Lu Elfa Peng

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Lu Elfa Peng is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lu Elfa Peng has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Water Science and Technology, 32 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 15 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lu Elfa Peng's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (33 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (26 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (15 papers). Lu Elfa Peng is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (33 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (26 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (15 papers). Lu Elfa Peng collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Australia. Lu Elfa Peng's co-authors include Chuyang Y. Tang, Hao Guo, Zhe Yang, Zhikan Yao, Li Long, Shenghua Zhou, Senlin Shao, Fei Wang, Qimao Gan and Xiao‐Hua Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nature Communications and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Lu Elfa Peng

44 papers receiving 2.6k 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 critical review on porous substrates of TFC polyamide membranes: Mechanisms, membrane performances, and future perspectives

2021 295 citations Lu Elfa Peng, Zhe Yang et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
Nanofiltration Membranes with Crumpled Polyamide Films: A Critical Review on Mechanisms, Performances, and Environmental Applications

2022 255 citations Senlin Shao, Li Long et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lu Elfa Peng Hong Kong	25	2.0k	1.6k	770	561	389	45	2.7k
Zhenyi Wang China	18	1.8k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	830 1.1×	490 0.9×	263 0.7×	44	2.7k
Haiyang Zhao China	19	882 0.4×	765 0.5×	255 0.3×	291 0.5×	134 0.3×	41	1.5k
Daisuke Saeki Japan	23	822 0.4×	789 0.5×	179 0.2×	340 0.6×	220 0.6×	55	1.4k
Peiyun Li China	24	664 0.3×	655 0.4×	193 0.3×	615 1.1×	54 0.1×	52	1.6k
Xiaohua Huang China	21	243 0.1×	501 0.3×	316 0.4×	365 0.7×	214 0.6×	105	2.0k
Liyun Zhang China	25	652 0.3×	526 0.3×	273 0.4×	251 0.4×	45 0.1×	70	2.0k
E.P. Jacobs South Africa	19	564 0.3×	432 0.3×	235 0.3×	272 0.5×	88 0.2×	46	990
Noboru KUBOTA Japan	17	548 0.3×	448 0.3×	284 0.4×	190 0.3×	127 0.3×	43	950
Yong Pan China	20	244 0.1×	357 0.2×	390 0.5×	169 0.3×	166 0.4×	63	1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lu Elfa Peng

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Jiang, Ke, Li Long, Shenghua Zhou, et al.. (2025). Lithium ion-regulated monomer reactive sites heighten selectivity of polyamide nanofiltration membranes. Journal of Membrane Science. 738. 124729–124729. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Xingxing, F. Huang, Lu Elfa Peng, et al.. (2025). Normal-pressure-prepared chitosan carbonate liquid dressing: Spontaneous transformation into a pure chitosan water-resistant film and enhanced wound repair. Carbohydrate Polymers. 366. 123805–123805. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Wei, F. Huang, Lu Elfa Peng, et al.. (2025). Spontaneous chitosan hydrogel formation through carbonic acid modulation: A crosslinker-free, efficient preparation for dressings. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 319(Pt 4). 145618–145618.

Zhou, Shenghua, Zhuting Wang, Wenyu Liu, et al.. (2025). Time-evolved growth of semi-aromatic polyamide nanofilms and their structure-performance relationship: Mechanistic insights and implications for nanofiltration membrane synthesis. Journal of Membrane Science. 732. 124270–124270. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Chenyue, Li Long, Zhe Yang, et al.. (2025). Unraveling the role of funnel effect vs. gutter effect in water permeance and antifouling performance of polyamide nanofiltration membranes. Water Research. 285. 124056–124056. 4 indexed citations

Zhou, Shenghua, Lu Elfa Peng, Wenyu Liu, Hao Guo, & Chuyang Y. Tang. (2025). Thermal-intensified interfacial polymerization enables ultra-selective reverse osmosis membrane for toxic micropollutant removal. Nature Communications. 16(1). 9004–9004. 5 indexed citations

Peng, Lu Elfa, Dailin Li, Zhaotong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Human-AI collaboration: Unraveling the effects of user proficiency and AI agent capability in intelligent decision support systems. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 103. 103629–103629. 12 indexed citations

Wu, Siqi, Lu Elfa Peng, Zhe Yang, et al.. (2024). Next-Generation Desalination Membranes Empowered by Novel Materials: Where Are We Now?. Nano-Micro Letters. 17(1). 91–91. 8 indexed citations

Long, Li, Hao Guo, Lingyue Zhang, et al.. (2024). Engraving Polyamide Layers by In Situ Self-Etchable CaCO₃ Nanoparticles Enhances Separation Properties and Antifouling Performance of Reverse Osmosis Membranes. Environmental Science & Technology. 58(14). 6435–6443. 22 indexed citations

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Fan, Zhongxiong, Xiaofeng Tan, Ying Li, et al.. (2023). ROS-responsive hierarchical targeting vehicle-free nanodrugs for three-pronged Parkinson’s disease therapy. Chemical Engineering Journal. 466. 143245–143245. 11 indexed citations

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Ding, Huiying, Yuting Liu, Zhong Zhang, et al.. (2023). Regulation of interfacial polymerization by organic base for high-permselective nanofiltration. Desalination. 573. 117212–117212. 17 indexed citations

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Long, Li, Lu Elfa Peng, Shenghua Zhou, et al.. (2023). NaHCO3 addition enhances water permeance and Ca/haloacetic acids selectivity of nanofiltration membranes for drinking water treatment. Water Research. 242. 120255–120255. 49 indexed citations

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Peng, Lu Elfa, Qimao Gan, Zhe Yang, et al.. (2022). Deciphering the Role of Amine Concentration on Polyamide Formation toward Enhanced RO Performance. ACS ES&T Engineering. 2(5). 903–912. 43 indexed citations

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Guo, Hao, Junwei Zhang, Lu Elfa Peng, et al.. (2021). High-Efficiency Capture and Recovery of Anionic Perfluoroalkyl Substances from Water Using PVA/PDDA Nanofibrous Membranes with Near-Zero Energy Consumption. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 8(4). 350–355. 26 indexed citations

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Guo, Hao, Xianhui Li, Wulin Yang, et al.. (2021). Nanofiltration for drinking water treatment: a review. Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering. 16(5). 681–698. 141 indexed citations

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Li, Xianhui, Senlin Shao, Yang Yang, et al.. (2020). Engineering Interface with a One-Dimensional RuO₂/TiO₂ Heteronanostructure in an Electrocatalytic Membrane Electrode: Toward Highly Efficient Micropollutant Decomposition. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(19). 21596–21604. 33 indexed citations

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Li, Xianhui, Weihua Qing, Yifan Wu, et al.. (2019). Omniphobic Nanofibrous Membrane with Pine-Needle-Like Hierarchical Nanostructures: Toward Enhanced Performance for Membrane Distillation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(51). 47963–47971. 87 indexed citations

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Tao, Yang, Yongbin Han, Wangxin Liu, et al.. (2018). Parametric and phenomenological studies about ultrasound-enhanced biosorption of phenolics from fruit pomace extract by waste yeast. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 52. 193–204. 40 indexed citations

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You, Mingxu, Yifan Lyu, Da Han, et al.. (2017). DNA probes for monitoring dynamic and transient molecular encounters on live cell membranes. Nature Nanotechnology. 12(5). 453–459. 230 indexed citations

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Cui, Zongjun, et al.. (2003). Characteristics of cellulase activity of a composite microbial system-MC1 with efficient and stable cellulose degradation. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 8(1). 3 indexed citations

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