Erwei Leng

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Erwei Leng is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Erwei Leng has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 8 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Erwei Leng's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (29 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (22 papers) and Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes (9 papers). Erwei Leng is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (29 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (22 papers) and Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes (9 papers). Erwei Leng collaborates with scholars based in China, Portugal and Australia. Erwei Leng's co-authors include E Jiaqiang, Jingwei Chen, Gaoliang Liao, Xun Gong, Feng Zhang, Shuai Liu, Yuan Xue, Jingwei Chen, Feng Zhang and Minghou Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Erwei Leng

52 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

A comprehensive review on lignin pyrolysis: Mechanism, modeling and the effects of inherent metals in biomass

2021 191 citations Erwei Leng, Yilin Guo et al. Fuel profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Erwei Leng China	27	1.2k	680	347	325	273	53	2.2k
Vahid Pirouzfar Iran	31	850 0.7×	827 1.2×	130 0.4×	205 0.6×	599 2.2×	89	2.2k
M.A. Hazrat Australia	25	1.7k 1.3×	893 1.3×	153 0.4×	223 0.7×	463 1.7×	41	2.6k
Erguang Huo China	30	1.1k 0.9×	905 1.3×	68 0.2×	151 0.5×	383 1.4×	88	2.6k
Khaled Loubar France	29	1.4k 1.1×	464 0.7×	491 1.4×	185 0.6×	371 1.4×	84	2.2k
Jo-Han Ng Malaysia	29	1.9k 1.6×	784 1.2×	199 0.6×	143 0.4×	743 2.7×	99	3.3k
M.M. Hasan Australia	19	838 0.7×	250 0.4×	209 0.6×	122 0.4×	226 0.8×	37	1.6k
Jabbar Gardy United Kingdom	24	1.4k 1.1×	934 1.4×	134 0.4×	116 0.4×	417 1.5×	46	2.4k
Tazien Rashid Malaysia	19	690 0.6×	257 0.4×	77 0.2×	162 0.5×	247 0.9×	28	1.4k
Freddie L. Inambao South Africa	19	657 0.5×	292 0.4×	235 0.7×	282 0.9×	409 1.5×	99	1.6k
Chin‐Tsan Wang Taiwan	28	859 0.7×	549 0.8×	191 0.6×	1.0k 3.1×	164 0.6×	123	2.5k

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Tang, Quan, Qian Li, Haoyu Zhou, et al.. (2025). Performance regulation of biomass-derived coke for metallurgical applications based on the fractional utilization of biomass pyrolysis oil. Energy. 316. 134631–134631. 11 indexed citations

Guo, Yilin, Chenxi Wang, Jingwei Chen, Erwei Leng, & E Jiaqiang. (2024). Study on detailed reaction pathways of sulfur-containing alkali lignin during supercritical water gasification for hydrogen production. Renewable Energy. 233. 121195–121195. 4 indexed citations

Kang, Siyi, et al.. (2024). Study on the selective recovery of metals from lithium iron phosphate cathode materials based on hydrothermal oxidation. Journal of Energy Storage. 101. 113832–113832. 8 indexed citations

Tian, Hong, Shan Cheng, Erwei Leng, et al.. (2023). The impact of H-ZSM-5 catalyst on the mechanism of fuel-N conversion during glutamic acid pyrolysis. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 176. 106269–106269. 6 indexed citations

Xue, Yuan, Xun Gong, Xi Gao, et al.. (2023). Pyrolytic performance and kinetics study of epoxy resin in carbon fiber reinforced composites: Synergistic effects of epoxy resin and carbon fiber. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 176. 106255–106255. 13 indexed citations

Yu, Yun, et al.. (2023). Mechanism of acid-catalyzed pyrolysis of levoglucosan: Formation of anhydro-disaccharides. Fuel. 345. 128242–128242. 28 indexed citations

Yu, Yun, et al.. (2023). Mechanism of Acid-Catalyzed Pyrolysis of Levoglucosan: Formation of Anhydro-Disaccharides. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

Leng, Erwei, et al.. (2023). Mechanistic study on levoglucosan condensation and decomposition in the condensed phase during cellulose pyrolysis. Fuel. 358. 130109–130109. 9 indexed citations

Chen, Jingwei, Zhiming Huang, Xiaomin Wu, E Jiaqiang, & Erwei Leng. (2023). Experimental investigation on decomposition characteristics of doxycycline in wastewater using hydrothermal treatment: Exploring the way to complete decomposition. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(3). 109849–109849. 7 indexed citations

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Leng, Erwei, et al.. (2023). Synergistic effects in the co-pyrolysis of thermoset epoxy resin and biomass on kinetics and product distribution. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 218. 110569–110569. 9 indexed citations

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Guo, Yilin, Yang Fang, Xun Gong, et al.. (2022). Experimental and theoretical study of the catalytic effects of potassium and calcium additives on the pyrolysis of β-O-4 type lignin model compounds. Fuel. 332. 125976–125976. 16 indexed citations

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Xiao, Fan, et al.. (2022). Experimental and theoretical study on the evolution of functional groups in cellulose char during oxidative pyrolysis. Fuel. 329. 125400–125400. 13 indexed citations

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Chen, Jingwei, Meng Tian, Erwei Leng, & E Jiaqiang. (2021). Review on metal dissolution characteristics and harmful metals recovery from electronic wastes by supercritical water. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 424(Pt D). 127693–127693. 42 indexed citations

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Leng, Erwei, Yilin Guo, Yanshan Yin, et al.. (2021). In situ evolution of functional groups in char during cellulose pyrolysis under the catalysis of KCl and CaCl2. Fuel. 309. 122227–122227. 29 indexed citations

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Leng, Erwei, Jingwei Chen, Gaoliang Liao, et al.. (2021). Prediction of three-phase product distribution and bio-oil heating value of biomass fast pyrolysis based on machine learning. Energy. 236. 121401–121401. 65 indexed citations

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Zhang, Feng, Zhanguo Chen, Gaoliang Liao, et al.. (2021). Proposal and performance assessment of a combined system based on a supercritical carbon dioxide power cycle integrated with a double-effect absorption power cycle. Energy Conversion and Management. 233. 113923–113923. 26 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yang, Xun Gong, Yang Peng, et al.. (2020). Experimental and Kinetic Study on CaO-based CO₂ Sorbent Pellets with Different Binders. Energy & Fuels. 34(2). 2028–2034. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Yin, Erwei Leng, Yang Fang, et al.. (2020). Effects of KCl, KOH and K2CO3 on the pyrolysis of Cβ-O type lignin-related polymers. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 147. 104809–104809. 31 indexed citations

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Peng, Yang, Xun Gong, Xiaomin Li, et al.. (2018). Enhanced Hg(II) Adsorption by Monocarboxylic-Acid-Modified Microalgae Residuals in Simulated and Practical Industrial Wastewater. Energy & Fuels. 32(4). 4461–4468. 23 indexed citations

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Leng, Erwei, Yang Wang, Xun Gong, et al.. (2016). Effect of KCl and CaCl2 loading on the formation of reaction intermediates during cellulose fast pyrolysis. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 36(2). 2263–2270. 73 indexed citations

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