Zhen Yang

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Zhen Yang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Yang has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Materials Chemistry, 23 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 20 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhen Yang's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (12 papers), High Temperature Alloys and Creep (11 papers) and High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (10 papers). Zhen Yang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (12 papers), High Temperature Alloys and Creep (11 papers) and High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (10 papers). Zhen Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Zhen Yang's co-authors include Peng Fei Liu, Lin Gu, Hua Gui Yang, Shilun Qiu, Xuecheng Yan, Xiangdong Yao, Lili Fan, C. Liebenow, Lirong Zheng and Hongbin Yin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Applied Physics Letters and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Yang

79 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Atomically isolated nickel species anchored on graphitized carbon for efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis

2016 645 citations Lili Fan, Peng Fei Liu et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhen Yang China	24	1.1k	981	845	408	382	85	2.5k
Marco Molinari United Kingdom	30	412 0.4×	1.6k 1.6×	436 0.5×	384 0.9×	169 0.4×	97	2.6k
Chao Guo China	25	388 0.4×	1.0k 1.0×	442 0.5×	695 1.7×	373 1.0×	88	2.4k
Qiang Wu China	34	2.3k 2.1×	2.5k 2.5×	1.2k 1.4×	238 0.6×	258 0.7×	156	4.1k
Ruiqi Zhao China	29	915 0.9×	2.1k 2.1×	744 0.9×	219 0.5×	240 0.6×	101	3.4k
Tiandou Hu China	31	960 0.9×	2.2k 2.2×	829 1.0×	145 0.4×	399 1.0×	79	3.5k
Mark G. Blackford Australia	34	365 0.3×	2.2k 2.3×	579 0.7×	547 1.3×	272 0.7×	114	3.1k
John P. Baltrus United States	32	838 0.8×	2.0k 2.1×	754 0.9×	433 1.1×	1.3k 3.3×	102	4.1k
Hyunho Kim United States	15	1.8k 1.7×	996 1.0×	649 0.8×	804 2.0×	1.3k 3.3×	17	3.5k
Renju Zacharia Canada	24	303 0.3×	2.1k 2.1×	728 0.9×	469 1.1×	358 0.9×	42	3.0k
Xiangjun Shi China	34	898 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	1.0k 1.2×	174 0.4×	477 1.2×	128	3.2k

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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.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wang, Jiahao, Mo Han, Zhen Yang, et al.. (2025). Synthesis of Polymer Sodium Alginate–Red Mud Adsorbent and Its Application in the Removal of Low-Concentration Fluoride. Polymers. 17(6). 826–826.

Ge, Yulin, Isao Murata, Shingo Tamaki, et al.. (2024). Efficient optimization of an accelerator neutron source for neutron capture therapy using genetic algorithms. Medical Physics. 51(9). 6445–6457.

Tang, Ying, Jie Yu, Zhen Yang, et al.. (2024). Bimetallic ZnFe–NC prepared using microchannel reactor for oxygen reduction reaction and mechanism research. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(9). 110303–110303. 4 indexed citations

Ge, Yulin, et al.. (2024). Design of a mixed material moderator in a beam-shaping assembly for proton accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 214. 111515–111515. 1 indexed citations

Lu, Wenlong, Weihua Gao, Bingyan Liu, et al.. (2024). Reinforcement Learning Driven Time-Sensitive Moving Target Tracking of Intelligent Agile Satellite. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 60(6). 9085–9101. 6 indexed citations

Xie, Haofeng, et al.. (2024). Accelerating Discontinuous Precipitation to Increase Strength by Pre-Deformation in Cu-Ni-Si Alloys. Materials. 17(22). 5658–5658. 1 indexed citations

Peng, Xiaodong, et al.. (2024). PTCTV-KMC: Infrared Small Target Detection Using Joint Partial Tensor Correlated Total Variation and K-Means Clustering. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 18. 1252–1271. 5 indexed citations

Yin, Hongbin, et al.. (2023). Seasonal sediment phosphorus release across sediment-water interface and its potential role in supporting algal blooms in a large shallow eutrophic Lake (Lake Taihu, China). The Science of The Total Environment. 896. 165252–165252. 45 indexed citations

Gao, Rui, Xingfu Huang, Haiyan Wang, et al.. (2023). Triassic convergence and tectonic evolution of the West Qinling orogen: Constraints from reflection-seismology imaging. Gondwana Research. 122. 1–10. 10 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhen, Xiuli Zhang, Yanzhen Wang, & Yuanliang Zhao. (2023). Study on elastohydrodynamic lubrication performance of double-layer composite water-lubricated bearings. Mechanics & Industry. 24. 3–3. 9 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Lithospheric electrical structure across the Bangong-Nujiang Suture in northern tibet revealed by magnetotelluric. Frontiers in Earth Science. 10. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhen, Shan Lin, Qiao Jin, et al.. (2022). Asymmetric ground states in La0.67Sr0.33MnO3/BaTiO3 heterostructures induced by flexoelectric bending. Applied Physics Letters. 120(23). 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Haoyan, et al.. (2021). Phosphorylated biomass-derived porous carbon material for efficient removal of U(VI) in wastewater. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 413. 125282–125282. 72 indexed citations

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Mo, Lihuan, et al.. (2020). Photocatalytic degradation of bagasse pulp wastewater with La-TiO2/Al2O3 as a catalyst. Desalination and Water Treatment. 187. 256–265. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hui, Zhen Yang, Li Shangguan, et al.. (2020). Band structure engineering of PTI in C-PTI/ZnO heterostructures for enhanced visible-light-driven H ₂ evolution. Nanotechnology. 31(14). 145716–145716. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Xueyan, Zhen Yang, & Lei Zhang. (2020). In-situ fabrication of 3D hierarchical flower-like β-Bi2O3@CoO Z-scheme heterojunction for visible-driven simultaneous degradation of multi-pollutants. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 403. 123566–123566. 70 indexed citations

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Lu, Jintao, et al.. (2017). Effect of Cobalt Content on the Oxidation and Corrosion Behavior of Ni–Fe-Based Superalloy for Ultra-Supercritical Boiler Applications. Oxidation of Metals. 89(1-2). 197–209. 13 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhen, et al.. (2017). Oxidation behavior of a new wrought Ni-30Fe-20Cr based alloy at 750 °C in pure steam and the effects of alloyed yttrium. Corrosion Science. 125. 106–113. 32 indexed citations

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Fan, Lili, Peng Fei Liu, Xuecheng Yan, et al.. (2016). Atomically isolated nickel species anchored on graphitized carbon for efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis. Nature Communications. 7(1). 10667–10667. 645 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, Zhen, et al.. (2003). New Evidence for Strong Lithospheric Mantle: Mantle Earthquakes beneath the Himalayan-Tibetan Collision Zone. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003. 1 indexed citations

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