Xian Du

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Xian Du is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Xian Du has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 34 papers in Materials Chemistry and 27 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Xian Du's work include Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (31 papers), Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (24 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (10 papers). Xian Du is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (31 papers), Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (24 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (10 papers). Xian Du collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Xian Du's co-authors include Wenbo Du, Huaihe Song, Xiaohong Chen, Shubo Li, Ke Liu, Zhaohui Wang, Guo Peng, Hong Song, Yue Dong and Yaxin Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Journal of Power Sources and Journal of Materials Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Xian Du

60 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Boosting the Electrical Double‐Layer Capacitance of Graph... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300
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. Boosting the Electrical Double‐Layer Capacitance of Graphene by Self‐Doped Defects through Ball‐Milling
    2019 331 citations Xian Du 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
Xian Du China 22 787 762 603 602 575 61 1.8k
Jinxing Wang China 25 755 1.0× 413 0.5× 690 1.1× 1.2k 1.9× 484 0.8× 102 2.0k
Qin Ma China 22 701 0.9× 270 0.4× 429 0.7× 224 0.4× 213 0.4× 62 1.5k
Jing Bai China 29 1.2k 1.5× 1.6k 2.1× 786 1.3× 172 0.3× 432 0.8× 122 3.0k
Jian Cui China 26 793 1.0× 202 0.3× 501 0.8× 307 0.5× 269 0.5× 64 2.0k
Ji Hoon Kim South Korea 20 463 0.6× 249 0.3× 392 0.7× 434 0.7× 215 0.4× 51 1.2k
Zan Lu China 19 423 0.5× 409 0.5× 481 0.8× 386 0.6× 128 0.2× 41 1.4k
Huimin Lu China 24 846 1.1× 298 0.4× 393 0.7× 1.1k 1.8× 174 0.3× 40 1.7k
Xiutao Li China 25 487 0.6× 353 0.5× 608 1.0× 347 0.6× 97 0.2× 49 1.6k
Ji Yan China 28 523 0.7× 364 0.5× 1.1k 1.9× 1.7k 2.8× 198 0.3× 93 2.5k
Juan Wang China 22 466 0.6× 589 0.8× 451 0.7× 921 1.5× 72 0.1× 94 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xian Du

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xian Du

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

All Works

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Liu, Ke, et al.. (2025). Elucidating the dominant role of second phase morphology in corrosion behavior of biodegradable Mg-Zn-Mn-Ca alloys. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1020. 179540–179540. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Xudong, Tong Wang, Wenbo Du, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the roles of Zn content on the thermal conductivity of Mg-8Gd-1Er-xZn-1Mn alloys. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 35. 6804–6813. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Leilei, et al.. (2025). Temporal and spatial equilibrium of flow on networks. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 12(1).
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Wu, Xuefeng, Xian Du, Zhaohui Wang, et al.. (2024). Surface etched graphene nanoplatelets and their heterogeneous interface to reinforce magnesium alloys for high strength and ductility. Materials Science and Engineering A. 913. 147080–147080. 3 indexed citations
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Ding, Ning, Wenbo Du, Xudong Li, et al.. (2024). Deformation mode and strengthening mechanism of Mg-Gd-Er-Zn-Zr alloy with different LPSO morphology. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 992. 174524–174524. 13 indexed citations
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Du, Wenbo, et al.. (2023). Synergistic Effects of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) and Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of ZK61 Alloy. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters). 37(3). 577–585. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Feixiang, Zhaohui Wang, Xian Du, Shubo Li, & Wenbo Du. (2023). Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Matrix Composites Reinforced by In Situ Reduced Graphene Oxide. Materials. 16(6). 2303–2303. 8 indexed citations
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Du, Xian, Xue-Feng Wu, Ke Liu, et al.. (2023). Simultaneously Enhanced Thermal and Mechanical Properties of ZK60 Alloy Reinforced by Oriented Graphene Nanoplatelets. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters). 36(12). 1999–2012. 6 indexed citations
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Du, Wenbo, et al.. (2023). Simultaneously enhanced thermal conductivity and mechanical performance of carbon nanotube reinforced ZK61 matrix composite. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 12(7). 2756–2765. 12 indexed citations
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Liu, Jian, Jing Li, Xian Du, et al.. (2021). Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Wire Arc Additively Manufactured MoNbTaWTi High Entropy Alloys. Materials. 14(16). 4512–4512. 29 indexed citations
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Du, Xian, Wenbo Du, Zhaohui Wang, Ke Liu, & Shubo Li. (2019). Defects in graphene nanoplatelets and their interface behavior to reinforce magnesium alloys. Applied Surface Science. 484. 414–423. 38 indexed citations
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Zhao, Chenchen, Yuhong Jin, Xian Du, & Wenbo Du. (2018). In situ prepared amorphous FeCoO-Polyaniline/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanohybrids as efficient oxygen evolution catalysts for rechargeable Zn-air batteries. Journal of Power Sources. 399. 337–342. 33 indexed citations
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Du, Wenbo, et al.. (2017). Effective dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in aqueous solution using an ionic-gemini dispersant. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 512. 750–757. 44 indexed citations
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Du, Xian, Wenbo Du, Zhaohui Wang, Ke Liu, & Shubo Li. (2017). Ultra-high strengthening efficiency of graphene nanoplatelets reinforced magnesium matrix composites. Materials Science and Engineering A. 711. 633–642. 154 indexed citations
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Du, Xian, et al.. (2016). Simple and green synthesis of protein-conjugated CdS nanoparticles and spectroscopic study on the interaction between CdS and zein. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 18(9). 10 indexed citations
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Sun, Cuicui, Ke Liu, Zhaohui Wang, et al.. (2016). Hot deformation behaviors and processing maps of Mg–Zn–Er alloys based on Gleeble–1500 hot compression simulation. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 26(12). 3123–3134. 25 indexed citations
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Zhang, Li, et al.. (2015). Fabrication of worm-like Ag2S nanocrystals under mediation of protein. Bulletin of Materials Science. 38(6). 1665–1671. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Li, et al.. (2015). One‐pot strategy for biomimetic synthesis of zein‐conjugated silver sulphide nanospheres in ethanol solution. Micro & Nano Letters. 10(8). 395–399. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhaohui, et al.. (2015). Effective Dispersion of CNTs to Fabricate CNT/Mg Nanocomposite. Materials science forum. 816. 470–475. 4 indexed citations

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