Yifan Li

10.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
232 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Yifan Li is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yifan Li has authored 232 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 75 papers in Materials Chemistry and 73 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yifan Li's work include Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (57 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (42 papers) and Fuel Cells and Related Materials (40 papers). Yifan Li is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (57 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (42 papers) and Fuel Cells and Related Materials (40 papers). Yifan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Yifan Li's co-authors include Jingtao Wang, Hong Wu, Shaofei Wang, Zhongyi Jiang, Guangwei He, Haoqin Zhang, Fusheng Pan, Wenjia Wu, Jindun Liu and Qingping Xin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yifan Li

216 papers receiving 8.7k 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.

Two-dimensional nanochannel membranes for molecular and ionic separations

2020 308 citations Shaofei Wang, Leixin Yang et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
The Roadmap of 2D Materials and Devices Toward Chips

2024 90 citations Yifan Li et al. profile →
Unraveling the structure–performance relationship in hard carbon for sodium-ion battery by coupling key structural parameters

2025 43 citations Yifan 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
Yifan Li China	53	3.4k	3.2k	3.2k	2.6k	2.2k	232	8.8k
Amir Razmjou Australia	55	2.5k 0.7×	3.4k 1.1×	2.2k 0.7×	4.3k 1.7×	3.1k 1.4×	204	10.5k
Jie Liu China	54	2.7k 0.8×	1.9k 0.6×	2.5k 0.8×	3.3k 1.2×	2.3k 1.0×	414	11.4k
Suzana P. Nunes Saudi Arabia	64	4.4k 1.3×	4.9k 1.5×	5.1k 1.6×	5.7k 2.2×	5.9k 2.7×	322	14.6k
Hongwei Zhang China	52	2.9k 0.9×	4.1k 1.3×	681 0.2×	2.8k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	323	10.2k
Zhi Wang China	72	4.9k 1.5×	4.1k 1.3×	7.2k 2.3×	5.7k 2.2×	7.5k 3.4×	395	16.1k
Jong Hak Kim South Korea	61	5.9k 1.8×	5.9k 1.8×	3.9k 1.2×	2.8k 1.1×	2.2k 1.0×	555	15.4k
Junyong Zhu China	65	3.7k 1.1×	2.0k 0.6×	3.5k 1.1×	6.0k 2.3×	7.6k 3.4×	242	12.6k
Mohsen Jahanshahi Iran	47	2.2k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	3.9k 1.5×	3.7k 1.7×	307	8.9k
Ying Zhang China	47	2.4k 0.7×	3.7k 1.2×	1.0k 0.3×	1.3k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	331	8.4k
Jing Yu China	55	3.6k 1.1×	3.7k 1.2×	1.0k 0.3×	1.5k 0.6×	907 0.4×	377	10.8k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Duan, Jiao-Jiao, Xuan Wang, Weiliang Li, et al.. (2025). Solvent-resistant polyHOF membranes with well-defined nanostructures and high structural stability. Nano Research. 18(5). 94907406–94907406. 2 indexed citations

Li, Yifan, Chuanguo Yang, Qinghe Zeng, et al.. (2025). Plasma catalytic degradation of naphthalene using activated alumina in cycled storage-discharge mode: A study of mass transfer-reaction process in pores. Chemical Engineering Journal. 505. 159345–159345.

Liu, Xianfei, et al.. (2024). Exploring the thermal shielding performance by coupling phase change material to liquid cooling plate. Journal of Energy Storage. 91. 112131–112131. 3 indexed citations

Yi, Ruowei, Lei Zheng, Yifan Li, et al.. (2024). Roll-to-roll Prelithiation of Li-ion Batteries Anodes Using Ultrathin Lithium Strips. Chemical Engineering Journal. 500. 157201–157201. 10 indexed citations

Lei, Hui, et al.. (2024). Organic-inorganic hybrid phase change materials with high energy storage density based on porous shaped paraffin/hydrated salt/expanded graphite composites. Energy. 304. 132169–132169. 34 indexed citations

Zhao, Meng, Yifan Li, Xuexia Wang, et al.. (2024). Effects of polyurethane microplastics combined with cadmium on maize growth and cadmium accumulation under different long-term fertilisation histories. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 473. 134726–134726. 11 indexed citations

Hou, Yaqin, et al.. (2024). Synergistic removal of nitrogen oxides and toluene and their interaction mechanism on Cu-MnO2 catalyst. Fuel. 379. 133009–133009. 2 indexed citations

Hu, Tianjun, Yifan Li, Ying Wang, et al.. (2024). Grain boundary‐induced drastic sensing performance enhancement of Fe ₂ O ₃ gas sensors for acetone. Rare Metals. 43(9). 4412–4424. 10 indexed citations

Li, Yifan, et al.. (2024). Effect Mechanism of α-Ferrite Sustained Precipitation on High-Temperature Properties in Continuous Casting for Peritectic Steel. Metals. 14(3). 350–350. 2 indexed citations

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Pan, Yiwen, Yifan Li, Chen‐Tung Arthur Chen, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the secrets of diatom-mediated calcification: Implications for the biological pump. Science China Earth Sciences. 67(9). 2895–2909. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Yifan, et al.. (2024). A Facile Approach to Boost the Specific Capacity of Fluorinated Carbon Cathode for Rechargeable Na/CFx Battery. Journal of Electronic Materials. 54(2). 1157–1164.

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Li, Hongying, Fei Shi, Shu‐Hui Chen, & Yifan Li. (2023). Organic-inorganic hybrid two-dimensional membranes with enhanced solvent flux and stability. Separation and Purification Technology. 328. 124917–124917. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yining, et al.. (2023). Reaction mechanism of selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 on Fe3O4 (1 1 1) surface: Experimental and DFT studies. Fuel. 349. 128621–128621. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Biao, Yaqin Hou, Jing Gao, et al.. (2023). Rational amelioration of redox equilibrium by constructing hollow nanotube Co-Mn/TiO2 catalyst to boost simultaneous removal of NO and Hg0. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 341. 123353–123353. 15 indexed citations

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Yang, Xuan, et al.. (2023). A simulation study of the effects of membrane structure parameters on dehumidification performance of membrane-based liquid dehumidifier. Journal of Building Engineering. 78. 107721–107721. 5 indexed citations

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Papavasiliou, Joan, Marcin Kuśmierz, Grzegorz Słowik, et al.. (2023). Steam reforming of methanol over combustion synthesized CuZnOx-based catalysts for fuel cell applications. Chemical Engineering Journal. 461. 142098–142098. 22 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jiake, et al.. (2022). Research progresses on salt scaling and protective methods for concrete pavements. Construction and Building Materials. 342. 127993–127993. 16 indexed citations

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Xie, Peng, Qiao Jin, Yifan Li, et al.. (2021). Nanoparticle delivery of a triple-action Pt(iv) prodrug to overcome cisplatin resistance via synergistic effect. Biomaterials Science. 10(1). 153–157. 7 indexed citations

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Shi, Fei, Jingtao Wang, Qi Wang, et al.. (2020). Carbon Quantum Dot-Enabled Tuning of the Microphase Structures of Poly(ether-b-amide) Membrane for CO₂ Separation. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 59(33). 14960–14969. 20 indexed citations

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Wang, Shaofei, Leixin Yang, Guangwei He, et al.. (2020). Two-dimensional nanochannel membranes for molecular and ionic separations. Chemical Society Reviews. 49(4). 1071–1089. 308 indexed citations breakdown →

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