Xiaobo Ji

55.4k total citations · 35 hit papers
700 papers, 48.0k citations indexed

About

Xiaobo Ji is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaobo Ji has authored 700 papers receiving a total of 48.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 622 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 276 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 133 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Xiaobo Ji's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (494 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (381 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (268 papers). Xiaobo Ji is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (494 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (381 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (268 papers). Xiaobo Ji collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Xiaobo Ji's co-authors include Hongshuai Hou, Guoqiang Zou, Craig E. Banks, Wentao Deng, Yougen Tang, Yirong Zhu, Mingjun Jing, Haiyan Wang, Jun Chen and Weifeng Wei and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Xiaobo Ji

675 papers receiving 47.4k citations

Hit Papers

Defect-rich and ultrathin N doped carbon nanosheets as ad... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2018 2015 2017 2020 2019 400 800 1.2k
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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. Defect-rich and ultrathin N doped carbon nanosheets as advanced trifunctional metal-free electrocatalysts for the ORR, OER and HER
    2018 1.3k citations Xiaobo Ji et al. profile →
  2. Carbon Quantum Dots and Their Derivative 3D Porous Carbon Frameworks for Sodium‐Ion Batteries with Ultralong Cycle Life
    2015 1.1k citations Hongshuai Hou, Craig E. Banks et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  3. Carbon Anode Materials for Advanced Sodium‐Ion Batteries
    2017 1.1k citations Hongshuai Hou, Weifeng Wei et al. profile →
  4. Interfacial Design of Dendrite‐Free Zinc Anodes for Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries
    2020 1.0k citations Xiaobo Ji et al. profile →
  5. The Three‐Dimensional Dendrite‐Free Zinc Anode on a Copper Mesh with a Zinc‐Oriented Polyacrylamide Electrolyte Additive
    2019 849 citations Xiaobo Ji et al. profile →
  6. Advancements and Challenges in Potassium Ion Batteries: A Comprehensive Review
    2020 744 citations Xiaobo Ji et al. profile →
  7. Revealing the role of crystal orientation of protective layers for stable zinc anode
    2020 584 citations Xiaobo Ji et al. profile →
  8. Large‐Area Carbon Nanosheets Doped with Phosphorus: A High‐Performance Anode Material for Sodium‐Ion Batteries
    2016 522 citations Hongshuai Hou, Guoqiang Zou et al. profile →
  9. Revealing the closed pore formation of waste wood-derived hard carbon for advanced sodium-ion battery
    2023 483 citations Xiaobo Ji et al. profile →
  10. Mesoporous NiCo2S4 nanoparticles as high-performance electrode materials for supercapacitors
    2014 435 citations Yirong Zhu, Mingjun Jing et al. Journal of Power Sources profile →
  11. Fundamental and solutions of microcrack in Ni-rich layered oxide cathode materials of lithium-ion batteries
    2021 429 citations Wentao Deng, Guoqiang Zou et al. Nano Energy profile →
  12. The development of carbon dots: From the perspective of materials chemistry
    2021 412 citations Debbie S. Silvester, Craig E. Banks et al. profile →
  13. Tuning nitrogen species in three-dimensional porous carbon via phosphorus doping for ultra-fast potassium storage
    2019 374 citations Xiaobo Ji et al. Nano Energy profile →
  14. H+‐Insertion Boosted α‐MnO2 for an Aqueous Zn‐Ion Battery
    2020 352 citations Guoqiang Zou, Hongshuai Hou et al. profile →
  15. A review of carbon dots in synthesis strategy
    2023 328 citations Huaxin Liu, Xue Zhong et al. Coordination Chemistry Reviews profile →
  16. Reversible adsorption with oriented arrangement of a zwitterionic additive stabilizes electrodes for ultralong-life Zn-ion batteries
    2023 294 citations Weifeng Wei, Xiaobo Ji et al. profile →
  17. Kilogram-Scale Synthesis and Functionalization of Carbon Dots for Superior Electrochemical Potassium Storage
    2021 281 citations Lin Li, Guoqiang Zou et al. profile →
  18. Garnet Solid Electrolyte for Advanced All‐Solid‐State Li Batteries
    2020 279 citations Laiqiang Xu, Wentao Deng et al. profile →
  19. Engineering Fe–N Coordination Structures for Fast Redox Conversion in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
    2021 234 citations Libao Chen, Xiaobo Ji et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  20. A Functional Organic Zinc-Chelate Formation with Nanoscaled Granular Structure Enabling Long-Term and Dendrite-Free Zn Anodes
    2022 211 citations Yuejiao Chen, Weifeng Wei et al. profile →
  21. In Situ Construction of Anode–Molecule Interface via Lone‐Pair Electrons in Trace Organic Molecules Additives to Achieve Stable Zinc Metal Anodes
    2023 203 citations Weifeng Wei, Xiaobo Ji et al. profile →
  22. High‐Yield Carbon Dots Interlayer for Ultra‐Stable Zinc Batteries
    2022 194 citations Hao Zhang, Laiqiang Xu et al. profile →
  23. High-Entropy Na-Deficient Layered Oxides for Sodium-Ion Batteries
    2023 182 citations Haoji Wang, Shu Zhang et al. profile →
  24. Challenges and Strategies towards Single‐Crystalline Ni‐Rich Layered Cathodes
    2022 182 citations Lianshan Ni, Shu Zhang et al. profile →
  25. Crack-free single-crystalline Co-free Ni-rich LiNi0.95Mn0.05O2 layered cathode
    2022 178 citations Lianshan Ni, Jinqiang Gao et al. profile →
  26. Reactive Polymer as Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interface for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries
    2023 119 citations Tuoya Naren, Gui‐Chao Kuang et al. profile →
  27. Mitochondria-targeted BODIPY dyes for small molecule recognition, bio-imaging and photodynamic therapy
    2024 101 citations Xiaobo Ji et al. profile →
  28. Biomass-Derived Hard Carbon for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Basic Research and Industrial Application
    2024 99 citations Chang Liu, Dengyi Xiong et al. profile →
  29. Anode materials for fast charging sodium-ion batteries
    2024 83 citations Huaxin Liu, Wentao Deng et al. Nano Energy profile →
  30. An overview on the life cycle of lithium iron phosphate: synthesis, modification, application, and recycling
    2024 71 citations Xiaobo Ji et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  31. Understanding the Sodium Storage Behavior of Closed Pores/Carbonyl Groups in Hard Carbon
    2024 70 citations Laiqiang Xu, Xiaobo Ji et al. profile →
  32. Regulating Phase Transition and Restraining Fe Distortion at High Potential Window via Rare Earth Metal Incorporation on O3‐Type Layered Cathodes
    2024 67 citations Ningyun Hong, Haoji Wang et al. profile →
  33. Biomass-derived carbon dots: synthesis, modification and application in batteries
    2025 34 citations Laiqiang Xu, Yu Xiong et al. profile →
  34. Anion Vacancies Coupling with Heterostructures Enable Advanced Aerogel Cathode for Ultrafast Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Storage
    2025 27 citations Yirong Zhu, Wenhao Chen et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  35. Entropy-Tailored Fast-Charging Sodium Layered Cathodes
    2025 24 citations Haoji Wang, Yu Mei 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
Xiaobo Ji China 115 41.2k 18.3k 9.9k 7.4k 5.9k 700 48.0k
Yunhui Huang China 125 49.1k 1.2× 18.8k 1.0× 12.9k 1.3× 12.5k 1.7× 8.1k 1.4× 755 58.3k
Haoshen Zhou Japan 134 53.2k 1.3× 15.0k 0.8× 10.8k 1.1× 13.8k 1.9× 5.0k 0.8× 708 59.5k
Yongyao Xia China 117 43.0k 1.0× 21.3k 1.2× 9.3k 0.9× 9.6k 1.3× 6.2k 1.0× 523 50.1k
Yuping Wu China 111 33.9k 0.8× 17.6k 1.0× 8.0k 0.8× 7.6k 1.0× 6.1k 1.0× 754 41.7k
Jaephil Cho South Korea 134 58.4k 1.4× 22.3k 1.2× 11.6k 1.2× 14.9k 2.0× 14.8k 2.5× 478 64.6k
Quan‐Hong Yang China 123 40.0k 1.0× 17.1k 0.9× 16.7k 1.7× 9.7k 1.3× 5.6k 0.9× 503 51.6k
Yu‐Guo Guo China 142 66.9k 1.6× 22.5k 1.2× 15.6k 1.6× 21.2k 2.9× 4.4k 0.7× 532 73.4k
Xing‐Long Wu China 93 26.2k 0.6× 11.3k 0.6× 8.5k 0.9× 5.2k 0.7× 2.9k 0.5× 520 31.9k
Xueliang Sun Canada 142 60.2k 1.5× 14.8k 0.8× 22.9k 2.3× 14.8k 2.0× 16.1k 2.7× 857 74.4k
Jianmin Ma China 108 26.0k 0.6× 11.1k 0.6× 10.9k 1.1× 4.2k 0.6× 9.5k 1.6× 472 36.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Huang, Jiangnan, Ningyun Hong, Xinyu Hu, et al.. (2025). Native Defect Elimination and Lattice Framework Reinforcement Toward Ultra‐Stable Sodium‐Ion Layered Cathodes. Advanced Materials. 37(34). e2506273–e2506273.
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Li, Lingjun, Mingzhu Jiang, Tianxiang Ning, et al.. (2025). Uncovering mechanism behind tungsten bulk/grain-boundary modification of Ni-rich cathode. Energy storage materials. 75. 104016–104016. 19 indexed citations
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Luo, Yuqing, Jiugang Hu, Shan Cai, et al.. (2025). Robust diphasic coupling layer with ferroelectric switching response for durable and dendrite-free zinc anodes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 506. 160250–160250. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Cheng, Mingjun Jing, Dan Li, et al.. (2025). Versatile defect-laden boronizing hard carbon for superior sodium-ion battery efficacy. Chemical Engineering Journal. 520. 166436–166436.
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Cao, Ziwei, Dengyi Xiong, Shusheng Tao, et al.. (2024). Single atom vacancy engineering with highly reversible N4 sites enable ultra-low overpotential for durable zinc-ion supercapacitors. Energy storage materials. 66. 103189–103189. 23 indexed citations
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Yu, Yingzhi, Tuoya Naren, Yuxin Chen, et al.. (2024). Self-Healing fluorinated polymer deep eutectic electrolytes for stable lithium metal batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155376–155376. 13 indexed citations
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Tan, Lei, Xing Huang, Tianxiang Ning, et al.. (2024). A 5 V ultrahigh energy density lithium metal capacitor enabled by the fluorinated electrolyte. Energy storage materials. 71. 103692–103692. 20 indexed citations
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Liu, Huaxin, Laiqiang Xu, Fangjun Zhu, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the effect law of carbon dots with polyfunctional groups on interface structure and ion migration in polymer electrolytes for solid lithium battery. Nano Energy. 126. 109623–109623. 22 indexed citations
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Zeng, Zihao, Hai Lei, Jiexiang Li, et al.. (2024). Regenerated spent LiFePO4 with tailored residual copper-atoms towards improved energy-storage capacity and reversibility. Chemical Engineering Journal. 499. 155616–155616. 8 indexed citations
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Huang, Jiangnan, Qing Pan, Baichao Zhang, et al.. (2024). Enabling superior performance in brick-like single-crystal LiMn2O4 via BaO flux. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(9). 110345–110345.
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Zhu, Yirong, Wenhao Chen, Zhongliang Hu, et al.. (2024). Crystallographic types depended energy storage mechanism for zinc storage. Nano Energy. 125. 109524–109524. 38 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hao, Zheng Luo, Wentao Deng, et al.. (2023). Interfacial reconstruction via electronegative sulfonated carbon dots in hybrid electrolyte for ultra-durable zinc battery. Chemical Engineering Journal. 461. 142105–142105. 38 indexed citations
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Liu, Huanqing, Hongyi Chen, Wentao Deng, et al.. (2023). Orthorhombic Na2/3Cu0.1Mn0.9O2 cathode: Enhanced Na storage performances with the suppressed Mn–O bond anisotropy. Chemical Engineering Journal. 460. 141744–141744. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Lin, Deliang Cheng, Guoqiang Zou, et al.. (2023). Carbon anode from carbon dots-regulated polypyrrole for enhanced potassium storage. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 958. 170481–170481. 20 indexed citations
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Zhang, Baichao, Yunlong Xu, Debbie S. Silvester, et al.. (2023). Direct regeneration of cathode materials in spent lithium-ion batteries toward closed-loop recycling and sustainability. Journal of Power Sources. 589. 233728–233728. 44 indexed citations
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Ni, Lianshan, Hongyi Chen, Jinqiang Gao, et al.. (2023). Calcium-induced pinning effect for high-performance Co-free Ni-rich NMA layered cathode. Nano Energy. 115. 108743–108743. 30 indexed citations
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Liu, Chang, Zirui Song, Xinglan Deng, et al.. (2023). Interfacial/bulk synergetic effects accelerating charge transferring for advanced lithium-ion capacitors. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(6). 109081–109081. 19 indexed citations
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Cai, Jieming, Chang Liu, Shusheng Tao, et al.. (2023). MOFs-derived advanced heterostructure electrodes for energy storage. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 479. 214985–214985. 68 indexed citations
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Gao, Jinqiang, Ye Tian, Yu Mei, et al.. (2023). Robust NASICON-type iron-based Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7) cathode for high temperature sodium-ion batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal. 458. 141385–141385. 89 indexed citations
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Wang, Ruixiang, Xiaocong Zhong, Yongmin Xie, et al.. (2022). PVP-Assisted Iron-Doped ZIF-8 as an Efficient Fe-N-C Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalyst for Zinc-Air Batteries. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 169(6). 60547–60547. 2 indexed citations

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