Qunyang Li

12.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
137 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Qunyang Li is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Qunyang Li has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Materials Chemistry, 56 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 39 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Qunyang Li's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (50 papers), Graphene research and applications (44 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (31 papers). Qunyang Li is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (50 papers), Graphene research and applications (44 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (31 papers). Qunyang Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Qunyang Li's co-authors include Robert W. Carpick, James Hone, Changgu Lee, Xi‐Qiao Feng, Ya‐Wen Yang, Hildegund C.J. Ertl, James M. Wilson, H. Berger, Shuai Zhang and Yalin Dong and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Qunyang Li

131 papers receiving 9.2k 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.

Frictional Characteristics of Atomically Thin Sheets

2010 1.5k citations Qunyang Li et al. profile →
Cellular and humoral immune responses to viral antigens create barriers to lung-directed gene therapy with recombinant adenoviruses

1995 877 citations Qunyang Li et al. profile →
The evolving quality of frictional contact with graphene

2016 441 citations Qunyang Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qunyang Li China	43	5.0k	2.6k	2.5k	1.8k	1.6k	137	9.4k
Joachim Mayer Germany	54	6.7k 1.3×	1.3k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	3.3k 1.8×	3.7k 2.3×	568	13.6k
Aránzazu del Campo Germany	53	2.2k 0.4×	1.3k 0.5×	2.3k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	176	10.7k
Kenneth R. Shull United States	54	3.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.5×	1.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	217	10.9k
Philip D. Rack United States	53	5.2k 1.0×	1.1k 0.4×	576 0.2×	1.6k 0.9×	4.2k 2.6×	322	11.0k
Stefan Zauscher United States	48	2.8k 0.6×	1.6k 0.6×	696 0.3×	964 0.5×	2.0k 1.3×	149	12.7k
Hongping Zhao United States	53	5.0k 1.0×	1.6k 0.6×	1.0k 0.4×	424 0.2×	1.8k 1.2×	295	9.5k
Anand Jagota United States	54	5.8k 1.2×	2.2k 0.8×	3.5k 1.4×	2.3k 1.3×	2.0k 1.2×	203	13.0k
Julio Gómez‐Herrero Spain	47	9.5k 1.9×	5.4k 2.0×	531 0.2×	467 0.3×	6.2k 3.9×	165	16.9k
Costantino Creton France	61	2.4k 0.5×	2.2k 0.8×	3.6k 1.4×	2.3k 1.3×	533 0.3×	222	13.7k
Andreas Fery Germany	61	4.3k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	591 0.2×	1.6k 0.9×	2.2k 1.4×	358	13.7k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zeng, Weijia, Wenxiang Wang, Ling Wang, et al.. (2025). Transparency of Graphene to Solid-Solid van der Waals Interactions. Physical Review Letters. 135(15). 156202–156202.

Li, Chun, et al.. (2024). Ellipticity enhances adhesion strength for contacts under shear loads. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 187. 105596–105596. 3 indexed citations

Zou, Xianrui, Wei Fang, Hui Jiang, et al.. (2024). Rapidly reversible superwettability on textured metallic surfaces. Chemical Engineering Journal. 496. 153962–153962. 1 indexed citations

Bai, Jinshuai, Yan Liu, Dan Huang, et al.. (2024). Peridynamic fracture analysis of film–substrate systems. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 191. 105757–105757. 22 indexed citations

Wang, Jiayu, et al.. (2024). Multifunctional syndiotacticity-rich poly (vinyl alcohol)/MXene sediment for multilayered composite films with effective electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal conductivity. Composites Science and Technology. 249. 110490–110490. 19 indexed citations

Yang, Jinping, et al.. (2024). Comparative study on the seismic performance of column‐supported silos: Single, row, and group configurations under different storage conditions. 3(4). 637–660.

Peng, Bo, et al.. (2023). Decohesion of graphene from a uniaxially-stretched substrate: Failure analysis of a frictional adhesive interface. Friction. 12(3). 510–521. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Huan, et al.. (2023). Deducing the internal interfaces of twisted multilayer graphene via moiré-regulated surface conductivity. National Science Review. 10(8). nwad175–nwad175. 14 indexed citations

Pi, Wei, Feng Rao, Meiru Zhang, et al.. (2023). Sono-electro-mechanical therapy for peripheral nerve regeneration through piezoelectric nanotracts. Nano Today. 50. 101860–101860. 38 indexed citations

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Guo, Xiang, Pengfei Li, Jianyong Lv, et al.. (2023). Inorganic–Organic Silica/PDMS Nanocomposite Antiadhesive Coating with Ultrahigh Hardness and Thermal Stability. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(13). 17245–17255. 20 indexed citations

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Qin, Huasong, et al.. (2022). The Origin of Moiré‐Level Stick‐Slip Behavior on Graphene/h‐BN Heterostructures. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(35). 38 indexed citations

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Yu, Zhonghui, Jikun Yang, Lang Bian, et al.. (2022). A PMNN‐PZT Piezoceramic Based Magneto‐Mechano‐Electric Coupled Energy Harvester. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(25). 43 indexed citations

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Xu, Chaochen, Shuai Zhang, Tao Xue, et al.. (2022). Revisiting Frictional Characteristics of Graphene: Effect of In-Plane Straining. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(36). 41571–41576. 22 indexed citations

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Yu, Zhonghui, Zhaoqiang Chu, Jikun Yang, et al.. (2021). Using magnetoelectric effect to reveal magnetization behavior of bulk and heavy ferromagnetic materials. Applied Materials Today. 23. 101051–101051. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Jinglan, Xuewei Zhang, Shuai Zhang, et al.. (2020). Sequential growth and twisted stacking of chemical-vapor-deposited graphene. Nanoscale Advances. 3(4). 983–990. 9 indexed citations

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Yao, Quanzhou, Yizhou Qi, Ji Zhang, et al.. (2019). Impacts of the substrate stiffness on the anti-wear performance of graphene. AIP Advances. 9(7). 18 indexed citations

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Wei, Hehe, Kai Huang, Le Zhang, et al.. (2018). Ice Melting to Release Reactants in Solution Syntheses. Angewandte Chemie. 130(13). 3412–3417. 15 indexed citations

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Liu, Jun, Yizhou Qi, Qunyang Li, et al.. (2018). Vacancy-controlled friction on 2D materials: Roughness, flexibility, and chemical reactions. Carbon. 142. 363–372. 35 indexed citations

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Wang, Yang, Yu Cheng, Yunlu Wang, et al.. (2018). Oxide-assisted growth of scalable single-crystalline graphene with seamlessly stitched millimeter-sized domains on commercial copper foils. RSC Advances. 8(16). 8800–8804. 15 indexed citations

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Liu, Jun, Shuai Zhang, Qunyang Li, et al.. (2017). Lateral force modulation by moiré superlattice structure: Surfing on periodically undulated graphene sheets. Carbon. 125. 76–83. 22 indexed citations

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