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D-Index
43
Citations
7216
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17183
National Ranking
4224

Xinhua Liang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xinhua Liang sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 174 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Xinhua Liang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xinhua Liang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Xinhua Liang is affiliated with the Missouri University of Science and Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering, Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering, with significant contributions to subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Catalysis, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's work is frequently published in several prominent venues, including Chemical Engineering Journal, SSRN Electronic Journal, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, ACS Applied Energy Materials, and ACS Applied Nano Materials.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Xinhua Liang include:

  • Na + -gated water-conducting nanochannels for boosting CO 2 conversion to liquid fuels, 2020, Science
  • Recent Advances in Selective Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde over Supported Metal-Based Catalysts, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Enhanced activity and stability of MgO-promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalyst for dry reforming of methane: Role of MgO, 2020, Fuel
  • A Review on PVDF Nanofibers in Textiles for Flexible Piezoelectric Sensors, 2023, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Supported Single Fe Atoms Prepared via Atomic Layer Deposition for Catalytic Reactions, 2020, ACS Applied Nano Materials

Xinhua Liang's primary topics of research cover catalytic processes in materials science, advancements in battery materials, catalysts for methane reforming, advanced battery materials and technologies, semiconductor materials and devices, and carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis.

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis

The researcher has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including Han Yu, Shiguang Li, Honglian Cong, Baitang Jin, and Kaiying Wang. These collaborations have contributed to a range of publications across various high-impact journals.

Best Publications

  • Efficient generation of H2 by splitting water with an isothermal redox cycle.

    Christopher L. Muhich;Brian W. Evanko;Kayla C. Weston;Paul Lichty

  • Atomic layer deposition on particles using a fluidized bed reactor with in situ mass spectrometry

    David M. King;Joseph A. Spencer;Xinhua Liang;Luis F. Hakim

  • Na+-gated water-conducting nanochannels for boosting CO2 conversion to liquid fuels

    Huazheng Li;Chenglong Qiu;Shoujie Ren;Shoujie Ren;Qiaobei Dong

  • Highly active and stable alumina supported nickel nanoparticle catalysts for dry reforming of methane

    Zeyu Shang;Shiguang Li;Ling Li;Guozhu Liu

  • Stabilizing Nanostructured Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathode with Atomic Layer Deposition

    Yunhui Gong;Diego Palacio;Xueyan Song;Rajankumar L. Patel

  • Recent Advances in Selective Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde over Supported Metal-Based Catalysts

    Xiaofeng Wang;Xinhua Liang;Peng Geng;Qingbo Li

  • Enhanced activity and stability of MgO-promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalyst for dry reforming of methane: Role of MgO

    Baitang Jin;Shiguang Li;Xinhua Liang

  • Highly dispersed Pt nanoparticle catalyst prepared by atomic layer deposition

    Jianhua Li;Xinhua Liang;David M. King;Ying-Bing Jiang

  • CoFe2O4 on a porous Al2O3 nanostructure for solar thermochemical CO2 splitting

    Darwin Arifin;Victoria J. Aston;Xinhua Liang;Anthony H. McDaniel

  • Chemoselective Transfer Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes Catalyzed by Highly Dispersed, Supported Nickel Nanoparticles

    Chengjun Jiang;Zeyu Shang;Xinhua Liang

  • Atomic layer deposition of iron(III) oxide on zirconia nanoparticles in a fluidized bed reactor using ferrocene and oxygen

    Jonathan R. Scheffe;Andrea Francés;Andrea Francés;David M. King;Xinhua Liang

  • Novel Processing to Produce Polymer/Ceramic Nanocomposites by Atomic Layer Deposition

    Xinhua Liang;Luis F. Hakim;Guo Dong Zhan;Jarod A. McCormick

  • Optimal preparation of Pt/TiO2 photocatalysts using atomic layer deposition

    Yun Zhou;David M. King;Xinhua Liang;Jianhua Li

  • Stabilization of Supported Metal Nanoparticles Using an Ultrathin Porous Shell

    Xinhua Liang;Jianhua Li;Miao Yu;Christopher N. McMurray

  • Atomic layer deposition of TiO2 films on particles in a fluidized bed reactor

    David M. King;Xinhua Liang;Yun Zhou;Casey S. Carney

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of UV‐Absorbing ZnO Films on SiO2 and TiO2 Nanoparticles Using a Fluidized Bed Reactor

    David M. King;Xinhua Liang;Casey S. Carney;Luis F. Hakim

  • Rapid analysis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in sunscreens using single particle inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry

    Yongbo Dan;Honglan Shi;Chady Stephan;Xinhua Liang

  • Highly active and selective Cu-ZnO based catalyst for methanol and dimethyl ether synthesis via CO2 hydrogenation

    Shoujie Ren;Weston R. Shoemaker;Xiaofeng Wang;Zeyu Shang

  • Ultra-thin microporous–mesoporous metal oxide films prepared by molecular layer deposition (MLD)

    Xinhua Liang;Miao Yu;Jianhua Li;Ying-Bing Jiang

  • Enhanced catalytic performance of Zr modified CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst for methanol and DME synthesis via CO2 hydrogenation

    Shoujie Ren;Xiao Fan;Zeyu Shang;Weston R. Shoemaker

  • Novel processing to produce polymer/ceramic nanocomposites by atomic layer deposition

    Xinhua Liang

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan W. Weimer
Alan W. Weimer University of Colorado Boulder
Miao Yu
Miao Yu University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Steven M. George
Steven M. George University of Colorado Boulder
Li Wang
Li Wang Tianjin University
Tianpin Wu
Tianpin Wu Argonne National Laboratory
Xiangwen Zhang
Xiangwen Zhang Tianjin University
Yuzi Liu
Yuzi Liu Argonne National Laboratory
Charles B. Musgrave
Charles B. Musgrave University of Colorado Boulder
John L. Falconer
John L. Falconer University of Colorado Boulder
Lu Ma
Lu Ma Brookhaven National Laboratory

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