Yifan Si

4.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
66 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Yifan Si is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Yifan Si has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 30 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 20 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Yifan Si's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (34 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (29 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (19 papers). Yifan Si is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (34 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (29 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (19 papers). Yifan Si collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Australia. Yifan Si's co-authors include Zhiguang Guo, Zhichao Dong, Jinlian Hu, Lei Jiang, Shuo Shi, Bin Fei, Chuanwei Zhi, Liwei Chen, Hanbai Wu and Cunlong Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yifan Si

61 papers receiving 3.6k 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.

Bioinspired Designs of Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Materials

2018 413 citations Yifan Si, Zhichao Dong et al. ACS Central Science profile →
Recent Progress in Protective Membranes Fabricated via Electrospinning: Advanced Materials, Biomimetic Structures, and Functional Applications

2021 306 citations Shuo Shi, Yifan Si et al. Advanced Materials profile →
Bioinspired All-Fibrous Directional Moisture-Wicking Electronic Skins for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting and All-Range Health Sensing

2023 149 citations Chuanwei Zhi, Shuo Shi et al. Nano-Micro Letters profile →
Bioinspired superwetting oil–water separation strategy: toward the era of openness

2024 52 citations Yifan Si, Cunlong Yu et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yifan Si China	35	1.8k	1.8k	860	732	603	66	3.7k
Tianxue Zhu China	29	1.8k 1.0×	2.2k 1.3×	877 1.0×	748 1.0×	641 1.1×	54	4.3k
Xinglin Guo China	24	1.6k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	819 1.0×	403 0.6×	532 0.9×	41	3.1k
Shun-Tian Jia China	32	2.4k 1.3×	1.7k 1.0×	734 0.9×	586 0.8×	803 1.3×	39	3.8k
Yan Cheng China	29	1.4k 0.8×	2.1k 1.2×	763 0.9×	538 0.7×	683 1.1×	66	3.9k
Guoqiang Chen China	34	1.8k 1.0×	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	516 0.7×	949 1.6×	145	4.4k
Chao‐Hua Xue China	44	3.3k 1.8×	2.3k 1.3×	977 1.1×	811 1.1×	1.1k 1.9×	105	6.0k
Juuso T. Korhonen Finland	17	1.1k 0.6×	965 0.5×	1.0k 1.2×	562 0.8×	721 1.2×	36	3.2k
Shouwei Gao China	26	1.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	381 0.4×	622 0.8×	475 0.8×	36	3.0k
Lei Wu China	34	2.2k 1.2×	1.6k 0.9×	433 0.5×	1.3k 1.7×	731 1.2×	69	4.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Jiatong, Jie Dong, Mengyao Tang, et al.. (2025). Research progress on the microwave absorbers with core–shell micro-structure design. Materials & Design. 257. 114420–114420.

Si, Yifan, Dong Wang, Yuanzhang Jiang, et al.. (2025). Bionic Intelligent Clothing. Advanced Materials. 38(5). e14621–e14621.

Si, Yifan, Shuo Shi, Chuanwei Zhi, et al.. (2025). Janus Electrospun Membranes. Advanced Materials. 37(38). e2507498–e2507498. 7 indexed citations

Li, Shuangqing, Yifan Si, Leqi Lei, et al.. (2025). Advanced evaporative cooling materials: From designs to applications. Progress in Materials Science. 154. 101504–101504. 7 indexed citations

Wu, Hanbai, Yifan Si, Leqi Lei, et al.. (2025). Cocooning Wound for Healing. Nano Letters. 25(25). 9904–9912. 3 indexed citations

Si, Yifan, et al.. (2024). Bioinspired superwetting oil–water separation strategy: toward the era of openness. Chemical Society Reviews. 53(20). 10012–10043. 52 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhi, Chuanwei, Shuai Zhang, Hanbai Wu, et al.. (2024). Perovskite Nanocrystals Induced Core–Shell Inorganic–Organic Nanofibers for Efficient Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Monitoring. ACS Nano. 18(13). 9365–9377. 50 indexed citations

Lei, Leqi, Shuo Meng, Yifan Si, et al.. (2024). Wettability Gradient-Induced Diode: MXene-Engineered Membrane for Passive-Evaporative Cooling. Nano-Micro Letters. 16(1). 159–159. 34 indexed citations

Li, Ning, Chengqi Zhang, Cunlong Yu, et al.. (2023). Dual-bionic superwetting gears with liquid directional steering for oil-water separation. Nature Communications. 14(1). 4128–4128. 81 indexed citations

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Si, Yifan, Jieqiong Yang, Dong Wang, et al.. (2023). Bioinspired Hierarchical Multi‐Protective Membrane for Extreme Environments via Co‐Electrospinning‐Electrospray Strategy. Small. 20(1). e2304705–e2304705. 27 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ke, et al.. (2023). Implantable Epigallocatechin Gallate Sustained-Release Nanofibers for the Prevention of Immobilization-Induced Muscle Atrophy. ACS Nano. 18(1). 919–930. 7 indexed citations

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Lei, Leqi, Dong Wang, Shuo Shi, et al.. (2023). Toward low-emissivity passive heating: a supramolecular-enhanced membrane with warmth retention. Materials Horizons. 10(10). 4407–4414. 19 indexed citations

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Liu, Shijie, et al.. (2023). Liquid Shuttle Mediated by Microwick for Open‐Air Microfluidics. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(18). 12 indexed citations

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Si, Yifan, Shuo Shi, Zhichao Dong, et al.. (2022). Bioinspired Stable Single-Layer Janus Fabric with Directional Water/Moisture Transport Property for Integrated Personal Cooling Management. Advanced Fiber Materials. 5(1). 138–153. 94 indexed citations

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Si, Yifan & Zhichao Dong. (2020). Bioinspired Smart Liquid Directional Transport Control. Langmuir. 36(3). 667–681. 47 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xin, Jiliang Mo, Yifan Si, & Zhiguang Guo. (2018). How does substrate roughness affect the service life of a superhydrophobic coating?. Applied Surface Science. 441. 491–499. 30 indexed citations

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Si, Yifan, Zhichao Dong, & Lei Jiang. (2018). Bioinspired Designs of Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Materials. ACS Central Science. 4(9). 1102–1112. 413 indexed citations breakdown →

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Si, Yifan, Liwei Chen, Fuchao Yang, Fei Guo, & Zhiguang Guo. (2017). Stable Janus superhydrophilic/hydrophobic nickel foam for directional water transport. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 509. 346–352. 48 indexed citations

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Si, Yifan & Zhiguang Guo. (2016). Eco-friendly functionalized superhydrophobic recycled paper with enhanced flame-retardancy. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 477. 74–82. 48 indexed citations

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Si, Yifan, Fuchao Yang, & Zhiguang Guo. (2016). Hybrid MWCNTs membrane with well-tunable wettability. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 484. 173–182. 7 indexed citations

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