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Xu Zhao

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Chemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
22053
World Ranking
2861
National Ranking
521

Xu Zhao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xu Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 269 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Xu Zhao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Xu Zhao is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their work primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a substantial focus on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The main topics of Xu Zhao's research include advanced photocatalysis techniques, advanced oxidation water treatment, environmental remediation with nanomaterials, phosphorus and nutrient management, catalytic processes in materials science, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, and water treatment and disinfection.

Xu Zhao has a significant publication record, featuring papers in several notable scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include Separation and Purification Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Water Research, and the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Xu Zhao are listed below:

  • Photocatalysis-activated SR-AOP over PDINH/MIL-88A(Fe) composites for boosted chloroquine phosphate degradation: Performance, mechanism, pathway and DFT calculations (2021), Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Visible-light-driven H2O2 production from O2 reduction with nitrogen vacancy-rich and porous graphitic carbon nitride (2020), Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Profiling multiple heavy metal contamination and bacterial communities surrounding an iron tailing pond in Northwest China (2020), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Impact of reactive oxygen species on cell activity and structural integrity of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in electrochemical disinfection system (2022), Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Intentional corrosion-induced reconstruction of defective NiFe layered double hydroxide boosts electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia (2023), Nature Water

Frequently collaborating coauthors of Xu Zhao include Ran Mao, Meng Qiao, Bo Yang, Juanjuan Zhang, and Kaifeng Wang. These collaborations have contributed to a body of work with substantial citations and impact within environmental and materials chemistry disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Peroxymonosulfate enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation bisphenol A by single-atom dispersed Ag mesoporous g-C3N4 hybrid

    Yanbin Wang;Xu Zhao;Di Cao;Yan Wang

  • Controllable synthesis of Bi2MoO6 and effect of morphology and variation in local structure on photocatalytic activities

    Liwu Zhang;Tongguang Xu;Xu Zhao;Yongfa Zhu

  • Photocatalysis-activated SR-AOP over PDINH/MIL-88A(Fe) composites for boosted chloroquine phosphate degradation: Performance, mechanism, pathway and DFT calculations

    Xiao-Hong Yi;Haodong Ji;Chong-Chen Wang;Yang Li

  • MOF-derived nitrogen doped carbon modified g-C3N4 heterostructure composite with enhanced photocatalytic activity for bisphenol A degradation with peroxymonosulfate under visible light irradiation

    Yan Gong;Yan Gong;Xu Zhao;Hui Zhang;Bo Yang

  • Heterogeneous degradation of refractory pollutants by peroxymonosulfate activated by CoOx-doped ordered mesoporous carbon

    Yanbin Wang;Di Cao;Xu Zhao

  • Synergetic activation of peroxymonosulfate by Co3O4 modified g-C3N4 for enhanced degradation of diclofenac sodium under visible light irradiation

    Huixin Shao;Xu Zhao;Yanbin Wang;Ran Mao

  • Visible-light sensitive cobalt-doped BiVO4 (Co-BiVO4) photocatalytic composites for the degradation of methylene blue dye in dilute aqueous solutions

    Bin Zhou;Bin Zhou;Xu Zhao;Huijuan Liu;Jiuhui Qu

  • Adsorptive removal of phosphate by a nanostructured Fe–Al–Mn trimetal oxide adsorbent

    Jianbo Lǚ;Huijuan Liu;Ruiping Liu;Xu Zhao

  • The mechanism of antimony(III) removal and its reactions on the surfaces of Fe-Mn binary oxide.

    Wei Xu;Hongjie Wang;Ruiping Liu;Xu Zhao

  • Comparisons of Biochar Properties from Wood Material and Crop Residues at Different Temperatures and Residence Times

    Yu Wang;Yuting Hu;Xu Zhao;Shenqiang Wang

  • Nitrogen runoff dominates water nitrogen pollution from rice-wheat rotation in the Taihu Lake region of China

    Xu Zhao;Yang Zhou;Ju Min;Shenqiang Wang

  • Peroxymonosulfate-enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A by perylene imide-modified g-C3N4

    Juanjuan Zhang;Xu Zhao;Yanbin Wang;Yanbin Wang;Yan Gong

  • Nitrogen fate and environmental consequence in paddy soil under rice-wheat rotation in the Taihu lake region, China

    Xu Zhao;Ying-xin Xie;Zheng-qin Xiong;Xiao-yuan Yan

  • Insights into heterogeneous catalysis of peroxymonosulfate activation by boron-doped ordered mesoporous carbon

    Yanbin Wang;Man Liu;Xu Zhao;Di Cao

  • Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction Processes in Typical Chinese Paddy Soils: Rates, Relative Contributions, and Influencing Factors

    Jun Shan;Xu Zhao;Rong Sheng;Yongqiu Xia

  • Covalent combination of polyoxometalate and graphitic carbon nitride for light-driven hydrogen peroxide production

    Shen Zhao;Xu Zhao;Hui Zhang;Jiang Li

  • Dechlorination of Trichloroacetic Acid Using a Noble Metal-Free Graphene-Cu Foam Electrode via Direct Cathodic Reduction and Atomic H.

    Ran Mao;Ning Li;Huachun Lan;Xu Zhao

  • Nitrogen Balance and Loss in a Greenhouse Vegetable System in Southeastern China

    Ju Min;Xu Zhao;Wei-Ming Shi;Guang-Xi Xing

  • Visible-light-driven H2O2 production from O2 reduction with nitrogen vacancy-rich and porous graphitic carbon nitride

    Yanbin Wang;Di Meng;Xu Zhao

  • A g-C3N4/MIL-101(Fe) heterostructure composite for highly efficient BPA degradation with persulfate under visible light irradiation

    Yan Gong;Yan Gong;Bo Yang;Hui Zhang;Xu Zhao

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
Zhimin Qiang
Zhimin Qiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ashantha Goonetilleke
Ashantha Goonetilleke Queensland University of Technology
Chengzhi Hu
Chengzhi Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yan Wang
Yan Wang Dalian University of Technology
Caizhen Zhu
Caizhen Zhu Shenzhen University
Yongfa Zhu
Yongfa Zhu Tsinghua University
Chin-Pao Huang
Chin-Pao Huang University of Delaware

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