Lian Zhang

13.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
453 papers, 10.7k citations indexed

About

Lian Zhang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Geochemistry and Petrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lian Zhang has authored 453 papers receiving a total of 10.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 97 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 79 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology. Recurrent topics in Lian Zhang's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (85 papers), Coal and Its By-products (74 papers) and Coal Properties and Utilization (29 papers). Lian Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (85 papers), Coal and Its By-products (74 papers) and Coal Properties and Utilization (29 papers). Lian Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Japan. Lian Zhang's co-authors include Yoshihiko Ninomiya, Xiwang Zhang, Baiqian Dai, Huanting Wang, Yong Sun, Xiaojiang Wu, Anthony De Girolamo, Atsushi Sato, Facun Jiao and Binbin Qian and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Lian Zhang

422 papers receiving 10.4k citations

Hit Papers

Spatially isolating salt crystallisation from water evapo... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2021 2023 100 200 300 400 500
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. Spatially isolating salt crystallisation from water evaporation for continuous solar steam generation and salt harvesting
    2019 549 citations Meng Wai Woo, Lian Zhang et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
  2. Noble-metal single-atoms in thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis
    2021 307 citations Fei-Fei Zhang, Yinlong Zhu et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
  3. Functional Carbon from Nature: Biomass‐Derived Carbon Materials and the Recent Progress of Their Applications
    2023 231 citations Binbin Qian, Lian Zhang et al. profile →

Peers

Lian Zhang
Jianhua Yan China
Dongke Zhang Australia
Hong Yao China
Zhihua Wang China
Hao Liu China
Junhu Zhou China
Shu Zhang China
Robert C. Brown United States
Yi Wang China
Ping Li China
Jianhua Yan China
Lian Zhang
Citations per year, relative to Lian Zhang Lian Zhang (= 1×) peers Jianhua Yan

Countries citing papers authored by Lian Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lian Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Lian Zhang. 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 Lian Zhang. The network helps show where Lian Zhang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lian Zhang

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

All Works

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Li, Min, Jinyu Wei, Mei Wan, et al.. (2025). Correlations between gut microbiota and serum metabolomics in patients with neurogenic rosacea. BMC Microbiology. 25(1). 441–441.
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Zhou, Qiaoqiao, Wei Wei, Shuncheng Li, et al.. (2025). Synergistic intensification of membrane reactor with biochar catalyst for efficient production of clean syngas from biomass gasification. Chemical Engineering Journal. 512. 162452–162452.
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Zhang, Lian, et al.. (2024). Movement behavior and morphological change of droplets on vertically crossed fibers. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 705. 135649–135649.
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Zhang, Lian, et al.. (2024). Performance analysis of a novel small-scale integrated solar-ORC system for power and heating. Solar Energy. 274. 112605–112605. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lian, et al.. (2023). Numerical and experimental analyses of a novel type PEMFC coolant channel. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 49. 652–673. 24 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lian, Guoliang Jiang, Xin Liu, et al.. (2023). An appropriate amount of straw replaced chemical fertilizers returning reduced net greenhouse gas emissions and improved net ecological economic benefits. Journal of Cleaner Production. 434. 140236–140236. 20 indexed citations
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Chen, Hạixia, Lingkang Chen, Lian Zhang, & Min Guo. (2023). Spatial Heterogeneity of Rare Earth Elements: Implications for the Topsoil of Regional Ion-Adsorption Type Rare Earth Deposit Areas in Southern China. Minerals. 13(6). 784–784. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lian, et al.. (2023). Thermal performance analysis of molten salt based on a novel experimental rig. Applied Thermal Engineering. 236. 121731–121731. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lian, et al.. (2023). Integral boundary conditions in phase field models. Computers & Mathematics with Applications. 135. 1–5. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fei-Fei, Yinlong Zhu, Qian Lin, et al.. (2021). Noble-metal single-atoms in thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis. Energy & Environmental Science. 14(5). 2954–3009. 307 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhou, Song, Yan Xue, Cheng Liu, et al.. (2020). Can CO2 and Steam React in the Absence of Electrolysis at High Temperatures?. ChemSusChem. 13(24). 6660–6667. 5 indexed citations
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Qian, Binbin, Cheng Liu, Jun Lü, et al.. (2020). Synthesis of in-situ Al3+-defected iron oxide nanoflakes from coal ash: A detailed study on the structure, evolution mechanism and application to water remediation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 395. 122696–122696. 27 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qiaoqiao, Sasha Yang, Huanting Wang, Zhenyu Liu, & Lian Zhang. (2020). Selective deoxygenation of biomass volatiles into light oxygenates catalysed by S-doped, nanosized zinc-rich scrap tyre char with in-situ formed multiple acidic sites. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 282. 119603–119603. 29 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lian, et al.. (2019). Research on Unsteady Aerodynamic Interference for the Tiltrotor Aircraft in Hover. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
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Sun, Yong, Gang Yang, & Lian Zhang. (2018). Hybrid adsorbent prepared from renewable lignin and waste egg shell for SO2 removal: Characterization and process optimization. Ecological Engineering. 115. 139–148. 21 indexed citations
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Sun, Yong, Zhe Jia, Gang Yang, Lian Zhang, & Zhi Sun. (2017). Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using iron based catalyst in a microchannel reactor: Performance evaluation and kinetic modeling. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 42(49). 29222–29235. 43 indexed citations
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Sun, Yong, et al.. (2015). Preparation of steam activated carbon from black liquor by flue gas precipitation and its performance in hydrogen sulfide removal: Experimental and simulation works. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 59. 395–404. 48 indexed citations

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