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Materials Science
China
2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
146
Citations
70925
World Ranking
185
National Ranking
50

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award

Overview

Feng Yan is affiliated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and has a substantial body of work in engineering and materials science. Their research spans across various subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their main topics of study involve perovskite materials and applications, conducting polymers and their applications, quantum dots synthesis and properties, organic electronics and photovoltaics, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and chalcogenide semiconductor thin films.

Feng Yan has published numerous papers, contributing to several leading scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • Recent progress in tin-based perovskite solar cells, 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Reusable and Recyclable Graphene Masks with Outstanding Superhydrophobic and Photothermal Performances, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Electrolyte-gated transistors for synaptic electronics, neuromorphic computing, and adaptable biointerfacing, 2020, Applied Physics Reviews
  • Independent Amplitude Control of Arbitrary Orthogonal States of Polarization via Dielectric Metasurfaces, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Safety and efficacy of tocilizumab versus azathioprine in highly relapsing neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (TANGO): an open-label, multicentre, randomised, phase 2 trial, 2020, The Lancet Neurology

Frequent coauthors in Feng Yan's research include Yujin Chen, Chunling Zhu, Jiupeng Cao, Tianyue Wang, and Guanqi Tang. These collaborations indicate a consistent network within the materials science and engineering community.

The scientist regularly publishes in a range of prestigious venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • UNC Libraries

Feng Yan's research demonstrates a focus on developing and understanding advanced materials and electronic components, including practical applications in photovoltaics, electronics, and sensor technologies. The intersection of materials chemistry with engineering principles is evident across multiple works, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific challenges.

Best Publications

  • Advanced applications of ionic liquids in polymer science

    Jianmei Lu;Feng Yan;John Texter

  • Frontiers in poly(ionic liquid)s: syntheses and applications

    Wenjing Qian;John Texter;Feng Yan

  • Human hair-derived carbon flakes for electrochemical supercapacitors

    Wenjing Qian;Fengxia Sun;Yanhui Xu;Lihua Qiu

  • Organic Thin‐Film Transistors for Chemical and Biological Sensing

    Peng Lin;Feng Yan

  • PEDOT:PSS for Flexible and Stretchable Electronics: Modifications, Strategies, and Applications

    Xi Fan;Wanyi Nie;Hsinhan Tsai;Naixiang Wang

  • Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer between Quantum Dots and Graphene Oxide for Sensing Biomolecules

    Haifeng Dong;Wenchao Gao;Feng Yan;Hanxu Ji

  • Infrared Photodetectors Based on CVD-Grown Graphene and PbS Quantum Dots with Ultrahigh Responsivity

    Zhenhua Sun;Zhike Liu;Jinhua Li;Guo An Tai

  • Photodetectors Based on Two‐Dimensional Layered Materials Beyond Graphene

    Chao Xie;Chunhin Mak;Xiaoming Tao;Feng Yan

  • Efficient and stable perovskite solar cells prepared in ambient air irrespective of the humidity.

    Qidong Tai;Peng You;Hongqian Sang;Zhike Liu

  • High-performance hole-extraction layer of sol-gel-processed NiO nanocrystals for inverted planar perovskite solar cells.

    Zonglong Zhu;Yang Bai;Teng Zhang;Zhike Liu

  • Efficient Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells with Graphene Electrodes

    Peng You;Zhike Liu;Qidong Tai;Shenghua Liu

  • Biomedical and clinical applications of immunoassays and immunosensors for tumor markers

    Jie Wu;Zhifeng Fu;Feng Yan;Huangxian Ju

  • Recent progress of inorganic perovskite solar cells

    Qidong Tai;Kai Chi Tang;Feng Yan

  • Antioxidant Grain Passivation for Air-Stable Tin-Based Perovskite Solar Cells

    Qidong Tai;Xuyun Guo;Guanqi Tang;Peng You

  • BR1: a new ultrasonographic contrast agent based on sulfur hexafluoride-filled microbubbles.

    Michel Schneider;Marcel Arditi;Marie-Bernadette Barrau;Jean Brochot

  • Flexible Organic Electronics in Biology: Materials and Devices

    Caizhi Liao;Meng Zhang;Mei Yu Yao;Tao Hua

  • Recent progress in tin-based perovskite solar cells

    Jiupeng Cao;Feng Yan

  • Cross-Linked Alkaline Ionic Liquid-Based Polymer Electrolytes for Alkaline Fuel Cell Applications

    Bencai Lin;Lihua Qiu;Jianmei Lu;Feng Yan

  • Poly(ionic liquid) hydrogel-based anti-freezing ionic skin for a soft robotic gripper

    Ziyang Liu;Yue Wang;Yongyuan Ren;Guoqing Jin

  • Plasma membrane poration induced by ultrasound exposure: implication for drug delivery.

    Sophie Mehier-Humbert;Thierry Bettinger;Feng Yan;Richard H. Guy;Richard H. Guy

  • The application of highly doped single-layer graphene as the top electrodes of semitransparent organic solar cells.

    Zhike Liu;Jinhua Li;Zhen Hua Sun;Guoan Tai

  • A Soluble and Conductive Polyfluorene Ionomer with Pendant Imidazolium Groups for Alkaline Fuel Cell Applications

    Bencai Lin;Lihua Qiu;Bo Qiu;Yu Peng

Frequent Co-Authors

Huangxian Ju
Huangxian Ju Nanjing University
Jinhua Li
Jinhua Li Hubei University
Helen L. W. Chan
Helen L. W. Chan Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Zhike Liu
Zhike Liu Shaanxi Normal University
Yujin Chen
Yujin Chen Harbin Engineering University
Jianmei Lu
Jianmei Lu Soochow University
Qidong Tai
Qidong Tai Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Chunling Zhu
Chunling Zhu Harbin Engineering University
Jie Wu
Jie Wu Temple University
Shu Ping Lau
Shu Ping Lau Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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