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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3929 3802 1257 1251 190 15240

Yanhui Ao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yanhui Ao between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yanhui Ao published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2023. 42 of the 268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2023. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 17 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 24 publications
2006 2025

268 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yanhui Ao: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 1
2008 17
2009 13
2010 11
2011 5
2012 2
2013 7
2014 13
2015 18
2016 22
2017 11
2018 24
2019 11
2020 12
2021 11
2022 21
2023 26
2024 18
2025 24
Total 268
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Yanhui Ao 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 Yanhui Ao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 190–209 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 190 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891 190
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Yanhui Ao 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 Yanhui Ao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421 73
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Yanhui Ao is affiliated with Hohai University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Energy, Materials Science, and Engineering. Their research primarily focuses on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, as well as Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Additional areas of work include Water Science and Technology and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics addressed in Yanhui Ao's research comprise Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis, Covalent Organic Framework Applications, Advanced oxidation water treatment, and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods.

Yanhui Ao has published frequently in a variety of scientific journals. The top publication venues for their work include:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Separation and Purification Technology

Collaboration has been a significant part of their research profile, with frequent coauthors including Huinan Che, Peifang Wang, Bin Liu, Juan Chen, and Xin Gao.

A selection of recent papers authored or coauthored by Yanhui Ao highlights their contributions across several years and venues:

  • "Iodide-Induced Fragmentation of Polymerized Hydrophilic Carbon Nitride for High-Performance Quasi-Homogeneous Photocatalytic H2O2 Production," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Boosting 2e− oxygen reduction reaction in garland carbon nitride with carbon defects for high-efficient photocatalysis-self-Fenton degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol," 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Directing Charge Transfer in a Chemical-Bonded BaTiO3@ReS2 Schottky Heterojunction for Piezoelectric Enhanced Photocatalysis," 2022, Advanced Materials
  • "Unraveling the Mechanism on Ultrahigh Efficiency Photocatalytic H2O2 Generation for Dual-Heteroatom Incorporated Polymeric Carbon Nitride," 2022, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Rationally constructing of a novel dual Z-scheme composite photocatalyst with significantly enhanced performance for neonicotinoid degradation under visible light irradiation," 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Best Publications

  • Iodide-Induced Fragmentation of Polymerized Hydrophilic Carbon Nitride for High-Performance Quasi-Homogeneous Photocatalytic H 2 O 2 Production

    Huinan Che;Xin Gao;Juan Chen;Jun Hou

  • Kinetics and thermodynamics of adsorption of methylene blue by a magnetic graphene-carbon nanotube composite

    Peifang Wang;Muhan Cao;Chao Wang;Yanhui Ao

  • Synthesis of novel 2D-2D p-n heterojunction BiOBr/La2Ti2O7 composite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic performance under both UV and visible light irradiation

    Yanhui Ao;Kedan Wang;Peifang Wang;Chao Wang

  • Mediator-free direct dual-Z-scheme Bi2S3/BiVO4/MgIn2S4 composite photocatalysts with enhanced visible-light-driven performance towards carbamazepine degradation

    Yan Guo;Yanhui Ao;Peifang Wang;Chao Wang

  • Facile synthesis of dual Z-scheme g-C3N4/Ag3PO4/AgI composite photocatalysts with enhanced performance for the degradation of a typical neonicotinoid pesticide

    Mengling Tang;Yanhui Ao;Chao Wang;Peifang Wang

  • Significantly enhanced visible light photocatalytic efficiency of phosphorus doped TiO2 with surface oxygen vacancies for ciprofloxacin degradation: Synergistic effect and intermediates analysis.

    Xianyong Feng;Peifang Wang;Jun Hou;Jin Qian

  • Unraveling the Mechanism on Ultrahigh Efficiency Photocatalytic H2O2 Generation for Dual‐Heteroatom Incorporated Polymeric Carbon Nitride

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  • Mini Review on the Structure and Properties (Photocatalysis), and Preparation Techniques of Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nano-Based Particle, and Its Applications

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  • Interfacial Engineering Boosting the Piezocatalytic Performance of Z-Scheme Heterojunction for Carbamazepine Degradation: Mechanism, Degradation pathway and DFT calculation

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  • Visible light activated photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline by a magnetically separable composite photocatalyst: Graphene oxide/magnetite/cerium-doped titania.

    Muhan Cao;Peifang Wang;Yanhui Ao;Chao Wang

  • Construction of silver/graphitic-C3N4/bismuth tantalate Z-scheme photocatalyst with enhanced visible-light-driven performance for sulfamethoxazole degradation

    Manli Ren;Yanhui Ao;Peifang Wang;Chao Wang

  • All-solid-state Z-scheme WO3 nanorod/ZnIn2S4 composite photocatalysts for the effective degradation of nitenpyram under visible light irradiation.

    Mengling Tang;Yanhui Ao;Peifang Wang;Chao Wang

  • Rationally constructing of a novel dual Z-scheme composite photocatalyst with significantly enhanced performance for neonicotinoid degradation under visible light irradiation

    Mengling Tang;Yanhui Ao;Chao Wang;Peifang Wang

  • Directing Charge Transfer in a Chemical‐Bonded BaTiO<sub>3</sub>@ReS<sub>2</sub> Schottky Heterojunction for Piezoelectric Enhanced Photocatalysis

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  • Synergetic effect of MoS2 and MXene on the enhanced H2 evolution performance of CdS under visible light irradiation

    Ran Chen;Peifang Wang;Juan Chen;Chao Wang

  • Robust photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over amorphous ruthenium phosphide quantum dots modified g-C3N4 nanosheet

    Junfang Wang;Juan Chen;Peifang Wang;Jun Hou

  • Low-temperature preparation of F-doped TiO2 film and its photocatalytic activity under solar light

    Jingjing Xu;Yanhui Ao;Degang Fu;Chunwei Yuan

  • A one-pot method for the preparation of graphene–Bi2MoO6 hybrid photocatalysts that are responsive to visible-light and have excellent photocatalytic activity in the degradation of organic pollutants

    Peifang Wang;Yanhui Ao;Chao Wang;Jun Hou

  • Rationally constructing of a novel composite photocatalyst with multi charge transfer channels for highly efficient sulfamethoxazole elimination: Mechanism, degradation pathway and DFT calculation

    Xin Gao;Juan Chen;Huinan Che;Yanhui Ao

  • Efficient degradation of atrazine by BiOBr/UiO-66 composite photocatalyst under visible light irradiation: Environmental factors, mechanisms and degradation pathways.

    Yao Xue;Peifang Wang;Chao Wang;Yanhui Ao

  • Photocatalytic degradation of tetrabromobisphenol A by a magnetically separable graphene–TiO2 composite photocatalyst: Mechanism and intermediates analysis

    Muhan Cao;Peifang Wang;Yanhui Ao;Chao Wang

  • Noble-metal-free nickel phosphide modified CdS/C3N4 nanorods for dramatically enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation

    Tengfei Wu;Peifang Wang;Jin Qian;Yanhui Ao

  • Effect of oxygen vacancy on enhanced photocatalytic activity of reduced ZnO nanorod arrays

    Chao Wang;Di Wu;Peifang Wang;Yanhui Ao

  • Effect of CuO nanoparticles on the production and composition of extracellular polymeric substances and physicochemical stability of activated sludge flocs.

    Jun Hou;Lingzhan Miao;Chao Wang;Peifang Wang

  • Synthesis of novel ternary heterogeneous anatase-TiO2 (B) biphase nanowires/Bi4O5I2 composite photocatalysts for the highly efficient degradation of acetaminophen under visible light irradiation.

    Ronghua Mu;Yanhui Ao;Tengfei Wu;Chao Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Peifang Wang
Peifang Wang Hohai University
Chao Wang
Chao Wang Hohai University
Jun Hou
Jun Hou Hohai University
Yi Li
Yi Li Hohai University
Degang Fu
Degang Fu Southeast University
Mindong Chen
Mindong Chen Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst

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