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Yi Gao

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Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
11263
World Ranking
9013
National Ranking
1547

Yi Gao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Gao sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 223 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Yi Gao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Gao sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yi Gao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research focuses primarily on materials science and engineering, with extensive work in materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, environmental science, catalysis, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research topics encompass catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and oxidation reactions, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, nanocluster synthesis and applications, gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Yi Gao has contributed frequently to the following publication venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Nanoscale
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Coauthors who have collaborated often with Yi Gao include:

  • Beien Zhu
  • Xiaoyan Li
  • Yuanhe Sun
  • Wen Wen
  • Xiaolong Li

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Yi Gao include:

  • Reversible loss of core-shell structure for Ni-Au bimetallic nanoparticles during CO2 hydrogenation, 2020, Nature Catalysis
  • In situ manipulation of the active Au-TiO2 interface with atomic precision during CO oxidation, 2021, Science
  • Visualizing H2O molecules reacting at TiO2 active sites with transmission electron microscopy, 2020, Science
  • Elucidation of Active Sites for CH4 Catalytic Oxidation over Pd/CeO2 Via Tailoring Metal-Support Interactions, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Single-atom alloy catalysts designed by first-principles calculations and artificial intelligence, 2021, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Penaeid shrimp genome provides insights into benthic adaptation and frequent molting

    Xiaojun Zhang;Jianbo Yuan;Yamin Sun;Shihao Li

  • Reversible loss of core–shell structure for Ni–Au bimetallic nanoparticles during CO2 hydrogenation

    Xiaoben Zhang;Xiaoben Zhang;Shaobo Han;Beien Zhu;Guanghui Zhang;Guanghui Zhang

  • Structural prediction of thiolate-protected Au38: a face-fused bi-icosahedral Au core.

    Yong Pei;Yi Gao;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • In situ manipulation of the active Au-TiO2 interface with atomic precision during CO oxidation.

    Wentao Yuan;Beien Zhu;Ke Fang;Xiao Yan Li

  • Visualizing H2O molecules reacting at TiO2 active sites with transmission electron microscopy

    Wentao Yuan;Beien Zhu;Xiao-Yan Li;Thomas W. Hansen

  • Elucidation of Active Sites for CH4 Catalytic Oxidation over Pd/CeO2 Via Tailoring Metal–Support Interactions

    Shiyuan Chen;Songda Li;Ruiyang You;Ziyi Guo

  • Self-assembling subnanometer pores with unusual mass-transport properties

    Xibin Zhou;Guande Liu;Kazuhiro Yamato;Yi Shen

  • Catalytic Activities of Subnanometer Gold Clusters (Au16–Au18, Au20, and Au27–Au35) for CO Oxidation

    Yi Gao;Nan Shao;Yong Pei;Zhongfang Chen

  • Single-Atom Alloy Catalysts Designed by First-Principles Calculations and Artificial Intelligence

    Zhong-Kang Han;Debalaya Sarker;Runhai Ouyang;Yi Gao

  • Interlocked Catenane-Like Structure Predicted in Au24(SR)20: Implication to Structural Evolution of Thiolated Gold Clusters from Homoleptic Gold(I) Thiolates to Core-Stacked Nanoparticles

    Yong Pei;Rhitankar Pal;Chunyan Liu;Yi Gao

  • A grand unified model for liganded gold clusters

    Wen Wu Xu;Beien Zhu;Xiao Cheng Zeng;Yi Gao

  • Highly active and stable Rh/MgOAl2O3 catalysts for methane steam reforming

    Y. Wang;Y.H. Chin;R.T. Rozmiarek;B.R. Johnson

  • Thiolate-Protected Au20(SR)16 Cluster: Prolate Au8 Core with New [Au3(SR)4] Staple Motif

    Yong Pei;Yi Gao;Nan Shao;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • A Near-Infrared-Emissive Alkynyl-Protected Au24 Nanocluster†

    Xian Kai Wan;Wen Wu Xu;Shang Fu Yuan;Yi Gao

  • Gold-caged metal clusters with large HOMO-LUMO gap and high electron affinity.

    Yi Gao;Satya Bulusu;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Theoretical Analysis of Secondary Structures of β-Peptides

    Yun-Dong Wu;Wei Han;De-Ping Wang;Yi Gao

  • Direct In Situ TEM Visualization and Insight into the Facet-Dependent Sintering Behaviors of Gold on TiO2

    Wentao Yuan;Dawei Zhang;Yang Ou;Ke Fang

  • Relative stability of planar versus double-ring tubular isomers of neutral and anionic boron cluster B20 and B20-.

    Wei An;Satya S. Bulusu;Yi Gao;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Au42: an alternative icosahedral golden fullerene cage.

    Yi Gao;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Application of Electronic Counting Rules for Ligand-Protected Gold Nanoclusters

    Wen Wu Xu;Wen Wu Xu;Xiao Cheng Zeng;Xiao Cheng Zeng;Yi Gao

  • CO Oxidation on TiO2 (110) Supported Subnanometer Gold Clusters: Size and Shape Effects

    Lei Li;Yi Gao;Hui Li;Yu Zhao

  • Probing the structural evolution of medium-sized gold clusters: Au(n)(-) (n = 27-35).

    Nan Shao;Wei Huang;Yi Gao;Lei Ming Wang;Lei Ming Wang

  • Hydrogen Storage in Pillared Li-Dispersed Boron Carbide Nanotubes

    XiaoJun Wu;Yi Gao;Xiao Cheng Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao Cheng Zeng
Xiao Cheng Zeng City University of Hong Kong
Yongfeng Lu
Yongfeng Lu University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Ze Zhang
Ze Zhang Zhejiang University
Yong Pei
Yong Pei Xiangtan University
Lan Jiang
Lan Jiang Beijing Institute of Technology
Jing Lu
Jing Lu Peking University
Peter A. Dowben
Peter A. Dowben University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Xiaojun Wu
Xiaojun Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Jianhai Xiang
Jianhai Xiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hui Li
Hui Li Beijing University of Chemical Technology

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