Yan Zhao

91.3k citations

601 papers · 74.4k indexed · 29 hit papers · h-index 87

Impact in

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry top 0.01%
- Crystallography and molecular interactions
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
Organic Chemistry top 0.01%
- Free Radicals and Antioxidants

Papers in

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 108
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion 69
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques 55
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 292
- Advancements in Battery Materials 109
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies 94
- Advanced battery technologies research 69
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials 35

Co-authors: Donald G. Truhlar Nathan E. Schultz Benjamin J. Lynch Jingjing Zheng Qiu He I. M. Alecu Liqiang Mai Xiaobin Liao
Journals: Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation (19 papers)The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (16 papers)Advanced Functional Materials (15 papers)Chemical Engineering Journal (14 papers)Small (14 papers)
Partner nations: China United States Australia

In The Last Decade

Yan Zhao

563 papers receiving 73.7k citations

Hit Papers

15 papers align trajectories log scale

Hierarchically Porous Carbons with Highly Curved Surfaces for Hosting Single Metal FeN₄ Sites as Outstanding Oxygen Reduction Catalysts 2023 · 153 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2023 Advanced Materials
2023 Journal of the American Chemical Society
2023 Energy & Environmental Science
2022 Journal of the American Chemical Society
2022 Advanced Materials
2022 Nature Catalysis
2022 Advanced Materials
2020 Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
2019 Energy & environment materials
2018 Nature Communications
2010 Chemical Physics Letters
2010 Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
2009 Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
2008 Accounts of Chemical Research
2008 Theoretical Chemistry Accounts
2008 Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
2007 Theoretical Chemistry Accounts
2006 Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
2006 The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
2006 Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
2006 The Journal of Chemical Physics
2006 The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
2005 Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
2005 The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
2005 The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
2005 The Journal of Chemical Physics
2004 The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
2004 The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
2003 The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

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Co-authorship network

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All Works

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1	Interlayer and O-vacancy engineering co-boosting fast kinetics and stable structure of hydrated sodium ammonium vanadate for aqueous zinc-ion battery Chemical Engineering Journal ·Dong Fang, Fei Wang, Jianhong Yi, Сергій Зінов’єв, Te Hu, Yan Zhao	2025	7
2	Investigating MA MX–NiSe2@C heterostructures to boost reaction kinetics in Lithium-Sulfur batteries Chemical Engineering Journal ·Shasha Wei, Yayun Zheng, Jianfeng Liu, 熊巨宏, Fei Lv, Tong Yang, Zhaofu Zhang, 敬二久保田, Qiu He, Yan Zhao	2025	3
3	Plasma-Generated Free Electrons Induced Perfluorooctanoic Acid Efficient Degradation at the Gas–Liquid Interface Environmental Science & Technology ·Chengye Song, Yan Zhao, Zonghao Liu, Yueqing Zhang, Liuyang Chen, Chaoqun Tan, Min Song	2025	9
4	{110} Surface‐Exposed Bi _3.15 Nd _0.85 Ti ₃ O ₁₂ Ferroelectric Nanosheet Arrays on Porous Ceramics as Efficient and Recyclable Piezo‐Photocatalysts Small ·Yan Zhao, Yan Zhang, Xuefan Zhou, Mateus Clóvis de Souza Costa, Benito Fernández Romero, MANUELA ELENA VOICU, Di Zhai, 智祥渡壁, Dou Zhang, Chris Bowen	2025	1
5	Recent Applications of Theoretical Calculations and Artificial Intelligence in Solid-State Electrolyte Research: A Review Nanomaterials ·Ming-Wei Wu, Zheng Wei, Yan Zhao, Qiu He	2025	8
6	Interfacial engineering of cage-like ZnCoO s-scheme heterojunction embedded in honeycomb N-doped graphitic carbon for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction Chemical Engineering Journal ·Xue Bai, Lang He, Luisa Angrisani, Tong Yang, Ren YongTai, 敬二久保田, Zhaofu Zhang, Yan Zhao	2025	3
7	Industrializable interlayer with catalytic conversion of dead lithium for Ah–level Nickel–rich lithium metal batteries Nature Communications ·Е. С. Бубнова, Zhaohuai Li, Jiantao Li, Qiu He, Mengjun Li, Yunfeng Tian, Lucía Cañaveral, Yan Zhao, Xuanxuan Zhang, Jingjing Xiao, Khalil Amine, Yuyu Li, Ming Xie, Jun Lü	2025	0
8	Leveraging doping strategies and interface engineering to enhance catalytic transformation of lithium polysulfides for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Shasha Wei, 熊巨宏, Yayun Zheng, Teng Wang, Xirui Kong, Qiu He, 谢弟铨, Yan Zhao	2024	6
9	High-current-density PB@S-NiCo nanorod array catalyst for urea-assisted water splitting Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects ·E Clarizia, Maria Aparecida Lira Gomes Lustosa, Ruijie Yang, Caixia Sun, Ting Zhu, Yaxin Liu, Yan Zhao, Jingzhe Zhao	2024	1
10	Integrated circuit design of a discrete memristive chaotic system optimized by the fixed-point specific processor with acceleration instructions Nonlinear Dynamics ·Yan Zhao, Fatemeh Parastesh, Shaobo He, 谢晓云, Sajad Jafari	2024	6
11	Robust Superconductivity in Infinite‐Layer Nickelates Advanced Science ·Minghui Xu, Yan Zhao, Yu Chen, Xiang Ding, Huaqian Leng, Utkarsh Verma, Xiaoqiang Wu, Jiabao Yi, Xiaojiang Yu, Mark B. H. Breese, Shibo Xi, Mengsha Li, Liang Qiao	2024	2
12	All-fluorinated electrolyte directly tuned Li+ solvation sheath enabling high-quality passivated interfaces for robust Li metal battery under high voltage operation Energy storage materials ·Wenna Zhang, Tong Yang, Xiaobin Liao, Yi Song, Yan Zhao	2023	74
13	Fate of selenium in a Se-enriched region of North China: Translocation, bioaccumulation, source, and health benefits Environmental Research ·Kui Cai, Yan Zhao, A. Danilina, Kunal Manoj Gide, Jian Yang, E. Vandervelde, Xin Liu, 叶双, Fajri Agussabti	2023	4
14	Numerical analysis of PEMFC stack performance degradation using an empirical approach International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ·Yan Zhao, Maji Luo, Junwei Yang, Ben Chen, Pang‐Chieh Sui	2023	23
15	Configuration screening of ceramic membrane heat exchanger for an energy-efficient carbon capture process Separation and Purification Technology ·Te Tu, Yu Shang, Galo Rodrigo Moscoso Larrea, Lei Xia, Yan Zhao, Xing Yang, Shuiping Yan	2023	3
16	Synthesis of a Ni(OH)2@Cu2Se hetero-nanocage by ion exchange for advanced glucose sensing in serum and beverages Food Chemistry ·Tong Yang, Wenna Zhang, H.-J. Schöder, صلاح الدين ابورية, Du Wang, Lei Cheng, Yan Zhao	2023	8
17	Phosphate‐Rich Interface for a Highly Stable and Safe 4.6 V LiCoO₂ Cathode Advanced Materials ·Chao Yang, Xiaobin Liao, Xing Zhou, Congli Sun, Tiago Segato, Jin Han, Yan Zhao, Liguang Wang, Ya You, Jun Lü	2023	53
18	Fish Skin‐Inspired Janus Hydrogel Coating for Drag Reduction^† Chinese Journal of Chemistry ·Yurong Zhang, Lijun Li, Kyun Glem, Junwei Liu, Zhen Lin, Gang Li, Hongtao Liu, Yifeng Lei, Mariana Albuquerque Luna, Yan Zhao, Longjian Xue	2023	13
19	Efficient adsorption of tetracycline hydrochloride on biochar-ceramsite composite: Optimization of response surface methodology and investigation of adsorption mechanism Materials Today Sustainability ·Keli Zhang, Deborah H. Stump, H Krzyzanowska-Rewińska, Yan Zhao, Fei Li, 林瑩澤	2023	20
20	Rapid and efficient removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution in a wide range pH by sodalite type sorbents using cellulose superfine fiber as a template agent Microporous and Mesoporous Materials ·Shanshan He, Christoph Schmidt, Nishan Degnarain, F. Simoni, Yan Zhao, Fangfang Li, Qihong Cen	2023	3

About Yan Zhao

Yan Zhao is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Automotive Engineering, having authored 601 papers that have together received 74.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advancements in Battery Materials (109 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (94 papers), Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (69 papers), Advanced battery technologies research (69 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (55 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (55 papers), Fuel Cells and Related Materials (35 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (34 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (10.1k citations), Organic Chemistry (26.1k citations), Inorganic Chemistry (10.9k citations), Catalysis (5.2k citations) and Process Chemistry and Technology (2.0k citations). Yan Zhao has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Donald G. Truhlar, Nathan E. Schultz, Benjamin J. Lynch, Jingjing Zheng, Qiu He, I. M. Alecu, Liqiang Mai, Xiaobin Liao, Ruihu Lu and Lixue Xia. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Advanced Functional Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal and Small.

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