Research interest: Bibliometric and adsorption

Publications:

1.    Ho, Y.S.* (2016), Comments on the paper “Simultaneous removal of mixed contaminants by organoclays - Amoxicillin and Cu(II) from aqueous solution”. Applied Clay Science, 126, 297298. DOI: 10.1016/j.day.2016.03.031.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 18     Times cited: 3  

2.    Zhang, L., Hong, S., He, J., Gan, F.X. and Ho, Y.S.* (2011), Adsorption characteristic studies of phosphorus onto laterite. Desalination and Water Treatment, 25 (1), 98-105. DOI:

10.5004/dwt.2011.1871.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 17     Times cited: 35  

3.    Malarvizhi, R. and Ho, Y.S.* (2010), The influence of pH and the structure of the dye molecules on adsorption isotherm modeling using activated carbon. Desalination, 264 (1-3), 97-101. DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2010.07.010.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 21     Times cited: 63  

4.    Zhang, L., Hong, S., He, J., Gan, F.X. and Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Isotherm study of phosphorus uptake from aqueous solution using aluminum oxide. Clean-Soil Air Water, 38 (9), 831-836. DOI: 10.1002/clen.200900305.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 17     Times cited: 18  

5.    El-Khaiary, M.I., Malash, G.F. and Ho, Y.S.* (2010), On the use of linearized pseudo-secondorder kinetic equations for modeling adsorption systems. Desalination, 257 (1-3), 93-101. DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2010.02.041.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 23     Times cited: 113  

6.    He, J., Hong, S., Gan, F.X., Zhang, L. and Ho, Y.S.* (2010), Equilibrium and thermodynamic parameters of adsorption of Methylene blue onto rectorite. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 19 (11A), 2651-2656.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 29     Times cited: 82  

7.    Hong, S., Wen, C., He, J., Gan, F.X. and Ho, Y.S.* (2009), Adsorption thermodynamics of Methylene Blue onto bentonite. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 167 (1-3), 630-633. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.01.014.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 21     Times cited: 200  

8.    Zhang, J., Xie, S.D. and Ho, Y.S.* (2009), Removal of fluoride ions from aqueous solution using modified attapulgite as adsorbent. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 165 (1), 218-222. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.09.098.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 34     Times cited: 70  

9.    Ho, Y.S.* (2009), Comments on “Adsorption of direct dyes from aqueous solutions by carbon nanotubes: Determination of equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics parameters”. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 333 (1), 412. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.01.025.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 8     Times cited: 2  

10.    Ofomaja, A.E. and Ho, Y.S.* (2008), Effect of temperatures and pH on Methyl violet biosorption by mansonia wood sawdust. Bioresource Technology, 99 (13), 5411-5417. DOI:

10.1016/j.biortech.2007.11.018.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 22     Times cited: 147  

11.    Ho, Y.S.* and Wang, C.C. (2008), Sorption equilibrium of mercury onto ground-up tree fern.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 156 (1-3), 398-404. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.12.030.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 56     Times cited: 53  

12.    Ofomaja, A.E. and Ho, Y.S.* (2008), Kinetic biosorption study of cadmium onto coconut copra meal as biosorbent. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 34 (1-4), 466476. DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2008.020810.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 32     Times cited: 9  

13.    Ofomaja, A.E. and Ho, Y.S.* (2007), Effect of pH on cadmium biosorption by coconut copra meal. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 139 (2), 356-362. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.06.039.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 32     Times cited: 137  

14.    Ofomaja, A.E. and Ho, Y.S.* (2007), Equilibrium sorption of anionic dye from aqueous solution by palm kernel fibre as sorbent. Dyes and Pigments, 74 (1), 60-66. DOI:

10.1016/j.dyepig.2006.01.014.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 36     Times cited: 180  

15.    Ho, Y.S.* and Ofomaja, A.E. (2006), Kinetic studies of copper ion adsorption on palm kernel fibre. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 137 (3), 1796-1802. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.05.023.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 25     Times cited: 87  

16.    Ho, Y.S.* and Ofomaja, A.E. (2006), Biosorption thermodynamics of cadmium on coconut copra meal as biosorbent. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 30 (2), 117-123. DOI:10.1016/j.bej.2006.02.012.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 28     Times cited: 209

17.    Ho, Y.S.* and Ofomaja, A.E. (2006), Pseudo-second-order model for lead ion sorption from aqueous solutions onto palm kernel fiber. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 129 (1-3), 137-142. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.08.020.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 24     Times cited: 282  

18.    Ho, Y.S.* (2006), Isotherms for the sorption of lead onto peat: Comparison of linear and nonlinear methods. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 15 (1), 81-86.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 11     Times cited: 295  

19.    Ho, Y.S.* (2006), Second-order kinetic model for the sorption of cadmium onto tree fern: A comparison of linear and non-linear methods. Water Research, 40 (1), 119-125. DOI:

10.1016/j.watres.2005.10.040.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 21     Times cited: 1039

20.    Ho, Y.S.*, Harouna-Oumarou, H.A., Fauduet, H. and Porte, C. (2005), Kinetics and model building of leaching of water-soluble compounds of Tilia sapwood. Separation and Purification Technology, 45 (3), 169-173.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 13     Times cited: 54

21.    Ho, Y.S.* and Ofomaja, A.E. (2005), Kinetics and thermodynamics of lead ion sorption on palm kernel fibre from aqueous solution. Process Biochemistry, 40 (11), 3455-3461. DOI:

10.1016/j.procbio.2005.02.017.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 22     Times cited: 175

22.    Ho, Y.S.*, Chiu, W.T. and Wang, C.C. (2005), Regression analysis for the sorption isotherms of basic dyes on sugarcane dust. Bioresource Technology, 96 (11), 1285-1291. DOI:

10.1016/j.biortech.2004.10.021.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 31     Times cited: 428  

23.    Ho, Y.S.* (2005), Effect of pH on lead removal from water using tree fern as the sorbent.

Bioresource Technology, 96 (11), 1292-1296. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2004.10.011.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 15     Times cited: 175  

24.    Ho, Y.S.* and Ofomaja, A.E. (2005), Effects of calcium competition on lead sorption by palm kernel fibre. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 120 (1-3), 157-162. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2004.12.027.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 26     Times cited: 28  

25.    Ho, Y.S.* (2005), Comment on “Nitrate removal from aqueous solution by adsorption onto various materials” by N. Öztürk, T.E. Bektaş. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 118 (1-3), 253254. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2004.10.015.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 13     Times cited: 5

26.    Ho, Y.S.* (2005), Comments on “Chitosan functionalized with 2[-bis-(pyridylmethyl) aminomethyl]4-methyl-6-formyl-phenol: Equilibrium and kinetics of copper(II) adsorption”.Polymer, 46 (5), 1451-1452. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2004.11.109.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 17     Times cited: 4

27.    Ho, Y.S.*, Chiang, T.H. and Hsueh, Y.M. (2005), Removal of basic dye from aqueous solution using tree fern as a biosorbent. Process Biochemistry, 40 (1), 119-124. DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2003.11.035.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 23     Times cited: 338  

28.    Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (2004), Sorption of copper(II) from aqueous solution by peat. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 158 (1), 77-97. DOI: 10.1023/B:WATE.0000044830.63767.a3.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 68     Times cited: 136  

29.    Ho, Y.S.* (2004), Pseudo-isotherms using a second order kinetic expression constant.

Adsorption-Journal of the International Adsorption Society, 10 (2), 151-158. DOI:

10.1023/B:ADSO.0000039870.28835.09.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 21     Times cited: 120

30.    Ho, Y.S.*, Chiu, W.T., Hsu, C.S. and Huang, C.T. (2004), Sorption of lead ions from aqueous solution using tree fern as a sorbent. Hydrometallurgy, 73 (1-2), 55-61. DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2003.07.008.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 19     Times cited: 186  

31.    Ho, Y.S.* and Wang, C.C. (2004), Pseudo-isotherms for the sorption of cadmium ion onto tree fern. Process Biochemistry, 39 (6), 759-763. DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(03)00184-5.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 17     Times cited: 171  

32.    Ho, Y.S.* (2003), Removal of metal ions from sodium arsenate solution using tree fern.

Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 81 (B5), 352-356. DOI: 10.1205/095758203770224388.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 15     Times cited: 18  

33.    Ho, Y.S.* (2003), Removal of copper ions from aqueous solution by tree fern. Water Research , 37 (10), 2323-2330. DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(03)00002-2.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 18     Times cited: 566  

34.    Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (2003), Sorption of dyes and copper ions onto biosorbents. Process Biochemistry, 38 (7), 1047-1061. DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(02)00239-X.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 29     Times cited: 370  

35.    Ho, Y.S.*, Huang, C.T. and Huang, H.W. (2002), Equilibrium sorption isotherm for metal ions on tree fern. Process Biochemistry, 37 (12), 1421-1430. DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(02)00036-5.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 25     Times cited: 458

36.    Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (2002), Application of kinetic models to the sorption of copper(II) on to peat. Adsorption Science & Technology, 20 (8), 797-815. DOI:10.1260/026361702321104282.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 46     Times cited: 309

37.    Ho, Y.S., Porter, J.F. and McKay, G. (2002), Equilibrium isotherm studies for the sorption of divalent metal ions onto peat: Copper, nickel and lead single component systems. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 141 (1-4), 1-33. DOI: 10.1023/A:1021304828010.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 59     Times cited: 962

38.    Ho, Y.S.* and Chiang, C.C. (2001), Sorption studies of acid dye by mixed sorbents.

Adsorption-Journal of the International Adsorption Society, 7 (2), 139-147. DOI:

10.1023/A:1011652224816.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 31     Times cited: 374

39.    Ho, Y.S., Ng, J.C.Y. and McKay, G. (2001), Removal of lead(II) from effluents by sorption on peat using second-order kinetics. Separation Science and Technology, 36 (2), 241-261. DOI:

10.1081/SS-100001077.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 48     Times cited: 248

40.    Ho, Y.S.*, Chiang, C.C. and Hsu, Y.C. (2001), Sorption kinetics for dye removal from aqueous solution using activated clay. Separation Science and Technology, 36 (11), 2473-2488. DOI:

10.1081/SS-100106104.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 31     Times cited: 160

41.    Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (2000), Batch sorber design using equilibrium and contact time data for the removal of lead. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 124 (1-2), 141-153. DOI: 10.1023/A:1005218411809.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 28     Times cited: 39

42.    Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (2000), Correlative biosorption equilibria model for a binary batch system. Chemical Engineering Science, 55 (4), 817-825. DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(99)00372-3.

Document type: Article      Language: English     Cited references: 19     Times cited: 49  

43. Ho, Y.S.      and McKay, G. (2000), The kinetics of sorption of divalent metal ions onto sphagnum

moss peat. Water Resear    ch, 34 (3), 735-742. DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00232-8.  

Document type: Article      Language: English     Cited references: 11     Times cited: 2341  

44.    Ho, Y.S., McKay, G., Wase, D.A.J. and Forster, C.F. (2000), Study of the sorption of divalent metal ions on to peat. Adsorption Science & Technology, 18 (7), 639-650. DOI: 10.1260/0263617001493693.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 28     Times cited: 570

45.    Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (1999), Competitive sorption of copper and nickel ions from aqueous solution using peat. Adsorption-Journal of the International Adsorption Society, 5 (4), 409417. DOI: 10.1023/A:1008921002014.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 39     Times cited: 124  

46.    Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (1999), Pseudo-second order model for sorption processes. Process Biochemistry, 34 (5), 451-465. DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(98)00112-5.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 85     Times cited: 11401  

47.    Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (1999), Batch lead(II) removal from aqueous solution by peat:

Equilibrium and kinetics. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 77 (B3), 165-173.

DOI: 10.1205/095758299529983.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 49     Times cited: 108

48.    Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (1999), A kinetic study of dye sorption by biosorbent waste product pith. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 25 (3), 171-193. DOI: 10.1016/S00431354(98)00207-3.

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 19     Times cited: 272  

49.    Ho, Y.S.* and McKay, G. (1999), The sorption of lead(II) ions on peat. Water Research, 33 (2) , 578-584. DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00207-3.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 9     Times cited: 1025  

50.    Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (1999), A multi-stage batch sorption design with experimental data.

Adsorption Science & Technology, 17 (4), 233-243.  

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited references: 41     Times cited: 39