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Ling-Dong Sun

Ling-Dong Sun

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
103
Citations
35434
World Ranking
927
National Ranking
291

Ling-Dong Sun 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 Ling-Dong Sun sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 227 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ling-Dong Sun 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 Ling-Dong Sun sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ling-Dong Sun is a researcher affiliated with Peking University in China, specializing primarily in materials science and physics. Their work spans diverse areas such as materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, optics, biomedical engineering, catalysis, and sustainability.

The primary fields of study for Ling-Dong Sun include:

  • Materials Science
  • Physics and Astronomy

Their research delves deeper into subfields including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Catalysis
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Main topics covered by Ling-Dong Sun's publications include:

  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
  • Quantum optics and atomic interactions

Their recent papers demonstrate research activity at the frontiers of photonics, catalysis, and materials innovation. Notable publications include:

  • "Parallel photon avalanche nanoparticles for tunable emission and multicolour sub-diffraction microscopy," 2025, Nature Photonics
  • "Migrating photon avalanche in different emitters at the nanoscale enables 46th-order optical nonlinearity," 2022, Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Lanthanide Upconverted Microlasing: Microlasing Spanning Full Visible Spectrum to Near-Infrared under Low Power, CW Pumping," 2021, Small
  • "Design, Identification, and Evolution of a Surface Ruthenium(II/III) Single Site for CO Activation," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Design, Identification, and Evolution of a Surface Ruthenium(II/III) Single Site for CO Activation," 2020, Angewandte Chemie

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Yusen Liang
  • Hao Dong
  • Zhimin Zhu
  • Shuqian Qiao
  • Xin Guo

Their publications appear regularly in high-impact venues such as:

  • Nature Nanotechnology
  • Small
  • Nature Photonics
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

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

  • Control of ZnO Morphology via a Simple Solution Route

    Jun Zhang;Lingdong Sun;Jialu Yin;Huilan Su

  • Nd3+-Sensitized Upconversion Nanophosphors: Efficient In Vivo Bioimaging Probes with Minimized Heating Effect

    Ye-Fu Wang;Gao-Yuan Liu;Ling-Dong Sun;Jia-Wen Xiao

  • Lanthanide Nanoparticles: From Design toward Bioimaging and Therapy

    Hailiang Dong;Shuo-Ren Du;Xiao-Yu Zheng;Guang-Ming Lyu

  • Energy transfer in lanthanide upconversion studies for extended optical applications

    Hao Dong;Ling-Dong Sun;Chun-Hua Yan

  • A Eu3+-Eu2+ ion redox shuttle imparts operational durability to Pb-I perovskite solar cells.

    Ligang Wang;Huanping Zhou;Junnan Hu;Bolong Huang

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

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

  • Plasmonic Harvesting of Light Energy for Suzuki Coupling Reactions

    Feng Wang;Chuanhao Li;Chuanhao Li;Huanjun Chen;Ruibin Jiang

  • Single-crystalline iron oxide nanotubes.

    Chun-Jiang Jia;Ling-Dong Sun;Zheng-Guang Yan;Li-Ping You

  • Low‐Temperature Fabrication of Highly Crystalline SnO2 Nanorods

    Dong-Feng Zhang;Ling-Dong Sun;Jia-Lu Yin;Chun-Bua Yan

  • Large-scale synthesis of single-crystalline iron oxide magnetic nanorings.

    Chun-Jiang Jia;Ling-Dong Sun Sun;Feng Luo;Xiao-Dong Han

  • Strong polarization dependence of plasmon-enhanced fluorescence on single gold nanorods.

    Tian Ming;Lei Zhao;Zhi Yang;Huanjun Chen

  • Paradigms and challenges for bioapplication of rare earth upconversion luminescent nanoparticles: small size and tunable emission/excitation spectra.

    Ling-Dong Sun;Ye-Fu Wang;Chun-Hua Yan

  • Luminescent rare earth nanomaterials for bioprobe applications

    Jie Shen;Ling-Dong Sun;Chun-Hua Yan

  • Engineering of Upconverted Metal–Organic Frameworks for Near-Infrared Light-Triggered Combinational Photodynamic/Chemo-/Immunotherapy against Hypoxic Tumors

    Yulei Shao;Yulei Shao;Yulei Shao;Bei Liu;Zhenghan Di;Ge Zhang

  • Growth of tetrahexahedral gold nanocrystals with high-index facets.

    Tian Ming;Wei Feng;Qin Tang;Feng Wang

  • A simple route towards tubular ZnO

    Jun Zhang;Lingdong Sun;Chunsheng Liao;Chunhua Yan

  • Bioimaging and toxicity assessments of near-infrared upconversion luminescent NaYF4:Yb,Tm nanocrystals.

    Jia-Cai Zhou;Zheng-Lin Yang;Wei Dong;Ruo-Jin Tang

  • Controlled synthesis and assembly of ceria-based nanomaterials.

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

  • Size-Dependent Chromaticity in YBO3:Eu Nanocrystals: Correlation with Microstructure and Site Symmetry

    Zhenggui Wei;Lingdong Sun;Chunsheng Liao;Jialu Yin

Frequent Co-Authors

Chun-Hua Yan
Chun-Hua Yan Lanzhou University
Ya-Wen Zhang
Ya-Wen Zhang Peking University
Jianfang Wang
Jianfang Wang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chunsheng Liao
Chunsheng Liao Peking University
Feng Wang
Feng Wang Linköping University
Rui Si
Rui Si Brookhaven National Laboratory
Yaping Du
Yaping Du Nankai University
Jun Zhang
Jun Zhang Inner Mongolia University
Huanping Zhou
Huanping Zhou Peking University
Ru-Shi Liu
Ru-Shi Liu National Taiwan University

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