L. Sun

14.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

L. Sun is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Ceramics and Composites. According to data from OpenAlex, L. Sun has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Materials Chemistry, 41 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 23 papers in Ceramics and Composites. Recurrent topics in L. Sun's work include Advanced materials and composites (26 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (20 papers) and Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials (19 papers). L. Sun is often cited by papers focused on Advanced materials and composites (26 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (20 papers) and Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials (19 papers). L. Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. L. Sun's co-authors include Jonghwan Kim, Giulia Galli, Chi Yung Chim, Feng Wang, Tianshu Li, Yuanbo Zhang, Yefei Li, Qiang Lü, Wenyan Zhai and Yimin Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

L. Sun

83 papers receiving 9.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Emerging Photoluminescence in Monolayer MoS₂

2010 7.8k citations L. Sun et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
L. Sun China	24	8.5k	4.3k	1.2k	860	853	88	9.4k
Hyungjun Kim South Korea	41	5.0k 0.6×	4.2k 1.0×	1.0k 0.9×	359 0.4×	423 0.5×	194	6.5k
Woo Lee South Korea	37	5.7k 0.7×	2.8k 0.6×	2.9k 2.5×	279 0.3×	433 0.5×	83	7.6k
Lianfeng Sun China	41	3.7k 0.4×	2.0k 0.5×	1.5k 1.2×	424 0.5×	734 0.9×	164	5.3k
Steven J. May United States	39	9.0k 1.1×	3.7k 0.9×	1.8k 1.6×	457 0.5×	1.5k 1.7×	111	10.3k
Xiangyang Kong China	32	4.5k 0.5×	3.0k 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	580 0.7×	507 0.6×	81	5.9k
Lei Jin China	34	2.9k 0.3×	1.4k 0.3×	855 0.7×	411 0.5×	544 0.6×	166	4.3k
Nasim Alem United States	35	5.1k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	1.5k 1.3×	318 0.4×	551 0.6×	138	6.3k
Elton J. G. Santos United Kingdom	41	6.2k 0.7×	2.8k 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	198 0.2×	753 0.9×	86	7.4k
Junyong Kang China	38	6.1k 0.7×	3.4k 0.8×	2.0k 1.7×	316 0.4×	804 0.9×	372	8.4k
H. R. Zhang United States	38	4.1k 0.5×	2.2k 0.5×	879 0.8×	655 0.8×	638 0.7×	114	5.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. Sun

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Qian, Chen, Kai Hu, Kai Yang, et al.. (2025). A novel bioreactor developed for the intensification of high-viscosity aerobic fermentation processes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 516. 164252–164252. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Ni, Kai Li, L. Sun, et al.. (2025). Octahedral Twisting‐Mediated van der Waals Stacking Induces Ultralow Thermal Conductivity. Advanced Materials. 38(2). e12801–e12801. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Yanan, Dingyu Zhang, Yuxuan Liang, et al.. (2025). Constructing CoFe alloy and tailoring d-band center in trimetallic ZIF-derived porous carbon for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis. Fuel. 388. 134521–134521. 3 indexed citations

Zhai, Wenyan, Yujing Wei, L. Sun, & Jian Lv. (2025). Review of Preparation, Performance, and Application of Chromium-Carbide-Based Cermets. Coatings. 15(4). 393–393. 1 indexed citations

Song, Xiaolin, et al.. (2024). Research on Loss Reduction Method for UHVDC System Based on Digital Twin Technology and Improved Eagle Strategy Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm. 1417–1427.

Zhao, Qian, et al.. (2024). Preparation and tribological behavior of Cr3C2 particles reinforced Al matrix composite. Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 341. 125092–125092.

Zhai, Wenyan, et al.. (2023). Preparation, Microstructure, and Interface Quality of Cr3C2-NiCr Cladding Layer on the Surface of Q235 Steel. Coatings. 13(4). 676–676. 10 indexed citations

Li, Yuanlong, Wei Bai, L. Sun, et al.. (2023). Engineering Natural Layered Framework for Low and Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(11). 1 indexed citations

Bai, Wei, Pengfei Nan, L. Sun, et al.. (2023). Interlayer Phonon Coupling from Heavy and Light Sublayers in a Natural Van der Waals Superlattice. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146(1). 892–900. 4 indexed citations

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Chen, Mi, et al.. (2022). A novel (B4Cp+Gd)/Al6061 neutron absorber material with desirable mechanical properties. Materials Science and Engineering A. 861. 144376–144376. 11 indexed citations

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Wang, Xudong, Heming Li, Yuxing Zhou, et al.. (2021). Change in Structure of Amorphous Sb–Te Phase‐Change Materials as a Function of Stoichiometry. physica status solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters. 15(6). 20 indexed citations

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Wang, Yiran, Yimin Gao, Yefei Li, et al.. (2017). Research on nickel modified graphite/Cu composites interface. Surface and Coatings Technology. 328. 70–79. 55 indexed citations

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Zhai, Wenyan, Yimin Gao, L. Sun, Lin He, & Yiran Wang. (2017). Improvement of high temperature oxidation behavior of Cr3C2-20 wt % Ni cermets by adding 1 wt % Mo. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 731. 271–278. 32 indexed citations

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Sun, L., Yimin Gao, Yangzhen Liu, et al.. (2016). Pressure Prediction of Electronic, Anisotropic Elastic, Optical, and Thermal Properties of Quaternary (M_2/3Ti_1/3)₃AlC₂(M = Cr, Mo, and Ti). Advances in Condensed Matter Physics. 2016. 1–18. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Yefei, Bing Xiao, L. Sun, Yimin Gao, & Yonghong Cheng. (2016). Phonon optics, thermal expansion tensor, thermodynamic and chemical bonding properties of Al₄SiC₄ and Al₄Si₂C₅: a first-principles study. RSC Advances. 6(49). 43191–43204. 13 indexed citations

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Sun, L.. (2015). Electrochemical behaviors of calycosin at gold electrode and its interaction with DNA characterized by electrochemical and spectroscopic methods. Chinese Journal of Analysis Laboratory. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Julian, et al.. (2014). Analysis of Pop-In Phenomenon in the Process of Ceramic Materials Instrumented Indentation. Advanced materials research. 941-944. 564–568. 2 indexed citations

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Hao, Shuwei, L. Sun, Guanying Chen, et al.. (2012). Synthesis of monoclinic Na3ScF6:1mol% Er3+/2mol% Yb3+ microcrystals by a facile hydrothermal approach. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 522. 74–77. 24 indexed citations

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Sun, L.. (2008). FE Analysis on Elastic-plastic Stress Distribution on Oil Transmission Branch Junction. Coal Mine Machinery.

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Li, Ai‐Hua, Qiang Lü, L. Sun, et al.. (2008). Sensitized holmium upconversion emission in LiNbO3 triply doped with Ho3+, Yb3+, and Nd3+. Journal of Applied Physics. 104(6). 25 indexed citations

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