Kai Yin

6.9k total citations · 10 hit papers
168 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Kai Yin is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Computational Mechanics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Yin has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 60 papers in Computational Mechanics and 59 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kai Yin's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (62 papers), Laser Material Processing Techniques (36 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (20 papers). Kai Yin is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (62 papers), Laser Material Processing Techniques (36 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (20 papers). Kai Yin collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Israel. Kai Yin's co-authors include Ji’an Duan, Jun He, Xinran Dong, Dongkai Chu, Junrui Wu, Qinwen Deng, Cong Wang, Shuai Yang, Lingxiao Wang and Tingni Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Kai Yin

156 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Femtosecond laser induced robust periodic nanoripple structured mesh for highly efficient oil–water separation

2017 328 citations Kai Yin, Jun He et al. profile →
Wetting Ridge‐Guided Directional Water Self‐Transport

2022 173 citations Kai Yin, Qinwen Deng et al. Advanced Science profile →
Facile fabrication of hierarchical textures for substrate-independent and durable superhydrophobic surfaces

2022 146 citations Yuchun He, Tingni Wu et al. profile →
Trifolium repens L.-Like Periodic Micronano Structured Superhydrophobic Surface with Ultralow Ice Adhesion for Efficient Anti-Icing/Deicing

2023 136 citations Sensen Xuan, Senyun Liu et al. profile →
Sensing as the key to the safety and sustainability of new energy storage devices

2023 127 citations Kai Yin et al. profile →
Femtosecond laser structured black superhydrophobic cork for efficient solar-driven cleanup of crude oil

2024 81 citations Yuchun He, Kai Yin et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →
Multiscale hybrid-structured femtosecond laser-induced graphene with outstanding photo-electro-thermal effects for all-day anti-icing/deicing

2024 77 citations Lingxiao Wang, Kai Yin et al. Carbon profile →
Femtosecond laser-textured superhydrophilic coral-like structures spread AgNWs enable strong thermal camouflage and anti-counterfeiting

2024 69 citations Tingni Wu, Kai Yin et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →
Airflow Triggered Water Film Self-Sculpturing on Femtosecond Laser-Induced Heterogeneously Wetted Micro/Nanostructured Surfaces

2024 58 citations Pengyu Yang, Kai Yin et al. profile →
Non-metallic iodine single-atom catalysts with optimized electronic structures for efficient Fenton-like reactions

2025 44 citations Kai Yin et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Yin

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Bioinspired Cellulose‐Based Ultra‐Slippery Film with Superior Transmittance, Anti‐Fouling and De‐Icing Properties for the Durable and Efficient Output of Solar Panels 2025 ·Advanced Science ·Hujun Wang, Changki Mo, Xueping Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Haonan Qiu, Bo Li, Kai Yin, (unknown)	0
2	Harnessing electrochemical hydrogen evolution in α-Fe2O3/2H–MoS2 heterojunction: A theoretical and experimental study on electronic modulation and basal plane activation 2025 ·International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ·(unknown), (unknown), Sameh O. Abdellatif, Kai Yin, Mohamed R. Saber, Ahmed S.G. Khalil, Abdelwahab Hassan	0
3	In situ construction of multifunctional femtosecond laser-induced graphene on arbitrary substrates 2025 ·Materials Horizons ·Lingxiao Wang, Kai Yin, Xun Li, Xiaolong Liu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	2
4	Stearic acid/CNT-wrapped superhydrophobic/oleophilic sponge with Joule-heating effect for efficient removal of crude oil 2025 ·Applied Physics Letters ·(unknown), Kai Yin, Yao Liu, (unknown), Jun He, Yin Huang, Fan Zhang, Christopher J. Arnusch	3
5	Development of sodium alginate–gelatin films containing Toona sinensis extract for extending the shelf life of strawberries 2025 ·LWT ·Ying He, Siying Xiang, Wei Yu, Jiahao Wang, Kai Yin, Xiaoshan Shi, Yanxiang Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Xian Xia, Jingjing Li	0
6	Synergistic design of high-performance symmetric supercapacitor based on iron oxide nanoplatelets/COOH-MWCNTs heterostructures: DFT computation and experimental analysis 2024 ·Journal of Alloys and Compounds ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), S. El‐Sayed, Gomaa Khabiri, Abdelwahab Hassan, Kai Yin, Sameh O. Abdellatif, Nieves López‐Salas, Ahmed S.G. Khalil	11
7	Multiscale hybrid-structured femtosecond laser-induced graphene with outstanding photo-electro-thermal effects for all-day anti-icing/deicing breakdown → 2024 ·Carbon ·Lingxiao Wang, Kai Yin, Qinwen Deng, Qiaoqiao Huang, Christopher J. Arnusch	77
8	Selection and identification of a prohibitin 2-binding DNA aptamer for tumor tissue imaging and targeted chemotherapy 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Yan Qiao, Yanli Shi, Mengyuan Ji, (unknown), Xue Bai, Kai Zhang, Kai Yin, Yangyang Zhang, Xinhuan Chen, Yueteng Zhang, Jing Lü, Jimin Zhao, Kangdong Liu, Baoyin Yuan	7
9	Femtosecond laser turn droplets controllable bouncing 2024 ·Optics & Laser Technology ·Yao Liu, Kai Yin, Pengyu Yang, (unknown), Lingxiao Wang, Saif Ullah Awan, Ahmed S.G. Khalil	4
10	Distributed optimal scheduling for virtual power plant with high penetration of renewable energy 2024 ·International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems ·Jing Li, (unknown), (unknown), Wei Wei, Kai Yin	18
11	Improved performance of a fiber-optic hydrogen sensor based on a controllable optical heating technology 2024 ·Optics Letters ·Jixiang Dai, Kai Yin, (unknown), Wenbin Hu, Minghong Yang, (unknown), Xuxu Sun, Xianfeng Chen	4
12	Alcohol-gating femtosecond laser-induced micro/nano-structured membranes with reversible switching wettability and breathability 2024 ·Materials Horizons ·(unknown), Kai Yin, (unknown), (unknown), Lingxiao Wang, Yin Huang, Saif Ullah Awan, Ahmed S.G. Khalil	3
13	Femtosecond laser structured black superhydrophobic cork for efficient solar-driven cleanup of crude oil breakdown → 2024 ·Applied Physics Letters ·Yuchun He, Kai Yin, Lingxiao Wang, Tingni Wu, (unknown), Christopher J. Arnusch	81
14	Outstanding strength-ductility combination in NAB alloy via coarse Widmanstätten α phases and ultrafine (α+κ) lamella structure 2024 ·Materials Science and Engineering A ·(unknown), Deyun Liu, Siyu Kuang, Kai Yin, Ye Cong, (unknown), Jiang Ju, Zhao Shen, Shuo Ma, Liming Fu, Aidang Shan	2
15	Micro/Nano Hierarchical Crater‐Like Structure Surface With Mechanical Durability and Low‐Adhesion for Anti‐Icing/Deicing 2024 ·Small ·Sensen Xuan, (unknown), Guoqiang Li, (unknown), (unknown), Jiaxin Yu, Liang Chen, Yi Yang, Senyun Liu, Yuan Wang, Kai Yin	43
16	Fabrication of robust superhydrophobic copper surface via highly efficient nanosecond laser-based surface functionalization 2023 ·Optik ·Qinghua Wang, Kai Yin, Zongchun Bai, Jianlong Liu, (unknown), Huixin Wang	16
17	Optical Control of the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance in a Heterotype and Hollow Gold Nanosheet 2023 ·Nanomaterials ·(unknown), Kai Yin, Yuxuan Xu, Min Liu, Han Huang, Fangping Ouyang	2
18	Remote-controllable refractive-index-sensitive plasmonic waveguide and rake-like switch: designs and FDTD simulations 2023 ·Physica Scripta ·(unknown), Peng Yang, (unknown), Kai Yin, Min Liu, Han Huang, Fangping Ouyang	1
19	Piezoelectric wind energy harvesting subjected to the conjunction of vortex-induced vibration and galloping: comprehensive parametric study and optimization 2020 ·Smart Materials and Structures ·Kai Yang, (unknown), Junlei Wang, (unknown), Kai Yin, Grzegorz Litak	57
20	Hybrids of PtRu Nanoclusters and Black Phosphorus Nanosheets for Highly Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction 2019 ·ACS Catalysis ·Yejun Li, Wei Pei, (unknown), (unknown), Kang Liu, Weihong Qi, Xiaohui Gao, Si Zhou, Haipeng Xie, Kai Yin, Yongli Gao, (unknown), (unknown), Jijun Zhao, Junhua Hu, Ting‐Shan Chan, Zhou Li, Gufei Zhang, Min Liu	105

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