Alvin Dai

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
29 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Alvin Dai is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alvin Dai has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 11 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 6 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Alvin Dai's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (25 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (19 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (11 papers). Alvin Dai is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (25 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (19 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (11 papers). Alvin Dai collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Alvin Dai's co-authors include Jun Lü, Tongchao Liu, Khalil Amine, Tianpin Wu, Yang Ren, Matthew Li, Jianguo Wen, Lei Yu, Yifei Yuan and Lu Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Alvin Dai

28 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries

2021 402 citations Tongchao Liu, Lei Yu et al. Nature Energy profile →
Surface regulation enables high stability of single-crystal lithium-ion cathodes at high voltage

2020 334 citations Fang Zhang, Shuaifeng Lou et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alvin Dai United States	22	2.6k	948	742	429	302	29	2.7k
Aichun Dou China	31	2.7k 1.0×	819 0.9×	989 1.3×	579 1.3×	320 1.1×	89	2.8k
Wontae Lee South Korea	21	2.3k 0.9×	761 0.8×	780 1.1×	430 1.0×	348 1.2×	58	2.4k
Moonsu Yoon South Korea	18	3.0k 1.1×	1.2k 1.3×	858 1.2×	526 1.2×	451 1.5×	29	3.2k
Т. Л. Кулова Russia	23	2.1k 0.8×	854 0.9×	578 0.8×	475 1.1×	352 1.2×	209	2.3k
Jaekyung Sung South Korea	24	3.4k 1.3×	1.4k 1.5×	1.2k 1.6×	500 1.2×	353 1.2×	46	3.5k
Qidi Wang China	18	3.2k 1.2×	926 1.0×	804 1.1×	421 1.0×	621 2.1×	37	3.4k
Yingchun Lyu China	28	3.4k 1.3×	1.1k 1.1×	1.0k 1.4×	530 1.2×	429 1.4×	70	3.5k
Sijiang Hu China	23	1.8k 0.7×	504 0.5×	710 1.0×	379 0.9×	278 0.9×	62	2.0k
Mingru Su China	33	2.9k 1.1×	864 0.9×	1.1k 1.5×	580 1.4×	378 1.3×	75	3.0k
Hyungyeon Cha South Korea	24	3.0k 1.2×	1.4k 1.5×	870 1.2×	475 1.1×	278 0.9×	38	3.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Huang, Weiyuan, Zengqing Zhuo, Alvin Dai, et al.. (2025). Low-nickel cathode chemistry for sustainable and high-energy lithium-ion batteries. Nature Sustainability. 9(2). 317–327.

Lei, Yu, Alvin Dai, Tao Zhou, et al.. (2025). Parasitic structure defect blights sustainability of cobalt-free single crystalline cathodes. Nature Communications. 16(1). 434–434. 7 indexed citations

Liu, Tongchao, Yu Lei, Junxiang Liu, et al.. (2024). Ultrastable cathodes enabled by compositional and structural dual-gradient design. Nature Energy. 9(10). 1252–1263. 58 indexed citations

Liu, Tongchao, Lei Yu, Junxiang Liu, et al.. (2024). Author Correction: Ultrastable cathodes enabled by compositional and structural dual-gradient design. Nature Energy. 9(11). 1448–1448. 1 indexed citations

Ni, Lianshan, Hongyi Chen, Shuai Guo, et al.. (2023). Enabling Structure/Interface Regulation for High Performance Ni‐Rich Cathodes. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(51). 56 indexed citations

Shen, Jixue, Bao Zhang, Alvin Dai, et al.. (2023). Constructing stable interface layer for boosting high-voltage cycling performance of single-crystal Ni-rich cathodes. Journal of Power Sources. 559. 232653–232653. 16 indexed citations

Liu, Tongchao, Lei Yu, Jun Lü, et al.. (2021). Rational design of mechanically robust Ni-rich cathode materials via concentration gradient strategy. Nature Communications. 12(1). 6024–6024. 175 indexed citations

Wang, Liguang, Tongchao Liu, Alvin Dai, et al.. (2021). Reaction inhomogeneity coupling with metal rearrangement triggers electrochemical degradation in lithium-rich layered cathode. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5370–5370. 83 indexed citations

Li, Jiantao, Alvin Dai, Khalil Amine, & Jun Lü. (2021). Correlating Catalyst Design and Discharged Product to Reduce Overpotential in Li‐CO₂ Batteries. Small. 17(48). e2007760–e2007760. 32 indexed citations

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Liu, Tongchao, Lei Yu, Jiajie Liu, et al.. (2021). Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries. Nature Energy. 6(3). 277–286. 402 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tan, Jiewen, Xin Ao, Alvin Dai, et al.. (2020). Polycation ionic liquid tailored PEO-based solid polymer electrolytes for high temperature lithium metal batteries. Energy storage materials. 33. 173–180. 112 indexed citations

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Wang, Liguang, Alvin Dai, Wenqian Xu, et al.. (2020). Structural Distortion Induced by Manganese Activation in a Lithium-Rich Layered Cathode. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142(35). 14966–14973. 117 indexed citations

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Ni, Jiangfeng, Yifei Yuan, Zhenzhu Wang, et al.. (2020). Rooting binder-free tin nanoarrays into copper substrate via tin-copper alloying for robust energy storage. Nature Communications. 11(1). 1212–1212. 93 indexed citations

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Zhang, Fang, Shuaifeng Lou, Shuang Li, et al.. (2020). Surface regulation enables high stability of single-crystal lithium-ion cathodes at high voltage. Nature Communications. 11(1). 3050–3050. 334 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, Jie, Chao Yang, Jianli Cheng, et al.. (2020). Fiber-Shaped Fluidic Nanogenerator with High Power Density for Self-Powered Integrated Electronics. Cell Reports Physical Science. 1(9). 100175–100175. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Tongchao, Alvin Dai, Jun Lü, et al.. (2019). Correlation between manganese dissolution and dynamic phase stability in spinel-based lithium-ion battery. Nature Communications. 10(1). 4721–4721. 284 indexed citations

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Li, Matthew, Zhengyu Bai, Yejing Li, et al.. (2019). Electrochemically primed functional redox mediator generator from the decomposition of solid state electrolyte. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1890–1890. 56 indexed citations

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Li, Qidong, Li Li, Peijie Wu, et al.. (2019). Silica Restricting the Sulfur Volatilization of Nickel Sulfide for High‐Performance Lithium‐Ion Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials. 9(43). 106 indexed citations

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Dai, Alvin, Qidong Li, Tongchao Liu, Khalil Amine, & Jun Lü. (2018). Fundamental Understanding of Water‐Induced Mechanisms in Li–O₂ Batteries: Recent Developments and Perspectives. Advanced Materials. 31(31). e1805602–e1805602. 57 indexed citations

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Nagelli, Enoch A., Liang Huang, Alvin Dai, Feng Du, & Liming Dai. (2017). 3D Vertically Aligned CNT/Graphene Hybrids from Layer‐by‐Layer Transfer for Supercapacitors. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization. 34(9). 14 indexed citations

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