Jun Li (chemist)

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Jun Li (born 1966) is a distinguished professor of chemistry at Kansas State University. He is known for his work in nanomaterials, electrochemistry, and sustainable energy. His research focuses on using tiny materials and devices for chemical and biological analysis, energy storage, environmental sensing, and electronics, with a special interest in vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNFs).

Education and career
- B.S. in chemistry from Wuhan University; M.S. in chemistry from Princeton University; Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Princeton University (supervised by Giacinto Scoles and Keng S. Liang).
- Postdoctoral research in electrochemistry at Cornell University with Héctor D. Abruña.
- NASA Ames Research Center: senior scientist (2000–2007).
- Kansas State University: senior associate professor (2007–2012), full professor (2012–2023), University Distinguished Professor (since 2023).

Awards and honors
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2021)
- Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2019)
- Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials (2022)
- NASA Ames Honor Award
- Nano 50 Innovator Award (2005)

Research and contributions
- Published over 200 journal articles (h-index around 59), plus book chapters and proceedings.
- Co-inventor of more than 30 nanotechnology patents.
- Co-edited Biosensors based on Nanomaterials and Devices (2014).
- Senior editor of IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology.
- Research areas include nanomaterials, batteries, electrocatalysis, 2D materials, and electrochemistry, with a focus on VACNFs for a variety of applications.