2026 Yanzhi Xia: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	73	3824	3700	1215	1209	355	20446
Chemistry	71	5502	5000	1012	1000	297	19162

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

3824

3700

1215

1209

355

20446

Chemistry

5502

5000

1012

1000

297

19162

Materials Science

D-Index

Citations

20446

World Ranking

3824

National Ranking

1215

Chemistry

D-Index

Citations

19162

World Ranking

5502

National Ranking

1012

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

1001
Citations
Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution by graphene.

Tonghao Liu;Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Jiankun Sun

895
Citations
Novel GO-blended PVDF ultrafiltration membranes

Zonghua Wang;Hairong Yu;Jianfei Xia;Feifei Zhang

636
Citations
Methylene blue adsorption on graphene oxide/calcium alginate composites.

Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Tonghao Liu;Jiankun Sun

500
Citations
Removal of copper from aqueous solution by carbon nanotube/calcium alginate composites.

Yanhui Li;Fuqiang Liu;Bing Xia;Qiuju Du

409
Citations
Supramolecular nanofibrillar hydrogels as highly stretchable, elastic and sensitive ionic sensors

Xiaohui Zhang;Nannan Sheng;Linan Wang;Yeqiang Tan

398
Citations
A Defect-Driven Metal-free Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction in Acidic Electrolyte

Daohao Li;Yi Jia;Guojing Chang;Jun Chen

363
Citations
Multiple Weak H-Bonds Lead to Highly Sensitive, Stretchable, Self-Adhesive, and Self-Healing Ionic Sensors.

Haiyan Qiao;Pengfei Qi;Xiaohui Zhang;Linan Wang

323
Citations
Adsorption of fluoride from aqueous solution by graphene

Yanhui Li;Pan Zhang;Qiuju Du;Xianjia Peng

320
Citations
A review on adsorption refrigeration technology and adsorption deterioration in physical adsorption systems

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

318
Citations
High performance agar/graphene oxide composite aerogel for methylene blue removal

Long Chen;Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Zonghua Wang

316
Citations
Filtration and adsorption properties of porous calcium alginate membrane for methylene blue removal from water

Qi Li;Yanhui Li;Xiaomei Ma;Qiuju Du

297
Citations
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

294
Citations
Adsorption of ciprofloxacin onto biocomposite fibers of graphene oxide/calcium alginate

Shaoling Wu;Xindong Zhao;Yanhui Li;Chunting Zhao

279
Citations
Microwave-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles using sodium alginate and their antibacterial activity

Xihui Zhao;Yanzhi Xia;Qun Li;Xiaomei Ma

255
Citations
Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies on the adsorption of phenol onto graphene

Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Tonghao Liu;Jiankun Sun

248
Citations
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

235
Citations
Mechanical and dye adsorption properties of graphene oxide/chitosan composite fibers prepared by wet spinning.

Yanhui Li;Jiankun Sun;Qiuju Du;Luhui Zhang

221
Citations
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

213
Citations
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

208
Citations
Carbon nanomaterials-based electrochemical aptasensors.

Zonghua Wang;Jianbo Yu;Rijun Gui;Hui Jin

205
Citations