Qian Liu

14.0k total citations · 8 hit papers
266 papers, 12.1k citations indexed

About

Qian Liu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Catalysis and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Qian Liu has authored 266 papers receiving a total of 12.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 159 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 98 papers in Catalysis and 90 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Qian Liu's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (110 papers), Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (92 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (53 papers). Qian Liu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (110 papers), Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (92 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (53 papers). Qian Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and United States. Qian Liu's co-authors include Xuping Sun, Xijun Liu, Shengjun Sun, Yongsong Luo, Jun Luo, Longcheng Zhang, Shusheng Zhang, Xuping Sun, Tingshuai Li and Luchao Yue and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Qian Liu

262 papers receiving 11.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Advances in ammonia electrosynthesis from ambient nitrate/nitrite reduction

2023 356 citations Longcheng Zhang, Xun He et al. profile →
Ambient Ammonia Synthesis via Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrate Enabled by NiCo₂O₄ Nanowire Array

2022 250 citations Qian Liu, Lisi Xie et al. profile →
Efficient bubble/precipitate traffic enables stable seawater reduction electrocatalysis at industrial-level current densities

2024 176 citations Yongchao Yao, Yongsong Luo et al. profile →
MOF-818 nanozyme-based colorimetric and electrochemical dual-mode smartphone sensing platform for in situ detection of H2O2 and H2S released from living cells

2022 172 citations Qian Liu et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
H2O2-mediated electrosynthesis of nitrate from air

2024 149 citations Kai Dong, Yongchao Yao et al. Nature Synthesis profile →
Recent progress and strategies on the design of catalysts for electrochemical ammonia synthesis from nitrate reduction

2023 140 citations Luchao Yue, Shengjun Sun et al. profile →
Efficient Electrochemical Co‐Reduction of Carbon Dioxide and Nitrate to Urea with High Faradaic Efficiency on Cobalt‐Based Dual‐Sites

2024 120 citations Xiaoya Fan, Xun He et al. profile →
Construction of a CoP/MnP/Cu₃P heterojunction for efficient methanol oxidation-assisted seawater splitting

2025 43 citations Qian Liu, Guangzhi Hu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qian Liu China	65	7.5k	5.3k	4.0k	3.5k	2.5k	266	12.1k
You Xu China	64	12.5k 1.7×	3.9k 0.7×	6.2k 1.5×	6.5k 1.9×	1.6k 0.7×	324	15.4k
Ziqi Tian China	56	6.8k 0.9×	2.9k 0.5×	4.2k 1.0×	4.3k 1.2×	455 0.2×	199	11.6k
Ziqiang Wang China	61	8.1k 1.1×	3.6k 0.7×	4.0k 1.0×	6.1k 1.8×	1.6k 0.6×	344	13.2k
Yue Peng China	78	4.9k 0.7×	9.7k 1.8×	14.1k 3.5×	4.6k 1.3×	532 0.2×	386	19.1k
Zhongjian Li China	62	8.6k 1.2×	2.7k 0.5×	3.3k 0.8×	5.2k 1.5×	261 0.1×	292	12.1k
Kan Li China	40	4.7k 0.6×	1.6k 0.3×	3.8k 1.0×	1.9k 0.5×	456 0.2×	138	7.2k
Nan Zhang China	46	6.3k 0.8×	1.5k 0.3×	2.7k 0.7×	5.3k 1.5×	323 0.1×	162	9.4k
Donglin Zhao China	49	2.4k 0.3×	1.3k 0.2×	2.7k 0.7×	4.0k 1.1×	700 0.3×	129	9.4k
Xinyong Li China	78	9.6k 1.3×	2.6k 0.5×	11.5k 2.9×	5.2k 1.5×	286 0.1×	388	18.3k
Lecheng Lei China	78	14.1k 1.9×	3.3k 0.6×	6.8k 1.7×	8.6k 2.5×	299 0.1×	430	21.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Feng, Yuanming Lai, Yuanxun Li, et al.. (2025). Tailoring temperature stability in ilmenite microwave dielectric ceramics through configurational entropy. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 46(4). 117994–117994.

Zhao, Bing, Qiuyue Chen, Lisi Xie, et al.. (2025). A NiCo alloy particle-decorated TiO₂ nanoarray as an efficient electrocatalyst for nitrite reduction to ammonia. Chemical Communications. 61(26). 5003–5006. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Qingtao & Qian Liu. (2024). Enhancement of ionic conductivity and air stability by co-doping Li10SnP2S12 with Nb and O. Journal of Energy Storage. 104. 114505–114505. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Qian, Junhua You, Ya Xiong, et al.. (2024). Synergistic effect of interstitial phosphorus doping and MoS2 modification over Zn0.3Cd0.7S for efficient photocatalytic H2 production. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 675. 772–782. 11 indexed citations

Chen, Mingying, Junjie Ma, Congjin Chen, et al.. (2024). Cutting-edge innovations in red carbon dots: Synthesis, perfection, and breakthroughs in optoelectronics and electrocatalysis. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155302–155302. 44 indexed citations

Lai, Yuanming, Feng Liu, Huan Huang, et al.. (2024). The entropy effect on the structure and microwave dielectric properties of high-entropy Li (MgZnCoNi)(1-)/4Al2O4- ceramics. Chemical Engineering Journal. 496. 154132–154132. 21 indexed citations

Dong, Kai, Yongchao Yao, Haobo Li, et al.. (2024). H2O2-mediated electrosynthesis of nitrate from air. Nature Synthesis. 3(6). 763–773. 149 indexed citations breakdown →

Chen, Lingyu, Kuanchang He, Wei Li, et al.. (2024). Fast Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Removal with Honeycomb-like Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanosheets: Mechanisms for the Selective Adsorption of PFOA over Competing Contaminants/Water Matrix. ACS ES&T Engineering. 4(12). 3092–3104. 5 indexed citations

Li, Wei, Renli Yin, Qian Liu, et al.. (2024). Photocatalyst degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid in water: Mechanisms, approaches, and perspectives. Separation and Purification Technology. 338. 126503–126503. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Cai, Ailin Zhang, Xiaoya Fan, et al.. (2023). Ambient ammonia production via selective electroreduction of nitrite by NiCu@TiO2 nanoribbon array. Materials Today Energy. 38. 101428–101428. 5 indexed citations

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Yang, Yingchun, Yujie Zhang, Yuchun Ren, et al.. (2023). Cobalt nanoparticles supported on porous carbon nanofiber as efficient catalyst for heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate towards the degradation of organic pollutants. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 176. 988–996. 11 indexed citations

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Zhang, Quan, Kang Lian, Gaocan Qi, et al.. (2023). High-entropy alloys in water electrolysis: Recent advances, fundamentals, and challenges. Science China Materials. 66(5). 1681–1701. 53 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, Kuanchang He, Longxiang Tang, et al.. (2023). Reactive nanostructured membrane with high permeate flux under an ultralow pressure for excellent removal of refractory organic matter in actual water. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 334. 122794–122794. 30 indexed citations

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Jin, Mengmeng, Shuai Liu, Ge Meng, et al.. (2022). Low‐Coordinated Mo Clusters for High‐Efficiency Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 10(1). 30 indexed citations

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Ouyang, Ling, Luchao Yue, Qin Liu, et al.. (2022). Cu nanoparticles decorated juncus-derived carbon for efficient electrocatalytic nitrite-to-ammonia conversion. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 624. 394–399. 55 indexed citations

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Wang, Jia, et al.. (2022). Corrosion inhibition performance of synergistic inhibitors on Q235 steel in methanol/formic acid medium. Journal of Materials Science. 57(33). 16025–16047. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Qian, et al.. (2022). Electrospinning of Pd–In₂O₃ Nanofibers for High-Performance Room Temperature Hydrogen Sensors. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 5(9). 12646–12655. 35 indexed citations

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Yu, Xiao‐Fang, Qingwen Li, Qian Liu, et al.. (2019). Rheological phase reaction method synthesis and characterizations of xLiMn_0.5Fe_0.5PO₄–yLi₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C composites as cathode materials for lithium ion batteries. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 35(1). 2–11. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Qian, Bingchao Yang, Lujie Zhang, & Ruihua Huang. (2014). Adsorption of an anionic azo dye by cross-linked chitosan/bentonite composite. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 72. 1129–1135. 137 indexed citations

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Liu, Qian, et al.. (2012). Phase change material Ge2Sb1.5Bi0.5Te5 possessed of both positive and negative photoresist characteristics. Materials Letters. 80. 72–74. 13 indexed citations

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