Xiaoming Cao

9.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
205 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Xiaoming Cao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaoming Cao has authored 205 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 133 papers in Materials Chemistry, 48 papers in Catalysis and 45 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xiaoming Cao's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (51 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (38 papers) and Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (28 papers). Xiaoming Cao is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (51 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (38 papers) and Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (28 papers). Xiaoming Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Xiaoming Cao's co-authors include P. Hu, Wende Hu, Yongzhe Fan, Yun Guo, Xue Zhao, Ruina Ma, An Du, He Tian, Xiang Ma and Jie Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Xiaoming Cao

192 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

Amorphous Metal-Free Room-Temperature Phosphor... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2018 2011 2017 100 200 300 400 500
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. Amorphous Metal-Free Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Small Molecules with Multicolor Photoluminescence via a Host–Guest and Dual-Emission Strategy
    2018 576 citations Wende Hu, Xiaoming Cao et al. profile →
  2. Oxygen reduction reaction mechanism on nitrogen-doped graphene: A density functional theory study
    2011 535 citations Xiaoming Cao, P. Hu et al. profile →
  3. Visible-Light-Driven Valorization of Biomass Intermediates Integrated with H2 Production Catalyzed by Ultrathin Ni/CdS Nanosheets
    2017 456 citations Xiaoming Cao 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
Xiaoming Cao China 45 5.3k 2.9k 2.4k 2.0k 1.1k 205 8.2k
Baozhong Liu China 46 7.7k 1.4× 2.8k 0.9× 2.8k 1.2× 1.9k 0.9× 703 0.6× 241 9.7k
Zhenxing Li China 49 4.0k 0.8× 3.0k 1.0× 2.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 629 0.6× 269 7.5k
Qin Yue China 43 3.1k 0.6× 2.7k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 948 0.5× 445 0.4× 142 6.7k
Jiarui Yang China 40 3.7k 0.7× 4.4k 1.5× 2.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 535 0.5× 155 7.3k
Le He China 52 4.8k 0.9× 3.9k 1.3× 1.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 656 0.6× 257 10.3k
Juan J. Delgado Spain 46 6.1k 1.1× 2.6k 0.9× 845 0.4× 3.2k 1.6× 1.1k 1.0× 178 8.0k
Ovidiu Ersen France 57 6.7k 1.3× 3.0k 1.0× 2.3k 1.0× 1.9k 0.9× 1.4k 1.2× 345 10.9k
Mark D. Symes United Kingdom 40 3.5k 0.7× 6.1k 2.1× 4.3k 1.8× 1.2k 0.6× 314 0.3× 110 9.5k
Junjie Wang China 41 4.0k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 606 0.5× 197 6.6k
Li Yang China 46 4.2k 0.8× 4.8k 1.6× 3.0k 1.3× 716 0.4× 288 0.3× 191 7.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaoming Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaoming Cao

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cao, Xiaoming, et al.. (2025). Deep learning-based depression recognition through facial expression: A systematic review. Neurocomputing. 627. 129605–129605. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Zening, et al.. (2025). Enhanced catalytic transfer hydrogenation of p-nitrophenol using formaldehyde: MnO2-supported Ag nanohybrids with tuned d-band structure. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 684(Pt 1). 254–261. 4 indexed citations
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Qian, Xiang, Xiao Yang, Yanglong Guo, et al.. (2025). Ensembled Ptδ+ species on Beta zeolites for efficient preferential oxidation of CO in H2. Chem Catalysis. 5(5). 101302–101302. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Wenlong, Xuan Tang, Lu Cheng, et al.. (2025). Fe-(μ-O)-Zn dual-atom boosting C-C coupling for direct oxidation of methane to acetic acid using O2. Nature Communications. 16(1). 9471–9471.
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Jing, Qiang, Fan Liu, Xiaobin Yuan, Xuhui Zhang, & Xiaoming Cao. (2024). Clinical comparative study of single-use and reusable digital flexible ureteroscopy for the treatment of lower pole stones: a retrospective case-controlled study. BMC Urology. 24(1). 149–149. 4 indexed citations
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Han, Dong Suk, Ruina Ma, An Du, et al.. (2023). Improvement of cracking resistance of hot-dip Zn-Al-Mg coatings by heat treatment. Materials Today Communications. 36. 106521–106521. 11 indexed citations
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Han, Dong Suk, Jianlong Wang, An Du, et al.. (2023). Study on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of Zn-3Al-xMg alloy. Surface and Coatings Technology. 473. 130011–130011. 15 indexed citations
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Guo, Huanxin, Cong Liu, Honglong Hu, et al.. (2023). Neglected acidity pitfall: boric acid-anchoring hole-selective contact for perovskite solar cells. National Science Review. 10(5). 65 indexed citations
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Han, Dong Suk, Ruina Ma, An Du, et al.. (2022). Wetting of liquid Zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloy on steel substrate during hot-dipping: Understanding the role of the flux. Surface Topography Metrology and Properties. 10(3). 35038–35038. 1 indexed citations
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Cheng, Lu, Qingqing Gu, Bing Yang, et al.. (2022). ZSM-5-confined Cr1–O4 active sites boost methane direct oxidation to C1 oxygenates under mild conditions. EES Catalysis. 1(2). 153–161. 21 indexed citations
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Xin, Ying, Lu Cheng, Yanan Lv, et al.. (2021). Experimental and Theoretical Insight into the Facet-Dependent Mechanisms of NO Oxidation Catalyzed by Structurally Diverse Mn2O3 Nanocrystals. ACS Catalysis. 12(1). 397–410. 56 indexed citations
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Xu, Jiayan, Xiaoming Cao, & P. Hu. (2021). Perspective on computational reaction prediction using machine learning methods in heterogeneous catalysis. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 23(19). 11155–11179. 55 indexed citations
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Xu, Jiayan, Xiaoming Cao, & P. Hu. (2021). Accelerating Metadynamics-Based Free-Energy Calculations with Adaptive Machine Learning Potentials. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 17(7). 4465–4476. 32 indexed citations
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Xin, Ying, Nana Zhang, Qian Li, et al.. (2018). Active Site Identification and Modification of Electronic States by Atomic-Scale Doping To Enhance Oxide Catalyst Innovation. ACS Catalysis. 8(2). 1399–1404. 50 indexed citations
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Hu, Wende, Xiaoming Cao, & P. Hu. (2018). DFT+U Study on Catalysis by Co3O4: Influence of U Value and a Surface–Bulk Bi-U Strategy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 122(34). 19593–19602. 19 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yang, Lei Wang, Hongbin Zhang, et al.. (2017). Engineering Fractal MTW Zeolite Mesocrystal: Particle-Based Dendritic Growth via Twinning-Plane Induced Crystallization. Crystal Growth & Design. 18(2). 1101–1108. 21 indexed citations
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Shi, Zhangping, Kaiqi Nie, Boxu Gao, et al.. (2017). Phosphorus-Mo2C@carbon nanowires toward efficient electrochemical hydrogen evolution: composition, structural and electronic regulation. Energy & Environmental Science. 10(5). 1262–1271. 425 indexed citations

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