Mr Jay Chen

Research Associate

Ph.D. University of Technology Sydney

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. 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., Nat Rev Clean Technol, Nat Protoc, Prog Mater Sci, Adv Mater, Sci Bull, J Am Chem Soc, Nano-Micro Lett, Coord Chem Rev, Adv Funct Mater, Green Chem, Appl Catal B, Water Res, Renew Sustain Energy Rev, Chem Sci, and Nano Energy) and 3 book chapters within the fields of resource utilization, waste valorization, green chemistry, wastewater treatment, and green energy. Over 20 of his papers have been listed as ESI Highly Cited Papers/Hot Papers. His work has been featured in global tech media. From 2021 to now, he is ranked #4 in Australia for scholarly output for SciVal topic “Electrocatalysts; Catalyst Activity; Oxygen Evolution”.

Location

Water Research Centre Room 139, Civil and Environmental Engineering Vallentine Annex (H22), Kensington Campus

Book Chapters | 2024

Chen Z; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Urea–Water Electrolysis', in RSC Catalysis Series, pp. 70 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781837674497-00070

Book Chapters | 2024

Liu Z; Chen Z; Zhang D; Ni B-J, 2024, 'TiO₂-Based Catalysts for Photocatalytic Degradation of Plastics', in ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, pp. 115 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2024-1489.ch006

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 | 2025

Ding L; Zhong Z; Chen C; Liu B; Chen Z; Zhang L; Mao J; Zhang M; Su QP; Cheng F, 2025, 'Advances in multiplexed photoelectrochemical sensors for multiple components', Chemical Engineering Journal, 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.159319

Journal articles | 2025

Jiang Q; Chen Z; Bai M; Liu S; Lou X; Deng S; Shangguan Y; Gu X; Zeng Q; Yang S; Liu Y; Chen H, 2025, 'Upcycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into CoFe@C for highly efficient PV-driven bifunctional seawater splitting via a “waste materialization” strategy', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124756

Journal articles | 2025

Parsa SM; Chen Z; Feng S; Yang Y; Luo L; Ngo HH; Wei W; Ni BJ; Guo W, 2025, 'Metal-free nitrogen-doped carbon-based electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in microbial fuel cells: Advances, challenges, and future directions', Nano Energy, 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.110537

Journal articles | 2025

Zhu Y; Gao F; Jia H; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Wang J, 2025, 'Applications of membrane technology in the resource recovery of power lithium-ion battery precursor wastewater: A review', Environmental Research, 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121372

Journal articles | 2024

Ajmal Z; Arif M; Kumar A; Haq MU; Du Y; Zhang Y; Abboud M; Qian J; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Zeng H, 2024, 'Uniformaly distributed Ru nanoparticles over N, P co-doped porous carbon as a highly active trifunctional electrocatalyst', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 73, pp. 768 - 774, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.05.451

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, 36, 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

Chen Z; Wei W; Xu X; Gu X; Huang C; Wei W; Shao Z; Ni BJ; Chen H, 2024, 'Reconstructed anti-corrosive and active surface on hierarchically porous carbonized wood for efficient overall seawater electrolysis', Science Bulletin, 69, pp. 2337 - 2341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2024.05.044

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 M; Chen Z; Ren T; Chen X; Zhu J, 2024, 'Sulfurization of transition metal inorganic electrocatalysts in Li-S batteries', Chemical Communications, 61, pp. 207 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4cc05450d

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; Zheng R; Li M; Song Y; Chen Z, 2024, 'Application of dodecyl amine/dodium petroleum sulfonate mixed collector in quartz-feldspar flotation separation', PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROBLEMS OF MINERAL PROCESSING, 60, 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

Huang G; Huang Y; Ali A; Chen Z; Shen PK; Ni BJ; Zhu J, 2024, 'Phase-controllable cobalt phosphide heterostructure for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in water and seawater', Electron, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elt2.58

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, 6, pp. 675 - 695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42864-024-00268-y

Journal articles | 2024

Lin Y; Zhang Y; Wang Y; Lv Y; Yang L; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Chen X, 2024, 'Efficient degradation and mineralization of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics by the synergy of sulfate and hydroxyl radicals in a heterogeneous electro-Fenton-activated persulfate oxidation system', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135635

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

Long Y; Chen Z; Wu L; Liu X; Hou YN; Vernuccio S; Wei W; Wong WY; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Alcohols: Progress and Perspectives', Small Science, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smsc.202400129

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

Meng H; Chen Z; Zhu J; You B; Ma T; Wei W; Vernuccio S; Xu J; Ni BJ, 2024, 'In Situ Amorphization of Electrocatalysts', Advanced Functional Materials, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202405270

Journal articles | 2024

Nie Y; Zhang Q; Chen Z; Wang Q; Fang J; Jiang Y; Ni BJ, 2024, 'A simple and efficient method for selective recovery of copper from nitric acid leaching solution of printed circuit boards containing nickel, zinc, lead, aluminum, and iron', Journal of Environmental Management, 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122853

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

Tan X; Chu K; Chen Z; Han N; Zhang X; Pan H; Guo W; Chen G; Ni BJ; Zhou Z; Song H, 2024, 'Recent advances in self-healing hydrogel composites for flexible wearable electronic devices', Nano Research Energy, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.26599/NRE.2024.9120123

Journal articles | 2024

Wang C; Wei W; Wu L; Liu X; Duan H; Chen Z; Hou YN; Chen X; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Electron Donor-Driven Microalgae Upgrading into High-Value Fatty Acids via a Microbial Platform', ACS ES and T Engineering, 4, pp. 3080 - 3091, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.4c00414

Journal articles | 2024

Wang G; Chen Z; Wei W; Ni BJ, 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

Zhang W; Zheng R; Han N; Guo W; Liu Q; Chen Z; Dou Y; Zhang X; Luo J; Fransaer J, 2024, 'Insights on Water of Crystallization in Autologous Cobalt Phosphates for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation', ACS Materials Letters, 6, pp. 3291 - 3300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.4c00853

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 and Nanoplastics, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/wecn.2023.74

Journal articles | 2024

Zhou Q; Hu H; Chen Z; Ren X; Ma D, 2024, 'Enhancing electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution via engineering unsaturated electronic structures in MoS2', Chemical Science, 16, pp. 1597 - 1616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4sc07309f

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-J, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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, 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

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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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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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