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D-Index
48
Citations
9394
World Ranking
15149
National Ranking
2350

Yunchao 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 Yunchao Li sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 142 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yunchao 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 Yunchao 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: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yunchao Li is affiliated with Beijing Normal University in China and has made extensive contributions to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work predominantly explores Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Surgery.

The research topics addressed by Yunchao Li focus on:

  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

The scientist has published extensively, contributing notably to journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Advanced Materials, The Analyst, Analytical Chemistry, and Nano Research. Some of their recent papers include:

  • Targeted tumour theranostics in mice via carbon quantum dots structurally mimicking large amino acids, 2020, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • Red-Emissive Carbon Quantum Dots for Nuclear Drug Delivery in Cancer Stem Cells, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Recent advances in white light-emitting diodes of carbon quantum dots, 2020, Nanoscale
  • Red Phosphorescent Carbon Quantum Dot Organic Framework-Based Electroluminescent Light-Emitting Diodes Exceeding 5% External Quantum Efficiency, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Gram-Scale Synthesis of Highly Efficient Rare-Earth-Element-Free Red/Green/Blue Solid-State Bandgap Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Rings for White Light-Emitting Diodes, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent collaborators in Yunchao Li's research include:

  • Xiaohong Li
  • Yang Zhang
  • Louzhen Fan
  • Ting Yuan

The researcher's contributions span high-impact domains within nanotechnology and bioengineering, focusing on the synthesis and application of carbon quantum dots and related nanomaterials for luminescent, catalytic, and biomedical purposes.

Best Publications

  • Sulfur-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots as a Novel Fluorescent Probe for Highly Selective and Sensitive Detection of Fe3+

    Shuhua Li;Yunchao Li;Jun Cao;Jia Zhu

  • Noninjection Gram-Scale Synthesis of Monodisperse Pyramidal CuInS2 Nanocrystals and Their Size-Dependent Properties

    Haizheng Zhong;Shun S. Lo;Tihana Mirkovic;Yunchao Li

  • Targeted tumour theranostics in mice via carbon quantum dots structurally mimicking large amino acids

    Shuhua Li;Wen Su;Hao Wu;Ting Yuan

  • Carbon quantum dots: an emerging material for optoelectronic applications

    Ting Yuan;Ting Meng;Ping He;YuXin Shi

  • Characterization of Modified Biochars Derived from Bamboo Pyrolysis and Their Utilization for Target Component (Furfural) Adsorption

    Yunchao Li;Jingai Shao;Xianhua Wang;Yong Deng

  • High‐Yield Fabrication and Electrochemical Characterization of Tetrapodal CdSe, CdTe, and CdSexTe1–x Nanocrystals

    Yunchao Li;Haizheng Zhong;Rui Li;Yi Zhou

  • Surrounding media sensitive photoluminescence of boron-doped graphene quantum dots for highly fluorescent dyed crystals, chemical sensing and bioimaging

    Zetan Fan;Yunchao Li;Xiaohong Li;Louzhen Fan

  • Electroluminescent Warm White Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Passivation Enabled Bright Red Bandgap Emission Carbon Quantum Dots

    Haoran Jia;Zhibin Wang;Ting Yuan;Fanglong Yuan

  • Exceptionally High Payload of the IR780 Iodide on Folic Acid-Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots for Targeted Photothermal Therapy.

    Shuhua Li;Shixin Zhou;Yunchao Li;Xiaohong Li

  • Ligand-controlling synthesis and ordered assembly of ZnS nanorods and nanodots

    Yunchao Li;Xiaohong Li;and Chunhe Yang;Yongfang Li

  • Hybrid nanocrystal/polymer solar cells based on tetrapod-shaped CdSe(x)Te(1-x) nanocrystals.

    Yi Zhou;Yunchao Li;Haizheng Zhong;Jianhui Hou

  • Carbon dots: a booming material for biomedical applications

    Wen Su;Hao Wu;Huimin Xu;Yang Zhang

  • Multicolor fluorescent graphene quantum dots colorimetrically responsive to all-pH and a wide temperature range.

    Fanglong Yuan;Ling Ding;Yunchao Li;Xiaohong Li

  • Rhodamine-Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots for Detection of Fe(3+) in Cancer Stem Cells.

    Ruihua Guo;Shixin Zhou;Yunchao Li;Xiaohong Li

  • Controlled synthesis of CdS nanorods and hexagonal nanocrystals

    Yunchao Li;Xiaohong Li;Chunhe Yang;Yongfang Li

  • Composition‐ and Shape‐Controlled Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnxCd1–xS Alloyed Nanocrystals

    Yunchao Li;Mingfu Ye;Chunhe Yang;Xiaohong Li

  • Red-Emissive Carbon Quantum Dots for Nuclear Drug Delivery in Cancer Stem Cells.

    Wen Su;Ruihua Guo;Fanglong Yuan;Yunchao Li

  • Graphene quantum dots as smart probes for biosensing

    Rongbin Xie;Zifei Wang;Wei Zhou;Yanting Liu

  • A facile route to synthesize chalcopyrite CuInSe2 nanocrystals in non-coordinating solvent

    Haizheng Zhong;Yunchao Li;Mingfu Ye;Zhongzheng Zhu

  • Fluorescence-phosphorescence dual emissive carbon nitride quantum dots show 25% white emission efficiency enabling single-component WLEDs.

    Ting Yuan;Fanglong Yuan;Xiaohong Li;Yunchao Li

  • Highly efficient and stable white LEDs based on pure red narrow bandwidth emission triangular carbon quantum dots for wide-color gamut backlight displays

    Fanglong Yuan;Ping He;Zifan Xi;Xiaohong Li

  • Recent advances in white light-emitting diodes of carbon quantum dots

    Ping He;Yuxin Shi;Ting Meng;Ting Yuan

  • Dna detection on plastic : Surface activation protocol to convert polycarbonate substrates to biochip platforms

    Yunchao Li;Zhen Wang;Lily M. L. Ou;Hua-Zhong Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hua-Zhong Yu
Hua-Zhong Yu Simon Fraser University
Shihe Yang
Shihe Yang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yongfang Li
Yongfang Li Soochow University
Haizheng Zhong
Haizheng Zhong Beijing Institute of Technology
Zhan'ao Tan
Zhan'ao Tan Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Chunhe Yang
Chunhe Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shuhua Li
Shuhua Li Nanjing University
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore
Xitian Zhang
Xitian Zhang Harbin Normal University
Gregory D. Scholes
Gregory D. Scholes Princeton University

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