Ruobin Dai

4.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
91 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Ruobin Dai is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruobin Dai has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Water Science and Technology, 53 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 23 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ruobin Dai's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (66 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (40 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (13 papers). Ruobin Dai is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (66 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (40 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (13 papers). Ruobin Dai collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Australia. Ruobin Dai's co-authors include Zhiwei Wang, Jiayi Li, Xuesong Li, Chuyang Y. Tang, Mei Chen, Xueye Wang, Zhichao Wu, Tianlin Wang, Jinxing Ma and Xingran Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Ruobin Dai

84 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Metal-organic framework enables ultraselective polyamide ... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2022 2023 50 100 150
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. Metal-organic framework enables ultraselective polyamide membrane for desalination and water reuse
    2022 191 citations Ruobin Dai, Xuesong Li et al. profile →
  2. Artificial intelligence-incorporated membrane fouling prediction for membrane-based processes in the past 20 years: A critical review
    2022 153 citations Xuesong Li, Ruobin Dai et al. profile →
  3. Nanovehicle-assisted monomer shuttling enables highly permeable and selective nanofiltration membranes for water purification
    2023 119 citations Ruobin Dai, Huimin Zhou et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ruobin Dai China 31 2.5k 1.7k 722 553 505 91 3.3k
Yeit Haan Teow Malaysia 27 2.9k 1.2× 2.2k 1.3× 780 1.1× 676 1.2× 586 1.2× 83 3.8k
Wei Lun Ang Malaysia 33 3.3k 1.3× 2.3k 1.4× 851 1.2× 805 1.5× 907 1.8× 98 4.7k
K. Khoiruddin Indonesia 31 1.6k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 826 1.1× 973 1.8× 418 0.8× 110 3.2k
Jiaheng Teng China 28 1.6k 0.6× 1000 0.6× 323 0.4× 500 0.9× 371 0.7× 82 2.4k
Wenyuan Ye China 24 1.8k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 517 0.7× 457 0.8× 451 0.9× 37 2.7k
Dahiru U. Lawal Saudi Arabia 22 2.0k 0.8× 852 0.5× 715 1.0× 292 0.5× 315 0.6× 93 3.1k
Mohammed Al‐Abri Oman 33 1.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 458 0.6× 721 1.3× 891 1.8× 140 3.2k
Bin Xu China 34 1.1k 0.4× 1.8k 1.1× 1.8k 2.5× 272 0.5× 536 1.1× 115 3.3k
Nik Abdul Hadi Md Nordin Malaysia 32 1.4k 0.6× 960 0.6× 929 1.3× 647 1.2× 722 1.4× 137 3.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruobin Dai

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Qiu, Zhiwei, Hailan Wang, Ruobin Dai, & Zhiwei Wang. (2025). Enhancing Silica Scaling Resistance and Perm-Selectivity of Reverse Osmosis Membranes via Increased Charge Density and Suppressed Coordination Capacity. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(10). 5370–5381. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Hailan, et al.. (2025). Unravelling pH-dependent formation and deposition mechanisms of Si–Al complex scale in reverse osmosis systems. Journal of Membrane Science. 718. 123692–123692. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Hailan, et al.. (2025). Unravelling fouling characteristics in a point-of-use water purifier: Bridging compositional evolution to spatial distribution. Separation and Purification Technology. 369. 133138–133138.
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Qiu, Zhiwei, et al.. (2025). Tailoring morphology and performance of polyamide nanofiltration membrane via nanobubble dissolution regulation. Chinese Chemical Letters. 37(1). 111251–111251. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Xianfeng, et al.. (2024). Performance and fouling characteristics in a pilot-scale reverse osmosis membrane system for microelectronic wastewater treatment. Separation and Purification Technology. 337. 126333–126333. 7 indexed citations
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Zhou, Huimin, Zhiwei Qiu, Jin Zeng, Ruobin Dai, & Zhiwei Wang. (2023). Ultra-permeable polyamide nanofiltration membrane modified by hydrophilic-hydrophobic alternated lignocellulosic nanofibrils for efficient water reuse. Journal of Membrane Science. 688. 122125–122125. 17 indexed citations
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Wang, Hailan, et al.. (2023). Efficacies and mechanisms of different cleaning strategies for NF and RO membranes in a full-scale zero liquid discharge system. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 56. 104308–104308. 15 indexed citations
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Dai, Ruobin, et al.. (2023). Closing the loop of membranes by recycling end-of-life membranes: Comparative life cycle assessment and economic analysis. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 198. 107153–107153. 21 indexed citations
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Chen, Mei, Yanli Li, Xinyi Sun, et al.. (2023). Recent advances in electrochemical processes integrated with anaerobic membrane bioreactor in wastewater treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal. 468. 143822–143822. 26 indexed citations
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Dai, Ruobin, et al.. (2023). Eco-friendly regeneration of end-of-life PVDF membrane with triethyl phosphate: Efficiency and mechanism. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(9). 109356–109356. 5 indexed citations
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Shi, Wei, Jinxing Ma, Fei Gao, et al.. (2023). Metal–Organic Framework with a Redox-Active Bridge Enables Electrochemically Highly Selective Removal of Arsenic from Water. Environmental Science & Technology. 57(15). 6342–6352. 45 indexed citations
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Qian, Lei, Ruobin Dai, Mei Chen, et al.. (2022). Intentional Fouling Enabled In Situ Healing of Compromised Reverse Osmosis Membranes for Desalination and Water Purification. ACS ES&T Engineering. 2(10). 1964–1973. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yong‐Lei, et al.. (2022). Roles of Anion–Cation Coupling Transport and Dehydration-Induced Ion–Membrane Interaction in Precise Separation of Ions by Nanofiltration Membranes. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(19). 14069–14079. 62 indexed citations
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Zhou, Huimin, et al.. (2021). Tuning of nanofiltration membrane by multifunctionalized nanovesicles to enable an ultrahigh dye/salt separation at high salinity. Journal of Membrane Science. 644. 120094–120094. 60 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, Ruobin Dai, Huimin Zhou, Xuesong Li, & Zhiwei Wang. (2021). Aramid Nanofiber Membranes Reinforced by MXene Nanosheets for Recovery of Dyes from Textile Wastewater. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 4(6). 6328–6336. 49 indexed citations
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