Junfeng Niu

21.7k citations
379 papers · 18.4k · 3 hit papers · h-index 72

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Co-authors
Yang Li (22 shared papers)Zhenyao Shen (39 shared papers)Yongsheng Chen (5 shared papers)Lifeng Yin (29 shared papers)Hui Lin (10 shared papers)Lilan Zhang (17 shared papers)Chenghong Feng (9 shared papers)John C. Crittenden (19 shared papers)
Journals
Chemosphere (40 papers)Journal of Hazardous Materials (36 papers)Environmental Science & Technology (28 papers)Separation and Purification Technology (22 papers)Chemical Engineering Journal (18 papers)
Partner nations
ChinaUnited StatesAustralia

In The Last Decade

Junfeng Niu

367 papers receiving 18.2k citations

Junfeng Niu's Hit Papers

ZIF-Derived Catalyst with Co–Co/Co–N Dual Active Sites for Boosting Mixed Pathway Decontamination in Fenton-like Catalysis 2025 · 28 citations
280+4+9Years since publication4008001.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

  • it has ≥500 total citations;
  • it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
  • it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.
  1. 2025 Environmental Science & Technology
  2. 2012 ACS Nano
  3. 2012 Water Research

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Junfeng Niu
Comparison fields: 5 of 164
  • Water Science and Technology 5.6k
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6.4k
  • Pollution 3.6k
  • Environmental Chemistry 3.1k
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3.6k
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1
Mechanism of Photogenerated Reactive Oxygen Species and Correlation with the Antibacterial Properties of Engineered Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles
ACS Nano ·Yang Li, Wen Zhang, Junfeng Niu, Yongsheng Chen
Hit paper breakdown →		20121433
2
Distribution and speciation of heavy metals in sediments from the mainstream, tributaries, and lakes of the Yangtze River catchment of Wuhan, China
Journal of Hazardous Materials ·Zhifeng Yang, Ying Wang, Zhenyao Shen, Junfeng Niu, Zhenwu Tang
2008427
3
Electrochemical degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by Ti/SnO2–Sb, Ti/SnO2–Sb/PbO2 and Ti/SnO2–Sb/MnO2 anodes
Water Research ·Hui Lin, Junfeng Niu, Shiyuan Ding, Lilan Zhang
Hit paper breakdown →		2012405
4
Perfluorooctanoic Acid Degradation Using UV–Persulfate Process: Modeling of the Degradation and Chlorate Formation
Environmental Science & Technology ·Yajie Qian, Xin Guo, Yalei Zhang, Yue Peng, Peizhe Sun, Ching‐Hua Huang, Junfeng Niu, Xuefei Zhou, John C. Crittenden
2015331
5
Electrochemical Mineralization of Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (PFCAs) by Ce-Doped Modified Porous Nanocrystalline PbO2 Film Electrode
Environmental Science & Technology ·Junfeng Niu, Hui Lin, Jiale Xu, Hao Wu, Yangyang Li
2012291
6
Role of living environments in the accumulation characteristics of heavy metals in fishes and crabs in the Yangtze River Estuary, China
Marine Pollution Bulletin ·Shou Zhao, Chenghong Feng, Weimin Quan, Xiaofeng Chen, Junfeng Niu, Zhenyao Shen
2012262
7
Photogeneration of Reactive Oxygen Species on Uncoated Silver, Gold, Nickel, and Silicon Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Effects
Langmuir ·Wen Zhang, Yang Li, Junfeng Niu, Yongsheng Chen
2013233
8
Electrochemical oxidation of ofloxacin using a TiO2-based SnO2-Sb/polytetrafluoroethylene resin-PbO2 electrode: Reaction kinetics and mass transfer impact
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental ·Ruzhen Xie, Xiaoyang Meng, Peizhe Sun, Junfeng Niu, Wenju Jiang, Lawrence A. Bottomley, Duo Li, Yongsheng Chen, John C. Crittenden
2016232
9
Electrochemical mineralization of sulfamethoxazole by Ti/SnO2-Sb/Ce-PbO2 anode: Kinetics, reaction pathways, and energy cost evolution
Electrochimica Acta ·Hui Lin, Junfeng Niu, Jiale Xu, Yang Li, Yuhang Pan
2013231
10
Selective electrochemical H2O2 generation and activation on a bifunctional catalyst for heterogeneous electro-Fenton catalysis
Journal of Hazardous Materials ·Peike Cao, Xie Quan, Kun Zhao, Shuo Chen, Hongtao Yu, Junfeng Niu
2019216
11
Electrochemical oxidation of perfluorinated compounds in water
Chemosphere ·Junfeng Niu, Yang Li, Enxiang Shang, Zesheng Xu, Jinzi Liu
2015206
12
Development of macroporous Magnéli phase Ti4O7 ceramic materials: As an efficient anode for mineralization of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances
Chemical Engineering Journal ·Hui Lin, Junfeng Niu, Shangtao Liang, Chong Wang, Yujuan Wang, Fangyuan Jin, Qi Luo, Qingguo Huang
2018204
13
Theoretical and Experimental Insights into the Electrochemical Mineralization Mechanism of Perfluorooctanoic Acid
Environmental Science & Technology ·Junfeng Niu, Hui Lin, Chen Gong, Xiaomin Sun
2013194
14
Surface-Coating-Dependent Dissolution, Aggregation, and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Generation of Silver Nanoparticles under Different Irradiation Conditions
Environmental Science & Technology ·Yang Li, Wen Zhang, Junfeng Niu, Yongsheng Chen
2013189
15
Risk assessment of sedimentary metals in the Yangtze Estuary: New evidence of the relationships between two typical index methods
Journal of Hazardous Materials ·Shou Zhao, Chenghong Feng, Yiru Yang, Junfeng Niu, Zhenyao Shen
2012187
16
Highly Efficient and Mild Electrochemical Mineralization of Long-Chain Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (C9–C10) by Ti/SnO2–Sb–Ce, Ti/SnO2–Sb/Ce–PbO2, and Ti/BDD Electrodes
Environmental Science & Technology ·Hui Lin, Junfeng Niu, Jiale Xu, Huang Haiou, Duo Li, Zhihan Yue, Chenghong Feng
2013185
17
Electrochemical degradation of enrofloxacin by lead dioxide anode: Kinetics, mechanism and toxicity evaluation
Chemical Engineering Journal ·Chong Wang, Lifeng Yin, Zesheng Xu, Junfeng Niu, (unknown)
2017185
18
Visible-light-mediated Sr-Bi2O3 photocatalysis of tetracycline: Kinetics, mechanisms and toxicity assessment
Chemosphere ·Junfeng Niu, Shiyuan Ding, Liwen Zhang, Jinbo Zhao, Chenghong Feng
2013179
19
Novel dual-effective Z-scheme heterojunction with g-C3N4, Ti3C2 MXene and black phosphorus for improving visible light-induced degradation of ciprofloxacin
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental ·Yufei Zhou, Mingchuan Yu, Huanjing Liang, Jie Chen, Lei Xu, Junfeng Niu
2021176
20
Adsorption of phosphorus on sediments from the Three-Gorges Reservoir (China) and the relation with sediment compositions
Journal of Hazardous Materials ·Ying Wang, Zhenyao Shen, Junfeng Niu, Ruimin Liu
2008169

About Junfeng Niu

Junfeng Niu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Pollution and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, having authored 379 papers that have together received 18.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (109 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (85 papers), Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (50 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (47 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (44 papers), Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (26 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (24 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (21 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Water Science and Technology (5.6k citations), Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (6.4k citations), Pollution (3.6k citations), Environmental Chemistry (3.1k citations) and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (3.6k citations). Junfeng Niu has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Yang Li, Zhenyao Shen, Yongsheng Chen, Lifeng Yin, Hui Lin, Lilan Zhang, Chenghong Feng, John C. Crittenden, Lei Xu and Zhifeng Yang. Their work appears in journals such as Chemosphere, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Environmental Science & Technology, Separation and Purification Technology and Chemical Engineering Journal.

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