Bei Cheng

71.1k total citations · 45 hit papers
361 papers, 63.8k citations indexed

About

Bei Cheng is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Bei Cheng has authored 361 papers receiving a total of 63.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 261 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 258 papers in Materials Chemistry and 138 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Bei Cheng's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (254 papers), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (75 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (67 papers). Bei Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (254 papers), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (75 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (67 papers). Bei Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong. Bei Cheng's co-authors include Jiaguo Yu, Liuyang Zhang, Wingkei Ho, Chuanjia Jiang, Jiajie Fan, Bicheng Zhu, Jiaguo Yu, Junwei Fu, Quanlong Xu and Aiyun Meng and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Bei Cheng

359 papers receiving 63.0k citations

Hit Papers

S-Scheme Heterojuncti... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2020 2017 2015 2017 2017 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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.

  1. S-Scheme Heterojunction Photocatalyst
    2020 3.1k citations Bei Cheng, Jiaguo Yu et al. profile →
  2. g‐C3N4‐Based Heterostructured Photocatalysts
    2017 2.3k citations Jiaguo Yu, Chuanjia Jiang et al. profile →
  3. Sulfur-doped g-C3N4 with enhanced photocatalytic CO2-reduction performance
    2015 1.2k citations Bei Cheng, Wingkei Ho et al. profile →
  4. A Review of Direct Z‐Scheme Photocatalysts
    2017 1.2k citations Chuanjia Jiang, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  5. Hierarchical Porous O‐Doped g‐C3N4 with Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Activity
    2017 1.2k citations Bicheng Zhu, Chuanjia Jiang et al. profile →
  6. The Effect of Calcination Temperature on the Surface Microstructure and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Thin Films Prepared by Liquid Phase Deposition
    2003 1.1k citations Jiaguo Yu, Huogen Yu et al. profile →
  7. Dual Cocatalysts in TiO2 Photocatalysis
    2019 1.1k citations Bei Cheng, Jiaguo Yu et al. profile →
  8. Review on the improvement of the photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of ZnO
    2017 1.0k citations Bei Cheng, Jiaguo Yu et al. profile →
  9. Surface modification and enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance of TiO2: a review
    2016 1.0k citations Bei Cheng, Jiaguo Yu et al. Applied Surface Science profile →
  10. 2D/2D/0D TiO2/C3N4/Ti3C2 MXene composite S-scheme photocatalyst with enhanced CO2 reduction activity
    2020 805 citations Bicheng Zhu, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  11. A direct Z-scheme g-C3N4/SnS2 photocatalyst with superior visible-light CO2 reduction performance
    2017 774 citations Bicheng Zhu, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  12. An Inorganic/Organic S‐Scheme Heterojunction H2‐Production Photocatalyst and its Charge Transfer Mechanism
    2021 757 citations Chang Cheng, Bowen He et al. profile →
  13. In situ Irradiated XPS Investigation on S‐Scheme TiO2@ZnIn2S4 Photocatalyst for Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction
    2021 705 citations Bei Cheng, Jiaguo Yu et al. profile →
  14. Graphene‐Based Photocatalysts for Solar‐Fuel Generation
    2015 698 citations Quanjun Xiang, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  15. Fabrication and characterization of Ag–TiO2 multiphase nanocomposite thin films with enhanced photocatalytic activity
    2005 648 citations Jiaguo Yu, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  16. Sulfur-doped g-C3N4/TiO2 S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for Congo Red photodegradation
    2020 636 citations Bei Cheng, Jiaguo Yu et al. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) profile →
  17. Enhancement of Photocatalytic Activity of Mesporous TiO2 Powders by Hydrothermal Surface Fluorination Treatment
    2009 570 citations Jiaguo Yu, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  18. 2D/2D g-C3N4/MnO2 Nanocomposite as a Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalyst for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity
    2017 568 citations Bicheng Zhu, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  19. A review on TiO2-based Z-scheme photocatalysts
    2017 549 citations Bei Cheng, Jiaguo Yu et al. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) profile →
  20. Enhanced photocatalytic H2-production activity of WO3/TiO2 step-scheme heterojunction by graphene modification
    2019 538 citations Bei Cheng, Wingkei Ho et al. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) profile →
  21. Effects of hydrothermal temperature and time on the photocatalytic activity and microstructures of bimodal mesoporous TiO2 powders
    2006 538 citations Jiaguo Yu, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  22. Effects of acidic and basic hydrolysis catalysts on the photocatalytic activity and microstructures of bimodal mesoporous titania
    2003 521 citations Jiaguo Yu, Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
  23. Enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability of Z-scheme Ag2CrO4-GO composite photocatalysts for organic pollutant degradation
    2014 508 citations Bei Cheng, Shaowen Cao et al. profile →
  24. Ag2CrO4/g-C3N4/graphene oxide ternary nanocomposite Z-scheme photocatalyst with enhanced CO2 reduction activity
    2018 506 citations Bei Cheng, Chuanjia Jiang et al. profile →
  25. A new understanding of the photocatalytic mechanism of the direct Z-scheme g-C3N4/TiO2heterostructure
    2016 498 citations Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  26. First principle investigation of halogen-doped monolayer g-C3N4 photocatalyst
    2017 478 citations Bicheng Zhu, Chuanjia Jiang et al. profile →
  27. Review on nanoscale Bi-based photocatalysts
    2018 454 citations Rongan He, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  28. Design, Fabrication, and Mechanism of Nitrogen‐Doped Graphene‐Based Photocatalyst
    2021 450 citations Chuanbiao Bie, Huogen Yu et al. profile →
  29. First-principle calculation study of tri-s-triazine-based g-C3N4: A review
    2017 436 citations Bicheng Zhu, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  30. Recent advances in g-C3N4-based heterojunction photocatalysts
    2020 420 citations Bei Cheng et al. Journal of Material Science and Technology profile →
  31. TiO2/polydopamine S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst with enhanced CO2-reduction selectivity
    2021 404 citations Bei Cheng, Haiyan Tan et al. profile →
  32. MXene-based photocatalysts
    2020 402 citations Bei Cheng, Jiaguo Yu et al. Journal of Material Science and Technology profile →
  33. 3D hierarchical graphene oxide-NiFe LDH composite with enhanced adsorption affinity to Congo red, methyl orange and Cr(VI) ions
    2019 397 citations Bei Cheng, Jiaguo Yu et al. profile →
  34. S-scheme heterojunction based on p-type ZnMn2O4 and n-type ZnO with improved photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity
    2020 354 citations Jiaguo Yu, Bei Cheng et al. profile →
  35. COF/In2S3 S‐Scheme Photocatalyst with Enhanced Light Absorption and H2O2‐Production Activity and fs‐TA Investigation
    2024 238 citations Kai Meng, Yong Zhang et al. profile →
  36. ZnO/COF S-scheme heterojunction for improved photocatalytic H2O2 production performance
    2022 234 citations Yong Zhang, Bicheng Zhu et al. profile →
  37. S-scheme ZnO/WO3 heterojunction photocatalyst for efficient H2O2 production
    2022 215 citations Zicong Jiang, Bei Cheng et al. Journal of Material Science and Technology profile →
  38. Enhancing photocatalytic H2O2 production with Au co-catalysts through electronic structure modification
    2024 206 citations Xidong Zhang, Duoduo Gao et al. Nature Communications profile →
  39. Bifunctional TiO2/COF S-scheme photocatalyst with enhanced H2O2 production and furoic acid synthesis mechanism
    2023 199 citations Bei Cheng, Linxi Wang et al. profile →
  40. 1D/0D heterostructured ZnIn2S4@ZnO S-scheme photocatalysts for improved H2O2 preparation
    2023 181 citations Chuanbiao Bie, Haiyan Tan et al. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) profile →
  41. A superlattice interface and S-scheme heterojunction for ultrafast charge separation and transfer in photocatalytic H2 evolution
    2024 123 citations Wang Wang, Bei Cheng et al. Nature Communications profile →
  42. Plasmonic Near‐Infrared‐Response S‐Scheme ZnO/CuInS2 Photocatalyst for H2O2 Production Coupled with Glycerin Oxidation
    2024 121 citations Kai Meng, Jianjun Zhang et al. profile →
  43. ZnIn2S4/MOF S-scheme photocatalyst for H2 production and its femtosecond transient absorption mechanism
    2024 113 citations Jiajie Cai, Bowen Liu et al. Journal of Material Science and Technology profile →
  44. CdS/DBTSO-BDTO S-scheme photocatalyst for H2 production and its charge transfer dynamics
    2025 29 citations Jiajie Cai, Chang Cheng et al. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica profile →
  45. Prolonging charge carrier lifetime in S-scheme heterojunctions via ligand-to-metal charge transfer of Ni-MOF for photocatalytic H2 production and simultaneous benzylamine coupling
    2025 27 citations Bowen Liu, Kai Meng et al. Journal of Material Science and Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bei Cheng China 139 51.9k 47.1k 23.1k 5.6k 3.5k 361 63.8k
Yongfa Zhu China 136 46.0k 0.9× 40.7k 0.9× 24.9k 1.1× 5.7k 1.0× 3.3k 0.9× 676 59.8k
Fan Dong China 123 43.6k 0.8× 36.4k 0.8× 26.7k 1.2× 7.7k 1.4× 2.0k 0.6× 686 55.9k
Jimmy C. Yu Hong Kong 122 33.1k 0.6× 31.0k 0.7× 12.7k 0.6× 4.4k 0.8× 2.3k 0.7× 501 48.7k
Tierui Zhang China 124 40.4k 0.8× 33.4k 0.7× 21.5k 0.9× 5.3k 0.9× 2.9k 0.8× 434 53.9k
Detlef W. Bahnemann Germany 99 46.0k 0.9× 35.7k 0.8× 11.5k 0.5× 3.3k 0.6× 2.8k 0.8× 552 58.9k
Bin Liu China 111 33.9k 0.7× 22.1k 0.5× 22.5k 1.0× 5.5k 1.0× 2.5k 0.7× 592 48.9k
Xianzhi Fu China 92 31.6k 0.6× 29.6k 0.6× 12.4k 0.5× 3.2k 0.6× 4.0k 1.1× 356 40.0k
Yi‐Jun Xu China 111 35.9k 0.7× 32.6k 0.7× 14.9k 0.6× 4.2k 0.8× 2.1k 0.6× 360 47.7k
Honggang Fu China 105 30.5k 0.6× 23.7k 0.5× 19.4k 0.8× 7.1k 1.3× 1.6k 0.5× 507 42.6k
Xiaobo Chen United States 73 36.5k 0.7× 32.3k 0.7× 13.8k 0.6× 5.3k 0.9× 1.9k 0.5× 212 46.4k

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All Works

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Cai, Jiajie, Chang Cheng, Bowen Liu, et al.. (2025). CdS/DBTSO-BDTO S-scheme photocatalyst for H2 production and its charge transfer dynamics. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica. 41(8). 100084–100084. 29 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Bowen, Kai Meng, Bei Cheng, et al.. (2025). Prolonging charge carrier lifetime in S-scheme heterojunctions via ligand-to-metal charge transfer of Ni-MOF for photocatalytic H2 production and simultaneous benzylamine coupling. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 231. 286–295. 27 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sabir, Muhammad, Mahmoud Sayed, Zhuoxiong Zeng, et al.. (2025). Enhancing CO2 photoreduction by construction of g-C3N4/Co-MOFs S-scheme heterojunction. Applied Surface Science. 693. 162752–162752. 23 indexed citations
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Cheng, Bei, Liu Wan, Cheng Du, et al.. (2024). Reduced graphene composited N-containing polymer engineered by ball milling as electrode for high-volumetric-performance supercapacitor. Journal of Energy Storage. 99. 113259–113259. 9 indexed citations
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Cai, Jiajie, Bowen Liu, Shumin Zhang, et al.. (2024). ZnIn2S4/MOF S-scheme photocatalyst for H2 production and its femtosecond transient absorption mechanism. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 197. 183–193. 113 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Chao, Qing‐He Zhang, Wang Wang, et al.. (2024). 2D/2D g-C3N4@BiOI S-scheme heterojunction with gas-liquid-solid triphase interface for highly efficient CO2 photoreduction. Science China Materials. 67(6). 1830–1838. 33 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xidong, Duoduo Gao, Bicheng Zhu, et al.. (2024). Enhancing photocatalytic H2O2 production with Au co-catalysts through electronic structure modification. Nature Communications. 15(1). 3212–3212. 206 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ye, Jiawei, Linxi Wang, Bicheng Zhu, Bei Cheng, & Rongan He. (2023). Light-enhanced metal-support interaction for synergetic photo/thermal catalytic formaldehyde oxidation. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 167. 74–81. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Han, Bicheng Zhu, Bei Cheng, et al.. (2023). Single-atom Cu anchored on N-doped graphene/carbon nitride heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic H2O2 production. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 161. 192–200. 109 indexed citations
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Zhu, Bicheng, Jingjing Liu, Jian Sun, et al.. (2023). CdS decorated resorcinol–formaldehyde spheres as an inorganic/organic S-scheme photocatalyst for enhanced H2O2 production. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 162. 90–98. 124 indexed citations
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Yang, Chao, Bei Cheng, Jingsan Xu, Jiaguo Yu, & Shaowen Cao. (2023). Donor-acceptor-based conjugated polymers for photocatalytic energy conversion. 6(1). 100116–100116. 72 indexed citations
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Bie, Chuanbiao, et al.. (2023). Exploring photogenerated charge carrier transfer in semiconductor/metal junctions using Kelvin probe force microscopy. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 173. 11–19. 44 indexed citations
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Wang, Linxi, Jian Sun, Bei Cheng, Rongan He, & Jiaguo Yu. (2023). S-Scheme Heterojunction Photocatalysts for H2O2 Production. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 14(20). 4803–4814. 94 indexed citations
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Jiang, Zicong, Qing Long, Bei Cheng, Rongan He, & Linxi Wang. (2023). 3D ordered macroporous sulfur-doped g-C3N4/TiO2 S-scheme photocatalysts for efficient H2O2 production in pure water. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 162. 1–10. 133 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yong, Yang Xia, Linxi Wang, Bei Cheng, & Jiaguo Yu. (2021). Influence of calcination temperature on photocatalytic H 2 O 2 productivity of hierarchical porous ZnO microspheres. Nanotechnology. 32(41). 415402–415402. 15 indexed citations
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Cheng, Bei, et al.. (2018). Effects of non-uniform salt stress on salt tolerance of tomato seedlings.. Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 45(5). 887–896. 5 indexed citations
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Xiang, Quanjun, Jiaguo Yu, Bei Cheng, & H. C. Ong. (2010). Microwave‐Hydrothermal Preparation and Visible‐Light Photoactivity of Plasmonic Photocatalyst Ag‐TiO2 Nanocomposite Hollow Spheres. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 5(6). 1466–1474. 340 indexed citations
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Cheng, Bei. (2005). Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Synthesis of TiO_2 Photocatalyst with High Activity. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION). 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Jiaguo, Jimmy C. Yu, Wingkei Ho, et al.. (2003). Effects of alcohol content and calcination temperature on the textural properties of bimodally mesoporous titania. Applied Catalysis A General. 255(2). 309–320. 120 indexed citations
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Yu, Jiaguo, et al.. (1997). Study on the Thermal Stability of Synthetic Diamond in Air. Journal of Inorganic Materials. 12(5). 739. 1 indexed citations

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