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D-Index
50
Citations
12758
World Ranking
10094
National Ranking
2837

Xiang 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 Xiang Liu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 140 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.

Xiang 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 Xiang Liu 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to broadband optical fiber communication systems and networks
  • 2011 - OSA Fellows For contributions to fundamental research in optical fiber communications that have been incorporated in commercial systems, including high-speed phase-shift keyed transmission and nonlinearity mitigation.

Overview

Xiang Liu is affiliated with Beihang University in China and specializes in engineering with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research spans several subfields including automotive engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, mechanical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their recent publications cover topics related to advanced battery materials and technologies, particularly lithium-ion and sodium-based batteries. Some notable papers include:

  • Thermal runaway mechanism of lithium-ion battery with LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 cathode materials (2021, Nano Energy)
  • Entropy and crystal-facet modulation of P2-type layered cathodes for long-lasting sodium-based batteries (2022, Nature Communications)
  • In situ observation of thermal-driven degradation and safety concerns of lithiated graphite anode (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Probing the Thermal-Driven Structural and Chemical Degradation of Ni-Rich Layered Cathodes by Co/Mn Exchange (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Unlocking the self-supported thermal runaway of high-energy lithium-ion batteries (2021, Energy storage materials)

Xiang Liu frequently collaborates with researchers including Languang Lu, Dongsheng Ren, Gui-Liang Xu, Khalil Amine, and Minggao Ouyang.

Their work is often published in journals such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Materials
  • Energy storage materials
  • Nano Energy
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Their main research topics include:

  • 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

Xiang Liu has received awards including being named IEEE Fellow in 2017 for contributions to broadband optical fiber communication systems and networks. Earlier, in 2011, they were named an OSA Fellow for contributions to fundamental research in optical fiber communications with applications in commercial systems.

Best Publications

  • Thermal runaway mechanism of lithium ion battery for electric vehicles: A review

    Xuning Feng;Minggao Ouyang;Xiang Liu;Languang Lu

  • Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Ion Batteries without Internal Short Circuit

    Xiang Liu;Xiang Liu;Dongsheng Ren;Hungjen Hsu;Xuning Feng

  • Investigating the thermal runaway mechanisms of lithium-ion batteries based on thermal analysis database

    Xuning Feng;Siqi Zheng;Dongsheng Ren;Xiangming He

  • Building ultraconformal protective layers on both secondary and primary particles of layered lithium transition metal oxide cathodes

    Guiliang Xu;Qiang Liu;Qiang Liu;Kenneth K.S. Lau;Yuzi Liu

  • Model-based thermal runaway prediction of lithium-ion batteries from kinetics analysis of cell components

    Dongsheng Ren;Xiang Liu;Xuning Feng;Languang Lu

  • Entropy and crystal-facet modulation of P2-type layered cathodes for long-lasting sodium-based batteries

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  • Challenges and Strategies to Advance High-Energy Nickel-Rich Layered Lithium Transition Metal Oxide Cathodes for Harsh Operation

    Gui-Liang Xu;Xiang Liu;Amine Daali;Amine Daali;Rachid Amine

  • Thermal runaway mechanism of lithium-ion battery with LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 cathode materials

    Yan Li;Xiang Liu;Li Wang;Xuning Feng

  • Improving Electrochemical Stability and Low-Temperature Performance with Water/Acetonitrile Hybrid Electrolytes

    Jiawei Chen;Jenel Vatamanu;Lidan Xing;Oleg Borodin

  • In situ observation of thermal-driven degradation and safety concerns of lithiated graphite anode

    Xiang Liu;Liang Yin;Dongsheng Ren;Li Wang

  • Probing the Thermal-Driven Structural and Chemical Degradation of Ni-Rich Layered Cathodes by Co/Mn Exchange.

    Xiang Liu;Gui-Liang Xu;Liang Yin;Inhui Hwang;Inhui Hwang

  • Origin and regulation of oxygen redox instability in high-voltage battery cathodes

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  • Suppressing strain propagation in ultrahigh-Ni cathodes during fast charging via epitaxial entropy-assisted coating

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  • Reductive gas manipulation at early self-heating stage enables controllable battery thermal failure

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  • Unlocking the self-supported thermal runaway of high-energy lithium-ion batteries

    Junxian Hou;Xuning Feng;Li Wang;Xiang Liu

  • Fe2VO4 nanoparticles on rGO as anode material for high-rate and durable lithium and sodium ion batteries

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  • Challenges and opportunities toward long-life lithium-ion batteries

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  • Kinetic Limitations in Single‑Crystal High‑Nickel Cathodes

    Mingyuan Ge;Sungun Wi;Xiang Liu;Jianming Bai

  • Development of cathode-electrolyte-interphase for safer lithium batteries

    Yu Wu;Xiang Liu;Li Wang;Xuning Feng

  • Aging mechanism of MoS2 nanosheets confined in N-doped mesoporous carbon spheres for sodium-ion batteries

    Unknown

  • Yolk-shell ZnO-C microspheres with enhanced electrochemical performance as anode material for lithium ion batteries

    Qingshui Xie;Xiaoqiang Zhang;Xiaobiao Wu;Huayi Wu

  • Porous Co2VO4 Nanodisk as a High-Energy and Fast-Charging Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Jinghui Ren;Zhenyu Wang;Peng Xu;Cong Wang

  • Diethyl(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)phosphonate: a novel multifunctional electrolyte additive for high voltage batteries

    Yunmin Zhu;Xueyi Luo;Huozhen Zhi;Youhao Liao

  • Full Concentration Gradient‐Tailored Li‐Rich Layered Oxides for High‐Energy Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Tianhao Wu;Xiang Liu;Xu Zhang;Yue Lu

  • Long cycle life of CoMn2O4 lithium ion battery anodes with high crystallinity

    Mirjana Bijelić;Xiang Liu;Q. Sun;Aleksandra B. Djurišić

  • Key Characteristics for Thermal Runaway of Li-ion Batteries

    Xuning Feng;Siqi Zheng;Dongsheng Ren;Xiangming He

  • Toward a high-voltage fast-charging pouch cell with TiO2 cathode coating and enhanced battery safety

    Yan Li;Xiang Liu;Xiang Liu;Dongsheng Ren;Hungjen Hsu

  • High-Voltage and High-Safety Practical Lithium Batteries with Ethylene Carbonate-Free Electrolyte

    Yu Wu;Dongsheng Ren;Xiang Liu;Xiang Liu;Gui-Liang Xu

  • Outstanding electrochemical performance of high-voltage LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode achieved by application of LiPO2F2 electrolyte additive

    Jiawei Chen;Lidan Xing;Xuerui Yang;Xiang Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Khalil Amine
Khalil Amine Argonne National Laboratory
Gui-Liang Xu
Gui-Liang Xu Argonne National Laboratory
Aleksandra B. Djurišić
Aleksandra B. Djurišić University of Hong Kong
Miao Li
Miao Li Tsinghua University
Xuning Feng
Xuning Feng Tsinghua University
Minggao Ouyang
Minggao Ouyang Tsinghua University
Alan Man Ching Ng
Alan Man Ching Ng Southern University of Science and Technology
Yang Ren
Yang Ren City University of Hong Kong
Languang Lu
Languang Lu Tsinghua University
Weishan Li
Weishan Li South China Normal University

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