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D-Index
68
Citations
17303
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4829
National Ranking
159

Kang Liang 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 Kang Liang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 222 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kang Liang 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 Kang Liang 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: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kang Liang is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Engineering and Materials Science. These main fields incorporate diverse subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Molecular Biology.

Their scientific contributions cover a range of main topics that address synthesis, nanomaterials, robotics, biosensing, and energy applications. Key areas of focus include:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics
  • Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Liang's recent publications demonstrate a continued emphasis on materials and nanotechnology. Highlighted papers include:

  • "Hetero-atom-doped carbon dots: Doping strategies, properties and applications," 2020, published in Nano Today
  • "Carbon-based SERS biosensor: from substrate design to sensing and bioapplication," 2021, published in NPG Asia Materials
  • "Porphyrinic Zirconium Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for PET-RAFT Polymerization and Stereolithography," 2020, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Hierarchically Porous Biocatalytic MOF Microreactor as a Versatile Platform towards Enhanced Multienzyme and Cofactor-Dependent Biocatalysis," 2020, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Nanobiohybrids: Materials approaches for bioaugmentation," 2020, published in Science Advances

The venues where Liang frequently publishes include Small, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Angewandte Chemie. These journals reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work at the intersection of chemistry, materials science, and engineering.

Collaboration is a significant part of Liang's research activities, working frequently with coauthors such as Biao Kong, Lei Xie, Jieying Liang, Jie Zeng, and Lei Jiang. The number of joint publications ranges from nearly thirty to over seventy, indicating established research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • One-Step Assembly of Coordination Complexes for Versatile Film and Particle Engineering

    Hirotaka Ejima;Joseph J. Richardson;Kang Liang;James P. Best

  • Biomimetic mineralization of metal-organic frameworks as protective coatings for biomacromolecules.

    Kang Liang;Raffaele Ricco;Cara M Doherty;Mark J Styles

  • MOF positioning technology and device fabrication

    Paolo Falcaro;Raffaele Ricco;Cara M. Doherty;Kang Liang

  • Hetero-atom-doped carbon dots: Doping strategies, properties and applications

    Shihai Miao;Kang Liang;Junjie Zhu;Bai Yang

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks at the Biointerface: Synthetic Strategies and Applications

    Christian J. Doonan;Raffaele Ricco;Kang Liang;Darren Bradshaw

  • Void Engineering in Metal-Organic Frameworks via Synergistic Etching and Surface Functionalization

    Ming Hu;Ming Hu;Yi Ju;Kang Liang;Tomoya Suma

  • Metal-Organic Framework Coatings as Cytoprotective Exoskeletons for Living Cells.

    Kang Liang;Joseph J. Richardson;Jiwei Cui;Frank Caruso

  • Immobilization and intracellular delivery of an anticancer drug using mussel-inspired polydopamine capsules.

    Jiwei Cui;Yan Yan;Georgina K. Such;Kang Liang

  • Enzyme encapsulation in zeolitic imidazolate frameworks: a comparison between controlled co-precipitation and biomimetic mineralisation

    Kang Liang;Campbell J. Coghlan;Stephen G. Bell;Christian Doonan

  • Carbon-based SERS biosensor: from substrate design to sensing and bioapplication

    Xiu Liang;Xiu Liang;Ning Li;Runhao Zhang;Penggang Yin

  • Improving the Acidic Stability of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks by Biofunctional Molecules

    Song Gao;Jingwei Hou;Jingwei Hou;Zeyu Deng;Tiesheng Wang

  • An Enzyme-Coated Metal–Organic Framework Shell for Synthetically Adaptive Cell Survival

    Kang Liang;Kang Liang;Joseph J. Richardson;Joseph J. Richardson;Christian J. Doonan;Xavier Mulet

  • Super‐Assembled Hierarchical Cellulose Aerogel‐Gelatin Solid Electrolyte for Implantable and Biodegradable Zinc Ion Battery

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  • Engineering poly(ethylene glycol) particles for improved biodistribution

    Jiwei Cui;Robert De Rose;Karen Maria Alt;Sheilajen Alcantara

  • Hierarchically Porous Biocatalytic MOF Microreactor as a Versatile Platform towards Enhanced Multienzyme and Cofactor-Dependent Biocatalysis

    Jieying Liang;Song Gao;Jian Liu;Muhammad Y. B. Zulkifli

  • Porphyrinic Zirconium Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for PET-RAFT Polymerization and Stereolithography

    Liwen Zhang;Xiaobing Shi;Zhiheng Zhang;Rhiannon P Kuchel

  • Sol–Gel Processing of Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Kenji Sumida;Kang Liang;Julien Reboul;Ilich A. Ibarra

  • Nanobiohybrids: Materials approaches for bioaugmentation

    Ziyi Guo;Joseph J. Richardson;Biao Kong;Kang Liang

  • Bioactive MIL-88A Framework Hollow Spheres via Interfacial Reaction In-Droplet Microfluidics for Enzyme and Nanoparticle Encapsulation

    Guan Young Jeong;Raffaele Ricco;Kang Liang;Johanna Ludwig

  • Synthesis and functionalization of nanoengineered materials using click chemistry

    Georgina K. Such;Angus P.R. Johnston;Kang Liang;Frank Caruso

  • Encapsulation, Visualization and Expression of Genes with Biomimetically Mineralized Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8).

    Arpita Poddar;Arpita Poddar;José J Conesa;Kang Liang;Sudip Dhakal

  • Super‐Soft Hydrogel Particles with Tunable Elasticity in a Microfluidic Blood Capillary Model

    Jiwei Cui;Mattias Björnmalm;Kang Liang;Chenglong Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Biao Kong
Biao Kong Fudan University
Frank Caruso
Frank Caruso University of Melbourne
Joseph J. Richardson
Joseph J. Richardson RMIT University
Jiwei Cui
Jiwei Cui Shandong University
Paolo Falcaro
Paolo Falcaro Graz University of Technology
Georgina K. Such
Georgina K. Such University of Melbourne
Pu Chen
Pu Chen University of Waterloo
Dongyuan Zhao
Dongyuan Zhao Fudan University
Vicki Chen
Vicki Chen University of Queensland
Jingwei Hou
Jingwei Hou University of Queensland

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