Feng Yan

22.0k total citations · 18 hit papers
345 papers, 18.6k citations indexed

About

Feng Yan is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Feng Yan has authored 345 papers receiving a total of 18.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 93 papers in Materials Chemistry and 85 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Feng Yan's work include Fuel Cells and Related Materials (48 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (47 papers) and Advanced battery technologies research (40 papers). Feng Yan is often cited by papers focused on Fuel Cells and Related Materials (48 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (47 papers) and Advanced battery technologies research (40 papers). Feng Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Feng Yan's co-authors include John Texter, Jiangna Guo, Wenjing Qian, Lihua Qiu, Jianmei Lu, Bencai Lin, Ziyang Liu, Zhe Sun, Weizheng Li and Yongyuan Ren and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Feng Yan

332 papers receiving 18.4k citations

Hit Papers

Frontiers in poly(ionic liquid)s: syntheses a... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2017 2009 2013 2016 2019 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Frontiers in poly(ionic liquid)s: syntheses and applications
    2017 941 citations Feng Yan et al. profile →
  2. Advanced applications of ionic liquids in polymer science
    2009 940 citations Feng Yan et al. Progress in Polymer Science profile →
  3. Human hair-derived carbon flakes for electrochemical supercapacitors
    2013 916 citations Sui‐Dong Wang, Feng Yan et al. profile →
  4. Ionic liquids and their solid-state analogues as materials for energy generation and storage
    2016 550 citations Feng Yan et al. profile →
  5. Poly(ionic liquid) hydrogel-based anti-freezing ionic skin for a soft robotic gripper
    2019 396 citations Ziyang Liu, Yongyuan Ren et al. profile →
  6. Fuel cells with an operational range of –20 °C to 200 °C enabled by phosphoric acid-doped intrinsically ultramicroporous membranes
    2022 264 citations Hongying Tang, Kang Geng et al. Nature Energy profile →
  7. Moisture‐Wicking, Breathable, and Intrinsically Antibacterial Electronic Skin Based on Dual‐Gradient Poly(ionic liquid) Nanofiber Membranes
    2021 231 citations Sijie Zheng, Weizheng Li et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  8. Electric‐Field‐Induced Gradient Ionogels for Highly Sensitive, Broad‐Range‐Response, and Freeze/Heat‐Resistant Ionic Fingers
    2021 225 citations Yongyuan Ren, Ziyang Liu et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  9. Recyclable, Healable, and Tough Ionogels Insensitive to Crack Propagation
    2022 224 citations Weizheng Li, Lingling Li et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  10. Realizing 17.5% Efficiency Flexible Organic Solar Cells via Atomic-Level Chemical Welding of Silver Nanowire Electrodes
    2022 197 citations Yin Hu, Feng Yan et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  11. Ionogels: Preparation, Properties and Applications
    2023 160 citations Weizheng Li, Ziyang Liu et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
  12. Nanoconfined polymerization limits crack propagation in hysteresis-free gels
    2023 147 citations Weizheng Li, Ziyang Liu et al. profile →
  13. Switchable Adhesion: On‐Demand Bonding and Debonding
    2022 136 citations Ziyang Liu, Feng Yan profile →
  14. Supramolecular Ionogels Tougher than Metals
    2023 125 citations Weizheng Li, Lingling Li et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  15. Stretch‐Induced Conductivity Enhancement in Highly Conductive and Tough Hydrogels
    2024 119 citations Xiaowei Wang, Sijie Zheng et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  16. Biocompatible Tough Ionogels with Reversible Supramolecular Adhesion
    2024 89 citations Xiuyang Zou, Shuna Gao et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  17. Chlorella‐Loaded Antibacterial Microneedles for Microacupuncture Oxygen Therapy of Diabetic Bacterial Infected Wounds
    2024 78 citations Shuna Gao, Yu Rao et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  18. Pressure-stamped stretchable electronics using a nanofibre membrane containing semi-embedded liquid metal particles
    2024 63 citations Sijie Zheng, Weizheng Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Feng Yan China 73 7.7k 6.4k 4.5k 4.1k 3.1k 345 18.6k
Qiuyu Zhang China 86 4.5k 0.6× 6.2k 1.0× 5.2k 1.2× 12.2k 3.0× 4.1k 1.3× 753 28.9k
Luyi Sun United States 75 4.6k 0.6× 5.0k 0.8× 3.9k 0.9× 8.6k 2.1× 2.1k 0.7× 330 18.5k
Ce Wang China 77 9.9k 1.3× 6.0k 0.9× 4.7k 1.0× 8.1k 2.0× 5.3k 1.7× 514 23.4k
Yonghui Deng China 81 7.0k 0.9× 5.7k 0.9× 1.9k 0.4× 12.3k 3.0× 4.0k 1.3× 289 22.9k
Jeonghun Kim South Korea 68 8.3k 1.1× 3.6k 0.6× 2.6k 0.6× 7.0k 1.7× 6.0k 2.0× 255 18.3k
Kevin C.‐W. Wu Taiwan 80 6.7k 0.9× 7.6k 1.2× 2.4k 0.5× 11.5k 2.8× 4.9k 1.6× 401 26.2k
Jong Hak Kim South Korea 61 5.9k 0.8× 2.8k 0.4× 2.5k 0.6× 5.9k 1.4× 3.8k 1.2× 555 15.4k
Chao Zhang China 67 7.3k 0.9× 4.7k 0.7× 3.7k 0.8× 5.7k 1.4× 4.7k 1.5× 410 16.8k
Fei Xiao China 70 10.0k 1.3× 3.1k 0.5× 3.6k 0.8× 5.6k 1.4× 3.5k 1.1× 293 17.2k
Ivo F.J. Vankelecom Belgium 85 7.9k 1.0× 9.1k 1.4× 1.5k 0.3× 5.9k 1.4× 3.4k 1.1× 440 25.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Feng Yan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Feng Yan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Feng Yan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Feng Yan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Feng Yan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Feng Yan. Feng Yan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Wang, Yuxuan, Qiuyang Zhang, Ziyang Liu, et al.. (2025). Janus Fibrous Dressing with Controllable Nitric Oxide‐Releasing and Unidirectional Exudate Transport Activities for Bacteria‐Infected Burn Wound Therapy. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(45). 1 indexed citations
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Zheng, Sijie, Xiaowei Wang, Xiuyang Zou, et al.. (2025). Ionoelastomer Synapses With Configurable Synaptic Plasticity. Advanced Materials. 37(44). e05312–e05312. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Mingzhu, Mingchen Yang, Jiangtao Yu, et al.. (2024). Weakly Solvating Electrolytes for Safe and Fast-Charging Sodium Metal Batteries. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146(51). 35229–35241. 23 indexed citations
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Liu, Xin, Zhe Sun, Houyu Zhang, et al.. (2024). Single-Molecule Study Reveals Ion-Dependent Conformational Change and Nanomechanical Property of Crown Ether-Based Polymer. Macromolecules. 57(8). 3798–3806. 6 indexed citations
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Ou, Xu, et al.. (2024). High‐Toughness CO2‐Sourced Ionic Polyurea Adhesives. Advanced Materials. 36(16). e2312906–e2312906. 35 indexed citations
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Xu, Hui, et al.. (2024). Poly(ionic liquid)-Flocculated Chlorella Loading Bactericidal and Antioxidant Hydrogel as a Biological Hydrogen Therapy for Diabetic Wound Dressing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16(27). 34743–34756. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Feng, Mingchen Yang, Jiangtao Yu, et al.. (2024). Organohydrogel electrolytes with solvated structure regulation for highly reversible low-temperature zinc metal batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 12(6). 3470–3479. 26 indexed citations
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Ou, Xu, et al.. (2023). Recent progress in CO2-based polyurethanes and polyureas. Progress in Polymer Science. 149. 101780–101780. 24 indexed citations
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Yan, Feng, et al.. (2023). Effects of soybean endogenous enzyme hydrolysis on the quality of soymilk after blanching. Food Bioscience. 57. 103469–103469. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Weizheng, et al.. (2023). Supramolecular Ionogels Tougher than Metals. Advanced Materials. 35(30). e2301383–e2301383. 125 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Qiuyang, Xiuyang Zou, Ziyang Liu, et al.. (2023). Nitric oxide-releasing poly(ionic liquid)-based microneedle for subcutaneous fungal infection treatment. Biomaterials Science. 11(9). 3114–3127. 14 indexed citations
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Tang, Hongying, Kang Geng, Lei Wu, et al.. (2022). Fuel cells with an operational range of –20 °C to 200 °C enabled by phosphoric acid-doped intrinsically ultramicroporous membranes. Nature Energy. 7(2). 153–162. 264 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Xuerui, et al.. (2022). Investigation of Potential of GNSS-R Polarization: Theoretical Simulations. Remote Sensing. 14(15). 3700–3700. 2 indexed citations
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Guo, Jiangna, Zhe Sun, Yingjie Zhou, & Feng Yan. (2021). Poly(ionic liquid)‐Based Energy and Electronic Devices. Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 40(9). 1099–1108. 23 indexed citations
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Wang, Cancan, et al.. (2020). Flexible Electrochromic Zn Mirrors Based on Zn/Viologen Hybrid Batteries. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 8(13). 5050–5055. 48 indexed citations
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Wu, Yiqing, Yongyuan Ren, Jiangna Guo, et al.. (2020). Imidazolium-type ionic liquid-based carbon quantum dot doped gels for information encryption. Nanoscale. 12(40). 20965–20972. 19 indexed citations
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Guo, Jiangna, Jing Qin, Yongyuan Ren, et al.. (2018). Antibacterial activity of cationic polymers: side-chain or main-chain type?. Polymer Chemistry. 9(37). 4611–4616. 111 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhe, Bencai Lin, & Feng Yan. (2017). Anion‐Exchange Membranes for Alkaline Fuel‐Cell Applications: The Effects of Cations. ChemSusChem. 11(1). 58–70. 205 indexed citations
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Chen, Fei, Yongyuan Ren, Jiangna Guo, & Feng Yan. (2016). Thermo- and electro-dual responsive poly(ionic liquid) electrolyte based smart windows. Chemical Communications. 53(10). 1595–1598. 118 indexed citations

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