W.S. Li

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 848 citations indexed

About

W.S. Li is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, W.S. Li has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 848 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 14 papers in Materials Chemistry and 7 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in W.S. Li's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (13 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (11 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (6 papers). W.S. Li is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (13 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (11 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (6 papers). W.S. Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. W.S. Li's co-authors include Y-H. Chen, Qiming Huang, Chunlin Tan, Haihang Li, H. Nakashima, Satoshi Hata, Xingde Xiang, Wenhuai Tian, Hong Gao and Fu Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

W.S. Li

34 papers receiving 826 citations

Hit Papers

Defect-engineered rGO−CoNi2S4 with enhanced electrochemic... 2025 2026 2025 10 20 30 40
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  1. Defect-engineered rGO−CoNi2S4 with enhanced electrochemical performance for asymmetric supercapacitor
    2025 40 citations Xu Wang, J.K. Liang et al. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W.S. Li China 18 574 252 220 193 129 37 848
Qianzhi Gou China 17 865 1.5× 167 0.7× 370 1.7× 252 1.3× 97 0.8× 39 1.1k
Wenmao Tu China 14 679 1.2× 222 0.9× 377 1.7× 324 1.7× 66 0.5× 41 898
Shangbin Sang China 21 1.1k 1.9× 395 1.6× 519 2.4× 326 1.7× 91 0.7× 50 1.3k
Gangbin Yan United States 12 580 1.0× 235 0.9× 108 0.5× 289 1.5× 321 2.5× 22 1.0k
Yudong Zhang China 18 1.1k 1.9× 174 0.7× 337 1.5× 202 1.0× 206 1.6× 54 1.2k
Wanlong Wu China 17 1.2k 2.0× 163 0.6× 270 1.2× 151 0.8× 70 0.5× 29 1.3k
See Wee Koh Singapore 16 655 1.1× 337 1.3× 167 0.8× 489 2.5× 61 0.5× 25 1.1k
Lizhe Liang China 17 396 0.7× 181 0.7× 131 0.6× 239 1.2× 321 2.5× 50 866
Debi Zhou China 21 721 1.3× 305 1.2× 308 1.4× 514 2.7× 115 0.9× 51 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W.S. Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.S. Li

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All Works

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Wang, Xu, et al.. (2025). Defect-engineered rGO−CoNi2S4 with enhanced electrochemical performance for asymmetric supercapacitor. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 35(2). 563–578. 40 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhao, Feipeng, Shuo Wang, Joel W. Reid, et al.. (2025). Anion sublattice design enables superionic conductivity in crystalline oxyhalides. Science. 390(6769). 199–204. 4 indexed citations
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Ren, Haoqi, Yu Lin Zhong, Xiaoting Lin, et al.. (2025). Unraveling soft breakdown in solid-state electrolytes. Nano Energy. 140. 111044–111044. 3 indexed citations
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Bai, Ruilin, Yu Yao, Ling Juan Wu, et al.. (2025). Preferable single-atom catalysts enabled by natural language processing for high energy density Na-S batteries. Nature Communications. 16(1). 5827–5827. 5 indexed citations
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Li, W.S., Minsi Li, Po‐Hsiu Chien, et al.. (2024). Superionic conducting vacancy-rich β-Li3N electrolyte for stable cycling of all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. Nature Nanotechnology. 20(2). 265–275. 40 indexed citations
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Ye, Wei, et al.. (2024). Preparation process, surface properties and mechanistic study of HVAF-sprayed CoCrFeNiMo0.2 high-entropy alloy coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology. 494. 131423–131423. 7 indexed citations
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Gao, Yingjie, Jiamin Fu, Yang Hu, et al.. (2024). Reviving Cost‐Effective Organic Cathodes in Halide‐Based All‐Solid‐State Lithium Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(30). e202403331–e202403331. 7 indexed citations
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Lin, Xiaoting, Shumin Zhang, Menghao Yang, et al.. (2024). A family of dual-anion-based sodium superionic conductors for all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries. Nature Materials. 24(1). 83–91. 61 indexed citations
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Li, W.S., Nianyao Chai, Xiangyu Chen, et al.. (2024). Femtosecond laser annealing of fluorine-doped tin oxide films towards high-performance perovskite photovoltaics. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 12(33). 13096–13103. 1 indexed citations
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Li, W.S., Minsi Li, Po‐Hsiu Chien, et al.. (2023). Lithium-compatible and air-stable vacancy-rich Li 9 N 2 Cl 3 for high–areal capacity, long-cycling all–solid-state lithium metal batteries. Science Advances. 9(42). eadh4626–eadh4626. 38 indexed citations
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Zeng, Lixuan, et al.. (2011). Ni/β-Mo2C as noble-metal-free anodic electrocatalyst of microbial fuel cell based on Klebsiella pneumoniae. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 37(5). 4590–4596. 26 indexed citations
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Peng, Haijun, et al.. (2006). A study on the reversibility of Pb(II)/PbO2 conversion for the application of flow liquid battery. Journal of Power Sources. 168(1). 105–109. 22 indexed citations
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Yan, Jie, et al.. (2006). A study on quick charging method for small VRLA batteries. Journal of Power Sources. 158(2). 1047–1053. 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Y-H., et al.. (2006). Lead–samarium alloys for positive grids of valve-regulated lead–acid batteries. Journal of Power Sources. 168(1). 79–89. 22 indexed citations
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Chen, Y-H., et al.. (2006). Properties and application of lead–calcium–tin–aluminium–bismuth alloys for positive grids. Journal of Power Sources. 158(2). 908–913. 3 indexed citations
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Li, W.S., et al.. (2006). Oxygen evolution reaction on lead–bismuth alloys in sulfuric acid solution. Journal of Power Sources. 158(2). 902–907. 16 indexed citations
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Chen, Y-H., et al.. (2000). Study of passivation at the positive active material/grid interface in lead–acid batteries. Journal of Power Sources. 88(1). 78–82. 1 indexed citations

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