Xin Zhao

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
169 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Xin Zhao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xin Zhao has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Materials Chemistry, 61 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 40 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xin Zhao's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (51 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (21 papers) and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (14 papers). Xin Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (51 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (21 papers) and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (14 papers). Xin Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Xin Zhao's co-authors include Zhong Chen, Zhaosheng Li, Zhigang Zou, Jun Hu, Bingcai Pan, Wenjun Luo, Weiming Zhang, Lu Lv, Handong Sun and Yue Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Xin Zhao

161 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Nonlinear Absorption and Low-Threshold Multiphoton Pumped Stimulated Emission from All-Inorganic Perovskite Nanocrystals

2015 505 citations Xin Zhao, Handong Sun et al. profile →
Polymer-supported nanocomposites for environmental application: A review

2011 491 citations Xin Zhao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xin Zhao China	45	3.6k	3.0k	2.4k	728	578	169	6.8k
Leticia M. Torres‐Martínez Mexico	39	3.6k 1.0×	2.9k 1.0×	1.9k 0.8×	592 0.8×	553 1.0×	280	6.0k
Jeremy Hamilton United Kingdom	20	3.6k 1.0×	4.0k 1.3×	1.4k 0.6×	873 1.2×	545 0.9×	42	6.1k
Athanassios G. Kontos Greece	39	5.0k 1.4×	5.0k 1.6×	2.6k 1.1×	476 0.7×	590 1.0×	106	8.0k
Jianjun Yang China	46	4.9k 1.4×	5.4k 1.8×	2.2k 0.9×	645 0.9×	425 0.7×	237	8.3k
Elena Selli Italy	54	5.4k 1.5×	5.7k 1.9×	1.7k 0.7×	849 1.2×	441 0.8×	194	8.8k
Xiaogang Yang China	49	4.8k 1.3×	4.0k 1.3×	2.9k 1.2×	1.0k 1.4×	711 1.2×	220	8.4k
Lei Yang China	40	2.9k 0.8×	2.4k 0.8×	2.5k 1.0×	965 1.3×	647 1.1×	219	7.1k
Lei Zheng China	52	2.8k 0.8×	1.5k 0.5×	3.2k 1.4×	1.4k 1.9×	1.1k 1.9×	262	8.1k
J.M. Doña-Rodrı́guez Spain	51	3.4k 0.9×	3.6k 1.2×	1.3k 0.6×	635 0.9×	239 0.4×	162	6.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Xin Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xin Zhao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xin Zhao

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

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Zou, Ting, Junjie Yang, Peng Zhang, et al.. (2025). Clarifying the adverse effect of secondary phase on the tribological property of Mg alloy. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 13(6). 2699–2710. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Chao, Mingzheng Liao, Fengliang Wang, et al.. (2025). High-entropy perovskite oxides with Pt nanoclusters: A synergistic platform for photothermal methanol reforming and sustainable hydrogen production. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 373. 125339–125339. 6 indexed citations

Yin, Congcong, Muning Chen, Ziyin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Light-activated 3D covalent organic framework membranes with adaptive pores for CO ₂ recognition and separation. Science Advances. 11(32). eadw8452–eadw8452. 1 indexed citations

Xiao, Xinbiao, et al.. (2025). Study on noise reduction performance of two-dimensional pillar shapes and porous medium. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 115. 109855–109855. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Peng, Yuanjie Niu, Yang Wang, et al.. (2025). Solvent-free green synthesis of zeolite A from coal fly ash for the removal of Pb2+. Separation and Purification Technology. 368. 133003–133003. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Xin, et al.. (2025). Dynamic linewidth analysis of frequency-swept laser for FMCW LiDAR applications. Optics Communications. 594. 132312–132312.

Zhao, Xin, et al.. (2024). Two-dimensional Cd(II) metal–organic framework based on tri-imidazolyl ligand: Synthesis, structure and selective luminescence sensing. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 567. 122037–122037.

Wang, Chenchen, et al.. (2024). Dynamic and sustainable supramolecular biolubrication coatings through nanoarchitectonics with dynamic B N bonding. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 683(Pt 1). 521–530. 1 indexed citations

Song, Yunxia, Chensheng Lin, Xin Zhao, et al.. (2024). Synergistic combination of different types of functional motif in Rb(NO₃)(SO₃NH₃) for realizing excellent ultraviolet optical nonlinearity. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 11(14). 4329–4335. 8 indexed citations

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Wang, Yuan, et al.. (2024). Improved corrosion resistance and tribological properties of MXene/NCDs coatings on the Ti6Al4V alloys. Wear. 558-559. 205540–205540. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Xiao‐Fen, Andy Berbille, Tianyu Wang, et al.. (2024). Defect Passivation Toward Designing High‐Performance Fluorinated Polymers for Liquid–Solid Contact‐Electrification and Contact‐Electro‐Catalysis. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(25). 15 indexed citations

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Li, Yanan, et al.. (2023). Remarkable enhancement of corrosion resistance and tribological properties of chitosan-MXene based hydrogel coating on the surface of Ti6Al4V alloy. Tribology International. 192. 109229–109229. 13 indexed citations

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Chin, Kek Foo, Miloš Đokić, Xin Zhao, et al.. (2023). Photocatalytic deconstructive aliphatic carbon–carbon bond cleavage and functionalization of unactivated alcohols. Chem Catalysis. 3(3). 100530–100530. 4 indexed citations

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Lu, Guoping, et al.. (2020). The synergistic catalysis on Co nanoparticles and CoNx sites of aniline-modified ZIF derived Co@NCs for oxidative esterification of HMF. Chinese Chemical Letters. 32(2). 685–690. 55 indexed citations

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Lin, Yamei, Guoping Lu, Xin Zhao, et al.. (2019). Porous cobalt@N-doped carbon derived from chitosan for oxidative esterification of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural: The roles of zinc in the synthetic and catalytic process. Molecular Catalysis. 482. 110695–110695. 26 indexed citations

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Wang, Lin, Baiquan Liu, Xin Zhao, et al.. (2018). Solvent-Assisted Surface Engineering for High-Performance All-Inorganic Perovskite Nanocrystal Light-Emitting Diodes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 10(23). 19828–19835. 47 indexed citations

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Feng, Jianyong, Zhiqiang Wang, Xin Zhao, et al.. (2018). Probing the Performance Limitations in Thin-Film FeVO₄ Photoanodes for Solar Water Splitting. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 122(18). 9773–9782. 30 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xin, Jun Hu, Bo Wu, et al.. (2018). Simultaneous enhancement in charge separation and onset potential for water oxidation in a BiVO₄ photoanode by W–Ti codoping. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 6(35). 16965–16974. 31 indexed citations

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Acheampong, Desmond Omane, Youfu Wang, Xin Zhao, et al.. (2017). A Novel Fusion Antibody Exhibits Antiangiogenic Activity and Stimulates NK Cell-mediated Immune Surveillance Through Fused NKG2D Ligand. Journal of Immunotherapy. 40(3). 94–103. 8 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xin, et al.. (2017). Molecular characterization of a phytoplasma associated with Euonymus bungeanus witches’ broom in China. Forest Pathology. 47(6). 1 indexed citations

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