Novel 2D Layered Zinc Orthovanadate Array
    2018 659 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  13. Design Strategies for High‐Energy‐Density Aqueous Zinc Batteries
    2022 658 citations Hong Jin Fan, Jiang Zhou et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  14. Monocrystalline spinel nanotube fabrication based on the Kirkendall effect
    2006 649 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  15. Semiconductor Nanowires: From Self‐Organization to Patterned Growth
    2006 635 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Small profile →
  16. In Situ Transformation of MOFs into Layered Double Hydroxide Embedded Metal Sulfides for Improved Electrocatalytic and Supercapacitive Performance
    2017 585 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  17. 3D Porous Hierarchical Nickel–Molybdenum Nitrides Synthesized by RF Plasma as Highly Active and Stable Hydrogen‐Evolution‐Reaction Electrocatalysts
    2016 513 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  18. Interlayer Transition and Infrared Photodetection in Atomically Thin Type-II MoTe2/MoS2 van der Waals Heterostructures
    2016 498 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  19. Graphene Quantum Dots Coated VO2 Arrays for Highly Durable Electrodes for Li and Na Ion Batteries
    2014 495 citations Zexiang Shen, Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  20. Generic Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube Branches on Metal Oxide Arrays Exhibiting Stable High‐Rate and Long‐Cycle Sodium‐Ion Storage
    2016 468 citations Zexiang Shen, Hong Jin Fan et al. Small profile →
  21. Highly Sensitive Detection of Polarized Light Using Anisotropic 2D ReS2
    2016 461 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  22. Strong Electronic Interaction in Dual‐Cation‐Incorporated NiSe2 Nanosheets with Lattice Distortion for Highly Efficient Overall Water Splitting
    2018 436 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  23. Stable Zinc Anodes Enabled by a Zincophilic Polyanionic Hydrogel Layer
    2022 354 citations Jin‐Lin Yang, Jia Li et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  24. Tip‐Enhanced Electric Field: A New Mechanism Promoting Mass Transfer in Oxygen Evolution Reactions
    2021 339 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  25. Atomically Dispersed Co2–N6 and Fe–N4 Costructures Boost Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Both Alkaline and Acidic Media
    2021 338 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  26. Promoting Surface Reconstruction of NiFe Layered Double Hydroxide for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution
    2022 305 citations Wenjie Mai, Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  27. Modulating Built‐In Electric Field via Variable Oxygen Affinity for Robust Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Neutral Media
    2022 287 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  28. Reunderstanding the Reaction Mechanism of Aqueous Zn–Mn Batteries with Sulfate Electrolytes: Role of the Zinc Sulfate Hydroxide
    2022 233 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  29. Poly(2,5‐Dihydroxy‐1,4‐Benzoquinonyl Sulfide) As an Efficient Cathode for High‐Performance Aqueous Zinc–Organic Batteries
    2021 229 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  30. CO2‐Etching Creates Abundant Closed Pores in Hard Carbon for High‐Plateau‐Capacity Sodium Storage
    2023 211 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  31. Bilayer porous polymer for efficient passive building cooling
    2021 206 citations Peihua Yang, Hong Jin Fan et al. Nano Energy profile →
  32. Polyhydroxylated Organic Molecular Additives for Durable Aqueous Zinc Battery
    2023 188 citations Jin‐Lin Yang, Bao Zhang et al. profile →
  33. Hydrated Eutectic Electrolyte with Ligand‐Oriented Solvation Shell to Boost the Stability of Zinc Battery
    2022 186 citations Mingming Han, Jiang Zhou et al. profile →
  34. An analysis of the electrochemical mechanism of manganese oxides in aqueous zinc batteries
    2022 181 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  35. Tandem Chemistry with Janus Mesopores Accelerator for Efficient Aqueous Batteries
    2024 160 citations Bao Zhang, Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  36. Vacancy-rich Al-doped MnO2 cathodes break the trade-off between kinetics and stability for high-performance aqueous Zn-ion batteries
    2023 156 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
  37. Protocol in Evaluating Capacity of Zn–Mn Aqueous Batteries: A Clue of pH
    2023 146 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  38. Cation‐Conduction Dominated Hydrogels for Durable Zinc–Iodine Batteries
    2024 144 citations Jin‐Lin Yang, Tao Xiao et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  39. A Layer‐by‐Layer Self‐Assembled Bio‐Macromolecule Film for Stable Zinc Anode
    2023 135 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  40. All‐Round Ionic Liquids for Shuttle‐Free Zinc‐Iodine Battery
    2024 128 citations Tao Xiao, Jin‐Lin Yang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  41. Hetero‐Polyionic Hydrogels Enable Dendrites‐Free Aqueous Zn‐I 2 Batteries with Fast Kinetics
    2023 122 citations Jin‐Lin Yang, Zehua Yu et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  42. Marangoni‐Driven Self‐Assembly MXene As Functional Membrane Enables Dendrite‐Free and Flexible Zinc–Iodine Pouch Cells
    2024 85 citations Jin‐Lin Yang, Tao Xiao et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  43. Challenges and Strategies on Interphasial Regulation for Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries
    2024 68 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  44. Electrolyte design for reversible zinc metal chemistry
    2025 35 citations Bao Zhang, Tao Xiao et al. profile →
  45. Atomically thin high-entropy oxides via naked metal ion self-assembly for proton exchange membrane electrolysis
    2025 28 citations Bao Zhang, Hong Jin Fan et al. profile →
  46. Remolding the Interface Stability for Practical Aqueous Zn/I2 Batteries via Sulfonic Acid‐Rich Electrolyte and Separator Design
    2025 27 citations Hong Jin Fan et al. Advanced Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hong Jin Fan Singapore 118 38.6k 21.3k 17.9k 14.8k 5.1k 411 51.5k
John Wang Singapore 108 31.1k 0.8× 21.6k 1.0× 18.5k 1.0× 13.0k 0.9× 4.9k 1.0× 576 47.9k
Qingyu Yan Singapore 125 35.9k 0.9× 19.1k 0.9× 23.4k 1.3× 14.0k 0.9× 4.8k 0.9× 565 53.8k
Xihong Lu China 115 33.9k 0.9× 25.7k 1.2× 12.1k 0.7× 14.2k 1.0× 7.6k 1.5× 440 46.3k
Husam N. Alshareef Saudi Arabia 132 39.6k 1.0× 20.9k 1.0× 25.8k 1.4× 9.8k 0.7× 7.0k 1.4× 638 58.4k
Jiujun Zhang Canada 85 34.2k 0.9× 14.8k 0.7× 12.8k 0.7× 25.9k 1.7× 6.4k 1.3× 349 47.4k
Yexiang Tong China 134 41.1k 1.1× 30.1k 1.4× 19.2k 1.1× 24.6k 1.7× 9.4k 1.9× 522 61.2k
Guozhong Cao United States 121 40.4k 1.0× 20.0k 0.9× 19.9k 1.1× 11.0k 0.7× 9.7k 1.9× 709 54.6k
Xiaogang Zhang China 109 34.1k 0.9× 25.0k 1.2× 10.7k 0.6× 6.8k 0.5× 6.7k 1.3× 674 43.7k
Chunzhong Li China 99 23.6k 0.6× 13.2k 0.6× 18.0k 1.0× 14.5k 1.0× 6.4k 1.3× 865 44.3k
Jim Yang Lee Singapore 104 22.5k 0.6× 13.6k 0.6× 18.4k 1.0× 8.4k 0.6× 4.6k 0.9× 382 38.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dai, Wei, Wenqiang Lu, Shibo Zhao, et al.. (2025). A Universal pH Regulation Principle for HER Suppression in Aqueous Metal Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(51). e202515528–e202515528.
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Li, Hong, Mingyan Chuai, Zhiyang Zheng, et al.. (2025). Dual-plating aqueous Zn–iodine batteries enabled via halogen-complexation chemistry for large-scale energy storage. Energy & Environmental Science. 18(7). 3160–3168. 15 indexed citations
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Wang, Shuai, Zhe Wang, Bing He, et al.. (2024). Bifunctional Zn2+-solvation structure electrolyte for highly reversible zinc anodes. Nano Energy. 126. 109661–109661. 31 indexed citations
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Wu, Jiawen, Bao Zhang, & Hong Jin Fan. (2024). Asymmetric Kosmotropism‐Stabilized Double‐Layer Hydrogel for Low‐Cost Neutral Zinc‐Air Battery. Small. 20(48). e2406484–e2406484. 8 indexed citations
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Fan, Hong Jin, et al.. (2024). Tungsten Doping of Two‐Dimensional VO 2 Nanoribbons for Rapid Zinc Ion Storage Channels. ChemistrySelect. 9(25). 1 indexed citations
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Fan, Hong Jin, et al.. (2024). Core–Shell Composite Nanofibers with High Temperature Resistance, Hydrophobicity and Breathability for Efficient Daytime Passive Radiative Cooling. Advanced Materials. 36(40). e2406987–e2406987. 32 indexed citations
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Cheng, Haiyang, Jin‐Lin Yang, Huan Liu, et al.. (2024). Understanding the structure–activity relationship of additives for durable Zn metal batteries: a case study of aromatic molecules. Energy & Environmental Science. 17(21). 8349–8359. 44 indexed citations
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Xiao, Tao, Jin‐Lin Yang, Bao Zhang, et al.. (2024). All‐Round Ionic Liquids for Shuttle‐Free Zinc‐Iodine Battery. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(8). e202318470–e202318470. 128 indexed citations breakdown →
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Han, Mingming, Jiang Zhou, & Hong Jin Fan. (2023). Opportunity for eutectic mixtures in metal-ion batteries. Trends in Chemistry. 5(3). 214–224. 28 indexed citations
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Fan, Hong Jin, et al.. (2023). A Novel Operating Indexes Calculation Method for Distribution Network with High PV Penetration. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2534(1). 12014–12014.
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Zhang, Jing, Yufeng Zhao, Wanting Zhao, et al.. (2023). Improving Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution through Local Field Distortion in Mg/Fe Dual‐site Catalysts. Angewandte Chemie. 135(52). 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Jin‐Lin, Zehua Yu, Pengbo Chen, et al.. (2023). Dielectric–Metallic Double-Gradient Composition Design for Stable Zn Metal Anodes. ACS Energy Letters. 8(4). 2042–2050. 98 indexed citations
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Wu, Jiawen, Jin‐Lin Yang, Bao Zhang, & Hong Jin Fan. (2023). Immobilizing Polyiodides with Expanded Zn2+ Channels for High‐Rate Practical Zinc‐Iodine Battery. Advanced Energy Materials. 14(3). 70 indexed citations
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Pan, Jun, Yuchen Zhang, Fu Sun, et al.. (2023). Designing Solvated Double‐Layer Polymer Electrolytes with Molecular Interactions Mediated Stable Interfaces for Sodium Ion Batteries. Angewandte Chemie. 135(17). 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Jin‐Lin, Peihua Yang, Wenqi Yan, Jianwei Zhao, & Hong Jin Fan. (2022). 3D zincophilic micro-scaffold enables stable Zn deposition. Energy storage materials. 51. 259–265. 80 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaogang, Shasha Tang, Shuo Dou, et al.. (2021). Molecule Confined Isolated Metal Sites Enable the Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide. Advanced Materials. 34(25). e2104891–e2104891. 80 indexed citations
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Su, Liap Tat, Siva Krishna Karuturi, Jingshan Luo, et al.. (2013). Photon Upconversion in Hetero‐nanostructured Photoanodes for Enhanced Near‐Infrared Light Harvesting. Advanced Materials. 25(11). 1603–1607. 119 indexed citations
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Sun, Li, et al.. (2011). Highly effective SERS substrates based on an atomic-layer-deposition-tailored nanorod array scaffold. Nanoscale. 3(9). 3627–3627. 26 indexed citations

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