Zhi Sun

12.6k citations

204 papers · 10.3k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 51

Impact in

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering top 0.01%
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
Mechanical Engineering top 0.05%
- Extraction and Separation Processes

Papers in

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 90
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques 85
Mechanical Engineering 130
- Extraction and Separation Processes 106

Co-authors: Hongbin CaoYi ZhangXiaohong Zheng Xiao Lin Yong Sun Weiguang Lv Chunwei Liu Xihua Zhang
Journals: Journal of Cleaner Production (16 papers)ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (15 papers)Waste Management (13 papers)Separation and Purification Technology (11 papers)Resources Conservation and Recycling (7 papers)
Partner nations: China Australia Belgium

In The Last Decade

Zhi Sun

193 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

Recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries in view of lithium recovery: A critical review 2019 · 641 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2019 Journal of Cleaner Production
2018 Engineering
2018 Green Chemistry
2017 Environmental Science & Technology
2017 ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Zhi Sun, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Recovery of lithium from spent Lithium-Ion batteries using Lewis acidic Manganous chloride Separation and Purification Technology ·Yongxia Yang, 新垣理恵子, Filiberto Carrillo Daza, Zhi Sun	2025	3
2	Green manufacturing evaluation of light-emitting diodes lamps production: Resource and environmental assessment Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ·Wenfang Gao, Xianju Zeng, Q Yang, Fangfang Chen, M.E. Seaman, 栄一林, Yuting Wang, Mohamad Shirmohamadi, Indra María Álvarez Ramíerez, Guangming Zhang, Zhi Sun	2025	1
3	Degradation of PCDD/Fs from incineration of waste at low temperatures for resource utilization of fly ash Scientific Reports ·A Soffer, Hao Wang, Isabella Saggio, Michael J. Chetcuti, Zhi Sun, Yuping Gao, Hongbin Cao	2025	3
4	Green recycling assessment on typical spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs): A multi-objective assessment Resources Conservation and Recycling ·Indra María Álvarez Ramíerez, Mohamad Shirmohamadi, Yuting Wang, Guangming Zhang, 博美片岡, Longyi Lv, Zhi Sun, Wenfang Gao	2024	10
5	Selective recovery of valuable metals from NCM cathode scraps: A pretreatment-free process Chemical Engineering Journal ·Qing Zhang, Atuki TAKEYA, Weiguang Lv, Yue Wang, Zhi Sun	2024	6
6	A low-temperature process for lithium extraction from lithium-bearing mineral: Conversion behavior and mechanisms Separation and Purification Technology ·Dr. B MUTHUKRISHNAN, Fernando Roque-Rojas, Haichao Liu, Qing Zhang, Mingming He, Yuehai Wang, Juan Pavon, Zhi Sun	2024	3
7	Improved recovery of cathode materials and enhanced lithium selective extraction from spent LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 batteries via CaCl2-assisted microwave roasting Journal of environmental chemical engineering ·Xiangyang Zhu, Yves Bousquet Patrice Bouchard, 侯慧明, Mingzhe Liu, Yuping Zhang, Zhi Sun, David Gallar Hernández, Huawei Song	2024	20
8	Understanding of leaching, immobilization and oxidation behaviors of chromium in Cr2O3-doped aluminosilicate glasses Chemical Engineering Journal ·S. Sajida, Qamət Nazim oğlu Abulov, Yanling Zhang, Zhi Sun	2024	2
9	Simple Route for Graphite Recycling from Waste Lithium-Ion Batteries to Environmental Functional Materials ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·Zhaomeng Xu, Jing Wang, Sihan Sun, Yanchun Shi, Zhi Sun, Hongbin Cao, Yongbing Xie	2022	13
10	Inhibition Role of Solvation on the Selective Extraction of Co(II): Toward Eco-Friendly Separation of Ni and Co ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·Ling Yuan, Jiawei Wen, Pengge Ning, 마윤성, Zhi Sun, Hongbin Cao	2022	11
11	A simple coupled ANNs‐RSM approach in modeling product distribution of Fischer‐Tropsch synthesis using a microchannel reactor with Ru‐promoted Co/Al ₂ O ₃ catalyst International Journal of Energy Research ·Yong Sun, Gang Yang, Mengxia Xu, Jian Xu, Zhi Sun	2019	18
12	Optimization of biohydrogen production using acid pretreated corn stover hydrolysate followed by nickel nanoparticle addition International Journal of Energy Research ·Yong Sun, Yunshan Wang, Gang Yang, Zhi Sun	2019	29
13	Optimization and kinetic modeling of an enhanced bio-hydrogen fermentation with the addition of synergistic biochar and nickel nanoparticle International Journal of Energy Research ·Yong Sun, Gang Yang, Jinping Zhang, Chao Wen, Zhi Sun	2018	34
14	Recovery of High-Purity Vanadium from Aqueous Solutions by Reusable Primary Amines N1923 Associated with Semiquantitative Understanding of Vanadium Species ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·Jiawei Wen, Pengge Ning, Hongbin Cao, Zhi Sun, Yi Zhang, Gaojie Xu	2018	23
15	Effect of CO conversion upon product distribution using bimetallic Co‐Ni mesoporous silica catalyst for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: a comparative study of fixed‐bed reactor and slurry continuous stirred tank reactor Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering ·Yong Sun, Gang Yang, Zhi Sun, Lian Zhang	2017	2
16	Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using iron based catalyst in a microchannel reactor: Performance evaluation and kinetic modeling International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ·Yong Sun, Zhe Jia, Gang Yang, Lian Zhang, Zhi Sun	2017	43
17	Preparation of hybrid porous carbon using black liquor lignin impregnated with steelmaking slag and its performance in SO₂ removal Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy ·Yong Sun, Guangzhi Sun, Valérie Sage, Zhi Sun, Jingping Zhang, Lian Zhang	2017	8
18	Performance Study of stirred tank slurry reactor and fixed‐bed reactor using bimetallic Co–Ni mesoporous silica catalyst for fischer–tropsch synthesis Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy ·Yong Sun, Gang Yang, Guangzhi Sun, Zhi Sun, Lian Zhang	2017	17
19	Preparation of high performance H 2 S removal biochar by direct fluidized bed carbonization using potato peel waste Process Safety and Environmental Protection ·Yong Sun, Gang Yang, Lian Zhang, Zhi Sun	2017	51
20	Strong magnetic field induced phase alignment during solidification Lirias (KU Leuven) ·Zhi Sun, С.И. Горбачевская, Jef Vleugels, Omer Van der Biest, Bart Blanpain	2010	3

About Zhi Sun

Zhi Sun is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Energy and Engineering, Water Science and Technology and Physiology, having authored 204 papers that have together received 10.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Extraction and Separation Processes (106 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (85 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (59 papers), Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (31 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (9 papers), Advanced Battery Technologies Research (9 papers), Catalysts for Methane Reforming (8 papers) and Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (5.9k citations), Mechanical Engineering (8.2k citations), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (5.9k citations), Automotive Engineering (1.1k citations) and Water Science and Technology (706 citations). Zhi Sun has collaborated with scholars based in China, Australia and Belgium. Frequent co-authors include Hongbin Cao, Yi Zhang, Xiaohong Zheng, Xiao Lin, Yong Sun, Weiguang Lv, Chunwei Liu, Xihua Zhang, Jiao Lin and Wenfang Gao. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Waste Management, Separation and Purification Technology and Resources Conservation and Recycling.

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