Yang Zong

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
60 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Yang Zong is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yang Zong has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Water Science and Technology, 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Yang Zong's work include Advanced oxidation water treatment (23 papers), Environmental remediation with nanomaterials (12 papers) and Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (11 papers). Yang Zong is often cited by papers focused on Advanced oxidation water treatment (23 papers), Environmental remediation with nanomaterials (12 papers) and Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (11 papers). Yang Zong collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yang Zong's co-authors include Deli Wu, Longqian Xu, Yunfeng Mao, Wen Liu, Jun Xu, Huaqiang Chu, Yufei Shao, Zhenyu Zhao, Xiaohong Guan and Yong Feng and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Environmental Science & Technology and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Yang Zong

57 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Unraveling the Overlooked Involvement of High-Valent Cobalt-Oxo Species Generated from the Cobalt(II)-Activated Peroxymonosulfate Process

2020 508 citations Yang Zong, Xiaohong Guan et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
Enhanced Oxidation of Organic Contaminants by Iron(II)-Activated Periodate: The Significance of High-Valent Iron–Oxo Species

2021 381 citations Yang Zong, Longqian Xu et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yang Zong China	24	1.6k	976	878	650	284	60	2.5k
Hanjin Luo China	32	1.9k 1.2×	1.0k 1.1×	798 0.9×	1.1k 1.8×	226 0.8×	56	3.6k
Yi Ren China	26	1.4k 0.9×	788 0.8×	906 1.0×	766 1.2×	223 0.8×	69	2.4k
Xiaoxia Li China	28	1.4k 0.9×	704 0.7×	1.2k 1.4×	765 1.2×	236 0.8×	79	2.4k
Fuqiang Liu China	29	1.3k 0.8×	630 0.6×	445 0.5×	559 0.9×	308 1.1×	75	2.4k
Quanyuan Chen China	24	1.3k 0.8×	593 0.6×	836 1.0×	684 1.1×	335 1.2×	53	2.7k
Zhou Shi China	30	1.6k 1.0×	687 0.7×	1.4k 1.6×	921 1.4×	156 0.5×	64	2.8k
Lakshmi Prasanna Lingamdinne South Korea	32	1.6k 1.0×	900 0.9×	438 0.5×	1.0k 1.6×	328 1.2×	79	3.1k
Xiaoshu Lv China	36	1.5k 1.0×	2.0k 2.0×	1.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.6×	156 0.5×	67	3.8k
Yu‐Jen Shih Taiwan	34	1.2k 0.8×	582 0.6×	946 1.1×	663 1.0×	429 1.5×	107	3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Yang Zong

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yang Zong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yang Zong

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wu, Junjie, et al.. (2025). A conjugated molecule based on tetra-fused thienoisoindigo ribbon for NIR-II photothermal cancer therapy. Chemical Communications. 61(39). 7129–7132.

Yang, Fan, Yi Peng, Yaobin Ding, et al.. (2025). Hydrogen-bonding with phenols mediated periodate activation under visible light: Dissolved oxygen dependent production of reactive species. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 377. 125497–125497. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yue, Hongyu Li, Yang Zong, et al.. (2025). Defect‐Engineered Inert Interfaces on Iron‐Rich Clay Minerals Boost Exclusive Electron Transfer Pathway in Fenton‐Like Reactions. Advanced Functional Materials. 36(2). 2 indexed citations

Fan, Jinhong, Tao Yu, Yang Zong, et al.. (2025). Directed transformation of glyphosate to orthophosphate in EAOP based on Ti/SnO2/PbO2 anode: First unraveling the role of high-valent Pb in various reactive oxygen species. Water Research. 277. 123301–123301. 5 indexed citations

Ye, Guojie, Zhengwei Zhou, Zhenyu Zhao, et al.. (2024). High-efficient M-NC single-atom catalysts for catalytic ozonation in water purification: Performance and mechanisms. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 477. 135289–135289. 12 indexed citations

Zhou, Zhengwei, Guojie Ye, Shuai Peng, et al.. (2024). Electro-activated periodate for organic contaminants degradation: Insights into the pH-dependent mechanism of active species. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154411–154411. 9 indexed citations

Zhou, Zhengwei, Guojie Ye, Yang Zong, et al.. (2024). Revisiting the role of H2O2 in periodate electro-activation system: The non-dependence in Bisphenol A (BPA) removal. Separation and Purification Technology. 352. 128090–128090. 10 indexed citations

Li, Hongyu, Hao Liu, Yang Zong, et al.. (2024). Long-lasting and efficient peroxydisulfate-based groundwater remediation driven by the slowly released Fe(II) from natural chlorite. Separation and Purification Technology. 359. 130610–130610. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Jun, et al.. (2023). Electrically-assisted anaerobic digestion under ammonia stress: Facilitating propionate oxidation and activating methanogenesis via direct interspecies electron transfer. Bioresource Technology. 393. 130067–130067. 17 indexed citations

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Huang, Jia, Yaobin Ding, Yang Zong, et al.. (2023). Activation of periodate by self-recycled Ru(III)/TiO2 for selective oxidation of aqueous organic pollutants: Essential role of homogeneous Ru(V)=O species. Chemical Engineering Journal. 473. 145012–145012. 19 indexed citations

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Zong, Yang, Hua Zhang, Hao Liu, et al.. (2023). Selective abatement of electron-rich organic contaminants by trace complexed Mn(II)-catalyzed periodate via high-valent manganese–oxo species. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 460. 132447–132447. 12 indexed citations

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Xu, Borui, Xiaojie Shi, Yang Zong, et al.. (2022). Anisotropic magnetized tubular microrobots for bioinspired adaptive locomotion. Applied Materials Today. 27. 101457–101457. 15 indexed citations

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Zong, Yang, Yanyan Xu, Yamin Liu, et al.. (2022). Porous dynamic covalent polymers as promising reversal agents for heparin anticoagulants. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 10(17). 3268–3276. 4 indexed citations

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Zong, Yang, Xinyuan Zhang, Yang Wang, et al.. (2021). Nanomembrane folding origami: Geometry control and micro-machine applications. Progress in Natural Science Materials International. 31(6). 865–871. 3 indexed citations

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Zong, Yang, Xiaohong Guan, Jun Xu, et al.. (2020). Unraveling the Overlooked Involvement of High-Valent Cobalt-Oxo Species Generated from the Cobalt(II)-Activated Peroxymonosulfate Process. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(24). 16231–16239. 508 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zong, Yang. (2011). Geological Characteristics and Prospecting Potential of the Shanggusi Porphyry Molybdenum Deposit in the East Qinling. Geology and Exploration. 1 indexed citations

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Zong, Yang. (2011). Discussion on significance of Re content of molybdenite in tracing source of metallogenic materials. Mineralium Deposita. 9 indexed citations

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Zong, Yang. (2010). Geology,geochemistry and genesis of Kafang copper deposit in Gejiu,Yunnan Province. Acta Petrologica Sinica. 6 indexed citations

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Zong, Yang. (2009). ~(40)Ar-~(39)Ar dating of muscovite from Laochang veinlet-like Sn deposit in Gejiu tin polymetallic ore district and its geological significance. Mineralium Deposita. 15 indexed citations

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Zong, Yang & Mao Chen. (2008). Re-Os dating of molybdenite from the Kafang skarn copper(tin)deposit in the Gejiu tin polymetallic ore district and its geological significance. Acta Petrologica Sinica. 30 indexed citations

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