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Chemistry

D-Index
117
Citations
40283
World Ranking
576
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98

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
106
Citations
37159
World Ranking
257
National Ranking
29

Min Cheng publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Min Cheng sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 182 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Min Cheng D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Min Cheng is a researcher affiliated with Hunan University in China. Their academic contributions span primarily the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a strong emphasis on materials chemistry and sustainable technologies.

Their work extensively covers advanced photocatalysis techniques, with a substantial number of publications addressing various aspects of photocatalytic materials and processes. The main topics of their research include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Min Cheng's prominent subfields of study reflect interdisciplinary connections between chemistry and engineering disciplines, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Among their frequent coauthors are Guangfu Wang, Danlian Huang, Li Du, Chengyun Zhou, and Yang Liu, indicating collaborations that span diverse expertise and research interest areas.

The venues in which Min Cheng most frequently publishes highlight their engagement with specialized journals in chemistry, materials, and engineering sciences. These venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by Min Cheng include:

  • "Microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment: Macroscopic transport and effects on creatures," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Semiconductor-based photocatalysts for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting: will we stop with photocorrosion?," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Two-dimensional transition metal carbide and nitride (MXene) derived quantum dots (QDs): synthesis, properties, applications and prospects," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Metal sulfide/MOF-based composites as visible-light-driven photocatalysts for enhanced hydrogen production from water splitting," 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • "In-situ self-assembly construction of hollow tubular g-C3N4 isotype heterojunction for enhanced visible-light photocatalysis: Experiments and theories," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials

This body of work reflects a research focus on environmental applications, photocatalytic materials, and energy conversion technologies.

Best Publications

  • Hydroxyl radicals based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for remediation of soils contaminated with organic compounds: A review

    Min Cheng;Guangming Zeng;Danlian Huang;Cui Lai

  • Iron-mediated activation of persulfate and peroxymonosulfate in both homogeneous and heterogeneous ways: A review

    Sa Xiao;Min Cheng;Hua Zhong;Zhifeng Liu

  • Construction of iodine vacancy-rich BiOI/Ag@AgI Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for visible-light-driven tetracycline degradation: Transformation pathways and mechanism insight

    Yang Yang;Zhuotong Zeng;Chen Zhang;Danlian Huang

  • Boron nitride quantum dots decorated ultrathin porous g-C3N4: Intensified exciton dissociation and charge transfer for promoting visible-light-driven molecular oxygen activation

    Yang Yang;Chen Zhang;Danlian Huang;Guangming Zeng

  • Ti3C2 Mxene/porous g-C3N4 interfacial Schottky junction for boosting spatial charge separation in photocatalytic H2O2 production

    Yang Yang;Zhuotong Zeng;Guangming Zeng;Danlian Huang

  • Highly porous carbon nitride by supramolecular preassembly of monomers for photocatalytic removal of sulfamethazine under visible light driven

    Chengyun Zhou;Cui Lai;Danlian Huang;Guangming Zeng

  • Bioremediation mechanisms of combined pollution of PAHs and heavy metals by bacteria and fungi: A mini review.

    Shao-Heng Liu;Guang-Ming Zeng;Qiu-Ya Niu;Yang Liu

  • Metal-organic frameworks for highly efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysis

    Min Cheng;Cui Lai;Yang Liu;Guangming Zeng

  • Facile Hydrothermal Synthesis of Z-Scheme Bi2Fe4O9/Bi2WO6 Heterojunction Photocatalyst with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity.

    Bisheng Li;Cui Lai;Guangming Zeng;Lei Qin

  • Selective prepared carbon nanomaterials for advanced photocatalytic application in environmental pollutant treatment and hydrogen production

    Huan Yi;Danlian Huang;Lei Qin;Guangming Zeng

  • BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) photocatalytic nanomaterials: Applications for fuels and environmental management.

    Yang Yang;Chen Zhang;Cui Lai;Guangming Zeng

  • Evaluation methods for assessing effectiveness of in situ remediation of soil and sediment contaminated with organic pollutants and heavy metals.

    Biao Song;Guangming Zeng;Jilai Gong;Jie Liang

  • Precipitation, adsorption and rhizosphere effect: The mechanisms for Phosphate-induced Pb immobilization in soils-A review.

    Guangming Zeng;Jia Wan;Danlian Huang;Liang Hu

  • Adsorption of tetracycline antibiotics from aqueous solutions on nanocomposite multi-walled carbon nanotube functionalized MIL-53(Fe) as new adsorbent.

    Weiping Xiong;Guangming Zeng;Zhaohui Yang;Yaoyu Zhou

  • Biological technologies for the remediation of co-contaminated soil

    Shujing Ye;Guangming Zeng;Haipeng Wu;Chang Zhang

  • Fabrication of CuS/BiVO4 (0 4 0) binary heterojunction photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic activity for Ciprofloxacin degradation and mechanism insight

    Cui Lai;Cui Lai;Mingming Zhang;Bisheng Li;Danlian Huang

  • Sulfur doped carbon quantum dots loaded hollow tubular g-C3N4 as novel photocatalyst for destruction of Escherichia coli and tetracycline degradation under visible light

    Wenjun Wang;Zhuotong Zeng;Guangming Zeng;Chen Zhang

  • The application of different typological and structural MOFs-based materials for the dyes adsorption

    Danni Jiang;Ming Chen;Han Wang;Guangming Zeng

  • Efficacy of carbonaceous nanocomposites for sorbing ionizable antibiotic sulfamethazine from aqueous solution.

    Chen Zhang;Cui Lai;Guangming Zeng;Danlian Huang

  • Megamerger in photocatalytic field: 2D g-C3N4 nanosheets serve as support of 0D nanomaterials for improving photocatalytic performance

    Danlian Huang;Zhihao Li;Guangming Zeng;Chengyun Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Danlian Huang
Danlian Huang Hunan University
Chen Zhang
Chen Zhang Hunan University
Cui Lai
Cui Lai Hunan University
Piao Xu
Piao Xu Hunan University
Yang Liu
Yang Liu University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Weiping Xiong
Weiping Xiong Hunan University
Liang Hu
Liang Hu Hunan University
Yang Yang
Yang Yang Hunan University
Ming Chen
Ming Chen Zhejiang University
Ming Chen
Ming Chen Hunan University

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