Kai‐Yang Niu

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Kai‐Yang Niu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai‐Yang Niu has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Materials Chemistry, 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kai‐Yang Niu's work include Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles (11 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (9 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (8 papers). Kai‐Yang Niu is often cited by papers focused on Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles (11 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (9 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (8 papers). Kai‐Yang Niu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Kai‐Yang Niu's co-authors include Xi‐Wen Du, Haimei Zheng, Jing Yang, Jing Sun, Shengliang Hu, Naiqin Zhao, Hong‐Gang Liao, Sergei A. Kulinich, Feng Lin and A. Paul Alivisatos and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Kai‐Yang Niu

40 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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One-step synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles by laser irradiation

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Fabrication and characterization of heteroepitaxial Zn2GeO4 films on sapphire via radio frequency magnetron sputtering 2025 ·Applied Physics Letters ·Kai‐Yang Niu, Xueting Du, Wei Mi, Di Wang, Linan He, Liwei Zhou, (unknown), Juan Wang, (unknown), Jinshi Zhao	2
2	Reversible phase transformations between Pb nanocrystals and a viscous liquid-like phase 2024 ·Science Advances ·Wenjing Zheng, Jun Kang, Kai‐Yang Niu, Colin Ophus, Emory M. Chan, Peter Ercius, Lin‐Wang Wang, Junqiao Wu, Haimei Zheng	2
3	Selective nitrogen doping of graphene oxide by laser irradiation for enhanced hydrogen evolution activity 2018 ·Chemical Communications ·Wenjing Zheng, Yan Zhang, Kai‐Yang Niu, Tao Liu, Karen C. Bustillo, Peter Ercius, Dennis Nordlund, Junqiao Wu, Haimei Zheng, Xi‐Wen Du	30
4	Tunable quantum dot arrays as efficient sensitizers for enhanced near-infrared electroluminescence of erbium ions 2018 ·Nanoscale ·(unknown), Tao Lin, P. Zhang, (unknown), Han Jin, Jun Xu, (unknown), Jun Xu, (unknown), (unknown), Kai‐Yang Niu, (unknown)	24
5	A spongy nickel-organic CO ₂ reduction photocatalyst for nearly 100% selective CO production 2017 ·Science Advances ·Kai‐Yang Niu, You Xu, Haicheng Wang, Rong Ye, Huolin L. Xin, Feng Lin, Chixia Tian, Yanwei Lum, Karen C. Bustillo, Marca M. Doeff, Marc T. M. Koper, Joel W. Ager, Rong Xu, Haimei Zheng	191
6	First-Principles Theory Investigation on Structural and Photoelectronic Properties of Perovskites:Trigonal versus Hexagonal HC(NH₂)₂PbI₃ 2016 ·Acta Chimica Sinica ·(unknown), Xiaoqing Lü, Ke Li, Shuxian Wei, Xuefeng Liu, Kai‐Yang Niu, Wenyue Guo	1
7	Strain-Mediated Interfacial Dynamics during Au–PbS Core–Shell Nanostructure Formation 2016 ·ACS Nano ·Kai‐Yang Niu, Miao Liu, Kristin A. Persson, Yu Han, Haimei Zheng	25
8	In Situ Study of Lithiation and Delithiation of MoS₂ Nanosheets Using Electrochemical Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy 2015 ·Nano Letters ·Zhiyuan Zeng, Xiaowei Zhang, Karen C. Bustillo, Kai‐Yang Niu, Christoph Gammer, Jun Xu, Haimei Zheng	146
9	Bubble nucleation and migration in a lead–iron hydr(oxide) core–shell nanoparticle 2015 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Kai‐Yang Niu, Timofey Frolov, Huolin L. Xin, Junling Wang, Mark Asta, Haimei Zheng	20
10	Visualization of the Coalescence of Bismuth Nanoparticles 2014 ·Microscopy and Microanalysis ·Kai‐Yang Niu, Hong‐Gang Liao, Haimei Zheng	40
11	Structural and Morphological Evolution of Lead Dendrites during Electrochemical Migration 2013 ·Scientific Reports ·Minghua Sun, Hong‐Gang Liao, Kai‐Yang Niu, Haimei Zheng	86
12	Observation of growth of metal nanoparticles 2013 ·Chemical Communications ·Hong‐Gang Liao, Kai‐Yang Niu, Haimei Zheng	114
13	In SituTEM Study of Catalytic Nanoparticle Reactions in Atmospheric Pressure Gas Environment 2013 ·Microscopy and Microanalysis ·Huolin L. Xin, Kai‐Yang Niu, Daan Hein Alsem, Haimei Zheng	67
14	Revealing Dynamic Processes of Materials in Liquids Using Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy 2012 ·Journal of Visualized Experiments ·Kai‐Yang Niu, Hong‐Gang Liao, Haimei Zheng	8
15	Galvanic Replacement Reactions of Active‐Metal Nanoparticles 2012 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·Kai‐Yang Niu, Sergei A. Kulinich, Jing Yang, Aaron L. Zhu, Xi‐Wen Du	57
16	Laser Dispersion of Detonation Nanodiamonds 2011 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Kai‐Yang Niu, Haimei Zheng, Zhi‐Qing Li, Jing Yang, Jing Sun, Xi‐Wen Du	43
17	Synthesis of Carbon Encapsulated Nickel Nanoparticles by Laser Ablation in Liquid 2011 ·Applied Mechanics and Materials ·Kai‐Yang Niu, Jing Sun, Xi‐Wen Du	4
18	One-step synthesis of MgO hollow nanospheres with blue emission 2010 ·Nanotechnology ·Kai‐Yang Niu, Jing Yang, Jing Sun, Xi‐Wen Du	23
19	Control of the Morphology and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanostructures via Hot Mixing of Reverse Micelles 2010 ·Langmuir ·Jing Mao, Xiaolei Li, Wenjing Qin, Kai‐Yang Niu, Jing Yang, Tao Ling, Xi‐Wen Du	10
20	Hollow Nanoparticles of Metal Oxides and Sulfides: Fast Preparation via Laser Ablation in Liquid 2010 ·Langmuir ·Kai‐Yang Niu, Jinling Yang, Sergei A. Kulinich, Jinsheng Sun, Xi‐Wen Du	110

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