Zhen Yang

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
186 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Zhen Yang is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Yang has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 43 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 37 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Zhen Yang's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (34 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (28 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (27 papers). Zhen Yang is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (34 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (28 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (27 papers). Zhen Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Zhen Yang's co-authors include Yanling Tian, Xianping Liu, Chengjuan Yang, Zili Li, Xiangcheng Yuan, Alan Meng, Zhenjiang Li, Jian Zhao, Qingdang Li and Meng Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, ACS Nano and Advanced Energy Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Yang

177 papers receiving 3.6k 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.

  1. A High‐Energy Density Asymmetric Supercapacitor Based on Fe2O3 Nanoneedle Arrays and NiCo2O4/Ni(OH)2 Hybrid Nanosheet Arrays Grown on SiC Nanowire Networks as Free‐Standing Advanced Electrodes
    2018 354 citations Zhen Yang et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Zhen Yang 1.5k 900 848 796 723 186 3.6k
Bo Li 949 0.6× 818 0.9× 1.8k 2.1× 849 1.1× 1.0k 1.4× 241 5.6k
Xin Li 884 0.6× 519 0.6× 844 1.0× 540 0.7× 854 1.2× 295 4.1k
Xuedong Wu 694 0.5× 943 1.0× 742 0.9× 651 0.8× 1.4k 2.0× 126 3.5k
Shuai Chen 1.6k 1.1× 864 1.0× 1.0k 1.2× 481 0.6× 1.9k 2.7× 196 5.7k
Hongbo Xü 1.4k 0.9× 666 0.7× 1.1k 1.3× 194 0.2× 1.0k 1.4× 179 4.8k
Kai Yin 1.9k 1.3× 2.5k 2.8× 1.6k 1.9× 860 1.1× 1.1k 1.6× 168 5.7k
Yuliang Wang 994 0.7× 290 0.3× 1.4k 1.7× 218 0.3× 1.2k 1.6× 141 3.8k
Xiaodong He 1.3k 0.8× 305 0.3× 1.0k 1.2× 593 0.7× 1.6k 2.2× 280 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Yang

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yang, Zhen, et al.. (2025). Bond order control in sulfur-based electrolyte additive for low temperatures lithium metal batteries. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1022. 179846–179846. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhen, Changding Wang, Zhongsheng Wang, et al.. (2025). Fluorocarbon interlayer enhancing fast ion transport for low-temperature lithium metal batteries. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 689. 137191–137191. 2 indexed citations
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Shi, Yanyan, et al.. (2025). Flow pattern recognition for horizontal gas-liquid two-phase flow with a hybrid deep-learning model. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation. 102. 102829–102829. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Huiyi, Chengjuan Yang, Zhen Yang, et al.. (2024). Investigating the pressure-induced evolution of solid electrolyte interphase on Li metal anodes: A ReaxFF molecular dynamics study. Journal of Energy Storage. 91. 111966–111966. 6 indexed citations
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Ren, Fei, Zhen Yang, & Zili Li. (2024). Experimental and numerical investigation into rolling contact fatigue crack initiation on the V-Track test rig. Engineering Failure Analysis. 170. 109206–109206. 1 indexed citations
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Chang, Xiaomeng, et al.. (2024). Comparative study of the anti-corrosive properties of thiols induced superhydrophobic surfaces. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 684. 133188–133188. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, et al.. (2024). Partial hard occluded target reconstruction of Fourier single pixel imaging guided through range slice. Optics Express. 32(11). 18618–18618. 1 indexed citations
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Dong, Lan, Jing Liang, Zhiyong Ke, et al.. (2024). High-precision spatial measurement method of accelerator pre-alignment based on multiple total stations. Measurement Science and Technology. 36(1). 15014–15014.
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Zhang, Deliang, Yen Leng Pak, Xiaoyin Li, et al.. (2023). Nitrogen and oxygen binary vacancies modulated g-C3N4/BiO2−x for visible-NIR-driven nitrogen photofixation. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 972. 172881–172881. 9 indexed citations
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Zeb, Shah, Zhen Yang, Riming Hu, et al.. (2023). Electronic structure and oxygen vacancy tuning of Co & Ni co-doped W18O49 nanourchins for efficient TEA gas sensing. Chemical Engineering Journal. 465. 142815–142815. 82 indexed citations
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Guo, Zeyi, Xiuxian Zhao, Guozhu Chen, et al.. (2023). Activating Pt clusters for efficient removal of HCHO by modulating Vn+ within VxOy support. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 333. 122777–122777. 14 indexed citations
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Yang, Chengjuan, et al.. (2023). High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Based on Laser-Induced Graphene. Nanomanufacturing and Metrology. 6(1). 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Xue, Chengjuan Yang, Zhen Yang, & Dawei Zhang. (2023). Corrosion resistance and stability of superhydrophobic surfaces with hierarchical micro/nanostructures induced by nanosecond and femtosecond lasers. Optics & Laser Technology. 169. 110179–110179. 14 indexed citations
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Xia, Lei, Faze Chen, Zhen Yang, et al.. (2023). Droplet impact dynamics on superhydrophobic surfaces with convex hemispherical shapes. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 264. 108824–108824. 26 indexed citations
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Cheng, Jian, Zhen Yang, Sheng Jiang, Fengping Li, & Dun Liu. (2022). Hybrid laser processes for thick silver coating fabrication on AlN substrate. Ceramics International. 49(8). 11875–11884. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Chengjuan, Kuan Yang, Minxia Li, et al.. (2022). Controllable droplet self-transport on multi-bioinspired slippery liquid-infused microstructure surface. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 656. 130429–130429. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhen, et al.. (2022). Laser-Induced Ni Foil-Supported NiO@Ni(OH)2 Hierarchical Structures as Advanced Cathodes for Ultrahigh Performance Nickel–Zinc Batteries. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 5(6). 7157–7167. 13 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhen, Xianping Liu, & Yanling Tian. (2019). Novel metal-organic super-hydrophobic surface fabricated by nanosecond laser irradiation in solution. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 587. 124343–124343. 33 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhongyue, Zhen Yang, Ruilin Zheng, et al.. (2018). Synthesis and optical properties of LiNd(PO3)4 nanocrystals dispersion in DMSO/TBE. Journal of Rare Earths. 37(6). 580–584. 1 indexed citations

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