Rui Liang

5.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
84 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Rui Liang is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Rui Liang has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 19 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 18 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Rui Liang's work include Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (18 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (14 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (13 papers). Rui Liang is often cited by papers focused on Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (18 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (14 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (13 papers). Rui Liang collaborates with scholars based in China, Macao and Hong Kong. Rui Liang's co-authors include Guoxing Sun, Mingzhu Liu, Zongjin Li, Lan Wu, Xiaosai Hu, G.C. Sun, Lu‐Tao Weng, Guangbao Wu, Guichuan Xing and Mingzheng Ge and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Rui Liang

79 papers receiving 4.7k 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.

Mussel-Inspired Adhesive and Tough Hydrogel Based on Nanoclay Confined Dopamine Polymerization

2017 877 citations Lu Han, Xiong Lu et al. ACS Nano profile →
Surface Passivation Using 2D Perovskites toward Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

2021 415 citations Rui Liang, G.C. Sun et al. profile →
An innovative MXene modified melamine foam shape-stabilized hydrated salt-based composite PCM for indoor thermal comfort and energy saving in buildings

2025 25 citations Baolin Liu, Yuanjun Yang et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rui Liang China	32	1.8k	1.2k	1.1k	945	856	84	4.8k
Guoxing Sun Macao	38	1.7k 1.0×	821 0.7×	1.5k 1.5×	575 0.6×	776 0.9×	136	5.5k
Yuanpeng Wu China	37	2.3k 1.3×	970 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	405 0.4×	746 0.9×	220	5.0k
Dongzhi Yang China	42	2.1k 1.2×	841 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	484 0.5×	2.3k 2.6×	127	5.5k
Kourosh Kabiri Iran	34	1.9k 1.1×	351 0.3×	667 0.6×	2.3k 2.4×	1.3k 1.5×	116	4.9k
Wei Lin China	46	2.1k 1.2×	1.4k 1.2×	2.1k 2.0×	268 0.3×	1.9k 2.2×	163	6.4k
Namita Roy Choudhury Australia	43	1.9k 1.1×	1.2k 1.0×	1.6k 1.5×	215 0.2×	1.6k 1.9×	176	5.7k
Xiancai Jiang China	39	2.3k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	636 0.6×	454 0.5×	897 1.0×	108	4.8k
Songmin Shang Hong Kong	48	2.7k 1.5×	1.4k 1.2×	2.2k 2.1×	202 0.2×	1.0k 1.2×	142	6.5k
Fei Lu China	40	1.2k 0.7×	454 0.4×	810 0.8×	280 0.3×	1.5k 1.8×	130	4.4k
Xia Zhao China	35	846 0.5×	353 0.3×	1.1k 1.1×	326 0.3×	851 1.0×	137	3.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rui Liang

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Liang, Rui, Hongling Ma, Hang Li, et al.. (2025). Techno-economic analysis of compressed air energy storage in abandoned salt caverns: A case study in China. Renewable Energy. 254. 123595–123595. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Baolin, Yuanjun Yang, Danyuan Huang, et al.. (2025). An innovative MXene modified melamine foam shape-stabilized hydrated salt-based composite PCM for indoor thermal comfort and energy saving in buildings. Construction and Building Materials. 466. 140289–140289. 25 indexed citations breakdown →

Li, Hang, Hongling Ma, Wei Liang, et al.. (2025). Stability assessment of CAES salt caverns using a fractal-order derivative creep-fatigue damage model. Energy. 317. 134584–134584. 12 indexed citations

Liang, Rui, et al.. (2024). Enhanced interface and thermal insulation in cement composites using polydopamine-modified hydrophobic silica aerogels. Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials. 13(9). 1376–1389. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Danqian, et al.. (2024). Green building material with superior thermal insulation and energy storage properties fabricated by Paraffin and foam cement composite. Construction and Building Materials. 444. 137729–137729. 9 indexed citations

Hu, Xiaosai, Rui Liang, & Guoxing Sun. (2024). Correction: Super-adsorbent hydrogel for removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 12(15). 9242–9246.

Chen, Hao, et al.. (2024). Therapeutic potential of CB1R activation by Qingyangshen glycoside M1 for seizure relief. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 327. 117982–117982. 1 indexed citations

Liang, Rui, et al.. (2024). Research on time-of-use compensation pricing strategies for load aggregators based on user demand response. Frontiers in Energy Research. 12.

Li, Yunjian, et al.. (2023). PCM microcapsules applicable foam to improve the properties of thermal insulation and energy storage for cement-based material. Construction and Building Materials. 409. 134144–134144. 26 indexed citations

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Liang, Rui, Arwa Abdulkreem AL‐Huqail, H. Elhosiny Ali, et al.. (2023). Wireless water consumption sensing system for building energy efficiency: A visual-based approach with self-powered operation. Energy and Buildings. 301. 113584–113584. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Qingyuan, Huibo Wang, Yueyang Wang, et al.. (2023). Critical Review of Emerging Pre‐metallization Technologies for Rechargeable Metal‐Ion Batteries. Small. 20(6). e2306262–e2306262. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Qing, Xing Ming, Miaomiao Wang, et al.. (2023). Improved Mechanical Strength of Cement Paste by Polyvinylpyrrolidone and In Situ Polymerized Acrylic Acid. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 35(5). 6 indexed citations

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Ding, Hongyao, Xiaoxu Liang, Jianyu Xu, et al.. (2021). Hydrolyzed Hydrogels with Super Stretchability, High Strength, and Fast Self-Recovery for Flexible Sensors. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(19). 22774–22784. 57 indexed citations

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Chen, Xiaolang, Yong Cai, Rui Liang, et al.. (2020). NH2-UiO-66(Zr) with fast electron transfer routes for breaking down nitric oxide via photocatalysis. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 267. 118687–118687. 116 indexed citations

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Hu, Xiaosai, Rui Liang, Jun Li, Zhengping Liu, & Guoxing Sun. (2018). Mechanically strong hydrogels achieved by designing homogeneous network structure. Materials & Design. 163. 107547–107547. 56 indexed citations

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Hu, Xiaosai, Rui Liang, & Guoxing Sun. (2018). Super-adsorbent hydrogel for removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 6(36). 17612–17624. 305 indexed citations

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Liang, Rui, Zongjin Li, Lu‐Tao Weng, Lina Zhang, & Guoxing Sun. (2018). Recoverable hydrogel with high stretchability and toughness achieved by low-temperature hydration of Portland cement. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 2(11). 2076–2080. 13 indexed citations

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Han, Lu, Xiong Lu, Kefeng Wang, et al.. (2017). Mussel-Inspired Adhesive and Tough Hydrogel Based on Nanoclay Confined Dopamine Polymerization. ACS Nano. 11(3). 2561–2574. 877 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhao, Zhenxia, Sha Wang, Rui Liang, et al.. (2014). Graphene-wrapped chromium-MOF(MIL-101)/sulfur composite for performance improvement of high-rate rechargeable Li–S batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2(33). 13509–13512. 165 indexed citations

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Wang, Bin, Mingzhu Liu, Rui Liang, et al.. (2007). MMTCA Recognition by Molecular Imprinting in Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogels Based on Poly(acrylic acid) and Poly(vinyl alcohol). Macromolecular Bioscience. 8(5). 417–425. 7 indexed citations

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