Lili Fan

7.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
148 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Lili Fan is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lili Fan has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Materials Chemistry, 49 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 43 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lili Fan's work include Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (42 papers), Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (33 papers) and Graphene research and applications (22 papers). Lili Fan is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (42 papers), Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (33 papers) and Graphene research and applications (22 papers). Lili Fan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Lili Fan's co-authors include Daofeng Sun, Zixi Kang, Shilun Qiu, Hongwei Zhu, Jinquan Wei, Dehai Wu, Kunlin Wang, Rongming Wang, Zhen Li and Wenpei Kang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Lili Fan

139 papers receiving 6.2k 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.

Atomically isolated nickel species anchored on graphitized carbon for efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis

2016 645 citations Lili Fan et al. Nature Communications profile →
Controlled Hydrolysis of Metal–Organic Frameworks: Hierarchical Ni/Co-Layered Double Hydroxide Microspheres for High-Performance Supercapacitors

2019 363 citations Zhenyu Xiao, Yingjie Mei et al. ACS Nano profile →

Peers

Lili Fan

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Yu Cao China

Zhenxia Zhao China

Qin Wu China

Dan Zhao China

Zhigang Hu China

Rui Zhao China

Jian Hua Zhu China

Eun Woo Shin South Korea

Jingjing Yang China

Weiquan Cai China

Yu Cao China

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Countries citing papers authored by Lili Fan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lili Fan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lili Fan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Pang, Jia, Haoyu Xu, Lu Qiao, et al.. (2025). Loading palladium clusters in porous organic cages for simultaneously enhancing H2 permeability and H2/CH4 selectivity of molecularly mixed composite membranes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161483–161483. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Caiyan, Haoyu Xu, Baibiao Huang, et al.. (2025). MOF-induced hetero-nucleation engineering enables HOF-based composite membranes for high-permeance hydrogen purification. Nano Research. 19(2). 94908080–94908080.

Fan, Lili, et al.. (2024). Heterologous expression of BACE1 and its interaction with Codonopsis pilosula polysaccharides and Lobetyolin. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 277(Pt 2). 133440–133440. 4 indexed citations

Fan, Lili, Fengting Li, Xuting Li, et al.. (2024). Phase-controlled evolution of cobalt active sites assisted by carbon substrate for high-efficiency oxygen reduction reaction. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 226. 1–11. 1 indexed citations

Feng, Yang, Zixi Kang, Zhikun Wang, et al.. (2024). Preprocessed Monomer Interfacial Polymerization for Scalable Fabrication of High-Valent Cluster-Based Metal–Organic Framework Membranes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146(49). 33452–33460. 12 indexed citations

Zhang, Caiyan, Zhikun Wang, Lu Qiao, et al.. (2024). In Situ Transformation of an Amorphous Supramolecular Coating to a Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Framework Membrane to Trigger Selective Gas Permeation. Angewandte Chemie. 136(42). 7 indexed citations

Pang, Jia, Hongbin Wang, Caiyan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Ionic liquid assisted interfacial polymerization of β-Cyclodextrin into thin-film composite membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration. Separation and Purification Technology. 323. 124497–124497. 12 indexed citations

Feng, Yang, Yan Wei, Zixi Kang, et al.. (2023). Thermal treatment optimization of porous MOF glass and polymer for improving gas permeability and selectivity of mixed matrix membranes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 465. 142873–142873. 33 indexed citations

Liu, Shuo, Zixi Kang, Lili Fan, et al.. (2023). Carbon molecular sieve membranes derived from hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks for CO2/CH4 separation. Journal of Membrane Science. 678. 121674–121674. 27 indexed citations

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Fan, Lili, Xun Liu, Chang Gao, et al.. (2023). First-principles calculations of high pressure and temperature properties of Fe₇C₃. Chinese Physics B. 32(7). 79101–79101.

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Li, Mengfei, Qianqian Yang, Lili Fan, et al.. (2023). An Ultrastable Bifunctional Electrocatalyst Derived from a Co²⁺-Anchored Covalent–Organic Framework for High-Efficiency ORR/OER and Rechargeable Zinc–Air Battery. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(33). 39448–39460. 15 indexed citations

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Fan, Lili, et al.. (2022). [Protective effect of active vitamin D on liver fibrosis induced by sodium arsenite in SD rats].. PubMed. 51(6). 926–933. 2 indexed citations

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Kang, Zixi, Weidong Fan, Jia Pang, et al.. (2022). Assembling ionic liquids in MOF “Monomer” based membranes to trigger CO₂/CH₄ separation. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 6(23). 3555–3566. 13 indexed citations

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Huang, Haijun, Lili Fan, Xun Liu, et al.. (2022). Inner core composition paradox revealed by sound velocities of Fe and Fe-Si alloy. Nature Communications. 13(1). 616–616. 12 indexed citations

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Tang, Yu-Cheng, Caiyan Zhang, Lili Fan, et al.. (2021). Regulating the Orientation of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework Membranes Based on Substrate Modification. Crystal Growth & Design. 21(9). 5292–5299. 19 indexed citations

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Fan, Lili, Yanmei Zhang, Ren Hu, et al.. (2020). Strontium substituted octacalcium phosphate coatings by electrochemical deposition and their dose-dependent bioactivities. Materials Letters. 272. 127844–127844. 10 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yanmei, Lili Fan, Yun Jung Yang, et al.. (2019). Optimized Cytocompatibility and Antimicrobial Activity of Octacalcium Phosphate/ε-Polylysine Composite Coating Electrochemically Codeposited on Medical Titanium. ACS Applied Bio Materials. 3(1). 335–345. 5 indexed citations

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Kong, Guodong, Jia Pang, Yu-Cheng Tang, et al.. (2019). Efficient dye nanofiltration of a graphene oxide membrane via combination with a covalent organic framework by hot pressing. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 7(42). 24301–24310. 86 indexed citations

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Xiao, Zhenyu, Yingjie Mei, Shuai Yuan, et al.. (2019). Controlled Hydrolysis of Metal–Organic Frameworks: Hierarchical Ni/Co-Layered Double Hydroxide Microspheres for High-Performance Supercapacitors. ACS Nano. 13(6). 7024–7030. 363 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kang, Zixi, Sasa Wang, Rongming Wang, et al.. (2018). Sandwich membranes through a two-dimensional confinement strategy for gas separation. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 2(10). 1911–1919. 18 indexed citations

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