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D-Index
74
Citations
21394
World Ranking
3597
National Ranking
991

Nan Yao 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 Nan Yao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 399 publications — 77th percentile

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

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

Nan Yao 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 Nan Yao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • High-Quality Manganese-Doped ZnSe Nanocrystals

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

  • 1.6 V Nanogenerator for Mechanical Energy Harvesting Using PZT Nanofibers

    Xi Chen;Shiyou Xu;Nan Yao;Yong Shi

  • Deformation mechanisms in nacre

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

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

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

  • 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

  • Synthesis of Photonic Crystals for Optical Wavelengths from Semiconductor Quantum Dots

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

  • Young’s modulus of single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Nan Yao;Vincenzo Lordi

  • Microscopic patterning of orientated mesoscopic silica through guided growth

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

  • Molecular mechanics of binding in carbon-nanotube–polymer composites

    Vincenzo Lordi;Nan Yao

  • Quantum-limit Chern topological magnetism in TbMn6Sn6.

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

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

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  • 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

  • Flexible Piezoelectric PMN–PT Nanowire-Based Nanocomposite and Device

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Natural Quasicrystals

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  • Nanolithographic templates from diblock copolymer thin films

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

  • Handbook of microscopy for nanotechnology

    Nan Yao;Zhong Lin Wang

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

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

  • Mixed-Halide Perovskites with Stabilized Bandgaps

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

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

    Jonathan Mann;Nan Yao;Andrew Bruce Bocarsly

  • Formation of a Silicate L3 Phase with Continuously Adjustable Pore Sizes

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

  • Discovery of a quantum limit Chern magnet TbMn6Sn6.

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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Ilhan A. Aksay
Ilhan A. Aksay Princeton University
Xiaonian Li
Xiaonian Li Zhejiang University of Technology
Yueh-Lin Loo
Yueh-Lin Loo Princeton University
Yiguang Ju
Yiguang Ju Princeton University
M. Zahid Hasan
M. Zahid Hasan Princeton University
Robert Joseph Cava
Robert Joseph Cava Princeton University
Paul J. Steinhardt
Paul J. Steinhardt Princeton University
Rodney D. Priestley
Rodney D. Priestley Princeton University
Craig B. Arnold
Craig B. Arnold Princeton University
Richard A. Register
Richard A. Register Princeton University

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