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Overview

Lijian Leng is affiliated with Central South University in China and focuses their research primarily in the field of Engineering, with a particular emphasis on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Materials Chemistry.

Their work covers various topics including:

  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion

Leng has published numerous papers, some of the recent significant contributions include:

  • "An overview on engineering the surface area and porosity of biochar", 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Nitrogen in bio-oil produced from hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass: A review", 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Effect of biomass type and pyrolysis temperature on nitrogen in biochar, and the comparison with hydrochar", 2021, Fuel
  • "A review on pyrolysis of protein-rich biomass: Nitrogen transformation", 2020, Bioresource Technology
  • "A review on nitrogen transformation in hydrochar during hydrothermal carbonization of biomass containing nitrogen", 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Hailong Li
  • Weijin Zhang
  • Zequn Yang
  • Haoyi Peng
  • Wenqi Qu

Leng's research is often published in the following venues:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Bioresource Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Best Publications

  • An overview on engineering the surface area and porosity of biochar.

    Lijian Leng;Qin Xiong;Lihong Yang;Hui Li

  • Synthesis and applications of novel graphitic carbon nitride/metal-organic frameworks mesoporous photocatalyst for dyes removal

    Hou Wang;Xingzhong Yuan;Yan Wu;Guangming Zeng

  • In situ synthesis of In2S3@MIL-125(Ti) core–shell microparticle for the removal of tetracycline from wastewater by integrated adsorption and visible-light-driven photocatalysis

    Hou Wang;Xingzhong Yuan;Yan Wu;Guangming Zeng

  • Biochar stability assessment methods: A review

    Lijian Leng;Huajun Huang;Hui Li;Jun Li

  • Metal-free efficient photocatalyst for stable visible-light photocatalytic degradation of refractory pollutant

    Longbo Jiang;Xingzhong Yuan;Guangming Zeng;Zhibin Wu

  • Nitrogen containing functional groups of biochar: an overview

    Lijian Leng;Siyu Xu;Renfeng Liu;Ting Yu

  • Facile synthesis of polypyrrole decorated reduced graphene oxide–Fe3O4 magnetic composites and its application for the Cr(VI) removal

    Hou Wang;Xingzhong Yuan;Yan Wu;Xiaohong Chen

  • An overview of the effect of pyrolysis process parameters on biochar stability

    Lijian Leng;Huajun Huang

  • Use of microalgae based technology for the removal of antibiotics from wastewater: A review

    Lijian Leng;Liang Wei;Qin Xiong;Siyu Xu

  • Surface characterization of rice husk bio-char produced by liquefaction and application for cationic dye (Malachite green) adsorption

    Lijian Leng;Xingzhong Yuan;Guangming Zeng;Jianguang Shao

  • Nitrogen in bio-oil produced from hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass: A review

    Lijian Leng;Weijin Zhang;Haoyi Peng;Hailong Li

  • Use of microalgae to recycle nutrients in aqueous phase derived from hydrothermal liquefaction process.

    Lijian Leng;Jun Li;Zhiyou Wen;Wenguang Zhou

  • Effect of biomass type and pyrolysis temperature on nitrogen in biochar, and the comparison with hydrochar

    Siyu Xu;Siyu Xu;Jiefeng Chen;Haoyi Peng;Songqi Leng

  • A review on pyrolysis of protein-rich biomass: Nitrogen transformation

    Lijian Leng;Lihong Yang;Jiefeng Chen;Songqi Leng

  • Bio-char derived from sewage sludge by liquefaction: Characterization and application for dye adsorption

    Lijian Leng;Xingzhong Yuan;Huajun Huang;Jianguang Shao

  • Quantitative evaluation of heavy metals' pollution hazards in liquefaction residues of sewage sludge.

    Huajun Huang;Xingzhong Yuan;Guangming Zeng;Huina Zhu

  • A review on nitrogen transformation in hydrochar during hydrothermal carbonization of biomass containing nitrogen

    Lijian Leng;Lihong Yang;Songqi Leng;Weijin Zhang

  • Bio-oil upgrading by emulsification/microemulsification: A review

    Lijian Leng;Hui Li;Xingzhong Yuan;Wenguang Zhou

  • Highly efficient removal of diclofenac sodium from medical wastewater by Mg/Al layered double hydroxide-poly(m-phenylenediamine) composite

    Ting Xiong;Xingzhong Yuan;Hou Wang;Zhibin Wu

  • Co-culture of fungi-microalgae consortium for wastewater treatment: A review.

    Lijian Leng;Wenting Li;Jie Chen;Songqi Leng

  • Highly efficient visible-light-induced photoactivity of Z-scheme Ag2CO3/Ag/WO3 photocatalysts for organic pollutant degradation

    Xingzhong Yuan;Longbo Jiang;Xiaohong Chen;Lijian Leng

Frequent Co-Authors

Xingzhong Yuan
Xingzhong Yuan Hunan University
Hou Wang
Hou Wang Hunan University
Wenguang Zhou
Wenguang Zhou Nanchang University
Zhibin Wu
Zhibin Wu Hunan Agricultural University
Longbo Jiang
Longbo Jiang Hunan University
Hailong Li
Hailong Li Mälardalen University
Jie Liang
Jie Liang Hunan University
Paul Chen
Paul Chen University of Minnesota
Roger Ruan
Roger Ruan University of Minnesota
Zhiyou Wen
Zhiyou Wen Iowa State University

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