S.Y. Lai

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

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S.Y. Lai is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, S.Y. Lai has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Materials Chemistry, 16 papers in Catalysis and 8 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in S.Y. Lai's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (24 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (15 papers) and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (6 papers). S.Y. Lai is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (24 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (15 papers) and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (6 papers). S.Y. Lai collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Mexico. S.Y. Lai's co-authors include Jimmy C. Yu, Chak‐Tong Au, Pinglian Tan, Yumin Qiu, Sui‐Dong Wang, Xinchen Wang, C.F. Ng, Ling Wu, Ho Yin Yip and Po Keung Wong and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemistry of Materials, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

S.Y. Lai

27 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Morphology-Controllable Synthesis of Mesoporous CeO₂ Nano- and Microstructures

2005 515 citations Jimmy C. Yu, S.Y. Lai et al. Chemistry of Materials profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
S.Y. Lai Hong Kong	23	1.2k	644	408	274	234	28	1.5k
Andrzej Adamski Poland	19	1.1k 0.9×	490 0.8×	582 1.4×	191 0.7×	180 0.8×	56	1.4k
Kevin Kähler Germany	20	1.3k 1.0×	904 1.4×	345 0.8×	287 1.0×	219 0.9×	23	1.6k
C.M.A.M. Mesters Netherlands	15	1.1k 0.9×	768 1.2×	334 0.8×	428 1.6×	219 0.9×	22	1.5k
W. Miśta Poland	22	1.4k 1.2×	713 1.1×	246 0.6×	164 0.6×	264 1.1×	68	1.7k
Santhosh Kumar Matam Switzerland	21	1.0k 0.9×	665 1.0×	196 0.5×	253 0.9×	250 1.1×	51	1.3k
А. С. Иванова Russia	19	1.2k 1.0×	775 1.2×	231 0.6×	134 0.5×	321 1.4×	43	1.4k
Manlio Occhiuzzi Italy	22	1.0k 0.8×	622 1.0×	163 0.4×	202 0.7×	261 1.1×	44	1.2k
G.A.M. Hussein Egypt	21	1.1k 0.9×	462 0.7×	153 0.4×	266 1.0×	173 0.7×	47	1.3k
Cyril Thomas France	22	1.0k 0.8×	654 1.0×	225 0.6×	156 0.6×	412 1.8×	71	1.3k
Yanran Cui United States	17	1.1k 0.9×	536 0.8×	531 1.3×	151 0.6×	274 1.2×	30	1.4k

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Cao, Xinyu, Xiaoxu Xu, Hao Zheng, et al.. (2025). Direct C3−H Amination of Imidazo[1,2‐a]Pyridine under Simple and Mild Conditions. Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry. 14(4). 1 indexed citations

Wang, Zhenlei, et al.. (2025). Mechanochemical dolomite accurately modulating the activity of newly formed Fe-hydroxide for superior and stable arsenic removal. Separation and Purification Technology. 362. 131901–131901. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Xiaoxu, Hongwei Pan, S.Y. Lai, et al.. (2025). Iodine‐Catalyzed C3–H Sulfinylation of Indoles with Sulfenamides. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 29(1).

Wang, Meng, Chak‐Tong Au, & S.Y. Lai. (2015). H2 production from catalytic steam reforming of n-propanol over ruthenium and ruthenium-nickel bimetallic catalysts supported on ceria-alumina oxides with different ceria loadings. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 40(40). 13926–13935. 34 indexed citations

Lai, S.Y., et al.. (2014). Comparison of the catalytic benzene oxidation activity of mesoporous ceria prepared via hard-template and soft-template. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 198. 256–262. 22 indexed citations

Liu, Wei, et al.. (2007). MgO-modified VOx/SBA-15 as catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane. Catalysis Today. 131(1-4). 450–456. 24 indexed citations

Tan, Pinglian, Chak‐Tong Au, & S.Y. Lai. (2006). Methane dehydrogenation and aromatization over 4 wt% Mn/HZSM-5 in the absence of an oxidant. Catalysis Letters. 112(3-4). 239–245. 33 indexed citations

Wang, Xinchen, Jimmy C. Yu, Ho Yin Yip, et al.. (2005). A Mesoporous Pt/TiO₂ Nanoarchitecture with Catalytic and Photocatalytic Functions. Chemistry - A European Journal. 11(10). 2997–3004. 136 indexed citations

Yu, Jimmy C., et al.. (2005). Morphology-Controllable Synthesis of Mesoporous CeO₂ Nano- and Microstructures. Chemistry of Materials. 17(17). 4514–4522. 515 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yu, Jimmy C., et al.. (2005). Meso- and macro-porous Pd/CexZr1–xO2 as novel oxidation catalysts. Journal of Materials Chemistry. 15(22). 2193–2193. 38 indexed citations

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Lai, S.Y., et al.. (2004). Deactivation of Gold Catalysts Supported on Sulfated TiO2-ZrO2 Mixed Oxides for CO Oxidation During Catalytic Decomposition of Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22). Catalysis Letters. 92(3-4). 107–114. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongxia, et al.. (2004). Catalytic decomposition of chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) over platinum supported on TiO2–ZrO2 mixed oxides. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 55(4). 301–307. 22 indexed citations

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Tan, Pinglian, Ka Wai Wong, Chak‐Tong Au, & S.Y. Lai. (2003). Effects of Co-fed O2 and CO2 on the deactivation of Mo/HZSM-5 for methane aromatization. Applied Catalysis A General. 253(1). 305–316. 44 indexed citations

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Tan, Pinglian, et al.. (2002). Methane Aromatization over 2 wt% Mo/HZSM-5 in the Presence of O2 and NO. Catalysis Letters. 78(1-4). 251–258. 43 indexed citations

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Lai, S.Y., et al.. (2000). Catalytic hydrolysis of dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12) on unpromoted and sulfate promoted TiO2–ZrO2 mixed oxide catalysts. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 24(3-4). 207–217. 29 indexed citations

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Ng, C.F., et al.. (1998). Arsenic poisoning of nickel catalysts for the adsorption of ethene. Applied Catalysis A General. 171(2). 293–299. 9 indexed citations

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Au, Chak‐Tong, Hong S. He, S.Y. Lai, & C.F. Ng. (1997). The oxidative coupling of methane overBa/CO3LaOCl catalysts. Applied Catalysis A General. 159(1-2). 133–145. 23 indexed citations

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Au, Chak‐Tong, et al.. (1997). The Characterization of BaCO3-Modified LaOF Catalysts for the OCM Reaction. Journal of Catalysis. 167(2). 354–363. 25 indexed citations

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Au, Chak‐Tong, Hong S. He, S.Y. Lai, & C.F. Ng. (1996). A Comparison of BaF2/La2O3and BaBr2/La2O3Catalysts for the Oxidative Coupling of Methane. Journal of Catalysis. 159(2). 280–287. 25 indexed citations

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Au, Chak‐Tong, Hong S. He, S.Y. Lai, & C.F. Ng. (1996). The Oxidative Coupling of Methane over BaCO3/LaOBr—Catalysts of High Ethylene Yield. Journal of Catalysis. 163(2). 399–408. 27 indexed citations

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