Young Ku

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
166 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Young Ku is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Water Science and Technology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Young Ku has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 59 papers in Water Science and Technology and 57 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Young Ku's work include TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (51 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (48 papers) and Advanced oxidation water treatment (39 papers). Young Ku is often cited by papers focused on TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (51 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (48 papers) and Advanced oxidation water treatment (39 papers). Young Ku collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, United States and Indonesia. Young Ku's co-authors include Yung‐Shuen Shen, Wenyu Wang, Yu‐Lin Kuo, Hua‐Wei Chen, Yao‐Hsuan Tseng, Yiang‐Chen Chou, Wen Wang, Wen Wang, Huawei Chen and Robert W. Peters and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Young Ku

163 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) in aqueous solutions b... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) in aqueous solutions by UV irradiation with the presence of titanium dioxide
    2001 544 citations Young Ku et al. Water Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Young Ku Taiwan 36 2.2k 1.8k 1.6k 965 627 166 4.6k
Jianmeng Chen China 40 2.8k 1.3× 1.8k 1.0× 2.4k 1.5× 920 1.0× 365 0.6× 114 5.4k
Yan Lin China 32 2.0k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 610 0.6× 476 0.8× 67 3.9k
Po Lock Yue Hong Kong 39 2.4k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 3.0k 1.8× 1.1k 1.2× 327 0.5× 60 5.2k
Ming‐Lai Fu China 46 2.4k 1.1× 2.2k 1.2× 2.3k 1.4× 1.1k 1.1× 470 0.7× 194 6.1k
Weilin Guo China 33 1.7k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 2.1k 1.3× 1.1k 1.1× 303 0.5× 92 3.9k
Muqing Qiu China 29 1.4k 0.6× 2.2k 1.2× 2.0k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 568 0.9× 89 5.3k
Bingbing Xu China 43 2.6k 1.2× 1.8k 1.0× 3.2k 2.0× 1.2k 1.3× 363 0.6× 101 5.3k
Ha Ming Ang Australia 30 2.4k 1.1× 1.4k 0.8× 3.1k 1.9× 1.3k 1.4× 425 0.7× 54 5.2k
Luiz C.A. Oliveira Brazil 35 1.5k 0.7× 1.8k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 561 0.9× 119 4.4k
Xin Cheng China 30 2.6k 1.2× 1.5k 0.8× 2.8k 1.7× 965 1.0× 324 0.5× 61 4.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Young Ku

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Fields of papers citing papers by Young Ku

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Young Ku

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Young Ku. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Young Ku 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 Young Ku. Young Ku 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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Ku, Young, et al.. (2025). A novel application of Fe2TiO5 in sulfite-mediated photocatalytic oxidation of emerging contaminants in water. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 77. 108462–108462.
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Chen, Yu‐Lun, et al.. (2023). Sulfurization- Desulfurization of Iron-Calcium Oxygen Carriers during Chemical Looping Combustion of Syngas. Aerosol and Air Quality Research. 24(2). 220398–220398.
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Su, Te‐Li, Young Ku, Gui‐Bing Hong, & Hua‐Wei Chen. (2011). Photodegradation of o -Cresol Using Light Emitting Diodes with Various Wavelengths in the Presence of Photocatalysts. Environmental Engineering Science. 28(7). 535–542. 2 indexed citations
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Ku, Young, et al.. (2011). Removal of fluoride from aqueous solution by aluminum-loaded Duolite C-467 resin. Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers. 34(6). 801–807. 7 indexed citations
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Ku, Young, et al.. (2011). Decomposition of Acetone by Hydrogen Peroxide/Ozone Process in a Rotating Packed Contactor. Water Environment Research. 83(7). 588–593. 10 indexed citations
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Ku, Young, et al.. (2010). Decomposition of aniline in aqueous solution by UV/TiO2 process with applying bias potential. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 183(1-3). 16–21. 30 indexed citations
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Ku, Young, et al.. (2007). Effect of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) on bubble characteristics and ozone transfer in a bubble column. Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers. 30(1). 155–161. 7 indexed citations
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Ku, Young, et al.. (2006). Decomposition of 2‐Nitrophenol in Aqueous Solution by Ozone and UV/Ozone Processes. Water Environment Research. 78(9). 901–908. 11 indexed citations
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Ku, Young, et al.. (2006). Photocatalytic decomposition of 2-chlorophenol in aqueous solution by UV/TiO2 process with applied external bias voltage. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 138(2). 350–356. 35 indexed citations
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Chang, Ching‐Yuan, et al.. (2003). Ozone Mass Transfer with Combined Effects of Ozone Decomposition and Reaction with Pollutants in a Semibatch Stirred Vessel. Journal of The Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers. 34(3). 281–289. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Wen, et al.. (2003). Decomposition of benzene in air streams by UV/TiO2 process. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 101(2). 133–146. 66 indexed citations
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Wang, Wen & Young Ku. (2003). The light transmission and distribution in an optical fiber coated with TiO2 particles. Chemosphere. 50(8). 999–1006. 53 indexed citations
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Chen, Yi‐Hau, Ching‐Yuan Chang, C. Y. Chiu, et al.. (2003). Dynamic behavior of ozonation with pollutant in a countercurrent bubble column with oxygen mass transfer. Water Research. 37(11). 2583–2594. 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Yi‐Hung, Ching‐Yuan Chang, Yue-Hwa Yu, et al.. (2002). A Dynamic Model of Ozone Disinfection in a Bubble Column with Oxygen Mass Transfer. Journal of The Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers. 33(3). 253–265. 3 indexed citations
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Ku, Young, et al.. (2002). Mercury removal from aqueous solutions by zinc cementation. Waste Management. 22(7). 721–726. 27 indexed citations
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Ku, Young, et al.. (2001). Photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) in aqueous solutions by UV irradiation with the presence of titanium dioxide. Water Research. 35(1). 135–142. 544 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ku, Young, et al.. (1996). Decomposition of 2‐chlorophenol in aqueous solution by ozonation. Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers. 19(1). 49–58. 9 indexed citations
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Peters, Robert W., et al.. (1985). Wastewater treatment - physical and chemical methods. Journal of Water Pollution Control Federation. 56(6). 553–568. 24 indexed citations
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Peters, Robert W., Young Ku, & Tsun‐Kuo Chang. (1984). Heavy metal crystallization kinetics in an MSMPR crystallizer employing sulfide precipitation. 80(240). 55–75. 11 indexed citations
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Peters, Robert W., et al.. (1983). Physical and chemical methods. DigitalCommons - Fairfield (Fairfield University). 55(6). 364–388. 3 indexed citations

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