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Chemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
11422
World Ranking
10665
National Ranking
1743

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
59
Citations
11712
World Ranking
2369
National Ranking
480

Liang An publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Liang An sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 148 publications — 26th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Liang An D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Liang An sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Liang An is a researcher affiliated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China, specializing primarily in the fields of Engineering and Energy. The research portfolio includes significant work in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Catalysis. These subfields reflect a broad engagement with advanced technological approaches to energy and materials science.

The scientist's main research topics cover areas such as advanced battery technologies, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, fuel cells and related materials, and ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction. Other notable topics include advanced photocatalysis techniques and advanced battery materials and technologies, indicating a focus on improving energy storage and conversion systems.

Liang An has contributed to several frequent publication venues, highlighting an active presence in journals central to energy research. These venues include the Journal of Power Sources, Energy and AI, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, and Applied Energy.

Recent scholarly articles authored or co-authored by Liang An include:

  • Machine learning for advanced energy materials, 2021, Energy and AI
  • Modeling and Simulation of Flow Batteries, 2020, Advanced Energy Materials
  • Carbon-based electrocatalysts for rechargeable Zn-air batteries: design concepts, recent progress and future perspectives, 2023, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: Fundamentals and Applications, 2021, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • Sorption-Based Atmospheric Water Harvesting: Materials, Components, Systems, and Applications, 2023, Advanced Materials

Collaboration appears extensive, with frequent co-authors including Zhefei Pan, Oladapo Christopher Esan, Xiaoyu Huo, Xinyi Shi, and Lizhen Wu. This network of colleagues reflects a multidisciplinary approach and active cooperation within the research community.

Best Publications

  • Recycling of lithium-ion batteries: Recent advances and perspectives

    Bin Huang;Bin Huang;Zhefei Pan;Xiangyu Su;Liang An

  • Advances and challenges in alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells

    Z. F. Pan;L. An;Tianshou Zhao;Zikang Tang

  • A comparative study of all-vanadium and iron-chromium redox flow batteries for large-scale energy storage

    Yikai Zeng;Tianshou Zhao;Liang An;Xuelong Zhou

  • Aqueous metal-air batteries: Fundamentals and applications

    Qianfeng Liu;Qianfeng Liu;Zhefei Pan;Erdong Wang;Liang An

  • Review of zinc-based hybrid flow batteries: From fundamentals to applications

    A. Khor;A. Khor;P. Leung;M. R. Mohamed;C. Flox

  • Carbon-neutral sustainable energy technology: Direct ethanol fuel cells

    Liang An;Tianshou Zhao;Yinshi Li

  • Direct formate fuel cells: A review

    L. An;R. Chen

  • Advances and challenges in lithium-air batteries

    Peng Tan;Haoran Jiang;Xingbao Zhu;Liang An

  • The use of polybenzimidazole membranes in vanadium redox flow batteries leading to increased coulombic efficiency and cycling performance

    Xuelong Zhou;Tianshou Zhao;Liang An;Lei Wei

  • Recent advances in fuel cells based propulsion systems for unmanned aerial vehicles

    Z.F. Pan;L. An;C.Y. Wen

  • Recent progress in alkaline direct ethylene glycol fuel cells for sustainable energy production

    Liang An;R. Chen

  • A high-performance flow-field structured iron-chromium redox flow battery

    Yikai Zeng;Xuelong Zhou;Liang An;Lei Wei

  • Effects of operating temperature on the performance of vanadium redox flow batteries

    Cheng Zhang;Tianshou Zhao;Qian Xu;Liang An

  • Critical transport issues for improving the performance of aqueous redox flow batteries

    Xuelong Zhou;Tianshou Zhao;Liang An;Yikai Zeng

  • Advances in three-dimensional graphene-based materials : configurations, preparation and application in secondary metal (Li, Na, K, Mg, Al)-ion batteries

    Guangzhe Li;Bin Huang;Zhefei Pan;Xiangyu Su

  • First-Principles Study of Nitrogen-, Boron-Doped Graphene and Co-Doped Graphene as the Potential Catalysts in Nonaqueous Li–O2 Batteries

    Haoran Jiang;Tianshou Zhao;Le Shi;Peng Tan

  • A high-performance carbon nanoparticle-decorated graphite felt electrode for vanadium redox flow batteries

    Lei Wei;Tianshou Zhao;Gang Zhao;Liang An

  • Machine learning for advanced energy materials

    Yun Liu;Oladapo Christopher Esan;Zhefei Pan;Liang An

  • Modeling and Simulation of Flow Batteries

    Oladapo Christopher Esan;Xingyi Shi;Zhefei Pan;Xiaoyu Huo

  • The dual role of hydrogen peroxide in fuel cells

    Liang An;Tianshou Zhao;Xiaohui Yan;Xuelong Zhou

  • Performance of a direct ethylene glycol fuel cell with an anion-exchange membrane

    Liang An;Tianshou Zhao;Shuiyun Shen;Qixing Wu

  • A high-rate and long cycle life solid-state lithium–air battery

    Xingbao Zhu;Tianshou Zhao;Zhaohuan Wei;Peng Tan

  • Alkaline direct oxidation fuel cell with non-platinum catalysts capable of converting glucose to electricity at high power output

    Liang An;Tianshou Zhao;Shuiyun Shen;Qixing Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Tianshou Zhao
Tianshou Zhao Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Rong Chen
Rong Chen Chongqing University
Xiaohui Yan
Xiaohui Yan Huawei Technologies (China)
Xuelong Zhou
Xuelong Zhou Shenzhen University
Peng Tan
Peng Tan University of Science and Technology of China
Qixing Wu
Qixing Wu Shenzhen University
Qiang Liao
Qiang Liao Chongqing University
Xun Zhu
Xun Zhu Chongqing University
Yinshi Li
Yinshi Li Xi'an Jiaotong University
Zongping Shao
Zongping Shao Curtin University

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