Yafei Gao

1.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Yafei Gao is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yafei Gao has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Organic Chemistry, 8 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yafei Gao's work include Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (10 papers), N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (6 papers) and Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (5 papers). Yafei Gao is often cited by papers focused on Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (10 papers), N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (6 papers) and Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (5 papers). Yafei Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yafei Gao's co-authors include Liang Deng, Yanxia Cao, Wanjie Wang, Decheng Wu, Yanyu Yang, Jianfeng Wang, Hongyan Liu, Zhenbo Mo, Jie Xiao and Xing Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Accounts of Chemical Research.

In The Last Decade

Yafei Gao

38 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Anti-freezing, resilient and tough hydrogels for sensitiv... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2020 100 200 300
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.

  1. Anti-freezing, resilient and tough hydrogels for sensitive and large-range strain and pressure sensors
    2020 310 citations Yanyu Yang, Yanxia Cao et al. profile →
  2. Freezing-Tolerant, Highly Sensitive Strain and Pressure Sensors Assembled from Ionic Conductive Hydrogels with Dynamic Cross-Links
    2020 264 citations Hongyan Liu, Xing Wang et al. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces profile →

Peers

Yafei Gao
Zequan Li China
Fabiana Nador Argentina
Gai Zhang China
Fangfei Liu China
Chen‐Gang Wang Singapore
Shenghui Zhou China
Shengwei Guo China
Yibo Wu China
Zhishuai Geng China
Ning Wei China
Zequan Li China
Yafei Gao
Citations per year, relative to Yafei Gao Yafei Gao (= 1×) peers Zequan Li

Countries citing papers authored by Yafei Gao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yafei Gao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yafei Gao

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

All Works

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Liu, Peng, Xiaodi Chen, Yuying Wang, et al.. (2025). Semi-rational engineering of an α-L-fucosidase for regioselective synthesis of fucosyl-N-acetylglucosamine disaccharides. Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences. 10. 100244–100244.
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Zhang, Chong, et al.. (2025). PMMA/MMA binary liquid resins and composites: Molecular weight, initiator selection, mechanical properties and pot life. Polymer Composites. 46(11). 10138–10150. 1 indexed citations
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Gao, Yafei, et al.. (2025). Adsorption of antibiotics from aqueous solution by cucurbit[8]uril-based supramolecular polymer material. Surfaces and Interfaces. 66. 106535–106535. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Wenbin, Yafei Gao, Xinyu Feng, et al.. (2024). Biomimetic nanoplatform integrates FRET-enhanced photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy for cascaded revitalization of the tumor immune microenvironment in OSCC. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(1). 109763–109763. 4 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Nobuyuki, et al.. (2024). Trimethylsilyldiazomethane Disassembly at a Three-Fold Symmetric Iron Site. Inorganic Chemistry. 63(22). 10221–10229. 2 indexed citations
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Cao, Yanxia, Chong Zhang, Lei Zhou, et al.. (2024). Study on mechanical properties of vacuum‐infused glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic methacrylic resin composites. Polymer Composites. 45(8). 7024–7038. 16 indexed citations
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Gao, Yafei, Sai Guo, Hongkai Zhu, et al.. (2024). Urinary Metabolites of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons of Rural Population in Northwestern China: Oxidative Stress and Health Risk Assessment. Environmental Science & Technology. 58(18). 7758–7769. 10 indexed citations
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Gao, Yafei, et al.. (2022). Research progress of poly(methyl methacrylate) microspheres: Preparation, functionalization and application. European Polymer Journal. 175. 111379–111379. 59 indexed citations
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Gao, Yafei, Jianfeng Wang, Yanxia Cao, et al.. (2021). A mechanically robust all-solid-state supercapacitor based on a highly conductive double-network hydrogel electrolyte and Ti3C2Tx MXene electrode with anti-freezing property. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 9(44). 25073–25085. 39 indexed citations
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Gao, Yafei, Yanyu Yang, Xing Wang, et al.. (2020). A multi-model, large range and anti-freezing sensor based on a multi-crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel for human-motion monitoring. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 8(48). 11010–11020. 86 indexed citations
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Liu, Hongyan, Xing Wang, Yanxia Cao, et al.. (2020). Freezing-Tolerant, Highly Sensitive Strain and Pressure Sensors Assembled from Ionic Conductive Hydrogels with Dynamic Cross-Links. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(22). 25334–25344. 264 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gao, Yafei, et al.. (2020). Crystal structure of bis(1-mesityl-1H-imidazole-κN 3)diphenylboron trifluoromethanesulfonate. Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications. 76(5). 673–676. 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Jun, et al.. (2018). Iron Dinitrogen Complexes Supported by Tris(NHC)borate Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Study. Acta Chimica Sinica. 76(6). 445–445. 20 indexed citations
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Sun, Jian, Yafei Gao, & Liang Deng. (2017). Low-Coordinate NHC-Cobalt(0)-Olefin Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Their Reactions with Hydrosilanes. Inorganic Chemistry. 56(17). 10775–10784. 29 indexed citations

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