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D-Index
53
Citations
9147
World Ranking
3468
National Ranking
708

Kai Tao publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kai Tao sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 226 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Kai Tao D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kai Tao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kai Tao is affiliated with Northwestern Polytechnical University in China and specializes primarily in the field of Engineering. Their research work spans several related subfields, including Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The scientist's main topics of research cover a variety of advanced material and sensor technologies. These include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies, Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Analytical Chemistry and Sensors, and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks.

Kai Tao has contributed to numerous publications across well-known venues. Frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nano Energy
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Micromachines

The following recent papers highlight some of their research contributions with publication year and venue indicated:

  • Ultra-Sensitive, Deformable, and Transparent Triboelectric Tactile Sensor Based on Micro-Pyramid Patterned Ionic Hydrogel for Interactive Human-Machine Interfaces (2022, Advanced Science)
  • Deep-Learning Enabled Active Biomimetic Multifunctional Hydrogel Electronic Skin (2023, ACS Nano)

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated extensively with Kai Tao include:

  • Jin Wu
  • Zixuan Wu
  • Qiongling Ding
  • Xi Xie
  • Yibing Luo

Best Publications

  • Ultra‐Sensitive, Deformable, and Transparent Triboelectric Tactile Sensor Based on Micro‐Pyramid Patterned Ionic Hydrogel for Interactive Human–Machine Interfaces

    Unknown

  • Correction: An intrinsically stretchable humidity sensor based on anti-drying, self-healing and transparent organohydrogels

    Jin Wu;Zixuan Wu;Huihua Xu;Qian Wu

  • Ultrastretchable and Stable Strain Sensors Based on Antifreezing and Self-Healing Ionic Organohydrogels for Human Motion Monitoring

    Jin Wu;Zixuan Wu;Xing Lu;Songjia Han

  • Origami-inspired electret-based triboelectric generator for biomechanical and ocean wave energy harvesting

    Kai Tao;Haiping Yi;Yang Yang;Honglong Chang

  • Engineering Smart Composite Hydrogels for Wearable Disease Monitoring

    Unknown

  • Investigation of Multimodal Electret-Based MEMS Energy Harvester With Impact-Induced Nonlinearity

    Kai Tao;Lihua Tang;Jin Wu;Sun Woh Lye

  • Carbon Nanocoil-Based Fast-Response and Flexible Humidity Sensor for Multifunctional Applications.

    Jin Wu;Yan-Ming Sun;Zixuan Wu;Xin Li

  • Extremely Deformable, Transparent, and High-Performance Gas Sensor Based on Ionic Conductive Hydrogel.

    Jin Wu;Zixuan Wu;Songjia Han;Bo-Ru Yang

  • Deep-Learning Enabled Active Biomimetic Multifunctional Hydrogel Electronic Skin.

    Unknown

  • High‐Performance Hydrogel Sensors Enabled Multimodal and Accurate Human–Machine Interaction System for Active Rehabilitation

    Unknown

  • Ultrasensitive and Stretchable Temperature Sensors Based on Thermally Stable and Self-Healing Organohydrogels.

    Jin Wu;Zixuan Wu;Yaoming Wei;Haojun Ding

  • Highly Stretchable and Transparent Thermistor Based on Self-Healing Double Network Hydrogel.

    Jin Wu;Songjia Han;Tengzhou Yang;Zhong Li

  • Ultrasensitive, Stretchable, and Fast-Response Temperature Sensors Based on Hydrogel Films for Wearable Applications.

    Zixuan Wu;Haojun Ding;Kai Tao;Yaoming Wei

  • Environment tolerant, adaptable and stretchable organohydrogels: preparation, optimization, and applications.

    Unknown

  • A 3D Chemically Modified Graphene Hydrogel for Fast, Highly Sensitive, and Selective Gas Sensor.

    Jin Wu;Kai Tao;Yuanyuan Guo;Zhong Li

  • Facile Synthesis of 3D Graphene Flowers for Ultrasensitive and Highly Reversible Gas Sensing

    Jin Wu;Shuanglong Feng;Xingzhan Wei;Jun Shen

  • A Self‐Powered, Rechargeable, and Wearable Hydrogel Patch for Wireless Gas Detection with Extraordinary Performance

    Unknown

  • A Breathable, Stretchable, and Self‐Calibrated Multimodal Electronic Skin Based on Hydrogel Microstructures for Wireless Wearables

    Unknown

  • Improved Selectivity and Sensitivity of Gas Sensing Using a 3D Reduced Graphene Oxide Hydrogel with an Integrated Microheater

    Jin Wu;Kai Tao;Jianmin Miao;Leslie K. Norford;Leslie K. Norford

  • High‐Performance Strain Sensors Based on Organohydrogel Microsphere Film for Wearable Human–Computer Interfacing

    Unknown

  • Piezoelectric ZnO Thin Films for 2DOF MEMS Vibrational Energy Harvesting

    Kai Tao;Haiping Yi;Lihua Tang;Jin Wu

  • An ultrastretchable, high-performance, and crosstalk-free proximity and pressure bimodal sensor based on ionic hydrogel fibers for human-machine interfaces.

    Unknown

  • Chemically functionalized 3D graphene hydrogel for high performance gas sensing

    Jin Wu;Kai Tao;Jing Zhang;Yuanyuan Guo

  • Hierarchical Honeycomb-Structured Electret/Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Biomechanical and Morphing Wing Energy Harvesting

    Kai Tao;Zhensheng Chen;Haiping Yi;Ruirong Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianmin Miao
Jianmin Miao Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ehud Gazit
Ehud Gazit Tel Aviv University
Lei Han
Lei Han Ningbo University
Lihua Tang
Lihua Tang University of Auckland
Honglong Chang
Honglong Chang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Yong Qing Fu
Yong Qing Fu Northumbria University
Chuan Liu
Chuan Liu Sun Yat-sen University
Yi Cao
Yi Cao Nanjing University
Rusen Yang
Rusen Yang Xidian University

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