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D-Index
98
Citations
82389
World Ranking
1131
National Ranking
359

Gang 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 Gang Li sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 291 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gang 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 Gang 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: 98 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Gang Li is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research emphasizes electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

The scientist's work covers a broad spectrum of topics, notably in perovskite materials and applications, conducting polymers and their applications, organic electronics and photovoltaics, quantum dots synthesis and properties, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, thin-film transistor technologies, and organic light-emitting diodes research.

Frequent collaborators include Ruijie Ma, Xinhui Lu, Zhiwei Ren, Kuan Liu, and W.K. Fong, indicating sustained partnerships in their research projects.

Gang Li has published numerous articles in various scientific venues. Among the most common publication outlets are Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, SSRN Electronic Journal, Advanced Functional Materials, and Energy & Environmental Science, reflecting active engagement with outlets focused on advanced materials and energy science.

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Rational molecular and device design enables organic solar cells approaching 20% efficiency," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "19.31% binary organic solar cell and low non-radiative recombination enabled by non-monotonic intermediate state transition," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Stable and low-photovoltage-loss perovskite solar cells by multifunctional passivation," 2021, Nature Photonics
  • "16% efficiency all-polymer organic solar cells enabled by a finely tuned morphology via the design of ternary blend," 2021, Joule
  • "Recent progress in morphology optimization in perovskite solar cell," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Gang Li's primary research areas include engineering disciplines and materials science, with significant attention to electrical and electronic engineering and polymers and plastics. Their work consistently intersects with developments in sustainable energy and novel electronic materials.

In recognition of their contributions, Gang Li was named an SPIE Fellow in 2020, marking a distinction within the photonics and optical engineering community.

Best Publications

  • Interface engineering of highly efficient perovskite solar cells

    Huanping Zhou;Qi Chen;Gang Li;Song Luo

  • High-efficiency solution processable polymer photovoltaic cells by self-organization of polymer blends

    Gang Li;Vishal Shrotriya;Jinsong Huang;Yan Yao

  • Polymer solar cells

    Gang Li;Rui Zhu;Yang Yang

  • For the Bright Future—Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells with Power Conversion Efficiency of 7.4%

    Yongye Liang;Zheng Xu;Jiangbin Xia;Szu-Ting Tsai

  • Polymer solar cells with enhanced open-circuit voltage and efficiency

    Hsiang-Yu Chen;Hsiang-Yu Chen;Jianhui Hou;Shaoqing Zhang;Yongye Liang

  • A polymer tandem solar cell with 10.6% power conversion efficiency

    Jingbi You;Letian Dou;Ken Yoshimura;Takehito Kato

  • Solution-processed hybrid perovskite photodetectors with high detectivity

    Letian Dou;Yang Micheal Yang;Jingbi You;Ziruo Hong

  • Planar Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cells via Vapor-Assisted Solution Process

    Qi Chen;Huanping Zhou;Ziruo Hong;Song Luo

  • Next-generation organic photovoltaics based on non-fullerene acceptors

    Pei Cheng;Gang Li;Xiaowei Zhan;Yang Yang

  • Highly efficient solar cell polymers developed via fine-tuning of structural and electronic properties.

    Yongye Liang;Danqin Feng;Yue Wu;Szu Ting Tsai

  • Tandem polymer solar cells featuring a spectrally matched low-bandgap polymer

    Letian Dou;Jingbi You;Jun Yang;Chun Chao Chen

  • On the mechanism of conductivity enhancement in poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) film through solvent treatment

    Jianyong Ouyang;Qianfei Xu;Chi-Wei Chu;Yang Yang

  • Recent Progress in Polymer Solar Cells: Manipulation of Polymer:Fullerene Morphology and the Formation of Efficient Inverted Polymer Solar Cells

    Li-Min Chen;Ziruo Hong;Gang Li;Yang Yang

  • “Solvent Annealing” Effect in Polymer Solar Cells Based on Poly(3‐hexylthiophene) and Methanofullerenes

    Gang Li;Yan Yao;Hoichang Yang;Vishal Shrotriya

  • Transition metal oxides as the buffer layer for polymer photovoltaic cells

    Vishal Shrotriya;Gang Li;Yan Yao;Chih-Wei Chu

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Photovoltaic Properties of a Low Band Gap Polymer Based on Silole-Containing Polythiophenes and 2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole

    Jianhui Hou;Hsiang Yu Chen;Shaoqing Zhang;Gang Li

  • 25th Anniversary Article: A Decade of Organic/Polymeric Photovoltaic Research

    Letian Dou;Jingbi You;Ziruo Hong;Zheng Xu

  • Low-Bandgap Near-IR Conjugated Polymers/Molecules for Organic Electronics

    Letian Dou;Yongsheng Liu;Ziruo Hong;Gang Li

  • Investigation of annealing effects and film thickness dependence of polymer solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene)

    Gang Li;Vishal Shrotriya;Yan Yao;Yang Yang

  • Development of New Semiconducting Polymers for High Performance Solar Cells

    Yongye Liang;Yue Wu;Danqin Feng;Szu-Ting Tsai

Frequent Co-Authors

Ziruo Hong
Ziruo Hong University of California, Los Angeles
Letian Dou
Letian Dou Purdue University West Lafayette
Jingbi You
Jingbi You Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chih-Wei Chu
Chih-Wei Chu Academia Sinica
Tao Liu
Tao Liu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Pingli Qin
Pingli Qin Wuhan University
Bo Tang
Bo Tang Shandong Normal University
Yan Yao
Yan Yao University of Houston
Jinsong Huang
Jinsong Huang University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Zheng Xu
Zheng Xu Beijing Jiaotong University

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