Hai Xiao

19.7k total citations · 14 hit papers
154 papers, 15.3k citations indexed

About

Hai Xiao is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hai Xiao has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 15.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 85 papers in Materials Chemistry and 57 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hai Xiao's work include Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (49 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (38 papers) and CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts (30 papers). Hai Xiao is often cited by papers focused on Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (49 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (38 papers) and CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts (30 papers). Hai Xiao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Hai Xiao's co-authors include William A. Goddard, Tao Cheng, Jun Li, Jincheng Liu, Yuanyue Liu, Hyeyoung Shin, Chen Chen, Xuelu Ma, Yadong Li and Jamil Tahir‐Kheli and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Hai Xiao

150 papers receiving 15.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Direct observation of noble metal nanoparticles transforming to thermally stable single atoms

2018 933 citations Shengjie Wei, Ang Li et al. profile →
Fe Isolated Single Atoms on S, N Codoped Carbon by Copolymer Pyrolysis Strategy for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction

2018 659 citations Wenxing Chen, Hai Xiao et al. profile →
Heterogeneous Fe3 single-cluster catalyst for ammonia synthesis via an associative mechanism

2018 579 citations Jincheng Liu, Hai Xiao et al. Nature Communications profile →
Theoretical Understandings of Graphene-based Metal Single-Atom Catalysts: Stability and Catalytic Performance

2020 550 citations Hai Xiao, Jun Li et al. profile →
Schottky-Barrier-Free Contacts with Two-Dimensional Semiconductors by Surface-Engineered MXenes

2016 536 citations Hai Xiao, William A. Goddard et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Full atomistic reaction mechanism with kinetics for CO reduction on Cu(100) from ab initio molecular dynamics free-energy calculations at 298 K

2017 534 citations Tao Cheng, Hai Xiao et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Cu metal embedded in oxidized matrix catalyst to promote CO ₂ activation and CO dimerization for electrochemical reduction of CO ₂

2017 523 citations Hai Xiao, William A. Goddard et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Accurate Band Gaps for Semiconductors from Density Functional Theory

2011 520 citations Hai Xiao, William A. Goddard et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters profile →
Synergy between Fe and Ni in the optimal performance of (Ni,Fe)OOH catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction

2018 479 citations Hai Xiao, William A. Goddard et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Breaking Long-Range Order in Iridium Oxide by Alkali Ion for Efficient Water Oxidation

2019 462 citations Jiajian Gao, Cong‐Qiao Xu et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Interfacial water engineering boosts neutral water reduction

2022 239 citations Zewen Zhuang, Aijian Huang et al. Nature Communications profile →
Distinct Crystal‐Facet‐Dependent Behaviors for Single‐Atom Palladium‐On‐Ceria Catalysts: Enhanced Stabilization and Catalytic Properties

2022 195 citations Zewen Zhuang, Hai Xiao et al. profile →
Potential-dependent transition of reaction mechanisms for oxygen evolution on layered double hydroxides

2023 187 citations William A. Goddard, Hai Xiao et al. Nature Communications profile →
Stabilizing Copper by a Reconstruction-Resistant Atomic Cu–O–Si Interface for Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction

2023 165 citations Zewen Zhuang, Qinggang Liu et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A molecular design strategy to enhance hydrogen evolution on platinum electrocatalysts 2025 ·Nature Energy ·Kaiyue Zhao, N. Xiang, Yuqi Wang, Jinyu Ye, (unknown), Linke Fu, Xiaoxia Chang, Dong Wang, Hai Xiao, Bingjun Xu	17
2	Highly Strained Oxygen‐Doped Chiral Molecular Belts of the Zigzag‐Type with Strong Circularly Polarized Luminescence 2023 ·Angewandte Chemie ·(unknown), Zhiyu Jiang, Hai Xiao, Shuo Tong, Tan‐Hao Shi, Jieping Zhu, Mei‐Xiang Wang	2
3	Highly Strained Oxygen‐Doped Chiral Molecular Belts of the Zigzag‐Type with Strong Circularly Polarized Luminescence 2023 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·(unknown), Zhiyu Jiang, Hai Xiao, Shuo Tong, Tan‐Hao Shi, Jieping Zhu, Mei‐Xiang Wang	28
4	Atomic defects engineering on Fe-N4 sites for boosting oxygen reduction by in-situ ZnO thermal etching strategy 2023 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·Shengjie Wei, Lei Li, Ang Li, Lei Zhang, Haibo Hu, Dawei Pang, Qinghua Zhang, Hai Xiao, Wenxing Chen	23
5	Heterogeneous Iridium Single-Atom Molecular-like Catalysis for Epoxidation of Ethylene 2023 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Hongling Yang, Xiao‐Xu Wang, Qinggang Liu, Aijian Huang, Xun Zhang, Yi Yu, Zewen Zhuang, Ganggang Li, Yang Li, Qing Peng, Xin Chen, Hai Xiao, Chen Chen	51
6	Potential-dependent transition of reaction mechanisms for oxygen evolution on layered double hydroxides breakdown → 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), William A. Goddard, Hai Xiao	187
7	Operando Mössbauer Spectroscopic Tracking the Metastable State of Atomically Dispersed Tin in Copper Oxide for Selective CO₂ Electroreduction 2023 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Ruru Chen, Jian Zhao, Yifan Li, Yi Cui, Ying‐Rui Lu, Sung‐Fu Hung, Shifu Wang, Weijue Wang, (unknown), Yang Zhao, Wei Liu, Junhu Wang, Hai Xiao, Xuning Li, Yanqiang Huang, Bin Liu	57
8	Rationalizing kinetic behaviors of isolated boron sites catalyzed oxidative dehydrogenation of propane 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Hao Tian, Wenying Li, (unknown), (unknown), Shutao Xu, Hai Xiao, Bingjun Xu	10
9	Metal Affinity of Support Dictates Sintering of Gold Catalysts 2022 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Jincheng Liu, Langli Luo, Hai Xiao, Junfa Zhu, Yang He, Jun Li	76
10	Few-Atom Pt Ensembles Enable Efficient Catalytic Cyclohexane Dehydrogenation for Hydrogen Production 2022 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Yuchen Deng, Yu Guo, Zhimin Jia, Jincheng Liu, Jinqiu Guo, Xiangbin Cai, Chunyang Dong, Meng Wang, Chengyu Li, Jiangyong Diao, Zheng Jiang, Jinglin Xie, Ning Wang, Hai Xiao, Bingjun Xu, Hongbo Zhang, Hongyang Liu, Jun Li, Ding Ma	152
11	C−C Coupling Is Unlikely to Be the Rate‐Determining Step in the Formation of C₂₊ Products in the Copper‐Catalyzed Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2021 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Xiaoxia Chang, Jing Li, Haocheng Xiong, Haochen Zhang, Yifei Xu, Hai Xiao, Qi Lu, Bingjun Xu	97
12	Two-Dimensional SnO₂ Nanosheets for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction to Formate 2020 ·ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·Jing Li, Jiqing Jiao, Haochen Zhang, Peng Zhu, (unknown), Chen Chen, Hai Xiao, Qi Lu	71
13	Artificial Intelligence and QM/MM with a Polarizable Reactive Force Field for Next-Generation Electrocatalysts 2020 ·Matter ·Saber Naserifar, (unknown), Soonho Kwon, Hai Xiao, William A. Goddard	44
14	Dramatic differences in carbon dioxide adsorption and initial steps of reduction between silver and copper 2019 ·Nature Communications ·Yifan Ye, Hao Yang, Jin Qian, Hongyang Su, Kyung Jae Lee, Tao Cheng, Hai Xiao, Junko Yano, William A. Goddard, Ethan J. Crumlin	90
15	Breaking Long-Range Order in Iridium Oxide by Alkali Ion for Efficient Water Oxidation breakdown → 2019 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Jiajian Gao, Cong‐Qiao Xu, Sung‐Fu Hung, Wei Liu, Weizheng Cai, Zhiping Zeng, Chunmiao Jia, Hao Ming Chen, Hai Xiao, Jun Li, Yanqiang Huang, Bin Liu	462
16	Predicted Structures of the Active Sites Responsible for the Improved Reduction of Carbon Dioxide by Gold Nanoparticles 2017 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters ·Tao Cheng, Yufeng Huang, Hai Xiao, William A. Goddard	45
17	Nature of the Active Sites for CO Reduction on Copper Nanoparticles; Suggestions for Optimizing Performance 2017 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Tao Cheng, Hai Xiao, William A. Goddard	161
18	Size-Matched Radical Multivalency 2017 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Mark C. Lipke, Tao Cheng, Yilei Wu, Hasan K. Arslan, Hai Xiao, Michael R. Wasielewski, William A. Goddard, J. Fraser Stoddart	40
19	Full atomistic reaction mechanism with kinetics for CO reduction on Cu(100) from ab initio molecular dynamics free-energy calculations at 298 K breakdown → 2017 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Tao Cheng, Hai Xiao, William A. Goddard	534
20	Mechanism and kinetics of the electrocatalytic reaction responsible for the high cost of hydrogen fuel cells 2016 ·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ·Tao Cheng, William A. Goddard, Qi An, Hai Xiao, Boris V. Merinov, Sergey I. Morozov	48

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