Liyan Zhao

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
91 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Liyan Zhao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Liyan Zhao has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Materials Chemistry, 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 23 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Liyan Zhao's work include Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (16 papers), Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (15 papers) and Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (11 papers). Liyan Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (16 papers), Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (15 papers) and Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (11 papers). Liyan Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Liyan Zhao's co-authors include K. T. Leung, Phillip Choi, Joseph P. Thomas, Shimei Jiang, Donald McGillivray, Qiufei Hou, Shikuan Yang, Nina F. Heinig, Guangxi Zhai and Dan Sui and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Liyan Zhao

88 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

  1. Polycationic polymer functionalized separator to stabilize aqueous zinc-iodine batteries
    2025 21 citations Wentao Yuan, Yuanyuan Wang 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
Liyan Zhao China 27 829 569 496 453 375 91 2.4k
Stephen E. Rankin United States 30 1.8k 2.2× 383 0.7× 362 0.7× 377 0.8× 198 0.5× 117 2.8k
Haifeng Lu China 30 1.8k 2.1× 527 0.9× 421 0.8× 399 0.9× 327 0.9× 124 2.9k
Mao‐Sen Yuan China 30 1.3k 1.6× 613 1.1× 734 1.5× 497 1.1× 202 0.5× 110 2.6k
Li‐Min Fu China 30 1.7k 2.1× 675 1.2× 212 0.4× 505 1.1× 333 0.9× 107 2.8k
Liping Wang China 31 1.7k 2.1× 534 0.9× 938 1.9× 434 1.0× 184 0.5× 135 3.0k
Lu Li China 24 649 0.8× 455 0.8× 275 0.6× 536 1.2× 114 0.3× 128 1.9k
Ilse Manet Italy 31 1.3k 1.5× 293 0.5× 325 0.7× 509 1.1× 168 0.4× 102 3.0k
Haonan Peng China 27 1.5k 1.8× 489 0.9× 631 1.3× 420 0.9× 106 0.3× 87 2.2k
Xuezhong Du China 33 1.1k 1.3× 757 1.3× 306 0.6× 943 2.1× 369 1.0× 96 3.1k
Yanyan Fu China 32 1.7k 2.0× 812 1.4× 1.0k 2.0× 504 1.1× 211 0.6× 105 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Liyan Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liyan Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liyan Zhao

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

All Works

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Yuan, Wentao, Yuanyuan Wang, Xiaotong Li, et al.. (2025). Polycationic polymer functionalized separator to stabilize aqueous zinc-iodine batteries. Energy storage materials. 76. 104130–104130. 21 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jia, Yuming, Chao Bi, Liyan Zhao, et al.. (2025). Nanoporous Ag Microparticles with Tailorable and Noncontaminated Nanopores for SERS Sensing Applications. Advanced Materials. 37(13). e2414962–e2414962. 20 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuxin, Shouchun Ma, Fang Guo, et al.. (2024). Co-doped C3N5 with enhanced RhB degradation by activating PMS. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 700. 134684–134684. 9 indexed citations
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Zhao, Liyan, Wanlin Li, Yuchen Qi, et al.. (2024). Designing Fast-Moving Antibacterial Microtorpedoes to Treat Lethal Bacterial Biofilm Infections. ACS Nano. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Liyan, et al.. (2023). Metal-organic framework template-guided electrochemical lithography on substrates for SERS sensing applications. Nature Communications. 14(1). 5860–5860. 55 indexed citations
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Liu, Yue, Xianqi Peng, Liyan Zhao, et al.. (2022). Breaking the nanoparticle’s dispersible limit via rotatable surface ligands. Nature Communications. 13(1). 3581–3581. 40 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanling, et al.. (2022). Intermediate Valence Ion‐Mediated Electrodeposition Process. Small. 18(44). e2203229–e2203229. 1 indexed citations
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Meng, Yao, Nanxi Zhang, Jinxue Li, et al.. (2021). The detection of selectivity and sensitivity towards TNP by a new Zn(II)-coordination polymer as luminescent sensor in aqueous solution. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 266. 120419–120419. 24 indexed citations
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Wu, Maoquan, Hongxia Zhang, Chunyu Ge, et al.. (2021). A stable lanthanum-based metal-organic framework as fluorescent sensor for detecting TNP and Fe3+ with hyper-sensitivity and ultra-selectivity. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 264. 120276–120276. 22 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiao, Chunyu Ge, Nanxi Zhang, et al.. (2019). A MOF material based on zinc (II) and mixed ligands: Synthesis, structure and luminescence behavior. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 496. 119035–119035. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiao, Xuan Luo, Yanping Huang, et al.. (2017). Two new hybrid molybdenum arsenate derivative constructed from [As 2 Mo 6 O 26 ] 6- building: Synthesis, structural characterization and photocatalysis property. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1141. 245–251. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xu, et al.. (2015). Synthesis and crystal structure of cadmium coordination polymer with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid. Crystallography Reports. 60(6). 860–864. 4 indexed citations
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Kang, Jun‐Gill, et al.. (2015). Observation of Mediated Cascade Energy Transfer in Europium-Doped ZnO Nanowalls by 1,10-Phenanthroline. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 119(4). 2142–2147. 23 indexed citations
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Zhao, Liyan, Wujiong Xia, & Chao Yang. (2013). Fluorescent 1:2 demultiplexer and half-subtractor based on the hydrolysis of N-salicylidene-3-aminopyridine. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 117. 397–401. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Liyan, et al.. (2013). Luminescent properties and logic nature of a crown Schiff base responding to sodium ion and zinc ion. Journal of Luminescence. 145. 486–491. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Liyan, et al.. (2007). Interfacial Bonding of Gold Nanoparticles on a H-terminated Si(100) Substrate Obtained by Electro- and Electroless Deposition. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 129(17). 5730–5734. 38 indexed citations
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Zhao, Liyan, et al.. (2006). Immunoelectron Microscopic Analysis of CD11c-Positive Dendritic Cells in the Periapical Region of the Periodontal Ligament of Rat Molars. Journal of Endodontics. 32(12). 1164–1167. 21 indexed citations

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