Zi Li

788 total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 597 citations indexed

About

Zi Li is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zi Li has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 597 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Materials Chemistry, 15 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 6 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zi Li's work include Non-Destructive Testing Techniques (10 papers), Hydrogen Storage and Materials (7 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (5 papers). Zi Li is often cited by papers focused on Non-Destructive Testing Techniques (10 papers), Hydrogen Storage and Materials (7 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (5 papers). Zi Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zi Li's co-authors include Jianxin Zou, Xi Lin, Li Ren, Yinghui Li, Tierui Zhang, Yanhui Liu, Li‐Zhu Wu, Ning Zhang, Yufei Zhao and Huijun Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zi Li

36 papers receiving 589 citations

Hit Papers

Nanostructuring of Mg-Based Hydrogen Storage Materials: R... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 50 100 150
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. Nanostructuring of Mg-Based Hydrogen Storage Materials: Recent Advances for Promoting Key Applications
    2023 183 citations Li Ren, Yinghui Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zi Li China 10 454 94 92 84 80 41 597
Christian Walter Germany 15 255 0.6× 68 0.7× 180 2.0× 22 0.3× 89 1.1× 42 808
Erfan Handoko Indonesia 14 299 0.7× 51 0.5× 76 0.8× 62 0.7× 43 0.5× 90 522
V. Gayathri India 9 477 1.1× 75 0.8× 160 1.7× 120 1.4× 44 0.6× 32 602
Evgeni Shoifet Germany 8 335 0.7× 117 1.2× 95 1.0× 161 1.9× 22 0.3× 8 499
Xiantun Huang China 16 889 2.0× 430 4.6× 101 1.1× 279 3.3× 70 0.9× 23 947
Wenjing Li China 14 346 0.8× 36 0.4× 83 0.9× 6 0.1× 40 0.5× 44 532
Xiangyu Yan China 12 221 0.5× 51 0.5× 141 1.5× 11 0.1× 128 1.6× 31 447
Kota Murakami Japan 16 522 1.1× 381 4.1× 96 1.0× 28 0.3× 143 1.8× 29 643

Countries citing papers authored by Zi Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zi Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zi Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zi Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zi 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 Zi Li. Zi 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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Li, Yinghui, Yingyan Zhao, Zi Li, et al.. (2025). Study on mechanisms of two-step hydrogen sorption in a MgH2–TiCrMnFeZr high-entropy alloy composite. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13(29). 23632–23642. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Zi, et al.. (2025). Recent progress in the synthesis, scaling, processing and technoeconomic analysis of metal-organic frameworks towards industrial applications. Materials Science and Engineering R Reports. 167. 101123–101123. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Zi, Lei Peng, Yufei Chu, et al.. (2024). Hybrid multi-modal NDE sensing system for in-motion detection and localization of rolling contact fatigue damage in rails. NDT & E International. 147. 103209–103209. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Zi, Lei Peng, Yufei Chu, et al.. (2024). A novel multi-fidelity Gaussian process regression approach for defect characterization in motion-induced eddy current testing. NDT & E International. 150. 103274–103274. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yinghui, Li Ren, Yingyan Zhao, et al.. (2024). A Single‐Atom Interface Engineering Strategy to Promote Hydrogen Sorption Performances of Magnesium Hydride. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(13). 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Jian, Kai Zhang, Peng Sun, et al.. (2024). Differential detection of H1N1 virus spiker proteins by two hexaphenylbutadiene isomers based on size-matching principle. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1299. 342452–342452. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Zi, et al.. (2024). Photoluminescent metal-organic frameworks and their composites: Fundamentals, applications, and outlooks. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 526. 216358–216358. 18 indexed citations
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Лю, Бо, et al.. (2023). Ultrafine and Microinvasive Temperature Probe for Real‐Time Monitoring Core Body Temperature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(5).
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Li, Yinghui, Qiuyu Zhang, Li Ren, et al.. (2023). Core–shell nanostructured magnesium-based hydrogen storage materials: a critical review. 1(3). 282–298. 22 indexed citations
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Li, Zi, et al.. (2023). IMU-assisted robotic structured light sensing with featureless registration under uncertainties for pipeline inspection. NDT & E International. 139. 102936–102936. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuanxing, Qingquan Tang, Zi Li, & Ke Zhang. (2023). Self‐Accelerating Diels–Alder Reaction for Preparing Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(24). e202302527–e202302527. 8 indexed citations
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Lin, Xi, Li Ren, Yinghui Li, et al.. (2023). A one- and three-dimensional coupled model and simulation investigation for the large-scale oil-heating type Mg-based hydrogen storage tank. Chemical Engineering Journal. 472. 144943–144943. 21 indexed citations
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Peng, Lei, et al.. (2023). Gradient feature-based method for Defect Detection of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Materials. 14. 246–252. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zi, Huijun Yu, Tong Bian, et al.. (2014). Highly luminescent nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots as effective fluorescent probes for mercuric and iodide ions. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 3(9). 1922–1928. 196 indexed citations
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Li, Zi. (2012). Photovoltaic Characteristics of ZnO Nanoparticles. Gaodeng xuexiao huaxue xuebao. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zi, et al.. (2009). Fe(II) Spin Crossover Molecule-Based Materials. Huaxue jinzhan. 21(6). 1187. 6 indexed citations

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