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D-Index
163
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88
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Can Li publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Can Li sits on this spectrum.

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 1,092 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Can Li D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Can Li sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 163 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Can Li is affiliated with the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China, contributing extensively to research in materials science and engineering. Their work spans multiple disciplines with a particular focus on materials chemistry and renewable energy applications.

The scientist's research primarily explores advanced photocatalysis techniques, copper-based nanomaterials and their applications, perovskite materials, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, catalytic processes in materials science, conducting polymers, and quantum dots synthesis and properties.

Frequent coauthors of Can Li include Rengui Li, Fengtao Fan, Xin Guo, Zhaochi Feng, and Xiuli Wang, reflecting collaboration within a broad network of researchers in related fields.

The venues where Can Li most often publishes include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie

Can Li's recent publications include:

  • "Recent advances and perspectives for solar-driven water splitting using particulate photocatalysts," 2022, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Cell-free chemoenzymatic starch synthesis from carbon dioxide," 2021, Science
  • "Spatiotemporal imaging of charge transfer in photocatalyst particles," 2022, Nature
  • "Alloying of Cu with Ru Enabling the Relay Catalysis for Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia," 2023, Advanced Materials
  • "Unraveling of cocatalysts photodeposited selectively on facets of BiVO4 to boost solar water splitting," 2022, Nature Communications

The main fields of study associated with Can Li include materials science, where there are 472 publications, and engineering, with 389 publications. More specific subfields encompass:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology

The diverse expertise represented in the subfields indicates a multidisciplinary approach combining chemistry, materials science, and engineering principles to address challenges in energy and sustainability.

Best Publications

  • Roles of cocatalysts in photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis.

    Jinhui Yang;Donge Wang;Hongxian Han;Can Li

  • Titanium dioxide-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic fuel generations.

    Yi Ma;Xiuli Wang;Yushuai Jia;Xiaobo Chen

  • Recent developments in heterogeneous photocatalysts for solar-driven overall water splitting

    Zheng Wang;Can Li;Kazunari Domen;Kazunari Domen

  • Enhancement of photocatalytic H2 evolution on CdS by loading MoS2 as Cocatalyst under visible light irradiation.

    Xu Zong;Hongjian Yan;Guopeng Wu;Guijun Ma

  • Spatial separation of photogenerated electrons and holes among {010} and {110} crystal facets of BiVO4

    Rengui Li;Fuxiang Zhang;Donge Wang;Jingxiu Yang;Jingxiu Yang

  • Importance of the Relationship between Surface Phases and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2

    Jing Zhang;Qian Xu;Zhaochi Feng;Meijun Li

  • Visible-light-driven hydrogen production with extremely high quantum efficiency on Pt-PdS/CdS photocatalyst

    Hongjian Yan;Jinhui Yang;Jinhui Yang;Guijun Ma;Guijun Ma;Guopeng Wu

  • UV Raman spectroscopic study on TiO2. I. Phase transformation at the surface and in the bulk

    Jing Zhang;Meijun Li;Zhaochi Feng;Jun Chen

  • Nanomaterials for renewable energy production and storage

    Xiaobo Chen;Can Li;Michaël Grätzel;Robert Kostecki

  • A highly selective and stable ZnO-ZrO 2 solid solution catalyst for CO 2 hydrogenation to methanol.

    Jijie Wang;Guanna Li;Guanna Li;Zelong Li;Chizhou Tang

  • Surface optimization to eliminate hysteresis for record efficiency planar perovskite solar cells

    Dong Yang;Xin Zhou;Ruixia Yang;Zhou Yang

  • Advances in solar energy conversion

    Jinlong Gong;Can Li;Michael R. Wasielewski

  • High efficiency flexible perovskite solar cells using superior low temperature TiO2

    Dong Yang;Ruixia Yang;Jing Zhang;Zhou Yang

  • Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide adsorption on cerium oxide studied by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Part 1.—Formation of carbonate species on dehydroxylated CeO2, at room temperature

    Can Li;Yoshihisa Sakata;Toru Arai;Kazunari Domen

  • Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting Promoted by an α–β phase Junction on Ga2O3†

    Xiang Wang;Qian Xu;Mingrun Li;Shuai Shen

  • Analysis of the chemical diffusion coefficient of lithium ions in Li3V2(PO4)3 cathode material

    X.H. Rui;N. Ding;J. Liu;C. Li

  • Highly efficient photocatalysts constructed by rational assembly of dual-cocatalysts separately on different facets of BiVO4

    Rengui Li;Rengui Li;Hongxian Han;Fuxiang Zhang;Donge Wang

  • Photocatalytic water reduction under visible light on a novel ZnIn2S4 catalyst synthesized by hydrothermal method.

    Zhibin Lei;Wansheng You;Meiying Liu;Guohua Zhou

  • Dion-Jacobson Phase 2D Layered Perovskites for Solar Cells with Ultrahigh Stability

    Sajjad Ahmad;Sajjad Ahmad;Ping Fu;Shuwen Yu;Qing Yang;Qing Yang

  • Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting: Significance of Cocatalysts, Electrolyte, and Interfaces

    Chunmei Ding;Jingying Shi;Zhiliang Wang;Can Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhaochi Feng
Zhaochi Feng Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Qihua Yang
Qihua Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fengtao Fan
Fengtao Fan Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Qin Xin
Qin Xin Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Rengui Li
Rengui Li Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Fuxiang Zhang
Fuxiang Zhang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Xu Zong
Xu Zong Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Wen-Hua Zhang
Wen-Hua Zhang Yunnan University
Guanna Li
Guanna Li Wageningen University & Research
Mingrun Li
Mingrun Li Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics

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