Zheling Li

5.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
57 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Zheling Li is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zheling Li has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Materials Chemistry, 22 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 16 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zheling Li's work include Graphene research and applications (37 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (16 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (11 papers). Zheling Li is often cited by papers focused on Graphene research and applications (37 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (16 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (11 papers). Zheling Li collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and United States. Zheling Li's co-authors include Robert J. Young, Ian A. Kinloch, Libo Deng, Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou, Jonathan N. Coleman, Claudia Backes, Mufeng Liu, Peixin Zhang, Andrew Harvey and Conor S. Boland and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zheling Li

57 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Sensitive electromechanical sensors using viscoelastic gr... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2023 2020 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. Sensitive electromechanical sensors using viscoelastic graphene-polymer nanocomposites
    2016 702 citations Conor S. Boland, Andrew Harvey et al. profile →
  2. Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres
    2023 626 citations Zheling Li, Libo Deng et al. Progress in Materials Science profile →
  3. Mechanisms of mechanical reinforcement by graphene and carbon nanotubes in polymer nanocomposites
    2020 287 citations Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou, Zheling Li et al. Nanoscale profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zheling Li United Kingdom 31 2.4k 1.9k 1.4k 1.1k 867 57 4.7k
Huitao Yu China 35 2.4k 1.0× 1.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.2× 1.2k 1.3× 84 4.6k
Yong‐Ho Choa South Korea 36 2.8k 1.2× 2.0k 1.0× 2.2k 1.6× 860 0.8× 857 1.0× 307 5.7k
Juan J. Vilatela Spain 35 2.8k 1.2× 1.3k 0.7× 918 0.7× 940 0.8× 834 1.0× 103 4.5k
Hsi-Wen Tien Taiwan 24 2.0k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 1.2k 1.4× 30 3.8k
Rong Sun China 36 1.8k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 736 0.5× 1.3k 1.2× 1.0k 1.2× 170 4.2k
Shengrong Yang China 41 2.1k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 1.7k 1.2× 962 0.9× 1.4k 1.6× 87 4.7k
Fernando J. Rodríguez-Macías Mexico 13 4.3k 1.8× 1.8k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 594 0.7× 24 5.9k
Zaixing Jiang China 33 1.5k 0.6× 910 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 636 0.6× 915 1.1× 92 3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Zheling Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zheling Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zheling Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zheling Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zheling Li 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 Zheling Li. Zheling Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Z., Shukun Yu, Shiwei Liu, et al.. (2025). Agglomerative suppression and synergistic reinforcement of hybrid GO-hBN/polymer nanocomposites with high filler contents. Composites Communications. 56. 102389–102389. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Jia, Tao Guan, Z. Zhang, et al.. (2024). Orientation of discontinuous fillers in polymer composites: modelling, characterization, control and applications. Progress in Materials Science. 148. 101360–101360. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Zheling, Mufeng Liu, Suhao Li, et al.. (2024). The role of cavitation in the toughening of elastomer nanocomposites reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 184. 108269–108269. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Mingyang, Cheng-Yi Huang, Pei Huang, et al.. (2024). Novel flexible capacitive pressure sensor with a wide detection range enabled by carboxyl iron particle-paraffin wax/silicone composite. Composites Communications. 47. 101884–101884. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Weimiao, Zheling Li, Alexander J. Marsden, Mark A. Bissett, & Robert J. Young. (2021). Mechanisms of reinforcement of PVA-Based nanocomposites by hBN nanosheets. Composites Science and Technology. 218. 109131–109131. 20 indexed citations
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August, David P., Robert A. W. Dryfe, Sarah J. Haigh, et al.. (2020). Self-assembly of a layered two-dimensional molecularly woven fabric. Nature. 588(7838). 429–435. 117 indexed citations
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Li, Zheling, Robert J. Young, Claudia Backes, et al.. (2020). Mechanisms of Liquid-Phase Exfoliation for the Production of Graphene. ACS Nano. 14(9). 10976–10985. 244 indexed citations
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Prapainainar, Paweena, Surapich Loykulnant, Paisan Kongkachuichay, et al.. (2020). Raman spectroscopic study of reinforcement mechanisms of electron beam radiation crosslinking of natural rubber composites filled with graphene and silica/graphene mixture prepared by latex mixing. Composites Part C Open Access. 3. 100049–100049. 11 indexed citations
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Lin, Junsheng, Lei Yao, Zheling Li, et al.. (2019). Hybrid hollow spheres of carbon@CoxNi1−xMoO4 as advanced electrodes for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors. Nanoscale. 11(7). 3281–3291. 90 indexed citations
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Vallés, Cristina, Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou, Fei Lin, et al.. (2019). PMMA-grafted graphene nanoplatelets to reinforce the mechanical and thermal properties of PMMA composites. Carbon. 157. 750–760. 69 indexed citations
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Wang, Weimiao, Zheling Li, Éric Prestat, et al.. (2019). Reinforcement of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites by Thermally Conductive and Electrically Insulating Boron Nitride Nanotubes. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 3(1). 364–374. 26 indexed citations
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Boland, Conor S., Andrew Harvey, Cian Gabbett, et al.. (2019). Negative Gauge Factor Piezoresistive Composites Based on Polymers Filled with MoS2 Nanosheets. ACS Nano. 13(6). 6845–6855. 68 indexed citations
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Chandrasekaran, Sundaram, Chris Bowen, Peixin Zhang, et al.. (2018). Spinel photocatalysts for environmental remediation, hydrogen generation, CO2 reduction and photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 6(24). 11078–11104. 208 indexed citations
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Li, Zheling, Jingwen Chu, Cheng Yang, et al.. (2018). Effect of functional groups on the agglomeration of graphene in nanocomposites. Composites Science and Technology. 163. 116–122. 81 indexed citations
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He, Dongxu, Alexander J. Marsden, Zheling Li, et al.. (2018). Fabrication of a Graphene-Based Paper-Like Electrode for Flexible Solid-State Supercapacitor Devices. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 165(14). A3481–A3486. 33 indexed citations
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Rooney, Aidan P., Zheling Li, Wen Zhao, et al.. (2018). Anomalous twin boundaries in two dimensional materials. Nature Communications. 9(1). 3597–3597. 66 indexed citations
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Li, Suhao, Zheling Li, Timothy L. Burnett, et al.. (2017). Nanocomposites of graphene nanoplatelets in natural rubber: microstructure and mechanisms of reinforcement. Journal of Materials Science. 52(16). 9558–9572. 55 indexed citations
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Li, Zheling, Ian A. Kinloch, & Robert J. Young. (2016). The role of interlayer adhesion in graphene oxide upon its reinforcement of nanocomposites. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 374(2071). 20150283–20150283. 29 indexed citations
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Anagnostopoulos, George, Panagiotis-Nektarios Pappas, Zheling Li, et al.. (2016). Mechanical Stability of Flexible Graphene-Based Displays. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 8(34). 22605–22614. 53 indexed citations
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Abdelkader, Amr M., Hollie V. Patten, Zheling Li, Yiqiang Chen, & Ian A. Kinloch. (2015). Electrochemical exfoliation of graphite in quaternary ammonium-based deep eutectic solvents: a route for the mass production of graphane. Nanoscale. 7(26). 11386–11392. 51 indexed citations

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