Xiaodong Sun

4.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
96 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Xiaodong Sun is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaodong Sun has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Materials Chemistry, 40 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 39 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Xiaodong Sun's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (38 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (31 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (29 papers). Xiaodong Sun is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (38 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (31 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (29 papers). Xiaodong Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Xiaodong Sun's co-authors include Tianyi Ma, Hongwei Huang, Yunling Liu, David R. Morris, Guanghua Li, Baohua Jia, Zhi Cao, Hui Li, Qisheng Huo and Kailai Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Xiaodong Sun

88 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Solar Energy Catalysis 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2024 2025 50 100 150
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. Solar Energy Catalysis
    2022 179 citations Xiaodong Sun, Hongwei Huang et al. profile →
  2. Construction of a 2D/2D Crystalline Porous Materials Based S‐Scheme Heterojunction for Efficient Photocatalytic H2 Production
    2024 107 citations Kailai Zhang, Yali Ma et al. profile →
  3. Dual Modification of Metal–Organic Frameworks for Exceptional High Piezo‐Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
    2025 29 citations Kailai Zhang, Anqi Qin et al. profile →

Peers

Xiaodong Sun
Qi Yin China
Jin‐Ook Baeg South Korea
Yong‐Sheng Wei China
Guangfeng Wei China
María D. Hernández‐Alonso Spain
Kaifeng Lin China
Yin Zhang China
Qiang Zhao China
Jian Zheng China
Qi Yin China
Xiaodong Sun
Citations per year, relative to Xiaodong Sun Xiaodong Sun (= 1×) peers Qi Yin

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaodong Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaodong Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaodong Sun

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gao, Tao, Xiaodong Sun, Chunqiu Han, et al.. (2025). Keto-enol tautomerism as dynamic electron/hole traps promote charge carrier separation for hydrogen peroxide photosynthesis. Nature Communications. 16(1). 7432–7432. 4 indexed citations
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Yu, Chengyang, Anqi Qin, Chunlei Wang, et al.. (2025). Regulating the π-conjugated microenvironment of thiophene in COFs for enhanced photocatalytic H2O2 production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 526. 170914–170914.
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Liu, Wenlong, Jianzong Man, Xiaodong Sun, et al.. (2025). The vertical Li+ deposition by gradient lithiophilic framework with layered filtration on separator for stable lithium metal anodes. Surfaces and Interfaces. 68. 106682–106682.
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Xu, Xiaolong, Anqi Qin, Yali Ma, et al.. (2025). Bimetallic cocatalysts driving electron extraction in COFs for photocatalytic hydrogen production. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 382. 125941–125941.
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Sun, Xiaodong, Yanlin Xue, Yue Li, et al.. (2025). Shifts in microorganisms lead to double peaks in manure-induced temperature sensitivity of soil organic carbon degradation with incubation time. Soil and Tillage Research. 256. 106916–106916.
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Feng, Daming, Kailai Zhang, Hui Li, et al.. (2024). Construction of two-dimensional heterojunctions based on metal-free semiconductor materials and Covalent Organic Frameworks for exceptional solar energy catalysis. Green Energy & Environment. 10(10). 1981–1989. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Guanran, Zhenyu Wu, Wenjia Liu, et al.. (2024). Association between low lung function and the increased risk of age-related macular degeneration: A population-based prospective cohort study. Journal of Global Health. 14. 4102–4102. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Xiaodong, et al.. (2023). Association between red blood cell distribution width and left ventricular hypertrophy in pediatric essential hypertension. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 11. 1088535–1088535. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Xia, Jie Wang, Wenchao Li, et al.. (2023). Case report: Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY12) caused by ABCC8 gene mutations. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 43(5). 781–784. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenlong, Jianzong Man, Yiwen Guo, et al.. (2023). Lithiophilic Sn layer via pre-electroplating to realize the uniform stripping/plating for dendrite free Li metal anodes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146153–146153. 13 indexed citations
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Sun, Xiaodong, Jianzong Man, Kun Liu, et al.. (2023). Uniform lithium deposition enabled by a carbon nanotubes framework modified with nanosized ZIF-8 particles for dendrite-free lithium metal anode. Applied Surface Science. 616. 156474–156474. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kailai, Xiaodong Sun, Rui Wang, et al.. (2023). Interfacial engineering of Bi2MoO6-BaTiO3 Type-I heterojunction promotes cocatalyst-free piezocatalytic H2 production. Nano Energy. 121. 109206–109206. 52 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhitao, Mo Chen, Zhigang Mei, et al.. (2022). Vocalization of Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera edeni) in the Beibu Gulf, China. Marine Mammal Science. 38(3). 1118–1139. 12 indexed citations
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Sun, Xiaodong, Kailai Zhang, Yu Zhang, et al.. (2022). Integrating Covalent Organic Framework with Transition Metal Phosphide for Noble‐Metal‐Free Visible‐Light‐Driven Photocatalytic H2 Evolution. Small. 18(25). e2201340–e2201340. 67 indexed citations
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Ma, Yali, Xue Wang, Xiaodong Sun, et al.. (2020). Self-sacrificed construction of defect-rich ZnO@ZIF-8 nanocomposites with enhanced photocurrent properties. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 7(4). 1046–1053. 9 indexed citations
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Yang, Yang, Xiaodong Sun, Guan‐Qun Han, et al.. (2019). Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Oxidation on Ni/NiO/C Derived from a Nickel‐Based Metal–Organic Framework. Angewandte Chemie. 131(31). 10754–10759. 42 indexed citations
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Qin, Chuanli, Dongyan Tang, Jun Cai, Weimin Cai, & Xiaodong Sun. (2009). Study on Polyurethane/(vinyl ester resin) IPN Damping Materials. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 19. 56–58. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Xiaodong, et al.. (1988). TEM investigation of ion beam mixed Au/Si bilayer. Nuclear Techniques. 11(3). 50–52. 1 indexed citations

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