Leichang Cao

3.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
30 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Leichang Cao is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Leichang Cao has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 9 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 5 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Leichang Cao's work include Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (12 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (9 papers) and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (7 papers). Leichang Cao is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (12 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (9 papers) and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (7 papers). Leichang Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and South Korea. Leichang Cao's co-authors include Shicheng Zhang, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Iris K.M. Yu, Yong Sik Ok, Xinni Xiong, Gang Luo, Hocheol Song, Huihui Chen, Jianmin Chen and Jieni Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Bioresource Technology, Journal of Cleaner Production and Coordination Chemistry Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Leichang Cao

30 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A review of biochar-based catalysts for chemical synthesis, biofuel production, and pollution control

2017 428 citations Xinni Xiong, Iris K.M. Yu et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
Biorenewable hydrogen production through biomass gasification: A review and future prospects

2020 412 citations Leichang Cao, Iris K.M. Yu et al. Environmental Research profile →
Lignin valorization for the production of renewable chemicals: State-of-the-art review and future prospects

2018 325 citations Leichang Cao, Iris K.M. Yu et al. Bioresource Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leichang Cao China	22	1.9k	749	473	412	326	30	3.0k
Gregory Griffin Australia	27	1.7k 0.9×	636 0.8×	376 0.8×	343 0.8×	155 0.5×	73	2.9k
Hyungseok Nam South Korea	29	1.5k 0.8×	789 1.1×	395 0.8×	460 1.1×	266 0.8×	89	2.7k
Joël Blin France	26	2.9k 1.5×	847 1.1×	239 0.5×	520 1.3×	195 0.6×	75	3.9k
Mingwei Xia China	17	1.5k 0.7×	566 0.8×	378 0.8×	462 1.1×	318 1.0×	24	2.5k
Peigao Duan China	31	2.6k 1.3×	1.2k 1.6×	279 0.6×	424 1.0×	593 1.8×	96	3.5k
Chao Gai China	34	2.7k 1.4×	1.1k 1.4×	458 1.0×	680 1.7×	427 1.3×	58	3.7k
S. Román Spain	30	1.9k 1.0×	844 1.1×	884 1.9×	596 1.4×	144 0.4×	85	3.3k
Chao Li China	31	2.0k 1.0×	807 1.1×	440 0.9×	485 1.2×	164 0.5×	182	3.6k
Suzana Yusup Malaysia	42	3.1k 1.6×	1.4k 1.8×	297 0.6×	660 1.6×	423 1.3×	143	4.5k
Peitao Zhao China	33	2.2k 1.1×	919 1.2×	324 0.7×	843 2.0×	172 0.5×	80	3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Leichang Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leichang Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leichang Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Leichang Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Leichang Cao 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 Leichang Cao. Leichang Cao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Wang, Jieni, Xiaobo Han, Shuqin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Cu-Ion Hybrid Porous Carbon with Nanoarchitectonics Derived from Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Biomass as Ultrahigh-Performance Supercapacitor. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(2). 569–569. 3 indexed citations

Han, Xiaobo, et al.. (2024). Co-Hydrothermal Carbonization of Goose Feather and Pine Sawdust: A Promising Strategy for Disposal of Sports Waste and the Robust Improvement of the Supercapacitor Characteristics of Pyrolytic Nanoporous Carbon. Molecules. 30(1). 26–26. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Fangfang, Yijun Tian, Chenxiao Liu, et al.. (2023). Effective removal of tetracycline antibiotics from water by magnetic functionalized biochar derived from rice waste. Environmental Pollution. 330. 121681–121681. 88 indexed citations

Yang, Hao, Yulong Sun, Qi Zhang, et al.. (2022). ZrMO_X Particles for Enhanced Removal of Methyl Orange from Wastewater: Preparation, Characterization, and Adsorption Study. Adsorption Science & Technology. 2022. 8 indexed citations

Wang, Jieni, et al.. (2021). Microalgal bioremediation of heavy metal pollution in water: Recent advances, challenges, and prospects. Chemosphere. 286(Pt 3). 131870–131870. 118 indexed citations

Tian, Yijun, Fangfang Zhang, Jieni Wang, Leichang Cao, & Qiuxia Han. (2021). A review on solid acid catalysis for sustainable production of levulinic acid and levulinate esters from biomass derivatives. Bioresource Technology. 342. 125977–125977. 76 indexed citations

Cao, Leichang, Iris K.M. Yu, Xinni Xiong, et al.. (2020). Biorenewable hydrogen production through biomass gasification: A review and future prospects. Environmental Research. 186. 109547–109547. 412 indexed citations breakdown →

Cao, Leichang, et al.. (2020). Effect of Mixed Commercial Cold Flow Improvers on Flow Properties of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil. Processes. 8(9). 1094–1094. 7 indexed citations

Cao, Leichang, Iris K.M. Yu, Dong-Wan Cho, et al.. (2018). Microwave-assisted low-temperature hydrothermal treatment of red seaweed (Gracilaria lemaneiformis) for production of levulinic acid and algae hydrochar. Bioresource Technology. 273. 251–258. 159 indexed citations

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Xiong, Xinni, Iris K.M. Yu, Season S. Chen, et al.. (2018). Sulfonated biochar as acid catalyst for sugar hydrolysis and dehydration. Catalysis Today. 314. 52–61. 106 indexed citations

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Chen, Huihui, Yue Rao, Leichang Cao, et al.. (2018). Hydrothermal conversion of sewage sludge: Focusing on the characterization of liquid products and their methane yields. Chemical Engineering Journal. 357. 367–375. 180 indexed citations

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Cao, Leichang, Iris K.M. Yu, Xiuxiu Ruan, et al.. (2018). Lignin valorization for the production of renewable chemicals: State-of-the-art review and future prospects. Bioresource Technology. 269. 465–475. 325 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cao, Leichang, Iris K.M. Yu, Daniel C.W. Tsang, et al.. (2018). Phosphoric acid-activated wood biochar for catalytic conversion of starch-rich food waste into glucose and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Bioresource Technology. 267. 242–248. 131 indexed citations

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Cao, Leichang, Huihui Chen, Daniel C.W. Tsang, et al.. (2018). Optimizing xylose production from pinewood sawdust through dilute-phosphoric-acid hydrolysis by response surface methodology. Journal of Cleaner Production. 178. 572–579. 45 indexed citations

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Cao, Leichang, Cheng Zhang, Huihui Chen, et al.. (2017). Hydrothermal liquefaction of agricultural and forestry wastes: state-of-the-art review and future prospects. Bioresource Technology. 245(Pt A). 1184–1193. 222 indexed citations

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Cao, Leichang, Iris K.M. Yu, Season S. Chen, et al.. (2017). Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from starch-rich food waste catalyzed by sulfonated biochar. Bioresource Technology. 252. 76–82. 141 indexed citations

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Cao, Leichang, Gang Luo, Daniel C.W. Tsang, et al.. (2017). A novel process for obtaining high quality cellulose acetate from green landscaping waste. Journal of Cleaner Production. 176. 338–347. 43 indexed citations

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Cao, Leichang, Cheng Zhang, Shilai Hao, et al.. (2016). Effect of glycerol as co-solvent on yields of bio-oil from rice straw through hydrothermal liquefaction. Bioresource Technology. 220. 471–478. 76 indexed citations

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Hao, Shilai, Kaifei Chen, Leichang Cao, et al.. (2016). Separation of high‐purity syringol and acetosyringone from rice straw‐derived bio‐oil by combining the basification‐acidification process and column chromatography. Electrophoresis. 37(19). 2522–2530. 15 indexed citations

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Cao, Leichang, et al.. (2013). Effect of polymeric cold flow improvers on flow properties of biodiesel from waste cooking oil. Fuel. 117. 876–881. 85 indexed citations

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