发表SCI/EI论文81篇，其中SCI论文35篇（一区Top Journal 16篇，影响因子超过3.0的论文25篇）；在ICRA/IROS机器人顶级学术会议发表论文5篇；授权中国发明专利80余项。部分代表性论文如下：
Selected Journal papers:
26. X. Chen, M. Sun, L. Cao, H. Rong, H. Lin, Y. Chen, M. Zhang, L. Zhang, B. Xiao, W. Li, J. Fang, L. Sun, S. Zhang, S. Tang and X. Li, “Humidity-Responsive Liquid Metal Core-Shell Materials for Enduring Heat Retention and Insulation,” Advanced Materials, 2404705, 2024. (Top journal, IF:30.849) Corresponding author
25. D. Ge, E. Wang, S. Dong, S. Tong, M. Sui, H. Ren, H. Jin, S. Tang, X. Li, W. Li, S. Zhang, “Pump-valve Dual-functional Liquid Metal Soft Actuators,” Cell Reports Physical Science, 4 (12), 101700, 2023, (IF:7.832). Corresponding author (Editors choice -2023)
24. M. Zhang, X. Chen, Y. Sun, M. Gan, S. Tang, S. Zhang, X. Li, W. Li, L. Sun, “A Magnetically and Thermally Controlled Liquid Metal Variable Stiffness Materials,” Advanced Engineering Materials, 25 (6), 2201296, 2023. (IF:3.6) Corresponding author
23. Y. Chen, X. Chen, Z. Zhu, M. Sun, S. Li, G. Gan, S. Tang, S. Zhang, W. Li, L. Sun, X. Li, “3D Actuation of Foam-core Liquid Metal Droplets,” Soft Matter, 19,1293-1299, 2022. Corresponding author
22. X. Li, B. Xiao, L. Cao, F. Li, J. Yang, J. Hu, T. Cole, Y. Zhang, M. Zhang, S. Zhang, W. Li, L. Sun, X. Chen, S. Tang, “Superelongation of Liquid Metal,” Advanced Science, 9 (11), 2105289, 2022. (Top journal, IF:16.806)
21. H. Yang, Y. Cai, B. Zhu, G. Xuan, X. Li, L. Sun, L. Chen, “A Universal Measurement Method for Nanoparticle Number Concentration Based on Atomic Froce Microscope,” IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 20, 852-859,2021. (IF:2.570) Corresponding author
20. J. Shu, D. Ge, E. Wang, H. Ren, T. Cole, S. Tang, X. Li, X. Zhou, R. Li, W. Li, M. Dickey, and S. Zhang, “Liquid Metal Artificial Muscle,” Advanced Materials, 2103062, 2021. (Top journal, IF:30.849)
19. H. Ren, H. Jin, J. Shu, J. Xie, E. Long, D.Ge, S. Tang, X. Li, W. Li, and S. Zhang, “Liquid-controlled versatile manipulation of liquid metal droplet: a gateway to future liquid robots,” Materials Horizons, 8, 3063-3071, 2021. (Top journal, IF:13.3, Back Cover) Corresponding author
18. E. Wang, J. Shu, H. Jin, Z. Zhe, J. Xie, S. Tang, X. Li, W. Li, M. Dickey, and S. Zhang, “Liquid Metal Motor,” iScience, 24(1), 101911, 2021.(IF:5.8) Corresponding author
17. X. Li, S. Tang, S. Li, D. Ge, J. Yang, J. Zhou, H. Yang, S. Zhang, W. Li, and L. Sun, “A Robot Boat Powered by Liquid Metal Engine,” Advanced Materials Technologies, 6(1), 2000840, 2021, (IF:7.848) Corresponding author
16. X. Li, S. Li, Y. Lu, M. Liu, F. Li, H. Yang, S. Tang, S. Zhang, W. Li, and L. Sun, “Programmable Digital Liquid Metal Droplets in Reconfigurable Magnetic Fields,”ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(33), 37670-37679, 2020. (Top journal，IF: 9.5)
15. H. Yang, X. J. Li, X. Li, L. Sun and D. Sun, “A Virtual Assisted Controller for Biological Cell Transportation in a Dynamic Environment with Variable Field of View,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 25(3), 1255-1265, 2020 (Top journal, IF: 6.4) Corresponding author
14. F. Li, S. Jian, L. Zhang, N. Yang, J. Xie, X. Li, L. Cheng, S. Kuang, S. Tang, S. Zhang, W. Li, L. Sun and D. Sun, “Liuqid Metal Droplet Robot,” Applied Materials Today, 19, 100597, 2020.(Top journal, IF: 10.041) Corresponding author
13. S. Jian, Y. Lu, E. Wang, X. Li, S. Tang, S. Zhao, X. Zhou, L. Sun, W. Li, S. Zhang, “Particle-based Porous Materials for the Rapid and Spontaneous Diffusion of Liuqid Metals,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(9) 11163-11170, 2020. (Top journal, IF: 9.5) Corresponding author
12. J. Xie, F. Li, S. Kuang, H. Yang, X. Li, S. Tang, W. Li, S. Zhang, “Modelling and Motion Control of a Liquid Metal Droplet in a Fluidic Channel,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 25(2), 942-950, 2020. (Top journal, IF: 6.4) Corresponding author
11. F. Li, S. Kuang, X. Li, S. Jian, W. Li, S. Tang, and S. Zhang, “Magnetically and Electrically-Controllable Functional Liquid Metal Droplets,” Advanced Materials Technologies, 800694, 2019. (IF:7.848) Corresponding author (Best of Advanced Materials Technologies 2019)
10. J. Wu, S. Tang, T. Fang, W. Li, X. Li, and S. Zhang, “Wheeled Robot Driven by Liquid Metal Droplet,” Advanced Materials, 35(51), 1805039, 2018. (Top journal, IF:30.849) Corresponding author
9. X. Li, J. Xie, S. Tang, J. Wu, R. Xu, X. Li, W. Li, and S. Zhang, “A Controllable Untethered Vehicle Driven by Liquid Metal Droplets,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 15(5), 2535-2543, 2018. (Top journal, IF: 12.3) Corresponding author
8. J．Shu, S. Tang, Z. Feng, W. Li, X. Li and S. Zhang, “Unconventional locomotion of liquid metal droplets driven by magnetic fields,” Soft Matter, 14, pp.7113-7118, 2018. (IF:3.679) Corresponding author
7. X. Li, H. Yang, H. Huang and D. Sun, “A Switching Controller for High Speed Cell Transportation by Using a Robot-aided Optical Tweezers System” Automatica, 89, pp.308-315, 2018. (Top journal, IF: 6.4)
6. H. Yang, X. Li, Y. Liu, and D. Sun, “Automated Transportation of Biological Cells for Multiple Processing Steps in Cell Surgery”, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 14(4), pp. 1712-1721, 2017. (IF: 5.6)
5. H. Yang, X. Li, Y. Wang, G. Feng and D. Sun, “Control of single-cell migration using a robot-aided stimulus-induced manipulation system,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 22(2), pp. 815-825, 2017. (Top journal, IF: 6.4)
4. X. Li, H. Yang, J. Wang and D. Sun, “Design of a Robust Unified Controller for Cell Manipulation with a Robot-aided Optical Tweezers System” Automatica, 51(5), pp. 279-286, 2015. (Top journal, IF: 6.4)
3. J. Wang, X. Li, J. Zhen, and D. Sun, “Dynamic Path Planning for Inserting a Steerable Needle into Soft Tissue”, IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics,19(2), pp. 549-558, 2014. (Top journal, IF: 6.4)
2. X. Li, D. Sun and J. Yang, “Bounded Controller for Multirobot Navigation while Maintaining Network Connectivity in the Presence of Obstacles,” Automatica, 49(1), pp. 285-292, 2013. (Top journal, IF: 6.4)
1. X. Li, D. Sun and J. Yang, “Preserving Multirobot Connectivity in Rendezvous Tasks in the Presence of Obstacles with Bounded Control Input,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 21(6), pp. 2306-2314, 2013. (IF: 5.485)
Plenary & Keynote:
1.“Liquid Metal Robots,” 2020 International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, Japan, 2020.
Invited Talks:
4.“基于多能场的液态金属多样形态控制,” 2021 年第七届软体机器人理论与技术研讨会, 威海, 2021.
3.“Functional Liquid Metal Enabled Small Robots,” 2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligence Robots and Systems, Macao, 2019.
2.“Functional Liquid Metal Enabled Small Robots,” International Conference on Micro/Nano Machines 2019, Harbin, 2019.
1.“液态金属微机器人研究,” 中国科学技术协会“微纳制造与先进传感技术”青年科学家论坛, 西安, 2018.