Nan Zhou

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
88 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Nan Zhou is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Pollution and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Zhou has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 23 papers in Pollution and 17 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nan Zhou's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (34 papers), Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (13 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (13 papers). Nan Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (34 papers), Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (13 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (13 papers). Nan Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Pakistan. Nan Zhou's co-authors include Roger Ruan, Paul Chen, Yanling Cheng, Yunpu Wang, Peng Peng, Yuhuan Liu, Hanwu Lei, Leilei Dai, Yaning Zhang and Dongjie Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Nan Zhou

83 papers receiving 5.9k 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.

Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using TiO2-based photocatalysts: A review

2020 1.3k citations Dongjie Chen, Yanling Cheng et al. profile →
Pyrolysis technology for plastic waste recycling: A state-of-the-art review

2022 300 citations Leilei Dai, Nan Zhou et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nan Zhou China	41	2.5k	1.4k	1.4k	1.2k	1.2k	88	6.0k
Yanling Cheng United States	48	3.3k 1.3×	1.5k 1.1×	2.9k 2.0×	1.1k 0.9×	927 0.7×	126	8.2k
Yuhuan Liu China	45	4.3k 1.8×	1.4k 0.9×	1.9k 1.4×	742 0.6×	687 0.6×	123	7.3k
R. Vinu India	47	3.8k 1.5×	1.3k 0.9×	913 0.6×	788 0.6×	613 0.5×	165	6.2k
Hui Zhou China	45	3.1k 1.3×	1.7k 1.1×	473 0.3×	954 0.8×	409 0.3×	170	6.3k
Kalpit Shah Australia	42	2.5k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	558 0.4×	942 0.8×	798 0.6×	164	5.3k
Faisal Abnisa Malaysia	32	4.5k 1.8×	1.3k 0.9×	485 0.3×	1.7k 1.4×	1.2k 1.0×	88	7.1k
Hanwu Lei United States	58	6.8k 2.8×	1.2k 0.9×	773 0.5×	1.6k 1.3×	1.3k 1.0×	154	9.9k
Ao Xia China	52	3.5k 1.4×	1.3k 0.9×	3.5k 2.4×	895 0.7×	679 0.5×	269	8.9k
Yafei Shen China	45	3.7k 1.5×	1.2k 0.9×	395 0.3×	1.0k 0.8×	485 0.4×	125	6.7k
Chao He China	41	3.7k 1.5×	689 0.5×	524 0.4×	831 0.7×	640 0.5×	177	5.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Nan Zhou

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Zhou

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Yiwen, Chao Lv, Nan Zhou, et al.. (2025). An Unusual 'Gift' from Humans: Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacterales in migratory birds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Environment International. 197. 109320–109320.

Hua, Zihao, Nan Zhou, Zijing Zhou, et al.. (2025). Intranasal administration of stem cell derivatives for the treatment of AD animal models: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 16(1). 409–409. 1 indexed citations

Zeng, Yuan, Xiaojie Tian, Linyao Ke, et al.. (2025). Synergistic effects of biomass-plastic co-pyrolysis: Enhanced performance with microwave assistance and biomass type variability. Energy. 342. 139602–139602.

Zhang, Letian, Nan Zhou, Linyao Ke, et al.. (2025). Understanding the role of plastic additives in the pyrolysis of plastic wastes: Impact of additives on product selectivity, kinetics, and mechanistic pathways. Chemical Engineering Journal. 514. 163194–163194. 2 indexed citations

Li, Dan, et al.. (2025). Pedestrian and Vehicle Trajectory Prediction Method Based on YOLO and Hybrid Filtering. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review. 18(3). 99–108.

Liu, Xiao, et al.. (2025). Size‐Tunable Micro–Nano Liposomes: Enhanced Lung Targeting and Tumor Penetration for Combination Treatment of Lung Cancer. Small. 21(20). e2409593–e2409593. 2 indexed citations

Jiao, Long, Yuhang Huang, Yanjun Hu, et al.. (2024). Yin-Yang membrane with dual superwettabilities for controllable separation of complex oil/water mixtures. Separation and Purification Technology. 338. 126513–126513. 12 indexed citations

Zhou, Nan, et al.. (2024). Progress in Green Ammonia Synthesis Technology: Catalytic Behavior of Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts. Advanced Sustainable Systems. 8(8). 26 indexed citations

Ke, Linyao, Nan Zhou, Qiuhao Wu, et al.. (2024). Microwave catalytic pyrolysis of biomass: a review focusing on absorbents and catalysts. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 32 indexed citations

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Zeng, Yuxi, Jie Deng, Nan Zhou, et al.. (2024). Mediated Peroxymonosulfate Activation at the Single Atom Fe‐N₃O₁ Sites: Synergistic Degradation of Antibiotics by Two Non‐Radical Pathways. Small. 20(32). e2311552–e2311552. 43 indexed citations

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Zhou, Nan, et al.. (2023). Increased number and domain of interlaminar astrocytes in layer I of the temporal cortex in epilepsy. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology. 49(3). e12913–e12913. 3 indexed citations

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Ke, Linyao, Qiuhao Wu, Nan Zhou, et al.. (2023). Polyethylene upcycling to aromatics by pulse pressurized catalytic pyrolysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 461. 132672–132672. 9 indexed citations

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Dai, Leilei, Hailong Zhao, Nan Zhou, et al.. (2023). Catalytic microwave-assisted pyrolysis of plastic waste to produce naphtha for a circular economy. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 198. 107154–107154. 17 indexed citations

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Ke, Linyao, Qiuhao Wu, Nan Zhou, et al.. (2022). Lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis for aromatic hydrocarbons production: Pre and in-process enhancement methods. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 165. 112607–112607. 68 indexed citations

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Guo, Qianqian, Yang Qiu, Yanjun Hu, et al.. (2022). Exploring the roles of potassium and calcium additives in corn straw gasification performance and SO2 release behavior. Journal of the Energy Institute. 108. 101140–101140. 1 indexed citations

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Dai, Leilei, Nan Zhou, Yuancai Lv, et al.. (2021). Chemical upcycling of waste polyolefinic plastics to low-carbon synthetic naphtha for closing the plastic use loop. The Science of The Total Environment. 782. 146897–146897. 30 indexed citations

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Peng, Peng, Charles Schiappacasse, Nan Zhou, et al.. (2019). Plasma in situ gas–liquid nitrogen fixation using concentrated high-intensity electric field. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 52(49). 494001–494001. 45 indexed citations

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Guo, Feiqiang, Xiaopeng Jia, Shuang Liang, et al.. (2019). Development of biochar-based nanocatalysts for tar cracking/reforming during biomass pyrolysis and gasification. Bioresource Technology. 298. 122263–122263. 165 indexed citations

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Peng, Peng, Paul Chen, Min Addy, et al.. (2018). In situ plasma-assisted atmospheric nitrogen fixation using water and spray-type jet plasma. Chemical Communications. 54(23). 2886–2889. 79 indexed citations

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Zhou, Nan & Nurhan Turgut Dunford. (2017). Thermal Degradation and Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis of Green Algae and Cyanobacteria Isolated from the Great Salt Plains. Transactions of the ASABE. 60(2). 561–569. 8 indexed citations

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