Xiaobin Yang

5.5k citations

77 papers · 4.8k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 42

Impact in

Surfaces, Coatings and Films top 0.1%
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Water Science and Technology top 0.5%
- Membrane Separation Technologies

Papers in ⓘ

Surfaces, Coatings and Films 28
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity 26
- Polymer Surface Interaction Studies 9
Water Science and Technology 34
- Membrane Separation Technologies 34

Co-authors: Lu Shao (52 shared papers)Linlin Yan (18 shared papers)Yongping Bai (12 shared papers)Songwei Li (7 shared papers)Yanqiu Zhang (8 shared papers)Feitian Ran (6 shared papers)Zhenxing Wang (4 shared papers)Yuyan Liu (3 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Membrane Science (14 papers)Separation and Purification Technology (6 papers)Journal of Materials Chemistry A (4 papers)Advanced Functional Materials (3 papers)Chemical Communications (2 papers)
Partner nations: China United States South Africa

In The Last Decade

Xiaobin Yang

75 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Surface manipulation for prevention of migratory viscous crude oil fouling in superhydrophilic membranes 2023 · 133 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2023 Nature Communications
2021 ACS Nano
2021 Chemical Engineering Journal

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1	Green activation of sustainable resources to synthesize nitrogen-doped oxygen-riched porous carbon nanosheets towards high-performance supercapacitor Chemical Engineering Journal ·Feitian Ran, Xiaobin Yang, Xueqing Xu, Songwei Li, Yuyan Liu, Lu Shao Hit paper breakdown →	2021	260
2	Constructing Scalable Superhydrophobic Membranes for Ultrafast Water–Oil Separation ACS Nano ·Xiquan Cheng, Yang Jiao, Zekun Sun, Xiaobin Yang, Zhongjun Cheng, Qingshun Bai, Yingjie Zhang, Kai Wang, Lu Shao Hit paper breakdown →	2021	228
3	Biomimetic nanoparticle-engineered superwettable membranes for efficient oil/water separation Journal of Membrane Science ·Yuanyuan Zhao, Xiaobin Yang, Linlin Yan, Yongping Bai, Songwei Li, Павел Б. Сорокин, Lu Shao	2020	207
4	Porous Janus materials with unique asymmetries and functionality Materials Today ·Linlin Yan, Xiaobin Yang, Yanqiu Zhang, Yadong Wu, Zhongjun Cheng, Seth B. Darling, Lu Shao	2021	180
5	Simply realizing “water diode” Janus membranes for multifunctional smart applications Materials Horizons ·Zhenxing Wang, Xiaobin Yang, Zhongjun Cheng, Yuyan Liu, Lu Shao, Lei Jiang	2017	179
6	Building Nanoporous Metal–Organic Frameworks “Armor” on Fibers for High-Performance Composite Materials ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Xiaobin Yang, Xu Jiang, Yudong Huang, Zhanhu Guo, Lu Shao	2017	175
7	Segregation-induced in situ hydrophilic modification of poly (vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration membranes via sticky poly (ethylene glycol) blending Journal of Membrane Science ·Hongguang Sun, Xiaobin Yang, Yanqiu Zhang, Xiquan Cheng, Yanchao Xu, Yongping Bai, Lu Shao	2018	171
8	Bio-inspired mineral-hydrogel hybrid coating on hydrophobic PVDF membrane boosting oil/water emulsion separation Separation and Purification Technology ·Linlin Yan, Xiaobin Yang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yadong Wu, Richard M. Moutloali, Bhekie B. Mamba, Павел Б. Сорокин, Lu Shao	2021	141
9	Designing multifunctional 3D magnetic foam for effective insoluble oil separation and rapid selective dye removal for use in wastewater remediation Journal of Materials Chemistry A ·Yan Qiu Zhang, Xiaobin Yang, Zhenxing Wang, Jun Long, Lu Shao	2017	138
10	Surface manipulation for prevention of migratory viscous crude oil fouling in superhydrophilic membranes Nature Communications ·Yuanyuan Zhao, Xiaobin Yang, Zhongjun Cheng, Cher Hon Lau, Jun Ma, Lu Shao Hit paper breakdown →	2023	133
11	Rational design of poly(ethylene oxide) based membranes for sustainable CO₂capture Journal of Materials Chemistry A ·Bin Zhu, Xu Jiang, Shanshan He, Xiaobin Yang, Jun Long, Yanqiu Zhang, Lu Shao	2020	125
12	A de novo sacrificial-MOF strategy to construct enhanced-flux nanofiltration membranes for efficient dye removal Chemical Engineering Science ·Fan Yang, Hussain Sadam, Yanqiu Zhang, Jianzhong Xia, Xiaobin Yang, Jun Long, Songwei Li, Lu Shao	2020	122
13	Construction of oil-unidirectional membrane for integrated oil collection with lossless transportation and oil-in-water emulsion purification Journal of Membrane Science ·Xiaobin Yang, Zhenxing Wang, Lu Shao	2017	116
14	Nanocomposite hydrogel engineered hierarchical membranes for efficient oil/water separation and heavy metal removal Journal of Membrane Science ·Linlin Yan, Xiaobin Yang, Haoze Zeng, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yangxue Li, Xuezhong He, Jun Ma, Lu Shao	2022	113
15	Biomimetic Silicification on Membrane Surface for Highly Efficient Treatments of Both Oil-in-Water Emulsion and Protein Wastewater ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Xiaobin Yang, Hongguang Sun, Avishek Pal, Yongping Bai, Lu Shao	2018	111
16	Visible‐Light‐Activated Photocatalytic Films toward Self‐Cleaning Membranes Advanced Functional Materials ·Huiru Zhang, Anil U. Mane, Xiaobin Yang, Zijing Xia, Edward F. Barry, Jianquan Luo, Yinhua Wan, Jeffrey W. Elam, Seth B. Darling	2020	105
17	Recent progress in carbon-based nanoarchitectures for advanced supercapacitors Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials ·Feitian Ran, Xiaobin Yang, Lu Shao	2018	103
18	Biomimetic hydrophilization engineering on membrane surface for highly-efficient water purification Journal of Membrane Science ·Xiaobin Yang, Linlin Yan, Yadong Wu, Yuyan Liu, Lu Shao	2019	101
19	Polyphenol‐Sensitized Atomic Layer Deposition for Membrane Interface Hydrophilization Advanced Functional Materials ·Xiaobin Yang, Pan Sun, Huiru Zhang, Zijing Xia, Ruben Z. Waldman, Anil U. Mane, Jeffrey W. Elam, Lu Shao, Seth B. Darling	2020	97
20	Bio-inspired Ni²⁺-polyphenol hydrophilic network to achieve unconventional high-flux nanofiltration membranes for environmental remediation Chemical Communications ·Fangjie You, Yanchao Xu, Xiaobin Yang, Yanqiu Zhang, Lu Shao	2017	94

About Xiaobin Yang

Xiaobin Yang is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, having authored 77 papers that have together received 4.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Membrane Separation Technologies (34 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (26 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (14 papers), Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (9 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (6 papers), Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (6 papers), Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization (6 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Surfaces, Coatings and Films (1.8k citations), Water Science and Technology (1.9k citations), Biomaterials (762 citations), Biomedical Engineering (1.8k citations) and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (619 citations). Xiaobin Yang has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and South Africa. Frequent co-authors include Lu Shao, Linlin Yan, Yongping Bai, Songwei Li, Yanqiu Zhang, Feitian Ran, Zhenxing Wang, Yuyan Liu, Jun Long and Seth B. Darling. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Membrane Science, Separation and Purification Technology, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Advanced Functional Materials and Chemical Communications.

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