Weiqiang Fan

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
250 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Weiqiang Fan is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Weiqiang Fan has authored 250 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Materials Chemistry, 116 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 61 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Weiqiang Fan's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (104 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (51 papers) and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (31 papers). Weiqiang Fan is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (104 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (51 papers) and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (31 papers). Weiqiang Fan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Weiqiang Fan's co-authors include Weidong Shi, Hong‐Ye Bai, Alan R. Katritzky, Dongbo Xu, Shuyan Song, Hongjie Zhang, Yongqian Lei, Yuanzhi Hong, Fagen Wang and Changsheng Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Materials and Advanced Energy Materials.

In The Last Decade

Weiqiang Fan

233 papers receiving 8.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

In-situ synthesis of direct solid-state Z-scheme V2O5/g-C3N4 heterojunctions with enhanced visible light efficiency in photocatalytic degradation of pollutants

2015 669 citations Weiqiang Fan, Weidong Shi et al. profile →
Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Coupled with 4-Nitrophenol Hydrogenation in a Water System

2022 212 citations Xuliang Pang, Hong‐Ye Bai et al. profile →

Peers

Weiqiang Fan

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Anandarup Goswami India

Qin Liu China

Sheng Yin China

Lei Li China

Hongbin Yang China

Anuj Kumar India

Jun Ke China

Fei Li China

Wei Wei China

Jillian L. Dempsey United States

Anandarup Goswami India

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Citations per year, relative to Weiqiang Fan Weiqiang Fan (= 1×) peers Anandarup Goswami

Countries citing papers authored by Weiqiang Fan

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weiqiang Fan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weiqiang Fan

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zou, Jing, Jing Cheng, Jiaxin Li, et al.. (2025). One Leader of Smart Materials: Two‐Way Shape Memory Polymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 142(31). 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiaochen, et al.. (2025). Development and Performance Evaluation of a Nanoparticle-Enhanced Foam Drainage System for Shale Gas Wells. Langmuir. 41(8). 5112–5123.

Bai, Hong‐Ye, et al.. (2024). CuPc decorating NiO for efficient photoelectrochemical ammonia production. Separation and Purification Technology. 340. 126745–126745. 8 indexed citations

Bai, Hong‐Ye, Kangkang Jia, Pengjie Zhou, et al.. (2024). Indium vacancy modulated BiVO4/ZnIn2S4 for photoelectrochemical production of ammonia. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 165. 105724–105724. 2 indexed citations

Dai, Hongliang, Lijing Liu, Huaiquan Zhao, et al.. (2024). Efficient electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate to ammonia using Cu–CeO2 solid solution. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 73. 257–264. 8 indexed citations

Fan, Weiqiang, Rulin Liu, Jing Zou, et al.. (2024). Textile production by additive manufacturing and textile waste recycling: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 22(4). 1929–1987. 26 indexed citations

Xie, Jie, Tongde Shen, Weiqiang Fan, Weidong Shi, & Fagen Wang. (2024). Efficient oxidative removal of formaldehyde over C-doped MnO2 catalysts at low temperatures. Chemical Engineering Science. 304. 121002–121002. 7 indexed citations

Zou, Jing, et al.. (2024). Skin-Inspired Zero Carbon Heat-Moisture Management Based on Shape Memory Smart Fabric. Advanced Fiber Materials. 7(2). 481–500. 10 indexed citations

Wang, Fagen, et al.. (2024). Photocatalytic CO2 methanation over the Ni/SiO2 catalysts for performance enhancement. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 68. 1382–1392. 18 indexed citations

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Bai, Hong‐Ye, et al.. (2023). Controllable decoration of Ni-MOF on TiO2: Understanding the role of coordination state on photoelectrochemical performance. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry. 42(10). 100096–100096. 14 indexed citations

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Geng, Xiaoyu, Shiyong Teng, Weiqiang Fan, et al.. (2023). Guar gum-enhanced emission of gold nanoclusters for α-glucosidase activity detection and anti-diabetic agents screening in plant extracts. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1267. 341393–341393. 9 indexed citations

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Fan, Weiqiang, Rulin Liu, Jing Zou, et al.. (2023). Weldable and calligraphy programmable humidity-actuated regenerated cellulose film from waste cotton fabric. Journal of Cleaner Production. 434. 140092–140092. 4 indexed citations

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Yu, Xiang, et al.. (2023). Shape memory surface adhesion control based on PU-CNC/PS electrospun composite films. Textile Research Journal. 94(5-6). 671–681. 1 indexed citations

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Gao, Yang, Xia Li, Jian Hu, et al.. (2020). Ag-Pi/BiVO4 heterojunction with efficient interface carrier transport for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 579. 619–627. 40 indexed citations

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Bai, Hong‐Ye, Yong Zhao, Qianxiao Zhang, et al.. (2020). Amorphous MnCO₃/C Double Layers Decorated on BiVO₄ Photoelectrodes to Boost Nitrogen Reduction. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(47). 52763–52770. 43 indexed citations

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Bai, Hong‐Ye, Peng Guan, Konggang Qu, et al.. (2019). Reasonable regulation of kinetics over BiVO4 photoanode by Fe–CoP catalysts for boosting photoelectrochemical water splitting. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 44(52). 28184–28193. 35 indexed citations

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Han, B.-Y., Fagen Wang, Linjia Zhang, et al.. (2019). Syngas production from methane steam reforming and dry reforming reactions over sintering-resistant Ni@SiO2 catalyst. Research on Chemical Intermediates. 46(3). 1735–1748. 51 indexed citations

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Wang, Fagen, Yan Wang, Linjia Zhang, et al.. (2019). Performance enhancement of methane dry reforming reaction for syngas production over Ir/Ce0.9La0.1O2-nanorods catalysts. Catalysis Today. 355. 502–511. 56 indexed citations

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Chen, Biyi, Chen Xue, Weiqiang Fan, et al.. (2019). Flame Reduced TiO₂ Nanorod Arrays with Ag Nanoparticle Decoration for Efficient Solar Water Splitting. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(12). 4818–4827. 33 indexed citations

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Xu, Dongbo, Lili Li, Weiqiang Fan, et al.. (2018). Preparation of WO3 thin films by dip film-drawing for photoelectrochemical performance. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering. 27(5). 1207–1211. 4 indexed citations

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