Yan Cheng

4.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
66 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Yan Cheng is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Cheng has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 20 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 13 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yan Cheng's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (20 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (14 papers) and Conducting polymers and applications (9 papers). Yan Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (20 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (14 papers) and Conducting polymers and applications (9 papers). Yan Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Yan Cheng's co-authors include Yuekun Lai, Jianying Huang, Zhong Chen, Tianxue Zhu, Mingzheng Ge, Jiajun Mao, Huaqiong Li, Xiuli Dong, Shuhui Li and Shouwei Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, ACS Nano and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yan Cheng

64 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Recent advances in conductive hydrogels: classifications, properties, and applications

2022 496 citations Tianxue Zhu, Yimeng Ni et al. profile →
A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning

2020 361 citations Tianxue Zhu, Yan Cheng et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
Bioinspired Surfaces with Superwettability for Anti‐Icing and Ice‐Phobic Application: Concept, Mechanism, and Design

2017 284 citations Songnan Zhang, Jianying Huang et al. Small profile →
Conductive Hydrogel for Flexible Bioelectronic Device: Current Progress and Future Perspective

2023 152 citations Yan Cheng, Yuekun Lai et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
Recent Advances in Functional Cellulose-Based Materials: Classification, Properties, and Applications

2024 65 citations Tianxue Zhu, Yan Cheng et al. Advanced Fiber Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yan Cheng China	29	2.1k	1.4k	763	696	683	66	3.9k
Tianxue Zhu China	29	2.2k 1.1×	1.8k 1.3×	877 1.1×	800 1.1×	641 0.9×	54	4.3k
Yifan Si China	35	1.8k 0.9×	1.8k 1.3×	860 1.1×	550 0.8×	603 0.9×	66	3.7k
Yanfei Ma China	23	1.9k 0.9×	950 0.7×	806 1.1×	659 0.9×	446 0.7×	69	4.5k
Xuewu Huang China	37	3.0k 1.5×	1.3k 0.9×	756 1.0×	1.2k 1.8×	732 1.1×	64	4.5k
Kunlin Chen China	32	1.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	481 0.6×	974 1.4×	973 1.4×	107	3.4k
Guoqiang Chen China	34	1.5k 0.7×	1.8k 1.3×	1.1k 1.5×	1.0k 1.4×	949 1.4×	145	4.4k
Yamin Pan China	38	1.3k 0.7×	568 0.4×	642 0.8×	1.4k 2.0×	1.1k 1.6×	80	4.2k
Mutian Hua United States	25	2.5k 1.2×	660 0.5×	819 1.1×	793 1.1×	440 0.6×	39	4.6k
Seongpil An South Korea	41	2.1k 1.0×	859 0.6×	1.1k 1.4×	1.3k 1.8×	961 1.4×	133	4.7k
Ting‐Ting Li China	41	2.3k 1.1×	476 0.3×	1.2k 1.5×	1.4k 2.0×	1.1k 1.6×	249	5.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Cheng

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Shixian, Gaohui Du, Yan Cheng, et al.. (2025). Dry-processing of VN quantum dots/N, O, S-doped hierarchical porous carbon electrodes with high sulfur-loading for practical lithium-sulfur batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161440–161440. 5 indexed citations

Che, Wu, Yan Cheng, Kai Wang, et al.. (2025). Temperature‐Mediated Controllable Adhesive Hydrogels with Remarkable Wet Adhesion Properties Based on Dynamic Interchain Interactions. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(19). 12 indexed citations

Cai, Zhixin, Haibo Yang, Hongwei Zhou, et al.. (2024). Achieving efficient electromagnetic absorption in multifunctional carbon nanotube aerogels by manipulating radialized network structure. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155629–155629. 14 indexed citations

Wu, Shaofeng, Tianxue Zhu, Yan Cheng, et al.. (2024). Ecological packaging: Creating sustainable solutions with all-natural biodegradable cellulose materials. Giant. 18. 100269–100269. 10 indexed citations

Zhu, Tianxue, Yan Cheng, Kaiying Zhao, et al.. (2024). Recent Advances in Functional Cellulose-Based Materials: Classification, Properties, and Applications. Advanced Fiber Materials. 6(5). 1343–1368. 65 indexed citations breakdown →

Cheng, Yan, Huapeng Ruan, Yan Peng, et al.. (2023). Magnetic, dielectric and luminescence synergetic switchable effects in molecular material [Et3NCH2Cl]2[MnBr4]. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(4). 108554–108554. 11 indexed citations

Cheng, Yan, Shuaijie Li, Min Xu, et al.. (2023). Stretchable and recyclable gelatin Ionogel based ionic skin with extensive temperature tolerant, self-healing, UV-shielding, and sensing capabilities. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 244. 125417–125417. 16 indexed citations

Cheng, Yan, et al.. (2023). Non-fluorine oil repellency: To what extent can it substitute perfluoroalkyl substances?. Progress in Organic Coatings. 183. 107726–107726. 14 indexed citations

Cheng, Yan, et al.. (2022). Stability of Euler Methods for Fuzzy Differential Equation. Symmetry. 14(6). 1279–1279. 3 indexed citations

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Zhu, Tianxue, Yimeng Ni, Kaiying Zhao, et al.. (2022). A Breathable Knitted Fabric-Based Smart System with Enhanced Superhydrophobicity for Drowning Alarming. ACS Nano. 16(11). 18018–18026. 84 indexed citations

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Wei, Qiang, Kai Zhang, Yan Cheng, et al.. (2021). Mussel Adhesive Mimetic Silk Sericin Prepared by Enzymatic Oxidation for the Construction of Antibacterial Coatings. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 7(7). 3379–3388. 14 indexed citations

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Cheng, Yan, Jilei Wang, Minglun Li, et al.. (2020). Zwitterionic Polymer‐Grafted Superhydrophilic and Superoleophobic Silk Fabrics for Anti‐Oil Applications. Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 41(21). e2000162–e2000162. 36 indexed citations

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Cheng, Yan, Jieyu Zhang, Yunbing Wang, et al.. (2019). Deposition of catechol-functionalized chitosan and silver nanoparticles on biomedical titanium surfaces for antibacterial application. Materials Science and Engineering C. 98. 649–656. 56 indexed citations

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Huang, Jianying, Hui Yang, Jiajun Mao, et al.. (2019). Rapid and Controllable Design of Robust Superwettable Microchips by a Click Reaction for Efficient o-Phthalaldehyde and Glucose Detection. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 5(11). 6186–6195. 5 indexed citations

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Zhu, Tianxue, Jiajun Mao, Yan Cheng, et al.. (2019). Recent Progress of Polysaccharide‐Based Hydrogel Interfaces for Wound Healing and Tissue Engineering. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 6(17). 292 indexed citations

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Zhu, Tianxue, Yan Cheng, Chunyan Cao, et al.. (2019). A semi-interpenetrating network ionic hydrogel for strain sensing with high sensitivity, large strain range, and stable cycle performance. Chemical Engineering Journal. 385. 123912–123912. 165 indexed citations

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Cheng, Yan, Hui Yang, Yun Jung Yang, et al.. (2018). Progress in TiO₂nanotube coatings for biomedical applications: a review. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 6(13). 1862–1886. 132 indexed citations

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Dong, Xiuli, Shouwei Gao, Jianying Huang, et al.. (2018). A self-roughened and biodegradable superhydrophobic coating with UV shielding, solar-induced self-healing and versatile oil–water separation ability. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 7(5). 2122–2128. 233 indexed citations

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Gao, Shouwei, Xiuli Dong, Jianying Huang, et al.. (2018). Co-solvent induced self-roughness superhydrophobic coatings with self-healing property for versatile oil-water separation. Applied Surface Science. 459. 512–519. 45 indexed citations

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Zhang, Songnan, Jianying Huang, Yan Cheng, et al.. (2017). Bioinspired Surfaces with Superwettability for Anti‐Icing and Ice‐Phobic Application: Concept, Mechanism, and Design. Small. 13(48). 284 indexed citations breakdown →

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