2026 Nan Yao: 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	74	3599	3480	993	934	399	21394

Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Nan Yao is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Materials Science. Their scholarly output encompasses a range of subfields, notably Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Condensed Matter Physics.

Their recent publications highlight diverse topics and collaborations. Notable papers include:

Quantum-limit Chern topological magnetism in TbMn6Sn6, published in 2020 in Nature
Accelerated aging of all-inorganic, interface-stabilized perovskite solar cells, published in 2022 in Science
Abnormal respiratory patterns classifier may contribute to large-scale screening of people infected with COVID-19 in an accurate and unobtrusive manner, published in 2020 on arXiv (Cornell University)
Predictive Effect of Triglyceride Glucose−Related Parameters, Obesity Indices, and Lipid Ratios for Diabetes in a Chinese Population: A Prospective Cohort Study, published in 2022 in Frontiers in Endocrinology
Spatially separated crystallization for selective lithium extraction from saline water, published in 2023 in Nature Water

Their work spans several main research topics, including:

Topological Materials and Phenomena
2D Materials and Applications
Graphene research and applications
Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Quantum and electron transport phenomena
Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Nan Yao collaborates frequently with a consistent group of co-authors. Key collaborators include Guangming Cheng, Leslie M. Schoop, Tyler A. Cochran, Xiàn Yáng, and Jia-Xin Yin.

Their research dissemination occurs regularly through particular scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets for Nan Yao are:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Microscopy and Microanalysis
SSRN Electronic Journal
Research Square (Research Square)
Chemistry of Materials

Nan Yao's contributions to science have been recognized with an award as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020.

Best Publications

Biomimetic Pathways for Assembling Inorganic Thin Films

Ilhan A. Aksay;M. Trau;S. Manne;I. Honma

1066
Citations
High-Quality Manganese-Doped ZnSe Nanocrystals

David J. Norris;Nan Yao;Forrest T. Charnock;Thomas A. Kennedy

1043
Citations
1.6 V Nanogenerator for Mechanical Energy Harvesting Using PZT Nanofibers

Xi Chen;Shiyou Xu;Nan Yao;Yong Shi

1040
Citations
Deformation mechanisms in nacre

R. Z. Wang;Z. Suo;A. G. Evans;N. Yao

963
Citations
Method for Supporting Platinum on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for a Selective Hydrogenation Catalyst

Vincenzo Lordi;Nan Yao, ,† and;James Wei

616
Citations
Nanocrystalline Ni5P4: A hydrogen evolution electrocatalyst of exceptional efficiency in both alkaline and acidic media

A. B. Laursen;K. R. Patraju;M. J. Whitaker;M. Retuerto

604
Citations
Synthesis of Photonic Crystals for Optical Wavelengths from Semiconductor Quantum Dots

Yurii A. Vlasov;Nan Yao;David J. Norris

560
Citations
Young’s modulus of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Nan Yao;Vincenzo Lordi

532
Citations
Microscopic patterning of orientated mesoscopic silica through guided growth

M. Trau;M. Trau;N. Yao;E. Kim;Y. Xia

507
Citations
Molecular mechanics of binding in carbon-nanotube–polymer composites

Vincenzo Lordi;Nan Yao

503
Citations
Quantum-limit Chern topological magnetism in TbMn6Sn6.

Jia Xin Yin;Wenlong Ma;Tyler A. Cochran;Xitong Xu

496
Citations
Accelerated aging of all-inorganic, interface-stabilized perovskite solar cells

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397
Citations
Biomimetic Synthesis of Macroscopic-Scale Calcium Carbonate Thin Films. Evidence for a Multistep Assembly Process

Guofeng Xu;Nan Yao;Ilhan A. Aksay;John T. Groves

381
Citations
Flexible Piezoelectric PMN–PT Nanowire-Based Nanocomposite and Device

Shiyou Xu;Yao Wen Yeh;Gerald Poirier;Michael C. McAlpine

367
Citations
Extremely Low Operating Current Resistive Memory Based on Exfoliated 2D Perovskite Single Crystals for Neuromorphic Computing

He Tian;Lianfeng Zhao;Xuefeng Wang;Yao Wen Yeh

362
Citations
Pairing of near-ultraviolet solar cells with electrochromic windows for smart management of the solar spectrum

Nicholas C. Davy;Melda Sezen-Edmonds;Jia Gao;Xin Lin

295
Citations
Natural Quasicrystals

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273
Citations
Nanolithographic templates from diblock copolymer thin films

P. Mansky;C. K. Harrison;P. M. Chaikin;Richard Alan Register

266
Citations
Handbook of microscopy for nanotechnology

Nan Yao;Zhong Lin Wang

254
Citations
Pegylated Composite Nanoparticles Containing Upconverting Phosphors and meso‐Tetraphenyl porphine (TPP) for Photodynamic Therapy

Jingning Shan;Stephanie J. Budijono;Guohong Hu;Nan Yao

230
Citations
Mixed-Halide Perovskites with Stabilized Bandgaps

Zhengguo Xiao;Lianfeng Zhao;Nhu L. Tran;Yunhui Lisa Lin

213
Citations
Characterization and analysis of new catalysts for a direct ethanol fuel cell.

Jonathan Mann;Nan Yao;Andrew Bruce Bocarsly

208
Citations
Formation of a Silicate L3 Phase with Continuously Adjustable Pore Sizes

K. M. McGrath;D. M. Dabbs;N. Yao;Ilhan A. Aksay

203
Citations
Discovery of a quantum limit Chern magnet TbMn6Sn6.

Jia-Xin Yin;Wenlong Ma;Tyler A. Cochran;Xitong Xu

92
Citations
New material platform for superconducting transmon qubits with coherence times exceeding 0.3 milliseconds

Alex P. M. Place;Lila V. H. Rodgers;Pranav Mundada;Basil M. Smitham

74
Citations