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Materials Science

D-Index
80
Citations
19222
World Ranking
2735
National Ranking
94

Chemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
17075
World Ranking
4537
National Ranking
117

Yi Du 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 Yi Du sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 294 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yi Du 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 Yi Du sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yi Du is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia and has a research profile mainly focused on materials science and engineering. Their scholarly output spans multiple subfields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as electronic, optical and magnetic materials.

Their work covers a range of topics such as:

  • Topological materials and phenomena
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques
  • Graphene research and applications
  • 2D materials and applications
  • Advanced condensed matter physics
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Electronic and structural properties of oxides

Yi Du has frequently published in several academic venues, notable for the quantity of contributions, which include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Communications
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Nano

Among the recent papers associated with Yi Du's research are:

  • "Efficient Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate on Strained Ruthenium Nanoclusters," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "High-strength scalable MXene films through bridging-induced densification," 2021, Science
  • "Ligand-assisted cation-exchange engineering for high-efficiency colloidal Cs1−xFAxPbI3 quantum dot solar cells with reduced phase segregation," 2020, Nature Energy
  • "Capturing the active sites of multimetallic (oxy)hydroxides for the oxygen evolution reaction," 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Aqueous Electrolytes with Hydrophobic Organic Cosolvents for Stabilizing Zinc Metal Anodes," 2022, ACS Nano

The scientist's collaborations are significant, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Weichang Hao
  • Jincheng Zhuang
  • Shi Xue Dou
  • Xun Xu
  • Haifeng Feng

Yi Du's research contributions integrate interdisciplinary approaches to materials science and engineering, focusing on the development and understanding of novel materials with applications across energy conversion, sustainability, and electronic properties. Their publication record and collaborative network indicate active engagement in advancing knowledge across core and emerging fields within materials science.

Best Publications

  • Efficient Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate on Strained Ruthenium Nanoclusters

    Jie Li;Guangming Zhan;Jianhua Yang;Fengjiao Quan

  • High-strength scalable MXene films through bridging-induced densification

    Sijie Wan;Xiang Li;Ying Chen;Nana Liu;Nana Liu

  • Ligand-assisted cation-exchange engineering for high-efficiency colloidal Cs1−xFAxPbI3 quantum dot solar cells with reduced phase segregation

    Mengmeng Hao;Yang Bai;Stefan Zeiske;Long Ren

  • Photocatalytic properties of BiOX (X = Cl, Br, and I)

    Huizhong An;Yi Du;Tianmin Wang;Cong Wang

  • Two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks with high oxidation states for efficient electrocatalytic urea oxidation.

    Dongdong Zhu;Chunxian Guo;Jinlong Liu;Liang Wang

  • A Yolk–Shell Structured Silicon Anode with Superior Conductivity and High Tap Density for Full Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Lei Zhang;Chengrui Wang;Yuhai Dou;Ningyan Cheng

  • Bismuth Oxybromide with Reasonable Photocatalytic Reduction Activity under Visible Light

    Jun Shang;Weichang Hao;Weichang Hao;Xiaojun Lv;Tianmin Wang

  • Three-dimensional controlled growth of monodisperse sub-50 nm heterogeneous nanocrystals.

    Deming Liu;Xiaoxue Xu;Xiaoxue Xu;Yi Du;Xian Qin

  • Recent Development of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIFs) Derived Porous Carbon Based Materials as Electrocatalysts

    Ningyan Cheng;Long Ren;Xun Xu;Xun Xu;Yi Du;Yi Du

  • Hole-Conductor-Free, Metal-Electrode-Free TiO2/CH3NH3PbI3 Heterojunction Solar Cells Based on a Low-Temperature Carbon Electrode.

    Huawei Zhou;Yantao Shi;Qingshun Dong;Hong Zhang

  • Band-gap engineering of BiOCl with oxygen vacancies for efficient photooxidation properties under visible-light irradiation

    Dandan Cui;Dandan Cui;Liang Wang;Liang Wang;Kang Xu;Long Ren;Long Ren

  • Capturing the active sites of multimetallic (oxy)hydroxides for the oxygen evolution reaction

    Xin Bo;Rosalie K Hocking;Si Zhou;Si Zhou;Yibing Li

  • Aqueous Electrolytes with Hydrophobic Organic Cosolvents for Stabilizing Zinc Metal Anodes

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  • Room temperature giant and linear magnetoresistance in topological insulator Bi2Te3 nanosheets

    Xiaolin Wang;Yi Du;Shixue Dou;Chao Zhang

  • Thickness-independent scalable high-performance Li-S batteries with high areal sulfur loading via electron-enriched carbon framework.

    Nana Wang;Nana Wang;Xiao Zhang;Zhengyu Ju;Xingwen Yu

  • Insight into Perovskite Solar Cells Based on SnO 2 Compact Electron- Selective Layer

    Qingshun Dong;Yantao Shi;Kai Wang;Yu Li

  • Silicene: A Promising Anode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Jincheng Zhuang;Xun Xu;Xun Xu;Germanas Peleckis;Weichang Hao

  • High-performance room-temperature sodium–sulfur battery enabled by electrocatalytic sodium polysulfides full conversion

    Nana Wang;Nana Wang;Yunxiao Wang;Zhongchao Bai;Zhiwei Fang

  • Improving the photo-oxidative capability of BiOBr via crystal facet engineering

    Xuelian Wu;Yun Hau Ng;Liang Wang;Yi Du

  • One-pot synthesis of porous 1T-phase MoS2 integrated with single-atom Cu doping for enhancing electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

    Liang Ji;Pengfei Yan;Chuanhui Zhu;Chunyan Ma

  • Enhancing the electrochemical performance of lithium ion batteries using mesoporous Li3V2(PO4)3/C microspheres

    Xiaoyong Du;Wen He;Xudong Zhang;Yuanzheng Yue

  • A new spin gapless semiconductors family: Quaternary Heusler compounds

    G. Z. Xu;E. K. Liu;Y. Du;G. J. Li

  • Superhydrophobic Shape Memory Polymer Arrays with Switchable Isotropic/Anisotropic Wetting

    Zhongjun Cheng;Dongjie Zhang;Tong Lv;Hua Lai

Frequent Co-Authors

Shi Xue Dou
Shi Xue Dou University of Wollongong
Xun Xu
Xun Xu University of Auckland
Xiaolin Wang
Xiaolin Wang University of Wollongong
Zhenxiang Cheng
Zhenxiang Cheng University of Wollongong
Jiaou Wang
Jiaou Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Si Zhou
Si Zhou Dalian University of Technology
Jijun Zhao
Jijun Zhao Dalian University of Technology
Nana Wang
Nana Wang University of Wollongong
Kehui Wu
Kehui Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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