By Mr Jay Chen

Book Chapters

Liu Z; Chen Z; Zhang D; Ni B-J, 2024, 'TiO₂-Based Catalysts for Photocatalytic Degradation of Plastics', in ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, pp. 115 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2024-1489.ch006

Chen Z; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Urea–Water Electrolysis', in Rsc Catalysis Series, pp. 70 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781837674497-00070

Chen Z; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Algae-based alginate biomaterial: Production and applications', in Algae Based Biomaterials for Sustainable Development Biomedical Environmental Remediation and Sustainability Assessment, pp. 37 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96142-4.00004-X

Journal articles

Wang JJ; Liu SY; Yuan SJ; Chen Z; Dong B; Ni BJ; Dai XH, 2027, 'Multiscale electronic microenvironment engineering enables mixed-pathway peroxymonosulfate activation', Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2026.127240

Wang G; Chen Z; Zhu J; Xie J; Wei W; Yan YM; Ni BJ, 2026, 'High-Entropy Amorphous Catalysts for Water Electrolysis: A New Frontier', Nano Micro Letters, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01936-5

Shang W; Cheng D; Zhang L; Cao X; Ren C; Liu H; Li J; Wang Y; Chen Z; Zhang J, 2026, 'CoFe–N6 dual-atom sites enables the efficient generation of surface-bound ·OH for Fenton-like H2O2 activation', Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2026.126837

Zhang Y; Yang S; Lin Y; Fan X; Yao M; Yin S; Shi Y; Yang L; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Chen X, 2026, 'From radical/electron competition to interfacial shielding: How PFOA and its derivatives obstruct electrochemical degradation of microplastics', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 514, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.142556

Liu B; Chen Z; Zhang Y; Wen H; Luo H; Ni BJ; Yan K, 2026, 'Dual redox shuttles drive efficient succinic acid electrosynthesis from plastic and biowaste', Science Bulletin, 71, pp. 3326 - 3336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2026.05.041

Wang L; Cheng D; Wang C; Liu X; Liu H; Chen Z; Cao X; Zhang L; Wang Y; Zhang J, 2026, 'Mechanism-guided engineering of phosphatase-like nanozymes for sensing and remediation of organophosphate esters', Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2026.103858

Xu R; Chen Z; Li F; Chen L, 2026, 'Pd/γ-MnO2/Ni foam cathode for efficient electrocatalytic hydrodechlorination of chlorophenols in aqueous solution and wastewater', Journal of Environmental Sciences China, 164, pp. 194 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2025.05.071

Long Y; Chen Z; Xie J; Zhu J; Wei W; Yan YM; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Sustainable Plant-Based Electrodes for Electrocatalytic Conversion of Small Molecules: From Biomass to Functional Electrodes', Exploration, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/EXP.20250158

Zhu J; Ruan J; Wu W; Huang Y; Liu X; Chen Z; Ni BJ, 2026, 'High-Entropy Metal Phosphide for Efficient Hydrogen Conversion Reactions', Energy and Environmental Materials, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eem2.70178

Qi Y; Shang W; Wang L; Zhang J; Ngo HH; Guo W; Chen Z; Xue J; Liu H; Cheng D, 2026, 'Microorganism–metal organic framework hybrids for environmental applications: Interface design, assembly strategies and functional synergies', Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217529

Liu Z; Zheng R; Chen Z, 2026, 'Cu–N coordination-mediated H2S absorption and controlled oxidation for efficient wet oxidative desulfurization', Green Chemistry, 28, pp. 5033 - 5046, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d5gc06356f

Bao T; Li CL; Wei W; Damtie MM; Chen Z; Xie H; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Natural vivianite activates peroxymonosulphate for efficient ofloxacin degradation: Performance and mechanism', Environmental Research, 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.123905

Zhang F; Wang Q; Chen Z; Lu S, 2026, 'Atomically dispersed Ru–Co pairs on hollow carbon as robust catalysts for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction', Chemical Communications, 62, pp. 5462 - 5466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d6cc00226a

Zhu J; Yu X; Guo M; Chen Z; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Design Frontiers of High-Entropy Materials for Advanced Electrocatalysis', Advanced Functional Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202522077

Zhang J; Sun Z; Chen Z; Tan X; Xiao X; Liang Y; Xiong J; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Biotic–Abiotic Hybrid System for Efficient Soluble Plastic Degradation', Nano Letters, 26, pp. 1911 - 1919, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c06099

Mao J; Xu R; He M; Xia W; Huang H; Zhang Z; Lu W; Zhu Y; Wu T; Chen Z; Ding L; Zhu S, 2026, 'Plasma-tailored Ti3C2TX MXenes with tunable interfacial electronic structures for room-temperature VOC sensing', Surface and Coatings Technology, 521, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.133075

Wang C; Wei W; Wu L; Liu X; Chen Z; Hou Y; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Adaptive Microbial Dynamics in Hydrochar-Enhanced Chain Elongation under Loading Rate Regulation Explored through Mechanistic Network Analysis', Environmental Science Technology, 60, pp. 774 - 787, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c09829

Yang J; Li X; Wang S; Liu R; Zhang F; Wang G; Wang J; Ren W; Wu J; Ji K; Ji Y; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Yang Z; Wu N; Yan YM, 2026, 'Choreographing Orbital Hybridization Cascades to Unleash Selective Proton Storage in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries', Advanced Functional Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202513512

Tan X; Wang S; Chen Z; Song A; Zheng YM; Ni BJ; Tian H; Wang G; Zhang H; Chen G; Han N; Weng B, 2026, 'Metal waste-derived catalysts for electrocatalysis and photocatalysis applications: advances and perspectives', Nano Materials Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoms.2026.03.004

Mao J; Hua F; Pan H; Zhu Y; Chang J; Tan X; Lu W; Chen Z; Jia B; Ding L, 2026, 'Upcycling phenyl-based waste: hypercrosslinking strategies and applications', Chemical Engineering Journal, 527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.171337

Chen Z; Wei W; Lou X-Y; Xu Z; Dong Z; Liu Z; Cheng D; Zhu J; Ni B-J, 2026, 'Co-valorization of plastic and battery waste into a borate-engineered NiCo catalyst for urea-assisted hydrogen production', Chem Circularity, 1, pp. 100008 - 100008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.checir.2026.100008

Chen Z; Ni B-J, 2026, 'Pricing waste-derived products to fuel the circular economy', Chem Circularity, 1, pp. 100015 - 100015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.checir.2026.100015

Parsa SM; Chen Z; Ngo HH; Wei W; Zhang X; Liu Y; Ni BJ; Guo W, 2025, '15 Years of Progress on Transition Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Microbial Electrochemical Hydrogen Production: From Nanoscale Design to Macroscale Application', Nano Micro Letters, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01781-6

Wang L; Cheng D; Zhang J; Liu H; Cao X; Chen X; Guo A; Wang Y; Chen Z, 2025, 'Valence-dependent activation mechanisms of persulfates by copper foam for tetracycline degradation', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138181

Chen Z; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Harnessing natural minerals for sustainable electrocatalysis', Innovation Materials, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-mater.2025.100176

Wang G; Ren W; Zhang F; Ji K; Wang J; Yang J; Li X; Liu R; Wang S; Ji Y; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Xie J; Yang Z; Yan YM, 2025, 'Atomically built-in electric fields in Mn-Ni3S2 catalysts tune antibonding orbital occupancy for accelerated hydrazine oxidation reaction', Chemical Engineering Journal, 523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.168088

Xu Z; Chen Z; Peng S; Bai S; Li X; Wang G; Zheng R; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Electrochemical phosphorus recovery from waste', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.117695

Wang G; Chen Z; Xie J; Ding L; Zhu J; Wei W; Yan YM; Chu D; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Recent trends and prospects in electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia with an emphasis on cobalt catalysts', Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2025.216751

Chen Z, 2025, 'Clean Technology for Resource, Energy and Environment: Driving Innovation for a Resilient Future', Clean Technology for Resource, Energy and Environment, 1, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.65638/2979-2746.2025.1.1

Shang W; Wang L; Chen Z; Cheng D; Liu H; Ngo HH; Li J; Cao X; Wang Y; Zhang J, 2025, 'A novel layered porous Fe, Cu dual-loading biochar heterogeneous catalyst to guided non-free radical pathway for peroxymonosulfate activation', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 689, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2025.137262

Tan XH; Cheng ZF; Bian B; Zhang HQ; Chen ZJ; Tan R; Ni BJ; Weng B; Han N, 2025, 'Fine-tuned perovskite hollow fiber reactor for efficient degradation of ciprofloxacin', Rare Metals, 44, pp. 4826 - 4838, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12598-024-03002-2

Liu X; Wei W; Chen Z; Wu L; Duan H; Zheng M; Wang D; Ni BJ, 2025, 'The threats of micro- and nanoplastics to aquatic ecosystems and water health', Nature Water, 3, pp. 764 - 781, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00464-1

Zhu Y; Gao F; Jia H; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Wang J, 2025, 'Applications of membrane technology in the resource recovery of power lithium-ion battery precursor wastewater: A review', Environmental Research, 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121372

Guo Y; Chen Z; Lin Y; Wang G; Duan H; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Heterojunction catalysts for urea oxidation reaction', Materials Futures, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2752-5724/add60e

Chen Z; Wei W; Ni B-J, 2025, 'Prioritizing capture and utilization for microplastic management in water systems', Nature Reviews Clean Technology, 1, pp. 525 - 527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44359-025-00064-y

Meng H; Chen Z; Wei W; Xu J; Duan H; Zheng M; Ni B-J, 2025, 'Magnetic hydrochar for sustainable wastewater management', npj Materials Sustainability, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44296-024-00047-3

Jiang Q; Chen Z; Bai M; Liu S; Lou X; Deng S; Shangguan Y; Gu X; Zeng Q; Yang S; Liu Y; Chen H, 2025, 'Upcycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into CoFe@C for highly efficient PV-driven bifunctional seawater splitting via a “waste materialization” strategy', Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124756

Ding L; Zhong Z; Chen C; Liu B; Chen Z; Zhang L; Mao J; Zhang M; Su QP; Cheng F, 2025, 'Advances in multiplexed photoelectrochemical sensors for multiple components', Chemical Engineering Journal, 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.159319

Parsa SM; Chen Z; Feng S; Yang Y; Luo L; Ngo HH; Wei W; Ni BJ; Guo W, 2025, 'Metal-free nitrogen-doped carbon-based electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in microbial fuel cells: Advances, challenges, and future directions', Nano Energy, 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.110537

Liu N; Li Z; Cheng S; Monikh FA; Ye Z; Ma T; Zheng L; Wang X; Ni BJ; Chen Z; Jiang B; Zhang P; Guo Z; Lynch I, 2025, 'Author Correction: Extracting and characterizing microplastics and nanoplastics from environmental samples (Nature Protocols, (2025), 10.1038/s41596-025-01276-z)', Nature Protocols, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41596-025-01318-6

Huang Y; Chen Z; Cai X; Ning S; Liu X; Ni BJ; Zhu J, 2025, 'Efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution in water/seawater over VC-VO heterostructure with optimized electronic structure and hydrogen adsorption', Nano Materials Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoms.2025.05.007

Liu N; Li Z; Cheng S; Monikh FA; Ye Z; Ma T; Zheng L; Wang X; Ni BJ; Chen Z; Jiang B; Zhang P; Guo Z; Lynch I, 2025, 'Extracting and characterizing microplastics and nanoplastics from environmental samples', Nature Protocols, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41596-025-01276-z

Zhou Q; Hu H; Chen Z; Ren X; Ma D, 2024, 'Enhancing electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution via engineering unsaturated electronic structures in MoS2', Chemical Science, 16, pp. 1597 - 1616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4sc07309f

Wang C; Wei W; Wu L; Liu X; Duan H; Chen Z; Hou YN; Chen X; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Electron Donor-Driven Microalgae Upgrading into High-Value Fatty Acids via a Microbial Platform', ACS Es and T Engineering, 4, pp. 3080 - 3091, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.4c00414

Kang X; Tan XH; Han N; Hou JF; Yao CM; Chen ZJ; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Tungsten pnictides for water electrolysis: advances and perspectives', Tungsten, 6, pp. 675 - 695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42864-024-00268-y

Guo M; Chen Z; Ren T; Chen X; Zhu J, 2024, 'Sulfurization of transition metal inorganic electrocatalysts in Li-S batteries', Chemical Communications, 61, pp. 207 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4cc05450d

Nie Y; Zhang Q; Chen Z; Wang Q; Fang J; Jiang Y; Ni BJ, 2024, 'A simple and efficient method for selective recovery of copper from nitric acid leaching solution of printed circuit boards containing nickel, zinc, lead, aluminum, and iron', Journal of Environmental Management, 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122853

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