Zhifan Hu

762 total citations · 2 hit papers
16 papers, 610 citations indexed

About

Zhifan Hu is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhifan Hu has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 610 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 3 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhifan Hu's work include Advanced battery technologies research (10 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (8 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (7 papers). Zhifan Hu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced battery technologies research (10 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (8 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (7 papers). Zhifan Hu collaborates with scholars based in China. Zhifan Hu's co-authors include Chuan Wu, Jingjing Yang, Ran Zhao, Ying Bai, Xiaomin Han, Yingshuai Wang, Yahui Wang, Qiao Ni, Ruiqi Guo and Xinran Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Energy & Environmental Science.

In The Last Decade

Zhifan Hu

14 papers receiving 595 citations

Hit Papers

2 papers align trajectories

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.

Insights on Artificial Interphases of Zn and Electrolyte: Protection Mechanisms, Constructing Techniques, Applicability, and Prospective

2023 202 citations Jingjing Yang, Ran Zhao et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
Stabilizing Zn Metal Anodes via Cation/Anion Regulation toward High Energy Density Zn‐Ion Batteries

2023 137 citations Ran Zhao, Jingjing Yang et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhifan Hu China	8	590	172	127	73	48	16	610
Mingnan Li Australia	12	628 1.1×	181 1.1×	138 1.1×	57 0.8×	78 1.6×	15	664
Qinping Jian Hong Kong	13	735 1.2×	233 1.4×	191 1.5×	101 1.4×	56 1.2×	29	756
Seongjoon So South Korea	10	638 1.1×	174 1.0×	196 1.5×	64 0.9×	77 1.6×	17	670
Zhenkun Hao China	8	545 0.9×	137 0.8×	139 1.1×	72 1.0×	56 1.2×	8	566
Qing Wen China	8	456 0.8×	132 0.8×	114 0.9×	54 0.7×	41 0.9×	14	477
Kaiwen Qi China	8	786 1.3×	180 1.0×	215 1.7×	107 1.5×	53 1.1×	12	812
Zhu Xu China	7	382 0.6×	118 0.7×	96 0.8×	54 0.7×	48 1.0×	9	427
Shifeng Hong United States	8	407 0.7×	117 0.7×	119 0.9×	87 1.2×	36 0.8×	14	435
Xuran Han China	9	437 0.7×	113 0.7×	111 0.9×	74 1.0×	48 1.0×	15	470
Wan‐Yue Diao China	13	735 1.2×	198 1.2×	168 1.3×	91 1.2×	73 1.5×	30	757

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhifan Hu

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16 of 16 papers shown

Han, Xiaomin, Ran Zhao, Lihua Wang, et al.. (2025). Dynamic Protective Multi‐Layers for MnO ₂ Cathodes: Ion Sorting and Structural Protection for Superior Zinc‐Ion Battery Cycling Performance. Advanced Materials. 38(1). e13548–e13548. 2 indexed citations

Han, Xiaomin, Lihua Wang, Ran Zhao, et al.. (2025). Orbital-engineered layered MnO2 cathode enabled by Ca2+ interlayer coupling in rechargeable calcium battery. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 116. 1–11.

Guo, Ruiqi, Peng Yu, Songjie Li, et al.. (2025). Activating Forbidden Intercage‐Ionic‐Diffusivity by Anion‐Gradient‐Disordered Interphase for Ultrastable Argyrodite‐Based All‐Solid‐State Lithium Metal Batteries. Small. 21(23). e2500764–e2500764. 2 indexed citations

Hu, Zhifan, Ran Zhao, Jingjing Yang, et al.. (2025). Bio‐Inspired Toughening Elastomer as an Innovative Self‐Healing Binder for Si‐Based Electrode. Advanced Energy Materials. 15(31). 3 indexed citations

Zhao, Ran, Xiaomin Han, Jingjing Yang, et al.. (2024). Towards Superior Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries: The Insights of Artificial Protective Interfaces. ChemSusChem. 17(20). e202301942–e202301942. 9 indexed citations

Zhao, Ran, Zhifan Hu, Jingjing Yang, et al.. (2024). Binder design strategies for cathode materials in advanced secondary batteries. Energy & Environmental Science. 17(14). 4871–4906. 27 indexed citations

Zhao, Ran, Jingjing Yang, Anqi Zhang, et al.. (2024). Toward the Rechargeable Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries with Improved Overall Performance: Electrolyte with Surface Adsorptive Additive. Small. 20(50). e2406871–e2406871. 3 indexed citations

Han, Xiaomin, Ran Zhao, Jingjing Yang, et al.. (2024). High-entropy materials for aqueous zinc metal batteries. Energy & Environmental Science. 18(1). 97–129. 23 indexed citations

Yang, Jingjing, Ran Zhao, Zhifan Hu, et al.. (2024). Blocking the passivation reaction via localized acidification and cation selective interface towards highly stable zinc anode. Energy storage materials. 70. 103449–103449. 32 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ran, Jingjing Yang, Xiaomin Han, et al.. (2023). Stabilizing Zn Metal Anodes via Cation/Anion Regulation toward High Energy Density Zn‐Ion Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials. 13(8). 137 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hu, Zhifan, Ran Zhao, Jingjing Yang, Chuan Wu, & Ying Bai. (2023). Binders for Si based electrodes: Current status, modification strategies and perspective. Energy storage materials. 59. 102776–102776. 59 indexed citations

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Yue, Jiasheng, Shi Chen, Yahui Wang, et al.. (2023). Na⁺ Preintercalated MoO₃ Microrods for Aqueous Zinc/Sodium Batteries with Enhanced Performance. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(47). 54488–54498. 7 indexed citations

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Yang, Jingjing, Ran Zhao, Yingshuai Wang, et al.. (2023). Insights on Artificial Interphases of Zn and Electrolyte: Protection Mechanisms, Constructing Techniques, Applicability, and Prospective. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(14). 202 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhao, Ran, Jingjing Yang, Xiaomin Han, et al.. (2023). Stabilizing Zn Metal Anodes via Cation/Anion Regulation toward High Energy Density Zn‐Ion Batteries (Adv. Energy Mater. 8/2023). Advanced Energy Materials. 13(8). 2 indexed citations

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Yang, Jingjing, Ran Zhao, Yingshuai Wang, et al.. (2023). Insights on Artificial Interphases of Zn and Electrolyte: Protection Mechanisms, Constructing Techniques, Applicability, and Prospective (Adv. Funct. Mater. 14/2023). Advanced Functional Materials. 33(14).

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Guo, Ruiqi, Kun Zhang, Wenbin Zhao, et al.. (2023). Interfacial Challenges and Strategies toward Practical Sulfide-Based Solid-State Lithium Batteries. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 102 indexed citations

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