Rong Lan

7.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
94 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Rong Lan is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Rong Lan has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Materials Chemistry, 39 papers in Catalysis and 37 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Rong Lan's work include Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (40 papers), Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (28 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (25 papers). Rong Lan is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (40 papers), Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (28 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (25 papers). Rong Lan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and China. Rong Lan's co-authors include Shanwen Tao, John T. S. Irvine, John Humphreys, Christophe T. G. Petit, Ibrahim A. Amar, Dongwei Du, Huanting Wang, Peter I. Cowin, Shigang Chen and Sivaprakash Sengodan and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Energy & Environmental Science.

In The Last Decade

Rong Lan

93 papers receiving 6.4k 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.

Ammonia and related chemicals as potential indirect hydrogen storage materials

2011 991 citations Rong Lan, John T. S. Irvine et al. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy profile →
Development and Recent Progress on Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts for Haber–Bosch Process

2020 425 citations John Humphreys, Rong Lan et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rong Lan United Kingdom	38	3.7k	3.4k	3.0k	2.0k	847	94	6.6k
Qike Jiang China	44	4.7k 1.2×	1.9k 0.6×	4.3k 1.4×	2.9k 1.4×	408 0.5×	129	8.1k
Sarbjit Giddey Australia	33	2.9k 0.8×	1.7k 0.5×	2.5k 0.8×	2.3k 1.2×	414 0.5×	94	5.4k
Marta C. Hatzell United States	39	1.4k 0.4×	2.1k 0.6×	2.5k 0.8×	1.8k 0.9×	444 0.5×	109	5.0k
Qingquan Kong China	48	2.2k 0.6×	2.9k 0.8×	3.9k 1.3×	2.5k 1.3×	895 1.1×	177	6.9k
Shanwen Tao United Kingdom	55	9.0k 2.4×	4.8k 1.4×	4.5k 1.5×	4.4k 2.2×	2.7k 3.2×	189	13.3k
Mohsen Shakouri Canada	33	1.9k 0.5×	1.9k 0.6×	3.0k 1.0×	1.7k 0.8×	342 0.4×	122	5.1k
Bryan H. R. Suryanto Australia	22	2.4k 0.7×	4.2k 1.2×	4.6k 1.6×	1.5k 0.8×	248 0.3×	31	6.4k
Débora Motta Meira United States	31	2.8k 0.7×	1.9k 0.6×	3.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.6×	160 0.2×	87	5.1k
Hengcong Tao China	29	2.8k 0.7×	1.7k 0.5×	3.8k 1.3×	1.5k 0.8×	378 0.4×	92	5.3k
Yang Tang China	38	1.7k 0.5×	1.2k 0.4×	2.9k 1.0×	2.5k 1.2×	609 0.7×	148	5.3k

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All Works

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Lan, Rong, Jinda Wang, Xiaoyu Gao, Chengying Qi, & Xiangdong Wu. (2025). Dual-layer configuration optimization model of bypass branches for heat storage in district heating network. Journal of Energy Storage. 118. 116197–116197. 1 indexed citations

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Lan, Rong, Zhuofeng Hu, Haoran Liu, et al.. (2025). Passivating Lattice Oxygen in ZnO Nanocrystals to Reduce its Interactions with the Key Intermediates for a Selective Photocatalytic Methane Oxidation to Methanol. Angewandte Chemie. 137(14).

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Lan, Rong, Zhuofeng Hu, Haoran Liu, et al.. (2025). Passivating Lattice Oxygen in ZnO Nanocrystals to Reduce its Interactions with the Key Intermediates for a Selective Photocatalytic Methane Oxidation to Methanol. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(14). e202425186–e202425186. 12 indexed citations

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Si, Fangyuan, Junxian Bai, Yan Li, et al.. (2025). Regulating Reactive Oxygen Species via Orbital Rehybridization Between Intermediate and Active Site for Selective Methane Photooxidation to Methanol. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(30). e202505267–e202505267. 3 indexed citations

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Barakat, Nasser A.M., et al.. (2025). Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen generation via novel water gas-assisted synthesis of CoO/Co3O4 nanofibers. Journal of Materials Science. 60(7). 3299–3320. 2 indexed citations

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Lan, Rong, et al.. (2024). Evaluation on reactivity of fly ash from different sources in alkali activated system-progressing environmentally construction through waste utilization. Construction and Building Materials. 454. 139118–139118. 8 indexed citations

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Lan, Rong, Chiara Milanese, Marc Walker, et al.. (2023). Ni/Co bimetallic flower-like metal–organic frameworks with enhanced performance for high-power energy storage applications. MRS Communications. 14(1). 69–75. 2 indexed citations

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Lan, Rong, et al.. (2023). Low-Molecular-Weight Chondroitin Sulfates Alleviate Simulated Microgravity-Induced Oxidative Stress and Bone Loss in Mice. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 45(5). 4214–4227. 3 indexed citations

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Humphreys, John, Rong Lan, Shigang Chen, & Shanwen Tao. (2020). Improved stability and activity of Fe-based catalysts through strong metal support interactions due to extrinsic oxygen vacancies in Ce_0.8Sm_0.2O_2−δ for the efficient synthesis of ammonia. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 8(32). 16676–16689. 44 indexed citations

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Chen, Shigang, Rong Lan, John Humphreys, & Shanwen Tao. (2020). Perchlorate Based “Oversaturated Gel Electrolyte” for an Aqueous Rechargeable Hybrid Zn–Li Battery. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 3(3). 2526–2536. 40 indexed citations

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Humphreys, John, Rong Lan, & Shanwen Tao. (2020). Development and Recent Progress on Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts for Haber–Bosch Process. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 425 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Shigang, Rong Lan, John Humphreys, & Shanwen Tao. (2020). Salt-concentrated acetate electrolytes for a high voltage aqueous Zn/MnO2 battery. Energy storage materials. 28. 205–215. 183 indexed citations

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Zou, Peimiao, Shigang Chen, Rong Lan, et al.. (2019). Investigation of perovskite oxide SrFe0.8Cu0.1Nb0.1O3-δ as cathode for a room temperature direct ammonia fuel cell. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 44(48). 26554–26564. 16 indexed citations

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Zou, Peimiao, Shigang Chen, Rong Lan, & Shanwen Tao. (2019). Investigation of Perovskite Oxide SrCo_0.8Cu_0.1Nb_0.1O_3–δ as a Cathode Material for Room Temperature Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells. ChemSusChem. 12(12). 2788–2794. 29 indexed citations

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Humphreys, John, Rong Lan, Dongwei Du, Wei Xu, & Shanwen Tao. (2018). Promotion effect of proton-conducting oxide BaZr0.1Ce0.7Y0.2O3−δ on the catalytic activity of Ni towards ammonia synthesis from hydrogen and nitrogen. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 43(37). 17726–17736. 38 indexed citations

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Du, Dongwei, Rong Lan, Kui Xie, Huanting Wang, & Shanwen Tao. (2017). Synthesis of Li₂Ni₂(MoO₄)₃ as a high-performance positive electrode for asymmetric supercapacitors. RSC Advances. 7(22). 13304–13311. 36 indexed citations

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Xu, Wei, Dongwei Du, Rong Lan, et al.. (2017). Highly active Ni–Fe double hydroxides as anode catalysts for electrooxidation of urea. New Journal of Chemistry. 41(10). 4190–4196. 89 indexed citations

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Du, Dongwei, Rong Lan, John Humphreys, & Shanwen Tao. (2017). Progress in inorganic cathode catalysts for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into formate or formic acid. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry. 47(6). 661–678. 93 indexed citations

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Lan, Rong, John T. S. Irvine, & Shanwen Tao. (2013). Synthesis of ammonia directly from air and water at ambient temperature and pressure. Scientific Reports. 3(1). 1145–1145. 363 indexed citations

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Petit, Christophe T. G., et al.. (2013). Preparation of Silver Nanoparticles by a Non-Aqueous Sol–Gel Process. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 13(8). 5445–5451. 2 indexed citations

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