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Engineering and Technology 36 8649 8339 1474 1467 122 6015

Weihai Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weihai Sun between 2013 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weihai Sun published across 13 years, from 2013 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 41 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2013 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 20 publications
2013 2025

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weihai Sun: publications per year, 2013 to 2025
Year Publications
2013 1
2014 0
2015 3
2016 5
2017 5
2018 2
2019 5
2020 14
2021 25
2022 24
2023 14
2024 21
2025 20
Total 139
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Weihai Sun 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 Weihai Sun sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 118–127 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 122 publications — 16th percentile

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

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341 122
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Weihai Sun 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 Weihai Sun sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 36 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311 36
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Weihai Sun is affiliated with Huaqiao University in China and contributes extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research output includes numerous publications in specialized areas such as electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their main topics of work focus on:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics

Recent published papers include:

  • "Efficient and Stable 2D@3D/2D Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Dual Optimization of Grain Boundary and Interface," 2021, ACS Energy Letters
  • "Surface passivation using pyridinium iodide for highly efficient planar perovskite solar cells," 2020, Journal of Energy Chemistry
  • "Highly Efficient CsPbBr3 Planar Perovskite Solar Cells via Additive Engineering with NH4SCN," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Low-temperature processed rare-earth doped brookite TiO2 scaffold for UV stable, hysteresis-free and high-performance perovskite solar cells," 2020, Nano Energy
  • "Modulating Residual Lead Iodide via Functionalized Buried Interface for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells," 2022, ACS Energy Letters

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Jihuai Wu (106 collaborations)
  • Zhang Lan (58 collaborations)
  • Guodong Li (28 collaborations)
  • Yitian Du (25 collaborations)
  • Anling Tong (22 collaborations)

Their work has appeared in various publication venues, notably in:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal (14 publications)
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials (7 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (6 publications)
  • Nano Energy (6 publications)
  • Materials Today Physics (6 publications)

Best Publications

  • CuSCN-Based Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cell with an Average PCE of 15.6%.

    Senyun Ye;Weihai Sun;Yunlong Li;Weibo Yan

  • The Dawn of Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell: Highly Stable Double Perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 Film

    Cuncun Wu;Qiaohui Zhang;Yang Liu;Wei Luo

  • Mixed-Organic-Cation Tin Iodide for Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells with an Efficiency of 8.12.

    Ziran Zhao;Feidan Gu;Yunlong Li;Weihai Sun

  • A Breakthrough Efficiency of 19.9% Obtained in Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells by Using an Efficient Trap State Passivator Cu(thiourea)I

    Senyun Ye;Haixia Rao;Ziran Zhao;Linjuan Zhang

  • Hole‐Transporting Materials in Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells

    Weibo Yan;Senyun Ye;Yunlong Li;Weihai Sun

  • High-performance inverted planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells based on a solution-processed CuOx hole transport layer

    Weihai Sun;Yunlong Li;Senyun Ye;Haixia Rao

  • Suppressing Vacancy Defects and Grain Boundaries via Ostwald Ripening for High-Performance and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells.

    Yuqian Yang;Jihuai Wu;Xiaobing Wang;Qiyao Guo

  • A 19.0% efficiency achieved in CuOx-based inverted CH3NH3PbI3−xClx solar cells by an effective Cl doping method

    Haixia Rao;Senyun Ye;Weihai Sun;Weibo Yan

  • Room-temperature and solution-processed copper iodide as the hole transport layer for inverted planar perovskite solar cells

    Weihai Sun;Senyun Ye;Haixiao Rao;Yunlong Li

  • A Strategy to Simplify the Preparation Process of Perovskite Solar Cells by Co-deposition of a Hole-Conductor and a Perovskite Layer.

    Senyun Ye;Haixia Rao;Weibo Yan;Yunlong Li

  • 50% Sn-Based Planar Perovskite Solar Cell with Power Conversion Efficiency up to 13.6%

    Yunlong Li;Weihai Sun;Weibo Yan;Senyun Ye

  • Solution-Processed CuS NPs as an Inorganic Hole-Selective Contact Material for Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells

    Haixia Rao;Weihai Sun;Senyun Ye;Weibo Yan

  • Efficient and Stable 2D@3D/2D Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Dual Optimization of Grain Boundary and Interface

    Guodong Li;Jing Song;Jihuai Wu;Zeyu Song

  • Surface passivation using pyridinium iodide for highly efficient planar perovskite solar cells

    Yitian Du;Jihuai Wu;Xinpeng Zhang;Qianjin Zhu

  • Highly Efficient CsPbBr3 Planar Perovskite Solar Cells via Additive Engineering with NH4SCN

    Deng Wang;Wenjing Li;Zhenbo Du;Guodong Li

  • High-Performance Planar Solar Cells Based On CH3NH3PbI3-xClx Perovskites with Determined Chlorine Mole Fraction

    Yunlong Li;Weihai Sun;Weibo Yan;Senyun Ye

  • Solution-Processed Copper Iodide as an Inexpensive and Effective Anode Buffer Layer for Polymer Solar Cells

    Weihai Sun;Haitao Peng;Yunlong Li;Weibo Yan

  • Solution processed inorganic V 2 O x as interfacial function materials for inverted planar-heterojunction perovskite solar cells with enhanced efficiency

    Haitao Peng;Weihai Sun;Yunlong Li;Senyun Ye

  • Low-temperature processed rare-earth doped brookite TiO2 scaffold for UV stable, hysteresis-free and high-performance perovskite solar cells

    Qiyao Guo;Jihuai Wu;Yuqian Yang;Xuping Liu

  • Recent progress in lead-free perovskite (-like) solar cells

    Qiaohui Zhang;Hungkit Ting;Shiyuan Wei;Daiqiang Huang

  • Simplification of device structures for low-cost, high-efficiency perovskite solar cells

    Ziran Zhao;Weihai Sun;Yunlong Li;Senyun Ye

  • High-performance hybrid perovskite solar cells with polythiophene as hole-transporting layer via electrochemical polymerization

    Weibo Yan;Yunlong Li;Weihai Sun;Haitao Peng

  • <scp> NaHCO <sub>3</sub> </scp> ‐induced porous <scp> PbI <sub>2</sub> </scp> enabling efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

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  • Interface engineering with NiO nanocrystals for highly efficient and stable planar perovskite solar cells

    Weina Zhang;Xuezhen Zhang;Tongyue Wu;Weihai Sun

  • Multifunctional molecule of potassium nonafluoro-1-butanesulfonate for high-efficient perovskite solar cells

    Unknown

  • MXene regulates the stress of perovskite and improves interface contact for high-efficiency carbon-based all-inorganic solar cells

    Unknown

  • Photocapacitor integrating perovskite solar cell and symmetrical supercapacitor generating a conversion storage efficiency over 20%

    Unknown

  • Additive Engineering by Bifunctional Guanidine Sulfamate for Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskites Solar Cells.

    Xuping Liu;Jihuai Wu;Yuqian Yang;Deng Wang

  • Surface Reconstruction and In Situ Formation of 2D Layer for Efficient and Stable 2D/3D Perovskite Solar Cells

    Chunyan Deng;Jihuai Wu;Yitian Du;Qi Chen

  • Toward Highly Reproducible, Efficient, and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells via Interface Engineering with CoO Nanoplates

    Yanfei Dou;Deng Wang;Guodong Li;Yinsheng Liao

  • High-Efficiency Carbon-Based CsPbIBr2 Solar Cells with Interfacial Energy Loss Suppressed by a Thin Bulk-Heterojunction Layer

    Deng Wang;Deng Wang;Wenjing Li;Wenjing Li;Ruoshui Li;Weihai Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhang Lan
Zhang Lan Huaqiao University
Jihuai Wu
Jihuai Wu Huaqiao University
Lixin Xiao
Lixin Xiao Peking University
Chunhui Huang
Chunhui Huang Peking University
Zuqiang Bian
Zuqiang Bian Peking University
Jianming Lin
Jianming Lin Huaqiao University
Miaoliang Huang
Miaoliang Huang Huaqiao University
Yunfang Huang
Yunfang Huang Huaqiao University
Leqing Fan
Leqing Fan Huaqiao University
Huanping Zhou
Huanping Zhou Peking University

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