Nan Yao

7.2k total citations · 11 hit papers
120 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Nan Yao is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Yao has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 48 papers in Automotive Engineering and 22 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Nan Yao's work include Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (89 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (77 papers) and Advanced Battery Technologies Research (48 papers). Nan Yao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (89 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (77 papers) and Advanced Battery Technologies Research (48 papers). Nan Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Nan Yao's co-authors include Xiang Chen, Qiang Zhang, Jia‐Qi Huang, Bo‐Quan Li, Xue‐Qiang Zhang, Zhongheng Fu, Li‐Peng Hou, Yuxing Yao, Chong Yan and Chengbin Jin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Chemical Reviews and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Nan Yao

112 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyt... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2023 2022 2021 2021 2022 100 200 300 400
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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. Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries
    2023 479 citations Qiankui Zhang, Xue‐Qiang Zhang et al. Nature Energy profile →
  2. Applying Classical, Ab Initio, and Machine-Learning Molecular Dynamics Simulations to the Liquid Electrolyte for Rechargeable Batteries
    2022 400 citations Nan Yao, Xiang Chen et al. profile →
  3. Non‐Solvating and Low‐Dielectricity Cosolvent for Anion‐Derived Solid Electrolyte Interphases in Lithium Metal Batteries
    2021 283 citations Nan Yao, Xiang Chen et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  4. Stable Anion‐Derived Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium Metal Batteries
    2021 239 citations Tao Li, Xue‐Qiang Zhang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  5. Taming Solvent–Solute Interaction Accelerates Interfacial Kinetics in Low‐Temperature Lithium‐Metal Batteries
    2022 184 citations Chengbin Jin, Nan Yao et al. profile →
  6. Zn-Ion Transporting, In Situ Formed Robust Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Stable Zinc Metal Anodes over a Wide Temperature Range
    2023 170 citations Nan Yao, Xiang Chen et al. profile →
  7. Modification of Nitrate Ion Enables Stable Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium Metal Batteries
    2022 167 citations Li‐Peng Hou, Nan Yao et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  8. Data-Driven Insight into the Reductive Stability of Ion–Solvent Complexes in Lithium Battery Electrolytes
    2023 132 citations Yuchen Gao, Nan Yao et al. profile →
  9. 40 Years of Low‐Temperature Electrolytes for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
    2023 126 citations Zeheng Li, Yuxing Yao et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  10. Intrinsically Safe Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Thermo‐Electrochemical Compatible In Situ Polymerized Solid‐State Electrolytes
    2024 73 citations Shi‐Jie Yang, Nan Yao et al. profile →
  11. Unveiling the Reaction Mystery Between Lithium Polysulfides and Lithium Metal Anode in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2024 67 citations Nan Yao, Xi‐Yao Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nan Yao China 42 5.2k 2.4k 958 439 310 120 5.7k
Meng Zhao China 38 6.5k 1.2× 1.7k 0.7× 1.4k 1.5× 410 0.9× 272 0.9× 109 6.9k
Daniel Sharon Israel 29 3.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.5× 486 0.5× 743 1.7× 291 0.9× 83 4.2k
Erik J. Berg Sweden 39 4.8k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 571 0.6× 1.3k 2.9× 237 0.8× 103 5.5k
Zhongheng Fu China 34 4.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 2.5k 2.6× 513 1.2× 868 2.8× 106 5.8k
Jingyi Wu China 33 2.8k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 1.2× 527 1.2× 177 0.6× 111 3.7k
James A. Dawson United Kingdom 37 4.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.5× 2.7k 2.8× 701 1.6× 167 0.5× 103 5.5k
Qiu He China 33 3.0k 0.6× 699 0.3× 865 0.9× 989 2.3× 295 1.0× 66 3.4k
Nav Nidhi Rajput United States 25 2.6k 0.5× 818 0.3× 745 0.8× 423 1.0× 241 0.8× 38 3.3k
Elena Markevich Israel 36 6.3k 1.2× 3.4k 1.4× 635 0.7× 1.1k 2.5× 128 0.4× 68 6.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Xiang, Nan Yao, Zheng Zhao, et al.. (2025). A molecular review on weakly solvating electrolytes for lithium batteries. Materials Today. 85. 304–318. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiang, et al.. (2025). Uni‐Electrolyte: An Artificial Intelligence Platform for Designing Electrolyte Molecules for Rechargeable Batteries. Angewandte Chemie. 137(30). 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zheng, Xinyan Liu, Xue‐Qiang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Deciphering Coulombic Efficiency of Lithium Metal Anodes by Screening Electrolyte Properties. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(30). e202507387–e202507387. 7 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zheng, Xinyan Liu, Xue‐Qiang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Deciphering Coulombic Efficiency of Lithium Metal Anodes by Screening Electrolyte Properties. Angewandte Chemie. 137(30).
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Yang, Yi, Nan Yao, Yuchen Gao, et al.. (2025). Data–Knowledge‐Dual‐Driven Electrolyte Design for Fast‐Charging Lithium Ion Batteries. Angewandte Chemie. 137(24). 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Yi, Nan Yao, Yuchen Gao, et al.. (2025). Data–Knowledge‐Dual‐Driven Electrolyte Design for Fast‐Charging Lithium Ion Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(24). e202505212–e202505212. 18 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiang, et al.. (2025). Uni‐Electrolyte: An Artificial Intelligence Platform for Designing Electrolyte Molecules for Rechargeable Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(30). e202503105–e202503105. 12 indexed citations
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Fan, Xiaozhong, Jinhao Zhang, Nan Yao, et al.. (2025). Dielectric Increment of Electrolytes Mediated by Ion Association for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(26). 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Weilin, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of the content and quality of schizophrenia on TikTok: a cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 26448–26448. 9 indexed citations
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Zhao, Chen‐Zi, Nan Yao, Yang Lu, et al.. (2024). The Regulation of Solid Electrolyte Interphase on Composite Lithium Anodes in Solid‐State Batteries. Angewandte Chemie. 137(2). 7 indexed citations
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Huang, Wei, Yuexiang Lu, Nan Yao, et al.. (2023). A novel collapse strategy of zeolitic imidazole frameworks shell triggered by p-benzoquinone for the fluorescence monitoring α-glucosidase activity and screening natural anti-diabetes drug. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 404. 135234–135234. 7 indexed citations
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Zhan, Yingxin, Zeyu Liu, Yiyun Geng, et al.. (2023). Fluorinating solid electrolyte interphase by regulating polymer–solvent interaction in lithium metal batteries. Energy storage materials. 60. 102799–102799. 35 indexed citations
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Li, Jiaqing, Nan Yao, Xiwen Zhang, & Yueying Liu. (2023). Fe3+ assisted water-soluble nickel nanocluster for the “on-off-on” fluorescence determination of ascorbic acid. Dyes and Pigments. 221. 111801–111801. 4 indexed citations
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Yao, Nan, et al.. (2023). Particle Flow Code modeling of the mechanical behavior of layered rock under uniaxial compression. Archives of Mining Sciences. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhe, Li‐Peng Hou, Qiankui Zhang, et al.. (2023). High-performance localized high-concentration electrolytes by diluent design for long-cycling lithium metal batteries. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(4). 108570–108570. 24 indexed citations
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Wei, Huanyu, et al.. (2023). Invasive alien plant biomass-derived hard carbon anode for sodium-ion batteries. Chemosphere. 343. 140220–140220. 22 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qiankui, Xue‐Qiang Zhang, Jing Wan, et al.. (2023). Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries. Nature Energy. 8(7). 725–735. 479 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Zheng, Li‐Peng Hou, Nan Yao, et al.. (2023). Correlating Polysulfide Solvation Structure with Electrode Kinetics towards Long‐Cycling Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(43). e202309968–e202309968. 63 indexed citations
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Li, Tao, Xue‐Qiang Zhang, Nan Yao, et al.. (2021). Stable Anion‐Derived Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium Metal Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 60(42). 22683–22687. 239 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yao, Nan & Zhong Lin Wang. (2005). Handbook of Microscopy for Nanotechnology. Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks. 117 indexed citations

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