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D-Index
78
Citations
17129
World Ranking
3904
National Ranking
731

Yong Cao 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 Yong Cao sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 211 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yong Cao 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 Yong Cao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

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

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

Overview

Yong Cao is affiliated with Fudan University in China and has a focused research profile primarily within the field of Engineering. Their work encompasses several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Catalysis.

The scientist's research topics concentrate on catalytic processes and materials science, with specific emphasis on catalytic processes in materials science, catalysts for methane reforming, catalysis for biomass conversion, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, electrical contact performance and analysis, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Among recent publications by Yong Cao and collaborators are the following papers:

  • Homolytic H2 dissociation for enhanced hydrogenation catalysis on oxides (2024) published in Nature Communications
  • Efficient degradation of tetracycline by H2O2 catalyzed by FeOCl: A wide range of pH values from 3 to 7 (2021) published in Solid State Sciences
  • Value-Added Upcycling of PET to 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol by a Hydrogenation/Hydrogenolysis Relay Catalysis (2024) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • RETRACTED: Synthesis of strontium (Sr) doped hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanorods for enhanced adsorption of Cr (VI) ions from wastewater (2021) published in Ceramics International
  • Giant Room-Temperature Electrocaloric Effect of Polymer-Ceramic Composites with Orientated BaSrTiO3 Nanofibers (2022) published in Nano Letters

Yong Cao's frequent co-authors include:

  • Yongmei Liu (23 collaborations)
  • Heyong He (20 collaborations)
  • Zehui Sun (12 collaborations)
  • Kaizhi Wang (12 collaborations)
  • Wendi Guo (12 collaborations)

Key venues where this researcher has published multiple works feature:

  • arXiv (Cornell University) with 8 publications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal with 5 publications
  • Chemical Communications with 4 publications
  • Green Chemistry with 4 publications
  • Research Square (Research Square) with 4 publications

Best Publications

  • Efficient Subnanometric Gold-Catalyzed Hydrogen Generation via Formic Acid Decomposition under Ambient Conditions

    Qing-Yuan Bi;Xian-Long Du;Yong-Mei Liu;Yong Cao

  • Hydrogen‐Independent Reductive Transformation of Carbohydrate Biomass into γ‐Valerolactone and Pyrrolidone Derivatives with Supported Gold Catalysts

    Xian-Long Du;Lin He;She Zhao;Yong-Mei Liu

  • Vanadium oxide supported on mesoporous SBA-15 as highly selective catalysts in the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane

    Yong-Mei Liu;Yong Cao;Nan Yi;Wei-Liang Feng

  • Self-Assembly of Active Bi2O3/TiO2 Visible Photocatalyst with Ordered Mesoporous Structure and Highly Crystallized Anatase

    Zhenfeng Bian;Jian Zhu;Shaohua Wang;Yong Cao

  • Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid at Room Temperature: Boosting Palladium Nanoparticle Efficiency by Coupling with Pyridinic‐Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon

    Qing-Yuan Bi;Qing-Yuan Bi;Jian-Dong Lin;Yong-Mei Liu;He-Yong He

  • A convenient alcohothermal approach for low temperature synthesis of CuO nanoparticles

    Zhong-shan Hong;Yong Cao;Jing-fa Deng

  • Dry citrate-precursor synthesized nanocrystalline cobalt oxide as highly active catalyst for total oxidation of propane

    Qian Liu;Lu-Cun Wang;Miao Chen;Yong Cao

  • A new and environmentally benign precursor for the synthesis of mesoporous g-C3N4 with tunable surface area

    Jie Xu;Hai-Tao Wu;Xiang Wang;Bing Xue

  • Morphology effects of nanoscale ceria on the activity of Au/CeO2 catalysts for low-temperature CO oxidation

    Xin-Song Huang;Hao Sun;Lu-Cun Wang;Yong-Mei Liu

  • Gold Supported on Hydroxyapatite as a Versatile Multifunctional Catalyst for the Direct Tandem Synthesis of Imines and Oximes

    Hao Sun;Fang-Zheng Su;Ji Ni;Yong Cao

  • Ga–Al Mixed‐Oxide‐Supported Gold Nanoparticles with Enhanced Activity for Aerobic Alcohol Oxidation

    Fang-Zheng Su;Yong-Mei Liu;Lu-Cun Wang;Yong Cao

  • Graphite oxide as an efficient and durable metal-free catalyst for aerobic oxidative coupling of amines to imines

    Hai Huang;Jun Huang;Yong-Mei Liu;He-Yong He

  • Efficient and selective room-temperature gold-catalyzed reduction of nitro compounds with CO and H(2)O as the hydrogen source.

    Lin He;Lu-Cun Wang;Hao Sun;Ji Ni

  • Tunable copper-catalyzed chemoselective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived γ-valerolactone into 1,4-pentanediol or 2-methyltetrahydrofuran

    Xian-Long Du;Qing-Yuan Bi;Yong-Mei Liu;Yong Cao

  • Copper-based catalysts for the efficient conversion of carbohydrate biomass into γ-valerolactone in the absence of externally added hydrogen

    Jing Yuan;Shu-Shuang Li;Lei Yu;Yong-Mei Liu

  • Structure and catalytic properties of vanadium oxide supported on mesocellulous silica foams (MCF) for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propylene

    Yong-Mei Liu;Wei-Liang Feng;Ting-Cheng Li;He-Yong He

  • Effect of preparation method on the hydrogen production from methanol steam reforming over binary Cu/ZrO2 catalysts

    Cheng-Zhang Yao;Lu-Cun Wang;Yong-Mei Liu;Gui-Sheng Wu

  • An Aqueous Rechargeable Formate‐Based Hydrogen Battery Driven by Heterogeneous Pd Catalysis

    Qing-Yuan Bi;Jian-Dong Lin;Yong-Mei Liu;Xian-Long Du

  • Nanocrystalline anatase TiO2 photocatalysts prepared via a facile low temperature nonhydrolytic sol–gel reaction of TiCl4 and benzyl alcohol

    Jian Zhu;Jun Yang;Zhen-Fen Bian;Jie Ren

  • An Unusual Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Quinoline Compounds Using Supported Gold Catalysts

    Dong Ren;Lin He;Lei Yu;Ran-Sheng Ding

  • Supported Gold Catalysis: From Small Molecule Activation to Green Chemical Synthesis

    Xiang Liu;Lin He;Yong-Mei Liu;Yong Cao

Frequent Co-Authors

Yong-Mei Liu
Yong-Mei Liu Fudan University
Heyong He
Heyong He Fudan University
Kangnian Fan
Kangnian Fan Fudan University
Wei-Lin Dai
Wei-Lin Dai Fudan University
Hexing Li
Hexing Li Shanghai Normal University
Guo Qin Xu
Guo Qin Xu National University of Singapore
Jun Huang
Jun Huang University of Sydney
Minghua Qiao
Minghua Qiao Fudan University
Juncheng Hu
Juncheng Hu South Central University for Nationalities
Fuqiang Huang
Fuqiang Huang Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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