Weishen Yang

31.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
515 papers, 26.7k citations indexed

About

Weishen Yang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis. According to data from OpenAlex, Weishen Yang has authored 515 papers receiving a total of 26.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 343 papers in Materials Chemistry, 150 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 139 papers in Catalysis. Recurrent topics in Weishen Yang's work include Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (148 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (103 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (90 papers). Weishen Yang is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (148 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (103 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (90 papers). Weishen Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Weishen Yang's co-authors include Xuefeng Zhu, Yanshuo Li, Yujie Ban, Haihui Wang, Kaiyue Zhu, Yuan Peng, You Cong, Guoxing Xiong, Peichao Lian and Hua Jin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Weishen Yang

502 papers receiving 26.3k 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.

Metal-organic framework nanosheets as building blocks for molecular sieving membranes

2014 1.5k citations Yuan Peng, Yujie Ban et al. profile →
Large reversible capacity of high quality graphene sheets as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries

2010 901 citations Xuefeng Zhu, Weishen Yang et al. profile →
The roles of oxygen vacancies in electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction

2020 827 citations Kaiyue Zhu, Xuefeng Zhu et al. profile →
Application of In Situ Techniques for the Characterization of NiFe‐Based Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) Electrocatalysts

2018 609 citations Kaiyue Zhu, Xuefeng Zhu et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Molecular Sieve Membrane: Supported Metal–Organic Framework with High Hydrogen Selectivity

2009 585 citations Weishen Yang, Jürgen Caro et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Two‐Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets for Membrane‐Based Gas Separation

2017 418 citations Yujie Ban, Weishen Yang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Weishen Yang	16.5k	8.1k	7.9k	7.2k	4.4k	515	26.7k
An‐Hui Lu	14.0k 0.8×	3.8k 0.5×	7.0k 0.9×	3.8k 0.5×	6.9k 1.6×	358	26.0k
Ryong Ryoo	29.4k 1.8×	17.1k 2.1×	4.9k 0.6×	5.1k 0.7×	6.4k 1.4×	312	38.7k
Zhonghua Zhu	15.6k 0.9×	4.9k 0.6×	10.4k 1.3×	3.9k 0.5×	5.4k 1.2×	461	30.7k
Dapeng Cao	14.4k 0.9×	7.6k 0.9×	8.8k 1.1×	4.1k 0.6×	4.2k 0.9×	435	27.6k
Zifeng Yan	11.8k 0.7×	3.6k 0.4×	6.2k 0.8×	5.0k 0.7×	3.8k 0.9×	580	22.1k
Jihong Yu	20.9k 1.3×	17.5k 2.2×	4.2k 0.5×	3.7k 0.5×	3.3k 0.7×	574	32.8k
Jürgen Caro	17.7k 1.1×	12.7k 1.6×	4.8k 0.6×	9.7k 1.4×	2.0k 0.4×	314	26.4k
Dang Sheng Su	16.9k 1.0×	3.6k 0.4×	6.3k 0.8×	2.6k 0.4×	3.9k 0.9×	353	25.3k
Hexing Li	16.8k 1.0×	3.1k 0.4×	9.0k 1.1×	3.0k 0.4×	3.3k 0.7×	543	29.8k
Martin Muhler	20.0k 1.2×	3.8k 0.5×	10.5k 1.3×	3.4k 0.5×	3.4k 0.8×	626	33.3k

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Li, Weijian, Kaiyue Zhu, Weikang Jiang, et al.. (2025). A multinitrogen π-conjugated conductive polymer stabilizing ultra-large interlayer spacing in vanadium oxides for high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Chemical Science. 16(24). 10935–10943. 1 indexed citations

Xie, Weili, Kaiyue Zhu, Weikang Jiang, Hanmiao Yang, & Weishen Yang. (2025). Stepwise zinc deposition for high-capacity and long-life anode in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 106. 427–437. 6 indexed citations

Song, Inhak, Jinseok Kim, Weishen Yang, et al.. (2025). Synthesis of a Nitrile- and Ether-Rich Covalent Organic Framework as a Filler and Its Application for Proton Exchange Membranes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(15). 23155–23164. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Wenhong, et al.. (2024). Catalytic Activity Prediction of α-Diimino Nickel Precatalysts toward Ethylene Polymerization by Machine Learning. Catalysts. 14(3). 195–195. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Peng, Qiuxia Feng, Liming Zhang, et al.. (2024). LaNi_0.2Cu_0.8O_3‐δ Perovskites as Electrocatalysts for Electro‐synthesis of Ammonia from Nitrogen Oxyanion. ChemCatChem. 16(15). 1 indexed citations

Cai, Xue, Lili Cai, Dandan Qin, et al.. (2024). Propane dehydrogenation performance of titanosilicate-1 supported CoOx catalysts by adjusting the acidity and reducibility. Fuel. 372. 132259–132259. 8 indexed citations

Wang, Song, Jingjing Tong, Peng Zhang, Xuefeng Zhu, & Weishen Yang. (2024). A study of H2O opposite-direction permeation through a mixed ceramic-molten salt CO2 separation membrane. Materials Today Energy. 47. 101743–101743. 1 indexed citations

Zhu, Chenyu, et al.. (2024). Regulation of MOF-74 nanosheet channels for precise H2 purification. Journal of Membrane Science. 709. 123140–123140. 14 indexed citations

Liu, Liangliang, Yuan Peng, Kun Li, Chenyu Zhu, & Weishen Yang. (2024). Dual Identity Validation of a Robust MOF Membrane for Efficient Multiscenario CO₂ Separation. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(39). 5 indexed citations

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Cao, Zhongwei, Hongbo Li, Peng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Oxygen absorption/desorption behaviors of Sr0.72Ca0.28Fe1-xAlxO3-δ perovskite oxygen sorbents for air separation. Separation and Purification Technology. 336. 126257–126257. 4 indexed citations

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Jiang, Weikang, et al.. (2024). Unlocking the performance degradation of vanadium-based cathodes in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal. 496. 153786–153786. 17 indexed citations

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Cai, Lili, et al.. (2024). Well-dispersed monolayer CrOx/Silicalite-1 catalysts for efficient propane dehydrogenation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 494. 152925–152925. 18 indexed citations

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Wu, Qi, Yang Jiao, Lu Liu, et al.. (2023). Highly (2 2 2)-oriented flexible hollow fiber-supported metal-organic framework membranes for ultra-permeable and selective H2/CO2 separation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 461. 141976–141976. 28 indexed citations

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Wu, Chang, Qiuran Yang, Zhi Zheng, et al.. (2022). Boosting Na-O2 battery performance by regulating the morphology of NaO2. Energy storage materials. 54. 1–9. 8 indexed citations

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Zhu, Yue, Huijuan Jing, Fei Zhang, et al.. (2022). Oxygen activation on Ba-containing perovskite materials. Science Advances. 8(15). eabn4072–eabn4072. 51 indexed citations

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Ban, Yujie, Ziyi Hu, Yang Zhao, et al.. (2021). Hetero‐Lattice Intergrown and Robust MOF Membranes for Polyol Upgrading. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61(10). e202114479–e202114479. 24 indexed citations

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Ban, Yujie, Ziyi Hu, Yang Zhao, et al.. (2021). Hetero‐Lattice Intergrown and Robust MOF Membranes for Polyol Upgrading. Angewandte Chemie. 134(10). 15 indexed citations

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Shang, Lei, Huiying Qi, Zhe Zhao, et al.. (2019). Charge Transfer Reactions in CO₂ Electroreduction on Manganese Doped Ceria. ChemElectroChem. 6(6). 1668–1672. 9 indexed citations

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Yu, Tongwen, et al.. (2017). Insights into the interplay between electric fields and microstructures of AEL films under ionothermal conditions. Chemical Communications. 53(11). 1836–1839. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Haihui, Weishen Yang, Cristina Tablet, & Jürgen Caro. (2005). Oxygen diffusion through perovskite membranes. Diffusion fundamentals.. 1. 1 indexed citations

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