Dewei Rao

5.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
91 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Dewei Rao is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Dewei Rao has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 44 papers in Materials Chemistry and 31 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Dewei Rao's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (31 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (27 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (20 papers). Dewei Rao is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (31 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (27 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (20 papers). Dewei Rao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Dewei Rao's co-authors include Ruifeng Lu, Xiangqian Shen, Zhaoshun Meng, Kaiming Deng, Yang Chai, Yunhui Wang, Ning Zhang, Yuzhen Liu, Lejuan Cai and Xiaobin Feng and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Dewei Rao

89 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Lattice oxygen activation enabled by high-valence metal sites for enhanced water oxidation

2020 683 citations Ning Zhang, Xiaobin Feng et al. Nature Communications profile →
Microstructure optimization of bioderived polyester nanofilms for antibiotic desalination via nanofiltration

2023 124 citations Jiachen Li, Minghui Li et al. Science Advances profile →
Scalable and switchable CO2-responsive membranes with high wettability for separation of various oil/water systems

2023 111 citations Shaokang Yang, Dewei Rao et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dewei Rao China	39	3.0k	2.2k	1.8k	521	439	91	4.9k
Xingke Cai China	35	2.2k 0.7×	2.2k 1.0×	1.8k 1.0×	663 1.3×	281 0.6×	89	4.4k
Xiao Yan China	28	1.6k 0.5×	1.6k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	627 1.2×	235 0.5×	87	3.5k
Christina Bock Canada	29	3.4k 1.1×	1.6k 0.7×	2.6k 1.4×	947 1.8×	452 1.0×	63	5.0k
Stephen Matthew Lyth Japan	30	2.0k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	1.8k 1.0×	442 0.8×	152 0.3×	122	3.4k
Qinbai Yun China	35	3.8k 1.3×	2.0k 0.9×	2.2k 1.2×	954 1.8×	1.2k 2.8×	69	5.6k
Ruohan Yu China	44	4.0k 1.3×	2.2k 1.0×	2.9k 1.6×	1.1k 2.0×	492 1.1×	161	6.2k
Alessandra D’Epifanio Italy	41	4.4k 1.5×	2.7k 1.2×	1.5k 0.8×	1.0k 2.0×	369 0.8×	128	5.8k
Xili Tong China	42	2.9k 1.0×	2.2k 1.0×	2.8k 1.5×	1.2k 2.4×	165 0.4×	123	5.1k
Shanna Knights Canada	30	3.9k 1.3×	1.9k 0.9×	3.7k 2.0×	819 1.6×	254 0.6×	48	5.2k
Arman Bonakdarpour Canada	32	4.4k 1.5×	1.5k 0.7×	2.5k 1.4×	937 1.8×	909 2.1×	84	5.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Rao, Dewei, et al.. (2024). Sol-Gel synthesized structural, microstructural and magnetic studies on Dy and Mn co-doped Co(1-x)DyxFe(2-y)MnyO4 nanoparticles. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 102(1). 101542–101542. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Yida, Zhentao Ma, Shaokang Yang, et al.. (2024). Element-dependent effects of alkali cations on nitrate reduction to ammonia. Science Bulletin. 69(8). 1100–1108. 15 indexed citations

Li, Jiachen, Minghui Li, Liangliang Dong, et al.. (2023). Microstructure optimization of bioderived polyester nanofilms for antibiotic desalination via nanofiltration. Science Advances. 9(18). eadg6134–eadg6134. 124 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Qingyu, Yu Xiao, Shaokang Yang, et al.. (2022). Monitoring Electron Flow in Nickel Single-Atom Catalysts during Nitrogen Photofixation. Nano Letters. 22(24). 10216–10223. 31 indexed citations

Zong, Wei, Dewei Rao, Hele Guo, et al.. (2020). Gradient phosphorus-doping engineering and superficial amorphous reconstruction in NiFe₂O₄ nanoarrays to enhance the oxygen evolution electrocatalysis. Nanoscale. 12(20). 10977–10986. 40 indexed citations

Liu, Wenjun, Dewei Rao, Jian Bao, et al.. (2020). Strong coupled spinel oxide with N-rGO for high-efficiency ORR/OER bifunctional electrocatalyst of Zn-air batteries. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 57. 428–435. 70 indexed citations

Zhang, Ning, Xiaobin Feng, Dewei Rao, et al.. (2020). Lattice oxygen activation enabled by high-valence metal sites for enhanced water oxidation. Nature Communications. 11(1). 4066–4066. 683 indexed citations breakdown →

Tian, Zhihong, Ruqian Lian, Qifeng Yang, et al.. (2019). Dual anionic vacancies on carbon nanofiber threaded MoSSe arrays: A free-standing anode for high-performance potassium-ion storage. Energy storage materials. 27. 591–598. 85 indexed citations

Chen, Zelin, Dewei Rao, Jinfeng Zhang, et al.. (2019). Highly Active and CO-Tolerant Trimetallic NiPtPd Hollow Nanocrystals as Electrocatalysts for Methanol Electro-oxidation Reaction. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 2(7). 4763–4773. 29 indexed citations

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Zhang, Mengmeng, Zelin Chen, Yang Wang, et al.. (2019). Enhanced light harvesting and electron-hole separation for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over Cu7S4-enwrapped Cu2O nanocubes. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 246. 202–210. 99 indexed citations

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Liu, Yunwei, Zelin Chen, Chang Liu, et al.. (2019). Combining the Advantages of Hollow and One-Dimensional Structures: Balanced Activity and Stability toward Methanol Oxidation Based on the Interface of PtCo Nanochains. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 2(3). 1588–1593. 18 indexed citations

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Shi, Qi, Haiqi Gao, Yadong Zhang, et al.. (2018). Bilayer graphene with ripples for reverse osmosis desalination. Carbon. 136. 21–27. 38 indexed citations

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Qian, Xinye, Lina Jin, Shanshan Yao, et al.. (2018). Separator modified with Ketjenblack-In2O3 nanoparticles for long cycle-life lithium-sulfur batteries. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. 23(2). 645–656. 22 indexed citations

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Zhao, Jun, Yu He, Zelin Chen, et al.. (2018). Engineering the Surface Metal Active Sites of Nickel Cobalt Oxide Nanoplates toward Enhanced Oxygen Electrocatalysis for Zn–Air Battery. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(5). 4915–4921. 96 indexed citations

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Qian, Xinye, Lina Jin, Di Zhao, et al.. (2016). Ketjen Black-MnO Composite Coated Separator For High Performance Rechargeable Lithium-Sulfur Battery. Electrochimica Acta. 192. 346–356. 125 indexed citations

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Tang, Hao, Shanshan Yao, Mao‐xiang Jing, et al.. (2015). Mg0.6Ni0.4O hollow nanofibers prepared by electrospinning as additive for improving electrochemical performance of lithium–sulfur batteries. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 650. 351–356. 52 indexed citations

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Tang, Hao, Shanshan Yao, Mao‐xiang Jing, et al.. (2015). Nickel fibers/sulfur composites cathode with enhanced electrochemical performance for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries. Electrochimica Acta. 176. 442–447. 29 indexed citations

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Lu, Ruifeng, Dewei Rao, Zhaoshun Meng, et al.. (2013). Boron-substituted graphyne as a versatile material with high storage capacities of Li and H2: a multiscale theoretical study. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 15(38). 16120–16120. 98 indexed citations

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Lu, Ruifeng, Zhaoshun Meng, Erjun Kan, et al.. (2012). Tunable band gap and hydrogen adsorption property of a two-dimensional porous polymer by nitrogen substitution. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 15(2). 666–670. 20 indexed citations

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Rao, Dewei, Ruifeng Lu, Chuanyun Xiao, Erjun Kan, & Kaiming Deng. (2011). Lithium-doped MOF impregnated with lithium-coated fullerenes: A hydrogen storage route for high gravimetric and volumetric uptakes at ambient temperatures. Chemical Communications. 47(27). 7698–7698. 64 indexed citations

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