Weili An

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Weili An is a scholar working on Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Weili An has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 12 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 4 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Weili An's work include Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (13 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (12 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (9 papers). Weili An is often cited by papers focused on Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (13 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (12 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (9 papers). Weili An collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Weili An's co-authors include Biao Gao, Jijiang Fu, Paul K. Chu, Kaifu Huo, Shixiong Mei, Ben Xiang, Qiaobao Zhang, Lei Wang, Xuming Zhang and Xiang Peng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Power Sources and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Weili An

17 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Scalable synthesis of ant-nest-like bulk porous silicon f... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 200 400 600
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.

  1. Scalable synthesis of ant-nest-like bulk porous silicon for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes
    2019 668 citations Weili An, Biao Gao et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Weili An China 13 1.3k 771 269 247 175 17 1.4k
Dae Soo Jung South Korea 14 1.2k 1.0× 345 0.4× 421 1.6× 235 1.0× 133 0.8× 36 1.3k
Xiuxia Zuo China 14 1.7k 1.4× 906 1.2× 483 1.8× 306 1.2× 244 1.4× 34 1.9k
Shiyong Zuo China 25 1.1k 0.9× 738 1.0× 236 0.9× 370 1.5× 96 0.5× 32 1.6k
Wojciech Zając Poland 21 868 0.7× 376 0.5× 286 1.1× 738 3.0× 278 1.6× 52 1.4k
Young‐Ugk Kim South Korea 15 1.2k 1.0× 507 0.7× 389 1.4× 157 0.6× 190 1.1× 23 1.3k
Arup Chakraborty Israel 14 911 0.7× 289 0.4× 275 1.0× 242 1.0× 196 1.1× 26 1.0k
Honghai Zhong China 19 858 0.7× 287 0.4× 102 0.4× 690 2.8× 155 0.9× 45 1.2k
Shaochang Han China 19 801 0.6× 300 0.4× 309 1.1× 161 0.7× 208 1.2× 45 921
Yangzhou Ma China 16 820 0.6× 450 0.6× 162 0.6× 234 0.9× 144 0.8× 53 990
Carole Bourbon France 13 1.7k 1.3× 386 0.5× 728 2.7× 159 0.6× 460 2.6× 18 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Weili An

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weili An

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weili An

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Weili An. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Weili An based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Weili An. Weili An is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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An, Weili, Yuelin Li, Ke Liu, et al.. (2025). Functionality of bacterial communities in constructed wetlands used for water purification: influence of root components and seasonality. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1480099–1480099. 3 indexed citations
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An, Weili, Peng He, Chengmao Xiao, et al.. (2022). Scalable Synthesis of Pore-Rich Si/C@C Core–Shell-Structured Microspheres for Practical Long-Life Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(8). 10308–10318. 136 indexed citations
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Xu, Hualin, Ke Liu, Qianmei Zhang, et al.. (2022). Environmental remediation promotes the restoration of biodiversity in the Shenzhen Bay Estuary, South China. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability. 8(1). 12 indexed citations
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Song, Jian, Yifan Liu, Shixiong Mei, et al.. (2022). Purifying Metallurgical-Grade Silicon to 4N with 3D Porous Structure by Integrated Metallurgy-Materials Phase Separation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 454. 140092–140092. 7 indexed citations
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An, Weili, Peng He, Chengmao Xiao, et al.. (2021). Hierarchical Carbon Shell Compositing Microscale Silicon Skeleton as High-Performance Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 4(5). 4976–4985. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Haojie, Weili An, Hao Song, et al.. (2020). Synthesis of micro-sized porous antimony via vapor dealloying for high-performance Na-ion battery anode. Solid State Ionics. 352. 115365–115365. 10 indexed citations
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An, Weili, Biao Gao, Shixiong Mei, et al.. (2019). Scalable synthesis of ant-nest-like bulk porous silicon for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1447–1447. 668 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mei, Shixiong, Weili An, Jijiang Fu, et al.. (2019). Hierarchical micro-flowers self-assembled from SnS monolayers and nitrogen-doped graphene lamellar nanosheets as advanced anode for lithium-ion battery. Electrochimica Acta. 331. 135292–135292. 30 indexed citations
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An, Weili, Ben Xiang, Jijiang Fu, et al.. (2019). Three-dimensional carbon-coating silicon nanoparticles welded on carbon nanotubes composites for high-stability lithium-ion battery anodes. Applied Surface Science. 479. 896–902. 55 indexed citations
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Gao, Biao, Jijiang Fu, Weili An, et al.. (2017). Intertwined Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Nanotubes for High‐Rate and Long‐Life Sodium‐Ion Battery Anodes. ChemElectroChem. 4(10). 2542–2546. 25 indexed citations
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An, Weili, Jijiang Fu, Shixiong Mei, et al.. (2017). Dual carbon layer hybridized mesoporous tin hollow spheres for fast-rechargeable and highly-stable lithium-ion battery anodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 5(27). 14422–14429. 37 indexed citations
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An, Weili, Jijiang Fu, Jianjun Su, et al.. (2017). Mesoporous hollow nanospheres consisting of carbon coated silica nanoparticles for robust lithium-ion battery anodes. Journal of Power Sources. 345. 227–236. 104 indexed citations
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Chen, Weiqiang, Weili An, Yongjian Wang, & Ao Yu. (2016). Mechanisms of Metal-Free Aerobic Oxidation To Prepare Benzoxazole Catalyzed by Cyanide: A Direct Cyclization or Stepwise Oxidative Dehydrogenation and Cyclization?. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 81(22). 10857–10862. 11 indexed citations
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Huo, Kaifu, Weili An, Jijiang Fu, et al.. (2016). Mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon hollow spheres as high-performance anodes for lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Power Sources. 324. 233–238. 113 indexed citations
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Su, Jianjun, Biao Gao, Zhendong Chen, et al.. (2016). Large-Scale Synthesis and Mechanism of β-SiC Nanoparticles from Rice Husks by Low-Temperature Magnesiothermic Reduction. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 4(12). 6600–6607. 67 indexed citations
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An, Weili, Jianjun Su, Zhendong Chen, et al.. (2016). Low‐Temperature Synthesis of Mesoporous SiC Hollow Spheres by Magnesiothermic Reduction. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 99(6). 1859–1861. 17 indexed citations

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