2026 Xiaodi Ren: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	56	8139	7872	2362	2354	90	15932

Overview

Xiaodi Ren is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with significant contributions in electrical and electronic engineering, automotive engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, materials chemistry, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their work encompasses several main topics, including advanced battery materials and technologies, advancements in battery materials, advanced battery technologies research, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, polyoxometalates synthesis and applications, and inorganic chemistry and materials.

Ren has published extensively in notable venues, with frequent contributions to:

Angewandte Chemie International Edition
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Angewandte Chemie
Chemical Science
Nature Communications

Collaborations have been a key aspect of Ren's scientific activity, often working with frequent co-authors such as Qingshun Nian, Digen Ruan, Shuhong Jiao, Zihong Wang, and Jiajia Fan.

Some of their recent publications include:

"Real-time mass spectrometric characterization of the solid-electrolyte interphase of a lithium-ion battery," 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
"Role of inner solvation sheath within salt-solvent complexes in tailoring electrode/electrolyte interphases for lithium metal batteries," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Advanced Liquid Electrolytes for Rechargeable Li Metal Batteries," 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
"Effects of fluorinated solvents on electrolyte solvation structures and electrode/electrolyte interphases for lithium metal batteries," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Advanced Electrolytes for Fast-Charging High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Batteries in Wide-Temperature Range," 2020, Advanced Energy Materials

Best Publications

Accurate Determination of Coulombic Efficiency for Lithium Metal Anodes and Lithium Metal Batteries

Brian D. Adams;Jianming Zheng;Xiaodi Ren;Wu Xu

1326
Citations
Stable cycling of high-voltage lithium metal batteries in ether electrolytes

Shuhong Jiao;Shuhong Jiao;Xiaodi Ren;Ruiguo Cao;Ruiguo Cao;Mark H. Engelhard

1097
Citations
Enabling High-Voltage Lithium-Metal Batteries under Practical Conditions

Xiaodi Ren;Lianfeng Zou;Xia Cao;Mark H. Engelhard

971
Citations
Localized High-Concentration Sulfone Electrolytes for High-Efficiency Lithium-Metal Batteries

Xiaodi Ren;Shuru Chen;Hongkyung Lee;Donghai Mei

930
Citations
Monolithic solid-electrolyte interphases formed in fluorinated orthoformate-based electrolytes minimize Li depletion and pulverization

Xia Cao;Xiaodi Ren;Lianfeng Zou;Mark H. Engelhard

868
Citations
High-Efficiency Lithium Metal Batteries with Fire-Retardant Electrolytes

Shuru Chen;Jianming Zheng;Lu Yu;Xiaodi Ren

614
Citations
High-Concentration Ether Electrolytes for Stable High-Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries

Xiaodi Ren;Lianfeng Zou;Shuhong Jiao;Shuhong Jiao;Donghai Mei

460
Citations
Real-time mass spectrometric characterization of the solid-electrolyte interphase of a lithium-ion battery.

Yufan Zhou;Yufan Zhou;Mao Su;Mao Su;Xiaofei Yu;Xiaofei Yu;Yanyan Zhang

428
Citations
A Low-Overpotential Potassium–Oxygen Battery Based on Potassium Superoxide

Xiaodi Ren;Yiying Wu

380
Citations
Integrating a redox-coupled dye-sensitized photoelectrode into a lithium–oxygen battery for photoassisted charging

Mingzhe Yu;Xiaodi Ren;Lu Ma;Yiying Wu

333
Citations
MoS2 as a long-life host material for potassium ion intercalation

Xiaodi Ren;Qiang Zhao;William D. McCulloch;Yiying Wu

325
Citations
Role of inner solvation sheath within salt–solvent complexes in tailoring electrode/electrolyte interphases for lithium metal batteries

Xiaodi Ren;Peiyuan Gao;Lianfeng Zou;Shuhong Jiao

308
Citations
Advanced Liquid Electrolytes for Rechargeable Li Metal Batteries

Yulin Jie;Xiaodi Ren;Ruiguo Cao;Wenbin Cai

304
Citations
Origin of lithium whisker formation and growth under stress.

Yang He;Xiaodi Ren;Yaobin Xu;Mark H. Engelhard

287
Citations
Effects of fluorinated solvents on electrolyte solvation structures and electrode/electrolyte interphases for lithium metal batteries.

Xia Cao;Peiyuan Gao;Xiaodi Ren;Lianfeng Zou

283
Citations
Potassium-Ion Oxygen Battery Based on a High Capacity Antimony Anode.

William D. McCulloch;Xiaodi Ren;Mingzhe Yu;Zhongjie Huang

265
Citations
Designing electrolyte structure to suppress hydrogen evolution reaction in aqueous batteries

Qingshun Nian;Qingshun Nian;Xiaoren Zhang;Yazhi Feng;Shuang Liu;Shuang Liu

264
Citations
Advanced Electrolytes for Fast-Charging High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Batteries in Wide-Temperature Range

Xianhui Zhang;Xianhui Zhang;Lianfeng Zou;Yaobin Xu;Xia Cao

258
Citations
High‐Performance Silicon Anodes Enabled By Nonflammable Localized High‐Concentration Electrolytes

Haiping Jia;Lianfeng Zou;Peiyuan Gao;Xia Cao

254
Citations
Glassy Li metal anode for high-performance rechargeable Li batteries.

Xuefeng Wang;Gorakh Pawar;Yejing Li;Xiaodi Ren

248
Citations
Dimeric [Mo2 S12 ](2-) Cluster: A Molecular Analogue of MoS2 Edges for Superior Hydrogen-Evolution Electrocatalysis.

Zhongjie Huang;Wenjia Luo;Lu Ma;Mingzhe Yu

219
Citations
Guided Lithium Metal Deposition and Improved Lithium Coulombic Efficiency through Synergistic Effects of LiAsF6 and Cyclic Carbonate Additives

Xiaodi Ren;Yaohui Zhang;Mark H. Engelhard;Qiuyan Li

177
Citations