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D-Index
70
Citations
23928
World Ranking
4352
National Ranking
91

Zhili Dong 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 Zhili Dong sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 288 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhili Dong 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 Zhili Dong sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Zhili Dong is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, focusing on the intersection of engineering and materials science. Their research spans multiple fields, including materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

In terms of specific research topics, their work covers advanced materials and composites, advanced photocatalysis techniques, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, intermetallics and advanced alloy properties, polyoxometalates synthesis and applications, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, and advanced battery technologies research.

Zhili Dong has published extensively, with a significant presence in several scientific journals. The most frequent venues for their publications include:

  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Materials
  • IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science
  • Advanced Engineering Materials

The following recent papers illustrate their research focus, with publication years and venues noted:

  • A Review on Recent Advances in Electrochromic Devices: A Material Approach, 2020, Advanced Engineering Materials
  • Self-supporting transition metal chalcogenides on metal substrates for catalytic water splitting, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Current-induced self-switching of perpendicular magnetization in CoPt single layer, 2022, Nature Communications
  • 3D Printing of Transparent Spinel Ceramics with Transmittance Approaching the Theoretical Limit, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Oxidation behavior of Mo-Si-B alloys at medium-to-high temperatures, 2020, Journal of Material Science and Technology

Collaborations have been an important aspect of Zhili Dong's scientific contributions. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Kunming Pan
  • Bingqing Yao
  • Shizhong Wei
  • Yuanzhe Li
  • Dingyuan Tang

Their body of work reflects a multidisciplinary approach to engineering and materials science, engaging with both fundamental and applied research topics. The combination of fields and subfields points to a versatile expertise in developing and understanding new materials with a focus on applications related to energy conversion, materials performance, and manufacturing technologies.

Best Publications

  • Generation of sulfate radical through heterogeneous catalysis for organic contaminants removal: Current development, challenges and prospects

    Wen-Da Oh;Zhili Dong;Teik-Thye Lim

  • Review of selective laser melting : materials and applications

    Chor Yen Yap;Chee Kai Chua;Zhi Li Dong;Zhong Hong Liu

  • Application of layered double hydroxides for removal of oxyanions: A review

    Kok Hui Goh;Teik-Thye Lim;Zhili Dong

  • Composition-tunable ZnxCd1-xSe nanocrystals with high luminescence and stability

    Xinhua Zhong;Ming-Yong Han;Zhili Dong;Timothy John White

  • Zinc oxide nanocomb biosensor for glucose detection

    J. X. Wang;Xiaowei Sun;A. Wei;Y. Lei

  • Transparent ceramics: Processing, materials and applications

    S. F. Wang;J. Zhang;D. W. Luo;Feng Gu

  • Enzymatic glucose biosensor based on ZnO nanorod array grown by hydrothermal decomposition

    A. Wei;X. W. Sun;J. X. Wang;Y. Lei

  • Mechanical Force‐Driven Growth of Elongated Bending TiO2‐based Nanotubular Materials for Ultrafast Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries

    Yuxin Tang;Yanyan Zhang;Jiyang Deng;Jiaqi Wei

  • Large-Area Synthesis of Monolayer and Few-Layer MoSe2 Films on SiO2 Substrates

    Xin Lu;M. Iqbal Bakti Utama;Junhao Lin;Junhao Lin;Xue Gong

  • Hydrothermal synthesis of CeO2 nano-particles

    Alfred Iing Yoong Tok;Freddy Yin Chiang Boey;Zhili Dong;X. L. Sun

  • Zinc oxide nanodisk

    Chunxiang Xu;Xiaowei Sun;Zhili Dong;M. B. Yu

  • Efficient Ag@AgCl Cubic Cage Photocatalysts Profit from Ultrafast Plasmon‐Induced Electron Transfer Processes

    Yuxin Tang;Zhelong Jiang;Guichuan Xing;Anran Li

  • Stable field emission from hydrothermally grown ZnO nanotubes

    A. Wei;Xiaowei Sun;Chunxiang Xu;Zhili Dong

  • Surface-active bismuth ferrite as superior peroxymonosulfate activator for aqueous sulfamethoxazole removal: Performance, mechanism and quantification of sulfate radical.

    Wen-Da Oh;Zhili Dong;Goei Ronn;Teik-Thye Lim

  • Enhanced Arsenic Removal by Hydrothermally Treated Nanocrystalline Mg/Al Layered Double Hydroxide with Nitrate Intercalation

    Kok Hui Goh;Teik-Thye Lim;Zhili Dong

  • Growth mechanism of tubular ZnO formed in aqueous solution.

    A. Wei;Xiaowei Sun;C. X. Xu;Zhili Dong

  • A novel quasi-cubic CuFe2O4–Fe2O3 catalyst prepared at low temperature for enhanced oxidation of bisphenol A via peroxymonosulfate activation

    Wen-Da Oh;Zhili Dong;Zhong-Ting Hu;Teik-Thye Lim

  • Ag–AgBr/TiO2/RGO nanocomposite for visible-light photocatalytic degradation of penicillin G

    Penghua Wang;Yuxin Tang;Zhili Dong;Zhong Chen

  • Performance of magnetic activated carbon composite as peroxymonosulfate activator and regenerable adsorbent via sulfate radical-mediated oxidation processes.

    Wen-Da Oh;Shun-Kuang Lua;Zhili Dong;Teik-Thye Lim

  • Additively manufactured CoCrFeNiMn high-entropy alloy via pre-alloyed powder

    Pan Wang;Pengfei Huang;Fern Lan Ng;Wai Jack Sin

  • Unravelling the Correlation between the Aspect Ratio of Nanotubular Structures and Their Electrochemical Performance To Achieve High‐Rate and Long‐Life Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Yuxin Tang;Yanyan Zhang;Jiyang Deng;Dianpeng Qi

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy J. White
Timothy J. White University of Colorado Boulder
Xiao Wei Sun
Xiao Wei Sun Southern University of Science and Technology
Yuxin Tang
Yuxin Tang Fuzhou University
Zhong Chen
Zhong Chen Nanyang Technological University
Dingyuan Tang
Dingyuan Tang Nanyang Technological University
Khiam Aik Khor
Khiam Aik Khor Nanyang Technological University
Chunxiang Xu
Chunxiang Xu Southeast University
Teik-Thye Lim
Teik-Thye Lim Nanyang Technological University
Ling Bing Kong
Ling Bing Kong Nanyang Technological University
Jun Wang
Jun Wang South China University of Technology

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