Xiuxiu Ruan

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Xiuxiu Ruan is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiuxiu Ruan has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Materials Chemistry, 11 papers in Organic Chemistry and 11 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Xiuxiu Ruan's work include Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications (16 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (7 papers) and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (6 papers). Xiuxiu Ruan is often cited by papers focused on Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications (16 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (7 papers) and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (6 papers). Xiuxiu Ruan collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Brazil. Xiuxiu Ruan's co-authors include Guangren Qian, Ray L. Frost, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Qiang Liu, Jianyong Liu, Jizhi Zhou, Li Zhu, Hocheol Song, Leichang Cao and Iris K.M. Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Xiuxiu Ruan

40 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Lignin valorization for the production of renewable chemicals: State-of-the-art review and future prospects

2018 325 citations Leichang Cao, Iris K.M. Yu et al. Bioresource Technology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiuxiu Ruan China	19	627	619	562	329	263	41	1.9k
Mourad Benzina Tunisia	27	1.0k 1.6×	510 0.8×	214 0.4×	275 0.8×	300 1.1×	82	2.1k
Tiina Leiviskä Finland	27	995 1.6×	318 0.5×	477 0.8×	450 1.4×	171 0.7×	92	2.1k
Ojo O. Fatoba South Africa	22	591 0.9×	400 0.6×	305 0.5×	212 0.6×	384 1.5×	44	2.0k
Denise Alves Fungaro Brazil	23	697 1.1×	350 0.6×	264 0.5×	220 0.7×	157 0.6×	71	1.6k
Elvis Fosso‐Kankeu South Africa	25	1.0k 1.6×	496 0.8×	452 0.8×	260 0.8×	304 1.2×	128	2.3k
Mehmet Erdem Türkiye	25	931 1.5×	369 0.6×	647 1.2×	263 0.8×	167 0.6×	45	1.9k
Qingzhu Li China	27	666 1.1×	343 0.6×	514 0.9×	255 0.8×	242 0.9×	99	1.9k
Wenxiang Zhang China	23	1.2k 1.9×	485 0.8×	594 1.1×	256 0.8×	281 1.1×	58	2.4k
Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe South Africa	23	1.1k 1.7×	454 0.7×	445 0.8×	259 0.8×	189 0.7×	59	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiuxiu Ruan

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Tang, Zhichao, et al.. (2025). The catalytic oxidation of organic pollutants in water and soil using layered double hydroxides and their composites: A critical review. Applied Clay Science. 276. 107929–107929.

Chen, Yuhan, et al.. (2023). Intercalated-Laurate-Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities of Ni/Cr-Layered Double Hydroxides. Catalysts. 13(4). 698–698. 1 indexed citations

Frost, Ray L., et al.. (2022). Adsorption characteristics of assembled and unassembled Ni/Cr layered double hydroxides towards methyl orange. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 617. 363–371. 16 indexed citations

Ruan, Xiuxiu, Yuqing Sun, Yuyuan Tang, et al.. (2019). Formation, characteristics, and applications of environmentally persistent free radicals in biochars: A review. Bioresource Technology. 281. 457–468. 328 indexed citations

Liu, Qiang, Zheng Fang, Yuan Liu, et al.. (2019). Phosphorus speciation and bioavailability of sewage sludge derived biochar amended with CaO. Waste Management. 87. 71–77. 93 indexed citations

Ruan, Xiuxiu, et al.. (2018). Transformation of functional groups and environmentally persistent free radicals in hydrothermal carbonisation of lignin. Bioresource Technology. 270. 223–229. 80 indexed citations

Cao, Leichang, Iris K.M. Yu, Xiuxiu Ruan, et al.. (2018). Lignin valorization for the production of renewable chemicals: State-of-the-art review and future prospects. Bioresource Technology. 269. 465–475. 325 indexed citations breakdown →

Cao, Zhenbang, Jia Zhang, Jizhi Zhou, et al.. (2017). Electroplating sludge derived zinc-ferrite catalyst for the efficient photo-Fenton degradation of dye. Journal of Environmental Management. 193. 146–153. 50 indexed citations

Wu, Mengjie, Jia Zhang, Jizhi Zhou, et al.. (2017). An investigation into mechanism of cation adsorption by reconstruction of calcined layered double hydroxide. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 242. 182–189. 18 indexed citations

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Chen, Hua, Ying Sun, Xiuxiu Ruan, et al.. (2016). Advanced treatment of stabilized landfill leachate after biochemical process with hydrocalumite chloride (Ca/Al–Cl LDH). Bioresource Technology. 210. 131–137. 21 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jia, Ying Liang, Jizhi Zhou, et al.. (2015). Enhanced precipitation of cyanide from electroplating wastewater via self-assembly of bimetal cyanide complex. Separation and Purification Technology. 150. 179–185. 29 indexed citations

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Frost, Ray L., Ricardo Scholz, Xiuxiu Ruan, & Rosa Malena Fernandes Lima. (2015). Thermal analysis and infrared emission spectroscopy of the borate mineral colemanite (CaB3O4(OH)3·H2O). Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 124(1). 131–135. 8 indexed citations

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Zhou, Ji Zhi, Ying Liang, Jia Zhang, et al.. (2014). Quick and efficient co-treatment of Zn2+/Ni2+ and CN− via the formation of Ni(CN)42− intercalated larger ZnAl-LDH crystals. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 279. 141–147. 12 indexed citations

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Pan, Yun, Zhiming Wu, Jizhi Zhou, et al.. (2013). Chemical characteristics and risk assessment of typical municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash in China. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 261. 269–276. 183 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ping, Guangren Qian, Zhi Ping Xu, et al.. (2011). Effective adsorption of sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) by hydrocalumite (CaAl-LDH-Cl) induced by self-dissolution and re-precipitation mechanism. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 367(1). 264–271. 98 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ping, Guangren Qian, Huisheng Shi, et al.. (2011). Mechanism of interaction of hydrocalumites (Ca/Al-LDH) with methyl orange and acidic scarlet GR. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 365(1). 110–116. 69 indexed citations

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Liu, Qiang, Yingmei Zhou, Tao Deng, et al.. (2011). Simultaneous wastewater decoloration and fly ash dechlorination during the dye wastewater treatment by municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. Desalination and Water Treatment. 32(1-3). 179–186. 7 indexed citations

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Ruan, Xiuxiu, Li Zhu, & Baoliang Chen. (2008). Adsorptive Characteristics of the Siloxane Surfaces of Reduced-Charge Bentonites Saturated with Tetramethylammonium Cation. Environmental Science & Technology. 42(21). 7911–7917. 27 indexed citations

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Zhu, Li, Xiuxiu Ruan, Baoliang Chen, & Runliang Zhu. (2007). Efficient removal and mechanisms of water soluble aromatic contaminants by a reduced-charge bentonite modified with benzyltrimethylammonium cation. Chemosphere. 70(11). 1987–1994. 44 indexed citations

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Zhu, Li, Runliang Zhu, Liheng Xu, & Xiuxiu Ruan. (2007). Influence of clay charge densities and surfactant loading amount on the microstructure of CTMA–montmorillonite hybrids. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 304(1-3). 41–48. 69 indexed citations

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