2026 An-Wu Xu: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	87	1988	1917	632	628	239	24322
Chemistry	87	2445	2205	448	439	240	24335

Overview

An-Wu Xu is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China in China. The researcher's work primarily spans the fields of Materials Science, Energy, and Engineering. Within these broader areas, their subfields of specialization include Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The focus of An-Wu Xu's research encompasses various advanced scientific topics. These include:

Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
Perovskite Materials and Applications
Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics

They have contributed to multiple publication venues with recurring frequency. The most common are:

Catalysis Science & Technology (7 publications)
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers (4 publications)
ACS Applied Nano Materials (3 publications)
ACS Nano (2 publications)
Langmuir (2 publications)

Recent papers authored by An-Wu Xu include:

"Bioproduced Polymers Self-Assemble with Graphene Oxide into Nanocomposite Films with Enhanced Mechanical Performance," 2020, ACS Nano
"A Hybrid VO_x Incorporated Hexacyanoferrate Nanostructured Hydrogel as a Multienzyme Mimeticvia Cascade Reactions," 2020, ACS Nano
"Polydopamine Coated PB-MnO₂ Nanoparticles as an Oxygen Generator Nanosystem for Imaging-Guided Single-NIR-Laser Triggered Synergistic Photodynamic/Photothermal Therapy," 2020, Bioconjugate Chemistry
"Sulfur-doped g-C₃N₄ Photocatalyst for Significantly Steered Visible Light Photocatalytic H₂ Evolution from Water Splitting," 2023, Catalysis Science & Technology
"Structure-Dependent Surface Molecule-Modified Semiconductor Photocatalysts: Recent Progress and Future Challenges," 2022, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

An-Wu Xu often collaborates with other researchers. Frequent coauthors include:

Jing-Han Li (18 joint works)
Ikram Ullah (15 joint works)
Cong Ling (13 joint works)
Shuai Chen (12 joint works)
Xiao-Jie Lu (9 joint works)

Best Publications

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

An-Wu Xu;Yuan Gao;Han-Qin Liu

1620
Citations
Noble-Metal-Free Fe–N/C Catalyst for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction under Both Alkaline and Acidic Conditions

Ling Lin;Qing Zhu;An-Wu Xu

1040
Citations
Biomass-Derived Sponge-like Carbonaceous Hydrogels and Aerogels for Supercapacitors

Xi-Lin Wu;Tao Wen;Hong-Li Guo;Shubin Yang

668
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

635
Citations
Systematic synthesis and characterization of single-crystal lanthanide orthophosphate nanowires.

Yue-Ping Fang;An-Wu Xu;Rui-Qi Song;Hua-Xin Zhang

583
Citations
Shape Effects of Cu2O Polyhedral Microcrystals on Photocatalytic Activity

Ying Zhang;Bin Deng;Tierui Zhang;Daming Gao

474
Citations
Uniform hexagonal plates of vaterite CaCO3 mesocrystals formed by biomimetic mineralization

An-Wu Xu;Markus Antonietti;Helmut Cölfen;Yue-Ping Fang

454
Citations
Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Magnesium Hydroxide and Oxide Nanoplates

Jimmy C. Yu;Anwu Xu;Lizhi Zhang;Ruiqi Song

448
Citations
Stable blue TiO2−x nanoparticles for efficient visible light photocatalysts

Qing Zhu;Yin Peng;Ling Lin;Cong-Min Fan

427
Citations
Surfactant‐Assisted Growth of Novel PbS Dendritic Nanostructures via Facile Hydrothermal Process

Daibin Kuang;Anwu Xu;Yueping Fang;Hanqin Liu

423
Citations
One-step hydrothermal synthesis of N-doped TiO2/C nanocomposites with high visible light photocatalytic activity.

Dong-Hong Wang;Li Jia;Xi-Lin Wu;Li-Qiang Lu

387
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

386
Citations
Polymer-controlled crystallization of zinc oxide hexagonal nanorings and disks.

Yin Peng;An-Wu Xu;Bin Deng;Markus Antonietti

383
Citations
A Simple Method to Synthesize Dy(OH)3 and Dy2O3 Nanotubes

An-Wu Xu;Yue-Ping Fang;Li-Ping You;Han-Qin Liu

360
Citations
Novel one-dimensional Bi2O3–Bi2WO6 p–n hierarchical heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Yin Peng;Mei Yan;Qing-Guo Chen;Cong-Min Fan

347
Citations
One-Pot Synthesis of Water-Swellable Mg−Al Layered Double Hydroxides and Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Efficient Removal of As(V) from Aqueous Solutions

Tao Wen;Xilin Wu;Xiaoli Tan;Xiangke Wang;Xiangke Wang

344
Citations
From Layered Basic Zinc Acetate Nanobelts to Hierarchical Zinc Oxide Nanostructures and Porous Zinc Oxide Nanobelts

Rui-Qi Song;An-Wu Xu;Bin Deng;Quan Li

283
Citations
Nanosheet-constructed porous BiOCl with dominant {001} facets for superior photosensitized degradation

Dong-Hong Wang;Dong-Hong Wang;Gui-Qi Gao;Yue-Wei Zhang;Li-Sha Zhou

278
Citations
Superior adsorption capacity of g-C3N4 for heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions

Congcong Shen;Changlun Chen;Tao Wen;Zhiwei Zhao

275
Citations
Water-dispersible magnetite-graphene-LDH composites for efficient arsenate removal

Xi-Lin Wu;Xi-Lin Wu;Lei Wang;Chang-Lun Chen;An-Wu Xu

270
Citations
Hydrothermal Synthesis of Rare Earth (Tb, Y) Hydroxide and Oxide Nanotubes†

Y.-P. Fang;A.-W. Xu;L.-P. You;R.-Q. Song

261
Citations