Lean Zhou

3.2k total citations
80 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Lean Zhou is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Pollution and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lean Zhou has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Environmental Engineering, 23 papers in Pollution and 22 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lean Zhou's work include Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (39 papers), Electrochemical sensors and biosensors (21 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (16 papers). Lean Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (39 papers), Electrochemical sensors and biosensors (21 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (16 papers). Lean Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Saudi Arabia. Lean Zhou's co-authors include Xin Wang, Nan Li, Jingkun An, Chengmei Liao, Tian Li, Qing Du, Shiquan Sun, Yang Gao, Lili Wan and Yuxuan Wan and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Lean Zhou

77 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lean Zhou China 32 1.2k 939 749 629 507 80 2.6k
Li‐Ngee Ho Malaysia 30 1.2k 1.0× 1.0k 1.1× 664 0.9× 878 1.4× 569 1.1× 140 3.0k
Jingkun An China 30 903 0.8× 1.2k 1.2× 802 1.1× 1.1k 1.7× 278 0.5× 46 2.6k
Zhong‐Hua Tong China 30 1.2k 1.0× 807 0.9× 429 0.6× 333 0.5× 524 1.0× 61 2.6k
Antonin Prévoteau Belgium 27 1.4k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 362 0.5× 564 0.9× 275 0.5× 44 2.5k
Xue Xia China 24 1.0k 0.9× 781 0.8× 647 0.9× 387 0.6× 219 0.4× 64 2.1k
Chengmei Liao China 25 874 0.7× 674 0.7× 392 0.5× 460 0.7× 391 0.8× 49 1.7k
Péter Bakonyi Hungary 38 1.5k 1.3× 944 1.0× 595 0.8× 691 1.1× 475 0.9× 109 3.9k
Yueping Ren China 27 562 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 1.1k 1.4× 599 1.0× 307 0.6× 72 2.6k
Yafei Cheng China 31 458 0.4× 950 1.0× 592 0.8× 827 1.3× 1.3k 2.5× 89 2.9k
Guangli Liu China 40 2.8k 2.4× 1.8k 2.0× 1.0k 1.4× 919 1.5× 674 1.3× 151 4.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lean Zhou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lean Zhou

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All Works

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Sun, Shiquan, Qingwei Zhang, Lijuan Liu, et al.. (2025). Enhanced maturation and heavy metal stabilization by humic substance addition during dredged sediments composting. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(4). 117438–117438. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lean, Yuting Zeng, Chong‐Yu Xu, et al.. (2024). Exogenous paths regulate electron transfer enhancing sediment phosphorus immobilization. The Science of The Total Environment. 951. 175689–175689.
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Chen, Haolin, Meiyi Tang, Liang He, et al.. (2024). Exploring the impact of fulvic acid on electrochemical hydrogen-driven autotrophic denitrification system: Performance, microbial characteristics and mechanism. Bioresource Technology. 412. 131432–131432. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wei, Haolin Chen, Yang Gao, et al.. (2024). Efficient phosphate removal from water by multi-engineered PVA/SA matrix double network hydrogels: Influencing factors and removal mechanism. Separation and Purification Technology. 336. 126261–126261. 27 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lean, Naïf Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Jingju Cai, et al.. (2024). Electrode potential regulates extracellular polymer secretion enhanced tetracycline removal. Chemical Engineering Journal. 485. 149942–149942. 10 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhengrong, Kai He, Jinting Wang, et al.. (2024). Operational characteristics in varied gradients of low carbon-to-nitrogen ratios utilizing a novel integrated bacteria-algae synergistic biofilm reactor for wastewater treatment. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 60. 105188–105188. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Mengqi, Wei Zhang, Ziyi Wang, et al.. (2024). Recent advances in alginate-based hydrogels for the adsorption–desorption of heavy metal ions from water: A review. Separation and Purification Technology. 353. 128265–128265. 34 indexed citations
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Yang, Sui-Qin, et al.. (2024). Enhanced aerobic granular sludge by thermally-treated dredged sediment in wastewater treatment under low superficial gas velocity. Journal of Environmental Management. 368. 122210–122210. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaolin, Ruixiang Li, Lean Zhou, et al.. (2024). Artificial electron snorkels reduce CH4 emissions in paddy soil: Regulation of the electron transfer pathway and microbial community ecology. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 196. 109504–109504. 4 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lean, Jiang Qian, Shiquan Sun, et al.. (2023). Pyrolyzed sediment accelerates electron transfer and regulates rhodamine B biodegradation. The Science of The Total Environment. 905. 167126–167126. 12 indexed citations
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Sun, Shiquan, Jiang Qian, Lean Zhou, et al.. (2023). Is it possible for fulvic acid modified dredged sediment biochar to adsorb tetracycline and result in a novel method of resource utilization?. Waste Management. 174. 487–495. 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Chong, Yifu Li, Yang Gao, et al.. (2023). Methane emission reduction oriented extracellular electron transfer and bioremediation of sediment microbial fuel cell: A review. The Science of The Total Environment. 874. 162508–162508. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Jinting, Yang Gao, Guanlong Yu, et al.. (2023). Applying fulvic acid for sediment metals remediation: Mechanism, factors, and prospect. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 1084097–1084097. 16 indexed citations
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Wen, Jiahao, et al.. (2023). Inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa under visible light by Bi5O7I/g-C3N4 photocatalyst: Performance and optimization. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146526–146526. 21 indexed citations
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Sun, Shiquan, Lean Zhou, Yang Gao, et al.. (2022). Exploring the photocatalytic inactivation mechanism of Microcystis aeruginosa under visible light using Ag3PO4/g-C3N4. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(20). 29993–30003. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Tian, Chengmei Liao, Jingkun An, et al.. (2020). A highly sensitive bioelectrochemical toxicity sensor and its evaluation using immediate current attenuation. The Science of The Total Environment. 766. 142646–142646. 15 indexed citations
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An, Jingkun, Nan Li, Shu Wang, et al.. (2018). A novel electro-coagulation-Fenton for energy efficient cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins removal without chemical addition. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 365. 650–658. 69 indexed citations
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An, Jingkun, Nan Li, Lili Wan, et al.. (2017). Electric field induced salt precipitation into activated carbon air-cathode causes power decay in microbial fuel cells. Water Research. 123. 369–377. 113 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lean. (2014). Ecological Stoichiometry Characteristics of Young-and-middle Aged Conifer-broadleaved Plantation in Southern Subtropical Region. Soil and Environmental Sciences. 2 indexed citations

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