2026 Xun Yuan: 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	57	7948	7685	2303	2295	88	12059

Overview

Xun Yuan is affiliated with Qingdao University of Science and Technology in China. The primary areas of research focus on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions in materials chemistry and biomedical engineering. Their work also spans electrical and electronic engineering, as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials, and water science and technology.

Their research delves into several main topics, including:

Nanocluster synthesis and applications
Advanced nanomaterials in catalysis
Membrane-based ion separation techniques
Gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications
Advanced battery materials and technologies
Membrane separation technologies
Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Xun Yuan has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

Yong Liu
Ziping Wang
Haiguang Zhu
Xinyue Dou
Qianhui Ma

Their work has been published in a variety of respected journals and publication venues, notably:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Chemical Engineering Journal
Nanoscale
Desalination
Nature Communications

Among the recent published papers by Xun Yuan are:

"Atomic-precision Pt6 nanoclusters for enhanced hydrogen electro-oxidation," 2022, Nature Communications
"Molecular reactivity of thiolate-protected noble metal nanoclusters: synthesis, self-assembly, and applications," 2020, Chemical Science
"Engineering luminescent metal nanoclusters for sensing applications," 2021, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
"Controlled synthesis of bismuth oxychloride-carbon nanofiber hybrid materials as highly efficient electrodes for rocking-chair capacitive deionization," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
"Embedding oxophilic rare-earth single atom in platinum nanoclusters for efficient hydrogen electro-oxidation," 2023, Nature Communications

Best Publications

From Aggregation-Induced Emission of Au(I)–Thiolate Complexes to Ultrabright Au(0)@Au(I)–Thiolate Core–Shell Nanoclusters

Zhentao Luo;Xun Yuan;Yue Yu;Qingbo Zhang

1634
Citations
Toward Total Synthesis of Thiolate-Protected Metal Nanoclusters

Qiaofeng Yao;Tiankai Chen;Xun Yuan;Jianping Xie

534
Citations
Synthesis of highly fluorescent metal (Ag, Au, Pt, and Cu) nanoclusters by electrostatically induced reversible phase transfer.

Xun Yuan;Zhentao Luo;Qingbo Zhang;Xinhai Zhang

413
Citations
Atomic-Precision Gold Clusters for NIR-II Imaging

Haile Liu;Guosong Hong;Zhentao Luo;Junchi Chen

402
Citations
Hierarchical porous carbons with high performance for supercapacitor electrodes

W. Xing;C.C. Huang;S.P. Zhuo;X. Yuan

377
Citations
Balancing the rate of cluster growth and etching for gram-scale synthesis of thiolate-protected Au(25) nanoclusters with atomic precision.

Xun Yuan;Bin Zhang;Zhentao Luo;Qiaofeng Yao

364
Citations
Glutathione-protected silver nanoclusters as cysteine-selective fluorometric and colorimetric probe.

Xun Yuan;Yuanqi Tay;Xinyue Dou;Zhentao Luo

349
Citations
Luminescent Noble Metal Nanoclusters as an Emerging Optical Probe for Sensor Development

Xun Yuan;Zhentao Luo;Yong Yu;Qiaofeng Yao

347
Citations
Understanding seed-mediated growth of gold nanoclusters at molecular level.

Qiaofeng Yao;Xun Yuan;Victor Fung;Yong Yu

290
Citations
Atomic-precision Pt6 nanoclusters for enhanced hydrogen electro-oxidation

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281
Citations
Highly luminescent silver nanoclusters with tunable emissions: cyclic reduction–decomposition synthesis and antimicrobial properties

Xun Yuan;Magdiel Inggrid Setyawati;Audrey Shu Tan;Choon Nam Ong

275
Citations
Engineering Functional Metal Materials at the Atomic Level

Qiaofeng Yao;Xun Yuan;Tiankai Chen;David Tai Leong

239
Citations
Ultrasmall Glutathione-Protected Gold Nanoclusters as Next Generation Radiotherapy Sensitizers with High Tumor Uptake and High Renal Clearance

Xiao-Dong Zhang;Zhentao Luo;Jie Chen;Shasha Song

232
Citations
Aqueous dye adsorption on ordered mesoporous carbons.

Xun Yuan;Shu-Ping Zhuo;Wei Xing;Hong-You Cui

227
Citations
Engineering gold-based radiosensitizers for cancer radiotherapy

Nirmal Goswami;Zhentao Luo;Xun Yuan;David Tai Leong

220
Citations
Catalytically potent and selective clusterzymes for modulation of neuroinflammation through single-atom substitutions

Haile Liu;Yonghui Li;Si Sun;Qi Xin

219
Citations
Lighting up thiolated Au@Ag nanoclusters via aggregation-induced emission

Xinyue Dou;Xun Yuan;Yong Yu;Zhentao Luo

204
Citations
The influence of lysosomal stability of silver nanomaterials on their toxicity to human cells.

Magdiel Inggrid Setyawati;Xun Yuan;Jianping Xie;David Tai Leong

195
Citations
Molecular reactivity of thiolate-protected noble metal nanoclusters: synthesis, self-assembly, and applications.

Qiaofeng Yao;Zhennan Wu;Zhihe Liu;Yingzheng Lin

175
Citations
Engineering luminescent metal nanoclusters for sensing applications

Shuyu Qian;Ziping Wang;Zhongxiang Zuo;Xiaomeng Wang

175
Citations
Ultrasmall Ag+-rich nanoclusters as highly efficient nanoreservoirs for bacterial killing

Xun Yuan;Magdiel I. Setyawati;David T. Leong;Jianping Xie

170
Citations
Introducing Amphiphilicity to Noble Metal Nanoclusters via Phase-Transfer Driven Ion-Pairing Reaction

Qiaofeng Yao;Xun Yuan;Yong Yu;Yue Yu

159
Citations
The support effect on the size and catalytic activity of thiolated Au₂₅ nanoclusters as precatalysts.

Jun Fang;Jingguo Li;Bin Zhang;Xun Yuan

158
Citations