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Xiaoqiang An

Xiaoqiang An

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
53
Citations
10709
World Ranking
3398
National Ranking
687

Xiaoqiang An publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiaoqiang An sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 123 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Xiaoqiang An D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiaoqiang An sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Xiaoqiang An is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has an extensive publication record primarily focused on energy, materials science, and environmental science. Their research addresses advanced photocatalysis techniques, covalent organic framework applications, and water treatment technologies, among other topics.

The scientist's work spans several main fields of study including:

  • Energy
  • Materials Science
  • Environmental Science

Within these broader fields, their research further specializes in subfields such as:

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

Xiaoqiang An's research interests concentrate on specific topics including:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis

They have contributed to various publication venues, with a significant number of articles appearing in:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Resources Conservation and Recycling

Frequent collaborators include Huijuan Liu, Jiuhui Qu, Huachun Lan, Qingwen Tang, and Xuelian Yu, demonstrating a broad network of co-authorship in environmental and materials research.

The following are some recent research papers authored or co-authored by Xiaoqiang An:

  • "A critical review of g-C3N4-based photocatalytic membrane for water purification", 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "BiOBr/MXene/gC3N4 Z-scheme heterostructure photocatalysts mediated by oxygen vacancies and MXene quantum dots for tetracycline degradation: Process, mechanism and toxicity analysis", 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Bimetal-organic frameworks with coordinatively unsaturated metal sites for highly efficient Fenton-like catalysis", 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Insight into the Key Role of Cr Intermediates in the Efficient and Simultaneous Degradation of Organic Contaminants and Cr(VI) Reduction via g-C3N4-Assisted Photocatalysis", 2022, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Exfoliation method matters: The microstructure-dependent photoactivity of g-C3N4 nanosheets for water purification", 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials

Best Publications

  • A critical review of CO2 photoconversion: Catalysts and reactors

    Kimfung Li;Xiaoqiang An;Kyeong Hyeon Park;Majeda Khraisheh

  • WO3 nanorods/graphene nanocomposites for high-efficiency visible-light-driven photocatalysis and NO2 gas sensing

    Xiaoqiang An;Jimmy C. Yu;Yu Wang;Yongming Hu

  • Graphene-based photocatalytic composites

    Xiaoqiang An;Jimmy C. Yu

  • Cu2O/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composites for the Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2

    Xiaoqiang An;Kimfung Li;Junwang Tang

  • Cu2ZnSnS4-Pt and Cu2ZnSnS4-Au Heterostructured Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Water Splitting and Pollutant Degradation

    Xuelian Yu;Alexey Shavel;Xiaoqiang An;Xiaoqiang An;Zhishan Luo

  • BiOBr/MXene/gC3N4 Z-scheme heterostructure photocatalysts mediated by oxygen vacancies and MXene quantum dots for tetracycline degradation: Process, mechanism and toxicity analysis

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  • The synergetic effects of Ti3C2 MXene and Pt as co-catalysts for highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over g-C3N4

    Xiaoqiang An;Wei Wang;Jiangpeng Wang;Haozhi Duan

  • Transformation of humic acid and halogenated byproduct formation in UV-chlorine processes.

    Tong Li;Yan Jiang;Xiaoqiang An;Huijuan Liu

  • A critical review of g-C3N4-based photocatalytic membrane for water purification

    Menglu Zhang;Yu Yang;Xiaoqiang An;Li-an Hou

  • Microstructure of carbon nitride affecting synergetic photocatalytic activity: Hydrogen bonds vs. structural defects

    Huachun Lan;Lili Li;Lili Li;Xiaoqiang An;Fei Liu

  • Biomolecule-assisted fabrication of copper doped SnS2 nanosheet–reduced graphene oxide junctions with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity

    Xiaoqiang An;Jimmy C. Yu;Junwang Tang

  • Biomolecule-assisted self-assembly of CdS/MoS2/graphene hollow spheres as high-efficiency photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution without noble metals

    Xuelian Yu;Ruifeng Du;Baoying Li;Yihe Zhang

  • Defect Modulation of Z‑Scheme TiO 2 /Cu 2 O Photocatalysts for Durable Water Splitting

    Tingcha Wei;Ya-Nan Zhu;Xiaoqiang An;Li-Min Liu

  • Insight into the Key Role of Cr Intermediates in the Efficient and Simultaneous Degradation of Organic Contaminants and Cr(VI) Reduction via g-C3N4-Assisted Photocatalysis.

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  • Recent advances on photocatalytic fuel cell for environmental applications-The marriage of photocatalysis and fuel cells.

    Mohua Li;Yanbiao Liu;Liming Dong;Chensi Shen

  • Fe2O3–TiO2 Nanocomposites for Enhanced Charge Separation and Photocatalytic Activity

    Savio J. A. Moniz;Stephen A. Shevlin;Xiaoqiang An;Zheng-Xiao Guo

  • One-pot synthesis of In2S3 nanosheets/graphene composites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity

    Xiaoqiang An;Jimmy C. Yu;Feng Wang;Chuanhao Li

  • Bimetal-organic frameworks with coordinatively unsaturated metal sites for highly efficient Fenton-like catalysis

    He Liang;He Liang;He Liang;Ruiping Liu;Ruiping Liu;Xiaoqiang An;Chengzhi Hu

  • CdS nanorods/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for photocatalysis and electrochemical sensing

    Xiaoqiang An;Xuelian Yu;Jimmy C. Yu;Guangjin Zhang

  • Electroactive Modified Carbon Nanotube Filter for Simultaneous Detoxification and Sequestration of Sb(III)

    Yanbiao Liu;Peng Wu;Fuqiang Liu;Fang Li

  • Polyoxometalates/TiO2 Fenton-like photocatalysts with rearranged oxygen vacancies for enhanced synergetic degradation

    Xiaoqiang An;Qingwen Tang;Qingwen Tang;Huachun Lan;Huijuan Liu

  • Hierarchical Nanotubular Anatase/Rutile/TiO2(B) Heterophase Junction with Oxygen Vacancies for Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Production.

    Xiaoqiang An;Chengzhi Hu;Huijuan Liu;Jiuhui Qu

  • Multi-electric field modulation for photocatalytic oxygen evolution: Enhanced charge separation by coupling oxygen vacancies with faceted heterostructures

    Tingcha Wei;Ya-Nan Zhu;Zhenao Gu;Xiaoqiang An

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiuhui Qu
Jiuhui Qu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huijuan Liu
Huijuan Liu Tsinghua University
Ruiping Liu
Ruiping Liu Tsinghua University
Chengzhi Hu
Chengzhi Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Junwang Tang
Junwang Tang Tsinghua University
Li-Min Liu
Li-Min Liu Beihang University
Chuanbao Cao
Chuanbao Cao Beijing Institute of Technology
Jimmy C. Yu
Jimmy C. Yu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Andreu Cabot
Andreu Cabot Catalonia Institute for Energy Research
Yihe Zhang
Yihe Zhang China University of Geosciences

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