Chi Xu

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Chi Xu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Chi Xu has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Materials Chemistry, 11 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Chi Xu's work include Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (13 papers), Graphene research and applications (10 papers) and High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena (6 papers). Chi Xu is often cited by papers focused on Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (13 papers), Graphene research and applications (10 papers) and High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena (6 papers). Chi Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and India. Chi Xu's co-authors include Bingqing Wei, Hongwei Zhu, Dan Wu, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Róbert Vajtai, Dingcai Wu, Jinping Liang, Renzhi Ma, Xinzhi Ma and Ji Liang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Power Sources.

In The Last Decade

Chi Xu

34 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Direct Synthesis of Long Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Strands

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chi Xu China	12	1.0k	372	358	281	275	38	1.5k
Hongtao Cong China	23	1.0k 1.0×	312 0.8×	280 0.8×	325 1.2×	256 0.9×	38	1.4k
Guoan Cheng China	24	1.3k 1.3×	246 0.7×	502 1.4×	572 2.0×	263 1.0×	127	1.9k
Wen‐Kuang Hsu Taiwan	19	1.1k 1.1×	170 0.5×	399 1.1×	327 1.2×	587 2.1×	80	1.7k
A. Varea Spain	13	696 0.7×	252 0.7×	327 0.9×	474 1.7×	239 0.9×	19	1.2k
Shijia Gu China	21	749 0.7×	214 0.6×	375 1.0×	337 1.2×	111 0.4×	59	1.4k
Tsung-Eong Hsieh Taiwan	23	1.1k 1.1×	253 0.7×	234 0.7×	957 3.4×	230 0.8×	108	1.7k
Yan Jia China	17	782 0.8×	221 0.6×	186 0.5×	339 1.2×	119 0.4×	53	1.2k
Yu Cheng China	21	545 0.5×	182 0.5×	436 1.2×	539 1.9×	655 2.4×	62	1.6k
Soumya Vinod United States	20	1.0k 1.0×	127 0.3×	314 0.9×	362 1.3×	215 0.8×	25	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Chi Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chi Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chi Xu

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Xu, Chi, et al.. (2025). High-sensitivity detection of brilliant blue by disposable chitosan–biochar electrochemical sensors. The Analyst. 150(17). 3935–3945. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Shuiqing, et al.. (2025). Influence of different curing regimes on the collaborative activation of glass powder and steel slag cement. Construction and Building Materials. 494. 143327–143327.

Xu, Chi, Zishun Zhou, Wanwan Li, et al.. (2025). Facile fabrication of bamboo-derived hard carbon as anode for sodium-ion battery: Roles of acid-leaching and pre‑carbonization treatments. Journal of Energy Storage. 132. 117699–117699.

Xu, Chi, Xiaoran Fan, Jialin Yang, et al.. (2025). Co-hydrothermal carbonization of antibiotic fermentation residues and Camellia oleifera shell: Enhancing coalification, demineralization, and denitrogenation for producing solid biofuel. Separation and Purification Technology. 378. 134633–134633. 1 indexed citations

Cui, Lijuan, Chi Xu, Jing Li, et al.. (2025). The “Leverage points” theory in nature-based wetland restoration. Scientia Sinica Vitae. 55(9). 1877–1886. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Chao, Jing Yang, Yibing Lv, et al.. (2025). Suspect and non-target screening for emerging contaminants of potential concern and risk assessment in wastewater treatment plants: A case study of a typical industrial city in China. The Science of The Total Environment. 989. 179857–179857. 1 indexed citations

Guo, Hui, et al.. (2024). In‐Plane Crushing Response of a Novel Arc‐Curved Hybrid Honeycomb with Negative Poisson's Ratio. physica status solidi (b). 261(9). 3 indexed citations

Jia, Zhidong, et al.. (2023). Simulation of the Chalking of Silicone Rubber Based on Tetramethylammonium-Hydroxide-Catalyzed Scission Reaction. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 208. 110251–110251. 6 indexed citations

Xu, Chi, et al.. (2023). Research on Controllable Artificial Chalking Method for Silicone Rubber. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation. 30(3). 1345–1352. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Yuguang, Haitao Xu, Xinrui Zhang, et al.. (2023). Single-walled carbon nanotubes synthesized by laser ablation from coal for field-effect transistors. Materials Horizons. 10(11). 5185–5191. 21 indexed citations

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Xu, Chi, et al.. (2022). Energy Balance Model for Providing Mechanistic Insights Into HTV and LSR Performance in Inclined Plane Tests. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation. 29(5). 1974–1982. 1 indexed citations

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Xiao, Wei, et al.. (2021). Algae Distribution on the HVDC Composite Insulator and the Influence of Algal Activity on Electrical Characteristics of Silicone Rubber. 45. 523–526. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Chi, et al.. (2018). A physical–statistical model for the growth process of carbon nanotubes. Applied Physics A. 124(11). 2 indexed citations

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Xu, Chi, et al.. (2017). Investigation of the nonlinear CPT spectrum of ⁸⁷ Rb and its application for large dynamic magnetic measurement. Chinese Physics B. 26(6). 64203–64203. 3 indexed citations

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Xu, Chi, et al.. (2016). A self-sustaining atomic magnetometer with τ−1 averaging property. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 28169–28169. 8 indexed citations

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Cui, Yan, Chi Xu, & Qingyou Han. (2007). Microstructure Improvement in Weld Metal Using Ultrasonic Vibrations. Advanced Engineering Materials. 9(3). 161–163. 51 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ming, Chi Xu, Limin Cao, Dingcai Wu, & W. K. Wang. (2000). Deformation of catalytically grown carbon nanotubes induced by annealing under high pressure. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 15(1). 253–261.

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Ma, Renzhi, Bingqing Wei, Chi Xu, Jinping Liang, & Dan Wu. (2000). The morphology changes of carbon nanotubes under laser irradiation. Carbon. 38(4). 636–638. 38 indexed citations

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Xu, Chi, Bingqing Wei, Renzhi Ma, et al.. (1999). Fabrication of aluminum–carbon nanotube composites and their electrical properties. Carbon. 37(5). 855–858. 267 indexed citations

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Zhu, Jie, et al.. (1998). Field emission of carbon nanotubes on Mo tip. Materials Letters. 37(3). 116–118. 6 indexed citations

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