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D-Index
73
Citations
16148
World Ranking
3911
National Ranking
1249

Liang Xu 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 Liang Xu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 138 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Liang Xu 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 Liang Xu 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: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Liang Xu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a research profile predominantly focused on engineering and materials science. Their work integrates themes from biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's contributions are primarily situated within advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, conducting polymers and applications, innovative energy harvesting technologies, tactile and sensory interactions, dielectric materials and actuators, advanced materials and mechanics, and advanced thermoelectric materials and devices.

Liang Xu's recent publications include:

  • Quantifying electron-transfer in liquid-solid contact electrification and the formation of electric double-layer (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Electron Transfer as a Liquid Droplet Contacting a Polymer Surface (2020, ACS Nano)
  • Pumping up the charge density of a triboelectric nanogenerator by charge-shuttling (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Charge Pumping Strategy for Rotation and Sliding Type Triboelectric Nanogenerators (2020, Advanced Energy Materials)
  • Scanning Probing of the Tribovoltaic Effect at the Sliding Interface of Two Semiconductors (2020, Advanced Materials)

The venues where Liang Xu frequently publishes reflect a focus on energy materials and nanoengineering, including Nano Energy, Energy & Environmental Science, Nature Communications, Advanced Energy Materials, and Advanced Functional Materials.

Collaboration is notable in their research career, with frequent co-authors including Zhong Lin Wang, Shiquan Lin, Huamei Wang, Jianjun Luo, and Huaifang Qin. Among these, Zhong Lin Wang appears most frequently as a collaborator.

Best Publications

  • Toward the blue energy dream by triboelectric nanogenerator networks

    Zhong Lin Wang;Zhong Lin Wang;Zhong Lin Wang;Tao Jiang;Tao Jiang;Liang Xu;Liang Xu

  • The Dry-Style Antifogging Properties of Mosquito Compound Eyes and Artificial Analogues Prepared by Soft Lithography†

    Xuefeng Gao;Xin Yan;Xi Yao;Liang Xu

  • Quantifying electron-transfer in liquid-solid contact electrification and the formation of electric double-layer.

    Shiquan Lin;Liang Xu;Aurelia Chi Wang;Zhong Lin Wang;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Probing Contact-Electrification-Induced Electron and Ion Transfers at a Liquid-Solid Interface.

    Jinhui Nie;Zewei Ren;Liang Xu;Shiquan Lin

  • Flexible and durable wood-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered sensing in athletic big data analytics.

    Jianjun Luo;Ziming Wang;Liang Xu;Aurelia Chi Wang

  • Bioinspired Triboelectric Nanogenerators as Self-Powered Electronic Skin for Robotic Tactile Sensing

    Guo Yao;Liang Xu;Xiaowen Cheng;Yangyang Li

  • Coupled Triboelectric Nanogenerator Networks for Efficient Water Wave Energy Harvesting

    Liang Xu;Tao Jiang;Pei Lin;Jia Jia Shao

  • Ultrahigh charge density realized by charge pumping at ambient conditions for triboelectric nanogenerators

    Liang Xu;Tian Zhao Bu;Xiao Dan Yang;Chi Zhang

  • Green-Light-Emitting Diodes based on Tetrabromide Manganese(II) Complex through Solution Process.

    Liang-Jin Xu;Cheng-Zhe Sun;Hui Xiao;Yue Wu

  • Electron Transfer in Nanoscale Contact Electrification: Effect of Temperature in the Metal-Dielectric Case.

    Shiquan Lin;Liang Xu;Cheng Xu;Xiangyu Chen

  • Electron Transfer as a Liquid Droplet Contacting a Polymer Surface.

    Fei Zhan;Aurelia C Wang;Liang Xu;Shiquan Lin

  • Triboelectric Nanogenerator Networks Integrated with Power Management Module for Water Wave Energy Harvesting

    Xi Liang;Tao Jiang;Guoxu Liu;Tianxiao Xiao

  • Spherical Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on Spring‐Assisted Multilayered Structure for Efficient Water Wave Energy Harvesting

    Tian Xiao Xiao;Xi Liang;Tao Jiang;Liang Xu

  • Spring-assisted triboelectric nanogenerator for efficiently harvesting water wave energy

    Tao Jiang;Yanyan Yao;Liang Xu;Limin Zhang

  • Three-dimensional ultraflexible triboelectric nanogenerator made by 3D printing

    Baodong Chen;Wei Tang;Tao Jiang;Laipan Zhu

  • Pumping up the charge density of a triboelectric nanogenerator by charge-shuttling.

    Huamei Wang;Liang Xu;Yu Bai;Zhong Lin Wang;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Bioinspired Ribbed Nanoneedles with Robust Superhydrophobicity

    Xi Yao;Qinwen Chen;Liang Xu;Qikai Li

  • Structural Optimization of Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Water Wave Energy.

    Tao Jiang;Li Min Zhang;Xiangyu Chen;Chang Bao Han

  • Self-Powered Electrostatic Adsorption Face Mask Based on a Triboelectric Nanogenerator

    Guoxu Liu;Jinhui Nie;Jinhui Nie;Changbao Han;Changbao Han;Tao Jiang;Tao Jiang

  • Self-Powered Microfluidic Transport System Based on Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Electrowetting Technique

    Jinhui Nie;Zewei Ren;Jiajia Shao;Chaoran Deng

  • Ultrasensitive DNA detection using photonic crystals.

    Mingzhu Li;Fang He;Qing Liao;Jian Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Xiangyu Chen
Xiangyu Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei Tang
Wei Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tao Jiang
Tao Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yongjun Li
Yongjun Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yanlin Song
Yanlin Song Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuliang Li
Yuliang Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huibiao Liu
Huibiao Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jingxia Wang
Jingxia Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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