Zhen Yuan

7.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
83 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Zhen Yuan is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Yuan has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 59 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 30 papers in Bioengineering. Recurrent topics in Zhen Yuan's work include Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (61 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (34 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (30 papers). Zhen Yuan is often cited by papers focused on Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (61 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (34 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (30 papers). Zhen Yuan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Zhen Yuan's co-authors include Huiling Tai, Yadong Jiang, Zaihua Duan, Qiuni Zhao, Bohao Liu, Si Wang, Guangzhong Xie, Xiaosong Du, Qi Huang and Yuanjie Su and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Yuan

79 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

Facile, Flexible, Cost-Saving, and Environment-Friendly P... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2023 2022 2023 100 200 300 400
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. Facile, Flexible, Cost-Saving, and Environment-Friendly Paper-Based Humidity Sensor for Multifunctional Applications
    2019 421 citations Zaihua Duan, Yadong Jiang et al. profile →
  2. Sensing–transducing coupled piezoelectric textiles for self-powered humidity detection and wearable biomonitoring
    2023 197 citations Zhen Yuan, Huiling Tai et al. profile →
  3. A Nb2CTx/sodium alginate-based composite film with neuron-like network for self-powered humidity sensing
    2022 172 citations Qiuni Zhao, Yadong Jiang et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  4. Electrochemical humidity sensor enabled self-powered wireless humidity detection system
    2023 117 citations Mingxiang Zhang, Zaihua Duan et al. Nano Energy profile →

Peers

Zhen Yuan
Zaihua Duan China
Xiaogan Li China
Qiuni Zhao China
Bohao Liu China
Guangzhong Xie China
Qi Xu China
Hongran Zhao China
Zixuan Wu China
Jianan Deng China
Libu Manjakkal United Kingdom
Zaihua Duan China
Zhen Yuan
Citations per year, relative to Zhen Yuan Zhen Yuan (= 1×) peers Zaihua Duan

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Yuan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Yuan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Yuan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhen Yuan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhen Yuan 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 Yuan. Zhen Yuan 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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Dong, Jihong, Xue‐Zhi Song, Zheng Gai, et al.. (2025). Engineering Ce Promoter to Regulate H* Species to Boost Tandem Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction for Ammonia Synthesis. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(25). 22 indexed citations
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Yuan, Zhen, et al.. (2025). Ultrastrong nanocrystalline FeCoNiCr high entropy alloy with outstanding thermal stability. Materials Science and Engineering A. 933. 148282–148282. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Bohan, et al.. (2025). Advances in PbX (X = S, Se, Te) Quantum‐Dot Photodetectors. Laser & Photonics Review. 20(5).
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Huang, Qi, Yadong Jiang, Zaihua Duan, et al.. (2024). Ion gradient induced self-powered flexible pressure sensor. Chemical Engineering Journal. 490. 151660–151660. 53 indexed citations
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Huang, Qi, Yadong Jiang, Zaihua Duan, et al.. (2024). Ion gradient induced self-powered flexible strain sensor. Nano Energy. 126. 109689–109689. 57 indexed citations
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Yang, Min, Zaihua Duan, Mingxiang Zhang, et al.. (2024). Electrochemical power generation humidity sensor based on WS2 nanoflakes. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 405. 135325–135325. 64 indexed citations
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Li, Chengjie, Zhen Yuan, Liguo Gao, et al.. (2024). Ni-loaded Co-NC catalysts for promoting electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia. Catalysis Science & Technology. 14(20). 6007–6014. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yajie, Yi Li, Yadong Jiang, et al.. (2024). Synergistic effect of charge transfer and interlayer swelling in V2CTx/SnS2 driving ultrafast and highly sensitive NO2 detection at room temperature. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 411. 135788–135788. 63 indexed citations
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Liu, Xuefeng, Yingjie Yu, Kezhuo Li, et al.. (2024). Intergrating Hollow Multishelled Structure and High Entropy Engineering toward Enhanced Mechano‐Electrochemical Properties in Lithium Battery. Advanced Materials. 36(19). e2312583–e2312583. 70 indexed citations
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Zhao, Qiuni, Yadong Jiang, Zhen Yuan, et al.. (2023). Hydrophilic hyaluronic acid-induced crumpling of Nb2CT nanosheets: Enabling fast humidity sensing based on primary battery. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 392. 134082–134082. 74 indexed citations
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Li, Juan, Zaihua Duan, Yajie Zhang, et al.. (2023). Local dynamic neural network for quantitative analysis of mixed gases. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 404. 135230–135230. 34 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mingxiang, Zaihua Duan, Boyu Zhang, et al.. (2023). Electrochemical humidity sensor enabled self-powered wireless humidity detection system. Nano Energy. 115. 108745–108745. 117 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jiang, Yao‐Wen, Zaihua Duan, Peng Yao, et al.. (2023). Power generation humidity sensor based on NaCl/halloysite nanotubes for respiratory patterns monitoring. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 380. 133396–133396. 74 indexed citations
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Liu, Bohao, Yadong Jiang, Guangzhong Xie, et al.. (2023). Lever-inspired triboelectric respiration sensor for respiratory behavioral assessment and exhaled hydrogen sulfide detection. Chemical Engineering Journal. 471. 144795–144795. 61 indexed citations
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Duan, Zaihua, Juan Li, Zhen Yuan, Yadong Jiang, & Huiling Tai. (2023). Capacitive humidity sensor based on zirconium phosphate nanoplates film with wide sensing range and high response. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 394. 134445–134445. 89 indexed citations
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Zhao, Qiuni, Si Wang, Zaihua Duan, et al.. (2021). Enhanced Blocking Effect: A New Strategy to Improve the NO2 Sensing Performance of Ti3C2Tx by γ-Poly(l-glutamic acid) Modification. ACS Sensors. 6(8). 2858–2867. 78 indexed citations
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Zha, Jiajia, Zhen Yuan, Zhan Zhou, et al.. (2021). Self‐Assembly of 2D Nanosheets into 1D Nanostructures for Sensing NO2. Small Structures. 2(9). 15 indexed citations
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Huang, Qi, Yadong Jiang, Zaihua Duan, et al.. (2021). Facilely constructed randomly distributed surface microstructure for flexible strain sensor with high sensitivity and low detection limit. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 54(28). 284003–284003. 32 indexed citations

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