Haimin Yao

5.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
112 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Haimin Yao is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Haimin Yao has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 28 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 27 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Haimin Yao's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (23 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (21 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (20 papers). Haimin Yao is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (23 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (21 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (20 papers). Haimin Yao collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Haimin Yao's co-authors include Huajian Gao, Xiang Wang, Stanislav N. Gorb, Eduard Arzt, Christine Ortiz, Haitao Huang, Yiu‐Wing Mai, Markus J. Buehler, Ming Dao and Limin Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Haimin Yao

110 papers receiving 4.6k 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.

Mechanics of hierarchical adhesion structures of geckos

2004 510 citations Huajian Gao, Haimin Yao et al. profile →
Finger-inspired rigid-soft hybrid tactile sensor with superior sensitivity at high frequency

2022 170 citations Jinhui Zhang, Haimin Yao et al. Nature Communications profile →
Nonlinearity synergy: An elegant strategy for realizing high-sensitivity and wide-linear-range pressure sensing

2023 127 citations Rui Chen, Tao Luo et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Haimin Yao Hong Kong	35	1.4k	1.2k	1.2k	898	860	112	4.6k
Hoon Eui Jeong South Korea	44	1.9k 1.4×	1.0k 0.8×	2.9k 2.3×	926 1.0×	983 1.1×	155	6.2k
Noshir S. Pesika United States	29	1.8k 1.3×	726 0.6×	818 0.7×	755 0.8×	1.0k 1.2×	78	3.9k
Zhendong Dai China	34	1.7k 1.2×	381 0.3×	2.3k 1.9×	1.2k 1.3×	786 0.9×	268	5.1k
Gerold A. Schneider Germany	45	1.5k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	2.0k 1.7×	1.1k 1.2×	2.8k 3.3×	242	6.3k
Myoung‐Woon Moon South Korea	38	913 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	1.9k 1.6×	1.1k 1.2×	1.2k 1.4×	160	4.7k
Yuhang Hu United States	35	824 0.6×	729 0.6×	1.7k 1.3×	868 1.0×	541 0.6×	129	4.2k
Kirill Efimenko United States	27	703 0.5×	949 0.8×	2.4k 2.0×	924 1.0×	871 1.0×	65	5.2k
K. Kendall United Kingdom	41	1.5k 1.0×	954 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	1.4k 1.5×	2.4k 2.8×	135	6.4k
Hongbing Lu United States	46	1.6k 1.1×	379 0.3×	1.4k 1.2×	1.5k 1.6×	2.1k 2.4×	189	6.7k
Kevin T. Turner United States	34	1.6k 1.1×	1.0k 0.8×	1.6k 1.3×	951 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	177	4.4k

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Fu, Jimin, et al.. (2025). Surface Topography Optimization Engineering: Stabilizing Zinc Metal Anode/Aqueous Electrolyte Interfacial Chemistry. Advanced Energy Materials. 15(23). 4 indexed citations

Sun, Qi, Baisong Hu, Qi Feng, et al.. (2025). Development of a dual-responsive injectable GelMA/F127DA hydrogel for enhanced cartilage regeneration in osteoarthritis: Harnessing MMP-triggered and mechanical stress-induced release of therapeutic agents. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 304(Pt 1). 140823–140823. 5 indexed citations

Jiang, Like, et al.. (2024). A four-point bending technique for characterizing the interface fracture toughness between soft thin films and stiff substrates. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 297. 109881–109881. 1 indexed citations

Jiao, Shangqing, Jimin Fu, Qifang Yin, Haimin Yao, & Haibo Hu. (2023). Reconstruction of helmholtz plane to stabilize zinc metal anode/electrolyte interface. Energy storage materials. 59. 102774–102774. 86 indexed citations

Chen, Rui, et al.. (2023). Nonlinearity synergy: An elegant strategy for realizing high-sensitivity and wide-linear-range pressure sensing. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6641–6641. 127 indexed citations breakdown →

Jiao, Shangqing, et al.. (2023). Reconstruction of Helmholtz Plane to Stabilize Zinc Metal Anode/Electrolyte Interface. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

Rong, Mingming, Dongdong Chen, Hong Hu, et al.. (2023). Stretchable and Self‐Healable Fiber‐Shaped Conductors Suitable for Harsh Environments. Small. 19(50). e2304353–e2304353. 13 indexed citations

Zhang, Jinhui, Haimin Yao, Jiaying Mo, et al.. (2022). Finger-inspired rigid-soft hybrid tactile sensor with superior sensitivity at high frequency. Nature Communications. 13(1). 5076–5076. 170 indexed citations breakdown →

Lyu, Linlong, Jing Hu, Dongmei Lin, Haimin Yao, & Limin Zhou. (2021). A sustainable LiFePO4/graphite hybrid cathode capable of stepwise cation and anion storage. Electrochimica Acta. 391. 138936–138936. 2 indexed citations

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Lyu, Linlong, Jing Hu, Kui Cheng, et al.. (2021). Insights into self-induced electrochemical activation of carbon cathode. Carbon. 188. 177–186. 10 indexed citations

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Lin, Dongmei, Linlong Lyu, Kaikai Li, et al.. (2021). Ultrahigh capacity and cyclability of dual-phase TiO₂ nanowires with low working potential at room and subzero temperatures. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 9(14). 9256–9265. 18 indexed citations

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Wei, Anran & Haimin Yao. (2020). Optimal design of a bilayer for the highest thermal resistance: A lesson learned from the shells of snails from hydrothermal extreme environment. arXiv (Cornell University). 3 indexed citations

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Tang, Jingjing, Qifang Yin, Qian Wang, et al.. (2019). Two-dimensional porous silicon nanosheets as anode materials for high performance lithium-ion batteries. Nanoscale. 11(22). 10984–10991. 68 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Shakeel, Hui Tang, & Haimin Yao. (2019). Shedding of a condensing droplet from beetle-inspired bumps. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 141. 1087–1096. 8 indexed citations

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Yin, Qifang, Zhenbin Guo, Yinfeng Li, & Haimin Yao. (2018). Computational Study on the Effects of Mechanical Constraint on the Performance of Si Nanosheets as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries C. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 1 indexed citations

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Wei, Anran, et al.. (2018). Principles and Mechanisms of Strain-Dependent Thermal Conductivity of Polycrystalline Graphene with Varying Grain Sizes and Surface Hydrogenation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 122(34). 19869–19879. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lixin, et al.. (2015). The effects of oxygen level and glucose concentration on the metabolism of porcine TMJ disc cells. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 23(10). 1790–1796. 24 indexed citations

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Shi, Chuan, et al.. (2013). Relationship between anisotropic diffusion properties and tissue morphology in porcine TMJ disc. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 21(4). 625–633. 32 indexed citations

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Yao, Haimin & Huajian Gao. (2007). Bio-inspired mechanics of bottom-up designed hierarchical materials: robust and releasable adhesion systems of gecko.. Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Technical Sciences. 55(2). 141–150. 7 indexed citations

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Yao, Haimin, et al.. (2002). Thermally induced vibration analysis of large space structures using the finite element method. Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology). 42(11). 1524–1527. 1 indexed citations

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