Kun Qian

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Kun Qian is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Environmental Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Qian has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 15 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 13 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kun Qian's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (16 papers), Arsenic contamination and mitigation (14 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (10 papers). Kun Qian is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (16 papers), Arsenic contamination and mitigation (14 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (10 papers). Kun Qian collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Kun Qian's co-authors include Jimin Xie, Zhifeng Jiang, Xianjun Xie, Chengzhang Zhu, Junxia Li, Xiaohong Guan, Zhimin Ao, Wenlang Li, Yi‐nan Wu and Hong Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Environmental Science & Technology and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Kun Qian

58 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Single-Atom Fe Catalyst Outperforms Its Homogeneous Count... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 100 200 300 400
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. Single-Atom Fe Catalyst Outperforms Its Homogeneous Counterpart for Activating Peroxymonosulfate to Achieve Effective Degradation of Organic Contaminants
    2021 401 citations Kun Qian, Hong Chen et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers

Kun Qian
Haojie Cui China
Jianzhi Huang China
Runliang Zhu China
Jingtao Hou China
Jungho Ryu South Korea
José M. Cerrato United States
Rongzhi Chen China
Qiaohui Fan China
Tsan‐Yao Chen Taiwan
Wencai Cheng China
Haojie Cui China
Kun Qian
Citations per year, relative to Kun Qian Kun Qian (= 1×) peers Haojie Cui

Countries citing papers authored by Kun Qian

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Qian

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kun Qian. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kun Qian. The network helps show where Kun Qian may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Qian

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kun Qian. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kun Qian based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kun Qian. Kun Qian is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Yueying, Kun Qian, Yeru Liang, et al.. (2025). Iron-doped carbon dots nanozyme scavenged reactive oxygen species system for inhibiting effectively the uptake of arsenic in lettuce. Chemical Engineering Journal. 506. 159956–159956. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Tingting, Lei Dou, Zijia Liu, et al.. (2025). Predicting the Zinc Content in Rice from Farmland Using Machine Learning Models: Insights from Universal Geochemical Parameters. Applied Sciences. 15(3). 1273–1273. 1 indexed citations
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Fan, Peng, Xuechen Wu, Jianrong Zeng, et al.. (2024). Resolve the species-specific effects of iron (hydr)oxides on the performance of underlying zerovalent iron for metalloid removal: Identification of their key properties. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 477. 135378–135378. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhenyi, Bin Zhang, Boda Li, et al.. (2023). Covalency competition triggers Fe-Co synergistic catalysis for boosted Fenton-like reactions. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 325. 122358–122358. 50 indexed citations
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Liu, Shuyi, et al.. (2023). Nickel-phytic acid hybrid for highly efficient electrocatalytic upgrading of HMF. Frontiers in Chemistry. 11. 1199921–1199921. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenjing, Kun Qian, Xianjun Xie, et al.. (2023). Co-occurrence of arsenic and iodine in the middle-deep groundwater of the Datong Basin: From the perspective of optical properties and isotopic characteristics. Environmental Pollution. 329. 121686–121686. 3 indexed citations
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Qin, Hejie, et al.. (2023). Efficient full dechlorination of chlorinated ethenes on single enzyme-like Co−N4 sites in nitrogen-doped carbons. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 328. 122459–122459. 10 indexed citations
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Qian, Kun, Hong Chen, Wenlang Li, et al.. (2021). Single-Atom Fe Catalyst Outperforms Its Homogeneous Counterpart for Activating Peroxymonosulfate to Achieve Effective Degradation of Organic Contaminants. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(10). 7034–7043. 401 indexed citations breakdown →
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Qian, Kun, et al.. (2020). Natural organic matter-enhanced transportation of iodine in groundwater in the Datong Basin: Impact of irrigation activities. The Science of The Total Environment. 730. 138460–138460. 16 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenjing, Yanxin Wang, Junxia Li, Kun Qian, & Xianjun Xie. (2020). Indices of the dual roles of OM as electron donor and complexing compound involved in As and Fe mobilization in aquifer systems of the Datong Basin. Environmental Pollution. 262. 114305–114305. 31 indexed citations
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Xue, Xiaobin, Junxia Li, Xianjun Xie, Kun Qian, & Yanxin Wang. (2019). Impacts of sediment compaction on iodine enrichment in deep aquifers of the North China Plain. Water Research. 159. 480–489. 42 indexed citations
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Xie, Xianjun, et al.. (2018). The influence of irrigation-induced water table fluctuation on iron redistribution and arsenic immobilization within the unsaturation zone. The Science of The Total Environment. 637-638. 191–199. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Junxia, Kun Qian, Xianjun Xie, et al.. (2017). Fluoride and iodine enrichment in groundwater of North China Plain: Evidences from speciation analysis and geochemical modeling. The Science of The Total Environment. 598. 239–248. 99 indexed citations
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Zhu, Chengzhang, Zhifeng Jiang, Linlin Chen, Kun Qian, & Jimin Xie. (2017). L-cysteine-assisted synthesis of hierarchical NiS2 hollow spheres supported carbon nitride as photocatalysts with enhanced lifetime. Nanotechnology. 28(11). 115708–115708. 26 indexed citations
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Yu, Kejing, et al.. (2014). Manufacturing and Flat-wise Compression Performance of Modified 3D Integrated Sandwich Fabric Composites. Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanxin, et al.. (2014). Occurrence and source apportionment of PAHs in highly vulnerable karst system. The Science of The Total Environment. 490. 153–160. 52 indexed citations
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Qian, Kun, et al.. (2011). COMPRESSION AFTER IMPACT OF 3-D INTEGRATED HOLLOW CORE SANDWICH COMPOSITES. TEKSTİL VE KONFEKSİYON. 21(1). 16–21. 3 indexed citations
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Qian, Kun. (2006). Digital weak magnetic field measurement instrument based on Co-based amorphous wire. Transducer and Microsystem Technologies.

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