Ying‐Wei Yang

28.1k total citations · 9 hit papers
345 papers, 24.2k citations indexed

About

Ying‐Wei Yang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Ying‐Wei Yang has authored 345 papers receiving a total of 24.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 185 papers in Materials Chemistry, 179 papers in Organic Chemistry and 104 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Ying‐Wei Yang's work include Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes (144 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (97 papers) and Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials (84 papers). Ying‐Wei Yang is often cited by papers focused on Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes (144 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (97 papers) and Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials (84 papers). Ying‐Wei Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Spain. Ying‐Wei Yang's co-authors include Ming‐Xue Wu, Jie Yang, Jia‐Rui Wu, Xin‐Yue Lou, Nan Song, Lili Tan, Yulong Sun, Nan Song, J. Fraser Stoddart and Jeffrey I. Zink and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Ying‐Wei Yang

333 papers receiving 24.0k 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.

Metal–Organic Framework (MOF)‐Based Drug/Cargo Delivery and Cancer Therapy

2017 1.9k citations Ying‐Wei Yang et al. profile →
Metal–Organic Frameworks for Biomedical Applications

2020 813 citations Jie Yang, Ying‐Wei Yang profile →
Enzyme-Responsive Snap-Top Covered Silica Nanocontainers

2008 497 citations Ying‐Wei Yang, J. Fraser Stoddart et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Viologen-Mediated Assembly of and Sensing with Carboxylatopillar[5]arene-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

2012 431 citations Yulong Sun, Ying‐Wei Yang et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Supramolecular Assembly-Induced Emission Enhancement for Efficient Mercury(II) Detection and Removal

2019 352 citations Dihua Dai, Jie Yang et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
pH Clock-Operated Mechanized Nanoparticles

2009 306 citations Ying‐Wei Yang, J. Fraser Stoddart et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
A Mechanical Actuator Driven Electrochemically by Artificial Molecular Muscles

2009 229 citations Ying‐Wei Yang, J. Fraser Stoddart et al. profile →
Multifunctional metal-organic framework (MOF)-based nanoplatforms for cancer therapy: from single to combination therapy

2022 180 citations Jie Yang, Dihua Dai et al. profile →
Pillararene‐Based Stimuli‐Responsive Supramolecular Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy

2024 98 citations Jie Yang, Ying‐Wei Yang et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ying‐Wei Yang	12.3k	9.4k	6.8k	5.7k	5.4k	345	24.2k
Zhigang Xie	15.8k 1.3×	3.2k 0.3×	5.9k 0.9×	10.2k 1.8×	6.1k 1.1×	499	27.7k
Jonathan P. Hill	11.8k 1.0×	5.5k 0.6×	4.9k 0.7×	5.3k 0.9×	1.6k 0.3×	403	23.5k
Dave J. Adams	14.7k 1.2×	9.5k 1.0×	9.9k 1.5×	2.1k 0.4×	9.1k 1.7×	320	27.2k
Luisa De Cola	13.2k 1.1×	6.5k 0.7×	2.3k 0.3×	2.6k 0.4×	2.3k 0.4×	413	22.2k
Guocan Yu	8.5k 0.7×	7.1k 0.8×	7.3k 1.1×	8.7k 1.5×	1.5k 0.3×	234	19.9k
Feihe Huang	23.2k 1.9×	30.6k 3.2×	18.3k 2.7×	5.2k 0.9×	6.3k 1.2×	470	45.8k
Yoshiki Chujo	16.8k 1.4×	10.9k 1.2×	2.5k 0.4×	2.9k 0.5×	2.3k 0.4×	775	25.8k
Christopher Barner‐Kowollik	11.5k 0.9×	26.2k 2.8×	7.8k 1.2×	7.4k 1.3×	1.8k 0.3×	863	37.9k
Mark J. MacLachlan	8.4k 0.7×	4.6k 0.5×	5.8k 0.9×	2.0k 0.3×	3.2k 0.6×	307	18.0k
Akira Harada	7.5k 0.6×	13.5k 1.4×	8.4k 1.2×	4.0k 0.7×	926 0.2×	376	23.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ying‐Wei Yang

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All Works

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Han, Ying, et al.. (2025). New macrocyclic arenes and beyond: synthesis, properties and applications. Science China Chemistry. 69(3). 1064–1106.

Yang, Zhiqiang, Hui Hui, Yan Wang, et al.. (2025). Proton-Mediated ROS Amplification in Hydrazone-Linked Pillararene Microspheres for Photocatalysis. Nano Letters. 25(18). 7524–7532. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Ying‐Wei, Kai Zhao, Hongrui Li, et al.. (2024). Strengthening of duplex Mg–9Li–3Al–2Zn–1Sn alloy by solid solution and mixed rolling-induced second phase transition. Materials Science and Engineering A. 900. 146491–146491. 6 indexed citations

Li, Dongxia, et al.. (2024). Phenyl‐Extended Resorcin[4]arenes: Synthesis and Highly Efficient Iodine Adsorption. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(43). e202411261–e202411261. 15 indexed citations

Liu, Yuqing, Yiyang Zhao, Chenggang Song, et al.. (2024). Metal-organic framework-based dual function nanosystems for aluminum detoxification and plant growth in acidic soil. Journal of Controlled Release. 377. 106–115. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Kun, Xin‐Yue Lou, Yan Wang, Weiwei Huan, & Ying‐Wei Yang. (2024). Emission enhancement induced by the supramolecular assembly of leggero pillar[5]arenes for the detection and separation of silver ions. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(6). 110464–110464. 6 indexed citations

Yang, Jie, Xin‐Yue Lou, Dihua Dai, Jingwei Shi, & Ying‐Wei Yang. (2024). Desymmetrized pillar[8]arenes: High-yield synthesis, functionalization, and host-guest chemistry. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(1). 109818–109818. 11 indexed citations

Wang, Xin, et al.. (2024). Chameleon-inspired supramolecular materials based on cucurbit[7]uril and viologens exhibiting full-color tunable photochromic behavior. Chemical Engineering Journal. 484. 149551–149551. 27 indexed citations

Wu, Gengxin, Dongxia Li, Jia‐Rui Wu, et al.. (2024). Metal node exchange-driven ligand-strain modulation strategy for one-dimensional crystalline coordination polymers. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 11(24). 8916–8924.

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Liu, Hongyu, Yunjian Yu, Alideertu Dong, et al.. (2023). Emerging strategies for combating Fusobacterium nucleatum in colorectal cancer treatment: Systematic review, improvements and future challenges. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 20230092–20230092. 26 indexed citations

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Li, Dongxia, Gengxin Wu, Xin Wang, Jia‐Rui Wu, & Ying‐Wei Yang. (2023). [2]Biphenyl‐extended pillar[6]arene functionalized silver nanoparticles for catalysis and label‐free detection. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(3). e20230016–e20230016. 10 indexed citations

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Cheng, Liang, Bingshuai Zhou, Manlin Qi, et al.. (2023). A coating strategy on titanium implants with enhanced photodynamic therapy and CO-based gas therapy for bacterial killing and inflammation regulation. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(2). 108648–108648. 16 indexed citations

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Wu, Jia‐Rui, Dongxia Li, Gengxin Wu, Menghao Li, & Ying‐Wei Yang. (2022). Modulating Supramolecular Charge‐Transfer Interactions in the Solid State using Compressible Macrocyclic Hosts. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61(43). e202210579–e202210579. 40 indexed citations

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Chen, Weiben, Pei Chen, Guang Zhang, et al.. (2021). Macrocycle-derived hierarchical porous organic polymers: synthesis and applications. Chemical Society Reviews. 50(20). 11684–11714. 148 indexed citations

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Sun, Xin, Chuxiao Xiong, Chenyuan Wang, et al.. (2021). One-Pot Fabrication of Hollow Porphyrinic MOF Nanoparticles with Ultrahigh Drug Loading toward Controlled Delivery and Synergistic Cancer Therapy. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(3). 3679–3693. 173 indexed citations

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Shen, Dengke, James A. Cooper, Peng Li, et al.. (2020). Organic Counteranion Co-assembly Strategy for the Formation of γ-Cyclodextrin-Containing Hybrid Frameworks. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142(4). 2042–2050. 37 indexed citations

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Cui, Yahan, Rong Deng, Zheng Li, et al.. (2019). Pillar[5]arene pseudo[1]rotaxane-based redox-responsive supramolecular vesicles for controlled drug release. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 3(7). 1427–1432. 55 indexed citations

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Du, Xu‐Sheng, Chunyu Wang, Qiong Jia, et al.. (2017). Pillar[5]arene-based [1]rotaxane: high-yield synthesis, characterization and application in Knoevenagel reaction. Chemical Communications. 53(38). 5326–5329. 63 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qiuping, Qinglan Li, Yan Wang, et al.. (2014). Covalent modification of graphene oxide with polynorbornene by surface-initiated ring-opening metathesis polymerization. Polymer. 55(23). 6044–6050. 40 indexed citations

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Sun, Yulong, et al.. (2012). Supramolecular Nanovalve Systems Based on Macrocyclic Synthetic Receptors. Gaodeng xuexiao huaxue xuebao. 33(8). 1635. 5 indexed citations

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