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D-Index
94
Citations
37266
World Ranking
1370
National Ranking
431

Le Yu 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 Le Yu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 227 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Le Yu 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 Le Yu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Le Yu is affiliated with Beijing University of Chemical Technology in China, where their research focuses on engineering and materials science, with a strong emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering as well as renewable energy, sustainability, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's work spans several interconnected fields including:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these fields, Le Yu has contributed extensively to subfields such as:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Automotive Engineering

The research topics Le Yu is involved in include advanced battery materials and technologies, advanced photocatalysis techniques, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion. Specific major topics are:

  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Le Yu has authored multiple research papers in various prestigious journals. Notable publications include:

  • "Designed Formation of Double-Shelled Ni-Fe Layered-Double-Hydroxide Nanocages for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction" (2020) in Advanced Materials
  • "Confining Sn nanoparticles in interconnected N-doped hollow carbon spheres as hierarchical zincophilic fibers for dendrite-free Zn metal anodes" (2022) in Science Advances
  • "Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Fibers Embedded with Zincophilic Cu Nanoboxes for Stable Zn-Metal Anodes" (2022) in Advanced Materials
  • "Recent Advances in Complex Hollow Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting" (2021) in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Lotus-Root-Like Carbon Fibers Embedded with Ni-Co Nanoparticles for Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Anodes" (2021) in Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators with whom Le Yu has co-authored research include:

  • Nianwu Li
  • Xiong Wen Lou
  • Deyan Luan
  • Huan Yu
  • Cai Hong Zhang

The scientist's work appears regularly in several significant publication venues, highlighting a consistent presence in high-impact journals such as:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • Small
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Best Publications

  • Porous molybdenum carbide nano-octahedrons synthesized via confined carburization in metal-organic frameworks for efficient hydrogen production

    Hao Bin Wu;Bao Yu Xia;Le Yu;Xin-Yao Yu

  • Formation of nickel cobalt sulfide ball-in-ball hollow spheres with enhanced electrochemical pseudocapacitive properties

    Laifa Shen;Le Yu;Hao Bin Wu;Xin-Yao Yu

  • Hierarchical NiCo2O4@MnO2 core-shell heterostructured nanowire arrays on Ni foam as high-performance supercapacitor electrodes.

    Le Yu;Genqiang Zhang;Changzhou Yuan;Xiong Wen David Lou

  • Designed formation of hollow particle-based nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers for high-performance supercapacitors

    Li-Feng Chen;Yan Lu;Le Yu;Xiong Wen (David) Lou

  • Self-templated formation of uniform NiCo2O4 hollow spheres with complex interior structures for lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors.

    Laifa Shen;Le Yu;Xin-Yao Yu;Xiaogang Zhang

  • Metal-Organic-Framework-Based Materials as Platforms for Renewable Energy and Environmental Applications

    Huabin Zhang;Jianwei Nai;Le Yu;Xiong Wen (David) Lou

  • Metal Sulfide Hollow Nanostructures for Electrochemical Energy Storage

    Xin-Yao Yu;Xin-Yao Yu;Le Yu;Xiong Wen David Lou

  • Nanostructured Conversion-type Anode Materials for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Yan Lu;Le Yu;Xiong Wen (David) Lou

  • Complex Hollow Nanostructures: Synthesis and Energy-Related Applications.

    Le Yu;Han Hu;Hao Bin Wu;Xiong Wen David Lou;Xiong Wen David Lou

  • Formation of ZnMn2O4 ball-in-ball hollow microspheres as a high-performance anode for lithium-ion batteries

    Genqiang Zhang;Le Yu;Hao Bin Wu;Harry E Hoster

  • Highly crystalline Ni-doped FeP/carbon hollow nanorods as all-pH efficient and durable hydrogen evolving electrocatalysts

    Xue Feng Lu;Le Yu;Xiong Wen David Lou

  • Formation of Onion-Like NiCo2 S4 Particles via Sequential Ion-Exchange for Hybrid Supercapacitors.

    Bu Yuan Guan;Le Yu;Xiao Wang;Shuyan Song

  • Hierarchical Hollow Nanoprisms Based on Ultrathin Ni-Fe Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity towards Oxygen Evolution

    Le Yu;Jing Fan Yang;Bu Yuan Guan;Yan Lu

  • Template-free formation of uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres with superior capability for water treatment

    Bao Wang;Haobin Wu;Le Yu;Rong Xu

  • Formation of NixCo3−xS4 Hollow Nanoprisms with Enhanced Pseudocapacitive Properties

    Le Yu;Lei Zhang;Hao Bin Wu;Xiong Wen David Lou

  • Free-standing nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber films: integrated electrodes for sodium-ion batteries with ultralong cycle life and superior rate capability

    Suqing Wang;Lu Xia;Le Yu;Lei Zhang

  • Formation of Nickel Sulfide Nanoframes from Metal–Organic Frameworks with Enhanced Pseudocapacitive and Electrocatalytic Properties

    Xin-Yao Yu;Xin-Yao Yu;Le Yu;Hao Bin Wu;Xiong Wen David Lou

  • Hierarchical Tubular Structures Composed of Co3O4 Hollow Nanoparticles and Carbon Nanotubes for Lithium Storage

    Yu Ming Chen;Le Yu;Xiong Wen David Lou

  • Carbon-coated CdS petalous nanostructures with enhanced photostability and photocatalytic activity

    Yong Hu;Xuehui Gao;Le Yu;Yanrong Wang

  • Formation of Ni-Fe Mixed Diselenide Nanocages as a Superior Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalyst.

    Jianwei Nai;Yan Lu;Le Yu;Xin Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

William K. K. Wu
William K. K. Wu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hao Bin Wu
Hao Bin Wu Zhejiang University
Xiong Wen (David) Lou
Xiong Wen (David) Lou City University of Hong Kong
Joseph J.Y. Sung
Joseph J.Y. Sung Nanyang Technological University
Xin-Yao Yu
Xin-Yao Yu University of Science and Technology of China
Genqiang Zhang
Genqiang Zhang University of Science and Technology of China
Bu Yuan Guan
Bu Yuan Guan Jilin University
Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang South China University of Technology
Bao Yu Xia
Bao Yu Xia Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Xiaosi Zhou
Xiaosi Zhou Nanjing Normal University

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