Chengxiao Zhao

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Chengxiao Zhao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Chengxiao Zhao has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Materials Chemistry, 31 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 13 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Chengxiao Zhao's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (31 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (18 papers) and Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials (12 papers). Chengxiao Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (31 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (18 papers) and Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials (12 papers). Chengxiao Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Switzerland. Chengxiao Zhao's co-authors include Xiaofei Yang, Zupeng Chen, Hua Tang, Qinqin Liu, Zixia Lin, Rong Xiao, Haotian Xu, Tierui Zhang, Run Shi and Jingsan Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Langmuir and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

In The Last Decade

Chengxiao Zhao

53 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

In situ fabrication of 1D CdS nanorod/2D Ti3C2 MXene nano... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2020 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. In situ fabrication of 1D CdS nanorod/2D Ti3C2 MXene nanosheet Schottky heterojunction toward enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
    2019 514 citations Rong Xiao, Chengxiao Zhao et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  2. Recent Advances in Conjugated Polymers for Visible‐Light‐Driven Water Splitting
    2020 446 citations Chengxiao Zhao, Zupeng Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chengxiao Zhao China 23 2.1k 2.1k 847 221 211 57 2.7k
Jundie Hu China 31 2.2k 1.0× 2.6k 1.2× 1.3k 1.5× 230 1.0× 287 1.4× 85 3.4k
Lorna Jeffery Minggu Malaysia 25 1.9k 0.9× 2.3k 1.1× 955 1.1× 91 0.4× 118 0.6× 72 2.9k
Jia Ren China 32 2.2k 1.0× 2.0k 0.9× 1.5k 1.8× 121 0.5× 278 1.3× 74 3.3k
Xiaoyang Yue China 29 2.2k 1.0× 2.7k 1.3× 1.5k 1.7× 253 1.1× 153 0.7× 75 3.4k
Zichao Lian China 29 2.1k 1.0× 2.4k 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 157 0.7× 114 0.5× 55 2.9k
Wei Liang Teo Singapore 18 2.0k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 495 0.6× 784 3.5× 246 1.2× 24 2.4k
Zijian Zhang China 14 1.7k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 1.0k 1.2× 217 1.0× 90 0.4× 32 2.4k
Lijun Zhang China 31 2.2k 1.0× 2.3k 1.1× 852 1.0× 191 0.9× 100 0.5× 67 2.8k
Yan Yan China 31 1.8k 0.8× 2.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.4× 208 0.9× 147 0.7× 95 2.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chengxiao Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chengxiao Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chengxiao Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chengxiao Zhao 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 Chengxiao Zhao. Chengxiao Zhao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhao, Chengxiao, et al.. (2025). SBA-15 templated covalent triazine frameworks for boosted photocatalytic hydrogen production. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica. 42(1). 100149–100149.
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Li, Yi, et al.. (2025). Enhanced Photocatalytic Reduction of CO 2 to Complete  CO  Mediated by Donor–Acceptor Covalent Organic Frameworks. Energy & environment materials. 9(2). 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Chengxiao, Rongfang Wu, Xiaojian Liu, et al.. (2025). Synthesis and chromatographic evaluating of the core-shell SiO2 with tunable shell thickness and application for separation of Traditional Chinese Medicine oligosaccharides. Journal of Chromatography A. 1748. 465864–465864. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Shi‐Yu, Deqi Fan, Chengxiao Zhao, Xin Li, & Xiaofei Yang. (2025). Efficient photoreduction of CO2 to complete CO catalyzed by electrospun Cu-doped In2O3 nanofibers. Sustainable materials and technologies. 45. e01611–e01611. 1 indexed citations
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Fan, Deqi, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of two-dimensional FePS3 nanosheets for promising photo/electrocatalytic applications. Surfaces and Interfaces. 51. 104732–104732. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Chengxiao, Fu‐Quan Bai, Xia Ran, et al.. (2024). Theory‐Guided Experimental Design of Covalent Triazine Frameworks for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. Small. 20(34). e2400541–e2400541. 19 indexed citations
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Zhou, Fan, et al.. (2024). Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of an imine-linked covalent triazine framework through the assistance of Ti3C2Tx. Surfaces and Interfaces. 52. 104967–104967. 4 indexed citations
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Niu, Yifan, et al.. (2024). Simplified Synthesis of Poly(ethyleneimine)-Modified Silica Particles and Their Application in Oligosaccharide Isolation Methods. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(17). 9465–9465. 2 indexed citations
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Xiong, Qianqian, Tahir Muhmood, Chengxiao Zhao, Jingsan Xu, & Xiaofei Yang. (2022). Synergistic etching and intercalation enables ultrathin Ti 3 C 2 T x and Nb 2 CT x MXene nanosheets. Rare Metals. 42(4). 1175–1185. 33 indexed citations
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Zhao, Chengxiao, et al.. (2021). Mixed-dimensional 1D CdS/2D MoSe2 heterostructures for high-performance photocatalytic hydrogen production. Surfaces and Interfaces. 25. 101192–101192. 22 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiaofei, Wei Liu, Chenhui Han, et al.. (2020). Mechanistic insights into charge carrier dynamics in MoSe2/CdS heterojunctions for boosted photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Materials Today Physics. 15. 100261–100261. 68 indexed citations
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Ding, Mingye, Rong Xiao, Chengxiao Zhao, et al.. (2020). Evidencing Interfacial Charge Transfer in 2D CdS/2D MXene Schottky Heterojunctions toward High‐Efficiency Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. Solar RRL. 5(2). 126 indexed citations
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Xu, Haotian, Rong Xiao, Jingran Huang, et al.. (2020). In situ construction of protonated g-C3N4/Ti3C2 MXene Schottky heterojunctions for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION). 42(1). 107–114. 206 indexed citations
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Bu, Xiaoli, Jianhui Xue, Chengxiao Zhao, Yongbo Wu, & Fengyan Han. (2017). Nutrient Leaching and Retention in Riparian Soils as Influenced by Rice Husk Biochar Addition. Soil Science. 182(7). 241–247. 32 indexed citations
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Wang, Haitao, Fu‐Quan Bai, Songnan Qu, et al.. (2015). Theoretical and experimental study on intramolecular charge-transfer in symmetric bi-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry. 312. 20–27. 25 indexed citations
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Zhao, Chengxiao, Haitao Wang, & Min Li. (2014). Research Progress in the Correlation between Gelation Properties and Solvent Parameters. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica. 30(12). 2197–2209. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Chengxiao, Haitao Wang, Xia Ran, et al.. (2012). Liquid Crystalline Behaviours of the Complexes Based on 1,3,4‐Oxadiazole Derivative and Benzoic Acid. Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 30(4). 785–790. 4 indexed citations

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