By Scientia Professor David Waite

Journal articles

Zhao S; Chang JY; Pham AN; Miller CJ; Hou CH; Waite TD, 2026, 'Mechanism investigation and optimisation of redox-flow desalination of highly saline source waters', Desalination, 628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2026.120074

Zhou Z; Kinsela AS; Payne TE; Garg S; Miller CJ; Fu Q; Wen H; Kong C; Waite TD, 2026, 'Impact of Wetting–Drying Cycles on Iron Oxide Transformations and Contaminant Mobilization in a Replica Legacy Radioactive Waste Trench', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 14536 - 14549, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c16370

Qin H; Yang H; Zhang Z; Feng Y; Sun Y; Fan P; Ao Z; Waite TD; Guan X, 2026, 'Donor-acceptor catalysis with defective MoS2 and Fe0 breaks barriers to perchlorate reduction under mild conditions.', Nat Commun, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73219-5

Perumpully SJ; Garg S; Waite TD, 2026, 'Is Thermal Activation of Peroxymonocarbonate (HCO4–) Important?', Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 13, pp. 773 - 779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00289

Liu F; Dai Y; Dong H; Lo IMC; An AK; Radjenovic J; Waite TD; Guan X, 2026, 'Electrochemical Valorization of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater: Progress and Perspective', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 12712 - 12722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c13951

Zhai M; Zeng Q; Qiu R; Li J; Zhu Q; Waite TD; Ni BJ; Duan H, 2026, 'WaterRAG: A Multiagent Retrieval-Augmented Generation Framework to Support Water Industry Transitions to Net-Zero', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 11529 - 11541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c15806

Dorantes-Aranda JJ; Grover R; Tignat-Perrier R; Dolz E; Marcus Do Noscimiento MI; Rottier C; Waite TD; Ferrier-Pagès C, 2026, 'Dual protective role of manganese in the coral Stylophora pistillata under thermal stress: Scavenging of ambient superoxide and Symbiodiniaceae-associated Mn oxide production', Plos Climate, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000897

Li J; Black E; Miller C; Tang K; Mostaghimi P; Feitz A; Waite TD; Armstrong RT, 2026, 'Multi-modal characterization of ultramafic rock: Precursors relevant to serpentinization and hydrogen generation', Geoscience Frontiers, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2025.102220

Sun S; Sun Y; Kinsela AS; Zhu Y; LaBranche N; Chen S; Waite TD, 2026, 'Identification of Key Physicochemical Characteristics Which Influence Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition of Lung Cells after Exposure to Engineered and Natural Stone Dusts via a Hybrid Machine Learning Approach', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 5337 - 5349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c14999

Mahmood Z; Yuan Y; Garg S; Waite TD, 2026, 'Catalytic versus Pure Ozonation: Insights from Real Wastewater Treatment Performance', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 4440 - 4448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c15666

Mahmood Z; Yuan Y; Garg S; Chen Y; Li X; Cui T; Miller C; Haris M; Wang Y; Waite TD, 2026, 'Boosting Adsorption of Organically Complexed Ni onto Thin-Layered Porous Biomass-Derived Carbon', Water Switzerland, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w18030371

Ferrer M; Pham AN; Waite TD, 2025, 'Mechanism and Kinetic Modeling of Chloride-Enhanced Copper Fenton-Like Systems: The Role of Copper Speciation and Cu(III) Formation in Contaminant Degradation', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 27705 - 27717, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c03816

Garg S; Waite TD, 2025, 'Is Singlet Oxygen an Important Oxidant in Advanced Oxidation Processes?', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 26320 - 26341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c09597

Wang Y; Yang X; Du J; Wu R; Cheng X; Deng S; Sun D; Gao X; Li Y; Qiu B; Liu W; Xu Y; Cheng X; Waite TD, 2025, 'Can Iron Redox-Mediated Phosphorus Immobilization Replace Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal in Wastewater Treatment Processes?', ACS Es and T Water, 5, pp. 7464 - 7474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.5c00973

Ferrer M; Pham AN; Waite TD, 2025, 'Optimising pollutant degradation in reductant-mediated copper Fenton-like systems using mechanistically-based kinetic modelling', Water Research, 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.124339

Zhang P; Chu C; Bu X; Tong M; Wang H; Tian Y; Dong H; Zhou D; Kappler A; Van Cappellen P; Waite TD; Yuan S, 2025, 'Production and significance of Reactive Oxygen Species in the subsurface', Earth Science Reviews, 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2025.105230

Garg S; Yuan Y; Mahmood Z; Jiang Q; Wang Y; Waite TD, 2025, 'Beyond Reaction Kinetics: The Overlooked Role of Gas–Liquid Mass Transfer in Ozone-Based Processes', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 20875 - 20878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c11717

Ma Z; Zhu Y; Chen C; Li T; Li Y; Li X; Wang Y; Waite TD; Guan J, 2025, 'Towards the digitalization of water treatment facilities: A case study on machine learning-enabled digital twins', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108316

Kong X; Zhang C; Hou CH; Waite TD; Ma J, 2025, 'Fouling in Capacitive Deionization: A Critical Review', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 13566 - 13584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c01155

Zhu Y; Wang Y; Zhu E; Ma Z; Wang H; Chen C; Guan J; Waite TD, 2025, 'Predicting Membrane Fouling of Submerged Membrane Bioreactor Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Machine Learning', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 10010 - 10021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c12835

Sun J; Garg S; Waite TD, 2025, 'A Critical Comparative Study of Boron Removal from Synthetic Single-Stage Seawater Reverse Osmosis Permeate by BPM- and AEM-Assisted Electrosorption', Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 12, pp. 677 - 683, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.5c00249

Pan Y; Garg S; Peng J; Yang X; Waite TD, 2025, 'Use of Copper in Evaluating the Role of Phenolic Moieties in the Photooxidation of Dissolved Organic Matter', Environmental Science and Technology, 59, pp. 3067 - 3076, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c13176

Zimmerman JB; Richardson S; Rosario-Ortiz F; Waite D, 2024, 'The 2023 Environmental Science & Technology Best Paper Awards', Environmental Science and Technology, 58, pp. 21905 - 21907, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c12812

Zhou Z; Garg S; Miller CJ; Fu QL; Kinsela AS; Payne TE; Waite TD, 2024, 'Transformation of Natural Organic Matter in Simulated Abiotic Redox Dynamic Environments: Impact on Fe Cycling', Environmental Science and Technology, 58, pp. 21604 - 21616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c05517

Zimmerman JB; Alvarez P; Dachs J; Lowry G; Richardson S; Rosario-Ortiz F; Schlenk D; Waite D; Wang P, 2024, 'Constructive Feedback', Environmental Science and Technology, 58, pp. 20763 - 20764, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c11755

Wu L; Garg S; Waite TD, 2024, 'Progress and challenges in the use of electrochemical oxidation and reduction processes for heavy metals removal and recovery from wastewaters', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135581

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

Kong X; He J; Ma J; Waite TD, 2024, 'Scaling behavior of Si in capacitive deionization (CDI) systems for brackish groundwater desalination', Desalination, 583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117703

Wu L; Garg S; Dai Y; Lv S; Wang Y; Waite TD, 2024, 'Pilot-scale electrochemical advanced oxidation (EAOP) system for the treatment of Ni-EDTA-containing wastewater', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134840

He Z; Miller CJ; Zhu Y; Wang Y; Fletcher J; Waite TD, 2024, 'Membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI): A flexible and tunable technology for customized water softening', Water Research, 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121871

Sun J; Garg S; Waite TD, 2024, 'Utilizing an Integrated Flow Cathode-Membrane Filtration System for Effective and Continuous Electrochemical Hydrodechlorination', Environmental Science and Technology, 58, pp. 13131 - 13144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c03842

Kong X; Ma J; Garg S; Waite TD, 2024, 'Tailored Metal-Organic Frameworks for Water Purification: Perfluorinated Fe-MOFs for Enhanced Heterogeneous Catalytic Ozonation', Environmental Science and Technology, 58, pp. 8988 - 8999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c01133

Zhu Y; Miller C; Lian B; Wang Y; Fletcher J; Zhou H; He Z; Lyu S; Purser M; Juracich P; Sweeney D; Waite TD, 2024, 'Brackish groundwater desalination by constant current membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI): Results of a long-term field trial in Central Australia', Water Research, 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121413

Mahmood Z; Garg S; Yuan Y; Xie L; Wang Y; Waite TD, 2024, 'Performance evaluation and optimization of a suspension-type reactor for use in heterogeneous catalytic ozonation', Water Research, 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121410

Mortazavi M; Garg S; Waite TD, 2024, 'Kinetic modelling assisted balancing of organic pollutant removal and bromate formation during peroxone treatment of bromide-containing waters', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133736

Rosario-Ortiz F; Zimmerman J; Schlenk D; Richardson S; Waite D; Wang P, 2024, 'The 2022 ES&T Best Paper Awards: Continuing Excellence in Environmental Research', Environmental Science and Technology, 58, pp. 6063 - 6065, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c02832

Wu L; Garg S; Waite TD, 2024, 'Electrochemical treatment of wastewaters containing metal-organic complexes: A one-step approach for efficient metal complex decomposition and selective metal recovery', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133526

Ferrer M; Pham AN; Waite TD, 2023, 'Kinetic Modeling Assisted Analysis of Vitamin C-Mediated Copper Redox Transformations in Aqueous Solutions', Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 127, pp. 10663 - 10680, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.3c05736

Pan Y; Garg S; Fu QL; Peng J; Yang X; Waite TD, 2023, 'Copper Safeguards Dissolved Organic Matter from Sunlight-Driven Photooxidation', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 21178 - 21189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c07549

McPherson JN; Larsen FT; Lind MJ; Miller CJ; Waite TD; McKenzie CJ; Lauritsen FR, 2023, 'Curbing chlorine disinfection byproduct formation with a biomimetic FeTAML oxidation catalyst', Environmental Science Water Research and Technology, 10, pp. 480 - 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ew00518f

Chen Y; Miller CJ; Xie J; Waite TD, 2023, 'Challenges Relating to the Quantification of Ferryl(IV) Ion and Hydroxyl Radical Generation Rates Using Methyl Phenyl Sulfoxide (PMSO), Phthalhydrazide, and Benzoic Acid as Probe Compounds in the Homogeneous Fenton Reaction', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 18617 - 18625, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c06753

Kong X; Garg S; Mortazavi M; Ma J; Waite TD, 2023, 'Heterogenous Iron Oxide Assemblages for Use in Catalytic Ozonation: Reactivity, Kinetics, and Reaction Mechanism', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 18636 - 18646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c07319

Skavenborg ML; Møller MS; Miller CJ; Hjelm J; Waite TD; McKenzie CJ, 2023, 'Electrocatalysis of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction by Copper Complexes with Tetradentate Tripodal Ligands', Inorganic Chemistry, 62, pp. 18219 - 18227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02738

Sun J; Garg S; Waite TD, 2023, 'A Novel Integrated Flow-Electrode Capacitive Deionization and Flow Cathode System for Nitrate Removal and Ammonia Generation from Simulated Groundwater', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 14726 - 14736, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c03922

Pan Y; Garg S; Ouyang Y; Yang X; Waite TD, 2023, 'Inhibition of photosensitized degradation of organic contaminants by copper under conditions typical of estuarine and coastal waters', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131812

Wu L; Garg S; Xie J; Zhang C; Wang Y; Waite TD, 2023, 'Electrochemical Removal of Metal-Organic Complexes in Metal Plating Wastewater: A Comparative Study of Cu-EDTA and Ni-EDTA Removal Mechanisms', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 12476 - 12488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c02550

Wang P; Rosario-Ortiz F; Giammar D; He H; Lowry G; Waite D; Westerhoff P; Zimmerman J, 2023, 'The Intersection between Materials Science and Environmental Applicability: Defining the Scope of ES&T for Materials-Based Research', ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 57, pp. 12135 - 12136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c06152

He Z; Li Y; Wang Y; Miller CJ; Fletcher J; Lian B; Waite TD, 2023, 'Insufficient desorption of ions in constant-current membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI): Problems and solutions', Water Research, 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120273

Skavenborg ML; Møller MS; Mossin S; Waite TD; McKenzie CJ, 2023, 'Sulfonamido-Pincer Complexes of Cu(II) and the Electrocatalysis of O2 Reduction', Inorganic Chemistry, 62, pp. 12741 - 12749, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01262

Sun Y; Garg S; Zhang C; Xie J; Waite TD, 2023, 'Approaches to Enhancing Cathodic Nickel Recovery from Ni-EDTA Containing Synthetic Wastewaters', ACS Es and T Water, 3, pp. 2415 - 2426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.3c00095

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