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D-Index
142
Citations
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188
National Ranking
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Licheng Sun publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Licheng Sun sits on this spectrum.

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 847 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Licheng Sun D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Licheng Sun sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 142 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

Licheng Sun is affiliated with the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. Their research focuses on energy, engineering, and materials science, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry. They have contributed significantly to the fields of catalysis and polymers and plastics.

Their work encompasses a broad range of topics including electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced photocatalysis techniques, perovskite materials and applications, advanced battery technologies research, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, and fuel cells and related materials.

Recent publications by Licheng Sun include:

  • Engineering single-atomic ruthenium catalytic sites on defective nickel-iron layered double hydroxide for overall water splitting, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Engineering active sites on hierarchical transition bimetal oxides/sulfides heterostructure array enabling robust overall water splitting, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Metal-organic frameworks and their derivatives as electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Engineering Single-Atom Active Sites on Covalent Organic Frameworks for Boosting CO2 Photoreduction, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Regulating electronic states of nitride/hydroxide to accelerate kinetics for oxygen evolution at large current density, 2023, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors of Licheng Sun comprise Linqin Wang, Fusheng Li, Fei Li, Yunxuan Ding, and Jungang Hou. Their collaborations suggest a strong network in related research areas.

The scientist publishes regularly in several key venues, including:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Nature Communications

Licheng Sun holds the distinction of being a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Anders Hagfeldt;Gerrit Boschloo;Licheng Sun;Lars Kloo

  • A molecular ruthenium catalyst with water-oxidation activity comparable to that of photosystem II

    Lele Duan;Fernando Bozoglian;Sukanta Mandal;Beverly Stewart

  • Design of Organic Dyes and Cobalt Polypyridine Redox Mediators for High-Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Sandra M. Feldt;Elizabeth A. Gibson;Erik Gabrielsson;Licheng Sun

  • Nickel–vanadium monolayer double hydroxide for efficient electrochemical water oxidation

    Ke Fan;Hong Chen;Yongfei Ji;Hui Huang

  • Artificial photosynthesis: opportunities and challenges of molecular catalysts

    Biaobiao Zhang;Licheng Sun;Licheng Sun

  • Molecular Engineering of Organic Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications

    Daniel P Hagberg;Jun-Ho Yum;Hyojoong Lee;Filippo De Angelis

  • Tuning the HOMO and LUMO energy levels of organic chromophores for dye sensitized solar cells.

    Daniel P Hagberg;Tannia Marinado;Karl Martin Karlsson;Kazuteru Nonomura

  • Engineering single-atomic ruthenium catalytic sites on defective nickel-iron layered double hydroxide for overall water splitting.

    Panlong Zhai;Mingyue Xia;Yunzhen Wu;Guanghui Zhang

  • Towards artificial photosynthesis: ruthenium–manganese chemistry for energy production

    Licheng Sun;Leif Hammarström;Björn Åkermark;Stenbjörn Styring

  • A novel organic chromophore for dye-sensitized nanostructured solar cells

    Daniel P. Hagberg;Tomas Edvinsson;Tannia Marinado;Gerrit Boschloo

  • Engineering active sites on hierarchical transition bimetal oxides/sulfides heterostructure array enabling robust overall water splitting

    Panlong Zhai;Yanxue Zhang;Yunzhen Wu;Junfeng Gao

  • Isolated Seven-Coordinate Ru(IV) Dimer Complex with [HOHOH]− Bridging Ligand as an Intermediate for Catalytic Water Oxidation

    Lele Duan;Andreas Fischer;Yunhua Xu;Licheng Sun

  • Recent progress in electrochemical hydrogen production with earth-abundant metal complexes as catalysts

    Mei Wang;Lin Chen;Licheng Sun;Licheng Sun

  • Metal–organic frameworks and their derivatives as electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction

    Jian Du;Jian Du;Fei Li;Licheng Sun;Licheng Sun;Licheng Sun

  • Recent Progress on Hole‐Transporting Materials for Emerging Organometal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells

    Ze Yu;Licheng Sun;Licheng Sun

  • Modified phthalocyanines for efficient near-IR sensitization of nanostructured TiO(2) electrode.

    Jianjun He;Gábor Benkö;Ferenc Korodi;Tomás Polívka

  • Effect of Different Dye Baths and Dye-Structures on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Triphenylamine Dyes

    Haining Tian;Xichuan Yang;Ruikui Chen;Rong Zhang

  • Direct Observation of Structural Evolution of Metal Chalcogenide in Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation

    Ke Fan;Haiyuan Zou;Yue Lu;Hong Chen

  • Phenothiazine derivatives for efficient organic dye-sensitized solar cells

    Haining Tian;Xichuan Yang;Ruikui Chen;Yuzhen Pan

  • Design of an organic chromophore for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells.

    Peng Qin;Hongjun Zhu;Tomas Edvinsson;Gerrit Boschloo

  • Rational Design of Nanoarray Architectures for Electrocatalytic Water Splitting

    Jungang Hou;Yunzhen Wu;Bo Zhang;Shuyan Cao

  • Carbazole-Based Hole-Transport Materials for Efficient Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Perovskite Solar Cells

    Bo Xu;Esmaeil Sheibani;Peng Liu;Jinbao Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Anders Hagfeldt
Anders Hagfeldt Uppsala University
Björn Åkermark
Björn Åkermark Stockholm University
Lars Kloo
Lars Kloo Royal Institute of Technology
Gerrit Boschloo
Gerrit Boschloo Uppsala University
Leif Hammarström
Leif Hammarström Uppsala University
Haining Tian
Haining Tian Uppsala University
Lele Duan
Lele Duan Westlake University
Ming Cheng
Ming Cheng Jiangsu University
Bo Xu
Bo Xu Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Stenbjörn Styring
Stenbjörn Styring Uppsala University

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