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D-Index
84
Citations
26386
World Ranking
2806
National Ranking
508

Lixian 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 Lixian Sun sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 732 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lixian 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 Lixian 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: 84 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lixian Sun is affiliated with the Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions to related subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's main areas of work cover a range of topics such as:

  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Magnesium-based hydrogen storage compounds: A review" (2020), published in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • "Three-Dimensional Self-Supporting Ti3C2 with MoS2 and Cu2O Nanocrystals for High-Performance Flexible Supercapacitors" (2021), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Morphological control and electrochemical performance of NiCo2O4@NiCo layered double hydroxide as an electrode for supercapacitors" (2021), published in the Journal of Energy Storage
  • "A Versatile Approach to Boost Oxygen Reduction of Fe-N4 Sites by Controllably Incorporating Sulfur Functionality" (2021), published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Low-temperature synthesis of sea urchin-like Co-Ni oxide on graphene oxide for supercapacitor electrodes" (2020), published in the Journal of Material Science and Technology

Lixian Sun frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

The scientist collaborates extensively with peers including Fen Xu, Yongjin Zou, Cuili Xiang, and Hailiang Chu among others.

Best Publications

  • A mediatorless microbial fuel cell using polypyrrole coated carbon nanotubes composite as anode material

    Yongjin Zou;Yongjin Zou;Cuili Xiang;Cuili Xiang;Lini Yang;Lini Yang;Li-Xian Sun;Li-Xian Sun

  • Magnesium-based hydrogen storage compounds: A review

    Liuzhang Ouyang;Fen Liu;Hui Wang;Jiangwen Liu

  • The emergence of solar thermal utilization: Solar-driven steam generation

    Ziyang Deng;Jianhua Zhou;Lei Miao;Chengyan Liu

  • High and selective CO2 uptake, H2storage and methanol sensing on the amine-decorated 12-connected MOF CAU-1

    Xiaoliang Si;Xiaoliang Si;Chengli Jiao;Fen Li;Jian Zhang

  • Glucose biosensor based on electrodeposition of platinum nanoparticles onto carbon nanotubes and immobilizing enzyme with chitosan-SiO2 sol–gel

    Yongjin Zou;Cuili Xiang;Cuili Xiang;Li-Xian Sun;Fen Xu

  • Thermal conductivity enhancement of Ag nanowires on an organic phase change material

    J. L. Zeng;Z. Cao;D. W. Yang;L. X. Sun

  • Nanosized Cu-MOFs induced by graphene oxide and enhanced gas storage capacity

    Shuang Liu;Shuang Liu;Lixian Sun;Fen Xu;Jian Zhang

  • Studies on hydrogen generation characteristics of hydrolysis of the ball milling Al-based materials in pure water

    Mei-Qiang Fan;Mei-Qiang Fan;Fen Xu;Li-Xian Sun

  • Mesoporous metal-organic frameworks: design and applications

    Lifang Song;Lifang Song;Jian Zhang;Lixian Sun;Fen Xu

  • Size effect of graphene on electrocatalytic activation of oxygen

    Dehui Deng;Liang Yu;Xiulian Pan;Shuang Wang

  • Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of Heteroatom-Incorporated Ordered Mesoporous Carbons

    Xiaochen Zhao;Aiqin Wang;Jingwang Yan;Gongquan Sun

  • Enhanced selectivity of CO2 over CH4 in sulphonate-, carboxylate- and iodo-functionalized UiO-66 frameworks

    Shyam Prosad Biswas;Jian Zhang;Zhibao Li;Ying-Ya Liu

  • Improved hydrogen storage in the modified metal-organic frameworks by hydrogen spillover effect

    Ying-Ya Liu;Ying-Ya Liu;Ju-Lan Zeng;Ju-Lan Zeng;Jian Zhang;Jian Zhang;Fen Xu

  • Three-Dimensional Self-Supporting Ti3C2 with MoS2 and Cu2O Nanocrystals for High-Performance Flexible Supercapacitors.

    Xiaoqi Mao;Yongjin Zou;Yongjin Zou;Fen Xu;Lixian Sun;Lixian Sun

  • Study of a PCM based energy storage system containing Ag nanoparticles

    J. L. Zeng;L. X. Sun;F. Xu;Z. C. Tan

  • Direct electron transfer of cytochrome c and its biosensor based on gold nanoparticles/room temperature ionic liquid/carbon nanotubes composite film

    Cuili Xiang;Cuili Xiang;Yongjin Zou;Yongjin Zou;Li-Xian Sun;Fen Xu

  • Direct electrochemistry and enhanced electrocatalysis of horseradish peroxidase based on flowerlike ZnO–gold nanoparticle–Nafion nanocomposite

    Cuili Xiang;Cuili Xiang;Yongjin Zou;Yongjin Zou;Li-Xian Sun;Fen Xu;Fen Xu

  • Simple synthesis of core-shell structure of Co–Co3O4 @ carbon-nanotube-incorporated nitrogen-doped carbon for high-performance supercapacitor

    Yongjin Zou;Yongjin Zou;Chenglong Cai;Cuili Xiang;Pengru Huang

  • SYNTHESIS; CHARACTERIZATION AND THERMAL ANALYSIS OF POLYANILINE (PANI)/Co3O4 COMPOSITES

    S. X. Wang;S. X. Wang;L. X. Sun;Z. C. Tan;F. Xu

  • Effects of MWNTs on phase change enthalpy and thermal conductivity of a solid-liquid organic PCM

    J. L. Zeng;J. L. Zeng;Z. Cao;D. W. Yang;F. Xu

  • A mimetic transpiration system for record high conversion efficiency in solar steam generator under one-sun

    Peng Fei Liu;Lei Miao;Ziyang Deng;Jianhua Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Fen Xu
Fen Xu Guilin University of Electronic Technology
Yongjin Zou
Yongjin Zou Guilin University of Electronic Technology
Zhong Cao
Zhong Cao Changsha University of Science and Technology
Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yong Du
Yong Du Central South University
Min Zhu
Min Zhu South China University of Technology
Lei Miao
Lei Miao Shibaura Institute of Technology
Liuzhang Ouyang
Liuzhang Ouyang South China University of Technology
Chuang Dong
Chuang Dong Dalian University of Technology
Dalin Sun
Dalin Sun Fudan University

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