Shiyao Cao

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Shiyao Cao is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Shiyao Cao has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 14 papers in Materials Chemistry and 7 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Shiyao Cao's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (13 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (6 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (6 papers). Shiyao Cao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (13 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (6 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (6 papers). Shiyao Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Shiyao Cao's co-authors include Zhuo Kang, Xiaoqin Yan, Yue Zhang, Qijie Liang, Xinqin Liao, Yue Zhang, Xiaoqin Yan, Zhiming Bai, Minghua Li and Haonan Si and has published in prestigious journals such as Nano Letters, Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Energy Materials.

In The Last Decade

Shiyao Cao

29 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Flexible and Highly Sensitive Strain Sensors Fabricated by Pencil Drawn for Wearable Monitor

2015 463 citations Xinqin Liao, Qingliang Liao et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shiyao Cao China	17	775	736	664	651	326	31	1.8k
Junmin Wan China	23	690 0.9×	509 0.7×	283 0.4×	712 1.1×	322 1.0×	82	1.6k
Jiyoung Kim South Korea	19	293 0.4×	359 0.5×	466 0.7×	464 0.7×	153 0.5×	44	1.2k
Yesheng Li China	24	787 1.0×	451 0.6×	1.7k 2.6×	331 0.5×	504 1.5×	64	2.5k
Junli Zhou China	24	555 0.7×	210 0.3×	444 0.7×	488 0.7×	115 0.4×	64	1.5k
Zhicheng Sun China	20	479 0.6×	191 0.3×	404 0.6×	461 0.7×	252 0.8×	99	1.3k
Arnab Pal India	20	576 0.7×	265 0.4×	274 0.4×	533 0.8×	229 0.7×	53	1.5k
Jiajia Zha Hong Kong	19	1.1k 1.5×	247 0.3×	767 1.2×	665 1.0×	128 0.4×	36	1.8k
Yue Jiang China	29	1.1k 1.5×	280 0.4×	2.0k 3.0×	386 0.6×	814 2.5×	111	2.8k
Jae Myeong Lee South Korea	20	578 0.7×	879 1.2×	1.1k 1.6×	298 0.5×	325 1.0×	41	1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shiyao Cao

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Zou, Yanzhao, Shan Yu, Shiyao Cao, Xinxin Lu, & Ying Zhou. (2025). Ni–CdS composited with ZnO for improved surface reaction and charge efficiency for photocatalytic hydrogen production from formic acid. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 27(27). 14548–14554.

Lu, Xinxin, Wenguang Tu, Zebiao Li, et al.. (2025). The advances on scaling-up of photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical hydrogen production and field demonstration. Materials Today. 87. 329–347. 7 indexed citations

Hou, Rui, et al.. (2024). Stabilization of SQLE mRNA by WTAP/FTO/IGF2BP3-dependent manner in HGSOC: implications for metabolism, stemness, and progression. Cell Death and Disease. 15(12). 872–872. 2 indexed citations

Hou, Rui, et al.. (2024). N6-Methyladenosine–Modified KREMEN2 Promotes Tumorigenesis and Malignant Progression of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer. Laboratory Investigation. 104(6). 102059–102059. 4 indexed citations

Qin, Dan, Rui Wang, Yuanyuan Lu, et al.. (2023). Hepatocyte-specific Sox9 knockout ameliorates acute liver injury by suppressing SHP signaling and improving mitochondrial function. Cell & Bioscience. 13(1). 159–159. 2 indexed citations

Cao, Shiyao, Yurui Xue, Xi Chen, et al.. (2023). Graphdiyne/copper sulfide heterostructure for active conversion of CO₂to formic acid. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 7(13). 2620–2627. 10 indexed citations

Qin, Dan, Shenghui Liu, Yuanyuan Lu, et al.. (2022). Lgr5⁺ cell fate regulation by coordination of metabolic nuclear receptors during liver repair. Theranostics. 12(14). 6130–6142. 9 indexed citations

Hu, Pingping, et al.. (2021). [A preliminary study on the negative wave mismatch in patients with unilateral total sudden deafness].. PubMed. 35(5). 391–394. 1 indexed citations

Cao, Shiyao, et al.. (2021). Combined Modifications for Effectively Improving the Photoelectrochemical Performance of Hematite Photoanode. Energy Technology. 9(8). 6 indexed citations

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Cao, Shiyao, Zhuo Kang, Yanhao Yu, et al.. (2020). Tailored TiO₂ Protection Layer Enabled Efficient and Stable Microdome Structured p‐GaAs Photoelectrochemical Cathodes. Advanced Energy Materials. 10(9). 34 indexed citations

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Cao, Shiyao, Zheng Zhang, Qingliang Liao, Zhuo Kang, & Yue Zhang. (2020). Interface Engineering for High‐Performance Photoelectrochemical Cells via Atomic Layer Deposition Technique. Energy Technology. 9(2). 9 indexed citations

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Li, Yong, Zhuo Kang, Xiaoqin Yan, et al.. (2018). A three-dimensional reticulate CNT-aerogel for a high mechanical flexibility fiber supercapacitor. Nanoscale. 10(19). 9360–9368. 76 indexed citations

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Yu, Yanhao, Congli Sun, Xin Yin, et al.. (2018). Metastable Intermediates in Amorphous Titanium Oxide: A Hidden Role Leading to Ultra-Stable Photoanode Protection. Nano Letters. 18(8). 5335–5342. 43 indexed citations

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Li, Yong, Zhuo Kang, Xiaoqin Yan, et al.. (2017). A facile method for the preparation of three-dimensional CNT sponge and a nanoscale engineering design for high performance fiber-shaped asymmetric supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 5(43). 22559–22567. 37 indexed citations

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Chen, Fengling, Yousong Gu, Shiyao Cao, et al.. (2017). Low-cost highly sensitive strain sensors for wearable electronics. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 5(40). 10571–10577. 24 indexed citations

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Cao, Shiyao, Xiaoqin Yan, Zhuo Kang, et al.. (2016). Band alignment engineering for improved performance and stability of ZnFe2O4 modified CdS/ZnO nanostructured photoanode for PEC water splitting. Nano Energy. 24. 25–31. 214 indexed citations

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Liang, Qijie, Xiaoqin Yan, Xinqin Liao, et al.. (2015). Integrated active sensor system for real time vibration monitoring. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 16063–16063. 25 indexed citations

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Bai, Zhiming, Xiaoqin Yan, Yong Li, et al.. (2015). 3D‐Branched ZnO/CdS Nanowire Arrays for Solar Water Splitting and the Service Safety Research. Advanced Energy Materials. 6(3). 199 indexed citations

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Liang, Qijie, Xiaoqin Yan, Xinqin Liao, et al.. (2015). Multi-unit hydroelectric generator based on contact electrification and its service behavior. Nano Energy. 16. 329–338. 40 indexed citations

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Zhao, Kun, Xiaoqin Yan, Yousong Gu, et al.. (2015). Self-Powered Photoelectrochemical Biosensor Based on CdS/RGO/ZnO Nanowire Array Heterostructure. Small. 12(2). 245–251. 151 indexed citations

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