Nan Li

16.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
412 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

Nan Li is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Li has authored 412 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Environmental Engineering, 86 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 76 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nan Li's work include Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (111 papers), Electrochemical sensors and biosensors (60 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (39 papers). Nan Li is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (111 papers), Electrochemical sensors and biosensors (60 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (39 papers). Nan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Nan Li's co-authors include Xin Wang, Jingkun An, Yujie Feng, Lean Zhou, Peng Wang, Chengmei Liao, Jiping Jiang, Qingsong Liu, Tong Zheng and L. E. Cross and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Nan Li

395 papers receiving 13.3k citations

Hit Papers

Adsorption isotherm, kine... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2021 2022 250 500 750
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. Adsorption isotherm, kinetic and mechanism studies of some substituted phenols on activated carbon fibers
    2009 815 citations Nan Li et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  2. A stretchable and strain-unperturbed pressure sensor for motion interference–free tactile monitoring on skins
    2021 286 citations Nan Li et al. profile →
  3. Engineering the Local Atomic Environments of Indium Single‐Atom Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical Production of Hydrogen Peroxide
    2022 244 citations Jingkun An, Nan Li et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Nan Li 3.5k 3.4k 3.0k 2.8k 2.6k 412 13.6k
Yifeng Zhang 4.2k 1.2× 3.4k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 3.6k 1.3× 1.9k 0.7× 456 15.2k
Zhiyong Jason Ren 7.2k 2.1× 5.0k 1.5× 3.9k 1.3× 3.9k 1.4× 1.4k 0.6× 315 17.6k
Wen‐Wei Li 4.9k 1.4× 4.3k 1.3× 6.0k 2.0× 4.3k 1.6× 3.7k 1.4× 429 19.9k
Xin Wang 8.2k 2.4× 6.9k 2.0× 2.4k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 478 17.3k
Peng Liang 7.3k 2.1× 6.5k 1.9× 4.8k 1.6× 4.9k 1.8× 1.4k 0.5× 346 15.6k
Enas Taha Sayed 1.7k 0.5× 5.5k 1.6× 1.7k 0.6× 2.5k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 185 14.6k
Hong Chen 1.1k 0.3× 1.9k 0.6× 2.9k 1.0× 3.7k 1.3× 2.4k 0.9× 552 15.7k
Hyunjung Kim 1.2k 0.3× 3.1k 0.9× 2.8k 0.9× 2.6k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 309 11.6k
Jun Li 2.5k 0.7× 6.0k 1.8× 988 0.3× 2.5k 0.9× 3.6k 1.4× 595 15.3k
Yiwen Liu 3.0k 0.9× 2.4k 0.7× 4.6k 1.5× 2.9k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 513 18.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nan Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Li

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

All Works

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Huang, C. S., Chunhua Feng, Yuyan Tang, et al.. (2025). High selectivity and optimized mass transport equipped air-breathing cathode with efficient H2O2 generation for wastewater treatment. Journal of Power Sources. 654. 237848–237848.
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Li, Nan, Shaokun Chong, Shihong Dong, et al.. (2024). Facile peptide-mediated green synthesis of iron hexacyanocobalt nanostructures for efficient intercalative deionization and water disinfection. Separation and Purification Technology. 354. 128779–128779. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Dashuai, Zhuolin Li, Nan Li, et al.. (2024). Classification of maize lodging types using UAV-SAR remote sensing data and machine learning methods. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 227. 109637–109637. 7 indexed citations
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Xiao, Shaoze, Tongcai Liu, Nan Li, et al.. (2024). Chloride-mediated enhancement in Cu(II)-catalyzed Fenton-like reaction: The overlooked reactive chlorine species. Environmental Pollution. 360. 124586–124586. 4 indexed citations
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Huang, C. S., Danhui Liang, Jingkun An, et al.. (2024). Efficient hydrogen peroxide synthesis with Pluggable Capsule cathode for Electro-Fenton treating actual landfill leachate. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155318–155318. 6 indexed citations
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Shi, Jun-Feng, et al.. (2024). Highly enhanced microwave absorption of carbon nanotube/nickel/styrene-butadiene-styrene composite with segregated structure. Polymer. 303. 127112–127112. 7 indexed citations
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Zhao, Qian, Chengmei Liao, Eric Y. Jiang, et al.. (2024). Dual-purpose elemental sulfur for capturing and accelerating biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in anaerobic environment. Water Research X. 26. 100290–100290. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Danhui, et al.. (2023). Dual-roles of carbon black to accelerate phosphorus recovery as vivianite. The Science of The Total Environment. 884. 163850–163850. 3 indexed citations
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Gao, Yan, et al.. (2023). Low intensity magnetic separation of vivianite induced by iron reduction on the surface layer of Fe(III)[Fe(0)] iron scrap. Environmental Research. 240(Pt 2). 117472–117472. 2 indexed citations
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Gao, Dangge, Nan Li, Xinjing Li, et al.. (2023). A green tanning method based on POSS-COONa and zirconium: Achieving cleaner leather production. Progress in Organic Coatings. 183. 107718–107718. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Shu, Nanqi Ren, Danhui Liang, et al.. (2023). Promoting vivianite recovery: Crucial role of tightly-bound extracellular polymeric substances. Journal of Cleaner Production. 406. 137146–137146. 18 indexed citations
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Zhao, Qian, Ying Liu, Chengmei Liao, et al.. (2023). Reduction of S0 deposited on electroactive biofilm under an oxidative potential. The Science of The Total Environment. 882. 163698–163698. 3 indexed citations
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Qiao, Yujie, Nanqi Ren, Xinping Li, et al.. (2023). Electrochemical production of H2O2 with 100% current efficiency and strong stability by adjusting the interfacial side reactions of air-breathing cathodes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 463. 142417–142417. 17 indexed citations
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Liu, Tongcai, Jiabin Chen, Nan Li, et al.. (2021). Unexpected Role of Nitrite in Promoting Transformation of Sulfonamide Antibiotics by Peracetic Acid: Reactive Nitrogen Species Contribution and Harmful Disinfection Byproduct Formation Potential. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(2). 1300–1309. 66 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xu, Yan Zhang, Yiming Liu, et al.. (2019). Changes in the SO2 Level and PM2.5 Components in Shanghai Driven by Implementing the Ship Emission Control Policy. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(19). 11580–11587. 62 indexed citations
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Liu, Yanni, Zhi Wang, Mengqi Shi, et al.. (2018). Carbonic anhydrase inspired poly(N-vinylimidazole)/zeolite Zn-β hybrid membranes for CO2 capture. Chemical Communications. 54(52). 7239–7242. 17 indexed citations

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