Yangyang Yu

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 826 citations indexed

About

Yangyang Yu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yangyang Yu has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 826 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 12 papers in Materials Chemistry and 9 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yangyang Yu's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (8 papers), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (4 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (4 papers). Yangyang Yu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (8 papers), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (4 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (4 papers). Yangyang Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, Netherlands and Croatia. Yangyang Yu's co-authors include Fan Dong, Ying Zhou, Jieyuan Li, Xing’an Dong, Qin Geng, Hong Wang, Peng Chen, Shengyao Wang, Ping Yan and Ye He and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ACS Nano and ACS Catalysis.

In The Last Decade

Yangyang Yu

21 papers receiving 817 citations

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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.

Synergistic Effect of Cu Single Atoms and Au–Cu Alloy Nanoparticles on TiO₂ for Efficient CO₂ Photoreduction

2021 410 citations Yangyang Yu, Xing’an Dong et al. ACS Nano profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yangyang Yu China	13	587	521	152	81	75	22	826
Simin Li China	12	711 1.2×	301 0.6×	211 1.4×	34 0.4×	56 0.7×	26	852
Guanyu Liu China	16	698 1.2×	442 0.8×	331 2.2×	35 0.4×	72 1.0×	27	954
Chansol Kim South Korea	11	655 1.1×	544 1.0×	230 1.5×	49 0.6×	44 0.6×	17	869
Minh Tuan Nguyen Dinh Vietnam	17	474 0.8×	739 1.4×	242 1.6×	70 0.9×	100 1.3×	33	924
Pir Muhammad Ismail China	19	794 1.4×	673 1.3×	356 2.3×	51 0.6×	143 1.9×	32	1.1k
Sufeng An China	11	1.1k 1.9×	806 1.5×	361 2.4×	99 1.2×	57 0.8×	17	1.3k
Sumei Han China	14	555 0.9×	336 0.6×	279 1.8×	88 1.1×	34 0.5×	30	778
Wenting Zhang China	17	322 0.5×	215 0.4×	254 1.7×	93 1.1×	58 0.8×	55	635

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Zhao, Jun, Yangyang Yu, Kejing Wu, et al.. (2025). Experimental and molecular dynamics study of the effect of betaine surfactant structure on CO2 foam stability. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 709. 136159–136159. 8 indexed citations

Zhao, Jun, Yangyang Yu, Kejing Wu, et al.. (2025). A novel CO2 foam stabilizer based on natural polysaccharide psyllium seed gum: Experimental and molecular dynamics analysis. Carbohydrate Polymers. 367. 123972–123972. 1 indexed citations

Deng, Bangwei, et al.. (2025). Cu Metal-Modified Nb₂O₅ Microspheres Boost Photoreduction of CO₂ to CH₄ via Enhanced Adsorption of C1 Intermediates. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 64(16). 8248–8256.

Gao, Guoliang, Yangyang Yu, Guang Zhu, et al.. (2024). High entropy alloy electrocatalysts. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 99. 335–364. 28 indexed citations

Yu, Yangyang, et al.. (2024). Fatigue failure mechanisms and influential factors for aluminum alloy and its welded joint in a high-speed train. International Journal of Fatigue. 193. 108759–108759. 3 indexed citations

Zang, Yu, Yanlin Chen, Yangyang Yu, et al.. (2024). Functionalized conjugated microporous polymer nanowires with a high photocatalytic degradation activity toward organic dyes. Journal of Materials Science. 59(9). 4072–4085. 10 indexed citations

Chang, Dong‐Yuan, Siyang Tang, Shan Zhong, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of Near-Isothermal Phase-Change CO₂ Capture Technology with Heat Pump. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 63(43). 18453–18466. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Xing, Dongwei Wei, Guoliang Gao, et al.. (2023). Co/Co3ZnC heterojunction entangled with self-grown N-doped carbon nanotubes for hydrogen evolution reaction in both acidic and alkaline media. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 49. 713–722. 4 indexed citations

Wang, J., Yangyang Yu, Hui Yu, et al.. (2023). Covalent Triazine Framework Encapsulated Ultrafine PdAu Alloy Nanoclusters as Additive-Free Catalysts for Efficient Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid. ACS Catalysis. 13(8). 5135–5146. 38 indexed citations

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Yu, Yangyang, Ye He, Ping Yan, Shengyao Wang, & Fan Dong. (2023). Boosted C–C coupling with Cu–Ag alloy sub-nanoclusters for CO ₂ -to-C ₂ H ₄ photosynthesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(44). e2307320120–e2307320120. 94 indexed citations

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Gao, Guoliang, Dongwei Wei, Xueli Chen, et al.. (2023). Accordion-like Co-MOF derived heterostructured Co/CoP@PNC as highly efficient electrocatalyst for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 51. 1333–1342. 16 indexed citations

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Yu, Yangyang, Xing’an Dong, Peng Chen, et al.. (2021). Synergistic Effect of Cu Single Atoms and Au–Cu Alloy Nanoparticles on TiO₂ for Efficient CO₂ Photoreduction. ACS Nano. 15(9). 14453–14464. 410 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, Lin, Yangyang Yu, Wenjia Yang, et al.. (2021). Efficient visible light photocatalytic NO abatement over SrSn(OH)6 nanowires loaded with Ag/Ag2O cocatalyst. Environmental Research. 201. 111521–111521. 12 indexed citations

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Yu, Yangyang, Kejing Wu, Shiyu Lu, et al.. (2019). Engineering an ultrathin amorphous TiO2 layer for boosting the weatherability of TiO2 pigment with high lightening power. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering. 27(11). 2825–2834. 9 indexed citations

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Yu, Yangyang, Kui Ma, Rui Zhuang, et al.. (2019). Hydroxyl-Mediated Formation of Highly Dispersed SnO₂/TiO₂ Heterojunction via Pulsed Chemical Vapor Deposition To Enhance Photocatalytic Activity. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(32). 14655–14663. 22 indexed citations

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Yu, Yangyang, Yingming Zhu, Hairong Yue, et al.. (2018). Suppression of TiO₂ Photocatalytic Activity by Low-Temperature Pulsed CVD-Grown SnO₂ Protective Layer. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 57(26). 8679–8688. 18 indexed citations

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Yuan, Shaojun, et al.. (2017). Room-temperature pulsed CVD-grown SiO₂ protective layer on TiO₂ particles for photocatalytic activity suppression. RSC Advances. 7(8). 4547–4554. 39 indexed citations

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Li, Bing, Yangyang Yu, Pengxiang Zhao, & Shiyong Zhang. (2016). Triazole‐Containing Dendrimer‐like Core Cross‐Linked Micelles that Stabilize Pd Nanoparticles as Heterogenized Homogeneous Catalysts for Room‐Temperature Suzuki–Miyaura Reactions in Water. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 11(24). 3550–3556. 14 indexed citations

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Yu, Yangyang, Chenlu Lin, Bing Li, Pengxiang Zhao, & Shiyong Zhang. (2016). Dendrimer-like core cross-linked micelle stabilized ultra-small gold nanoclusters as a robust catalyst for aerobic oxidation of α-hydroxy ketones in water. Green Chemistry. 18(12). 3647–3655. 38 indexed citations

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Wang, Yongya, et al.. (2016). Evaluating the Effects of Chemical Composition on Induction Heating Ability of Fe₂O₃-CaO-SiO₂Glass Ceramics. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2016. 1–7. 10 indexed citations

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