2026 Haotian Wang: 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	77	3052	2948	852	801	103	44078

Overview

Haotian Wang is affiliated with Rice University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Engineering, with a particular focus on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Materials Chemistry. Their research extends into specialized areas such as Catalysis and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work covers several topics within energy conversion and materials science. Key research themes include:

CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
Advanced Battery Technologies Research
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Ionic Liquids Properties and Applications
Carbon Dioxide Utilization in Catalysis
Advancements in Battery Materials

Among their recent publications are:

"Electrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrate reduction on Fe single atom catalyst" (2021), published in Nature Communications
"Stability challenges of electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction: From mechanistic understanding to reactor design" (2021), published in Joule
"Efficient conversion of low-concentration nitrate sources into ammonia on a Ru-dispersed Cu nanowire electrocatalyst" (2022), published in Nature Nanotechnology
"Non-iridium-based electrocatalyst for durable acidic oxygen evolution reaction in proton exchange membrane water electrolysis" (2022), published in Nature Materials
"Strategies in catalysts and electrolyzer design for electrochemical CO₂ reduction toward C₂₊ products" (2020), published in Science Advances

Haotian Wang collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

Peng Zhu
Feng-Yang Chen
Ahmad Elgazzar
Zhenyu Wu
Tae-Ung Wi

The scientist publishes extensively in venues such as:

SSRN Electronic Journal
arXiv (Cornell University)
Nature Catalysis
The Cambridge Structural Database
ECS Meeting Abstracts

Best Publications

Synthesis of MoS2 and MoSe2 Films with Vertically Aligned Layers

Desheng Kong;Haotian Wang;Judy J. Cha;Mauro Pasta

2386
Citations
Interconnected hollow carbon nanospheres for stable lithium metal anodes

Guangyuan Zheng;Seok Woo Lee;Zheng Liang;Hyun-Wook Lee

1850
Citations
Layered reduced graphene oxide with nanoscale interlayer gaps as a stable host for lithium metal anodes.

Dingchang Lin;Yayuan Liu;Zheng Liang;Hyun-Wook Lee

1826
Citations
CoSe2 Nanoparticles Grown on Carbon Fiber Paper: An Efficient and Stable Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Desheng Kong;Haotian Wang;Zhiyi Lu;Yi Cui

1420
Citations
Electrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrate reduction on Fe single atom catalyst.

Zhen-Yu Wu;Mohammadreza Karamad;Xue Yong;Qizheng Huang

1367
Citations
Balancing surface adsorption and diffusion of lithium-polysulfides on nonconductive oxides for lithium-sulfur battery design.

Xinyong Tao;Jianguo Wang;Chong Liu;Haotian Wang

1361
Citations
Bifunctional non-noble metal oxide/chalcogenide nanoparticle electrocatalysts through lithium-induced conversion for overall water-splitting

Yi Cui;Haotian Wang

1306
Citations
First-row transition metal dichalcogenide catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

Desheng Kong;Judy J. Cha;Haotian Wang;Hye Ryoung Lee

1075
Citations
Stability challenges of electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction: From mechanistic understanding to reactor design

Feng-Yang Chen;Zhen-Yu Wu;Zachary Adler;Haotian Wang

1052
Citations
Direct electrosynthesis of pure aqueous H 2 O 2 solutions up to 20% by weight using a solid electrolyte

Chuan Xia;Yang Xia;Peng Zhu;Lei Fan

1044
Citations
Electrochemical tuning of vertically aligned MoS2 nanofilms and its application in improving hydrogen evolution reaction.

Haotian Wang;Zhiyi Lu;Shicheng Xu;Desheng Kong

1022
Citations
Isolated Ni single atoms in graphene nanosheets for high-performance CO2 reduction

Kun Jiang;Samira Siahrostami;Tingting Zheng;Tingting Zheng;Yongfeng Hu

992
Citations
Non-iridium-based electrocatalyst for durable acidic oxygen evolution reaction in proton exchange membrane water electrolysis

Unknown

959
Citations
Formation of Stable Phosphorus–Carbon Bond for Enhanced Performance in Black Phosphorus Nanoparticle–Graphite Composite Battery Anodes

Jie Sun;Guangyuan Zheng;Hyun-Wook Lee;Nian Liu

940
Citations
Composite lithium metal anode by melt infusion of lithium into a 3D conducting scaffold with lithiophilic coating.

Zheng Liang;Dingchang Lin;Jie Zhao;Zhenda Lu

863
Citations
Physical and chemical tuning of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides

Haotian Wang;Hongtao Yuan;Hongtao Yuan;Seung Sae Hong;Yanbin Li

858
Citations
Rapid water disinfection using vertically aligned MoS2 nanofilms and visible light

Chong Liu;Desheng Kong;Po Chun Hsu;Hongtao Yuan

840
Citations
Large-Scale and Highly Selective CO2 Electrocatalytic Reduction on Nickel Single-Atom Catalyst

Tingting Zheng;Tingting Zheng;Kun Jiang;Na Ta;Yongfeng Hu

827
Citations
Porous MoO2 Nanosheets as Non-noble Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting.

Yanshuo Jin;Yanshuo Jin;Haotian Wang;Junjie Li;Xin Yue

807
Citations
Metal ion cycling of Cu foil for selective C–C coupling in electrochemical CO2 reduction

Kun Jiang;Robert B. Sandberg;Austin J. Akey;Xinyan Liu

799
Citations
Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Atomic Crystals as Stable Interfacial Layer for Improvement of Lithium Metal Anode

Kai Yan;Hyun-Wook Lee;Teng Gao;Guangyuan Zheng

781
Citations
MoSe2 and WSe2 Nanofilms with Vertically Aligned Molecular Layers on Curved and Rough Surfaces

Haotian Wang;Desheng Kong;Petr Johanes;Judy J. Cha

732
Citations