Ya‐Wen Zhang

25.2k total citations · 8 hit papers
312 papers, 20.6k citations indexed

About

Ya‐Wen Zhang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ya‐Wen Zhang has authored 312 papers receiving a total of 20.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 187 papers in Materials Chemistry, 83 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 79 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ya‐Wen Zhang's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (75 papers), Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (46 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (28 papers). Ya‐Wen Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (75 papers), Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (46 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (28 papers). Ya‐Wen Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Ya‐Wen Zhang's co-authors include Chun‐Hua Yan, Ling‐Dong Sun, Rui Si, Haoxin Mai, Haichao Liu, Liping You, Anxiang Yin, Gábor A. Somorjai, Zhengguang Yan and Michael Graß and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Ya‐Wen Zhang

296 papers receiving 20.4k citations

Hit Papers

Shape-Selective Synthesis... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2006 2008 2018 2019 400 800 1.2k
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. Shape-Selective Synthesis and Oxygen Storage Behavior of Ceria Nanopolyhedra, Nanorods, and Nanocubes
    2005 1.4k citations Haoxin Mai, Ya‐Wen Zhang et al. profile →
  2. High-Quality Sodium Rare-Earth Fluoride Nanocrystals:  Controlled Synthesis and Optical Properties
    2006 1.3k citations Haoxin Mai, Ya‐Wen Zhang et al. profile →
  3. Reaction-Driven Restructuring of Rh-Pd and Pt-Pd Core-Shell Nanoparticles
    2008 1.1k citations Ya‐Wen Zhang et al. profile →
  4. Low-Temperature CO2 Methanation over CeO2-Supported Ru Single Atoms, Nanoclusters, and Nanoparticles Competitively Tuned by Strong Metal–Support Interactions and H-Spillover Effect
    2018 828 citations Chun‐Hua Yan, Ya‐Wen Zhang et al. profile →
  5. Promoting nitrogen electroreduction to ammonia with bismuth nanocrystals and potassium cations in water
    2019 776 citations Ya‐Wen Zhang, Chun‐Hua Yan et al. profile →
  6. Facile Synthesis for Ordered Mesoporous γ-Aluminas with High Thermal Stability
    2008 637 citations Ya‐Wen Zhang, Chun‐Hua Yan et al. profile →
  7. Highly Efficient Multicolor Up-Conversion Emissions and Their Mechanisms of Monodisperse NaYF4:Yb,Er Core and Core/Shell-Structured Nanocrystals
    2007 552 citations Haoxin Mai, Ya‐Wen Zhang et al. profile →
  8. New Molecular Photoswitch Based on the Conformational Transition of Phenothiazine Derivatives and Corresponding Triplet Emission Properties
    2025 28 citations Ya‐Wen Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ya‐Wen Zhang China 69 15.5k 6.5k 4.6k 4.3k 3.3k 312 20.6k
Xue‐Qing Gong China 75 11.8k 0.8× 7.8k 1.2× 4.5k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 2.0k 0.6× 358 17.3k
Tomoki Akita Japan 64 12.2k 0.8× 6.0k 0.9× 3.4k 0.7× 5.0k 1.2× 3.4k 1.0× 185 17.7k
Peng Zhang China 69 12.3k 0.8× 8.5k 1.3× 2.5k 0.6× 5.7k 1.3× 2.6k 0.8× 416 21.8k
Qian He China 61 9.7k 0.6× 5.8k 0.9× 4.5k 1.0× 3.1k 0.7× 2.9k 0.9× 334 15.3k
Shik Chi Edman Tsang United Kingdom 86 17.8k 1.1× 9.0k 1.4× 7.8k 1.7× 4.8k 1.1× 3.7k 1.1× 425 26.6k
Junko N. Kondo Japan 78 15.5k 1.0× 8.5k 1.3× 3.7k 0.8× 4.0k 0.9× 2.2k 0.7× 376 22.4k
Qing Peng China 59 15.1k 1.0× 8.2k 1.3× 1.9k 0.4× 6.6k 1.5× 2.6k 0.8× 128 20.3k
Zhi‐Pan Liu China 74 12.1k 0.8× 8.3k 1.3× 5.2k 1.1× 4.8k 1.1× 1.8k 0.6× 278 18.4k
Núria López Spain 86 17.2k 1.1× 12.1k 1.9× 8.2k 1.8× 4.9k 1.1× 4.6k 1.4× 352 26.3k
Weixin Huang China 77 14.7k 0.9× 9.3k 1.4× 7.0k 1.5× 3.1k 0.7× 2.7k 0.8× 370 19.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ya‐Wen Zhang

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Shuofeng, Fangfang Wang, Chenhuan Wang, et al.. (2025). B Doped Zn Single‐Atom Nanozyme With Enhanced Oxidase‐Like Activity Combined CRISPR/Cas13a System for RNA Sensing. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(23). 9 indexed citations
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Huang, Tao, Hu Yang, Xin Li, et al.. (2025). Enhancing metal-support interactions in CeAlOx/Co inverse catalyst for significantly boosting ammonia decomposition reaction. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 366. 125020–125020. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Changzheng, Ya‐Wen Zhang, Yang Wang, & Yi Huang. (2025). Advances in conductive filler-integrated hydrogels and derived aerogels: innovative strategies for electromagnetic interference shielding. Materials Horizons. 12(18). 7066–7100. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Yuhong, Yang Wang, Zhuo Li, et al.. (2025). Meter‐Scale Wearable Multifunctional Core‐Shell Nanofiber Textiles for Ultra‐Broadband Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Infrared Stealth. Advanced Materials. 37(15). e2501485–e2501485. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Xinbo, Xiyang Wang, Yaowen Wang, et al.. (2025). Hole‐Mediated Lattice Oxygen Redox Design for Perovskite Oxide Catalysts. Angewandte Chemie. 137(18). 1 indexed citations
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Li, Le, et al.. (2024). Constructing multi-layer Ti3C2Tx/rGO heterojunctions: Synergistic effect and unique lubrication mechanism. Carbon. 224. 119057–119057. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ya‐Wen, et al.. (2024). Aberrant Intra- and Inter-Network Connectivity in Idiopathic SuddenSensorineural Hearing Loss with Tinnitus. Current Medical Imaging Formerly Current Medical Imaging Reviews. 20. e15734056308400–e15734056308400. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ya‐Wen, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of a Metalla[2]catenane, Metallarectangles and Polynuclear Assemblies from Di(N‐Heterocyclic Carbene) Ligands. Angewandte Chemie. 136(39). 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yunmao, et al.. (2024). Electrostatically responsive liquid gating system for controlled microbubble generation. 2(3). 424–431. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Xingguo, et al.. (2024). Solid state preparation of carbon-supported Pt2Ca nanoparticles for the oxygen reduction reaction. Chemical Communications. 60(57). 7323–7326.
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Chen, Kezhen, et al.. (2024). Tackling Vision Language Tasks through Learning Inner Monologues. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 38(17). 19350–19358. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ya‐Wen, et al.. (2024). PSF@PAO40 microcapsules enhanced epoxy resin coating toward anti-wear/corrosion performance. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 700. 134828–134828. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ya‐Wen, et al.. (2023). Supply chain pricing strategies for advance selling with a deposit. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics. 35(3). 487–501. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yifan, Ya‐Wen Zhang, Xin Li, Li‐Ying Sun, & Ying‐Feng Han. (2023). Synthesis of triarylborane-centered N-heterocyclic carbene cages with tunable photophysical properties. Chemical Communications. 59(16). 2291–2294. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Huan, Wei Zhu, Guoqing Yang, et al.. (2019). Insights into the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene with CO2 Catalyzed by the Ordered Mesoporous V2O5–Ce0.5Zr0.5O2–Al2O3. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(47). 21372–21381. 12 indexed citations
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He, Huixin, Liang Qin, Ya‐Wen Zhang, et al.. (2019). 3,4-Dimethoxycinnamic Acid as a Novel Matrix for Enhanced In Situ Detection and Imaging of Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds in Biological Tissues by MALDI-MSI. Analytical Chemistry. 91(4). 2634–2643. 75 indexed citations
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Zhou, Huanping, Ya‐Wen Zhang, Haoxin Mai, et al.. (2008). Spontaneous Organization of Uniform CeO2 Nanoflowers by 3D Oriented Attachment in Hot Surfactant Solutions Monitored with an In Situ Electrical Conductance Technique. Chemistry - A European Journal. 14(11). 3380–3390. 61 indexed citations
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Wang, Yajun, et al.. (2007). Dynamic kinetic resolution of 2-oxo-3-aryl-succinates by organocatalyzed aldolization. Chemical Communications. 1284–1284. 29 indexed citations
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Shen, Zongxuan, Yongqiang Zhang, Yongqiang Zhang, et al.. (2007). Enantioselective and diastereoselective Michael addition of ketone/aldehyde to trans‐nitroolefins catalyzed by a novel chiral pyrrolidine‐thiourea. Chirality. 19(4). 307–312. 22 indexed citations

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