Yu Wang

44.7k total citations · 22 hit papers
575 papers, 32.1k citations indexed

About

Yu Wang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Wang has authored 575 papers receiving a total of 32.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 300 papers in Materials Chemistry, 186 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 161 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yu Wang's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (98 papers), Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (98 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (71 papers). Yu Wang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (98 papers), Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (98 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (71 papers). Yu Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Yu Wang's co-authors include Yadong Li, Dingsheng Wang, Wenxing Chen, Chen Chen, Juncai Dong, Lirong Zheng, Weng‐Chon Cheong, Qing Peng, Xusheng Zheng and Lin Gu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Yu Wang

551 papers receiving 31.6k citations

Hit Papers

Core–Shell ZIF-8@ZIF-67-Derived CoP Nanoparticle-Embe... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2018 2013 2018 2018 2019 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Core–Shell ZIF-8@ZIF-67-Derived CoP Nanoparticle-Embedded N-Doped Carbon Nanotube Hollow Polyhedron for Efficient Overall Water Splitting
    2018 1.8k citations Weng‐Chon Cheong, Yu Wang et al. profile →
  2. Rapid health transition in China, 1990–2010: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
    2013 1.6k citations Yu Wang et al. profile →
  3. Direct observation of noble metal nanoparticles transforming to thermally stable single atoms
    2018 933 citations Shengjie Wei, Zhi Li et al. profile →
  4. Defect Effects on TiO2 Nanosheets: Stabilizing Single Atomic Site Au and Promoting Catalytic Properties
    2018 913 citations Wenxing Chen, Yu Wang et al. profile →
  5. Bismuth Single Atoms Resulting from Transformation of Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Use as Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction
    2019 667 citations Wenxing Chen, Yu Wang et al. profile →
  6. Uncoordinated Amine Groups of Metal–Organic Frameworks to Anchor Single Ru Sites as Chemoselective Catalysts toward the Hydrogenation of Quinoline
    2017 625 citations Wenxing Chen, Yu Wang et al. profile →
  7. Single Tungsten Atoms Supported on MOF‐Derived N‐Doped Carbon for Robust Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution
    2018 540 citations Wenxing Chen, Yu Wang et al. profile →
  8. Rational Design of Single Molybdenum Atoms Anchored on N‐Doped Carbon for Effective Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
    2017 480 citations Wenxing Chen, Yu Wang et al. profile →
  9. Efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution on atomically dispersed Ni–Nx Species anchored porous carbon with embedded Ni nanoparticles by accelerating water dissociation kinetics
    2018 467 citations Yu Wang et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
  10. Engineering the Atomic Interface with Single Platinum Atoms for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
    2019 434 citations Wenxing Chen, Yu Wang et al. profile →
  11. Rare‐Earth Single Erbium Atoms for Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction
    2020 427 citations Yu Wang, Dingsheng Wang et al. profile →
  12. Isolated Single-Atom Pd Sites in Intermetallic Nanostructures: High Catalytic Selectivity for Semihydrogenation of Alkynes
    2017 422 citations Yu Wang, Wenxing Chen et al. profile →
  13. A Supported Pd2Dual‐Atom Site Catalyst for Efficient Electrochemical CO2Reduction
    2021 296 citations Yu Wang, Lin Gu et al. profile →
  14. Reversely trapping atoms from a perovskite surface for high-performance and durable fuel cell cathodes
    2022 269 citations Zechao Zhuang, Yihang Li et al. profile →
  15. Analysis of the limitations in the oxygen reduction activity of transition metal oxide surfaces
    2021 269 citations Yu Wang et al. profile →
  16. Engineering the Local Atomic Environments of Indium Single‐Atom Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical Production of Hydrogen Peroxide
    2022 244 citations Yu Wang, Dingsheng Wang et al. profile →
  17. Lattice Strain and Schottky Junction Dual Regulation Boosts Ultrafine Ruthenium Nanoparticles Anchored on a N-Modified Carbon Catalyst for H2 Production
    2022 241 citations Yu Wang, Wenxing Chen et al. profile →
  18. Complementary Operando Spectroscopy identification of in-situ generated metastable charge-asymmetry Cu2-CuN3 clusters for CO2 reduction to ethanol
    2022 240 citations Wenxing Chen, Dingsheng Wang et al. profile →
  19. Pinpointing the axial ligand effect on platinum single-atom-catalyst towards efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction
    2022 203 citations Yu Wang et al. profile →
  20. Single-Atom Yttrium Engineering Janus Electrode for Rechargeable Na–S Batteries
    2022 182 citations Zechao Zhuang, Yu Wang et al. profile →
  21. A replacement strategy for regulating local environment of single-atom Co-SxN4−x catalysts to facilitate CO2 electroreduction
    2024 119 citations Yu Wang, Wenxing Chen et al. profile →
  22. Nanoscale high-entropy surface engineering promotes selective glycerol electro-oxidation to glycerate at high current density
    2025 30 citations Yu Wang 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
Yu Wang China 83 18.2k 15.6k 11.2k 4.0k 3.5k 575 32.1k
Wei Liu China 76 17.4k 1.0× 12.9k 0.8× 10.3k 0.9× 2.8k 0.7× 2.6k 0.8× 382 25.6k
Yu Chen China 93 21.8k 1.2× 14.3k 0.9× 17.7k 1.6× 4.6k 1.2× 2.6k 0.8× 1.1k 38.5k
Yun Wang China 82 12.9k 0.7× 14.0k 0.9× 13.6k 1.2× 1.8k 0.4× 3.5k 1.0× 865 30.1k
Anatoly I. Frenkel United States 85 9.8k 0.5× 17.6k 1.1× 7.4k 0.7× 5.1k 1.3× 2.2k 0.6× 454 27.4k
Lei Zhang China 87 21.3k 1.2× 15.0k 1.0× 14.7k 1.3× 5.0k 1.3× 1.2k 0.4× 442 31.2k
Yongfeng Hu Canada 87 14.8k 0.8× 11.2k 0.7× 16.1k 1.4× 4.8k 1.2× 1.9k 0.6× 636 34.4k
Peng Wang China 84 19.3k 1.1× 18.6k 1.2× 10.1k 0.9× 2.0k 0.5× 4.3k 1.2× 757 29.2k
Xiaojun Wu China 107 15.9k 0.9× 23.7k 1.5× 20.4k 1.8× 2.9k 0.7× 2.4k 0.7× 603 42.4k
Rose Amal Australia 108 25.6k 1.4× 21.9k 1.4× 12.0k 1.1× 5.6k 1.4× 1.4k 0.4× 619 42.4k
Chenghua Sun China 77 18.2k 1.0× 18.3k 1.2× 8.6k 0.8× 5.3k 1.3× 1.5k 0.4× 406 28.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Wang

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dong, Xiaoli, et al.. (2025). Construction of direct Z-scheme DUT-67/Fe2O3 heterostructures for efficient photoreduction of Cr(VI). Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161196–161196. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Yu, Yaoyao Liu, F.L. Kong, et al.. (2025). Dynamically monitor-regulating dopamine concentration and neural information transmission in targeted deep brain nuclei using integrated microelectrode array. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 432. 137467–137467.
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Chen, Guanzhen, Ruihu Lu, Zechao Zhuang, et al.. (2025). Heterophase RuO 2 oxygen evolution catalyst for durable proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. Science Advances. 11(51). eaea4543–eaea4543.
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Jiang, Tingting, S. Bian, Yu Wang, et al.. (2024). The nexus of solar absorption and morphology designs based on 2D photothermal materials: From rational design to advanced application of water purification. Chemical Engineering Journal. 499. 156450–156450. 15 indexed citations
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Si, Wenzhe, et al.. (2024). Tuning Pd species via electronic metal-support interaction for methane combustion. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 667. 12–21. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Yu, Bin Zhou, Dan Li, et al.. (2024). Oxygen vacancy engineering through equivalent and aliovalent doping on LaCoO3. Separation and Purification Technology. 351. 128078–128078. 18 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaodong, et al.. (2024). Se–S bonded non-metal elementary substance heterojunction activating photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 680(Pt A). 868–879. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Bing, Yi‐Chang Li, Chao Zhang, et al.. (2024). Label-free electrochemical immunosensor based on tailored polyclonal antibody and cobalt hydroxide oxide nanoflakes for detecting ancient leather artifacts. Microchemical Journal. 205. 111388–111388. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Yunru, et al.. (2024). Gold nanoclusters encapsulated microneedle patches with antibacterial and self‐monitoring capacities for wound management. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 24 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaojun, Ying Zhao, Zhaogang Teng, et al.. (2024). Combination of Losartan and Platinum Nanoparticles with Photothermal Therapy Induces Immunogenic Cell Death Effective Against Neuroblastoma. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 19. 10213–10226. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Chunyu, et al.. (2023). Thermoelectric and mechanical properties of Bi0.42Sb1.58Te3/SnO2 bulk composites with controllable ZT peak for power generation. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 44(2). 961–969. 9 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jiaqi, et al.. (2023). Band engineering of α-Fe2O3/SnO2 heterojunction photocathode enables highly efficient and stable Li−O2 batteries. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 967. 171576–171576. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Yu, et al.. (2023). Protein-inorganic hybrid nanoflowers with laccase-like activity for specific assay of acetylcholinesterase activity. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 396. 134565–134565. 15 indexed citations
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Wang, Yu, Yujing Chi, Wenwen Liu, et al.. (2023). Construction of S-scheme p-n heterojunction between protonated g-C3N4 and α-MnS nanosphere for photocatalytic H2O2 production and in situ degradation of oxytetracycline. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(3). 109968–109968. 14 indexed citations
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Liu, Qingtao, Jieyuan Liu, Xiaofang Liu, et al.. (2023). Surface activation of platinum group metal clusters for efficient and durable oxygen reduction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Applied Physics Reviews. 10(2). 15 indexed citations
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Ricote, Sandrine, et al.. (2022). Ba 0.5 Gd 0.8 La 0.7 Co 2 O 6− δ Infiltrated BaZr 0.8 Y 0.2 O 3− δ Composite Oxygen Electrodes for Protonic Ceramic Cells. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 169(1). 14513–14513. 5 indexed citations
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Zhuang, Zechao, Yong Li, Yihang Li, et al.. (2021). Atomically dispersed nonmagnetic electron traps improve oxygen reduction activity of perovskite oxides. Energy & Environmental Science. 14(2). 1016–1028. 168 indexed citations
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Wei, Shengjie, Yu Wang, Wenxing Chen, et al.. (2019). Atomically dispersed Fe atoms anchored on COF-derived N-doped carbon nanospheres as efficient multi-functional catalysts. Chemical Science. 11(3). 786–790. 131 indexed citations
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Li, Jiale, Yu Wang, Yuhang Gao, et al.. (2019). Rapid in Situ Self‐Assembly of Carbon Fibers/ZIF‐8 Composite for Efficient Adsorption Enhancement of Congo Red. ChemistrySelect. 4(21). 6429–6436. 8 indexed citations
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Huang, Haibo, Yu Wang, Feng–Ying Cai, et al.. (2018). Lotus-Leaf-Derived Activated-Carbon-Supported Nano-CdS as Energy-Efficient Photocatalysts under Visible Irradiation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(6). 7871–7879. 93 indexed citations

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