Zhen Yao

16.9k total citations · 9 hit papers
192 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Zhen Yao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Yao has authored 192 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Materials Chemistry, 46 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 30 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhen Yao's work include Graphene research and applications (49 papers), Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research (46 papers) and Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (33 papers). Zhen Yao is often cited by papers focused on Graphene research and applications (49 papers), Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research (46 papers) and Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (33 papers). Zhen Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Ukraine. Zhen Yao's co-authors include Cees Dekker, Henk W. Ch. Postma, Li Shi, Insun Jo, Huagui Nie, Shaoming Huang, Xuemei Zhou, C. L. Kane, Zhi Yang and Leon Balents and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Yao

179 papers receiving 13.5k citations

Hit Papers

Sulfur-Doped Graphene as an Efficient Metal-free... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2011 2010 1999 2000 2009 500 1000 1.5k
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. Sulfur-Doped Graphene as an Efficient Metal-free Cathode Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction
    2011 1.9k citations Zhen Yao et al. profile →
  2. Two-Dimensional Phonon Transport in Supported Graphene
    2010 1.5k citations Zhen Yao et al. profile →
  3. Carbon nanotube intramolecular junctions
    1999 1.4k citations Zhen Yao et al. profile →
  4. High-Field Electrical Transport in Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
    2000 1.2k citations Zhen Yao et al. profile →
  5. Realization of a high mobility dual-gated graphene field-effect transistor with Al2O3 dielectric
    2009 832 citations Zhen Yao et al. profile →
  6. Carbon Nanotube Single-Electron Transistors at Room Temperature
    2001 829 citations Zhen Yao et al. profile →
  7. Thermal Conductance and Thermopower of an Individual Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube
    2005 667 citations Zhen Yao et al. profile →
  8. Thermal Conductivity and Phonon Transport in Suspended Few-Layer Hexagonal Boron Nitride
    2013 610 citations Zhen Yao et al. profile →
  9. Measuring Thermal and Thermoelectric Properties of One-Dimensional Nanostructures Using a Microfabricated Device
    2003 574 citations Zhen Yao 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
Zhen Yao China 42 9.6k 5.3k 2.3k 2.1k 1.9k 192 13.8k
Stephen B. Cronin United States 54 9.3k 1.0× 3.6k 0.7× 2.2k 0.9× 2.9k 1.3× 3.0k 1.6× 265 12.4k
Hiroki Ago Japan 51 8.3k 0.9× 3.5k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 2.4k 1.1× 559 0.3× 194 10.2k
Wenqing Zhang China 73 15.0k 1.6× 9.8k 1.9× 1.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 392 20.0k
Bin Xiang China 59 9.3k 1.0× 7.7k 1.5× 648 0.3× 2.2k 1.0× 3.0k 1.6× 321 15.3k
Carlo Carraro United States 55 5.4k 0.6× 6.3k 1.2× 2.3k 1.0× 3.2k 1.5× 672 0.4× 253 11.3k
Hyeonsik Cheong South Korea 57 10.0k 1.0× 7.0k 1.3× 2.7k 1.2× 2.1k 1.0× 852 0.4× 449 14.1k
Zhiming Wang China 71 9.0k 0.9× 7.4k 1.4× 1.5k 0.7× 2.5k 1.2× 5.3k 2.8× 323 15.1k
Tadaaki Nagao Japan 58 4.5k 0.5× 2.7k 0.5× 4.4k 1.9× 2.5k 1.2× 2.4k 1.2× 283 11.0k
Yucheng Lan United States 46 13.8k 1.4× 5.6k 1.1× 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 1.5k 0.8× 158 16.3k
Yüe Zhao China 46 12.9k 1.3× 8.0k 1.5× 2.2k 0.9× 5.5k 2.6× 4.0k 2.1× 216 18.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Yao

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Huimin, Ran Liu, Dongxue Wang, et al.. (2025). Stabilized N5 and N6 rings in the Ag–N system under modest pressure. Matter and Radiation at Extremes. 10(6).
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Dong, Da‐Peng, Tingyu Liu, Shuang Liu, et al.. (2025). Pressure-Induced Luminescence Enhancement of Aggregation-Induced Emission Molecules Confined in Two-Dimensional MOF Layers. ACS Materials Letters. 7(5). 1746–1753. 3 indexed citations
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Yao, Zhen, Xuan Wang, Xuewei Li, et al.. (2024). An efficient and clean treatment of spent carbon cathode via fluorination roasting: Deep separation strategy for insoluble aluminosilicates. Separation and Purification Technology. 338. 126546–126546. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui Min, Ying Zhang, Yuanyuan Wang, et al.. (2024). Recoverable Zigzag N4 Chains in High‐Pressure Synthesized Cerium Polynitride. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(49). 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhihao, Feng Cheng, Zhigang Huang, et al.. (2024). An experimental acoustofluidic system for analyzing boundary-driven acoustic streaming generated by flat and curved walls. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 160. 111319–111319.
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Cui, Wen, et al.. (2023). Covalent bonds formed in MoS2–C60/Ferrocene heterostructure under high pressure. Carbon. 217. 118644–118644. 3 indexed citations
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Zhai, Chunguang, Shuhe Hu, Lei Yue, et al.. (2023). Doping of charge-transfer molecules in cocrystals for the design of materials with novel piezo-activated luminescence. Chemical Science. 14(6). 1479–1484. 18 indexed citations
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Yue, Lei, Dandan Cui, Fubo Tian, et al.. (2023). Synchronous pressure-induced enhancement in the photoresponsivity and response speed of BiOBr. Acta Materialia. 263. 119529–119529. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuanyuan, Zhihui Li, Shifeng Niu, et al.. (2023). Cerium-promoted conversion of dinitrogen into high-energy-density material CeN6 under moderate pressure. Matter and Radiation at Extremes. 8(3). 18 indexed citations
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Liu, Dedi, Da‐Peng Dong, Zhen Yao, et al.. (2022). A deep insight of the photoluminescence property changes of Cd(II)-based metal-organic framework induced by an aeolotropic structure transition under high pressure. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 341. 112095–112095. 2 indexed citations
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Yan, Tao, Jinglong Zhao, Shucheng Liu, et al.. (2019). Preparation and characterization of SiO2 nanowires using a SnO2 catalyst. Physics Letters A. 384(8). 126174–126174. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Shuang, Bo Liu, Zhen Yao, et al.. (2019). Armchair shaped polymeric nitrogen N8 chains confined in h-BN matrix at ambient conditions: stability and vibration analysis. RSC Advances. 9(51). 29987–29992. 4 indexed citations
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Yuan, Quan, et al.. (2018). Modeling double-helix carbon chains inside single-walled carbon nanotubes: Stable structures and XRD analysis. Chinese Journal of Physics. 56(6). 2646–2658. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Zhen, et al.. (2016). Helical Iodine Chains inside Single-Walled Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Finding the Optimal Helical Radius and Helical Angles. Global Journal of Human Social Science. 16(4). 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Ye, Mingguang Yao, Shuanglong Chen, et al.. (2015). Unexpected photoluminescence properties from one-dimensional molecular chains. Nanoscale. 8(3). 1456–1461. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Quanjun, Ran Liu, Jinxian Wang, et al.. (2013). Structural phase transition and photoluminescence properties of YF3 and YF3:Eu3+ under high pressure. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 15(45). 19925–19925. 35 indexed citations
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Jiang, Linhai, Mingguang Yao, Bo Liu, et al.. (2013). Shape-selective synthesis and optical performance of ceria nanocrystal/graphene hybrid composites. CrystEngComm. 15(18). 3739–3739. 31 indexed citations
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Yao, Zhen. (2002). Research on Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Using Molecular Dynamics. 2 indexed citations

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