Guoyan Yang

594 total citations · 4 hit papers
13 papers, 379 citations indexed

About

Guoyan Yang is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Guoyan Yang has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 379 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 4 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 4 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Guoyan Yang's work include Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (5 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (4 papers) and Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials (3 papers). Guoyan Yang is often cited by papers focused on Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (5 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (4 papers) and Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials (3 papers). Guoyan Yang collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Guoyan Yang's co-authors include Zuozhu Yin, Mingshan Xue, Yidan Luo, Zhen Hong, Zhen Hong, Yuhua Chen, Chan Xie, Yuanting Deng, R.Z. Wang and Yu Xie and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Chemical Engineering Journal and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Guoyan Yang

12 papers receiving 369 citations

Hit Papers

Robust mussel-inspired LBL carbon nanotube-based superhyd... 2024 2026 2025 2024 2024 2025 2025 25 50 75
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. Robust mussel-inspired LBL carbon nanotube-based superhydrophobic polyurethane sponge for efficient oil–water separation utilizing photothermal effect
    2024 91 citations Guoyan Yang, Yuxin Zhang et al. Fuel profile →
  2. Fabrication of flexible multifunctional graphene-based composite membrane with improved hydrophobicity and thermal conductivity characters for thermal management
    2024 66 citations Guoyan Yang, Zuozhu Yin et al. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects profile →
  3. Highly efficient multifunctional 3D polyurethane sponge with photothermal responsiveness for efficient oil-water separation and microplastic extraction
    2025 48 citations R.Z. Wang, Zuozhu Yin et al. Desalination profile →
  4. Corrugated Janus hydrogel-based solar evaporator with enhanced light-trapping nanostructures inspired by corn bracts for efficient seawater desalination
    2025 39 citations Guoyan Yang, Zuozhu Yin et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Guoyan Yang China 8 173 124 88 70 59 13 379
Elmira Velayi Iran 13 274 1.6× 139 1.1× 58 0.7× 105 1.5× 58 1.0× 23 425
Balraj Krishnan Tudu India 8 249 1.4× 91 0.7× 58 0.7× 53 0.8× 34 0.6× 11 380
Huajun Zhai China 10 188 1.1× 47 0.4× 112 1.3× 74 1.1× 105 1.8× 18 353
Caiqin Wu China 12 145 0.8× 115 0.9× 45 0.5× 223 3.2× 57 1.0× 23 478
Xi Zhu China 5 312 1.8× 93 0.8× 54 0.6× 120 1.7× 44 0.7× 5 404
Xue-Ai Liu China 5 398 2.3× 109 0.9× 65 0.7× 89 1.3× 32 0.5× 8 524
Marwa M. Hussein Egypt 12 50 0.3× 239 1.9× 76 0.9× 146 2.1× 47 0.8× 16 453

Countries citing papers authored by Guoyan Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Guoyan Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Guoyan Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Guoyan Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Guoyan Yang 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 Guoyan Yang. Guoyan Yang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Yang, Guoyan, Zuozhu Yin, Zhen Hong, et al.. (2025). Corrugated Janus hydrogel-based solar evaporator with enhanced light-trapping nanostructures inspired by corn bracts for efficient seawater desalination. Chemical Engineering Journal. 512. 162459–162459. 39 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yin, Zuozhu, Guoyan Yang, Yu Xie, et al.. (2025). Unique biomimetic self-floating 3D Janus ‘integrated system’ for efficient interfacial solar steam generation and wastewater treatment. Separation and Purification Technology. 372. 133439–133439. 23 indexed citations
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Wang, R.Z., Zuozhu Yin, Guoyan Yang, et al.. (2025). Highly efficient multifunctional 3D polyurethane sponge with photothermal responsiveness for efficient oil-water separation and microplastic extraction. Desalination. 601. 118604–118604. 48 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Guoyan, Zuozhu Yin, Yongcun Ma, et al.. (2025). Pyramidal array Janus hydrogel-based solar evaporator via broadband light trapping inspired by durian peel for efficient seawater desalination. Water Research. 287(Pt A). 124375–124375. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yinghui, Ying Mao, Guoyan Yang, et al.. (2025). Particle size effect of defatted rice bran on the gel properties and flavor of silver carp surimi gels. Food & Function. 16(9). 3308–3324. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Guoyan, Zuozhu Yin, R.Z. Wang, et al.. (2024). A typha orientalis-inspired 3D Janus solar evaporator with controllable wettability for highly efficient and stable solar desalination. Desalination. 595. 118318–118318. 80 indexed citations
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Yang, Guoyan, Zhanhui Peng, Huan Liu, et al.. (2024). Giant dielectric response and relaxation behavior of Bi3+/W6+ co-doped TiO2 ceramics. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 26(11). 8834–8841. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Guoyan, Zuozhu Yin, Yuanting Deng, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of flexible multifunctional graphene-based composite membrane with improved hydrophobicity and thermal conductivity characters for thermal management. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 704. 135494–135494. 66 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Guoyan, Yuxin Zhang, Zuozhu Yin, et al.. (2024). Robust mussel-inspired LBL carbon nanotube-based superhydrophobic polyurethane sponge for efficient oil–water separation utilizing photothermal effect. Fuel. 381. 133353–133353. 91 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Yinghui, Ying Mao, Guoyan Yang, et al.. (2024). Effect of airflow impact milling on the physicochemical properties, microstructure, and flavor of defatted rice bran. Journal of Cereal Science. 118. 103975–103975. 2 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lin, Zhanhui Peng, Guoyan Yang, et al.. (2023). A new acceptor-donor co-doping TiO2-based ceramics with superior dielectric property and insulation performance. Ceramics International. 50(2). 3252–3259. 9 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lin, Guoyan Yang, Dong Yang, et al.. (2023). The origin of dielectric relaxation behavior in TiO2 based ceramics co-doped with Zn2+, W6+ ions under a N2/O2 sintering atmosphere. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 25(10). 7373–7382. 9 indexed citations

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