Xiaoxiang Cheng

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
138 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Xiaoxiang Cheng is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaoxiang Cheng has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Water Science and Technology, 52 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 43 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Xiaoxiang Cheng's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (91 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (40 papers) and Water Treatment and Disinfection (40 papers). Xiaoxiang Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (91 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (40 papers) and Water Treatment and Disinfection (40 papers). Xiaoxiang Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Belgium. Xiaoxiang Cheng's co-authors include Heng Liang, Guibai Li, Xuewu Zhu, Xinsheng Luo, Daoji Wu, Daoji Wu, Zhendong Gan, An Ding, Daliang Xu and Xiaobin Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Xiaoxiang Cheng

132 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Ultrathin Thin-Film Composite Polyamide Membranes Constru... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Ultrathin Thin-Film Composite Polyamide Membranes Constructed on Hydrophilic Poly(vinyl alcohol) Decorated Support Toward Enhanced Nanofiltration Performance
    2020 272 citations Xuewu Zhu, Xiaoxiang Cheng 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
Xiaoxiang Cheng China 43 4.2k 2.2k 905 836 776 138 5.0k
Shuili Yu China 41 3.4k 0.8× 2.2k 1.0× 715 0.8× 799 1.0× 560 0.7× 148 5.0k
Shengji Xia China 39 2.8k 0.7× 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 627 0.8× 501 0.6× 124 4.1k
Xuewu Zhu China 38 3.7k 0.9× 2.4k 1.1× 433 0.5× 986 1.2× 496 0.6× 116 4.2k
Katsuki Kimura Japan 37 4.6k 1.1× 2.9k 1.3× 894 1.0× 692 0.8× 534 0.7× 101 5.6k
Fangshu Qu China 51 5.2k 1.2× 2.5k 1.2× 1.5k 1.7× 728 0.9× 1.6k 2.1× 169 7.3k
Langming Bai China 35 2.7k 0.7× 1.8k 0.8× 322 0.4× 616 0.7× 465 0.6× 98 3.5k
Baicang Liu China 37 2.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 335 0.4× 1.0k 1.2× 508 0.7× 112 3.9k
Huaqiang Chu China 39 2.4k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 373 0.4× 326 0.4× 1.7k 2.2× 126 4.4k
Jiyong Heo South Korea 34 2.5k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 446 0.5× 407 0.5× 992 1.3× 50 4.7k
Senlin Shao China 29 2.0k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 386 0.4× 786 0.9× 449 0.6× 77 3.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaoxiang Cheng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaoxiang Cheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaoxiang Cheng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiaoxiang Cheng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiaoxiang Cheng 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 Xiaoxiang Cheng. Xiaoxiang Cheng is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Jin, Yan, et al.. (2025). Particle size matters: Unraveling the impact of microplastic heteroaggregates on algal–bacterial consortium in wastewater treatment. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(5). 117819–117819. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Yao, Congwei Luo, Xiaoxiang Cheng, et al.. (2025). A novel pre-oxidation of ultrafiltration membrane fouling mitigation via ascorbic acid-activated hydrogen peroxide. Chemical Engineering Journal. 521. 166836–166836. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Peijie, Daliang Xu, Xiaoxiang Cheng, et al.. (2025). Nonradical-dominated nanoconfined iron single-atom catalytic membrane to enhance peroxymonosulfate activation for efficient water decontamination. Water Research. 285. 124106–124106. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Naiming, Zhongsen Yan, Xiaoxiang Cheng, et al.. (2024). Enhancing microfiltration membrane performance by sodium percarbonate-based oxidation for hydraulic fracturing wastewater treatment. Environmental Research. 262(Pt 2). 119888–119888. 1 indexed citations
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Luo, Congwei, Xinyu Zhang, Xiaoxiang Cheng, et al.. (2023). Sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation process effects on tire wear particles aging and ecotoxicity. The Science of The Total Environment. 906. 167497–167497. 9 indexed citations
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Cheng, Xiaoxiang, Ge Zeng, Peng Su, et al.. (2023). Unraveling the role of CH3C(=O)OO• in the degradation of emerging organic contaminants via boosting activation of peracetic acid by iron oxychloride catalyst. Separation and Purification Technology. 330. 125535–125535. 16 indexed citations
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Cheng, Xiaoxiang, Fengxun Tan, Xinsheng Luo, et al.. (2023). Novel calcium hypochlorite/ferrous iron as an ultrafiltration membrane pretreatment process for purifying algae-laden water. Environmental Research. 240(Pt 1). 117572–117572. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xinyu, Daoji Wu, Ming Xie, et al.. (2023). Covalent codeposition modification of reverse osmosis membranes with Noria and zwitterionic copolymers for antifouling in reclaimed water production. Desalination. 567. 116973–116973. 8 indexed citations
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Zhu, Xuewu, Z. J. Sun, Fengxun Tan, et al.. (2023). Xylitol-based polyester loose nanofiltration membranes with outstanding water permeance and efficient dye desalination performance. Separation and Purification Technology. 334. 126048–126048. 27 indexed citations
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Sun, Z. J., Xuewu Zhu, Fengxun Tan, et al.. (2023). Poly(vinyl alcohol)-based highly permeable TFC nanofiltration membranes for selective dye/salt separation. Desalination. 553. 116479–116479. 41 indexed citations
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Liu, Bin, et al.. (2023). Mechanistic insight into single-atom Fe loaded catalytic membrane with peracetic acid and visible light activation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 460. 132506–132506. 25 indexed citations
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Yang, Tao, Ge Zeng, Jiamin Mai, et al.. (2023). Enhanced hydroxyl radical generation for micropollutant degradation in the In2O3/Vis-LED process through the addition of periodate. Water Research. 243. 120401–120401. 31 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jing, Liu Yang, Jiaxuan Yang, et al.. (2023). Overlooked flocs in electrocoagulation-based ultrafiltration systems: A new understanding of the structural interfacial properties. Water Research. 246. 120675–120675. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Jinyu, Xuewu Zhu, Xiaoxiang Cheng, et al.. (2022). Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Substrate-Supported Polyamide Membrane for High-Temperature Water Nanofiltration. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 4(5). 3820–3832. 22 indexed citations
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Luo, Congwei, et al.. (2021). UV/Nitrate photocatalysis for degradation of Methylene blue in wastewater: Kinetics, transformation products, and toxicity assessment. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 25. 102198–102198. 18 indexed citations
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Wang, Chunfei, Xiaoxiang Cheng, Jingyun Tan, et al.. (2018). Reductive cleavage of CC bonds as a new strategy for turn-on dual fluorescence in effective sensing of H2S. Chemical Science. 9(44). 8369–8374. 37 indexed citations
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Ding, An, Jinlong Wang, Dachao Lin, et al.. (2017). Effect of PAC particle layer on the performance of gravity-driven membrane filtration (GDM) system during rainwater treatment. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology. 4(1). 48–57. 34 indexed citations

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