Wei Lin

9.3k total citations · 8 hit papers
258 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Wei Lin is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Lin has authored 258 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 148 papers in Materials Chemistry, 104 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 75 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wei Lin's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (85 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (50 papers) and ZnO doping and properties (24 papers). Wei Lin is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (85 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (50 papers) and ZnO doping and properties (24 papers). Wei Lin collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Wei Lin's co-authors include Xinchen Wang, Yongfan Zhang, Zhiyang Yu, Xu Cai, Sibo Wang, Yi Li, André B. Charette, Can Yang, Yidong Hou and Hangyu Zhuzhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Wei Lin

249 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular-level insights on the reactive facet of carbon ... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2020 2023 2022 2023 100 200 300 400 500
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. Molecular-level insights on the reactive facet of carbon nitride single crystals photocatalysing overall water splitting
    2020 575 citations Xu Cai, Wei Lin et al. profile →
  2. Heteroatom Dopants Promote Two‐Electron O2 Reduction for Photocatalytic Production of H2O2 on Polymeric Carbon Nitride
    2020 422 citations Can Yang, Wei Lin et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  3. S‐Scheme Co9S8@Cd0.8Zn0.2S‐DETA Hierarchical Nanocages Bearing Organic CO2 Activators for Photocatalytic Syngas Production
    2023 328 citations Bo Su, Wei Lin et al. profile →
  4. CRISPR-Cas12a-Derived Photoelectrochemical Biosensor for Point-Of-Care Diagnosis of Nucleic Acid
    2022 326 citations Wei Lin et al. profile →
  5. Hydroxyl-Bonded Ru on Metallic TiN Surface Catalyzing CO2 Reduction with H2O by Infrared Light
    2023 270 citations Bo Su, Yuehua Kong et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  6. Novel Cd0.5Zn0.5S/Bi2MoO6 S-scheme heterojunction for boosting the photodegradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin: Degradation pathway, mechanism and toxicity assessment
    2022 262 citations Wei Lin et al. Separation and Purification Technology profile →
  7. Metal to non-metal sites of metallic sulfides switching products from CO to CH4 for photocatalytic CO2 reduction
    2023 172 citations Yao Chai, Yuehua Kong et al. Nature Communications profile →
  8. S-scheme heterojunction of crystalline carbon nitride nanosheets and ultrafine WO3 nanoparticles for photocatalytic CO2 reduction
    2023 158 citations Can Yang, Yuanxing Fang 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
Wei Lin China 43 4.8k 4.4k 2.6k 783 722 258 7.8k
Rui Li China 46 4.7k 1.0× 4.0k 0.9× 3.2k 1.2× 628 0.8× 815 1.1× 342 8.0k
Keke Huang China 52 4.7k 1.0× 5.5k 1.3× 5.1k 1.9× 667 0.9× 852 1.2× 326 10.2k
Daojian Cheng China 50 4.3k 0.9× 5.5k 1.3× 3.6k 1.4× 664 0.8× 1.1k 1.5× 248 8.5k
Rui Cao China 49 5.2k 1.1× 4.2k 1.0× 4.8k 1.8× 643 0.8× 747 1.0× 195 9.5k
Lei Li China 42 4.4k 0.9× 1.9k 0.4× 1.7k 0.6× 623 0.8× 828 1.1× 221 6.7k
Ralph Kraehnert Germany 41 3.6k 0.8× 2.7k 0.6× 2.2k 0.8× 689 0.9× 960 1.3× 102 6.7k
Söenke Seifert United States 44 3.0k 0.6× 1.9k 0.4× 2.5k 0.9× 710 0.9× 678 0.9× 144 7.0k
Ye Xu United States 44 5.3k 1.1× 3.7k 0.9× 3.7k 1.4× 799 1.0× 1.9k 2.7× 185 9.4k
Qiaohong Li China 43 3.9k 0.8× 2.6k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 457 0.6× 1.6k 2.3× 213 7.2k
Lei Zhou China 55 5.4k 1.1× 3.3k 0.8× 5.0k 1.9× 485 0.6× 330 0.5× 211 9.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Lin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Lin

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Lin. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Lin 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 Wei Lin. Wei Lin 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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Li, Yi, et al.. (2025). Mapping the Relationship of the Dynamic Active Site and the Activation Barrier for Cross-Coupling Reactions on Geminal-Cu Catalyst. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 16(46). 11939–11945. 1 indexed citations
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Ye, Jinhua, Yuehua Kong, & Wei Lin. (2025). Theoretical insights into the bipyridine-coordinated single atom catalysis on MoS2 for CO2 reduction reaction. Applied Surface Science. 720. 165251–165251.
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Lin, Wei, Jingwen Zhang, Jinhua Xu, et al.. (2025). Paper-based SERS chips for the rapid detection of thiram. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 332. 125812–125812. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiaoxiao, Yi Li, Yaofeng Yuan, & Wei Lin. (2024). Hydroxyl group modification improves the selectivity of metal single atom on poly(heptazine imide) for electrocatalytic acetylene semi-hydrogenation. Applied Surface Science. 678. 161075–161075. 3 indexed citations
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Kong, Yuehua, Junhui Pan, Yi Li, Yongfan Zhang, & Wei Lin. (2024). Effect of hydrogen sources toward the CO2 photoreduction on boron decorated crystalline carbon nitride. Applied Surface Science. 669. 160426–160426. 1 indexed citations
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Lin, Wei, Chang Ho Yu, Chang Sun, et al.. (2024). Enhancing the Thermal Conductivity of Epoxy Composites via Constructing Oriented ZnO Nanowire-Decorated Carbon Fibers Networks. Materials. 17(3). 649–649. 7 indexed citations
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Lin, Wei, Xu He, Jun Nan, et al.. (2023). In-situ utilization of EPS improves the directional oxidation ability of Fe(III)/H2O2 and enhances sludge dewaterability. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146123–146123. 20 indexed citations
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Lin, Wei, Xu He, Jun Nan, et al.. (2023). A three-stage process of Mn(VII)-Fe(III)/PDS system for enhancing sludge dewaterability: Effective driving of Fe(II)/Fe(III) cycle and adequate assurance of ROS. Separation and Purification Technology. 330. 125377–125377. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiaotao, Fengxia Wang, Qi You, et al.. (2023). Copper nanoparticles incorporated nitrogen-rich carbon nitride as laccase-like nanozyme for colorimetric detection of bisphenol a released from microplastics. Microchemical Journal. 190. 108682–108682. 20 indexed citations
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Ji, Shuang, Yi Li, Yongfan Zhang, & Wei Lin. (2023). Computational screening of high activity and selectivity of CO2 reduction via transition metal single-atom catalysts on triazine-based graphite carbon nitride. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 25(35). 24022–24030. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Hao, Yanfeng Dai, Libin Zeng, Wei Lin, & Can Yang. (2023). H2S adsorbed by bismuth oxychloride under room temperature. Surfaces and Interfaces. 44. 103663–103663. 3 indexed citations
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Xue, Yan, et al.. (2023). Efficient adsorptive removal of dibenzothiophene from model fuels by encapsulated of Cu+ and phosphotungstic acid (PTA) in Co-MOF. Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 321. 123845–123845. 10 indexed citations
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Chai, Yao, Yuehua Kong, Min Lin, et al.. (2023). Metal to non-metal sites of metallic sulfides switching products from CO to CH4 for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6168–6168. 172 indexed citations breakdown →
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Su, Bo, Yuehua Kong, Sibo Wang, et al.. (2023). Hydroxyl-Bonded Ru on Metallic TiN Surface Catalyzing CO2 Reduction with H2O by Infrared Light. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145(50). 27415–27423. 270 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lei, Ganchang, Yawen Tong, Lijuan Shen, et al.. (2020). Highly Active and Sulfur‐Resistant Fe–N4 Sites in Porous Carbon Nitride for the Oxidation of H2S into Elemental Sulfur. Small. 16(42). e2003904–e2003904. 51 indexed citations
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Qiao, Yupu, Long Zhang, Jia Li, Wei Lin, & Zhenqiang Wang. (2016). Switching on Supramolecular Catalysis via Cavity Mediation and Electrostatic Regulation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 55(41). 12778–12782. 66 indexed citations
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Qiao, Yupu, Long Zhang, Jia Li, Wei Lin, & Zhenqiang Wang. (2016). Switching on Supramolecular Catalysis via Cavity Mediation and Electrostatic Regulation. Angewandte Chemie. 128(41). 12970–12974. 24 indexed citations

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