Wenyan Liang

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
130 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Wenyan Liang is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenyan Liang has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 28 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 23 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Wenyan Liang's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (28 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (20 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (16 papers). Wenyan Liang is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (28 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (20 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (16 papers). Wenyan Liang collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and Hong Kong. Wenyan Liang's co-authors include Zhenqing Wang, Bin Yang, Fangxin Wang, Yongyang Sun, Yubo Wang, Jifeng Zhang, Zhiwei Duan, Xin Sui, Xiaoyu Wang and Xinxin Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Wenyan Liang

122 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Breaking the ice: Applications of photothermal superhydrophobic materials for efficient deicing strategies

2025 21 citations Wenyan Liang, Robert T. Woodward et al. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wenyan Liang China	32	630	627	575	540	518	130	2.9k
Rui Hu China	28	794 1.3×	223 0.4×	183 0.3×	142 0.3×	902 1.7×	161	3.7k
Gang Wang China	33	909 1.4×	179 0.3×	251 0.4×	1.5k 2.7×	940 1.8×	159	3.8k
Qianping Ran China	31	154 0.2×	478 0.8×	162 0.3×	602 1.1×	424 0.8×	205	3.9k
Xiaoyan Liu China	40	423 0.7×	416 0.7×	296 0.5×	160 0.3×	845 1.6×	245	6.0k
Kaiqiang Zhang China	39	123 0.2×	418 0.7×	1.3k 2.3×	213 0.4×	773 1.5×	163	4.2k
Ben Wang China	29	187 0.3×	192 0.3×	159 0.3×	430 0.8×	1.2k 2.3×	144	3.3k
Min Xia China	27	662 1.1×	202 0.3×	217 0.4×	79 0.1×	623 1.2×	141	2.6k
Robert Schennach Austria	25	1.1k 1.7×	302 0.5×	390 0.7×	132 0.2×	856 1.7×	113	3.9k
Li Gao China	42	1.6k 2.6×	166 0.3×	171 0.3×	179 0.3×	878 1.7×	163	4.8k
Limin Ma China	37	227 0.4×	381 0.6×	482 0.8×	45 0.1×	584 1.1×	159	4.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenyan Liang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liang, Wenyan, et al.. (2025). Breaking the ice: Applications of photothermal superhydrophobic materials for efficient deicing strategies. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 341. 103489–103489. 21 indexed citations breakdown →

Gu, Hao, Wenyan Liang, Yanan Liu, et al.. (2025). Oligomeric proanthocyanidin attenuates asthma severity and airway remodeling by modulating epithelial-smooth muscle cell interactions. Phytomedicine. 142. 156798–156798.

Wang, Yubo, Yinfeng Wang, Bo Yuan, et al.. (2025). Multi-response controllable microstructured superhydrophobic surfaces for full-process dynamic anti-icing and de-icing. Composites Science and Technology. 267. 111183–111183. 11 indexed citations

Liu, Lijun, et al.. (2025). Photothermal graphene polyetherimide icephobic surfaces for robust and smart anti-/deicing applications. Composites Science and Technology. 273. 111429–111429.

Liang, Wenyan, Qun Zhang, Qian Qian, et al.. (2024). Diagnostic strategy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for gram negative bacteria in respiratory infections. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 23(1). 10–10. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Yubo, Yongyang Sun, Xin Sui, et al.. (2024). Functional surfaces with reversibly switchable wettability: Fundamentals, progresses, applications and challenges. Progress in Organic Coatings. 188. 108167–108167. 33 indexed citations

Liang, Wenyan, Rui Wen, Zhe Liu, et al.. (2024). Effect of Pb, Bi and alloying elements on bonding properties and fracture toughness of FCC Fe ∑3(111)[11‾0] grain boundary. Nuclear Engineering and Technology. 57(5). 103347–103347. 1 indexed citations

Liang, Wenyan, et al.. (2024). Quality study of animal‐derived traditional Chinese medicinal materials based on spectral technology: Calculus bovis as a case. Phytochemical Analysis. 35(6). 1278–1285. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Chuang, et al.. (2024). Chitosan-Based Grafted Cationic Magnetic Material to Remove Emulsified Oil from Wastewater: Performance and Mechanism. Processes. 12(4). 797–797. 2 indexed citations

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Qin, Linlin, et al.. (2023). Fabrication and mechanism of La/Al bimetallic organic frameworks for phosphate removal. Chemical Engineering Journal. 479. 147081–147081. 31 indexed citations

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Wang, Yinfeng, et al.. (2023). A superhydrophobic Fe3O4/PEI nanocomposite film with active activation function for anti-icing/deicing applications. Materials Today Sustainability. 24. 100588–100588. 4 indexed citations

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Sun, Yongyang, Yubo Wang, Jianghong Zhang, et al.. (2023). Influence of temperature on wettability of micro hierarchical rough surfaces: A three-dimensional thermodynamic model. Surfaces and Interfaces. 44. 103658–103658. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Yubo, Yongyang Sun, Fangxin Wang, et al.. (2023). Near-infrared light-responsive functionalised surfaces with shape memory microstructure for droplet manipulation and anti-icing/de-icing. Surfaces and Interfaces. 40. 103056–103056. 21 indexed citations

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Liu, Chuang, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of chitosan-based grafting magnetic flocculants for flocculation of kaolin suspensions. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 139. 193–205. 18 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhefeng, et al.. (2023). Occurrence forms and environmental characteristics of phosphorus in water column and sediment of urban waterbodies replenished by reclaimed water. The Science of The Total Environment. 888. 164069–164069. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Wenwen, et al.. (2020). Efficient electrochemical-catalytic reduction of nitrate using Co/AC0.9-AB0.1 particle electrode. The Science of The Total Environment. 732. 139245–139245. 43 indexed citations

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Jiang, Yu, et al.. (2018). A Retrospective Analysis of Cyanoacrylate Injection versus Hemoclip Placement for Bleeding Dieulafoy’s Lesion in Duodenum. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2018. 1–5. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hengfeng, Yixi Zhao, Yuanyuan Wang, et al.. (2018). Effect of aquatic macrophyte growth on landscape water quality improvement. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(33). 33791–33803. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhenqing, Fang Liu, Wenyan Liang, & Limin Zhou. (2013). Study on Tensile Properties of Nanoreinforced Epoxy Polymer: Macroscopic Experiments and Nanoscale FEM Simulation Prediction. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2013. 1–8. 18 indexed citations

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Dou, Xiaomin, Rui Li, Bei Zhao, & Wenyan Liang. (2010). Arsenate removal from water by zero-valent iron/activated carbon galvanic couples. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 182(1-3). 108–114. 100 indexed citations

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