Nian Xu

898 total citations
28 papers, 582 citations indexed

About

Nian Xu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nian Xu has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 582 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 10 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 8 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Nian Xu's work include Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (12 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (10 papers) and Heat Transfer and Optimization (8 papers). Nian Xu is often cited by papers focused on Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (12 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (10 papers) and Heat Transfer and Optimization (8 papers). Nian Xu collaborates with scholars based in China. Nian Xu's co-authors include Huaqiang Chu, Hantao Jiang, Xinyu Yu, Dongdong Wang, Xinyu Yu, Fen Qiao, Zilong Liu, Ya Liu, Junchao Xu and Jian Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Carbon and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

In The Last Decade

Nian Xu

24 papers receiving 567 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nian Xu China 13 337 194 123 115 82 28 582
Tianhong Zhao China 15 109 0.3× 86 0.4× 277 2.3× 114 1.0× 17 0.2× 32 666
Leslie W. Bolton United Kingdom 8 90 0.3× 158 0.8× 358 2.9× 125 1.1× 41 0.5× 12 496
Sateesh Gedupudi India 15 375 1.1× 256 1.3× 44 0.4× 135 1.2× 69 0.8× 48 682
Bachir El Fil United States 13 240 0.7× 98 0.5× 138 1.1× 119 1.0× 31 0.4× 28 612
Lei Zuo China 12 120 0.4× 121 0.6× 33 0.3× 265 2.3× 9 0.1× 37 488
Basudeb Munshi India 13 227 0.7× 280 1.4× 61 0.5× 89 0.8× 48 0.6× 40 455
Jubair A. Shamim Japan 11 206 0.6× 63 0.3× 45 0.4× 27 0.2× 57 0.7× 21 340
Guangxiang He China 14 196 0.6× 142 0.7× 20 0.2× 309 2.7× 10 0.1× 59 587
Tae-U Yu South Korea 10 203 0.6× 77 0.4× 20 0.2× 314 2.7× 19 0.2× 18 591
Seongmin Kim South Korea 12 46 0.1× 36 0.2× 202 1.6× 178 1.5× 27 0.3× 25 556

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nian Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nian Xu

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

All Works

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Xu, Nian, et al.. (2025). Molecular dynamics of interfacial heat transfer in metal/non-metal nanofluids on Cu-graphene composite porous substrates. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 220. 110345–110345.
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Xu, Nian, et al.. (2025). Study of Cu-GO composite porous substrates for boiling heat transfer: Experiments and molecular dynamics simulations. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 255. 127735–127735. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zilong, Qian Xu, Nian Xu, Yueqi Zhu, & Huaqiang Chu. (2025). Construction of multilayer graphene-based photothermal superhydrophobic coatings: Synergistic de-icing mechanism and investigation of multiscale heat transfer properties. Carbon. 242. 120401–120401. 8 indexed citations
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Chu, Huaqiang, Qian Xu, Zilong Liu, Nian Xu, & Hanfang Zhang. (2025). Eco-friendly photothermal superhydrophobic coatings: Recently advances in icephobic mechanisms, efficient photothermal conversion, and sustainable anti/de-icing technologies. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 343. 103565–103565. 10 indexed citations
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Liu, Zilong, et al.. (2025). Preparation of photothermal superhydrophobic iron foam coating and its application in passive anti-icing/active de-icing and anti-corrosion. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 211. 109745–109745. 8 indexed citations
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Chu, Huaqiang, et al.. (2024). Recent advances in the preparation of superhydrophobic coatings based on low-surface-energy modifiers: Diversified properties and potential applications. Applied Thermal Engineering. 251. 123591–123591. 36 indexed citations
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Chu, Huaqiang, et al.. (2024). Advances in resource utilization of waste in phase change materials. Journal of Energy Storage. 99. 113342–113342. 17 indexed citations
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Xu, Nian, et al.. (2024). Preparation and characterization of modified steel slag-based composite phase change materials. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 111. 109666–109666. 5 indexed citations
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Chu, Huaqiang, et al.. (2024). Advances in the study of bubbles in boiling and their application to electrolytic hydrogen production. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 112. 109733–109733. 6 indexed citations
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Chu, Huaqiang, et al.. (2024). Advances in the application of machine learning to boiling heat transfer: A review. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 108. 109477–109477. 18 indexed citations
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Xu, Nian, et al.. (2024). Research on molecular dynamics of heat and mass transfer of liquids on surfaces with different shapes of nanoscale pore structures. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 110. 109562–109562. 10 indexed citations
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Xu, Nian, Xinyu Yu, Zilong Liu, Tianxu Zhang, & Huaqiang Chu. (2024). Effects of chloride ion concentration on porous surfaces and boiling heat transfer performance of porous surfaces. Energy. 294. 130818–130818. 7 indexed citations
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Xu, Nian, et al.. (2024). Numerical simulation of single droplet, double droplets and hollow droplet impact behaviors on walls with different temperatures and roughness levels. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 210. 109612–109612. 7 indexed citations
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Xu, Nian, et al.. (2024). Simple coating method for the preparation of superhydrophobic flame-retardant cotton fabrics with excellent mechanical stability performance. Progress in Organic Coatings. 191. 108440–108440. 15 indexed citations
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Xu, Nian, et al.. (2024). Effect of heat and bubble mass transfer on the efficiency of alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production. Nano Research. 17(11). 9345–9370. 10 indexed citations
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Jiang, Hantao, Xinyu Yu, Nian Xu, et al.. (2022). Effect of T-shaped micro-fins on pool boiling heat transfer performance of surfaces. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 136. 110663–110663. 50 indexed citations
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Jiang, Hantao, Nian Xu, Dongdong Wang, Xinyu Yu, & Huaqiang Chu. (2021). Experimental investigation of the effect of cylindrical array structure on heat transfer performance during nucleate boiling. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 174. 121319–121319. 21 indexed citations

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