Yao Chen

22.4k total citations · 8 hit papers
503 papers, 18.7k citations indexed

About

Yao Chen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yao Chen has authored 503 papers receiving a total of 18.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 219 papers in Materials Chemistry, 146 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 122 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Yao Chen's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (120 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (108 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (66 papers). Yao Chen is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (120 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (108 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (66 papers). Yao Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Ireland. Yao Chen's co-authors include Zhenjie Zhang, Shengqian Ma, Peng Cheng, Zhifang Wang, Sainan Zhang, Tran Hoang, Michael J. Zaworotko, Penghui Zhang, En Lin and Zhenfeng Bian and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yao Chen

479 papers receiving 18.5k 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.

Covalent organic frameworks for separation applications

2020 1.2k citations Sainan Zhang, Yao Chen et al. profile →
Immobilization of MP-11 into a Mesoporous Metal–Organic Framework, MP-11@mesoMOF: A New Platform for Enzymatic Catalysis

2011 561 citations Yao Chen et al. profile →
Crystal Engineering of an nbo Topology Metal–Organic Framework for Chemical Fixation of CO₂ under Ambient Conditions

2014 513 citations Yao Chen et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Robust Ultramicroporous Metal–Organic Frameworks with Benchmark Affinity for Acetylene

2018 440 citations Yao Chen, Peng Cheng et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Selective recovery of precious metals through photocatalysis

2021 344 citations Yao Chen, Zhenfeng Bian et al. profile →
Fabricating Covalent Organic Framework Capsules with Commodious Microenvironment for Enzymes

2020 326 citations Yunlong Zheng, Zhenjie Zhang et al. profile →
Bottom-Up Synthesis of 8-Connected Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks for Highly Efficient Ethylene/Ethane Separation

2022 220 citations En Lin, Wansheng Liu et al. profile →
Industrialization of Covalent Organic Frameworks

2025 29 citations Kaiyuan Wang, Yao Chen et al. profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yao Chen

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

All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ambient temperature catalyzed air-oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via ternary metal and oxygen vacancies 2025 ·Green Energy & Environment ·Yunlei Zhang, Yiran Liu, Qinghua Xia, Yao Chen, Lingzhao Kong, Xingchen Yan, Wen Guan, Jianming Pan	8
2	Dynamic exchange strategy for enzyme immobilization in Zr-based metal-organic frameworks for green synthesis of β-lactam antibiotics 2025 ·Green Chemical Engineering ·(unknown), (unknown), Yunlong Zheng, Zhenjie Zhang, Mingfang Yang, Yao Chen	2
3	Synergistic Effects of Nitrogen and Oxygen Active Sites in Covalent Organic Frameworks for Highly Efficient Gold Recovery 2025 ·Angewandte Chemie ·(unknown), Liqin Hao, (unknown), En Lin, Jixian Wang, Kaiyuan Wang, Peng Cheng, Yao Chen, (unknown)	2
4	Photobiocatalytic radical repositioning for enantioselective acylation of remote C–C/C–H bonds 2025 ·Nature Catalysis ·Ming Yang, (unknown), Yuanyuan Xu, Yao Chen, Zhongqiu Xing, (unknown), (unknown), Hailong Sun, Jiayu Wu, Yu Zheng, Ling Jiang, Xiaoqiang Huang	0
5	Synergistic Effects of Nitrogen and Oxygen Active Sites in Covalent Organic Frameworks for Highly Efficient Gold Recovery 2025 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·(unknown), Liqin Hao, (unknown), En Lin, Jixian Wang, Kaiyuan Wang, Peng Cheng, Yao Chen, (unknown)	2
6	Decatungstate‐Driven Photocatalytic Pathways for Sustainable and Cleaner Recovery of Precious Metals 2025 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Ya Xie, (unknown), (unknown), Zhaoyi Ding, (unknown), Yao Chen, Junhui Zhang, Shuhui Guan, Zhenmin Xu, Yu Han, Zhenfeng Bian	4
7	TiO2/Ti3C2Tx gel microsphere for efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant with excellent recycling stability 2024 ·Journal of Water Process Engineering ·Dan Wang, Yan Yang, (unknown), Yao Chen, Zhijun Zhang, Ye Zhang	4
8	Customized anion-exchange covalent organic frameworks for efficient extraction of natural products 2024 ·Separation and Purification Technology ·Sainan Zhang, Yunlong Zheng, (unknown), (unknown), Chun Li, Zhenjie Zhang, Yao Chen	6
9	Phenological growth stages of Dendrobium moniliforme (L.) Sw. according to the extended BBCH scale 2024 ·Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants ·(unknown), Xu Liu, Lina Xu, (unknown), Yao Chen, (unknown), (unknown)	1
10	Molecular dynamics simulation and performance verification of γ-polyglutamic acid/cold water-soluble starch film formation and permeability 2024 ·Polymer Bulletin ·Zuolong Yu, Yao Chen, Yongfei Chen, Yunxiao Wei, Changchun Fu, Dan Liu, Keshavan Niranjan, Chao Han	1
11	Efficient Catalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid Using a Natural Mineral Vermiculite-Loaded Gold–Palladium Bimetallic Catalyst 2024 ·Catalysts ·Hongke Li, (unknown), Qinghua Xia, Yiran Liu, Wen Guan, Yao Chen	3
12	Relationship between type 1 diabetes and autoimmune diseases in european populations: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study 2024 ·Frontiers in Genetics ·Weidong Xie, (unknown), Yao Chen, Zhaojie Yu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Shaoliang Han, (unknown)	0
13	Amorphous ZnSnO_x Hollow Spheres Enable Highly Efficient CO₂ Reduction 2024 ·ChemSusChem ·Hanjun Li, Yao Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Shuxing Bai, Feili Lai, Nan Zhang, Tianxi Liu	1
14	Effective sulfide flotation of cerussite by using trithiocyanuric acid as a novel sulfurizing reagent 2023 ·Minerals Engineering ·Jiwei Xue, (unknown), Yao Chen, Chonghui Zhang, Xianzhong Bu	7
15	Rationally designed Au-ZrOx interaction for boosting 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation 2023 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·Yunlei Zhang, Yu Cao, Changhao Yan, Wenyun Liu, Yao Chen, Wen Guan, Fang Wang, Yiran Liu, Pengwei Huo	57
16	Fabrication of robust and cost-efficient Hoffmann-type MOF sensors for room temperature ammonia detection 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Sa Wang, Yu Fu, Ting Wang, Wansheng Liu, Jian Wang, Peng Zhao, Heping Ma, Yao Chen, Peng Cheng, Zhenjie Zhang	58
17	Effects of phytase/ethanol treatment on aroma characteristics of rapeseed protein isolates 2023 ·Food Chemistry ·Yao Chen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xingrong Ju, Zhigao Wang, Rotimi E. Aluko	13
18	Mechanistic Studies into the Selective Production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic Acid from 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan Using Au-Pd Bimetallic Catalyst Supported on Nitrated Carbon Material 2023 ·Catalysts ·Yiran Liu, Yao Chen, Wen Guan, Yu Cao, Fang Wang, Yunlei Zhang	11
19	In vitro rapid propagation technology system of Dendrobium moniliforme (L.) Sw., a threatened orchid species in China 2023 ·Plant Biotechnology Reports ·Xu Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Yao Chen, (unknown)	8
20	Land transfer in rural China: incentives, influencing factors and income effects 2020 ·Applied Economics ·(unknown), (unknown), Yao Chen	77

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