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Hua-Kun Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hua-Kun Liu between 1988 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hua-Kun Liu published across 34 years, from 1988 to 2021, averaging 25 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2015. 98 of the 850 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2015. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 48 publications 2010: 57 publications 2011: 51 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 55 publications 2015: 64 publications 2016: 58 publications 2017: 57 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 49 publications 2021: 49 publications
1988 2021

850 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hua-Kun Liu: publications per year, 1988 to 2021
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 0
1992 3
1993 1
1994 5
1995 7
1996 10
1997 10
1998 18
1999 17
2000 2
2001 3
2002 18
2003 12
2004 6
2005 12
2006 26
2007 27
2008 27
2009 48
2010 57
2011 51
2012 31
2013 45
2014 55
2015 64
2016 58
2017 57
2018 38
2019 39
2020 49
2021 49
Total 850
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Hua-Kun 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 Hua-Kun 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, 830–849 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: 848 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 25 848
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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Hua-Kun 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 Hua-Kun 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, 154–155 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: 155 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 9 155
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Oxygen
  • Organic chemistry
  • Hydrogen

His main research concerns Anode, Lithium, Chemical engineering, Nanotechnology and Inorganic chemistry. His Anode study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Ion, Nanoparticle, Nanocomposite and Silicon. His Lithium research includes themes of Carbon, Carbon nanotube and Scanning electron microscope.

His Chemical engineering research integrates issues from Cathode, Composite number, Lithium-ion battery and Cyclic voltammetry. Hua-Kun Liu interconnects Capacitance and Mesoporous material in the investigation of issues within Nanotechnology. His work carried out in the field of Inorganic chemistry brings together such families of science as Electrolyte, Metal, Conductive polymer, Catalysis and Electrochemistry.

His most cited work include:

  • Enhancement of the critical current density and flux pinning of MgB2 superconductor by nanoparticle SiC doping (747 citations)
  • Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of SnO2 Nanowires for Application in Lithium‐Ion Batteries (738 citations)
  • Highly reversible lithium storage in spheroidal carbon-coated silicon nanocomposites as anodes for lithium-ion batteries. (585 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Chemical engineering, Lithium, Anode, Electrochemistry and Inorganic chemistry. His studies in Chemical engineering integrate themes in fields like Cathode, Carbon, Composite number and Electrode. His Lithium research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Dielectric spectroscopy, Composite material, Silicon and Mesoporous material.

In his research on the topic of Anode, Energy storage and Supercapacitor is strongly related with Nanotechnology. His Electrochemistry study combines topics in areas such as Electrolyte, Scanning electron microscope and Analytical chemistry. His study in Inorganic chemistry is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Hydrogen storage, Hydrogen, Sodium, Catalysis and Metal.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Chemical engineering (44.05%)
  • Lithium (29.98%)
  • Anode (28.64%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Chemical engineering (44.05%)
  • Anode (28.64%)
  • Electrochemistry (28.03%)

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

Hua-Kun Liu mainly investigates Chemical engineering, Anode, Electrochemistry, Cathode and Nanotechnology. His research in Chemical engineering intersects with topics in Electrocatalyst, Sodium, Electrolyte, Energy storage and Carbon. His Carbon research includes elements of Nanoparticle, Composite number and Carbon nanotube.

His Anode research incorporates elements of Ion, Lithium-ion battery and Lithium. His Electrochemistry research incorporates themes from Inorganic chemistry, Phosphorus, Catalysis and Analytical chemistry. His Inorganic chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Oxygen and Nickel.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Metal-Free Carbon Materials for CO2 Electrochemical Reduction. (253 citations)
  • CoS Quantum Dot Nanoclusters for High‐Energy Potassium‐Ion Batteries (232 citations)
  • Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Academic Research to Practical Commercialization (212 citations)

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

  • Oxygen
  • Organic chemistry
  • Hydrogen

Hua-Kun Liu mainly focuses on Electrochemistry, Chemical engineering, Anode, Cathode and Nanotechnology. Hua-Kun Liu combines subjects such as Inorganic chemistry, Electrolyte, Catalysis and Synthesis methods with his study of Electrochemistry. His Chemical engineering study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Electrocatalyst, Composition, Prussian blue, Annealing and Oxygen reduction reaction.

The Anode study combines topics in areas such as Silicon, Intercalation, Lithium-ion battery, Graphite and Ion. The study incorporates disciplines such as Sodium, Electrode, Lithium and Energy storage in addition to Nanotechnology. His Lithium research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Surface coating, Battery, Nanoparticle, Carbon and Engineering physics.

Best Publications

  • Influenza neuraminidase inhibitors possessing a novel hydrophobic interaction in the enzyme active site: design, synthesis, and structural analysis of carbocyclic sialic acid analogues with potent anti-influenza activity.

    C U Kim;W Lew;M A Williams;H Liu

  • Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of SnO2 Nanowires for Application in Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Min-Sik Park;Guo-Xiu Wang;Yong-Mook Kang;David Wexler

  • Highly reversible lithium storage in spheroidal carbon-coated silicon nanocomposites as anodes for lithium-ion batteries.

    See-How Ng;Jiazhao Wang;David Wexler;Konstantin Konstantinov

  • Enhancement of the critical current density and flux pinning of MgB2 superconductor by nanoparticle SiC doping

    S X Dou;Saeid Soltanian;J. Horvat;Xiaolin Wang

  • Boosted Charge Transfer in SnS/SnO2 Heterostructures: Toward High Rate Capability for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

    Yang Zheng;Yang Zheng;Tengfei Zhou;Chaofeng Zhang;Jianfeng Mao

  • Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Academic Research to Practical Commercialization

    Jianqiu Deng;Jianqiu Deng;Wenbin Luo;Shulei Chou;Hua-Kun Liu

  • Metal-Free Carbon Materials for CO2 Electrochemical Reduction.

    Xiaochuan Duan;Xiaochuan Duan;Jiantie Xu;Zengxi Wei;Jianmin Ma

  • Superior stability and high capacity of restacked molybdenum disulfide as anode material for lithium ion batteries.

    Guodong Du;Zaiping Guo;Shiquan Wang;Rong Zeng

  • Enhanced sodium-ion battery performance by structural phase transition from two-dimensional hexagonal-SnS2 to orthorhombic-SnS.

    Tengfei Zhou;Wei Kong Pang;Chaofeng Zhang;Jianping Yang

  • In situ chemical synthesis of SnO2–graphene nanocomposite as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

    Jane Yao;Xiaoping Shen;Bei Wang;Huakun Liu

  • Reduced graphene oxide with superior cycling stability and rate capability for sodium storage

    Yun-Xiao Wang;Shu-Lei Chou;Hua-Kun Liu;Shi-Xue Dou

  • Hard carbon anodes: fundamental understanding and commercial perspectives for Na-ion batteries beyond Li-ion and K-ion counterparts

    Ling Fei Zhao;Zhe Hu;Wei Hong Lai;Ying Tao

  • Reversible structural evolution of sodium-rich rhombohedral Prussian blue for sodium-ion batteries.

    Wanlin Wang;Yong Gang;Zhe Hu;Zichao Yan

  • Regulation methods for the Zn/electrolyte interphase and the effectiveness evaluation in aqueous Zn-ion batteries

    Libei Yuan;Libei Yuan;Junnan Hao;Chun-Chuan Kao;Chao Wu

  • Electrodeposition of MnO2 nanowires on carbon nanotube paper as free-standing, flexible electrode for supercapacitors

    Shu-Lei Chou;Jia-Zhao Wang;Sau-Yen Chew;Hua-Kun Liu

  • Enhanced reversible lithium storage in a nanosize silicon/graphene composite

    Shu-Lei Chou;Jia-Zhao Wang;Mohammad Choucair;Hua-Kun Liu

  • Recent Progress in Graphite Intercalation Compounds for Rechargeable Metal (Li, Na, K, Al)-Ion Batteries

    Jiantie Xu;Yuhai Dou;Zengxi Wei;Jianmin Ma

  • Comparison of GO, GO/MWCNTs composite and MWCNTs as potential electrode materials for supercapacitors

    Seyed Hamed Aboutalebi;Alfred T. Chidembo;Maryam Salari;Konstantin Konstantinov

  • Lithium‐Ion Conducting Electrolyte Salts for Lithium Batteries

    Vanchiappan Aravindan;Joe Gnanaraj;Srinivasan Madhavi;Hua-Kun Liu

  • Sulfur–mesoporous carbon composites in conjunction with a novel ionic liquid electrolyte for lithium rechargeable batteries

    J. Wang;S.Y. Chew;Z.W. Zhao;S. Ashraf

  • Graphene-encapsulated Fe3O4 nanoparticles with 3D laminated structure as superior anode in lithium ion batteries.

    Jia‐Zhao Wang;Chao Zhong;David Wexler;Nurul Hayati Idris

  • Atomic Interface Engineering and Electric-Field Effect in Ultrathin Bi 2 MoO 6 Nanosheets for Superior Lithium Ion Storage

    Yang Zheng;Tengfei Zhou;Xudong Zhao;Wei Kong Pang

Frequent Co-Authors

Shi Xue Dou
Shi Xue Dou University of Wollongong
Zaiping Guo
Zaiping Guo City University of Hong Kong
Jiazhao Wang
Jiazhao Wang University of Wollongong
Shulei Chou
Shulei Chou Wenzhou University
Xuebin Yu
Xuebin Yu Fudan University
Konstantin Konstantinov
Konstantin Konstantinov University of Wollongong
David Wexler
David Wexler University of Wollongong
Guoxiu Wang
Guoxiu Wang University of Technology Sydney
Zhixin Chen
Zhixin Chen University of Wollongong
Yunxiao Wang
Yunxiao Wang University of Wollongong

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