Zhen Li

29.4k total citations · 10 hit papers
451 papers, 23.2k citations indexed

About

Zhen Li is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Li has authored 451 papers receiving a total of 23.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 203 papers in Materials Chemistry, 190 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 117 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhen Li's work include Perovskite Materials and Applications (73 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (72 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (51 papers). Zhen Li is often cited by papers focused on Perovskite Materials and Applications (73 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (72 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (51 papers). Zhen Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Zhen Li's co-authors include Kai Zhu, Joseph J. Berry, Mengjin Yang, Dong Hoe Kim, Hongwei Zhu, Dehai Wu, Jinquan Wei, Kunlin Wang, Ji‐Sang Park and Su‐Huai Wei and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Li

430 papers receiving 22.8k citations

Hit Papers

Stabilizing Perovskite St... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2015 2010 2018 2012 2017 500 1000 1.5k
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. Stabilizing Perovskite Structures by Tuning Tolerance Factor: Formation of Formamidinium and Cesium Lead Iodide Solid-State Alloys
    2015 1.8k citations Zhen Li et al. profile →
  2. Graphene‐On‐Silicon Schottky Junction Solar Cells
    2010 938 citations Zhen Li et al. profile →
  3. Scalable fabrication of perovskite solar cells
    2018 915 citations Zhen Li et al. profile →
  4. Hybrid Graphene and Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanocomposite: Gap Opening, Electron–Hole Puddle, Interfacial Charge Transfer, and Enhanced Visible Light Response
    2012 571 citations Zhen Li et al. profile →
  5. Extrinsic ion migration in perovskite solar cells
    2017 546 citations Zhen Li et al. profile →
  6. Perovskite ink with wide processing window for scalable high-efficiency solar cells
    2017 535 citations Zhen Li et al. profile →
  7. Facile fabrication of large-grain CH3NH3PbI3−xBrx films for high-efficiency solar cells via CH3NH3Br-selective Ostwald ripening
    2016 484 citations Zhen Li et al. profile →
  8. Improved Phase Stability of Formamidinium Lead Triiodide Perovskite by Strain Relaxation
    2016 414 citations Zhen Li et al. profile →
  9. Boosting mechanical durability under high humidity by bioinspired multisite polymer for high-efficiency flexible perovskite solar cells
    2025 45 citations Zhen Li et al. profile →
  10. Recent progress in flexible materials for wearable devices for body function and athletic performance monitoring
    2025 19 citations Yang Ming, Kelin Peng et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Zhen Li 13.7k 12.6k 5.6k 4.4k 2.6k 451 23.2k
Nikhil Koratkar 11.1k 0.8× 15.9k 1.3× 4.1k 0.7× 7.1k 1.6× 4.6k 1.8× 289 29.0k
Jae‐Young Choi 12.4k 0.9× 18.3k 1.4× 3.0k 0.5× 9.2k 2.1× 4.6k 1.8× 346 26.9k
Lijie Ci 14.7k 1.1× 15.1k 1.2× 2.7k 0.5× 5.9k 1.4× 7.5k 2.9× 373 28.8k
Huan Wang 7.3k 0.5× 6.3k 0.5× 3.1k 0.6× 3.0k 0.7× 2.6k 1.0× 607 15.8k
Wei Feng 9.1k 0.7× 11.4k 0.9× 6.3k 1.1× 6.5k 1.5× 4.4k 1.7× 565 25.8k
Zhengzong Sun 8.6k 0.6× 12.9k 1.0× 2.3k 0.4× 7.7k 1.8× 4.4k 1.7× 105 20.7k
Hui Wu 13.6k 1.0× 7.0k 0.6× 3.0k 0.5× 5.5k 1.2× 5.8k 2.2× 329 23.7k
Alexander Sinitskii 9.7k 0.7× 15.9k 1.3× 2.2k 0.4× 7.9k 1.8× 4.6k 1.8× 175 22.9k
İlhan A. Aksay 13.7k 1.0× 14.8k 1.2× 3.8k 0.7× 8.3k 1.9× 5.3k 2.0× 182 30.2k
Xianjie Liu 8.6k 0.6× 7.0k 0.6× 4.5k 0.8× 2.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 382 14.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Li

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

All Works

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Zhang, Liangchi, et al.. (2025). Design and fabrication of pore-gradient Ti6Al4V alloys via coupled particle dynamics and powder metallurgy. Materials Science and Engineering A. 928. 148068–148068. 1 indexed citations
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Ming, Yang, Kelin Peng, Zhen Li, et al.. (2025). Recent progress in flexible materials for wearable devices for body function and athletic performance monitoring. Chemical Engineering Journal. 505. 159659–159659. 19 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Zhijia, et al.. (2024). Impact of protein fouling on electrochemistry of hyaluronic acid/curcumin/carbon nanotubes modified electrode: Toward electrochemical measurement of dopamine. Diamond and Related Materials. 149. 111540–111540. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhiqiang, et al.. (2024). Strengthening and toughening of hard epoxy vitrimer nanocomposites with interfacial covalent binding and microphase separation. Composites Science and Technology. 254. 110684–110684. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Yu, et al.. (2024). A novel electrochemical sensor based on Fe3+-curcumin/multi-walled carbon nanotubes complex enabling electrochemical sensing of hydroxylamine. Diamond and Related Materials. 146. 111133–111133. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Na, Hongzhe Ni, Jialin Zhao, et al.. (2024). Doped double spirocyclic cationic POSS for nanocomposite anion exchange membranes with high conductivity and robustness. Renewable Energy. 237. 121572–121572. 3 indexed citations
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Ding, Tao, et al.. (2024). Experimental research on boiling heat transfer mechanism of a pump-driven loop thermosiphon for R134a coolant. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 107. 109424–109424. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiaoxuan, Tao Ding, Lu Wang, & Zhen Li. (2024). Experimental research and energy effectiveness analysis on chip-level two-stage loop thermosyphon system for data centre free cooling. Applied Thermal Engineering. 245. 122767–122767. 20 indexed citations
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Li, Wei, et al.. (2024). Tribological behavior of the carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy resin matrix composite with orderly arranged carbon nanotubes. Tribology International. 201. 110246–110246. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Jianyun, Yongle Li, Liqin Wang, et al.. (2024). An accurate measurement method for center oil film thickness in high-speed roller bearing using ultrasound. Tribology International. 196. 109726–109726. 5 indexed citations
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Gain, Asit Kumar, et al.. (2024). Manufacture and property characterization of interconnected pore-gradient TPMS materials. Materials Science and Engineering A. 892. 146100–146100. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, Tian‐Yi Li, Xiaohui Wang, Jiantao Ping, & Hongshang Peng. (2024). Smartphone-assisted fluorescent microfluidic-chip for sensitive detection of sweat glucose via dual-sensing of O2/H2O2. Talanta. 281. 126883–126883. 9 indexed citations
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Lin, Yu, Jiakun Fang, Wenbin Wang, et al.. (2023). Operando Reconstructed Molecule Fence to Stabilize NiFe‐Based Oxygen Evolution Catalysts. Advanced Energy Materials. 13(30). 37 indexed citations
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Cui, Tianrui, Xin Li, Houfang Liu, et al.. (2023). Wearable Temperature Sensors Based on Reduced Graphene Oxide Films. Materials. 16(17). 5952–5952. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiqiang, Zhen Li, Bowen Ding, et al.. (2023). 4D printing of polyamide 1212 based shape memory thermoplastic polyamide elastomers by selective laser sintering. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 92. 157–164. 36 indexed citations
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Chen, Changming, Yongqing Zhu, Tianhan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Two-stage multiple cooperative games-based joint planning for shared energy storage provider and local integrated energy systems. Energy. 284. 129114–129114. 36 indexed citations
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Huang, Simin, Zhen Li, Liang Gao, et al.. (2021). Colloidal Polymers of Iron Oxide Cubes Prepared by Dipolar-Driven Assembly and In Situ Welding with Silica. Giant. 9. 100083–100083. 3 indexed citations

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