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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 81 2533 2444 798 794 247 31300

Yun Hau Ng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yun Hau Ng between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yun Hau Ng published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 17 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2021. 59 of the 323 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2021. 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 33 publications
2007 2025

323 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yun Hau Ng: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 3
2008 7
2009 2
2010 5
2011 13
2012 4
2013 5
2014 10
2015 15
2016 25
2017 21
2018 21
2019 27
2020 26
2021 36
2022 26
2023 18
2024 26
2025 33
Total 323
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Yun Hau Ng 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 Yun Hau Ng sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 230–249 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 247 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766 247
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Yun Hau Ng 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 Yun Hau Ng sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230 81
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Yun Hau Ng is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Energy and Materials Science. Their work addresses various subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Catalysis, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's research interests cover advanced topics such as Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, 2D Materials and Applications, and CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by them include:

  • Biorenewable hydrogen production through biomass gasification: A review and future prospects (2020) published in Environmental Research
  • A review on 2D MoS2 cocatalysts in photocatalytic H2 production (2020) published in Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Recent advances in photodegradation of antibiotic residues in water (2020) published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Nanostructured CdS for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution: A review (2020) published in Science China Materials
  • 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Photocatalysis (2023) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Yun Hau Ng collaborates frequently with several researchers including Hao Wu, Rose Amal, Hongxing Dai, Jiguang Deng, and Zhirun Xie.

Their work is regularly published in venues such as:

  • Small
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Best Publications

  • Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4)-Based Photocatalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis and Environmental Remediation: Are We a Step Closer To Achieving Sustainability?

    Wee Jun Ong;Lling Lling Tan;Yun Hau Ng;Siek Ting Yong

  • Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Solid-state Electron Mediator in Z-scheme Photocatalytic Water Splitting under Visible Light

    Akihide Iwase;Yun Hau Ng;Yoshimi Ishiguro;Akihiko Kudo

  • Reducing Graphene Oxide on a Visible-Light BiVO4 Photocatalyst for an Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

    Yun Hau Ng;Akihide Iwase;Akihiko Kudo;Rose Amal

  • Z-Schematic Water Splitting into H2 and O2 Using Metal Sulfide as a Hydrogen-Evolving Photocatalyst and Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Solid-State Electron Mediator

    Katsuya Iwashina;Akihide Iwase;Yun Hau Ng;Rose Amal

  • Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction under Visible Light Irradiation Using Z-Scheme Systems Consisting of Metal Sulfides, CoOx-Loaded BiVO4, and a Reduced Graphene Oxide Electron Mediator.

    Akihide Iwase;Shunya Yoshino;Tomoaki Takayama;Yun Hau Ng

  • Hybrid Graphene and Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanocomposite: Gap Opening, Electron–Hole Puddle, Interfacial Charge Transfer, and Enhanced Visible Light Response

    Aijun Du;Stefano Sanvito;Zhen Li;Dawei Wang

  • Unravelling charge carrier dynamics in protonated g-C3N4 interfaced with carbon nanodots as co-catalysts toward enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction: A combined experimental and first-principles DFT study

    Wee Jun Ong;Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri;Yoong Chuen Tan;Lling Lling Tan

  • To What Extent Do Graphene Scaffolds Improve the Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Response of TiO2 Nanostructured Films

    Yun Hau Ng;Yun Hau Ng;Ian V. Lightcap;Kevin Goodwin;Michio Matsumura

  • Understanding the enhancement in photoelectrochemical properties of photocatalytically prepared TiO2-reduced graphene oxide composite

    Nicholas J. Bell;Yun Hau Ng;Aijun Du;Hans Coster

  • Alternative strategies in improving the photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activities of visible light-driven BiVO4: a review

    Hui Ling Tan;Rose Amal;Yun Hau Ng

  • 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Photocatalysis.

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  • A review on 2D MoS2 cocatalysts in photocatalytic H2 production

    Zizhan Liang;Rongchen Shen;Yun Hau Ng;Peng Zhang

  • Recent advances in photodegradation of antibiotic residues in water

    Xiuru Yang;Zhi Chen;Wan Zhao;Chunxi Liu

  • Green synthesis of gamma-valerolactone (GVL) through hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid using non-noble metal catalysts : A critical review

    Shanta Dutta;Iris K.M. Yu;Iris K.M. Yu;Daniel C.W. Tsang;Yun Hau Ng

  • Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Systems: Similarities and Differences

    Hao Wu;Hao Wu;Hui Ling Tan;Hui Ling Tan;Cui Ying Toe;Jason Scott

  • Nanostructured CdS for efficient photocatalytic H 2 evolution: A review

    Rongchen Shen;Doudou Ren;Yingna Ding;Yatong Guan

  • Heterogeneous photocatalysts: an overview of classic and modern approaches for optical, electronic, and charge dynamics evaluation

    Hui Ling Tan;Fatwa F. Abdi;Yun Hau Ng;Yun Hau Ng

  • Hybrid Graphene/Titania Nanocomposite: Interface Charge Transfer, Hole Doping, and Sensitization for Visible Light Response

    Aijun Du;Yun Hau Ng;Nicholas J. Bell;Zhonghua Zhu

  • In-situ construction of metallic Ni3C@Ni core–shell cocatalysts over g-C3N4 nanosheets for shell-thickness-dependent photocatalytic H2 production

    Rongchen Shen;Kelin He;Aiping Zhang;Neng Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Rose Amal
Rose Amal University of New South Wales
Jason Scott
Jason Scott University of New South Wales
Akihide Iwase
Akihide Iwase Tokyo University of Science
Jung-Ho Yun
Jung-Ho Yun University of Queensland
Xiaoming Wen
Xiaoming Wen RMIT University
Michio Matsumura
Michio Matsumura Osaka University
Akihiko Kudo
Akihiko Kudo Tokyo University of Science
Yuekun Lai
Yuekun Lai Fuzhou University
Dawei Wang
Dawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sean C. Smith
Sean C. Smith Australian National University

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