Yangfan Xu

9.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
113 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Yangfan Xu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yangfan Xu has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 57 papers in Materials Chemistry and 35 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yangfan Xu's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (52 papers), Perovskite Materials and Applications (23 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (20 papers). Yangfan Xu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (52 papers), Perovskite Materials and Applications (23 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (20 papers). Yangfan Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Yangfan Xu's co-authors include Dai‐Bin Kuang, Cheng‐Yong Su, Hong‐Yan Chen, Baixue Chen, Huashang Rao, Wu‐Qiang Wu, Jin‐Feng Liao, Xu‐Dong Wang, Muzi Yang and Xudong Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Yangfan Xu

109 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A CsPbBr₃ Perovskite Quantum Dot/Graphene Oxide Composite for Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction

2017 1.0k citations Yangfan Xu, Dai‐Bin Kuang et al. profile →
Synthesis and Photocatalytic Application of Stable Lead‐Free Cs₂AgBiBr₆ Perovskite Nanocrystals

2018 518 citations Yangfan Xu, Dai‐Bin Kuang et al. profile →
Core@Shell CsPbBr₃@Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Nanocomposite for Efficient Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction

2018 499 citations Yangfan Xu, Dai‐Bin Kuang et al. profile →

Peers

Yangfan Xu

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Renjie Li China

Claudia Barolo Italy

Lin Xu China

Yang Zhao China

Qianqian Liu China

Dong Liu China

Rui Wu China

Xue Yong China

Xiao Liang China

Renjie Li China

Yangfan Xu

3.2k ×0.6

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4.9k ×1.0

2.9k ×0.7

EEE

1.1k ×1.7

207 ×0.5

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Citations per year, relative to Yangfan Xu Yangfan Xu (= 1×) peers Renjie Li

Countries citing papers authored by Yangfan Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yangfan Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yangfan Xu

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

All Works

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Yang, Ni, Xiaolu Shi, Ri Wen, et al.. (2025). Succinylation of SERCA2a at K352 Promotes Its Ubiquitinoylation and Degradation by Proteasomes in Sepsis-Induced Heart Dysfunction. Circulation Heart Failure. 18(4). e012180–e012180. 3 indexed citations

Xu, Yangfan, Yiming Xu, Chenyang Zhou, et al.. (2025). Analysis of the mechanism for bubble effect on the movement behavior of separation particle in gas–solid separation fluidized bed based on fluorescence tracing method. Chemical Engineering Journal. 512. 162330–162330.

Chen, Hongsong, Hewei Chen, Y. D. Yao, et al.. (2025). Effects of combined stressors to TCDD and high temperature on HSP/CYPs signaling in the zebrafish embryos/larvae. Environmental Pollution. 372. 126039–126039. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Yangfan, et al.. (2025). Molecular mechanisms and functions of protein acetylation in sepsis and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction. Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters. 30(1). 91–91. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Yangfan, Dan Wang, Liang Dong, et al.. (2024). A comparative investigation on bubble dynamics in gas–solid separation fluidized bed using Geldart A, B, D and Geldart A- particle. Advanced Powder Technology. 35(10). 104637–104637. 3 indexed citations

Xu, Yangfan, Kaikai Zhang, Yuan Zhao, et al.. (2024). High-barrier, flexible, hydrophobic, and biodegradable cellulose-based films prepared by ascorbic acid regeneration and low temperature plasma technologies. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 677(Pt A). 390–399. 4 indexed citations

Xu, Yangfan & Chunxiang Qian. (2024). Evaluating the carbon sequestration behavior and microstructure evolution of sedimentary carbonates of granular γ-C2S. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(6). 114690–114690.

Zhang, Zixi, Bo Peng, Yangfan Xu, et al.. (2024). Lipoprotein(a) and Atrial Fibrillation: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Approaches. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 22(2). 357–370. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Wenfeng, Sha Wan, Hongxin Lin, et al.. (2024). Synergistic Effects of Polydopamine/Medical Stone Bio-Adsorbents for Enhanced Interfacial Adsorption and Dynamic Filtration of Bacteria. Polymers. 16(21). 3027–3027. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Yangfan, et al.. (2024). Cd1-xNixS nanocrystals decorated flower-like Mn doped In2O3 microspheres with enhanced reduction activity of CO2. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 59. 299–305. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ru, et al.. (2023). Design of an Intelligent Algorithm for Rural Antique Ceramic Bottom Pattern. Frontiers in Computing and Intelligent Systems. 5(3). 30–32. 1 indexed citations

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Tountas, Athanasios A., Xinyue Peng, Yangfan Xu, et al.. (2023). Direct CO2-to-renewable methanol: Outlook, performance and optimization approach. Sustainable materials and technologies. 36. e00630–e00630. 6 indexed citations

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Xu, Yangfan, Athanasios A. Tountas, Rui Song, et al.. (2023). Equilibrium photo-thermodynamics enables a sustainable methanol synthesis. Joule. 7(4). 738–752. 26 indexed citations

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Xia, Meikun, Chengliang Mao, Athanasios A. Tountas, et al.. (2021). Solar Urea: Towards a Sustainable Fertilizer Industry. Angewandte Chemie. 134(1). 22 indexed citations

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Xia, Meikun, Chengliang Mao, Athanasios A. Tountas, et al.. (2021). Solar Urea: Towards a Sustainable Fertilizer Industry. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61(1). e202110158–e202110158. 93 indexed citations

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Yan, Tingjiang, Na Li, Linlin Wang, et al.. (2020). How to make an efficient gas-phase heterogeneous CO₂ hydrogenation photocatalyst. Energy & Environmental Science. 13(9). 3054–3063. 74 indexed citations

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Kang, Dian, Chong Chen, Yangfan Xu, et al.. (2018). Systematically identifying the hepatoprotective ingredients of schisandra lignan extract from pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic perspectives. Phytomedicine. 53. 182–192. 21 indexed citations

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Li, Xinuo, Dian Kang, Haofeng Li, et al.. (2018). Activated charcoal significantly improved the reliability of methods for quantitative analysis of endogenous substances in biological specimens: Glutathione and cysteine as cases. Journal of Chromatography B. 1095. 241–250. 13 indexed citations

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Chen, Huimin, Jiajia Shen, Haofeng Li, et al.. (2018). Ginsenoside Rb1 exerts neuroprotective effects through regulation of Lactobacillus helveticus abundance and GABAA receptor expression. Journal of Ginseng Research. 44(1). 86–95. 37 indexed citations

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Wang, Yufen, Kenan Li, Yangfan Xu, et al.. (2013). Hydrothermal fabrication of hierarchically macroporous Zn2SnO4 for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. Nanoscale. 5(13). 5940–5940. 62 indexed citations

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