2013年独立开展研究工作以来，以通讯联系人在Nature Commun.、J. Am. Chem. Soc.、Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.、Adv. Mater.、Adv. Funct. Mater.、Adv. Energy Mater.、Adv. Sci、ACS Central Sci、Chem. Sci、Mater. Horiz.、Nano Energy、ACS Catal.、Small等化学、材料、能源等领域主流刊物发表SCI论文140余篇。总引用超过1万次，H-index 56（IF>10：36篇，20余篇被期刊推选为文章封面或插图），24篇入选ESI高被引论文，8篇入选ESI热点论文。相关工作被Nature Chemistry、Nature China, ACS Noteworthy Chemistry, Chemistry Views, Materials Views和Science Daily等以“News and Views”和“Research Highlight”等形式进行评论和报道。担任无机和结构化学领域知名学术丛书“Structure and Bonding”第166卷Photofunctional Layered Materials共同卷主编，Science Bulletin执行编委，《应用化学》、《中国化学快报》、《工业催化》、《天津大学学报（英文版）》等期刊编委或青年编委，是Nature Chemistry等50余种刊物审稿人。授权美国发明专利2项，中国发明专利21项。

获国家自然基金委优青，北京杰青，英国皇家化学会会士，英国皇家学会牛顿高级学者，教育部霍英东青年教师基金，茅以升北京青年科技奖，北京市科技新星，北京市自然基金优秀青年人才，北京市优秀博士论文，北京市高校成才表率，北京市高校优秀共产党员，北京市科技社团优秀科技工作者，唐敖庆化学奖学金，英国皇家化学会高被引学者和北京地区广受关注论文作者等称号。当选中国稀土学会稀土分子材料与超分子器件专委会委员、中国感光学会青年理事、北京化学会理事和中关村青联首届委员。主持国家自然基金面上2项，青年1项，国合1项，北京市自然基金面上项目1项，参与科技部重大研究计划和基金委重点项目。以第一完成人获2018年第20届中国专利优秀奖、2019年教育部高等学校科学研究优秀成果奖（科学技术）二等奖、2020年北京市自然科学二等奖、2020年中国产学研创新个人奖、中国技术协会金桥奖、2019年学院励耘科研成果一等奖。Research 期刊2021 “Best Papers Award”，Nano Research 期刊2020 “Top Papers Award”，Chin. Chem. Lett.创刊30周年优秀青年学者。教学和人才培养方面，获得北师大青年教师基本功大赛一等奖，指导的研究生10余人次获国家奖学金，2人获唐敖庆化学奖学金，1人获宝钢奖学金，1人获中国化学会青委会菁青化学星火奖，4人获得北京市优秀毕业生，1人获得北师大优秀博士论文。

1. Shuzhen Li, Bo Lu, Xiaoyu Fang, and Dongpeng Yan*, Manipulating Light-induced Dynamic Macro-movement and Static Photonic Properties within 1D Isostructural Hydrogen-bonded Molecular Cocrystals, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 22623–22630.

2. Bo Zhou and Donggpeng Yan*, Simultaneous Long-Persistent Blue Luminescence and High Quantum Yield within 2D Organic-Metal Halide Perovskite Micro/Nanosheets, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15128–15135. (ESI 1%).

3.  Xiaogang Yang, Xianqing Lin, Yibing Zhao, Yong Sheng Zhao* and Dongpeng Yan*, Lanthanide Metal-Organic Framework Microrods: Colored Optical Waveguides and Chiral Polarized Emission, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 7853–7857 (Selected as Very Important Paper, also highlighted in Chemistry Views and Materials Views, ESI 1%).

4. Yu-Juan Ma, Xiaoyu Fang, Guowei Xiao and Dongpeng Yan*, Dynamic Manipulating Space-resolved Persistent Luminescence in Core-shell MOFs Heterostructures via Reversible Photochromism, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202114100.

5. Shangwei Feng, Yujuan Ma, Shuaiqi Wang, Shanshan Gao, Qiuqin Huang, Hongyu Zhen, Dongpeng Yan*, Qidan Ling and Zhenghuan Lin*, Light/force-sensitive 0D Lead-free Perovskites: from Highly Efficient Blue Afterglow to White Phosphorescence with Near-unity Quantum Efficiency, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202116511 (Selected as hot paper).

6. Rui Gao, Quanbin Dai, Feng Du, Dongpeng Yan* and Liming Dai*, C₆₀-adsorbed SWCNTs as Metal-free, pH Universal, and Multifunctional Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction, Oxygen Evolution, and Hydrogen Evolution, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 11658–11666 (ESI 1%).

7. Rui Gao, Xuan Mei, Dongpeng Yan*, Ruizheng Liang* and Min Wei, Nano-Photosensitizer based on Layered Double Hydroxide and Isophthalic Acid for Singlet Oxygenation and Photodynamic Therapy. Nature Commun. 2018, 9, 2798 (Selected as Editor’s choice Highlight, ESI 1%).

8. Shuya Liu, Xiaoyu Fang Bo Lu, and Dongpeng Yan*, Wide Range Zero-thermal-Quenching Ultralong Phosphorescence from Zero-dimensional Metal Halide Hybrids, Nature Commun. 2020, 11, 4649.

9. Rui Gao, Mohamad S. Kodaimati, and Dongpeng Yan*, Recent Advances in Persistent Luminescence Based on Molecular Hybrid Materials, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021, 50, 5564–5589 (ESI hot paper and ESI 1%).

10. Bo Zhou, Guowei Xiao and Dongpeng Yan*, Boosting Wide-range Tunable Long-Afterglow in 1D Metal-organic Halide Micro/nanocrystals for Space/time-resolved Information Photonics, Adv. Mater. 2021, 33, 2007571 (ESI hot paper and ESI 1%).

11. Bo Zhou and Donggpeng Yan*, Hydrogen-Bonded Two-Component Ionic Crystals Showing Enhanced Long-Lived Room-Temperature Phosphorescence via TADF-Assisted Förster Resonance Energy Transfer. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2019, 29, 1807599 (Selected as Inside Cover, ESI 1%).

12. Rui Tian, Shitong Zhang, Mingwan Li, Yuqiong Zhou, Bo Lu, Dongpeng Yan*, Min Wei*, David G. Evans and Xue Duan, Localization of Au Nanoclusters on Layered Double Hydroxides Nanosheets: Confinement-induced Emission Enhancement and Temperature-responsive Luminescence. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25, 5006–5015.

13. Dongpeng Yan*, Hejia Yang, Qingyun Meng, Heyang Lin and Min Wei, Two-Component Molecular Materials of 2,5-Diphenyloxazole Exhibiting Tunable Ultraviolet/blue Polarized Emission, Pump-enhanced Luminescence and Mechanochromic Response, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014, 24, 587–594 (Selected as Back Cover).

14. Yongsheng Yang, Xiaogang Yang, Xiaoyu Fang, Ke -Zhi Wang* and Donggpeng Yan*, Reversible Mechanochromic Delayed Fluorescence in 2D Metal-Organic Micro/Nanosheets: Switching Singlet-Triplet States through Transformation between Exciplex and Excimer. Adv. Sci. 2018, 5, 1801187.

15. Guowei Xiao，Xiaoyu Fang, Yu-Juan Ma, and Dongpeng Yan*, Multi-mode and Dynamic Persistent Luminescence from Metal Cytosine Halides through Balancing Excited-State Proton Transfer, Adv. Sci. 2022, 9, 2200992.

16. Rui Gao and Dongpeng Yan*, Recent Development of Ni/Fe-Based Micro/Nanostructures toward Photo/Electrochemical Water Oxidation, Adv. Energy Mater. 2020, 10, 1900954 (ESI 1%).

17. Xiao-Gang Yang, Zhi-Min Zhai, Xiao-Min Lu, Lu-Fang Ma*, and Dongpeng Yan*, Fast Crystallization-Deposition of Orderly Molecule Level Heterojunction Thin Films Showing Tunable Up-Conversion and Ultrahigh Photoelectric Response, ACS Central Science, 2020, 6, 1169–1178.

18. Guowei Xiao，Bo Zhou, Xiaoyu Fang and Dongpeng Yan*, Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Organics Doped Inorganic Frameworks Showing Wide-Range and Multi-Colorful Long-Persistent Luminescence, Research, 2021, 2021, 9862327.

19. Xiaogang Yang, Lufang Ma and Dongpeng Yan*, Facile Synthesis of 1D Organic–Inorganic Perovskite Micro-Belts with High Water Stability for Sensor and Photonic Applications, Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 4567–4572 (Selected as Back Cover, ESI hot paper and ESI 1%).

20. Rui Gao and Dongpeng Yan*, Layered Host–guest Long-afterglow Ultrathin Nanosheets: High-Efficiency Phosphorescence Energy Transfer at 2D Confined Interface. Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 590–599 (ESI 1%).

21. Xiaogang Yang and Dongpeng Yan*, Long-Afterglow Metal–organic Frameworks: Reversible Guest-induced Phosphorescence Tunability. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 4519–4526 (ESI 1%).

22. Heyang Lin, Xueping Chang, Dongpeng Yan*, Weihai Fang and Ganglong Cui*, Tuning Excited-State-Intramolecular-Proton Transfer (ESIPT) Process and Emission by Cocrystal Formation: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study. Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 2086–2090.

23. Dongpeng Yan* and David G. Evans, Molecular Crystalline Materials with Tunable Luminescent Properties: From Polymorphs to Multi-Component Solids, Mater. Horiz. 2014, 1, 46–57 (ESI 1%).

24. Rui Gao, Hao Zhang and Dongpeng Yan*, Iron Diselenide Nanoplatelets: Stable and Efficient Water-Electrolysis Catalysts, Nano Energy 2017, 31, 90–95 (ESI 1%).

25. Lihua Yao, Ding Wei, Yuanman Ni, Dongpeng Yan* and Changwen Hu*, Surface Localization of CdZnS Quantum Dots onto 2D g-C₃N₄ Ultrathin Microribbons: Highly Efficient Visible Light-induced H₂-generation, Nano Energy 2016, 26, 248–256.

26. Muhammad Arif, Ghulam Yasin, Wen Ye, Muhammad Asim Mushtaq, Xiaoyu Fang, Xu Xiang, Shengfu Ji,* and Dongpeng Yan*, Hierarchical Hollow Nanotubes of NiFeV-Layered Double Hydroxides@CoVP Heterostructures towards Efficient, pH-universal Electrocatalytical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction to Ammonia, Applied Catalysis B: Environ 2020, 265, 118559 (ESI hot paper and ESI 1%).

27. Lan Luo, Zhou-jun Wang, Xu Xiang*, Dongpeng Yan*, and Jinhua Ye*, Selective Activation of Benzyl Alcohol Coupled with Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation via a Radical Relay Strategy, ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 4906–4913.

28. Bo Zhou and Dongpeng Yan*, Recent advances of dynamic molecular crystals with light-triggered macro-movements, Appl. Phys. Rev., 2021, 8, 041310.

29. Yibing Zhao, Hai Hu, Xiaoxia Yang*, Dongpeng Yan* and Qing Dai*, Tunable Electronic Transport Properties of 2D Layered Double Hydroxide Crystalline Microsheets with Varied Chemical Compositions. Small 2016, 12, 33, 4471–4476.

30. Rui Gao and Dongpeng Yan*, Molecular Phosphors for X-ray Detection, Sci. Bull. 2022, 10.1016/j.scib.2022.02.014.

1. Dongpeng Yan, Jun Lu*, Min Wei*, Jingbin Han, Jing Ma, Feng Li, David G. Evans and Xue Duan, Ordered Poly(p-phenylene)/Layered Double Hydroxides Ultra Thin Films with Blue Luminescence by Layer-by-layer Assembly, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 3073–3076 (Highlighted by Nature China). 

2. Dongpeng Yan, Jun Lu*, Jing Ma, Min Wei*, David G. Evans and Xue Duan, Reversibly Thermochromic Fluorescent Ultrathin Films with a Supramolecular Architecture, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 720–723. 

3. Dongpeng Yan, Jun Lu*, Jing Ma, Shenghui Qin, Min Wei*, David G. Evans and Xue Duan, Layered Host-Guest Materials with Reversible Piezochromic Luminescence, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 7037–7040.

4. Dongpeng Yan, Amit Delori, Gareth O. Lloyd, Tomislav Friščić, Graeme M. Day, William Jones*, Jun Lu, Min Wei, David G. Evans and Xue Duan, A Cocrystal Strategy to Tune the Luminescent Properties of Stilbene-Type Organic Solid-State Materials, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 12483–12486 (Selected as “News and View” in Nature Chemistry).

5. Dongpeng Yan, Jun Lu*, Min Wei*, Shenghui Qin, Li Chen, Shitong Zhang, David G. Evans and Xue Duan, Heterogeneous Transparent Ultrathin Films with Tunable-Color Luminescence Based on the Assembly of Photoactive Organic Molecules and Layered Double Hydroxides, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2011, 21, 2497–2505.

1. Dongpeng Yan, Jun Lu, Min Wei and Xue Duan, Benzocarbazole-intercalated Layered Double Hydroxides Composite Luminescent Material and its Preparation Method, US, 12/459,793.

2. Dongpeng Yan, Jun Lu, Min Wei and Xue Duan, A Preparation Method of Composite Luminescent Thin Films of Sulfonated Poly (p-phenylene) and Layered Double Hydroxides, US, 12/459,795.

3. 闫东鹏，方晓雨，高瑞，一种具有湿度敏感特性的荧光响应薄膜材料及其制备方法，ZL201510150565.2.

4. 闫东鹏，范国凌，一种具有电致化学发光特性的二苯基蒽共结晶材料及其制备方法， CN2015106505748.

5. 闫东鹏，赵以兵，陆军，卫敏，一种对摩擦力和挥发性有机物具有荧光响应的插层材料及其制备方法，CN201310307689.8.

6. 闫东鹏，杨和家，孟庆云，卫敏，一种具有多色荧光特性的二苯基恶唑共晶材料及其制备方法，CN201310298063.5.

7. 闫东鹏，赵以兵，一种应用于场效应晶体管半导体材料的二维复合氢氧化物微米晶体及其制备工艺，ZL 201510649296.4.

8. 闫东鹏，赵敏君，高瑞，方晓雨，黄晓斌，卫敏，一种阴离子型稀土配合物与水滑石复合发光超薄膜及其制备方法，ZL 201310538048.3.

9. 闫东鹏，张浩，刘海梅，张均，姜志国，一种具有高阻尼、紫外吸收和增韧性能的聚氨酯/纳米水滑石复合材料及其制备方法，ZL201510651160.7.

10. 闫东鹏，路博，一种超高压条件下荧光变色共晶材料及其制备方法，ZL2018108788995.

11. 闫东鹏，方晓雨，一种以共晶前驱体制备富碳氮化碳可见光催化的方法，ZL 201910385443.x.