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D-Index
57
Citations
14179
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7883
National Ranking
2285

Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 131 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xin Zhao is affiliated with Donghua University in China and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their scholarly work spans several subfields including Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The main topics that Xin Zhao has extensively researched include:

  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
  • Epoxy Resin Curing Processes

Xin Zhao has contributed numerous publications in journals focused on polymer science, materials, and engineering. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (6 publications)
  • Composites Communications (6 publications)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (5 publications)
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials (5 publications)
  • Advanced Fiber Materials (3 publications)

Some notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Xin Zhao are:

  • Flexible PEDOT:PSS/polyimide aerogels with linearly responsive and stable properties for piezoresistive sensor applications, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Topographic Manipulation of Graphene Oxide by Polyaniline Nanocone Arrays Enables High-Performance Solar-Driven Water Evaporation, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials

Additional significant papers include:

  • A contact-electro-catalytic cathode recycling method for spent lithium-ion batteries, 2023, Nature Energy
  • Controllable Strong and Ultralight Aramid Nanofiber-Based Aerogel Fibers for Thermal Insulation Applications, 2022, Advanced Fiber Materials
  • Facile Preparation of Continuous and Porous Polyimide Aerogel Fibers for Multifunctional Applications, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Xin Zhao collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Jie Dong
  • Qinghua Zhang
  • Xiuting Li
  • Zhiqiang Wu

The scope of Xin Zhao's work touches on various aspects of material development and engineering applications, with particular emphasis on polymer synthesis, sensor materials, energy harvesting technologies, and battery systems.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Graphene-Based Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composites

    Xin Zhao;Qinghua Zhang;Dajun Chen;Ping Lu

  • Nanoporous Ni(OH)2 thin film on 3D Ultrathin-graphite foam for asymmetric supercapacitor.

    Junyi Ji;Li Li Zhang;Hengxing Ji;Yang Li

  • Highly Conductive and Porous Activated Reduced Graphene Oxide Films for High-Power Supercapacitors

    Li Li Zhang;Xin Zhao;Xin Zhao;Meryl D. Stoller;Yanwu Zhu;Yanwu Zhu

  • Capacitance of carbon-based electrical double-layer capacitors

    Hengxing Ji;Xin Zhao;Zhenhua Qiao;Jeil Jung;Jeil Jung

  • Generation of B-doped graphene nanoplatelets using a solution process and their supercapacitor applications.

    Jongwoo Han;Li Li Zhang;Seungjun Lee;Junghoon Oh

  • Nitrogen doping of graphene and its effect on quantum capacitance, and a new insight on the enhanced capacitance of N-doped carbon

    Li Li Zhang;Xin Zhao;Xin Zhao;Hengxing Ji;Meryl D. Stoller

  • Incorporation of manganese dioxide within ultraporous activated graphene for high-performance electrochemical capacitors.

    Xin Zhao;Lili Zhang;Shanthi Murali;Meryl D. Stoller

  • Graphene-Encapsulated Si on Ultrathin-Graphite Foam as Anode for High Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Junyi Ji;Junyi Ji;Hengxing Ji;Li Li Zhang;Xin Zhao

  • Facile preparation and enhanced capacitance of the polyaniline/sodium alginate nanofiber network for supercapacitors.

    Yingzhi Li;Xin Zhao;Qian Xu;Qinghua Zhang

  • Tuning the Electrocatalytic Activity of Perovskites through Active Site Variation and Support Interactions

    William G. Hardin;J. Tyler Mefford;Daniel A. Slanac;Bijal B. Patel

  • CoMn2O4 Spinel Nanoparticles Grown on Graphene as Bifunctional Catalyst for Lithium-Air Batteries

    Long Wang;Xin Zhao;Yuhao Lu;Maowen Xu

  • Alternate Multilayer Films of Poly(vinyl alcohol) and Exfoliated Graphene Oxide Fabricated via a Facial Layer-by-Layer Assembly

    Xin Zhao;Qinghua Zhang;Yanping Hao;Yingzhi Li

  • Free-standing three-dimensional graphene and polyaniline nanowire arrays hybrid foams for high-performance flexible and lightweight supercapacitors

    Pingping Yu;Xin Zhao;Zilong Huang;Yingzhi Li

  • Graphene-Wrapped Polyaniline Nanowire Arrays on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Fabric as Novel Flexible Hybrid Electrode Materials for High-Performance Supercapacitor

    Pingping Yu;Yingzhi Li;Xin Zhao;Lihao Wu

  • Use of dynamic rheological behavior to estimate the dispersion of carbon nanotubes in carbon nanotube/polymer composites.

    Qinghua Zhang;Fang Fang;Xin Zhao;Yingzhi Li

  • Oriented arrays of polyaniline nanorods grown on graphite nanosheets for an electrochemical supercapacitor.

    Yingzhi Li;Xin Zhao;Pingping Yu;Qinghua Zhang

  • Polyaniline Nanowire Arrays Aligned on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Fabric for High-Performance Flexible Supercapacitors

    Pingping Yu;Yingzhi Li;Xinyi Yu;Xin Zhao

  • Low dielectric constant and moisture-resistant polyimide aerogels containing trifluoromethyl pendent groups

    Tingting Wu;Jie Dong;Feng Gan;Yuting Fang

  • Flexible PEDOT:PSS/polyimide aerogels with linearly responsive and stable properties for piezoresistive sensor applications

    Xin Zhao;Wenlong Wang;Zhe Wang;Jiangnan Wang

  • In Situ Activation of Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Anchored on Graphite Foam for a High-Capacity Anode.

    Junyi Ji;Jilei Liu;Jilei Liu;Linfei Lai;Linfei Lai;Xin Zhao

  • High-quality production of graphene by liquid-phase exfoliation of expanded graphite

    Longxiu Zhu;Xin Zhao;Yingzhi Li;Xinyi Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Lili Zhang
Lili Zhang Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Rodney S. Ruoff
Rodney S. Ruoff Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Yanwu Zhu
Yanwu Zhu University of Science and Technology of China
Hengxing Ji
Hengxing Ji University of Science and Technology of China
Bao-Lian Su
Bao-Lian Su University of Namur
Fengbao Zhang
Fengbao Zhang Tianjin University
Jilei Liu
Jilei Liu Hunan University
Xiaobin Fan
Xiaobin Fan Tianjin University
Keith J. Stevenson
Keith J. Stevenson The University of Texas at Austin
John B. Goodenough
John B. Goodenough The University of Texas at Austin

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