World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
73
Citations
28180
World Ranking
3751
National Ranking
1200

Chemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
26228
World Ranking
4867
National Ranking
902

Di Li 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 Di Li sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 286 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Di Li 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 Di Li sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Di Li is affiliated with East China Normal University in China and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work primarily focuses within the subfields of Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Biomedical Engineering.

The research topics Di Li has concentrated on include:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Di Li's publications span notable scientific journals and venues. Some of the frequent publication venues where their work appears are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Materials
  • PubMed
  • Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Recent research papers authored or coauthored by Di Li include:

  • Gut-microbiome-expressed 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase degrades estradiol and is linked to depression in premenopausal females, 2023, Cell Metabolism
  • N6-methyladenosine modification of MALAT1 promotes metastasis via reshaping nuclear speckles, 2021, Developmental Cell
  • Cerebral small vessel disease: Pathological mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets, 2022, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • Anomalous intrinsic connectivity within and between visual and auditory networks in major depressive disorder, 2020, Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
  • Resting state functional network switching rate is differently altered in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, 2020, Human Brain Mapping

Di Li frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Qinye Bao
  • Chuan Wang
  • Cong Fan
  • Wu Tang
  • Qian Cui

Best Publications

  • Graphene-Based Antibacterial Paper

    Wenbing Hu;Cheng Peng;Weijie Luo;Min Lv

  • A Graphene Nanoprobe for Rapid, Sensitive, and Multicolor Fluorescent DNA Analysis

    Shijiang He;Bo Song;Di Li;Changfeng Zhu

  • Dramatic Activity of C3N4/BiPO4 Photocatalyst with Core/Shell Structure Formed by Self-Assembly

    Chengsi Pan;Jing Xu;Yajun Wang;Di Li

  • Highly luminescent S, N co-doped graphene quantum dots with broad visible absorption bands for visible light photocatalysts.

    Dan Qu;Min Zheng;Peng Du;Yue Zhou

  • Correction: Corrigendum: The work mechanism and sub-bandgap-voltage electroluminescence in inverted quantum dot light-emitting diodes

    Wenyu Ji;Pengtao Jing;Ligong Zhang;Di Li

  • Optical Analysis of Hg2+ Ions by Oligonucleotide–Gold-Nanoparticle Hybrids and DNA-Based Machines

    Di Li;Agnieszka Wieckowska;Itamar Willner

  • Target-responsive structural switching for nucleic acid-based sensors

    Di Li;Shiping Song;Chunhai Fan

  • On Off On Fluorescent Carbon Dot Nanosensor for Recognition of Chromium(VI) and Ascorbic Acid Based on the Inner Filter Effect

    Min Zheng;Zhigang Xie;Dan Qu;Di Li

  • Self-Assembled Multivalent DNA Nanostructures for Noninvasive Intracellular Delivery of Immunostimulatory CpG Oligonucleotides

    Jiang Li;Hao Pei;Bing Zhu;Le Liang

  • Toward Efficient Orange Emissive Carbon Nanodots through Conjugated sp(2) -Domain Controlling and Surface Charges Engineering.

    Songnan Qu;Ding Zhou;Di Li;Wenyu Ji

  • Morphologies of zinc oxide particles and their effects on photocatalysis.

    Di Li;Hajime Haneda

  • Self-Catalyzed, Self-Limiting Growth of Glucose Oxidase-Mimicking Gold Nanoparticles

    Weijie Luo;Changfeng Zhu;Shao Su;Di Li

  • Visible-Light-Driven N−F−Codoped TiO2 Photocatalysts. 2. Optical Characterization, Photocatalysis, and Potential Application to Air Purification

    Di Li;Hajime Haneda;Shunichi Hishita;Naoki Ohashi

  • Four-coordinate organoboron compounds for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

    Unknown

  • Electrospun polymer biomaterials

    Jianxun Ding;Jin Zhang;Jiannan Li;Jiannan Li;Di Li

  • A graphene-based fluorescent nanoprobe for silver(I) ions detection by using graphene oxide and a silver-specific oligonucleotide

    Yanqin Wen;Feifei Xing;Shijiang He;Shiping Song

  • Dry reforming of methane over Ni/La2O3 nanorod catalysts with stabilized Ni nanoparticles

    Xinyu Li;Di Li;Hao Tian;Liang Zeng

  • Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Mercury(II) Ions by Using a Mercury-Specific Oligonucleotide Probe and Gold Nanoparticle-Based Amplification

    Zhiqiang Zhu;Yuanyuan Su;Jiang Li;Di Li

  • Full-Color Inorganic Carbon Dot Phosphors for White-Light-Emitting Diodes

    Zhen Tian;Xutao Zhang;Di Li;Ding Zhou

  • Visible-Light-Driven N−F−Codoped TiO2 Photocatalysts. 1. Synthesis by Spray Pyrolysis and Surface Characterization

    Di Li;Hajime Haneda;Shunichi Hishita;Naoki Ohashi

  • In vivo theranostics with near-infrared-emitting carbon dots-highly efficient photothermal therapy based on passive targeting after intravenous administration.

    Xin Bao;Ye Yuan;Jingqin Chen;Bohan Zhang

  • Catalytic gold nanoparticles for nanoplasmonic detection of DNA hybridization.

    Xiaoxue Zheng;Qing Liu;Qing Liu;Chao Jing;Yang Li;Yang Li

  • Origin of Photocatalytic Activation of Silver Orthophosphate from First-Principles

    Xinguo Ma;Bin Lu;Di Li;Rui Shi

  • Amplified Analysis of Low-Molecular-Weight Substrates or Proteins by the Self-Assembly of DNAzyme−Aptamer Conjugates

    Di Li;Bella Shlyahovsky;Johann Elbaz;Itamar Willner

  • Single-step rapid assembly of DNA origami nanostructures for addressable nanoscale bioreactors.

    Yanming Fu;Dongdong Zeng;Jie Chao;Yanqiu Jin

  • Spotlighting of cocaine by an autonomous aptamer-based machine.

    Bella Shlyahovsky;Di Li;Yossi Weizmann;Roni Nowarski

  • Long-Term Antimicrobial Effect of Silicon Nanowires Decorated with Silver Nanoparticles

    Min Lv;Shao Su;Shao Su;Yao He;Yao He;Qing Huang

  • Graphene on Au(111): A Highly Conductive Material with Excellent Adsorption Properties for High‐Resolution Bio/Nanodetection and Identification

    Bo Song;Di Li;Wenpeng Qi;Marcus Elstner

  • Graphene Oxide-Facilitated Electron Transfer of Metalloproteins at Electrode Surfaces

    Xiaolei Zuo;Shijiang He;Di Li;Cheng Peng

Frequent Co-Authors

Chunhai Fan
Chunhai Fan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jinghong Li
Jinghong Li Tsinghua University
Shiping Song
Shiping Song Chinese Academy of Sciences
Songnan Qu
Songnan Qu University of Macau
Andrey L. Rogach
Andrey L. Rogach City University of Hong Kong
Lihua Wang
Lihua Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Itamar Willner
Itamar Willner Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dezhen Shen
Dezhen Shen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qing Huang
Qing Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zaicheng Sun
Zaicheng Sun Beijing University of Technology

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Di Li

Trending Scientists