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Materials Science

D-Index
73
Citations
20446
World Ranking
3822
National Ranking
1216

Chemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
19162
World Ranking
5502
National Ranking
1012

Yanzhi Xia 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 Yanzhi Xia sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 355 publications — 71st percentile

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

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

Yanzhi Xia 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 Yanzhi Xia sits on this spectrum.

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40 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.

Overview

Yanzhi Xia is affiliated with Qingdao University in China and has a research portfolio spanning engineering and materials science. Their work covers several subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their recent publications concentrate on advanced materials and energy-related technologies. Notable papers include:

  • Wood aerogel-derived sandwich-like layered nanoelectrodes for alkaline overall seawater electrosplitting (2021) published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Progress in the mechanical enhancement of hydrogels: Fabrication strategies and underlying mechanisms (2022) published in Journal of Polymer Science
  • Anti-Swelling Gradient Polyelectrolyte Hydrogel Membranes as High-Performance Osmotic Energy Generators (2021) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Piezo-phototronic effect promoted carrier separation in coaxial p-n junctions for self-powered photodetector (2021) published in Nano Energy
  • Metal-Free Carbon-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks with Heteroatom-Free Units Boost Efficient Oxygen Reduction (2022) published in Advanced Materials

The frequent coauthors contributing to many of these research outputs include:

  • Kewei Zhang
  • Xiaojing Long
  • Kunyan Sui
  • Fengyu Quan
  • Daohao Li

Yanzhi Xia's publications appear repeatedly in journals such as:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Small
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

The scientist's research predominantly addresses topics related to:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Best Publications

  • Comparative study of methylene blue dye adsorption onto activated carbon, graphene oxide, and carbon nanotubes

    Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Tonghao Liu;Xianjia Peng

  • Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution by graphene.

    Tonghao Liu;Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Jiankun Sun

  • Novel GO-blended PVDF ultrafiltration membranes

    Zonghua Wang;Hairong Yu;Jianfei Xia;Feifei Zhang

  • Methylene blue adsorption on graphene oxide/calcium alginate composites.

    Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Tonghao Liu;Jiankun Sun

  • Removal of copper from aqueous solution by carbon nanotube/calcium alginate composites.

    Yanhui Li;Fuqiang Liu;Bing Xia;Qiuju Du

  • Supramolecular nanofibrillar hydrogels as highly stretchable, elastic and sensitive ionic sensors

    Xiaohui Zhang;Nannan Sheng;Linan Wang;Yeqiang Tan

  • A Defect-Driven Metal-free Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction in Acidic Electrolyte

    Daohao Li;Yi Jia;Guojing Chang;Jun Chen

  • Multiple Weak H-Bonds Lead to Highly Sensitive, Stretchable, Self-Adhesive, and Self-Healing Ionic Sensors.

    Haiyan Qiao;Pengfei Qi;Xiaohui Zhang;Linan Wang

  • Adsorption of fluoride from aqueous solution by graphene

    Yanhui Li;Pan Zhang;Qiuju Du;Xianjia Peng

  • A review on adsorption refrigeration technology and adsorption deterioration in physical adsorption systems

    D.C. Wang;Y.H. Li;D. Li;Y.Z. Xia

  • High performance agar/graphene oxide composite aerogel for methylene blue removal

    Long Chen;Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Zonghua Wang

  • Filtration and adsorption properties of porous calcium alginate membrane for methylene blue removal from water

    Qi Li;Yanhui Li;Xiaomei Ma;Qiuju Du

  • Removal of lead from aqueous solution by activated carbon prepared from Enteromorpha prolifera by zinc chloride activation.

    Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Xiaodong Wang;Pan Zhang

  • Adsorption of ciprofloxacin onto biocomposite fibers of graphene oxide/calcium alginate

    Shaoling Wu;Xindong Zhao;Yanhui Li;Chunting Zhao

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles using sodium alginate and their antibacterial activity

    Xihui Zhao;Yanzhi Xia;Qun Li;Xiaomei Ma

  • Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies on the adsorption of phenol onto graphene

    Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Tonghao Liu;Jiankun Sun

  • Double‐Helix Structure in Carrageenan–Metal Hydrogels: A General Approach to Porous Metal Sulfides/Carbon Aerogels with Excellent Sodium‐Ion Storage

    Daohao Li;Dongjiang Yang;Xianfeng Yang;Yu Wang

  • Mechanical and dye adsorption properties of graphene oxide/chitosan composite fibers prepared by wet spinning.

    Yanhui Li;Jiankun Sun;Qiuju Du;Luhui Zhang

  • Egg-Box Structure in Cobalt Alginate: A New Approach to Multifunctional Hierarchical Mesoporous N-Doped Carbon Nanofibers for Efficient Catalysis and Energy Storage

    Daohao Li;Chunxiao Lv;Long Liu;Yanzhi Xia

  • Controlled synthesis of sodium alginate electrospun nanofiber membranes for multi-occasion adsorption and separation of methylene blue.

    Qian Wang;Junping Ju;Yeqiang Tan;Longyun Hao

  • Carbon nanomaterials-based electrochemical aptasensors.

    Zonghua Wang;Jianbo Yu;Rijun Gui;Hui Jin

Frequent Co-Authors

Yanhui Li
Yanhui Li Qingdao University
Zonghua Wang
Zonghua Wang Qingdao University
Dongjiang Yang
Dongjiang Yang Qingdao University
Rijun Gui
Rijun Gui Qingdao University
Xiangdong Yao
Xiangdong Yao Sun Yat-sen University
Xianfeng Yang
Xianfeng Yang South China University of Technology
Jingquan Liu
Jingquan Liu Qingdao University
Jie Tang
Jie Tang National Institute for Materials Science
Shaojun Guo
Shaojun Guo Peking University
Chun-Zhao Liu
Chun-Zhao Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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