Weiben Yang

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
116 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Weiben Yang is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Weiben Yang has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Water Science and Technology, 39 papers in Materials Chemistry and 26 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Weiben Yang's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (44 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (28 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (19 papers). Weiben Yang is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (44 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (28 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (19 papers). Weiben Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Weiben Yang's co-authors include Zhen Yang, Ziqi Tian, Fangfang Zheng, Shaopeng Zhang, Yuping Wang, Zhonglong Yin, Yipin Lu, Na Li, Ning Zhuo and Xuntong Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Weiben Yang

111 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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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.

Synergistic Solvation and Interface Regulations of Eco‐Friendly Silk Peptide Additive Enabling Stable Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Weiben Yang China	40	2.5k	1.2k	851	806	756	116	4.5k
Jimoh Oladejo Tijani Nigeria	36	1.7k 0.7×	1.7k 1.5×	894 1.1×	1.0k 1.3×	988 1.3×	112	5.1k
Mohammadtaghi Vakili China	35	2.4k 1.0×	1.6k 1.4×	812 1.0×	1.2k 1.5×	668 0.9×	103	5.2k
Feiping Zhao China	36	2.6k 1.1×	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.3×	802 1.0×	1.3k 1.7×	83	4.9k
Jae‐Kyu Yang South Korea	41	2.3k 0.9×	1.5k 1.3×	1.1k 1.3×	916 1.1×	1.4k 1.9×	155	4.9k
J. Rene Rangel‐Mendez Mexico	42	2.6k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	1.3k 1.5×	555 0.7×	504 0.7×	147	5.2k
Yian Zheng China	44	2.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	914 1.1×	456 0.6×	114	5.4k
Jiyong Heo South Korea	34	2.5k 1.0×	1.9k 1.6×	1.5k 1.7×	671 0.8×	992 1.3×	50	4.7k
Juan Garcı́a Spain	39	2.7k 1.1×	1.4k 1.2×	851 1.0×	983 1.2×	800 1.1×	128	4.7k
Fuqiang Liu China	38	2.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	814 1.0×	804 1.0×	1.3k 1.7×	100	4.3k
Qinyan Yue China	38	3.4k 1.4×	897 0.8×	1.4k 1.7×	878 1.1×	549 0.7×	118	6.0k

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Wang, Ruoding, Xiaodong Huang, Yue Wang, et al.. (2025). Adsorption of phosphate and glyphosate by MOFs modified Resin: The role of metal centers and organic linkers. Chemical Engineering Journal. 507. 160792–160792. 13 indexed citations

Zhang, Lu, Baohua Wang, Weiben Yang, et al.. (2025). CoOOH@COFs S−scheme heterojunction for efficient triclosan degradation in photocatalytic-peroxymonosulfate activation system: Enhanced interfacial electron transfer mechanism. Chinese Chemical Letters. 37(1). 111142–111142. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Yulong, et al.. (2024). Insights into coagulation, softening and ozonation pre-treatments for reverse osmosis membrane fouling control in reclamation of textile secondary effluent. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 58. 104764–104764. 13 indexed citations

Hu, Zebin, et al.. (2024). Development of conductive two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks self-cleaning membrane for enhanced antibiotics rejection and sustainable fouling mitigation. Journal of Membrane Science. 709. 123108–123108. 13 indexed citations

Xu, Xinxin, Zhonglong Yin, Yulong Liu, et al.. (2024). Sustainable control of organic-inorganic combined fouling of electroactive ultrafiltration membrane during electrocatalytic-driven self-cleaning process: Mechanism and implications. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 65. 105751–105751. 3 indexed citations

Xu, Xinxin, et al.. (2024). A critical review of oxidation for membrane fouling control in water treatment: Applications, mechanisms and challenges. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(6). 114718–114718. 10 indexed citations

Liu, Zifan, Yu Meng, Yue Wang, et al.. (2024). Complete removal of N-nitrosamines using in-situ constructed sequential microreactors: Synergies of catalysis-adsorption between N-nitrosamines and their degradation products. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 356. 124219–124219. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Yue, Yanqi Chen, Zifan Liu, et al.. (2024). Electrically driven enhancement on selective adsorption of nitrate by microporous carbon from wastewater: Synergism of functional groups and micropores. Chemical Engineering Journal. 495. 153462–153462. 6 indexed citations

Huang, Xiayu, et al.. (2024). Bimetallic metal-organic framework-modified resin for enhanced removal of organophosphorus: Inherent defects and high selectivity. Chemical Engineering Journal. 499. 156350–156350. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Zifan, Yu Meng, Zepeng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Effective Control of N-Nitrosamines Formation from Water by Layered Double Oxide/Biochar Spheres: Research on the Adsorption of Precursors. ACS ES&T Engineering. 4(5). 1218–1229. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Ruhui, Yunyun Li, Weiben Yang, et al.. (2023). Protein-folding-inspired approach for UF fouling mitigation using elevated membrane cleaning temperature and residual hydrophobic-modified flocculant after flocculation-sedimentation pre-treatment. Water Research. 236. 119942–119942. 11 indexed citations

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Wang, Yue, Ruoding Wang, Zifan Liu, et al.. (2023). MOF‐Derived Ni/ZIF‐8/ZnO Arrays on Carbon Fiber Cloth for Efficient Adsorption‐Catalytic Oxidation. Small. 19(50). e2303928–e2303928. 16 indexed citations

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Wang, Ruoding, Qiong Tang, Zepeng Zhang, et al.. (2023). Renewable Adsorbents for Selective Phosphorus Removal: Co(OH)₂-Derived ZIF-67 on Anion Exchange Resin. Langmuir. 39(25). 8760–8768. 10 indexed citations

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Tang, Qiong, Zhonglong Yin, Ruoding Wang, et al.. (2023). New strategy to remove phosphate from low concentration solution by MOFs-modified resin: High affinity and thermal desorption. Chemical Engineering Journal. 465. 142864–142864. 35 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zepeng, Yunyun Li, Long‐Zhang Dong, et al.. (2022). MIL-101(Cr)-decorated Ti/TiO2 anode for electrochemical oxidation of aromatic pollutants from water. Chinese Chemical Letters. 34(2). 107404–107404. 8 indexed citations

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Liu, Zifan, Zhonglong Yin, Zepeng Zhang, et al.. (2022). Removal of Aliphatic Amines by NiLa-Layered Double Hydroxide Nanostructures. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 5(6). 8120–8130. 6 indexed citations

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Gao, Chao, Zhonglong Yin, Zifan Liu, et al.. (2022). Nickel and Its Oxide-Modified Biochar for Enhanced Removal of Ammonia: Theoretical Study and Practical Application. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 233(6). 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shaopeng, et al.. (2020). Enhanced scale inhibition against Ca₃(PO₄)₂and Fe₂O₃in water using multi-functional fluorescently-tagged antibacterial scale inhibitors. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology. 6(4). 951–962. 14 indexed citations

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Yao, Na, Xuntong Zhang, Zhen Yang, et al.. (2018). Norfloxacin and Bisphenol-A Removal Using Temperature-Switchable Graphene Oxide. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 10(34). 29083–29091. 36 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhen, et al.. (2015). Flocculation of copper(II) and tetracycline from water using a novel pH- and temperature-responsive flocculants. Chemosphere. 141. 112–119. 57 indexed citations

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