Bo Xu

12.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
308 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

About

Bo Xu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Bo Xu has authored 308 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 220 papers in Materials Chemistry, 73 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 47 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Bo Xu's work include Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research (83 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (58 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (43 papers). Bo Xu is often cited by papers focused on Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research (83 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (58 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (43 papers). Bo Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Austria. Bo Xu's co-authors include Yongjun Tian, Zhisheng Zhao, Dongli Yu, Zhongyuan Liu, Julong He, Wentao Hu, Long Zhang, Bin Wen, Yanbin Wang and Hui‐Tian Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Bo Xu

299 papers receiving 10.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Microscopic theory of hardness and design of novel superhard crystals

2012 1.1k citations Yongjun Tian, Bo Xu et al. profile →
Nanotwinned diamond with unprecedented hardness and stability

2014 682 citations Dongli Yu, Bo Xu et al. profile →
Ultrahard nanotwinned cubic boron nitride

2013 666 citations Yongjun Tian, Bo Xu et al. profile →
Coherent interfaces govern direct transformation from graphite to diamond

2022 144 citations Kun Luo, Wentao Hu et al. profile →

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Countries citing papers authored by Bo Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bo Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bo Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bo Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bo Xu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bo Xu. Bo Xu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Integrating the updated HONO formation mechanism to better understand urban O3 formation chemistry 2025 ·Environmental Pollution ·(unknown), Yanhui Liu, (unknown), Gen Zhang, Bo Xu, Yingying Liu, Chunmei Geng, Nan Zhang, Xueyan Zhao, Wen Yang	1
2	Mechanical behavior prediction of tunnel with single-layer steel fiber shotcrete lining 2025 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Bo Xu	0
3	Unveiling high ductility in boron carbide crystal at room temperature 2025 ·Science Advances ·(unknown), Jun Li, Qilong Feng, Tianye Jin, Yeqiang Bu, (unknown), Kun Luo, (unknown), Bo Xu, Yihan Zhu, Qi An, Hongtao Wang, Anmin Nie, Yongjun Tian	0
4	Research on the method for improving the cutting performance of forming tools based on the non-uniform passivation of the cutting edge 2025 ·The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology ·Qi Wang, Xi Chen, Qinglong An, Ming Chen, Bo Xu, (unknown), (unknown)	0
5	Activating deformation twinning in cubic boron nitride 2025 ·Nature Materials ·Yeqiang Bu, (unknown), Junquan Huang, Ke Tong, Penghui Li, (unknown), Tianye Jin, (unknown), Zhisheng Zhao, Alexander Soldatov, Yanbin Wang, Bo Xu, Zhongyuan Liu, Anmin Nie, Hongtao Wang, Wei Yang, Yongjun Tian	7
6	Predicting a metallic carbon allotrope: Pop-graphite via Na–C compounds 2025 ·Applied Physics Letters ·(unknown), (unknown), Bo Xu, Fei Li, (unknown), Xiao Dong, Zhisheng Zhao, Guochun Yang, Xiang‐Feng Zhou, Yongjun Tian	1
7	Fabrication of thermoelectric Bi2Te2·5Se0.5 with adjustable porosity 2024 ·Materials Today Physics ·Haidong Zhao, Peng Zhao, Binhao Wang, Dan Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Tao Shen, Fengrong Yu, Dongli Yu, Bo Xu, Yongjun Tian	1
8	Au NPs modified Ni-B nanosheets/graphene oxide three-dimensional network as label-free electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of diethylstilbestrol 2024 ·Bioelectrochemistry ·Qi Shen, Jianjun Ding, (unknown), Xiaodong Yang, Yuhan Zhang, Bo Xu, Hongxiao Yang, Yiqiang Sun, Lifeng Hang	3
9	Influence of joint forms on the seismic behavior of concrete-filled PVC-CFRP tubular column-RC beam joints connected with core steel tubes 2024 ·Engineering Structures ·Feng Yu, Bo Xu, Jimei Wang, Yuan Fang, Zhixin Yang, Zongping Chen, Yufen Zhang	2
10	Determining the Dominant Contributions between Direct and Indirect Impacts of Long-Term Urbanization on Plant Net Primary Productivity in Beijing 2024 ·Remote Sensing ·(unknown), (unknown), Bo Xu, Rui Ren, Zhichao Wang, Zhongke Feng	5
11	Hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of alkaline NaBH4 solution doped with amorphous catalyst Co–Y2O3–B/CNTs 2024 ·International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ·Yining Wang, (unknown), Bo Xu, Yong‐Jin Liu, (unknown)	15
12	Synergistic effect of HCl, SO2 and O2 on mercury removal by Mn0.5Cu0.5Fe2O4 adsorbent 2023 ·Surfaces and Interfaces ·Bo Xu, Wan-Yuan Shi, (unknown), Wan Sun, Liangming Pan	6
13	Study on shear bearing capacity of PVC-CFRP confined concrete column-RC beam exterior joint with core steel tube 2023 ·Construction and Building Materials ·Feng Yu, (unknown), Bo Xu, (unknown), (unknown), Yuan Fang	8
14	Graphite–hexagonal diamond hybrid with diverse properties 2023 ·Applied Physics Reviews ·Yanfeng Ge, Kun Luo, Yong Liu, Guochun Yang, Pan Ying, Yingju Wu, Ke Tong, Bing Liu, Baozhong Li, Guoying Gao, Xiang‐Feng Zhou, Zhisheng Zhao, Bo Xu, Yongjun Tian	10
15	Thermal rectification induced by phonon hydrodynamics in asymmetric 2D microstructures 2023 ·Materials Today Physics ·(unknown), Ruixiang Bai, Xiaobo Li, Bo Xu, Li Chen, Chenhan Liu, Menglong Hao	1
16	Effect of layer and stacking sequence in simultaneously grown 2H and 3R WS ₂ atomic layers 2019 ·Nanotechnology ·Ruilong Yang, (unknown), Xunyong Lei, Xiaoyu Mao, Anmin Nie, Bochong Wang, Kun Luo, Jianyong Xiang, Fusheng Wen, Congpu Mu, Zhisheng Zhao, Bo Xu, Hualing Zeng, Yongjun Tian, Zhongyuan Liu	22
17	Mechanical properties of boron arsenide single crystal 2019 ·Applied Physics Letters ·Fei Tian, Kun Luo, (unknown), Bing Liu, Xiaowei Liang, Linyan Wang, Geethal Amila Gamage, Haoran Sun, (unknown), Jingying Sun, Zhisheng Zhao, Bo Xu, Guoying Gao, Xiang‐Feng Zhou, Zhifeng Ren	37
18	Grain wall boundaries in centimeter-scale continuous monolayer WS₂ film grown by chemical vapor deposition 2018 ·Nanotechnology ·Zhiyan Jia, Wentao Hu, Jianyong Xiang, Fusheng Wen, Anmin Nie, Congpu Mu, Zhisheng Zhao, Bo Xu, Yongjun Tian, Zhongyuan Liu	14
19	Flexible Black-Phosphorus Nanoflake/Carbon Nanotube Composite Paper for High-Performance All-Solid-State Supercapacitors 2017 ·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Bingchao Yang, Chunxue Hao, Fusheng Wen, Bochong Wang, Congpu Mu, Jianyong Xiang, Lei Li, Bo Xu, Zhisheng Zhao, Zhongyuan Liu, Yongjun Tian	93
20	Strain Release Induced Novel Fluorescence Variation in CVD-Grown Monolayer WS₂ Crystals 2017 ·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·(unknown), Ruilong Yang, Zhiyan Jia, Jianyong Xiang, Fusheng Wen, Congpu Mu, Anmin Nie, Zhisheng Zhao, Bo Xu, Chenggang Tao, Yongjun Tian, Zhongyuan Liu	18

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