Yahui Cai

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
95 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Yahui Cai is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yahui Cai has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 32 papers in Materials Chemistry and 29 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yahui Cai's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (23 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (22 papers) and Membrane Separation Technologies (17 papers). Yahui Cai is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (23 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (22 papers) and Membrane Separation Technologies (17 papers). Yahui Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Yahui Cai's co-authors include Jiafu Qu, Jundie Hu, Jianzhang Li, Dongyun Chen, Qingfeng Xu, Jianmei Lu, Najun Li, Jinghui He, Xiaogang Yang and Hua Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yahui Cai

89 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Challenges and Opportunities for TiO2 Nanostructures ... 2024 2026 2025 2024 25 50 75
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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.

  1. The Challenges and Opportunities for TiO2 Nanostructures in Gas Sensing
    2024 76 citations Yahui Cai et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yahui Cai China 31 1.1k 1.1k 762 748 722 95 2.9k
Heng Shi China 29 862 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 568 0.7× 808 1.1× 1.3k 1.7× 59 3.2k
Bo Ge China 32 948 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 874 1.1× 1.7k 2.3× 273 0.4× 109 3.2k
Daxiong Wu China 41 1.1k 1.0× 869 0.8× 2.3k 3.0× 488 0.7× 341 0.5× 90 4.5k
Qinglin Huang China 36 626 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 741 1.0× 633 0.8× 1.6k 2.2× 158 3.8k
Guangyong Zeng China 41 1.3k 1.1× 1.9k 1.8× 763 1.0× 837 1.1× 2.0k 2.8× 88 4.4k
Ning Cao China 24 681 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 1.2k 1.5× 472 0.6× 220 0.3× 108 2.7k
Yu‐Hsuan Chiao United States 32 476 0.4× 750 0.7× 555 0.7× 360 0.5× 1.6k 2.2× 83 2.5k
Dongdong Chen China 35 2.0k 1.8× 2.1k 2.0× 932 1.2× 190 0.3× 603 0.8× 86 3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Yahui Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yahui Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yahui Cai

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yang, Fengyi, Jiafu Qu, Yahui Cai, et al.. (2025). Covalent organic framework-immobilized enzymes: A robust engineered catalytic platform for diverse applications. Nano Energy. 136. 110682–110682. 11 indexed citations
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Wu, Jianfei, Zi‐Wei Cui, Dongfang Wu, et al.. (2025). Light-adaptive interfacial solar steam evaporation enhanced by dynamic water gating. Nature Communications. 16(1). 9622–9622.
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Li, Hongbin, Fudong Zhang, Zi‐Wei Cui, et al.. (2025). Engineering wood-MOF networks to realize multilevel weak water interactions for highly-efficient solar water-power cogeneration. Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161332–161332. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Jian, Kaili Wang, Yahui Cai, et al.. (2025). Efficient solar-driven interfacial desalination of wood through surface furfurylation. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 709. 136161–136161. 1 indexed citations
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Dai, Ying, Zhenyu Song, Yan Wang, et al.. (2025). Polarized microenvironment-modulated covalent organic frameworks with nickel single atoms for enhanced CO2 photoreduction. Chemical Engineering Journal. 511. 162084–162084. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Fengyi, Jiafu Qu, Xiaogang Yang, et al.. (2024). Highly efficient photoenzymatic CO2 reduction dominated by 2D/2D MXene/C3N5 heterostructured artificial photosynthesis platform. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 678(Pt A). 1121–1131. 10 indexed citations
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Yu, Yang, Jianfei Wu, Jiafu Qu, et al.. (2024). Difunctional MOF-EDTA modified wood membrane for efficient water purification. Chemical Engineering Journal. 504. 158896–158896. 12 indexed citations
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Liu, Chenguang, Shaoxiong He, Jiafu Qu, et al.. (2024). Dual-channel redox reactions for photocatalytic H2-evolution coupled with photoreforming oxidation of waste materials. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION). 65. 1–39. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Binrong, Tingyu Yang, Fengyi Yang, et al.. (2024). Electronic Structure Modulation of Oxygen‐Enriched Defective CdS for Efficient Photocatalytic H2O2 Production. Small. 20(32). e2400376–e2400376. 23 indexed citations
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Wu, Tiantian, Zi‐Wei Cui, Lixing Kang, et al.. (2023). Facile fabrication of hydrophobic covalent organic framework decorated melamine sponge for efficient separation of immiscible oil-water mixture and water-in-oil emulsion. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(5). 110337–110337. 27 indexed citations
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Qu, Jiafu, Jundie Hu, Xiaogang Yang, et al.. (2023). Charge polarization-modulated Pd-Ni(OH)2 hybrids in mesoporous silica SBA-15 for efficient low-temperature CO2 hydrogenation to formate. Chemical Engineering Journal. 467. 143405–143405. 14 indexed citations
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Yang, Yu, Jianfei Wu, Zhenyu Fu, et al.. (2023). A wood-based MOF membrane with high flux and efficiency for oil-in-water emulsions separation. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 674. 131852–131852. 17 indexed citations
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Wu, Jianfei, Zi‐Wei Cui, Yang Yu, et al.. (2023). Biomimetic cellulose-nanocrystalline-based composite membrane with high flux for efficient purification of oil-in-water emulsions. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 446. 130729–130729. 19 indexed citations
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Xu, Chengyu, et al.. (2023). High performance detection of ethanol based on HoFeO3 microsphere gas sensor. Vacuum. 217. 112537–112537. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Haoran, Fudong Zhang, Zi‐Wei Cui, et al.. (2023). A spider-silk-inspired soybean protein adhesive with high-strength and mildew-resistant via synergistic effect of MXene nanosheets and chitosan. Industrial Crops and Products. 193. 116252–116252. 18 indexed citations
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Wu, Jianfei, Zi‐Wei Cui, Yang Yu, et al.. (2023). Multifunctional Solar Evaporator with Adjustable Island Structure Improves Performance and Salt Discharge Capacity of Desalination. Advanced Science. 10(35). e2305523–e2305523. 61 indexed citations
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Cai, Yahui, Youming Dong, Kaili Wang, et al.. (2022). A polydimethylsiloxane-based sponge for water purification and interfacial solar steam generation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 629(Pt A). 895–907. 25 indexed citations
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Cai, Yahui, Fandi Meng, Li Liu, et al.. (2021). The Effect of the Modification of Mica by High-Temperature Mechanochemistry on the Anticorrosion Performance of Epoxy Coatings. Polymers. 13(3). 378–378. 22 indexed citations

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