Meng Sun

7.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
162 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Meng Sun is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Meng Sun has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 46 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 40 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Meng Sun's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (25 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (21 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (17 papers). Meng Sun is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (25 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (21 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (17 papers). Meng Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Meng Sun's co-authors include Jiuhui Qu, Jinghong Li, Huijuan Liu, Menachem Elimelech, Jae‐Hong Kim, John C. Crittenden, Yumeng Zhao, Tayler Hedtke, Jinming Luo and Yang Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Environmental Science & Technology and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Meng Sun

155 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

Earth‐Rich Transition Metal Phosphide for Energy Conversi... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2019 2020 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. Earth‐Rich Transition Metal Phosphide for Energy Conversion and Storage
    2016 487 citations Meng Sun, Huijuan Liu et al. profile →
  2. A Critical Review on Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation of Photocatalysts with Remodeling Crystal Lattice, Surface, and Interface
    2019 394 citations Meng Sun, John C. Crittenden et al. profile →
  3. Mechanism of Heterogeneous Fenton Reaction Kinetics Enhancement under Nanoscale Spatial Confinement
    2020 330 citations Meng Sun, Xuechen Zhou et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  4. Electrified Membranes for Water Treatment Applications
    2021 227 citations Meng Sun, Lea R. Winter et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Meng Sun China 38 3.0k 2.3k 2.2k 2.1k 1.5k 162 6.7k
Sang Hoon Kim South Korea 44 2.3k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 1.9k 0.8× 2.7k 1.3× 1.8k 1.2× 222 7.0k
Xue Bai China 46 2.6k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 3.0k 1.4× 1.5k 1.0× 251 7.4k
Guandao Gao China 38 2.4k 0.8× 2.2k 1.0× 1.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 1.6k 1.1× 95 5.3k
Dongsheng Xia China 47 4.5k 1.5× 2.6k 1.1× 1.9k 0.9× 2.6k 1.2× 1.1k 0.7× 220 6.7k
Ya Xiong China 49 3.6k 1.2× 2.3k 1.0× 1.3k 0.6× 3.1k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 166 7.2k
Yabo Wang China 44 3.6k 1.2× 1.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 3.0k 1.4× 1.1k 0.7× 238 7.0k
Jingjing Zhang China 41 2.1k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 2.0k 0.9× 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 185 6.9k
Huayang Zhang Australia 50 5.6k 1.8× 2.1k 0.9× 2.4k 1.1× 4.2k 2.0× 1.1k 0.7× 144 8.3k
Jing Zhang China 46 2.6k 0.9× 3.1k 1.3× 1.1k 0.5× 1.9k 0.9× 1.8k 1.2× 235 6.8k
Jie Miao China 38 2.9k 1.0× 2.4k 1.0× 878 0.4× 1.6k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 140 5.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Meng Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Meng Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Meng Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Meng Sun 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 Meng Sun. Meng Sun 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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Zhu, Chuanbiao, Meng Sun, Xinpeng Hu, et al.. (2026). Engineered thermal conduction pathways in high-performance flexible PEG phase-change composites enabling efficient thermal storage and thermoelectric conversion. Chemical Engineering Journal. 528. 172574–172574. 1 indexed citations
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Zheng, Wentian, et al.. (2024). Sustainable water decontamination in a fluidic sequential electrochemical reactor. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 345. 123708–123708. 24 indexed citations
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Ai, Guo, Xiaojuan Lian, Zhipeng Hu, et al.. (2024). High dielectric single-ion conducting interphase enables fast-charging lithium metal batteries. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 680(Pt A). 762–770.
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Xie, Fei, Xiaoli Sheng, Qingye Zhang, et al.. (2023). Flexible electrospun iron/manganese-based compounds/carbon fibers: Phase transformation and electrochemical properties. Electrochimica Acta. 470. 143288–143288. 22 indexed citations
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Wu, Minghu, Meng Sun, Fan Zhang, et al.. (2023). A fault detection method of electric vehicle battery through Hausdorff distance and modified Z-score for real-world data. Journal of Energy Storage. 60. 106561–106561. 39 indexed citations
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Jiang, Xinyu, Zewei Jiang, Shuqi Huang, et al.. (2023). Ultraviolet B radiation-induced JPH203-loaded keratinocyte extracellular vesicles exert etiological interventions for psoriasis therapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 362. 468–478. 15 indexed citations
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Jin, Limin, Meng Sun, Jianping Yang, Yingping Huang, & Yanbiao Liu. (2023). Janus photoelectrocatalytic filter for sustainable water decontamination. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 339. 123150–123150. 27 indexed citations
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Yan, Zhenning, et al.. (2023). Studies on synthesis, physicochemical properties, biological activities of two novel berberine-based salts with DL-mandelate and cinnamate anions. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1294. 136359–136359. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jun, Gong Zhang, Huachun Lan, et al.. (2023). Synergetic Oxidation of the Hydroxyl Radical and Superoxide Anion Lowers the Benzoquinone Intermediate Conversion Barrier and Potentiates Effective Aromatic Pollutant Mineralization. Environmental Science & Technology. 57(32). 12117–12126. 35 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yumeng, Meng Sun, Lea R. Winter, et al.. (2022). Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Electrified Membranes to Enhance Water Treatment. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(7). 3832–3835. 34 indexed citations
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Sun, Meng, Mohan Qin, Chi Wang, et al.. (2020). Electrochemical-Osmotic Process for Simultaneous Recovery of Electric Energy, Water, and Metals from Wastewater. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(13). 8430–8442. 38 indexed citations
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Sun, Meng, Chanhee Boo, Wenbo Shi, et al.. (2019). Engineering Carbon Nanotube Forest Superstructure for Robust Thermal Desalination Membranes. Advanced Functional Materials. 29(36). 67 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruoxi, Meng Sun, Qi Liu, et al.. (2018). Effect of Clopidogrel vs Ticagrelor on Platelet Aggregation and Inflammation Markers After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 34(12). 1606–1612. 25 indexed citations
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Sun, Meng, Ines Zucker, Douglas M. Davenport, et al.. (2018). Reactive, Self-Cleaning Ultrafiltration Membrane Functionalized with Iron Oxychloride Nanocatalysts. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(15). 8674–8683. 155 indexed citations
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Sun, Meng, Xueqin Gao, Dongwei Zhang, et al.. (2013). Identification of biomarkers for unstable angina by plasma metabolomic profiling. Molecular BioSystems. 9(12). 3059–3067. 32 indexed citations
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Sun, Meng, et al.. (2009). FABRICATION AND WETTABILITY OF ZNO NANOROD ARRAY. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 25(1). 53–57. 16 indexed citations

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