Jianan Gu

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
73 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Jianan Gu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Jianan Gu has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Materials Chemistry, 45 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Jianan Gu's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (31 papers), MXene and MAX Phase Materials (25 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (22 papers). Jianan Gu is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (31 papers), MXene and MAX Phase Materials (25 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (22 papers). Jianan Gu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Jianan Gu's co-authors include Shubin Yang, Zhiguo Du, Bin Li, Yanglansen Cui, Zhenjiang Cao, Yongzheng Shi, Yongzheng Zhang, Hao Chen, Jinping Jia and Kan Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Jianan Gu

70 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

High‐Entropy Atomic Layers of Transition‐Metal Carbides (... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2022 50 100 150 200
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.

  1. High‐Entropy Atomic Layers of Transition‐Metal Carbides (MXenes)
    2021 244 citations Zhiguo Du, Zhenjiang Cao et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  2. Charge‐Enriched Strategy Based on MXene‐Based Polypyrrole Layers Toward Dendrite‐Free Zinc Metal Anodes
    2022 202 citations Yongzheng Zhang, Zhenjiang Cao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jianan Gu China 29 1.8k 1.4k 753 459 427 73 2.9k
Jiaao Wang China 32 2.0k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 1.9k 2.5× 263 0.6× 219 0.5× 74 3.7k
Tianshuai Wang China 33 3.8k 2.1× 1.4k 1.0× 943 1.3× 612 1.3× 250 0.6× 89 4.8k
Shiyao Lu China 36 2.3k 1.3× 828 0.6× 602 0.8× 973 2.1× 182 0.4× 78 3.4k
Jinliang Zhu China 37 2.5k 1.4× 931 0.6× 1.4k 1.9× 764 1.7× 216 0.5× 114 3.3k
Hongbo Geng China 38 3.1k 1.7× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 1.3k 2.9× 403 0.9× 83 4.0k
Guobin Wen China 30 1.6k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 1.9k 2.6× 284 0.6× 394 0.9× 62 3.5k
Xuejin Li China 31 2.2k 1.2× 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 1.3k 2.8× 167 0.4× 83 3.3k
Do‐Hwan Nam South Korea 26 1.8k 1.0× 541 0.4× 857 1.1× 703 1.5× 313 0.7× 45 2.6k
Muqing Ren United States 15 921 0.5× 884 0.6× 736 1.0× 408 0.9× 154 0.4× 18 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jianan Gu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jianan Gu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Yongzheng, Jianan Gu, Haifeng Yang, et al.. (2025). Homogeneous low-tortuosity membrane with fast ion transfer towards life-durable low-temperature zinc metal batteries. Energy storage materials. 76. 104161–104161. 9 indexed citations
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Yang, Haifeng, Yongzheng Zhang, Xiaomin Cheng, et al.. (2025). Metal Vacancies-Rich MBenes Catalytically Expedite Desolvation Kinetics for Highly Reversible Low-Temperature Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 8(12). 8148–8159.
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Wang, Haiyang, Ming Li, Yuxuan Ye, et al.. (2025). High‐Entropy 1T‐Phase Quantum Sheets of Transition‐Metal Disulfides. Advanced Materials. 37(14). e2500321–e2500321. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Enming, et al.. (2025). Residential building cooling load prediction with optimized KELM models and interpretability insights. Applied Thermal Engineering. 272. 126421–126421. 5 indexed citations
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Qian, Xinyi, Ziling Wu, Jianan Gu, et al.. (2025). Enhanced phase-transfer kinetics achieved by atomic iron catalysts on hard carbon toward low-temperature sodium-ion batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal. 517. 164268–164268. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Jianxing, Jianan Gu, Jingdong Li, et al.. (2024). Sustainable recycling of spent ternary lithium-ion batteries via an environmentally friendly process: Selective recovery of lithium and non-hazardous upcycling of residue. Chemical Engineering Journal. 481. 148516–148516. 45 indexed citations
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Yu, Chengwei, Jianan Gu, Yixin Xue, et al.. (2024). Hierarchical molecular sieve-based Ce-Ru oxide for enhanced catalytic oxidation of chlorobenzene: Insight into the synergistic effect of Ce and Ru, the role of molecular sieve. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 185. 632–643. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Chen, et al.. (2024). Nitrate reduction to nitrogen in wastewater using mesoporous carbon encapsulated Pd–Cu nanoparticles combined with in-situ electrochemical hydrogen evolution. Journal of Environmental Management. 362. 121346–121346. 3 indexed citations
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Xue, Yixin, Jianxing Liang, Jianan Gu, et al.. (2024). High-efficient removal of oxygen (O2) impurity from hydrogen (H2) flow on nickel-based oxide: effect of metal dopants. Surfaces and Interfaces. 51. 104664–104664. 5 indexed citations
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Gu, Jianan, Yanlong Lv, Yanhong Wang, Lehao Liu, & Meicheng Li. (2024). Reconstructing 2D metallic Sn4P3 with high-conductive interlayer towards high-rate lithium storage. Electrochimica Acta. 480. 143933–143933. 2 indexed citations
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He, Runtian, Jianan Gu, Kan Li, et al.. (2024). Iron-Based Catalysts Derived from Iron-Containing Sludge for Enhanced Catalytic Performance of H2S Selective Catalytic Oxidation. ACS Omega. 9(27). 29691–29699. 1 indexed citations
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Gu, Jianan, Yongzheng Zhang, Hao Chen, et al.. (2024). Heteroatom Immobilization Engineering toward High-Performance Metal Anodes. ACS Nano. 12 indexed citations
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Gu, Jianan, Yongzheng Zhang, Bingbing Fan, et al.. (2024). Layer-controlled 2D Sn4P3 via space-confined topochemical transformation for enhanced lithium cycling performance. Nano Research. 17(11). 9697–9703. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Minfeng, Jianxing Liang, Yixin Xue, et al.. (2024). Selective removal of thiosulfate from coke oven gas desulfurization wastewater by catalytic wet air oxidation with manganese-based oxide from spent ternary lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 470. 134215–134215. 2 indexed citations
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Gu, Jianan, Jianxing Liang, Yixin Xue, et al.. (2023). Highly Dispersed FeAg-MCM41 Catalyst for Medium-Temperature Hydrogen Sulfide Oxidation in Coke Oven Gas. Environmental Science & Technology. 57(36). 13579–13587. 20 indexed citations
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Min, Xin, Xiaoning Wang, Mingming Guo, et al.. (2023). Facile synthesis of β-MnO2 via ozone oxidation for enhanced performance of toluene oxidation. Surfaces and Interfaces. 38. 102858–102858. 3 indexed citations
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Wu, Weiming, et al.. (2019). Room-temperature sodium thermal reaction towards electrochemically active metals for lithium storage. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 551. 10–15. 3 indexed citations

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