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Materials Science

D-Index
101
Citations
33458
World Ranking
1026
National Ranking
37

Chemistry

D-Index
96
Citations
31329
World Ranking
1558
National Ranking
13

Dan Zhao 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 Dan Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 314 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dan Zhao 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 Dan Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dan Zhao is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore and conducts research primarily within the field of engineering. Their work focuses on several subfields, including computational mechanics, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, fluid flow and transfer processes, and materials chemistry.

The main topics covered by Zhao's research include combustion and flame dynamics, advanced combustion engine technologies, advanced thermodynamic systems and engines, rocket and propulsion systems research, combustion and detonation processes, catalytic processes in materials science, and computational fluid dynamics and aerodynamics.

Zhao has collaborated frequently with multiple coauthors, notably Tao Cai, Yuze Sun, Sid Becker, Bing Wang, and Junwei Li. These collaborations have contributed to the breadth of research outputs and interdisciplinary insights within their work.

The scientist has published numerous papers in various academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include Aerospace Science and Technology, SSRN Electronic Journal, Physics of Fluids, Energy, and Fuel. Zhao has contributed the following recent papers:

  • An overview of electricity powered vehicles: Lithium-ion battery energy storage density and energy conversion efficiency (2020, Renewable Energy)
  • Overview of fundamental kinetic mechanisms and emission mitigation in ammonia combustion (2023, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Enhancing and assessing ammonia-air combustion performance by blending with dimethyl ether (2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews)
  • Towards new-generation human-centric smart manufacturing in Industry 5.0: A systematic review (2023, Advanced Engineering Informatics)
  • Current technologies and challenges of applying fuel cell hybrid propulsion systems in unmanned aerial vehicles (2020, Progress in Aerospace Sciences)

Best Publications

  • Potential applications of metal-organic frameworks

    Ryan J. Kuppler;Daren J. Timmons;Qian-Rong Fang;Jian-Rong Li

  • Tuning the Topology and Functionality of Metal–Organic Frameworks by Ligand Design

    Dan Zhao;Daren J. Timmons;Daqiang Yuan;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • An Isoreticular Series of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Dendritic Hexacarboxylate Ligands and Exceptionally High Gas-Uptake Capacity

    Daqiang Yuan;Dan Zhao;Daofeng Sun;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • Highly stable porous polymer networks with exceptionally high gas-uptake capacities.

    Daqiang Yuan;Weigang Lu;Dan Zhao;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • Porous Polymer Networks: Synthesis, Porosity, and Applications in Gas Storage/Separation

    Weigang Lu;Daqiang Yuan;Dan Zhao;Christine Inge Schilling

  • Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs) Comprising Exfoliated 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) for Efficient CO2 Separation

    Zixi Kang;Yongwu Peng;Yuhong Qian;Daqiang Yuan

  • Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework with Wide Channels and Responsive Turn-On Fluorescence for the Chemical Sensing of Volatile Organic Compounds

    Mei Zhang;Guangxue Feng;Zhegang Song;Yu-Peng Zhou

  • Sulfonate-Grafted Porous Polymer Networks for Preferential CO2 Adsorption at Low Pressure

    Weigang Lu;Daqiang Yuan;Julian Sculley;Dan Zhao

  • ZnO Nanosheets Abundant in Oxygen Vacancies Derived from Metal-Organic Frameworks for ppb-Level Gas Sensing.

    Hongye Yuan;Saif Abdulla Ali Alateeqi Aljneibi;Jiaren Yuan;Yuxiang Wang

  • The current status of hydrogen storage in metal–organic frameworks

    Dan Zhao;Daqiang Yuan;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • Reversed thermo-switchable molecular sieving membranes composed of two-dimensional metal-organic nanosheets for gas separation

    Xuerui Wang;Chenglong Chi;Kang Zhang;Yuhong Qian

  • Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Membranes Assembled by Ionic Covalent Organic Nanosheets with Reduced Apertures for Gas Separation

    Yunpan Ying;Minman Tong;Shoucong Ning;Sai Kishore Ravi

  • Advanced Porous Materials in Mixed Matrix Membranes

    Youdong Cheng;Yunpan Ying;Susilo Japip;Shu-Dong Jiang

  • Highly efficient nonprecious metal catalyst prepared with metal–organic framework in a continuous carbon nanofibrous network

    Jianglan Shui;Chen Chen;Lauren Grabstanowicz;Dan Zhao

  • A Modulated Hydrothermal (MHT) Approach for the Facile Synthesis of UiO-66-Type MOFs

    Zhigang Hu;Yongwu Peng;Zixi Kang;Yuhong Qian

  • Mechanoassisted Synthesis of Sulfonated Covalent Organic Frameworks with High Intrinsic Proton Conductivity

    Yongwu Peng;Guodong Xu;Zhigang Hu;Youdong Cheng

  • An overview of electricity powered vehicles: Lithium-ion battery energy storage density and energy conversion efficiency

    Jianping Wen;Jianping Wen;Dan Zhao;Chuanwei Zhang

  • Surface functionalization of porous coordination nanocages via click chemistry and their application in drug delivery.

    Dan Zhao;Songwei Tan;Daqiang Yuan;Weigang Lu

  • Stabilization of metal-organic frameworks with high surface areas by the incorporation of mesocavities with microwindows.

    Dan Zhao;Daqiang Yuan;Daofeng Sun;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • A metal-free ORR/OER bifunctional electrocatalyst derived from metal-organic frameworks for rechargeable Zn-Air batteries

    Yuhong Qian;Zhigang Hu;Xiaoming Ge;Shiliu Yang

  • Highly Efficient Non‐Precious Metal Electrocatalysts Prepared from One‐Pot Synthesized Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks

    Dan Zhao;Jiang-Lan Shui;Lauren R. Grabstanowicz;Chen Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Daqiang Yuan
Daqiang Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong-Cai Zhou
Hong-Cai Zhou Texas A&M University
Jianglan Shui
Jianglan Shui Beihang University
Stephen J. Pennycook
Stephen J. Pennycook University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Nanxi Li
Nanxi Li Institute of Microelectronics
Jianwen Jiang
Jianwen Jiang National University of Singapore
John Wang
John Wang National University of Singapore
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore
Zhaolin Liu
Zhaolin Liu Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Navab Singh
Navab Singh Agency for Science, Technology and Research

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