World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Xidong Duan

Xidong Duan

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
63
Citations
21851
World Ranking
1719
National Ranking
342

Xidong Duan publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xidong Duan sits on this spectrum.

38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 804+

This scientist: 176 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Xidong Duan D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xidong Duan sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Xidong Duan is a researcher affiliated with Hunan University in China. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a notable emphasis on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's research extends into several specialized subfields, including Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. This broad range reflects a multidisciplinary approach to materials research.

The core topics covered in their research encompass:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications

Frequent publication venues for Xidong Duan include:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Nano Research
  • Advanced Materials
  • Nano Letters
  • Nature Communications

Among the recent papers attributed to this researcher are:

  • "Promises and prospects of two-dimensional transistors," 2021, Nature
  • "General synthesis of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructure arrays," 2020, Nature
  • "Approaching the quantum limit in two-dimensional semiconductor contacts," 2023, Nature
  • "Efficient strain modulation of 2D materials via polymer encapsulation," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Van der Waals epitaxial growth of air-stable CrSe2 nanosheets with thickness-tunable magnetic order," 2021, Nature Materials

Frequent collaborators of the researcher include:

  • Bo Li
  • Yuan Liu
  • Ruixia Wu
  • Jia Li
  • Bei Zhao

Best Publications

  • Van der Waals heterostructures and devices

    Yuan Liu;Nathan O. Weiss;Xidong Duan;Hung-Chieh Cheng

  • Promises and prospects of two-dimensional transistors

    Yuan Liu;Xidong Duan;Hyeon-Jin Shin;Seongjun Park

  • Lateral epitaxial growth of two-dimensional layered semiconductor heterojunctions

    Xidong Duan;Chen Wang;Jonathan C. Shaw;Rui Cheng

  • Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides as atomically thin semiconductors: opportunities and challenges

    Xidong Duan;Chen Wang;Anlian Pan;Ruqin Yu

  • Solution-processable 2D semiconductors for high-performance large-area electronics

    Zhaoyang Lin;Yuan Liu;Yuan Liu;Udayabagya Halim;Mengning Ding

  • Robust epitaxial growth of two-dimensional heterostructures, multiheterostructures, and superlattices

    Zhengwei Zhang;Peng Chen;Peng Chen;Xidong Duan;Ketao Zang

  • Single atom electrocatalysts supported on graphene or graphene-like carbons

    Huilong Fei;Juncai Dong;Dongliang Chen;Tiandou Hu

  • Approaching the quantum limit in two-dimensional semiconductor contacts

    Unknown

  • General synthesis of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructure arrays.

    Jia Li;Xiangdong Yang;Yang Liu;Bolong Huang

  • Growth of Alloy MoS2xSe2(1–x) Nanosheets with Fully Tunable Chemical Compositions and Optical Properties

    Honglai Li;Xidong Duan;Xueping Wu;Xiujuan Zhuang

  • Two-dimensional transistors beyond graphene and TMDCs

    Yuan Liu;Yuan Liu;Xidong Duan;Yu Huang;Xiangfeng Duan;Xiangfeng Duan

  • Monolayer atomic crystal molecular superlattices

    Chen Wang;Qiyuan He;Udayabagya Halim;Yuanyue Liu

  • Efficient strain modulation of 2D materials via polymer encapsulation.

    Zhiwei Li;Yawei Lv;Liwang Ren;Jia Li

  • Plasma-engineered MoS2 thin-film as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

    Li Tao;Xidong Duan;Chen Wang;Xiangfeng Duan

  • Synthesis of WS2xSe2–2x Alloy Nanosheets with Composition-Tunable Electronic Properties

    Xidong Duan;Chen Wang;Zheng Fan;Guolin Hao

  • Van der Waals epitaxial growth of air-stable CrSe2 nanosheets with thickness-tunable magnetic order

    Bo Li;Zhong Wan;Cong Wang;Peng Chen;Peng Chen

  • Functional Three-Dimensional Graphene/Polymer Composites

    Meng Wang;Meng Wang;Xidong Duan;Yuxi Xu;Xiangfeng Duan

  • 2D Metallic Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides: Structures, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

    Bei Zhao;Dingyi Shen;Zucheng Zhang;Ping Lu

  • High-order superlattices by rolling up van der Waals heterostructures.

    Bei Zhao;Zhong Wan;Yuan Liu;Junqing Xu

  • Atomic-scale engineering of chemical-vapor-deposition-grown 2D transition metal dichalcogenides for electrocatalysis

    Qichen Wang;Yongpeng Lei;Yuchao Wang;Yi Liu

  • Synthesis of Ultrathin Metallic MTe2 (M = V, Nb, Ta) Single-Crystalline Nanoplates.

    Jia Li;Bei Zhao;Peng Chen;Ruixia Wu

  • Direct Room Temperature Welding and Chemical Protection of Silver Nanowire Thin Films for High Performance Transparent Conductors

    Yongjie Ge;Xidong Duan;Meng Zhang;Lin Mei

  • Lateral Growth of Composition Graded Atomic Layer MoS2(1–x)Se2x Nanosheets

    Honglai Li;Qinglin Zhang;Xidong Duan;Xueping Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiangfeng Duan
Xiangfeng Duan University of California, Los Angeles
Yuan Liu
Yuan Liu Hunan University
Yu Huang
Yu Huang University of California, Los Angeles
Anlian Pan
Anlian Pan Hunan University
Bo Li
Bo Li Hunan University
Lei Liao
Lei Liao Hunan University
Imran Shakir
Imran Shakir University of California, Los Angeles
Ke-Qiu Chen
Ke-Qiu Chen Hunan University
Bingan Lu
Bingan Lu Hunan University
Zhongming Wei
Zhongming Wei Chinese Academy of Sciences

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Interested in broadening your career options while studying Engineering and Technology in the USA? Today’s job market values versatile skills, and online learning offers flexible opportunities to expand your expertise into other high-demand fields.

If you are drawn to digital platforms, degrees in social media can help you master online branding and marketing—essential for engineers looking to innovate in tech-driven businesses. For those seeking management skills in service industries, an online hospitality management degree provides leadership know-how ideal for tourism or event technology projects.

Aspiring business leaders can enhance their credentials with one of the cheapest aacsb online mba no gmat programs, saving both money and time without compromising on quality. If you are interested in the legal side of technology—like intellectual property or compliance—explore aba approved paralegal programs online to gain valuable legal and regulatory insight.

These diverse online programs can add valuable new skills, making you more adaptable in a dynamic, technology-driven world.

Best Scientists Citing Xidong Duan

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles