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Yu Huang 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 Yu Huang sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 614 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yu Huang 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 Yu Huang 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: 152 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award

Overview

Yu Huang is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research spans multiple subfields, including biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, molecular biology, and surfaces, coatings, and films.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics of study:

  • Nanopore and nanochannel transport studies
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Surface modification and superhydrophobicity
  • Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
  • Fuel cells and related materials
  • Analytical chemistry and sensors
  • Membrane-based ion separation techniques

Yu Huang's recent publications include:

  • External Stimuli Responsive Liquid-Infused Surfaces Switching between Slippery and Nonslippery States: Fabrications and Applications, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Recent Advances in Photocatalysis Based on Bioinspired Superwettabilities, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymer Optical Fiber for Biomedical Application: A Review, 2021, Biosensors
  • Integration of water collection and purification on cactus- and beetle-inspired eco-friendly superwettable materials, 2021, Water Research
  • An anti-UV superhydrophobic material with photocatalysis, self-cleaning, self-healing and oil/water separation functions, 2020, Nanoscale

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Fan Xia
  • Xiaoding Lou
  • Fengyu Li
  • Lei Jiang
  • Weiqi Zhang

The scientist has published regularly in several notable venues, indicating a broad research interest and impact across multiple disciplines. The top venues where their research appears most frequently are:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Small
  • ACS Nano
  • Matter
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Yu Huang's research contributions are situated at the intersection of material innovation and biomedical applications, with a notable emphasis on surface engineering and sensing technologies. Their work in biomedical engineering and materials chemistry provides insights into developing functional materials with applications ranging from sensors to energy harvesting and environmental technologies.

Best Publications

  • Indium phosphide nanowires as building blocks for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices

    Xiangfeng Duan;Yu Huang;Yi Cui;Jianfang Wang

  • Van der Waals heterostructures and devices

    Yuan Liu;Nathan O. Weiss;Xidong Duan;Hung-Chieh Cheng

  • Single-nanowire electrically driven lasers

    Xiangfeng Duan;Yu Huang;Ritesh Agarwal;Charles M. Lieber

  • Directed Assembly of One-Dimensional Nanostructures into Functional Networks

    Yu Huang;Xiangfeng Duan;Qingqiao Wei;Charles M. Lieber

  • Logic gates and computation from assembled nanowire building blocks.

    Yu Huang;Xiangfeng Duan;Yi Cui;Lincoln J. Lauhon

  • Approaching the Schottky-Mott limit in van der Waals metal-semiconductor junctions.

    Yuan Liu;Yuan Liu;Jian Guo;Enbo Zhu;Lei Liao

  • Graphene nanomesh

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  • General synthesis and definitive structural identification of MN4C4 single-atom catalysts with tunable electrocatalytic activities

    Huilong Fei;Juncai Dong;Yexin Feng;Christopher S. Allen

  • High-performance transition metal–doped Pt3Ni octahedra for oxygen reduction reaction

    Xiaoqing Huang;Zipeng Zhao;Liang Cao;Yu Chen

  • Ultrafine jagged platinum nanowires enable ultrahigh mass activity for the oxygen reduction reaction

    Mufan Li;Zipeng Zhao;Tao Cheng;Alessandro Fortunelli

  • Van der Waals integration before and beyond two-dimensional materials

    Yuan Liu;Yuan Liu;Yu Huang;Xiangfeng Duan

  • Three-dimensional holey-graphene/niobia composite architectures for ultrahigh-rate energy storage

    Hongtao Sun;Lin Mei;Lin Mei;Junfei Liang;Zipeng Zhao

  • Holey graphene frameworks for highly efficient capacitive energy storage

    Yuxi Xu;Zhaoyang Lin;Xing Zhong;Xiaoqing Huang

  • High-speed graphene transistors with a self-aligned nanowire gate

    Lei Liao;Yung Chen Lin;Mingqiang Bao;Rui Cheng

  • Technology roadmap for flexible sensors

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  • Promises and prospects of two-dimensional transistors

    Yuan Liu;Xidong Duan;Hyeon-Jin Shin;Seongjun Park

  • Lateral epitaxial growth of two-dimensional layered semiconductor heterojunctions

    Xidong Duan;Chen Wang;Jonathan C. Shaw;Rui Cheng

  • Highly efficient gate-tunable photocurrent generation in vertical heterostructures of layered materials

    Woo Jong Yu;Yuan Liu;Hailong Zhou;Anxiang Yin

  • Electroluminescence and Photocurrent Generation from Atomically Sharp WSe2/MoS2 Heterojunction p–n Diodes

    Rui Cheng;Dehui Li;Hailong Zhou;Chen Wang

  • Flexible solid-state supercapacitors based on three-dimensional graphene hydrogel films.

    Yuxi Xu;Zhaoyang Lin;Xiaoqing Huang;Yuan Liu

  • Gallium Nitride Nanowire Nanodevices

    Yu Huang;Xiangfeng Duan;Yi Cui;Charles M. Lieber

  • Vertically stacked multi-heterostructures of layered materials for logic transistors and complementary inverters

    Woo Jong Yu;Zheng Li;Hailong Zhou;Yu Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiangfeng Duan
Xiangfeng Duan University of California, Los Angeles
Xiaoqiang Yao
Xiaoqiang Yao Chinese University of Hong Kong
Zhen-Yu Chen
Zhen-Yu Chen Chinese University of Hong Kong
Wu-Tung Cheng
Wu-Tung Cheng Mentor Graphics
Wing-Tak Wong
Wing-Tak Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Zipeng Zhao
Zipeng Zhao Beijing Institute of Technology
Yujing Li
Yujing Li Beijing Institute of Technology
Aimin Xu
Aimin Xu University of Hong Kong
Paul M. Vanhoutte
Paul M. Vanhoutte University of Hong Kong
Lei Liao
Lei Liao Hunan University

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