Yangfan Lu

5.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
94 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Yangfan Lu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yangfan Lu has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Materials Chemistry, 39 papers in Catalysis and 15 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Yangfan Lu's work include Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (39 papers), Hydrogen Storage and Materials (33 papers) and MXene and MAX Phase Materials (16 papers). Yangfan Lu is often cited by papers focused on Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (39 papers), Hydrogen Storage and Materials (33 papers) and MXene and MAX Phase Materials (16 papers). Yangfan Lu collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and Germany. Yangfan Lu's co-authors include Hideo Hosono, Masaaki Kitano, Jiang Li, Tian‐Nan Ye, Fusheng Pan, Masato Sasase, Tomofumi Tada, Sang‐Won Park, Qian Li and Jianbo Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Yangfan Lu

87 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Vacancy-enabled N2 activation for ammonia synthesis on an... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2021 2022 100 200 300 400
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. Vacancy-enabled N2 activation for ammonia synthesis on an Ni-loaded catalyst
    2020 474 citations Tian‐Nan Ye, Sang‐Won Park et al. profile →
  2. Thermodynamics and kinetics of hydriding and dehydriding reactions in Mg-based hydrogen storage materials
    2021 409 citations Qian Li, Yangfan Lu et al. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys profile →
  3. Tailoring MgH2 for hydrogen storage through nanoengineering and catalysis
    2022 203 citations Zhao Ding, Yangfan Lu et al. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yangfan Lu China 34 2.8k 1.9k 895 684 538 94 4.2k
Hao Sun China 32 1.2k 0.4× 280 0.1× 466 0.5× 1.3k 1.9× 829 1.5× 149 3.5k
Anna Klinkova Canada 24 2.0k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 2.7k 3.0× 1.1k 1.7× 432 0.8× 59 4.4k
Haipeng Yang China 35 1.4k 0.5× 233 0.1× 1.3k 1.4× 1.7k 2.5× 293 0.5× 123 3.8k
Haiming Zhang China 35 2.2k 0.8× 371 0.2× 611 0.7× 2.3k 3.4× 351 0.7× 127 4.6k
Lu Zhao China 38 2.7k 1.0× 623 0.3× 2.9k 3.3× 2.8k 4.1× 293 0.5× 111 5.6k
Beibei Xiao China 37 2.6k 1.0× 521 0.3× 2.3k 2.5× 2.4k 3.5× 336 0.6× 149 4.5k
Xiaobin Niu China 38 1.8k 0.6× 358 0.2× 1.2k 1.3× 3.4k 5.0× 141 0.3× 183 5.1k
Ziliang Li China 30 1.9k 0.7× 471 0.3× 238 0.3× 1.5k 2.2× 95 0.2× 77 2.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yangfan Lu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yangfan Lu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yangfan Lu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yangfan Lu 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 Yangfan Lu. Yangfan Lu 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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Zhao, Xinyue, et al.. (2025). Tuning electrical and optical anisotropy of bilayer black phosphorus quantum dots by the twist angle. Solid State Communications. 404. 116004–116004.
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Yang, Shenglan, Yangfan Lu, Yan Yang, et al.. (2025). The enthalpy changes for hydrogenation/dehydrogenation of Mg-based alloys. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 13(7). 2959–2977. 7 indexed citations
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Dai, Bo, Zichuang Li, Jiang Li, et al.. (2025). Precise Vacancy Fitting of Horizontal Dinitrogen for Ammonia Synthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(45). 41308–41319.
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Lu, Yangfan, et al.. (2024). N/S co-doped Nb2CT MXene as the effective catalyst for improving the hydrogen storage performance of MgH2. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 190. 135–144. 44 indexed citations
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Ma, Xingyu, Li Gong, Conghua Zhou, et al.. (2024). Improving the performance of lead-free Cs2AgBiBr6 double perovskite solar cells by passivating Br vacancies. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 12(35). 14074–14084. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Jie, Shenglan Yang, Yangfan Lu, et al.. (2024). Thermodynamic and Kinetic Regulation for Mg‐Based Hydrogen Storage Materials: Challenges, Strategies, and Perspectives. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(42). 60 indexed citations
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Lu, Yangfan, et al.. (2024). Electrides: Emerging electronic materials for catalysis. Fundamental Research. 6(1). 400–415. 1 indexed citations
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Wan, Haiyi, et al.. (2023). Enhancing hydrogen storage properties of MgH2 using FeCoNiCrMn high entropy alloy catalysts. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 149. 88–98. 140 indexed citations
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Li, Zichuang, Yangfan Lu, Jiang Li, et al.. (2023). Multiple reaction pathway on alkaline earth imide supported catalysts for efficient ammonia synthesis. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6373–6373. 25 indexed citations
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Okamura, H., T. Mizokawa, Naoki Noguchi, et al.. (2023). Pressure suppression of the excitonic insulator state in Ta2NiSe5 observed by optical conductivity. Physical review. B.. 107(4). 6 indexed citations
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Lu, Yangfan, et al.. (2023). Mechanotransduction pathways in articular chondrocytes and the emerging role of estrogen receptor-α. Bone Research. 11(1). 13–13. 31 indexed citations
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Guan, Haotian, Yangfan Lu, Jianbo Li, et al.. (2023). The anionic Tx defects of Nb2CTx MXene as the effective catalytically active center for the Mg-based hydrogen storage materials. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 13(2). 571–582. 31 indexed citations
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Han, Guang, Yangfan Lu, Hongxing Jia, et al.. (2023). Magnesium-based energy materials: Progress, challenges, and perspectives. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 11(11). 3896–3925. 107 indexed citations
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Yang, Huimin, Xuan Sun, Qun Luo, et al.. (2023). Superior hydrogen storage kinetics of MgH2 by in-situ generated α-Fe from the Fe-zeolitic imidazolate framework. Scripta Materialia. 239. 115782–115782. 18 indexed citations
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Li, Jianbo, et al.. (2022). Mg/MgH2 hydrogen storage system destabilized by recyclable AlH3–NaBH4 composite. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 47(84). 35737–35746. 27 indexed citations
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Lu, Yangfan, Tian‐Nan Ye, Jiang Li, et al.. (2022). Approach to Chemically Durable Nickel and Cobalt Lanthanum‐Nitride‐Based Catalysts for Ammonia Synthesis. Angewandte Chemie. 134(47). 1 indexed citations
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Kadam, Ravishankar G., Tian‐Nan Ye, Dagmar Zaoralová, et al.. (2022). Intermetallic Copper‐Based Electride Catalyst with High Activity for C–H Oxidation and Cycloaddition of CO2 into Epoxides. Small. 18(38). 7 indexed citations
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Lu, Yangfan, Tian‐Nan Ye, Jiang Li, et al.. (2022). Approach to Chemically Durable Nickel and Cobalt Lanthanum‐Nitride‐Based Catalysts for Ammonia Synthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61(47). e202211759–e202211759. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Qian, Yangfan Lu, Qun Luo, et al.. (2021). Thermodynamics and kinetics of hydriding and dehydriding reactions in Mg-based hydrogen storage materials. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 9(6). 1922–1941. 409 indexed citations breakdown →
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Okazaki, Kozo, Yu Ogawa, Takeshi Suzuki, et al.. (2018). Photo-induced semimetallic states realised in electron–hole coupled insulators. Nature Communications. 9(1). 4322–4322. 68 indexed citations

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