Dan Xu

2.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
38 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Dan Xu is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Dan Xu has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 13 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Dan Xu's work include Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (8 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (8 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (6 papers). Dan Xu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (8 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (8 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (6 papers). Dan Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and United States. Dan Xu's co-authors include Xinbo Zhang, Ji‐Jing Xu, Zhongli Wang, Leilei Zhang, Heng‐guo Wang, Fanzhi Meng, Shuang Yuan, Yanbin Yin, Lin Li and Haixia Zhong and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Dan Xu

33 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Tailoring deposition and morphology of discharge products... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2013 2015 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Tailoring deposition and morphology of discharge products towards high-rate and long-life lithium-oxygen batteries
    2013 524 citations Ji‐Jing Xu, Zhongli Wang et al. Nature Communications profile →
  2. Synthesis of Perovskite‐Based Porous La0.75Sr0.25MnO3 Nanotubes as a Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Lithium–Oxygen Batteries
    2013 486 citations Ji‐Jing Xu, Dan Xu et al. profile →
  3. Artificial Protection Film on Lithium Metal Anode toward Long‐Cycle‐Life Lithium–Oxygen Batteries
    2015 452 citations Ji‐Jing Xu, Dan Xu et al. profile →

Peers

Dan Xu
Yuankun Wang China
Bowen Cheng China
Shuai Xie China
Dong Wook Kim South Korea
Minghao Zhuang Hong Kong
Julia Amici Italy
Lu Wei China
Fan Wang China
Yuankun Wang China
Dan Xu
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Countries citing papers authored by Dan Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dan Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dan Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dan Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dan 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 Dan Xu. Dan Xu 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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Zhang, Ying, et al.. (2025). Advances in Gel-Based Solar Interfacial Evaporators: Advantages, Performance and Applications. ACS Energy Letters. 10(12). 6123–6150.
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Wang, Zhihao, et al.. (2025). Wood-based monolithic materials: recent progress in sustainable water treatment technologies. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. 9(1).
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Liu, Siyuan, Dan Xu, Chenyang Cai, et al.. (2025). Transition Behavior of Cellulose Nanocrystal Networks Induced by Nanoconfined Water. Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research. 6(4).
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Xu, Dan, et al.. (2024). Polyurethane-modified room-temperature curing epoxy super adhesive for artifact restoration and light emitting diode encapsulation. Materials & Design. 248. 113480–113480. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhiying, Dan Xu, Jun Zhu, et al.. (2024). Hyperbranched polyurethane co-crosslinked with epoxy resin achieves strong bonding at both room temperature and ultra-low temperatures. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 707. 135949–135949.
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Xu, Dan, et al.. (2023). Divergent Deborah number-dependent transition from homogeneity to heterogeneity. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6003–6003. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Dan, et al.. (2022). Designable Multiple Structural Colors Using Alkaline Periodate Oxidated Cellulose Nanocrystals and Gold Nanorods. Advanced Materials Technologies. 7(12). 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Yang, Heqin Huang, Dan Xu, et al.. (2021). 3D Hollow Xerogels with Ordered Cellulose Nanocrystals for Tailored Mechanical Properties. Small. 17(51). e2104702–e2104702. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Ting, Peiwen Liu, Dan Xu, Jiaxiu Wang, & Kai Zhang. (2021). Direct Preparation of Nanocelluloses of Tunable Lengths from Native Wood Via Alkaline Periodate Oxidation. Advanced Sustainable Systems. 5(7). 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaojie, Dan Xu, Yang Yang, et al.. (2020). Structural Colors by Synergistic Birefringence and Surface Plasmon Resonance. ACS Nano. 14(12). 16832–16839. 37 indexed citations
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Li, Na, Dan Xu, Di Bao, Jinling Ma, & Xinbo Zhang. (2016). A binder-free, flexible cathode for rechargeable Na-O2 batteries. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION). 37(7). 1172–1179. 18 indexed citations
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Xu, Ji‐Jing, Zhongli Wang, Dan Xu, Leilei Zhang, & Xinbo Zhang. (2013). Tailoring deposition and morphology of discharge products towards high-rate and long-life lithium-oxygen batteries. Nature Communications. 4(1). 2438–2438. 524 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Dan, Yiguang Wu, Jian Li, et al.. (2013). Surface molecularly imprinted electrospun affinity membranes with multimodal pore structures for efficient separation of proteins. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 1(46). 6449–6449. 34 indexed citations
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Xu, Dan, Wei Zhu, Qi An, et al.. (2012). Clickable inverse opal: a useful platform for fabrication of stimuli-responsive photonic materials. Chemical Communications. 48(29). 3494–3494. 14 indexed citations
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Xu, Dan, Zhongli Wang, Ji‐Jing Xu, et al.. (2012). A stable sulfone based electrolyte for high performance rechargeable Li–O2 batteries. Chemical Communications. 48(95). 11674–11674. 96 indexed citations
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Zhang, Leilei, Zhongli Wang, Dan Xu, Xinbo Zhang, & Limin Wang. (2012). The development and challenges of rechargeable non-aqueous lithium–air batteries. International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials. 4(1). 27–46. 35 indexed citations
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Wang, Huaisong, Dan Xu, Ping Jiang, Min Zhang, & Xiangchao Dong. (2010). Novel restricted access chiral stationary phase synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization for the analysis of chiral drugs in biological matrices. The Analyst. 135(7). 1785–1785. 27 indexed citations
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Xu, Dan, Kevin F. King, & Zhi‐Pei Liang. (2007). Variable slew‐rate spiral design: Theory and application to peak B1 amplitude reduction in 2D RF pulse design. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 58(4). 835–842. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, Simon S. Ang, A.A.O. Tay, et al.. (2003). Characterization of Electrolessly Deposited Copper and Nickel Nanofilms on Modified Si(100) Surface. Langmuir. 19(17). 6802–6806. 11 indexed citations

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