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Liangbing Hu 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 Liangbing Hu sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 573 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Liangbing Hu 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 Liangbing Hu 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: 193 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Liangbing Hu is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions in subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, Mechanical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their recent scholarly output includes papers published in prominent journals. Notable publications include:

  • Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material, 2021, Nature
  • Structure-property-function relationships of natural and engineered wood, 2020, Nature Reviews Materials
  • Garnet-Type Solid-State Electrolytes: Materials, Interfaces, and Batteries, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • High-entropy nanoparticles: Synthesis-structure-property relationships and data-driven discovery, 2022, Science
  • A general method to synthesize and sinter bulk ceramics in seconds, 2020, Science

Hu's frequently published topics include:

  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Hu are:

  • Yonggang Yao
  • Qi Dong
  • Xizheng Wang
  • Chaoji Chen
  • Tangyuan Li

Hu has published multiple times in several scientific venues, including:

  • Advanced Materials (17 publications)
  • Advanced Functional Materials (10 publications)
  • ACS Nano (9 publications)
  • Matter (9 publications)
  • Nano Letters (8 publications)

Among book publications, Hu contributed to a volume published by Springer Nature titled Emerging Nanotechnologies in Nanocellulose in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Stable cycling of double-walled silicon nanotube battery anodes through solid-electrolyte interphase control

    Hui Wu;Gerentt Chan;Jang Wook Choi;Jang Wook Choi;Ill Ryu

  • Emerging Transparent Electrodes Based on Thin Films of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, and Metallic Nanostructures

    David S. Hecht;Liangbing Hu;Glen Irvin

  • Scalable Coating and Properties of Transparent, Flexible, Silver Nanowire Electrodes

    Liangbing Hu;Han Sun Kim;Jung-Yong Lee;Peter Peumans

  • Negating interfacial impedance in garnet-based solid-state Li metal batteries

    Xiaogang Han;Yunhui Gong;Kun Kelvin Fu;Xingfeng He

  • Carbothermal shock synthesis of high-entropy-alloy nanoparticles

    Yonggang Yao;Zhennan Huang;Pengfei Xie;Steven D. Lacey

  • Stretchable, Porous, and Conductive Energy Textiles

    Liangbing Hu;Mauro Pasta;Fabio La Mantia;LiFeng Cui

  • Interconnected Silicon Hollow Nanospheres for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes with Long Cycle Life

    Yan Yao;Matthew T. McDowell;Ill Ryu;Hui Wu

  • Wood-Derived Materials for Green Electronics, Biological Devices, and Energy Applications.

    Hongli Zhu;Wei Luo;Peter N. Ciesielski;Zhiqiang Fang

  • Processing bulk natural wood into a high-performance structural material

    Jianwei Song;Chaoji Chen;Shuze Zhu;Mingwei Zhu

  • Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material.

    Tian Li;Chaoji Chen;Alexandra H. Brozena;J. Y. Zhu

  • A radiative cooling structural material.

    Tian Li;Yao Zhai;Shuaiming He;Wentao Gan

  • Highly conductive paper for energy-storage devices

    Liangbing Hu;Jang Wook Choi;Yuan Yang;Sangmoo Jeong

  • Percolation in transparent and conducting carbon nanotube networks

    L. Hu;D. S. Hecht;G. Grüner

  • Solution-processed graphene/MnO2 nanostructured textiles for high-performance electrochemical capacitors.

    Guihua Yu;Liangbing Hu;Michael Vosgueritchian;Huiliang Wang

  • Challenges and Opportunities for Solar Evaporation

    Chaoji Chen;Yudi Kuang;Liangbing Hu

  • Organic solar cells with carbon nanotube network electrodes

    Michael W. Rowell;Mark A. Topinka;Michael D. McGehee;Hans-Jürgen Prall

  • Enhancing the Supercapacitor Performance of Graphene/MnO2 Nanostructured Electrodes by Conductive Wrapping

    Guihua Yu;Liangbing Hu;Nian Liu;Huiliang Wang

  • Carbon Nanotube Thin Films: Fabrication, Properties, and Applications

    Liangbing Hu;David S. Hecht;George Grüner

  • Structure-property-function relationships of natural and engineered wood

    Chaoji Chen;Yudi Kuang;Shuze Zhu;Ingo Burgert;Ingo Burgert

  • Na-Ion Battery Anodes: Materials and Electrochemistry

    Wei Luo;Fei Shen;Clement Bommier;Hongli Zhu

  • A transparent electrode based on a metal nanotrough network

    Hui Wu;Desheng Kong;Zhichao Ruan;Po-Chun Hsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiaqi Dai
Jiaqi Dai University of Maryland, College Park
Yonggang Yao
Yonggang Yao Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Chaoji Chen
Chaoji Chen Wuhan University
Hongli Zhu
Hongli Zhu Northeastern University
Wei Luo
Wei Luo Tongji University
Emily Hitz
Emily Hitz University of Maryland, College Park
Hua Xie
Hua Xie University of Maryland, College Park
Yi Cui
Yi Cui Stanford University
Jiayu Wan
Jiayu Wan Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xiaogang Han
Xiaogang Han Xi'an Jiaotong University

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