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2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
132
Citations
58108
World Ranking
297
National Ranking
44

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

Xie Quan is affiliated with Dalian University of Technology in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research spans several specialized subfields, including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work predominantly concentrates on topics such as Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment, Membrane Separation Technologies, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal, Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation, and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science.

Xie Quan has coauthored research with several frequent collaborators, including Shuo Chen, Hongtao Yu, Peike Cao, Yanming Liu, and Yan Su. The breadth of these partnerships demonstrates their active presence within a network of researchers focused on catalysis and environmental technologies.

Their research outputs are published in notable scientific venues, with a strong record in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Environmental Science & Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Separation and Purification Technology. These outlets indicate a focus on chemical processes, environmental technology, and separation methods in advanced materials and catalytic applications.

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Xie Quan include:

  • "Selective electroreduction of CO2 to acetone by single copper atoms anchored on N-doped porous carbon" (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • "Enhanced Photocatalytic H2O2 Production over Carbon Nitride by Doping and Defect Engineering" (2020) published in ACS Catalysis
  • "Metal single-site catalyst design for electrocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide at industrial-relevant currents" (2023) published in Nature Communications
  • "Carbon-Based Materials for Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to C2+ Oxygenates: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges" (2021) published in ACS Catalysis
  • "Robust ultrathin nanoporous MOF membrane with intra-crystalline defects for fast water transport" (2022) published in Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Graphene oxide modified g-C3N4 hybrid with enhanced photocatalytic capability under visible light irradiation

    Gaozu Liao;Shuo Chen;Xie Quan;Hongtao Yu

  • The Technology Horizon for Photocatalytic Water Treatment: Sunrise or Sunset?

    Stephanie K. Loeb;Pedro J.J. Alvarez;Jonathon A. Brame;Ezra L. Cates

  • Enhanced anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge digestion by the addition of zero valent iron

    Yinghong Feng;Yaobin Zhang;Xie Quan;Suo Chen

  • Preparation of titania nanotubes and their environmental applications as electrode.

    Xie Quan;Shaogui Yang;Xiuli Ruan;Huiming Zhao

  • Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Acetate on Nitrogen-Doped Nanodiamond

    Yanming Liu;Shuo Chen;Xie Quan;Hongtao Yu

  • Facile Ammonia Synthesis from Electrocatalytic N2 Reduction under Ambient Conditions on N-Doped Porous Carbon

    Yanming Liu;Yan Su;Xie Quan;Xinfei Fan

  • Enhanced activation of peroxymonosulfate by nitrogen doped porous carbon for effective removal of organic pollutants

    Guanlong Wang;Shuo Chen;Xie Quan;Hongtao Yu

  • The role of lattice oxygen on the activity and selectivity of the OMS-2 catalyst for the total oxidation of toluene

    Hong Sun;Zhigang Liu;Shuo Chen;Xie Quan

  • High‐Yield Electrosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide from Oxygen Reduction by Hierarchically Porous Carbon

    Yanming Liu;Xie Quan;Xinfei Fan;Hua Wang

  • Fabrication of atomic single layer graphitic-C3N4 and its high performance of photocatalytic disinfection under visible light irradiation

    Huanxin Zhao;Hongtao Yu;Xie Quan;Shuo Chen

  • Graphene Sheets Grafted Ag@AgCl Hybrid with Enhanced Plasmonic Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Light

    Hui Zhang;Xinfei Fan;Xie Quan;Shuo Chen

  • Electron transfer mechanisms, new applications, and performance of biocathode microbial fuel cells

    Liping Huang;John M. Regan;Xie Quan

  • Vertically Aligned Janus MXene-Based Aerogels for Solar Desalination with High Efficiency and Salt Resistance

    Qi Zhang;Gang Yi;Ze Fu;Hongtao Yu

  • Selective electroreduction of CO 2 to acetone by single copper atoms anchored on N-doped porous carbon

    Kun Zhao;Xiaowa Nie;Xiaowa Nie;Haozhi Wang;Shuo Chen

  • Enhanced Photocatalytic H2O2 Production over Carbon Nitride by Doping and Defect Engineering

    Shuai Wu;Hongtao Yu;Shuo Chen;Xie Quan

  • Enhanced Fenton-like catalysis by iron-based metal organic frameworks for degradation of organic pollutants

    Cong Gao;Shuo Chen;Xie Quan;Hongtao Yu

  • Controllable synthesis of ZnO nanoflowers and their morphology-dependent photocatalytic activities

    Yuxin Wang;Xinyong Li;Ning Wang;Xie Quan

  • Uncovering the Key Role of the Fermi Level of the Electron Mediator in a Z-Scheme Photocatalyst by Detecting the Charge Transfer Process of WO3-metal-gC3N4 (Metal = Cu, Ag, Au).

    Houfen Li;Hongtao Yu;Xie Quan;Shuo Chen

  • Enhanced H2O2 production by selective electrochemical reduction of O2 on fluorine-doped hierarchically porous carbon

    Kun Zhao;Yan Su;Xie Quan;Yanming Liu

  • Heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate by LaCo1-xCuxO3 perovskites for degradation of organic pollutants.

    Sen Lu;Guanlong Wang;Shuo Chen;Hongtao Yu

  • Electrochemical Method for Synthesis of a ZnFe2O4/TiO2 Composite Nanotube Array Modified Electrode with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Activity

    Yang Hou;Xin Yong Li;Xin Yong Li;Qi Dong Zhao;Xie Quan

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuo Chen
Shuo Chen Dalian University of Technology
Yaobin Zhang
Yaobin Zhang Dalian University of Technology
Jingwen Chen
Jingwen Chen Dalian University of Technology
Liping Huang
Liping Huang Dalian University of Technology
Fenglin Yang
Fenglin Yang Dalian University of Technology
Huimin Zhao
Huimin Zhao University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Guohua Chen
Guohua Chen Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Xinyong Li
Xinyong Li Dalian University of Technology
Karl-Werner Schramm
Karl-Werner Schramm Technical University of Munich
Antonius Kettrup
Antonius Kettrup Technical University of Munich

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