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Yi Xie

Energy · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2001

Publications

57

Citations

1,562

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

26

Publishing since 2001

Research summary
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This publication record appears to combine several distinct research threads, most notably electrochemical CO2 reduction and related energy conversion technologies (such as bipolar membrane electrolyzers and copper-based catalysts for converting CO2 into fuels), alongside separate work on biomass processing (extracting sugars and other compounds from plant materials like hemicellulose), and other unrelated topics such as materials science and signal processing. Given the diversity of subject matter and venues, this name may represent multiple different researchers rather than a single coherent research program. Prospective students should verify which specific line of work and institutional affiliation corresponds to the person they are interested in.

Electrochemical CO2 reduction and conversionBattery and energy storage materialsBiomass and hemicellulose valorizationCatalyst design (copper nanoclusters, membranes)Miscellaneous materials/data topics (metals, signal processing)

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, rising from low levels around 2017-2019 to peaks in 2022 and 2025, with a dip in 2023, suggesting an uneven but generally active recent publication pace.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication17182019: 3 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 8 publications8222023: 1 publication232024: 5 publications242025: 8 publications8252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Nature Communications×2
  • Solar RRL×2
  • Journal of Refractive Surgery×2
  • Industrial Crops and Products×2
  • Energy & Fuels×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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