Jimmy C. Yu

56.8k total citations · 16 hit papers
501 papers, 48.7k citations indexed

About

Jimmy C. Yu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Jimmy C. Yu has authored 501 papers receiving a total of 48.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 310 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 304 papers in Materials Chemistry and 110 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Jimmy C. Yu's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (270 papers), TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (117 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (85 papers). Jimmy C. Yu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (270 papers), TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (117 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (85 papers). Jimmy C. Yu collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Australia. Jimmy C. Yu's co-authors include Jiaguo Yu, Po Keung Wong, Wingkei Ho, Lizhi Zhang, Guisheng Li, Jincai Zhao, Xianluo Hu, Zhuofeng Hu, Dieqing Zhang and Jun Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Jimmy C. Yu

482 papers receiving 47.9k 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.

Effects of F^- Doping on the Photocatalytic Activity and Microstructures of Nanocrystalline TiO₂ Powders

2002 2.0k citations Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
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 Jimmy C. Yu, Wingkei Ho et al. profile →
Efficient Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate on Strained Ruthenium Nanoclusters

2020 919 citations Po Keung Wong, Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
Crystal facet engineering of semiconductor photocatalysts: motivations, advances and unique properties

2011 891 citations Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
Efficient Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic Disinfection on Sulfur-Doped Nanocrystalline Titania

2005 702 citations Jimmy C. Yu, Wingkei Ho et al. profile →
Synthesis and Characterization of Phosphated Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide with High Photocatalytic Activity

2003 681 citations Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
Plasmonic Harvesting of Light Energy for Suzuki Coupling Reactions

2013 602 citations Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
α‐Fe₂O₃ Nanorings Prepared by a Microwave‐Assisted Hydrothermal Process and Their Sensing Properties

2007 582 citations Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
Effective Photocatalytic Disinfection of E. coli K-12 Using AgBr−Ag−Bi₂WO₆ Nanojunction System Irradiated by Visible Light: The Role of Diffusing Hydroxyl Radicals

2010 546 citations Jimmy C. Yu, Po Keung Wong et al. profile →
Effects of acidic and basic hydrolysis catalysts on the photocatalytic activity and microstructures of bimodal mesoporous titania

2003 521 citations Jimmy C. Yu, Wingkei Ho et al. Journal of Catalysis profile →
Morphology-Controllable Synthesis of Mesoporous CeO₂ Nano- and Microstructures

2005 515 citations Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
Preparation and Photocatalytic Behavior of MoS₂ and WS₂ Nanocluster Sensitized TiO₂

2004 502 citations Wingkei Ho, Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
High carbon utilization in CO2 reduction to multi-carbon products in acidic media

2022 454 citations Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
High-Efficiency “Working-in-Tandem” Nitrogen Photofixation Achieved by Assembling Plasmonic Gold Nanocrystals on Ultrathin Titania Nanosheets

2018 433 citations Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →
2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Photocatalysis

2023 288 citations Jimmy C. Yu et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Asymmetric Atomic Dual‐Sites for Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction

2024 91 citations Jimmy C. Yu et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ru single atom modified DUT-67(Zr) with unsaturated Zr for high-efficiency photocatalytic nitrogen reduction 2025 ·Applied Catalysis B: Environmental ·Jian-Wei Qiu, Qi Chen, Cheng Liu, (unknown), Jionghua Wu, Kaiqiang Jing, Jimmy C. Yu, Ling Wu, Xianzhi Fu	8
2	Supported Au nanoparticles on crystalline carbon nitride for boosted photocatalytic NO oxidation 2025 ·Applied Catalysis B: Environmental ·(unknown), Min Zhou, (unknown), Yidong Hou, Wingkei Ho, Can Yang, Jimmy C. Yu, Masakazu Anpo, Jinshui Zhang, Xinchen Wang	10
3	Comparison of activated and non-activated peroxymonosulfate and peroxydisulfate for sulfonamide antibiotics degradation: Oxidation mechanism and degradation pathway 2025 ·Journal of environmental chemical engineering ·(unknown), Juan Tang, Jimmy C. Yu, Xin Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Zhaoli Liu, Wen Liu, Xing Xuan	0
4	Bioinspired nanomedicines for the management of osteosarcoma: Recent progress and perspectives 2025 ·Materials Today Bio ·(unknown), Fei Ren, Jimmy C. Yu, Hong Pan	3
5	Quantification, characterization and risk assessment of microplastics and mesoplastics in aquafarms of a leading fish-producing nation 2025 ·Journal of environmental chemical engineering ·Md. Sohel Rana, (unknown), Salma Sultana, Md. Kamal Hossain, Mohammed Fahad Albeshr, Jimmy C. Yu, Takaomi Arai, (unknown), M. Belal Hossain	0
6	Bimetallic MIL-68(InFe) MOF nanorods for biomimetic photocatalytic N2 fixation 2024 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·Cheng Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Qi Chen, Jionghua Wu, Sen Lin, Ling Wu, Jimmy C. Yu	20
7	Ultrathin 2D/2D MoS2/Bi2WO6 S-scheme heterojunction for boosting photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin 2024 ·Separation and Purification Technology ·Qi Chen, Cheng Liu, Rui Liu, Yidong Hou, Jinhong Bi, Jimmy C. Yu, Ling Wu	26
8	Defect modulation of MIL-68(Fe) MOFs by Cu doping for boosting photocatalytic N2 fixation 2024 ·Journal of Catalysis ·(unknown), Cheng Liu, (unknown), Qi Chen, Yingzhang Shi, (unknown), Jinhong Bi, Jimmy C. Yu, Ling Wu	25
9	Ti3+-mediated MIL-125(Ti) by metal substitution for boosting photocatalytic N2 fixation 2024 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Cheng Liu, Qi Chen, (unknown), Jimmy C. Yu, Jionghua Wu, Ling Wu	14
10	Response of benthic assemblages to heavy metal contamination from shipbreaking operations in a tropical coastal area 2024 ·Regional Studies in Marine Science ·(unknown), M. Belal Hossain, Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Takaomi Arai, Jimmy C. Yu	3
11	Active site modulation in UiO-66(Ce) MOFs by Al3+ doping for boosting photocatalysis 2024 ·Journal of Catalysis ·Cheng Liu, Huiling Chen, Qi Chen, Jinhong Bi, Jimmy C. Yu, Ling Wu	4
12	Variation of Chemical Microenvironment of Pores in Hydrazone‐Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photosynthesis of H₂O₂ 2024 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Zhipeng Xie, Xiong Chen, Wenbin Wang, Xiating Ke, Xirui Zhang, Sibo Wang, Xiaofeng Wu, Jimmy C. Yu, Xinchen Wang	3
13	Regulation of Exciton Effects in Functionalized Conjugated Polymers by B‐N Lewis Pairs for Visible‐Light Photocatalysis 2024 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Chenglong Ru, (unknown), Zhi‐An Lan, Zhiming Pan, Wandong Xing, Sibo Wang, Jimmy C. Yu, Yidong Hou, Xinchen Wang	1
14	Variation of Chemical Microenvironment of Pores in Hydrazone‐Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photosynthesis of H₂O₂ 2024 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Zhipeng Xie, Xiong Chen, Wenbin Wang, Xiating Ke, Xirui Zhang, Sibo Wang, Xiaofeng Wu, Jimmy C. Yu, Xinchen Wang	70
15	Designing Efficient 2D Photocatalysts through Coordination Activation Mediated Surface Engineering 2024 ·ChemCatChem ·Yingzhang Shi, Zhiwen Wang, Yujie Song, Jimmy C. Yu, Ling Wu	4
16	Amide bonded polymeric carbon nitride for photocatalytic O2 activation and NO oxidation 2024 ·Applied Catalysis B: Environmental ·(unknown), Min Zhou, Zheng Lin, Can Yang, Yidong Hou, Jimmy C. Yu, Jinshui Zhang, Xinchen Wang	21
17	Photocatalytic dehydrogenative coupling of silanes with alcohols triggered by light-induced sulfur vacancies on CdS nanosheets 2023 ·Journal of Catalysis ·Junhua Zou, Yiping Wan, Yidong Hou, Can Yang, Ling Wu, Jimmy C. Yu, Jinshui Zhang, Xinchen Wang	16
18	Potential Toxic Elements and Their Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Risk Assessment in Some Commercially Important Fish Species from a Ramsar Site 2023 ·Biology ·M. Belal Hossain, (unknown), Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, As-Ad Ujjaman Nur, Salma Sultana, Shirin Akter, Jimmy C. Yu, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Takaomi Arai	7
19	Distribution, characterization and contamination risk assessment of microplastics in the sediment from the world's top sediment-laden estuary 2023 ·Journal of Environmental Management ·M. Belal Hossain, Jimmy C. Yu, As-Ad Ujjaman Nur, Partho Banik, Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, (unknown), Bilal Ahamad Paray, Takaomi Arai	25
20	Panoramic insights into semi-artificial photosynthesis: origin, development, and future perspective 2021 ·Energy & Environmental Science ·Kemeng Xiao, Jun Liang, (unknown), Tian Hou, Xiaoning Ren, (unknown), (unknown), Cuiping Zeng, Xiang Gao, Tao Yu, Tong Si, (unknown), Chao Zhong, Zhifeng Jiang, Chun‐Sing Lee, Jimmy C. Yu, Po Keung Wong	59

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