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Materials Science

D-Index
72
Citations
30752
World Ranking
3947
National Ranking
1263

Chemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
30646
World Ranking
5423
National Ranking
1005

Tao 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 Tao Yao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 170 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tao 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 Tao Yao sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Tao Yao is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China. Their research primarily addresses topics within materials science, energy, and engineering, with an emphasis on materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, and catalysis.

The scientist's work explores multiple key subjects including:

  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Catalytic processes in materials science
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques
  • CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts
  • Fuel cells and related materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Tao Yao's research has been published extensively in several notable venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Nature Communications
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Some recent publications include:

  • "Durable CO2 conversion in the proton-exchange membrane system," 2024, Nature
  • "Iridium single-atom catalyst on nitrogen-doped carbon for formic acid oxidation synthesized using a general host-guest strategy," 2020, Nature Chemistry
  • "Uncovering near-free platinum single-atom dynamics during electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Single Ru Atoms Stabilized by Hybrid Amorphous/Crystalline FeCoNi Layered Double Hydroxide for Ultraefficient Oxygen Evolution," 2020, Advanced Energy Materials
  • "A superhydrophobic/electrothermal synergistically anti-icing strategy based on graphene composite," 2020, Composites Science and Technology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Tao Yao include:

  • Xiaokang Liu
  • Tao Ding
  • Sicong Wang
  • Qiquan Luo
  • Linlin Cao

Their collective research contributes to advancing understanding and development in the areas of catalysis and energy-related nanomaterials, focusing on sustainable and efficient catalytic systems.

Best Publications

  • Single Cobalt Atoms with Precise N-Coordination as Superior Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts

    Peiqun Yin;Tao Yao;Yuen Wu;Yuen Wu;Lirong Zheng

  • Design of N-Coordinated Dual-Metal Sites: A Stable and Active Pt-Free Catalyst for Acidic Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Jing Wang;Zhengqing Huang;Wei Liu;Chunran Chang

  • Ionic Exchange of Metal–Organic Frameworks to Access Single Nickel Sites for Efficient Electroreduction of CO2

    Changming Zhao;Xinyao Dai;Tao Yao;Wenxing Chen

  • Engineering the electronic structure of single atom Ru sites via compressive strain boosts acidic water oxidation electrocatalysis

    Yancai Yao;Sulei Hu;Wenxing Chen;Zheng-Qing Huang

  • Regulation of Coordination Number over Single Co Sites: Triggering the Efficient Electroreduction of CO2.

    Xiaoqian Wang;Zhao Chen;Xuyan Zhao;Tao Yao

  • Single-Atom Pd₁/Graphene Catalyst Achieved by Atomic Layer Deposition: Remarkable Performance in Selective Hydrogenation of 1,3-Butadiene.

    Huan Yan;Hao Cheng;Hong Yi;Yue Lin

  • Synergistic effect of well-defined dual sites boosting the oxygen reduction reaction

    Jing Wang;Wei Liu;Gan Luo;Zhijun Li

  • Identification of single-atom active sites in carbon-based cobalt catalysts during electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Linlin Cao;Qiquan Luo;Wei Liu;Yue Lin

  • Vacancy-Induced Ferromagnetism of MoS2 Nanosheets

    Liang Cai;Jingfu He;Qinghua Liu;Tao Yao

  • Single Pt Atoms Confined into a Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient Photocatalysis.

    Xinzuo Fang;Qichao Shang;Yu Wang;Long Jiao

  • Fast Photoelectron Transfer in (Cring)–C3N4 Plane Heterostructural Nanosheets for Overall Water Splitting

    Wei Che;Weiren Cheng;Tao Yao;Fumin Tang

  • CoOOH Nanosheets with High Mass Activity for Water Oxidation

    Junheng Huang;Junting Chen;Tao Yao;Jingfu He

  • Iridium single-atom catalyst on nitrogen-doped carbon for formic acid oxidation synthesized using a general host-guest strategy.

    Zhi Li;Yuanjun Chen;Shufang Ji;Yan Tang

  • Freestanding Tin Disulfide Single‐Layers Realizing Efficient Visible‐Light Water Splitting

    Yongfu Sun;Hao Cheng;Shan Gao;Zhihu Sun

  • Metallic tin quantum sheets confined in graphene toward high-efficiency carbon dioxide electroreduction.

    Fengcai Lei;Wei Liu;Yongfu Sun;Jiaqi Xu

  • Uncoordinated Amine Groups of Metal–Organic Frameworks to Anchor Single Ru Sites as Chemoselective Catalysts toward the Hydrogenation of Quinoline

    Xin Wang;Wenxing Chen;Lei Zhang;Tao Yao

  • Dynamic oxygen adsorption on single-atomic Ruthenium catalyst with high performance for acidic oxygen evolution reaction.

    Linlin Cao;Qiquan Luo;Jiajia Chen;Lan Wang

  • Bottom-up precise synthesis of stable platinum dimers on graphene.

    Huan Yan;Yue Lin;Hong Wu;Wenhua Zhang

  • Atomically dispersed iron hydroxide anchored on Pt for preferential oxidation of CO in H-2

    Lina Cao;Wei Liu;Qiquan Luo;Ruoting Yin

  • Enhanced Photoexcited Carrier Separation in Oxygen-Doped ZnIn2 S4 Nanosheets for Hydrogen Evolution.

    Wenlong Yang;Lei Zhang;Junfeng Xie;Xiaodong Zhang

  • Fabrication of flexible and freestanding zinc chalcogenide single layers

    Yongfu Sun;Zhihu Sun;Shan Gao;Hao Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Shiqiang Wei
Shiqiang Wei University of Science and Technology of China
Zhihu Sun
Zhihu Sun University of Science and Technology of China
Qinghua Liu
Qinghua Liu University of Science and Technology of China
Wensheng Yan
Wensheng Yan University of Science and Technology of China
Yuen Wu
Yuen Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Yi Xie
Yi Xie University of Science and Technology of China
Yue Lin
Yue Lin University of Science and Technology of China
Yadong Li
Yadong Li Tsinghua University
Ziyu Wu
Ziyu Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Xusheng Zheng
Xusheng Zheng University of Science and Technology of China

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