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Book Chapters

Chen Z; Wei W; Ni B-J, 2024, 'Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Urea–Water Electrolysis', in Multi-functional Electrocatalysts, Royal Society of Chemistry, 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

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

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

Lin Y; Zhang Y; Wang Y; Lv Y; Yang L; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Chen X, 2024, 'Efficient degradation and mineralization of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics by the synergy of sulfate and hydroxyl radicals in a heterogeneous electro-Fenton-activated persulfate oxidation system', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135635

Chen Z; Han GF; Mahmood A; Hou J; Wei W; Kyong Shon H; Wang G; David Waite T; Baek JB; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: A critical review', Progress in Materials Science, 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101299

Meng H; Chen Z; Zhu J; You B; Ma T; Wei W; Vernuccio S; Xu J; Ni BJ, 2024, 'In Situ Amorphization of Electrocatalysts', Advanced Functional Materials, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202405270

Tan X; Chu K; Chen Z; Han N; Zhang X; Pan H; Guo W; Chen G; Ni BJ; Zhou Z; Song H, 2024, 'Recent advances in self-healing hydrogel composites for flexible wearable electronic devices', Nano Research Energy, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.26599/NRE.2024.9120123

Liu Y; Zhang J; Cheng D; Guo W; Liu X; Chen Z; Zhang Z; Ngo HH, 2024, 'Fate and mitigation of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in microbial fuel cell and coupled systems', Science of the Total Environment, 938, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173530

Chen Z; Wei W; Xu X; Gu X; Huang C; Wei W; Shao Z; Ni BJ; Chen H, 2024, 'Reconstructed anti-corrosive and active surface on hierarchically porous carbonized wood for efficient overall seawater electrolysis', Science Bulletin, 69, pp. 2337 - 2341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2024.05.044

Zhang W; Zheng R; Han N; Guo W; Liu Q; Chen Z; Dou Y; Zhang X; Luo J; Fransaer J, 2024, 'Insights on Water of Crystallization in Autologous Cobalt Phosphates for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation', ACS Materials Letters, 6, pp. 3291 - 3300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.4c00853

Long Y; Chen Z; Wu L; Liu X; Hou YN; Vernuccio S; Wei W; Wong WY; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Alcohols: Progress and Perspectives', Small Science, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smsc.202400129

Feng X; Chen Z; Wang S; Ni BJ; Cen L; Liu Q, 2024, 'Electrochemical study characterizations of pyrite weathering in simulated acidic soil: Iron transformation, sulfur conversion and environmental implications', Environmental Technology and Innovation, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2024.103689

Chen Z; Ma T; Wei W; Wong WY; Zhao C; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Work Function-Guided Electrocatalyst Design', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202401568

Ajmal Z; Arif M; Kumar A; Haq MU; Du Y; Zhang Y; Abboud M; Qian J; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Zeng H, 2024, 'Uniformaly distributed Ru nanoparticles over N, P co-doped porous carbon as a highly active trifunctional electrocatalyst', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 73, pp. 768 - 774, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.05.451

Guo Z; Ren Z; Gao H; Guan J; Li P; Zheng R; Yin H; Chen Z, 2024, 'Controllable Preparation of Zeolite-P/Calcined Diatomite with MgCl2', Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 41, pp. 1851 - 1859, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11814-024-00013-8

Hou J; Yang D; Chen Z; Tan X; Jiang L; Ni BJ; Han N, 2024, 'Novel dual-phase ceramic membrane for sustainable oxygen separation', Sustainable Horizons, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.horiz.2024.100095

Bao T; Damtie MM; Wang CY; Li CL; Chen Z; CHO K; Wei W; Yuan P; Frost RL; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Iron-containing nanominerals for sustainable phosphate management: A comprehensive review and future perspectives', Science of the Total Environment, 926, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172025

Chen Z; Wei W; Chen X; Liu Y; Shen Y; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Upcycling of plastic wastes for hydrogen production: Advances and perspectives', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114333

Guo F; Cheng D; Chen Q; Liu H; Wu Z; Han N; Ni BJ; Chen Z, 2024, 'Amorphous electrocatalysts for urea oxidation reaction', Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, 34, pp. 362 - 375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnsc.2024.04.001

Bao T; Damtie MM; Wang CY; Chen Z; Tao Q; Wei W; Cho K; Yuan P; Frost RL; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Comprehensive review of modified clay minerals for phosphate management and future prospects', Journal of Cleaner Production, 447, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141425

Shi X; Chen Z; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Perspectives on sustainable plastic treatment: A shift from linear to circular economy', TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2024.117631

Liu Z; Chen Z; Wang Z; Zhang D; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Recycling and repurposing of waste carbon nanofiber polymers: a critical review', Environmental Science: Nano, 11, pp. 1394 - 1411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3en00784g

Chen Q; Chen Z; Li H; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Advanced lithium ion-sieves for sustainable lithium recovery from brines', Sustainable Horizons, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.horiz.2024.100093

He Y; Ren Z; Zhu H; Li M; Zheng R; Song Y; chen Z, 2024, 'Application of dodecyl amine/dodium petroleum sulfonate mixed collector in quartz-feldspar flotation separation', Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, http://dx.doi.org/10.37190/ppmp/185553

Wu L; Wei W; Chen Z; Shi X; Qian J; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Novel anaerobic fermentation paradigm of producing medium-chain fatty acids from food wastes with self-produced ethanol as electron donor', Chemical Engineering Journal, 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.149236

Ma R; Chen Z; Xu W; Yu R; Zhang Y; Chen F; Peng X; Ni BJ; Qian J, 2024, 'Fe-MOFs/CuS nanocomposite-mediated peroxymonosulfate activation for tetracycline degradation: Boosted dual redox cycles', Journal of Cleaner Production, 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.140885

Zahmatkesh S; Chen Z; Khan NA; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Removing polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from wastewater with mixed matrix membranes', Science of the Total Environment, 912, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168881

Guo Z; Ren Z; Gao H; Guan J; Li P; He Y; Chen Z, 2024, 'Hydrothermal modification of calcined diatomite with CaO: Effect of NaOH pretreatment', Materials Chemistry and Physics, 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.128791

Liu X; Chen Z; Lu S; Shi X; Qu F; Cheng D; Wei W; Shon HK; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Persistent free radicals on biochar for its catalytic capability: A review', Water Research, 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120999

Zhuo M; Chen Z; Liu X; Wei W; Shen Y; Ni BJ, 2024, 'A broad horizon for sustainable catalytic oxidation of microplastics', Environmental Pollution, 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122835

Zheng H; Chen Q; Chen Z, 2024, 'Carbon-based adsorbents for micro/nano-plastics removal: current advances and perspectives', Water Emerging Contaminants and Nanoplastics, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/wecn.2023.74

Liu Z; Chen Z; Zhang D; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Carboxyl and polyamine groups functionalized polyacrylonitrile fibers for efficient recovery of copper ions from solution', Environmental science and pollution research international, 31, pp. 2243 - 2257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31227-8

Zahmatkesh S; Karimian M; Chen Z; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Combination of coagulation and adsorption technologies for advanced wastewater treatment for potable water reuse: By ANN, NSGA-II, and RSM', Journal of Environmental Management, 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119429

Zhang J; Chen Z; Liu Y; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Removal of emerging contaminants (ECs) from aqueous solutions by modified biochar: A review', Chemical Engineering Journal, 479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.147615

Chen Z; Han N; Wei W; Chu D; Ni B, 2024, 'Dual doping: An emerging strategy to construct efficient metal catalysts for water electrolysis', EcoEnergy, 2, pp. 114 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece2.29

Wang G; Chen Z; Wei W; Ni B, 2024, 'Electrocatalysis‐driven sustainable plastic waste upcycling', Electron, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elt2.34

Huang G; Huang Y; Ali A; Chen Z; Shen PK; Ni B; Zhu J, 2024, 'Phase‐controllable cobalt phosphide heterostructure for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in water and seawater', Electron, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elt2.58

Chen Z; Wei W; Shon HK; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Designing bifunctional catalysts for urea electrolysis: progress and perspectives', Green Chemistry, 26, pp. 631 - 654, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3gc03329e

Chen Z; Zheng R; Bao T; Ma T; Wei W; Shen Y; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Dual-Doped Nickel Sulfide for Electro-Upgrading Polyethylene Terephthalate into Valuable Chemicals and Hydrogen Fuel', Nano-Micro Letters, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01181-8

Qian J; Zhang Y; Chen Z; Du Y; Ni BJ, 2023, 'NiCo layered double hydroxides/NiFe layered double hydroxides composite (NiCo-LDH/NiFe-LDH) towards efficient oxygen evolution in different water matrices', Chemosphere, 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140472

Chen Z; Yun S; Wu L; Zhang J; Shi X; Wei W; Liu Y; Zheng R; Han N; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Waste-Derived Catalysts for Water Electrolysis: Circular Economy-Driven Sustainable Green Hydrogen Energy', Nano-Micro Letters, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00974-7

Liu X; Chen Z; Lu S; Xu B; Cheng D; Wei W; Shen Y; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Heterogeneous photocatalytic conversion of biomass to biofuels: A review', Chemical Engineering Journal, 476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.146794

Ebrahimi Farshchi M; Madadian Bozorg N; Ehsani A; Aghdasinia H; Chen Z; Rostamnia S; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Green valorization of PET waste into functionalized Cu-MOF tailored to catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol', Journal of Environmental Management, 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118842

Qian J; Zhang Y; Chen Z; Yu R; Ye Y; Ma R; Li K; Wang L; Wang D; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Sulfur-decorated Fe/C composite synthesized from MIL-88A(Fe) for peroxymonosulfate activation towards tetracycline degradation: Multiple active sites and non-radical pathway dominated mechanism', Journal of Environmental Management, 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118440

Liu X; Gong K; Duan X; Wei W; Wang T; Chen Z; Zhang L; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Photo-Induced Bismuth Single Atoms on TiO2 for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Defluorination of Perfluorooctanoic Acid: Ionization of the C-F Bond', ACS ES and T Engineering, 3, pp. 1626 - 1636, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.3c00177

Fei Y; Han N; Shi J; Tang S; Zhuang H; Wang L; Ran J; Gao E; Habila MA; Chen Z; Tao D; Ni BJ; Jiang M, 2023, 'Red mud-derived iron carbon catalyst for the removal of organic pollutants in wastewater', Chemosphere, 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139211

Wu L; Wei W; Chen Z; Shi X; Wang D; Chen X; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Medium chain fatty acids production from anaerobic fermentation of food wastes: The role of fermentation pH in metabolic pathways', Chemical Engineering Journal, 472, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.144824

Guo F; Chen Q; Liu Z; Cheng D; Han N; Chen Z, 2023, 'Repurposing Mining and Metallurgical Waste as Electroactive Materials for Advanced Energy Applications: Advances and Perspectives', Catalysts, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal13091241

Zhang J; Chen Z; Liu Y; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Iron-assisted bio-chemical processes in sewer systems: Iron cycle and its role in sewer management', Journal of Cleaner Production, 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137707


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