Yaoyu Zhou

33.6k total citations · 11 hit papers
311 papers, 28.1k citations indexed

About

Yaoyu Zhou is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Pollution and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Yaoyu Zhou has authored 311 papers receiving a total of 28.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Water Science and Technology, 86 papers in Pollution and 67 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Yaoyu Zhou's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (57 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (54 papers) and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (49 papers). Yaoyu Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (57 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (54 papers) and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (49 papers). Yaoyu Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Yaoyu Zhou's co-authors include Lin Tang, Guangming Zeng, Yaocheng Deng, Jiachao Zhang, Jiajia Wang, Bin Yao, Jian Yang, Yuan Yang, Dan Zhi and Weiping Xiong and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Environmental Science & Technology and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Yaoyu Zhou

306 papers receiving 27.7k 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.

An overview on engineering the surface area and porosity of biochar

2020 855 citations Yaoyu Zhou et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Modification of biochar derived from sawdust and its application in removal of tetracycline and copper from aqueous solution: Adsorption mechanism and modelling

2017 652 citations Yaoyu Zhou, Yujia Xiang et al. profile →
Insight into highly efficient simultaneous photocatalytic removal of Cr(VI) and 2,4-diclorophenol under visible light irradiation by phosphorus doped porous ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets from aqueous media: Performance and reaction mechanism

2016 555 citations Yaoyu Zhou et al. profile →
Adsorption of tetracycline antibiotics from aqueous solutions on nanocomposite multi-walled carbon nanotube functionalized MIL-53(Fe) as new adsorbent

2018 472 citations Yaoyu Zhou et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
One-step synthesis of Co-doped UiO-66 nanoparticle with enhanced removal efficiency of tetracycline: Simultaneous adsorption and photocatalysis

2018 425 citations Yaoyu Zhou et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
Microplastics and environmental pollutants: Key interaction and toxicology in aquatic and soil environments

2021 407 citations Yujia Xiang, Yaoyu Zhou et al. profile →
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-induced mitigation of heavy metal phytotoxicity in metal contaminated soils: A critical review

2020 403 citations Yaoyu Zhou et al. profile →
Physicochemical features, metal availability and enzyme activity in heavy metal-polluted soil remediated by biochar and compost

2019 360 citations Jiachao Zhang, Yaoyu Zhou et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) by spinel ferrite and their composites in degradation of organic pollutants: A Review

2021 341 citations Yutao Peng, Bin Yao et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
Unique g-C3N4/PDI-g-C3N4 homojunction with synergistic piezo-photocatalytic effect for aquatic contaminant control and H2O2 generation under visible light

2021 283 citations Yaoyu Zhou et al. profile →
Current progress on plastic/microplastic degradation: Fact influences and mechanism

2022 234 citations Tuo Jin, Tao Zou et al. Environmental Pollution profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Yaoyu Zhou	10.1k	8.7k	7.9k	5.9k	5.2k	311	28.1k
Dongbo Wang	9.8k 1.0×	9.8k 1.1×	8.6k 1.1×	9.0k 1.5×	5.6k 1.1×	667	31.8k
Huijuan Liu	12.1k 1.2×	11.1k 1.3×	8.0k 1.0×	4.0k 0.7×	6.3k 1.2×	635	31.8k
Qi Yang	9.0k 0.9×	8.0k 0.9×	5.7k 0.7×	6.8k 1.1×	4.2k 0.8×	388	23.7k
M. Fernando R. Pereira	7.3k 0.7×	6.6k 0.8×	11.9k 1.5×	3.4k 0.6×	5.5k 1.1×	426	26.4k
Piao Xu	5.3k 0.5×	8.3k 0.9×	9.5k 1.2×	4.2k 0.7×	4.0k 0.8×	181	22.5k
Yeomin Yoon	9.9k 1.0×	4.3k 0.5×	6.1k 0.8×	4.9k 0.8×	5.0k 1.0×	309	20.1k
Mu. Naushad	12.5k 1.2×	6.5k 0.7×	9.8k 1.2×	2.6k 0.4×	5.3k 1.0×	495	31.3k
Hui Zhang	15.3k 1.5×	12.6k 1.4×	6.1k 0.8×	2.4k 0.4×	5.7k 1.1×	593	26.1k
Byong‐Hun Jeon	4.9k 0.5×	6.2k 0.7×	4.8k 0.6×	4.3k 0.7×	5.9k 1.2×	623	25.2k
Jun Ma	17.7k 1.8×	9.6k 1.1×	6.3k 0.8×	2.9k 0.5×	8.5k 1.6×	544	28.7k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Limei, Yaoyu Zhou, Qing Chen, et al.. (2024). Oxidative Degradation Characteristics of Low-Temperature Pyrolysis Biochar and the Synergistic Effect on Released Nutrients. Agronomy. 14(9). 1898–1898.

Zhou, Yaoyu, Bin Yao, & Jianlong Wang. (2024). Degradation of atrazine by ionizing radiation coupled with persulfate oxidation: Mechanism, pathway and toxicity assessment. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(4). 113250–113250. 7 indexed citations

Sun, Dongli, Guo‐Xin Sun, Yang Chen, et al.. (2024). Inhibition of norfloxacin on fermentative hydrogen production: Performance evaluation and metagenomic analysis. Chemical Engineering Journal. 486. 150167–150167. 5 indexed citations

Liu, Xin, et al.. (2024). Recent advances on environmental behavior of Cu-based nanomaterials in soil-plant system: A review. Journal of Environmental Management. 361. 121289–121289. 8 indexed citations

Hu, Wenyong, et al.. (2024). Simultaneous removal of ammonia nitrogen and manganese by anoxic/oxic (A/O) process from electrolytic manganese residue leachate. Journal of Cleaner Production. 462. 142670–142670. 16 indexed citations

Yao, Bin, et al.. (2024). Occurrence, bioaccumulation, fate, and risk assessment of emerging pollutants in aquatic environments: A review. The Science of The Total Environment. 923. 171388–171388. 41 indexed citations

Zhou, Yaoyu & Jianlong Wang. (2024). Electro-Fenton degradation of pefloxacin using MOFs derived Cu, N co-doped carbon as a nanocomposite catalyst. Environmental Pollution. 355. 124198–124198. 7 indexed citations

Yao, Bin, et al.. (2023). Degradation of sulfanilamide in aqueous solution by ionizing radiation: Performance and mechanism. Environmental Pollution. 338. 122681–122681. 12 indexed citations

Li, Yixiang, Bin Yao, Yuxin Chen, Yaoyu Zhou, & Xiaoguang Duan. (2023). Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as efficient catalysts for electro-Fenton (EF) reactions: Current progress and prospects. Chemical Engineering Journal. 463. 142287–142287. 43 indexed citations

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Yao, Bin, et al.. (2023). Simultaneous adsorption of ciprofloxacin and Cu2+ using Fe and N co-doped biochar: Competition and selective separation. Waste Management. 168. 386–395. 63 indexed citations

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Li, Jinglong, Baodong Chen, Songlin Wu, et al.. (2023). Integrative application of biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for enhanced chromium resistance in Medicago sativa. The Science of The Total Environment. 905. 167289–167289. 4 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yaoyu & Jianlong Wang. (2023). Degradation of Cephalosporin C using MOF-derived Fe-Co bimetal in carbon cages as electro-Fenton catalyst at natural pH. Separation and Purification Technology. 323. 124388–124388. 37 indexed citations

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Yao, Bin, et al.. (2023). Fe3+-cysteine enhanced persulfate fenton-like process for quinclorac degradation: A wide pH tolerance and reaction mechanism. Environmental Research. 224. 115447–115447. 10 indexed citations

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Jin, Tuo, Tao Zou, Li Xu, et al.. (2022). Current progress on plastic/microplastic degradation: Fact influences and mechanism. Environmental Pollution. 304. 119159–119159. 234 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhang, Xiaoxiao, Jimin Shen, Jianwei Li, et al.. (2021). Variations of disinfection byproduct precursors through conventional drinking water treatment processes and a real-time monitoring method. Chemosphere. 272. 129930–129930. 27 indexed citations

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Zhi, Dan, Jia Zhang, Jianbing Wang, et al.. (2020). Electrochemical treatments of coking wastewater and coal gasification wastewater with Ti/Ti4O7 and Ti/RuO2–IrO2 anodes. Journal of Environmental Management. 265. 110571–110571. 52 indexed citations

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Lu, Lunhui, Jie Liu, Zhe Li, et al.. (2020). Antibiotic resistance gene abundances associated with heavy metals and antibiotics in the sediments of Changshou Lake in the three Gorges Reservoir area, China. Ecological Indicators. 113. 106275–106275. 63 indexed citations

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Yin, Meiling, Jin Wang, Juan Liu, et al.. (2019). Geochemical fractionation of thallium in contaminated soils near a large-scale Hg-Tl mineralised area. Chemosphere. 239. 124775–124775. 43 indexed citations

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Hou, Dongmei, Pan Zhang, Jiachao Zhang, et al.. (2019). Spatial variation of sediment bacterial community in an acid mine drainage contaminated area and surrounding river basin. Journal of Environmental Management. 251. 109542–109542. 36 indexed citations

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Xiang, Yujia, Yuyi Wei, Yaoyu Zhou, et al.. (2019). Carbon-based materials as adsorbent for antibiotics removal: Mechanisms and influencing factors. Journal of Environmental Management. 237. 128–138. 355 indexed citations

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