Yi Zhai

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 924 citations indexed

About

Yi Zhai is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi Zhai has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 924 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Materials Chemistry, 23 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 18 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yi Zhai's work include Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (22 papers), Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (15 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (14 papers). Yi Zhai is often cited by papers focused on Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (22 papers), Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (15 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (14 papers). Yi Zhai collaborates with scholars based in China, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Yi Zhai's co-authors include Xubin Zhang, Guojun Lv, Fumin Wang, Yanli Pang, Yuzhou Wu, Longcheng Gao, Chao Li, Mengyue Li, Jiawei Wang and Yongkui Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yi Zhai

54 papers receiving 912 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Electrolyte engineering for the mass exfoliation of graphene oxide across wide oxidation degrees

2024 71 citations Yingzhi Sun, Yi Zhai et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry A profile →

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Fangfang Su China

Heng Yang China

Haomiao Zhang China

Ming Wen China

Xiang Ma China

Jianying Zhao China

Ruiying Yang China

Zhiheng Li China

Juanjuan Shi China

Fangfang Su China

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Countries citing papers authored by Yi Zhai

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yi Zhai

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Shi, Zhichen, et al.. (2026). MoS2/MoN hierarchical heterostructure induces built-in electric field achieving high-rate and long-life lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 708. 139871–139871.

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Wang, Kaiwei, Fumin Wang, Xubin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Crystal Morphological Engineering of MFI Nanosheet Assisted by Pyrrolidone Compounds. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(8). 12553–12564. 3 indexed citations

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Shen, Ao, Zhichen Shi, Wenyuan Zhang, et al.. (2025). Constructing SnO2/SnSe2 heterostructures anchored on reduced graphene oxide for advanced Lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 700(Pt 2). 138460–138460. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Kaiwei, Fumin Wang, Yi Zhai, et al.. (2025). Efficient construction of active TiO6 species in TS-1 zeolite via treatment with amines and ammonium salts for enhanced cyclohexene epoxidation. Fuel. 407. 137546–137546.

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Wang, Fumin, Yi Zhai, Xubin Zhang, et al.. (2024). The regioselective distribution of cobalt species in hollow MFI zeolite for efficient epoxidation of styrene. Fuel. 376. 132716–132716. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Chao, et al.. (2024). Bioinspired light-driven chloride pump with helical porphyrin channels. Nature Communications. 15(1). 832–832. 11 indexed citations

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Zhai, Yi, et al.. (2024). Advances in metal/zeolite catalysts for C₁–C₈ alkane dehydroaromatization. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. 10(4). 733–749.

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Sun, Yingzhi, et al.. (2024). Electrolyte engineering for the mass exfoliation of graphene oxide across wide oxidation degrees. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 12(35). 23416–23424. 71 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Kaiwei, Fumin Wang, Yi Zhai, et al.. (2024). A review on the active sites for titanium species in zeolites: coordination structure, synthetic strategies and activity. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 9(1). 8–29. 2 indexed citations

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Zhai, Yi, Chao Li, & Longcheng Gao. (2023). Degradable block copolymer-derived nanoporous membranes and their applications. Giant. 16. 100183–100183. 14 indexed citations

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Li, Chao, Pengxiang Liu, Yi Zhai, et al.. (2023). Ultra-mechanosensitive Chloride Ion Transport through Bioinspired High-Density Elastomeric Nanochannels. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145(34). 19098–19106. 13 indexed citations

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Li, Chao, Pengxiang Liu, Yi Zhai, et al.. (2023). Enhanced Osmotic Energy Conversion through an Asymmetric Nanochannel Array Membrane with an Ultrathin Selective Layer. Chemistry of Materials. 35(17). 7266–7272. 8 indexed citations

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Wang, Fumin, Yi Zhai, Kaiwei Wang, et al.. (2023). Two-step synthesis of Ti-rich surface TS-1 with controllable microenvironment of titanium species. Applied Catalysis A General. 651. 119023–119023. 14 indexed citations

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Li, Chao, Heming Jiang, Pengxiang Liu, et al.. (2022). One Porphyrin Per Chain Self-Assembled Helical Ion-Exchange Channels for Ultrahigh Osmotic Energy Conversion. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144(21). 9472–9478. 67 indexed citations

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Liu, Qi, et al.. (2022). Research on Real-time Model Synchronization Method Based on New Generation Dispatching-and-control System. 7. 709–714.

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Wang, Fumin, Xubin Zhang, Yi Zhai, et al.. (2022). Novel noble metal-free and recyclable Co-CoOx-FeNiCo/γ-Al2O3 catalyst for selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-dimethylfuran or 2,5-Bis(hydroxymethyl)furan. Chemical Engineering Journal. 450. 138187–138187. 42 indexed citations

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Li, Chao, et al.. (2021). Unconventional Dual Ion Selectivity Determined by the Forward Side of a Bipolar Channel toward Ion Flux. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(1). 2230–2236. 15 indexed citations

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Zhai, Yi, Fumin Wang, Xubin Zhang, et al.. (2021). Directional design and synthesis of high-yield hollow Fe-MFI zeolite encapsulating ultra-small Fe2O3 nanoparticles by using mother liquid. Nano Research. 14(11). 4304–4313. 24 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xubin, Fumin Wang, Tiantian Yu, et al.. (2020). Flexible 3D core–shell nanoforest arrays trimetal electrode for high capacitance supercapacitor. Nanotechnology. 31(22). 225603–225603. 13 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jinli, Ming Zhang, Wei Li, & Yi Zhai. (2007). Packing structure of MPS SAMs and its influence on oriented deposition of SnO₂ crystal films. AIChE Journal. 53(11). 2957–2967. 5 indexed citations

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