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Chengliang Xiao

Chengliang Xiao

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
7888
World Ranking
15649
National Ranking
2422

Chengliang Xiao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chengliang Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 94 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Chengliang Xiao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chengliang Xiao sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chengliang Xiao is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with a significant focus on Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry within these domains. Additionally, their work engages interdisciplinary aspects of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

The research topics undertaken by Chengliang Xiao include:

  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Chemical synthesis and characterization
  • Extraction and separation processes
  • Metal-organic frameworks: synthesis and applications
  • Lanthanide and transition metal complexes
  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography

Xiao has contributed to multiple publication venues, frequently publishing in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Significant recent papers authored by Chengliang Xiao include:

  • "99TcO4− removal from legacy defense nuclear waste by an alkaline-stable 2D cationic metal organic framework," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Efficient Recovery of End-of-Life NdFeB Permanent Magnets by Selective Leaching with Deep Eutectic Solvents," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Novel bismuth-based electrospinning materials for highly efficient capture of radioiodine," 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Comprehensive comparison of bismuth and silver functionalized nickel foam composites in capturing radioactive gaseous iodine," 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Separation and complexation of f-block elements using hard-soft donors combined phenanthroline extractants," 2023, Coordination Chemistry Reviews

Xiao frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Lecheng Lei, Xiaofan Yang, Lei Xu, Chuanying Liu, and Xingwang Zhang. The number of coauthored works with these individuals ranges from more than twenty to over forty joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Identifying the Recognition Site for Selective Trapping of 99TcO4– in a Hydrolytically Stable and Radiation Resistant Cationic Metal–Organic Framework

    Lin Zhu;Daopeng Sheng;Chao Xu;Xing Dai

  • Umbellate distortions of the uranyl coordination environment result in a stable and porous polycatenated framework that can effectively remove cesium from aqueous solutions.

    Yanlong Wang;Zhiyong Liu;Yuxiang Li;Zhuanling Bai

  • Efficient and Selective Uptake of TcO4– by a Cationic Metal–Organic Framework Material with Open Ag+ Sites

    Daopeng Sheng;Lin Zhu;Chao Xu;Chengliang Xiao

  • Synthesis of novel nanomaterials and their application in efficient removal of radionuclides

    Xiangxue Wang;Long Chen;Lin Wang;Qiaohui Fan

  • 99TcO4− remediation by a cationic polymeric network

    Jie Li;Xing Dai;Lin Zhu;Chao Xu

  • Efficient removal of uranium from aqueous solution by zero-valent iron nanoparticle and its graphene composite.

    Zi Jie Li;Lin Wang;Li Yong Yuan;Cheng Liang Xiao

  • Excellent selectivity for actinides with a tetradentate 2,9-diamide-1,10-phenanthroline ligand in highly acidic solution: a hard-soft donor combined strategy.

    Cheng Liang Xiao;Cong Zhi Wang;Li Yong Yuan;Bin Li

  • Rapid Simultaneous Removal of Toxic Anions [HSeO3]−, [SeO3]2–, and [SeO4]2–, and Metals Hg2+, Cu2+, and Cd2+ by MoS42– Intercalated Layered Double Hydroxide

    Lijiao Ma;Saiful M. Islam;Chengliang Xiao;Jing Zhao

  • Successful Decontamination of 99 TcO 4 − in Groundwater at Legacy Nuclear Sites by a Cationic Metal‑Organic Framework with Hydrophobic Pockets

    Daopeng Sheng;Lin Zhu;Xing Dai;Chao Xu

  • Exceptional Perrhenate/Pertechnetate Uptake and Subsequent Immobilization by a Low-Dimensional Cationic Coordination Polymer: Overcoming the Hofmeister Bias Selectivity

    Lin Zhu;Chengliang Xiao;Xing Dai;Jie Li

  • 99TcO4- removal from legacy defense nuclear waste by an alkaline-stable 2D cationic metal organic framework.

    Nannan Shen;Zaixing Yang;Shengtang Liu;Xing Dai

  • Rare earth separations by selective borate crystallization

    Xuemiao Yin;Yaxing Wang;Xiaojing Bai;Yumin Wang

  • Distinctive Two-Step Intercalation of Sr2+ into a Coordination Polymer with Record High 90Sr Uptake Capabilities

    Jiarong Zhang;Lanhua Chen;Xing Dai;Lin Zhu

  • Efficient Capture of Perrhenate and Pertechnetate by a Mesoporous Zr Metal–Organic Framework and Examination of Anion Binding Motifs

    Riki J. Drout;Kenichi Otake;Ashlee J. Howarth;Ashlee J. Howarth;Timur Islamoglu

  • Separation and Remediation of 99TcO4– from Aqueous Solutions§

    Chengliang Xiao;Afshin Khayambashi;Shuao Wang

  • Selective Separation and Complexation of Trivalent Actinide and Lanthanide by a Tetradentate Soft-Hard Donor Ligand: Solvent Extraction, Spectroscopy, and DFT Calculations.

    Lei Xu;Ning Pu;Youzhen Li;Pingping Wei

  • Metal–organic frameworks for radionuclide sequestration from aqueous solution: a brief overview and outlook

    Chengliang Xiao;Mark A. Silver;Shuao Wang

  • Selenium Sequestration in a Cationic Layered Rare Earth Hydroxide: A Combined Batch Experiments and EXAFS Investigation.

    Lin Zhu;Linjuan Zhang;Jie Li;Duo Zhang

  • Efficient Recovery of End-of-Life NdFeB Permanent Magnets by Selective Leaching with Deep Eutectic Solvents.

    Chuanying Liu;Qibin Yan;Xingwang Zhang;Lecheng Lei

  • Highly Efficient Separation of Trivalent Minor Actinides by a Layered Metal Sulfide (KInSn2S6) from Acidic Radioactive Waste

    Chengliang Xiao;Chengliang Xiao;Zohreh Hassanzadeh Fard;Debajit Sarma;Tze Bin Song

  • Understanding the bonding nature of uranyl ion and functionalized graphene: a theoretical study.

    Qun Yan Wu;Jian Hui Lan;Cong Zhi Wang;Cheng Liang Xiao

  • Exploring actinide materials through synchrotron radiation techniques

    Wei Qun Shi;Li Yong Yuan;Cong Zhi Wang;Lin Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhifang Chai
Zhifang Chai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shuao Wang
Shuao Wang Soochow University
Wei-Qun Shi
Wei-Qun Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuliang Zhao
Yuliang Zhao National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Xingwang Zhang
Xingwang Zhang Zhejiang University
Lecheng Lei
Lecheng Lei Zhejiang University
Li-Yong Yuan
Li-Yong Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt
Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt Florida State University
Lin Wang
Lin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Omar K. Farha
Omar K. Farha Northwestern University

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