2026 Wei Yang: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	86	2065	1992	656	652	417	26989
Chemistry	82	3081	2779	559	548	397	24586

Research.com Recognitions

2018 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to multiscale modeling of mechanical failure and reliability, and leadership in engineering education and research.
2017 - Warner T. Koiter Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2004 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Wei Yang is affiliated with South China University of Technology in China and has a broad research portfolio spanning materials science and engineering disciplines. Their work primarily focuses on polymers, materials chemistry, and engineering applications.

Their main fields of study include:

Materials Science
Engineering

Within these areas, the subfields they have contributed to are:

Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Wei Yang's research topics cover:

Flame retardant materials and properties
MXene and MAX Phase Materials
Polymer composites and self-healing
Synthesis and properties of polymers
Graphene research and applications
Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Their recent papers include:

Engineering MXene surface with POSS for reducing fire hazards of polystyrene with enhanced thermal stability, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
Luteolin-based epoxy resin with exceptional heat resistance, mechanical and flame retardant properties, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
Multifunctional MXene/natural rubber composite films with exceptional flexibility and durability, 2020, Composites Part B Engineering
Highly thermo-stable resveratrol-based flame retardant for enhancing mechanical and fire safety properties of epoxy resins, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
Nanoparticles of polydopamine for improving mechanical and flame-retardant properties of an epoxy resin, 2020, Composites Part B Engineering

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Wei Yang include:

Hongdian Lu
Chunxiang Wei
Anthony Chun Yin Yuen
Guan Heng Yeoh
San-E Zhu

Wei Yang's publications appear often in the following venues:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Chemical Engineering Journal
Composites Part B Engineering
Molecules
Carbon

They have been recognized with several awards, reflecting their contributions to engineering and science. These include:

Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2018, for contributions to multiscale modeling of mechanical failure and reliability, and leadership in engineering education and research
Warner T. Koiter Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2015
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012
Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences, 2004

Best Publications

Self-powered soft robot in the Mariana Trench

Guorui Li;Xiangping Chen;Fanghao Zhou;Yiming Liang

1051
Citations
Novel Electroluminescent Conjugated Polyelectrolytes Based on Polyfluorene

Fei Huang;Hongbin Wu;Deli Wang;Wei Yang

730
Citations
Progress and perspective of polymer white light-emitting devices and materials

Hongbin Wu;Lei Ying;Wei Yang;Yong Cao

605
Citations
Deep-Red Electroluminescent Polymers: Synthesis and Characterization of New Low-Band-Gap Conjugated Copolymers for Light-Emitting Diodes and Photovoltaic Devices

Renqiang Yang;Renyu Tian;Jingai Yan;Yong Zhang

579
Citations
Efficient Electron Injection from a Bilayer Cathode Consisting of Aluminum and Alcohol-/Water-Soluble Conjugated Polymers†

Hongbin Wu;Fei Huang;Yueqi Mo;Wei Yang

500
Citations
Novel red-emitting fluorene-based copolymers

Qiong Hou;Yishe Xu;Wei Yang;Min Yuan

492
Citations
High-efficiency, environment-friendly electroluminescent polymers with stable high work function metal as a cathode: green- and yellow-emitting conjugated polyfluorene polyelectrolytes and their neutral precursors.

Fei Huang;Lintao Hou;Hongbin Wu;Xiaohui Wang

474
Citations
High‐Efficiency White‐Light‐Emitting Devices from a Single Polymer by Mixing Singlet and Triplet Emission

Jiaxing Jiang;Yunhua Xu;Wei Yang;Rong Guan

423
Citations
Interface decoration of exfoliated MXene ultra-thin nanosheets for fire and smoke suppressions of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer.

Bin Yu;Benjamin Tawiah;Lin Qiang Wang;Anthony Chun Yin Yuen

409
Citations
Functional hydrogel coatings.

Junjie Liu;Junjie Liu;Shaoxing Qu;Zhigang Suo;Wei Yang

409
Citations
3D Printing of Multifunctional Hydrogels

Zhe Chen;Donghao Zhao;Binhong Liu;Guodong Nian

365
Citations
Synthesis and electroluminescent properties of high-efficiency saturated red emitter based on copolymers from fluorene and 4,7-di(4-hexylthien-2-yl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole

Qiong Hou;Qingmei Zhou;Yong Zhang;Wei Yang

358
Citations
Efficient Polymer White‐Light‐Emitting Devices for Solid‐State Lighting

Hongbin Wu;Guijiang Zhou;Jianhua Zou;Cheuk-Lam Ho

351
Citations
High‐Efficiency, Saturated Red‐Phosphorescent Polymer Light‐Emitting Diodes Based on Conjugated and Non‐Conjugated Polymers Doped with an Ir Complex

Changyun Jiang;Wei Yang;Junbiao Peng;Steven Xiao

342
Citations
Robust, Lightweight, Hydrophobic, and Fire-Retarded Polyimide/MXene Aerogels for Effective Oil/Water Separation.

Ning-Ning Wang;Hao Wang;Yu-Ying Wang;You-Hao Wei

327
Citations
Structural mechanism underlying capsaicin binding and activation of the TRPV1 ion channel

Fan Yang;Xian Xiao;Wei Cheng;Wei Yang

317
Citations
High‐Efficiency White‐Light Emission from a Single Copolymer: Fluorescent Blue, Green, and Red Chromophores on a Conjugated Polymer Backbone

Jie Luo;Xianzhen Li;Qiong Hou;Junbiao Peng

298
Citations
High-Efficiency Electrophosphorescent Fluorene-alt-carbazole Copolymers N-Grafted with Cyclometalated Ir Complexes

Jiaxing Jiang;Changyun Jiang;Wei Yang;Hongyu Zhen

280
Citations
Dual pH-Responsive Hydrogel Actuator for Lipophilic Drug Delivery.

Zilong Han;Peng Wang;Guoyong Mao;Tenghao Yin

275
Citations
Origin of the enhanced open-circuit voltage in polymer solar cells via interfacial modification using conjugated polyelectrolytes

Chao He;Chengmei Zhong;Hongbin Wu;Renqiang Yang

270
Citations
Efficient Single Active Layer Electrophosphorescent White Polymer Light‐Emitting Diodes

Hongbin Wu;Jianhua Zou;Feng Liu;Lei Wang

252
Citations