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Materials Science

D-Index
62
Citations
14876
World Ranking
6433
National Ranking
1938

Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
14510
World Ranking
9177
National Ranking
1561

Lifeng Yan 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 Lifeng Yan sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 292 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lifeng Yan 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 Lifeng Yan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lifeng Yan is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China in China and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their main areas of focus include Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Yan's research encompasses a variety of topics, notably:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

The scientist has published papers in multiple notable venues with recurring contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Green Chemistry

Some of Yan's recent papers include:

  • "Synthesis of lignin-poly(N-methylaniline)-reduced graphene oxide hydrogel for organic dye and lead ions removal," 2020, Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts
  • "Deep eutectic solvents eutectogels: progress and challenges," 2021, Green Chemical Engineering
  • "Nanomicellar Electrolyte To Control Release Ions and Reconstruct Hydrogen Bonding Network for Ultrastable High-Energy-Density Zn-Mn Battery," 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Multi-dimensional Pt/Ni(OH)2/nitrogen-doped graphene nanocomposites with low platinum content for methanol oxidation reaction with highly catalytic performance," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "A Highly Conductive, Self-Recoverable, and Strong Eutectogel of a Deep Eutectic Solvent with Polymer Crystalline Domain Regulation," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Yan collaborates frequently with several researchers who contribute to their work, including:

  • Yongqi Deng
  • Changchang Teng
  • Dalong Yin
  • Kefu Zhang
  • Huiping Dang

Best Publications

  • Preparation of graphene by the rapid and mild thermal reduction of graphene oxide induced by microwaves

    Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan;Prakriti R. Bangal

  • Self‐Assembly and Embedding of Nanoparticles by In Situ Reduced Graphene for Preparation of a 3D Graphene/Nanoparticle Aerogel

    Wufeng Chen;Sirong Li;Chunhua Chen;Lifeng Yan

  • In situ self-assembly of mild chemical reduction graphene for three-dimensional architectures

    Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan

  • Preparation of chitosan/graphene oxide composite film with enhanced mechanical strength in the wet state

    Donglin Han;Lifeng Yan;Wufeng Chen;Wan Li

  • Chemical Reduction of Graphene Oxide to Graphene by Sulfur-Containing Compounds

    Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan;P. R. Bangal

  • Preparation of graphene by a low-temperature thermal reduction at atmosphere pressure

    Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan

  • Dramatically enhanced photoresponse of reduced graphene oxide with linker-free anchored CdSe nanoparticles.

    Yue Lin;Kun Zhang;Wufeng Chen;Yiding Liu

  • Fabrication of a 3D MnO2/graphene hydrogel for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

    Shanshan Wu;Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan

  • Self-assembled biodegradable micellar nanoparticles of amphiphilic and cationic block copolymer for siRNA delivery

    Tian-Meng Sun;Jin-Zhi Du;Li-Feng Yan;Hai-Quan Mao

  • Polypeptide-Conjugated Second Near-Infrared Organic Fluorophore for Image-Guided Photothermal Therapy.

    Tuanwei Li;Chunyan Li;Zheng Ruan;Pengping Xu

  • Nanomicellar Electrolyte To Control Release Ions and Reconstruct Hydrogen Bonding Network for Ultrastable High-Energy-Density Zn-Mn Battery.

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  • CFD studies on biomass thermochemical conversion.

    Yiqun Wang;Lifeng Yan

  • Cellulose/graphite oxide composite films with improved mechanical properties over a wide range of temperature

    Donglin Han;Lifeng Yan;Wufeng Chen;Wan Li

  • Synthesis of Lignin-Poly(N-methylaniline)-Reduced Graphene Oxide Hydrogel for Organic Dye and Lead Ions Removal

    Hongyun Qian;Jiake Wang;Lifeng Yan

  • Production of Levulinic Acid from Bagasse and Paddy Straw by Liquefaction in the Presence of Hydrochloride Acid

    Lifeng Yan;Naikun Yang;Hao Pang;Bing Liao

  • Dissolving of cellulose in PEG/NaOH aqueous solution

    Lifeng Yan;Zhijuan Gao

  • Deep eutectic solvents eutectogels: progress and challenges

    Jiake Wang;Shangzhong Zhang;Zhongzheng Ma;Lifeng Yan

  • Supramolecular Hydrogel of Chitosan in the Presence of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets as 2D Cross-Linkers

    Donglin Han;Lifeng Yan

  • Synthesis and Flocculation Behavior of Cationic Cellulose Prepared in a NaOH/Urea Aqueous Solution

    Lifeng Yan;Hongyun Tao;Prakriti R. Bangal

  • Applications of Deep Eutectic Solvents in the Extraction, Dissolution, and Functional Materials of Chitin: Research Progress and Prospects

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  • Tunable Thermosensitivity of Biodegradable Polymer Micelles of Poly(ε-caprolactone) and Polyphosphoester Block Copolymers

    Yu-Cai Wang;Yang Li;Xian-Zhu Yang;You-Yong Yuan

  • Association of the maternal MTHFR C677T polymorphism with susceptibility to neural tube defects in offsprings: evidence from 25 case-control studies.

    Lifeng Yan;Lin Zhao;Yan Long;Peng Zou

  • An inorganic–organic double network hydrogel of graphene and polymer

    Pei Huang;Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun Wang
Jun Wang South China University of Technology
Yucai Wang
Yucai Wang University of Science and Technology of China
Guangzhao Zhang
Guangzhao Zhang South China University of Technology
Lijuan Jiao
Lijuan Jiao Anhui Normal University
Jinlong Yang
Jinlong Yang University of Science and Technology of China
Erhong Hao
Erhong Hao Anhui Normal University
Guan-Wu Wang
Guan-Wu Wang University of Science and Technology of China
Han-Qing Yu
Han-Qing Yu University of Science and Technology of China
Tomiki Ikeda
Tomiki Ikeda Chuo University
Chunhua Chen
Chunhua Chen University of Science and Technology of China

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