Ren Tu

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 989 citations indexed

About

Ren Tu is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ren Tu has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 989 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 18 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 12 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ren Tu's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (18 papers), Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (15 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (11 papers). Ren Tu is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (18 papers), Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (15 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (11 papers). Ren Tu collaborates with scholars based in China and Canada. Ren Tu's co-authors include Xiwei Xu, Enchen Jiang, Yujian Wu, Yan Sun, Xudong Fan, Yan Sun, Zhiyu Li, Shuchao Cheng, Zhen He and Zhiwen Jia and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Bioresource Technology and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Ren Tu

36 papers receiving 976 citations

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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.

Applications of catalysts in thermochemical conversion of biomass (pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction and gasification): A critical review

2022 169 citations Yujian Wu, Yan Sun et al. Renewable Energy profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ren Tu	786	423	186	113	80	37	989
Jenny Rizkiana	803 1.0×	374 0.9×	168 0.9×	140 1.2×	80 1.0×	58	1.0k
Xudong Fan	432 0.5×	306 0.7×	215 1.2×	136 1.2×	73 0.9×	21	675
Deliang Xu	558 0.7×	191 0.5×	142 0.8×	83 0.7×	60 0.8×	39	826
Kuangye Peng	598 0.8×	323 0.8×	167 0.9×	145 1.3×	47 0.6×	14	839
Wenliang Wang	678 0.9×	224 0.5×	180 1.0×	40 0.4×	76 0.9×	46	1.1k
Ghislaine Volle	651 0.8×	253 0.6×	140 0.8×	154 1.4×	29 0.4×	21	828
Arif Hidayat	397 0.5×	223 0.5×	155 0.8×	78 0.7×	83 1.0×	73	718
Yuan Lv	432 0.5×	188 0.4×	146 0.8×	77 0.7×	99 1.2×	29	736
Atsushi Kishita	759 1.0×	293 0.7×	127 0.7×	174 1.5×	81 1.0×	51	1.0k
Nasar Mansir	963 1.2×	766 1.8×	296 1.6×	58 0.5×	187 2.3×	25	1.3k

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Tu, Ren, Yan Sun, Yonggang Yao, et al.. (2025). High-entropy layered hydroxide synthesized via Ru3 + click catalysis adaptive reconstruction for upcycling of polycarbonate. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 377. 125467–125467. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Xiwei, Hui Yang, Ren Tu, et al.. (2023). Quenching method to prepare ultra-low loading high-entropy catalyst for furfural selectively hydrogenation at ambient temperature. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 342. 123358–123358. 24 indexed citations

Liu, Shuhong, Ren Tu, Kaili Liang, et al.. (2023). Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural via metal-organic framework-derived high entropy alloy catalysts at room pressure. Fuel Processing Technology. 252. 107976–107976. 5 indexed citations

Tu, Ren, Kaili Liang, Yan Sun, et al.. (2022). Ultra-Dilute high-entropy alloy catalyst with core-shell structure for high-active hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol at mild temperature. Chemical Engineering Journal. 452. 139526–139526. 45 indexed citations

Wu, Yujian, Yan Sun, Kaili Liang, et al.. (2021). Enhancing Hydrodeoxygenation of Bio-oil via Bimetallic Ni-V Catalysts Modified by Cross-Surface Migrated-Carbon from Biochar. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(18). 21482–21498. 33 indexed citations

Li, Linghao, Fan Zhang, Ren Tu, et al.. (2021). N,N-Dimethylformamide solvent assisted hydrothermal pretreatment of Chlorella for coproduction of sugar, nitrogenous compounds and carbon dots. Bioresource Technology. 344(Pt A). 126143–126143. 8 indexed citations

He, Zhen, Fan Zhang, Ren Tu, et al.. (2020). The influence of torrefaction on pyrolysed biomass: The relationship of bio-oil composition with the torrefaction severity. Bioresource Technology. 314. 123780–123780. 15 indexed citations

Jiang, Enchen, Shuchao Cheng, Ren Tu, et al.. (2020). High yield self-nitrogen-oxygen doped hydrochar derived from microalgae carbonization in bio-oil: Properties and potential applications. Bioresource Technology. 314. 123735–123735. 32 indexed citations

Sun, Yan, Zhen He, Ren Tu, et al.. (2019). The mechanism of wet/dry torrefaction pretreatment on the pyrolysis performance of tobacco stalk. Bioresource Technology. 286. 121390–121390. 42 indexed citations

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Sun, Yan, et al.. (2019). Influence of Synthesized Method on the Cycle Stability of NiO/NiAl₂O₄ during Chemical Looping Combustion of Biomass Pyrolysis Gas. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(29). 13163–13173. 12 indexed citations

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Tu, Ren, Yan Sun, Yujian Wu, et al.. (2019). Effect of surfactant on hydrothermal carbonization of coconut shell. Bioresource Technology. 284. 214–221. 32 indexed citations

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Li, Zhiyu, Enchen Jiang, Xiwei Xu, Yan Sun, & Ren Tu. (2019). Hydrodeoxygenation of phenols, acids, and ketones as model bio-oil for hydrocarbon fuel over Ni-based catalysts modified by Al, La and Ga. Renewable Energy. 146. 1991–2007. 42 indexed citations

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Sun, Yan, et al.. (2019). Chemical Looping Hydrogen Generation over Ceria/Zirconia-Enhanced NiO–NiFe₂O₄ Oxygen Carrier. Energy & Fuels. 33(9). 9149–9160. 8 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiwei, Ren Tu, Yan Sun, et al.. (2019). The correlation of physicochemical properties and combustion performance of hydrochar with fixed carbon index. Bioresource Technology. 294. 122053–122053. 12 indexed citations

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Tu, Ren, Yan Sun, Yujian Wu, et al.. (2019). Improvement of corn stover fuel properties via hydrothermal carbonization combined with surfactant. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 12(1). 249–249. 20 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiwei, Zhiyu Li, Ren Tu, Yan Sun, & Enchen Jiang. (2018). Hydrogen from Rice Husk Pyrolysis Volatiles via Non-Noble Ni–Fe Catalysts Supported on Five Differently Treated Rice Husk Pyrolysis Carbon Supports. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(7). 8325–8339. 23 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiwei, Ren Tu, Yan Sun, Zhiyu Li, & Enchen Jiang. (2018). Influence of biomass pretreatment on upgrading of bio-oil: Comparison of dry and hydrothermal torrefaction. Bioresource Technology. 262. 261–270. 66 indexed citations

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Tu, Ren, et al.. (2018). The pelletization and combustion properties of torrefied Camellia shell via dry and hydrothermal torrefaction: A comparative evaluation. Bioresource Technology. 264. 78–89. 63 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiwei, et al.. (2018). The influence of combined pretreatment with surfactant/ultrasonic and hydrothermal carbonization on fuel properties, pyrolysis and combustion behavior of corn stalk. Bioresource Technology. 271. 427–438. 43 indexed citations

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Tu, Ren, et al.. (2008). Research on Sequence Control in UHVDC Converter Station. Nanfang dianwang jishu.

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