Zhen Li

11.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
159 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

Zhen Li is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Li has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 78 papers in Materials Chemistry and 58 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Zhen Li's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (60 papers), Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (54 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (32 papers). Zhen Li is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (60 papers), Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (54 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (32 papers). Zhen Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Hong Kong. Zhen Li's co-authors include Minghong Wu, Dengyu Pan, Jingchun Zhang, Liang Wang, Zhiwen Chen, Yuan Liu, Xiumei Yan, Chao Wu, Chenjie Yao and Litao Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Li

154 papers receiving 9.7k 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.

Hydrothermal Route for Cutting Graphene Sheets into Blue‐Luminescent Graphene Quantum Dots

2009 2.5k citations Dengyu Pan, Zhen Li et al. profile →
Gram-scale synthesis of single-crystalline graphene quantum dots with superior optical properties

2014 846 citations Liang Wang, Zhen Li et al. profile →
Observation of pH-, solvent-, spin-, and excitation-dependent blue photoluminescence from carbon nanoparticles

2010 563 citations Dengyu Pan, Zhen 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
Zhen Li China	44	7.2k	3.3k	2.2k	2.1k	1.8k	159	9.8k
Yanjie Su China	59	6.4k 0.9×	5.9k 1.8×	2.7k 1.3×	1.6k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	180	10.1k
Chun Kiang Chua Singapore	38	4.1k 0.6×	3.2k 1.0×	2.3k 1.1×	1.3k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	79	6.7k
Youxing Fang China	40	4.6k 0.6×	3.1k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	1.2k 0.6×	1.8k 1.0×	77	7.6k
Mingtao Zheng China	51	5.0k 0.7×	4.0k 1.2×	1.2k 0.5×	3.8k 1.8×	1.1k 0.6×	195	9.0k
Xu Sun China	45	4.7k 0.7×	5.1k 1.5×	1.1k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	4.8k 2.7×	155	10.0k
Shiyu Liu China	33	3.7k 0.5×	2.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	1.6k 0.9×	103	5.6k
Jizhou Jiang China	52	6.1k 0.8×	3.3k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	1.0k 0.5×	4.6k 2.6×	185	8.9k
Seung Hyun Hur South Korea	57	6.2k 0.9×	4.5k 1.4×	3.5k 1.6×	2.2k 1.1×	2.6k 1.5×	209	11.0k
Bing Zheng China	41	2.8k 0.4×	3.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	1.5k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	132	6.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Li

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yu, Zhigang, Zhen Li, Quan‐Yong Fan, et al.. (2025). Design and Analysis of a Lightweight Redundant‐Degree‐of‐Freedom Fruit‐Picking Robot Arm. Journal of Field Robotics. 42(6). 2815–2825.

Xiao, Zichun, Xu Liu, Feng Hai, et al.. (2025). Wide Temperature 500 Wh kg ⁻¹ Lithium Metal Pouch Cells. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(29). e202503693–e202503693. 6 indexed citations

Xiao, Zichun, Xu Liu, Feng Hai, et al.. (2025). Wide Temperature 500 Wh kg ⁻¹ Lithium Metal Pouch Cells. Angewandte Chemie. 137(29). 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Long, et al.. (2024). Heterostructure CoSe2/Sb2Se3 nanocrystals embedded into nanocage-in-nanofiber carbon framework for ultralong-life sodium-ion batteries. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 999. 175014–175014. 10 indexed citations

Wang, Jiaqi, Bo Shi, Shi‐Cong Cui, et al.. (2024). Enhancing heterojunction interface charge transport efficiency in NiCo-LDHs@Co/CoO-CNFs for high-performance asymmetric and zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors. Carbon. 229. 119482–119482. 20 indexed citations

Zhang, Long, et al.. (2024). Edta-assisted rapid synthesis of highly monodisperse and water-soluble ZnSe quantum dots colloids by electron-beam irradiation. Materials Science and Engineering B. 310. 117699–117699. 1 indexed citations

Zhu, Xiaonan, Xing Liu, Zhen Li, et al.. (2024). Enabling Gradient‐Structured Solid Electrolyte Interphase by a Hydrated Eutectic Electrolyte for High‐Performance Zn Metal Batteries. Small. 20(42). e2402925–e2402925. 7 indexed citations

Liu, Xing, Hongyong Wang, Zhen Li, et al.. (2024). Stable anode/separator interface enabled by graft modification of polypropylene separator via electron beam irradiation technique toward high-performance sodium metal batteries. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 670. 246–257. 13 indexed citations

Liu, Jingjun, Mingliang Yuan, Zhen Li, et al.. (2023). Enhancing structure and cycling stability of single crystal LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode via multifunctional MXene surface modification. Journal of Energy Storage. 76. 109785–109785. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Hydration, carbonation and strength development of reactive MgO cement blended with lime (CaO) under different curing conditions. Journal of Building Engineering. 76. 107082–107082. 18 indexed citations

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Tang, Hao, Jueshi Qian, Jihui Qin, et al.. (2023). Electrochemical behavior of steel bars in magnesium phosphate cement. Cement and Concrete Research. 169. 107167–107167. 32 indexed citations

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Li, Yi, et al.. (2023). Structurally synergetic stabilization of polyvinylpyrrolidone and co-doping boosts robust interconnected Ni(OH)2 nanosheets for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor. Journal of Energy Storage. 61. 106815–106815. 9 indexed citations

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Huang, Zhongyi, Zhen Li, Ming Zhu, et al.. (2021). Highly Stable Lithium/Sodium Metal Batteries with High Utilization Enabled by a Holey Two-Dimensional N-Doped TiNb₂O₇ Host. Nano Letters. 21(24). 10453–10461. 23 indexed citations

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Wang, Liang, Weitao Li, Ming Li, et al.. (2018). Ultrastable Amine, Sulfo Cofunctionalized Graphene Quantum Dots with High Two-Photon Fluorescence for Cellular Imaging. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(4). 4711–4716. 51 indexed citations

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Li, Weitao, Ming Li, Yijian Liu, et al.. (2018). Three Minute Ultrarapid Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Bright Fluorescent Graphene Quantum Dots for Live Cell Staining and White LEDs. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 1(4). 1623–1630. 89 indexed citations

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Dai, Fen, et al.. (2018). Fast and nondestructive gender detection of Bombyx mori chrysalis in the cocoon based on near infrared transmission spectroscopy.. Journal of the South China Agricultural University. 39(2). 103–109. 3 indexed citations

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Zhu, Zhaoqiang, Yanan Zhou, Shengqi Wang, et al.. (2018). Ni counterpart-assisted synthesis of nanoarchitectured Co3O4/CoS/Ni(OH)2@Co electrode for superior supercapacitor. Electrochimica Acta. 284. 444–453. 42 indexed citations

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Wang, Yilin, Pengjuan Ni, Shu Jiang, et al.. (2017). Highly sensitive fluorometric determination of oxytetracycline based on carbon dots and Fe3O4 MNPs. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 254. 1118–1124. 67 indexed citations

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Jiang, Shu, Yujing Sun, Haichao Dai, et al.. (2015). Nitrogen and fluorine dual-doped mesoporous graphene: a high-performance metal-free ORR electrocatalyst with a super-low HO₂⁻yield. Nanoscale. 7(24). 10584–10589. 95 indexed citations

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Ni, Pengjuan, Haichao Dai, Zhen Li, et al.. (2015). Carbon dots based fluorescent sensor for sensitive determination of hydroquinone. Talanta. 144. 258–262. 62 indexed citations

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