Muhan Cao

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
109 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Muhan Cao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhan Cao has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Materials Chemistry, 54 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 44 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Muhan Cao's work include Perovskite Materials and Applications (41 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (36 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (30 papers). Muhan Cao is often cited by papers focused on Perovskite Materials and Applications (41 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (36 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (30 papers). Muhan Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Muhan Cao's co-authors include Qiao Zhang, Qixuan Zhong, Di Yang, Yong Xu, Huicheng Hu, Linzhong Wu, Pengli Li, Yanhui Ao, Peifang Wang and Jun Hou and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Muhan Cao

107 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

One-Pot Synthesis of Highly Stable CsPbBr3@SiO2 Core–Shel... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2024 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. One-Pot Synthesis of Highly Stable CsPbBr3@SiO2 Core–Shell Nanoparticles
    2018 534 citations Qixuan Zhong, Muhan Cao et al. ACS Nano profile →
  2. Grave-to-cradle photothermal upcycling of waste polyesters over spent LiCoO2
    2024 68 citations Xiangxi Lou, Binglei Jiao et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers

Muhan Cao
Bocheng Qiu China
Jing Gu China
Michael Wark Germany
Won Seok South Korea
K. Vinodgopal United States
Zhiqiang Niu China
Norihiro Suzuki Japan
Lihong Tian China
Yunxuan Zhao China
Fengwang Li Australia
Bocheng Qiu China
Muhan Cao
Citations per year, relative to Muhan Cao Muhan Cao (= 1×) peers Bocheng Qiu

Countries citing papers authored by Muhan Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Muhan Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhan Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Muhan Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Muhan Cao 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 Muhan Cao. Muhan Cao 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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Lou, Xiangxi, Muhan Cao, Qiao Zhang, et al.. (2025). Repurposing spent LiFePO4 batteries for sustainable photothermal-upcycling of polyesters. Science China Chemistry. 69(3). 1358–1366. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Shengming, Feng Jiang, Panpan Xu, et al.. (2025). Entropy Engineering for the Efficient Hydrogenolysis of Waste Polyolefins. Engineering.
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Jiao, Binglei, et al.. (2025). Upcycling Spent Graphite Anodes into Bifunctional Photothermal Catalysts for Efficient PET Chemical Recycling. Advanced Science. 12(45). e10772–e10772. 2 indexed citations
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Lou, Xiangxi, Qingqing Zhang, Binglei Jiao, et al.. (2025). Upgrading waste LiMn2O4 cathode for efficient photothermal polyester recycling. Science Bulletin. 70(22). 3782–3793. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Shengming, Qingye Li, Panpan Xu, et al.. (2025). Synergistic Co‐Recycling: Selective Oxidation of Polyethylene to Dicarboxylic Acids over Spent LiCoO 2 Cathodes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(25). e202501509–e202501509. 4 indexed citations
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Jiao, Binglei, Xingyu Guo, Shengming Li, et al.. (2024). Retrieving lost Li in LIBs for co-regeneration of spent anode and cathode materials. Energy storage materials. 72. 103684–103684. 17 indexed citations
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Deng, Yuan, Jinxing Chen, Qiao Zhang, & Muhan Cao. (2024). Photocatalytic Upcycling of Different Types of Plastic Wastes: A Mini Review. ChemPlusChem. 89(11). e202400336–e202400336. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Yu, Xuchun Wang, Xiaodong Li, et al.. (2024). Universal and scalable synthesis of photochromic single-atom catalysts for plastic recycling. Nature Communications. 15(1). 9357–9357. 23 indexed citations
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Lou, Xiangxi, Binglei Jiao, Qingye Li, et al.. (2024). Grave-to-cradle photothermal upcycling of waste polyesters over spent LiCoO2. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2730–2730. 68 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chu, Mingyu, Xiangxi Lou, Chaoran Li, et al.. (2024). Plasmonic Copper‐Ruthenium Superstructure for Efficient Photothermal Conversion and Plastic Recycling. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(12). 21 indexed citations
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Tu, Wei-Lin, Mingyu Chu, Xianpeng Wang, et al.. (2023). SMSI-induced charge transfer for selective hydrogenolysis of polyolefins. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 339. 123122–123122. 48 indexed citations
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Chu, Mingyu, Panpan Xu, Xuchun Wang, et al.. (2023). Entropy Confinement Promotes Hydrogenolysis Activity for Polyethylene Upcycling. Angewandte Chemie. 135(47). 5 indexed citations
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Chu, Mingyu, Xianpeng Wang, Xuchun Wang, et al.. (2023). Site-Selective Polyolefin Hydrogenolysis on Atomic Ru for Methanation Suppression and Liquid Fuel Production. Research. 6. 32–32. 59 indexed citations
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Liu, Yang, Yiyuan Gao, Qian Yang, et al.. (2023). Breaking the Size Limitation of Directly‐Synthesized PbS Quantum Dot Inks Toward Efficient Short‐wavelength Infrared Optoelectronic Applications. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(17). e202300396–e202300396. 48 indexed citations
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Lou, Xiangxi, Xuan Gao, Mingyu Chu, et al.. (2023). Highly efficient photothermal catalytic upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate via boosted localized heating. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION). 49. 113–122. 41 indexed citations
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Wu, Linzhong, Muhan Cao, Qixuan Zhong, et al.. (2022). Efficient Interfacial Synthesis Strategy for Perovskite CsPbBr3 Nanorods in the Biphase Solution. Advanced Materials Technologies. 7(9). 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Xuchun, Mingyu Chu, Mengwen Wang, et al.. (2022). Unveiling the Local Structure and Electronic Properties of PdBi Surface Alloy for Selective Hydrogenation of Propyne. ACS Nano. 16(10). 16869–16879. 33 indexed citations
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Chen, Lei, Alberto Leonardi, Jun Chen, et al.. (2020). Imaging the kinetics of anisotropic dissolution of bimetallic core–shell nanocubes using graphene liquid cells. Nature Communications. 11(1). 3041–3041. 50 indexed citations
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