Wei Yu

22.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
531 papers, 17.9k citations indexed

About

Wei Yu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Yu has authored 531 papers receiving a total of 17.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 197 papers in Materials Chemistry, 120 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 119 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wei Yu's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (71 papers), Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (68 papers) and Thermal properties of materials (61 papers). Wei Yu is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (71 papers), Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (68 papers) and Thermal properties of materials (61 papers). Wei Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Wei Yu's co-authors include Huaqing Xie, Chixing Zhou, Lifei Chen, Yang Li, Lingling Wang, Can Li, Lifei Chen, Xiuli Wang, Naici Bing and Dong Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Wei Yu

501 papers receiving 17.6k citations

Hit Papers

A Review on Nanofluids: P... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2011 2016 2009 2025 400 800 1.2k
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. A Review on Nanofluids: Preparation, Stability Mechanisms, and Applications
    2011 1.4k citations Wei Yu, Huaqing Xie profile →
  2. Surface optimization to eliminate hysteresis for record efficiency planar perovskite solar cells
    2016 968 citations Wei Yu et al. profile →
  3. Investigation of thermal conductivity and viscosity of ethylene glycol based ZnO nanofluid
    2009 444 citations Wei Yu, Huaqing Xie et al. profile →
  4. Construction of MXene-MOF membranes with photocatalytic self-cleaning for enhanced oil-water emulsion separation
    2025 32 citations Wei Yu et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Wei Yu 6.2k 5.4k 4.7k 4.3k 4.2k 531 17.9k
Honglai Liu 9.2k 1.5× 4.1k 0.7× 3.8k 0.8× 4.0k 0.9× 4.7k 1.1× 878 21.3k
Giridhar Madras 11.6k 1.9× 6.4k 1.2× 2.3k 0.5× 7.1k 1.6× 3.2k 0.8× 588 24.6k
Anne M. Mayes 6.7k 1.1× 6.7k 1.2× 1.5k 0.3× 2.0k 0.5× 3.9k 0.9× 113 18.8k
Guangwen Xu 6.2k 1.0× 6.9k 1.3× 4.6k 1.0× 1.5k 0.3× 1.7k 0.4× 494 17.1k
Florian J. Stadler 7.1k 1.1× 3.4k 0.6× 944 0.2× 4.7k 1.1× 4.9k 1.2× 382 18.1k
Tao Li 10.8k 1.7× 2.6k 0.5× 3.2k 0.7× 7.3k 1.7× 10.4k 2.5× 850 25.7k
Yong Wang 6.6k 1.1× 6.3k 1.2× 3.5k 0.7× 2.6k 0.6× 2.8k 0.7× 615 20.3k
Matthias Weßling 4.1k 0.7× 15.8k 2.9× 8.8k 1.9× 2.9k 0.7× 11.1k 2.6× 697 30.0k
Zhimin Liu 7.8k 1.3× 4.3k 0.8× 2.2k 0.5× 6.5k 1.5× 3.3k 0.8× 506 20.0k
Yu Li 12.2k 2.0× 3.6k 0.7× 1.9k 0.4× 7.1k 1.6× 11.9k 2.8× 784 25.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Yu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Yu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Yu

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

All Works

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Zhang, Hui, et al.. (2025). Construction of CeCux-BTC/CN S-type heterojunctions and photocatalytic CO2 reduction to CO and CH4. RSC Advances. 15(11). 8541–8552. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Mingyang, et al.. (2025). A novel photothermal composite membranes for solar pervaporation desalination. Journal of Cleaner Production. 501. 145290–145290. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Xinguang, Peng Zhao, Liming Wang, et al.. (2025). Screening effective-component compatibility from Jinshui Chenfei formula for silicosis treatment by serum-pharmacochemistry and feedback system control. Phytomedicine. 138. 156419–156419. 1 indexed citations
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Guan, Jie, et al.. (2024). Z-scheme heterojunction of TiO2/NH2-MIL-125(Ti) growing on carbon fibers cloth: Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and toxicity analysis. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1007. 176476–176476. 8 indexed citations
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Fan, Junhui, Dahai Zhu, Yifan Li, et al.. (2024). PDMS/functionalized h-BN/liquid metal flexible composite with dual-network structure for achieving superior thermal conductivity and low thermal resistance via interfacial grafting. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 152. 107331–107331. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Yifan, Dahai Zhu, Tianwen Guo, et al.. (2024). Development of the DES-contained reduced graphene oxide system with efficient CO2 adsorption and photothermal desorption for pre-gas purification in AEMFCs. Separation and Purification Technology. 360. 131193–131193. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Kaixin, Xiaoyu Zhao, Wei Yu, et al.. (2024). Passively mode-locking fiber laser based on Cr2Si2Te6 saturable absorber. Optical Fiber Technology. 88. 103999–103999. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Lingling, et al.. (2023). Biomass-derived porous carbon aerogels for effective solar thermal energy storage and atmospheric water harvesting. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 262. 112532–112532. 26 indexed citations
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Li, Bin, Wei Yu, Hongyuan Fang, et al.. (2023). Trenchless rehabilitation of sewage pipelines from the perspective of the whole technology chain: A state-of-the-art review. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 134. 105022–105022. 26 indexed citations
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Wang, Lingling, et al.. (2023). Optimized on melamine sponges for highly stable and efficient hydrated salt-based solar thermal energy storage. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics. 34(16). 3 indexed citations
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Li, Chi, Zilong Zhang, Huifeng Zhang, et al.. (2023). Fully Aromatic Self‐Assembled Hole‐Selective Layer toward Efficient Inverted Wide‐Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells with Ultraviolet Resistance. Angewandte Chemie. 136(1). 13 indexed citations
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Li, Yi, Hua Li, Songwei Zhang, et al.. (2023). Tribological behavior at electronic scales for an oil-soluble ionic liquid with extremely low effective addition and highly load bearing capacity. Chemical Engineering Journal. 465. 142810–142810. 17 indexed citations
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Gou, Yuchun, et al.. (2023). Daytime radiative cooling aerogel with favorable amphiphobic surface properties. Optical Materials. 142. 114068–114068. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jiahao, Xiaodan Chen, Wei Yu, & Lan Bai. (2023). Does the connectedness among fossil energy returns matter for renewable energy stock returns? Fresh insights from the Cross-Quantilogram analysis. International Review of Financial Analysis. 88. 102659–102659. 24 indexed citations
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Yu, Wei, et al.. (2023). Ni3N@Ni juncture layer enabled performance enhanced electrocatalytic water oxidation. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 938. 117470–117470. 2 indexed citations
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Yu, Wei, et al.. (2007). Crystallization behaviors of linear and long chain branched polypropylene. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 104(6). 3592–3600. 87 indexed citations

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