Mengfan Wang

8.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
152 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Mengfan Wang is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Catalysis. According to data from OpenAlex, Mengfan Wang has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 67 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 61 papers in Catalysis. Recurrent topics in Mengfan Wang's work include Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (60 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (51 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (40 papers). Mengfan Wang is often cited by papers focused on Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (60 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (51 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (40 papers). Mengfan Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, Taiwan and Canada. Mengfan Wang's co-authors include Chenglin Yan, Tao Qian, Sisi Liu, Jie Liu, Haoqing Ji, Jinqiu Zhou, Xiaowei Shen, Na Xu, Qiyang Cheng and Yanzheng He and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Mengfan Wang

145 papers receiving 7.5k citations

Hit Papers

Over 56.55% Faradaic efficiency of ambient ammonia synt... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2019 2015 2021 2020 2024 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Over 56.55% Faradaic efficiency of ambient ammonia synthesis enabled by positively shifting the reaction potential
    2019 501 citations Mengfan Wang, Sisi Liu et al. Nature Communications profile →
  2. A Sustainable Route from Biomass Byproduct Okara to High Content Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Sheets for Efficient Sodium Ion Batteries
    2015 411 citations Tingzhou Yang, Tao Qian et al. profile →
  3. Proton-filtering covalent organic frameworks with superior nitrogen penetration flux promote ambient ammonia synthesis
    2021 334 citations Sisi Liu, Tao Qian et al. profile →
  4. Applications of red mud as an environmental remediation material: A review
    2020 249 citations Mengfan Wang et al. profile →
  5. Optimizing Intermediate Adsorption over PdM (M=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) Bimetallene for Boosted Nitrate Electroreduction to Ammonia
    2024 80 citations Lifang Zhang, Mengfan Wang et al. profile →
  6. Maximizing Available Active Hydrogen on FeNi Substitutional Solid-Solution Alloy to Boost Electrosynthesis of Ammonia from Nitrate
    2025 32 citations Yanzheng He, Mengfan Wang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mengfan Wang China 54 4.0k 3.6k 2.6k 2.1k 893 152 7.5k
Chade Lv China 48 5.4k 1.3× 3.8k 1.0× 2.7k 1.0× 3.8k 1.8× 1.2k 1.4× 125 8.3k
Jieshan Qiu China 61 4.9k 1.2× 7.1k 2.0× 1.9k 0.7× 3.1k 1.5× 4.2k 4.7× 206 12.0k
Gerardine G. Botte United States 40 4.6k 1.1× 3.7k 1.0× 1.6k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 1.3× 121 7.1k
Jingwen Zhou China 32 1.6k 0.4× 2.4k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 1.2k 1.4× 77 4.5k
Chao Xie China 50 8.6k 2.1× 6.3k 1.7× 2.2k 0.8× 4.1k 2.0× 1.7k 1.9× 132 12.0k
Hao Huang China 36 2.1k 0.5× 1.9k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 2.3k 1.1× 498 0.6× 102 4.5k
Tianpei Zhou China 32 6.1k 1.5× 5.3k 1.5× 587 0.2× 1.7k 0.8× 891 1.0× 49 7.3k
Wenchao Peng China 58 5.6k 1.4× 5.8k 1.6× 488 0.2× 6.0k 2.9× 1.9k 2.1× 296 12.1k
Wenzhang Li China 49 6.7k 1.7× 5.2k 1.4× 769 0.3× 3.9k 1.8× 1.3k 1.5× 166 8.9k
Lei Du China 50 6.4k 1.6× 6.0k 1.7× 448 0.2× 2.5k 1.2× 1.4k 1.6× 198 9.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cheng, Qiyang, Sisi Liu, Yanzheng He, et al.. (2025). Multivariate covalent organic frameworks with tailored electrostatic potential promote nitrate electroreduction to ammonia in acid. Nature Communications. 16(1). 3717–3717. 28 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yuzhuo, Mengfan Wang, Yunfei Huan, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive understanding of the thriving electrocatalytic nitrate/nitrite reduction to ammonia under ambient conditions. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 92. 459–483. 59 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yu, Huanyu Chen, Junjie Dong, et al.. (2024). Optimization of Interfacial OH− Accessibility by Constructing a Delayed–Release Membrane Electrode for Ampere–Level Hydrogen Production. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(18). 8 indexed citations
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Li, Chuanchang, Mengfan Wang, Baoshan Xie, & Ya‐Ling He. (2024). Carbon-decorated diatomite stabilized lauric acid-stearic acid as composite phase change materials for photo-to-thermal conversion and storage. Renewable Energy. 229. 120731–120731. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Shao‐Lu, et al.. (2024). High selective organic solvent nanofiltration composite membranes constructed from hydroxyl binaphthol and diacyl chloride by interfacial polymerization. Separation and Purification Technology. 346. 127539–127539. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Shao‐Lu, et al.. (2024). Constructing novel GO microcomposite membranes with β-CD based microporous nanosheets for efficient dye/salt separation. Desalination. 586. 117890–117890. 11 indexed citations
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Ni, Jiajie, Qiyang Cheng, Mengfan Wang, et al.. (2024). Reshaping hydrogen bond network in aqueous-aprotic hybrid electrolyte to achieve highly selective ambient ammonia synthesis. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 351. 123944–123944. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Shao‐Lu, Dandan Cheng, Jiaqi Li, et al.. (2023). Thin film composite polyesteramide membrane with the incorporation of rigidly-contorted binaphthol-based monomer for enhanced nanofiltration separation performance. Separation and Purification Technology. 322. 124376–124376. 23 indexed citations
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Ni, Jiajie, Qiyang Cheng, Sisi Liu, et al.. (2023). Deciphering Electrolyte Selection for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen to High‐Value‐Added Chemicals. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(11). 70 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yuzhuo, Mengfan Wang, Sisi Liu, et al.. (2023). Optimizing Intermediate Adsorption via Heteroatom Ensemble Effect over RuFe Bimetallic Alloy for Enhanced Nitrate Electroreduction to Ammonia. Advanced Energy Materials. 13(31). 96 indexed citations
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Cheng, Qiyang, Sisi Liu, Mengfan Wang, et al.. (2023). Li+-ion bound crown ether functionalization enables dual promotion of dynamics and thermodynamics for ambient ammonia synthesis. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 85. 191–197. 16 indexed citations
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He, Yanzheng, Sisi Liu, Mengfan Wang, et al.. (2023). Deciphering engineering principle of three-phase interface for advanced gas-involved electrochemical reactions. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 80. 302–323. 45 indexed citations
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Huan, Yunfei, Yuzhuo Jiang, Mengfan Wang, et al.. (2023). Enhanced alkaline ammonia oxidation reaction activity using PtW alloy catalysts with tungsten as built-in competitor reservoir. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146027–146027. 21 indexed citations
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Huan, Yunfei, Yuzhuo Jiang, Yanzheng He, et al.. (2023). Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Sustainable Electrosynthesis of Ammonia and Urea from Ambient Nitrite Reduction and C–N Coupling. ACS Materials Letters. 5(12). 3347–3363. 22 indexed citations
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Cheng, Qiyang, Mengfan Wang, Jiajie Ni, et al.. (2023). High‐entropy alloys for accessing hydrogen economy via sustainable production of fuels and direct application in fuel cells. Rare Metals. 42(11). 3553–3569. 52 indexed citations
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He, Yanzheng, Sisi Liu, Mengfan Wang, et al.. (2022). Advancing the Electrochemistry of Gas‐Involved Reactions through Theoretical Calculations and Simulations from Microscopic to Macroscopic. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(48). 56 indexed citations
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Wang, Mengfan, Sisi Liu, Haoqing Ji, et al.. (2021). Salting-out effect promoting highly efficient ambient ammonia synthesis. Nature Communications. 12(1). 187 indexed citations
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Liu, Sisi, Haoqing Ji, Mengfan Wang, et al.. (2020). Atomic Metal Vacancy Modulation of Single-Atom Dispersed Co/N/C for Highly Efficient and Stable Air Cathode. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(13). 15298–15304. 55 indexed citations
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Yang, Tingzhou, Tao Qian, Xiaowei Shen, et al.. (2019). Single-cluster Au as an usher for deeply cyclable Li metal anodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 7(24). 14496–14503. 54 indexed citations
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Liu, Sisi, Mengfan Wang, Tao Qian, et al.. (2019). Facilitating nitrogen accessibility to boron-rich covalent organic frameworks via electrochemical excitation for efficient nitrogen fixation. Nature Communications. 10(1). 3898–3898. 251 indexed citations

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