2026 Xiehong Cao: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	58	7543	7293	2200	2192	126	24010

Overview

Xiehong Cao is affiliated with Zhejiang University of Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of engineering, energy, and materials science, with notable contributions in several specialized subfields.

The main fields of study for this scientist include:

Engineering
Energy
Materials Science

The subfields that characterize their work are:

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Materials Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering

Cao's research interests revolve around several core topics, such as:

Advanced battery technologies research
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Advancements in Battery Materials
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Fuel Cells and Related Materials

Among their recent publications are numerous papers in high-impact venues. Selected papers include:

"MnO₂-Based Materials for Environmental Applications," published in 2021 in Advanced Materials
"Enabling Superior Sodium Capture for Efficient Water Desalination by a Tubular Polyaniline Decorated with Prussian Blue Nanocrystals," published in 2020 in Advanced Materials
"Intercalation and exfoliation chemistries of transition metal dichalcogenides," published in 2020 in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
"Structural advantages and enhancement strategies of heterostructure water-splitting electrocatalysts," published in 2021 in Cell Reports Physical Science
"Non-3d Metal Modulation of a 2D Ni-Co Heterostructure Array as Multifunctional Electrocatalyst for Portable Overall Water Splitting," published in 2020 in Small

Cao collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

Wenhui Shi
Wenxian Liu
Dong Zheng
Fangfang Wu

The most common publication venues for their work are:

Small
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Rare Metals
Functional Materials Letters

Xiehong Cao's research contributes broadly to developments in energy conversion and storage technologies, particularly in battery and supercapacitor materials, electrocatalysts, and photocatalysis methods relevant to sustainable and renewable energy applications.

Best Publications

Recent Advances in Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials

Chaoliang Tan;Xiehong Cao;Xiehong Cao;Xue-Jun Wu;Qiyuan He

4842
Citations
Preparation of novel 3D graphene networks for supercapacitor applications

Xiehong Cao;Yumeng Shi;Wenhui Shi;Gang Lu

1197
Citations
Ni3S2 nanorods/Ni foam composite electrode with low overpotential for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution

Weijia Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Xue-Jun Wu;Xiehong Cao;Xiao Huang

1061
Citations
Hybrid micro-/nano-structures derived from metal–organic frameworks: preparation and applications in energy storage and conversion

Xiehong Cao;Chaoliang Tan;Melinda Sindoro;Hua Zhang

1010
Citations
Three-dimensional graphene materials: preparation, structures and application in supercapacitors

Xiehong Cao;Zongyou Yin;Hua Zhang

906
Citations
Synthesis of Two-Dimensional CoS1.097/Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanocomposites Using Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets as Precursors for Supercapacitor Application.

Feifei Cao;Meiting Zhao;Yifu Yu;Bo Chen

901
Citations
Carbon Fiber Aerogel Made from Raw Cotton: A Novel, Efficient and Recyclable Sorbent for Oils and Organic Solvents

Hengchang Bi;Hengchang Bi;Zongyou Yin;Xiehong Cao;Xiao Xie

701
Citations
Preparation of MoS2‐Coated Three‐Dimensional Graphene Networks for High‐Performance Anode Material in Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Xiehong Cao;Yumeng Shi;Wenhui Shi;Xianhong Rui

617
Citations
A new type of porous graphite foams and their integrated composites with oxide/polymer core/shell nanowires for supercapacitors : structural design, fabrication, and full supercapacitor demonstrations

Xinhui Xia;Dongliang Chao;Zhanxi Fan;Cao Guan

617
Citations
One-step synthesis of Ni3S2 nanorod@Ni(OH)2nanosheet core–shell nanostructures on a three-dimensional graphene network for high-performance supercapacitors

Weijia Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Xiehong Cao;Zhiyuan Zeng;Wenhui Shi

601
Citations
Graphene-Based Materials for Solar Cell Applications

Zongyou Yin;Jixin Zhu;Qiyuan He;Xiehong Cao

588
Citations
Bioinspired Design of Ultrathin 2D Bimetallic Metal-Organic-Framework Nanosheets Used as Biomimetic Enzymes.

Yixian Wang;Meiting Zhao;Jianfeng Ping;Jianfeng Ping;Bo Chen

519
Citations
Solution-Processed Two-Dimensional Metal Dichalcogenide-Based Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion.

Xiehong Cao;Xiehong Cao;Chaoliang Tan;Xiao Zhang;Wei Zhao

497
Citations
Preparation of MoS2‐Polyvinylpyrrolidone Nanocomposites for Flexible Nonvolatile Rewritable Memory Devices with Reduced Graphene Oxide Electrodes

Juqing Liu;Zhiyuan Zeng;Xiehong Cao;Gang Lu

478
Citations
Reduced Graphene Oxide-Wrapped MoO3 Composites Prepared by Using Metal–Organic Frameworks as Precursor for All-Solid-State Flexible Supercapacitors

Xiehong Cao;Bing Zheng;Wenhui Shi;Jian Yang

473
Citations
Self-Assembly of Single-Layer CoAl-Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets on 3D Graphene Network Used as Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Jianfeng Ping;Jianfeng Ping;Yixian Wang;Qipeng Lu;Bo Chen

407
Citations
MnO2 -Based Materials for Environmental Applications.

Ruijie Yang;Yingying Fan;Ruquan Ye;Yuxin Tang

407
Citations
Metal Oxide‐Coated Three‐Dimensional Graphene Prepared by the Use of Metal–Organic Frameworks as Precursors

Xiehong Cao;Bing Zheng;Xianhong Rui;Wenhui Shi

390
Citations
Transparent, Flexible, All-Reduced Graphene Oxide Thin Film Transistors

Qiyuan He;Shixin Wu;Shuang Gao;Xiehong Cao

361
Citations
Au nanoparticle-modified MoS2 nanosheet-based photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting

Zongyou Yin;Bo Chen;Michel Bosman;Xiehong Cao

300
Citations