Xin Yan

4.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
102 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Xin Yan is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Xin Yan has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 37 papers in Materials Chemistry and 26 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Xin Yan's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (18 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (17 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (16 papers). Xin Yan is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (18 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (17 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (16 papers). Xin Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Xin Yan's co-authors include Jiansheng Li, Xiuyun Sun, Chaohai Wang, Junwen Qi, Chengming Xiao, Yan Li, Rui Luo, Yiyuan Yao, Huibin Xu and Wuxiang Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Nature Communications and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Xin Yan

95 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

Rational Regulation of Co–N–C Coordination for High-Effic... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2024 2024 50 100 150 200 250
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. Rational Regulation of Co–N–C Coordination for High-Efficiency Generation of 1O2 toward Nearly 100% Selective Degradation of Organic Pollutants
    2022 262 citations Yiyuan Yao, Chaohai Wang et al. profile →
  2. Emerging Chemistry for Wide-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries
    2024 152 citations Fang Zhang, Bijiao He et al. Chemical Reviews profile →
  3. 3D Ternary Alloy Artificial Interphase Toward Ultra‐Stable and Dendrite‐Free Aqueous Zinc Batteries
    2024 69 citations Xin Yan, Huanhuan Xie et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xin Yan China 32 1.6k 1.4k 1.2k 1.1k 749 102 3.6k
Liwei Wang China 29 1.3k 0.8× 1.6k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 713 0.6× 522 0.7× 111 3.4k
Juanjuan Qi China 27 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 795 0.7× 987 0.9× 776 1.0× 70 3.0k
Fangfang Wu China 35 1.6k 1.0× 1.5k 1.1× 2.1k 1.8× 666 0.6× 898 1.2× 127 4.5k
Feifei Jia China 36 1.8k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 944 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 889 1.2× 137 3.7k
Asim Jilani Saudi Arabia 30 993 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 761 0.6× 602 0.5× 498 0.7× 108 2.8k
Xiaofeng Zhu China 24 1.9k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 504 0.4× 293 0.4× 89 3.3k
Juanqin Xue China 27 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 750 0.6× 609 0.5× 423 0.6× 148 2.5k
Neetu Jha India 32 965 0.6× 857 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 464 0.4× 737 1.0× 107 3.1k
Chunan Ma China 34 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 572 0.5× 712 1.0× 157 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Xin Yan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xin Yan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xin Yan. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Xin Yan. The network helps show where Xin Yan may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xin Yan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xin Yan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xin Yan 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 Xin Yan. Xin Yan 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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Xu, Ke, Shujuan Tan, Xiangyu Ye, et al.. (2025). Chitosan/MXene/carbon nanotube-based phase change materials for integrated photothermal conversion and thermal storage. Chemical Engineering Journal. 527. 172050–172050.
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Yan, Xin, Shaohua Luo, Qiuyue Liu, et al.. (2025). Insertion-type cathode materials in magnesium ion batteries: Research progress and application potential. Materials Today Energy. 53. 102001–102001.
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Zhong, Shuang, Xin Yan, Ming Lei, et al.. (2025). Scalable Production of MnO2/Carbon Composites via a Simple One-Step Precipitation Method for Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries. Energy & Fuels. 39(25). 12254–12263. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Xin, Huanhuan Xie, Cai Shen, et al.. (2025). Quaternary Alloy Interfaces for Stable Zinc Anodes for High‐Performance Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries With Long‐Term Cycling Stability. Small. 21(25). e2502569–e2502569. 6 indexed citations
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Zhong, Shuang, Xin Yan, Li’e Mo, et al.. (2025). Intercalation and Interface Engineering of Layered MnO2 Cathodes toward High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 129(14). 6684–6696. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Zijie, et al.. (2024). Photothermal superhydrophobic surfaces with dual self-healing capabilities. Materials Today Sustainability. 27. 100844–100844.
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Tian, Huajun, Jianxun Zhang, Bijiao He, et al.. (2024). An artificial layer enables in situ generation of a homogeneous inorganic/organic composite solid electrolyte interphase for stable lithium metal batteries. Nanoscale. 16(38). 18066–18075. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fang, Bijiao He, Xin Yan, et al.. (2024). Emerging Chemistry for Wide-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries. Chemical Reviews. 124(8). 4778–4821. 152 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yan, Xin, Huanhuan Xie, Zerui Wang, et al.. (2024). 3D Ternary Alloy Artificial Interphase Toward Ultra‐Stable and Dendrite‐Free Aqueous Zinc Batteries. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(39). 69 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Xiao, et al.. (2024). An artificial aluminum–tin alloy layer on aluminum metal anodes for ultra-stable rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries. Nanoscale. 16(27). 13171–13182. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Tiantian, et al.. (2023). Synergistic Strategy Using Doping and Polymeric Coating Enables High-Performance High-Nickel Layered Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 127(18). 8448–8461. 17 indexed citations
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He, Bijiao, Fang Zhang, Xin Yan, et al.. (2023). Halogen chemistry of solid electrolytes in all-solid-state batteries. Nature Reviews Chemistry. 7(12). 826–842. 107 indexed citations
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Chen, Si, Min Huang, Xianjun Tan, et al.. (2021). MoS2 Nanosheets–Cyanobacteria Interaction: Reprogrammed Carbon and Nitrogen Metabolism. ACS Nano. 15(10). 16344–16356. 43 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lijuan, Si Chen, Xianjun Tan, et al.. (2021). Environmental implications of MoS2 nanosheets on rice and associated soil microbial communities. Chemosphere. 291. 133004–133004. 31 indexed citations
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Wang, Chaohai, Ping Cheng, Yiyuan Yao, et al.. (2020). In-situ fabrication of nanoarchitectured MOF filter for water purification. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 392. 122164–122164. 126 indexed citations
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Yan, Xin. (2002). Preparation by solid phase reaction and Characterization of Iron Oxide Nanometer particles. 1 indexed citations

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