Yin Du

2.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
55 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Yin Du is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yin Du has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 22 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 18 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Yin Du's work include High Entropy Alloys Studies (34 papers), High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (21 papers) and Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys (21 papers). Yin Du is often cited by papers focused on High Entropy Alloys Studies (34 papers), High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (21 papers) and Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys (21 papers). Yin Du collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United Kingdom. Yin Du's co-authors include Haifeng Wang, Qing Zhou, Weichao Han, Xuhui Pei, Yue Ren, Hanming Wang, Dongpeng Hua, Weimin Liu, Ke Hua and Hongxing Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nano Letters, Advanced Functional Materials and Acta Materialia.

In The Last Decade

Yin Du

52 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Effect of Al addition on the microstructure, mechanical a... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2024 50 100 150
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. Effect of Al addition on the microstructure, mechanical and wear properties of TiZrNbHf refractory high entropy alloys
    2021 183 citations Qing Zhou, Weichao Han et al. Tribology International profile →
  2. Achieving excellent mechanical and robust lubrication behavior in the CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy via in-situ graphite
    2024 55 citations Yin Du, Tao Li et al. Carbon profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yin Du China 26 1.6k 745 520 399 127 55 1.7k
Dongpeng Hua China 22 1.2k 0.8× 508 0.7× 599 1.2× 462 1.2× 68 0.5× 39 1.5k
Mehdi Malekan Iran 26 1.7k 1.1× 845 1.1× 748 1.4× 237 0.6× 135 1.1× 103 1.8k
Saumyadeep Jana United States 21 1.2k 0.7× 413 0.6× 516 1.0× 204 0.5× 100 0.8× 50 1.3k
Jiangbo Cheng China 29 2.0k 1.3× 1.5k 2.0× 644 1.2× 463 1.2× 52 0.4× 91 2.3k
Kexing Song China 24 1.3k 0.8× 617 0.8× 1.2k 2.3× 499 1.3× 67 0.5× 98 1.8k
Kefu Gan China 22 1.4k 0.9× 709 1.0× 471 0.9× 219 0.5× 86 0.7× 67 1.5k
Sung Hwan Hong South Korea 26 1.5k 1.0× 724 1.0× 875 1.7× 209 0.5× 175 1.4× 95 1.8k
Koteswararao V. Rajulapati India 21 1.1k 0.7× 429 0.6× 674 1.3× 307 0.8× 68 0.5× 66 1.4k
Haimin Zhai China 23 937 0.6× 498 0.7× 599 1.2× 272 0.7× 124 1.0× 75 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yin Du

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yin Du

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yin Du. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yin Du 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 Yin Du. Yin Du 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, Tao, Yu Mao, Junjie Song, et al.. (2025). Enhancing wide-temperature-range wear resistance of the h-BN/Si3N4 self-lubricating composite via constructing 3D continuous structure. Ceramics International. 51(26). 48712–48723. 1 indexed citations
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Du, Yin, Xuhui Pei, Hanming Wang, et al.. (2025). Unlocking metallic glasses ultra-low friction via high-entropy effect and oxidation. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 301. 110507–110507. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhiqiang, Xuhui Pei, Yin Du, et al.. (2025). Influence of Y2O3 addition amount on the microstructure and wide-temperature range tribological properties of wear-resistant and friction-reducing titanium-based coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology. 515. 132657–132657. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Tao, Yin Du, Xuhui Pei, et al.. (2024). Study on tribological performance of the CoCrNi-doped SiC self-lubricating composites under dry and lubricated conditions. Tribology International. 199. 110043–110043. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Tao, Junjie Song, Yin Du, et al.. (2024). A systematic study on wear behavior of TiCrNbTaW refractory high-entropy alloy: Inducing amorphization to achieve anti-wear. Tribology International. 201. 110208–110208. 9 indexed citations
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Du, Yin, Tao Li, Qing Zhou, et al.. (2024). Achieving excellent mechanical and robust lubrication behavior in the CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy via in-situ graphite. Carbon. 229. 119503–119503. 55 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pei, Xuhui, et al.. (2023). Optimizing dry-wear performance of a Ti-based high entropy bulk metallic glass via isothermal annealing. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 962. 171081–171081. 13 indexed citations
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Ren, Yue, Zhuobin Huang, Qing Zhou, et al.. (2022). Cryogenic wear behaviors of a metastable Ti-based bulk metallic glass composite. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 134. 33–41. 19 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qing, Weichao Han, Yin Du, et al.. (2021). Mechanical and tribological properties of Zr–Cu–Ni–Al bulk metallic glasses with dual-phase structure. Wear. 474-475. 203880–203880. 48 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qing, et al.. (2020). A nanoindentation study of Ti-based high entropy bulk metallic glasses at elevated temperatures. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 532. 119878–119878. 8 indexed citations
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Du, Yin, et al.. (2020). Imparities of shear avalanches dynamic evolution in a metallic glass. Materials Research Letters. 8(10). 357–363. 49 indexed citations
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Xu, Yuhao, Qing Zhou, Yin Du, et al.. (2018). Modulating mechanical properties of Ti-based bulk metallic glass composites by tailoring dendrite composition with Sn addition. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 745. 16–25. 20 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qing, Yue Ren, Yin Du, Dongpeng Hua, & Weichao Han. (2018). Cracking and Toughening Mechanisms in Nanoscale Metallic Multilayer Films: A Brief Review. Applied Sciences. 8(10). 1821–1821. 22 indexed citations
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Du, Yin, Qing Zhou, Yue Ren, et al.. (2018). Tailoring shear banding behaviors in high entropy bulk metallic glass by minor Sn addition: A nanoindentation study. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 762. 422–430. 22 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qing, Yin Ren, Yin Du, et al.. (2018). Adhesion energy and related plastic deformation mechanism of Cu/Ru nanostructured multilayer film. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 772. 823–827. 13 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qing, Yin Du, Yue Ren, et al.. (2018). Investigation into nanoscratching mechanical performance of metallic glass multilayers with improved nano-tribological properties. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 776. 447–459. 64 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qing, Yue Ren, Yin Du, et al.. (2018). Identifying the significance of Sn addition on the tribological performance of Ti-based bulk metallic glass composites. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 780. 671–679. 70 indexed citations

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