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D-Index
51
Citations
10178
World Ranking
13870
National Ranking
2151

Wenzhang Li 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 Wenzhang Li sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 143 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wenzhang Li 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 Wenzhang Li 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wenzhang Li is affiliated with Central South University in China and has made contributions primarily within the fields of Engineering, Energy, and Materials Science. Their research spans multiple subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Materials Chemistry; Mechanical Engineering; and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their main research topics focus on electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and advanced battery technologies research. Other areas of study include CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, copper-based nanomaterials and applications, advancements in battery materials, and fuel cells and related materials.

Wenzhang Li has frequently published in several venues, with notable recurring publications in:

  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Among recent publications, several key papers demonstrate the range of Wenzhang Li's research interests:

  • Iron phthalocyanine with coordination induced electronic localization to boost oxygen reduction reaction, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Accelerating CO2 Electroreduction to Multicarbon Products via Synergistic Electric-Thermal Field on Copper Nanoneedles, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Atomically Dispersed s-Block Magnesium Sites for Electroreduction of CO2 to CO, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Sustainable conversion of alkaline nitrate to ammonia at activities greater than 2 A cm−2, 2024, Nature Communications
  • Atomically Local Electric Field Induced Interface Water Reorientation for Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Coauthor relationships are prominent with several researchers with whom Wenzhang Li has collaborated extensively, including:

  • Yang Liu
  • Min Liu
  • Keke Wang
  • Xiaoqing Qiu
  • Jie Li

The scope of Wenzhang Li's work reflects a multidisciplinary approach to energy conversion and sustainability challenges, utilizing advanced materials chemistry and engineering principles. Their track record indicates active engagement in addressing fundamental and applied problems within electrochemical catalysis and related fields.

Best Publications

  • Defect-rich and ultrathin N doped carbon nanosheets as advanced trifunctional metal-free electrocatalysts for the ORR, OER and HER

    Hao Jiang;Hao Jiang;Jinxing Gu;Xusheng Zheng;Min Liu

  • Iron phthalocyanine with coordination induced electronic localization to boost oxygen reduction reaction

    Kejun Chen;Kang Liu;Pengda An;Huangjingwei Li

  • A comprehensive review on recent progress in aluminum–air batteries

    Yisi Liu;Yisi Liu;Qian Sun;Wenzhang Li;Keegan R. Adair

  • Graphitic Carbon Nitride with Dopant Induced Charge Localization for Enhanced Photoreduction of CO2 to CH4.

    Junwei Fu;Kang Liu;Kexin Jiang;Huangjingwei Li

  • Hydrothermal synthesis and photoelectrochemical properties of vertically aligned tungsten trioxide (hydrate) plate-like arrays fabricated directly on FTO substrates

    Jiao Yang;Wenzhang Li;Jie Li;Dibo Sun

  • Atomically Dispersed s-Block Magnesium Sites for Electroreduction of CO2 to CO

    Qiyou Wang;Kang Liu;Junwei Fu;Chao Cai

  • Atomically Local Electric Field Induced Interface Water Reorientation for Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

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  • Enhancement of the Photoelectrochemical Performance of WO3 Vertical Arrays Film for Solar Water Splitting by Gadolinium Doping

    Yang Liu;Jie Li;Wenzhang Li;Yahui Yang

  • Facet effect on the photoelectrochemical performance of a WO3/BiVO4 heterojunction photoanode

    Yang Liu;Yang Liu;Bryan R. Wygant;Kenta Kawashima;Oluwaniyi Mabayoje

  • Photoelectrochemical properties and photocatalytic activity of nitrogen-doped nanoporous WO3 photoelectrodes under visible light

    Yuyang Liu;Ya Li;Wenzhang Li;Song Han

  • In situ formation of CuWO4/WO3 heterojunction plates array films with enhanced photoelectrochemical properties

    Faqi Zhan;Jie Li;Wenzhang Li;Yisi Liu

  • Synthesis and photo-degradation application of WO3/TiO2 hollow spheres.

    Kezhen Lv;Jie Li;Xiaoxia Qing;Wenzhang Li

  • Co Nanoparticles Confined in 3D Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Foams as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Long-Life Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries.

    Hao Jiang;Yong Liu;Wenzhang Li;Jie Li

  • N and P co-functionalized three-dimensional porous carbon networks as efficient metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

    Hao Jiang;Yanqiu Wang;Jiayu Hao;Yisi Liu;Yisi Liu

  • Photoelectrochemical and physical properties of WO3 films obtained by the polymeric precursor method

    Wenzhang Li;Wenzhang Li;Jie Li;Jie Li;Xuan Wang;Xuan Wang;Jun Ma;Jun Ma

  • Photoelectrochemical activity of NiWO4/WO3 heterojunction photoanode under visible light irradiation

    Jing Zhu;Wenzhang Li;Jie Li;Yaomin Li

  • A novel Bi2S3 nanowire @ TiO2 nanorod heterogeneous nanostructure for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation

    Canjun Liu;Yahui Yang;Wenzhang Li;Jie Li

  • An in situ transformation approach for fabrication of BiVO4/WO3 heterojunction photoanode with high photoelectrochemical activity

    Canjun Liu;Canjun Liu;Yahui Yang;Jie Li;Shu Chen;Shu Chen

  • Visible light photoelectrochemical responsiveness of self-organized nanoporous WO3 films

    Wenzhang Li;Jie Li;Xuan Wang;Sha Luo

  • Inhibition effect and mechanism of inorganic-organic hybrid additives on three-dimension porous aluminum foam in alkaline Al-air battery

    Hao Jiang;Hao Jiang;Sha Yu;Wenzhang Li;Yahui Yang

  • Nitrogen-doped graphene aerogel-supported spinel CoMn2O4 nanoparticles as an efficient catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

    Yisi Liu;Jie Li;Wenzhang Li;Yaomin Li

  • Highly Efficient Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation Using ZnxBi2S3+x Sensitized Platelike WO3 Photoelectrodes

    Canjun Liu;Yahui Yang;Wenzhang Li;Jie Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Jie Li
Jie Li Central South University
Xiaoqing Qiu
Xiaoqing Qiu Central South University
Min Liu
Min Liu Central South University
Hao Jiang
Hao Jiang East China University of Science and Technology
Junhua Hu
Junhua Hu Zhengzhou University
Fangyang Liu
Fangyang Liu Central South University
Ting-Shan Chan
Ting-Shan Chan National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
Yong Liu
Yong Liu Central South University
Xiaobo Ji
Xiaobo Ji Central South University
C. Buddie Mullins
C. Buddie Mullins The University of Texas at Austin

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