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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

Luo T; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Reply for comment on “Different microplastics distinctively enriched the antibiotic resistance genes in anaerobic sludge digestion through shifting specific hosts and promoting horizontal gene flow [Water Research 228 (2023), 119356]”', Water Research, 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119928

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

Yan X; Sun J; Wang Y; Zhang Z; Zhang C; Li W; Xu J; Dai X; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Low-rate ferrate dosing damages the microbial biofilm structure through humic substances destruction and facilitates the sewer biofilm control', Water Research, 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119834

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

Chen X; Wang D; Nie WB; Yang L; Wei W; Ni BJ; Chen X, 2023, 'Impacts of Biofilm Properties on the Start-Up and Performance of a Membrane Biofilm Reactor Performing Anammox and Nitrate/Nitrite-Dependent Anaerobic Methane Oxidation Integrated Processes: A Model-Based Investigation', ACS ES and T Water, 3, pp. 1141 - 1149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.2c00612

Wang SN; Cao JS; Zhang JL; Luo JY; Ni BJ; Fang F, 2023, 'Recovery of phosphorus from wastewater containing humic substances through vivianite crystallization: Interaction and mechanism analysis', Journal of Environmental Management, 331, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117324

Xu Y; Gu Y; Peng L; Wang N; Chen S; Liang C; Liu Y; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Unravelling ciprofloxacin removal in a nitrifying moving bed biofilm reactor: Biodegradation mechanisms and pathways', Chemosphere, 320, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138099

Zhang H; Zhang L; Dong S; Duan X; Zhu D; Ni BJ; Lyu C, 2023, 'Regulating energy band structures of triazine covalent organic frameworks with electron-donating/withdrawing substituents for visible-light-responsive photocatalytic tetracycline degradation and Cr(VI) reduction', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130756

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

Duan JL; Han Y; Feng LJ; Ma JY; Sun XD; Liu XY; Geng FS; Jiang JL; Liu MY; Sun YC; Peu P; Ni BJ; Yuan XZ, 2023, 'Single bubble probe atomic force microscope and impinging-jet technique unravel the interfacial interactions controlled by long chain fatty acid in anaerobic digestion', Water Research, 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119657

Peng L; Qiu H; Li S; Xu Y; Liang C; Wang N; Liu Y; Ni BJ, 2023, 'The mitigation effect of free ammonia and free nitrous acid on nitrous oxide production from the full-nitrification and partial-nitritation systems', Bioresource Technology, 372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128564

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

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 Y; He Y; Zheng K; Wei W; Ngo HH; Guo W; Ni BJ; Zhu T; Horn H; Liu Y, 2023, 'Ferric oxide stimulates medium-chain carboxylic acids synthesis from waste activated sludge via ethanol-driven chain elongation: Mechanisms and implications', Journal of Cleaner Production, 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136044

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

Ni BJ; Thomas KV; Kim EJ, 2023, 'Microplastics and nanoplastics in urban waters', Water Research, 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119473

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

Huo P; Deng R; Chen X; Yang L; Liu Y; Wu L; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Model-based evaluation of N2O recovery as an energy source in sulfur-driven NO-based autotrophic denitrification', Chemical Engineering Journal, 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.139732

Chen X; Chen X; Zeng RJ; Nie WB; Yang L; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Instrumental role of bioreactors in nitrate/nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation-based biotechnologies for wastewater treatment: A review', Science of the Total Environment, 857, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159728

Wang C; Wei W; Zhang YT; Chen X; Ni BJ, 2023, 'Hydrochar alleviated the inhibitory effects of polyvinyl chloride microplastics and nanoplastics on anaerobic granular sludge for wastewater treatment', Chemical Engineering Journal, 452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.139302

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

Wang MM; Liu LJ; Xi JR; Ding Y; Liu PX; Mao L; Ni BJ; Wang WK; Xu J, 2023, 'Lattice doping of Zn boosts oxygen vacancies in Co3O4 Nanocages: Improving persulfate activation via forming Surface-Activated complex', Chemical Engineering Journal, 451, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.138605

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

Lin Y; Huo P; Li F; Chen X; Yang L; Jiang Y; Zhang Y; Ni BJ; Zhou M, 2022, 'A critical review on cathode modification methods for efficient Electro-Fenton degradation of persistent organic pollutants', Chemical Engineering Journal, 450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.137948

Xing L; Yang J; Zhang Y; Ni BJ; Yang C; Yuan C; Li A, 2022, 'Model-based evaluation of the impacts of aeration on tightly bound and loosely bound extracellular polymeric substance production under non-steady-state conditions', Science of the Total Environment, 852, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158566

Ni B-J, 2022, 'Grand challenges in environmental engineering', Frontiers in Environmental Engineering, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenve.2022.1052154

Zahmatkesh S; Ni BJ; Klemeš JJ; Bokhari A; Hajiaghaei-Keshteli M, 2022, 'Carbon quantum dots-Ag nanoparticle membrane for preventing emerging contaminants in oil produced water', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103309

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

Tan M; Gao Q; Fu Y; Xu Y; Hao D; Ni BJ; Wang Q, 2022, 'Fabrication of visible-light-active Fe-2MI film electrode for simultaneous removal of Cr(VI) and phenol', Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2022.107013

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

Ye Y; Hao Ngo H; Guo W; Woong Chang S; Duc Nguyen D; Fu Q; Wei W; Ni B; Cheng D; Liu Y, 2022, 'A critical review on utilization of sewage sludge as environmental functional materials', Bioresource Technology, 363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127984

Figiela M; Wysokowski M; Stanisz E; Hao D; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Highly Sensitive, Fast Response and Selective Glucose Detection Based on CuO/Nitrogen-doped Carbon Non-enzymatic Sensor', Electroanalysis, 34, pp. 1725 - 1734, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elan.202100475

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

Qian J; Zhang Y; Bai L; Yan X; Du Y; Ma R; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Revealing the mechanisms of polypyrrole (Ppy) enhancing methane production from anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge (WAS)', Water Research, 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119291

Mannina G; Gulhan H; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Water reuse from wastewater treatment: The transition towards circular economy in the water sector', Bioresource Technology, 363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127951

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

Sun J; Peng Z; Zhu ZR; Fu W; Dai X; Ni BJ, 2022, 'The atmospheric microplastics deposition contributes to microplastic pollution in urban waters', Water Research, 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119116

Zhang YT; Wei W; Wang C; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Understanding and mitigating the distinctive stresses induced by diverse microplastics on anaerobic hydrogen-producing granular sludge', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129771

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

Shi X; Xia Y; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Accelerated spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) induced by non-antibiotic conditions: Roles and mechanisms', Water Research, 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119060

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


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