Yixin Zhao

28.2k total citations · 15 hit papers
331 papers, 24.2k citations indexed

About

Yixin Zhao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Yixin Zhao has authored 331 papers receiving a total of 24.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 204 papers in Materials Chemistry, 196 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 121 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Yixin Zhao's work include Perovskite Materials and Applications (144 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (98 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (94 papers). Yixin Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Perovskite Materials and Applications (144 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (98 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (94 papers). Yixin Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Yixin Zhao's co-authors include Kai Zhu, Taiyang Zhang, Clemens Burda, Miao Kan, Yong Wang, Xufang Qian, Xingtao Wang, Yongbing Lou, Yuetian Chen and Dongting Yue and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Yixin Zhao

318 papers receiving 23.9k 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.

Organic–inorganic hybrid lead halide perovskites for optoelectronic and electronic applications

2015 1.4k citations Yixin Zhao, Kai Zhu profile →
Thermodynamically stabilized β-CsPbI ₃ –based perovskite solar cells with efficiencies >18%

2019 1.1k citations Yong Wang, Miao Kan et al. profile →
Plasmonic Cu_2−xS Nanocrystals: Optical and Structural Properties of Copper-Deficient Copper(I) Sulfides

2009 953 citations Yixin Zhao, Yongbing Lou et al. profile →
Chemical stability and instability of inorganic halide perovskites

2019 651 citations Yuanyuan Zhou, Yixin Zhao profile →
Bifunctional Stabilization of All-Inorganic α-CsPbI₃ Perovskite for 17% Efficiency Photovoltaics

2018 620 citations Yong Wang, Miao Kan et al. profile →
Bication lead iodide 2D perovskite component to stabilize inorganic α-CsPbI ₃ perovskite phase for high-efficiency solar cells

2017 586 citations Yixin Zhao et al. profile →
Femtosecond Time-Resolved Transient Absorption Spectroscopy of CH₃NH₃PbI₃ Perovskite Films: Evidence for Passivation Effect of PbI₂

2014 519 citations Christopher McCleese, Yixin Zhao et al. profile →
CH₃NH₃Cl-Assisted One-Step Solution Growth of CH₃NH₃PbI₃: Structure, Charge-Carrier Dynamics, and Photovoltaic Properties of Perovskite Solar Cells

2014 515 citations Yixin Zhao, Kai Zhu profile →
Facile fabrication of large-grain CH3NH3PbI3−xBrx films for high-efficiency solar cells via CH3NH3Br-selective Ostwald ripening

2016 484 citations Mengjin Yang, Kai Zhu et al. profile →
The Role of Dimethylammonium Iodide in CsPbI₃ Perovskite Fabrication: Additive or Dopant?

2019 477 citations Yong Wang, Xiaomin Liu et al. profile →
Potential lead toxicity and leakage issues on lead halide perovskite photovoltaics

2021 254 citations Xufang Qian, Yuetian Chen et al. profile →
Electrocatalytic Valorization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Plastic and CO₂ for Simultaneous Production of Formic Acid

2022 249 citations Jianying Wang, Xin Li et al. profile →
Intermediate role of gut microbiota in vitamin B nutrition and its influences on human health

2022 106 citations Zhijie Wan, Jianheng Zheng et al. Frontiers in Nutrition profile →
Impurity-healing interface engineering for efficient perovskite submodules

2024 84 citations Haifei Wang, Yuetian Chen et al. profile →
Ferroptosis: CD8+T cells’ blade to destroy tumor cells or poison for self-destruction

2025 17 citations Yixin 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
Yixin Zhao China	81	17.5k	16.1k	6.6k	5.1k	1.5k	331	24.2k
Peng Gao China	81	31.1k 1.8×	23.3k 1.5×	6.9k 1.0×	14.6k 2.9×	1.9k 1.3×	403	39.8k
Yuhua Wang China	72	11.8k 0.7×	21.2k 1.3×	5.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.2×	2.0k 1.4×	888	24.7k
Hua Gui Yang China	89	13.9k 0.8×	19.1k 1.2×	20.9k 3.2×	3.2k 0.6×	2.6k 1.8×	422	31.1k
Hua Li China	71	7.9k 0.4×	10.4k 0.6×	8.0k 1.2×	2.1k 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	473	18.5k
Xiaodan Zhang China	66	9.6k 0.6×	8.9k 0.6×	2.1k 0.3×	3.3k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	539	15.6k
Rachel A. Caruso Australia	62	5.7k 0.3×	10.8k 0.7×	6.1k 0.9×	2.3k 0.5×	1.9k 1.3×	190	17.3k
Xiaodong Zhang China	69	10.8k 0.6×	14.2k 0.9×	14.1k 2.1×	1.8k 0.3×	3.6k 2.5×	341	24.8k
S. Trasatti Italy	56	9.4k 0.5×	5.5k 0.3×	7.5k 1.1×	2.1k 0.4×	2.7k 1.8×	278	16.9k
Wei Zhao China	57	7.8k 0.4×	8.7k 0.5×	5.3k 0.8×	1.3k 0.3×	4.3k 3.0×	340	16.4k
Jie Chen China	68	8.5k 0.5×	11.3k 0.7×	7.9k 1.2×	949 0.2×	1.9k 1.3×	269	17.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yixin Zhao

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Sun, Cheng, et al.. (2025). Optimized dense fibril network by ternary strategy to improve charge transport and realize efficient organic solar cells. Chemical Engineering Journal. 507. 160548–160548. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Haifei, et al.. (2025). Sustainable H₂O₂ Production via 2e^– ORR on Alkalinized Tubular C₃N₄ from Melamine Waste Integrating with Fenton Wastewater Treatment. ACS Sustainable Resource Management. 2(8). 1476–1485.

Wang, Yao, Bowei Li, Haifei Wang, et al.. (2025). A Soft Nonpolar‐Soluble Two‐Dimensional Perovskite for General Construction of Mixed‐Dimensional Heterojunctions. Advanced Materials. 37(14). e2419750–e2419750. 3 indexed citations

Fang, Yan Ru, Yichan Wen, Chengcheng Cai, et al.. (2025). Bismuth-based catalysts for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to formate in aqueous media. Chem Catalysis. 5(11). 101540–101540.

Shen, Wenzhong, Yixin Zhao, & Feng Liu. (2025). Highlights of mainstream solar cell efficiencies in 2024. Frontiers in Energy. 19(1). 8–17. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Qianjin, Xuan Ouyang, Haojuan Tao, et al.. (2024). Polysomnographic features of insomnia occurring in major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and bipolar mania: Comparison with primary insomnia and association with metabolic indicators. Journal of Affective Disorders. 351. 449–457. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Yixin, et al.. (2024). Validating the splicing effect of rare variants in the SLC26A4 gene using minigene assay. BMC Medical Genomics. 17(1). 233–233.

Li, Xin, Jianying Wang, Mingze Sun, Xufang Qian, & Yixin Zhao. (2023). Ti–Fe2O3/Ni(OH) as an efficient and durable photoanode for the photoelectrochemical catalysis of PET plastic to formic acid. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 78. 487–496. 45 indexed citations

Li, Xin, Jianying Wang, Ting Zhang, et al.. (2023). Sustainable catalytic strategies for the transformation of plastic wastes into valued products. Chemical Engineering Science. 276. 118729–118729. 35 indexed citations

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Chen, Yuetian, Xingtao Wang, Yao Wang, et al.. (2023). Functional organic cation induced 3D-to-0D phase transformation and surface reconstruction of CsPbI3 inorganic perovskite. Science Bulletin. 68(7). 706–712. 23 indexed citations

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Qi, Shaopeng, Guoning Liu, Ke Zhang, et al.. (2022). Colloidal Synthesis of Plasmonic Ultrathin Transition-Metal Oxide Nanosheets. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(29). 9565–9572. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Tian, Tian Wang, Xin Li, et al.. (2022). Activating photocatalytic hydrogen generation on inorganic lead-free Cs2AgBiBr6 perovskite via reversible Cu2+/Cu+ redox couple. Journal of Catalysis. 413. 509–516. 19 indexed citations

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Zhu, Kai, et al.. (2022). Progress of solution-processed metal oxides as charge transport layers towards efficient and stable perovskite solar cells and modules. Materials Today Nano. 20. 100252–100252. 14 indexed citations

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Chen, Hao, Yong Wang, Yingping Fan, et al.. (2022). Decoupling engineering of formamidinium–cesium perovskites for efficient photovoltaics. National Science Review. 9(10). nwac127–nwac127. 37 indexed citations

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Wan, Zhijie, Jianheng Zheng, Zhigang Zhu, et al.. (2022). Intermediate role of gut microbiota in vitamin B nutrition and its influences on human health. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 1031502–1031502. 106 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liu, Guoning, Shaopeng Qi, Jinxi Chen, et al.. (2021). Cu–Sb–S Ternary Semiconductor Nanoparticle Plasmonics. Nano Letters. 21(6). 2610–2617. 18 indexed citations

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Li, Xin, Miao Kan, Tian Wang, et al.. (2021). The ClO· generation and chlorate suppression in photoelectrochemical reactive chlorine species systems on BiVO4 photoanodes. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 296. 120387–120387. 36 indexed citations

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Liu, Guoning, Charles Kolodziej, Rong Jin, et al.. (2020). MoS₂-Stratified CdS-Cu_2–xS Core–Shell Nanorods for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. ACS Nano. 14(5). 5468–5479. 128 indexed citations

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Guo, Xin, Christopher McCleese, Charles Kolodziej, et al.. (2016). Identification and characterization of the intermediate phase in hybrid organic–inorganic MAPbI₃perovskite. Dalton Transactions. 45(9). 3806–3813. 323 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yuanyuan, Mengjin Yang, A. L. Vasiliev, et al.. (2015). Growth control of compact CH₃NH₃PbI₃ thin films via enhanced solid-state precursor reaction for efficient planar perovskite solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 3(17). 9249–9256. 121 indexed citations

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