Yihan Sun

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Yihan Sun is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Yihan Sun has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 15 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 9 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Yihan Sun's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (15 papers), Perovskite Materials and Applications (10 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (8 papers). Yihan Sun is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (15 papers), Perovskite Materials and Applications (10 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (8 papers). Yihan Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Malaysia. Yihan Sun's co-authors include Zhiguang Guo, Lei Qiu, Weimin Liu, Jinxia Huang, Mingming Liu, Yang Zhao, Ying‐Yu Cui, Cong Liu, Huasen Wang and Weimin Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yihan Sun

48 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Designing novel superwetting surfaces for high-efficiency... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200 250
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. Designing novel superwetting surfaces for high-efficiency oil–water separation: design principles, opportunities, trends and challenges
    2020 256 citations Yihan Sun, Zhiguang Guo 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
Yihan Sun China 15 711 390 302 244 195 60 1.2k
Yun‐Yun Quan China 18 377 0.5× 337 0.9× 270 0.9× 300 1.2× 74 0.4× 36 1.1k
Yujun Li China 26 157 0.2× 257 0.7× 215 0.7× 503 2.1× 232 1.2× 140 2.1k
Jiehao Chen United States 28 126 0.2× 332 0.9× 119 0.4× 425 1.7× 48 0.2× 68 2.0k
Junhua Chen China 16 100 0.1× 111 0.3× 229 0.8× 315 1.3× 118 0.6× 93 890
Jinlei Wang China 25 71 0.1× 292 0.7× 692 2.3× 193 0.8× 127 0.7× 54 1.6k
Peiyu Zhang China 21 99 0.1× 477 1.2× 91 0.3× 131 0.5× 228 1.2× 66 1.1k
Teng Hu China 18 90 0.1× 471 1.2× 118 0.4× 160 0.7× 43 0.2× 53 1.3k
Ni An China 13 177 0.2× 231 0.6× 127 0.4× 110 0.5× 125 0.6× 26 751

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yihan Sun

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yihan Sun

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

All Works

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Li, Xin, Zhiqin Ying, Shuo Li, et al.. (2025). Top-Down Dual-Interface Carrier Management for Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells. Nano-Micro Letters. 17(1). 141–141. 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lin, et al.. (2025). Geopolitical risk and corporate environmental investment. Applied Economics. 57(60). 10951–10965. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Yihan, Zhiqin Ying, Xin Li, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Interfacial Contact in Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Through TaO X Passivation. Small. 21(24). e2503173–e2503173.
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Sun, Yihan, Yan Li, Qiushi Li, et al.. (2025). A machine learning-based predictive model for complication risks in vacuum-assisted breast biopsy. Frontiers in Surgery. 12. 1641441–1641441.
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Ying, Zhiqin, Xin Li, Meili Zhang, et al.. (2025). Micelle‐Assisted Formation of Self‐Assembled Monolayers for Efficient and Stable Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells. Advanced Energy Materials. 15(18). 11 indexed citations
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Sun, Yihan, Da Lin, Xiangyang Deng, & Yinlong Zhang. (2025). Machine learning-based prognostic model for patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Discover Oncology. 16(1). 70–70.
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Sun, Yihan, et al.. (2024). Global perspective of sustainable development: The role of mineral resources, technological advancement and renewable investments. Resources Policy. 90. 104640–104640. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Yihan, Haibin Zhao, Yuanyuan Shen, & Peng Wang. (2024). Marine biofouling mitigation of PDMS-based network coating with cross-linked contact- and release-active organoalkoxysilane. Progress in Organic Coatings. 196. 108743–108743. 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Mengsi, et al.. (2024). The impact of construal level on behavioral inhibition: Evidences from behavioral and ERP studies. Personality and Individual Differences. 230. 112783–112783. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Yihan, et al.. (2024). Engineering a hard sol-gel adaptive coating with nonleaching antifoulant against marine biofouling in static conditions. Progress in Organic Coatings. 191. 108402–108402. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Xue Jun, Maode Ma, & Yihan Sun. (2023). An Adaptive Deep Learning Neural Network Model to Enhance Machine-Learning-Based Classifiers for Intrusion Detection in Smart Grids. Algorithms. 16(6). 288–288. 15 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yang, et al.. (2023). Research progress of proanthocyanidins and anthocyanidins. Phytotherapy Research. 37(6). 2552–2577. 70 indexed citations
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Sun, Yihan, Min Wang, Xi Tan, Huidi Zhang, & Shuang Yang. (2023). Identification of Oxidative Stress-Related Biomarkers in Acute Myocardial Infarction. International Journal of General Medicine. Volume 16. 4805–4818. 5 indexed citations
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Sun, Yihan. (2023). The Effects of Poverty on Mental Health and Interventions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 157. 1022–1022. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Yihan, et al.. (2023). Water Stability Improvement of Acid Fine Aggregate-Based Asphalt Concrete. Fluid dynamics & materials processing. 19(8). 2171–2180.
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Li, Cong, et al.. (2022). The asymmetric effect of oil price, news-based uncertainty, and COVID-19 pandemic on equity market. Resources Policy. 77. 102740–102740. 21 indexed citations
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Liu, Cong, et al.. (2021). External-field-induced directional droplet transport: A review. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 295. 102502–102502. 48 indexed citations

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