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D-Index
60
Citations
17039
World Ranking
9557
National Ranking
539

Shanwen Tao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 173 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Shanwen Tao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shanwen Tao is affiliated with the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. Their research spans primarily across engineering and materials science, with a focus on several specialized subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, catalysis, and environmental chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics such as ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, methane hydrates and related phenomena, advanced battery technologies research, CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions, advanced battery materials and technologies, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and advancements in solid oxide fuel cells.

Notable recent publications include:

  • Development and Recent Progress on Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts for Haber-Bosch Process (2020, Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research)
  • Recent progress in ammonia fuel cells and their potential applications (2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • Historical development and novel concepts on electrolytes for aqueous rechargeable batteries (2022, Energy & Environmental Science)
  • Salt-concentrated acetate electrolytes for a high voltage aqueous Zn/MnO2 battery (2020, Energy storage materials)
  • Recent development of perovskite oxide-based electrocatalysts and their applications in low to intermediate temperature electrochemical devices (2021, Materials Today)

Shanwen Tao collaborates frequently with a core group of coauthors, including Shigang Chen, Peimiao Zou, Mengfei Zhang, Qingbai Wu, and John Humphreys. These collaborations contribute significantly to their publication output.

The primary publication venues where their research appears are:

  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy storage materials
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Energy & Environmental Science

Best Publications

  • A redox-stable efficient anode for solid-oxide fuel cells.

    Shanwen Tao;John T. S. Irvine

  • Ammonia and related chemicals as potential indirect hydrogen storage materials

    Rong Lan;John T.S. Irvine;Shanwen Tao

  • Development and Recent Progress on Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts for Haber–Bosch Process

    John Humphreys;Rong Lan;Shanwen Tao;Shanwen Tao

  • Synthesis and Characterization of ( La0.75Sr0.25 ) Cr0.5Mn0.5 O 3 − δ , a Redox-Stable, Efficient Perovskite Anode for SOFCs

    Shanwen Tao;John T. S. Irvine

  • Synthesis of ammonia directly from air and water at ambient temperature and pressure

    Rong Lan;John T. S. Irvine;Shanwen Tao

  • A symmetrical solid oxide fuel cell demonstrating redox stable perovskite electrodes

    David M. Bastidas;Shanwen Tao;John T. S. Irvine

  • A Stable, Easily Sintered Proton‐ Conducting Oxide Electrolyte for Moderate‐Temperature Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

    Shanwen Tao;John T. S. Irvine

  • Recent progress in the development of anode materials for solid oxide fuel cells

    Peter Ian Cowin;Christophe Tg Petit;Rong Lan;John T S Irvine

  • Advances in reforming and partial oxidation of hydrocarbons for hydrogen production and fuel cell applications

    Sivaprakash Sengodan;Rong Lan;John Humphreys;Dongwei Du

  • A direct urea fuel cell – power from fertiliser and waste

    Rong Lan;Shanwen Tao;John T. S. Irvine

  • Recent progress in ammonia fuel cells and their potential applications

    Georgina Jeerh;Mengfei Zhang;Shanwen Tao;Shanwen Tao

  • Conductivity studies of dense yttrium-doped BaZrO3 sintered at 1325 °C

    Shanwen Tao;John T.S. Irvine

  • Solid-state electrochemical synthesis of ammonia: a review

    Ibrahim Ali Ahmed Amar;Rong Lan;Christophe Thom Gustave Petit;Shanwen Tao

  • Preparation and characterisation of apatite-type lanthanum silicates by a sol-gel process

    Shanwen Tao;John T.S Irvine

  • Ammonia as a suitable fuel for fuel cells

    Rong Lan;Shanwen Tao

  • Discovery and characterization of novel oxide anodes for solid oxide fuel cells.

    Shanwen Tao;John T.S. Irvine

  • CuInS2 quantum dots synthesized by a solvothermal route and their application as effective electron acceptors for hybrid solar cells

    Wenjin Yue;Wenjin Yue;Shikui Han;Ruixiang Peng;Wei Shen

  • Urea‐Based Fuel Cells and Electrocatalysts for Urea Oxidation

    Weijun Xu;Weijun Xu;Zucheng Wu;Shanwen Tao;Shanwen Tao

  • Electrodeposited NiCu bimetal on carbon paper as stable non-noble anode for efficient electrooxidation of ammonia

    Wei Xu;Wei Xu;Dongwei Du;Rong Lan;John Humphreys

  • An Efficient Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Based upon Single‐Phase Perovskites

    S. W. Tao;J. T. S. Irvine;J. A. Kilner

  • Preparation and characterization of nanocrystalline α-Fe2O3 by a sol-gel process

    X.Q. Liu;S.W. Tao;Y.S. Shen

Frequent Co-Authors

John T. S. Irvine
John T. S. Irvine University of St Andrews
Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang University of Glasgow
Huanting Wang
Huanting Wang Monash University
Guangyao Meng
Guangyao Meng University of Science and Technology of China
Kui Xie
Kui Xie Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoxiang Xu
Xiaoxiang Xu Tongji University
Yinzhu Jiang
Yinzhu Jiang Zhejiang University
San Ping Jiang
San Ping Jiang Curtin University
Peter J. Skabara
Peter J. Skabara University of Glasgow
Xiwang Zhang
Xiwang Zhang Monash University

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