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Wei-Lin Dai

Wei-Lin Dai

Fudan University
China

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
14627
World Ranking
5696
National Ranking
1044

Wei-Lin Dai publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wei-Lin Dai sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 227 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Wei-Lin Dai D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wei-Lin Dai sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wei-Lin Dai is a researcher affiliated with Fudan University in China, specializing in the fields of Materials Science, Energy, and Engineering. Their work predominantly addresses subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Catalysis.

The scientist's research focus centers on advanced photocatalysis techniques, with contributions also spanning perovskite materials and applications, covalent organic frameworks, copper-based nanomaterials, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, quantum dots synthesis and properties, and metal-organic frameworks.

Wei-Lin Dai has authored multiple scientific papers, including:

  • In-N-In Sites Boosting Interfacial Charge Transfer in Carbon-Coated Hollow Tubular In2O3/ZnIn2S4 Heterostructure Derived from In-MOF for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution (2021), published in ACS Catalysis
  • Robust construction of CdSe nanorods@Ti3C2 MXene nanosheet for superior photocatalytic H2 evolution (2023), published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Robust hollow tubular ZnIn2S4 modified with embedded metal-organic-framework-layers: Extraordinarily high photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity under simulated and real sunlight irradiation (2021), published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Facile construction of highly efficient MOF-based Pd@UiO-66-NH2@ZnIn2S4 flower-like nanocomposites for visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production (2020), published in Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Embedding Pt nanoparticles at the interface of CdS/NaNbO3 nanorods heterojunction with bridge design for superior Z-Scheme photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (2020), published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Huajun Gu
  • Yamei Huang
  • Huihui Zhang
  • Yifan Liao
  • Quan Zhang

Wei-Lin Dai's publications have appeared in various scientific journals, with multiple papers in:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Catalysts

Best Publications

  • XPS studies on surface electronic characteristics of Ni–B and Ni–P amorphous alloy and its correlation to their catalytic properties

    Hui Li;Hexing Li;Wei-Lin Dai;Weijiang Wang

  • Nitrogen vacancy engineered graphitic C3N4-based polymers for photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols to aldehydes

    Jing Ding;Wei Xu;Hui Wan;Dashui Yuan

  • Vanadium oxide supported on mesoporous SBA-15 as highly selective catalysts in the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane

    Yong-Mei Liu;Yong Cao;Nan Yi;Wei-Liang Feng

  • The Nature of Active Copper Species in Cu-HMS Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate to Ethylene Glycol: New Insights on the Synergetic Effect between Cu0 and Cu+

    Anyuan Yin;Xiuying Guo;Wei-Lin Dai;Kangnian Fan

  • Photodegradation of rhodamine B and 4-chlorophenol using plasmonic photocatalyst of Ag–AgI/Fe3O4@SiO2 magnetic nanoparticle under visible light irradiation

    Jian-Feng Guo;Bowen Ma;Anyuan Yin;Kangnian Fan

  • Structure and catalytic properties of vanadium oxide supported on mesocellulous silica foams (MCF) for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propylene

    Yong-Mei Liu;Wei-Liang Feng;Ting-Cheng Li;He-Yong He

  • Effect of preparation method on the hydrogen production from methanol steam reforming over binary Cu/ZrO2 catalysts

    Cheng-Zhang Yao;Lu-Cun Wang;Yong-Mei Liu;Gui-Sheng Wu

  • Liquid phase hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol over the Fe-promoted Ni-B amorphous alloy catalysts

    Hexing Li;Hongshan Luo;Li Zhuang;Weilin Dai

  • Highly active and selective copper-containing HMS catalyst in the hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol

    Anyuan Yin;Xiuying Guo;Wei-Lin Dai;Hexing Li

  • Dependence of Ag Deposition Methods on the Photocatalytic Activity and Surface State of TiO2 with Twistlike Helix Structure

    Jingxia Li;Jianhua Xu;Wei-Lin Dai;Kangnian Fan

  • Simple fabrication of twist-like helix N,S-codoped titania photocatalyst with visible-light response

    Jian-Hua Xu;Jingxia Li;Wei-Lin Dai;Yong Cao

  • Preparation of the Ni-B amorphous alloys with variable boron content and its correlation to the hydrogenation activity

    Hexing Li;Hui Li;Weilin Dai;Minghua Qiao

  • Influence of Ni species on the structural evolution of Cu/SiO2 catalyst for the chemoselective hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate

    Anyuan Yin;Chao Wen;Xiaoyang Guo;Wei-Lin Dai

  • Highly stable and efficient Ag/AgCl@TiO2 photocatalyst: preparation, characterization, and application in the treatment of aqueous hazardous pollutants.

    Jian-Feng Guo;Bowen Ma;Anyuan Yin;Kangnian Fan

  • Recent advances in silver-based heterogeneous catalysts for green chemistry processes

    Chao Wen;Anyuan Yin;Wei-Lin Dai

  • Electropolymerization of thionine in neutral aqueous media and H2O2 biosensor based on poly(thionine)

    Ru Yang;Chuanmin Ruan;Weilin Dai;Jiaqi Deng

  • XPS studies of Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 ultra-fine catalysts derived by a novel gel oxalate co-precipitation for methanol synthesis by CO2+H2

    Wei-Lin Dai;Qi Sun;Jing-Fa Deng;Dong Wu

  • Direct hydro-alcohol thermal synthesis of special core–shell structured Fe-doped titania microspheres with extended visible light response and enhanced photoactivity

    Jingxia Li;Jianhua Xu;Wei-Lin Dai;Hexing Li

  • In–N–In Sites Boosting Interfacial Charge Transfer in Carbon-Coated Hollow Tubular In2O3/ZnIn2S4 Heterostructure Derived from In-MOF for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

    Quan Zhang;Juhua Zhang;Xiaohao Wang;Lingfeng Li

  • Fabrication of mesoporous core-shell structured titania microspheres with hollow interiors

    Chang-Wen Guo;Yong Cao;Song-Hai Xie;Wei-Lin Dai

  • Production of hydrogen by steam reforming of methanol over Cu/ZnO catalysts prepared via a practical soft reactive grinding route based on dry oxalate-precursor synthesis

    Lu-Cun Wang;Yong-Mei Liu;Miao Chen;Yong Cao

Frequent Co-Authors

Kangnian Fan
Kangnian Fan Fudan University
Hexing Li
Hexing Li Shanghai Normal University
Yong Cao
Yong Cao Fudan University
Minghua Qiao
Minghua Qiao Fudan University
Heyong He
Heyong He Fudan University
Songhai Xie
Songhai Xie Fudan University
Yong-Mei Liu
Yong-Mei Liu Fudan University
Xinhe Bao
Xinhe Bao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bin Wang
Bin Wang University of Hawaii at Manoa
Yunfeng Lu
Yunfeng Lu University of California, Los Angeles

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