2026 Lifeng Yan: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	62	6435	6223	1937	1930	292	14876
Chemistry	61	9179	8323	1561	1546	250	14510

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

1205
Citations
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

949
Citations
In situ self-assembly of mild chemical reduction graphene for three-dimensional architectures

Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan

823
Citations
Preparation of chitosan/graphene oxide composite film with enhanced mechanical strength in the wet state

Donglin Han;Lifeng Yan;Wufeng Chen;Wan Li

631
Citations
Chemical Reduction of Graphene Oxide to Graphene by Sulfur-Containing Compounds

Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan;P. R. Bangal

599
Citations
Preparation of graphene by a low-temperature thermal reduction at atmosphere pressure

Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan

429
Citations
Dramatically enhanced photoresponse of reduced graphene oxide with linker-free anchored CdSe nanoparticles.

Yue Lin;Kun Zhang;Wufeng Chen;Yiding Liu

315
Citations
Fabrication of a 3D MnO2/graphene hydrogel for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

Shanshan Wu;Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan

308
Citations
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

269
Citations
Polypeptide-Conjugated Second Near-Infrared Organic Fluorophore for Image-Guided Photothermal Therapy.

Tuanwei Li;Chunyan Li;Zheng Ruan;Pengping Xu

196
Citations
Nanomicellar Electrolyte To Control Release Ions and Reconstruct Hydrogen Bonding Network for Ultrastable High-Energy-Density Zn-Mn Battery.

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179
Citations
CFD studies on biomass thermochemical conversion.

Yiqun Wang;Lifeng Yan

173
Citations
Cellulose/graphite oxide composite films with improved mechanical properties over a wide range of temperature

Donglin Han;Lifeng Yan;Wufeng Chen;Wan Li

169
Citations
Synthesis of Lignin-Poly(N-methylaniline)-Reduced Graphene Oxide Hydrogel for Organic Dye and Lead Ions Removal

Hongyun Qian;Jiake Wang;Lifeng Yan

168
Citations
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

163
Citations
Dissolving of cellulose in PEG/NaOH aqueous solution

Lifeng Yan;Zhijuan Gao

162
Citations
Deep eutectic solvents eutectogels: progress and challenges

Jiake Wang;Shangzhong Zhang;Zhongzheng Ma;Lifeng Yan

161
Citations
Supramolecular Hydrogel of Chitosan in the Presence of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets as 2D Cross-Linkers

Donglin Han;Lifeng Yan

135
Citations
Synthesis and Flocculation Behavior of Cationic Cellulose Prepared in a NaOH/Urea Aqueous Solution

Lifeng Yan;Hongyun Tao;Prakriti R. Bangal

133
Citations
Applications of Deep Eutectic Solvents in the Extraction, Dissolution, and Functional Materials of Chitin: Research Progress and Prospects

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124
Citations
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

110
Citations
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

109
Citations
An inorganic–organic double network hydrogel of graphene and polymer

Pei Huang;Wufeng Chen;Lifeng Yan

108
Citations