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Dongye Zhao

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Chemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
23233
World Ranking
3592
National Ranking
1163

Dongye Zhao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dongye Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 254 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Dongye Zhao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dongye Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dongye Zhao is affiliated with Auburn University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research particularly focuses on environmental remediation, photocatalysis, and pollutant adsorption. Zhao's main fields of study include Environmental Science, with 95 publications, and Engineering, comprising 54 publications.

The scientist's subfields of study highlight a concentration in Biomedical Engineering (31 publications), Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (28), Environmental Chemistry (25), Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (23), and Water Science and Technology (17).

Zhao's research topics reflect a broad engagement with environmental challenges, including:

  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Frequent co-authors in Zhao's work include:

  • Tianyuan Xu
  • Wen Liu
  • Yangmo Zhu
  • Shifeng Wang
  • Yanyan Gong

Publications have appeared predominantly in several recurring venues, such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Water Research

Representative recent papers by Dongye Zhao include:

  • "A concentrate-and-destroy technique for degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid in water using a new adsorptive photocatalyst," 2020, Water Research
  • "Simultaneous adsorption of uranium(VI) and 2-chlorophenol by activated carbon fiber supported/modified titanate nanotubes (TNTs/ACF): Effectiveness and synergistic effects," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid using carbon-modified bismuth phosphate composite: Effectiveness, material synergy and roles of carbon," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Enhanced adsorption of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from water by granular activated carbon supported magnetite nanoparticles," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Heavy metals in agricultural soil in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis," 2022, Eco-Environment & Health

Best Publications

  • Preparation and characterization of a new class of starch-stabilized bimetallic nanoparticles for degradation of chlorinated hydrocarbons in water.

    Feng He;Dongye Zhao

  • Stabilization of Fe−Pd Nanoparticles with Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose for Enhanced Transport and Dechlorination of Trichloroethylene in Soil and Groundwater

    Feng He;Dongye Zhao;Juncheng Liu;Christopher B. Roberts

  • An overview of preparation and applications of stabilized zero-valent iron nanoparticles for soil and groundwater remediation.

    Xiao Zhao;Wen Liu;Zhengqing Cai;Bing Han

  • Manipulating the Size and Dispersibility of Zerovalent Iron Nanoparticles by Use of Carboxymethyl Cellulose Stabilizers

    Feng He;Dongye Zhao

  • Short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in aquatic systems: Occurrence, impacts and treatment

    Fan Li;Jun Duan;Shuting Tian;Haodong Ji

  • Heavy metals in surface sediments of the Jialu River, China: their relations to environmental factors.

    Jie Fu;Changpo Zhao;Yupeng Luo;Chunsheng Liu

  • An overview of field-scale studies on remediation of soil contaminated with heavy metals and metalloids: Technical progress over the last decade

    Yanyan Gong;Dongye Zhao;Dongye Zhao;Qilin Wang

  • Field assessment of carboxymethyl cellulose stabilized iron nanoparticles for in situ destruction of chlorinated solvents in source zones.

    Feng He;Dongye Zhao;Chris Paul

  • A review of oil, dispersed oil and sediment interactions in the aquatic environment: influence on the fate, transport and remediation of oil spills.

    Yanyan Gong;Xiao Zhao;Zhengqing Cai;S.E. O’Reilly

  • Reductive immobilization of chromate in water and soil using stabilized iron nanoparticles.

    Yinhui Xu;Dongye Zhao

  • Application of iron sulfide particles for groundwater and soil remediation: A review.

    Yanyan Gong;Jingchun Tang;Dongye Zhao

  • Ultimate removal of phosphate from wastewater using a new class of polymeric ion exchangers

    Dongye Zhao;Arup K. Sengupta

  • Remediation of hexavalent chromium contaminated soil by biochar-supported zero-valent iron nanoparticles.

    Huijie Su;Zhanqiang Fang;Pokeung Eric Tsang;Liuchun Zheng

  • Transport of carboxymethyl cellulose stabilized iron nanoparticles in porous media: column experiments and modeling.

    Feng He;Man Zhang;Tianwei Qian;Dongye Zhao

  • 2D/1D graphitic carbon nitride/titanate nanotubes heterostructure for efficient photocatalysis of sulfamethazine under solar light: Catalytic “hot spots” at the rutile–anatase–titanate interfaces

    Haodong Ji;Penghui Du;Dongye Zhao;Si Li

  • Application of nanotechnologies for removing pharmaceutically active compounds from water: development and future trends

    Zhengqing Cai;Amarendra Dhar Dwivedi;Amarendra Dhar Dwivedi;Wan-Ning Lee;Xiao Zhao

  • Stabilisation of nanoscale zero-valent iron with biochar for enhanced transport and in-situ remediation of hexavalent chromium in soil.

    Huijie Su;Zhanqiang Fang;Pokeung Eric Tsang;Jianzhang Fang

  • Immobilization of mercury by carboxymethyl cellulose stabilized iron sulfide nanoparticles: reaction mechanisms and effects of stabilizer and water chemistry.

    Yanyan Gong;Yuanyuan Liu;Yuanyuan Liu;Zhong Xiong;Dongye Zhao

  • Rapid and complete destruction of perchlorate in water and ion-exchange brine using stabilized zero-valent iron nanoparticles

    Zhong Xiong;Dongye Zhao;Gang Pan

  • Hydrodechlorination of trichloroethene using stabilized Fe-Pd nanoparticles: Reaction mechanism and effects of stabilizers, catalysts and reaction conditions

    Feng He;Dongye Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Wen Liu
Wen Liu Peking University
Jie Fu
Jie Fu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Zhanqiang Fang
Zhanqiang Fang South China Normal University
Zhang Lin
Zhang Lin South China University of Technology
Naiyun Gao
Naiyun Gao Tongji University
John C. Little
John C. Little Virginia Tech
Zongsu Wei
Zongsu Wei Aarhus University
Sang-Hyup Lee
Sang-Hyup Lee Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Zhi Dang
Zhi Dang South China University of Technology
Jingchun Tang
Jingchun Tang Nankai University

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