Yong‐Sheng Hu

42.9k total citations · 35 hit papers
311 papers, 36.9k citations indexed

About

Yong‐Sheng Hu is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Yong‐Sheng Hu has authored 311 papers receiving a total of 36.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 279 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 71 papers in Automotive Engineering and 63 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Yong‐Sheng Hu's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (256 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (246 papers) and Advanced Battery Technologies Research (71 papers). Yong‐Sheng Hu is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (256 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (246 papers) and Advanced Battery Technologies Research (71 papers). Yong‐Sheng Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Yong‐Sheng Hu's co-authors include Liquan Chen, Hong Li, Yaxiang Lu, Xuejie Huang, Chenglong Zhao, Liumin Suo, Yunming Li, Xingguo Qi, Xiaohui Rong and Michel Armand and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yong‐Sheng Hu

304 papers receiving 36.3k citations

Hit Papers

A new class of Solvent-in... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2020 2021 2016 2019 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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  1. A new class of Solvent-in-Salt electrolyte for high-energy rechargeable metallic lithium batteries
    2013 2.1k citations Yong‐Sheng Hu, Hong Li et al. Nature Communications profile →
  2. Rational design of layered oxide materials for sodium-ion batteries
    2020 1.1k citations Chenglong Zhao, Feixiang Ding et al. profile →
  3. Fundamentals, status and promise of sodium-based batteries
    2021 1.0k citations Yaxiang Lu, Yong‐Sheng Hu et al. profile →
  4. Hard Carbon Microtubes Made from Renewable Cotton as High‐Performance Anode Material for Sodium‐Ion Batteries
    2016 857 citations Yong‐Sheng Hu, Maria‐Magdalena Titirici et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  5. Building aqueous K-ion batteries for energy storage
    2019 833 citations Yaxiang Lu, Chenglong Zhao et al. Nature Energy profile →
  6. High‐Entropy Layered Oxide Cathodes for Sodium‐Ion Batteries
    2019 616 citations Chenglong Zhao, Feixiang Ding et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  7. Solid‐State Sodium Batteries
    2018 615 citations Chenglong Zhao, Lilu Liu et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  8. Prototype Sodium‐Ion Batteries Using an Air‐Stable and Co/Ni‐Free O3‐Layered Metal Oxide Cathode
    2015 614 citations Shuyin Xu, Yong‐Sheng Hu et al. profile →
  9. Reversible multi-electron redox chemistry of π-conjugated N-containing heteroaromatic molecule-based organic cathodes
    2017 597 citations Yong‐Sheng Hu, Yong Yang et al. Nature Energy profile →
  10. “Water‐in‐Salt” Electrolyte Makes Aqueous Sodium‐Ion Battery Safe, Green, and Long‐Lasting
    2017 589 citations Yuesheng Wang, Xiaohui Rong et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  11. A zero-strain layered metal oxide as the negative electrode for long-life sodium-ion batteries
    2013 573 citations Yuesheng Wang, Xiqian Yu et al. Nature Communications profile →
  12. Recent advances of electrode materials for low-cost sodium-ion batteries towards practical application for grid energy storage
    2017 566 citations Yaxiang Lu, Chenglong Zhao et al. Energy storage materials profile →
  13. P2-Na0.6[Cr0.6Ti0.4]O2 cation-disordered electrode for high-rate symmetric rechargeable sodium-ion batteries
    2015 538 citations Yuesheng Wang, Ruijuan Xiao et al. Nature Communications profile →
  14. NASICON‐Structured Materials for Energy Storage
    2017 495 citations Zelang Jian, Yong‐Sheng Hu et al. profile →
  15. Regulating Pore Structure of Hierarchical Porous Waste Cork‐Derived Hard Carbon Anode for Enhanced Na Storage Performance
    2019 460 citations Yuqi Li, Yaxiang Lu et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
  16. Tuning the Closed Pore Structure of Hard Carbons with the Highest Na Storage Capacity
    2019 392 citations Qingshi Meng, Yaxiang Lu et al. ACS Energy Letters profile →
  17. Interfacial engineering to achieve an energy density of over 200 Wh kg−1 in sodium batteries
    2022 369 citations Yuqi Li, Quan Zhou et al. Nature Energy profile →
  18. Anionic Redox Reaction-Induced High-Capacity and Low-Strain Cathode with Suppressed Phase Transition
    2018 363 citations Xiaohui Rong, Yaxiang Lu et al. profile →
  19. Advanced sodium-ion batteries using superior low cost pyrolyzed anthracite anode: towards practical applications
    2016 358 citations Yong‐Sheng Hu, Xingguo Qi et al. Energy storage materials profile →
  20. Interface chemistry of an amide electrolyte for highly reversible lithium metal batteries
    2020 353 citations Chenglong Zhao, Yong‐Sheng Hu et al. Nature Communications profile →
  21. Using High-Entropy Configuration Strategy to Design Na-Ion Layered Oxide Cathodes with Superior Electrochemical Performance and Thermal Stability
    2022 351 citations Feixiang Ding, Chenglong Zhao et al. profile →
  22. A long-life lithium-ion battery with a highly porous TiNb2O7 anode for large-scale electrical energy storage
    2014 345 citations Xiqian Yu, Jue Liu et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
  23. Revealing High Na-Content P2-Type Layered Oxides as Advanced Sodium-Ion Cathodes
    2020 343 citations Chenglong Zhao, Yaxiang Lu et al. profile →
  24. Pitch‐Derived Soft Carbon as Stable Anode Material for Potassium Ion Batteries
    2020 342 citations Yuan Liu, Yaxiang Lu et al. profile →
  25. A waste biomass derived hard carbon as a high-performance anode material for sodium-ion batteries
    2016 316 citations Yong‐Sheng Hu, Hong Li et al. profile →
  26. Anion-enrichment interface enables high-voltage anode-free lithium metal batteries
    2023 289 citations Yong‐Sheng Hu, Hong Li et al. Nature Communications profile →
  27. Origin of fast charging in hard carbon anodes
    2024 288 citations Yuqi Li, Yaxiang Lu et al. Nature Energy profile →
  28. Rational design of a topological polymeric solid electrolyte for high-performance all-solid-state alkali metal batteries
    2022 239 citations Xiaohui Rong, Ang Gao et al. Nature Communications profile →
  29. Investigating the Superior Performance of Hard Carbon Anodes in Sodium‐Ion Compared With Lithium‐ and Potassium‐Ion Batteries
    2023 166 citations Yong‐Sheng Hu, Maria‐Magdalena Titirici et al. profile →
  30. Inorganic glass electrolytes with polymer-like viscoelasticity
    2023 138 citations Yaxiang Lu, Yang Yang et al. Nature Energy profile →
  31. Tailoring planar strain for robust structural stability in high-entropy layered sodium oxide cathode materials
    2024 133 citations Feixiang Ding, Pengxiang Ji et al. Nature Energy profile →
  32. Tailoring Electronic Structure to Achieve Maximum Utilization of Transition Metal Redox for High-Entropy Na Layered Oxide Cathodes
    2023 128 citations Feixiang Ding, Haibo Wang et al. profile →
  33. Development of High-Performance Iron-Based Phosphate Cathodes toward Practical Na-Ion Batteries
    2024 87 citations Chunliu Xu, Xueyan Hou et al. profile →
  34. Unlocking plateau capacity with versatile precursor crosslinking for carbon anodes in Na-ion batteries
    2024 73 citations Qingshi Meng, Xingguo Qi et al. Energy storage materials profile →
  35. Microbially glycolysis-regulated hard carbons for sodium-ion batteries
    2025 31 citations Chunliu Xu, Junmei Zhao et al. Nano Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yong‐Sheng Hu China 105 34.7k 9.5k 9.3k 6.4k 4.0k 311 36.9k
Ya‐Xia Yin China 113 40.6k 1.2× 11.1k 1.2× 15.1k 1.6× 6.2k 1.0× 3.4k 0.9× 244 41.9k
Hanxi Yang China 97 28.3k 0.8× 9.2k 1.0× 8.0k 0.9× 4.4k 0.7× 3.3k 0.8× 277 30.4k
Seung‐Taek Myung South Korea 88 33.3k 1.0× 11.1k 1.2× 11.2k 1.2× 4.3k 0.7× 6.2k 1.5× 341 34.4k
Xiulin Fan China 98 35.3k 1.0× 7.2k 0.8× 12.7k 1.4× 6.8k 1.1× 1.7k 0.4× 343 38.7k
Xing‐Long Wu China 93 26.2k 0.8× 11.3k 1.2× 5.2k 0.6× 8.5k 1.3× 3.7k 0.9× 520 31.9k
Hongshuai Hou China 93 25.0k 0.7× 11.8k 1.2× 4.5k 0.5× 6.7k 1.0× 3.3k 0.8× 452 29.0k
Doron Aurbach Israel 90 37.0k 1.1× 8.8k 0.9× 16.3k 1.7× 5.8k 0.9× 3.5k 0.9× 307 40.7k
Xiulei Ji United States 93 37.0k 1.1× 13.9k 1.5× 8.6k 0.9× 7.7k 1.2× 2.0k 0.5× 205 40.5k
Naoaki Yabuuchi Japan 61 25.1k 0.7× 8.4k 0.9× 5.9k 0.6× 5.2k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 166 27.0k
Sen Xin China 88 26.1k 0.8× 6.7k 0.7× 8.4k 0.9× 6.4k 1.0× 1.5k 0.4× 235 28.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yong‐Sheng Hu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xu, Chunliu, Jiahao Chen, Guilin Feng, et al.. (2025). A novel KTP-type NaTiPO4F electrode material for high-performance Na-ion batteries. Energy storage materials. 76. 104156–104156. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yi, Da Tie, Zhiyong Xiong, et al.. (2025). Fast‐Charging Hard Carbons: A Fully Organic SEI Enables Low‐Coordination Interfacial Environments and Fast Na + Desolvation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(50). e202516068–e202516068.
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Guo, Qiubo, Yaxiang Lu, Ruijuan Xiao, et al.. (2025). Cation-self-shielding strategy promises high-voltage all-Prussian-blue-based aqueous K-ion batteries. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4707–4707. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Yuting, X.-M. Tang, Qiang Li, et al.. (2025). Halide Solid-State Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Sodium Batteries: Progress and Perspectives. ACS Energy Letters. 10(11). 5520–5541. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chu, Yixin Li, Yuan Liu, et al.. (2024). Correlation between regulated structure of Li-rich layered oxide and low-potential TM redox. Nano Energy. 121. 109254–109254. 22 indexed citations
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Gao, Ang, Xiaohui Rong, Shipeng Shen, et al.. (2024). A prismatic alkali-ion environment suppresses plateau hysteresis in lattice oxygen redox reactions. Energy & Environmental Science. 17(11). 3855–3867. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Jin, Baihua Qu, Zhipeng Li, et al.. (2023). g-C3N4 in situ derived ionic-electronic dual-conducting interlayer with N-rich sites for long lifespan sodium metal anodes. Energy storage materials. 59. 102793–102793. 19 indexed citations
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Xu, Chunliu, Xin Hu, Yang Yang, et al.. (2023). Integrated process of CO2 sequestration and recycling spent LiFePO4 batteries. Energy storage materials. 60. 102819–102819. 31 indexed citations
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Gao, Ang, Xinyan Li, Qinghua Zhang, et al.. (2023). Critical intermediate β‐Li2NiO3 phase for structural degradation of Ni‐rich layered cathodes during thermal runaway. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuan, Xiaohui Rong, Rui Bai, et al.. (2023). Identifying the intrinsic anti-site defect in manganese-rich NASICON-type cathodes. Nature Energy. 8(10). 1088–1096. 112 indexed citations
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Li, Yuqi, Quan Zhou, Suting Weng, et al.. (2022). Interfacial engineering to achieve an energy density of over 200 Wh kg−1 in sodium batteries. Nature Energy. 7(6). 511–519. 369 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Chunliu, Ruijuan Xiao, Junmei Zhao, et al.. (2021). Mn-Rich Phosphate Cathodes for Na-Ion Batteries with Superior Rate Performance. ACS Energy Letters. 7(1). 97–107. 183 indexed citations
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Li, Yuqi, Yaxiang Lu, Qingshi Meng, et al.. (2019). Regulating Pore Structure of Hierarchical Porous Waste Cork‐Derived Hard Carbon Anode for Enhanced Na Storage Performance. Advanced Energy Materials. 9(48). 460 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lu, Yaxiang, Chenglong Zhao, Xingguo Qi, et al.. (2018). Pre‐Oxidation‐Tuned Microstructures of Carbon Anodes Derived from Pitch for Enhancing Na Storage Performance. Advanced Energy Materials. 8(27). 335 indexed citations
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Shao, Yuanjun, Hongchun Wang, Zhengliang Gong, et al.. (2018). Drawing a Soft Interface: An Effective Interfacial Modification Strategy for Garnet-Type Solid-State Li Batteries. ACS Energy Letters. 3(6). 1212–1218. 351 indexed citations
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Yu, Juezhi, Yong‐Sheng Hu, Feng Pan, et al.. (2017). A class of liquid anode for rechargeable batteries with ultralong cycle life. Nature Communications. 8(1). 14629–14629. 74 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuesheng, Xiaohui Rong, Shuyin Xu, et al.. (2016). Recent progress of electrode materials for room-temperature sodium-ion stationary batteries. Energy Storage Science and Technology. 5(3). 268. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuesheng, Jue Liu, Byungju Lee, et al.. (2015). Ti-substituted tunnel-type Na0.44MnO2 oxide as a negative electrode for aqueous sodium-ion batteries. Nature Communications. 6(1). 6401–6401. 355 indexed citations
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Wu, Li‐Tzy, Jinhui Wu, Jianyun Zhang, et al.. (2008). A simple method for obtaining transferrins from human plasma and porcine serum: Preparations and properties. Journal of Chromatography B. 867(1). 62–68. 8 indexed citations
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Kaper, Helena, Frank Endres, Igor Djerdj, et al.. (2007). Direct Low‐Temperature Synthesis of Rutile Nanostructures in Ionic Liquids. Small. 3(10). 1753–1763. 153 indexed citations

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