Hao Chen

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High Impact

Assistant Professor

UA Pine Bluff

35 h-index 125 pubs 6,172 cited

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Hao Chen's research focuses on environmental remediation, particularly the use of biochar and related nanomaterials for the removal of contaminants from aqueous solutions. His work investigates the adsorption capabilities of various biochar composites, including those incorporating graphene oxides, carbon nanotubes, and magnetic nanoparticles, for pollutants such as heavy metals, dyes, and antibiotics like sulfamethoxazole. Chen has explored the synthesis and characterization of these materials, assessing their effectiveness in environmental applications.

His research has also examined the role of biochar amendments in improving crop production in challenging soil conditions. Chen's publications include a review on how biochar can enhance yields in problem soils. His scholarly output is reflected in a high h-index of 35 and over 6,000 citations across more than 125 publications, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He has collaborated with Hem Chandra Sharma on several shared publications.

Metrics

h-index: 35
Publications: 125
Citations: 6,172

Positions

Assistant Professor 2024–present

University of Vermont Agriculture, Landscape and Environment ORCID
Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ORCID
Assistant Professor 2016–2024

University of Arkansas Agriculture ORCID

Selected Publications

Corrigendum to “Biochar inhibited hydrogen radical-induced Cd bioavailability in a paddy soil” [Sci. Total Environ. 892 (2023) 164521] (2026)

The Science of The Total Environment DOI OpenAlex
Fe-Mn biochar filtration columns for removal of co-existing sulfamethoxazole microplastics (2025)

Open MIND OpenAlex
Caffeine removal in wastewater: a comprehensive review of current treatment plants and small-scale innovations (2025)

Environmental Technology Reviews 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Removal of sulfamethoxazole using Fe-Mn biochar filtration columns: Influence of co-existing polystyrene microplastics (2024)

Journal of Cleaner Production 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluation of iron-modified biochar on arsenic accumulation by rice: a pathway to assess human health risk from cooked rice (2024)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
The effects of size and surface-coating of CuO-nanoparticles on extractable Cu and enzyme activities in soil (2024)

Soil & Environmental Health 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Foliar application of green synthesized ZnO nanoparticles reduced Cd content in shoot of lettuce (2023)

Chemosphere 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Potassium permanganate modification of hydrochar enhances sorption of Pb(II), Cu(II), and Cd(II) (2023)

Bioresource Technology 68 citations DOI OpenAlex
Biochar inhibited hydrogen radical-induced Cd bioavailability in a paddy soil (2023)

The Science of The Total Environment 33 citations DOI OpenAlex
Foliar Application of Green Synthesized Zno Nanoparticles Reduced Cd Content in Shoot of Lettuce (2023)

SSRN Electronic Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
List of contributors (2023)

Elsevier eBooks DOI OpenAlex
Recovery of phosphorus from wastewater: A review based on current phosphorous removal technologies (2022)

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 227 citations DOI OpenAlex
Biochar Modification with Hematite and Goethite for Efficient Persulfate Activation and Pollution Degradation (2022)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Biochar modification with hematite and goethite as efficient persulfate activation catalysts for sulfamethoxazole degradation: one-step biochar synthesis method and solution matrix effect on sulfamethoxazole removal kinetics (2022)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Fixed bed column performance of Al-modified biochar for the removal of sulfamethoxazole and sulfapyridine antibiotics from wastewater (2022)

Chemosphere 72 citations DOI OpenAlex