Hongwei Liu

17.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
375 papers, 14.9k citations indexed

About

Hongwei Liu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongwei Liu has authored 375 papers receiving a total of 14.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 193 papers in Materials Chemistry, 117 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 99 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hongwei Liu's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (54 papers), Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (50 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (49 papers). Hongwei Liu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (54 papers), Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (50 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (49 papers). Hongwei Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Hongwei Liu's co-authors include Huaiyong Zhu, Ray L. Frost, Wayde N. Martens, Jing Yang, Dongjiang Yang, Sarina Sarina, Zhanfeng Zheng, Xuebin Ke, Eric R. Waclawik and Zongwen Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Hongwei Liu

358 papers receiving 14.7k 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.

Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt Hydroxide, Cobalt Oxyhydroxide, and Cobalt Oxide Nanodiscs

2009 1.5k citations Hongwei Liu et al. profile →
Coordination of Atomic Co–Pt Coupling Species at Carbon Defects as Active Sites for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

2018 548 citations Dongjiang Yang, Hongwei Liu et al. profile →
Observation of hydrogen trapping at dislocations, grain boundaries, and precipitates

2020 428 citations Yi‐Sheng Chen, Hongzhou Lu et al. Science profile →
Sunlight-driven simultaneous CO2 reduction and water oxidation using indium-organic framework heterostructures

2025 31 citations Hongwei Liu, Huaiyong Zhu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hongwei Liu China	57	7.5k	5.6k	4.9k	2.7k	2.1k	375	14.9k
Zhili Dong Singapore	59	9.3k 1.2×	4.8k 0.9×	5.2k 1.1×	3.2k 1.2×	2.0k 1.0×	287	18.2k
Haijun Zhang China	62	7.0k 0.9×	2.7k 0.5×	4.0k 0.8×	3.1k 1.2×	1.9k 0.9×	595	15.4k
Lianjun Wang China	65	7.9k 1.0×	2.4k 0.4×	4.9k 1.0×	2.8k 1.0×	2.4k 1.1×	458	15.6k
N. S. McIntyre Canada	50	7.8k 1.0×	3.9k 0.7×	5.0k 1.0×	2.2k 0.8×	1.8k 0.9×	187	15.8k
Jun Yang China	61	6.2k 0.8×	5.4k 1.0×	4.3k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	2.1k 1.0×	387	13.1k
Huan Wang China	59	6.3k 0.8×	2.4k 0.4×	7.3k 1.5×	2.0k 0.7×	2.6k 1.2×	607	15.8k
Peng Zhang China	58	6.4k 0.9×	2.8k 0.5×	4.6k 0.9×	3.6k 1.4×	1.8k 0.9×	786	15.8k
Fei Wei China	65	7.6k 1.0×	3.9k 0.7×	6.6k 1.3×	2.4k 0.9×	2.9k 1.4×	289	16.2k
Pengfei Zhang China	62	6.8k 0.9×	4.4k 0.8×	3.1k 0.6×	2.5k 1.0×	1.6k 0.8×	362	13.2k
Andrea R. Gerson Australia	39	6.7k 0.9×	4.1k 0.7×	4.8k 1.0×	3.4k 1.3×	2.0k 0.9×	128	15.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongwei Liu

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Ren, Xiaoliang, et al.. (2025). Ternary Earth-Abundant Catalyst Enabling Stable Silicon Photocathodes for Solar Hydrogen Generation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(45). 62112–62121.

Wang, Yan, et al.. (2025). Research on the disaster bearing characteristics system and capacity depth disaster response curves in urban underground three dimensional spaces. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 35639–35639.

Chen, Zhaofeng, Hongwei Liu, Manna Li, et al.. (2024). Anti-ablation and insulation integrated gradient quartz fiber needle felt reinforced SiO2 ceramic/aerogel composite for thermal protection. Ceramics International. 51(2). 2094–2103. 3 indexed citations

Sun, Chen, et al.. (2024). Microstructure evolution under different austenitizing temperatures and its effect on mechanical properties and mechanisms in a newly high aluminum bearing steel. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 30. 9481–9493.

Wang, Yu, Libiao Xin, Hongwei Liu, et al.. (2024). Modeling of strain hardening behaviors of 6061 aluminum alloy considering strain rate and temperature effects. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 30. 4973–4985. 8 indexed citations

Chen, Yuxin, Hongchang Liu, Hongchang Liu, et al.. (2024). Developing a novel lithium-ion battery anode material via thiol functionalization of diatom frustules plus Ag modification. iScience. 27(2). 108850–108850. 5 indexed citations

Liu, Hongwei, et al.. (2024). Power Loss Evaluation of an E-Axle Gearbox Considering the Influence of Gear Oil Factors. Lubricants. 12(1). 11–11. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Hongwei, Yongzhen Wang, Liang Lv, et al.. (2023). Oxygen-enriched hierarchical porous carbons derived from lignite for high-performance supercapacitors. Energy. 269. 126707–126707. 45 indexed citations

Zheng, Zhong, Hong Zhao, Behnam Akhavan, et al.. (2023). Enhanced strength of AlCoCrCu0.5FeNi high entropy alloy thin films reinforced by multi-phase hardening and nanotwins. Materials Science and Engineering A. 879. 145252–145252. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Hongwei, et al.. (2023). Enhanced bioleaching of granite-type uranium ore using an applied electric field. Journal of Cleaner Production. 415. 137811–137811. 4 indexed citations

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Zhao, Hong, Zhong Zheng, Lixian Sun, et al.. (2023). Introducing a new heterogeneous nanocomposite thin film with superior mechanical properties and thermal stability. Materials & Design. 234. 112333–112333. 3 indexed citations

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Hao, Xiaowen, Hongwei Liu, Bo Yang, et al.. (2023). Large Cryogenic Magnetostriction Induced by Hydrostatic Pressure in MnCo0.92Ni0.08Si Alloy. Materials. 16(3). 1143–1143. 3 indexed citations

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Xia, Qingbo, Hongwei Liu, Marcello B. Solomon, et al.. (2023). Tunable Polymer Nanoreactors from RAFT Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly: Fabrication of Nanostructured Carbon-Coated Anatase as Battery Anode Materials with Variable Morphology and Porosity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(9). 12261–12272. 19 indexed citations

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Liu, Hongwei, et al.. (2023). Research progress on surface modification of three-dimensional printing porous titanium alloys. 9(1). 1–1. 2 indexed citations

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Yang, Jingling, Shiman He, Hongwei Liu, et al.. (2023). Enhancing visible-light photocatalytic performance of Au/TiO₂catalysts through light reflection-promoted optical absorption with oriented anatase mesocrystals. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 11(9). 4751–4757. 14 indexed citations

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Cao, Yiming, Yanru Kang, Qi Cui, et al.. (2022). Manipulation of magnetic configuration by isotropic pressure in NdFeO3. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 908. 164697–164697. 2 indexed citations

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Wu, Meng, Hongwei Liu, Wei Chen, et al.. (2020). Study on magnetic anisotropy and magnetocaloric effect of Co ₅₀ V ₃₄ Ga ₁₆ alloy. Physica Scripta. 96(2). 25802–25802. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Yi‐Sheng, Hongzhou Lu, Jiangtao Liang, et al.. (2020). Observation of hydrogen trapping at dislocations, grain boundaries, and precipitates. Science. 367(6474). 171–175. 428 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhuang, Jincheng, W. K. Yeoh, Hung‐Wei Yen, et al.. (2018). Microscopic origin of highly enhanced supercurrent in 122 pnictide superconductor. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 754. 1–6. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Dongjiang, Sarina Sarina, Huaiyong Zhu, et al.. (2011). Capture of Radioactive Cesium and Iodide Ions from Water by Using Titanate Nanofibers and Nanotubes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 50(45). 10594–10598. 223 indexed citations

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