Zebin Yu

8.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
146 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Zebin Yu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zebin Yu has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 66 papers in Materials Chemistry and 54 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zebin Yu's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (78 papers), Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (34 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (28 papers). Zebin Yu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (78 papers), Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (34 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (28 papers). Zebin Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Slovakia. Zebin Yu's co-authors include Jun Huang, Yanping Hou, Bin Gao, Lei Sun, Shungang Wan, Yongshan Wan, Yong Sik Ok, Shuangfei Wang, Hailong Wang and Feng He and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Nature Cell Biology and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zebin Yu

143 papers receiving 6.5k 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.

Surface functional groups of carbon-based adsorbents and their roles in the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions: A critical review

2019 1.1k citations Zebin Yu, Jun Huang et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
Biochar amendment improves crop production in problem soils: A review

2018 484 citations Zebin Yu, Jun Huang et al. profile →
Alginate-based composites for environmental applications: a critical review

2018 352 citations Bing Wang, Zebin Yu et al. profile →
Application of biochar immobilized microorganisms for pollutants removal from wastewater: A review

2022 148 citations Bing Wang, Zebin Yu et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Zebin Yu	2.7k	2.2k	2.1k	1.5k	997	146	6.6k
Ning Tang	2.8k 1.0×	2.4k 1.1×	1.8k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	81	5.4k
Wenxin Shi	3.1k 1.1×	2.1k 1.0×	3.2k 1.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.6k 1.6×	145	6.9k
Baoyu Gao	2.0k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	2.8k 1.3×	741 0.5×	1.5k 1.5×	132	6.6k
Yaping Zhao	2.6k 1.0×	2.0k 0.9×	2.1k 1.0×	842 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	94	6.3k
Changseok Han	2.3k 0.9×	2.3k 1.1×	1.5k 0.7×	597 0.4×	819 0.8×	135	5.4k
Xiaoya Ren	2.0k 0.7×	2.2k 1.0×	1.8k 0.9×	909 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	47	6.4k
Min Jang	2.2k 0.8×	3.1k 1.4×	2.9k 1.4×	1.1k 0.7×	1.9k 1.9×	225	8.4k
Rongzhong Wang	1.8k 0.7×	1.8k 0.8×	2.4k 1.1×	662 0.4×	1.1k 1.1×	57	5.8k
Yuan Zhu	1.9k 0.7×	2.4k 1.1×	1.3k 0.6×	1.4k 1.0×	1.7k 1.7×	123	7.4k
Yongyou Hu	2.2k 0.8×	1.7k 0.8×	2.5k 1.2×	2.5k 1.7×	1.5k 1.5×	181	8.2k

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Zeng, Yue, Sui Fang, Haiying Wang, et al.. (2025). Identification of small-molecule inhibitors for GluN1/GluN3A NMDA receptors via a multiscale CNN-based prediction model. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 47(1). 32–40. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Yi, Yujia Liu, Zebin Yu, et al.. (2025). Co and N para-doping modulates the electronic structure of CdIn2S4 to enhance CO2 adsorption, activation and photocatalytic reduction. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 371. 125275–125275. 23 indexed citations

Yu, Zebin, Naïf Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Tingting Zhu, et al.. (2024). W and Cu double cationic vacancies on S-scheme Bi2WO6/CuS heterojunction induced spin polarization and facilitated magnetic enhancement of photocatalytic activity toward levofloxacin degradation. Separation and Purification Technology. 354. 129030–129030. 17 indexed citations

Hou, Yanping, Jiaxiang Liang, Shiming Zhang, et al.. (2024). V2O5·3H2O/N-doped graphite felt cathode efficiently produced H2O2 and ·OH in the electro-Fenton system for enhanced antibiotics degradation. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(2). 112274–112274. 5 indexed citations

Qin, Zuoyu, Zebin Yu, Zimu Zhang, et al.. (2024). Electrochemical reconfiguration of iron-modified Ni3S2 surface induced oxygen vacancies to immobilize sulfate for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 677(Pt B). 259–270. 9 indexed citations

Yu, Zebin, Zimu Zhang, Zuoyu Qin, et al.. (2024). Vacancy engineering-induced spin polarization in heterogeneous phosphides by simple iron salt infiltration for efficient overall water splitting. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155159–155159. 8 indexed citations

Li, Zhihong, Zuji Li, Jiaxiang Liang, et al.. (2023). Bi-functional S-scheme S-Bi2WO6/NiO heterojunction for photocatalytic ciprofloxacin degradation and CO2 reduction: Mechanisms and pathways. Separation and Purification Technology. 310. 123197–123197. 68 indexed citations

Yang, Jinhang, Ting Liang, Shiming Zhang, et al.. (2023). Electron bridge rGO synergized with Z-scheme ZnTe/WO3 heterojunction for simultaneous and efficient tetracycline degradation and Cu (II) reduction. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 681. 132802–132802. 3 indexed citations

Yu, Zebin, Ronghua Jiang, Jun Huang, et al.. (2023). Accelerated inter/intra-layer electron transport by asymmetric metal site induced delocalization effect for photoelectrocatalytic water oxidation. Separation and Purification Technology. 328. 125147–125147. 2 indexed citations

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Yu, Zebin, Zuoyu Qin, Ronghua Jiang, et al.. (2023). The cactus bulb-shaped metal-S-C/N nanoparticles supported by highly conductive channels for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 49. 1070–1084. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shiming, Ting Liang, Jingwen Wei, et al.. (2023). Sn and dual-oxygen-vacancy in the Z-scheme Bi2Sn2O7/Sn/NiAl-layered double hydroxide heterojunction synergistically enhanced photocatalytic activity toward carbon dioxide reduction. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 652(Pt B). 1126–1137. 29 indexed citations

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Yang, Jinhang, Yanping Hou, Jiangli Sun, et al.. (2023). Corn-straw-derived, pyridine-nitrogen-rich NCQDs modified Cu0.05Zn2.95In2S6 promoted directional electrons transfer and boosted adsorption and activation of CO2 for efficient photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO. Chemical Engineering Journal. 472. 145142–145142. 20 indexed citations

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Chen, Yushan, Zebin Yu, Ronghua Jiang, et al.. (2021). 3D‐Stretched Film Ni₃S₂ Nanosheet/Macromolecule Anthraquinone Derivative Polymers for Electrocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. Small. 17(28). e2101003–e2101003. 17 indexed citations

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Chen, Honglei, Zebin Yu, Ronghua Jiang, et al.. (2021). Sulfur defect rich Mo-Ni₃S₂ QDs assisted by O–CO chemical bonding for an efficient electrocatalytic overall water splitting. Nanoscale. 13(13). 6644–6653. 26 indexed citations

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Chen, Honglei, Zebin Yu, Yanping Hou, et al.. (2021). Double MOF gradually activated S bond induced S defect rich MILN-based Co(z)-NiMoS for efficient electrocatalytic overall water splitting. Nanoscale. 13(48). 20670–20682. 23 indexed citations

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Yu, Zebin, Ronghua Jiang, Lun Qian, et al.. (2020). Path of electron transfer created in S-doped NH₂-UiO-66 bridged ZnIn₂S₄/MoS₂ nanosheet heterostructure for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Catalysis Science & Technology. 10(8). 2531–2539. 27 indexed citations

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Ye, Bo, Ronghua Jiang, Zebin Yu, et al.. (2019). Pt (1 1 1) quantum dot engineered Fe-MOF nanosheet arrays with porous core-shell as an electrocatalyst for efficient overall water splitting. Journal of Catalysis. 380. 307–317. 54 indexed citations

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Ye, Bo, Lirong Huang, Yanping Hou, et al.. (2019). Pt (111) quantum dot decorated flower-like αFe₂O₃ (104) thin film nanosheets as a highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 7(18). 11379–11386. 38 indexed citations

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Li, Mingjie, Zebin Yu, Yanping Hou, et al.. (2019). Charge trapping and transfer mechanisms of noble metals and metal oxides deposited Ga2O3 toward typical contaminant degradation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 370. 1119–1127. 24 indexed citations

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Huang, Lirong, Yanping Hou, Zebin Yu, et al.. (2017). Pt/Fe-NF electrode with high double-layer capacitance for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 42(15). 9458–9466. 54 indexed citations

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