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D-Index
77
Citations
22802
World Ranking
3105
National Ranking
995

Gao-Ren 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 Gao-Ren Li sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 188 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gao-Ren 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 Gao-Ren Li sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gao-Ren Li is a researcher affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China with a focus on energy-related engineering and material sciences. Their work intersects multiple fields, primarily within renewable energy and sustainability, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry. Li's research explores themes central to energy conversion and storage technologies.

The main research topics covered by Gao-Ren Li include:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

Li has contributed extensively to scientific publications, with a significant number appearing in journals such as the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Small, Chemical Communications, and the Chemical Engineering Journal.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Li include Huimin Xu, Chen-Jin Huang, Ting-Yu Shuai, Qi-Ni Zhan, and Chengfei Li, indicating a consistent collaboration network within the electrochemistry and catalysis research community.

Among recent publications, several notable papers highlight specific advances in electrocatalysis and material modification for energy applications:

  • Interfacial Fe−O−Ni−O−Fe Bonding Regulates the Active Ni Sites of Ni-MOFs via Iron Doping and Decorating with FeOOH for Super-Efficient Oxygen Evolution (2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Surface-Adsorbed Carboxylate Ligands on Layered Double Hydroxides/Metal-Organic Frameworks Promote the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Fe doping and oxygen vacancy modulated Fe-Ni5P4/NiFeOH nanosheets as bifunctional electrocatalysts for efficient overall water splitting (2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • Key roles of surface Fe sites and Sr vacancies in the perovskite for an efficient oxygen evolution reaction via lattice oxygen oxidation (2022, Energy & Environmental Science)
  • A review of modulation strategies for improving catalytic performance of transition metal phosphides for oxygen evolution reaction (2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)

Li's work primarily addresses electrocatalytic oxygen evolution and water splitting mechanisms, investigating how structural modifications and doping influence catalyst efficiency. These studies contribute to the broader field of catalytic materials designed to improve sustainable energy technologies.

Best Publications

  • FeOOH/Co/FeOOH Hybrid Nanotube Arrays as High-Performance Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

    Jin-Xian Feng;Han Xu;Yu-Tao Dong;Sheng-Hua Ye

  • Design and Synthesis of FeOOH/CeO2 Heterolayered Nanotube Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

    Jin-Xian Feng;Sheng-Hua Ye;Han Xu;Ye-Xiang Tong

  • Bimetal-Organic Framework Derived CoFe2O4/C Porous Hybrid Nanorod Arrays as High-Performance Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Xue-Feng Lu;Lin-Fei Gu;Jia-Wei Wang;Jun-Xi Wu

  • Efficient Hydrogen Evolution on Cu Nanodots-Decorated Ni3S2 Nanotubes by Optimizing Atomic Hydrogen Adsorption and Desorption.

    Jin-Xian Feng;Jin-Qi Wu;Ye-Xiang Tong;Gao-Ren Li

  • Activating CoOOH Porous Nanosheet Arrays by Partial Iron Substitution for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Sheng-Hua Ye;Zi-Xiao Shi;Jin-Xian Feng;Ye-Xiang Tong

  • Pt-like Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysis on PANI/CoP Hybrid Nanowires by Weakening the Shackles of Hydrogen Ions on the Surfaces of Catalysts

    Jin-Xian Feng;Si-Yao Tong;Ye-Xiang Tong;Gao-Ren Li

  • Porous Pt-Ni-P Composite Nanotube Arrays: Highly Electroactive and Durable Catalysts for Methanol Electrooxidation

    Liang-Xin Ding;An-Liang Wang;Gao-Ren Li;Zhao-Qing Liu

  • Porous Microrod Arrays Constructed by Carbon-Confined NiCo@NiCoO2 Core@Shell Nanoparticles as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution.

    Han Xu;Han Xu;Zi-Xiao Shi;Ye-Xiang Tong;Gao-Ren Li

  • An Alkaline-Stable, Metal Hydroxide Mimicking Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution.

    Xue-Feng Lu;Pei-Qin Liao;Jia-Wei Wang;Jun-Xi Wu

  • Co3O4/Ni(OH)2 composite mesoporous nanosheet networks as a promising electrode for supercapacitor applications

    Jin-Hui Zhong;An-Liang Wang;Gao-Ren Li;Jian-Wei Wang

  • Hierarchical NiCo2O4 nanosheets@hollow microrod arrays for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

    Xue-Feng Lu;Dong-Jun Wu;Run-Zhi Li;Qi Li

  • Design of Pd/PANI/Pd Sandwich-Structured Nanotube Array Catalysts with Special Shape Effects and Synergistic Effects for Ethanol Electrooxidation

    An-Liang Wang;Han Xu;Jin-Xian Feng;Liang-Xin Ding

  • NiCoFe Layered Triple Hydroxides with Porous Structures as High-Performance Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting

    An-Liang Wang;Han Xu;Gao-Ren Li

  • Design and Synthesis of MnO2/Mn/MnO2 Sandwich-Structured Nanotube Arrays with High Supercapacitive Performance for Electrochemical Energy Storage

    Qi Li;Zi-Long Wang;Gao-Ren Li;Rui Guo

  • Co(OH)2 @PANI Hybrid Nanosheets with 3D Networks as High-Performance Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

    Jin-Xian Feng;Liang-Xin Ding;Sheng-Hua Ye;Xu-Jun He

  • α-Fe2O3@PANI Core–Shell Nanowire Arrays as Negative Electrodes for Asymmetric Supercapacitors

    Xue-Feng Lu;Xiao-Yan Chen;Wen Zhou;Ye-Xiang Tong

  • Recent Progress on MOF‐Derived Heteroatom‐Doped Carbon‐Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Qian Ren;Hui Wang;Xue-Feng Lu;Ye-Xiang Tong

  • Mesoporous MnO2/carbon aerogel composites as promising electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors.

    Gao-Ren Li;Zhan-Ping Feng;Yan-Nan Ou;Dingcai Wu

  • Silica-Polypyrrole Hybrids as High-Performance Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Neutral Media.

    Jin-Xian Feng;Han Xu;Sheng-Hua Ye;Gangfeng Ouyang

  • Single-crystal ZnO nanorod/amorphous and nanoporous metal oxide shell composites: Controllable electrochemical synthesis and enhanced supercapacitor performances

    Yun-Bo He;Gao-Ren Li;Zi-Long Wang;Cheng-Yong Su

Frequent Co-Authors

Yexiang Tong
Yexiang Tong Sun Yat-sen University
Xue-Feng Lu
Xue-Feng Lu Fuzhou University
Zilong Wang
Zilong Wang Jinan University
Xihong Lu
Xihong Lu Sun Yat-sen University
Cheng-Yong Su
Cheng-Yong Su Sun Yat-sen University
Chaolun Liang
Chaolun Liang Sun Yat-sen University
Mingmei Wu
Mingmei Wu Sun Yat-sen University
Pei-Qin Liao
Pei-Qin Liao Sun Yat-sen University
Dai-Bin Kuang
Dai-Bin Kuang Sun Yat-sen University
Muhammad-Sadeeq Balogun
Muhammad-Sadeeq Balogun Hunan University

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