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Materials Science

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Engineering and Technology

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66
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1445
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Overview

Wei Yan is affiliated with Xi'an Jiaotong University in China and has a prolific research record in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work prominently spans subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, materials chemistry, water science and technology, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's main research topics focus on advanced photocatalysis techniques, advancements in battery materials and technologies, advanced oxidation water treatment, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, covalent organic framework applications, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Wei Yan has published numerous papers in leading academic venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Applied Surface Science
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A selection of recent papers illustrates the scope and focus of their research:

  • Suppressing the Shuttle Effect and Dendrite Growth in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, 2020, ACS Nano
  • A review of phosphorus and phosphides as anode materials for advanced sodium-ion batteries, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • A high-safety and multifunctional MOFs modified aramid nanofiber separator for lithium-sulfur batteries, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Gas Sensing Technology for the Detection and Early Warning of Battery Thermal Runaway: A Review, 2022, Energy & Fuels
  • Tin diselinide a stable co-catalyst coupled with branched TiO2 fiber and g-C3N4 quantum dots for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors including Hao Xu, Jiangtao Feng, Jianan Wang, Mingtao Li, and Changzheng Lin.

Wei Yan's research contributions primarily address challenges and advances in battery materials and technologies and photocatalytic processes, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary approach that integrates aspects of engineering, chemistry, and environmental science. The work spans experimental studies and reviews focused on materials innovation, energy storage, and sensor technologies related to sustainability and safety.

Best Publications

  • Band structure-controlled solid solution of Cd1-x ZnxS photocatalyst for hydrogen production by water splitting

    Chanjuan Xing;Yaojun Zhang;Wei Yan;Liejin Guo

  • Nickel and cobalt bimetallic hydroxide catalysts for urea electro-oxidation

    Wei Yan;Dan Wang;Gerardine G. Botte

  • Recent development in graphitic carbon nitride based photocatalysis for hydrogen generation

    Muhammad Salman Nasir;Guorui Yang;Iqra Ayub;Silan Wang

  • Suppressing the Shuttle Effect and Dendrite Growth in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

    Jianan Wang;Shanshan Yi;Jianwei Liu;Shiyi Sun

  • One-dimensional CdS/ZnO core/shell nanofibers via single-spinneret electrospinning: tunable morphology and efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production.

    Guorui Yang;Wei Yan;Qian Zhang;Shaohua Shen

  • Tunable Surface Area, Porosity and Function in Conjugated Microporous Polymers

    Jie Chen;Jie Chen;Jie Chen;Wei Yan;Esther J. Townsend;Jiangtao Feng

  • Electrochemical oxidation of lignin by two typical electrodes: Ti/SbSnO2 and Ti/PbO2

    Dan Shao;Jidong Liang;Jidong Liang;Xiaomin Cui;Hao Xu

  • Excellent adsorption and desorption characteristics of polypyrrole/TiO2 composite for Methylene Blue

    Jingjing Li;Jiangtao Feng;Wei Yan

  • Removal of methylene blue by Polyaniline/TiO2 hydrate: Adsorption kinetic, isotherm and mechanism studies

    Ning Wang;Ning Wang;Jie Chen;Jianan Wang;Jiangtao Feng

  • Adsorption mechanism of phosphate by polyaniline/TiO2 composite from wastewater

    Ning Wang;Jiangtao Feng;Jie Chen;Jianan Wang

  • Influence of metal oxides on the adsorption characteristics of PPy/metal oxides for Methylene Blue.

    Jie Chen;Jiangtao Feng;Wei Yan

  • Microwave-assisted preparation of nitrogen-doped biochars by ammonium acetate activation for adsorption of acid red 18

    Li Wang;Wei Yan;Chi He;Hang Wen

  • Development of rare earth element doped magnetic biochars with enhanced phosphate adsorption performance

    Li Wang;Jingyi Wang;Chi He;Wei Lyu

  • Strategies to Enhance the Catalytic Performance of ZSM-5 Zeolite in Hydrocarbon Cracking: A Review

    Yajun Ji;Honghui Yang;Wei Yan

  • MgFe2O4-biochar based lanthanum alginate beads for advanced phosphate removal

    Li Wang;Jingyi Wang;Wei Yan;Chi He

  • A high-safety and multifunctional MOFs modified aramid nanofiber separator for lithium-sulfur batteries

    Jianwei Liu;Jianan Wang;Lei Zhu;Lei Zhu;Xin Chen

  • Preparation of antimicrobial poly(ε-caprolactone) electrospun nanofibers containing silver-loaded zirconium phosphate nanoparticles

    Yuan-yuan Duan;Jun Jia;Shao-hai Wang;Wei Yan

  • One-dimensional nanomaterials toward electrochemical sodium-ion storage applications via electrospinning

    Ling Wang;Guorui Yang;Shengjie Peng;Jianan Wang

  • Fabrication and characterization of PbO 2 electrode modified with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)

    Xiaoliang Li;Hao Xu;Wei Yan

  • Fabrication of a stable Ti/TiOxHy/Sb−SnO2 anode for aniline degradation in different electrolytes

    Xiaoliang Li;Dan Shao;Hao Xu;Wei Lv

  • Preparation and characterization of PbO2 electrodes from electro-deposition solutions with different copper concentration

    Xu Hao;Shao Dan;Zhang Qian;Yang Honghui

  • Synthesis of TiO2 nanotubes coupled with CdS nanoparticles and production of hydrogen by photocatalytic water decomposition

    Yao Jun Zhang;Wei Yan;Yan Pei Wu;Zhen Huan Wang

  • Low temperature solution-based synthesis of porous flower-like α-Fe2O3 superstructures and their excellent gas-sensing properties

    Wei Yan;Huiqing Fan;Yuchun Zhai;Chao Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Shengjie Peng
Shengjie Peng Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Shujiang Ding
Shujiang Ding Xi'an Jiaotong University
Seeram Ramakrishna
Seeram Ramakrishna Tsinghua University
Liejin Guo
Liejin Guo Xi'an Jiaotong University
Zhixiang Wei
Zhixiang Wei National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Caiyun Wang
Caiyun Wang University of Wollongong
Kai Xi
Kai Xi University of Cambridge
Charl F. J. Faul
Charl F. J. Faul University of Bristol
Chi He
Chi He Xi'an Jiaotong University
Jianqi Zhang
Jianqi Zhang Center for Excellence in Education

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