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Ya-Wen Zhang

Ya-Wen Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
74
Citations
25918
World Ranking
3559
National Ranking
1143

Chemistry

D-Index
76
Citations
26438
World Ranking
4179
National Ranking
787

Ya-Wen Zhang publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ya-Wen Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 239 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Ya-Wen Zhang D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ya-Wen Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ya-Wen Zhang is a researcher affiliated with Peking University in China, specializing primarily in Materials Science with a significant focus on Materials Chemistry. Their body of work encompasses several subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The researcher has contributed to a variety of topics related to catalytic processes and advanced photocatalysis techniques. Their main topics of work include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ya-Wen Zhang include:

  • Xiaochen Sun
  • Kun Yuan
  • Haichao Liu
  • Hai-Jing Yin
  • Hao Dong

The researcher has published extensively in several key venues commonly cited in the fields of catalysis and materials science. Notable publication venues include:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Some of the recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Ya-Wen Zhang are:

  • "Metal-Organic Framework Membranes Encapsulating Gold Nanoparticles for Direct Plasmonic Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Metal-organic framework membranes with single-atomic centers for photocatalytic CO2 and O2 reduction," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Aligned chitosan nanofiber hydrogel grafted with peptides mimicking bioactive brain-derived neurotrophic factor and vascular endothelial growth factor repair long-distance sciatic nerve defects in rats," 2020, Theranostics
  • "A Strategy for the Construction of Triply Interlocked Organometallic Cages by Rational Design of Poly-NHC Precursors," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Advances and prospects of rare earth metal-organic frameworks in catalytic applications," 2020, Journal of Rare Earths

Best Publications

  • High-Quality Sodium Rare-Earth Fluoride Nanocrystals: Controlled Synthesis and Optical Properties

    Hao-Xin Mai;Ya-Wen Zhang;Rui Si;Zheng-Guang Yan

  • Shape-selective synthesis and oxygen storage behavior of ceria nanopolyhedra, nanorods, and nanocubes.

    Hao-Xin Mai;Ling-Dong Sun;Ya-Wen Zhang;Rui Si

  • Reaction-Driven Restructuring of Rh-Pd and Pt-Pd Core-Shell Nanoparticles

    Feng Tao;Feng Tao;Michael E. Grass;Michael E. Grass;Yawen Zhang;Yawen Zhang;Yawen Zhang;Derek R. Butcher;Derek R. Butcher

  • Low-Temperature CO2 Methanation over CeO2-Supported Ru Single Atoms, Nanoclusters, and Nanoparticles Competitively Tuned by Strong Metal–Support Interactions and H-Spillover Effect

    Yu Guo;Sheng Mei;Kun Yuan;De-Jiu Wang

  • Highly Efficient Multicolor Up-Conversion Emissions and Their Mechanisms of Monodisperse NaYF4:Yb,Er Core and Core/Shell-Structured Nanocrystals

    Hao-Xin Mai;Ya-Wen Zhang;and Ling-Dong Sun;Chun-Hua Yan

  • Promoting nitrogen electroreduction to ammonia with bismuth nanocrystals and potassium cations in water

    Yu-Chen Hao;Yu Guo;Li-Wei Chen;Miao Shu

  • Facile synthesis for ordered mesoporous gamma-aluminas with high thermal stability

    Quan Yuan;An-Xiang Yin;Chen Luo;Ling-Dong Sun

  • Single-crystalline and monodisperse LaF3 triangular nanoplates from a single-source precursor.

    Ya-Wen Zhang;Xiao Sun;Rui Si;Li-Ping You

  • Rare-earth oxide nanopolyhedra, nanoplates, and nanodisks

    Rui Si;Ya-Wen Zhang;Li-Ping You;Chun-Hua Yan

  • Shape-selective synthesis and facet-dependent enhanced electrocatalytic activity and durability of monodisperse sub-10 nm Pt-Pd tetrahedrons and cubes

    An-Xiang Yin;Xiao-Quan Min;Ya-Wen Zhang;Chun-Hua Yan

  • Shape control of bimetallic nanocatalysts through well-designed colloidal chemistry approaches

    Jun Gu;Ya-Wen Zhang;Franklin Feng Tao

  • Copper Catalyzing Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Substrates

    Weiwei Zhou;Zuoyan Han;Jinyong Wang;Yan Zhang

  • Urea-Based Hydrothermally Derived Homogeneous Nanostructured Ce1-xZrxO2 (x = 0−0.8) Solid Solutions: A Strong Correlation between Oxygen Storage Capacity and Lattice Strain

    Rui Si;Ya-Wen Zhang;Shi-Jie Li;Bing-Xiong Lin

  • FACILE ALCOHOL THERMAL SYNTHESIS, SIZE-DEPENDENT ULTRAVIOLET ABSORPTION AND ENHANCED CO CONVERSION ACTIVITY OF CERIA NANOCRYSTALS

    Ya-Wen Zhang;Rui Si;Chun-Sheng Liao;Chun-Hua Yan

  • Size- and Phase-Controlled Synthesis of Monodisperse NaYF4:Yb,Er Nanocrystals from a Unique Delayed Nucleation Pathway Monitored with Upconversion Spectroscopy

    Hao-Xin Mai;Ya-Wen Zhang;and Ling-Dong Sun;Chun-Hua Yan

  • Dendrimer Templated Synthesis of One Nanometer Rh and Pt Particles Supported on Mesoporous Silica: Catalytic Activity for Ethylene and Pyrrole Hydrogenation

    Wenyu Huang;John N. Kuhn;Chia-Kuang Tsung;Yawen Zhang

  • A Reactive Oxide Overlayer on Rhodium Nanoparticles during CO Oxidation and Its Size Dependence Studied by In Situ Ambient-Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

    Michael E. Grass;Yawen Zhang;Derek R. Butcher;Jeong Y. Park

  • Controlled synthesis and assembly of ceria-based nanomaterials.

    Quan Yuan;Hao-Hong Duan;Le-Le Li;Ling-Dong Sun

  • Efficient Energy Transfer in Monodisperse Eu-Doped ZnO Nanocrystals Synthesized from Metal Acetylacetonates in High-Boiling Solvents

    Ya-Ping Du;Ya-Wen Zhang;Ling-Dong Sun;Chun-Hua Yan

  • From Trifluoroacetate Complex Precursors to Monodisperse Rare‐Earth Fluoride and Oxyfluoride Nanocrystals with Diverse Shapes through Controlled Fluorination in Solution Phase

    Xiao Sun;Ya-Wen Zhang;Ya-Ping Du;Zheng-Guang Yan

  • Metal-Organic Framework Membranes Encapsulating Gold Nanoparticles for Direct Plasmonic Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation

    Li-Wei Chen;Yu-Chen Hao;Yu Guo;Qinghua Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Chun-Hua Yan
Chun-Hua Yan Lanzhou University
Rui Si
Rui Si Brookhaven National Laboratory
Ling-Dong Sun
Ling-Dong Sun Peking University
Gabor A. Somorjai
Gabor A. Somorjai University of California, Berkeley
Chunsheng Liao
Chunsheng Liao Peking University
Wenyu Huang
Wenyu Huang Iowa State University
Yaping Du
Yaping Du Nankai University
Franklin Feng Tao
Franklin Feng Tao University of Kansas
Jeong Young Park
Jeong Young Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Weiguo Song
Weiguo Song Chinese Academy of Sciences

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