Rong Wang

13.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
347 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Rong Wang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Rong Wang has authored 347 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 166 papers in Materials Chemistry, 77 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 61 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Rong Wang's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (61 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (35 papers) and Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (34 papers). Rong Wang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (61 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (35 papers) and Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (34 papers). Rong Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Rong Wang's co-authors include Akira Fujishima, Kazuhito Hashimoto, Toshiya Watanabe, Mitsuhide Shimohigoshi, Eiichi Kojima, Atsushi Kitamura, Nobuyuki Sakai, Kemei Wei, Jianxin Lin and Liaohai Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Rong Wang

329 papers receiving 10.9k citations

Hit Papers

Light-induced amphiphilic surfaces 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 1998 1999 2021 2024 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Light-induced amphiphilic surfaces
    1997 2.9k citations Rong Wang et al. profile →
  2. Photogeneration of Highly Amphiphilic TiO2 Surfaces
    1998 714 citations Rong Wang et al. profile →
  3. Studies of Surface Wettability Conversion on TiO2 Single-Crystal Surfaces
    1999 589 citations Rong Wang et al. profile →
  4. Mechanically Robust and UV‐Curable Shape‐Memory Polymers for Digital Light Processing Based 4D Printing
    2021 271 citations Rong Wang et al. profile →
  5. Insight into the anti-corrosion performance of crop waste as a degradable corrosion inhibitor for copper in sulfuric acid medium
    2024 70 citations Bochuan Tan, Yan Liu et al. Industrial Crops and Products profile →
  6. Nepeta cataria L. leaf extracts as eco-conscious corrosion inhibitor for copper in H2SO4 medium
    2025 50 citations Bochuan Tan, Xin Li et al. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rong Wang China 48 5.7k 3.9k 2.2k 2.1k 1.4k 347 11.1k
Guoliang Liu China 49 3.7k 0.6× 2.7k 0.7× 2.5k 1.1× 1.9k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 212 9.3k
Kazuya Nakata Japan 60 6.9k 1.2× 6.7k 1.7× 2.8k 1.3× 1.3k 0.7× 4.0k 2.9× 280 15.4k
Agustín R. González‐Elipe Spain 58 9.1k 1.6× 3.8k 1.0× 6.2k 2.9× 2.1k 1.0× 764 0.5× 521 15.9k
Qian Xu China 50 5.7k 1.0× 4.9k 1.3× 3.4k 1.6× 1.4k 0.7× 418 0.3× 223 9.8k
Ziqi Sun Australia 69 7.5k 1.3× 4.8k 1.3× 7.3k 3.4× 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 244 15.1k
Tao Wang China 56 5.4k 1.0× 2.6k 0.7× 3.6k 1.7× 2.6k 1.3× 2.6k 1.9× 451 12.2k
Harry M. Meyer United States 61 7.0k 1.2× 2.4k 0.6× 5.4k 2.5× 1.6k 0.8× 3.5k 2.5× 349 14.7k
Jianbo Wu China 63 5.7k 1.0× 10.9k 2.8× 6.6k 3.1× 1.4k 0.7× 1.6k 1.1× 222 16.4k
Di Zhang China 56 4.4k 0.8× 3.0k 0.8× 3.5k 1.6× 1.2k 0.6× 2.4k 1.7× 257 10.5k
Kai Sun United States 63 7.6k 1.3× 3.8k 1.0× 5.4k 2.5× 2.2k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 331 13.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rong Wang

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All Works

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Luo, Lei, Rong Wang, Zongxu Wu, et al.. (2025). Hydroxyl‐Promoted C─C Coupling for Selective Methane Conversion into Ethane on Cerium Oxide Photocatalyst. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(30). e202510032–e202510032. 1 indexed citations
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Si, Wenzhe, Rong Wang, Xing Yuan, et al.. (2025). Enhanced Ru–Ce interface electron transfer and reverse oxygen spillover promote chlorobenzene catalytic oxidation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 373. 125315–125315. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Yiqun, et al.. (2024). Design methodology for functional gradient star-shaped honeycomb with enhanced impact resistance and energy absorption. Materials Today Communications. 38. 108020–108020. 19 indexed citations
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Liu, Jinyuan, Xue Gao, Rong Wang, et al.. (2024). Co-W18O49/PDI Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for photocatalytic BPA degradation and mechanism. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 703. 135050–135050. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Huawei, et al.. (2024). Characteristics of carbide-slag-activated GGBS–fly ash materials: Strength, hydration mechanism, microstructure, and sustainability. Construction and Building Materials. 422. 135796–135796. 24 indexed citations
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Zhou, Tianqing, Ze Luo, Lan Li, et al.. (2024). Innovative two-dimensional porphyrin-integrated metal-organic frameworks for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide generation in pure water. Surfaces and Interfaces. 51. 104733–104733. 9 indexed citations
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Tan, Bochuan, Yan Liu, Xin Li, et al.. (2024). Insight into the anti-corrosion performance of crop waste as a degradable corrosion inhibitor for copper in sulfuric acid medium. Industrial Crops and Products. 222. 119654–119654. 70 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ding, Li, et al.. (2024). Low oxygen adsorption energy barrier architectures to facilitate microenvironmental photocatalytic disinfection in Wei River. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155468–155468. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Tong, Lingling Wang, Xiaojun Ma, et al.. (2024). Manipulation of Mn/Ce ratio for deep chlorobenzene oxidation: Catalytic mechanisms and byproducts analysis. Separation and Purification Technology. 355. 129666–129666. 11 indexed citations
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Su, Haiwei, Haibo Yin, Rong Wang, et al.. (2024). Atomic-level coordination structures meet graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) for photocatalysis: Energy conversion and environmental remediation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 348. 123683–123683. 61 indexed citations
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Wei, Xin, et al.. (2023). Recycling Cu(II) from complexing copper wastewater using ferrous sulfide stabilized by carboxymethyl cellulose: efficiency and mechanism insights. Separation and Purification Technology. 330. 125209–125209. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaolei, Rong Wang, Qiang Xue, et al.. (2023). Detection of cadmium (II) ion in water by a novel electrochemical sensor based on modification of graphite carbon nitride and polyaniline composite. Diamond and Related Materials. 140. 110427–110427. 14 indexed citations
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Zheng, Han, Zihao Mou, Yu Jie Lim, et al.. (2023). Incorporating ionic carbon dots in polyamide nanofiltration membranes for high perm-selectivity and antifouling performance. Journal of Membrane Science. 672. 121401–121401. 33 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiaohui, Rong Wang, Sha Wang, et al.. (2023). Sequential active-site switches in integrated Cu/Fe-TiO2 for efficient electroreduction from nitrate into ammonia. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 325. 122360–122360. 72 indexed citations
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Wang, Rong, J. Zhu, Mei Luo, et al.. (2023). Hydrosilylation of alkenes with tertiary silanes under mild conditions by Pt(II)-vinyl complex supported on modified rice straw biochar. Molecular Catalysis. 542. 113141–113141. 5 indexed citations
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Liŭ, Dan, Yudong Li, Chengyu Wang, et al.. (2023). Numerous active sites in self-supporting Co3O4 nanobelt array for boosted and stabilized 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electro-oxidation. Applied Catalysis A General. 669. 119497–119497. 28 indexed citations
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Yang, Jia, et al.. (2020). An Au-nanoparticle decorated Sr0·76Ce0·16WO4 photocatalyst for H2 evolution under visible-light irradiation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 45(23). 12702–12710. 16 indexed citations

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