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2023

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Overview

Guijian Liu is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China in China. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with an extensive body of work comprising 216 publications in this field. The scholar's work spans several specialized subfields including geochemistry and petrology, pollution, water science and technology, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, as well as industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The scientist's research addresses diverse environmental topics related to pollution control and resource management. Key topics explored include:

  • Coal and its by-products
  • Heavy metals in the environment
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Extraction and separation processes
  • Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
  • Recycling and waste management techniques
  • Thermochemical biomass conversion processes

Guijian Liu has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in journals such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, and Environmental Pollution. The counts of publications in these venues indicate a consistent research output:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal - 16 publications
  • The Science of The Total Environment - 15 publications
  • Journal of Cleaner Production - 6 publications
  • Environmental Geochemistry and Health - 6 publications
  • Environmental Pollution - 5 publications

Among their recent papers are:

  • "TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS study of the pyrolysis mechanism and composition of volatiles from flash pyrolysis of PVC," 2020, Journal of the Energy Institute
  • "Synthesis, characteristics and mechanistic insight into the clays and clay minerals-biochar surface interactions for contaminants removal-A review," 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Preparation of N-doped biochar from sewage sludge and melamine for peroxymonosulfate activation: N-functionality and catalytic mechanisms," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Mineralogical and morphological factors affecting the separation of copper and arsenic in flash copper smelting slag flotation beneficiation process," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Heavy metals in the 'plastisphere' of marine microplastics: adsorption mechanisms and composite risk," 2021, Gondwana Research

Frequent collaborators with Guijian Liu include:

  • Chuncai Zhou (52 co-authored publications)
  • Balal Yousaf (37 co-authored publications)
  • Muhammad Arif (28 co-authored publications)
  • Yuan Liu (20 co-authored publications)
  • Jiaqian Shi (19 co-authored publications)

Best Publications

  • Multivariate statistical evaluation of dissolved trace elements and a water quality assessment in the middle reaches of Huaihe River, Anhui, China

    Jie Wang;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Houqi Liu;Paul K.S. Lam

  • Highly Efficient and Selective Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction by Iron and Cobalt Quaterpyridine Complexes.

    Zhenguo Guo;Siwei Cheng;Siwei Cheng;Claudio Cometto;Elodie Anxolabéhère-Mallart

  • Recent advances in carbon-based renewable adsorbent for selective carbon dioxide capture and separation-A review

    Rafay Ahmed;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Qumber Abbas

  • Investigation of Structural Characteristics of Thermally Metamorphosed Coal by FTIR Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction

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  • Removal of phosphate from eutrophic lakes through adsorption by in situ formation of magnesium hydroxide from diatomite.

    Fazhi Xie;Fengchang Wu;Guijian Liu;Yunsong Mu

  • A genome-wide association study in Han Chinese identifies a susceptibility locus for primary Sjögren's syndrome at 7q11.23

    Yongzhe Li;Kunlin Zhang;Hua Chen;Fei Sun

  • Recent progress in biochar-supported photocatalysts: synthesis, role of biochar, and applications

    Manik Mian;Manik Mian;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu

  • Transformation behavior of mineral composition and trace elements during coal gangue combustion

    Chuncai Zhou;Chuncai Zhou;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Zhicao Yan;Ting Fang

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from coal combustion: Emissions, analysis, and toxicology

    Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Zhiyuan Niu;Daniel Van Niekerk;Jian Xue

  • A systematic review on global pollution status of particulate matter-associated potential toxic elements and health perspectives in urban environment.

    Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Habib Ullah

  • Effects of estrogen on breast cancer development: Role of estrogen receptor independent mechanisms

    Wei Yue;Ji Ping Wang;Yuebai Li;Ping Fan

  • Pollution characteristics and human health risks of potentially (eco)toxic elements (PTEs) in road dust from metropolitan area of Hefei, China.

    Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Qumber Abbas

  • Facile synthesis of sludge-derived MnOx-N-biochar as an efficient catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation

    Manik Mian;Manik Mian;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Biao Fu;Biao Fu;Yu Song;Yu Song

  • Investigation of mechanism and kinetics of non-isothermal low temperature pyrolysis of perhydrous bituminous coal by in-situ FTIR

    Zhiyuan Niu;Guijian Liu;Hao Yin;Dun Wu

  • Arsenic in Chinese coals: distribution, modes of occurrence, and environmental effects.

    Yu Kang;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Chen-Lin Chou;Ming Hung Wong

  • Mobility behavior and environmental implications of trace elements associated with coal gangue: a case study at the Huainan Coalfield in China.

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  • Metal exposure and Alzheimer's pathogenesis.

    Guijian Liu;Weidong Huang;Robert D. Moir;Charles R. Vanderburg

  • TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS study of the pyrolysis mechanism and composition of volatiles from flash pyrolysis of PVC

    Jingjing Zhou;Jingjing Zhou;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Shuibing Wang;Hong Zhang

  • Atmospheric emissions of F, As, Se, Hg, and Sb from coal-fired power and heat generation in China.

    Jian Chen;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Yu Kang;Bin Wu

  • Activation of peroxymonosulfate by chemically modified sludge biochar for the removal of organic pollutants: Understanding the role of active sites and mechanism

    Manik Mian;Manik Mian;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu

  • Simultaneous functionalization and magnetization of biochar via NH3 ambiance pyrolysis for efficient removal of Cr (VI).

    Manik Mian;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Biao Fu

  • Co-combustion of bituminous coal and biomass fuel blends: Thermochemical characterization, potential utilization and environmental advantage.

    Chuncai Zhou;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Xudong Wang;Cuicui Qi

  • Distribution and fate of environmentally sensitive elements (arsenic, mercury, stibium and selenium) in coal-fired power plants at Huainan, Anhui, China

    Quan Tang;Quan Tang;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Zhichao Yan;Ruoyu Sun

  • The distribution, occurrence and environmental effect of mercury in Chinese coals.

    Liugen Zheng;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Chen-Lin Chou

Frequent Co-Authors

Balal Yousaf
Balal Yousaf Silesian University of Technology
Paul K.S. Lam
Paul K.S. Lam Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Michael H.W. Lam
Michael H.W. Lam City University of Hong Kong
Jeroen E. Sonke
Jeroen E. Sonke Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Muhammad Imtiaz
Muhammad Imtiaz Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
Tai-Chu Lau
Tai-Chu Lau City University of Hong Kong
Bin Zhou
Bin Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jurg Ott
Jurg Ott Rockefeller University
James Lam
James Lam University of Hong Kong
Gangjian Wei
Gangjian Wei Chinese Academy of Sciences

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