2026 John H. Xin: 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	78	3046	2942	977	972	284	17528

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

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Materials Science

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17528

Overview

John H. Xin is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans various subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Polymers and Plastics.

The main topics of study addressed by John H. Xin include:

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Membrane Separation Technologies
Conducting Polymers and Applications

The scientist has published extensively across several venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Advanced Materials
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Advanced Functional Materials
Chemical Engineering Journal

Among recent papers, notable works include:

"Ultrastable Mesoporous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework-Based Fiber Composites toward Mustard Gas Detoxification" (2020) published in Cell Reports Physical Science
"Mussel-Inspired Design of a Self-Adhesive Agent for Durable Moisture Management and Bacterial Inhibition on PET Fabric" (2021) published in Advanced Materials
"Functional Textiles with Smart Properties: Their Fabrications and Sustainable Applications" (2023) published in Advanced Functional Materials
"Single-Ion Conducting Double-Network Hydrogel Electrolytes for Long Cycling Zinc-Ion Batteries" (2021) published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
"Fiber Composites of Metal-Organic Frameworks" (2020) published in Chemistry of Materials

The scientist collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

Gang Xia
Yintung Lam
Bin Fei
Suju Fan
Kaikai Ma

Best Publications

Coating carbon nanotubes by spontaneous oxidative polymerization of dopamine

Bin Fei;Baitai Qian;Zongyue Yang;Ronghua Wang

501
Citations
Surface functionalization of cellulose fibers with titanium dioxide nanoparticles and their combined bactericidal activities

Walid A. Daoud;John Haozhong Xin;Yi He Zhang

422
Citations
The characteristics and photocatalytic activities of silver doped ZnO nanocrystallites

Ronghua Wang;Ronghua Wang;John Haozhong Xin;Yang Yang;Hongfang Liu

388
Citations
Textile structural composites

Xiaoming Tao;John Haozhong Xin;F. Ko

385
Citations
A New Approach to UV-Blocking Treatment for Cotton Fabrics:

John Haozhong Xin;W. A. Daoud;Y. Y. Kong

362
Citations
Low Temperature Sol-Gel Processed Photocatalytic Titania Coating

Walid A. Daoud;John Haozhong Xin

335
Citations
Role of Hydrogen in Graphene Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth on a Copper Surface

Xiuyun Zhang;Lu Wang;John Haozhong Xin;Boris I. Yakobson

332
Citations
Artificial lotus leaf structures from assembling carbon nanotubes and their applications in hydrophobic textiles

Yuyang Liu;Jing Tang;Ronghua Wang;Haifeng Lu

317
Citations
Synthesis and stabilization of metal nanocatalysts for reduction reactions – a review

Huawen Hu;John Haozhong Xin;Hong Hu;Xiaowen Wang

311
Citations
Can superhydrophobic surfaces repel hot water

Yuyang Liu;Yuyang Liu;Xianqiong Chen;John Haozhong Xin

297
Citations
Self-cleaning cotton

Kaihong Qi;Walid A. Daoud;John H. Xin;Cl L. Mak

294
Citations
Nucleation and Growth of Anatase Crystallites on Cotton Fabrics at Low Temperatures

Walid A. Daoud;John Haozhong Xin

264
Citations
Functionalization of cotton with carbon nanotubes

Yuyang Liu;Yuyang Liu;Xiaowen Wang;Kaihong Qi;John Haozhong Xin

259
Citations
Novel core-shell particles with poly(n-butyl acrylate) cores and chitosan shells as an antibacterial coating for textiles

Weijun Ye;Man Fai Leung;John Haozhong Xin;Tsz Leung Kwong

244
Citations
Superhydrophobic silica nanocomposite coating by a low-temperature process

Walid A. Daoud;John H. Xin;Xiaoming Tao

243
Citations
ZnO Nanorods grown on cotton fabrics at low temperature

Ronghua Wang;John Haozhong Xin;Xiaoming Tao;Walid A. Daoud

239
Citations
Decoration of carbon nanotubes with chitosan

Yuyang Liu;Jing Tang;Xianqiong Chen;John Haozhong Xin

228
Citations
Reversible Water Transportation Diode: Temperature-Adaptive Smart Janus Textile for Moisture/Thermal Management

Yuanfeng Wang;Xin Liang;He Zhu;John H. Xin

227
Citations
Temperature‐Triggered Collection and Release of Water from Fogs by a Sponge‐Like Cotton Fabric

H Helen Yang;H Haijin Zhu;Marco Mrm Marco Hendrix;Njhgm Nick Lousberg

226
Citations
UV-Blocking Property of Dumbbell-Shaped ZnO Crystallites on Cotton Fabrics

Wang Rh;Xin Jh;Tao Xm

225
Citations
Polyethylenedioxythiophene coatings for humidity, temperature and strain sensing polyamide fibers

Walid A. Daoud;John Haozhong Xin;Yau S. Szeto

202
Citations