Mr Jay Chen

Mr Jay Chen

Research Associate

Ph.D. University of Technology Sydney, 2022

 

Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Zhijie Chen is a research associate at the Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW. He received his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia in 2022. He now works as a Postdoc researcher at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. His research mainly focuses on the development of green technology for achieving environmental and energy sustainability. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers in prestigious journals (e.g., Prog. Mater. Sci., Adv. Mater., Sci. Bull., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Nano-Micro Lett., Adv. Funct. Mater., Green Chem., Appl. Catal. B, Water Res. (X), Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev., Nano Energy, and SusMat) and 3 book chapters within the fields of resource utilization, waste valorization, green chemistry, wastewater treatment, and green energy, and his work has been featured in global tech media. From 2020 to now, he is ranked #6 in Australia for scholarly output for SciVal topic “Oxygen Production; Electrocatalysts; Catalyst”.

Location
Water Research Centre Room 139, Civil and Environmental Engineering Vallentine Annex (H22), Kensington Campus
  • Book Chapters | 2022
    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 | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    Chen Z; Ma T; Wei W; Wong WY; Zhao C; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Work Function-Guided Electrocatalyst Design', Advanced Materials, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202401568
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    Kang X; Tan XH; Han N; Hou JF; Yao CM; Chen ZJ; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Tungsten pnictides for water electrolysis: advances and perspectives', Tungsten, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42864-024-00268-y
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2024
    Zheng H; Chen Q; Chen Z, 2024, 'Carbon-based adsorbents for micro/nano-plastics removal: current advances and perspectives', Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/wecn.2023.74
    Journal articles | 2024
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
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    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
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    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
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    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
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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
    Journal articles | 2022
    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
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    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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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
    Journal articles | 2022
    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
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    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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1gc04891k
    Journal articles | 2022
    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
    Journal articles | 2022
    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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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    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
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    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
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    Wang R; Luo S; Zheng R; Shangguan Y; Feng X; Zeng Q; Liang J; Chen Z; Li J; Yang D; Chen H, 2022, 'Interfacial Coordination Bonding-Assisted Redox Mechanism-Driven Highly Selective Precious Metal Recovery on Covalent-Functionalized Ultrathin 1T-MoS2', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c20802
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    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
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    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
    Journal articles | 2022
    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
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    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
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    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
    Journal articles | 2022
    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
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chen Z; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2021, 'Cost-effective catalysts for renewable hydrogen production via electrochemical water splitting: Recent advances', Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2020.100398
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chen Z; Zheng R; Deng S; Wei W; Wei W; Ni BJ; Chen H, 2021, 'Modular design of an efficient heterostructured FeS2/TiO2oxygen evolution electrocatalyst: Via sulfidation of natural ilmenites', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 25032 - 25041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ta08168c
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chen Z; Zheng R; Graś M; Wei W; Lota G; Chen H; Ni BJ, 2021, 'Tuning electronic property and surface reconstruction of amorphous iron borides via W-P co-doping for highly efficient oxygen evolution', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120037
    Journal articles | 2021
    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
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chen Z; Zou W; Zheng R; Wei W; Wei W; Ni BJ; Chen H, 2021, 'Synergistic recycling and conversion of spent Li-ion battery leachate into highly efficient oxygen evolution catalysts', Green Chemistry, 23, pp. 6538 - 6547, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1gc01578h
    Journal articles | 2021
    Graś M; Kolanowski Ł; Chen Z; Lota K; Jurak K; Ryl J; Ni BJ; Lota G, 2021, 'Partial inhibition of borohydride hydrolysis using porous activated carbon as an effective method to improve the electrocatalytic activity of the DBFC anode', Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 5, pp. 4401 - 4413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1se00999k
    Journal articles | 2021
    Li J; Pan W; Liu Q; Chen Z; Chen Z; Feng X; Chen H, 2021, 'Interfacial Engineering of Bi19Br3S27Nanowires Promotes Metallic Photocatalytic CO2Reduction Activity under Near-Infrared Light Irradiation', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143, pp. 6551 - 6559, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c01109
    Journal articles | 2021
    Ren Z; Shen Y; Gao H; Chen H; Liu C; Chen Z, 2021, 'Comparison of Sodium Oleate and Sodium Petroleum Sulfonate for Low-Temperature Flotation of Fluorite and the Collecting Mechanisms', Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, 38, pp. 2527 - 2536, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42461-021-00494-9
    Journal articles | 2021
    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
    Journal articles | 2021
    Zhang L; Ni BJ; Liu X; Chen Z; Tian K; Zhu F; Hao D; Cheng D; Wei W, 2021, 'Fe3+ Promoted the Photocatalytic Defluorination of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) over In2O3', ACS ES and T Water, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.1c00275
    Journal articles | 2020
    Bao T; Damtie MM; Hosseinzadeh A; Wei W; Jin J; Phong Vo HN; Ye JS; Liu Y; Wang XF; Yu ZM; Chen ZJ; Wu K; Frost RL; Ni BJ, 2020, 'Bentonite-supported nano zero-valent iron composite as a green catalyst for bisphenol A degradation: Preparation, performance, and mechanism of action', Journal of Environmental Management, 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110105
    Journal articles | 2020
    Chen Z; Duan X; Wei W; Wang S; Ni BJ, 2020, 'Electrocatalysts for acidic oxygen evolution reaction: Achievements and perspectives', Nano Energy, 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105392
    Journal articles | 2020
    Chen Z; Duan X; Wei W; Wang S; Ni BJ, 2020, 'Iridium-based nanomaterials for electrochemical water splitting', Nano Energy, 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105270
    Journal articles | 2020
    Chen Z; Duan X; Wei W; Wang S; Zhang Z; Ni BJ, 2020, 'Boride-based electrocatalysts: Emerging candidates for water splitting', Nano Research, 13, pp. 293 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-2618-y
    Journal articles | 2020
    Chen Z; Ibrahim I; Hao D; Liu X; Wu L; Wei W; Su D; Ni BJ, 2020, 'Controllable design of nanoworm-like nickel sulfides for efficient electrochemical water splitting in alkaline media', Materials Today Energy, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtener.2020.100573
    Journal articles | 2020
    Hao D; Liu C; Xu X; Kianinia M; Aharonovich I; Bai X; Liu X; Chen Z; Wei W; Jia G; Ni BJ, 2020, 'Surface defect-abundant one-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride nanorods boost photocatalytic nitrogen fixation', New Journal of Chemistry, 44, pp. 20651 - 20658, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0nj04068a
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wei W; Hao Q; Chen Z; Bao T; Ni BJ, 2020, 'Polystyrene nanoplastics reshape the anaerobic granular sludge for recovering methane from wastewater', Water Research, 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116041
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wei W; Wu L; Liu X; Chen Z; Hao Q; Wang D; Liu Y; Peng L; Ni BJ, 2020, 'How does synthetic musks affect methane production from the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge?', Science of the Total Environment, 713, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136594
    Journal articles | 2019
    Chen Z; Duan X; Wei W; Wang S; Ni BJ, 2019, 'Recent advances in transition metal-based electrocatalysts for alkaline hydrogen evolution', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7, pp. 14971 - 15005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9ta03220g
    Journal articles | 2019
    Chen Z; Liu Y; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2019, 'Recent advances in electrocatalysts for halogenated organic pollutant degradation', Environmental Science: Nano, 6, pp. 2332 - 2366, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9en00411d
    Journal articles | 2019
    Chen Z; Ren Z; Gao H; Zheng R; Jin Y; Niu C, 2019, 'Flotation studies of fluorite and barite with sodium petroleum sulfonate and sodium hexametaphosphate', Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 8, pp. 1267 - 1273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2018.10.002
    Journal articles | 2018
    Chen Z; Ren Z; Gao H; Qian Y; Zheng R, 2018, 'Effect of modified starch on separation of fluorite from barite using sodium oleate', Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 54, pp. 228 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.5277/ppmp1806
    Journal articles | 2018
    Zheng R; Ren Z; Gao H; Chen Z; Qian Y; Li Y, 2018, 'Effects of crystal chemistry on sodium oleate adsorption on fluorite surface investigated by molecular dynamics simulation', Minerals Engineering, 124, pp. 77 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2018.05.017
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chen BZ; Gao H; Li Y; Jin J; Ren Z; Wang W, 2017, 'Evaluation of sodium petroleum sulfonates with different molecular weights for flotation of kyanite ore', Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 53, pp. 956 - 968, http://dx.doi.org/10.5277/ppmp170222
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chen Z; Ren Z; Gao H; Lu J; Jin J; Min F, 2017, 'The effects of calcium ions on the flotation of sillimanite using dodecylammonium chloride', Minerals, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min7020028
    Journal articles | 2017
    Ren Z; Yu F; Gao H; Chen Z; Peng Y; Liu L, 2017, 'Selective separation of fluorite, barite and calcite with valonea extract and sodium fluosilicate as depressants', Minerals, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min7020024
    Journal articles | 2017
    Zheng R; Gao H; Ren Z; Cen D; Chen Z, 2017, 'Preparation of activated bentonite and its adsorption behavior on oil-soluble green pigment', Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 53, pp. 829 - 845, http://dx.doi.org/10.5277/ppmp170213
    Journal articles | 2016
    Jin J; Gao H; Ren Z; Chen Z, 2016, 'The flotation of kyanite and sillimanite with sodium oleate as the collector', Minerals, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min6030090

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