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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Rising Stars 54 216 216 32 32 171 10916
Materials Science 63 6158 5958 1572 1470 139 14563

Tongchao Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tongchao Liu between 2013 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tongchao Liu published across 14 years, from 2013 to 2026, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2022. 10 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2013 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2022. 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 6 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
2013 2026

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tongchao Liu: publications per year, 2013 to 2026
Year Publications
2013 2
2014 1
2015 6
2016 12
2017 14
2018 11
2019 18
2020 18
2021 23
2022 26
2023 20
2024 21
2025 9
2026 1
Total 182
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Tongchao Liu 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 Tongchao Liu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 130–149 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 139 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723 139
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Tongchao Liu 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 Tongchao Liu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606 63
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Tongchao Liu is a researcher affiliated with Argonne National Laboratory in the United States, focusing primarily on engineering and advanced battery materials. They have a significant publication record within the fields of electrical and electronic engineering, automotive engineering, materials chemistry, molecular biology, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Origin of structural degradation in Li-rich layered oxide cathode, 2022, Nature
  • Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries, 2021, Nature Energy

Tongchao Liu's research centers on advancements in battery materials and related technologies. Key topics covered in their work are:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Semiconductor materials and devices

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, most notably:

  • Khalil Amine (57 publications)
  • Jun Lü (40 publications)
  • Jianguo Wen (14 publications)
  • Alvin Dai (12 publications)
  • Weiyuan Huang (10 publications)

The venues where Tongchao Liu has published repeatedly include:

  • Advanced Materials (15 publications)
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts (9 publications)
  • Nature Communications (6 publications)
  • Nano Energy (6 publications)
  • Advanced Functional Materials (5 publications)

Their extensive work within engineering and materials chemistry supports the development of advanced battery technologies, particularly for applications that require enhanced energy storage and faster charging capabilities.

Best Publications

  • Origin of structural degradation in Li-rich layered oxide cathode

    Unknown

  • Diffusion-free Grotthuss topochemistry for high-rate and long-life proton batteries

    Xianyong Wu;Jessica J. Hong;Woochul Shin;Lu Ma

  • Strain-retardant coherent perovskite phase stabilized Ni-rich cathode

    Unknown

  • In situ quantification of interphasial chemistry in Li-ion battery

    Tongchao Liu;Tongchao Liu;Lingpiao Lin;Xuanxuan Bi;Leilei Tian

  • A disordered rock salt anode for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries

    Haodong Liu;Zhuoying Zhu;Qizhang Yan;Sicen Yu

  • Enabling high energy lithium metal batteries via single-crystal Ni-rich cathode material co-doping strategy

    Unknown

  • Ni/Li Disordering in Layered Transition Metal Oxide: Electrochemical Impact, Origin, and Control.

    Jiaxin Zheng;Yaokun Ye;Tongchao Liu;Yinguo Xiao

  • Rejuvenating dead lithium supply in lithium metal anodes by iodine redox

    Chengbin Jin;Tiefeng Liu;Ouwei Sheng;Matthew Li

  • Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries

    Tongchao Liu;Lei Yu;Jiajie Liu;Jun Lu

  • Surface regulation enables high stability of single-crystal lithium-ion cathodes at high voltage.

    Fang Zhang;Shuaifeng Lou;Shuang Li;Zhenjiang Yu

  • Correlation between manganese dissolution and dynamic phase stability in spinel-based lithium-ion battery.

    Tongchao Liu;Tongchao Liu;Alvin Dai;Jun Lu;Yifei Yuan;Yifei Yuan

  • Understanding intercalation chemistry for sustainable aqueous zinc–manganese dioxide batteries

    Unknown

  • Understanding Thermodynamic and Kinetic Contributions in Expanding the Stability Window of Aqueous Electrolytes

    Jiaxin Zheng;Guoyu Tan;Peng Shan;Tongchao Liu

  • A room temperature rechargeable Li2O-based lithium-air battery enabled by a solid electrolyte

    Unknown

  • Optimized Temperature Effect of Li‐Ion Diffusion with Layer Distance in Li(NixMnyCoz)O2 Cathode Materials for High Performance Li‐Ion Battery

    Suihan Cui;Yi Wei;Tongchao Liu;Wenjun Deng

  • Tuning of Thermal Stability in Layered Li(NixMnyCoz)O2

    Jiaxin Zheng;Tongchao Liu;Zongxiang Hu;Yi Wei

  • Ti‐Gradient Doping to Stabilize Layered Surface Structure for High Performance High‐Ni Oxide Cathode of Li‐Ion Battery

    Defei Kong;Jiangtao Hu;Zhefeng Chen;Kepeng Song

  • Cationic and anionic redox in lithium-ion based batteries

    Matthew Li;Tongchao Liu;Xuanxuan Bi;Zhongwei Chen

  • 3D‐Printed Cathodes of LiMn1−xFexPO4 Nanocrystals Achieve Both Ultrahigh Rate and High Capacity for Advanced Lithium‐Ion Battery

    Jiangtao Hu;Yi Jiang;Suihan Cui;Yandong Duan

  • Whole-Voltage-Range Oxygen Redox in P2-Layered Cathode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries.

    Xun-Lu Li;Tian Wang;Yifei Yuan;Xin-Yang Yue

  • Wood Carbon Based Single-Atom Catalyst for Rechargeable Zn–Air Batteries

    Linxin Zhong;Chengyu Jiang;Mengting Zheng;Xinwen Peng

  • Mesoporous PdAg Nanospheres for Stable Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Formate.

    Yuan Zhou;Rui Zhou;Xiaorong Zhu;Na Han

  • Bamboo-Like Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotube Forests as Durable Metal-Free Catalysts for Self-Powered Flexible Li-CO2 Batteries.

    Xuelian Li;Jingwen Zhou;Junxiang Zhang;Matthew Li;Matthew Li

  • Multishelled Ni-Rich Li(NixCoyMnz)O2 Hollow Fibers with Low Cation Mixing as High-Performance Cathode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries

    Yihui Zou;Xianfeng Yang;Chunxiao Lv;Tongchao Liu

  • Activating Li2S as the Lithium-Containing Cathode in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

    Hualin Ye;Hualin Ye;Matthew Li;Tongchao Liu;Yanguang Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Khalil Amine
Khalil Amine Argonne National Laboratory
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Zhejiang University
Matthew Li
Matthew Li Argonne National Laboratory
Yifei Yuan
Yifei Yuan Argonne National Laboratory
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Argonne National Laboratory
Feng Pan
Feng Pan Peking University
Yang Ren
Yang Ren City University of Hong Kong
Tianpin Wu
Tianpin Wu Argonne National Laboratory
Lu Ma
Lu Ma Brookhaven National Laboratory
Jiaxin Zheng
Jiaxin Zheng Peking University

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