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D-Index
68
Citations
16327
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4861
National Ranking
1497

Xiaotao Zu 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 Xiaotao Zu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 519 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xiaotao Zu 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 Xiaotao Zu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xiaotao Zu is affiliated with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a specialized focus in Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their scientific contributions include extensive work on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Within these areas, Zu has addressed topics including 2D Materials and Applications, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices, Hydrogen Storage and Materials, Nuclear Materials and Properties, Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies, and Perovskite Materials and Applications.

Zu has published in several venues known in the scientific community, with frequent publications in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • Optical Materials

Notable recent papers by Zu include:

  • A review of Sb2Se3 photovoltaic absorber materials and thin-film solar cells, 2020, Solar Energy
  • High-κ perovskite membranes as insulators for two-dimensional transistors, 2022, Nature
  • Photocatalytic solar fuel production and environmental remediation through experimental and DFT based research on CdSe-QDs-coupled P-doped-g-C3N4 composites, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Ultrahigh Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity Achieved Using Ir Single Atoms on Amorphous CoOx Nanosheets, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Exploration of metal organic frameworks and covalent organic frameworks for energy-related applications, 2022, Coordination Chemistry Reviews

Frequent collaborators in Zu's research include Xia Xiang, Haiyan Xiao, Liang Qiao, Sean Li, and Hongxiang Deng. Collaborations with these coauthors indicate a sustained effort in multidisciplinary and joint research activities.

Best Publications

  • Advances in piezoelectric thin films for acoustic biosensors, acoustofluidics and lab-on-chip applications

    Yong Qing Fu;Yong Qing Fu;Jack Luo;Nam-Trung Nguyen;Anthony Walton

  • High-κ perovskite membranes as insulators for two-dimensional transistors

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  • Tensile strain switched ferromagnetism in layered NbS2 and NbSe2.

    Yungang Zhou;Zhiguo Wang;Ping Yang;Xiaotao Zu

  • A review of Sb2Se3 photovoltaic absorber materials and thin-film solar cells

    Abdurashid Mavlonov;Abdurashid Mavlonov;Takhir Razykov;Fazal Raziq;Jiantuo Gan

  • Ion-irradiation-induced amorphization of La 2 Zr 2 O 7 pyrochlore

    J. Lian;X. T. Zu;K. V. G. Kutty;J. Chen

  • Evolution of Lattice Structure and Chemical Composition of the Surface Reconstruction Layer in Li1.2Ni0.2Mn0.6O2 Cathode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries

    Pengfei Yan;Anmin Nie;Jianming Zheng;Yungang Zhou

  • Effects of post-thermal annealing on the optical constants of ZnO thin film

    S.W. Xue;X.T. Zu;W.L. Zhou;H.X. Deng

  • Effect of Fe-doped TiO2 nanoparticle derived from modified hydrothermal process on the photocatalytic degradation performance on methylene blue.

    Zhijie Li;Wenzhong Shen;Wensen He;Xiaotao Zu

  • Photocatalytic solar fuel production and environmental remediation through experimental and DFT based research on CdSe-QDs-coupled P-doped-g-C3N4 composites

    Fazal Raziq;Asif Hayat;Muhammad Humayun;Sunil Kumar Baburao Mane

  • Ultrahigh Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity Achieved Using Ir Single Atoms on Amorphous CoOx Nanosheets

    Chao Cai;Chao Cai;Maoyu Wang;Shaobo Han;Shaobo Han;Qi Wang

  • A comparative study of ZnAl2O4 nanoparticles synthesized from different aluminum salts for use as fluorescence materials.

    Shi-Fa Wang;Guang-Zhuang Sun;Lei-Ming Fang;Li Lei

  • Rational Design of Type-II Nano-heterojunctions for Nanoscale Optoelectronics

    Zhi Zheng;Zhi Zheng;Xiaotao Zu;Yong Zhang;Weilie Zhou

  • Properties of Helium Defects in BCC and FCC Metals Investigated with Density Functional Theory

    Xiaotao T. Zu;Li Yang;Fei Gao;SM Peng

  • Green luminescence originates from surface defects in ZnO nanoparticles

    Z.G. Wang;X.T. Zu;S. Zhu;L.M. Wang

  • Synthesis of S-Doped porous g-C3N4 by using ionic liquids and subsequently coupled with Au-TiO2 for exceptional cocatalyst-free visible-light catalytic activities

    Fazal Raziq;Muhammad Humayun;Asad Ali;Tingting Wang

  • Ultra-highly sensitive and selective H2S gas sensor based on CuO with sub-ppb detection limit

    Dengji Li;Yongliang Tang;Dongyi Ao;Xia Xiang

  • Synthesis and characteristics of Fe3+-doped SnO2 nanoparticles via sol-gel-calcination or sol-gel-hydrothermal route

    L.M. Fang;X.T. Zu;X.T. Zu;Z.J. Li;S. Zhu

  • Probing the Degradation Mechanism of Li2MnO3 Cathode for Li-Ion Batteries

    Pengfei Yan;Liang Xiao;Jianming Zheng;Yungang Zhou

  • Electronic structures and magnetic properties of MoS2 nanostructures: Atomic defects, nanoholes, nanodots and antidots

    Yungang Zhou;Ping Yang;Haoyue Zu;Fei Gao

  • Effects of Al doping concentration on optical parameters of ZnO:Al thin films by sol gel technique

    S.W. Xue;S.W. Xue;X.T. Zu;W.G. Zheng;H.X. Deng

  • Ultraviolet photoconductive detector based on Al doped ZnO films prepared by sol–gel method

    Zi-Qiang Xu;Hong Deng;Juan Xie;Yan Li

  • Highly sensitive surface acoustic wave (SAW) humidity sensors based on sol–gel SiO2 films: Investigations on the sensing property and mechanism

    Yongliang Tang;Zhijie Li;Jinyi Ma;Lu Wang

  • One-step colloid fabrication of nickel phosphides nanoplate/nickel foam hybrid electrode for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

    Yang Zhao;Mei Zhao;Xiang Ding;Zhongran Liu

  • Critical role of hydrogen for superconductivity in nickelates

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Frequent Co-Authors

Fei Gao
Fei Gao University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Yong Qing Fu
Yong Qing Fu Northumbria University
Zhiguo Wang
Zhiguo Wang University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
William J. Weber
William J. Weber University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Liang Qiao
Liang Qiao University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Sean Li
Sean Li University of New South Wales
Weilie Zhou
Weilie Zhou University of New Orleans
Lumin Wang
Lumin Wang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kai Sun
Kai Sun University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Huaiwu Zhang
Huaiwu Zhang University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

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