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D-Index
71
Citations
16714
World Ranking
4274
National Ranking
1342

Xiaofei Yang 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 Xiaofei Yang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 155 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xiaofei Yang 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 Xiaofei Yang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xiaofei Yang is affiliated with Nanjing Forestry University in China. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Energy, Materials Science, and Engineering, with specific attention to subfields such as Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Water Science and Technology.

Their work spans multiple specialized topics including:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Membrane Separation Technologies

Xiaofei Yang has published numerous papers across well-known scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Solar RRL
  • Rare Metals
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Materials

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Yang's research, with frequent co-authors comprising:

  • Chengxiao Zhao
  • Yi Lu
  • Deqi Fan
  • Haolan Xu
  • Weiping Xiao

Recent publications by Xiaofei Yang highlight their contributions to energy conversion and materials science topics. Selected papers include:

  • "Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals and fuels" (2022), published in Green Energy & Environment
  • "Recent Advances in Conjugated Polymers for Visible-Light-Driven Water Splitting" (2020), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Surface Patterning of Two-Dimensional Nanostructure-Embedded Photothermal Hydrogels for High-Yield Solar Steam Generation" (2021), published in ACS Nano
  • "Interfacial Solar Evaporation: From Fundamental Research to Applications" (2024), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Same materials, bigger output: A reversibly transformable 2D-3D photothermal evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation" (2020), published in Nano Energy

Best Publications

  • Fabrication of Ag3PO4-Graphene Composites with Highly Efficient and Stable Visible Light Photocatalytic Performance

    Xiaofei Yang;Haiying Cui;Yang Li;Jieling Qin

  • In situ fabrication of 1D CdS nanorod/2D Ti3C2 MXene nanosheet Schottky heterojunction toward enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Rong Xiao;Chengxiao Zhao;Zhaoyong Zou;Zupeng Chen

  • Recent Advances in Conjugated Polymers for Visible‐Light‐Driven Water Splitting

    Chengxiao Zhao;Zupeng Chen;Run Shi;Xiaofei Yang

  • Nickel nitride as an efficient electrocatalyst for water splitting

    Menny Shalom;Debora Ressnig;Xiaofei Yang;Guylhaine Clavel

  • Surface Patterning of Two-Dimensional Nanostructure-Embedded Photothermal Hydrogels for High-Yield Solar Steam Generation.

    Yi Lu;Deqi Fan;Yida Wang;Haolan Xu

  • Unveiling the origin of boosted photocatalytic hydrogen evolution in simultaneously (S, P, O)-Codoped and exfoliated ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets

    Qinqin Liu;Jiyou Shen;Xiaohui Yu;Xiaofei Yang

  • Same materials, bigger output: A reversibly transformable 2D–3D photothermal evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation

    Yida Wang;Xuan Wu;Ting Gao;Yi Lu

  • Porous nitrogen-rich g-C3N4 nanotubes for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction

    Zhao Mo;Xingwang Zhu;Zhifeng Jiang;Yanhua Song

  • Dual-Zone Photothermal Evaporator for Antisalt Accumulation and Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation

    Xuan Wu;Yida Wang;Pan Wu;Jingyuan Zhao

  • Interfacial optimization of g-C3N4-based Z-scheme heterojunction toward synergistic enhancement of solar-driven photocatalytic oxygen evolution

    Xiaofei Yang;Xiaofei Yang;Xiaofei Yang;Lin Tian;Xiaolong Zhao;Hua Tang

  • Fabrication of P25/Ag3PO4/graphene oxide heterostructures for enhanced solar photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and bacteria

    Xiaofei Yang;Jieling Qin;Yan Jiang;Kangmin Chen

  • Reversing heat conduction loss: Extracting energy from bulk water to enhance solar steam generation

    Yida Wang;Xuan Wu;Xiaofei Yang;Gary Owens

  • Tuning the morphology of g-C3N4 for improvement of Z-scheme photocatalytic water oxidation

    Xiaofei Yang;Zupeng Chen;Jingsan Xu;Hua Tang

  • 3D reduced graphene oxide aerogel-mediated Z-scheme photocatalytic system for highly efficient solar-driven water oxidation and removal of antibiotics

    Qinqin Liu;Jiyou Shen;Xiaofei Yang;Xiaofei Yang;Xiaofei Yang;Tierui Zhang

  • Porous Ni5P4 as a promising cocatalyst for boosting the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction performance

    Xin Liu;Yunxuan Zhao;Xiaofei Yang;Qinqin Liu;Qinqin Liu

  • Near-Complete Suppression of Oxygen Evolution for Photoelectrochemical H2O Oxidative H2O2 Synthesis

    Kan Zhang;Jiali Liu;Luyang Wang;Bingjun Jin

  • Energy Manipulation in Lanthanide-Doped Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Tunable Dual-Mode Luminescence toward Advanced Anti-Counterfeiting.

    Mingye Ding;Bang Dong;Yi Lu;Xiaofei Yang

  • Oxamide-modified g-C3N4 nanostructures: Tailoring surface topography for high-performance visible light photocatalysis

    Hua Tang;Rui Wang;Chengxiao Zhao;Zupeng Chen

  • Synergy of photocatalysis and photothermal effect in integrated 0D perovskite oxide/2D MXene heterostructures for simultaneous water purification and solar steam generation

    Deqi Fan;Yi Lu;Hao Zhang;Haolan Xu

  • Boosting solar steam generation by structure enhanced energy management

    Yida Wang;Xuan Wu;Bo Shao;Xiaofei Yang

  • 2D/0D氮化碳与MoS 2 量子点直接Z型光催化剂的构筑及光催化性能

    Yanhui Fu;Zhijun Li;Qinqin Liu;Xiaofei Yang

  • Stackable nickel–cobalt@polydopamine nanosheet based photothermal sponges for highly efficient solar steam generation

    Bo Shao;Yida Wang;Xuan Wu;Yi Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hua Tang
Hua Tang Qingdao University
Xueliang Sun
Xueliang Sun University of Western Ontario
Hongzhang Zhang
Hongzhang Zhang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Qian Sun
Qian Sun University of Western Ontario
Ruying Li
Ruying Li University of Western Ontario
Huamin Zhang
Huamin Zhang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Xianfeng Li
Xianfeng Li Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Yang Zhao
Yang Zhao University of Western Ontario
Jianneng Liang
Jianneng Liang Helmholtz-Institute Ulm
Jingsan Xu
Jingsan Xu Queensland University of Technology

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