Nan Li

22.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
658 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Nan Li is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Li has authored 658 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 286 papers in Materials Chemistry, 252 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 111 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Nan Li's work include Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (83 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (82 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (70 papers). Nan Li is often cited by papers focused on Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (83 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (82 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (70 papers). Nan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Nan Li's co-authors include Amit Misra, Jian Wang, X. Zhang, Jianyu Huang, Wen Yan, Nathan A. Mara, Ke Yang, S.A. Maloy, M. Nastasi and Yaowu Wei and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Nan Li

621 papers receiving 17.2k 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.

Detwinning mechanisms for growth twins in face-centered cubic metals

2010 523 citations Nan Li et al. profile →
Outstanding radiation resistance of tungsten-based high-entropy alloys

2019 483 citations Nan Li, Jon K. Baldwin et al. profile →
Infrared Small Target Detection Based on the Weighted Strengthened Local Contrast Measure

2020 282 citations Nan Li et al. profile →
Semiconducting Metal–Organic Frameworks Decorated with Spatially Separated Dual Cocatalysts for Efficient Uranium(VI) Photoreduction

2022 232 citations Nan Li et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Nan Li	9.1k	6.4k	2.5k	2.2k	2.1k	658	17.6k
Wei Gao	7.5k 0.8×	4.6k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	4.9k 2.2×	1.5k 0.7×	799	15.5k
Yujie Wei	7.1k 0.8×	5.5k 0.9×	2.2k 0.9×	1.7k 0.8×	1.7k 0.8×	292	13.1k
Qingyuan Wang	5.7k 0.6×	7.7k 1.2×	5.3k 2.2×	3.0k 1.3×	1.8k 0.8×	1.1k	21.6k
Xin Lin	8.4k 0.9×	17.8k 2.8×	1.9k 0.8×	2.7k 1.2×	4.0k 1.9×	988	28.6k
Xiaoyan Li	6.8k 0.7×	6.9k 1.1×	2.2k 0.9×	3.9k 1.7×	2.4k 1.1×	393	15.8k
Arvind Agarwal	8.2k 0.9×	8.0k 1.3×	3.2k 1.3×	1.4k 0.6×	3.3k 1.5×	450	16.4k
Mingxing Zhang	8.3k 0.9×	12.5k 2.0×	2.0k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	612	21.0k
Huijun Li	9.2k 1.0×	18.1k 2.8×	3.5k 1.4×	2.8k 1.3×	1.4k 0.7×	1.3k	28.6k
Hao Zhang	5.8k 0.6×	2.9k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	2.6k 1.2×	2.0k 1.0×	602	13.1k
Yandong Wang	10.7k 1.2×	11.5k 1.8×	2.6k 1.1×	1.2k 0.5×	1.8k 0.8×	633	20.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Li

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sun, Na, Shuai Zhang, Nan Li, et al.. (2025). Adaptive optimization decision system for plate-fin heat Exchangers: An integrated approach to enhancing efficiency and performance. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 73. 106619–106619.

Li, Yuqing, et al.. (2025). Compact serpentine high head liquid metal electromagnetic pump with dual linear Halbach array. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 60. 103484–103484. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Tao, et al.. (2025). Efficient heterostructure promoter of SiC nanowires formed in situ via one-step pyrolysis for polymer-derived ceramics. Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161486–161486. 4 indexed citations

Zheng, Zhi-Wei, Shuang Liu, Xiaoli Xie, et al.. (2025). Effects of sewage sludge ash on the performance of cement paste and its water film thickness. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering. 30(2). 100355–100355.

Bai, Yaping, et al.. (2025). Effect of Nb element on mechanical properties and oxidation properties of AlFeCrNi2.5 alloy in a wide temperature range. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 39. 5937–5954.

Chen, Junfeng, Yaping Cao, Guangping Liu, et al.. (2024). Influence of bonding systems on the properties of Al2O3-MgO refractory castables: Aluminate cement and alumina silica gel. Ceramics International. 50(22). 46695–46704. 6 indexed citations

Li, Nan, et al.. (2024). The zinc-finger transcription factor KLF6 regulates cardiac fibrosis. Life Sciences. 351. 122805–122805. 4 indexed citations

Chen, Junfeng, Zihao Wu, Bo Li, et al.. (2024). Influence of Cr2AlC on the thermal shock and corrosion resistance of low carbon Al2O3-C refractory. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 44(13). 7943–7952. 10 indexed citations

Li, Wenhui, et al.. (2024). Microstructure and corrosion properties of Cr41CoFeNi eutectic high-entropy alloy in sulfuric acid solution. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 978. 173443–173443. 14 indexed citations

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Chen, Junfeng, et al.. (2023). Deterioration mechanism of Al2O3–MgO refractory castable in RH refining ladle. Open Ceramics. 16. 100467–100467. 5 indexed citations

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Xie, Dongyue, et al.. (2023). Dislocation-density evolution and pileups in bicrystalline systems. Materials Science and Engineering A. 870. 144812–144812. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Qian, Peng Feng, Hao Tang, et al.. (2023). Genome-wide identification of resistance genes and cellular analysis of key gene knockout strain under 5-hydroxymethylfurfural stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. BMC Microbiology. 23(1). 382–382. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yin, Lu Zong, Yuxin Zhang, et al.. (2023). A single-cell atlas of the peripheral immune response in patients with influenza A virus infection. iScience. 26(12). 108507–108507. 8 indexed citations

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Wei, Yaowu, et al.. (2023). Formation mechanism of TiC/Al ₂ O ₃ composite from porous Ti ₃ AlC ₂ ceramics in 35 vol.% CO‐N ₂ atmosphere. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. 21(1). 220–229. 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Junfeng, Yu Zhang, Mithun Nath, et al.. (2023). Oxidation behaviors of low carbon MgO‐C refractories: Roles of Ti ₂ AlC and Ti ₂ AlN. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 106(7). 4411–4424. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Nan, et al.. (2023). Sintering kinetics of cerium-stabilised tetragonal zirconia. Ceramics International. 50(1). 1581–1590. 8 indexed citations

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Xie, Jingke, Zhenpeng Zhuang, Shixue Gou, et al.. (2023). Precise genome editing of the Kozak sequence enables bidirectional and quantitative modulation of protein translation to anticipated levels without affecting transcription. Nucleic Acids Research. 51(18). 10075–10093. 12 indexed citations

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Ardeljan, Milan, Marko Knežević, Manish Jain, et al.. (2018). Room temperature deformation mechanisms of Mg/Nb nanolayered composites. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 33(10). 1311–1332. 45 indexed citations

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Li, Nan, et al.. (2016). Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells with Substitutes for Yamanaka's Four Transcription Factors. Cellular Reprogramming. 18(5). 281–297. 13 indexed citations

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Flynt, Alex S., et al.. (2009). miR-8 microRNAs regulate the response to osmotic stress in zebrafish embryos. The Journal of Cell Biology. 185(1). 115–127. 94 indexed citations

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