Chengyun Zhou

26.6k total citations · 16 hit papers
180 papers, 23.3k citations indexed

About

Chengyun Zhou is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chengyun Zhou has authored 180 papers receiving a total of 23.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 77 papers in Materials Chemistry and 64 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Chengyun Zhou's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (114 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (48 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (22 papers). Chengyun Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (114 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (48 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (22 papers). Chengyun Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and Canada. Chengyun Zhou's co-authors include Guangming Zeng, Danlian Huang, Weiping Xiong, Min Cheng, Chen Zhang, Cui Lai, Wenjun Wang, Biao Song, Piao Xu and Wenjing Xue and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Chengyun Zhou

177 papers receiving 23.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Covalent organic framework photocatalysts: structures and applications
    2020 1.0k citations Han Wang, Ziwei Wang et al. profile →
  2. Boron nitride quantum dots decorated ultrathin porous g-C3N4: Intensified exciton dissociation and charge transfer for promoting visible-light-driven molecular oxygen activation
    2018 623 citations Chen Zhang, Danlian Huang et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  3. Construction of iodine vacancy-rich BiOI/Ag@AgI Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for visible-light-driven tetracycline degradation: Transformation pathways and mechanism insight
    2018 618 citations Yang Yang, Zhuotong Zeng et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  4. Facile assembled biochar-based nanocomposite with improved graphitization for efficient photocatalytic activity driven by visible light
    2019 586 citations Shujing Ye, Xiaofei Tan et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  5. Ti3C2 Mxene/porous g-C3N4 interfacial Schottky junction for boosting spatial charge separation in photocatalytic H2O2 production
    2019 583 citations Zhuotong Zeng, Guangming Zeng et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  6. Highly porous carbon nitride by supramolecular preassembly of monomers for photocatalytic removal of sulfamethazine under visible light driven
    2017 506 citations Chengyun Zhou, Cui Lai et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  7. Adsorption of tetracycline antibiotics from aqueous solutions on nanocomposite multi-walled carbon nanotube functionalized MIL-53(Fe) as new adsorbent
    2018 472 citations Weiping Xiong, Guangming Zeng et al. profile →
  8. BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) photocatalytic nanomaterials: Applications for fuels and environmental management
    2018 471 citations Yang Yang, Chen Zhang et al. profile →
  9. Metal-organic frameworks for highly efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysis
    2018 462 citations Min Cheng, Cui Lai et al. Coordination Chemistry Reviews profile →
  10. Recent advances in application of graphitic carbon nitride-based catalysts for degrading organic contaminants in water through advanced oxidation processes beyond photocatalysis: A critical review
    2020 447 citations Chengyun Zhou, Weiping Xiong et al. Water Research profile →
  11. One-step synthesis of Co-doped UiO-66 nanoparticle with enhanced removal efficiency of tetracycline: Simultaneous adsorption and photocatalysis
    2018 425 citations Jian Cao, Zhaohui Yang et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  12. Sulfur doped carbon quantum dots loaded hollow tubular g-C3N4 as novel photocatalyst for destruction of Escherichia coli and tetracycline degradation under visible light
    2019 394 citations Wenjun Wang, Zhuotong Zeng et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  13. 1D porous tubular g-C3N4 capture black phosphorus quantum dots as 1D/0D metal-free photocatalysts for oxytetracycline hydrochloride degradation and hexavalent chromium reduction
    2020 376 citations Wenjun Wang, Guangming Zeng et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  14. Molecular engineering of polymeric carbon nitride for highly efficient photocatalytic oxytetracycline degradation and H2O2 production
    2020 352 citations Guangming Zeng, Danlian Huang et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  15. Efficient removal of microplastics from wastewater by an electrocoagulation process
    2021 271 citations Eydhah Almatrafi, Chengyun Zhou et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  16. Fe-Mn oxycarbide anchored on N-doped carbon for enhanced Fenton-like catalysis: Importance of high-valent metal-oxo species and singlet oxygen
    2023 143 citations Yangzhuo He, Hong Qin et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chengyun Zhou China 82 15.1k 13.3k 5.7k 5.4k 3.5k 180 23.3k
Weiping Xiong China 78 10.7k 0.7× 9.4k 0.7× 3.9k 0.7× 5.5k 1.0× 3.1k 0.9× 182 19.2k
Hou Wang China 95 16.1k 1.1× 16.3k 1.2× 7.8k 1.4× 5.9k 1.1× 4.3k 1.2× 301 28.5k
Cui Lai China 100 16.7k 1.1× 15.8k 1.2× 6.7k 1.2× 9.0k 1.7× 3.7k 1.0× 266 32.2k
Longbo Jiang China 78 10.8k 0.7× 9.9k 0.7× 5.2k 0.9× 3.8k 0.7× 2.0k 0.6× 166 18.2k
Shuo Chen China 93 16.1k 1.1× 12.2k 0.9× 7.0k 1.2× 7.9k 1.5× 1.4k 0.4× 446 28.2k
Min Cheng China 111 17.2k 1.1× 16.1k 1.2× 7.7k 1.4× 8.6k 1.6× 3.8k 1.1× 320 34.1k
Shenglian Luo China 100 16.3k 1.1× 14.7k 1.1× 10.6k 1.9× 5.8k 1.1× 1.8k 0.5× 439 31.9k
Guangming Zeng China 66 7.2k 0.5× 10.0k 0.8× 3.6k 0.6× 2.3k 0.4× 3.4k 1.0× 214 17.1k
Xiwang Zhang Australia 83 10.6k 0.7× 10.7k 0.8× 5.5k 1.0× 7.6k 1.4× 3.0k 0.9× 290 22.4k
Chong‐Chen Wang China 68 10.0k 0.7× 9.3k 0.7× 3.0k 0.5× 5.1k 0.9× 6.2k 1.8× 254 16.7k

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All Works

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Liu, Hongda, Weiping Xiong, Chengyun Zhou, et al.. (2025). Modification engineering over single-atom catalysts for efficient heterogeneous photocatalysis. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 529. 216468–216468. 11 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiaoqian, Jianbin Liu, Boyuan Huang, et al.. (2025). Ag Single Atoms Boosting Water Dissociation on Cu Nanowires for Efficient H * ‐Mediated Nitrate Reduction at Ultra‐Low Concentrations With Ammonia Recovery. Advanced Functional Materials. 36(15). 4 indexed citations
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Du, Li, Danlian Huang, Min Cheng, et al.. (2024). Construction of biochar supported single cobalt atom catalysts from coffee grounds on peroxymonosulfate activation for sulfamethoxazole degradation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 504. 158889–158889. 14 indexed citations
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Zeng, Yuxi, Jie Deng, Nan Zhou, et al.. (2024). Mediated Peroxymonosulfate Activation at the Single Atom Fe‐N3O1 Sites: Synergistic Degradation of Antibiotics by Two Non‐Radical Pathways. Small. 20(32). e2311552–e2311552. 43 indexed citations
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Yi, Huan, Eydhah Almatrafi, Dengsheng Ma, et al.. (2023). Spatial confinement: A green pathway to promote the oxidation processes for organic pollutants removal from water. Water Research. 233. 119719–119719. 83 indexed citations
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Song, Biao, et al.. (2023). When biochar is involved in rhizosphere dissipation and plant absorption of pesticides: A meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Management. 345. 118518–118518. 17 indexed citations
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Cheng, Min, Gaoxia Zhang, Weiping Xiong, et al.. (2023). Degradation of organic contaminants by peroxymonosulfate activated with zeolitic imidazolate framework-based catalysts: performances, mechanisms and stability. Environmental Science Nano. 10(6). 1528–1552. 39 indexed citations
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Song, Biao, Hailan Yang, Wenjun Wang, et al.. (2023). Disinfection byproducts formed from oxidation of pesticide micropollutants in water: Precursor sources, reaction kinetics, formation, influencing factors, and toxicity. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146310–146310. 7 indexed citations
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Tang, Xiang, Linrui Zhong, Lin Tang, et al.. (2023). Lysogenic bacteriophages encoding arsenic resistance determinants promote bacterial community adaptation to arsenic toxicity. The ISME Journal. 17(7). 1104–1115. 36 indexed citations
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He, Yangzhuo, Hong Qin, Ziwei Wang, et al.. (2023). Fe-Mn oxycarbide anchored on N-doped carbon for enhanced Fenton-like catalysis: Importance of high-valent metal-oxo species and singlet oxygen. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 340. 123204–123204. 143 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Ling, Min Cheng, Eydhah Almatrafi, et al.. (2023). Tuning the intrinsic catalytic sites of magnetite to concurrently enhance the reduction of H2O2 and O2: Mechanism analysis and application potential evaluation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 457. 131800–131800. 12 indexed citations
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Luo, Songhao, Eydhah Almatrafi, Lin Tang, et al.. (2022). Processable Conjugated Microporous Polymer Gels and Monoliths: Fundamentals and Versatile Applications. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(35). 39701–39726. 18 indexed citations
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Ye, Shujing, Weiping Xiong, Jie Liang, et al.. (2021). Refined regulation and nitrogen doping of biochar derived from ramie fiber by deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for catalytic persulfate activation toward non-radical organics degradation and disinfection. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 601. 544–555. 68 indexed citations
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Yi, Huan, Cui Lai, Eydhah Almatrafi, et al.. (2021). Efficient antibiotics removal via the synergistic effect of manganese ferrite and MoS2. Chemosphere. 288(Pt 2). 132494–132494. 25 indexed citations
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Zhou, Chengyun, Xia Wu, Danlian Huang, et al.. (2021). Strategies for enhancing the perylene diimide photocatalytic degradation activity: method, effect factor, and mechanism. Environmental Science Nano. 8(3). 602–618. 57 indexed citations
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Jia, Meiying, Zhaohui Yang, Haiyin Xu, et al.. (2020). Integrating N and F co-doped TiO2 nanotubes with ZIF-8 as photoelectrode for enhanced photo-electrocatalytic degradation of sulfamethazine. Chemical Engineering Journal. 388. 124388–124388. 158 indexed citations
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Liu, Yang, Min Cheng, Zhifeng Liu, et al.. (2019). Heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for treatment of rhamnolipid-solubilized hexadecane wastewater. Chemosphere. 236. 124387–124387. 112 indexed citations
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Yang, Yang, Zhuotong Zeng, Chen Zhang, et al.. (2018). Construction of iodine vacancy-rich BiOI/Ag@AgI Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for visible-light-driven tetracycline degradation: Transformation pathways and mechanism insight. Chemical Engineering Journal. 349. 808–821. 618 indexed citations breakdown →

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