Yu Huang

85.5k total citations · 47 hit papers
392 papers, 66.9k citations indexed

About

Yu Huang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Huang has authored 392 papers receiving a total of 66.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 202 papers in Materials Chemistry, 197 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 106 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Yu Huang's work include Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (86 papers), 2D Materials and Applications (62 papers) and Graphene research and applications (54 papers). Yu Huang is often cited by papers focused on Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (86 papers), 2D Materials and Applications (62 papers) and Graphene research and applications (54 papers). Yu Huang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Saudi Arabia. Yu Huang's co-authors include Xiangfeng Duan, Charles M. Lieber, Yuan Liu, Zhaoyang Lin, Zipeng Zhao, Yi Cui, Xiaoqing Huang, Xidong Duan, Nathan O. Weiss and Hailong Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Yu Huang

381 papers receiving 65.8k citations

Hit Papers

Indium phosphide nanowire... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2016 2003 2001 2001 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Indium phosphide nanowires as building blocks for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices
    2001 2.9k citations Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang et al. Nature profile →
  2. Van der Waals heterostructures and devices
    2016 2.2k citations Yuan Liu, Xidong Duan et al. profile →
  3. Single-nanowire electrically driven lasers
    2003 2.1k citations Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang et al. Nature profile →
  4. Directed Assembly of One-Dimensional Nanostructures into Functional Networks
    2001 1.8k citations Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan et al. profile →
  5. Logic Gates and Computation from Assembled Nanowire Building Blocks
    2001 1.7k citations Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan et al. profile →
  6. High-performance transition metal–doped Pt 3 Ni octahedra for oxygen reduction reaction
    2015 1.7k citations Xiaoqing Huang, Zipeng Zhao et al. profile →
  7. Approaching the Schottky–Mott limit in van der Waals metal–semiconductor junctions
    2018 1.7k citations Yuan Liu, Jian Guo et al. Nature profile →
  8. Ultrafine jagged platinum nanowires enable ultrahigh mass activity for the oxygen reduction reaction
    2016 1.4k citations Zipeng Zhao, Boris V. Merinov et al. profile →
  9. Three-dimensional holey-graphene/niobia composite architectures for ultrahigh-rate energy storage
    2017 1.3k citations Zipeng Zhao, Huilong Fei et al. profile →
  10. Holey graphene frameworks for highly efficient capacitive energy storage
    2014 1.3k citations Yuxi Xu, Zhaoyang Lin et al. Nature Communications profile →
  11. Van der Waals integration before and beyond two-dimensional materials
    2019 1.2k citations Yuan Liu, Yu Huang et al. Nature profile →
  12. Graphene nanomesh
    2010 1.2k citations Jingwei Bai, Yu Huang et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  13. Lateral epitaxial growth of two-dimensional layered semiconductor heterojunctions
    2014 1.1k citations Xidong Duan, Yu Huang et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  14. High-speed graphene transistors with a self-aligned nanowire gate
    2010 1.1k citations Lei Liao, Rui Cheng et al. Nature profile →
  15. Flexible Solid-State Supercapacitors Based on Three-Dimensional Graphene Hydrogel Films
    2013 1.0k citations Yuxi Xu, Zhaoyang Lin et al. ACS Nano profile →
  16. Highly efficient gate-tunable photocurrent generation in vertical heterostructures of layered materials
    2013 986 citations Yuan Liu, Hailong Zhou et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  17. Promises and prospects of two-dimensional transistors
    2021 919 citations Yuan Liu, Xidong Duan et al. Nature profile →
  18. Vertically stacked multi-heterostructures of layered materials for logic transistors and complementary inverters
    2012 801 citations Hailong Zhou, Yu Huang et al. Nature Materials profile →
  19. Solution-processable 2D semiconductors for high-performance large-area electronics
    2018 797 citations Zhaoyang Lin, Yuan Liu et al. Nature profile →
  20. Gallium Nitride Nanowire Nanodevices
    2002 767 citations Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan et al. profile →
  21. Graphene: An Emerging Electronic Material
    2012 740 citations Hailong Zhou, Lei Liao et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  22. A fundamental look at electrocatalytic sulfur reduction reaction
    2020 716 citations Imran Shakir, Yu Huang et al. profile →
  23. Hierarchical 3D electrodes for electrochemical energy storage
    2018 693 citations Yuxi Xu, Imran Shakir et al. profile →
  24. Nanoscale Structure Design for High‐Performance Pt‐Based ORR Catalysts
    2018 691 citations Zipeng Zhao, Xiangfeng Duan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  25. 2D perovskite stabilized phase-pure formamidinium perovskite solar cells
    2018 659 citations Jin‐Wook Lee, Sung‐Joon Lee et al. Nature Communications profile →
  26. Plasmon resonance enhanced multicolour photodetection by graphene
    2011 633 citations Yuan Liu, Rui Cheng et al. Nature Communications profile →
  27. Single atom electrocatalysts supported on graphene or graphene-like carbons
    2019 573 citations Huilong Fei, Juncai Dong et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
  28. Chemical vapour deposition of Fe–N–C oxygen reduction catalysts with full utilization of dense Fe–N4 sites
    2021 572 citations Li Jiao, Jingkun Li et al. Nature Materials profile →
  29. Functionalized Graphene Hydrogel‐Based High‐Performance Supercapacitors
    2013 569 citations Yuxi Xu, Zhaoyang Lin et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  30. Nanowires for Integrated Multicolor Nanophotonics
    2004 560 citations Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan et al. profile →
  31. Caffeine Improves the Performance and Thermal Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
    2019 544 citations Rui Wang, Jingjing Xue et al. Joule profile →
  32. Perovskite-polymer composite cross-linker approach for highly-stable and efficient perovskite solar cells
    2019 501 citations Jin‐Wook Lee, Shaun Tan et al. Nature Communications profile →
  33. Chemical vapour deposition growth of large single crystals of monolayer and bilayer graphene
    2013 494 citations Hailong Zhou, Lixin Liu et al. Nature Communications profile →
  34. Highly active and stable stepped Cu surface for enhanced electrochemical CO2 reduction to C2H4
    2020 475 citations Mingjie Xu, Xiaoqing Pan et al. profile →
  35. Improved ethanol electrooxidation performance by shortening Pd–Ni active site distance in Pd–Ni–P nanocatalysts
    2017 442 citations Yu Huang et al. Nature Communications profile →
  36. Surface-Engineered PtNi-O Nanostructure with Record-High Performance for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
    2018 440 citations Zipeng Zhao, Wenpei Gao et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  37. Solution Processable Holey Graphene Oxide and Its Derived Macrostructures for High-Performance Supercapacitors
    2015 436 citations Yuxi Xu, Zipeng Zhao et al. profile →
  38. Few-layer molybdenum disulfide transistors and circuits for high-speed flexible electronics
    2014 412 citations Yuan Liu, Hung‐Chieh Cheng et al. Nature Communications profile →
  39. Molecular Design of Single‐Atom Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
    2020 382 citations Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang et al. profile →
  40. Establishing reaction networks in the 16-electron sulfur reduction reaction
    2024 343 citations Peiqi Wang, Yu Huang et al. Nature profile →
  41. Amorphous nickel hydroxide shell tailors local chemical environment on platinum surface for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
    2023 262 citations Juncai Dong, Mingjie Xu et al. Nature Materials profile →
  42. Silver nanoparticles boost charge-extraction efficiency in Shewanella microbial fuel cells
    2021 258 citations Zipeng Zhao, Mengning Ding et al. profile →
  43. The role of alkali metal cations and platinum-surface hydroxyl in the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
    2022 251 citations Sibo Wang, Yu Huang et al. profile →
  44. Graphene-nanopocket-encaged PtCo nanocatalysts for highly durable fuel cell operation under demanding ultralow-Pt-loading conditions
    2022 251 citations Zipeng Zhao, Zeyan Liu et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  45. Chiral molecular intercalation superlattices
    2022 177 citations Qi Qian, Huaying Ren et al. Nature profile →
  46. Highly stretchable van der Waals thin films for adaptable and breathable electronic membranes
    2022 175 citations Dong Xu, Zhaoyang Lin et al. profile →
  47. Atomic dynamics of electrified solid–liquid interfaces in liquid-cell TEM
    2024 96 citations Yu Huang et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yu Huang United States 125 39.0k 38.1k 16.5k 15.8k 10.5k 392 66.9k
Xiangfeng Duan United States 135 52.3k 1.3× 45.2k 1.2× 17.1k 1.0× 21.9k 1.4× 14.0k 1.3× 449 82.3k
Kian Ping Loh Singapore 127 47.3k 1.2× 34.3k 0.9× 11.7k 0.7× 16.5k 1.0× 10.7k 1.0× 704 73.8k
Manish Chhowalla United States 101 52.2k 1.3× 32.0k 0.8× 15.8k 1.0× 14.1k 0.9× 8.1k 0.8× 277 69.6k
Wei Chen China 113 31.5k 0.8× 26.6k 0.7× 13.2k 0.8× 9.8k 0.6× 8.8k 0.8× 1.1k 56.3k
Zheng Liu China 119 42.5k 1.1× 28.1k 0.7× 14.3k 0.9× 11.6k 0.7× 10.0k 1.0× 763 62.4k
Zhongfan Liu China 130 38.0k 1.0× 26.5k 0.7× 6.9k 0.4× 14.3k 0.9× 12.3k 1.2× 941 59.6k
Yoshio Bando Japan 158 62.3k 1.6× 32.3k 0.8× 14.2k 0.9× 16.0k 1.0× 18.3k 1.7× 1.2k 88.6k
Shuit‐Tong Lee China 121 38.6k 1.0× 23.4k 0.6× 11.8k 0.7× 18.1k 1.1× 6.9k 0.7× 526 57.5k
Thomas E. Mallouk United States 127 26.3k 0.7× 19.3k 0.5× 14.5k 0.9× 16.5k 1.0× 6.6k 0.6× 501 55.6k
Yadong Yin United States 129 41.9k 1.1× 21.5k 0.6× 20.0k 1.2× 16.1k 1.0× 16.6k 1.6× 501 69.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Huang

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wu, Huan, Peiqi Wang, Zhong Wan, et al.. (2026). Bulk-heterojunction doping in lead halide perovskites for low-resistance metal contacts. Nature Materials.
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Huang, Yu, Xiaoming Wang, Penghui Wen, et al.. (2025). Performance comparison and mechanistic investigation of TiN coatings fabricated by RPS and APS. Materials Today Communications. 48. 113543–113543.
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Miller, Jeff F., et al.. (2025). Curvature Generation and Engineering Principles from Shewanella oneidensis Multi-flagellin Flagellum. ACS Nano. 19(28). 25682–25696. 2 indexed citations
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Zheng, Lingfang, Xiaoyan Luo, Xia‐Guang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Bilayered Molecular Bridge Mediated by π–π Stacking for Improved Interfacial Charge Transport in Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(28). 13 indexed citations
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Huang, Tianye, Gang Xu, Jianxing Pan, et al.. (2024). Coexistence of nonlinear states with different polarizations in a Kerr resonator. Physical review. A. 109(1). 8 indexed citations
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Huang, Jin, Bosi Peng, Cheng Zhu, et al.. (2024). Surface molecular pump enables ultrahigh catalyst activity. Science Advances. 10(36). eado3942–eado3942. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Yu, et al.. (2023). Proton transport through interfaces in nanophase-separation of hydrated aquivion membrane: Molecular dynamics simulation approach. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 676. 132187–132187. 7 indexed citations
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Qian, Qi, Zhong Wan, Hiroyuki Takenaka, et al.. (2023). Photocarrier-induced persistent structural polarization in soft-lattice lead halide perovskites. Nature Nanotechnology. 18(4). 357–364. 40 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jingyuan, Zhaoyang Lin, Huaying Ren, et al.. (2021). Layered Intercalation Materials. Advanced Materials. 33(25). e2004557–e2004557. 177 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zipeng, Md Delowar Hossain, Chunchuan Xu, et al.. (2020). Tailoring a Three-Phase Microenvironment for High-Performance Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Matter. 3(5). 1774–1790. 128 indexed citations
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Ma, Chao, Dong Xu, Peiqi Wang, et al.. (2020). Robust Flexible Pressure Sensors Made from Conductive Micropyramids for Manipulation Tasks. ACS Nano. 14(10). 12866–12876. 158 indexed citations
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Wang, Rui, Jingjing Xue, Lei Meng, et al.. (2019). Caffeine Improves the Performance and Thermal Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells. Joule. 3(6). 1464–1477. 544 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Jingkun, Li Jiao, Evan C. Wegener, et al.. (2019). Evolution Pathway from Iron Compounds to Fe 1 (II)–N 4 Sites through Gas-Phase Iron during Pyrolysis. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142(3). 1417–1423. 242 indexed citations
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Fei, Huilong, Juncai Dong, Dongliang Chen, et al.. (2019). Single atom electrocatalysts supported on graphene or graphene-like carbons. Chemical Society Reviews. 48(20). 5207–5241. 573 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Yuan, Jian Guo, Enbo Zhu, et al.. (2018). Approaching the Schottky–Mott limit in van der Waals metal–semiconductor junctions. Nature. 557(7707). 696–700. 1701 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zheng, Fan, Hai Xiao, Yiliu Wang, et al.. (2017). Layer-by-Layer Degradation of Methylammonium Lead Tri-iodide Perovskite Microplates. Joule. 1(3). 548–562. 235 indexed citations
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Li, Dehui, Hung‐Chieh Cheng, Hao Wu, et al.. (2017). Gate-Induced Insulator to Band-Like Transport Transition in Organolead Halide Perovskite. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 8(2). 429–434. 23 indexed citations
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Huang, Xiaoqing, Yu Chen, Chin‐Yi Chiu, et al.. (2013). A versatile strategy to the selective synthesis of Cu nanocrystals and the in situ conversion to CuRu nanotubes. Nanoscale. 5(14). 6284–6284. 36 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuan, Rui Cheng, Lei Liao, et al.. (2011). Plasmon resonance enhanced multicolour photodetection by graphene. Nature Communications. 2(1). 579–579. 633 indexed citations breakdown →

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