Lifen Liu

18.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
442 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Lifen Liu is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lifen Liu has authored 442 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 132 papers in Water Science and Technology, 101 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 100 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lifen Liu's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (78 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (71 papers) and Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (53 papers). Lifen Liu is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (78 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (71 papers) and Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (53 papers). Lifen Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Lifen Liu's co-authors include Fenglin Yang, Congjie Gao, Jiadong Liu, Bo Gao, Xueting Zhao, Yihua Li, Changfei Gao, Renjie Li, Hao Zhou and Wentao Yan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Lifen Liu

419 papers receiving 13.6k citations

Hit Papers

Current progress of Pt and Pt-based electrocatalysts used... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2020 100 200 300 400
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. Current progress of Pt and Pt-based electrocatalysts used for fuel cells
    2019 453 citations Lifen Liu et al. profile →
  2. Applications of tannic acid in membrane technologies: A review
    2020 355 citations Lifen Liu 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
Lifen Liu China 60 4.5k 3.7k 3.3k 3.2k 2.9k 442 13.8k
Hongjun Lin China 65 5.7k 1.3× 3.6k 1.0× 3.3k 1.0× 2.6k 0.8× 3.5k 1.2× 365 13.9k
Liguo Shen China 71 6.6k 1.5× 4.8k 1.3× 2.4k 0.7× 2.7k 0.9× 3.5k 1.2× 331 14.6k
Tao Zhang China 62 2.3k 0.5× 3.6k 1.0× 2.6k 0.8× 2.9k 0.9× 4.5k 1.6× 667 15.3k
Bo Jin Australia 54 5.2k 1.2× 2.5k 0.7× 5.3k 1.6× 1.5k 0.5× 3.5k 1.2× 165 13.7k
Wei‐xian Zhang China 75 5.7k 1.3× 12.9k 3.5× 3.2k 1.0× 3.6k 1.1× 5.2k 1.8× 317 23.6k
Fengxian Qiu China 65 2.3k 0.5× 3.4k 0.9× 2.9k 0.9× 3.4k 1.1× 4.9k 1.7× 454 14.2k
In S. Kim South Korea 65 6.0k 1.3× 5.8k 1.6× 1.6k 0.5× 4.5k 1.4× 2.8k 1.0× 541 18.1k
Lei Wang China 45 3.5k 0.8× 3.0k 0.8× 1.6k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 1.5k 0.5× 319 8.1k
Jun Wang China 66 6.1k 1.4× 4.5k 1.2× 2.5k 0.8× 2.0k 0.6× 3.5k 1.2× 448 14.0k
Ping Li China 63 2.6k 0.6× 2.7k 0.7× 1.9k 0.6× 1.7k 0.5× 4.1k 1.4× 601 15.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Lifen Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lifen Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lifen Liu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lifen Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lifen 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 Lifen Liu. Lifen 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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Yao, Chia-Yu, Yu Zhao, Youting Wu, et al.. (2025). Single‐Doped W 18 O 49‐x @Au‐Embedded Dual‐Network Silk Fibroin Hydrogel for NIR‐Responsive Phototherapeutic Wound Healing. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 15(7). e03108–e03108.
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Zhang, Xu, Lifen Liu, Haofan Wang, et al.. (2025). MXene/Polydopamine as interfacial layers for enhancing the water dissociation within bipolar membranes. Chemical Engineering Science. 309. 121487–121487.
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Liu, Yujing, et al.. (2025). USP43 drives cervical carcinoma progression through regulation of the Hippo/TAZ pathway. International Immunopharmacology. 149. 114217–114217. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Dong, et al.. (2025). Early identification of apple bitter pit using hyperspectral imaging technology. Applied Food Research. 5(2). 101166–101166.
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Liu, Lifen, Yang Liu, Rui Li, et al.. (2025). Identification of Critical Signature in Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder Using Bioinformatics Analysis and in Vitro Analyses. Brain and Behavior. 15(1). e70243–e70243.
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Wang, Yi, et al.. (2025). The mechanism of perilla oil in regulating lipid metabolism. Food Chemistry. 476. 143318–143318.
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Liu, Lifen, et al.. (2025). Smartphone-integrated ratiometric fluorescent probe for on-site hydroxyl radical detection and arthritis imaging. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 292. 118079–118079.
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Wang, De‐Yi, Naïf Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Changfei Gao, et al.. (2024). Adaptive vertical Plug-flow transition metal catalyzed Bioelectric membrane reactor for enhancing the efficient treatment of rare earth wastewater. Separation and Purification Technology. 358. 130271–130271. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuting, Yu Sun, Hongbo Wang, et al.. (2024). Self-reinforced Synchronization of persulfate activation and photocatalysis by Tri-metal heterojunction catalyst for efficient degradation of Sulfadiazine. Separation and Purification Technology. 354. 128840–128840. 5 indexed citations
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Gao, Changfei, Yu Sun, Shanshan Yu, et al.. (2024). Type-II heterojunction Se-g-C3N4/ZnO coupled MnCo2O4 photocatalyst for enhanced levofloxacin hydrochloride degradation activated by peroxymonosulfate. Chemical Engineering Journal. 500. 156944–156944. 22 indexed citations
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Li, Ying, et al.. (2024). The impact of antenatal cluster management on maternal delivery and postpartum rehabilitation. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 24(1). 544–544.
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Lü, Hui, Hongbo Wang, Changfei Gao, et al.. (2024). Enhanced lanthanum and cerium removal of self-powered electro-membrane bioreactor (SPEMBR) using high-active bi-functional M-N-CNTs@Fe/Mo electrode. Chemical Engineering Journal. 490. 151877–151877. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qian & Lifen Liu. (2023). Pave the way for successful treatment of Nylon wastewater by performance enhancement via unit stacking scale up of dual cathodes up-flow microbial fuel cell and C/N adjustment with urea. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(3). 109930–109930. 8 indexed citations
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Liu, Juan, et al.. (2023). Enhancement of carbon nanotubes on microalgal-fungal consortium formation and wastewater treatment. Journal of Environmental Management. 347. 119120–119120. 8 indexed citations
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Wu, Dandan, et al.. (2023). Neuroplastin 65 deficiency reduces amyloid plaque formation and cognitive deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 17. 1129773–1129773. 2 indexed citations
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Gao, Changfei, et al.. (2023). Customized copper/cobalt-rich ferrite spinel-based construction ceramic membrane incorporating gold tailings for enhanced treatment of industrial oily emulsion wastewater. Separation and Purification Technology. 320. 124131–124131. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuting, Changfei Gao, Lifen Liu, & Hongbo Wang. (2023). Green degradation for ribavirin on sulfur-doped MnFe2O4 photoelectrocatalysis cathode electrode. Separation and Purification Technology. 326. 124833–124833. 21 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hao, Yang Liu, Ranran Cao, et al.. (2019). Synergy of Lithium, Cobalt, and Oxygen Vacancies in Lithium Cobalt Oxide for Airborne Benzene Oxidation: A Concept of Reusing Electronic Wastes for Air Pollutant Removal. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7(5). 5072–5081. 32 indexed citations

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