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D-Index
47
Citations
6163
World Ranking
11273
National Ranking
3133

Yunxia Hu 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 Yunxia Hu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 137 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yunxia Hu 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 Yunxia Hu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yunxia Hu is affiliated with Tianjin Polytechnic University in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and environmental science, with a substantial focus on water science and technology, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry. Their work includes significant contributions to membrane separation technologies and ion separation techniques.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Graphene research and applications

Yunxia Hu has authored numerous publications, many appearing in key scientific journals such as the Journal of Membrane Science, Desalination, SSRN Electronic Journal, Separation and Purification Technology, and Chemical Engineering Journal. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work and its relevance to both chemical engineering and environmental applications.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yunxia Hu include:

  • Genghao Gong
  • Shao-Lu Li
  • Shuang Hao
  • Yiwen Qin
  • Jianxin Li

Among notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Yunxia Hu are:

  • "Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), published in Nature Sustainability
  • "Fabrication of antifouling thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane via surface grafting of polyethyleneimine followed by zwitterionic modification" (2020), published in Journal of Membrane Science
  • "High-flux robust PSf-b-PEG nanofiltration membrane for the precise separation of dyes and salts" (2020), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Electropolymerization of robust conjugated microporous polymer membranes for rapid solvent transport and narrow molecular sieving" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Highly efficient flow-through catalytic reduction of methylene blue using silver nanoparticles functionalized cotton" (2020), published in Chemical Engineering Journal

The research of Yunxia Hu encompasses subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering and mechanical engineering, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to technological challenges. Their work has applications ranging from membrane technology and water purification to catalysis and materials design in environmental and energy contexts.

Best Publications

  • Omniphobic Membrane for Robust Membrane Distillation

    Shihong Lin;Siamak Nejati;Chanhee Boo;Yunxia Hu

  • New Insights into the Role of an Interlayer for the Fabrication of Highly Selective and Permeable Thin-Film Composite Nanofiltration Membrane.

    Genghao Gong;Ping Wang;Zongyao Zhou;Yunxia Hu

  • High-Performance Thin-Film Composite Membrane with an Ultrathin Spray-Coated Carbon Nanotube Interlayer

    Zongyao Zhou;Yunxia Hu;Chanhee Boo;Zhongyun Liu

  • Fabrication of antifouling thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane via surface grafting of polyethyleneimine followed by zwitterionic modification

    Luyao Deng;Shaolu Li;Yiwen Qin;Longjiang Zhang

  • Fabrication and characterization of a high performance polyimide ultrafiltration membrane for dye removal.

    Chengyu Yang;Weixing Xu;Yang Nan;Yiguang Wang

  • Amphiphobic surface modification of electrospun nanofibrous membranes for anti-wetting performance in membrane distillation

    Xiaochan An;Zhongyun Liu;Yunxia Hu

  • In Situ Surface Modification of Thin-Film Composite Polyamide Membrane with Zwitterions for Enhanced Chlorine Resistance and Transport Properties.

    Jing Wang;Jing Wang;Si Zhang;Pengfei Wu;Wenxiong Shi;Wenxiong Shi

  • Modification of thin film composite polyamide membranes with 3D hyperbranched polyglycerol for simultaneous improvement in their filtration performance and antifouling properties

    Zhongyun Liu;Zhongyun Liu;Xiaochan An;Chunhong Dong;Sunxiang Zheng

  • Development of microporous substrates of polyamide thin film composite membranes for pressure-driven and osmotically-driven membrane processes: A review

    Woei Jye Lau;Gwo Sung Lai;Jianxin Li;Stephen Gray

  • Electropolymerization of robust conjugated microporous polymer membranes for rapid solvent transport and narrow molecular sieving.

    Zongyao Zhou;Xiang Li;Dong Guo;Digambar B. Shinde

  • High-flux robust PSf-b-PEG nanofiltration membrane for the precise separation of dyes and salts

    Yapin Liu;Jing Wang;Yu Wang;Hanchao Zhu

  • Construction of an electroneutral zinc incorporated polymer network nanocomposite membrane with enhanced selectivity for salt/dye separation

    Faizal Soyekwo;Faizal Soyekwo;Changkun Liu;Hao Wen;Yunxia Hu

  • Sustainable Antibiofouling Properties of Thin Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membrane with Rechargeable Silver Nanoparticles Loading

    Zhongyun Liu;Yunxia Hu

  • Influence of polyethylene glycol density and surface lipid on pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of lipid-calcium-phosphate nanoparticles

    Yang Liu;Yunxia Hu;Leaf Huang

  • ABC Triblock Copolymer Vesicles with Mesh-like Morphology

    Wei Zhao;Dian Chen;Yunxia Hu;Gregory M. Grason

  • Characteristics and influencing factors of organic fouling in forward osmosis operation for wastewater applications: A comprehensive review

    Quang Viet Ly;Yunxia Hu;Jianxin Li;Jinwoo Cho

  • Highly efficient flow-through catalytic reduction of methylene blue using silver nanoparticles functionalized cotton

    Longbin Qi;Keming Zhang;Wei Qin;Yunxia Hu

  • Tailoring the morphology of polyethersulfone/sulfonated polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes for highly efficient separation of oil-in-water emulsions using TiO2 nanoparticles

    Christine N. Matindi;Mengyang Hu;Sania Kadanyo;Quang Viet Ly

  • Novel RO membranes fabricated by grafting sulfonamide group: Improving water permeability, fouling resistance and chlorine resistant performance

    Juntao Wang;Shao-Lu Li;Yaxu Guan;Can Zhu

  • Optimization and organic fouling behavior of zwitterion-modified thin-film composite polyamide membrane for water reclamation: A comprehensive study

    Si Zhang;Quang Viet Ly;Quang Viet Ly;Long D. Nghiem;Jing Wang

  • End-functionalized phosphorylcholine methacrylates and their use in protein conjugation.

    Debasis Samanta;Samantha McRae;Beth Cooper;Yunxia Hu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianxin Li
Jianxin Li Tianjin Polytechnic University
Thomas P. Russell
Thomas P. Russell University of Massachusetts Amherst
Todd Emrick
Todd Emrick University of Massachusetts Amherst
Wenxiong Shi
Wenxiong Shi Tianjin Polytechnic University
Leaf Huang
Leaf Huang University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Menachem Elimelech
Menachem Elimelech Rice University
Yong Wang
Yong Wang Nanjing Tech University
Tao Wang
Tao Wang Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Bowen Cheng
Bowen Cheng Tianjin Polytechnic University
Soojin Park
Soojin Park Pohang University of Science and Technology

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