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D-Index
37
Citations
5014
World Ranking
8448
National Ranking
1460

Litian Hu publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Litian Hu sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 133 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Litian Hu D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Litian Hu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Litian Hu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and materials science, focusing on mechanical engineering and materials chemistry. Their work primarily addresses topics in advanced materials and composites, lubricants and their additives, metal and thin film mechanics, tribology and wear analysis, advanced ceramic materials synthesis, force microscopy techniques and applications, and high entropy alloys studies.

The scientist has a significant publication record in multiple peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Tribology International
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Advanced Ceramics
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Litian Hu are the following:

  • Lubricating performances of oil-miscible trialkylanmmonium carboxylate ionic liquids as additives in PAO at room and low temperatures, 2021, Applied Surface Science
  • Tribological properties and wear mechanisms of TixVNbTaWy RHEAs sliding against Si3N4 ceramic balls: The effects of Ti and W contents, 2022, Tribology International
  • Synthesis and mechanical and elevated temperature tribological properties of a novel high-entropy (TiVNbMoW)C 4.375 with carbon stoichiometry deviation, 2022, Journal of Advanced Ceramics
  • The superior lubricating performance and unique mechanism of oil-soluble protic ionic liquids with short alkyl chains, 2022, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Bioinspired alumina/reduced graphene oxide fibrous monolithic ceramic and its fracture responses, 2020, Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Litian Hu frequently collaborates with other researchers. Some of the most frequent coauthors include:

  • Junjie Song
  • Hengzhong Fan
  • Pengyu Lin
  • Songwei Zhang
  • Yunfeng Su

Their research covers subfields such as mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, ceramics and composites, materials chemistry, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

Best Publications

  • Improving tribological properties of titanium alloys by combining laser surface texturing and diamond-like carbon film

    Dongqing He;Shaoxian Zheng;Jibin Pu;Guangan Zhang

  • Characterization of microarc oxidation coatings formed on AM60B magnesium alloy in silicate and phosphate electrolytes

    Jun Liang;Litian Hu;Jingcheng Hao

  • Effective solution for the tribological problems of Ti-6Al-4V: Combination of laser surface texturing and solid lubricant film

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  • Improvement of corrosion properties of microarc oxidation coating on magnesium alloy by optimizing current density parameters

    Jun Liang;Litian Hu;Jingcheng Hao

  • Preparation and characterization of oxide films containing crystalline TiO2 on magnesium alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation

    Jun Liang;Litian Hu;Jingcheng Hao

  • Comparative investigation on the wear and transfer behaviors of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites under dry sliding and water lubrication

    Junhong Jia;Jianmin Chen;Huidi Zhou;Litian Hu

  • Improved Tribological Behavior of DLC Films Under Water Lubrication by Surface Texturing

    Qi Ding;Liping Wang;Yongxin Wang;S. C. Wang

  • Microstructured Arrays of TiO2 Nanotubes for Improved Photo‐Electrocatalysis and Mechanical Stability

    Daoai Wang;Tianchang Hu;Litian Hu;Bo Yu

  • Synthesis of water-soluble carbon nanotubes via surface initiated redox polymerization and their tribological properties as water-based lubricant additive

    Xiaowei Pei;Litian Hu;Weimin Liu;Jingcheng Hao;Jingcheng Hao

  • Dry sliding wear behavior of TC11 alloy at 500 °C: Influence of laser surface texturing

    Qichun Sun;Tianchang Hu;Hengzhong Fan;Yongsheng Zhang

  • Tribological behavior and lubrication mechanism of self-lubricating ceramic/metal composites: The effect of matrix type on the friction and wear properties

    Yunfeng Su;Yongsheng Zhang;Junjie Song;Litian Hu

  • Fabrication of a nanocrystalline Ni-Co/CoO functionally graded layer with excellent electrochemical corrosion and tribological performance.

    Liping Wang;Junyan Zhang;Zhixiang Zeng;Yiming Lin

  • Tribological investigation of MoS2 coatings deposited on the laser textured surface

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  • Ultrahigh energy storage in lead-free BiFeO3/Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12 thin film capacitors by solution processing

    B. B. Yang;B. B. Yang;M. Y. Guo;L. H. Jin;L. H. Jin;X. W. Tang

  • Vacuum tribological performance of phosphonium-based ionic liquids as lubricants and lubricant additives of multialkylated cyclopentanes

    Songwei Zhang;Litian Hu;Dan Qiao;Dapeng Feng

  • High-temperature self-lubricated properties of Al2O3/Mo laminated composites

    Ya-e Qi;Yong-Sheng Zhang;Li-Tian Hu

  • The effect of laser surface texturing on the tribological behavior of Ti-6Al-4V

    Tianchang Hu;Litian Hu;Qi Ding

  • Tribological properties and action mechanism of N,N-dialkyl dithiocarbamate-derived S-hydroxyethyl borate esters as additives in rapeseed oil

    Yubin Sun;Litian Hu;Qunji Xue

  • Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12 thin film capacitors for energy storage applications

    B. B. Yang;B. B. Yang;M. Y. Guo;D. P. Song;D. P. Song;X. W. Tang

  • Anti-wear and friction-reduction mechanism of Sn and Fe nanoparticles as additives of multialkylated cyclopentanes under vacuum condition

    Songwei Zhang;Litian Hu;Dapeng Feng;Haizhong Wang

  • Fabrication of TiN nanorods by electrospinning and their electrochemical properties

    Dongfei Sun;Junwei Lang;Xingbin Yan;Litian Hu

  • Lubrication behavior of Y-TZP/Al2O3/Mo nanocomposites at high temperature

    Yong-Sheng Zhang;Li-Tian Hu;Jian-Min Chen;Wei-Min Liu

  • Pressureless-sintering behavior of nanocrystalline ZrO2–Y2O3–Al2O3 system

    Yongsheng Zhang;Jianmin Chen;Litian Hu;Weimin Liu

  • The corrosion and lubrication properties of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole functionalized ionic liquids for bronze

    Yi Li;Songwei Zhang;Qi Ding;Dapeng Feng

  • Liquid metal as novel lubricant in a wide temperature range from −10 to 800 °C

    Yi Li;Songwei Zhang;Qi Ding;Dapeng Feng

  • Versatile 4, 6-dimethyl-2-mercaptopyrimidine based ionic liquids as high-performance corrosion inhibitors and lubricants

    Yi Li;Songwei Zhang;Qi Ding;Baofeng Qin

  • Understanding the synergistic lubrication effect of 2-mercaptobenzothiazolate based ionic liquids and Mo nanoparticles as hybrid additives

    Yi Li;Songwei Zhang;Qi Ding;Hua Li

  • Design of “double layer” texture to obtain superhydrophobic and high wear-resistant PTFE coatings on the surface of Al2O3/Ni layered ceramics

    Hengzhong Fan;Yunfeng Su;Junjie Song;Hongqi Wan

  • Lubricating performances of oil-miscible trialkylanmmonium carboxylate ionic liquids as additives in PAO at room and low temperatures

    Hongling Fang;Yi Li;Songwei Zhang;Qi Ding

  • Influence of structural parameters and transition interface on the fracture property of Al 2 O 3 /Mo laminated composites

    Junjie Song;Yongsheng Zhang;Yuan Fang;Hengzhong Fan

  • Novel Design of Copper–Graphite Self-Lubricating Composites for Reliability Improvement Based on 3D Network Structures of Copper Matrix

    Xiaofang Jiang;Junjie Song;Yunfeng Su;Yongsheng Zhang

  • Influence of structural parameters on the tribological properties of Al2O3/Mo laminated nanocomposites

    Yuan Fang;Yongsheng Zhang;Junjie Song;Hengzhong Fan

  • Crown-Type Ionic Liquids as Lubricants for Steel-on-Steel System

    Dong Jiang;Litian Hu;Dapeng Feng

  • Tribological properties of micro-textured surfaces of ZTA ceramic nanocomposites under the combined effect of test conditions and environments

    Hengzhong Fan;Tianchang Hu;Yongsheng Zhang;Yuan Fang

  • Tribological properties of crown-type phosphate ionic liquids as lubricating additives in rapeseed oils

    Dong Jiang;Litian Hu;Dapeng Feng

  • A novel design to produce high-strength and high-toughness alumina self-lubricated composites with enhanced thermal-shock resistance—Part I: Mechanical properties and thermal shock behavior of Al2O3/Mo-Al2O3 laminated composites

    Junjie Song;Yunfeng Su;Hengzhong Fan;Yongsheng Zhang

  • Design of structure parameters and corrugated interfaces for optimal mechanical properties in alumina/graphite laminated nanocomposites

    Junjie Song;Yongsheng Zhang;Hengzhong Fan;Yuan Fang

  • AntiWear Effect of Mo and W Nanoparticles as Additives for Multialkylated Cyclopentanes Oil in Vacuum

    Songwei Zhang;Yi Li;Litian Hu;Dapeng Feng

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianmin Chen
Jianmin Chen Fudan University
Weimin Liu
Weimin Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianmin Qu
Jianmin Qu Tufts University
Qunji Xue
Qunji Xue Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
Jibin Pu
Jibin Pu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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