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D-Index
49
Citations
9145
World Ranking
10514
National Ranking
2939

Xian Zhao 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 Xian Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 343 publications — 69th percentile

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

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

Xian Zhao 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 Xian Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xian Zhao is affiliated with Shandong University in China, with a research profile that spans extensive areas in engineering and materials science. Their work notably intersects with materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and atomic and molecular physics, along with optics. The combination of these fields demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach to addressing scientific problems.

The scientist's recent scholarly output includes notable publications such as:

  • Catalytic three-component dicarbofunctionalization reactions involving radical capture by nickel, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Enantioselective Three-Component Fluoroalkylarylation of Unactivated Olefins through Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • A MoS2/Carbon hybrid anode for high-performance Li-ion batteries at low temperature, 2020, Nano Energy
  • Structure-Performance Descriptors and the Role of the Axial Oxygen Atom on M-N4-C Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction, 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • Optical Fiber Sensors for High-Temperature Monitoring: A Review, 2022, Sensors

Their research encompasses a range of topics primarily within materials chemistry and optics. Key topics explored include:

  • Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
  • Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
  • Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Solid State Laser Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices

Xian Zhao frequently publishes in a set of specialized journals and repositories. The most common publication venues include:

  • CrystEngComm
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Crystal Growth & Design

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors, reflecting an active engagement in team research. Frequent collaborators are:

  • Fapeng Yu
  • Yanlu Li
  • Zhaojun Liu
  • Guangda Wu
  • Xiufeng Cheng

Xian Zhao's research outputs demonstrate integration across several subfields, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Best Publications

  • Enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4–ZnWO4 by fabricating a heterojunction: investigation based on experimental and theoretical studies

    Liming Sun;Xian Zhao;Chunjiang Jia;Zhou Yixuan

  • Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity of BiOI/BiOCl Heterojunctions: Key Role of Crystal Facet Combination

    Liming Sun;Liming Sun;Li Xiang;Xian Zhao;Chun-Jiang Jia

  • Structural, Electronic, and Optical Properties of Ag-Doped ZnO Nanowires: First Principles Study

    Yanlu Li;Xian Zhao;Weiliu Fan

  • ZnWO4/BiOI heterostructures with highly efficient visible light photocatalytic activity: the case of interface lattice and energy level match

    Pan Li;Xian Zhao;Chunjiang Jia;Chunjiang Jia;Honggang Sun

  • Exploring the effects of nanocrystal facet orientations in g-C3N4/BiOCl heterostructures on photocatalytic performance

    Qingbo Li;Xian Zhao;Jun Yang;Chun-Jiang Jia

  • Ancillary Ligands Dependent Structural Diversity of A Series of Metal–Organic Frameworks Based on 3,5-Bis(3-carboxyphenyl)pyridine

    Liming Fan;Xiutang Zhang;Zhong Sun;Wei Zhang

  • A MoS2/Carbon hybrid anode for high-performance Li-ion batteries at low temperature

    Xizheng Liu;Yahui Wang;Yijun Yang;Wei Lv

  • Solvent effects on the electronic structure of a newly synthesized two-photon polymerization initiator

    Chuan-Kui Wang;Ke Zhao;Yan Su;Yan Ren

  • Rechargeable Al-CO2 Batteries for Reversible Utilization of CO2.

    Wenqing Ma;Wenqing Ma;Xizheng Liu;Chao Li;Huiming Yin

  • A Convenient Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Approach Toward Highly Stable Squaraine Dyes with Reduced H‐Aggregation

    Zhengquan Yan;Hongyao Xu;Shanyi Guang;Xian Zhao

  • Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of ZnWO4 Nanorods by Fluorine Doping

    Shaohua Chen;Sixiu Sun;Honggang Sun;Weiliu Fan

  • Theoretic insights into the Ag doping in monolayer and bilayer ZnO armchair nanoribbons: edge effect and position-dependent properties

    Yanlu Li;Xian Zhao;Xiufeng Cheng;Weiliu Fan

  • Coligand syntheses, crystal structures, luminescence and photocatalytic properties of five coordination polymers based on rigid tetracarboxylic acids and imidazole linkers

    Liming Fan;Weiliu Fan;Bin Li;Xian Zhao

  • Surface dependence of CO2 adsorption on Zn2GeO4.

    Li Liu;Weiliu Fan;Xian Zhao;Honggang Sun

  • Selective Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of Monazite- and Zircon-Type LaVO4:Ln (Ln = Eu, Sm, and Dy) Nanocrystals

    Weiliu Fan;Yuxiang Bu;Xinyu Song;Sixiu Sun

  • Rational design and synthesis of hybrid porous polymers derived from polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes via heck coupling reactions.

    Dengxu Wang;Lei Xue;Liguo Li;Bei Deng

  • Syntheses, crystal structures, and properties of five mixed-ligand coordination polymers based on novel quaterphenyl-2,5,2′,5′-tetracarboxylic acid ligand

    Xiu-Tang Zhang;Li-Ming Fan;Xian Zhao;Di Sun

  • Hybrid networks constructed from tetrahedral silicon-centered precursors and cubic POSS-based building blocks via Heck reaction: porosity, gas sorption, and luminescence

    Dengxu Wang;Wenyan Yang;Liguo Li;Xian Zhao

  • Synthesis, structure and properties of a new two-photon photopolymerization initiator

    Yan Ren;Xiao-Qiang Yu;Dong-Ju Zhang;Dong Wang

  • Electronic structure and optical property of metal-doped Ga2O3: a first principles study

    Cheng Tang;Jie Sun;Na Lin;Zhitai Jia;Zhitai Jia

  • First-principles studies of electronic, optical, and vibrational properties of LaVO4 polymorph

    Liming Sun;Xian Zhao;Yanlu Li;Pan Li

  • Syntheses, crystal structures and UV-visible absorption properties of five metal–organic frameworks constructed from terphenyl-2,5,2′,5′-tetracarboxylic acid and bis(imidazole) bridging ligands

    Liming Fan;Xiutang Zhang;Wei Zhang;Yuanshuai Ding

  • Structural diversities and related properties of four coordination polymers synthesized from original ligand of 3,3′,5,5′-azobenzenetetracarboxylic acid

    Liming Fan;Weiliu Fan;Bin Li;Xinzheng Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Shujun Zhang
Shujun Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Minhua Jiang
Minhua Jiang Shandong University
Xutang Tao
Xutang Tao Shandong University
Cheng Tang
Cheng Tang Tsinghua University
Yongzhong Wu
Yongzhong Wu Shandong University
Thomas R. Shrout
Thomas R. Shrout Pennsylvania State University
Yupeng Tian
Yupeng Tian Anhui University
Xizheng Liu
Xizheng Liu Tianjin University of Technology
Chunlei Wang
Chunlei Wang Florida International University
Qing-Ming Wang
Qing-Ming Wang University of Pittsburgh

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