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D-Index
55
Citations
8766
World Ranking
8716
National Ranking
2500

Lining Sun 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 Lining Sun sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 143 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lining Sun 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 Lining Sun sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lining Sun is affiliated with Shanghai University in China and has a substantial body of work primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research contributions span 108 publications in Materials Science and 65 in Engineering, indicating a focus on applied scientific disciplines with interdisciplinary relevance.

The scientist's subfields cover a range of specialized areas, including:

  • Materials Chemistry (101 publications)
  • Biomedical Engineering (37 publications)
  • Geophysics (18 publications)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering (13 publications)
  • Molecular Biology (10 publications)

Lining Sun's research topics further specify their interests and expertise. These include:

  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials (66 publications)
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (58 publications)
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (50 publications)
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes (26 publications)
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (16 publications)
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies (16 publications)
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (14 publications)

The scientist's recent papers illustrate a focus on nanomaterials, luminescent properties, and environmental applications:

  • "Lanthanide-doped heterostructured nanocomposites toward advanced optical anti-counterfeiting and information storage," 2022, published in Light Science & Applications
  • "Cooperative recyclable magnetic microsubmarines for oil and microplastics removal from water," 2020, published in Applied Materials Today
  • "Energy Migration Control of Multimodal Emissions in an Er3+-Doped Nanostructure for Information Encryption and Deep-Learning Decoding," 2021, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Heterodimers made of metal-organic frameworks and upconversion nanoparticles for bioimaging and pH-responsive dual-drug delivery," 2020, published in Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • "Lanthanide upconversion and downshifting luminescence for biomolecules detection," 2021, published in Nanoscale Horizons

Lining Sun frequently publishes in several academic venues, reflecting their research focus and collaborations:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (5 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (5 publications)
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B (4 publications)
  • Advanced Functional Materials (4 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications)

Co-authorship is an aspect of the scientist's network, indicating active collaboration in their research community. Regular collaborators include:

  • Yao Xie (27 joint works)
  • Guotao Sun (18 joint works)
  • Jiabo Chen (15 joint works)
  • Renrui Sun (11 joint works)
  • Jiwei Li (9 joint works)

Lining Sun's work aligns with contemporary challenges in materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and environmental remediation through nanotechnology and luminescent materials. Their contributions span fundamental studies and applied research in nanoplatform design, energy migration mechanisms, responsive drug delivery systems, and sensing technologies.

Best Publications

  • Luminescent Europium(III) Nanoparticles for Sensing and Imaging of Temperature in the Physiological Range

    Hongshang Peng;Matthias I. J. Stich;Jiangbo Yu;Li-ning Sun

  • Iridium(III) Complex-Coated Nanosystem for Ratiometric Upconversion Luminescence Bioimaging of Cyanide Anions

    Jinliang Liu;Yi Liu;Qian Liu;Chunyan Li

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Luminescence Properties of the Ternary Europium Complex Covalently Bonded to Mesoporous SBA-15

    Chunyun Peng;Hongjie Zhang;Jiangbo Yu;Qingguo Meng

  • High-Efficiency Upconversion Luminescent Sensing and Bioimaging of Hg(II) by Chromophoric Ruthenium Complex-Assembled Nanophosphors

    Qian Liu;Juanjuan Peng;Lining Sun;Fuyou Li

  • A nanogel for ratiometric fluorescent sensing of intracellular pH values.

    Hong-shang Peng;Hong-shang Peng;Judith A. Stolwijk;Li-Ning Sun;Joachim Wegener

  • Tailored lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles and their promising bioapplication prospects

    Lining Sun;Lining Sun;Ruoyan Wei;Jing Feng;Hongjie Zhang

  • pH sensor based on upconverting luminescent lanthanide nanorods

    Li-Ning Sun;Hongshang Peng;Matthias I. J. Stich;Daniela E. Achatz

  • Near-Infrared Luminescent Hybrid Materials Doped with Lanthanide (Ln) Complexes (Ln = Nd, Yb) and Their Possible Laser Application

    Li-Ning Sun;Hong-Jie Zhang;Qing-Guo Meng;Feng-Yi Liu

  • A New Sol–Gel Material Doped with an Erbium Complex and Its Potential Optical‐Amplification Application

    Li-Ning Sun;Hong-Jie Zhang;Lian-She Fu;Feng-Yi Liu

  • Syntheses, Structures and Near‐IR Luminescent Studies on Ternary Lanthanide (ErIII, HoIII, YbIII, NdIII) Complexes Containing 4,4,5,5,6,6,6‐Heptafluoro‐1‐(2‐thienyl)hexane‐1,3‐dionate

    Li-Ning Sun;Jiang-Bo Yu;Guo-Li Zheng;Hong-Jie Zhang

  • Lanthanide-doped heterostructured nanocomposites toward advanced optical anti-counterfeiting and information storage

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  • Self-Assembly of PEI/SiO2 on Polyethylene Separators for Li-Ion Batteries with Enhanced Rate Capability

    Zhuyi Wang;Fangling Guo;Cheng Chen;Liyi Shi

  • Surface Structures of Black Phosphorus Investigated with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

    C. D. Zhang;J. C. Lian;W. Yi;Y. H. Jiang

  • Covalent Linking of Near-Infrared Luminescent Ternary Lanthanide (Er3+, Nd3+, Yb3+) Complexes on Functionalized Mesoporous MCM-41 and SBA-15

    Li-Ning Sun;Hong-Jie Zhang;Chun-Yun Peng;Jiang-Bo Yu

  • Excellent rate capability and cycle life of Li metal batteries with ZrO2/POSS multilayer-assembled PE separators

    Mingming Chi;Liyi Shi;Zhuyi Wang;Jiefang Zhu

  • Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Multilayer on Microporous Polyethylene Separator to Enhance the Electrochemical Performance of Lithium-Ion Battery.

    Wuxia Xu;Zhuyi Wang;Liyi Shi;Ying Ma

  • Luminescent terbium and europium probes for lifetime based sensing of temperature between 0 and 70 °C

    Jiangbo Yu;Lining Sun;Lining Sun;Hongshang Peng;Hongshang Peng;Matthias I. J. Stich

  • Near-infrared luminescent mesoporous materials covalently bonded with ternary lanthanide Er(III), Nd(III), Yb(III), Sm(III), Pr(III) complexes

    Li-Ning Sun;Jiang-Bo Yu;Hong-Jie Zhang;Qing-Guo Meng

  • Nile Red Derivative-Modified Nanostructure for Upconversion Luminescence Sensing and Intracellular Detection of Fe3+ and MR Imaging

    Ruoyan Wei;Zuwu Wei;Lining Sun;Jin Z. Zhang

  • Bifunctional magnetic-optical nanocomposites: grafting lanthanide complex onto core-shell magnetic silica nanoarchitecture.

    Shi-Yong Yu;Hong-Jie Zhang;Jiang-Bo Yu;Cheng Wang

  • Temperature-Sensitive Luminescent Nanoparticles and Films Based on a Terbium (III) Complex Probe

    Li-Ning Sun;Jiangbo Yu;Hongshang Peng;Jin Z. Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Liyi Shi
Liyi Shi Shanghai University
Hongjie Zhang
Hongjie Zhang Tsinghua University
Jiangbo Yu
Jiangbo Yu University of Washington
Jing Feng
Jing Feng Kunming University of Science and Technology
Shuyan Song
Shuyan Song Chinese Academy of Sciences
Haifang Wang
Haifang Wang Shanghai University
Weiqiang Fan
Weiqiang Fan Jiangsu University
Shuai Yuan
Shuai Yuan Shanghai University
Jin Z. Zhang
Jin Z. Zhang University of California, Santa Cruz
Otto S. Wolfbeis
Otto S. Wolfbeis University of Regensburg

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