Wei Yao

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
101 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Wei Yao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Yao has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Materials Chemistry, 19 papers in Catalysis and 18 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in Wei Yao's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (20 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (12 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (12 papers). Wei Yao is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (20 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (12 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (12 papers). Wei Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Wei Yao's co-authors include Fanfei Sun, Huang Bao-chen, Lin Ding, Liangshu Zhong, Tiejun Lin, Zheng Jiang, Fulong Cai, Huafeng Shao, Zheng Jiang and Xiaohui Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Wei Yao

91 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Stable anchoring of single rhodium atoms by indium in zeo... 2024 2026 2025 2024 2024 40 80 120
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. Stable anchoring of single rhodium atoms by indium in zeolite alkane dehydrogenation catalysts
    2024 144 citations Lei Zeng, Kang Cheng et al. Science profile →
  2. Modulating the Electronic Structure of Cobalt‐Vanadium Bimetal Catalysts for High‐Stable Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer
    2024 98 citations Di Shen, Wei Yao et al. Advanced Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wei Yao China 24 601 408 368 237 216 101 1.8k
Qilin Chen China 30 1.3k 2.2× 313 0.8× 771 2.1× 366 1.5× 55 0.3× 124 2.9k
Junnan Chen China 26 715 1.2× 418 1.0× 129 0.4× 561 2.4× 26 0.1× 122 2.4k
Xiaoli Zhang China 26 431 0.7× 266 0.7× 80 0.2× 195 0.8× 45 0.2× 128 2.1k
Yanyan Chen China 33 1.2k 2.1× 318 0.8× 471 1.3× 297 1.3× 26 0.1× 190 3.7k
Kaiqi Wang China 26 704 1.2× 523 1.3× 123 0.3× 527 2.2× 21 0.1× 71 1.6k
Xiaodan Sun China 21 980 1.6× 261 0.6× 73 0.2× 557 2.4× 18 0.1× 71 1.9k
Shang Xiang China 21 437 0.7× 170 0.4× 103 0.3× 341 1.4× 10 0.0× 98 1.5k
Shiyan Li China 19 528 0.9× 377 0.9× 258 0.7× 225 0.9× 35 0.2× 43 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Yao

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhong, Yuan, Wei Yao, Qing Tang, et al.. (2025). Lighting up metal nanoclusters by the H2O-dictated electron relaxation dynamics. Nature Communications. 16(1). 2295–2295. 7 indexed citations
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Yao, Wei, et al.. (2024). CGF therapy: bridging androgenetic alopecia observations to psoriasis treatment via IL-17 pathway. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 15(1). 353–353. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Jin, Wei Yao, Ruitao Li, et al.. (2024). Isolated Ni sites anchored on zeolites for direct synthesis of acetic acid from methane oxidative carbonylation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 350. 123951–123951. 12 indexed citations
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Shen, Di, Wei Yao, Fanfei Sun, et al.. (2024). Modulating the Electronic Structure of Cobalt‐Vanadium Bimetal Catalysts for High‐Stable Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer. Advanced Materials. 36(41). e2408634–e2408634. 98 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zeng, Lei, Kang Cheng, Fanfei Sun, et al.. (2024). Stable anchoring of single rhodium atoms by indium in zeolite alkane dehydrogenation catalysts. Science. 383(6686). 998–1004. 144 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Bin, Jiali Mu, Guifa Long, et al.. (2024). Water-participated mild oxidation of ethane to acetaldehyde. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2555–2555. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Caiqi, Wei Yao, Shenggang Li, et al.. (2024). Engineering ZrO2–Ru interface to boost Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to olefins. Nature Communications. 15(1). 5143–5143. 21 indexed citations
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Xiao, Qin, et al.. (2023). Molybdenum nanoparticles as a potential topical medication for alopecia treatment through antioxidant pathways that differ from minoxidil. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 82. 127368–127368. 7 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xiuxian, Wei Yao, Junhua Sun, et al.. (2023). Thermochromic composite film of VO2 nanoparticles and [(C2H5)2NH2]2NiBr4@SiO2 nanospheres for smart window applications. Chemical Engineering Journal. 460. 141715–141715. 19 indexed citations
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Yang, Yuqi, Qing Wang, Bingbao Mei, et al.. (2023). Theory‐guided Design of Atomically Dispersed Dual‐Metal Catalysts for Superior Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity. ChemCatChem. 15(15). 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Rui, Yunlong Zhang, Wei Yao, et al.. (2023). Acetylene hydrogenation to ethylene by water at low temperature on a Au/α-MoC catalyst. Nature Catalysis. 6(11). 1005–1015. 35 indexed citations
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Mei, Bingbao, Fanfei Sun, Wei Yao, et al.. (2023). In situ catalytic cells for x-ray absorption spectroscopy measurement. Review of Scientific Instruments. 94(5). 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Caiqi, Tiejun Lin, Yunlei An, et al.. (2022). Direct production of olefins from syngas with ultrahigh carbon efficiency. Nature Communications. 13(1). 5987–5987. 60 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenhui, Xiao Liu, Changping Tang, et al.. (2018). Microstructure and texture evolution in LZ91 magnesium alloy during cold rolling. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 6(1). 77–82. 49 indexed citations
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Yao, Wei. (2010). Influence of Incident Pulse of Slope on Stress Uniformity and Constant Strain Rate in SHPB Test. Transactions of Beijing Institute of Technology. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Wei. (2008). A NEW PARASITIC COPEPOD,ERGASILUS DANJIANGENSIS SP. NOV.(POECILOSTOMATOIDA,ERGASILIDAE) ON GILLS OF TWO CYPRINID FISH OPSARIICHTHYS BIDENS AND ZACCO PLATYPUS. Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Wei. (2007). Effects of virus infection on the photosynthetic rate and reactive oxygen metabolism of transgenic sugarcane with SCMV-CP gene. Guihaia. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Wei, et al.. (2006). Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Replicase Genes of Sugarcane Mosaic Virus. Xibei nongye xuebao.
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Fahlman, Mats, et al.. (2000). Polyaniline-metal interfaces : Implications on corrosion protection of steel and aluminum alloys.. 220. 2 indexed citations

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