Kun Liu

6.9k total citations · 13 hit papers
79 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Kun Liu is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Liu has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Biomaterials, 30 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 27 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kun Liu's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (23 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (14 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (13 papers). Kun Liu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (23 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (14 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (13 papers). Kun Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sweden. Kun Liu's co-authors include Chuanling Si, Haishun Du, Ting Xu, Huayu Liu, Xinyu Zhang, Wei Liu, Ting Zheng, Hongxiang Xie, Kai Zhang and Yaxuan Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Kun Liu

74 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

Multifunctional Superelastic, Superhydrophilic, and Ultra... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2022 2020 2021 2022 2022 100 200 300 400 500
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. Multifunctional Superelastic, Superhydrophilic, and Ultralight Nanocellulose‐Based Composite Carbon Aerogels for Compressive Supercapacitor and Strain Sensor
    2022 505 citations Huayu Liu, Ting Xu et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
  2. Bacterial Cellulose-Based Composite Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications: A Review
    2020 369 citations Wei Liu, Haishun Du et al. profile →
  3. Recent advances in cellulose and its derivatives for oilfield applications
    2021 330 citations Kun Liu, Haishun Du et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
  4. Biopolymer-based hydrogel electrolytes for advanced energy storage/conversion devices: Properties, applications, and perspectives
    2022 327 citations Ting Xu, Kun Liu et al. Energy storage materials profile →
  5. Cellulose Nanopaper: Fabrication, Functionalization, and Applications
    2022 326 citations Wei Liu, Kun Liu et al. profile →
  6. Cellulose based composite foams and aerogels for advanced energy storage devices
    2021 263 citations Huayu Liu, Haishun Du et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  7. Lignin-containing cellulose nanomaterials: preparation and applications
    2021 242 citations Kun Liu, Haishun Du et al. profile →
  8. Lignin-based electrodes for energy storage application
    2021 234 citations Huayu Liu, Ting Xu et al. Industrial Crops and Products profile →
  9. Strong and highly conductive cellulose nanofibril/silver nanowires nanopaper for high performance electromagnetic interference shielding
    2022 197 citations Kun Liu, Wei Liu et al. profile →
  10. Strong, conductive, and freezing-tolerant polyacrylamide/PEDOT:PSS/cellulose nanofibrils hydrogels for wearable strain sensors
    2023 144 citations Meng Zhang, Yaxuan Wang et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
  11. Sustainable polysaccharide-based materials for intelligent packaging
    2023 137 citations Yaxuan Wang, Kun Liu et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
  12. Microencapsulated phase change material through cellulose nanofibrils stabilized Pickering emulsion templating
    2023 94 citations Hongbin Yang, Kun Liu et al. profile →
  13. Biomass-based functional materials for rechargeable Zn-ion batteries
    2024 77 citations Qingshuang Zhao, Ting Xu et al. Energy storage 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
Kun Liu China 38 2.5k 2.4k 1.5k 1.0k 914 79 5.8k
Chao Duan China 44 1.9k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 959 0.6× 1.4k 1.4× 1.1k 1.2× 170 5.7k
Chin Hua Chia Malaysia 45 2.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 2.3k 2.2× 1.1k 1.2× 245 6.3k
Guihua Yang China 44 3.2k 1.3× 2.0k 0.8× 715 0.5× 1.1k 1.1× 865 0.9× 296 6.7k
Dongping Sun China 45 2.0k 0.8× 2.2k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.8k 1.8× 1.9k 2.0× 186 6.7k
Ang Lu China 52 3.1k 1.2× 3.8k 1.6× 559 0.4× 913 0.9× 653 0.7× 131 7.1k
Erlantz Lizundia Spain 47 1.4k 0.5× 2.5k 1.0× 946 0.6× 788 0.8× 1.7k 1.9× 165 5.8k
Pradip K. Maji India 37 1.1k 0.4× 1.4k 0.6× 907 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 594 0.6× 194 4.5k
Shaohua Jiang China 32 1.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 1.8k 1.2× 949 0.9× 1.4k 1.5× 88 4.7k
Sarani Zakaria Malaysia 40 1.9k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 498 0.3× 1.1k 1.1× 405 0.4× 238 5.1k
Hong Xu China 45 1.8k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 503 0.3× 1.4k 1.3× 585 0.6× 209 5.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Liu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Liu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kun Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kun Liu 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 Kun Liu. Kun Liu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Du, Haishun, S. P. Mahapatra, Kun Liu, et al.. (2025). Engineering robust, hierarchical, and biodegradable cellulose foams for smart packaging. Chemical Engineering Journal. 523. 168461–168461.
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Li, Wei, Ying Xu, Kun Liu, et al.. (2025). Engineered Biomass‐Based Solar Evaporators for Diversified and Sustainable Water Management. Advanced Materials. 37(39). e2503658–e2503658. 20 indexed citations
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Wei, Ruixue, Gaoliang Fu, Zhe Li, et al.. (2024). Au-Fe3O4 Janus nanoparticles for imaging-guided near infrared-enhanced ferroptosis therapy in triple negative breast cancer. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 663. 644–655. 17 indexed citations
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Zhao, Qingshuang, Ting Xu, Kun Liu, et al.. (2024). Biomass-based functional materials for rechargeable Zn-ion batteries. Energy storage materials. 71. 103605–103605. 77 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Kun, Yaxuan Wang, Wei Liu, et al.. (2024). Bacterial cellulose/chitosan composite materials for biomedical applications. Chemical Engineering Journal. 494. 153014–153014. 54 indexed citations
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Wu, Yixuan, James L. Mead, Kun Liu, et al.. (2024). Recent advances in controlled manipulation of micro/nano particles: a review. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 58(8). 83001–83001. 7 indexed citations
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He, Huichao, Jinyu Wen, Qiwen Chen, et al.. (2024). Natural iron-rich tourmalines as effective catalysts for the heterogeneous and homogeneous activation of HCO3−/H2O2 to achieve the degradation of typical dyes. Catalysis Science & Technology. 14(4). 990–998. 4 indexed citations
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Duan, Yaxin, Kun Liu, Junjie Qi, et al.. (2023). Engineering lignocellulose-based composites for advanced structural materials. Industrial Crops and Products. 205. 117562–117562. 23 indexed citations
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Zhang, Meng, Yaxuan Wang, Kun Liu, et al.. (2023). Strong, conductive, and freezing-tolerant polyacrylamide/PEDOT:PSS/cellulose nanofibrils hydrogels for wearable strain sensors. Carbohydrate Polymers. 305. 120567–120567. 144 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Yaxuan, Ting Xu, Kun Liu, et al.. (2023). Biomass‐based materials for advanced supercapacitor: principles, progress, and perspectives. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 124 indexed citations
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Xu, Ying, Kun Liu, Yanfan Yang, et al.. (2023). Hemicellulose-based hydrogels for advanced applications. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. 1110004–1110004. 45 indexed citations
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Wang, Yaxuan, Ting Xu, Kun Liu, et al.. (2023). Nanocellulose-based advanced materials for flexible supercapacitor electrodes. Industrial Crops and Products. 204. 117378–117378. 37 indexed citations
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Wang, Yaxuan, Kun Liu, Meng Zhang, et al.. (2023). Sustainable polysaccharide-based materials for intelligent packaging. Carbohydrate Polymers. 313. 120851–120851. 137 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Wei, Shuya Zhang, Kun Liu, et al.. (2022). Sustainable preparation of lignocellulosic nanofibrils and cellulose nanopaper from poplar sawdust. Journal of Cleaner Production. 384. 135582–135582. 72 indexed citations
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Xu, Ting, Kun Liu, Nan Sheng, et al.. (2022). Biopolymer-based hydrogel electrolytes for advanced energy storage/conversion devices: Properties, applications, and perspectives. Energy storage materials. 48. 244–262. 327 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Huayu, Ting Xu, Chenyang Cai, et al.. (2022). Multifunctional Superelastic, Superhydrophilic, and Ultralight Nanocellulose‐Based Composite Carbon Aerogels for Compressive Supercapacitor and Strain Sensor. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(26). 505 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Hui, Haishun Du, Kun Liu, et al.. (2021). Sustainable preparation of bifunctional cellulose nanocrystals via mixed H2SO4/formic acid hydrolysis. Carbohydrate Polymers. 266. 118107–118107. 120 indexed citations
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Su, Yang, Lina Hao, Kun Liu, et al.. (2018). Epitaxial growth of ultrathin layers on the surface of sub-10 nm nanoparticles: the case of β-NaGdF4:Yb/Er@NaDyF4 nanoparticles. RSC Advances. 8(23). 12944–12950. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Kun, et al.. (2013). Research on Model Parameters of Bullet Penetrating Gelatin. 27(5). 677–684. 3 indexed citations

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