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Overview

Yong Yang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research covers various subfields, including materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, molecular biology, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Catalytic processes in materials science
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications
  • Catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies
  • Catalysts for methane reforming
  • Biosensors and analytical detection

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by Yong Yang include:

  • "Conformational dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 trimeric spike glycoprotein in complex with receptor ACE2 revealed by cryo-EM," 2020, Science Advances
  • "A hydrophobic FeMn@Si catalyst increases olefins from syngas by suppressing C1 by-products," 2021, Science
  • "A serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 in cat in Wuhan," 2020, Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • "Charge-Transfer Resonance and Electromagnetic Enhancement Synergistically Enabling MXenes with Excellent SERS Sensitivity for SARS-CoV-2 S Protein Detection," 2021, Nano-Micro Letters
  • "Human ACE2-Functionalized Gold "Virus-Trap" Nanostructures for Accurate Capture of SARS-CoV-2 and Single-Virus SERS Detection," 2021, Nano-Micro Letters

Frequent coauthors include Yongwang Li, Yusi Peng, Chenglong Lin, Xiaodong Wen, and Qing Huang. Their collaborations highlight a consistent research network across multiple projects.

Yong Yang publishes regularly in a number of scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Ceramics International
  • Applied Surface Science
  • Fuel
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nanomaterials

Best Publications

  • Plasmon-enhanced light–matter interactions and applications

    Huakang Yu;Yusi Peng;Yong Yang;Zhi-Yuan Li

  • Effect of potassium promoter on precipitated iron-manganese catalyst for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

    Yong Yang;Hong-Wei Xiang;Yuan-Yuan Xu;Liang Bai

  • Solvothermal Synthesis of Multiple Shapes of Silver Nanoparticles and Their SERS Properties

    Yong Yang;Shigemasa Matsubara;Liangming Xiong;Tomokatsu Hayakawa

  • Study of an iron-manganese Fischer–Tropsch synthesis catalyst promoted with copper

    Cheng-Hua Zhang;Yong Yang;Bo-Tao Teng;Ting-Zhen Li

  • High efficiency photocatalysis for pollutant degradation with MoS2/C3N4 heterostructures.

    Qian Li;Ning Zhang;Yong Yang;Guozhong Wang

  • A hydrophobic FeMn@Si catalyst increases olefins from syngas by suppressing C1 by-products.

    Yanfei Xu;Xiangyang Li;Junhu Gao;Jie Wang

  • Ag nanoparticle decorated nanoporous ZnO microrods and their enhanced photocatalytic activities.

    Quan Deng;Xiaowei Duan;Dickon H. L. Ng;Haibin Tang

  • The development of mixture, alloy, and core-shell nanocatalysts with nanomaterial supports for energy conversion in low-temperature fuel cells

    Nguyen Viet Long;Yong Yang;Cao Minh Thi;Nguyen Van Minh

  • Preparation of Au–Ag, Ag–Au core–shell bimetallic nanoparticles for surface-enhanced Raman scattering

    Yong Yang;Yong Yang;Jianlin Shi;Go Kawamura;Masayuki Nogami

  • Relationship between Iron Carbide Phases (ε-Fe2C, Fe7C3, and χ-Fe5C2) and Catalytic Performances of Fe/SiO2 Fischer–Tropsch Catalysts

    Qiang Chang;Chenghua Zhang;Chengwei Liu;Yuxue Wei

  • A Novel Ultra-Sensitive Semiconductor SERS Substrate Boosted by the Coupled Resonance Effect.

    Lili Yang;Yusi Peng;Yong Yang;Jianjun Liu

  • Direct Transformation of Syngas to Aromatics over Na-Zn-Fe5C2 and Hierarchical HZSM-5 Tandem Catalysts

    Bo Zhao;Peng Zhai;Pengfei Wang;Jiaqi Li

  • Preparation and characterization of poly(lactic acid)/starch composites toughened with epoxidized soybean oil

    Zhu Xiong;Yong Yang;Jianxiang Feng;Xiaomin Zhang

  • Study on methanolytic depolymerization of PET with supercritical methanol for chemical recycling

    Yong Yang;Yijun Lu;Hongwei Xiang;Yuanyuan Xu

  • Chemical and structural effects of silica in iron-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts

    Haiyun Suo;Shengguang Wang;Chenghua Zhang;Jian Xu

  • Structure and Fischer–Tropsch performance of iron–manganese catalyst incorporated with SiO2

    Yong Yang;Hong-Wei Xiang;Lei Tian;Hong Wang

  • Charge-Transfer Resonance and Electromagnetic Enhancement Synergistically Enabling MXenes with Excellent SERS Sensitivity for SARS-CoV-2 S Protein Detection

    Yusi Peng;Chenglong Lin;Li Long;Tanemura Masaki

  • Recent development in converting coal to clean fuels in China

    Jian Xu;Yong Yang;Yong-Wang Li

  • A genome for gnetophytes and early evolution of seed plants.

    Tao Wan;Zhi-Ming Liu;Ling-Fei Li;Andrew R Leitch

  • Microwave-Assisted Fabrication of Nanoparticulate TiO2 Microspheres for Synergistic Photocatalytic Removal of Cr(VI) and Methyl Orange

    Yong Yang;Guozhong Wang;Quan Deng;Dickon H. L. Ng

  • One-dimensional self-assembly of gold nanoparticles for tunable surface plasmon resonance properties

    Yong Yang;Shigemasha Matsubara;Masayuki Nogami;Jianlin Shi

  • Self-assembled silver nanochains for surface-enhanced Raman scattering.

    Yong Yang;Jianlin Shi;Taiki Tanaka;Masayuki Nogami

Frequent Co-Authors

Yong-Wang Li
Yong-Wang Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaodong Wen
Xiaodong Wen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Haijun Jiao
Haijun Jiao University of Rostock
Masayuki Nogami
Masayuki Nogami Nagoya Institute of Technology
Hongwei Xiang
Hongwei Xiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianlin Shi
Jianlin Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianguo Wang
Jianguo Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhi-Yuan Li
Zhi-Yuan Li South China University of Technology
Tao Wang
Tao Wang Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Guozhong Wang
Guozhong Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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