Nian Li

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Nian Li is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nian Li has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 5 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nian Li's work include Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube (15 papers), Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics (5 papers) and Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions (3 papers). Nian Li is often cited by papers focused on Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube (15 papers), Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics (5 papers) and Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions (3 papers). Nian Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Ireland. Nian Li's co-authors include Monica Pacheco-Fabig, Xiaohong Han, Neng Gao, Guangming Chen, Lan Tang, Zhenyang Wang, Rashid Altamimi, Khaled F. Alshammari, Hisham S. M. Abd‐Rabboh and Amir Zada and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Trends in Food Science & Technology and Journal of Chromatography A.

In The Last Decade

Nian Li

34 papers receiving 983 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nian Li China	12	231	199	129	129	121	39	1.0k
Xueqing Yang China	20	108 0.5×	287 1.4×	195 1.5×	148 1.1×	161 1.3×	72	1.7k
Pascal Marty France	20	255 1.1×	219 1.1×	517 4.0×	81 0.6×	228 1.9×	61	1.4k
Fan Sun China	20	95 0.4×	134 0.7×	369 2.9×	94 0.7×	179 1.5×	58	1.0k
José Roberto Moreira Brazil	19	210 0.9×	146 0.7×	130 1.0×	290 2.2×	62 0.5×	59	1.7k
Shu Geng United States	22	83 0.4×	207 1.0×	91 0.7×	318 2.5×	208 1.7×	65	1.7k
Steven Hall United States	23	128 0.6×	99 0.5×	195 1.5×	137 1.1×	234 1.9×	131	1.8k
Hairong Wu China	29	576 2.5×	90 0.5×	46 0.4×	48 0.4×	616 5.1×	91	2.5k
Xinshi Zhang China	20	90 0.4×	218 1.1×	304 2.4×	84 0.7×	251 2.1×	38	1.4k
Hyun Kim South Korea	19	121 0.5×	68 0.3×	196 1.5×	53 0.4×	199 1.6×	159	1.5k
Masao Koike Japan	23	116 0.5×	113 0.6×	411 3.2×	100 0.8×	111 0.9×	83	1.4k

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Li, Nian, Xuehui Wang, Neng Gao, & Guangming Chen. (2025). Exploring the relationship between dimensionless calorimetric parameter and transport properties of saturated gases. Physics of Fluids. 37(3).

Guo, Xiangji, et al.. (2025). Analysis of the multiple geometric parameters on the performance of vortex tubes and a synergistic expansion optimization strategy. International Journal of Refrigeration. 179. 378–392.

Ruan, Changqing, et al.. (2025). Preparation and characterization of g-C3N4-TiO2 based photocatalyst and its effect on the delaying for the ripening of green banana under LED irradiation. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 230. 113774–113774. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Kai, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive experimental study of a transcritical CO2 vortex tube. Applied Thermal Engineering. 277. 127122–127122. 1 indexed citations

Li, Nian, Shuang Liu, Xu Zhang, et al.. (2025). Numerical simulation and experimental study of a novel emergency cooling system for thermal runaway propagation of power battery module. Applied Thermal Engineering. 272. 126344–126344. 1 indexed citations

Li, Nian, Xuehui Wang, Neng Gao, & Guangming Chen. (2025). Modeling of transport and interfacial properties for saturated quantum liquid hydrogen, deuterium, helium-4, argon, and neon using a dimensionless calorimetric parameter. Physics of Fluids. 37(7). 1 indexed citations

Li, Nian, et al.. (2024). Quasi-universally modeling of interfacial properties for saturated liquids using a dimensionless calorimetric parameter. Fluid Phase Equilibria. 588. 114237–114237. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Guangming, et al.. (2024). Quantitative analysis of energy transfer and separation in vortex tubes: Factors and empirical insights. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 158. 107907–107907. 5 indexed citations

Li, Nian, Xuehui Wang, Neng Gao, & Guangming Chen. (2024). A Quantitative Structure–Property Relationship Model for Surface Tension Based on Artificial Neural Network. International Journal of Thermophysics. 45(7). 4 indexed citations

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Gao, Neng, et al.. (2023). Thermodynamic investigation on low GWP drop‐in alternatives to HFC‐245fa in ejector refrigeration cycle for air condition application. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 18(5). 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Guangming, et al.. (2023). Study on operation performance and application potential of the piston-type thermally-driven pump. Energy Conversion and Management. 300. 117910–117910.

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Iqbal, Obaid, Hamid Ali, Nian Li, et al.. (2023). A review on the synthesis, properties, and characterizations of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) for energy conversion and storage applications. Materials Today Physics. 34. 101080–101080. 145 indexed citations

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Guo, Xiangji, et al.. (2023). Analysis of the flow mixing and energy separation in a Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube based on an area ratio study. Applied Thermal Engineering. 226. 120316–120316. 10 indexed citations

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Li, Nian, et al.. (2022). A performance optimization method based on the flow field structure of the vortex tubes with ANN. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 37. 101590–101590. 4 indexed citations

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Chen, Jianye, Shuangquan Shao, Haitao Hu, et al.. (2020). Numerical investigation of the vortex tube performance in novel precooling methods in the hydrogen fueling station. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 46(7). 5548–5555. 34 indexed citations

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Li, Nian, et al.. (2019). Experimental study of the impacts of cold mass fraction on internal parameters of a vortex tube. International Journal of Refrigeration. 104. 151–160. 32 indexed citations

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Li, Nian, Ronghua Li, Feng Jing, Zengqiang Zhang, & Feng Shen. (2015). Remediation effects of heavy metals contaminated farmland using fly ash based on bioavailability test.. Nongye gongcheng xuebao. 31(16). 213–219. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Nian, Zheng Wang, Xiaohong Han, & Guangming Chen. (2014). Experimental study of the Couple Characteristics of the Refrigerants and Vortex Tube. Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System). 55. 551–67.

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Han, Xiaohong, et al.. (2013). The influence of working gas characteristics on energy separation of vortex tube. Applied Thermal Engineering. 61(2). 171–177. 71 indexed citations

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Li, Na, Rui Zhang, Nian Li, et al.. (2011). Extraction of eight triazine and phenylurea herbicides in yogurt by ionic liquid foaming-based solvent floatation. Journal of Chromatography A. 1222. 22–28. 26 indexed citations

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