Liang Yu

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Liang Yu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Liang Yu has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 24 papers in Materials Chemistry and 17 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Liang Yu's work include Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (29 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (16 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (12 papers). Liang Yu is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (29 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (16 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (12 papers). Liang Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Liang Yu's co-authors include Jindun Liu, Yatao Zhang, Xiuyang Lü, Zongbi Bao, Shuguang Deng, Qilong Ren, Toshinori Tsuru, Masakoto Kanezashi, Hiroki Nagasawa and Haoqin Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hazardous Materials, Langmuir and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Liang Yu

50 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Adsorption of CO2 and CH4 on a magnesium-based metal organic framework

2010 436 citations Zongbi Bao, Liang Yu et al. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Liang Yu China	26	1.4k	1.2k	1.1k	942	927	53	2.9k
Wai Fen Yong Malaysia	31	1.9k 1.4×	1.0k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	652 0.7×	363 0.4×	45	2.8k
Guojun Zhang China	33	1.8k 1.3×	1.0k 0.9×	2.1k 1.9×	1.2k 1.3×	564 0.6×	57	3.1k
Genggeng Qi United States	23	1.5k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	613 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	409 0.4×	43	3.5k
Susilo Japip Singapore	28	2.0k 1.5×	1.3k 1.1×	2.1k 1.9×	1.4k 1.4×	657 0.7×	38	3.3k
R. Surya Murali India	12	1.1k 0.8×	642 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	558 0.6×	309 0.3×	22	2.2k
Shouliang Yi United States	25	1.6k 1.1×	932 0.8×	738 0.7×	465 0.5×	718 0.8×	63	2.4k
Abtin Ebadi Amooghin Iran	35	3.2k 2.3×	1.4k 1.2×	1.3k 1.2×	670 0.7×	901 1.0×	67	3.9k
Eva Marand United States	26	2.0k 1.5×	1.4k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	907 1.0×	393 0.4×	44	3.4k
Mikihiro Nomura Japan	24	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	456 0.4×	728 0.8×	1.0k 1.1×	93	2.5k
Zehai Xu China	26	572 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	821 0.7×	590 0.6×	660 0.7×	64	2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Liang Yu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liang Yu

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

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Guo, Zhenghua, Shuang Li, Shining Geng, et al.. (2025). Optimizing gas separation performance in polyimide mixed matrix membranes: Investigating the influence of nanofiller nature. Materials Today Energy. 51. 101896–101896.

Zhu, Jiaming, Wang Zhang, Liang Yu, et al.. (2025). Polycarbosilane-Derived porous ceramic thin membranes with enhanced mechanical strength and Tunable crystal structures for oily wastewater treatment. Separation and Purification Technology. 376. 133898–133898. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Dawei, et al.. (2025). Effect of Functional Group-Modified UiO-66 on the Dehydrogenation of Ammonia Borane. Molecules. 30(7). 1487–1487.

Zhang, Jianghong, Lu Yu, Xun Cao, et al.. (2025). Laser assisted phase transformation of carbon-based transition metal oxide electrode for high-performance supercapacitor application. Science China Chemistry. 68(7). 2967–2977. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Shumin, et al.. (2025). Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Jackfruit Peel Carboxymethylcellulose/Graphene Oxide/Kaolin Composite Hydrogels. Gels. 11(8). 626–626. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Dazhi, Zhenghua Guo, Qian Li, et al.. (2025). Halloysite-Nanotube-Mediated High-Flux γ-Al2O3 Ultrafiltration Membranes for Semiconductor Wastewater Treatment. Membranes. 15(5). 130–130. 2 indexed citations

Guo, Meng, Xiuxiu Ren, Dongliang Jin, et al.. (2024). Rigid-flexible coupled organosilica membranes toward high-efficiency molecules separation. Journal of Membrane Science. 701. 122723–122723. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Yanyan, Qian Li, Helei Liu, et al.. (2024). Development of robust polysesquioxane/polymer dual-network hybrid membranes for flue gas carbon capture. Chemical Engineering Science. 295. 120189–120189. 4 indexed citations

Yu, Liang, et al.. (2024). Comparative investigation of various protein or protein-based powders addition on texture properties of egg white and yolk gels. International Journal of Food Properties. 27(1). 870–882.

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Yu, Liang, et al.. (2022). Structural transformation of the nickel coordination-induced subnanoporosity of aminosilica membranes for methanol-selective, high-flux pervaporation. Journal of Membrane Science. 656. 120613–120613. 11 indexed citations

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Guo, Meng, Masakoto Kanezashi, Hiroki Nagasawa, et al.. (2020). Pore subnano-environment engineering of organosilica membranes for highly selective propylene/propane separation. Journal of Membrane Science. 603. 117999–117999. 18 indexed citations

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Guo, Meng, Masakoto Kanezashi, Hiroki Nagasawa, et al.. (2019). Fine‐tuned, molecular‐composite, organosilica membranes for highly efficient propylene/propane separation via suitable pore size. AIChE Journal. 66(4). 20 indexed citations

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Yu, Liang, Masakoto Kanezashi, Hiroki Nagasawa, & Toshinori Tsuru. (2017). Fabrication and CO2 permeation properties of amine-silica membranes using a variety of amine types. Journal of Membrane Science. 541. 447–456. 44 indexed citations

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Yu, Liang, et al.. (2016). Improved Salts Transportation of a Positively Charged Loose Nanofiltration Membrane by Introduction of Poly(ionic liquid) Functionalized Hydrotalcite Nanosheets. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 4(6). 3292–3304. 80 indexed citations

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Yu, Liang, Yatao Zhang, Yuanming Wang, Haoqin Zhang, & Jindun Liu. (2015). High flux, positively charged loose nanofiltration membrane by blending with poly (ionic liquid) brushes grafted silica spheres. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 287. 373–383. 151 indexed citations

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Yu, Liang, Yatao Zhang, Haoqin Zhang, & Jindun Liu. (2015). Development of a molecular separation membrane for efficient separation of low-molecular-weight organics and salts. Desalination. 359. 176–185. 64 indexed citations

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Yu, Liang, Yatao Zhang, & Jindun Liu. (2014). Preparation and characterization of modified graphene oxide/polyethersulfone positively charged hybrid nanofiltration membrane. Gaodeng xuexiao huaxue xuebao. 35(5). 1100–1105. 3 indexed citations

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Yu, Liang, Yatao Zhang, Bing Zhang, & Jindun Liu. (2014). Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles/Halloysite Nanotubes/Graphene Nanocomposites with Sandwich-Like Structure. Scientific Reports. 4(1). 4551–4551. 131 indexed citations

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Bao, Zongbi, Sufian Alnemrat, Liang Yu, et al.. (2011). Kinetic separation of carbon dioxide and methane on a copper metal–organic framework. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 357(2). 504–509. 107 indexed citations

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Bao, Zongbi, Liang Yu, Qilong Ren, Xiuyang Lü, & Shuguang Deng. (2010). Adsorption of CO2 and CH4 on a magnesium-based metal organic framework. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 353(2). 549–556. 436 indexed citations breakdown →

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