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D-Index
75
Citations
17986
World Ranking
4509
National Ranking
261

Sihai Yang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sihai Yang sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 220 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Sihai Yang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sihai Yang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Sihai Yang is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and chemistry, with a substantial emphasis on materials chemistry and inorganic chemistry. The scientist's work spans interdisciplinary fields including mechanical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, environmental science, and catalysis.

The scientist has published extensively on topics such as crystallization and solubility studies, which account for a significant portion of their research, and X-ray diffraction in crystallography. Other key areas of investigation include metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic framework applications, catalytic processes in materials science, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and zeolite catalysis and synthesis.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Sihai Yang include Martin Schröder, Yinlin Chen, Xue Han, Iván da Silva, and Pascal Manuel. These collaborations underline a consistent network within the fields related to materials chemistry and catalysis.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by the scientist include:

  • Adsorption of iodine in metal-organic framework materials, 2022, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Control of zeolite pore interior for chemoselective alkyne/olefin separations, 2020, Science
  • Metal-organic framework heterojunctions for photocatalysis, 2024, Chemical Society Reviews
  • How Reproducible are Surface Areas Calculated from the BET Equation?, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Emerging heterogeneous catalysts for biomass conversion: studies of the reaction mechanism, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews

Sihai Yang has published frequently in several scientific venues, with the most substantial number of publications appearing in The Cambridge Structural Database. Other notable journals where their research has been featured include the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, and Nature Communications.

The scientist was recognized with the Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Supramolecular binding and separation of hydrocarbons within a functionalized porous metal–organic framework

    Sihai Yang;Anibal J Ramirez-Cuesta;Ruth Newby;Victoria Garcia-Sakai

  • Selectivity and direct visualization of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide in a decorated porous host

    Sihai Yang;Junliang Sun;Anibal J. Ramirez-Cuesta;Samantha K. Callear

  • Adsorption of iodine in metal–organic framework materials

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  • A partially interpenetrated metal-organic framework for selective hysteretic sorption of carbon dioxide

    Sihai Yang;Xiang Lin;William Lewis;Mikhail Suyetin

  • Selective production of arenes via direct lignin upgrading over a niobium-based catalyst

    Yi Shao;Qineng Xia;Lin Dong;Xiaohui Liu

  • Direct hydrodeoxygenation of raw woody biomass into liquid alkanes

    Qineng Xia;Zongjia Chen;Yi Shao;Xueqing Gong

  • Cation-induced kinetic trapping and enhanced hydrogen adsorption in a modulated anionic metal-organic framework

    Sihai Yang;Xiang Lin;Alexander J. Blake;Gavin S. Walker

  • A Robust Binary Supramolecular Organic Framework (SOF) with High CO2 Adsorption and Selectivity

    Jian Lü;Cristina Perez-Krap;Mikhail Suyetin;Nada H. Alsmail

  • Control of zeolite pore interior for chemoselective alkyne/olefin separations.

    Yuchao Chai;Xue Han;Weiyao Li;Shanshan Liu

  • Exceptionally high H2 storage by a metal-organic polyhedral framework.

    Yong Yan;Xiang Lin;Sihai Yang;Alexander J. Blake

  • Porous metal–organic frameworks as emerging sorbents for clean air

    Xue Han;Sihai Yang;Martin Schröder

  • Metal−Organic Polyhedral Frameworks: High H2 Adsorption Capacities and Neutron Powder Diffraction Studies

    Yong Yan;Irvin Telepeni;Sihai Yang;Xiang Lin

  • Studies on metal-organic frameworks of Cu(II) with isophthalate linkers for hydrogen storage.

    Yong Yan;Sihai Yang;Alexander J. Blake;Martin Schröder

  • Metal-organic framework heterojunctions for photocatalysis.

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  • Breaking the Limit of Lignin Monomer Production via Cleavage of Interunit Carbon–Carbon Linkages

    Lin Dong;Longfei Lin;Xue Han;Xiaoqin Si

  • Confinement of Iodine Molecules into Triple-Helical Chains within Robust Metal-Organic Frameworks.

    Xinran Zhang;Ivan da Silva;Harry G. W. Godfrey;Samantha K. Callear

  • Selective Adsorption of Sulfur Dioxide in a Robust Metal–Organic Framework Material

    Mathew Savage;Yongqiang Cheng;Timothy L. Easun;Jennifer E. Eyley

  • Direct photo-oxidation of methane to methanol over a mono-iron hydroxyl site

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  • High capacity gas storage by a 4,8-connected metal–organic polyhedral framework

    Chenrong Tan;Sihai Yang;Neil R. Champness;Xiang Lin

  • Reversible coordinative binding and separation of sulfur dioxide in a robust metal-organic framework with open copper sites.

    Gemma L. Smith;Jennifer E. Eyley;Xue Han;Xinran Zhang

  • Structural and dynamic studies of substrate binding in porous metal-organic frameworks.

    Timothy L. Easun;Florian Moreau;Yong Yan;Sihai Yang

  • Unravelling exceptional acetylene and carbon dioxide adsorption within a tetra-amide functionalized metal-organic framework.

    Florian Moreau;Ivan da Silva;Nada H. Al Smail;Timothy L. Easun

  • Proton Conduction in a Phosphonate-Based Metal-Organic Framework Mediated by Intrinsic "Free Diffusion inside a Sphere".

    Simona Pili;Stephen P. Argent;Christopher G. Morris;Peter Rought

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Schröder
Martin Schröder University of Manchester
Chiu C. Tang
Chiu C. Tang University of Manchester
Alexander J. Blake
Alexander J. Blake University of Nottingham
Anibal J. Ramirez-Cuesta
Anibal J. Ramirez-Cuesta Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Yongqiang Cheng
Yongqiang Cheng Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Pascal Manuel
Pascal Manuel Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Junliang Sun
Junliang Sun Peking University
Neil R. Champness
Neil R. Champness University of Birmingham
Jianhua Lin
Jianhua Lin Peking University
Floriana Tuna
Floriana Tuna University of Manchester

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