Yuanguo Xu

15.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
255 papers, 14.1k citations indexed

About

Yuanguo Xu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yuanguo Xu has authored 255 papers receiving a total of 14.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 207 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 146 papers in Materials Chemistry and 127 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yuanguo Xu's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (169 papers), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (58 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (50 papers). Yuanguo Xu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (169 papers), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (58 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (50 papers). Yuanguo Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Yuanguo Xu's co-authors include Hui Xu, Huaming Li, Meng Xie, Jiexiang Xia, Yanhua Song, Huaming Li, Liying Huang, Jia Yan, Liquan Jing and Shuquan Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yuanguo Xu

242 papers receiving 13.9k 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.

Novel visible-light-driven AgX/graphite-like C3N4 (X = Br, I) hybrid materials with synergistic photocatalytic activity

2012 624 citations Hui Xu, Jia Yan et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
Visible-light-induced WO3/g-C3N4 composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity

2013 474 citations Liying Huang, Hui Xu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yuanguo Xu China	66	11.4k	9.4k	6.4k	1.9k	833	255	14.1k
Baojiang Jiang China	54	10.0k 0.9×	9.1k 1.0×	4.9k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	815 1.0×	193	12.9k
Yongcai Zhang China	58	7.3k 0.6×	7.9k 0.8×	5.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	857 1.0×	294	11.9k
Yanjuan Sun China	71	15.5k 1.4×	12.9k 1.4×	9.4k 1.5×	1.7k 0.9×	714 0.9×	185	17.9k
Shifu Chen China	77	15.2k 1.3×	12.4k 1.3×	7.3k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	628 0.8×	291	17.6k
Pengwei Huo China	66	10.1k 0.9×	8.8k 0.9×	4.3k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 1.3×	292	13.1k
Liqiang Jing China	76	14.8k 1.3×	13.2k 1.4×	6.1k 1.0×	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	337	19.0k
Lling‐Lling Tan Malaysia	37	11.1k 1.0×	9.8k 1.0×	4.8k 0.7×	1.0k 0.5×	758 0.9×	86	12.7k
Pinxian Xi China	66	11.9k 1.0×	5.0k 0.5×	10.2k 1.6×	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	175	16.1k
Jiexiang Xia China	80	18.0k 1.6×	14.9k 1.6×	9.8k 1.5×	2.1k 1.1×	836 1.0×	265	21.5k
Jinshui Zhang China	55	16.2k 1.4×	16.1k 1.7×	8.0k 1.3×	1.9k 1.0×	858 1.0×	129	20.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yuanguo Xu

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Shehzad, Aamir, Mukhtar Ahmad, Suci Meng, et al.. (2025). Modified waste orange peels biomass residues for sustainable and promising As(V) removal: Insights into batch and column adsorption experiments and Box-behnken Design (BBD) analysis. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 711. 136352–136352. 5 indexed citations

Jang, Dongkyu, Yuanguo Xu, Fengli Liu, et al.. (2025). High-efficiency and stable carbon-based CsPbI2Br solar cells were constructed by regulating crystallization with multi-site additive. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1038. 182857–182857.

Zhao, Tongtong, Huilin Chen, Yu Hou, et al.. (2025). Red emitting carbon dots for detection of endogenous glutathione with fluorescence enhancement and cell imaging. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 333. 125901–125901. 2 indexed citations

Gan, Yu, Yan Wang, Dan Peng, et al.. (2024). MOF-on-MOF strategy improves active site dispersion and enhances pesticide wastewater purification in photo-Fenton-like system. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1010. 178211–178211. 5 indexed citations

Muthusamy, Selvaraj, Kanagaraj Rajalakshmi, D. S. Ahn, et al.. (2024). Spontaneous detection of F− and viscosity using a multifunctional tetraphenylethene-lepidine probe: Exploring environmental applications. Food Chemistry. 466. 142147–142147. 10 indexed citations

Yusuf, Bashir Adegbemiga, et al.. (2024). N-doped Ru/Mo2C-based electrocatalyst for outstanding and durable hydrogen evolution reaction with universal pH. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 997. 174809–174809. 8 indexed citations

Rajalakshmi, Kanagaraj, Johnbosco Yesuraj, Selvaraj Muthusamy, et al.. (2024). The phosphorous-doped 2D nanosheet assembled 3D Mn2V2O7 microflowers on Ni foam as a binder-free electrode for high energy density asymmetric supercapacitor application. Journal of Energy Storage. 99. 113424–113424. 2 indexed citations

Zhu, Haifeng, et al.. (2024). Facile synthesis of novel zinc ferrite nanostructures (ZFN) for enhanced adsorption of highly mobile and toxic As(III) from aqueous solutions. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 63. 105464–105464. 7 indexed citations

Muthusamy, Selvaraj, Kanagaraj Rajalakshmi, Yun-Sik Nam, et al.. (2023). Quantitative detection of citrate for early stage diagnosing of prostate cancer: Discriminating normal to cancer in prostate tissues. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(2). 108880–108880. 7 indexed citations

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Jing, Liquan, Yuanguo Xu, Meng Xie, et al.. (2023). Piezo-photocatalysts in the field of energy and environment: Designs, applications, and prospects. Nano Energy. 112. 108508–108508. 120 indexed citations

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Rajalakshmi, Kanagaraj, Selvaraj Muthusamy, Ho‐Jin Lee, et al.. (2023). Dual-channel fluorescent probe for discriminative detection of H2S and N2H4: Exploring sensing mechanism and real-time applications. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 465. 133036–133036. 49 indexed citations

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Zhou, Puyang, Yan Wang, Xiao-Rui Yan, et al.. (2023). Nitrogen-defect-modified g-C3N4/BaFe12O19 S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst with enhanced advanced oxidation technology synergistic photothermal degradation ability of antibiotic: Insights into performance, electron transfer pathways and toxicity. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 343. 123485–123485. 82 indexed citations

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Ma, Yuxuan, et al.. (2021). Supported on mesoporous silica nanospheres, molecularly imprinted polymer for selective adsorption of dichlorophen. Green Processing and Synthesis. 10(1). 336–348. 4 indexed citations

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Xu, Yuanguo, Jie Liu, Meng Xie, et al.. (2019). The construction of a Fenton system to achieve in situ H₂O₂ generation and decomposition for enhanced photocatalytic performance. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 6(6). 1490–1500. 21 indexed citations

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Xu, Yuanguo, Nabi Ullah, Linlin Chen, et al.. (2019). Nickel loaded graphene-like carbon sheets an improved electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 227. 105–110. 25 indexed citations

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Yi, Jianjian, Hongping Li, Yongji Gong, et al.. (2018). Phase and interlayer effect of transition metal dichalcogenide cocatalyst toward photocatalytic hydrogen evolution: The case of MoSe2. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 243. 330–336. 119 indexed citations

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Yuan, Ding, Liying Huang, Yeping Li, et al.. (2016). Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of g-C₃N₄/BiOI/BiOBr ternary composites. RSC Advances. 2 indexed citations

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Xie, Meng, et al.. (2016). Chitosan/sodium alginate modificated graphene oxide-based nanocomposite as a carrier for drug delivery. Ceramics International. 42(15). 17798–17805. 59 indexed citations

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Xu, Yuanguo, Teng Zhou, Shuquan Huang, et al.. (2015). Preparation of magnetic Ag/AgCl/CoFe₂O₄ composites with high photocatalytic and antibacterial ability. RSC Advances. 5(52). 41475–41483. 33 indexed citations

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Ji, Haiyan, Yuanguo Xu, Jia Yan, et al.. (2015). Magnetic g-C₃N₄/NiFe₂O₄ hybrids with enhanced photocatalytic activity. RSC Advances. 5(71). 57960–57967. 125 indexed citations

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