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Oil Refining and Petrochemical Wastewater Treatment

David Kujawski, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Water Technology, May/June, p.8, link to article. (non-refereed trade journal)

Opportunities for Nanotechnology to Enhance Electrochemical Treatment of Pollutants in Potable Water and Industrial Wastewater – a Perspective

Sergi Garcia-Segura, Xiaolei Qu, Pedro J. J. Alvarez, Brian P. Chaplin, Wei Chen, John C. Crittenden, Yujie Feng, Guandao Gao, Zhen He, Chia-Hung Hou, Xiao Hu, Guibin Jiang, Jae-Hong Kim, Jiansheng Li, Qilin Li, Jie Ma, Jinxing Ma, Alec Brockway Nienhauser, Junfeng Niu, Bingcai Pan, Xie Quan, Filippo Ronzani, Dino Villagran, T. David Waite, W. Shane Walker, Can Wang, Michael S. Wong, Paul Westerhoff, 2020, Environmental Science: Nano, DOI:10.1039/D0EN00194E.

Simultaneous Sulfamethazine Oxidation and Bromate Reduction by Pd-mediated Z-scheme Bi2MoO6/g-C3N4 Photocatalysts: Synergetic Mechanism and Degradative Pathway

Guanglan Di, Zhiliang Zhu, Hua Zhang, Yanling Qiu, Daqiang Yin, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal, 401, 126061, DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2020.126061.

Efficient Degradation of Lomefloxacin by Co-Cu-LDH Activating Peroxymonosulfate Process: Optimization, Dynamics, Degradation Pathway and Mechanism

Ruonan Guo, Yiliang Zhu, Xiuwen Cheng, Junjing Li, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 339, 122966, DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122966.

Quantitative Structure-activity Relationship Models for Predicting Singlet Oxygen Reaction Rate Constants of Dissociating Organic Compounds

Tiantian Li, Yu Huang, Gaoliang Wei, Ya-nan Zhang, Yuanhui Zhao, John C.Crittenden, Chao Li, 2020, Science of The Total Environment, 735, 139498, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139498.

Development of a Highly Efficient Electrochemical Flow-through Anode Based on Inner Iin-site Enhanced TiO2-nanotubes Array

Min Chen, Can Wang, Xin Zhao, Yingcai Wang, Weiqiu Zhang, Zefang Chen, Xiaoyang Meng, Jinming Luo, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Environment International, 140, 105813, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105813.

Study on the Transport Mechanism of a Freestanding Graphene Oxide Membrane for Forward Osmosis

Su Liu, Xin Tong, Lei Huang, Runlong Hao, Haiping Gao, Yongsheng Chen, and John C. Crittenden, 2020, Environmental Science and Technology, 2020, 54, 9, 5802–5812, DOI:10.1021/acs.est.9b05597.

Promotion Mechanism of Natural Clay Colloids in the Adsorption of Arsenite on Iron Oxide Particles in Water

Dengke Yao, Yao Shi, Hong Pan, Delai Zhong, Huijie Hou, Xiaohui Wu, Jing Chen, Linling Wang, Yifan Hu, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal, 392, 123637, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.123637.

Insights into Modified Red Mud for the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx: Activation Mechanism of Targeted Leaching

Zhiqiang Gong, Jun Ma, Dong Wang, Shengli Niu, Bohui Yan, Qinglong Shi, Chunmei Lu, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 394, 122536, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122536.

Adsorption Mechanism for Removing Different Species of Fluoride by Designing of Core-shell Boehmite

Lei Huang, Zhihui Yang, Yingjie He, Liyuan Chai, Weichun Yang, Haoyu Deng, Haiying Wang, Yongsheng Chen, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 394, 122555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122555.

The Mechanism of Microwave-induced Mineral Transformation and Stabilization of Arsenic in Realgar Tailings Using Ferrous Sulfate

Zezhou Zhaoa,He Zhanga, Xin Wang, Dengke Yao, Huijie Hou, Yao Shi, Jing Chen, Linling Wang, Miao Ma, Jing Liu, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal, 393, 124732, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.124732.

Irregular Influence of Alkali Metals on Cu-SAPO-34 Catalyst for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with Ammonia

Guangpeng Yang, Xuesen Du, Jingyu Ran, Xiangmin Wang, Yanrong Chen, Li Zhang, Vladislav Rac, Vesna Rakic, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 387, 122007, DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.122007.

Performance Improvement for Thin-film Composite Nanofiltration Membranes Prepared on PSf/PSf-g-PEG Blended Substrates

Meibo He, Tong Li, Minli Hu, Chen Chen, Baicang Liu, John C. Crittenden, Liang-Yin Chu, How Yong Ng, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology, 230, 115855, DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115855.

Spatial Variations and Periodic Changes in Heavy Metals in Surface Water and Sediments of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

Li Lin, Chao Li, Wenjun Yang, Liangyuan Zhao, Min Liu, Qingyun Li, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Chemosphere, 240, 124837, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124837.

Synergistic Activation of Peroxymonosulfate and Persulfate by Ferrous Ion and Molybdenum Disulfide for Pollutant Degradation: Theoretical and Experimental Studies

Dongqin He, Ying Cheng, Yifeng Zeng, Hongwei Luo, Kai Luo, Jun Li, Xiangliang Pan, Damià Barceló, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Chemosphere, 240, 124979, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124979.

Enhanced Persulfate Oxidation of Organic Pollutants and Removal of Total Organic Carbons Using Natural Magnetite and Microwave Irradiation

Limin Hu, Peng Wang, Guangshan Zhang, Guoshuai Liu, Yang Li, Tianyao Shen, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal, 383, 123140, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.123140.

Degradation Kinetics of Target Compounds and Correlations with Spectral Indices During UV/H2O2 Post-treatment of Biologically Treated Acrylonitrile Wastewater

Xiang Tu, Xiaoyang Meng, Yang Pan, John C. Crittenden, Yaye Wang, 2020, Chemosphere, 243, 125384, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125384.

Efficient Sulfadiazine Degradation via in-situ Epitaxial Grow of Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) on Carbon Dots Heterostructures Under Visible Light Irradiation: Synthesis, Mechanisms and Toxicity Evaluation

Yi Duan, Lin Deng, Zhou Shi, Xia Liu, Hanxuan Zeng, Haojie Zhang, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 561, 696-707, DOI:10.1016/j.jcis.2019.11.046.

Unique Applications and Improvements of Reverse Electrodialysis: A Review and Outlook

Hailong Tian, Ying Wang, Yuansheng Pei, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Applied Energy, 262, 114482, DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114482.

Non-negligible Risk of Chloropicrin Formation During Chlorination with the UV/Persulfate Pretreatment Process in the Presence of Low Concentrations of Nitrite

Lingjun Bu, Julong Sun, Yangtao Wu, Weiqiu Zhang, Xiaodi Duan, Shiqing Zhou, Dionysios D. Dionysiou, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Water Research, 168, 115194, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115194.

Degradation of Thiacloprid via Unactivated Peroxymonosulfate: The Overlooked Singlet Oxygen Oxidation

Tongcai Liu, Danyu Zhang, Kai Yin, Chunping Yang, Shenglian Luo, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal, 388, 124264, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.124264.

Irregular Influence of Alkali Metals on Cu-SAPO-34 Catalyst for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with Ammonia

Guangpeng Yang, Xuesen Du, Jingyu Ran, Xiangmin Wang, Yanrong Chen, Li Zhang, Vladislav Rac, Vesna Rakic, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 387, 122007, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.122007.

Development of a Three-Dimensional Electrochemical System Using a Blue TiO2/SnO2–Sb2O3 Anode for Treating Low-Ionic-Strength Wastewater

Xiaoyang Meng, Zefang Chen, Can Wang, Weiqiu Zhang, Kaihang Zhang, Shiqing Zhou, Jinming Luo, Nian Liu, Dandan Zhou, Duo Li, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Environmental Science and Technology, 53, 23, 13784-13793, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05488.

Resource Recovery and Reuse for Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater in Unconventional Shale Gas and Oil Extraction

Haiqing Chang, Baicang Liu, John C. Crittenden, Radisav D. Vidic, 2019, Environmental Science and Technology, 53, 23, 13547-13548, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06240.

Degradation Kinetics of Target Compounds and Correlations with Spectral Indices During UV/H2O2 Post-treatment of Biologically Treated Acrylonitrile Wastewater

Xiang Tu, Xiaoyang Meng, Yang Pan, John C. Crittenden, Yaye Wang, 2020, Chemosphere, 243, 125384, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125384.

Non-negligible Risk of Chloropicrin Formation During Chlorination with the UV/Persulfate Pretreatment Process in the Presence of Low Concentrations of Nitrite

Lingjun Bu, Julong Sun, Yangtao Wu, Weiqiu Zhang, Xiaodi Duan, Shiqing Zhou, Dionysios D. Dionysiou, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Water Research, 168, 115194, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115194.

Synergistic Activation of Peroxymonosulfate and Persulfate by Ferrous Ion and Molybdenum Disulfide for Pollutant Degradation: Theoretical and Experimental Studies

Dongqin He, Ying Cheng, Yifeng Zeng, Hongwei Luo, Kai Luo, Jun Li, Xiangliang Pan, Damia Barcelo, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Chemosphere, 240, 124979, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124979.

Deep Dehalogenation of Florfenicol Using Crystalline CoP Nanosheet Arrays on a Ti Plate via Direct Cathodic Reduction and Atomic H

Huiling Liu, Jinglong Han, Jili Yuan, Chengbin Liu, Dong Wang, Tian Liu, Meijun Liu, Jinming Luo, Aijie Wang, John C. Crittenden, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology, 53, 20, 11932-11940, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04352.

Simultaneous Removal of SO2 and NO Using a Novel Method of Ultraviolet Irradiating Chlorite–Ammonia Complex

Runlong Hao, Xingzhou Mao, Zhen Qian, Yi Zhao, Lidong Wang, Bo Yuan, Kaimin Wang, Zihan Liu, Meng Qi, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Environmental Science and Technology, 53, 15, 9014-9023, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b06950.

pH Dependence of Arsenic Oxidation by Rice-Husk-Derived Biochar: Roles of Redox-Active Moieties

Delai Zhong, Yi Jiang, Zezhou Zhao, Linling Wang, Jing Chen, Shupeng Ren, Zhenhua Liu, Yanrong Zhang, Daniel C. W. Tsang, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Environmental Science and Technology, 53, 15, 9034-9044, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b00756.

Can Virtual Water Trade Save Water Resources?

Xi Liu, Huibin Du, Zengkai Zhang, John C.Crittenden, Michael L.Lahr, Juan Moreno-Cruz, Dabo Guan, Zhifu Mi, Jian Zuo, 2019, Water Research, 163, 114848, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.07.015.

A Critical Review on Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation of Photocatalysts with Remodeling Crystal Lattice, Surface, and Interface

Jinming Luo, Shuqu Zhang, Meng Sun, Lixia Yang, Shenglian Luo, John C. Crittenden, 2019, ACS Nano, 13, 9, 9811-9840, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b03649.

Fabrication of the Flower-flake-like CuBi2O4/Bi2WO6 Heterostructure as Efficient Visible-light Driven Photocatalysts: Performance, Kinetics and Mechanism Insight

Liping Wang, Guangpeng Yang, Dong Wang, Changyu Lu, Weisheng Guan, Yuliang Li, Jing Deng, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Applied Surface Science, 495, 30, 143521, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.07.263.

Performance Improvement for Thin-film Composite Nanofiltration Membranes Prepared on PSf/PSf-g-PEG Blended Substrates

Meibo He, Tong Li, Minli Hu, Chen Chen, Baicang Liu, John C. Crittenden, Liang-Yin Chu, How Yong Ng, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology, 230, 115855, DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115855.

Three- dimensional Electrode Interface Assembled from rGO Nanosheets and Carbon Nanotubes for Highly Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction

Jinming Luo, Liming Yang, Tong Li, Lixia Yang, Xubiao Luo, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Chemical Engineering Journal, 378, 122127, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.122127.

Interactions between Nano/Micro Plastics and Suspended Sediment in Water: Implications on Aggregation and Settling

Yang Lia, Xinjie Wang, Wanyi Fu, Xinghui Xia, Changqing Liu, Jiacheng Min, Wen Zhang, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Water Research, 161, 486-495, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.06.018.

Smart Ultrafiltration Membrane Fouling Control as Desalination Pretreatment of Shale Gas Fracturing Wastewater: The Effects Of Backwash Water

Haiqing Chang, Tong Li, Baicang Liu, Chen Chen, Qiping He, John C.Crittenden, 2019, Environment International, 130, 104869, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.05.063.

Electrochemical Degradation of Methylisothiazolinone by Using Ti/SnO2-Sb2O3/α, β-PbO2 Electrode: Kinetics, Energy Efficiency, Oxidation Mechanism and Degradation Pathway

Yingcai Wang, Min Chen, Can Wang, Xiaoyang Meng, Weiqiu Zhang, Zefang Chen, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Chemical Engineering Journal, 374, 626-636, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.05.217.

The Individual and Co-exposure Degradation of Benzophenone Derivatives by UV/H2O2 and UV/PDS in Different Water Matrices

Jinming Luo, Tongcai Liu, Danyu Zhang, Kai Yin, Dong Wang, Weiqiu Zhang, Chengbin Liu, Chunping Yang, Yuanfeng Wei, Longlu Wang, Shenglian Luo, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Water Research, 159, 102-110, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.05.019.

Enhanced Photocatalytic Ozonation of Organic Pollutants Using an Iron Based Metal-Organic Framework

Deyou Yu, Lubiao Li, Minghua Wu, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 251, 66-75, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.03.050.

Using the Green Solvent Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) to Partly Replace Traditional Solvents and Fabricating PVC/PVC-g-PEGMA Blended Ultrafiltration Membranes with High Permeability and Rejection

Wancen Xie, Tong Li, Chen Chen, Haibo Wu, Songmiao Liang, Haiqing Chang, Baicang Liu, Enrico Drioli, Qingyuan Wang, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 58 (16), 6413-6423, DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b00370.

Transformation of Arsenic During Realgar Tailings Stabilization Using Ferrous Sulfate in a Pilot-scale Treatment

Xin Wang, He Zhang, Linling Wang, Jing Chen, Shiqi Xu, Huijie Hou, Yao Shi, Jingdong Zhang, Miao Ma, Daniel C.W.Tsang, John C.Crittenden, 2019, Science of the Total Environment, 668, 32-39, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.289.

Co3(PO4)2/Ag3PO4 with Enhanced Simulated Sunlight Photocatalytic Activity Toward Ofloxacin Degradation and Mechanism Insight

Zhi Geng, Min Yang, Xin Qi, Zhaoyang Li, Xia Yang, Mingxin Huo, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 94 (5), 1660-1669, DOI: 10.1002/jctb.5937.

Scaling-up a Heterogeneous H2O2/TiO2/Solar-radiation System Using the Damköhler Number

Héctor L. Otálvaro-Marín, Francy González-Caicedo, Augusto Arce-Sarria, Miguel Angel Mueses, John C. Crittenden, Fiderman Machuca-Martinez, 2019, Chemical Engineering Journal, 364, 244–256, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.01.141.

Sea-Urchin-Structure g-C3N4 with Narrow Bandgap (˜2.0 eV) for Efficient Overall Water Splitting Under Visible Light Irradiation

Yunxiong Zeng, Hao Li, Jinming Luo, Jili Yuan, Longlu Wang, Chengbin Liu, Yingchun Xia, Meijun Liu, Shenglian Luo, Tao Cai, Su Liu, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 249, 275–281, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.03.010.

3D Hierarchical Porous-Structured Biochar Aerogel for Rapid and Efficient Phenicol Antibiotics Removal from Water

Hui Liu, Yuanfeng Wei, Jinming Luob, Tong Li, Dong Wangb, Shenglian Luoa, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Chemical Engineering Journal, 368, 639–648, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.03.007.

Tuning Pb(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions on Ultrathin Iron Oxychloride (FeOCl) Nanosheets

Jinming Luo, Meng Sun, Cody L. Ritt, Xia Liu, Yong Pei, John C. Crittenden, Menachem Elimelech, 2019, Environmental Science and Technology, 53, 2075−2085, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b07027.

Cd Complexation with Mercapto-functionalized Attapulgite (MATP): Adsorption and DFT Study

Linling Wang, Yao Shi, Dengke Yao, Hong Pan, Huijie Hou, Jing Chen, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Chemical Engineering Journal, 366, 569–576, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.02.114.

Scaling-up a Heterogeneous H2O2/TiO2/Solar-Radiation System Using the Damköhler Number

Héctor L.Otálvaro-Marín, Francy González-Caicedo, Augusto Arce-Sarria, Miguel Angel Mueses, John C.Crittenden, Fiderman Machuca-Martinez,” 2019, Chemical Engineering Journal, 364, 244-256, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.01.141.

Potential and Implemented Membrane-Based Technologies for the Treatment and Reuse of Flowback and Produced Water from Shale Gas and Oil Plays: A Review

Haiqing Chang, Tong Li, Baicang Liua, Radisav D. Vidic, Menachem Elimelech, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Desalination, 455, 34-57, DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.01.001.

Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Models for Predicting Reaction Rate Constants of Organic Contaminants with Hydrated Electrons and their Mechanistic Pathways

Chao Li, Shanshan Zheng, Tiantian Li, Jingwen Chen, Junhui Zhou, Limin Su, Ya-Nan Zhang, John C. Crittenden, Suiyi Zhu, Yuanhui Zhao, 2019, Water Research, 151, 468-477, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.12.010.

The Technology Horizon for Photocatalytic Water Treatment: Sunrise or Sunset?

Stephanie K. Loeb, Pedro J. J. Alvarez, Jonathon A. Brame, Ezra L. Cates, Wonyong Choi, John C. Crittenden, Dionysios D. Dionysiou, Qilin Li, Gianluca Li-Puma, Xie Quan, David L. Sedlak, T. David Waite, Paul Westerhoff, Jae-Hong Kim, 2019, Environmental Science and Technology, 53 (6), 2937–2947, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b05041.

Electrochemical Oxidation of Microcystis aeruginosa Using a Ti/RuO2 Anode: Contributions of Electrochemically Generated Chlorines and Hydrogen Peroxide

Li Lin, Xiaoyang Meng, Qingyun Li, Zhuo Huang, Linling Wang, Ke Lin, Jin Chen, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25 (28), 27924–27934, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2830-4.

NH3-SCR Performance of WO3 Blanketed CeO2 with Different Morphology: Balance of Surface Reducibility and Acidity

Dong Wang, Yue Peng, Qilei Yang, Fangyun Hu, Junhua Li, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Catalysis Today, 332, 42-48, DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.07.048.

Distribution and Sources of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Phthalic Acid Esters in Water and Surface Sediment from the Three Gorges Reservoir

Li Lin, Lei Dong, Xiaoyang Meng, Qingyun Li, Zhuo Huang, Chao Li, Rui Li, Wenjun Yang, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 69, 271-280, DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2017.11.004.

Cu2O Nanocrystals/TiO2 Microspheres Film on a Rotating Disk Containing Long-Afterglow Phosphor for Enhanced Round-the-Clock Photocatalysis

Ying Lu, Xu Zhang, Yicong Chu, Hongbin Yu, Mingxin Huo, Jiao Qu, John C.Crittenden, Hongliang Huo, Xing Yuan, 2018, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 224, 239-248, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.10.054.

Impact of Chloride Ions on UV/H2O2 and UV/Persulfate Advanced Oxidation Processes

Weiqiu Zhang, Shiqing Zhou, Julong Sun, Xiaoyang Meng, Jinming Luo, Dandan Zhou, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Environmental Science and Technology, 52 (13), 7380–7389, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01662.

Statistical Optimization and Batch Studies on Adsorption of Phosphate Using Al-Eggshell

Yan Zhang, Hui Li, Yuyan Zhang, Fengjuan Song, Xiaoqiang Cao, Xianjun Lyu, Yan Zhang, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Adsorption Science and Technology, 36 (3-4), 999-1017, DOI: 10.1177/0263617417740790.

Closed-Loop Electrochemical Recycling of Spent Copper(II) from Etchant Wastewater Using a Carbon Nanotube Modified Graphite Felt Anode

Yan Chang, Lin Deng, Xiaoyang Meng, Wen Zhang, Chunzhen Wang, Yuxin Wang, Song Zhao, Li Lin, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Environmental Science and Technology, 52 (10), pp 5940–5948, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b06298.

Remediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil and Simultaneous Recovery of Oil by Fast Pyrolysis

De-Chang Li, Wan-Fei Xu, Yang Mu, Han-Qing Yu, Hong Jiang, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Environmental Science and Technology, 52 (9), 5330-5338, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03899.

Weak-Bond-Based Photoreduction of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers on Graphene in Water

Guodong Sheng, Yingying Shao, Weidong Ye, Chunyan Sun, Chuncheng Chen, John C. Crittenden, Chunlin Liu, 2018, ACS Sustainable Chemical Engineering, 6 (5), 6711–6717, DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b00494.

Efficient Heavy Metal Removal from Industrial Melting Effluent Using Fixed-bed Process Based on Porous Hydrogel Adsorbents

Guiyin Zhou, Jinming Luo, Chengbin Liu, Lin Chu, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Water Research, 131, 246-254, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.12.067.

Different Transport Behaviors of Bacillus Subtilis Cells and Spores in Saturated Porous Media: Implications for Contamination Risks Associated with Bacterial Sporulation in Aquifer

Qi Li, Jiakuan Yang, Wei Fan, Dandan Zhou, Xiaoyu Wang, Leilei Zhang, Mingxin Huo, John C.Crittenden, 2018, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 162, 35-42, DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.11.018.

Heterogeneous Degradation of Carbamazepine by Prussian Blue Analogues in the Interlayers of Layered Double Hydroxides: Performance, Mechanism and Toxicity Evaluation

Hanxuan Zeng, Lin Deng, Zhou Shi, Jinming Luo, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7, 342-352, DOI: 10.1039/c8Ta08801b.

Cu2O Nanocrystals/TiO2 Microspheres Film on a Rotating Disk Containing Long-Afterglow Phosphor for Enhanced Round-the-clock Photocatalysis

Ying Lu, Xu Zhang, Yicong Chu, Hongbin Yu, Mingxin Huo, Jiao Qu, John C. Crittenden Hongliang Huo, XingYuan, 2018, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 224, 239-248, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.10.054.

Electrochemical Oxidation and Advanced Oxidation Processes Using a 3D Hexagonal Co3O4 Array Anode for 4-Nitrophenol Decomposition Coupled with Simultaneous CO2 Conversion to Liquid Fuels via a Flowerlike CuO Cathode

Jian-Ping Zou, Ying Chen, Shan-Shan Liu, Qiu-Ju Xing, Wen-Hua Dong, Xu-Biao Luo, Wei-Li Dai, Xiao Xiao, Jin-Ming Luo, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Water Research, 150, 330-339, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.11.077.

Sulfadiazine Destruction by Chlorination in a Pilot-Scale Water Distribution System: Kinetics, Pathway, and Bacterial Community Structure

Feilong Dong, Cong Li, John C. Crittenden, Tuqiao Zhang, Qiufeng Lin, Guilin He, Weiqiu Zhang, Jinming Luo, 2019, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 366, 88-97, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.11.096.

Performance of Modified LaxSr1–xMnO3 Perovskite Catalysts for NH3 Oxidation: TPD, DFT, and Kinetic Studies

Dong Wang, Yue Peng, Qilei Yang, Shangchao Xiong, Junhua Li, John C. Crittenden, 2108, Environmental Science and Technology, 52 (13), 7443–7449, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01352.

Stabilization and Mineralization Mechanism of Cd with Cu-Loaded Attapulgite Stabilizer Assisted with Microwave Irradiation

Jing Chen, Yao Shi, Huijie Hou, Hong Pan, Dengke Yao, Jiakuan Yang, Linling Wang, John C. Crittenden, Environmental Science and Technology, 2018, XXX, XXXX-XXXX, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02832.

Pb(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) Removal Using a Humic Substance-Based Double Network Hydrogel in Individual and Multicomponent Systems

Jianhong Ma, Jinming Luo, Yutang Liu, Yuanfeng Wei, Tao Cai, Xingwen Yu, Hui Liu, Chengbin Liu, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6, 20110–20120, DOI: 10.1039/c8ta07250g.

Mechanistic Insights into Adsorption and Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium from Water Using Magnetic Biochar Composite: Key Roles of Fe3O4 and Persistent Free Radicals

Delai Zhong, Yanrong Zhang, Linling Wang, Jing Chen, Yi Jiang, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Zezhou Zhao, Shupeng Ren, Zhenhua Liu, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Environmental Pollution, 243, 1302-1309, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.08.093.

The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species and Carbonate Radical in Oxcarbazepine Degradation via UV, UV/H2O2: Kinetics, Mechanisms and Toxicity Evaluation

Tongcai Liu, Kai Yin, Chengbin Liu, Jinming Luo, John C. Crittenden, Weiqiu Zhang, Shenglian Luo, Qunying He, Yongxiu Deng, Hui Liu, Danyu Zhang, 2018, Water Research, 147, 204-213, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.10.007.

In situ Growth of Ag-SnO2 Quantum Dots on Silver Phosphate for Photocatalytic Degradation of Carbamazepine: Performance, Mechanism and Intermediates Toxicity Assessment

Zurui Duan, Lin Deng, Zhou Shi, Haojie Zhang, Hanxuan Zeng, John C. Crittenden, 2019, Journal of Colloid Interface Science, 534, 270-278, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.09.039.

Insight into Chloride Effect on the UV/Peroxymonosulfate Process

Ying-Hong Guan, Jun Ma, Deng-Ke Liu, Zhao-fan Ou, Weiqiu Zhang, Xing-Long Gong, Qiang Fu, John C.Crittenden, 2018, Chemical Engineering Journal, 352, 477-489, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.07.027.

Presentation - Summary of Adsorption Work of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems

Jinming Luo, John C. Crittenden, presentation, September 9, 2018. Download PDF (1.7 MB)

Presentation - Summary of Membrane Work at the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems

Su Liu, John C. Crittenden, presentation, August 3, 2018. Download PDF (0.9 MB)

Presentation - Summary of Advanced Oxidation Processes Work at the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems

Weiqiu Zhang, Xiaoyang Meng, John C. Crittenden, presentation, August 3, 2018. Download PDF (1.6 MB)

The Application of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) and Development of Electrochemical and Development of Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAOPs): from Bench to Pilot Scale

Xiaoyang Meng, Weiqiu Zhang, John C. Crittenden, presented at the 256th American Chemistry Society Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, August 21, 2018. Download PDF (4 MB)

Electrocatalytic Dechlorination of Halogenated Antibiotics via Synergistic Effect of Chlorine-cobalt Bond and Atomic H*

Tian Liua, Jinming Luo, Xiaoyang Meng, Liming Yang, Bin Liang, Meijun Liu, Chengbin Liu, Aijie Wang, Xia Liu, Yong Pei, Jili Yuan, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 358, 294–301, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.06.064.

Low Concentrations of Al(III) Accelerate the Formation of Biofilm: Multiple Effects of Hormesis and Flocculation

Xiaochun Cui, Mingxin Huo, Congli Chen, Zhisen Yu, Chen Zhou, Anran Li, Bingqian Qiao,Dandan Zhou, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Science of the Total Environment, 634, 516–524, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.376.

Destruction of Phenicol Antibiotics Using the UV/H2O2 Process: Kinetics, Byproducts, Toxicity Evaluation and Trichloromethane Formation Potential

Kai Yin, Lin Deng, Jinming Luo, John Crittenden, Chengbin Liu, Yuanfeng Wei, Longlu Wang, 2018, Chemical Engineering Journal, 351, 867–877, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.06.164.

Acceleration of Saturated Porous Media Clogging and Silicon Dissolution Due to Low Concentrations of Al(III) in the Recharge of Reclaimed Water

Xiaochun Cui, Congli Chen, Shu Sun, Dandan Zhou, Fabrice Ndayisenga, Mingxin Huo, Suiyi Zhu, Leilei Zhang, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Water Research, 143, 136-145, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.043.

Blended PVC/PVC-g-PEGMA Ultrafiltration Membranes with Enhanced Performance and Antifouling Properties

Haibo Wu⁠, Tong Li⁠, Baicang Liu⁠a⁠, Chen Chen⁠, Shuai Wang⁠, John C. Crittenden⁠, 2018, Applied Surface Science, 455, 987-996, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.06.056.

Effects of Chloride Ions on Dissolution, ROS Generation, and Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles under UV Irradiation

Yang Li, Jian Zhao, Enxiang Shang, Xinghui Xia, Junfeng Niu, and John Crittenden, 2018, Environmental Science & Technology, 52 (8), 4842–4849, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b04547.

Impacts of Combined Cooling, Heating and Power Systems, and Rainwater Harvesting on Water Demand, Carbon Dioxide, and NOx Emissions for Atlanta

Jean-Ann James, Sangwoo Sung, Hyunju Jeong, Osvaldo A. Broesicke, Steven P. French, Duo Li, John C. Crittenden. 2018, Environmental Science & Technology, 52 (1), 3–10, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01115.

Reinventing Fenton Chemistry: Iron Oxychloride Nanosheet for pH Insensitive H2O2 Activation

Meng Sun, Chiheng Chu, Fanglan Geng, Xinglin Lu, Jiuhui Qu, John C.Crittenden, Menachem Elimelech, Jae-Hong Kim, 2018, Environmental Science & Technology, 5, 186−191, DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00065.

High Catalytic Oxidation of As(III) by Molecular Oxygen Over Fe-Loaded Silicon Carbide with MW Activation

Hong Pan, Huijie Hou, Yao Shi, Hongbo Li, Jing Chen, Linling Wang, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Chemosphere, 198, 537-545, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.01.116.

Oxidation of Microcystin-LR via Activation of Peroxymonosulfate Using Ascorbic Acid: Kinetic Modeling and Toxicity Assessment

Shiqing Zhou, Yanghai Yu, Weiqiu Zhang, Xiaoyang Meng, Jinming Luo, Lin Deng, Zhou Shi, and John C. Crittenden, 2018, Environmental Science & Technology, 52 (7), 4305–4312, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b06560.

Bibliometric Analysis of Insights into Soil Remediation

Guozhu Mao, Tongtong Shi, Shu Zhang, John C. Crittenden, Siyi Guo, Huibin Du, 2018, Journal of Soils and Sediments, 18 (7), 2520–2534, DOI: 10.1007/s11368-018-1932-4.

Degradation of Dyes by Peroxymonosulfate Activated by Ternary CoFeNi-Layered Double Hydroxide: Catalytic Performance, Mechanism and Kinetic Modeling

Hanxuan Zeng, Weiqiu Zhang, Lin Deng, Jinming Luo, Shiqing Zhou, Xia Liu, Yong Pei, Zhou Shi, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science , 515, 92–100, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.01.0160021-9797.

Experimental and Modeling Investigations of Ball-Milled Biochar for the Removal of Aqueous Methylene Blue

Honghong Lyu, Bin Gaoc, Feng He, Andrew R. Zimmerman, Cheng Ding, Jingchun Tang, John C. Crittenden,” 2018, Chemical Engineering Journal, 335, 110-119, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.10.130.

High-performance Polyamide Thin-Film Composite Nanofiltration Membrane: Role of Thermal Treatment

Baicang Liu, Shuai Wang, Pingju Zhao, Heng Liang, Wen Zhang, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Applied Surface Science, 435, 415–423, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.11.126.

Non-woven PET Fabric Reinforced and Enhanced the Performance of Ultrafiltration Membranes Composed of PVDF Blended with PVDF-g-PEGMA for Industrial Applications

Shuai Wang, Tong Li, Chen Chen, Sheng Chen, Baicang Liu, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Applied Surface Science, 435, 1072–1079, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.11.193.

Rejection and Adsorption of Trace Pharmaceuticals by Coating a Forward Osmosis Membrane with TiO2

Manhong Huang, Yongsheng Chen, Ching-Hua Huang, Peizhe Sun, John Crittenden, 2015, Chemical Engineering Journal, 279, 904–911, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.05.078.

A Combination of Electro-Enzymatic Catalysis and Electrocoagulation for the Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals from Water

He Zhao, Di Zhang, Penghui Du, Haitao Li, Chenming Liu, Yuping Li, Hongbin Cao, John C. Crittenden, Qingguo Huang, 2015, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 297, 269-277, DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.04.063.

Comparison of MoO3 and WO3 on Arsenic Poisoning V2O5/TiO2 Catalyst: DRIFTS and DFT Study

Yue Peng, Wenzhe Si, Xiang Li, Jinming Luo, Junhua Li, John Crittenden,Jiming Hao, 2015, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 181, 692–698, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.08.030.

Dechlorination and Decomposition of Chloroform Induced by Glow Discharge Plasma in an Aqueous Solution

Yongjun Liu, John C. Crittenden, Lei Wang, Panliang Li, 2016, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 308, 84-90, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.01.013.

Surface Tuning of La0. 5Sr0. 5CoO3 Perovskite Catalysts by Acetic Acid for NO x Storage and Reduction

Yue Peng, Wenzhe Si, Jinming Luo, Wenkang Su, Huazhen Chang, Junhua Li, Jiming Hao, John C. Crittenden, 2016, Environmental Science and Technology, 50 (12), 6442-6448, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00110.

Influence of Dissolved Organic Matter on Photogenerated Reactive Oxygen Species and Metal-Oxide Nanoparticle Toxicity

Yang Li, Junfeng Niu, Enxiang Shang, John C. Crittenden, 2016, Water Research, 98, 9-18, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.03.050.

Zirconia (ZrO2) Embedded in Carbon Nanowires via Electrospinning for Efficient Arsenic Removal from Water Combined with DFT Studies

Jinming Luo, Xubiao Luo, Chengzhi Hu, John C. Crittenden, Jiuhui Qu, 2016, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8 (29), 18912-18921, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b06046.

Investigation of the Poisoning Mechanism of Lead on the CeO2 WO3 Catalyst for the NH3–SCR Reaction via in Situ IR and Raman Spectroscopy Measurement

Yue Peng, Wenzhe Si, Xiang Li, Jianjun Chen, Junhua Li, John C. Crittenden, Jiming Hao, 2016, Environmental Science and Technology, 50 (17), 9576-9582, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02307.

Bioresources Inner-Recycling Between Bioflocculation of Microcystis aeruginosa and its Reutilization as a Substrate for Bioflocculant Production

Liang Xu, Mingxin Huo, Caiyun Sun, Xiaochun Cui, Dandan Zhou, John C. Crittenden, Wu Yang, 2017, Scientific Reports, 7, 43784, DOI: 10.1038/srep43784.

Antimony Removal from Aqueous Solution Using Novel α-MnO2 Nanofibers: Equilibrium, Kinetic, and Density Functional Theory Studies

Jinming Luo, Chengzhi Hu, Xiaoyang Meng, John C. Crittenden, Jiuhui Qu, Ping Peng, 2017, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 5 (3), 2255-2264, DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b02583.

Self-Optimization of the Active Site of Molybdenum Disulfide by an Irreversible Phase Transition during Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Longlu Wang, Xia Liu, Jinming Luo, Xidong Duan, John C. Crittenden, Chengbin Liu, Shuqu Zhang, Yong Pei, Yunxiong Zeng, Xiangfeng Duan, 2017, Angewandte Chemie, 129, (26), 7718–7722, DOI: 10.1002/ange.201703066.

Comparative Toxicity of Cd, Mo, and W Sulphide Nanomaterials Toward E. coli Under UV Irradiation

Enxiang Shang, Junfeng Niu, Yang Li, Yijing Zhou, John C. Crittenden, 2017, Environmental Pollution, 224, 606-614, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.02.044.

Mesoporous Manganese Cobaltite Nanocages as Effective and Reusable Heterogeneous Peroxymonosulfate Activators for Carbamazepine Degradation

Jing Deng, Yong-qing Cheng, Yu-an Lu, John C. Crittenden, Shi-qing Zhou, Nai-yun Gao, Jun Li, 2017, Chemical Engineering Journal, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.07.149.

Photocatalytic Wastewater Purification with Simultaneous Hydrogen Production Using MoS 2 QD-decorated Hierarchical Assembly of ZnIn 2 S 4 on Reduced Graphene Oxide Photocatalyst

Shuqu Zhang, Longlu Wang, Chengbin Liu, Jinming Luo, John C. Crittenden, Xia Liu, Tao Cai, Jili Yuan, Yong Pei, Yutang Liu, 2017, Water Research, 121, 11-19, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.05.013.

Impacts of Pb and SO2 Poisoning on CeO2-WO3/TiO2-SiO2 SCR Catalyst

Yue Peng, Dong Wang, Bing Li, Chizhong Wang, Junhua Li, John C. Crittenden, Jiming Hao, 2017, Environmental Science & Technology, 51 (20), 11943–11949, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03309.

PVDF Blended PVDF-g-PMAA pH-Responsive Membrane: Effect of Additives and Solvents on Membrane Properties and Performance

Boxuan Yang, Xin Yang, Baicang Liu, Zhiqiang Chen, Chen Chen, Songmiao Liang, Liang-Yin Chu, John C. Crittenden, 2017, Journal of Membrane Science, 541, 558-566, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.07.045.

Relative Importance of Humic and Fulvic Acid on ROS Generation, Dissolution, and Toxicity of Sulfide Nanoparticles

Enxiang Shang, Yang Li, Junfeng Niu, Yijing Zhou, Tianyu Wang, John C. Crittenden, 2017, Water Research, 124, 595-604, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.08.001.

Sustained Molecular Oxygen Activation by Solid Iron Doped Silicon Carbide Under Microwave Irradiation: Mechanism and Application to norfloxacin Degradation

Hongbo Li, Jing Chen, Huijie Hou, Hong Pan, Xiaoxue Ma, Jiakuan Yang, Linling Wang, John C. Crittenden, 2017, Water Research, 126, 274-284, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.09.001.

Photocatalytic Removal Organic Matter and Bacteria Simultaneously from Real WWTP Effluent with Power Generation Concomitantly: Using an ErAlZnO Photo-Anode

Jun Zhang, Shuangshi Dong, Xueying Zhang, Suiyi Zhu, Dandan Zhou, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Separation and Purification Technology, 191, 101-107, DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.09.024.

PVDF Ultrafiltration Membranes of Controlled Performance via Blending PVDF-g-PEGMA Copolymer Synthesized Under Different Reaction Times

Shuai Wang, Tong Li, Chen Chen, Baicang Liu, John C. Crittenden, Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 2018, DOI: 10.1007/s11783-017-0980-0.

Combined Genotoxicity of Chlorinated Products from Tyrosine and Benzophenone-4

Yangyang Chang, Yaohui Bai, Qinghua Ji, Yang Huo, Huijuan Liu, John C. Crittenden, Jiuhui Qu, 2017, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 322, 387–393, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.10.014.

Removal of Calcium and Magnesium Ions from Shale Gas Flowback Water by Chemically Activated Zeolite

Haiqing Chang, Teng Liu, Qiping He, Duo Li, John C. Crittenden, Baicang Liu, 2017, Water Science and Technology, 76, 575-583, DOI:10.2166/wst.2017.237.

Development of an Efficient Approach for Separating Bubbles and Flocs in a Submerged Membrane Ultrafiltration Process

Can Guo, Baicang Liu, Chen Chen, Haiqing Chang, Shuai Wang, Meibo He, John C. Crittenden, 2017, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, DOI: 10.2166/ws.2017.153.

Arsenic Adsorption on α-MnO2 Nanofibers and the Significance of (1 0 0) Facet as Compared with (1 1 0)

Jinming Luoa, Xiaoyang Meng, John C. Crittenden, Jiuhui Qu, Chengzhi Hu, Huijuan Liu, Ping Peng, 2017, Chemical Engineering Journal, 33, 492–500, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.08.123.

Summary of Advanced Oxidation Processes Work at the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems

Weiqiu Zhang, Xiaoyang Meng, John C. Crittenden, presented at the Nanchang Hang Kang University, Nanchang City, China, September 18, 2017. Download PDF (4.2 MB)

PVDF Blended PVDF-g-PMAA pH-Responsive Membrane: Effect of Additives and Solvents on Membrane Properties and Performance

Boxuan Yang, Xin Yang, Baicang Liu, Zhiqiang Chen, Chen Chen, Songmiao Liang, Liang-Yin Chu, John C. Crittenden, 2017, Journal of Membrane Science, 541,558-566, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.07.045.

Welcome to Mars: Systems Level Approaches to Create More Sustainable Water Resources

John C. Crittenden, Zhongming Lu, Sun Xiao, Osvaldo Broesicke, presented to the Chinese Academy of Engineering International Summit Forum, Beijing, China, August 27 - 29, 2017. Download PDF (5.9 MB)

Kinetics and Mechanism of 17 ꞵ-Estradiol Chlorination in a Pilot-scale Water Distribution Systems

Cong Li, Feilong Dong, John C. Crittenden, Feng Luo, Xinbo Chen, Taotao Zhao, 2017, Chemosphere, 178, 73-79, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.03.039.

Groundwater Remediation from the Past to the Future: A Bibliometric Analysis

Shu Zhang, Guozhu Mao, John C. Crittenden, Xi Liu, Huibin Du, 2017, Water Research, 119, 114-125, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.01.029.

Excellent Performance of Cobalt-Impregnated Activated Carbon in Peroxymonosulfate Activation for Acid Orange 7 Oxidation

Tianyin Huang, Jiabin Chen, Zhongming Wang, Xin Guo, John C. Crittenden, 2017, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Volume 24 (10), 9651–9661, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8648-7.

Novel RGO/alpha-FeOOH Supported Catalyst for Fenton Oxidation of Phenol at a Wide pH Range Using Solar-Light-Driven Irradiation

Ying Wang, Jiasheng Fang, John C. Crittenden, Chanchan Shen, 2017, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 329, 321–329, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.01.041.

Development of Novel CaCO3/Fe2O3 Nanorods for Low Temperature 1,2-Dichlorobenzene Oxidation

Xiaodong Ma, Mengying Zhao, Qin Pang, Meihua Zheng, Hongwen Sun, John C. Crittenden, Yanying Zhu, Yongsheng Chen, 2017, Applied Catalysis A: General, 522 (2016) 70–79, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2016.04.025.

Fabrication of Visible-Light Active Fe2O3-GQDs/NF-TiO2 Composite Film with Highly Enhanced Photoelectrocatalytic Performance

Qi Wang, Naxin Zhu, Enqin Liu, Chenlu Zhang, John C. Crittenden, Yi Zhang,Yanqing Cong, 2017, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 205, 347–356, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.11.046.

Design of Visible Light Responsive Photocatalysts for Selective Reduction of Chlorinated Organic Compounds in Water

Junfeng Niu, Lifeng Yin, Yunrong Dai, Yueping Bao, John C. Crittenden, 2016, Applied Catalysis A: General, 521, 90–95, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2015.11.018.

Solar Photoreactor Design by the Photon Path Length and Optimization of the Radiant Field in a TiO2-based CPC Reactor

Héctor L. Otálvaro-Marín, Miguel Angel Mueses, John C. Crittenden, Fiderman Machuca-Martinez, 2017, Chemical Engiineering Journal, 315, 283–295, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.01.019.

Thin-film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes with Substrate Layer Composed of Polysulfone Blended with PEG or Polysulfone Grafted PEG Methyl Ether Methacrylate

Baicang Liu, Chen Chen, Pingju Zhao, Tong Li, Caihong Liu, Qingyuan Wang, Yongsheng Chen, John C. Crittenden, 2016, Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 10 (4), 562–574, DOI: 10.1007/s11705-016-1588-9.

Capturing Lithium from Wastewater Using a Fixed Bed Packed with 3-D MnO2 Ion Cages

Xubiao Luo, Kai Zhang, Jinming Luo, Shenglian Luo, John C. Crittenden, 2016, Environmental Science and Technology, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02247.

Electrochemical Oxidation of Ofloxacin Using a TiO2-based SnO2-Sb/Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin-PbO2 Electrode: Reaction Kinetics and Mass Transfer Impact

Ruzhen Xie, Xiaoyang Meng, Peizhe Sun, Junfeng Niu, Wenju Jiang,Lawrence Bottomley, Duo Li, Yongsheng Chen, John C. Crittenden,”Electrochemical Oxidation of Ofloxacin Using a TiO2-based SnO2-Sb/Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin-PbO2 Electrode: Reaction Kinetics and Mass Transfer Impact,” 2016, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 203 (2017), 515–525, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.10.057.

An Electrochemical Process that Uses an Fe0/TiO2 Cathode to Degrade Typical Dyes and Antibiotics and a Bio-anode that Produces Electricity

Chaojie Jiang, Lifen Liu, John C. Crittenden, 2016, Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 10(4), 1-8, DOI: 10.1007/s11783-016-0860-z.

Preparation and Photoelectrochemical Performance of Visible-Light Active AgI/TiO2‑NTs Composite with Rich β‑AgI

Qi Wang, Xiaodong Shi, Enqin Liu, Jianjia Xu, John C. Crittenden, Yi Zhang, Yanqing Cong, 2016, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 55, 4897−4904, DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b00883.

Highly Enhanced Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) on AgI/TiO2 Under Visible Light Irradiation: Influence of Calcination

Qi Wang, Xiaodong Shi, Jianjia Xu, John C. Crittenden, Enqin Liu, Yi Zhang,Yanqing Cong, 2016, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 307, 213–220, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.12.050.

Facile Synthesis of AgI/BiOI-Bi2O3 Multi-heterojunctions with High Visible Light Activity for Cr(VI) Reduction

Qi Wang, Xiaodong Shi, Enqin Liu, John C. Crittenden, Xiangjuan Ma, Yi Zhang,Yanqing Cong, 2016, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 317, 8–16, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.05.044.

The effectiveness of Coagulation for Water Reclamation from a Wastewater Treatment Plant that has a Long Hydraulic and Sludge Retention Times: A Case Study

Xiaochun Cui, Dandan Zhou, Wei Fan, Mingxin Huo, John C. Crittenden, Zhisen Yu, Pengfei Ju, Yang Wang, 2016, Chemosphere, 157, 224-231, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.05.009.

Combined Autotrophic Nitritation and Bioelectrochemical-sulfur Denitrification for Treatment of Ammonium Rich Wastewater with Low C/N Ratio

Haiyan Wang, Qianyu Hang, John C. Crittenden, Yuexi Zhou, Quan Yuan, Haitao Liu, 2016, Environmental Science Pollution Research International, 23 (3), 2329 - 2340, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5460-0.

Perfluorooctanoic Acid Degradation Using UV−Persulfate Process: Modeling of the Degradation and Chlorate Formation

Yajie Qian, Xin Guo, Yalei Zhang, Yue Peng, Peizhe Sun, Ching-Hua Huang, Junfeng Niu, Xuefei Zhou, and John C. Crittenden, Environmental Science and Technology, 2015, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b03715.

Fouling Characteristics of Reverse Osmosis Membranes at Different Positions of a Full-scale Plant for Municipal Wastewater Reclamation

Fang Tang, Hong-Ying Hu, Li-Juan Sun, Ying-Xue Sun, Na Shi, John C. Crittenden, Water Research, 2015, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.12.028.

Treatment of Refractory Industrial Wastewater Using Chemical Oxidation and Biological Treatment

John C.Crittenden, Xin Guo, Xiaoyang Meng, Jiuhui Qu, Huachun Lan, Jinming Luo, Junfeng Niu, Ruzhen Xie, Duo Li, Qian Feng, presented at the 12th International Water Association Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, Hong Kong, China, May 30 – June 3, 2015. Download PDF (~4.6 MB)

Nanoscale Analysis for Designing Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications

John C. Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, Xiaoyang Meng, Yue Peng, Jinming Luo, Guangshan Zhang, Xubiao Luo, Wen Zhang, Junfeng Niu, Qizhou Dai, presented at the International Water Association (IWA) Nano and Water Regional Conference, Dalian, China, May 20 – 23, 2015. Download PDF (~4.2 MB)

Fabrication and Electrochemical Treatment Application of an Al-Doped PbO2 Electrode with High Oxidation Capability, Oxygen Evolution Potential and Reusability

Yijing Xia, Qizhou Dai, Mili Weng, Yue Peng, Jinming Luo, Xiaoyang Meng, Xubiao Luo, Jianmeng Chen, John C. Crittenden, 2015, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162 (10), E258-E262, DOI: 10.1149/2.0351508jes.

Review of Adsorption Technology for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants

Crittenden, J.C., Meng, X., presented at the GAO Municipal Water Technology Workshop, Washington, D.C., January 29-30, 2015, Download PDF (~2.7 MB).

Review of Advanced Oxidation Technologies for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants

Crittenden, J.C., Meng, X., presented at the GAO Municipal Water Technology Workshop, Washington, D.C., January 29-30, 2015, Download PDF (~0.4 MB)

Effects of inorganic electron donors in photocatalytic hydrogen production over Ru/(CuAg)0.15In0.3Zn1.4S2 under visible light irradiation

Guangshan Zhang, Wen Zhang, John C. Crittenden, Daisuke Minakata, Yongsheng Chen, Peng Wang, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 2014, 6(3), 033131, DOI: 10.1063/1.4884197.

Photochemical transformation and photoinduced toxicity reduction of silver nanoparticles in the presence of perfluorocarboxylic acids under UV irradiation

Yang Li, Junfeng Niu, Enxiang Shang, John C. Crittenden, Environmental Science and Technology, 2014, 48 (9), pp 4946–4953, DOI: 10.1021/es500596a.

Kinetics and Modeling of Degradation of Ionophore Antibiotics by UV and UV/H2O2

Yao, H.; Sun, P.; Minakata, D.; Crittenden, J.C.; Huang, C-H.; Environmental Science and Technology, 2013, (47) 4581-4589, DOI: 10.1021/es3052685.

Conductive and Hydrophilic Polypyrrole Modified Membrane Cathodes and Fouling Reduction in MBR

Lifen Liu, Jiadong Liu, Gao Bo, Fenglin Yang, John Crittenden, Yongsheng Chen, Journal of Membrane Science, 2013, (429) 252–258, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.11.066.

Acid-Catalyzed Transformation of Ionophore Veterinary Antibiotics: Reaction Mechanism and Product Implications

Peizhe Sun, Hong Yao, Daisuke Minakata, John C. Crittenden, Spyros G. Pavlostathis, and Ching-Hua Huang, Environmental Science and Technology, 2013, 47 (13), 6781–6789, DOI: 10.1021/es3044517.

Computer-Based First-Principles Kinetic Model for Aqueous Phase Advanced Oxidation Processes: Proof of Reaction Pathway and Byproducts Formation

Minakata, D., Guo X., Crittenden, J. C., presented at AOT - 18, Jacksonville, FL USA, 11/12/2012, Download PDF (~2.3 MB).

Rational Design of Advanced Oxidation Processes using Computational Chemistry

Minakata, D., Li, K., Crittenden, J. C., presented at GCOE Symposium on Sustainability in Environmental Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan. 7/21/2011, Download PDF (~1.85 MB).

Rational Design of Advanced Oxidation Processes using Computational Chemistry*

Minakata, D., Li, K., Crittenden, J. C., Hand, D., presented at AOT - 16 in San Diego, CA USA, 11/15-18/2010, Download PDF (~1.47 MB).

Quantitative Understanding of Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Treatment of Emerging Contaminants

Minakata, D., Crittenden J. C., presented at the International Water Association World Water Congress & Exhibition, Montreal, Canada, 8/24/2010. Download PDF (~0.55 MB)

Linear Free Energy Relationships for the Aqueous Phase Hydroxyl Radical Reaction with Ionized Species: Experimental and Theoreatical Studies

Minakata, D., Crittenden, J. C., presented at the American Chemical Society Conference in Boston, MA, 8/22/2010. Download PDF (~0.5 MB)

Overview of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) - Understanding and Improving Process Performance

Crittenden, J. C. , Li, K., Minakata, D., & Westerhoff, P., presented at Potable Water Reuse Conference, Long Beach, CA, 11/19/2008. Download PDF (~1.55 MB)