Xun Xiao

9.7k total citations · 12 hit papers
79 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Xun Xiao is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Xun Xiao has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 35 papers in Materials Chemistry and 16 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Xun Xiao's work include Perovskite Materials and Applications (41 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (18 papers) and Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (17 papers). Xun Xiao is often cited by papers focused on Perovskite Materials and Applications (41 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (18 papers) and Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (17 papers). Xun Xiao collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Italy. Xun Xiao's co-authors include Jinsong Huang, Yehao Deng, Shangshang Chen, Jingjing Zhao, Yanjun Fang, Zhenhua Yu, Zhenyi Ni, Peter N. Rudd, Shuang Xu and Bo Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Xun Xiao

73 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

Stabilizing halide perovskite surfaces for solar cell ope... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2019 2019 2017 2019 2020 250 500 750
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. Stabilizing halide perovskite surfaces for solar cell operation with wide-bandgap lead oxysalts
    2019 856 citations Shuang Yang, Shangshang Chen et al. Science profile →
  2. Tailoring Passivation Molecular Structures for Extremely Small Open-Circuit Voltage Loss in Perovskite Solar Cells
    2019 663 citations Shuang Yang, Jun Dai et al. profile →
  3. Thin single crystal perovskite solar cells to harvest below-bandgap light absorption
    2017 550 citations Ye Liu, Yanjun Fang et al. Nature Communications profile →
  4. Bilateral alkylamine for suppressing charge recombination and improving stability in blade-coated perovskite solar cells
    2019 449 citations Wu‐Qiang Wu, Zhibin Yang et al. Science Advances profile →
  5. Perovskite-filled membranes for flexible and large-area direct-conversion X-ray detector arrays
    2020 324 citations Jingjing Zhao, Yehao Deng et al. Nature Photonics profile →
  6. Crystallization in one-step solution deposition of perovskite films: Upward or downward?
    2021 287 citations Shangshang Chen, Xun Xiao et al. Science Advances profile →
  7. Defect compensation in formamidinium–caesium perovskites for highly efficient solar mini-modules with improved photostability
    2021 270 citations Yehao Deng, Shangshang Chen et al. profile →
  8. Iodine reduction for reproducible and high-performance perovskite solar cells and modules
    2021 249 citations Shangshang Chen, Xun Xiao et al. Science Advances profile →
  9. Defect engineering in wide-bandgap perovskites for efficient perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells
    2022 230 citations Guang Yang, Zhenyi Ni et al. Nature Photonics profile →
  10. Preventing lead leakage with built-in resin layers for sustainable perovskite solar cells
    2021 175 citations Shangshang Chen, Yehao Deng et al. profile →
  11. Glassy gels toughened by solvent
    2024 94 citations Meixiang Wang, Xun Xiao et al. Nature profile →
  12. Aqueous-based recycling of perovskite photovoltaics
    2025 38 citations Xun Xiao, Niansheng Xu et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Xun Xiao
Jingjing Zhao United States
Xiaoming Wang United States
Tingting Shi China
David P. Fenning United States
Eric A. Meulenkamp Netherlands
Joseph S. Manser United States
Manuel Quevedo-López United States
Sandeep Pathak United Kingdom
Jingjing Zhao United States
Xun Xiao
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xun Xiao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xun Xiao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xun Xiao 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 Xun Xiao. Xun Xiao 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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Xiao, Xun, Niansheng Xu, Xueyu Tian, et al.. (2025). Aqueous-based recycling of perovskite photovoltaics. Nature. 638(8051). 670–675. 38 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Meixiang, Xun Xiao, Salma Siddika, et al.. (2024). Glassy gels toughened by solvent. Nature. 631(8020). 313–318. 94 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Doudou, D. Xiao, Tingting Yin, et al.. (2023). The extraction of effective components and an antioxidant activity study of Tulipa edulis. Food Science and Human Wellness. 13(1). 276–286. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Guang, Zhenyi Ni, Zhengshan J. Yu, et al.. (2022). Defect engineering in wide-bandgap perovskites for efficient perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells. Nature Photonics. 16(8). 588–594. 230 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xiao, Xun, et al.. (2022). Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Effect of MIS-TLF Surgery in the Treatment of Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Orthopaedic Spine. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience. 2022. 1–8. 4 indexed citations
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Lin, Yuze, Yuchuan Shao, Jun Dai, et al.. (2021). Metallic surface doping of metal halide perovskites. Nature Communications. 12(1). 7–7. 110 indexed citations
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Xiao, Xun, Meixiang Wang, Shangshang Chen, et al.. (2021). Lead-adsorbing ionogel-based encapsulation for impact-resistant, stable, and lead-safe perovskite modules. Science Advances. 7(44). eabi8249–eabi8249. 120 indexed citations
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Chen, Bo, Chengbin Fei, Shangshang Chen, et al.. (2021). Recycling lead and transparent conductors from perovskite solar modules. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5859–5859. 144 indexed citations
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Xiao, Xun, Wenhao Li, Yanjun Fang, et al.. (2020). Benign ferroelastic twin boundaries in halide perovskites for charge carrier transport and recombination. Nature Communications. 11(1). 2215–2215. 60 indexed citations
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Chen, Shangshang, Ye Liu, Xun Xiao, et al.. (2020). Identifying the Soft Nature of Defective Perovskite Surface Layer and Its Removal Using a Facile Mechanical Approach. Joule. 4(12). 2661–2674. 123 indexed citations
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Yang, Shuang, Shangshang Chen, Edoardo Mosconi, et al.. (2019). Stabilizing halide perovskite surfaces for solar cell operation with wide-bandgap lead oxysalts. Science. 365(6452). 473–478. 856 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Wu‐Qiang, Zhibin Yang, Peter N. Rudd, et al.. (2019). Bilateral alkylamine for suppressing charge recombination and improving stability in blade-coated perovskite solar cells. Science Advances. 5(3). eaav8925–eaav8925. 449 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dai, Xuezeng, Yehao Deng, Charles H. Van Brackle, et al.. (2019). Scalable Fabrication of Efficient Perovskite Solar Modules on Flexible Glass Substrates. Advanced Energy Materials. 10(1). 224 indexed citations
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Hu, Jun, Iain W. H. Oswald, Samuel J. Stuard, et al.. (2019). Synthetic control over orientational degeneracy of spacer cations enhances solar cell efficiency in two-dimensional perovskites. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1276–1276. 270 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhibin, Zhenhua Yu, Haotong Wei, et al.. (2019). Enhancing electron diffusion length in narrow-bandgap perovskites for efficient monolithic perovskite tandem solar cells. Nature Communications. 10(1). 4498–4498. 288 indexed citations
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Wang, Qi, Xiaoming Wang, Zhi Yang, et al.. (2019). Efficient sky-blue perovskite light-emitting diodes via photoluminescence enhancement. Nature Communications. 10(1). 5633–5633. 307 indexed citations
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Xiao, Xun. (2007). Analysis of Spectral Characteristic in the Corona Discharge and Experimental Software Design. Gao dianya jishu. 1 indexed citations
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Xiao, Xun. (2002). Solid oxide fuel cells with different cathode materials. Chinese Journal of Power Sources. 1 indexed citations

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