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D-Index
63
Citations
17971
World Ranking
6069
National Ranking
1828

Yi-Chun Lu publications per year

1992: 1 publications 1993: 1 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publications 2009: 1 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 2 publications
1992 2026

200 publications in total across all disciplines

Yi-Chun Lu 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 Yi-Chun Lu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 177 publications — 23rd percentile

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

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

Yi-Chun Lu 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 Yi-Chun Lu sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yi-Chun Lu is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in China. Their academic work is primarily situated within the field of Engineering, with a focused specialization in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their contributions also encompass subfields such as Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment, as well as Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Materials.

Their research addresses several main topics including:

  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications

Yi-Chun Lu has published extensively in multiple scientific venues. The most frequent platforms for their work include:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Energy & Environmental Science
  • ACS Energy Letters
  • Nature Energy
  • Energy storage materials

Several papers authored by Yi-Chun Lu reflect their research interests. Notable recent publications include:

  • "A retrospective on lithium-ion batteries", 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Molecular crowding electrolytes for high-voltage aqueous batteries", 2020, Nature Materials
  • "Assessment methods and performance metrics for redox flow batteries", 2021, Nature Energy
  • "Hydrotropic solubilization of zinc acetates for sustainable aqueous battery electrolytes", 2023, Nature Sustainability
  • "Material Design of Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries: Fundamental Challenges and Mitigation Strategies", 2020, Advanced Materials

Collaboration is an important aspect of their research output. Frequent coauthors include Wanwan Wang, Jing Xie, Jiafeng Lei, Zhuojian Liang, and Fei Ai, with whom they have published multiple works.

Best Publications

  • Platinum−Gold Nanoparticles: A Highly Active Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Lithium−Air Batteries

    Yi-Chun Lu;Zhichuan Xu;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Shuo Chen

  • A retrospective on lithium-ion batteries.

    Jing Xie;Yi-Chun Lu

  • Lithium–oxygen batteries: bridging mechanistic understanding and battery performance

    Yi-Chun Lu;Betar M. Gallant;David G. Kwabi;Jonathon R. Harding

  • Molecular crowding electrolytes for high-voltage aqueous batteries

    Jing Xie;Zhuojian Liang;Yi-Chun Lu

  • Catalytic activity trends of oxygen reduction reaction for nonaqueous Li-air batteries.

    Yi-Chun Lu;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Yang Shao-Horn

  • The Influence of Catalysts on Discharge and Charge Voltages of Rechargeable Li–Oxygen Batteries

    Yi-Chun Lu;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Michael C. Parent;Vazrik Chiloyan

  • The discharge rate capability of rechargeable Li–O2 batteries

    Yi-Chun Lu;David G. Kwabi;Koffi P. C. Yao;Jonathon R. Harding

  • Assessment methods and performance metrics for redox flow batteries

    Yanxin Yao;Jiafeng Lei;Yang Shi;Fei Ai

  • Solvent-Dictated Lithium Sulfur Redox Reactions: An Operando UV–vis Spectroscopic Study

    Qingli Zou;Yi-Chun Lu

  • Probing the Reaction Kinetics of the Charge Reactions of Nonaqueous Li–O2 Batteries

    Yi-Chun Lu;Yang Shao-Horn

  • Solvent-Mediated Li2S Electrodeposition: A Critical Manipulator in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Zhejun Li;Yucun Zhou;Yu Wang;Yi-Chun Lu

  • Probing the Origin of Enhanced Stability of AlPO4 Nanoparticle Coated LiCoO2 during Cycling to High Voltages: Combined XRD and XPS Studies

    Yi-Chun Lu;Azzam N. Mansour;Naoaki Yabuuchi;Yang Shao-Horn

  • Self-assembly of hierarchical MoSx/CNT nanocomposites (2<x<3): towards high performance anode materials for lithium ion batteries.

    Yumeng Shi;Ye Wang;Jen It Wong;Alex Yuan Sheng Tan

  • Thermal Stability of Li2O2 and Li2O for Li-Air Batteries: In Situ XRD and XPS Studies

    Koffi P. C. Yao;David G. Kwabi;Ronald A. Quinlan;Azzam N. Mansour

  • Hydrotropic solubilization of zinc acetates for sustainable aqueous battery electrolytes

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  • Electrocatalytic Activity Studies of Select Metal Surfaces and Implications in Li-Air Batteries

    Yi-Chun Lu;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Ethan Crumlin;Robert McGuire

  • Critical Role of Redox Mediator in Suppressing Charging Instabilities of Lithium–Oxygen Batteries

    Zhuojian Liang;Yi-Chun Lu

  • Unlocking the capacity of iodide for high-energy-density zinc/polyiodide and lithium/polyiodide redox flow batteries

    Guo-Ming Weng;Zhejun Li;Guangtao Cong;Yucun Zhou

  • Probing the Lithium−Sulfur Redox Reactions: A Rotating-Ring Disk Electrode Study

    Yi-Chun Lu;Yi-Chun Lu;Qi He;Hubert A. Gasteiger

  • Recent progress in organic redox flow batteries: Active materials, electrolytes and membranes

    Hongning Chen;Guangtao Cong;Yi-Chun Lu

  • Evidence of catalyzed oxidation of Li2O2 for rechargeable Li–air battery applications

    Jonathon R. Harding;Yi-Chun Lu;Yasuhiro Tsukada;Yang Shao-Horn

  • Electrocatalytic Activity Studies of Select Metal Surfaces and Implications in Li-Air Batteries

    Yi-Chun Lu;Hubert Gasteiger;Yang Shao-Horn

Frequent Co-Authors

Hubert A. Gasteiger
Hubert A. Gasteiger Technical University of Munich
Naoaki Yabuuchi
Naoaki Yabuuchi Yokohama National University
Ethan J. Crumlin
Ethan J. Crumlin Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gabriel M. Veith
Gabriel M. Veith Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Zhi Liu
Zhi Liu ShanghaiTech University
Quan Li
Quan Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tianshou Zhao
Tianshou Zhao Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Nancy J. Dudney
Nancy J. Dudney Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Chung-Li Dong
Chung-Li Dong Tamkang University

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