| A comprehensive review on the applications of coal fly ash ZT Yao, XS Ji, PK Sarker, JH Tang, LQ Ge, MS Xia, YQ Xi Earth-science reviews 141, 105-121, 2015 | 2470 | 2015 |
| Review on remediation technologies of soil contaminated by heavy metals Z Yao, J Li, H Xie, C Yu Procedia Environmental Sciences 16, 722-729, 2012 | 658 | 2012 |
| A review of the alumina recovery from coal fly ash, with a focus in China ZT Yao, MS Xia, PK Sarker, T Chen Fuel 120, 74-85, 2014 | 446 | 2014 |
| Effect of fire exposure on cracking, spalling and residual strength of fly ash geopolymer concrete PK Sarker, S Kelly, Z Yao Materials & Design 63, 584-592, 2014 | 443 | 2014 |
| Bivalve shell: not an abundant useless waste but a functional and versatile biomaterial Z Yao, M Xia, H Li, T Chen, Y Ye, H Zheng Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 44 (22), 2502-2530, 2014 | 224 | 2014 |
| Mechanical and thermal properties of polypropylene (PP) composites filled with modified shell waste ZT Yao, T Chen, HY Li, MS Xia, Y Ye, H Zheng Journal of hazardous materials 262, 212-217, 2013 | 137 | 2013 |
| Kinetic studies on the pyrolysis of plastic waste using a combination of model-fitting and model-free methods Z Yao, S Yu, W Su, W Wu, J Tang, W Qi Waste Management & Research 38 (1_suppl), 77-85, 2020 | 133 | 2020 |
| Towards sustainable coal industry: Turning coal bottom ash into wealth H Zhou, R Bhattarai, Y Li, B Si, X Dong, T Wang, Z Yao Science of the Total Environment 804, 149985, 2022 | 129 | 2022 |
| Recycling difficult-to-treat e-waste cathode-ray-tube glass as construction and building materials: A critical review Z Yao, TC Ling, PK Sarker, W Su, J Liu, W Wu, J Tang Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 81, 595-604, 2018 | 124 | 2018 |
| Molten salt oxidation: A versatile and promising technology for the destruction of organic-containing wastes Z Yao, J Li, X Zhao Chemosphere 84 (9), 1167-1174, 2011 | 108 | 2011 |
| The Resource Utilization of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms) and Its Challenges W Su, Q Sun, M Xia, Z Wen, Z Yao Resources 7 (3), 46, 2018 | 91 | 2018 |
| Mechanical and thermal properties of polypropylene (PP) composites filled with CaCO3 and shell waste derived bio-fillers Z Yao, M Xia, L Ge, T Chen, H Li, Y Ye, H Zheng Fibers and Polymers 15, 1278-1287, 2014 | 71 | 2014 |
| A potential bio-filler: The substitution effect of furfural modified clam shell for carbonate calcium in polypropylene M Xia, Z Yao, L Ge, T Chen, H Li Journal of Composite materials 49 (7), 807-816, 2015 | 62 | 2015 |
| Synthesis of zeolite Li-ABW from fly ash by fusion method ZT Yao, MS Xia, Y Ye, L Zhang Journal of Hazardous Materials 170 (2-3), 639-644, 2009 | 62 | 2009 |
| Waste-printed circuit board recycling: focusing on preparing polymer composites and geopolymers Q Wang, B Zhang, S Yu, J Xiong, Z Yao, B Hu, J Yan ACS omega 5 (29), 17850-17856, 2020 | 58 | 2020 |
| Thermal desorption of PCBs contaminated soil with calcium hydroxide in a rotary kiln J Liu, H Zhang, Z Yao, X Li, J Tang Chemosphere 220, 1041-1046, 2019 | 50 | 2019 |
| Thermal behavior and kinetic study on the co-pyrolysis of biomass with polymer waste Z Yao, D Cai, X Chen, Y Sun, M Jin, W Qi, J Ding Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 14 (2), 1651-1662, 2024 | 45 | 2024 |
| A state-of-the-art review of radioactive decontamination technologies: facing the upcoming wave of decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities S Liu, Y He, H Xie, Y Ge, Y Lin, Z Yao, M Jin, J Liu, X Chen, Y Sun, ... Sustainability 14 (7), 4021, 2022 | 43 | 2022 |
| Thermochemical conversion of waste printed circuit boards: Thermal behavior, reaction kinetics, pollutant evolution and corresponding controlling strategies Z Yao, M Reinmöller, N Ortuño, H Zhou, M Jin, J Liu, R Luque Progress in Energy and Combustion Science 97, 101086, 2023 | 42 | 2023 |
| A state‐of‐the‐art review of biohydrogen producing from sewage sludge Z Yao, W Su, D Wu, J Tang, W Wu, J Liu, W Han International Journal of Energy Research 42 (14), 4301-4312, 2018 | 42 | 2018 |