David Sinton

47.3k total citations · 22 hit papers
337 papers, 33.0k citations indexed

About

David Sinton is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David Sinton has authored 337 papers receiving a total of 33.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 141 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 129 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 95 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in David Sinton's work include CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts (86 papers), Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications (64 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (53 papers). David Sinton is often cited by papers focused on CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts (86 papers), Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications (64 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (53 papers). David Sinton collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and China. David Sinton's co-authors include Edward H. Sargent, Cao‐Thang Dinh, Ned Djilali, F. Pelayo Garcı́a de Arquer, Christine M. Gabardo, Jonathan P. Edwards, Ali Seifitokaldani, Fengwang Li, Adnan Ozden and Alexandre G. Brolo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

David Sinton

322 papers receiving 32.5k citations

Hit Papers

CO 2 electroreduction to ... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2018 2016 2020 2020 2019 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. CO 2 electroreduction to ethylene via hydroxide-mediated copper catalysis at an abrupt interface
    2018 2.1k citations Cao‐Thang Dinh, Thomas Burdyny et al. profile →
  2. Enhanced electrocatalytic CO2 reduction via field-induced reagent concentration
    2016 1.7k citations Yuanjie Pang, Phil De Luna et al. profile →
  3. CO 2 electrolysis to multicarbon products at activities greater than 1 A cm −2
    2020 1.2k citations F. Pelayo Garcı́a de Arquer, Cao‐Thang Dinh et al. profile →
  4. Enhanced Nitrate-to-Ammonia Activity on Copper–Nickel Alloys via Tuning of Intermediate Adsorption
    2020 1.1k citations Yuhang Wang, Ziyun Wang et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  5. Electrochemical CO2 Reduction into Chemical Feedstocks: From Mechanistic Electrocatalysis Models to System Design
    2019 1.1k citations Md Golam Kibria, Cao‐Thang Dinh et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  6. Dopant-induced electron localization drives CO2 reduction to C2 hydrocarbons
    2018 1.0k citations Phil De Luna, Rafael Quintero‐Bermudez et al. profile →
  7. CO 2 electrolysis to multicarbon products in strong acid
    2021 1.0k citations Jianan Erick Huang, Fengwang Li et al. profile →
  8. Multi-site electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution in neutral media by destabilization of water molecules
    2018 622 citations Cao‐Thang Dinh, F. Pelayo Garcı́a de Arquer et al. profile →
  9. Binding Site Diversity Promotes CO2 Electroreduction to Ethanol
    2019 481 citations Yuguang Li, Ziyun Wang et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  10. Turning the Page: Advancing Paper-Based Microfluidics for Broad Diagnostic Application
    2017 469 citations David Sinton et al. profile →
  11. High carbon utilization in CO2 reduction to multi-carbon products in acidic media
    2022 454 citations Yi Xie, Pengfei Ou et al. Nature Catalysis profile →
  12. Designing anion exchange membranes for CO2 electrolysers
    2021 363 citations Colin P. O’Brien, David Sinton et al. profile →
  13. Chloride-mediated selective electrosynthesis of ethylene and propylene oxides at high current density
    2020 363 citations Adnan Ozden, Yuhang Wang et al. profile →
  14. Self-Cleaning CO2 Reduction Systems: Unsteady Electrochemical Forcing Enables Stability
    2021 290 citations Yi Xu, Shijie Liu et al. profile →
  15. Selective electrochemical synthesis of urea from nitrate and CO2 via relay catalysis on hybrid catalysts
    2023 241 citations Ke Xie, Pengfei Ou et al. Nature Catalysis profile →
  16. Carbon-efficient carbon dioxide electrolysers
    2022 226 citations Adnan Ozden, F. Pelayo Garcı́a de Arquer et al. profile →
  17. Efficient electrosynthesis of n-propanol from carbon monoxide using a Ag–Ru–Cu catalyst
    2022 225 citations Xue Wang, Pengfei Ou et al. profile →
  18. Doping Shortens the Metal/Metal Distance and Promotes OH Coverage in Non-Noble Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalysts
    2023 218 citations Ning Wang, Pengfei Ou et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  19. Supramolecular tuning of supported metal phthalocyanine catalysts for hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis
    2023 210 citations Armin Sedighian Rasouli, Pengfei Ou et al. Nature Catalysis profile →
  20. Conversion of CO2 to multicarbon products in strong acid by controlling the catalyst microenvironment
    2023 205 citations Yong Zhao, Long Hao et al. Nature Synthesis profile →
  21. Strong‐Proton‐Adsorption Co‐Based Electrocatalysts Achieve Active and Stable Neutral Seawater Splitting
    2023 158 citations Ning Wang, Pengfei Ou et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  22. CO2 Electrolyzers
    2024 151 citations Colin P. O’Brien, Rui Kai Miao et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
David Sinton 21.0k 11.4k 9.9k 7.1k 6.2k 337 33.0k
Jian Liu 13.4k 0.6× 3.1k 0.3× 15.6k 1.6× 6.1k 0.9× 20.6k 3.3× 773 42.4k
Ping Liu 14.1k 0.7× 11.9k 1.0× 10.0k 1.0× 2.3k 0.3× 20.8k 3.4× 642 34.5k
Qing Jiang 15.0k 0.7× 6.8k 0.6× 16.3k 1.6× 3.7k 0.5× 24.2k 3.9× 1.1k 45.3k
Wei Liu 11.7k 0.6× 5.8k 0.5× 7.7k 0.8× 2.7k 0.4× 13.0k 2.1× 669 24.2k
Hyungjun Kim 8.9k 0.4× 3.1k 0.3× 6.2k 0.6× 2.0k 0.3× 8.3k 1.3× 354 19.5k
Jie Zeng 19.6k 0.9× 7.5k 0.7× 10.7k 1.1× 5.3k 0.7× 20.0k 3.2× 543 37.7k
Wei Li 16.2k 0.8× 3.9k 0.3× 22.0k 2.2× 7.5k 1.1× 25.4k 4.1× 1.2k 54.1k
Robert Schlögl 26.3k 1.3× 27.3k 2.4× 18.6k 1.9× 6.9k 1.0× 49.3k 8.0× 1.1k 74.8k
Zhiyong Tang 18.7k 0.9× 2.7k 0.2× 21.8k 2.2× 9.7k 1.4× 31.9k 5.1× 604 58.9k
Tao Li 7.3k 0.3× 2.1k 0.2× 10.4k 1.0× 2.6k 0.4× 10.8k 1.7× 850 25.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Sinton

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Sinton

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Sinton. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Sinton based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David Sinton. David Sinton is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rezaei, Hamid, et al.. (2025). Metric-based evaluation of electric vehicle battery immersion coolants. Journal of Energy Storage. 140. 119036–119036.
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Kazemi, Mohammad Amin, Mohammad Zargartalebi, & David Sinton. (2025). Accurate and rapid measurement of fluid thermal conductivity. Nature Communications. 16(1). 10531–10531.
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Chen, Yuanjun, Xinyue Wang, Xiaoyan Li, et al.. (2025). Electrified synthesis of n-propanol using a dilute alloy catalyst. Nature Catalysis. 8(3). 239–247. 13 indexed citations
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Vafaie, Maral, Roham Dorakhan, Amin Morteza Najarian, et al.. (2025). Direct Electrosynthesis of C 3+ Hydrocarbons from CO 2 via Size-Controlled Nickel Nanoislands on a Carbon Support. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(44). 40454–40465.
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Khatir, Behrooz, Thu V. Vuong, Peter Serles, et al.. (2024). Molecular Structure of Omniphobic, Surface‐Grafted Polydimethylsiloxane Chains. Small. 21(8). e2406089–e2406089. 4 indexed citations
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Zargartalebi, Mohammad, et al.. (2024). Biofuel processing in a closed-loop geothermal system. Applied Energy. 376. 124188–124188. 1 indexed citations
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Khatir, Behrooz, Peter Serles, Tao Wen, et al.. (2024). Autophobic polydimethylsiloxane nanodroplets enable abrasion-tolerant omniphobic surfaces. Chemical Engineering Journal. 502. 157718–157718. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Liang, Ge Gao, Chaobo Yang, et al.. (2023). Pressure dependence in aqueous-based electrochemical CO2 reduction. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2958–2958. 86 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yong, Long Hao, Adnan Ozden, et al.. (2023). Conversion of CO2 to multicarbon products in strong acid by controlling the catalyst microenvironment. Nature Synthesis. 205 indexed citations breakdown →
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Soni, Vikram, Mohammad Zargartalebi, Jason Riordon, et al.. (2023). Performance analysis of phase change slurries for closed-loop geothermal system. Renewable Energy. 216. 119044–119044. 7 indexed citations
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Riordon, Jason, Yihe Wang, Christopher McCallum, et al.. (2023). High-throughput sperm DNA analysis at the single-cell and population levels. The Analyst. 148(16). 3748–3757. 2 indexed citations
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Xie, Yi, Pengfei Ou, Xue Wang, et al.. (2022). High carbon utilization in CO2 reduction to multi-carbon products in acidic media. Nature Catalysis. 5(6). 564–570. 454 indexed citations breakdown →
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Soni, Vikram, et al.. (2022). Rheological Behavior of Phase Change Slurries for Thermal Energy Applications. Langmuir. 39(1). 129–141. 8 indexed citations
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O'Brien, Anna, et al.. (2021). Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa in the Presence of Nanoplastics. ACS ES&T Water. 1(7). 1596–1607. 25 indexed citations
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Nosrati, Reza & David Sinton. (2021). How to select ICSI-viable sperm from the most challenging samples. Nature Reviews Urology. 19(3). 135–136. 5 indexed citations
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Rasouli, Armin Sedighian, Xue Wang, Joshua Wicks, et al.. (2020). CO2 Electroreduction to Methane at Production Rates Exceeding 100 mA/cm2. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 8(39). 14668–14673. 52 indexed citations
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Zhong, Junjie, et al.. (2018). Natural gas vaporization in a nanoscale throat connected model of shale: multi-scale, multi-component and multi-phase. Lab on a Chip. 19(2). 272–280. 35 indexed citations
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Kibria, Md Golam, Cao‐Thang Dinh, Ali Seifitokaldani, et al.. (2018). A Surface Reconstruction Route to High Productivity and Selectivity in CO2 Electroreduction toward C2+ Hydrocarbons. Advanced Materials. 30(49). e1804867–e1804867. 240 indexed citations
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Zhong, Junjie, Yuanjie Pang, Seyed Hadi Zandavi, et al.. (2017). Direct visualization of fluid dynamics in sub-10 nm nanochannels. Nanoscale. 9(27). 9556–9561. 23 indexed citations

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