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D-Index
78
Citations
23236
World Ranking
3771
National Ranking
706

Dan 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 Dan Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 448 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dan 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 Dan Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dan Xiao is affiliated with Sichuan University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research encompasses molecular biology, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

Their recent papers illustrate a concentration on electrochemical energy storage and catalysis, including several influential publications:

  • Understanding the inter-site distance effect in single-atom catalysts for oxygen electroreduction, 2021, Nature Catalysis
  • Understanding the Atomic and Defective Interface Effect on Ruthenium Clusters for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • High-entropy substitution: A strategy for advanced sodium-ion cathodes with high structural stability and superior mechanical properties, 2023, Energy Storage Materials
  • Confining intermediates within a catalytic nanoreactor facilitates nitrate-to-ammonia electrosynthesis, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Recent progress in conductive polymers for advanced fiber-shaped electrochemical energy storage devices, 2020, Materials Chemistry Frontiers

Dan Xiao has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, indicating active engagement in team-based research. These frequent coauthors include:

  • Taotao Gao
  • Yan Meng
  • Xiaoqin Li
  • Hongyan Yuan
  • Xiaojuan Chen

The scientist publishes regularly in several established venues, showing a consistent research output in specialized journals. Some frequent publication venues are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Their main fields of study focus strongly on engineering, especially the electrical and electronic engineering subfield. Research also spans molecular biology, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and environmental sustainability.

Main topics of Dan Xiao's work include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

Best Publications

  • Rapid microwave-assisted green synthesis of 3D hierarchical flower-shaped NiCo₂O₄ microsphere for high-performance supercapacitor.

    Ying Lei;Jing Li;Yanyan Wang;Li Gu

  • An improved sensitivity non-enzymatic glucose sensor based on a CuO nanowire modified Cu electrode

    Zhenjing Zhuang;Xiaodong Su;Hongyan Yuan;Qun Sun

  • Understanding the inter-site distance effect in single-atom catalysts for oxygen electroreduction

    Zhaoyu Jin;Panpan Li;Yan Meng;Zhiwei Fang

  • Stretchable All-Gel-State Fiber-Shaped Supercapacitors Enabled by Macromolecularly Interconnected 3D Graphene/Nanostructured Conductive Polymer Hydrogels

    Panpan Li;Panpan Li;Zhaoyu Jin;Lele Peng;Fei Zhao

  • Synthesis of 3D-nanonet hollow structured Co3O4 for high capacity supercapacitor.

    Yanyan Wang;Ying Lei;Jing Li;Li Gu

  • Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Behavior of Graphite-like Carbon Nitride and Its Application in Selective Sensing Cu2+

    Changming Cheng;Ying Huang;Xianqing Tian;Baozhan Zheng

  • Direct growth of NiCo2O4 nanostructures on conductive substrates with enhanced electrocatalytic activity and stability for methanol oxidation

    Lei Qian;Li Gu;Li Yang;Hongyan Yuan

  • Metallic Co2P ultrathin nanowires distinguished from CoP as robust electrocatalysts for overall water-splitting

    Zhaoyu Jin;Panpan Li;Dan Xiao

  • Nitrogen-rich porous carbon derived from biomass as a high performance anode material for lithium ion batteries

    Junke Ou;Yongzhi Zhang;Li Chen;Qian Zhao

  • Oppositely Charged Ti3C2Tx MXene Membranes with 2D Nanofluidic Channels for Osmotic Energy Harvesting

    Li Ding;Dan Xiao;Zong Lu;Junjie Deng

  • Simultaneous determination of l-ascorbic acid, dopamine and uric acid with gold nanoparticles–β-cyclodextrin–graphene-modified electrode by square wave voltammetry

    Xianqing Tian;Changming Cheng;Hongyan Yuan;Juan Du

  • Influence of pH on the fluorescence properties of graphene quantum dots using ozonation pre-oxide hydrothermal synthesis

    Feng Yang;Meilian Zhao;Baozhan Zheng;Dan Xiao

  • Anodic electrogenerated chemiluminescence behavior of graphite-like carbon nitride and its sensing for rutin.

    Changming Cheng;Ying Huang;Jun Wang;Baozhan Zheng

  • Hierarchically porous nitrogen-rich carbon derived from wheat straw as an ultra-high-rate anode for lithium ion batteries

    Li Chen;Yongzhi Zhang;Chaohong Lin;Wen Yang

  • Adsorption of cadmium ion from aqueous solution by ground wheat stems.

    Guangqun Tan;Dan Xiao

  • H2O2 sensor based on the room-temperature phosphorescence of Nano TiO2/SiO2 composite.

    Xiaohong Shu;Ying Chen;Hongyan Yuan;Shangfeng Gao

  • A sensitive AgNPs/CuO nanofibers non-enzymatic glucose sensor based on electrospinning technology

    Baozhan Zheng;Guangyue Liu;Aiwen Yao;Yanling Xiao

  • Preparation and characterization of Ti/SnO2–Sb2O3–Nb2O5/PbO2 thin film as electrode material for the degradation of phenol

    Xiupei Yang;Ruyi Zou;Ruyi Zou;Feng Huo;Duochang Cai

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of BSA-stabilized and HSA-protected gold nanoclusters with red emission

    Lei Yan;Yuqing Cai;Baozhan Zheng;Hongyan Yuan

  • Rapid synthesis of three-dimensional flower-like cobalt sulfide hierarchitectures by microwave assisted heating method for high-performance supercapacitors

    Fulian Luo;Jing Li;Hongyan Yuan;Dan Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongyan Yuan
Hongyan Yuan Sichuan University
Martin M. F. Choi
Martin M. F. Choi Hong Kong Baptist University
Shulin Zhao
Shulin Zhao Guangxi Normal University
Michael C. Breadmore
Michael C. Breadmore University of Tasmania
Qiang Peng
Qiang Peng Sichuan University
Jianguo Zhu
Jianguo Zhu Sichuan University
Guihua Yu
Guihua Yu The University of Texas at Austin
Jiagang Wu
Jiagang Wu Sichuan University
Dechun Zou
Dechun Zou Peking University
Giuseppe Pezzotti
Giuseppe Pezzotti Kyoto Institute of Technology

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