Kai Xiao

6.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
120 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Kai Xiao is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Xiao has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 69 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 20 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kai Xiao's work include Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies (51 papers), Fuel Cells and Related Materials (30 papers) and Advanced Memory and Neural Computing (21 papers). Kai Xiao is often cited by papers focused on Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies (51 papers), Fuel Cells and Related Materials (30 papers) and Advanced Memory and Neural Computing (21 papers). Kai Xiao collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and Taiwan. Kai Xiao's co-authors include Lei Jiang, Liping Wen, Ganhua Xie, Markus Antonietti, Zhen Zhang, Xiang‐Yu Kong, Pei Li, Ye Tian, Qian Liu and Jie Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Kai Xiao

108 papers receiving 5.8k 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.

Ion Transport in Nanofluidic Devices for Energy Harvesting

2019 365 citations Kai Xiao, Lei Jiang et al. profile →
Ultrathin and Ion-Selective Janus Membranes for High-Performance Osmotic Energy Conversion

2017 353 citations Zhen Zhang, Xin Sui et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers

Kai Xiao

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Jue Hou Australia

Artur Ciesielski France

Sumedh P. Surwade United States

Jinyao Tang Hong Kong

Mubarak Ali Germany

Helen L. W. Chan Hong Kong

Benjamin Martin United States

Jun Yao China

Shan Zhou China

Jue Hou Australia

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1.8k ×0.6

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1.5k ×1.1

255 ×0.3

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862 ×1.0

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Citations per year, relative to Kai Xiao Kai Xiao (= 1×) peers Jue Hou

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Xiao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Xiao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Xiao

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Mei, Tingting, et al.. (2025). Ionic Device: From Neuromorphic Computing to Interfacing with the Brain. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 20(7). e202401170–e202401170. 4 indexed citations

Li, Yuan, Kai Xiao, Kai Chen, et al.. (2025). High-Performance Ultraviolet Photodetectors Based on Ga₂O₃/GaN Gradient Heterojunction. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 72(8). 4226–4231.

Wang, Li, et al.. (2025). Neuromorphic iontronic devices based on soft ionic conductors. Chemical Society Reviews. 55(1). 299–335. 1 indexed citations

Kuang, Zhihui, Kai Xiao, Jiawei Hu, et al.. (2025). Strontium/fluoride surface functionalization engineering of titanium implants with sequential enhanced antibacterial and osteogenesis activities. Materials & Design. 258. 114578–114578.

Xia, J., Hongjie Zhang, Tingting Mei, et al.. (2025). Ephaptic Coupling in Ultralow‐Power Ion‐Gel Nanofiber Artificial Synapses for Enhanced Working Memory. Advanced Materials. 37(16). e2419013–e2419013. 9 indexed citations

Liu, Wenchao, et al.. (2025). Nanofluidic ion transport and osmotic energy conversion based on all-natural kelp membranes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 512. 162363–162363. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Weizhan, Haiyu Huang, Kai Xiao, et al.. (2025). Understanding Operational CDN Live Streaming: A Measurement Study on Performance, Costs, and Enhancements. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology. 35(7). 7222–7238.

Xiao, Yawei, et al.. (2024). Photothermal nanoreactors for photocatalytic solar energy conversion. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 517. 216017–216017. 20 indexed citations

Chen, Xingmei, Li Wang, Jianrui Zhang, et al.. (2024). Artificial nerve for neuromodulation based on structured piezoionic hydrogel. Device. 2(7). 100436–100436. 10 indexed citations

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Xiao, Yawei, Haoyu Li, Bo Yao, Kai Xiao, & Yude Wang. (2024). Hollow g‐C₃N₄@Ag₃PO₄ Core–Shell Nanoreactor Loaded with Au Nanoparticles: Boosting Photothermal Catalysis in Confined Space. Small. 20(28). e2308032–e2308032. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Senyao, Minghui Wu, Yitian Wu, et al.. (2024). Functional‐Nanochannel‐Based Artificial Postsynaptic Membrane for Neural Signal Transduction. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(52). 5 indexed citations

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Xiao, Kai, Yuxuan Zhu, Peng Zhou, et al.. (2024). Graphene/Silicon-on-Insulator Heterogenous Cascode Amplifier With High Gain. IEEE Electron Device Letters. 45(11). 2209–2212.

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Li, Ya, Yu‐Lin Wang, Zhongbing Huang, et al.. (2024). Postoperatively Noninvasive Optogenetic Stimulation via Upconversion Nanoparticles Enhancing Sciatic Nerve Repair. Nano Letters. 24(18). 5403–5412. 7 indexed citations

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Mei, Tingting, Chun Li, Yitian Wu, et al.. (2024). Bioinspired carbon nanotube–based nanofluidic ionic transistor with ultrahigh switching capabilities for logic circuits. Science Advances. 10(11). eadj7867–eadj7867. 37 indexed citations

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Sun, Li, Kai Xiao, Xiaoyan Shen, & Shu Wang. (2024). Impact of transcranial electrical stimulation on serum neurotrophic factors and language function in patients with speech disorders. World Journal of Clinical Cases. 12(10). 1742–1749. 1 indexed citations

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Xiao, Yawei, Jie Ren, Mengyao Li, Kai Xiao, & Yude Wang. (2023). Charge-tuning mediated rapid kinetics of zinc ions in aqueous Zn-ion battery. Chemical Engineering Journal. 474. 145801–145801. 34 indexed citations

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Chen, Lu, Bin Tu, Xubin Lu, et al.. (2021). Unidirectional ion transport in nanoporous carbon membranes with a hierarchical pore architecture. Nature Communications. 12(1). 4650–4650. 49 indexed citations

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Xiao, Kai, Jianan Deng, A. Zaslavsky, et al.. (2021). Optimization of Photoelectron In-Situ Sensing Device in FD-SOI. IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society. 9. 187–194. 2 indexed citations

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Jia, Changchao, Lijun Yang, Yizhu Zhang, et al.. (2020). Graphitic Carbon Nitride Films: Emerging Paradigm for Versatile Applications. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(48). 53571–53591. 72 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhen, Xin Sui, Pei Li, et al.. (2017). Ultrathin and Ion-Selective Janus Membranes for High-Performance Osmotic Energy Conversion. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 139(26). 8905–8914. 353 indexed citations breakdown →

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