Min Cheng

39.4k total citations · 19 hit papers
320 papers, 34.1k citations indexed

About

Min Cheng is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Min Cheng has authored 320 papers receiving a total of 34.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 126 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 125 papers in Materials Chemistry and 78 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Min Cheng's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (117 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (48 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (34 papers). Min Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (117 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (48 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (34 papers). Min Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and United States. Min Cheng's co-authors include Guangming Zeng, Danlian Huang, Chen Zhang, Cui Lai, Chengyun Zhou, Yang Liu, Piao Xu, Weiping Xiong, Wenjing Xue and Jia Wan and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Environmental Science & Technology and Energy & Environmental Science.

In The Last Decade

Min Cheng

312 papers receiving 33.7k citations

Hit Papers

Hydroxyl radicals based advanced oxidation processes (AOP... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2019 2018 2018 2019 250 500 750 1000
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. Hydroxyl radicals based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for remediation of soils contaminated with organic compounds: A review
    2015 1.0k citations Min Cheng, Guangming Zeng et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  2. Iron-mediated activation of persulfate and peroxymonosulfate in both homogeneous and heterogeneous ways: A review
    2019 773 citations Min Cheng, Yang Liu et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  3. Boron nitride quantum dots decorated ultrathin porous g-C3N4: Intensified exciton dissociation and charge transfer for promoting visible-light-driven molecular oxygen activation
    2018 623 citations Chen Zhang, Danlian Huang et al. profile →
  4. Construction of iodine vacancy-rich BiOI/Ag@AgI Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for visible-light-driven tetracycline degradation: Transformation pathways and mechanism insight
    2018 618 citations Chen Zhang, Danlian Huang et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  5. Ti3C2 Mxene/porous g-C3N4 interfacial Schottky junction for boosting spatial charge separation in photocatalytic H2O2 production
    2019 583 citations Guangming Zeng, Danlian Huang et al. profile →
  6. Highly porous carbon nitride by supramolecular preassembly of monomers for photocatalytic removal of sulfamethazine under visible light driven
    2017 506 citations Chengyun Zhou, Cui Lai et al. profile →
  7. Adsorption of tetracycline antibiotics from aqueous solutions on nanocomposite multi-walled carbon nanotube functionalized MIL-53(Fe) as new adsorbent
    2018 472 citations Weiping Xiong, Guangming Zeng et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  8. BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) photocatalytic nanomaterials: Applications for fuels and environmental management
    2018 471 citations Chen Zhang, Cui Lai et al. profile →
  9. Fabrication of CuS/BiVO4 (0 4 0) binary heterojunction photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic activity for Ciprofloxacin degradation and mechanism insight
    2018 464 citations Cui Lai, Bisheng Li et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  10. Metal-organic frameworks for highly efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysis
    2018 462 citations Min Cheng, Cui Lai et al. Coordination Chemistry Reviews profile →
  11. Biological technologies for the remediation of co-contaminated soil
    2017 430 citations Guangming Zeng, Min Cheng et al. profile →
  12. Electronic Structure Regulation of Layered Vanadium Oxide via Interlayer Doping Strategy toward Superior High‐Rate and Low‐Temperature Zinc‐Ion Batteries
    2019 412 citations Min Cheng et al. profile →
  13. Degradation of naphthalene with magnetic bio-char activate hydrogen peroxide: Synergism of bio-char and Fe–Mn binary oxides
    2019 412 citations Cui Lai, Min Cheng et al. profile →
  14. Bioremediation mechanisms of combined pollution of PAHs and heavy metals by bacteria and fungi: A mini review
    2016 396 citations Guangming Zeng, Yang Liu et al. profile →
  15. Sulfur doped carbon quantum dots loaded hollow tubular g-C3N4 as novel photocatalyst for destruction of Escherichia coli and tetracycline degradation under visible light
    2019 394 citations Guangming Zeng, Chen Zhang et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  16. Evaluation methods for assessing effectiveness of in situ remediation of soil and sediment contaminated with organic pollutants and heavy metals
    2017 386 citations Guangming Zeng, Piao Xu et al. profile →
  17. The application of different typological and structural MOFs-based materials for the dyes adsorption
    2018 374 citations Danni Jiang, Guangming Zeng et al. Coordination Chemistry Reviews profile →
  18. Biochar for environmental management: Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, contaminant treatment, and potential negative impacts
    2019 337 citations Chen Zhang, Guangming Zeng et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  19. Semiconductor-based photocatalysts for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting: will we stop with photocorrosion?
    2020 324 citations Sha Chen, Danlian Huang 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
Min Cheng China 111 17.2k 16.1k 8.6k 7.7k 5.2k 320 34.1k
Cui Lai China 100 16.7k 1.0× 15.8k 1.0× 9.0k 1.0× 6.7k 0.9× 5.0k 1.0× 266 32.2k
Xingzhong Yuan China 109 16.6k 1.0× 16.4k 1.0× 7.4k 0.9× 7.8k 1.0× 7.8k 1.5× 332 34.8k
Yang Liu China 103 14.7k 0.9× 15.0k 0.9× 11.1k 1.3× 6.4k 0.8× 7.4k 1.4× 782 37.7k
Danlian Huang China 131 22.9k 1.3× 22.2k 1.4× 10.4k 1.2× 10.1k 1.3× 7.4k 1.4× 362 46.3k
Xie Quan China 109 20.8k 1.2× 17.7k 1.1× 12.1k 1.4× 11.1k 1.4× 8.5k 1.6× 801 46.6k
Alireza Khataee Iran 97 16.1k 0.9× 16.0k 1.0× 16.3k 1.9× 6.6k 0.9× 8.8k 1.7× 783 40.7k
Wen Liu China 90 13.0k 0.8× 9.5k 0.6× 10.0k 1.2× 3.2k 0.4× 5.0k 0.9× 420 24.4k
Hou Wang China 95 16.1k 0.9× 16.3k 1.0× 5.9k 0.7× 7.8k 1.0× 4.5k 0.9× 301 28.5k
Yaoyu Zhou China 99 8.7k 0.5× 7.9k 0.5× 10.1k 1.2× 3.7k 0.5× 5.2k 1.0× 311 28.1k
Piao Xu China 81 8.3k 0.5× 9.5k 0.6× 5.3k 0.6× 3.9k 0.5× 4.0k 0.8× 181 22.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Min Cheng

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shi, Qingkai, Ming Zhang, Zhen Wei, et al.. (2025). Effect and mechanism of coexisting chloride ions in peracetic acid activation for wastewater decontamination: The rejuvenation of organic radical. Separation and Purification Technology. 378. 134723–134723.
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Liu, Hongda, Weiping Xiong, Chengyun Zhou, et al.. (2025). Modification engineering over single-atom catalysts for efficient heterogeneous photocatalysis. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 529. 216468–216468. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Heqing, Changjiang Zhang, Rui Guo, et al.. (2024). Plastic slip mechanisms in high-temperature titanium alloys: Insights into silicide and Ti3Al precipitates on ductility. Scripta Materialia. 256. 116412–116412. 14 indexed citations
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Liu, Hongda, et al.. (2024). MoS2/FeS2 heterojunction nanocomposites efficiently activating H2O2 for pollutant control: Insights into the mechanism. Separation and Purification Technology. 355. 129659–129659. 16 indexed citations
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Du, Li, Danlian Huang, Min Cheng, et al.. (2024). Construction of biochar supported single cobalt atom catalysts from coffee grounds on peroxymonosulfate activation for sulfamethoxazole degradation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 504. 158889–158889. 14 indexed citations
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Cheng, Min, Guangfu Wang, Hongda Liu, et al.. (2024). Efficient peroxymonosulfate activation catalyzed by thiophene S and pyridinic N on ZIF-8-derived S, N co-doped carbon for 4-chlorophenol degradation: Performance and non-radical pathway mechanism. Separation and Purification Technology. 354. 129432–129432. 18 indexed citations
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Cheng, Min, et al.. (2024). Development of ROS-sensitive capofungin hydrogel by crosslinking chitosan with four-arm polyethylene glycol derivative for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 279(Pt 1). 135157–135157. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Fei, Danlian Huang, Guangfu Wang, et al.. (2024). Microplastics/nanoplastics in porous media: Key factors controlling their transport and retention behaviors. The Science of The Total Environment. 926. 171658–171658. 38 indexed citations
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Cheng, Min, et al.. (2024). Isolation of Macrolactin A from a new Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and its aphicidal activity against Rhopalosiphum padi. Pest Management Science. 81(4). 1882–1893. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Guangfu, Min Cheng, Yang Liu, et al.. (2024). DFT Predirected Molecular Engineering Design of Donor‐Acceptor Structured g‐C3N4 for Efficient Photocatalytic Tetracycline Abatement. Small. 20(31). e2311798–e2311798. 17 indexed citations
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Cheng, Min, Danlian Huang, Ming Yan, et al.. (2023). Insights into metal/carbon materials activation of persulfate from a structure–property perspective: Performances, tunable reaction pathways and toxicity. Chemical Engineering Journal. 478. 147369–147369. 37 indexed citations
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Chen, Yashi, Danlian Huang, Lei Lei, et al.. (2021). Hierarchical urchin-like amorphous carbon with Co-adding anchored on nickel foam: A free-standing electrode for advanced asymmetrical supercapacitors and adsorbed Pb (II). Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 603. 58–69. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yangfei, et al.. (2020). Interleukin 17A deficiency alleviates fluoride-induced testicular injury by inhibiting the immune response and apoptosis. Chemosphere. 263. 128178–128178. 27 indexed citations
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Qin, Lei, Guangming Zeng, Cui Lai, et al.. (2018). “Gold rush” in modern science: Fabrication strategies and typical advanced applications of gold nanoparticles in sensing. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 359. 1–31. 285 indexed citations
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Huang, Danlian, Qin Xiang, Zhiwei Peng, et al.. (2018). Nanoscale zero-valent iron assisted phytoremediation of Pb in sediment: Impacts on metal accumulation and antioxidative system of Lolium perenne. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 153. 229–237. 121 indexed citations
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Xue, Wenjing, Zhiwei Peng, Danlian Huang, et al.. (2018). Nanoremediation of cadmium contaminated river sediments: Microbial response and organic carbon changes. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 359. 290–299. 119 indexed citations
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Chen, Junhui, et al.. (2015). Evolvement of structure and abundance of soil nitrogen-fixing bacterial community in Phyllostachys edulis plantations with age of time.. Acta Pedologica Sinica. 52(4). 934–942. 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Min. (2012). Role of F-actin cytoskeleton in differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells induced by laminar shear stress. Journal of Medical Biomechanics. 2 indexed citations

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