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Zhixu Li

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2014
Crystallization and Solubility StudiesChemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous SolutionsAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMetal and Thin Film MechanicsAdvanced materials and composites

Publications

15

Citations

202

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
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Zhixu Li's research centers on crystallization science and solution chemistry, particularly measuring and modeling the solubility of pharmaceutical and chemical compounds, and controlling crystal growth using techniques like ultrasound and Raman spectroscopy. Related work also touches on hard protective coatings for cutting tools and other materials engineering topics. This work is largely applied, combining experimental measurement with thermodynamic modeling to support industrial crystallization and manufacturing processes.

Crystallization kinetics and controlSolubility measurement and thermodynamic modelingUltrasound-assisted crystallization processesHard protective coatings (TiAlN-based materials)Process analytical technology (e.g., Raman spectroscopy for monitoring)

Publication output has been low and irregular over the last decade, rising modestly around 2019-2021 before slowing again, with an average of about one publication per year in the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.0/year recently
17182019: 2 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 4 publications4212022: 2 publications222023: 1 publication23242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society×2
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research×2
  • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data×2
  • Journal of Crystal Growth×1
  • International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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