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D-Index
78
Citations
17528
World Ranking
3044
National Ranking
978

John H. Xin publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John H. Xin sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 284 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

John H. Xin D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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

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

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

  • The characteristics and photocatalytic activities of silver doped ZnO nanocrystallites

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

  • Textile structural composites

    Xiaoming Tao;John Haozhong Xin;F. Ko

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

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

  • Low Temperature Sol-Gel Processed Photocatalytic Titania Coating

    Walid A. Daoud;John Haozhong Xin

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

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

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

    Yuyang Liu;Jing Tang;Ronghua Wang;Haifeng Lu

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

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

  • Can superhydrophobic surfaces repel hot water

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

  • Self-cleaning cotton

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

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

    Walid A. Daoud;John Haozhong Xin

  • Functionalization of cotton with carbon nanotubes

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

  • 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

  • Superhydrophobic silica nanocomposite coating by a low-temperature process

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

  • ZnO Nanorods grown on cotton fabrics at low temperature

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

  • Decoration of carbon nanotubes with chitosan

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

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

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

  • 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

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

    Wang Rh;Xin Jh;Tao Xm

  • Polyethylenedioxythiophene coatings for humidity, temperature and strain sensing polyamide fibers

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Bin Fei
Bin Fei Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Walid A. Daoud
Walid A. Daoud City University of Hong Kong
Yihe Zhang
Yihe Zhang China University of Geosciences
Hong Hu
Hong Hu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xiaoming Tao
Xiaoming Tao Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Feng Ding
Feng Ding Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Omar K. Farha
Omar K. Farha Northwestern University
Xinyu Zhang
Xinyu Zhang Auburn University
Zhiguang Guo
Zhiguang Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Richard K.K. Yuen
Richard K.K. Yuen City University of Hong Kong

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