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D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Materials Science D-index 67 Citations 14,895 157 World Ranking 2126 National Ranking 530
Chemistry D-index 65 Citations 14,146 160 World Ranking 3545 National Ranking 459

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Catalysis

An-Wu Xu focuses on Photocatalysis, Inorganic chemistry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Nanotechnology and Photochemistry. His Photocatalysis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Visible spectrum and Lanthanide. The concepts of his Inorganic chemistry study are interwoven with issues in Adsorption, Overpotential, Catalysis, Calcium carbonate and Oxygen evolution.

His X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy research incorporates elements of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform, Graphene and High-resolution transmission electron microscopy. An-Wu Xu usually deals with Nanotechnology and limits it to topics linked to Scanning electron microscope and Calcination. His Photochemistry study incorporates themes from Methylene blue and Methyl orange.

His most cited work include:

  • The preparation, characterization, and their photocatalytic activities of rare-earth-doped TiO2 nanoparticles (911 citations)
  • Highly Durable N-Doped Graphene/CdS Nanocomposites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Water under Visible Light Irradiation (467 citations)
  • Biomass-Derived Sponge-like Carbonaceous Hydrogels and Aerogels for Supercapacitors (402 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Nanotechnology, Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Photocatalysis and Nanoparticle. In Catalysis, An-Wu Xu works on issues like Overpotential, which are connected to Tafel equation and Water splitting. His Inorganic chemistry research integrates issues from Oxide, Adsorption, Oxygen, Copper and Calcium carbonate.

His studies in Adsorption integrate themes in fields like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Aqueous solution. The Photocatalysis study combines topics in areas such as Photochemistry, Heterojunction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. His work in the fields of Transmission electron microscopy, such as High-resolution transmission electron microscopy, overlaps with other areas such as Electron diffraction.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Nanotechnology (24.29%)
  • Catalysis (22.38%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (20.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Catalysis (22.38%)
  • Photocatalysis (19.05%)
  • Nanoparticle (16.19%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Catalysis, Photocatalysis, Nanoparticle, Water splitting and Photochemistry. His work carried out in the field of Catalysis brings together such families of science as Inorganic chemistry, Redox, Adsorption, Metal and Styrene. An-Wu Xu has included themes like Hydrogen production, Heterojunction, Band gap and Quantum efficiency in his Photocatalysis study.

His study on Nanoparticle is covered under Nanotechnology. His Nanotechnology study combines topics in areas such as Prussian blue and Photodynamic therapy. His Photochemistry research includes elements of Molecule, Visible spectrum and Graphitic carbon nitride.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Direct growth of cobalt-rich cobalt phosphide catalysts on cobalt foil: an efficient and self-supported bifunctional electrode for overall water splitting in alkaline media (64 citations)
  • g-C3N4 Hydrogen-Bonding Viologen for Significantly Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic H2 Evolution (59 citations)
  • Bimetallic phosphide hollow nanocubes derived from a prussian-blue-analog used as high-performance catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (56 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Oxygen

His primary scientific interests are in Catalysis, Water splitting, Photocatalysis, Inorganic chemistry and Metal. His work deals with themes such as Nanoparticle, Molecule and Viologen, which intersect with Catalysis. An-Wu Xu has researched Photocatalysis in several fields, including Coprecipitation, Hydrogen production, Photochemistry, Mineralogy and Wurtzite crystal structure.

His Inorganic chemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Reaction rate constant, Reaction rate and Noble metal. His Metal research includes themes of Hydrogen, Adsorption, Oxygen reduction reaction, Pyrolysis and Monoxide. His research in Anode tackles topics such as Calcination which are related to areas like Nanotechnology.

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Best Publications

The preparation, characterization, and their photocatalytic activities of rare-earth-doped TiO2 nanoparticles

An-Wu Xu;Yuan Gao;Han-Qin Liu.
Journal of Catalysis (2002)

1418 Citations

Highly Durable N-Doped Graphene/CdS Nanocomposites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Water under Visible Light Irradiation

Li Jia;Dong-Hong Wang;Yu-Xi Huang;An-Wu Xu.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2011)

531 Citations

Systematic synthesis and characterization of single-crystal lanthanide orthophosphate nanowires.

Yue-Ping Fang;An-Wu Xu;Rui-Qi Song;Hua-Xin Zhang.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2003)

528 Citations

Biomass-Derived Sponge-like Carbonaceous Hydrogels and Aerogels for Supercapacitors

Xi-Lin Wu;Tao Wen;Hong-Li Guo;Shubin Yang.
ACS Nano (2013)

441 Citations

Surfactant‐Assisted Growth of Novel PbS Dendritic Nanostructures via Facile Hydrothermal Process

Daibin Kuang;Anwu Xu;Yueping Fang;Hanqin Liu.
Advanced Materials (2003)

406 Citations

Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Magnesium Hydroxide and Oxide Nanoplates

Jimmy C. Yu;Anwu Xu;Lizhi Zhang;Ruiqi Song.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2004)

384 Citations

Uniform Hexagonal Plates of Vaterite CaCO3 Mesocrystals Formed by Biomimetic Mineralization

An-Wu Xu;Markus Antonietti;Helmut Cölfen;Yue-Ping Fang.
Advanced Functional Materials (2006)

363 Citations

Large Ultrathin Anatase TiO2 Nanosheets with Exposed {001} Facets on Graphene for Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity

Wan-Sheng Wang;Dong-Hong Wang;Wen-Gang Qu;Li-Qiang Lu.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2012)

332 Citations

Polymer-controlled crystallization of zinc oxide hexagonal nanorings and disks.

Yin Peng;An-Wu Xu;Bin Deng;Markus Antonietti.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2006)

330 Citations

A Simple Method to Synthesize Dy(OH)3 and Dy2O3 Nanotubes

An-Wu Xu;Yue-Ping Fang;Li-Ping You;Han-Qin Liu.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2003)

328 Citations

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