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Chen Zhang

Chen Zhang

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2025

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D-Index
105
Citations
31915
World Ranking
2
National Ranking
1

Chemistry

D-Index
108
Citations
35240
World Ranking
887
National Ranking
156

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Overview

Chen Zhang is affiliated with Hunan University in China and has a substantial research output primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work focuses on subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Molecular Biology, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's published research extensively covers topics such as:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials

Chen Zhang has contributed papers to frequently appearing venues including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Representative recent publications authored or co-authored by Chen Zhang include:

  • "Dual optimization approach to Mo single atom dispersed g-C3N4 photocatalyst: Morphology and defect evolution," 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Recent advances in application of graphitic carbon nitride-based catalysts for degrading organic contaminants in water through advanced oxidation processes beyond photocatalysis: A critical review," 2020, Water Research
  • "1D porous tubular g-C3N4 capture black phosphorus quantum dots as 1D/0D metal-free photocatalysts for oxytetracycline hydrochloride degradation and hexavalent chromium reduction," 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "A review: Research progress on microplastic pollutants in aquatic environments," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Molecular engineering of polymeric carbon nitride for highly efficient photocatalytic oxytetracycline degradation and H2O2 production," 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Among frequent collaborators, Chen Zhang has regularly worked with Wenjun Wang, Danlian Huang, Fanzhi Qin, Hanzhuo Luo, and Deyu Qin, indicating a strong network of co-authorship predominantly within the same research domains.

Best Publications

  • Hydroxyl radicals based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for remediation of soils contaminated with organic compounds: A review

    Min Cheng;Guangming Zeng;Danlian Huang;Cui Lai

  • Construction of iodine vacancy-rich BiOI/Ag@AgI Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for visible-light-driven tetracycline degradation: Transformation pathways and mechanism insight

    Yang Yang;Zhuotong Zeng;Chen Zhang;Danlian Huang

  • Boron nitride quantum dots decorated ultrathin porous g-C3N4: Intensified exciton dissociation and charge transfer for promoting visible-light-driven molecular oxygen activation

    Yang Yang;Chen Zhang;Danlian Huang;Guangming Zeng

  • Ti3C2 Mxene/porous g-C3N4 interfacial Schottky junction for boosting spatial charge separation in photocatalytic H2O2 production

    Yang Yang;Zhuotong Zeng;Guangming Zeng;Danlian Huang

  • Highly porous carbon nitride by supramolecular preassembly of monomers for photocatalytic removal of sulfamethazine under visible light driven

    Chengyun Zhou;Cui Lai;Danlian Huang;Guangming Zeng

  • Bioremediation mechanisms of combined pollution of PAHs and heavy metals by bacteria and fungi: A mini review.

    Shao-Heng Liu;Guang-Ming Zeng;Qiu-Ya Niu;Yang Liu

  • Metal-organic frameworks for highly efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysis

    Min Cheng;Cui Lai;Yang Liu;Guangming Zeng

  • Facile Hydrothermal Synthesis of Z-Scheme Bi2Fe4O9/Bi2WO6 Heterojunction Photocatalyst with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity.

    Bisheng Li;Cui Lai;Guangming Zeng;Lei Qin

  • Recent advances in application of graphitic carbon nitride-based catalysts for degrading organic contaminants in water through advanced oxidation processes beyond photocatalysis: A critical review.

    Yang Yang;Xin Li;Chengyun Zhou;Weiping Xiong

  • BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) photocatalytic nanomaterials: Applications for fuels and environmental management.

    Yang Yang;Chen Zhang;Cui Lai;Guangming Zeng

  • Evaluation methods for assessing effectiveness of in situ remediation of soil and sediment contaminated with organic pollutants and heavy metals.

    Biao Song;Guangming Zeng;Jilai Gong;Jie Liang

  • Adsorption of tetracycline antibiotics from aqueous solutions on nanocomposite multi-walled carbon nanotube functionalized MIL-53(Fe) as new adsorbent.

    Weiping Xiong;Guangming Zeng;Zhaohui Yang;Yaoyu Zhou

  • Biological technologies for the remediation of co-contaminated soil

    Shujing Ye;Guangming Zeng;Haipeng Wu;Chang Zhang

  • Sulfur doped carbon quantum dots loaded hollow tubular g-C3N4 as novel photocatalyst for destruction of Escherichia coli and tetracycline degradation under visible light

    Wenjun Wang;Zhuotong Zeng;Guangming Zeng;Chen Zhang

  • Efficacy of carbonaceous nanocomposites for sorbing ionizable antibiotic sulfamethazine from aqueous solution.

    Chen Zhang;Cui Lai;Guangming Zeng;Danlian Huang

  • 1D porous tubular g-C3N4 capture black phosphorus quantum dots as 1D/0D metal-free photocatalysts for oxytetracycline hydrochloride degradation and hexavalent chromium reduction

    Wenjun Wang;Qiuya Niu;Guangming Zeng;Chen Zhang

  • Fabrication of novel magnetic MnFe2O4/bio-char composite and heterogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of tetracycline in near neutral pH.

    Cui Lai;Fanglong Huang;Guangming Zeng;Danlian Huang

  • Atomic scale g-C3N4/Bi2WO6 2D/2D heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen under visible light irradiation

    Jiajia Wang;Lin Tang;Guangming Zeng;Yaocheng Deng

  • Investigating the adsorption behavior and the relative distribution of Cd2+ sorption mechanisms on biochars by different feedstock.

    Rong-Zhong Wang;Dan-Lian Huang;Yun-Guo Liu;Chen Zhang

  • Biochar for environmental management: Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, contaminant treatment, and potential negative impacts

    Chen Zhang;Guangming Zeng;Danlian Huang;Cui Lai

  • Semiconductor/boron nitride composites: Synthesis, properties, and photocatalysis applications

    Chengyun Zhou;Cui Lai;Chen Zhang;Guangming Zeng

  • Molecular engineering of polymeric carbon nitride for highly efficient photocatalytic oxytetracycline degradation and H2O2 production

    Yang Yang;Guangming Zeng;Danlian Huang;Chen Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Danlian Huang
Danlian Huang Hunan University
Min Cheng
Min Cheng Hunan University
Quan-Hong Yang
Quan-Hong Yang Tianjin University
Cui Lai
Cui Lai Hunan University
Piao Xu
Piao Xu Hunan University
Wei Lv
Wei Lv Tsinghua University
Weiping Xiong
Weiping Xiong Hunan University
Feiyu Kang
Feiyu Kang Tsinghua University
Yang Liu
Yang Liu University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Yang Yang
Yang Yang Hunan University

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