Xiaofei Tan

22.6k total citations · 14 hit papers
189 papers, 18.6k citations indexed

About

Xiaofei Tan is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaofei Tan has authored 189 papers receiving a total of 18.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 100 papers in Water Science and Technology, 63 papers in Materials Chemistry and 51 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Xiaofei Tan's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (68 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (45 papers) and Advanced oxidation water treatment (29 papers). Xiaofei Tan is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (68 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (45 papers) and Advanced oxidation water treatment (29 papers). Xiaofei Tan collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Xiaofei Tan's co-authors include Guangming Zeng, Yunguo Liu, Shaobo Liu, Xinjiang Hu, Yanling Gu, Luhua Jiang, Shujing Ye, Zhongzhu Yang, Lu Zhou and Biao Song and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Xiaofei Tan

183 papers receiving 18.4k citations

Hit Papers

Application of biochar for the removal of pollutants from... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2016 2016 2020 2019 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. Application of biochar for the removal of pollutants from aqueous solutions
    2015 1.5k citations Xiaofei Tan, Yunguo Liu et al. Chemosphere profile →
  2. Biochar to improve soil fertility. A review
    2016 809 citations Yunguo Liu, Shaobo Liu et al. profile →
  3. Biochar-based nano-composites for the decontamination of wastewater: A review
    2016 699 citations Xiaofei Tan, Yunguo Liu et al. profile →
  4. Nitrogen-doped biochar fiber with graphitization from Boehmeria nivea for promoted peroxymonosulfate activation and non-radical degradation pathways with enhancing electron transfer
    2020 659 citations Shujing Ye, Guangming Zeng et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  5. Facile assembled biochar-based nanocomposite with improved graphitization for efficient photocatalytic activity driven by visible light
    2019 586 citations Shujing Ye, Xiaofei Tan et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  6. Biochar as potential sustainable precursors for activated carbon production: Multiple applications in environmental protection and energy storage
    2016 543 citations Xiaofei Tan, Shaobo Liu et al. profile →
  7. Competitive adsorption of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Cu(II) onto chitosan-pyromellitic dianhydride modified biochar
    2017 417 citations Yunguo Liu, Shaobo Liu et al. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science profile →
  8. Bioremediation mechanisms of combined pollution of PAHs and heavy metals by bacteria and fungi: A mini review
    2016 396 citations Guangming Zeng, Luhua Jiang et al. profile →
  9. Biochar for environmental management: Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, contaminant treatment, and potential negative impacts
    2019 337 citations Guangming Zeng, Danlian Huang et al. profile →
  10. Biomass-derived porous graphitic carbon materials for energy and environmental applications
    2020 306 citations Xiaofei Tan, Shaobo Liu et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry A profile →
  11. Potential hazards of biochar: The negative environmental impacts of biochar applications
    2021 260 citations Xiang Ling, Shujing Ye et al. profile →
  12. The effects of biochar and its applications in the microbial remediation of contaminated soil: A review
    2022 171 citations Xin Li, Xiaofei Tan et al. profile →
  13. Generation and identification of 1O2 in catalysts/peroxymonosulfate systems for water purification
    2023 160 citations Qianzhen Fang, Hailan Yang et al. profile →
  14. Carbonyl and defect of metal-free char trigger electron transfer and O2•− in persulfate activation for Aniline aerofloat degradation
    2023 142 citations Hailan Yang, Shujing Ye 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
Xiaofei Tan China 69 9.0k 4.7k 4.5k 4.2k 4.0k 189 18.6k
Yunguo Liu China 78 10.9k 1.2× 4.4k 0.9× 2.7k 0.6× 5.5k 1.3× 4.9k 1.2× 307 22.2k
Chunping Yang China 74 5.6k 0.6× 4.0k 0.8× 3.8k 0.8× 4.4k 1.0× 2.9k 0.7× 241 16.7k
Baoliang Chen China 73 8.0k 0.9× 5.8k 1.2× 3.5k 0.8× 5.0k 1.2× 5.7k 1.4× 317 22.2k
Aimin Li China 70 6.8k 0.8× 3.4k 0.7× 2.7k 0.6× 2.7k 0.6× 3.2k 0.8× 395 15.8k
Qinyan Yue China 76 11.6k 1.3× 3.9k 0.8× 4.1k 0.9× 1.6k 0.4× 4.6k 1.2× 350 19.1k
Yeomin Yoon South Korea 76 9.9k 1.1× 6.1k 1.3× 4.3k 0.9× 4.9k 1.2× 5.0k 1.3× 309 20.1k
Biao Song China 71 4.4k 0.5× 4.9k 1.0× 4.4k 1.0× 5.9k 1.4× 3.5k 0.9× 165 16.5k
Chin‐Pao Huang United States 75 7.5k 0.8× 4.6k 1.0× 5.6k 1.2× 2.4k 0.6× 3.6k 0.9× 325 17.3k
Fuyi Cui China 69 8.0k 0.9× 4.7k 1.0× 6.7k 1.5× 2.0k 0.5× 4.0k 1.0× 295 16.0k
Qi Yang China 88 9.0k 1.0× 5.7k 1.2× 8.0k 1.7× 6.8k 1.6× 4.2k 1.0× 388 23.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaofei Tan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiaofei Tan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiaofei Tan 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 Xiaofei Tan. Xiaofei Tan 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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Chen, Ping, Xiaomin Gong, Xin Wang, et al.. (2024). Polystyrene influence on Pb bioavailability and rhizosphere toxicity: Challenges for ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) in soil phytoremediation. The Science of The Total Environment. 954. 176322–176322. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Guoyu, Wenyu Yuan, Jingwen Liu, et al.. (2024). Ag nanoparticle-mediated LSPR effect and electron transfer for enhanced oxidative degradation process of g-C3N5 nanoflowers. Separation and Purification Technology. 353. 128484–128484. 20 indexed citations
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Hu, Xinjiang, Wei Zhang, Hailan Yang, et al.. (2024). Complexation between butyl xanthate and Cu enhanced peroxydisulfate activation and cation redox cycle by Fe-Cu-LDH/biochar. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(2). 112466–112466. 8 indexed citations
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Shen, Jiaqi, Jun Dang, Xiaofei Tan, et al.. (2024). A comparative study of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT and pelvic MRI in newly diagnosed prostate cancer. BMC Medical Imaging. 24(1). 192–192. 4 indexed citations
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Tan, Xiaofei, Zixuan Xu, Xinyu Sun, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of growth, immune characteristics and gut microbiota of juvenile sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus fed with fermented feed from Corynebacterium glutamicum. Aquaculture International. 32(5). 6827–6843. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Jiarui, Li Jin, Xiaofei Tan, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the mechanism for fluorescent characteristics of probe 1 and DEASH. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry. 452. 115592–115592. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Guoyu, et al.. (2023). Preparation of porous C3N5 nanosheets by temperature modulation: Visible-light induced degradation characteristics and mechanism of microcystin-LR. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(3). 110153–110153. 20 indexed citations
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Ye, Shujing, Weiping Xiong, Jie Liang, et al.. (2021). Refined regulation and nitrogen doping of biochar derived from ramie fiber by deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for catalytic persulfate activation toward non-radical organics degradation and disinfection. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 601. 544–555. 68 indexed citations
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Tan, Xiaofei, Shujing Ye, Lili Ma, et al.. (2020). Mechanism analysis of heavy metal lead captured by natural-aged microplastics. Chemosphere. 270. 128624–128624. 205 indexed citations
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Tan, Xiaofei, Shaobo Liu, Meifang Li, et al.. (2020). Biomass-derived porous graphitic carbon materials for energy and environmental applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 8(12). 5773–5811. 306 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Wei, Xiaofei Tan, Yanling Gu, et al.. (2020). Rice waste biochars produced at different pyrolysis temperatures for arsenic and cadmium abatement and detoxification in sediment. Chemosphere. 250. 126268–126268. 63 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhongzhu, Chang Zhang, Guangming Zeng, et al.. (2020). Design and engineering of layered double hydroxide based catalysts for water depollution by advanced oxidation processes: a review. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 8(8). 4141–4173. 205 indexed citations
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Liu, Yunguo, Xiaofei Tan, Shaobo Liu, et al.. (2019). Facile synthesis of MnOx‐loaded biochar for the removal of doxycycline hydrochloride: effects of ambient conditions and co‐existing heavy metals. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 94(7). 2187–2197. 46 indexed citations
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Yin, Zhihong, Yunguo Liu, Shaobo Liu, et al.. (2018). Activated magnetic biochar by one-step synthesis: Enhanced adsorption and coadsorption for 17β-estradiol and copper. The Science of The Total Environment. 639. 1530–1542. 161 indexed citations
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Tian, Sirong, Shaobo Liu, Guangming Zeng, et al.. (2018). Hydrothermal synthesis of montmorillonite/hydrochar nanocomposites and application for 17β-estradiol and 17α-ethynylestradiol removal. RSC Advances. 8(8). 4273–4283. 33 indexed citations
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Liu, Su, Weihua Xu, Yunguo Liu, et al.. (2017). Facile synthesis of Cu(II) impregnated biochar with enhanced adsorption activity for the removal of doxycycline hydrochloride from water. The Science of The Total Environment. 592. 546–553. 192 indexed citations
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Tan, Xiaofei. (2007). Thermochemical Demulsification of High Water-Content Crude Oil. 1 indexed citations

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