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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

Zhao T; Wang S; Li Y; Jia C; Su Z; Hao D; Ni BJ; Zhang Q; Zhao C, 2022, 'Heterostructured V-Doped Ni2P/Ni12P5 Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution in Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers', Small, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202204758

He Y; Liu Y; Yan M; Zhao T; Liu Y; Zhu T; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Insights into N2O turnovers under polyethylene terephthalate microplastics stress in mainstream biological nitrogen removal process', Water Research, 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119037

Wu L; Wei W; Liu X; Wang D; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Potentiality of recovering bioresource from food waste through multi-stage Co-digestion with enzymatic pretreatment', Journal of Environmental Management, 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115777

Xu RZ; Cao JS; Ye T; Wang SN; Luo JY; Ni BJ; Fang F, 2022, 'Automated machine learning-based prediction of microplastics induced impacts on methane production in anaerobic digestion', Water Research, 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118975

Chen X; Chen H; Yang L; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2022, 'A comprehensive analysis of evolution and underlying connections of water research themes in the 21st century', Science of the Total Environment, 835, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155411

Wang W; Zhao L; Ni BJ; Yin TM; Zhang RC; Yu M; Shao B; Xu XJ; Xing DF; Lee DJ; Ren NQ; Chen C, 2022, 'A novel sulfide-driven denitrification methane oxidation (SDMO) system: Operational performance and metabolic mechanisms', Water Research, 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118909

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

Wang SN; Fang F; Li KY; Yue YR; Xu RZ; Luo JY; Ni BJ; Cao JS, 2022, 'Sludge reduction and microbial community evolution of activated sludge induced by metabolic uncoupler o-chlorophenol in long-term anaerobic-oxic process', Journal of Environmental Management, 316, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115230

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

Cheng D; Ngo HH; Guo W; Chang SW; Nguyen DD; Bui XT; Wei W; Ni B; Varjani S; Hoang NB, 2022, 'Enhanced photo-fermentative biohydrogen production from biowastes: An overview', Bioresource Technology, 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127341

Wang C; Wei W; Zhang YT; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Evaluating the role of biochar in mitigating the inhibition of polyethylene nanoplastics on anaerobic granular sludge', Water Research, 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118855

Zhang YT; Wei W; Wang C; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Microbial and physicochemical responses of anaerobic hydrogen-producing granular sludge to polyethylene micro(nano)plastics', Water Research, 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118745

Liu X; Deng Q; Zheng Y; Wang D; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Microplastics aging in wastewater treatment plants: Focusing on physicochemical characteristics changes and corresponding environmental risks', Water Research, 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118780

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


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