2026 Zhi-Yuan Li: 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	89	1756	1690	563	559	402	33265

Overview

Zhi-Yuan Li is a researcher affiliated with South China University of Technology in China. Their scholarly work focuses primarily on engineering, with significant contributions across several subfields including mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, atmospheric science, computational mechanics, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist has published extensively in topics such as:

Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
High Entropy Alloys Studies
Coal and Its By-products
Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
Icing and De-icing Technologies
Arctic and Russian Policy Studies

Frequently appearing publication venues include:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Ocean Engineering
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
arXiv (Cornell University)
Nanomaterials

Zhi-Yuan Li has collaborated repeatedly with several coauthors. Frequent collaborators include:

Jonas W. Ringsberg
Yaji Huang
Hua Yan
Peilei Zhang
Luofeng Huang

Notable papers authored or coauthored by Zhi-Yuan Li are:

"High Performance Multicolor Intelligent Supercapacitor and Its Quantitative Monitoring of Energy Storage Level by Electrochromic Parameters," 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials
"Improving surface resistance to wear and corrosion of nickel-aluminum bronze by laser-clad TaC/Co-based alloy composite coatings," 2020, Surface and Coatings Technology
"Microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of SiC reinforced AlxCoCrFeNiTi1-x high-entropy alloy coatings prepared by laser cladding," 2022, Surface and Coatings Technology
"Ship resistance when operating in floating ice floes: Derivation, validation, and application of an empirical equation," 2021, Marine Structures
"Intelligent electrochromic-supercapacitor based on effective energy level matching poly(indole-6-carboxylicacid)/WO₃ nanocomposites," 2020, New Journal of Chemistry

Best Publications

Gold nanostructures: engineering their plasmonic properties for biomedical applications

Min Hu;Jingyi Chen;Zhi Yuan Li;Leslie Au

2157
Citations
Maneuvering the Surface Plasmon Resonance of Silver Nanostructures through Shape-Controlled Synthesis

Benjamin J. Wiley;Sang Hyuk Im;§ Zhi-Yuan Li;Joeseph McLellan

1345
Citations
Immuno Gold Nanocages with Tailored Optical Properties for Targeted Photothermal Destruction of Cancer Cells

Jingyi Chen;Danling Wang;Jiefeng Xi;Leslie Au

1207
Citations
The Growth Mechanism of Copper Nanowires and Their Properties in Flexible, Transparent Conducting Films

Aaron R. Rathmell;Stephen M. Bergin;Yi-Lei Hua;Zhi-Yuan Li

838
Citations
Synthesis and optical properties of silver nanobars and nanorice.

Benjamin J. Wiley;Yeechi Chen;Joseph M. McLellan;Yujie Xiong

794
Citations
Kinetically controlled synthesis of triangular and hexagonal nanoplates of palladium and their SPR/SERS properties

Yujie Xiong;Joseph M McLellan;Jingyi Chen;Yadong Yin

756
Citations
Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone): a dual functional reductant and stabilizer for the facile synthesis of noble metal nanoplates in aqueous solutions

Yujie Xiong;Isao Washio;Jingyi Chen;Honggang Cai

746
Citations
Plasmon-enhanced light–matter interactions and applications

Huakang Yu;Yusi Peng;Yong Yang;Zhi-Yuan Li

681
Citations
Synthesis and characterization of stable aqueous dispersions of silver nanoparticles through the Tollens process

Yadong Yin;Zhi-Yuan Li;Ziyi Zhong;Byron Gates

629
Citations
Au@Ag Core−Shell Nanocubes with Finely Tuned and Well-Controlled Sizes, Shell Thicknesses, and Optical Properties

Yanyun Ma;Weiyang Li;Eun Chul Cho;Zhiyuan Li

616
Citations
The effect of nanowire length and diameter on the properties of transparent, conducting nanowire films

Stephen M. Bergin;Yu-Hui Chen;Aaron R. Rathmell;Patrick Charbonneau

578
Citations
Self‐Assembly Approaches to Three‐Dimensional Photonic Crystals

Y. Xia;B. Gates;Z.-Y. Li

563
Citations
Facile Synthesis of Gold-Silver Nanocages with Controllable Pores on the Surface

Jingyi Chen;Joseph M. McLellan;Andrew Siekkinen;Yujie Xiong

521
Citations
Controlling the Shapes of Silver Nanocrystals with Different Capping Agents

Jie Zeng;Yiqun Zheng;Matthew Rycenga;Jing Tao

515
Citations
Synthesis and optical properties of nanorattles and multiple-walled nanoshells/nanotubes made of metal alloys.

Yugang Sun;Benjamin Wiley;Zhi-Yuan Li;Younan Xia

500
Citations
Photoacoustic tomography of a rat cerebral cortex in vivo with au nanocages as an optical contrast agent.

Xinmai Yang;Sara E. Skrabalak;Zhi-Yuan Li;Younan Xia

494
Citations
Right Bipyramids of Silver: A New Shape Derived from Single Twinned Seeds

Benjamin J Wiley;Yujie Xiong;Zhi-Yuan Li;Yadong Yin

471
Citations
Mechanistic studies on the galvanic replacement reaction between multiply twinned particles of Ag and HAuCl4 in an organic medium.

Xianmao Lu;Hsing Yu Tuan;Jingyi Chen;Zhi Yuan Li

426
Citations
The SERS Activity of a Supported Ag Nanocube Strongly Depends on Its Orientation Relative to Laser Polarization

Joseph M. McLellan;† Zhi-Yuan Li;and Andrew R. Siekkinen;Younan Xia

411
Citations
Fabrication of Cubic Nanocages and Nanoframes by Dealloying Au/Ag Alloy Nanoboxes with an Aqueous Etchant Based on Fe(NO3)3 or NH4OH

Xianmao Lu;Leslie Au;Joseph McLellan;Zhi-Yuan Li

409
Citations