Meng Yang

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Meng Yang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Meng Yang has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Materials Chemistry, 18 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 13 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Meng Yang's work include Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies (18 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (11 papers) and Urban Heat Island Mitigation (11 papers). Meng Yang is often cited by papers focused on Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies (18 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (11 papers) and Urban Heat Island Mitigation (11 papers). Meng Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Meng Yang's co-authors include Dazhi Sun, Ning Zhao, Jian Xu, Weizhi Zou, Heng Luo, Shichao Niu, Tao Li, Junqiu Zhang, Luquan Ren and Yao Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Meng Yang

77 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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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.

Phase Change Material Enhanced Radiative Cooler for Temperature-Adaptive Thermal Regulation

2023 132 citations Meng Yang, Zuankai Wang et al. ACS Nano profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Meng Yang China	27	638	508	451	433	354	83	2.4k
Wei Gao China	28	820 1.3×	323 0.6×	1.3k 2.8×	387 0.9×	763 2.2×	108	3.1k
Congrui Jin United States	23	525 0.8×	360 0.7×	321 0.7×	38 0.1×	556 1.6×	70	2.0k
Xiuhong Li China	28	569 0.9×	241 0.5×	438 1.0×	163 0.4×	380 1.1×	113	2.5k
George Kenanakis Greece	35	1.1k 1.7×	210 0.4×	911 2.0×	156 0.4×	1.0k 2.9×	131	3.2k
Xue Bai China	27	1.3k 2.0×	1.0k 2.0×	886 2.0×	111 0.3×	495 1.4×	102	3.2k
Yanbin Wang China	25	575 0.9×	99 0.2×	903 2.0×	371 0.9×	1.7k 4.8×	110	3.7k
Zhen Yang China	31	723 1.1×	157 0.3×	848 1.9×	900 2.1×	1.5k 4.2×	186	3.6k
Dong Rip Kim South Korea	40	1.9k 3.0×	264 0.5×	1.8k 4.0×	690 1.6×	1.7k 4.7×	122	5.6k
Wen Shi China	25	386 0.6×	206 0.4×	841 1.9×	935 2.2×	504 1.4×	59	4.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Meng Yang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yang, Meng, Takeshi Nakagawa, Jonathan Buhot, et al.. (2025). Diffusion-driven transient hydrogenation in metal superhydrides at extreme conditions. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1135–1135. 4 indexed citations

Yang, Meng, et al.. (2025). A Leakage‐Proof Wrapped Cooler with Daytime Radiative Cooling and Efficient Thermal‐Shock Resistance for Outdoor Electronics Thermal Management. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(34). 8 indexed citations

Liu, Wenhao, Xiaochun Zhang, Qi He, et al.. (2025). Spring-like mechanics enable rapid inactivation and stochastic single-channel gating of the mechanically activated PIEZO channel. Cell Reports. 44(12). 116615–116615.

Yang, Meng, Liu L, Zhenyu Sun, et al.. (2024). Gold‐Template‐Assisted Mechanical Exfoliation of Large‐Area 2D Layers Enables Efficient and Precise Construction of Moiré Superlattices. Advanced Materials. 36(23). e2313511–e2313511. 18 indexed citations

Cai, Xin, Zi-Hao Liu, Shi‐Hua Chen, et al.. (2024). Fully Integrated Multiplexed Wristwatch for Real-Time Monitoring of Electrolyte Ions in Sweat. ACS Nano. 18(20). 12808–12819. 25 indexed citations

Yan, Xiantong, Shuai Peng, Meng Yang, Wenhui Duan, & Hongzhi Cui. (2024). Cementitious core–shell particles with optimized radiative and anti-wetting properties for efficient and durable passive building cooling. Energy and Buildings. 325. 115045–115045.

Yang, Meng, Yijun Zeng, Yingying Yin, et al.. (2024). Enhanced radiative cooling with Janus optical properties for low‐temperature space cooling. Nanophotonics. 13(5). 629–637. 10 indexed citations

Yin, Yingying, Pengcheng Sun, Yijun Zeng, et al.. (2024). A Colored Temperature‐Adaptive Cloak for Year‐Round Building Energy Saving. Advanced Energy Materials. 14(37). 21 indexed citations

Yan, Xiantong, Meng Yang, Wenhui Duan, & Hongzhi Cui. (2024). Particle–Solid Transition Architecture for Efficient Passive Building Cooling. ACS Nano. 18(40). 27752–27763. 20 indexed citations

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Sun, Haoyang, Jing Zhao, Meng Yang, et al.. (2024). Hydrophilic polystyrene porous skeleton prepared via high internal phase emulsion template for efficient solar-driven interfacial evaporation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 504. 158254–158254. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Dandan, et al.. (2023). Enhanced thermal conductivity of a superhydrophobic thermal energy storage coating based on artificially cultured diatom frustules. Applied Energy. 347. 121462–121462. 17 indexed citations

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Zhao, Bin, Xuetong Shi, Sergei Khakalo, et al.. (2023). Wood-based superblack. Nature Communications. 14(1). 7875–7875. 32 indexed citations

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Zou, Weizhi, Lorenzo Pattelli, Jing Guo, et al.. (2019). Biophotonic Films: Biomimetic Polymer Film with Brilliant Brightness Using a One‐Step Water Vapor–Induced Phase Separation Method (Adv. Funct. Mater. 23/2019). Advanced Functional Materials. 29(23). 1 indexed citations

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Li, Zhe, Hairong Wu, Meng Yang, et al.. (2018). Spontaneous Emulsification via Once Bottom-Up Cycle for the Crude Oil in Low-Permeability Reservoirs. Energy & Fuels. 32(3). 3119–3126. 54 indexed citations

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Yang, Meng, Liang Zhang, Cuiling Wang, et al.. (2017). Effects of geographical distance and differences in climate and altitude on species dissimilarity of vascular plant communities in the Dulongjiang River Watershed Area. Biodiversity Science. 25(12). 1313–1320. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Keyu, et al.. (2016). Facile Solvothermal Synthesis of Flowerlike SnS₂ Nanosheets for Enhanced Lithium Ion Storage Property. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 16(6). 5761–5769. 12 indexed citations

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Han, Zhiwu, Bo Li, Zhengzhi Mu, et al.. (2015). An Ingenious Super Light Trapping Surface Templated from Butterfly Wing Scales. Nanoscale Research Letters. 10(1). 1052–1052. 23 indexed citations

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Han, Zhiwu, Shichao Niu, Meng Yang, et al.. (2013). An ingenious replica templated from the light trapping structure in butterfly wing scales. Nanoscale. 5(18). 8500–8500. 32 indexed citations

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Liu, Wei, Jianbo Liu, Xiaohai Yang, et al.. (2013). pH and ion strength modulated ionic species loading in mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Nanotechnology. 24(41). 415501–415501. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Huaiyuan, et al.. (2012). The fabrication, nano/micro-structure, heat- and wear-resistance of the superhydrophobic PPS/PTFE composite coatings. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 402. 253–258. 58 indexed citations

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