Qiong Sun

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Qiong Sun is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Qiong Sun has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 24 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Qiong Sun's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (36 papers), TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (22 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (16 papers). Qiong Sun is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (36 papers), TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (22 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (16 papers). Qiong Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Switzerland. Qiong Sun's co-authors include Lifeng Dong, Bing Li, Zeai Huang, Mei Li, Yiming Xu, Kangle Lv, Zehui Zhang, Liyan Yu, Yun Tong and Pengzuo Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

In The Last Decade

Qiong Sun

57 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

  1. Effect of contact interface between TiO2 and g-C3N4 on the photoreactivity of g-C3N4/TiO2 photocatalyst: (0 0 1) vs (1 0 1) facets of TiO2
    2014 514 citations Zeai Huang, Qiong Sun et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qiong Sun China 23 1.5k 990 738 217 211 59 1.9k
Longyu Qiu China 23 1.2k 0.8× 742 0.7× 621 0.8× 180 0.8× 214 1.0× 39 1.6k
Jiao Zhao China 15 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 833 1.1× 182 0.8× 169 0.8× 37 1.9k
Li‐Ping Chi China 19 2.0k 1.4× 725 0.7× 744 1.0× 226 1.0× 139 0.7× 28 2.5k
Gajendra Kumar Pradhan India 12 966 0.7× 630 0.6× 569 0.8× 174 0.8× 134 0.6× 15 1.4k
Huagen Liang China 26 1.5k 1.0× 729 0.7× 1.5k 2.1× 374 1.7× 166 0.8× 68 2.3k
Yanhua Peng China 25 1.9k 1.3× 1.3k 1.4× 1.2k 1.6× 227 1.0× 89 0.4× 48 2.5k
Junting Sun China 14 1.2k 0.8× 496 0.5× 1.0k 1.4× 379 1.7× 159 0.8× 30 1.6k
Yanzhong Zhen China 24 1.4k 1.0× 945 1.0× 1.2k 1.6× 398 1.8× 111 0.5× 65 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Qiong Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qiong Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qiong Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qiong Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qiong 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 Qiong Sun. Qiong 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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Wang, Min, Yingchao He, Yue Zhang, et al.. (2025). ZnIn2S4 quantum dot-TiO2 inverse opal composites: Unveiling Z-scheme photocatalysis through experimental and theoretical insights. Applied Surface Science. 689. 162431–162431. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Min, et al.. (2025). Design and Preparation of ZnIn2S4/g-C3N4 Z-Scheme Heterojunction for Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction. Catalysts. 15(1). 95–95. 3 indexed citations
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Xu, Song, Jianguang Feng, Xiaoning Wang, et al.. (2025). Theoretical insights into tunable photocatalytic water splitting performance of black phosphorus quantum dots through doping different nonmetallic heteroatoms. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 101. 1486–1495.
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Zhang, Lin, Hui Zhang, Jialin Cui, et al.. (2025). Highly conjugated and chemically stable three-dimensional covalent organic frameworks for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION). 74. 144–154.
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Zhang, Lin, Xu Song, Beili Pang, et al.. (2024). Creating smart chlorine-resistant polyamide reverse osmosis membranes via self-healing temperature-responsive nanocontainer functionalization. Chemical Engineering Journal. 500. 157566–157566. 4 indexed citations
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Yu, Jianhua, et al.. (2023). ZnCo-ZIF-based nanoarchitectonics of honeycomblike N-doped carbon for oxygen reduction reaction and supercapacitor. Diamond and Related Materials. 136. 109997–109997. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Qiong, Yingchao He, Jianguang Feng, et al.. (2023). Rapid and deep photocatalytic degradation of polyvinyl alcohol by black phosphorus quantum dot sensitized g-C3N4. Chemical Engineering Journal. 473. 145367–145367. 12 indexed citations
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Meng, Xiangyu, Xing Chen, Yingjie Chen, et al.. (2022). Enhanced Catalytic Performance of FeCoNi/N-Doped Carbon Nanospheres as Bifunctional Oxygen Catalysts. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 169(4). 46506–46506. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Qiong, et al.. (2021). The enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag-Fe2O3-TiO2 performed in Z-scheme route associated with localized surface plasmon resonance effect. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 628. 127304–127304. 22 indexed citations
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Han, Gui Young, Quanyao Zhu, Mingwu Jin, et al.. (2021). Stable cycling of LiCoO2 at 4.55 V enabled by combined Mg doping and surface coating of NASICON-type electrolyte. Materials Today Nano. 15. 100122–100122. 16 indexed citations
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Sun, Qiong, Kaijing Li, Songhao Wu, et al.. (2020). Remarkable improvement of TiO2 for dye photocatalytic degradation by a facile post-treatment. New Journal of Chemistry. 44(5). 1942–1952. 44 indexed citations
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Sun, Qiong, Songhao Wu, Kaijing Li, et al.. (2020). The favourable synergistic operation of photocatalysis and catalytic oxygen reduction reaction by a novel heterogeneous CoFe2O4-TiO2 nanocomposite. Applied Surface Science. 516. 146142–146142. 40 indexed citations
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Feng, Jianguang, Lina Sui, Hongzhou Dong, et al.. (2020). A novel sol-gel strategy for N, P dual-doped mesoporous carbon with high specific capacitance and energy density for advanced supercapacitors. Chemical Engineering Journal. 393. 124710–124710. 81 indexed citations
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Tong, Yun, et al.. (2020). Confinement of fluorine anions in nickel-based catalysts for greatly enhancing oxygen evolution activity. Chemical Communications. 56(30). 4196–4199. 49 indexed citations
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Chen, Yingjie, Zhihao Shi, Zhihuan Wang, et al.. (2020). Yolk-shell Fe@FeNx nanoparticles decorated N-doped mesoporous carbon as highly active electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reactions. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 829. 154558–154558. 22 indexed citations
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Tong, Yun, Qiong Sun, Pengzuo Chen, et al.. (2020). Nitrogen‐Incorporated Cobalt Sulfide/Graphene Hybrid Catalysts for Overall Water Splitting. ChemSusChem. 13(18). 5112–5118. 60 indexed citations
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Li, Kaijing, Qiong Sun, Songhao Wu, et al.. (2019). The remarkable morphology regulatory effect of NH4+ ions on TiO2 nanorod arrays and their application in dye-sensitized solar cells. Applied Physics A. 125(4). 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Qiong, et al.. (2018). Novel composite functional photocatalytic fuel cell assisted by Fenton-like reactions. Applied Surface Science. 467-468. 825–835. 27 indexed citations
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Huang, Zeai, Qiong Sun, Kangle Lv, et al.. (2014). Effect of contact interface between TiO2 and g-C3N4 on the photoreactivity of g-C3N4/TiO2 photocatalyst: (0 0 1) vs (1 0 1) facets of TiO2. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 164. 420–427. 514 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Caixia, Meisheng Cui, Qiong Sun, et al.. (2010). Nanostructures and optical properties of hydrothermal synthesized CeOHCO3 and calcined CeO2 with PVP assistance. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 504(2). 498–502. 52 indexed citations

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