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Yan Wu is affiliated with Dalian University of Technology in China and has a research focus primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their publication record includes works on various specialized subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, Plasma Applications and Diagnostics, Plasma Diagnostics and Applications, and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Yan Wu's recent papers include the following publications:

  • Broad Exposure of the North American Environment to Phenolic and Amino Antioxidants and to Ultraviolet Filters, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • Comprehensive assessment of harmful heavy metals in contaminated soil in order to score pollution level, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Effects of microplastics on nitrogen and phosphorus cycles and microbial communities in sediments, 2022, Environmental Pollution
  • Degradation of toluene by pulse-modulated multistage DBD plasma: Key parameters optimization through response surface methodology (RSM) and degradation pathway analysis, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yan Wu on research projects include:

  • Xinyu Du
  • Marta Venier
  • Nan Jiang
  • Ruihe Jin
  • Min Liu

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in several venues, with notable frequencies in:

  • The Science of The Total Environment (10 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (7 publications)
  • Environmental Science & Technology (6 publications)
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials (5 publications)
  • Environmental Science & Technology Letters (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Synergetic degradation of Acid Orange 7 (AO7) dye by DBD plasma and persulfate.

    Kefeng Shang;Xiaojing Wang;Jie Li;Hao Wang

  • Enhanced catalytic performance of graphene-TiO2 nanocomposites for synergetic degradation of fluoroquinolone antibiotic in pulsed discharge plasma system

    He Guo;Nan Jiang;Huijuan Wang;Kefeng Shang

  • Degradation of p-nitrophenol by DBD plasma/Fe2+/persulfate oxidation process

    Kefeng Shang;Wenfeng Li;Xiaojing Wang;Na Lu

  • Enhanced catalytic performance of CoOx-CeO2 for synergetic degradation of toluene in multistage sliding plasma system through response surface methodology (RSM)

    Nan Jiang;Nan Jiang;Nan Jiang;Yonghe Zhao;Yonghe Zhao;Cheng Qiu;Cheng Qiu;Kefeng Shang;Kefeng Shang

  • Plasma-catalytic degradation of benzene over Ag–Ce bimetallic oxide catalysts using hybrid surface/packed-bed discharge plasmas

    Nan Jiang;Jian Hu;Jie Li;Kefeng Shang

  • Plasma-TiO2 Catalytic Method for High-Efficiency Remediation of p-Nitrophenol Contaminated Soil in Pulsed Discharge

    Tie Cheng Wang;Na Lu;Na Lu;Jie Li;Jie Li;Yan Wu;Yan Wu

  • Enhanced generation of oxidative species and phenol degradation in a discharge plasma system coupled with TiO2 photocatalysis

    Huijuan Wang;Jie Li;Xie Quan;Yan Wu

  • Degradation of antibiotic chloramphenicol in water by pulsed discharge plasma combined with TiO2/WO3 composites: mechanism and degradation pathway.

    He Guo;Nan Jiang;Huijuan Wang;Na Lu

  • Plasma-catalytic destruction of xylene over Ag-Mn mixed oxides in a pulsed sliding discharge reactor.

    Nan Jiang;Nan Jiang;Nan Jiang;Cheng Qiu;Lianjie Guo;Lianjie Guo;Kefeng Shang;Kefeng Shang

  • Formation of hydrogen peroxide and degradation of phenol in synergistic system of pulsed corona discharge combined with TiO2 photocatalysis

    Huijuan Wang;Jie Li;Xie Quan;Yan Wu

  • Reactive species distribution characteristics and toluene destruction in the three-electrode DBD reactor energized by different pulsed modes

    Nan Jiang;Lianjie Guo;Lianjie Guo;Cheng Qiu;Cheng Qiu;Ying Zhang

  • Fabrication of WO3@g-C3N4 with core@shell nanostructure for enhanced photocatalytic degradation activity under visible light

    Pu Wang;Na Lu;Yan Su;Ning Liu

  • Pulsed discharge plasma assisted with graphene-WO3 nanocomposites for synergistic degradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin in water

    He Guo;Nan Jiang;Huijuan Wang;Na Lu

  • Degradation of pentachlorophenol in soil by pulsed corona discharge plasma.

    Tie Cheng Wang;Na Lu;Na Lu;Jie Li;Jie Li;Yan Wu;Yan Wu

  • Kinetics of decolorization of azo dye by bipolar pulsed barrier discharge in a three-phase discharge plasma reactor.

    Ruobing Zhang;Chi Zhang;XingXin Cheng;Liming Wang

  • Innovative Approach for Benzene Degradation Using Hybrid Surface/Packed-Bed Discharge Plasmas

    Nan Jiang;Na Lu;Na Lu;Kefeng Shang;Kefeng Shang;Jie Li;Jie Li

  • Simulataneous pentachlorophenol decomposition and granular activated carbon regeneration assisted by dielectric barrier discharge plasma.

    Guang-Zhou Qu;Na Lu;Na Lu;Jie Li;Jie Li;Yan Wu;Yan Wu

  • Degradation of Toluene by Pulse-Modulated Multistage DBD Plasma: Key Parameters Optimization Through Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Degradation Pathway Analysis

    Nan Jiang;Nan Jiang;Nan Jiang;Yonghe Zhao;Kefeng Shang;Na Lu

  • Pulsed discharge plasma induced WO3 catalysis for synergetic degradation of ciprofloxacin in water: Synergetic mechanism and degradation pathway.

    He Guo;Nan Jiang;Huijuan Wang;Kefeng Shang

  • Synergetic effect of TiO 2 and Fe 3+ as co-catalysts for enhanced phenol degradation in pulsed discharge system

    Lijuan Duan;Nan Jiang;Na Lu;Kefeng Shang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhicheng Guan
Zhicheng Guan Tsinghua University
Xie Quan
Xie Quan Dalian University of Technology
Mengtao Sun
Mengtao Sun University of Science and Technology Beijing
Ning Wang
Ning Wang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ning Wang
Ning Wang Dalian Maritime University
Jun Wu
Jun Wu The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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