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Book Chapters

Waite TD; Guan J; Amal R, 1998, 'Rapid determination of bacterial assemblage structure: implications to process optimisation', in Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment V, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 269 - 284

Journal articles

Sohn W; Shafaghat AH; Lin HC; Phuntsho S; Guan J; Jia X; Zhang Y; Shon HK, 2026, 'Nutrient recovery from source-separated urine through ammonia stripping prior to membrane bioreactor', Desalination, 639, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2026.120681

Chai H; Tan X; Sun X; Yuan Z; Guan J; Shu T; Zhang X; Zhang G, 2026, 'Potential-Resolved Electrochemiluminescence via Interfacial Electronic Engineering in Au25@FeMOP Heterostructures for Intelligent Urine Analysis', Analytical Chemistry, 98, pp. 21571 - 21582, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.6c02285

Chai H; Sun X; Tan X; Yuan Z; Guan J; Zhang X; Xie J; Zhang G, 2026, 'Electrochemical Gating of d‑Band Engineering in Hierarchically Bridged Dual-Site Nanozymes for Synergistic Cascade Catalysis and Wearable Biosensing', Analytical Chemistry, 98, pp. 3919 - 3933, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5c06201

Zhang Y; Zhu F; Liu Y; Li X; Wang P; Wang M; Wang X; Guan J; Li Y; Hou D, 2026, 'Grain boundary surface-regulated mechanisms in the hydration behavior of tricalcium silicate', Cement and Concrete Research, 206, pp. 108240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2026.108240

Zhang Y; Zhu F; Wang P; Wang M; Wang X; Liu Y; Guan J; Xu F; Gao Y; Shen P; Hou D, 2026, 'The dynamic dissolution mechanism of copper ions on the surface of hydrated calcium silicate (C-S-H): A molecular simulation study based on MetaDynamics', Cement and Concrete Research, 202, pp. 108140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2026.108140

Zheng C; Huang Y; Sun H; Gu C; Guan J; Ba P; Hong S; Wang F; Tan W, 2026, 'Three new chiral schiff base crystals with naphthyl groups possess second harmonic generation: Experimental and theoretical investigations', Journal of Molecular Structure, 1355, pp. 145010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.145010

Yu K; Li X; Zhan S; Chai H; Cao X; Cao F; Guan J; Xu Q; Gao X; Qu L; Zhang X; Zhang G; Chen X, 2025, 'Programmable Bimetallic MOF Nanozyme Composite with Microenvironment-Adaptive Cascade Catalysis for Wearable Glucose Biosensing and Accelerated Diabetic Wound Healing', Analytical Chemistry, 97, pp. 21668 - 21678, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5c04419

Ma Z; Zhu Y; Chen C; Li T; Li Y; Li X; Wang Y; Waite TD; Guan J, 2025, 'Towards the digitalization of water treatment facilities: A case study on machine learning-enabled digital twins', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108316

Du J; Liu Y; Sun M; Guan J; Chen A; Han B, 2025, 'Highly Selective Oxygen Electroreduction to Hydrogen Peroxide on Sulfur‐Doped Mesoporous Carbon', Angewandte Chemie, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202503385

Du J; Liu Y; Sun M; Guan J; Chen A; Han B, 2025, 'Highly Selective Oxygen Electroreduction to Hydrogen Peroxide on Sulfur‐Doped Mesoporous Carbon', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, pp. e202503385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202503385

Zhu Y; Wang Y; Zhu E; Ma Z; Wang H; Chen C; Guan J; Waite TD, 2025, 'Predicting Membrane Fouling of Submerged Membrane Bioreactor Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Machine Learning', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 10010 - 10021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c12835

Wang D; Zhang Y; Provis JL; Lothenbach B; Churakov SV; Miron G-D; Zhou Z; Guan J; Ban J; Ma B, 2025, 'Hydrotalcite-pyroaurite solid solution in cement system: Molecular structure and thermodynamic properties', Cement and Concrete Research, 197, pp. 107976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2025.107976

Li Y; Guan J; Li S; Wang H; Liu J; Fu J; Yu M, 2025, 'In situ construction of a Bi19Cl3S27/BiOBr S-scheme heterojunction for the efficient photocatalytic removal of Cr(VI) and tetracycline', Separation and Purification Technology, 360, pp. 131312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.131312

Sohn W; Merenda A; Shafaghat AH; Saliby IE; Zhang Y; Jia X; Guan J; Phuntsho S; Shon HK, 2025, 'Influence of temperature and dissolved oxygen on nitrification in a membrane bioreactor treating urine', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 78, pp. 108721, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108721

Zhu F; Hou D; Wang P; Wang M; Wang X; Guan J; Zhang Y, 2025, 'The mechanism of copper ion solidification by calcium silicate hydrate and the influence of defects: A first-principles study', Construction and Building Materials, 466, pp. 140271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140271

Zhang Z; Yuan Z; Zhang Z; Guan J; Tan W; Zhang G; Chai H, 2025, 'Theoretical Calculation–Driven Metal–Organic Framework Nanozymes: Catalytic Mechanisms and Applications', Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.7838

Du J; Peng X; Gao X; Li J; Han Q; Guan J; Chen A, 2024, 'Engineering Three-Dimensional Interconnected Pores with Plentiful Edge Sites via a Confined Space for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction', Nano Letters, 24, pp. 12140 - 12147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c02780

Zhang Y; Xin Z; Ding Z; Wang P; Wang M; Wang X; Xu Q; Xu J; Li Z; Guan J; Hou D, 2024, 'Insight into hydration inhibition mechanism of amino trimethylene phosphonic acid on tricalcium silicate from first‐principles calculations', International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.27338

Xin Z; Zhang Y; Hou D; Sun H; Ding Z; Wang P; Wang M; Wang X; Xu Q; Guan J; Yang J; Liu Y; Zhang L, 2024, 'Atomic Insights into the Relationship between Molecular Structure and Dispersion Performance of Phenyl Polymer on Graphene Oxide', Langmuir, 40, pp. 413 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02648

Sohn W; Saliby IE; Merenda A; Phuntsho S; Freguia S; Guan J; Gao L; Lee S; Shon HK, 2024, 'Anthroponics: Application and effects on growth of parsley, rhipsalis, coriander, and basil fed with urine fertiliser', Desalination and Water Treatment, 320, pp. 100682, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100682

Fei W-Q; Guan J; Wan Z-H; Zhang C-M; Sun X-F, 2024, 'Easily scale 3D conductive gradient fiber membrane for contaminants removal and fouling mitigation under electrochemical assistance', Chemosphere, 353, pp. 141358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141358

Liu J; Zhang Y; Dong Y; Jiang Z; Zhang L; Liu W; Guan J; Lin H, 2024, 'Highly efficient photo-degradation for tetracycline elimination in pharmaceutical wastewater by α-Fe2O3/V2O5/BC assisted peroxymonosulfate activation', Separation and Purification Technology, 328, pp. 125034, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.125034

Wang H; Li Y; Liu X; Liu J; Fu J; Guan J; Li S, 2024, 'In situ construction of Flowerlike bismuth oxide (BiO2-x)/N-rich carbon nitride (C3N5) S-scheme heterojunctions with enhanced structural defects for the efficient photocatalytic removal of tetracycline antibiotic and RhB', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 67, pp. 106221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.106221

Yue R-Y; Liu L-N; Guan J; Zhang C-M; Yuan P-C; Wang S-G; Sun X-F, 2024, 'Organic sandwich-structured carbon fiber/SiO2/PES electrochemical membrane with significantly improved charge transfer efficiency and water permeability', Separation and Purification Technology, 341, pp. 126880, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.126880

Zhang C-M; Qiu Y-Z; Wu H; Guan J; Wang S-G; Sun X-F, 2024, 'Polyethylene glycol-polyvinylidene fluoride/TiO2 nanocomposite polymer coatings with efficient antifouling strategies: Hydrophilized defensive surface and stable capacitive deionization', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 666, pp. 585 - 593, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.147

Li Y; Wang H; Liu J; Liu X; Guan J; Fu J; Li S, 2024, 'Synthesis of a novel Bi19Cl3S27/Bi2MoO6 Z-type heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic removal of tetracycline antibiotic and Cr(VI): Intermediate toxicity and mechanism insight', Environmental Research, 263, pp. 120212, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.120212

Fei W-Q; Guan J; Zhang C-M; Wang S-G; Al-Dhabi NA; Tang W-W; Sun X-F, 2024, 'Tuning electrostatic repulsive and acid–base forces for efficient fouling mitigation in membrane filtration system', Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 694, pp. 134128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.134128

Sun H; Guan J; Chai H; Yu K; Qu L; Zhang X; Zhang G, 2024, 'Zinc porphyrin/MXene hybrids with phosphate-induced stimuli-responsive behavior for dual-mode fluorescent/electrochemiluminescent ratiometric biosensing', Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 251, pp. 116080, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2024.116080

Chai H; Li Y; Yu K; Yuan Z; Guan J; Tan W; Ma J; Zhang X; Zhang G, 2023, 'Two-Site Enhanced Porphyrinic Metal–Organic Framework Nanozymes and Nano-/Bioenzyme Confined Catalysis for Colorimetric/Chemiluminescent Dual-Mode Visual Biosensing', Analytical Chemistry, 95, pp. 16383 - 16391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03872

Du J; Han Y; Zhang H; Gao X; Guan J; Chen A, 2023, 'CoP2O6‑Assisted Copper/Carbon Catalyst for Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Formate', ACS Nano, 17, pp. 10055 - 10064, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c12426

Jiang B; Li J; Cui Y; Shi S; Jiang N; Guan J, 2023, 'Controlled growth of highly active NiMoN(100)-decorated porous N-doped carbon nanotubes on carbon cloth as efficient electrodes for alkaline media and seawater electrolysis', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 958, pp. 170371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.170371

Wan Z-H; Guan J; Zhang C-M; Fei W-Q; Wang L; Wang S-G; Sun X-F, 2023, 'Establishing a high-performance anti-fouling PEI-ZIF-PAA membrane with improved Lewis acid-base interactions and hydrophilicity', Chemosphere, 314, pp. 137545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137545

Ding Z; Zhang Y; Wang P; Wang M; Xu Q; Xin Z; Wang X; Guan J; Hou D, 2023, 'First-principle insights of initial hydration behavior affected by copper impurity in alite phase based on static and molecular dynamics calculations', Journal of Cleaner Production, 398, pp. 136478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136478

Li S; Ma J; Guan J; Li J; Wang X; Sun X; Chen L, 2023, 'Selective cationic covalent organic framework for high throughput rapid extraction of novel polyfluoroalkyl substances', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 442, pp. 130125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130125

Hou D; Ding Z; Wang P; Wang M; Xu Q; Wang X; Guan J; Su Y; Zhang Y, 2022, 'Influence of Cu Doping on the Hydration of Dicalcium Silicate: A First-Principles Study', ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 10, pp. 8094 - 8104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c02442

Wang W; Guan J; Tan J; Zheng D; Bian J; Wang X, 2022, 'Band-Gap Modulation for Enhancing NO Photocatalytic Oxidation over Hollow ZnCdS: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation', The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126, pp. 3967 - 3979, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c10182

Du J; Chen A; Hou S; Guan J, 2022, 'CNT modified by mesoporous carbon anchored by Ni nanoparticles for CO2 electrochemical reduction', Carbon Energy, 4, pp. 1274 - 1284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cey2.223

Zhao H; Sun J; Zhang Y; Wang S; Lu C; Tang Y; Guan J; Pan Y, 2022, 'Investigations on mechanisms, kinetics, and ecotoxicity in OH-initiated degradation of 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene in the environment', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, pp. 84616 - 84628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21704-x

Afzal MZ; Zu P; Zhang C-M; Guan J; Song C; Sun X-F; Wang S-G, 2022, 'Sonocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin using hydrogel beads of TiO2 incorporated biochar and chitosan', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 434, pp. 128879, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128879

Tan W; Gao J; Guan J; Bi X; Tang Y; Zheng C; Yan T; Zhang C, 2022, 'Synthesis, characterization and theoretical calculations of four chiral schiff base materials for second harmonic generation applications', Journal of Molecular Structure, 1269, pp. 133868, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133868

Zhao H; Wang S; Lu C; Tang Y; Guan J, 2022, 'Theoretical investigations on the reactions of criegee intermediates with SO2 to form SO3', Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/poc.4394

Xu Q; Hou D; Zhang H; Wang P; Wang M; Wu D; Liu C; Ding Z; Zhang M; Xin Z; Fu B; Guan J; Zhang Y, 2022, 'Understanding the effect of vitamin B3, B6 and C as a corrosion inhibitor on the ordinary Portland cement hydration: Experiments and DFT study', Construction and Building Materials, 331, pp. 127294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127294

Ren J; Hao D; Jiang J; Phuntsho S; Freguia S; Ni BJ; Dai P; Guan J; Shon HK, 2021, 'Fertiliser recovery from source-separated urine via membrane bioreactor and heat localized solar evaporation', Water Research, 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117810

Xin S; Li Y; Guan J; Ma B; Zhang C; Ma X; Liu W; Xin Y; Gao M, 2021, 'Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide through a biomass-derived nitrogen and oxygen self-doped porous carbon metal-free catalyst', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 25136 - 25149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ta06955a

Gao J; Shi N; Guo X; Li Y; Bi X; Qi Y; Guan J; Jiang B, 2021, 'Electrochemically Selective Ammonia Extraction from Nitrate by Coupling Electron- and Phase-Transfer Reactions at a Three-Phase Interface', Environmental Science and Technology, 55, pp. 10684 - 10694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c08552

Omar A; Li Q; Nashed A; Guan J; Dai P; Taylor RA, 2021, 'Experimental and numerical investigation of a new hollow fiber-based multi-effect vacuum membrane distillation design', Desalination, 501, pp. 114908, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114908

Tan W; Zheng J; Chen L; Chai H; Guan J, 2021, 'Efficient one-pot synthesis of oxaperylenone derivatives promoted by propylphosphonic anhydride', Tetrahedron, 89, pp. 132170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2021.132170

Zhang M; Guan J; Tu Y; Wang S; Deng D, 2021, 'Highly efficient conversion of surplus electricity to hydrogen energy via polysulfides redox', The Innovation, 2, pp. 100144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100144

Zhang C-M; Guan J; Liu L-N; Wan Z-H; Wang S-G; Sun X-F, 2021, 'Impact of molecular size and electrical polarity on fouling of capacitive electrodes during water desalination', Desalination, 500, pp. 114846, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114846


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