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Wen-Bin Cai

Wen-Bin Cai

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
15645
World Ranking
7633
National Ranking
1350

Wen-Bin Cai 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 Wen-Bin Cai sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 177 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wen-Bin Cai 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 Wen-Bin Cai 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: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wen-Bin Cai is affiliated with Fudan University in China, where their research focuses primarily on energy and engineering disciplines. Their scholarly work encompasses fields such as renewable energy, sustainability, electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, and catalysis.

The scientist has authored numerous papers, contributing notably to topics including electrocatalysts for energy conversion, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, electrochemical analysis and applications, ionic liquids properties and applications, advanced battery technologies research, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, and electrodeposition and electroless coatings.

  • Hydrogen bond network connectivity in the electric double layer dominates the kinetic pH effect in hydrogen electrocatalysis on Pt, 2022, Nature Catalysis
  • Interfacial Structure of Water as a New Descriptor of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Electronic Structure Modulation of RuO2 by TiO2 Enriched with Oxygen Vacancies to Boost Acidic O2 Evolution, 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • Mechanistic Analysis-Guided Pd-Based Catalysts for Efficient Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid Dehydrogenation, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Probing the enhanced methanol electrooxidation mechanism on platinum-metal oxide catalyst, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Wen-Bin Cai has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, reflecting ongoing research networks. These include Kun Jiang, Xian-Yin Ma, Tian-Wen Jiang, Xianxian Qin, and Zijie Mao.

The venues where Wen-Bin Cai most commonly publishes represent a range of journals focusing on catalysis, chemistry, and physical chemistry. These include:

  • ACS Catalysis
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Nature Communications
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Their research spans multiple relevant domains related to the development of sustainable and efficient energy technologies. The work highlights intersections between material science and electrochemical processes applied to energy conversion and storage.

Best Publications

  • Reduced Mesoporous Co3O4 Nanowires as Efficient Water Oxidation Electrocatalysts and Supercapacitor Electrodes

    Yongcheng Wang;Tong Zhou;Kun Jiang;Peimei Da

  • Direct Observation on Reaction Intermediates and the Role of Bicarbonate Anions in CO2 Electrochemical Reduction Reaction on Cu Surfaces

    Shangqian Zhu;Bei Jiang;Wen Bin Cai;Minhua Shao

  • Recent Advances on Electro-Oxidation of Ethanol on Pt- and Pd-Based Catalysts: From Reaction Mechanisms to Catalytic Materials

    Ye Wang;Shouzhong Zou;Wen-Bin Cai

  • Investigation of surface-enhanced Raman scattering from platinum electrodes using a confocal Raman microscope: dependence of surface roughening pretreatment

    W.B. Cai;B. Ren;X.Q. Li;C.X. She

  • B-Doped Pd Catalyst: Boosting Room-Temperature Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid–Formate Solutions

    Kun Jiang;Ke Xu;Shouzhong Zou;Wen Bin Cai

  • CO2 Electrochemical Reduction As Probed through Infrared Spectroscopy

    Shangqian Zhu;Tiehuai Li;Wen-Bin Cai;Minhua Shao

  • Transition-Metal Single Atoms in a Graphene Shell as Active Centers for Highly Efficient Artificial Photosynthesis

    Kun Jiang;Samira Siahrostami;Austin J. Akey;Yanbin Li

  • Electrocatalysis of formic acid on palladium and platinum surfaces: from fundamental mechanisms to fuel cell applications

    Kun Jiang;Han-Xuan Zhang;Shouzhong Zou;Wen-Bin Cai

  • Boosting Formate Production in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction over Wide Potential Window on Pd Surfaces

    Bei Jiang;Xia-Guang Zhang;Kun Jiang;De-Yin Wu

  • Interfacial Structure of Water as a New Descriptor of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

    Lin‐fan Shen;Bang‐an Lu;Yu‐yang Li;Jia Liu

  • Promoting Effect of Ni(OH)2 on Palladium Nanocrystals Leads to Greatly Improved Operation Durability for Electrocatalytic Ethanol Oxidation in Alkaline Solution.

    Wenjing Huang;Xian-Yin Ma;Han Wang;Renfei Feng

  • Recent Progress in Electrocatalysts for Acidic Water Oxidation

    Zhanwu Lei;Tanyuan Wang;Bote Zhao;Wenbin Cai

  • Advanced Liquid Electrolytes for Rechargeable Li Metal Batteries

    Yulin Jie;Xiaodi Ren;Ruiguo Cao;Wenbin Cai

  • From HCOOH to CO at Pd electrodes: a surface-enhanced infrared spectroscopy study.

    Jin-Yi Wang;Han-Xuan Zhang;Kun Jiang;Wen-Bin Cai

  • Switchable CO2 electroreduction via engineering active phases of Pd nanoparticles

    Dunfeng Gao;Hu Zhou;Fan Cai;Fan Cai;Dongniu Wang

  • Electrocatalysis of Ethanol on a Pd Electrode in Alkaline Media: An in Situ Attenuated Total Reflection Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy Study

    Yao-Yue Yang;Jie Ren;Qiao-Xia Li;Zhi-You Zhou

  • Electronic Structure Modulation of RuO2 by TiO2 Enriched with Oxygen Vacancies to Boost Acidic O2 Evolution

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  • Ultralow-platinum-loading high-performance nanoporous electrocatalysts with nanoengineered surface structures.

    Rongyue Wang;Chao Wang;Wen-Bin Cai;Yi Ding

  • Nature of Oxygen-Containing Groups on Carbon for High-Efficiency Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction Reaction

    Fa Yang;Fa Yang;Xianyin Ma;Wen-Bin Cai;Ping Song

  • Ubiquitous strategy for probing ATR surface-enhanced infrared absorption at platinum group metal-electrolyte interfaces.

    Yan-Gang Yan;Qiao-Xia Li;Sheng-Juan Huo;Min Ma

  • Boron-Doped Palladium Nanoparticles on Carbon Black as a Superior Catalyst for Formic Acid Electro-oxidation

    Jin-Yi Wang;Yong-Yin Kang;Hui Yang;Wen-Bin Cai

  • Carbon-Supported Pd−Pt Nanoalloy with Low Pt Content and Superior Catalysis for Formic Acid Electro-oxidation

    Han-Xuan Zhang;Chao Wang;Jin-Yi Wang;Jun-Jie Zhai

Frequent Co-Authors

Kun Jiang
Kun Jiang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Masatoshi Osawa
Masatoshi Osawa Hokkaido University
Zhong-Qun Tian
Zhong-Qun Tian Xiamen University
Ruiguo Cao
Ruiguo Cao University of Science and Technology of China
Aishui Yu
Aishui Yu Fudan University
Tao Huang
Tao Huang Fudan University
Shi-Gang Sun
Shi-Gang Sun Xiamen University
Bin Ren
Bin Ren Xiamen University
Zhi-You Zhou
Zhi-You Zhou Xiamen University
Qunjie Xu
Qunjie Xu Shanghai University of Electric Power

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