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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
47
Citations
9444
World Ranking
1351
National Ranking
166

Li-Wu Fan publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Li-Wu Fan sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 182 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Li-Wu Fan D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Li-Wu Fan sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Li-Wu Fan is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and specializes in Engineering, with a primary focus on Mechanical Engineering. Their work also encompasses Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Materials Chemistry.

Their research topics cover a range of advanced materials and energy-related fields, including Phase Change Materials Research, Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Adsorption and Cooling Systems, and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Li-Wu Fan has authored numerous papers published in reputable venues, frequently contributing to:

  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Some of the recent papers include:

  • Ligand-channel-enabled ultrafast Li-ion conduction, 2024, Nature
  • Anion-Diluent Pairing for Stable High-Energy Li Metal Batteries, 2022, ACS Energy Letters
  • 50C Fast-Charge Li-Ion Batteries using a Graphite Anode, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Deciphering and modulating energetics of solvation structure enables aggressive high-voltage chemistry of Li metal batteries, 2022, Chem
  • Tackling realistic Li+ flux for high-energy lithium metal batteries, 2022, Nature Communications

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Nan Hu
  • Ruhong Li
  • Lixin Chen
  • Xiulin Fan
  • Zirui Li

Best Publications

  • Thermal conductivity enhancement of phase change materials for thermal energy storage: A review ☆

    Liwu Fan;J.M. Khodadadi

  • A parametric study on thermal management of an air-cooled lithium-ion battery module for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles

    Liwu Fan;J.M. Khodadadi;A.A. Pesaran

  • Experimental and computational study of constrained melting of phase change materials (PCM) inside a spherical capsule

    F.L. Tan;S.F. Hosseinizadeh;J.M. Khodadadi;Liwu Fan

  • Effects of various carbon nanofillers on the thermal conductivity and energy storage properties of paraffin-based nanocomposite phase change materials

    Li-Wu Fan;Xin Fang;Xiao Wang;Yi Zeng

  • Thermal conductivity enhancement of nanostructure-based colloidal suspensions utilized as phase change materials for thermal energy storage: A review

    J.M. Khodadadi;Liwu Fan;Hasan Babaei

  • Increased Thermal Conductivity of Eicosane-Based Composite Phase Change Materials in the Presence of Graphene Nanoplatelets

    Xin Fang;Xin Fang;Li-Wu Fan;Li-Wu Fan;Qing Ding;Qing Ding;Xiao Wang;Xiao Wang

  • Increased thermal conductivity of liquid paraffin-based suspensions in the presence of carbon nano-additives of various sizes and shapes

    Zi-Tao Yu;Xin Fang;Li-Wu Fan;Xiao Wang

  • Nanocomposite phase change materials for high-performance thermal energy storage: A critical review

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  • Thermal energy storage performance of paraffin-based composite phase change materials filled with hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets

    Xin Fang;Xin Fang;Li-Wu Fan;Li-Wu Fan;Qing Ding;Xiao-Li Yao

  • Experimental determination and fractal modeling of the effective thermal conductivity of autoclaved aerated concrete: Effects of moisture content

    Hong-Qing Jin;Xiao-Li Yao;Li-Wu Fan;Xu Xu

  • An experimental investigation of melting of nanoparticle-enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs) in a bottom-heated vertical cylindrical cavity

    Yi Zeng;Li-Wu Fan;Yu-Qi Xiao;Zi-Tao Yu

  • Temperature dependence of the contact angle of water: A review of research progress, theoretical understanding, and implications for boiling heat transfer.

    Jia-Wen Song;Li-Wu Fan

  • Phase change materials of paraffin in h-BN porous scaffolds with enhanced thermal conductivity and form stability

    Zhenchao Qian;Heng Shen;Xin Fang;Liwu Fan

  • Transient performance of a PCM-based heat sink with a partially filled metal foam: Effects of the filling height ratio

    Zi-Qin Zhu;Yuan-Kai Huang;Nan Hu;Yi Zeng

  • Unconstrained melting heat transfer in a spherical container revisited in the presence of nano-enhanced phase change materials (NePCM)

    Li-Wu Fan;Zi-Qin Zhu;Yi Zeng;Qing Ding

  • An experimental and numerical investigation of constrained melting heat transfer of a phase change material in a circumferentially finned spherical capsule for thermal energy storage

    Li-Wu Fan;Zi-Qin Zhu;Sheng-Lan Xiao;Min-Jie Liu

  • Effects of melting temperature and the presence of internal fins on the performance of a phase change material (PCM)-based heat sink

    Li-Wu Fan;Yu-Qi Xiao;Yi Zeng;Xin Fang

  • An experimental investigation of enhanced thermal conductivity and expedited unidirectional freezing of cyclohexane-based nanoparticle suspensions utilized as nano-enhanced phase change materials (NePCM) ☆

    Liwu Fan;J.M. Khodadadi

  • Heat transfer during melting of graphene-based composite phase change materials heated from below

    Li-Wu Fan;Zi-Qin Zhu;Yi Zeng;Qian Lu

  • Screening of sugar alcohols and their binary eutectic mixtures as phase change materials for low-to-medium temperature latent heat storage. (I): Non-isothermal melting and crystallization behaviors

    Xue-Feng Shao;Chao Wang;Yong-Jian Yang;Biao Feng

  • A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Unidirectional Freezing of Nanoparticle-Enhanced Phase Change Materials

    Liwu Fan;J. M. Khodadadi

  • Numerical investigation of laminar natural convective heat transfer from a horizontal triangular cylinder to its concentric cylindrical enclosure

    Xu Xu;Gonggang Sun;Zitao Yu;Yacai Hu

Frequent Co-Authors

Zi-Tao Yu
Zi-Tao Yu Zhejiang University
Kefa Cen
Kefa Cen Zhejiang University
Jay M. Khodadadi
Jay M. Khodadadi Auburn University
Renwei Mei
Renwei Mei University of Florida
Ahmad Pesaran
Ahmad Pesaran National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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