Yu Cao

8.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
200 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Yu Cao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Cao has authored 200 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Materials Chemistry, 62 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 49 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Yu Cao's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (49 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (44 papers) and Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (30 papers). Yu Cao is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (49 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (44 papers) and Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (30 papers). Yu Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and United States. Yu Cao's co-authors include Jie Sun, Han Yang, Xin Ai, Fusheng Pan, Feng Liu, Meidi Wang, Zhongyi Jiang, Xinpeng Han, Hongjian Wang and Yiming Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Yu Cao

178 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

A two-dimensional conjugated polymer framework with fully... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2023 2020 2022 2020 100 200 300 400
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. A two-dimensional conjugated polymer framework with fully sp2-bonded carbon skeleton
    2016 425 citations Yu Cao, Feng Liu et al. profile →
  2. Flatband λ-Ti3O5 towards extraordinary solar steam generation
    2023 344 citations Yu Cao et al. profile →
  3. Weakly Humidity‐Dependent Proton‐Conducting COF Membranes
    2020 336 citations Yu Cao, Benbing Shi et al. profile →
  4. Ultrafast seawater desalination with covalent organic framework membranes
    2022 298 citations Meidi Wang, Yawei Liu et al. profile →
  5. A Redox‐Active 2D Metal–Organic Framework for Efficient Lithium Storage with Extraordinary High Capacity
    2020 287 citations Yu Cao, Jie Sun et al. profile →
  6. Covalent organic framework membranes for efficient separation of monovalent cations
    2022 200 citations Yang Li, Yu Cao et al. Nature Communications profile →
  7. Covalent organic framework membranes for energy storage and conversion
    2025 52 citations Liyu Zhu, Yu Cao et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yu Cao China 42 3.4k 3.0k 1.4k 1.2k 1.1k 200 7.0k
Hong Guo China 54 5.1k 1.5× 3.9k 1.3× 1.5k 1.1× 736 0.6× 2.3k 2.1× 255 9.1k
Qin Wu China 44 2.4k 0.7× 2.8k 0.9× 1.6k 1.2× 560 0.5× 1.4k 1.3× 240 7.0k
Lars Borchardt Germany 50 3.9k 1.1× 3.6k 1.2× 3.3k 2.4× 906 0.7× 1.6k 1.4× 170 9.2k
Shuo Wang China 55 7.9k 2.3× 3.8k 1.3× 1.5k 1.1× 957 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 289 10.6k
Srinivas Gadipelli United Kingdom 40 2.6k 0.8× 4.0k 1.3× 1.9k 1.4× 2.3k 1.8× 1.5k 1.4× 111 7.3k
Min Zhao China 44 3.4k 1.0× 3.5k 1.1× 831 0.6× 806 0.7× 1.5k 1.4× 262 6.7k
Xing Li China 50 2.1k 0.6× 5.2k 1.7× 886 0.7× 2.8k 2.3× 1.6k 1.5× 210 8.2k
Hongmei Luo United States 50 5.1k 1.5× 4.6k 1.5× 2.5k 1.8× 655 0.5× 2.1k 1.9× 213 8.7k
Xiaomin Wang China 44 3.8k 1.1× 2.5k 0.8× 2.0k 1.5× 326 0.3× 1.1k 1.0× 293 6.8k
Shiyu Liu China 33 2.1k 0.6× 3.7k 1.2× 1.1k 0.8× 1000 0.8× 1.6k 1.5× 103 5.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yu Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yu Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yu Cao 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 Yu Cao. Yu Cao 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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Sun, Xilei, et al.. (2025). Structural characterisation and evaluation of antioxidant activity of coffee pericarp polysaccharides. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. 11. 100884–100884. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Liyu, Yu Cao, Ting Xu, et al.. (2025). Covalent organic framework membranes for energy storage and conversion. Energy & Environmental Science. 18(12). 5675–5739. 52 indexed citations breakdown →
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Han, Chengyu, Yu Cao, Ming Yang, et al.. (2024). Hydrogen-bonded organic framework modified separator for simultaneously enhancing the safety and electrochemical performance of Ni-rich lithium-ion battery. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 96. 72–78. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Quan, Junxiong Zhang, Yu Cao, et al.. (2024). Low-temperature preparation of nano-sized Al2TiO5 powder via non-hydrolytic sol-gel route with Al metal as the aluminum source. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1010. 177716–177716. 2 indexed citations
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Gong, Ming, Ying‐Ying Wu, Junjun Shang, et al.. (2024). Synergizing postharvest physiology and nanopackaging for edible mushroom preservation. Food Chemistry. 463(Pt 1). 141099–141099. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shaojie, Yanhua Wan, Yu Cao, et al.. (2024). Delithiation-accelerating and self-healing strategies realizes high-capacity and high-rate black phosphorus anode in wide temperature range. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 100328–100328. 9 indexed citations
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Zhao, Huanxin, et al.. (2023). Efficient degradation of phenol by MnOOH-rGO composite with high peroxymonosulfate utilization efficiency. Chemosphere. 336. 139200–139200. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiaoli, Dongze Li, Wenjie Yang, et al.. (2023). The prevalence of anxiety and depression in cardiac arrest survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. General Hospital Psychiatry. 83. 8–19. 7 indexed citations
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Song, Qingkun, Fang Li, Yu Cao, et al.. (2023). Real-World Effectiveness of Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir and Dexamethasone Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Prospective Cohort Study. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 16. 5223–5231.
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Wu, Kehui, Changqi Chen, Yuan Shen, et al.. (2023). Trajectory engineering of directrons in liquid crystalsviaphotoalignment. Soft Matter. 19(24). 4483–4490. 6 indexed citations
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Cao, Yu, Tianyi Tan, David M. Walba, et al.. (2022). Understanding and Manipulating Helical Nanofilaments in Binary Systems with Achiral Dopants. Nano Letters. 22(11). 4569–4575. 6 indexed citations
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Anders, Christian, et al.. (2022). The rhombic honeycomb – a new mode of self-assembly in liquid crystalline soft matter. Chemical Communications. 58(50). 7054–7057. 7 indexed citations
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Xu, Liang, Xu Li, Shaojie Zhang, et al.. (2022). Surficial Oxidation of Phosphorus for Strengthening Interface Interaction and Enhancing Lithium-Storage Performance. Nano Letters. 22(23). 9335–9342. 26 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, Yu Cao, Benbing Shi, et al.. (2022). Covalent organic framework membranes for efficient separation of monovalent cations. Nature Communications. 13(1). 7123–7123. 200 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cao, Yu, Jun Feng, Yuki Arakawa, et al.. (2019). Elucidation of Distinct Molecular Resonance Effects in Twist Bend Nematic and Smectic A Liquid Crystals via Tender Resonant X-ray Scattering. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Chengbao, Zhigang Chen, Chaoying Ni, et al.. (2012). Adsorption of phenol from aqueous solution by a hierarchical micro‐nano porous carbon material. Rare Metals. 31(6). 582–589. 9 indexed citations

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