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D-Index
58
Citations
24010
World Ranking
7541
National Ranking
2201

Xiehong Cao 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 Xiehong Cao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 126 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xiehong Cao 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 Xiehong Cao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • Preparation of novel 3D graphene networks for supercapacitor applications

    Xiehong Cao;Yumeng Shi;Wenhui Shi;Gang Lu

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Xiehong Cao;Zongyou Yin;Hua Zhang

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Graphene-Based Materials for Solar Cell Applications

    Zongyou Yin;Jixin Zhu;Qiyuan He;Xiehong Cao

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

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

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

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

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

    Juqing Liu;Zhiyuan Zeng;Xiehong Cao;Gang Lu

  • 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

  • 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

  • MnO2 -Based Materials for Environmental Applications.

    Ruijie Yang;Yingying Fan;Ruquan Ye;Yuxin Tang

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

    Xiehong Cao;Bing Zheng;Xianhong Rui;Wenhui Shi

  • Transparent, Flexible, All-Reduced Graphene Oxide Thin Film Transistors

    Qiyuan He;Shixin Wu;Shuang Gao;Xiehong Cao

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

    Zongyou Yin;Bo Chen;Michel Bosman;Xiehong Cao

Frequent Co-Authors

Hua Zhang
Hua Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Zongyou Yin
Zongyou Yin Australian National University
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Zhiyuan Zeng
Zhiyuan Zeng City University of Hong Kong
Bing Li
Bing Li Jiangsu University
Qingyu Yan
Qingyu Yan Nanyang Technological University
Xiao Huang
Xiao Huang Nanjing Tech University
Freddy Yin Chiang Boey
Freddy Yin Chiang Boey City University of Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shen
Jiangnan Shen Zhejiang University of Technology
Qiyuan He
Qiyuan He City University of Hong Kong

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