Chanhee Boo

7.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
49 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Chanhee Boo is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Chanhee Boo has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Water Science and Technology, 31 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 15 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Chanhee Boo's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (46 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (23 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (14 papers). Chanhee Boo is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (46 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (23 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (14 papers). Chanhee Boo collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and China. Chanhee Boo's co-authors include Menachem Elimelech, Seungkwan Hong, Jongho Lee, Sangyoup Lee, Shihong Lin, Vasiliki Karanikola, Chinedum O. Osuji, Tiezheng Tong, David M. Warsinger and Akshay Deshmukh and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Environmental Science & Technology and Energy & Environmental Science.

In The Last Decade

Chanhee Boo

46 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Membrane distillation at the water-energy n... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2018 2010 2016 2024 250 500 750
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. Membrane distillation at the water-energy nexus: limits, opportunities, and challenges
    2018 905 citations Akshay Deshmukh, Chanhee Boo et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
  2. Comparison of fouling behavior in forward osmosis (FO) and reverse osmosis (RO)
    2010 632 citations Sangyoup Lee, Chanhee Boo et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
  3. Omniphobic Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Membrane for Desalination of Shale Gas Produced Water by Membrane Distillation
    2016 323 citations Chanhee Boo, Menachem Elimelech et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  4. More resilient polyester membranes for high-performance reverse osmosis desalination
    2024 126 citations Mingxin Huo, Tianchi Cao 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
Chanhee Boo United States 36 5.1k 3.8k 1.9k 1.6k 955 49 6.0k
Zhangxin Wang China 32 4.0k 0.8× 2.7k 0.7× 1.9k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 844 0.9× 67 5.2k
David M. Warsinger United States 31 4.6k 0.9× 3.2k 0.9× 2.5k 1.3× 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 93 5.9k
Jack Gilron Israel 35 3.5k 0.7× 2.8k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 1.0k 0.7× 620 0.6× 77 4.2k
Meijia Zhang China 37 3.8k 0.7× 2.4k 0.6× 806 0.4× 1.1k 0.7× 695 0.7× 86 5.0k
Zhining Wang China 40 2.5k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 840 0.4× 838 0.5× 667 0.7× 141 4.7k
Baoxia Mi United States 40 6.6k 1.3× 5.4k 1.4× 2.2k 1.2× 1.9k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 78 9.1k
Akshay Deshmukh United States 24 3.9k 0.8× 2.9k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.7× 691 0.7× 41 4.7k
Hao Guo China 42 5.3k 1.0× 4.2k 1.1× 335 0.2× 1.2k 0.8× 2.1k 2.2× 94 6.3k
Sangyoup Lee South Korea 29 3.8k 0.7× 3.3k 0.9× 597 0.3× 1.3k 0.9× 630 0.7× 93 4.5k
Enrica Fontananova Italy 38 2.3k 0.5× 2.4k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 778 0.8× 92 4.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Kang, Junhyeok, Sang Hoon Kang, Jeong Pil Kim, et al.. (2025). Oxidation-controlled nanoporous graphene laminate membranes via intercalation chemistry for desalination. Journal of Membrane Science. 735. 124515–124515.
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Kim, H.S., Daeho Lee, Jae‐Won Lee, et al.. (2025). Isothermal membrane distillation using omniphobic membranes for enhanced ammonia recovery from anaerobic digestion sludge leachate. Separation and Purification Technology. 370. 133282–133282.
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Zheng, Fuxin, Hao Zhang, Chanhee Boo, et al.. (2024). High-Performance Nanofiltration Membrane with Dual Resistance to Gypsum Scaling and Biofouling for Enhanced Water Purification. Environmental Science & Technology. 58(37). 16656–16668. 20 indexed citations
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Kim, Hye‐Won, et al.. (2022). Multifunctional Photo-Fenton-Active Membrane for Solar-Driven Water Purification. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Rolf, Julianne, Tianchi Cao, Xiaochuan Huang, et al.. (2022). Inorganic Scaling in Membrane Desalination: Models, Mechanisms, and Characterization Methods. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(12). 7484–7511. 152 indexed citations
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Boo, Chanhee, et al.. (2022). Simultaneous retention of organic and inorganic contaminants by a ceramic nanofiltration membrane for the treatment of semiconductor wastewater. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 159. 525–533. 35 indexed citations
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Kim, Hye‐Won, et al.. (2021). Bibliometric analysis of twenty-year research trend in desalination technologies during 2000-2020. Journal of The Korean Society of Water and Wastewater. 35(1). 39–52. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Xi, Chanhee Boo, & Ngai Yin Yip. (2021). Influence of Solute Molecular Diameter on Permeability-Selectivity Tradeoff of Thin-Film Composite Polyamide Membranes in Aqueous Separations. Water Research. 201. 117311–117311. 38 indexed citations
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Jaramillo, Humberto, Chanhee Boo, Sara M. Hashmi, & Menachem Elimelech. (2020). Zwitterionic coating on thin-film composite membranes to delay gypsum scaling in reverse osmosis. Journal of Membrane Science. 618. 118568–118568. 82 indexed citations
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Guan, Yan-Fang, Chanhee Boo, Xinglin Lu, et al.. (2020). Surface functionalization of reverse osmosis membranes with sulfonic groups for simultaneous mitigation of silica scaling and organic fouling. Water Research. 185. 116203–116203. 72 indexed citations
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Sun, Meng, Chanhee Boo, Wenbo Shi, et al.. (2019). Engineering Carbon Nanotube Forest Superstructure for Robust Thermal Desalination Membranes. Advanced Functional Materials. 29(36). 67 indexed citations
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Deshmukh, Akshay, Chanhee Boo, Vasiliki Karanikola, et al.. (2018). Membrane distillation at the water-energy nexus: limits, opportunities, and challenges. Energy & Environmental Science. 11(5). 1177–1196. 905 indexed citations breakdown →
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Boo, Chanhee, Seungkwan Hong, & Menachem Elimelech. (2018). Relating Organic Fouling in Membrane Distillation to Intermolecular Adhesion Forces and Interfacial Surface Energies. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(24). 14198–14207. 105 indexed citations
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Geng, Zhi, Xue Yang, Chanhee Boo, et al.. (2017). Self-cleaning anti-fouling hybrid ultrafiltration membranes via side chain grafting of poly(aryl ether sulfone) and titanium dioxide. Journal of Membrane Science. 529. 1–10. 111 indexed citations
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Shaulsky, Evyatar, Siamak Nejati, Chanhee Boo, et al.. (2017). Post-fabrication modification of electrospun nanofiber mats with polymer coating for membrane distillation applications. Journal of Membrane Science. 530. 158–165. 94 indexed citations
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Lin, Shihong, Siamak Nejati, Chanhee Boo, et al.. (2014). Omniphobic Membrane for Robust Membrane Distillation. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 1(11). 443–447. 299 indexed citations
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Park, Minkyu, et al.. (2013). Modeling of colloidal fouling in forward osmosis membrane: Effects of reverse draw solution permeation. Desalination. 314. 115–123. 45 indexed citations

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