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Wenkun Zhu is affiliated with Southwest University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Engineering, with significant contributions in subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work focuses on topics related to radioactive element chemistry and processing, chemical synthesis and characterization, advanced photocatalysis techniques, nuclear materials and radiation effects, covalent organic framework applications, geochemistry and elemental analysis, as well as nuclear materials and properties.

Recent publications by Wenkun Zhu include:

  • High-Entropy Alloys as a Platform for Catalysis: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities (2020), published in ACS Catalysis
  • Semiconducting Metal-Organic Frameworks Decorated with Spatially Separated Dual Cocatalysts for Efficient Uranium(VI) Photoreduction (2022), published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • Tuning oxygenated functional groups on biochar for water pollution control: A critical review (2021), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Recent progress of radionuclides separation by porous materials (2024), published in Science China Chemistry
  • Superhydrophilic and highly elastic monolithic sponge for efficient solar-driven radioactive wastewater treatment under one sun (2020), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials

Wenkun Zhu frequently publishes in various scientific venues, with multiple publications in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Separation and Purification Technology

The scientist often collaborates with coauthors including Rong He, Tao Chen, Yong Zhang, Jun Liao, and Kaifu Yu.

Best Publications

  • High-Entropy Alloys as a Platform for Catalysis: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

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  • Calcium-rich biochar from crab shell: An unexpected super adsorbent for dye removal

    Lichun Dai;Wenkun Zhu;Li He;Furong Tan

  • Tuning oxygenated functional groups on biochar for water pollution control: A critical review.

    Lichun Dai;Qian Lu;Haiqin Zhou;Fei Shen

  • Operando Oxygen Vacancies for Enhanced Activity and Stability toward Nitrogen Photofixation

    Tingting Hou;Yu Xiao;Peixin Cui;Yining Huang

  • Superhydrophilic and highly elastic monolithic sponge for efficient solar-driven radioactive wastewater treatment under one sun

    Kaifu Yu;Pengfei Shao;Pengwei Meng;Tao Chen

  • Synthesis of 3D heterostructure Co-doped Fe2P electrocatalyst for overall seawater electrolysis

    Shaohua Wang;Ping Yang;Xiangfei Sun;Honglong Xing

  • Highly selective and efficient removal of fluoride from ground water by layered Al-Zr-La Tri-metal hydroxide

    Jian Zhou;Jian Zhou;Wenkun Zhu;Jie Yu;Hongping Zhang

  • Modulating oxygen coverage of Ti3C2Tx MXenes to boost catalytic activity for HCOOH dehydrogenation

    Tingting Hou;Qiquan Luo;Qiquan Luo;Qi Li;Hualu Zu

  • Near-infrared light-driven photofixation of nitrogen over Ti3C2Tx/TiO2 hybrid structures with superior activity and stability

    Tingting Hou;Qi Li;Yida Zhang;Wenkun Zhu

  • Highly enhanced adsorption performance to uranium(VI) by facile synthesized hydroxyapatite aerogel.

    Ting Xiong;Qichen Li;Jun Liao;Jun Liao;Yong Zhang

  • Efficient extraction of uranium in organics-containing wastewater over g-C3N4/GO hybrid nanosheets with type-II band structure.

    Tao Chen;Jian Zhang;Huilin Ge;Mingxin Li

  • Three-dimensional C3N5/RGO aerogels with enhanced visible-light response and electron-hole separation efficiency for photocatalytic uranium reduction

    Linzhen Wu;Xiaoyong Yang;Tao Chen;Yi Li

  • Bioassembly of fungal hypha/graphene oxide aerogel as high performance adsorbents for U(VI) removal

    Yi Li;Luyan Li;Tao Chen;Tao Duan

  • Natural polymer konjac glucomannan mediated assembly of graphene oxide as versatile sponges for water pollution control.

    Tao Chen;Peiheng Shi;Jian Zhang;Yi Li

  • Bioassembly of fungal hyphae/carbon nanotubes composite as a versatile adsorbent for water pollution control

    Wenkun Zhu;Yi Li;Lichun Dai;Jiwei Li

  • Bayberry tannin immobilized bovine serum albumin nanospheres: characterization, irradiation stability and selective removal of uranyl ions from radioactive wastewater

    Jie Yu;Xuegang Luo;Bo Liu;Jian Zhou;Jian Zhou

  • Enhanced photoreduction of U(VI) on WO3 nanosheets by oxygen defect engineering

    Jia Lei;Huanhuan Liu;Changpeng Yuan;Qiang Chen

  • Bioconcentration and bioassembly of N/S co-doped carbon with excellent stability for supercapacitors

    Jia Lei;Qi Guo;Dingrui Yin;Xudong Cui

  • Efficient uranium reduction of bacterial cellulose-MoS2 heterojunction via the synergistically effect of Schottky junction and S-vacancies engineering

    Tao Chen;Bo Liu;Mingxin Li;Li Zhou

  • Metal-free 2D/2D C3N5/GO nanosheets with customized energy-level structure for radioactive nuclear wastewater treatment.

    Qi Meng;Xiaoyong Yang;Linzhen Wu;Tao Chen

  • MXene-Derived 3D Defect-Rich TiO2@Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogel with Ultrafast Carrier Separation for Photo-Assisted Uranium Extraction: A Combined Batch, X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, and Density Functional Theory Calculations.

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  • Post-engineering of biochar via thermal air treatment for highly efficient promotion of uranium(VI) adsorption

    Lichun Dai;Liang Li;Wenkun Zhu;Hanqing Ma

  • Bio-Inspired Biomass-Derived Carbon Aerogels with Superior Mechanical Property for Oil–Water Separation

    Tao Chen;Mingxin Li;Li Zhou;Xiaobo Ding

  • In-situ biopreparation of biocompatible bacterial cellulose/graphene oxide composites pellets

    Wenkun Zhu;Wei Li;Yi He;Tao Duan

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongjian Tang
Yongjian Tang Southwest University of Science and Technology
Shuquan Liang
Shuquan Liang Central South University
Zao Yi
Zao Yi Southwest University of Science and Technology
Xusheng Zheng
Xusheng Zheng University of Science and Technology of China
Huai-Ping Cong
Huai-Ping Cong University of Science and Technology of China
Wenhua Zhang
Wenhua Zhang University of Science and Technology of China
Shu-Hong Yu
Shu-Hong Yu University of Science and Technology of China
Jinlong Yang
Jinlong Yang University of Science and Technology of China
Yue Lin
Yue Lin University of Science and Technology of China
Abdullah M. Asiri
Abdullah M. Asiri King Abdulaziz University

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