Wei Yao

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Wei Yao is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Yao has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Organic Chemistry, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Wei Yao's work include Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (5 papers), Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (5 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (4 papers). Wei Yao is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (5 papers), Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (5 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (4 papers). Wei Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Wei Yao's co-authors include Bruce C. Gibb, Tomoki Ogoshi, James Murray, Kimoon Kim, Xuhong Qian, Richard D. Webster, Hong Mei Peng, Matthew R. Sullivan, Henry S. Ashbaugh and Mingxin Ye and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Wei Yao

40 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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The aqueous supramolecular chemistry of cucurbit[n]urils, pillar[n]arenes and deep-cavity cavitands

2017 517 citations James Murray, Kimoon Kim et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Metasurface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor Enhanced with Dual Gold Nanoparticles for the Ultrasensitive Quantitative Detection of C-Reactive Protein 2025 ·Nano Letters ·(unknown), (unknown), Hanlin Zhou, Wei Yao, (unknown), Mingqian Chen, Wenjun Hu, (unknown), Liping Huang	7
2	Salt effects on the rates of a thiol cyclisation reaction within a yocto-litre inner-space 2023 ·Supramolecular chemistry ·Kaiyu Wang, Wei Yao, (unknown), Bruce C. Gibb	1
3	Loofah Sponge-Derived Hygroscopic Photothermal Absorber for All-Weather Atmospheric Water Harvesting 2022 ·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Wei Yao, Xiaodong Zhu, (unknown), Ruth Davis, Guanglei Liu, Haibin Zhong, (unknown), Pei Dong, Mingxin Ye, Jianfeng Shen	56
4	Effect of Nanocellulose on the Properties of Cottonseed Protein Isolate as a Paper Strength Agent 2021 ·Materials ·Jacobs H. Jordan, H. N. Cheng, Michael W. Easson, Wei Yao, Brian Condon, Bruce C. Gibb	10
5	Electrostatic Potential Field Effects on Amine Macrocyclizations within Yoctoliter Spaces: Supramolecular Electron Withdrawing/Donating Groups 2021 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·Wei Yao, Kaiyu Wang, (unknown), Ruiqing Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Bruce C. Gibb	11
6	Electrostatic Control of Macrocyclization Reactions within Nanospaces 2019 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Kaiya Wang, (unknown), Wei Yao, (unknown), (unknown), Henry S. Ashbaugh, Larry D. Byers, Bruce C. Gibb	70
7	Bright G-Quadruplex Nanostructures Functionalized with Porphyrin Lanterns 2019 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), Wei Yao, (unknown), (unknown), Fernaldo Richtia Winnerdy, J. Quincy Brown, Bruce C. Gibb, Zachary F. Pursell, Anh Tuân Phan, Janarthanan Jayawickramarajah	24
8	Overview of the SAMPL6 host–guest binding affinity prediction challenge 2018 ·Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design ·Andrea Rizzi, Steven Murkli, (unknown), Wei Yao, Matthew R. Sullivan, Michael K. Gilson, Michael Chiu, Lyle Isaacs, Bruce C. Gibb, David L. Mobley, John D. Chodera	107
9	The Thermodynamics of Anion Complexation to Nonpolar Pockets 2018 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·Matthew R. Sullivan, Wei Yao, (unknown), Henry S. Ashbaugh, Bruce C. Gibb	21
10	The aqueous supramolecular chemistry of cucurbit[n]urils, pillar[n]arenes and deep-cavity cavitands breakdown → 2017 ·Chemical Society Reviews ·James Murray, Kimoon Kim, Tomoki Ogoshi, Wei Yao, Bruce C. Gibb	517
11	Theoretical study of the reaction of hydroxyl radicals with uridine: the influence of ribose and solvent 2014 ·Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry ·Ya Gao, (unknown), Zhong Li, Wei Yao, Shujin Li	3
12	Synthesis of 6‐Substituted Phenanthridine Derivatives by Palladium‐Catalysed Domino Suzuki–Miyaura/Aza‐Michael Reactions 2014 ·European Journal of Organic Chemistry ·(unknown), Wei Yao, Qihua Zhu, Yungen Xu	26
13	Mechanistic and kinetic study on the ozonolysis of 2,4-hexadienedial 2014 ·Structural Chemistry ·Zhong Li, Ya Gao, (unknown), Wei Yao, Shujin Li	4
14	Theoretical study on the mechanism for NH₃BH₃reduction of ketones and imines 2013 ·Molecular Physics ·Xu Wang, Wei Yao, Danhong Zhou, Hongjun Fan	13
15	Structure and Mechanical Property of Silk Fiber under Gamma Radiation 2011 ·Advanced materials research ·Wei Yao, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	2
16	Variable Scan Rate Cyclic Voltammetry and Theoretical Studies on Tocopherol (Vitamin E) Model Compounds 2008 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·Wei Yao, Hong Mei Peng, Richard D. Webster, Peter M. W. Gill	21
17	Viscosity B-coefficients and activation free energy of viscous flow for hexanedioic acid in aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone solution 2005 ·Fluid Phase Equilibria ·Tao Bai, Congcong Huang, Wei Yao, (unknown)	6
18	N-Aroyloxylthioxo-naphthalimides as DNA photocleavers of aroyloxyl oxygen radicals: synthesis, evaluation, and substituents’ effect 2004 ·Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry ·Yufang Xu, Xiayu Huang, Xuhong Qian, Wei Yao	10
19	Oxazolonaphthalimides and their hydroperoxides: photophysical and photobiological properties 2001 ·Dyes and Pigments ·Wei Yao, Xuhong Qian	16
20	Synthesis of fluorine-containing oxazolonaphthalimide hydroperoxides as DNA photocleavers 2000 ·Journal of Fluorine Chemistry ·Wei Yao, Xuhong Qian	8

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