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54
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9676
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8956
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Xiangfa 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 Xiangfa Liu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 322 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xiangfa 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 Xiangfa Liu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xiangfa Liu is affiliated with Shandong University in China and focuses their research on engineering and materials science. Their scholarly work encompasses various subfields including mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, ceramics and composites, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics related to aluminum alloys and composites. Key areas of focus include the properties and microstructure of aluminum alloys, microstructure and mechanical properties more broadly, advanced ceramic materials synthesis, MXene and MAX phase materials, advanced materials and composites, and metal and thin film mechanics.

Notable recent papers by Xiangfa Liu include:

  • Enhancing strength and ductility of Al-matrix composite via a dual-heterostructure strategy (2023, International Journal of Plasticity)
  • Enhanced grain refinement and mechanical properties of a high-strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Zr alloy induced by TiC nano-particles (2021, Materials Science and Engineering A)
  • An anti Si/Zr-poisoning strategy of Al grain refinement by the evolving effect of doped complex (2023, Acta Materialia)
  • Stiff, strong and ductile heterostructured aluminum composites reinforced with oriented nanoplatelets (2020, Scripta Materialia)
  • Interface precipitation and corrosion mechanisms in a model Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy strengthened by TiC particles (2022, Corrosion Science)

Xiangfa Liu collaborates frequently with other researchers. Some of their frequent coauthors are Guiliang Liu, Tong Gao, Sida Liu, Jinfeng Nie, and Kai Zhao.

Their work has been published in a variety of academic venues, including:

  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Materials Letters

Best Publications

  • Quantitative comparison of three Ni-containing phases to the elevated-temperature properties of Al-Si piston alloys

    Yunguo Li;Yang Yang;Yuying Wu;Liyan Wang

  • Preparation of Iron Networks Hosted in Porous Alumina with Tunable Negative Permittivity and Permeability

    Zhi-cheng Shi;Run-hua Fan;Ke-lan Yan;Kai Sun

  • Evolution of nickel-rich phases in Al–Si–Cu–Ni–Mg piston alloys with different Cu additions

    Yang Yang;Kuilong Yu;Yunguo Li;Degang Zhao

  • Grain refinement of A356 alloy by Al–Ti–B–C master alloy and its effect on mechanical properties

    Pengting Li;Sida Liu;Lili Zhang;Xiangfa Liu

  • Microstructural formation in hypereutectic Al–Mg2Si with extra Si

    Chong Li;Yuying Wu;Hui Li;Xiangfa Liu

  • Refinement and modification performance of Al–P master alloy on primary Mg2Si in Al–Mg–Si alloys

    Chong Li;Xiangfa Liu;Yuying Wu

  • A new technique to modify hypereutectic Al–24%Si alloys by a Si–P master alloy

    Yaping Wu;Shujun Wang;Hui Li;Xiangfa Liu

  • Grain refinement of Mg–Al alloys with Al4C3–SiC/Al master alloy

    Yanhui Liu;Xiangfa Liu;Bian Xiufang

  • In situ TiB2 particulate reinforced near eutectic Al–Si alloy composites

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  • Enhancing strength and ductility of Al-matrix composite via a dual-heterostructure strategy

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  • Effects of trace Mn addition on the elevated temperature tensile strength and microstructure of a low-iron Al–Si piston alloy

    Zhao Qian;Xiangfa Liu;Degang Zhao;Guohua Zhang

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties at both room and high temperature of in-situ TiC reinforced Al–4.5Cu matrix nanocomposite

    Huabing Yang;Tong Gao;Yuying Wu;Huaning Zhang

  • Enhanced grain refinement and mechanical properties of a high–strength Al–Zn–Mg–Cu–Zr alloy induced by TiC nano–particles

    Kai Zhao;Tong Gao;Huabing Yang;Kaiqi Hu

  • Experimental realization of simultaneous negative permittivity and permeability in Ag/Y3Fe5O12 random composites

    Zhi-cheng Shi;Run-hua Fan;Zi-dong Zhang;Ke-lan Yan

  • Heterogeneous nucleating role of TiB2 or AlP/TiB2 coupled compounds on primary Mg2Si in Al–Mg–Si alloys

    Chong Li;Xiangfa Liu;Guohua Zhang

  • Microstructural formation in a hypereutectic Mg–Si alloy

    Yichuan Pan;Xiangfa Liu;Hua Yang

  • Grain refinement limit and mechanical properties of 6063 alloy inoculated by Al–Ti–C (B) master alloys

    Enzhao Wang;Tong Gao;Jinfeng Nie;Xiangfa Liu

  • The nucleation sites of primary Si in Al–Si alloys after addition of boron and phosphorus

    Xiangfa Liu;Yuying Wu;Xiufang Bian

  • Morphological evolution of TiC from octahedron to cube induced by elemental nickel

    Jinfeng Nie;Yuying Wu;Pengting Li;Hui Li

  • Distribution of TiB2 particles and its effect on the mechanical properties of A390 alloy

    Pengting Li;Yunguo Li;Yuying Wu;Guolong Ma

  • Effect of Ni on eutectic structural evolution in hypereutectic Al–Mg2Si cast alloys

    Chong Li;Yaping Wu;Hui Li;Yuying Wu

  • The influence of forming processes on the distribution and morphologies of TiC in Al–Ti–C master alloys

    Haimin Ding;Xiangfa Liu;Lina Yu;Guoqun Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Yonghao Zhao
Yonghao Zhao Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Yuntian Zhu
Yuntian Zhu City University of Hong Kong
Rajeev Ahuja
Rajeev Ahuja Uppsala University
Zhonghua Zhang
Zhonghua Zhang Shandong University
Nikhilesh Chawla
Nikhilesh Chawla Purdue University West Lafayette
Yongchang Liu
Yongchang Liu Tianjin University
Yusheng Li
Yusheng Li Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Wenjie Tian
Wenjie Tian University of Adelaide
Huijun Li
Huijun Li University of Wollongong
Simon P. Ringer
Simon P. Ringer University of Sydney

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