Hongtao Yu

35.6k total citations · 12 hit papers
502 papers, 30.1k citations indexed

About

Hongtao Yu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongtao Yu has authored 502 papers receiving a total of 30.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 191 papers in Materials Chemistry, 179 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 145 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hongtao Yu's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (133 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (58 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (48 papers). Hongtao Yu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (133 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (58 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (48 papers). Hongtao Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Hongtao Yu's co-authors include Xie Quan, Shuo Chen, Paresh Chandra Ray, Huimin Zhao, Yaobin Zhang, Peter P. Fu, Yanming Liu, Yan Su, Kun Zhao and Xinfei Fan 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

Hongtao Yu

484 papers receiving 29.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Mechanisms of nanotoxicity: Generation of reactive oxygen species

2014 1.0k citations Peter P. Fu, Paresh Chandra Ray et al. profile →
Graphene oxide modified g-C₃N₄hybrid with enhanced photocatalytic capability under visible light irradiation

2011 681 citations Shuo Chen, Xie Quan et al. profile →
Gold Nanoparticle Based Label-Free SERS Probe for Ultrasensitive and Selective Detection of Trinitrotoluene

2009 636 citations Anant Kumar Singh, Dulal Senapati et al. profile →
Molecular toxicity mechanism of nanosilver

2014 592 citations Paresh Chandra Ray, Hongtao Yu et al. profile →
Toxicity and Environmental Risks of Nanomaterials: Challenges and Future Needs

2009 556 citations Paresh Chandra Ray, Hongtao Yu et al. profile →
Facile Ammonia Synthesis from Electrocatalytic N₂ Reduction under Ambient Conditions on N-Doped Porous Carbon

2018 536 citations Yan Su, Xie Quan et al. profile →
Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Acetate on Nitrogen-Doped Nanodiamond

2015 501 citations Shuo Chen, Xie Quan et al. profile →
Enhanced activation of peroxymonosulfate by nitrogen doped porous carbon for effective removal of organic pollutants

2017 438 citations Shuo Chen, Xie Quan et al. profile →
Selective electroreduction of CO2 to acetone by single copper atoms anchored on N-doped porous carbon

2020 403 citations Kun Zhao, Shuo Chen et al. profile →
Enhanced Photocatalytic H₂O₂ Production over Carbon Nitride by Doping and Defect Engineering

2020 398 citations Hongtao Yu, Shuo Chen et al. profile →
Vertically Aligned Janus MXene-Based Aerogels for Solar Desalination with High Efficiency and Salt Resistance

2019 365 citations Hongtao Yu, Shuo Chen et al. ACS Nano profile →
Metal single-site catalyst design for electrocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide at industrial-relevant currents

2023 226 citations Peike Cao, Xie Quan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hongtao Yu China	89	13.8k	13.8k	7.4k	5.7k	5.1k	502	30.1k
Zhang Lin China	86	10.2k 0.7×	12.2k 0.9×	8.8k 1.2×	4.3k 0.7×	4.2k 0.8×	758	29.9k
Shuo Chen China	93	16.1k 1.2×	12.2k 0.9×	7.0k 0.9×	4.8k 0.8×	7.9k 1.6×	446	28.2k
Po Keung Wong Hong Kong	92	19.5k 1.4×	14.9k 1.1×	6.9k 0.9×	2.8k 0.5×	3.6k 0.7×	388	28.9k
Yang Liu China	103	14.7k 1.1×	15.0k 1.1×	6.4k 0.9×	7.4k 1.3×	11.1k 2.2×	782	37.7k
Dongbo Wang China	95	9.8k 0.7×	8.6k 0.6×	4.4k 0.6×	5.6k 1.0×	9.8k 1.9×	667	31.8k
Xin Zhang China	74	5.5k 0.4×	9.8k 0.7×	8.8k 1.2×	5.6k 1.0×	3.7k 0.7×	1.1k	26.8k
Min Cheng China	111	17.2k 1.2×	16.1k 1.2×	7.7k 1.0×	5.2k 0.9×	8.6k 1.7×	320	34.1k
Rose Amal Australia	108	25.6k 1.9×	21.9k 1.6×	12.0k 1.6×	4.1k 0.7×	3.5k 0.7×	619	42.4k
Bo Wang China	104	11.2k 0.8×	25.1k 1.8×	13.9k 1.9×	6.1k 1.1×	3.9k 0.8×	913	48.9k
Hui Liu China	72	7.7k 0.6×	8.3k 0.6×	6.9k 0.9×	3.8k 0.7×	2.5k 0.5×	850	22.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongtao Yu

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Yi, Zonglin, Hongtao Yu, Wanli Jia, et al.. (2025). Fractal dimension revealed from SAXS as a descriptor of structural disorder in hard carbon anodes of sodium ion battery. Chinese Chemical Letters. 111124–111124. 6 indexed citations

Jia, Wanli, Zonglin Yi, Hongtao Yu, et al.. (2025). New insights into the effects of atomic-scale disordered structures in hard carbon anodes on Na diffusion behaviors: A DFT study. Surfaces and Interfaces. 62. 106175–106175. 3 indexed citations

Miao, Wenfang, Rongzhi Zhao, Lianze Ji, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of NbC@C(Nx) nanoparticles using DC arc discharge plasma for highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction. Diamond and Related Materials. 144. 111040–111040. 1 indexed citations

Bai, Haokun, et al.. (2024). Modulating electronic structure of NiFe layered double hydroxide membrane by interlayer-confinement for enhanced water decontamination. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 363. 124790–124790. 11 indexed citations

Cao, Peike, et al.. (2024). Highly efficient electrocatalysis of oxygen to hydroxyl radical by FeN2O2 single-atom catalyst for refractory organic pollutant removal. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 355. 124170–124170. 14 indexed citations

Jia, Haoruo, et al.. (2024). Study on the synthesis of iron-based nanomedicine assisted by angelica sinensis polysaccharide with enhanced retention performance and its application in anemia treatment. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 280(Pt 3). 135969–135969. 1 indexed citations

Yan, Liming, et al.. (2024). Ion migration mechanism of electrochemical water softening in dual-chamber reactors and their performance for real circulating cooling water. Journal of Cleaner Production. 448. 141700–141700. 4 indexed citations

Zhao, Yuchen, et al.. (2024). Electrocatalytic reduction of NO3− in copper-supported charcoal microchannels for effective denitrification. Chemical Engineering Journal. 503. 158681–158681. 6 indexed citations

Cao, Peike, et al.. (2024). Constructing alkaline microenvironment on catalyst surface for enhanced electrocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide in a neutral electrolyte. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154523–154523. 6 indexed citations

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Yu, Hongtao, et al.. (2023). Application Model for Innovative Sports Practice Teaching in Colleges Using Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence. Electronics. 12(4). 874–874. 12 indexed citations

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Bai, Haokun, Peike Cao, Haiguang Zhang, et al.. (2023). MgAl2O4 incorporated catalytic ceramic membrane for catalytic ozonation of organic pollutants. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 343. 123527–123527. 27 indexed citations

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Roozendaël, Michel Van, Christophe Lerot, Isabelle De Smedt, et al.. (2019). Improved mapping of formaldehyde and glyoxal emission sources using S5P/TROPOMI. elib (German Aerospace Center). 2019. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qing, Hongtao Yu, Ziwei Liu, et al.. (2019). Organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite quantum dot light-emitting diodes using a graphene electrode and modified PEDOT:PSS. RSC Advances. 9(36). 20931–20940. 9 indexed citations

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Yu, Hongtao, Jianing Wang, Yuyang Yin, et al.. (2019). A feasible strategy for the fabrication of camouflage electrochromic fabric and unconventional devices. Electrochemistry Communications. 102. 31–36. 44 indexed citations

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Wang, Liang, Hongtao Yu, Qing Zhang, et al.. (2018). Towards efficient perovskite light-emitting diodes: A multi-step spin-coating method for a dense and uniform perovskite film. Organic Electronics. 61. 18–24. 15 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaoping, Xiaoping Li, Xianyu Liu, et al.. (2017). A Novel High Biosorbent of Pb-resistant Bacterium Isolate for the Removal of Hazardous Lead from Alkaline Soil and Water: Biosorption Isotherms In Vivo and Bioremediation Strategy. Geomicrobiology Journal. 35(3). 174–185. 7 indexed citations

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Yu, Hongtao, Song Gao, & Xinglong Dong. (2017). Electrochemical Performance of Si Nanoribbons as Anode Material for Li-ion Battery Synthesized by Arc-discharge Plasma. Cailiao yanjiu xuebao. 31(3). 161–167. 1 indexed citations

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Su, Jingyang, Na Lu, Jujiao Zhao, et al.. (2012). Nano-cubic structured titanium nitride particle films as cathodes for the effective electrocatalytic debromination of BDE-47. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 231-232. 105–113. 40 indexed citations

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Lu, Wentong, Sri Ranjini Arumugam, Dulal Senapati, et al.. (2010). Multifunctional Oval-Shaped Gold-Nanoparticle-Based Selective Detection of Breast Cancer Cells Using Simple Colorimetric and Highly Sensitive Two-Photon Scattering Assay. ACS Nano. 4(3). 1739–1749. 204 indexed citations

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Valente, E., et al.. (2008). Photochemical reaction of 9-nitro-substituted anthracene-like molecules 9-methyl-10-nitroanthracene and 12-methyl-7-nitrobenz[a]anthracene. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry. 201(1). 39–44. 10 indexed citations

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