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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

Qian J; Ma R; Chen Z; Wang G; Zhang Y; Du Y; Chen Y; An T; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Hierarchical Co-Fe layered double hydroxides (LDH)/Ni foam composite as a recyclable peroxymonosulfate activator towards monomethylhydrazine degradation: Enhanced electron transfer and 1O2 dominated non-radical pathway', Chemical Engineering Journal, 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.143554

He Y; Wang Z; Ren Z; Zheng R; Gao H; Chen Z, 2023, 'The Influence of Surface Heterogeneity of Fluorite on the Adsorption of Alkyl Sulfonates', Minerals, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min13081005

Chen Z; Wei W; Shen Y; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Defective nickel sulfide hierarchical structures for efficient electrochemical conversion of plastic waste to value-added chemicals and hydrogen fuel', Green Chemistry, 25, pp. 5979 - 5988, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3gc01499a

Qian J; Mi X; Chen Z; Xu W; Liu W; Ma R; Zhang Y; Du Y; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Efficient emerging contaminants (EM) decomposition via peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation by Co3O4/carbonized polyaniline (CPANI) composite: Characterization of tetracycline (TC) degradation property and application for the remediation of EM-polluted water body', Journal of Cleaner Production, 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137023

Feng X; Chen Z; Wang S; Cen L; Ni BJ; Liu Q, 2023, 'Insights into the weathering behavior of pyrite in alkaline soil through electrochemical characterizations: Actual hazards or potentially benefits?', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 451, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131145

Chen Z; Zheng R; Zou H; Wang R; Huang C; Dai W; Wei W; Duan L; Ni BJ; Chen H, 2023, 'Amorphous iron-doped nickel boride with facilitated structural reconstruction and dual active sites for efficient urea electrooxidation', Chemical Engineering Journal, 465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.142684

Liu Z; Sun G; Chen Z; Ma Y; Qiu K; Li M; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Anchoring Cu-N active sites on functionalized polyacrylonitrile fibers for highly selective H2S/CO2 separation', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131084

Chen Z; Shi X; Zhang J; Wu L; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Nanoplastics are significantly different from microplastics in urban waters', Water Research X, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100169

Liu Z; Chen Z; Chen Q; Liu L; Wang Y; Shu P; Zhong Y; Sun Z; Qiu K, 2023, 'Heterogeneous catalytic oxidation regeneration of desulfurization-rich liquor with Fe3+ modified chitosan', Frontiers in Environmental Engineering, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenve.2023.1167552

Wang C; Wang Y; Chen Z; Wei W; Chen X; Mannina G; Ni BJ, 2023, 'A novel strategy for efficiently transforming waste activated sludge into medium-chain fatty acid using free nitrous acid', Science of the Total Environment, 862, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160826

Wang Q; Han N; Shen Z; Li X; Chen Z; Cao Y; Si W; Wang F; Ni BJ; Thakur VK, 2023, 'MXene-based electrochemical (bio) sensors for sustainable applications: Roadmap for future advanced materials', Nano Materials Science, 5, pp. 39 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoms.2022.07.003

Shi X; Chen Z; Wei W; Chen J; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Toxicity of micro/nanoplastics in the environment: Roles of plastisphere and eco-corona', Soil and Environmental Health, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100002

Dai W; Wang R; Chen Z; Deng S; Huang C; Luo W; Chen H, 2023, 'Highly-efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution triggered by spatial confinement effects over co-crystal templated boron-doped carbon nitride hollow nanotubes', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11, pp. 7584 - 7595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ta00199g

Chen Z; Wei W; Chen H; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Eco-designed electrocatalysts for water splitting: A path toward carbon neutrality', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48, pp. 6288 - 6307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.03.046

Wang R; Luo S; Zheng R; Shangguan Y; Feng X; Zeng Q; Liang J; Chen Z; Li J; Yang D; Chen H, 2023, 'Interfacial Coordination Bonding-Assisted Redox Mechanism-Driven Highly Selective Precious Metal Recovery on Covalent-Functionalized Ultrathin 1T-MoS2', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15, pp. 9331 - 9340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c20802

Deng R; Huo P; Chen X; Chen Z; Yang L; Liu Y; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Towards efficient heterotrophic recovery of N2O via Fe(II)EDTA-NO: A modeling study', Science of the Total Environment, 859, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160285

Shi X; Chen Z; Wu L; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Microplastics in municipal solid waste landfills: Detection, formation and potential environmental risks', Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100433

Wu L; Wei W; Chen Z; Chen X; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Long-chain alcohol production in open culture anaerobic fermentation', Chemical Engineering Journal, 452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.139225

Liu X; Tian K; Chen Z; Wei W; Xu B; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Online TG-FTIR-MS analysis of the catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129881

Luo T; Dai X; Chen Z; Wu L; Wei W; Xu Q; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Different microplastics distinctively enriched the antibiotic resistance genes in anaerobic sludge digestion through shifting specific hosts and promoting horizontal gene flow', Water Research, 228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119356

Ma C-Q; Han N; Zhang R-Z; Lin S-N; Chen Z; Liu H; Yu S; Dong R-Z; Wang Y-B; Ni B-J; Xing L-B, 2023, 'Construction of artificial light-harvesting system based on host-guest interactions of sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin and its application in photocatalysis', Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces, 1, pp. 3 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esi.2023.07.001

Chen Z; Han N; Zheng R; Ren Z; Wei W; Ni B, 2023, 'Design of earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal‐based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: Advances and perspectives', SusMat, 3, pp. 290 - 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sus2.131

Chen Q; Chen Z; Kasomo RM, 2023, 'Surface oxidation promotes the flotation of ilmenite: a critical review', Minerals and Mineral Materials, pp. 4 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/mmm.2022.09

Dai W; Mu J; Chen Z; Zhang J; Pei X; Luo W; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Design of few-layer carbon nitride/BiFeO3 composites for efficient organic pollutant photodegradation', Environmental Research, 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114190

Wang C; Wei W; Chen Z; Wang Y; Chen X; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Polystyrene microplastics and nanoplastics distinctively affect anaerobic sludge treatment for hydrogen and methane production', Science of the Total Environment, 850, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158085

Shi X; Chen Z; Liu X; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2022, 'The photochemical behaviors of microplastics through the lens of reactive oxygen species: Photolysis mechanisms and enhancing photo-transformation of pollutants', Science of the Total Environment, 846, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157498

Wu L; Wei W; Chen Z; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Medium-chain carboxylate productions through open-culture fermentation of organic wastes', Journal of Cleaner Production, 373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133911

Chen Z; Fang J; Wei W; Ngo HH; Guo W; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Emerging adsorbents for micro/nanoplastics removal from contaminated water: Advances and perspectives', Journal of Cleaner Production, 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133676

Fang J; Ge Y; Chen Z; Xing B; Bao S; Yong Q; Chi R; Yang S; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Flotation purification of waste high-silica phosphogypsum', Journal of Environmental Management, 320, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115824

Zhang J; Chen Z; Liu Y; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Phosphorus recovery from wastewater and sewage sludge as vivianite', Journal of Cleaner Production, 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133439

Liu X; Wang D; Chen Z; Wei W; Mannina G; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Advances in pretreatment strategies to enhance the biodegradability of waste activated sludge for the conversion of refractory substances', Bioresource Technology, 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127804

Wei W; Wang C; Shi X; Zhang YT; Chen Z; Wu L; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Multiple microplastics induced stress on anaerobic granular sludge and an effectively overcoming strategy using hydrochar', Water Research, 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118895

Chen Z; Wei W; Liu X; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Emerging electrochemical techniques for identifying and removing micro/nanoplastics in urban waters', Water Research, 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118846

Chen Z; Ren Z; Zheng R; Gao H; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Migration behavior of impurities during the purification of waste graphite powders', Journal of Environmental Management, 315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115150

Chen Z; Liu X; Wei W; Chen H; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Removal of microplastics and nanoplastics from urban waters: Separation and degradation', Water Research, 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118820

Wei W; Feng X; Chen Z; Wang R; Chen H, 2022, 'Salt Concentration-Regulated Desalination Mechanism Evolution in Battery Deionization for Freshwater', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 10, pp. 9295 - 9302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c00815

Zou W; Li J; Wang R; Ma J; Chen Z; Duan L; Mi H; Chen H, 2022, 'Hydroxylamine mediated Fenton-like interfacial reaction dynamics on sea urchin-like catalyst derived from spent LiFePO4 battery', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128590

Chen Z; Wei W; Chen H; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Recent advances in waste-derived functional materials for wastewater remediation', Eco-Environment and Health, 1, pp. 86 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eehl.2022.05.001

Liu X; Duan X; Bao T; Hao D; Chen Z; Wei W; Wang D; Wang S; Ni BJ, 2022, 'High-performance photocatalytic decomposition of PFOA by BiOX/TiO2 heterojunctions: Self-induced inner electric fields and band alignment', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128195

Chen Z; Zheng R; Wei W; Wei W; Ni BJ; Chen H, 2022, 'Unlocking the electrocatalytic activity of natural chalcopyrite using mechanochemistry', Journal of Energy Chemistry, 68, pp. 275 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2021.11.005

Chen Z; Wei W; Zou W; Li J; Zheng R; Wei W; Ni BJ; Chen H, 2022, 'Integrating electrodeposition with electrolysis for closed-loop resource utilization of battery industrial wastewater', Green Chemistry, 24, pp. 3208 - 3217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1gc04891k

Chen Z; Zheng R; Li S; Wang R; Wei W; Wei W; Ni BJ; Chen H, 2022, 'Dual-anion etching induced in situ interfacial engineering for high-efficiency oxygen evolution', Chemical Engineering Journal, 431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.134304

Chen Z; Zheng R; Wei W; Wei W; Zou W; Li J; Ni BJ; Chen H, 2022, 'Recycling spent water treatment adsorbents for efficient electrocatalytic water oxidation reaction', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.106037

Zheng R; Li J; Zhu R; Wang R; Feng X; Chen Z; Wei W; Yang D; Chen H, 2022, 'Enhanced Cr(VI) reduction on natural chalcopyrite mineral modulated by degradation intermediates of RhB', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127206

Chen Z; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Transition metal chalcogenides as emerging electrocatalysts for urea electrolysis', Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2021.100888

Chen Z; Wei W; Song L; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Hybrid Water Electrolysis: A New Sustainable Avenue for Energy-Saving Hydrogen Production', Sustainable Horizons, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.horiz.2021.100002

Chen Z; Wei W; Ni B-J; Chen H, 2022, 'Plastic wastes derived carbon materials for green energy and sustainable environmental applications', Environmental Functional Materials, 1, pp. 34 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.efmat.2022.05.005

Wei W; Chen Z; Hao D; Liu X; Ni BJ, 2021, 'Natural diatomite mediated continuous anaerobic sludge digestion: Performance, modelling and mechanisms', Journal of Cleaner Production, 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129750

Chen Z; Zheng R; Zou W; Wei W; Li J; Wei W; Ni BJ; Chen H, 2021, 'Integrating high-efficiency oxygen evolution catalysts featuring accelerated surface reconstruction from waste printed circuit boards via a boriding recycling strategy', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120583


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