从事新能源材料和新型绿色路面材料方面的研究。 

       近几年以第一作者或第一通讯作者发表国际高水平SCI论文16篇，其中包括Journal of Materials Chemistry A 、Separation and Purification Technology、Journal of Building Engineering、Sensors and  Actuators B、Journal of Alloys and Compounds等。

       作为第一发明人授权发明专利6项。     

       作为负责人主持科研项目有：国家自然科学基金一项，省部级项目三项，校级项目一项。在研课题与重庆大学、中国科学院重庆绿色智能技术研究所、中国工程物理研究院及昆明理工大学等多家单位的多个实验室有密切的交流合作，长期互派研究生交流合作和联合培养。   

        欢迎具有材料学、物理学、化学、道路工程专业相关的本科生报考。

主持的科研项目：

1.“KCuxSy热电材料声子和载流子传输特性的协同调控”，国家自然科学基金 NSFC51506018。

2. “K-Cu-S纳米材料的热电性能优化”，重庆市科委 基础与前沿研究计划项目 cstc2015jcyjA50025。

3. “典型宽带隙纳米材料的精细结构优化与沥青的抗光氧老化研究”，重庆市自然科学基金面上项目，CSTB2023NSCQ-MSX0011 。

4.“可见光高活性铜基光催化分解水制氢材料的研究”，重庆市教育委员会。

5. “硫化铜纳米热电材料的制备及其应用研究”，重庆交通大学交通土建工程材料国家地方联合工程实验室 开放基金 LHSYS-2014-004。

6. “硫化铜纳米材料的热电性质研究”重庆交通大学校内科学基金 2015kjc007。

 以第一作者或者第一通讯作者发表学术论文：（以发表时间倒序排列）

1. Xiran Wang, Xiaoyan Li?, et al; Utilizing redox reactions to achieve carbon?coated MnOx ?based cathode materials for high?performance zinc?ion batteries; Ionics 31 (2025) 3439-3450

        2. Xiaoyan Li, Rui Zhao, et al; Constructing the multilayer O-g-C3N4@W18O49 heterostructure for deeply photocatalytic oxidation NO; Separation and Purification Technology 307 (2023) 122841

       3. Xiaoyan Li, Chaoliang Zhang, et al; Nitrogen defect-regulated g-C3N4 to enhance the photocatalytic degradation performance of NO pollutants in cement mortar; Journal of Building Engineering 70 (2023) 106259

       4. Rui Zhao, Xiaoyan Li?, et al; Construction of WO₃@In₂S₃ heterojunction and its photocatalytic performance for NO removal; Materials Letters 327 (2022) 133003

      5. Xiaoyan Li, Jun Lang,et al; Study on the relationship between Bi2S3 with different morphologies and its photocatalytic hydrogen production performance；Journal of Analytical Science and Technology (2022) 13:19

      6. Xiaoyan Li, Rui Zhao, et al; Synthesis of Bi2S3 nanowires and their photocatalytic performance for hydrogen production; Functional Materials Letters; 15, (2022) 2251037

     7. Xiaoyan Li, Chaoliang Zhang,  et al; Facile regulation of cuprous oxide microcrystal morphology and planes for visible light photocatalytic degradation；Micro Nano Letters；17（2022）327–335

     8. Xiaoyan Li, Minlong Deng, Xue Wang, Hongfang Li, Miao Yu, Synthesis and magnetic properties of Fe-doped CdS nanorods; Micro & Nano Letters 2018.5331

     9. Xiaoyan Li, Qi Yang, Hao Hua, Lin Chen, Xiaoyu He, Chenguo Hu, Yi Xi；CdS/CdSe core/shell nanowall arrays for high sensitive photoelectrochemical sensors；Journal of Alloys and Compounds 630 (2015) 94-99

     10. Xiaoyan Li, Chenguo Hu , Xueliang Kang, Qiang Len, Yi Xi, Kaiyou Zhang, Hong Liu; Introducing Kalium in Copper Sulfide for Enhancement of Thermoelectric Property; Journal of Materials Chemistry A 1 (2013) 13721-13726

     12. Xiaoyan Li, Chenguo Hu, Zhenhuan Zhao, Kaiyou Zhang, Hong Liu; Three-dimensional CdS nanostructure for photoelectrochemical sensor; Sensors and  Actuators B 182 (2013) 461– 466.

     13. Xiaoyan Li, Dongchang Wu, Chenguo Hu, Xue Wang, Jinping Zhang, Qibin Yang, Broad absorption and metallic KCu_7-xS₄ nanowires synthesized by modi?ed composite-hydroxide-mediated method, Science of Advanced Materials 5 (2013) 1215-1220.

     14. Xiaoyan Li, Yi Xi, Chenguo Hu, Xue Wang; Water induced size and structure phase transition of CdS crystals and their photocatalytic property; Materials Research Bulletin 48 (2013) 295–299.

     15. Xiaoyan Li, Chenguo Hu, Xue Wang, Yi Xi; Photocatalytic activity of CdS nanoparticles synthesized by a facile composite molten salt method; Applied Surface Science 258 (2012) 4370–4376.

     16. Xiaoyan Li, Chenguo Hu, Hong Liu, Jing Xu, Buyong Wan, Xue Wang; ZnS nanoparticles self-assembled from ultrafine particles and their highly photocatalytic activity; Physica E 43 (2011) 1071–1075.