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D-Index
74
Citations
17513
World Ranking
3695
National Ranking
1010

Wei 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 Wei Li sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 278 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wei 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 Wei Li sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wei Li is affiliated with West Virginia University in the United States. Their research spans various domains within engineering and materials science, with a focus on energy-related technologies and advanced materials for energy storage and conversion.

The main fields of study for Wei Li include Engineering and Materials Science. Their work further extends into specialized subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The research topics covered by Wei Li reflect a strong emphasis on energy technologies and materials innovation. These topics include:

  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Wei Li has published frequently in several venues. Common places of publication include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energies
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Polyvinyl alcohol coating induced preferred crystallographic orientation in aqueous zinc battery anodes" (2022, Nano Energy)
  • "Low-temperature water electrolysis: fundamentals, progress, and new strategies" (2022, Materials Advances)
  • "Strong Electronic Interaction Enhanced Electrocatalysis of Metal Sulfide Clusters Embedded Metal-Organic Framework Ultrathin Nanosheets toward Highly Efficient Overall Water Splitting" (2020, Advanced Science)
  • "On Energy Storage Chemistry of Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries: From Cathode to Anode" (2023, Electrochemical Energy Reviews)
  • "Engineering stable Zn-MnO2 batteries by synergistic stabilization between the carbon nanofiber core and birnessite-MnO2 nanosheets shell" (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)

Frequent collaborators with Wei Li include the following researchers:

  • Xingbo Liu
  • Wenyuan Li
  • Xiujuan Chen
  • Hanchen Tian
  • Liang Ma

This profile reflects Wei Li's sustained engagement in research on improving battery technologies, electrocatalysis, and sustainable energy systems through multidisciplinary engineering approaches.

Best Publications

  • Bifunctional Nickel Phosphide Nanocatalysts Supported on Carbon Fiber Paper for Highly Efficient and Stable Overall Water Splitting

    Xiaoguang Wang;Wei Li;Dehua Xiong;Dmitri Y. Petrovykh

  • Interfacing nickel nitride and nickel boosts both electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution and oxidation reactions.

    Fuzhan Song;Wei Li;Jiaqi Yang;Guanqun Han

  • Trends in activity for the oxygen evolution reaction on transition metal (M = Fe, Co, Ni) phosphide pre-catalysts

    Junyuan Xu;Junjie Li;Dehua Xiong;Bingsen Zhang

  • Rational design of a metal–organic framework host for sulfur storage in fast, long-cycle Li–S batteries

    Junwen Zhou;Rui Li;Xinxin Fan;Yifa Chen

  • Boosting the hydrogen evolution performance of ruthenium clusters through synergistic coupling with cobalt phosphide

    Junyuan Xu;Tianfu Liu;Junjie Li;Bo Li

  • Poly(bis-arylimidazoliums) possessing high hydroxide ion exchange capacity and high alkaline stability.

    Jiantao Fan;Sapir Willdorf-Cohen;Eric M. Schibli;Zoe Paula

  • Hydrothermal Synthesis of Monolithic Co3Se4 Nanowire Electrodes for Oxygen Evolution and Overall Water Splitting with High Efficiency and Extraordinary Catalytic Stability

    Wei Li;Xuefei Gao;Dehua Xiong;Fang Wei

  • The oxygen evolution reaction enabled by transition metal phosphide and chalcogenide pre-catalysts with dynamic changes.

    Wei Li;Dehua Xiong;Xuefei Gao;Lifeng Liu

  • Fast fabrication of self-supported porous nickel phosphide foam for efficient, durable oxygen evolution and overall water splitting

    Xiaoguang Wang;Wei Li;Dehua Xiong;Lifeng Liu

  • Layered-MnO2 Nanosheet Grown on Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Template as a Composite Cathode for Flexible Solid-State Asymmetric Supercapacitor

    Yongchuan Liu;Xiaofei Miao;Jianhui Fang;Xiangxin Zhang

  • Low-Temperature Water Electrolysis: Fundamentals, Progress, and New Strategies

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  • Degradation of solid oxide electrolysis cells: Phenomena, mechanisms, and emerging mitigation strategies—A review

    Yi Wang;Wenyuan Li;Liang Ma;Liang Ma;Wei Li

  • Roadmap on solar water splitting: current status and future prospects

    Sheng Chu;Wei Li;Yanfa Yan;Thomas Hamann

  • Polyvinyl alcohol coating induced preferred crystallographic orientation in aqueous zinc battery anodes

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  • Vertically Aligned Porous Nickel(II) Hydroxide Nanosheets Supported on Carbon Paper with Long-Term Oxygen Evolution Performance

    Dehua Xiong;Wei Li;Lifeng Liu

  • Metal-support interaction boosted electrocatalysis of ultrasmall iridium nanoparticles supported on nitrogen doped graphene for highly efficient water electrolysis in acidic and alkaline media

    Xiuju Wu;Bomin Feng;Wei Li;Yanli Niu

  • From water reduction to oxidation: Janus Co-Ni-P nanowires as high-efficiency and ultrastable electrocatalysts for over 3000 h water splitting

    Wei Li;Xuefei Gao;Xiaoguang Wang;Dehua Xiong

  • Smart Hybrids of Zn2GeO4 Nanoparticles and Ultrathin g‐C3N4 Layers: Synergistic Lithium Storage and Excellent Electrochemical Performance

    Xiaodan Li;Yi Feng;Meicheng Li;Wei Li

  • Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 over noble metal-loaded and nitrogen-doped mesoporous TiO2

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  • Superconductivity in iron telluride thin films under tensile stress.

    Y. Han;W. Y. Li;L. X. Cao;X. Y. Wang

  • Facile synthesis of iron phosphide nanorods for efficient and durable electrochemical oxygen evolution

    Dehua Xiong;Xiaoguang Wang;Wei Li;Lifeng Liu

  • Superb fluoride and arsenic removal performance of highly ordered mesoporous aluminas.

    Wei Li;Chang-Yan Cao;Ling-Yan Wu;Mao-Fa Ge

  • Chrysanthemum-like α-FeOOH microspheres produced by a simple green method and their outstanding ability in heavy metal ion removal

    Hui Li;Wei Li;Yanjun Zhang;Taishan Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Weiguo Song
Weiguo Song Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lifeng Liu
Lifeng Liu International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
Xingbo Liu
Xingbo Liu West Virginia University
Rachel A. Caruso
Rachel A. Caruso RMIT University
Changyan Cao
Changyan Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yujie Sun
Yujie Sun University of Cincinnati
Meicheng Li
Meicheng Li North China Electric Power University
Xiaolin Li
Xiaolin Li Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jie Zhang
Jie Zhang Monash University
Yu-Guo Guo
Yu-Guo Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences

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