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D-Index
52
Citations
6920
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9703
National Ranking
31

Sze-Mun Lam 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 Sze-Mun Lam sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 146 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sze-Mun Lam 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 Sze-Mun Lam sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sze-Mun Lam is affiliated with Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in Malaysia. Their research is primarily situated in the fields of Energy, Materials Science, and Engineering, with a focus on subfields such as Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their main research topics include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

They have contributed research articles to various publication venues. The most frequent ones are:

  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • E3S Web of Conferences
  • Environmental Research
  • Inorganic Chemistry Communications
  • Chemosphere

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Green synthesis of Fe-ZnO nanoparticles with improved sunlight photocatalytic performance for polyethylene film deterioration and bacterial inactivation" (2020), published in Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing
  • "A review on recent disposal of hazardous sewage sludge via anaerobic digestion and novel composting" (2021), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Z-scheme heterojunction nanocomposite fabricated by decorating magnetic MnFe2O4 nanoparticles on BiOBr nanosheets for enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and Rhodamine B" (2020), published in Separation and Purification Technology
  • "Machine learning approaches to predict the photocatalytic performance of bismuth ferrite-based materials in the removal of malachite green" (2022), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Magnetic NiFe2O4 nanoparticles decorated on N-doped BiOBr nanosheets for expeditious visible light photocatalytic phenol degradation and hexavalent chromium reduction via a Z-scheme heterojunction mechanism" (2021), published in Applied Surface Science

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Jin-Chung Sin (67 joint publications)
  • Honghu Zeng (45 joint publications)
  • Haixiang Li (33 joint publications)
  • Jun Wei Lim (28 joint publications)
  • Hua Lin (28 joint publications)

Sze-Mun Lam's work predominantly addresses advanced photocatalytic technologies and nanomaterial applications related to environmental engineering, energy sustainability, and material sciences. The scope of their research encompasses synthesis methods, photocatalytic applications under visible light, and integration of machine learning methods for performance prediction in catalytic materials.

Best Publications

  • Degradation of wastewaters containing organic dyes photocatalysed by zinc oxide: a review

    Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • A review on photocatalytic application of g-C3N4/semiconductor (CNS) nanocomposites towards the erasure of dyeing wastewater

    Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Preparation and photocatalytic properties of visible light-driven samarium-doped ZnO nanorods

    Jin-Chung Sin;Sze-Mun Lam;Keat-Teong Lee;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • A newly emerging visible light-responsive BiFeO3 perovskite for photocatalytic applications: A mini review

    Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Sunlight photocatalytic activity enhancement and mechanism of novel europium-doped ZnO hierarchical micro/nanospheres for degradation of phenol

    Jin-Chung Sin;Sze-Mun Lam;Ichikawa Satoshi;Keat-Teong Lee

  • A review on recent disposal of hazardous sewage sludge via anaerobic digestion and novel composting.

    Chin Seng Liew;Normawati M. Yunus;Boredi Silas Chidi;Man Kee Lam

  • Z-scheme heterojunction nanocomposite fabricated by decorating magnetic MnFe2O4 nanoparticles on BiOBr nanosheets for enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and Rhodamine B

    Jin-Chung Sin;Jin-Chung Sin;Sze-Mun Lam;Sze-Mun Lam;Honghu Zeng;Hua Lin

  • Preparation of rare earth-doped ZnO hierarchical micro/nanospheres and their enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation

    Jin-Chung Sin;Sze-Mun Lam;Keat-Teong Lee;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Green synthesis of Fe-ZnO nanoparticles with improved sunlight photocatalytic performance for polyethylene film deterioration and bacterial inactivation

    Sze-Mun Lam;Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Jin-Chung Sin;Honghu Zeng;Hua Lin

  • Enhanced synchronous photocatalytic 4-chlorophenol degradation and Cr(VI) reduction by novel magnetic separable visible-light-driven Z-scheme CoFe2O4/P-doped BiOBr heterojunction nanocomposites.

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  • Enhanced sunlight photocatalytic performance over Nb2O5/ZnO nanorod composites and the mechanism study

    Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Ichikawa Satoshi;Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah

  • Photocatalytic performance of novel samarium-doped spherical-like ZnO hierarchical nanostructures under visible light irradiation for 2,4-dichlorophenol degradation.

    Jin-Chung Sin;Sze-Mun Lam;Keat-Teong Lee;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Sunlight responsive WO3/ZnO nanorods for photocatalytic degradation and mineralization of chlorinated phenoxyacetic acid herbicides in water

    Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Magnetically recoverable Pd-loaded BiFeO3 microcomposite with enhanced visible light photocatalytic performance for pollutant, bacterial and fungal elimination

    Zeeshan Haider Jaffari;Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Honghu Zeng

  • Magnetic NiFe2O4 nanoparticles decorated on N-doped BiOBr nanosheets for expeditious visible light photocatalytic phenol degradation and hexavalent chromium reduction via a Z-scheme heterojunction mechanism

    Jin-Chung Sin;Jin-Chung Sin;Sze-Mun Lam;Sze-Mun Lam;Honghu Zeng;Hua Lin

  • The enhancement of photocatalytic CO2 reduction by the in situ growth of TiO2 on Ti3C2 MXene

    Liuyun Chen;Kelin Huang;Qingruo Xie;Sze Mun Lam

  • Transition metal oxide loaded ZnO nanorods: Preparation, characterization and their UV–vis photocatalytic activities

    Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Parameter effect on photocatalytic degradation of phenol using TiO2-P25/activated carbon (AC)

    Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Construction of delaminated Ti3C2 MXene/NiFe2O4/V2O5 ternary composites for expeditious pollutant degradation and bactericidal property

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  • Mechanistic investigation of visible light responsive Ag/ZnO micro/nanoflowers for enhanced photocatalytic performance and antibacterial activity

    Sze-Mun Lam;Jian-Ai Quek;Jin-Chung Sin

  • Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO/g-C3N4 for Removal of Phenol under Simulated Sunlight Irradiation

    Noor Izzati Rosli;Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Ichikawa Satoshi

  • Surface decorated coral-like magnetic BiFeO3 with Au nanoparticles for effective sunlight photodegradation of 2,4-D and E. coli inactivation

    Sze-Mun Lam;Sze-Mun Lam;Zeeshan Haider Jaffari;Zeeshan Haider Jaffari;Jin-Chung Sin;Jin-Chung Sin;Honghu Zeng

  • Investigation on visible-light photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in the presence of MoO3/ZnO nanorod composites

    Sze-Mun Lam;Jin-Chung Sin;Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Preparation of cerium-doped ZnO hierarchical micro/nanospheres with enhanced photocatalytic performance for phenol degradation under visible light

    Jin-Chung Sin;Sze-Mun Lam;Keat-Teong Lee;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

Frequent Co-Authors

Abdul Rahman Mohamed
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Universiti Sains Malaysia
Keat Teong Lee
Keat Teong Lee Universiti Sains Malaysia
Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah
Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah Universiti Sains Malaysia
Jun-Wei Lim
Jun-Wei Lim Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Su Shiung Lam
Su Shiung Lam Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Man Kee Lam
Man Kee Lam Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Mohammed J.K. Bashir
Mohammed J.K. Bashir Central Queensland University
Pei Sean Goh
Pei Sean Goh University of Technology Malaysia

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