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D-Index
73
Citations
18989
World Ranking
4964
National Ranking
920

Fachuang Lu 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 Fachuang Lu sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 166 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fachuang Lu 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 Fachuang Lu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Fachuang Lu is affiliated with the South China University of Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics including lignin and wood chemistry, plant gene expression analysis, fermentation and sensory analysis, biofuel production and bioconversion, biochemical and biochemical processes, plant and animal studies, and fern and epiphyte biology.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Fachuang Lu include John Ralph, Fengxia Yue, Hoon Kim, Xiaojing Yan, and Quanzi Li.

The following publication venues feature multiple works by Fachuang Lu:

  • Green Chemistry
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Industrial Crops and Products
  • Nature Plants
  • Frontiers in Plant Science

Among recent notable papers are:

  • "NMR Database of Lignin and Cell Wall Model Compounds," 2024, OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • "A facile spectroscopic method for measuring lignin content in lignocellulosic biomass," 2021, Green Chemistry
  • "Revealing the structure-activity relationship between lignin and anti-UV radiation," 2021, Industrial Crops and Products
  • "The flying spider-monkey tree fern genome provides insights into fern evolution and arborescence," 2022, Nature Plants
  • "Poplar lignin structural changes during extraction in γ-valerolactone (GVL)," 2022, Green Chemistry

Fachuang Lu's research contributions cover a broad range of subfields, notably biomedical engineering, molecular biology, food science, plant science, and biotechnology.

Best Publications

  • Lignins: Natural polymers from oxidative coupling of 4-hydroxyphenyl- propanoids

    John Ralph;Knut Lundquist;Gösta Brunow;Fachuang Lu

  • Whole plant cell wall characterization using solution-state 2D NMR

    Shawn D Mansfield;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu;John Ralph

  • Multi-scale visualization and characterization of lignocellulosic plant cell wall deconstruction during thermochemical pretreatment

    Shishir P. S. Chundawat;Shishir P. S. Chundawat;Bryon S. Donohoe;Leonardo da Costa Sousa;Thomas Elder

  • Discovery of Lignin in Seaweed Reveals Convergent Evolution of Cell-Wall Architecture

    Patrick T. Martone;José M. Estevez;Fachuang Lu;Fachuang Lu;Katia Ruel

  • Monolignol ferulate transferase introduces chemically labile linkages into the lignin backbone.

    C.G. Wilkerson;C.G. Wilkerson;S.D. Mansfield;Fachuang Lu;Fachuang Lu;S. Withers;S. Withers

  • Non-degradative dissolution and acetylation of ball-milled plant cell walls: high-resolution solution-state NMR.

    Fachuang Lu;John Ralph

  • Derivatization Followed by Reductive Cleavage (DFRC Method), a New Method for Lignin Analysis: Protocol for Analysis of DFRC Monomers

    Fachuang Lu;John Ralph

  • Evidence for cleavage of lignin by a brown rot basidiomycete

    Daniel J. Yelle;John Ralph;Fachuang Lu;Kenneth E. Hammel;Kenneth E. Hammel

  • Tricin, A Flavonoid Monomer in Monocot Lignification

    Wu Lan;Fachuang Lu;Matthew Regner;Yimin Zhu

  • Comparative study of SPORL and dilute-acid pretreatments of spruce for cellulosic ethanol production

    L. Shuai;Q. Yang;Junyong Zhu;Junyong Zhu;F.C. Lu;F.C. Lu

  • Peroxidase-dependent cross-linking reactions of p -hydroxycinnamates in plant cell walls

    John Ralph;John Ralph;Mirko Bunzel;Jane M. Marita;Jane M. Marita;Ronald D. Hatfield

  • Effects of Coumarate 3-Hydroxylase Down-regulation on Lignin Structure

    John Ralph;John Ralph;Takuya Akiyama;Hoon Kim;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu;Fachuang Lu

  • Differences in the chemical structure of the lignins from sugarcane bagasse and straw.

    José C. del Río;Alessandro G. Lino;Alessandro G. Lino;Jorge L. Colodette;Claudio F. Lima

  • Lignin monomer production integrated into the γ-valerolactone sugar platform

    Jeremy S. Luterbacher;Jeremy S. Luterbacher;Ali Azarpira;Ali H. Motagamwala;Ali H. Motagamwala;Fachuang Lu;Fachuang Lu

  • Elucidation of new structures in lignins of CAD- and COMT-deficient plants by NMR.

    John Ralph;John Ralph;Catherine Lapierre;Jane M Marita;Jane M Marita;Hoon Kim;Hoon Kim

  • The charophycean green algae provide insights into the early origins of plant cell walls

    Iben Sørensen;Filomena A. Pettolino;Antony Bacic;John Ralph

  • Detection and Determination of p-Coumaroylated Units in Lignins

    Fachuang Lu;John Ralph

  • DFRC Method for Lignin Analysis. 1. New Method for β-Aryl Ether Cleavage: Lignin Model Studies

    Fachuang Lu;John Ralph

  • A new Arabidopsis thaliana mutant deficient in the expression of O-methyltransferase impacts lignins and sinapoyl esters.

    Thomas Goujon;Richard Sibout;Brigitte Pollet;Bruno Maba

  • Profiling of Oligolignols Reveals Monolignol Coupling Conditions in Lignifying Poplar Xylem

    Kris Morreel;John Ralph;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

John Ralph
John Ralph Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Hoon Kim
Hoon Kim University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wout Boerjan
Wout Boerjan Ghent University
Run-Cang Sun
Run-Cang Sun Dalian Polytechnic University
Kris Morreel
Kris Morreel Ghent University
John H. Grabber
John H. Grabber Agricultural Research Service
Ronald D. Hatfield
Ronald D. Hatfield United States Department of Agriculture
Curtis G. Wilkerson
Curtis G. Wilkerson Michigan State University
Catherine Lapierre
Catherine Lapierre University of Paris-Saclay
Jorge Rencoret
Jorge Rencoret Spanish National Research Council

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