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D-Index
49
Citations
23985
World Ranking
4196
National Ranking
1198

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Nanotechnology
  • Composite material

His primary areas of study are Nanogenerator, Triboelectric effect, Nanotechnology, Mechanical energy and Nanoparticle. His research on Nanogenerator concerns the broader Voltage. Fengru Fan is involved in the study of Nanotechnology that focuses on Colloidal gold in particular.

Fengru Fan has researched Mechanical energy in several fields, including Generator, Power density, Energy harvesting and Stretchable electronics, Electronics. His Energy harvesting research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Flexible electronics, Electrical engineering, Capacitance, Contact electrification and Engineering physics. His Nanoparticle study incorporates themes from Monolayer, Substrate and Raman scattering.

His most cited work include:

  • Shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (2155 citations)
  • Shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (2155 citations)
  • Flexible triboelectric generator (2019 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Triboelectric effect, Nanotechnology, Nanogenerator, Electrical engineering and Energy harvesting. The various areas that Fengru Fan examines in his Triboelectric effect study include Mechanical energy, Generator and Current source, Voltage. His work carried out in the field of Nanotechnology brings together such families of science as Raman scattering and Plasmon.

The concepts of his Nanogenerator study are interwoven with issues in Optoelectronics, Capacitor and Pressure sensor. In the subject of general Electrical engineering, his work in Light-emitting diode is often linked to Wireless sensor network, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His work in Power density addresses subjects such as Capacitance, which are connected to disciplines such as Engineering physics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Triboelectric effect (66.67%)
  • Nanotechnology (56.14%)
  • Nanogenerator (50.88%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Triboelectric effect (66.67%)
  • Nanotechnology (56.14%)
  • Chemical engineering (15.79%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Fengru Fan mainly focuses on Triboelectric effect, Nanotechnology, Chemical engineering, Nanogenerator and Nanowire. The Triboelectric effect study combines topics in areas such as Chitosan, Energy harvesting, Biopolymer and Surface engineering. His Energy harvesting research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in High-κ dielectric and Dielectric.

Fengru Fan interconnects Raman scattering and Electronics in the investigation of issues within Nanotechnology. His Chemical engineering research incorporates themes from Layer and Inkwell. His studies deal with areas such as Optoelectronics and Direct current as well as Nanogenerator.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Nitrogen-rich hierarchically porous carbon as a high-rate anode material with ultra-stable cyclability and high capacity for capacitive sodium-ion batteries (118 citations)
  • Flexible and durable wood-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered sensing in athletic big data analytics. (79 citations)
  • Direct‐Current Triboelectric Nanogenerator Realized by Air Breakdown Induced Ionized Air Channel (45 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Chemical engineering
  • Polymer

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Triboelectric effect, Nanogenerator, Faraday efficiency, Energy storage and Anode. His Triboelectric effect study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Optoelectronics, Wear resistance and Direct current. Fengru Fan regularly ties together related areas like Manufacturing engineering in his Nanogenerator studies.

His Faraday efficiency study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Cathode and Engineering physics. His studies in Energy storage integrate themes in fields like Electrolyte, Specific surface area and Chemical engineering. He works on Anode which deals in particular with Capacity loss.

Best Publications

  • Flexible triboelectric generator

    Feng-Ru Fan;Feng-Ru Fan;Zhong-Qun Tian;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Jian Feng Li;Yi Fan Huang;Yong( Georgia Inst Technol Sch Mat Sci Engn) Ding;Zhi Lin Yang

  • Transparent Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self-Powered Pressure Sensors Based on Micropatterned Plastic Films

    Feng-Ru Fan;Long Lin;Guang Zhu;Wenzhuo Wu

  • Flexible Nanogenerators for Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Electronics.

    Feng Ru Fan;Wei Tang;Zhong Lin Wang;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Epitaxial growth of heterogeneous metal nanocrystals: from gold nano-octahedra to palladium and silver nanocubes.

    Feng-Ru Fan;De-Yu Liu;Yuan-Fei Wu;Sai Duan

  • Theoretical comparison, equivalent transformation, and conjunction operations of electromagnetic induction generator and triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting mechanical energy.

    Chi Zhang;Wei Tang;Changbao Han;Fengru Fan

  • In vivo powering of pacemaker by breathing-driven implanted triboelectric nanogenerator.

    Qiang Zheng;Bojing Shi;Fengru Fan;Xinxin Wang

  • Liquid‐Metal Electrode for High‐Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator at an Instantaneous Energy Conversion Efficiency of 70.6%

    Wei Tang;Tao Jiang;Feng Ru Fan;Ai Fang Yu

  • Flexible and durable wood-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered sensing in athletic big data analytics.

    Jianjun Luo;Ziming Wang;Liang Xu;Aurelia Chi Wang

  • Review on comprehending and enhancing the initial Coulombic efficiency of anode materials in lithium-ion/sodium-ion batteries

    Xin Li;Xin Li;Xiaohong Sun;Xudong Hu;Xudong Hu;Fengru Fan

  • Woven Structured Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Wearable Devices

    Tao Zhou;Chi Zhang;Chang Bao Han;Feng Ru Fan

  • Emerging beyond-graphene elemental 2D materials for energy and catalysis applications.

    Feng Ru Fan;Ruoxing Wang;Hua Zhang;Wenzhuo Wu

  • Molecular surface functionalization to enhance the power output of triboelectric nanogenerators

    Sihong Wang;Yunlong Zi;Yu Sheng Zhou;Shengming Li

  • Size effects on elasticity, yielding, and fracture of silver nanowires: In situ experiments

    Yong Zhu;Qingquan Qin;Feng Xu;Fengru Fan

  • Finger typing driven triboelectric nanogenerator and its use for instantaneously lighting up LEDs

    Junwen Zhong;Qize Zhong;Fengru Fan;Yan Zhang;Yan Zhang

  • Atomic structure of Au-Pd bimetallic alloyed nanoparticles.

    Yong Ding;Fengru Fan;Zhongqun Tian;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Nitrogen-rich hierarchically porous carbon as a high-rate anode material with ultra-stable cyclability and high capacity for capacitive sodium-ion batteries

    Xudong Hu;Xudong Hu;Xiaohong Sun;Xiaohong Sun;Seung Joon Yoo;Brian Evanko

  • Light propagation in curved silver nanowire plasmonic waveguides.

    Wenhui Wang;Qing Yang;Qing Yang;Fengru Fan;Hongxing Xu

  • ZnO nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cell and its application in self-powered devices

    Jingbin Han;Fengru Fan;Chen Xu;Shisheng Lin

  • Tailoring Au-core Pd-shell Pt-cluster nanoparticles for enhanced electrocatalytic activity

    Ping-Ping Fang;Sai Duan;Xiao-Dong Lin;Jason R. Anema

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Zhong-Qun Tian
Zhong-Qun Tian Xiamen University
Wei Tang
Wei Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wenzhuo Wu
Wenzhuo Wu Purdue University West Lafayette
Galen D. Stucky
Galen D. Stucky University of California, Santa Barbara
Bin Ren
Bin Ren Xiamen University
Jian-Feng Li
Jian-Feng Li Xiamen University
Yong Ding
Yong Ding Georgia Institute of Technology
Long Lin
Long Lin Georgia Institute of Technology
Guozhong Cao
Guozhong Cao University of Washington

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