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Hanwu Lei

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
12029
World Ranking
7847
National Ranking
2280

Hanwu Lei publications per year

2004: 1 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications
2004 2025

187 publications in total across all disciplines

Hanwu Lei 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 Hanwu Lei sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 163 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hanwu Lei 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 Hanwu Lei sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hanwu Lei is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on fields including Engineering, Materials Science, and Environmental Science, with a notable emphasis on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers main topics related to Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies, and Polymer crystallization and properties.

Hanwu Lei has published research in various academic venues, including:

  • Bioresource Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist has collaborated frequently with co-authors such as Roger Ruan, Moriko Qian, Erguang Huo, Rongge Zou, and Chenxi Wang.

Among recent papers authored by or involving Hanwu Lei are:

  • Pyrolysis technology for plastic waste recycling: A state-of-the-art review, 2022, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • Catalytic pyrolysis of plastic wastes in a continuous microwave assisted pyrolysis system for fuel production, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Synthesis of graphene-like carbon from biomass pyrolysis and its applications, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Biochar filled high-density polyethylene composites with excellent properties: Towards maximizing the utilization of agricultural wastes, 2020, Industrial Crops and Products
  • Biochar: From by-products of agro-industrial lignocellulosic waste to tailored carbon-based catalysts for biomass thermochemical conversions, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal

Best Publications

  • A review of catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenols from biomass pyrolysis.

    Quan Bu;Hanwu Lei;Alan H. Zacher;Lu Wang

  • Catalytic co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass with polymers: a critical review

    Xuesong Zhang;Hanwu Lei;Shulin Chen;Joan Wu

  • Jet fuel production from waste plastics via catalytic pyrolysis with activated carbons

    Yayun Zhang;Yayun Zhang;Dengle Duan;Hanwu Lei;Elmar Villota

  • Catalytic pyrolysis of plastic wastes in a continuous microwave assisted pyrolysis system for fuel production

    Nan Zhou;Leilei Dai;Yuancai Lv;Hui Li;Hui Li

  • Bio-oil from fast pyrolysis of lignin: Effects of process and upgrading parameters.

    Liangliang Fan;Yaning Zhang;Shiyu Liu;Nan Zhou

  • Catalytic pyrolysis of microalgae and their three major components: carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.

    Zhenyi Du;Bing Hu;Xiaochen Ma;Yanling Cheng

  • Production of phenols and biofuels by catalytic microwave pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass.

    Quan Bu;Hanwu Lei;Shoujie Ren;Lu Wang

  • Effects of feedstock characteristics on microwave-assisted pyrolysis – A review

    Yaning Zhang;Paul Chen;Shiyu Liu;Peng Peng

  • Synthesis of graphene-like carbon from biomass pyrolysis and its applications

    Xiao Kong;Xiao Kong;Yifeng Zhu;Hanwu Lei;Chenxi Wang

  • Phenol and phenolics from lignocellulosic biomass by catalytic microwave pyrolysis.

    Quan Bu;Hanwu Lei;Shoujie Ren;Lu Wang

  • Gasoline-range hydrocarbons produced from microwave-induced pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene over ZSM-5

    Xuesong Zhang;Hanwu Lei;Gayatri Yadavalli;Lei Zhu

  • Thermal behavior and kinetic study for catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass with plastics.

    Xuesong Zhang;Hanwu Lei;Lei Zhu;Xiaolu Zhu

  • The Effects of Reaction Temperature and Time and Particle Size of Corn Stover on Microwave Pyrolysis

    Hanwu Lei;Shoujie Ren;James Julson

  • Fast microwave-assisted pyrolysis of wastes for biofuels production - A review.

    Yaning Zhang;Yunlei Cui;Shiyu Liu;Liangliang Fan

  • Biofuel production and kinetics analysis for microwave pyrolysis of Douglas fir sawdust pellet

    Shoujie Ren;Hanwu Lei;Lu Wang;Quan Bu

  • A review of catalytic microwave pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for value-added fuel and chemicals.

    Hervan Marion Morgan;Quan Bu;Quan Bu;Jianghui Liang;Yujing Liu

  • Bio-based phenols and fuel production from catalytic microwave pyrolysis of lignin by activated carbons.

    Quan Bu;Hanwu Lei;Lu Wang;Yi Wei

  • Thermal behaviour and kinetic study for woody biomass torrefaction and torrefied biomass pyrolysis by TGA

    Shoujie Ren;Hanwu Lei;Lu Wang;Quan Bu

  • The effects of torrefaction on compositions of bio-oil and syngas from biomass pyrolysis by microwave heating.

    Shoujie Ren;Hanwu Lei;Lu Wang;Quan Bu

  • Ex-situ catalytic upgrading of vapors from microwave-assisted pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene with MgO

    Liangliang Fan;Liangliang Fan;Yaning Zhang;Yaning Zhang;Shiyu Liu;Nan Zhou

  • Enhancement of jet fuel range alkanes from co-feeding of lignocellulosic biomass with plastics via tandem catalytic conversions

    Xuesong Zhang;Hanwu Lei;Lei Zhu;Moriko Qian

  • Hydrocarbon and hydrogen-rich syngas production by biomass catalytic pyrolysis and bio-oil upgrading over biochar catalysts

    Shoujie Ren;Hanwu Lei;Lu Wang;Quan Bu

  • Biochar filled high-density polyethylene composites with excellent properties: Towards maximizing the utilization of agricultural wastes

    Qingfa Zhang;Qingfa Zhang;Donghong Zhang;Hang Xu;Wenyu Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger Ruan
Roger Ruan University of Minnesota
Yuhuan Liu
Yuhuan Liu Nanchang University
Paul Chen
Paul Chen University of Minnesota
Shulin Chen
Shulin Chen Washington State University
Juming Tang
Juming Tang Washington State University
Birgitte Kiær Ahring
Birgitte Kiær Ahring Washington State University
Qin Zhang
Qin Zhang Washington State University
Chao Liu
Chao Liu Chongqing University
Bo Zhang
Bo Zhang South China University of Technology
Wenguang Zhou
Wenguang Zhou Nanchang University

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