Xiao Chen

14.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
163 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

Xiao Chen is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiao Chen has authored 163 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 63 papers in Materials Chemistry and 50 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Xiao Chen's work include Phase Change Materials Research (67 papers), Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (30 papers) and Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (28 papers). Xiao Chen is often cited by papers focused on Phase Change Materials Research (67 papers), Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (30 papers) and Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (28 papers). Xiao Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Xiao Chen's co-authors include Jin‐Quan Yu, Dong‐Hui Wang, Keary M. Engle, Ge Wang, Hongyi Gao, Ang Li, Zhaodi Tang, Wenjun Dong, Piao Cheng and Panpan Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Xiao Chen

158 papers receiving 12.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Palladium(II)‐Catalyzed CH Activation/CC Cross‐Coupling Reactions: Versatility and Practicality

2009 3.8k citations Xiao Chen et al. profile →
Shape-stabilized phase change materials based on porous supports for thermal energy storage applications

2018 590 citations Xiao Chen, Ang Li et al. profile →
Palladium-Catalyzed Alkylation of sp² and sp³ C−H Bonds with Methylboroxine and Alkylboronic Acids: Two Distinct C−H Activation Pathways

2006 476 citations Xiao Chen et al. profile →
Carbon‐Based Composite Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage, Transfer, and Conversion

2021 374 citations Xiao Chen, Piao Cheng et al. profile →
Phase Change Thermal Storage Materials for Interdisciplinary Applications

2023 340 citations Ge Wang, Zhaodi Tang et al. profile →
Different dimensional nanoadditives for thermal conductivity enhancement of phase change materials: Fundamentals and applications

2021 282 citations Piao Cheng, Xiao Chen et al. profile →
Aerogels Meet Phase Change Materials: Fundamentals, Advances, and Beyond

2022 175 citations Panpan Liu, Xiao Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiao Chen China	46	5.3k	4.4k	3.0k	2.6k	1.7k	163	12.6k
Feng Li China	63	2.5k 0.5×	2.5k 0.6×	3.1k 1.0×	8.7k 3.3×	1.8k 1.0×	353	13.2k
Zhenzhen Yang China	59	2.3k 0.4×	2.2k 0.5×	3.8k 1.3×	4.3k 1.6×	1.4k 0.8×	224	10.6k
Xiao‐Qin Liu China	57	2.2k 0.4×	4.0k 0.9×	1.2k 0.4×	7.0k 2.7×	1.6k 0.9×	327	11.5k
Hongyi Gao China	47	671 0.1×	4.2k 0.9×	3.5k 1.2×	3.1k 1.2×	2.1k 1.2×	193	8.4k
Xiubing Huang China	52	933 0.2×	2.5k 0.6×	5.1k 1.7×	4.3k 1.6×	2.3k 1.3×	167	9.0k
Yue Peng China	78	2.6k 0.5×	5.7k 1.3×	4.9k 1.6×	14.1k 5.4×	4.6k 2.7×	386	19.1k
Junhua Li China	82	3.0k 0.6×	6.8k 1.6×	4.9k 1.6×	16.6k 6.3×	5.9k 3.4×	320	21.8k
Ge Wang China	74	2.0k 0.4×	7.2k 1.6×	7.9k 2.6×	8.1k 3.1×	5.7k 3.3×	445	19.8k
Piyasan Praserthdam Thailand	45	1.6k 0.3×	2.5k 0.6×	2.7k 0.9×	6.5k 2.5×	1.5k 0.9×	534	10.4k
Angelo Vaccari Italy	47	1.4k 0.3×	1.9k 0.4×	1.1k 0.4×	10.3k 3.9×	1.3k 0.8×	178	12.9k

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Ren, Shaojun, Ang Li, Qingyang Du, et al.. (2025). Efficient and stable solar-thermal energy storage via camel-hump-like adsorption strategy using nano-ribbon-modulated ultra-light self-standing film. Composites Part B Engineering. 298. 112350–112350. 7 indexed citations

Chen, Xiao, Jinjie Lin, Yuhao Feng, et al.. (2025). Carbon-metal network boosting photon/phonon transport in photothermal phase change materials. Carbon. 238. 120192–120192. 21 indexed citations

Ren, Shaojun, et al.. (2025). Ni@graphite carbon synergistic reinforcement sites penetrated hierarchical porous carbon boosting PCMs encapsulation and solar-thermal energy storage. Composites Science and Technology. 268. 111228–111228. 8 indexed citations

Li, Yang, Panpan Liu, Yan Gao, et al.. (2024). Scattered Co-anchored MoS2 synergistically boosting photothermal capture and storage of phase change materials. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 95. 208–215. 34 indexed citations

Li, Yang, Peicheng Li, Xuemei Diao, et al.. (2024). Photoelectric dual-mode triggered phase change materials for all-weather personal thermal management and shape memory. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 665. 1007–1016. 17 indexed citations

Gao, Yan, Yang Li, Jinjie Lin, et al.. (2024). Magnetically-responsive phase change thermal storage materials: Mechanisms, advances, and beyond. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 101. 485–510. 9 indexed citations

Wang, Xin, Xiao Chen, Sicheng Wang, et al.. (2024). Light-activated nanoclusters with tunable ROS for wound infection treatment. Bioactive Materials. 41. 385–399. 16 indexed citations

Gong, Yongfan, et al.. (2024). Effect of Basalt/Steel Individual and Hybrid Fiber on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of UHPC. Materials. 17(13). 3299–3299. 9 indexed citations

Yin, Jie, et al.. (2024). Effect of Particle Grading on Properties of Silicon Carbide Ceramics Prepared by Selective Laser Sintering Printing Combined with Solid-phase Sintering at Atmospheric Pressure. Journal of Inorganic Materials. 39(7). 754–754. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Xiao, et al.. (2023). Microstructural tailoring, mechanical and thermal properties of SiC composites fabricated by selective laser sintering and reactive melt infiltration. Journal of Advanced Ceramics. 12(4). 830–847. 36 indexed citations

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Ma, Mengmeng, Xuliang Zhang, Xiao Chen, et al.. (2023). Atomically Unraveling the Structural Evolution of Surfaces and Interfaces in Metal Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots. Advanced Materials. 35(31). e2300653–e2300653. 23 indexed citations

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Tang, Zhaodi, Piao Cheng, Panpan Liu, et al.. (2023). Tightened 1D/3D carbon heterostructure infiltrating phase change materials for solar–thermoelectric energy harvesting: Faster and better. Carbon Energy. 5(6). 53 indexed citations

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Chen, Xiao, Bing Guo, Zeyu Zhang, et al.. (2023). Binary hole transport layer enables stable perovskite solar cells with PCE exceeding 24%. 1. 100004–100004. 28 indexed citations

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Chen, Xiao, Xingbao Wang, Shuhua Han, et al.. (2021). Overcoming Limitations in the Strong Interaction between Pt and Irreducible SiO₂ Enables Efficient and Selective Hydrogenation of Anthracene. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(1). 590–602. 34 indexed citations

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Meng, Jipeng, et al.. (2021). Hydroisomerization of n-hexadecane over Pt/ZSM-48 catalysts: Effects of metal-acid balance and crystal morphology. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 330. 111637–111637. 25 indexed citations

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Li, Chengdi, et al.. (2020). Friction and wear behavior of Al–Si alloy cylinder liner prepared by surface shaping treatments. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 234(9). 1522–1529. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Xiao, Kaixuan Yang, Weixiang Guan, et al.. (2019). Hydrogenation of Dicyclopentadiene Resin and Its Monomer over High Efficient CuNi Alloy Catalysts. ChemistrySelect. 4(20). 6035–6042. 16 indexed citations

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Xu, Jing, Xiao Chen, Jie Chen, & Zhiping Li. (2019). Investigation of pharmacist-managed clinic in Guangdong and concept of quality management. Zhonghua yiyuan guanli zazhi. 35(7). 571–575. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Yujing, Chuang Li, Xiao Chen, et al.. (2018). Synthesis and Characterization of Iron-Substituted ZSM-23 Zeolite Catalysts with Highly Selective Hydroisomerization of n-Hexadecane. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 57(41). 13721–13730. 36 indexed citations

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Chen, Xiao, et al.. (2014). Influence of Binder Phase Content on the Microstructure and Properties of HVOF Sprayed TiB2-Ni Coatings. Cailiao gongcheng. 5 indexed citations

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