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Zewen Xiao 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 Zewen Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 167 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.

Zewen Xiao 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 Zewen Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Zewen Xiao is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research spans multiple domains within Materials Science and Engineering, particularly focusing on materials chemistry and electronic and optical material applications.

Their scientific contributions cover extensive work published across several well-regarded venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Advanced Optical Materials

Xiao's main fields of study are Materials Science and Engineering with subfields including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Catalysis

The scientist's research extensively covers key topics related to:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

Examples of recent notable publications include:

  • "Rearranging Low-Dimensional Phase Distribution of Quasi-2D Perovskites for Efficient Sky-Blue Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes," 2020, ACS Nano
  • "Slot-die coating large-area formamidinium-cesium perovskite film for efficient and stable parallel solar module," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Ultrathin quantum light source with van der Waals NbOCl2 crystal," 2023, Nature
  • "Unraveling the Near-Unity Narrow-Band Green Emission in Zero-Dimensional Mn²⁺-Based Metal Halides: A Case Study of (C₁₀H₁₆N)₂Zn₁-ₓMnₓBr₄ Solid Solutions," 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • "Lead-Free Perovskite Variant Solid Solutions Cs₂Sn₁-ₓTexCl₆: Bright Luminescence and High Anti-Water Stability," 2020, Advanced Materials

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors including:

  • Shining Geng
  • Jiang Tang
  • Sanlue Hu
  • Zhiguo Xia
  • Pengfei Fu

Best Publications

  • From Lead Halide Perovskites to Lead-Free Metal Halide Perovskites and Perovskite Derivatives

    Zewen Xiao;Zhaoning Song;Yanfa Yan

  • Searching for promising new perovskite-based photovoltaic absorbers: the importance of electronic dimensionality

    Zewen Xiao;Weiwei Meng;Jianbo Wang;David B. Mitzi

  • Parity-Forbidden Transitions and Their Impact on the Optical Absorption Properties of Lead-Free Metal Halide Perovskites and Double Perovskites.

    Weiwei Meng;Xiaoming Wang;Zewen Xiao;Jianbo Wang

  • Employing Lead Thiocyanate Additive to Reduce the Hysteresis and Boost the Fill Factor of Planar Perovskite Solar Cells.

    Weijun Ke;Weijun Ke;Weijun Ke;Chuanxiao Xiao;Changlei Wang;Bayrammurad Saparov

  • Highly Efficient Blue‐Emitting Bi‐Doped Cs2SnCl6 Perovskite Variant: Photoluminescence Induced by Impurity Doping

    Zhifang Tan;Jinghui Li;Cheng Zhang;Zha Li

  • Rational Design of Halide Double Perovskites for Optoelectronic Applications

    Xin-Gang Zhao;Dongwen Yang;Ji-Chang Ren;Yuanhui Sun

  • Thin-Film Deposition and Characterization of a Sn-Deficient Perovskite Derivative Cs2SnI6

    Bayrammurad Saparov;Jon-Paul Sun;Weiwei Meng;Zewen Xiao

  • Thermodynamic Stability and Defect Chemistry of Bismuth-Based Lead-Free Double Perovskites

    Zewen Xiao;Weiwei Meng;Weiwei Meng;Jianbo Wang;Yanfa Yan

  • Intrinsic Instability of Cs2In(I)M(III)X6 (M = Bi, Sb; X = Halogen) Double Perovskites: A Combined Density Functional Theory and Experimental Study.

    Zewen Xiao;Ke-Zhao Du;Weiwei Meng;Weiwei Meng;Jianbo Wang

  • Progress in Theoretical Study of Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cell Materials

    Zewen Xiao;Yanfa Yan

  • Ultrathin quantum light source with van der Waals NbOCl_2 crystal

    Unknown

  • Rearranging Low-Dimensional Phase Distribution of Quasi-2D Perovskites for Efficient Sky-Blue Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes.

    Peiyuan Pang;Guangrong Jin;Chao Liang;Bingzhe Wang

  • Slot-die coating large-area formamidinium-cesium perovskite film for efficient and stable parallel solar module.

    Zhichun Yang;Wenjun Zhang;Shaohang Wu;Shaohang Wu;Hongmei Zhu

  • Unraveling the Near-Unity Narrow-Band Green Emission in Zero-Dimensional Mn2+-Based Metal Halides: A Case Study of (C10H16N)2Zn1-xMnxBr4 Solid Solutions.

    Guojun Zhou;Guojun Zhou;Guojun Zhou;Zhiyang Liu;Jinglong Huang;Maxim S. Molokeev

  • Lead‐Free Perovskite Variant Solid Solutions Cs2Sn1–xTexCl6: Bright Luminescence and High Anti‐Water Stability

    Zhifang Tan;Yanmeng Chu;Jinxi Chen;Jinghui Li

  • Intrinsic defects in a photovoltaic perovskite variant Cs2SnI6

    Zewen Xiao;Yuanyuan Zhou;Hideo Hosono;Toshio Kamiya

  • Additive-Modulated Evolution of HC(NH2)2PbI3 Black Polymorph for Mesoscopic Perovskite Solar Cells

    Zaiwei Wang;Yuanyuan Zhou;Shuping Pang;Zewen Xiao

  • Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal Electride Y2C

    Xiao Zhang;Zewen Xiao;Hechang Lei;Yoshitake Toda

  • Intrinsic defects in photovoltaic perovskite variant Cs2SnI6

    Zewen Xiao;Yuanyuan Zhou;Hideo Hosono;Toshio Kamiya

  • Highly Distorted Antimony (III) Chloride [Sb2Cl8]2- Dimers for Near-Infrared Luminescence up to 1070 nm.

    Unknown

  • Chemical Origin of the Stability Difference between Copper(I)- and Silver(I)-Based Halide Double Perovskites

    Zewen Xiao;Zewen Xiao;Ke‐Zhao Du;Weiwei Meng;David B. Mitzi

  • Ligand-Hole in [SnI6] Unit and Origin of Band Gap in Photovoltaic Perovskite Variant Cs2SnI6

    Zewen Xiao;Hechang Lei;Hechang Lei;Xiao Zhang;Yuanyuan Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Hideo Hosono
Hideo Hosono Tokyo Institute of Technology
Toshio Kamiya
Toshio Kamiya Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yanfa Yan
Yanfa Yan University of Toledo
David B. Mitzi
David B. Mitzi Duke University
Jiang Tang
Jiang Tang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Hidenori Hiramatsu
Hidenori Hiramatsu Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yuanyuan Zhou
Yuanyuan Zhou Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jianbo Wang
Jianbo Wang Wuhan University
Guangda Niu
Guangda Niu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Satoru Matsuishi
Satoru Matsuishi National Institute for Materials Science

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