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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 42 12443 12033 2849 2648 86 15326

Chong Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chong Liu between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chong Liu published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2024. 56 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2024. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 21 publications
1969 2025

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chong Liu: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 3
2008 7
2009 6
2010 1
2011 3
2012 4
2013 7
2014 10
2015 9
2016 6
2017 5
2018 5
2019 7
2020 8
2021 9
2022 15
2023 22
2024 35
2025 21
Total 186
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Chong Liu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chong Liu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 70–89 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 86 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152 86
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Chong Liu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450 42
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Chong Liu is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States, with a research focus primarily in engineering.

Their main fields of study include renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, and catalysis. These fields intersect closely with their core research topics.

Their research extensively covers topics such as:

  • CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Microbial fuel cells and bioremediation
  • Electrochemical analysis and applications
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Catalysis and oxidation reactions

Chong Liu has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors including Xun Guan, Yongchao Xie, Kehui Xue, Lianqing Yu, and Huihua Luo. These collaborations indicate ongoing teamwork within their fields of expertise.

The scientist has published articles in several prominent venues, with a notable presence in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Catalysis
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Silver nanoparticles boost charge-extraction efficiency in Shewanella microbial fuel cells (2021, Science)
  • Close-Packed Nanowire-Bacteria Hybrids for Efficient Solar-Driven CO2 Fixation (2020, Joule)
  • Maximizing light-driven CO2 and N2 fixation efficiency in quantum dot-bacteria hybrids (2022, Nature Catalysis)
  • Calcium-Mobilizing Properties of Salvia miltiorrhiza-Derived Carbon Dots Confer Enhanced Environmental Adaptability in Plants (2022, ACS Nano)
  • Land use regression modelling of PM2.5 spatial variations in different seasons in urban areas (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)

Best Publications

  • 25th Anniversary Article: Semiconductor Nanowires – Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

    Neil P. Dasgupta;Jianwei Sun;Jianwei Sun;Chong Liu;Chong Liu;Sarah Brittman;Sarah Brittman

  • Transparent air filter for high-efficiency PM2.5 capture

    Chong Liu;Po Chun Hsu;Hyun Wook Lee;Meng Ye

  • Multifunctional Mesoporous Composite Microspheres with Well-Designed Nanostructure: A Highly Integrated Catalyst System

    Yonghui Deng;Yue Cai;Zhenkun Sun;Jia Liu

  • Water splitting–biosynthetic system with CO2 reduction efficiencies exceeding photosynthesis

    Chong Liu;Chong Liu;Brendan Cruz Colon;Marika Ziesack;Pamela A. Silver

  • Rapid water disinfection using vertically aligned MoS2 nanofilms and visible light

    Chong Liu;Desheng Kong;Po Chun Hsu;Hongtao Yuan

  • Simultaneously Efficient Light Absorption and Charge Separation in WO3/BiVO4 Core/Shell Nanowire Photoanode for Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation

    Pratap M. Rao;Lili Cai;Chong Liu;In Sun Cho

  • Electrodeposited cobalt-sulfide catalyst for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation from water.

    Yujie Sun;Chong Liu;David C. Grauer;Junko Yano

  • Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction at Low Temperature

    Jiao Deng;Jesus A. Iñiguez;Chong Liu

  • A Fully Integrated Nanosystem of Semiconductor Nanowires for Direct Solar Water Splitting

    Chong Liu;Jinyao Tang;Hao Ming Chen;Bin Liu

  • Favoring the unfavored: Selective electrochemical nitrogen fixation using a reticular chemistry approach

    Hiang Kwee Lee;Hiang Kwee Lee;Charlynn Sher Lin Koh;Yih Hong Lee;Chong Liu

  • Nanowire-bacteria hybrids for unassisted solar carbon dioxide fixation to value-added chemicals.

    Chong Liu;Joseph J. Gallagher;Kelsey K. Sakimoto;Eva M. Nichols

  • Ordered mesoporous silicas and carbons with large accessible pores templated from amphiphilic diblock copolymer poly(ethylene oxide)-b-polystyrene.

    Yonghui Deng;Ting Yu;Ying Wan;Yifeng Shi

  • Semiconductor Nanowires for Artificial Photosynthesis

    Chong Liu;Neil P. Dasgupta;Peidong Yang

  • Large-scale synthesis of transition-metal-doped TiO2 nanowires with controllable overpotential.

    Bin Liu;Hao Ming Chen;Chong Liu;Sean C. Andrews

  • Synthesis of Core/Shell Colloidal Magnetic Zeolite Microspheres for the Immobilization of Trypsin

    Yonghui Deng;Chunhui Deng;Dawei Qi;Chong Liu

  • Silver nanoparticles boost charge-extraction efficiency in Shewanella microbial fuel cells.

    Bocheng Cao;Zipeng Zhao;Lele Peng;Hui-Ying Shiu

  • Plasmon-enhanced photocatalytic activity of iron oxide on gold nanopillars.

    Hanwei Gao;Chong Liu;Hoon Eui Jeong;Peidong Yang

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of Platinum Catalysts on Nanowire Surfaces for Photoelectrochemical Water Reduction

    Neil P. Dasgupta;Chong Liu;Sean Andrews;Fritz B. Prinz

  • Hybrid bioinorganic approach to solar-to-chemical conversion

    Eva M. Nichols;Eva M. Nichols;Joseph J. Gallagher;Chong Liu;Chong Liu;Yude Su

  • Facile Synthesis of Hierarchically Porous Carbons from Dual Colloidal Crystal/Block Copolymer Template Approach

    Yonghui Deng;Chong Liu;Ting Yu;Feng Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Peidong Yang
Peidong Yang University of California, Berkeley
Yi Cui
Yi Cui Stanford University
Daniel G. Nocera
Daniel G. Nocera Harvard University
Yonghui Deng
Yonghui Deng Fudan University
Dongyuan Zhao
Dongyuan Zhao Fudan University
Pamela A. Silver
Pamela A. Silver Harvard University
Neil P. Dasgupta
Neil P. Dasgupta University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stephen R. Leone
Stephen R. Leone University of California, Berkeley
Dong Gu
Dong Gu Wuhan University
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore

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