Zhen Wu

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
100 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Zhen Wu is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Wu has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 27 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 16 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhen Wu's work include Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (35 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (20 papers) and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (19 papers). Zhen Wu is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (35 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (20 papers) and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (19 papers). Zhen Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zhen Wu's co-authors include Lei Hu, Shijie Liu, Jiaxing Xu, Lu Lin, Shouyong Zhou, Lu Lin, Xing Tang, Yetao Jiang, Benlin Dai and Aiyong He and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Wu

97 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Recent advances in catalytic transformation of biomass-de... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300
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. Recent advances in catalytic transformation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into the innovative fuels and chemicals
    2017 368 citations Lei Hu, Lu Lin et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhen Wu China 29 1.9k 754 520 409 408 100 2.8k
Shimin Kang China 23 2.3k 1.2× 904 1.2× 388 0.7× 282 0.7× 193 0.5× 84 3.0k
Feng Shen China 36 1.8k 0.9× 482 0.6× 695 1.3× 488 1.2× 305 0.7× 133 4.1k
Yong Huang China 35 2.1k 1.1× 977 1.3× 793 1.5× 326 0.8× 104 0.3× 162 3.7k
Chen Liang China 33 1.5k 0.7× 562 0.7× 628 1.2× 499 1.2× 275 0.7× 124 3.2k
Rashid Abro Pakistan 24 965 0.5× 1.0k 1.4× 744 1.4× 426 1.0× 140 0.3× 39 2.4k
Surachai Karnjanakom Thailand 29 1.5k 0.8× 736 1.0× 373 0.7× 201 0.5× 130 0.3× 75 2.2k
El Barbary Hassan United States 36 2.1k 1.1× 727 1.0× 634 1.2× 385 0.9× 137 0.3× 90 4.2k
Joana Maia Dias Portugal 23 1.5k 0.8× 905 1.2× 456 0.9× 274 0.7× 443 1.1× 62 3.0k
Grace M. Nisola South Korea 34 1.4k 0.7× 1.6k 2.1× 531 1.0× 226 0.6× 691 1.7× 100 3.6k
D.K. Sharma India 28 1.3k 0.7× 842 1.1× 520 1.0× 166 0.4× 198 0.5× 134 2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Wu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhen Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhen Wu 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 Zhen Wu. Zhen Wu 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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Wu, Zhen, Tao Wang, Sheng Chen, et al.. (2025). Lignin-coordinated niobium-based catalyst for the efficient conversion of industrial lignin in choline chloride-lactic acid integrated with ethanol deep eutectic solvent. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 300. 140269–140269.
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Hu, Lei, Mengxue Liu, Jiacheng Li, et al.. (2025). Constructing a high-performance magnesium single-atom catalyst for the transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived carbonyl compounds in ethanol. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 112. 517–531.
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Hu, Lei, Na Shen, Minhui Yang, et al.. (2024). Switchable transformation of biomass-derived furfural to furfuryl alcohol and isopropyl furfuryl ether over a zirconium-based bifunctional catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155725–155725. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Jun, et al.. (2024). Efficient extraction of refractory Cr from stainless steel dust by sodium persulfate oxidation roasting. Waste Management. 190. 423–431. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Cuiling, Hangzhen Lan, Zhen Wu, & Daodong Pan. (2024). Identification of horse ingredients based on recombinase polymerase amplification, high-throughput DNA isolation and magnetic separation. Food Control. 167. 110837–110837. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Zhen, Tao Wang, Hongli Bai, et al.. (2024). Niobium-based single-atom catalyst promoted fractionation of lignocellulose in choline chloride-lactic acid deep eutectic solvent. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 269(Pt 1). 132055–132055. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuxi, Zhen Wu, Xiaoqin Li, et al.. (2023). Bacterial mineralization of chromium-copper spinel with highly performance in electroplating effluent. Water Research. 242. 120229–120229. 5 indexed citations
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Wu, Zhen, Mengye Wang, Yang Bai, et al.. (2023). Upcycling of nickel iron slags to hierarchical self-assembled flower-like photocatalysts for highly efficient degradation of high-concentration tetracycline. Chemical Engineering Journal. 464. 142532–142532. 28 indexed citations
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Wu, Zhen, Xiaoyan Liu, Qian Li, et al.. (2023). Enhanced Mechanical Stability and Hydrophobicity of Cellulose Aerogels via Quantitative Doping of Nano-Lignin. Polymers. 15(5). 1316–1316. 12 indexed citations
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Hu, Lei, Jiacheng Li, Keru Chen, et al.. (2023). Highly effective synthesis of biomass-derived furanic diethers over a sulfonated zirconium–carbon coordination catalyst in alcohol systems. Green Chemistry. 25(10). 4090–4103. 14 indexed citations
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Hardy, John, Yuan Wang, Li Zhang, et al.. (2023). Isolation of biofluids from tissues using a vacuum-assisted filtration biomedical device. Analytical Methods. 15(18). 2181–2190. 2 indexed citations
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Hu, Lei, Keru Chen, Jiacheng Li, et al.. (2023). Highly selective transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to furfuryl alcohol over a zirconium-melamine coordination catalyst without Brønsted acid sites. Chemical Engineering Journal. 474. 145656–145656. 19 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jun, Zhen Wu, Xun Li, et al.. (2022). Catalytic Cracking of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters for the Production of Green Aromatics Using Zn-Modified HZSM-5 Catalysts. Energy & Fuels. 36(13). 6922–6938. 12 indexed citations
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Xu, Yaohui G., Zhen Wu, Xinxin Wu, & Chen Zhu. (2022). Transition-Metal Free Radical-Mediated C—H Bond Alkynylation and Allylation of Ethers, Aldehydes and Amides. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry. 42(12). 4340–4340. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jing, Shasha Chu, Zhen Wu, et al.. (2022). Sufficient extraction of Cr from chromium ore processing residue (COPR) by selective Mg removal. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 440. 129754–129754. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jun, Zhen Wu, Xun Li, et al.. (2020). Catalytic Cracking of Inedible Oils for the Production of Drop-In Biofuels over a SO42–/TiO2-ZrO2 Catalyst. Energy & Fuels. 34(11). 14204–14214. 21 indexed citations
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Wu, Zhen, et al.. (2019). Ethanol/1,4-dioxane/formic acid as synergistic solvents for the conversion of lignin into high-value added phenolic monomers. Bioresource Technology. 278. 187–194. 57 indexed citations

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