Xiaotao Bi

16.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
345 papers, 13.5k citations indexed

About

Xiaotao Bi is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaotao Bi has authored 345 papers receiving a total of 13.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 162 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 103 papers in Computational Mechanics and 102 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xiaotao Bi's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (109 papers), Granular flow and fluidized beds (93 papers) and Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics (46 papers). Xiaotao Bi is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (109 papers), Granular flow and fluidized beds (93 papers) and Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics (46 papers). Xiaotao Bi collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and United States. Xiaotao Bi's co-authors include Shahab Sokhansanj, John R. Grace, C. Jim Lim, Wei‐Hsin Chen, Jianghong Peng, Naoko Ellis, Haijiang Wang, Hui Li, Yan-Jie Wang and Baizeng Fang and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Environmental Science & Technology and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Xiaotao Bi

336 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Carbon-Supported Pt-Based Alloy Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells: Particle Size, Shape, and Composition Manipulation and Their Impact to Activity

2015 1.1k citations Xiaotao Bi et al. profile →
A state-of-the-art review of biomass torrefaction, densification and applications

2015 971 citations Wei‐Hsin Chen, Xiaotao Bi et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →
A comprehensive review of primary strategies for tar removal in biomass gasification

2022 221 citations Xiaotao Bi et al. profile →
Challenges and opportunities in microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of biomass: A review

2022 170 citations Hui Zhu, Pu Yang et al. Applied Energy profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Xiaotao Bi	7.3k	3.2k	2.2k	2.1k	2.1k	345	13.5k
Junhu Zhou	6.4k 0.9×	4.3k 1.3×	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	4.6k 2.2×	493	17.0k
H. Spliethoff	6.3k 0.9×	5.1k 1.6×	1.7k 0.8×	2.1k 1.0×	1.7k 0.8×	385	13.1k
Zhongyang Luo	11.3k 1.6×	6.2k 1.9×	1.7k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	415	19.1k
Jun Xiang	7.9k 1.1×	4.8k 1.5×	1.3k 0.6×	787 0.4×	1.1k 0.5×	537	15.5k
Ying Zheng	3.1k 0.4×	2.7k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	900 0.4×	2.0k 0.9×	293	10.9k
Rui Xiao	12.8k 1.8×	5.9k 1.8×	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	2.0k 0.9×	439	19.5k
Yi Wang	8.5k 1.2×	4.4k 1.4×	1.2k 0.6×	621 0.3×	1.2k 0.6×	517	14.6k
Jianglong Yu	5.7k 0.8×	3.4k 1.0×	1.3k 0.6×	770 0.4×	878 0.4×	270	10.5k
Alimorad Rashidi	6.9k 0.9×	6.5k 2.0×	2.5k 1.2×	686 0.3×	2.4k 1.1×	517	17.8k
Zhien Zhang	3.1k 0.4×	5.4k 1.7×	1.2k 0.6×	965 0.5×	1.2k 0.6×	185	11.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaotao Bi

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Park, Hung‐Suck, et al.. (2025). Assessment of a critical mineral recycling network: A case study on nickel recovery from production waste in Korean eco‐industrial parks. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 29(4). 1197–1207. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Lei, et al.. (2025). Effect of additives on nickel/calcined dolomite catalyst performance for corn stalk gasification hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 112. 57–71. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Xiaoyuan, Haijun Chen, Yixing Li, et al.. (2025). Experimental investigation on the feasibility of integrating heat pipe in fixed-bed reactor for dry reforming of methane. Energy. 319. 135125–135125. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Lei, et al.. (2025). La–Ni Modified Calcined Dolomite for Enhanced Hydrogen Production from Biomass Gasification: A Combined Experimental and DFT Study. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 64(47). 22655–22674.

Zhou, Qun, Jialu Chen, Xiaotao Bi, et al.. (2025). Critical normalized filling time for preventing electrostatic discharge in silo containing charged powder and scale-up study. Powder Technology. 466. 121508–121508.

Wei, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2025). Comparative life cycle assessment of wood pellet supply chains: Evaluating torrefaction, hydrothermal carbonization and steam explosion pre-treatment pathways. Renewable Energy. 258. 124993–124993.

Wang, Lei, et al.. (2024). A novel combined process for enhancing soluble salt recovery and reducing pollutant diffusion in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. Journal of Cleaner Production. 450. 141892–141892. 4 indexed citations

He, Yahui, Xiaofu Li, Meng Li, et al.. (2024). Experimental investigation on high-temperature co-gasiﬁcation and melting behavior of petrochemical sludge and bituminous coal in CO2 atmosphere. Energy. 303. 131931–131931. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Gaoyang, Arman Bonakdarpour, David P. Wilkinson, & Xiaotao Bi. (2024). Activity and stability of electrochemically reduced graphene oxide films for applications requiring mixed conductivity. Surfaces and Interfaces. 47. 104233–104233. 2 indexed citations

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An, Qing, et al.. (2024). Microwave catalytic pyrolysis of solid digestate for high quality bio-oil and biochar. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 182. 106683–106683. 11 indexed citations

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Liu, Yang, Chunbao Zhou, Asif Ali Siyal, et al.. (2024). Comparative microwave catalytic pyrolysis of cellulose and lignin in nitrogen and carbon dioxide atmospheres. Journal of Cleaner Production. 437. 140750–140750. 15 indexed citations

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Sun, Hao, Penghui Zhu, Pu Yang, et al.. (2024). Lightweight, mechanically robust and scalable cellulose-based foam enabled by organic-inorganic network and air drying. Chemical Engineering Journal. 491. 152014–152014. 23 indexed citations

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Wang, Lei, et al.. (2023). Optimization of combined heat and power cogeneration via modification of low-pressure regenerative system with absorption heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering. 229. 120585–120585. 3 indexed citations

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Zhu, Hui, Qing Long An, Loretta Y. Li, et al.. (2023). Emerging applications of biochar: A review on techno-environmental-economic aspects. Bioresource Technology. 388. 129745–129745. 53 indexed citations

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Ong, Hwai Chyuan, Kai Yu, Wei‐Hsin Chen, et al.. (2021). Variation of lignocellulosic biomass structure from torrefaction: A critical review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 152. 111698–111698. 168 indexed citations

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Bi, Xiaotao, et al.. (2020). A case study on integrating anaerobic digestion into agricultural activities in British Columbia: Environmental, economic and policy analysis. Environmental Pollution. 271. 116279–116279. 14 indexed citations

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Wu, Zhiqiang, Zhiguo Zhang, Changqing Guo, et al.. (2019). Tar elimination from biomass gasification syngas with bauxite residue derived catalysts and gasification char. Applied Energy. 258. 114088–114088. 96 indexed citations

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Hu, Qiang, et al.. (2019). Experimental and modeling study of potassium catalyzed gasification of woody char pellet with CO2. Energy. 171. 678–688. 33 indexed citations

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Nie, Yuhao & Xiaotao Bi. (2018). Life-cycle assessment of transportation biofuels from hydrothermal liquefaction of forest residues in British Columbia. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 11(1). 23–23. 66 indexed citations

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Nie, Yuhao & Xiaotao Bi. (2018). Techno-economic assessment of transportation biofuels from hydrothermal liquefaction of forest residues in British Columbia. Energy. 153. 464–475. 46 indexed citations

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