Kun Yang

4.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
140 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Kun Yang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Yang has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Materials Chemistry, 40 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 35 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kun Yang's work include Nuclear Materials and Properties (22 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (18 papers) and Nuclear materials and radiation effects (17 papers). Kun Yang is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Materials and Properties (22 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (18 papers) and Nuclear materials and radiation effects (17 papers). Kun Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Kun Yang's co-authors include Bin Du, Shujun Yu, Liangguo Yan, Ran-ran Shan, Haiqin Yu, Lei Wang, Yang YanMing, Baocun Zhu, Xuehui Zhang and Chun‐Sing Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Kun Yang

135 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A Novel Double‐Crosslinking‐Double‐Network Design for Injectable Hydrogels with Enhanced Tissue Adhesion and Antibacterial Capability for Wound Treatment

2019 372 citations Lei Wang, Kun Yang et al. profile →
Bacterial anti-adhesion surface design: Surface patterning, roughness and wettability: A review

2021 232 citations Kun Yang, Lei Wang et al. Journal of Material Science and Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kun Yang China	30	2.1k	792	781	738	576	140	4.0k
Gilmar Patrocínio Thim Brazil	35	1.6k 0.8×	1.2k 1.5×	379 0.5×	548 0.7×	517 0.9×	144	4.1k
Jiang Cheng China	40	1.6k 0.8×	2.0k 2.5×	606 0.8×	1.0k 1.4×	493 0.9×	161	5.3k
Hua Zou China	31	1.7k 0.8×	1.3k 1.6×	370 0.5×	871 1.2×	464 0.8×	126	4.7k
Evan K. Wujcik United States	38	1.4k 0.7×	1.9k 2.4×	574 0.7×	1.1k 1.5×	548 1.0×	73	4.6k
He Zhang China	42	2.5k 1.2×	977 1.2×	337 0.4×	734 1.0×	1.0k 1.8×	212	5.4k
Mohammad K. Hassan Qatar	34	1.1k 0.5×	1.1k 1.4×	560 0.7×	976 1.3×	546 0.9×	145	3.3k
Jing Guo China	40	1.3k 0.6×	1.7k 2.2×	998 1.3×	1.5k 2.0×	722 1.3×	92	4.6k
Wander L. Vasconcelos Brazil	33	1.7k 0.8×	1.2k 1.5×	309 0.4×	586 0.8×	537 0.9×	156	4.5k
Jinlong Yang China	44	3.7k 1.8×	1.3k 1.6×	708 0.9×	1.3k 1.7×	1.3k 2.3×	271	7.6k
Xinyu Zhao China	44	2.5k 1.2×	1.9k 2.3×	247 0.3×	1.8k 2.5×	368 0.6×	219	5.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Kun Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Yang

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yang, Jinlei, Jianjian Li, Chao Yan, et al.. (2025). Microstructure, thermal properties and irradiation behaviors of uranium nitride (UN) nuclear fuel densified by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS). Journal of Nuclear Materials. 608. 155709–155709. 2 indexed citations

Ji, Xiaojing, Kun Yang, Shenglian Yao, et al.. (2025). High-toughness Zn-Mn-Ca alloys as potential materials for intestinal implants. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 237. 20–37. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Xugang, et al.. (2025). Preparation methods, microstructure and properties of Ti-Ta alloys: a review. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 142(1-2). 39–55.

Yang, Kun, et al.. (2025). Efficient bioleaching of Li from waste lithium–iron phosphate batteries by acidophilic bacterial consortium: Enrichment condition, Li recovery, and brief carbon footprint analysis. Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161450–161450. 3 indexed citations

Ni, Yu, Kun Yang, Peng Wang, et al.. (2025). Iron-Based High-Temperature Alloys: Alloying Strategies and New Opportunities. Materials. 18(13). 2989–2989. 1 indexed citations

Fu, Ding‐Yi, Yue Zhou, Kun Yang, et al.. (2025). Regulating the Evolution Pathway of the Cathode Electrolyte Interphase to Stabilize Li-Rich Cathode Materials. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(8). 3311–3320. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Wei, et al.. (2025). Carbon-driven microstructural tuning enhances tribological and corrosion performance in FeCoNiCrCx high-entropy alloy films. Carbon. 238. 120237–120237. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Dong, et al.. (2024). Transient behavior of oxide fuels with controlled microstructure and Cr2O3 additive. npj Materials Degradation. 8(1). 1 indexed citations

Yang, Kun, Lei Wang, Xianrui Zou, et al.. (2024). Modeling bacterial adhesion on the nanopatterned surface by varying contact area. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 196. 137–147. 7 indexed citations

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Zheng, Tingting, et al.. (2024). Improving the catalytic activity and thermal stability of Pt-supported catalyst via modulating Ce/Zr molar ratio. Applied Surface Science. 670. 160689–160689. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Kun, et al.. (2023). Thermal and chemical durability of metal halide perovskite CsPbBr3 single crystals. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146209–146209. 23 indexed citations

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Zhao, Daqiang, Xin Jiang, Qingguo Feng, Kun Yang, & Y.X. Leng. (2023). Role of crystallized solid solution on the ductile/brittle behavior and tribological performance of Cr-V-C nanocomposite films. Tribology International. 186. 108628–108628. 3 indexed citations

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Yin, Rongqiang, Jianjun Chen, Shan Liang, et al.. (2023). Prominent difference in the deactivation rate and mechanism of V2O5/TiO2 under H2S or SO2 during selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 328. 122529–122529. 24 indexed citations

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Zhao, Dong, Michael Benson, Kun Yang, et al.. (2022). Grain growth kinetics of the gamma phase metallic uranium. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 574. 154185–154185. 7 indexed citations

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Fu, Chaochao, Jinfeng Wang, Qi Wang, et al.. (2021). Bonding the Terminal Isocyanate-Related Functional Group to the Surface Manganese Ions to Enhance Li-Rich Cathode’s Cycling Stability. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(15). 17565–17576. 27 indexed citations

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Yi, Honghong, Kun Yang, Xiaolong Tang, et al.. (2020). Ultrasound‐assisted modification of Al₂O₃@TiO₂‐Ce core‐shell structure adsorbent for simultaneous desulfurization and denitrification. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 95(8). 2261–2271. 4 indexed citations

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Tang, Xiaolong, Runcao Zhang, Honghong Yi, et al.. (2019). Influence mechanism of different precursors on the adsorption behavior of NOx over Cu²⁺ ion‐exchange ZSM‐5. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 94(10). 3356–3366. 4 indexed citations

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Li, He, et al.. (2017). Research and Development of Hydrogen Embrittlement of Pipeline Steel. Corrosion Science and Protetion Technology. 29(3). 318–322. 1 indexed citations

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Cheng, Hans H., et al.. (2007). Effects of Al partial substitution for Ni on properties of LaNi5-xAlx. 中国有色金属学会会刊(英文版). 17. 7 indexed citations

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Yang, Kun, et al.. (2001). Effect of thermo-mechanical control process on microstructures and mechanical properties of X60 pipeline steel. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 2 indexed citations

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