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Chunbao (Charles) Xu

Chunbao (Charles) Xu

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
77
Citations
20650
World Ranking
664
National Ranking
110

Overview

Chunbao (Charles) Xu is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with significant contributions in several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work focuses on various main topics, such as:

  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Xu has contributed to multiple recent papers, including:

  • Global lignin supply overview and kraft lignin potential as an alternative for petroleum-based polymers, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • CO2 mineral carbonation using industrial solid wastes: A review of recent developments, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • An overview of microbial fuel cell usage in wastewater treatment, resource recovery and energy production, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Recent Advances in Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation with Formic Acid over Heterogeneous Transition Metal Catalysts, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Lignin derived carbon materials: current status and future trends, 2022, Carbon Research

The scientist frequently publishes in several key journals, such as:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Fuel
  • Biomass and Bioenergy
  • Bioresource Technology

Collaborative work features some frequent co-authors, including:

  • Yongsheng Zhang
  • Jianshe Wang
  • Yulin Hu
  • Madhumita B. Ray
  • Armin Rezayan

In addition to journal articles, Chunbao (Charles) Xu has contributed to book publications. One known publication is "Advanced and Emerging Technologies for Resource Recovery from Wastes," published by Springer Nature in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Overview of recent advances in thermo-chemical conversion of biomass.

    Linghong Zhang;Chunbao (Charles) Xu;Pascale Champagne

  • Biological Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biofuels and Bioproducts: An Overview

    Hem Kanta Sharma;Chunbao Xu;Wensheng Qin

  • Hydro-liquefaction of woody biomass in sub- and super-critical ethanol with iron-based catalysts

    Chunbao Xu;Timothy Etcheverry

  • Global lignin supply overview and kraft lignin potential as an alternative for petroleum-based polymers

    Luana Dessbesell;Michael Paleologou;Mathew Leitch;Reino Pulkki

  • CO2 mineral carbonation using industrial solid wastes: A review of recent developments

    Weizao Liu;Liumei Teng;Sohrab Rohani;Zhifeng Qin

  • Highly Efficient Liquefaction of Woody Biomass in Hot-Compressed Alcohol−Water Co-solvents†

    Shuna Cheng;Ian D’cruz;Mingcun Wang;Mathew Leitch

  • Recent advances in catalysts for hot-gas removal of tar and NH3 from biomass gasification

    Chunbao (Charles) Xu;Jaclyn Donald;Jaclyn Donald;Enkhsaruul Byambajav;Yasuo Ohtsuka

  • An overview of microbial fuel cell usage in wastewater treatment, resource recovery and energy production

    Carlos Munoz-Cupa;Yulin Hu;Chunbao Xu;Amarjeet Bassi

  • Valorization of bark for chemicals and materials: A review

    Shanghuan Feng;Shanghuan Feng;Shuna Cheng;Shuna Cheng;Zhongshun Yuan;Mathew Leitch

  • Recent Advances in Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation with Formic Acid over Heterogeneous Transition Metal Catalysts

    Renfeng Nie;Renfeng Nie;Yuewen Tao;Yunqing Nie;Tianliang Lu

  • Hydrolytic degradation of alkaline lignin in hot-compressed water and ethanol.

    Zhongshun Yuan;Shuna Cheng;Mathew Leitch;Chunbao Charles Xu

  • Solid acid mediated hydrolysis of biomass for producing biofuels.

    Feng Guo;Zhen Fang;C. Charles Xu;Richard L. Smith

  • Applications of catalysts in thermochemical conversion of biomass (pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction and gasification): A critical review

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  • A brief overview of low CO2 emission technologies for iron and steel making

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  • Conversion of secondary pulp/paper sludge powder to liquid oil products for energy recovery by direct liquefaction in hot-compressed water.

    Chunbao Xu;Jody Lancaster

  • Production of Heavy Oils with High Caloric Values by Direct Liquefaction of Woody Biomass in Sub/Near-critical Water

    Chunbao Xu;Nimisha Lad

  • Catalytic conversion of glycerol for sustainable production of solketal as a fuel additive: A review

    Malaya R. Nanda;Yongsheng Zhang;Zhongshun Yuan;Wensheng Qin

  • Advances in recovery and utilization of carbon dioxide: A brief review

    Jessica Godin;Weizao Liu;Shan Ren;Chunbao Charles Xu

  • Hydrothermal liquefaction of woody biomass in hot-compressed water: Catalyst screening and comprehensive characterization of bio-crude oils

    Laleh Nazari;Zhongshun Yuan;Sadra Souzanchi;Madhumita B. Ray

  • Thermodynamic and kinetic studies of a catalytic process to convert glycerol into solketal as an oxygenated fuel additive

    Malaya R. Nanda;Zhongshun Yuan;Wensheng Qin;Hassan S. Ghaziaskar

  • Ash Deposition in Biomass Combustion or Co-Firing for Power/Heat Generation

    Yuanyuan Shao;Jinsheng Wang;Fernando Preto;Jesse Zhu

  • Energy recovery from secondary pulp/paper-mill sludge and sewage sludge with supercritical water treatment

    Linghong Zhang;Chunbao Charles Xu;Pascale Champagne

  • Carbon Crystallization during High-Temperature Pyrolysis of Coals and the Enhancement by Calcium

    Naoto Tsubouchi;Chunbao Xu;Yasuo Ohtsuka

  • Hydrodeoxygenation of bio-crude in supercritical hexane with sulfided CoMo and CoMoP catalysts supported on MgO: A model compound study using phenol

    Yun Yang;Allan Gilbert;Chunbao (Charles) Xu

  • Production of polyols via direct hydrolysis of kraft lignin: Effect of process parameters

    Nubla Mahmood;Zhongshun Yuan;John Schmidt;Chunbao Charles Xu

  • Hydrothermal liquefaction of spent coffee grounds in water medium for bio-oil production

    Linxi Yang;Laleh Nazari;Zhongshun Yuan;Kenneth Corscadden

  • Liquefaction of bio-mass in hot-compressed water for the production of phenolic compounds.

    Matthew Tymchyshyn;Chunbao Charles Xu

  • Bio-crude production from secondary pulp/paper-mill sludge and waste newspaper via co-liquefaction in hot-compressed water.

    Linghong Zhang;Pascale Champagne;Chunbao (Charles) Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Madhumita B. Ray
Madhumita B. Ray University of Western Ontario
Jesse Zhu
Jesse Zhu University of Western Ontario
Yasuo Ohtsuka
Yasuo Ohtsuka Tohoku University
Amarjeet S. Bassi
Amarjeet S. Bassi University of Western Ontario
Sohrab Rohani
Sohrab Rohani University of Western Ontario
Song Yang
Song Yang Guizhou University
Pascale Champagne
Pascale Champagne Queen's University
Animesh Dutta
Animesh Dutta University of Guelph
Zhen Fang
Zhen Fang Nanjing Agricultural University
Lasse Rosendahl
Lasse Rosendahl Aarhus University

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