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D-Index
50
Citations
8811
World Ranking
10250
National Ranking
2873

Shenghai Li 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 Shenghai Li sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 150 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shenghai Li 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 Shenghai Li sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Shenghai Li is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a significant research presence in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, and Mechanical Engineering.

The research contributions of Shenghai Li focus primarily on topics related to Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques, Membrane Separation Technologies, Membrane Separation and Gas Transport, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity.

Their recent published papers include:

  • "High-strength, ultra-thin anion exchange membranes with a branched structure toward alkaline membrane fuel cells" (2023) published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "The effect of polymer backbones and cation functional groups on properties of anion exchange membranes for fuel cells" (2020) published in Journal of Membrane Science
  • "Bi-guanidinium-based crosslinked anion exchange membranes: Synthesis, characterization, and properties" (2020) published in Journal of Membrane Science
  • "A Microporous Polymer with Suspended Cations for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells" (2020) published in Macromolecules
  • "Alkaline polymers of intrinsic microporosity: high-conduction and low-loss anhydrous proton exchange membranes for energy conversion" (2021) published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Suobo Zhang (57 publications)
  • Jifu Zheng (47 publications)
  • Yaohan Chen (32 publications)
  • Yuxuan Sun (20 publications)
  • Jiayu Guan (15 publications)

Shenghai Li publishes predominantly in the following venues:

  • Journal of Membrane Science (30 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (13 publications)
  • Macromolecules (8 publications)
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A (5 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (5 publications)

Best Publications

  • Chitin and chitosan dissolved in ionic liquids as reversible sorbents of CO2

    Haibo Xie;Suobo Zhang;Shenghai Li

  • Ionic liquids as novel solvents for the dissolution and blending of wool keratin fibers

    Haibo Xie;Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang

  • Novel Hydroxide-Conducting Polyelectrolyte Composed of an Poly(arylene ether sulfone) Containing Pendant Quaternary Guanidinium Groups for Alkaline Fuel Cell Applications

    Junhua Wang;Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang

  • Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Cellulose-Based Materials through a Solution-Immersion Process

    Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang;Xianhong Wang

  • Synthesis and characterization of a novel extra large ring of aluminophosphate JDF-20

    Qisheng Huo;Ruren Xu;Shougui Li;Zhanguo Ma

  • Guanidine/Pd(OAc)2-Catalyzed Room Temperature Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reaction in Aqueous Media under Aerobic Conditions

    Shenghai Li;Yingjie Lin;Jungang Cao;Suobo Zhang

  • A novel guanidinium grafted poly(aryl ether sulfone) for high-performance hydroxide exchange membranes

    Qiang Zhang;Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang

  • Synthesis of Soluble Poly(arylene ether sulfone) Ionomers with Pendant Quaternary Ammonium Groups for Anion Exchange Membranes

    Junhua Wang;Zhuo Zhao;Feixiang Gong;Shenghai Li

  • Enhancing the performance of aromatic polyamide reverse osmosis membrane by surface modification via covalent attachment of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)

    Yutao Hu;Kuan Lu;Fang Yan;Yalan Shi

  • Mechanically robust thermally rearranged (TR) polymer membranes with spirobisindane for gas separation

    Shenghai Li;Shenghai Li;Hye Jin Jo;Sang Hoon Han;Chi Hoon Park

  • Facile transformation of hydrophilic cellulose into superhydrophobic cellulose

    Shenghai Li;Haibo Xie;Suobo Zhang;Xianhong Wang

  • Brønsted guanidine acid-base ionic liquids: novel reaction media for the palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction.

    Shenghai Li;Yingjie Lin;Haibo Xie;Suobo Zhang

  • Synthesis of multi-block poly(arylene ether sulfone) copolymer membrane with pendant quaternary ammonium groups for alkaline fuel cell

    Zhuo Zhao;Junhua Wang;Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang

  • Novel Functional Organic Network Containing Quaternary Phosphonium and Tertiary Phosphorus

    Qiang Zhang;Suobo Zhang;Shenghai Li

  • Novel thin-film composite membranes with improved water flux from sulfonated cardo poly(arylene ether sulfone) bearing pendant amino groups

    Guang Chen;Shenghai Li;Xiaosa Zhang;Suobo Zhang

  • Novel insights into the interplay between support and active layer in the thin film composite polyamide membranes

    Qifeng Zhang;Zhiguang Zhang;Lei Dai;Han Wang

  • Highly active, hexabutylguanidinium salt/zinc bromide binary catalyst for the coupling reaction of carbon dioxide and epoxides

    Haibo Xie;Shenghai Li;Suobo Zhang

  • Synthesis of novel guanidinium-based anion-exchange membranes with controlled microblock structures

    Boxin Xue;Boxin Xue;Xue Dong;Yanchun Li;Jifu Zheng

  • Synthesis and properties of novel organosoluble polyimides derived from 1,4-bis[4-(3,4-dicarboxylphenoxy)]triptycene dianhydride and various aromatic diamines

    Quanyuan Zhang;Shenghai Li;Wenmu Li;Suobo Zhang

  • A stable anion exchange membrane based on imidazolium salt for alkaline fuel cell

    Yanqin Yang;Jing Wang;Jifu Zheng;Shenghai Li

  • Preparation and properties of anion exchange membranes with exceptional alkaline stable polymer backbone and cation groups

    Kuan Yang;Kuan Yang;Xiaofeng Li;Xiaofeng Li;Jing Guo;Jifu Zheng

  • Synthesis and alkaline stability of novel cardo poly(aryl ether sulfone)s with pendent quaternary ammonium aliphatic side chains for anion exchange membranes

    Qiang Zhang;Qifeng Zhang;Junhua Wang;Suobo Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Suobo Zhang
Suobo Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nanwen Li
Nanwen Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ruren Xu
Ruren Xu Jilin University
Zhiming Cui
Zhiming Cui South China University of Technology
John Meurig Thomas
John Meurig Thomas University of Cambridge
Qiuming Gao
Qiuming Gao Beihang University
Xianhong Wang
Xianhong Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xingzhong Cao
Xingzhong Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Young Moo Lee
Young Moo Lee Hanyang University
Peter M. Budd
Peter M. Budd University of Manchester

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