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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5546 5362 1684 1677 165 18422

Yi Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi Yu between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi Yu published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2025. 38 of the 299 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2025. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 36 publications 2026: 2 publications
2002 2026

299 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi Yu: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 2
2010 0
2011 4
2012 3
2013 5
2014 7
2015 16
2016 27
2017 25
2018 13
2019 13
2020 29
2021 23
2022 34
2023 23
2024 35
2025 36
2026 2
Total 299
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Yi Yu 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 Yu 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, 150–169 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: 165 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
150–169 835 165
170–189 850
190–209 891
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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Yi Yu 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 Yu 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 65
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
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

Yi Yu is a researcher affiliated with ShanghaiTech University in China, focusing on engineering and materials science. Their research portfolio comprises contributions to multiple specialized subfields, notably electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, inorganic chemistry, and automotive engineering.

The scientist's main areas of investigation include advancements in battery materials, advanced battery materials and technologies, perovskite materials and applications, advanced battery technologies research, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Yi Yu has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Wei Liu, Xiangchen Hu, Biao Yuan, Wenbo Zhai, and Zeyu Wang.

Among their recent publications are the following:

  • Two-dimensional halide perovskite lateral epitaxial heterostructures, 2020, Nature
  • Recent progress on synthesis of ZIF-67-based materials and their application to heterogeneous catalysis, 2020, Green Energy & Environment
  • Engineering Lattice Disorder on a Photocatalyst: Photochromic BiOBr Nanosheets Enhance Activation of Aromatic C-H Bonds via Water Oxidation, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Atomic Tuning of Single-Atom Fe-N-C Catalysts with Phosphorus for Robust Electrochemical CO2 Reduction, 2022, Nano Letters
  • All-Solid-State Batteries with a Limited Lithium Metal Anode at Room Temperature using a Garnet-Based Electrolyte, 2020, Advanced Materials

Yi Yu's research has appeared frequently in the following publication venues:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Nano Letters
  • Nature Communications
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Nano

Best Publications

  • Atomic structure of sensitive battery materials and interfaces revealed by cryo–electron microscopy

    Yuzhang Li;Yanbin Li;Allen Pei;Kai Yan

  • Synergistic geometric and electronic effects for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide using gold–copper bimetallic nanoparticles

    Dohyung Kim;Joaquin Resasco;Yi Yu;Abdullah Mohamed Asiri

  • Atomically thin two-dimensional organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites

    Letian Dou;Letian Dou;Andrew B. Wong;Andrew B. Wong;Yi Yu;Yi Yu;Yi Yu;Minliang Lai

  • Solution-Phase Synthesis of Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanowires

    Dandan Zhang;Samuel W. Eaton;Yi Yu;Letian Dou

  • MXene (Ti3C2) Vacancy-Confined Single-Atom Catalyst for Efficient Functionalization of CO2

    Di Zhao;Zheng Chen;Wenjuan Yang;Shoujie Liu;Shoujie Liu

  • Electrochemical Activation of CO2 through Atomic Ordering Transformations of AuCu Nanoparticles

    Dohyung Kim;Chenlu Xie;Nigel Becknell;Yi Yu

  • Bacteria photosensitized by intracellular gold nanoclusters for solar fuel production.

    Hao Zhang;Hao Liu;Zhiquan Tian;Zhiquan Tian;Dylan Lu;Dylan Lu

  • Synthesis of Composition Tunable and Highly Luminescent Cesium Lead Halide Nanowires through Anion-Exchange Reactions

    Dandan Zhang;Yiming Yang;Yehonadav Bekenstein;Yi Yu

  • Molecular engineering of organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites quantum wells

    Yao Gao;Enzheng Shi;Shibin Deng;Stephen B. Shiring

  • Two-dimensional halide perovskite lateral epitaxial heterostructures.

    Enzheng Shi;Biao Yuan;Stephen B. Shiring;Yao Gao

  • A Molecular Surface Functionalization Approach to Tuning Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction.

    Zhi Cao;Dohyung Kim;Dachao Hong;Yi Yu

  • Growth and Anion Exchange Conversion of CH3NH3PbX3 Nanorod Arrays for Light-Emitting Diodes.

    Andrew Barnabas Wong;Minliang Lai;Samuel Wilson Eaton;Yi Yu

  • Ultralow thermal conductivity in all-inorganic halide perovskites

    Woochul Lee;Huashan Li;Andrew B. Wong;Andrew B. Wong;Dandan Zhang;Dandan Zhang

  • Hybrid bioinorganic approach to solar-to-chemical conversion

    Eva M. Nichols;Eva M. Nichols;Joseph J. Gallagher;Chong Liu;Chong Liu;Yude Su

  • Anisotropic phase segregation and migration of Pt in nanocrystals en route to nanoframe catalysts.

    Zhiqiang Niu;Nigel Becknell;Yi Yu;Yi Yu;Dohyung Kim

  • Ultrathin Colloidal Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanowires

    Dandan Zhang;Yi Yu;Yehonadav Bekenstein;Andrew B. Wong

  • Stabilization of 4H hexagonal phase in gold nanoribbons

    Zhanxi Fan;Michel Bosman;Xiao Huang;Ding Huang

  • Tandem Catalysis for CO2 Hydrogenation to C2–C4 Hydrocarbons

    Chenlu Xie;Chen Chen;Yi Yu;Ji Su

  • Synthesis of Ultrathin Copper Nanowires Using Tris(trimethylsilyl)silane for High-Performance and Low-Haze Transparent Conductors.

    Fan Cui;Fan Cui;Yi Yu;Yi Yu;Letian Dou;Letian Dou;Jianwei Sun;Jianwei Sun

  • Control of Architecture in Rhombic Dodecahedral Pt-Ni Nanoframe Electrocatalysts

    Nigel Becknell;Nigel Becknell;Yoonkook Son;Dohyung Kim;Dongguo Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Peidong Yang
Peidong Yang University of California, Berkeley
Letian Dou
Letian Dou Purdue University West Lafayette
Chen Chen
Chen Chen Chongqing University
Stephen R. Leone
Stephen R. Leone University of California, Berkeley
A. Paul Alivisatos
A. Paul Alivisatos University of Chicago
Gabor A. Somorjai
Gabor A. Somorjai University of California, Berkeley
Zhiqiang Niu
Zhiqiang Niu Nankai University
Chong Liu
Chong Liu University of California, Los Angeles
Lin-Wang Wang
Lin-Wang Wang Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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