Wen Liu

29.4k total citations · 15 hit papers
420 papers, 24.4k citations indexed

About

Wen Liu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen Liu has authored 420 papers receiving a total of 24.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 182 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 144 papers in Materials Chemistry and 129 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Wen Liu's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (174 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (103 papers) and Environmental remediation with nanomaterials (55 papers). Wen Liu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (174 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (103 papers) and Environmental remediation with nanomaterials (55 papers). Wen Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Romania. Wen Liu's co-authors include Haodong Ji, Penghui Du, Dongye Zhao, Chong‐Chen Wang, Jinren Ni, Zhengqing Cai, Xiao Zhao, Ting Wang, Bo Lai and Long Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Wen Liu

394 papers receiving 24.1k citations

Hit Papers

Visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of diclof... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2018 2016 2022 2021 2019 200 400 600
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. Visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac by carbon quantum dots modified porous g-C3N4: Mechanisms, degradation pathway and DFT calculation
    2018 662 citations Wen Liu, Dandan Zhang et al. Water Research profile →
  2. An overview of preparation and applications of stabilized zero-valent iron nanoparticles for soil and groundwater remediation
    2016 571 citations Wen Liu, Zhengqing Cai et al. Water Research profile →
  3. Accurate identification of radicals by in-situ electron paramagnetic resonance in ultraviolet-based homogenous advanced oxidation processes
    2022 509 citations Long Chen, Jun Duan et al. Water Research profile →
  4. Photocatalysis-activated SR-AOP over PDINH/MIL-88A(Fe) composites for boosted chloroquine phosphate degradation: Performance, mechanism, pathway and DFT calculations
    2021 473 citations Haodong Ji, Chong‐Chen Wang et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  5. Advanced Oxidation Process with Peracetic Acid and Fe(II) for Contaminant Degradation
    2019 463 citations Wen Liu et al. profile →
  6. Enhanced Oxidation of Organic Contaminants by Iron(II)-Activated Periodate: The Significance of High-Valent Iron–Oxo Species
    2021 381 citations Wen Liu et al. profile →
  7. Visible-Light-Driven Nitrogen Fixation Catalyzed by Bi5O7Br Nanostructures: Enhanced Performance by Oxygen Vacancies
    2020 377 citations Peishen Li, Wen Liu et al. profile →
  8. Effects of Molecular Structure on Organic Contaminants’ Degradation Efficiency and Dominant ROS in the Advanced Oxidation Process with Multiple ROS
    2022 368 citations Wen Liu, Bo Lai et al. profile →
  9. Correlation of Active Sites to Generated Reactive Species and Degradation Routes of Organics in Peroxymonosulfate Activation by Co-Loaded Carbon
    2021 350 citations Xiaoguang Duan, Wen Liu et al. profile →
  10. Cobalt/Peracetic Acid: Advanced Oxidation of Aromatic Organic Compounds by Acetylperoxyl Radicals
    2020 345 citations Wen Liu et al. profile →
  11. Silicate-Enhanced Heterogeneous Flow-Through Electro-Fenton System Using Iron Oxides under Nanoconfinement
    2021 301 citations Haodong Ji, Chong‐Chen Wang et al. profile →
  12. Interface Engineering of Co(OH)2 Nanosheets Growing on the KNbO3 Perovskite Based on Electronic Structure Modulation for Enhanced Peroxymonosulfate Activation
    2022 259 citations Taobo Huang, Xudong Yang et al. profile →
  13. Different reaction mechanisms of SO4•− and •OH with organic compound interpreted at molecular orbital level in Co(II)/peroxymonosulfate catalytic activation system
    2022 221 citations Huixuan Zhang, Long Chen et al. Water Research profile →
  14. Coupled Surface-Confinement Effect and Pore Engineering in a Single-Fe-Atom Catalyst for Ultrafast Fenton-like Reaction with High-Valent Iron-Oxo Complex Oxidation
    2023 159 citations Bingkun Huang, Zelin Wu et al. profile →
  15. Utilizing the oxygen-atom trapping effect of Co 3 O 4 with oxygen vacancies to promote chlorite activation for water decontamination
    2024 110 citations Yixuan Gao, Long Chen et al. profile →

Peers

Wen Liu
Hui Zhang China
Piao Xu China
Cui Lai China
Fei Chen China
Shuo Chen China
Bo Lai China
Min Cheng China
Huijuan Liu China
Xingzhong Yuan China
Jianrong Chen China
Hui Zhang China
Wen Liu
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This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wen Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wen Liu 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 Wen Liu. Wen Liu 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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Sun, Weiliang, Zhenyu He, Qiankun Chen, et al.. (2025). Carbon quantum dots decoration induced spin polarization of potassium titanate nanotubes for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of naproxen. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 371. 125247–125247. 4 indexed citations
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Huang, Lijuan, Yuxuan Ye, Qiang Li, et al.. (2025). Tuning the electronic structure of carbon fibers and Fenton-like oxidation pathways via in situ generation of MnO nanoparticles. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 371. 125287–125287. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Wen, Wenhao Liu, Jinyang Fan, & Jie Chen. (2025). Relaxation test and constitutive model of salt rock under the coupled effect of stress and air pressure. Journal of Energy Storage. 115. 115930–115930. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Wen, Kai Yang, Xiankui Zeng, et al.. (2025). CFD-based study of flow field characteristics and clogging in horizontal flow constructed wetlands. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 12.
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Li, Peishen, Yixuan Gao, Alistair G.L. Borthwick, et al.. (2025). Photocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction for Ammonia Synthesis Accelerated by Overcoming Photo‐Dember Effect. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(26). e202503097–e202503097. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Fangyuan, Zhaoli Liu, Long Chen, et al.. (2024). Spin-regulation of transition metal promoted fenton-like catalysis: Exploring applications and potential in water remediation. Separation and Purification Technology. 357. 130200–130200. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Xianbo, et al.. (2024). Defective NH2-MIL-53(Fe) with highly exposed metal active centers for enhanced synergistic adsorption and photocatalysis of ibuprofen. Separation and Purification Technology. 359. 130754–130754. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingbo, Wenjing Shi, Wen Liu, et al.. (2024). Improvement of microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Cu-Li-Mg-Zn alloys through water-cooling centrifugal casting technique. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 34(11). 3486–3503. 1 indexed citations
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Liao, Sifang, Chengxi Sun, Francisco Alejandro Lagunas‐Rangel, et al.. (2024). Perfluorooctanoic acid induces transgenerational modifications in reproduction, metabolism, locomotor activity, and sleep behavior in Drosophila melanogaster and deleterious effects in human cancer cells. The Science of The Total Environment. 957. 177472–177472. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Hui, Haodong Ji, Dandan Zhang, et al.. (2024). Solar-light-driven photocatalytic degradation and detoxification of ciprofloxacin using sodium niobate nanocubes decorated g-C3N4 with built-in electric field. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(5). 110200–110200. 2 indexed citations
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Huang, Taobo, et al.. (2024). Encapsulate Co3O4 within ultrathin graphene sheets to enhance peroxymonosulfate activation by tuning surface electronic structures. The Science of The Total Environment. 926. 171872–171872. 12 indexed citations
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Sun, Fengbin, Xudong Yang, Feng Shao, et al.. (2023). In-situ construction of Co(OH)2 nanoparticles decorated biochar for highly efficient degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride via peracetic acid activation. Chinese Chemical Letters. 34(9). 108563–108563. 33 indexed citations
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Xu, Hongliang, Mingliang Li, Bingbing Fan, et al.. (2023). Significant enhancement of photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4/vermiculite composite by the introduction of nitrogen defects. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 669. 131510–131510. 10 indexed citations
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Tang, Jing, Shuwen Liu, Wen Liu, et al.. (2023). Comparative study on tribological performance and mechanism of eco-friendly solvent-free covalent MXene nanofluids in glycerin and polyethylene glycol. Tribology International. 190. 109051–109051. 17 indexed citations
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Yu, Jiang, Yifei Zhang, Yuanyuan Liang, et al.. (2023). Migration of nanocolloid-carrying antibiotics in paddy red soil during the organic fertilization process. The Science of The Total Environment. 908. 168204–168204. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Yuhang, Chong‐Chen Wang, Fei Wang, et al.. (2023). Nearly zero peroxydisulfate consumption for persistent aqueous organic pollutants degradation via nonradical processes supported by in-situ sulfate radical regeneration in defective MIL-88B(Fe). Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 331. 122699–122699. 90 indexed citations
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Tang, Juan, Jin Xu, Hengrui Zhang, et al.. (2023). High efficient PMS activation by synergistic effects of bimetallic sulfide FeS2@MoS2 for rapid OFX degradation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 475. 146023–146023. 74 indexed citations
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Wang, Xinhao, Zhaokun Xiong, Hongle Shi, et al.. (2023). Switching the reaction mechanisms and pollutant degradation routes through active center size-dependent Fenton-like catalysis. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 329. 122569–122569. 132 indexed citations
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Li, Yunbo, et al.. (2023). Full-scale pore characteristics in coal and their influence on the adsorption capacity of coalbed methane. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(28). 72187–72206. 5 indexed citations

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