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D-Index
53
Citations
16281
World Ranking
9067
National Ranking
2601

Xi 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 Xi Yao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 258 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xi 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 Xi Yao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xi Yao is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics that include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Antimicrobial agents and applications
  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization

Xi Yao has contributed to multiple recent papers such as:

  • "Three-dimensional capillary ratchet-induced liquid directional steering" (2021, Science)
  • "Vertically aligned reduced graphene oxide/Ti3C2Tx MXene hybrid hydrogel for highly efficient solar steam generation" (2020, Nano Research)
  • "Sprayable superhydrophobic coating with high processibility and rapid damage-healing nature" (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • "Bioinspired Quasi-3D Multiplexed Anti-Counterfeit Imaging via Self-Assembled and Nanoimprinted Photonic Architectures" (2021, Advanced Materials)
  • "Dynamic siloxane materials: From molecular engineering to emerging applications" (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Advanced Materials
  • Nature Communications

Collaborations are a notable part of Xi Yao's research activity, with frequent coauthors including Changshun Hou, Liqing Ai, Chunyan Cao, Bo Yi, and Dong Lv. This network reflects ongoing partnerships that contribute to the multidisciplinary nature of their work.

Best Publications

  • Bioinspired Surfaces with Superwettability: New Insight on Theory, Design, and Applications

    Shutao Wang;Kesong Liu;Xi Yao;Lei Jiang

  • Applications of Bio‐Inspired Special Wettable Surfaces

    Xi Yao;Yanlin Song;Lei Jiang

  • The Dry-Style Antifogging Properties of Mosquito Compound Eyes and Artificial Analogues Prepared by Soft Lithography†

    Xuefeng Gao;Xin Yan;Xi Yao;Liang Xu

  • Recent developments in bio-inspired special wettability

    Kesong Liu;Xi Yao;Lei Jiang;Lei Jiang

  • Adaptive fluid-infused porous films with tunable transparency and wettability

    Xi Yao;Yuhang Hu;Yuhang Hu;Alison Elizabeth Grinthal;Tak-Sing Wong;Tak-Sing Wong

  • Polarization and depolarization behavior of hot pressed lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ceramics

    Yao Xi;Chen Zhili;L. E. Cross

  • Three-dimensional capillary ratchet-induced liquid directional steering

    Shile Feng;Shile Feng;Pingan Zhu;Huanxi Zheng;Haiyang Zhan

  • Bioinspired Conical Copper Wire with Gradient Wettability for Continuous and Efficient Fog Collection

    Jie Ju;Kai Xiao;Xi Yao;Hao Bai

  • Stretchable materials of high toughness and low hysteresis.

    Zhengjin Wang;Chunping Xiang;Chunping Xiang;Xi Yao;Paul Le Floch

  • Curvature‐Driven Reversible In Situ Switching Between Pinned and Roll‐Down Superhydrophobic States for Water Droplet Transportation

    Dong Wu;Si-Zhu Wu;Qi-Dai Chen;Yong-Lai Zhang

  • Bonding dissimilar polymer networks in various manufacturing processes

    Paul Lefloch;Xi Yao;Xi Yao;Qihan Liu;Guodong Nian;Guodong Nian

  • Underwater oil capture by a three-dimensional network architectured organosilane surface

    Meihua Jin;Jing Wang;Xi Yao;Mingyi Liao

  • Symmetry of flexoelectric coefficients in crystalline medium

    Longlong Shu;Xiaoyong Wei;Ting Pang;Xi Yao

  • Vertically aligned reduced graphene oxide/Ti3C2Tx MXene hybrid hydrogel for highly efficient solar steam generation

    Wei Li;Xiaofeng Li;Wei Chang;Jing Wu

  • Self-removal of condensed water on the legs of water striders.

    Qianbin Wang;Xi Yao;Huan Liu;David Quéré

  • Janus effect of antifreeze proteins on ice nucleation

    Kai Liu;Chunlei Wang;Ji Ma;Guosheng Shi

  • A Mechanically Robust Conducting Polymer Network Electrode for Efficient Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells

    Xiaotian Hu;Xiaotian Hu;Xiangchuan Meng;Lin Zhang;Yanyan Zhang

  • Highly Brilliant Noniridescent Structural Colors Enabled by Graphene Nanosheets Containing Graphene Quantum Dots

    Yingxue Zhang;Peng Han;Haiyan Zhou;Na Wu

  • Bioinspired Ribbed Nanoneedles with Robust Superhydrophobicity

    Xi Yao;Qinwen Chen;Liang Xu;Qikai Li

  • Fabrication of Transparent Multilayer Circuits by Inkjet Printing.

    Jieke Jiang;Jieke Jiang;Bin Bao;Mingzhu Li;Jiazhen Sun

  • Superoleophobic Surfaces with Controllable Oil Adhesion and Their Application in Oil Transportation

    Xi Yao;Jun Gao;Yanlin Song;Lei Jiang;Lei Jiang

  • Supramolecular silicone coating capable of strong substrate bonding, readily damage healing, and easy oil sliding.

    Meijin Liu;Zhaoyue Wang;Peng Liu;Zuankai Wang

  • Stretchable and fatigue-resistant materials

    Chunping Xiang;Chunping Xiang;Zhengjin Wang;Zhengjin Wang;Canhui Yang;Canhui Yang;Xi Yao;Xi Yao

  • Fluorogel Elastomers with Tunable Transparency, Elasticity, Shape‐Memory, and Antifouling Properties

    Xi Yao;Stuart Dunn;Philseok Kim;Meredith Anne Duffy

  • Luminescence and thermal behaviors of free and trapped excitons in cesium lead halide perovskite nanosheets

    Xiangzhou Lao;Zhi Yang;Zhicheng Su;Zilan Wang

  • Temperature-Driven Switching of Water Adhesion on Organogel Surface

    Xi Yao;Xi Yao;Jie Ju;Shuai Yang;Jianjun Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yanlin Song
Yanlin Song Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhigang Suo
Zhigang Suo Harvard University
Joanna Aizenberg
Joanna Aizenberg Harvard University
Mengsu Yang
Mengsu Yang City University of Hong Kong
Liang Xu
Liang Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zuankai Wang
Zuankai Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Bai Yang
Bai Yang Jilin University
Mingzhu Li
Mingzhu Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hao Zhang
Hao Zhang Jilin University

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