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2020

pH tunable anionic and cationic heavy metal reduction coupled adsorption by thiol cross-linked composite: Physicochemical interpretations and fixed-bed column mathematical model study

Ifthikar, J., Shahib, I. I., Sellaoui, L., Jawad, A., Zhao, M., Chen, Z. & Chen, Z., 1 Dec 2020, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 401, 126041.

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54 Citations (Scopus)

Regulating the redox centers of Fe through the enrichment of Mo moiety for persulfate activation: A new strategy to achieve maximum persulfate utilization efficiency

Ali, J., Wenli, L., Shahzad, A., Ifthikar, J., Aregay, G. G., Shahib, I. I., Elkhlifi, Z., Chen, Z. & Chen, Z., 15 Aug 2020, In: Water Research. 181, 115862.

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143 Citations (Scopus)

Removal of cationic dye waste by nanofiber membrane immobilized with waste proteins

Huong, D. T. M., Chai, W. S., Show, P. L., Lin, Y. L., Chiu, C. Y., Tsai, S. L. & Chang, Y. K., 1 Dec 2020, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 164, p. 3873-3884 12 p.

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57 Citations (Scopus)

Review of (gas)-liquid-solid circulating fluidized beds as biochemical and environmental reactors

Wang, J., Shao, Y., Yan, X. & Zhu, J., 15 Apr 2020, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 386, 121951.

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71 Citations (Scopus)

States, trends, and future of aquaponics research

Hao, Y., Ding, K., Xu, Y., Tang, Y., Liu, D. & Li, G., Sept 2020, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 12, 18, 7783.

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Sustainable Flood Risk and Stormwater Management in Blue-Green Cities; an Interdisciplinary Case Study in Portland, Oregon

O’Donnell, E. C., Thorne, C. R., Yeakley, J. A. & Chan, F. K. S., 1 Oct 2020, In: Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 56, 5, p. 757-775 19 p.

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Synergetic treatment of dye contaminated wastewater using microparticles functionalized with carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide nanocomposites

Lian, Z., Wei, C., Gao, B., Yang, X., Chan, Y., Wang, J., Chen, G. Z., Koh, K. S., Shi, Y., Yan, Y., Ren, Y., He, J. & Liu, F., 5 Mar 2020, In: RSC Advances. 10, 16, p. 9210-9225 16 p.

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The Champion of Urban Water Resources Management in the Chinese City—The Case of Ningbo

Chan, F. K. S., Zhu, F., Li, L., Lu, M., Tang, Y. T. & Griffiths, J., 2020, Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Resource Sustainability: Sustainable Urbanisation in the BRI Era (icRS Urbanisation 2020) -. Chan, F. K., Chan, H. K., Zhang, T. & Xu, M. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 363-379 17 p. (Environmental Science and Engineering).

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Using Recurrent Neural Network for Intelligent Prediction of Water Level in Reservoirs

Zhang, J., Zhang, Z., Weng, Y., Gosling, S., Yang, H., Yang, C., Li, W. & Ma, Q., Jul 2020, Proceedings - 2020 IEEE 44th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2020. Chan, W. K., Claycomb, B., Takakura, H., Yang, J.-J., Teranishi, Y., Towey, D., Segura, S., Shahriar, H., Reisman, S. & Ahamed, S. I. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1125-1126 2 p. 9202467. (Proceedings - 2020 IEEE 44th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2020).

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6 Citations (Scopus)

2019

Adsorptive purification of heavy metal contaminated wastewater with sewage sludge derived carbon-supported Mg(II) composite

Ngambia, A., Ifthikar, J., Shahib, I. I., Jawad, A., Shahzad, A., Zhao, M., Wang, J., Chen, Z. & Chen, Z., 15 Nov 2019, In: Science of the Total Environment. 691, p. 306-321 16 p.

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98 Citations (Scopus)

A novel microbial - Bioelectrochemical sensor for the detection of n-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone in wastewater

Kannan, P., Jogdeo, P., Mohidin, A. F., Yung, P. Y., Santoro, C., Seviour, T., Hinks, J., Lauro, F. M. & Marsili, E., 10 Sept 2019, In: Electrochimica Acta. 317, p. 604-611 8 p.

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19 Citations (Scopus)

A review of sludge-to-energy recovery methods

Oladejo, J., Shi, K., Luo, X., Yang, G. & Wu, T., Jan 2019, In: Energies. 12, 1, 60.

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258 Citations (Scopus)

A value-added insight of reusing microplastic waste: Carrier particle in fluidized bed bioreactor for simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal from septic wastewater

He, X., Li, H. & Zhu, J., 15 Nov 2019, In: Biochemical Engineering Journal. 151, 107300.

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23 Citations (Scopus)

Bio-processing of algal bio-refinery: a review on current advances and future perspectives

Koyande, A. K., Show, P. L., Guo, R., Tang, B., Ogino, C. & Chang, J. S., 1 Jan 2019, In: Bioengineered. 10, 1, p. 574-592 19 p.

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Method for Determining the Hydraulic-Retention Time and Operating Conditions of a Circulating-Fluidized-Bed Bioreactor with Composition Disturbances

Luo, J., Li, W., Shao, Y., Nakhla, G. & Zhu, J., 6 Feb 2019, In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 58, 5, p. 2113-2124 12 p.

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PVDF membranes containing reduced graphene oxide: Effect of degree of reduction on membrane distillation performance

Abdel-Karim, A., Luque-Alled, J. M., Leaper, S., Alberto, M., Fan, X., Vijayaraghavan, A., Gad-Allah, T. A., El-Kalliny, A. S., Szekely, G., Ahmed, S. I. A., Holmes, S. M. & Gorgojo, P., 15 Feb 2019, In: Desalination. 452, p. 196-207 12 p.

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113 Citations (Scopus)

Selective removal of heavy metals by hydrotalcites as adsorbents in diverse wastewater: Different intercalated anions with different mechanisms

Jawad, A., Peng, L., Liao, Z., Zhou, Z., Shahzad, A., Ifthikar, J., Zhao, M., Chen, Z. & Chen, Z., 20 Feb 2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 211, p. 1112-1126 15 p.

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100 Citations (Scopus)

好氧逆流化床生物反应器启动方案的研究

Translated title of the contribution: Study on Start-up Strategy of Aerobic Inverse Fluidized Bed BioreactorsZhu, J., Meng, D., Zhang, Y. & Shao, Y., 20 Nov 2019, In: Gongcheng Kexue Yu Jishu/Advanced Engineering Science. 51, 6, p. 1-9 9 p.

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2018

Activation of persulfate by CuOx@Co-LDH: A novel heterogeneous system for contaminant degradation with broad pH window and controlled leaching

Jawad, A., Lang, J., Liao, Z., Khan, A., Ifthikar, J., Lv, Z., Long, S., Chen, Z. & Chen, Z., 1 Mar 2018, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 335, p. 548-559 12 p.

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248 Citations (Scopus)

Aligning ancient and modern approaches to sustainable urban water management in China: Ningbo as a “Blue-Green City” in the “Sponge City” campaign

Tang, Y. T., Chan, F. K. S., O'Donnell, E. C., Griffiths, J., Lau, L., Higgitt, D. L. & Thorne, C. R., Dec 2018, In: Journal of Flood Risk Management. 11, 4, e12451.

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Climate change, water management and stakeholder analysis in the Dongjiang River basin in South China

Yang, L. E., Chan, F. K. S. & Scheffran, J., 4 Mar 2018, In: International Journal of Water Resources Development. 34, 2, p. 166-191 26 p.

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Efficient, stable and selective adsorption of heavy metals by thio-functionalized layered double hydroxide in diverse types of water

Ali, J., Wang, H., Ifthikar, J., Khan, A., Wang, T., Zhan, K., Shahzad, A., Chen, Z. & Chen, Z., 15 Jan 2018, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 332, p. 387-397 11 p.

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154 Citations (Scopus)

Estimation of the unbiodegradable fraction of thickened waste activated sludge

Chowdhury, M. M. I., Nakhla, G. & Zhu, J., 1 Sept 2018, In: Water Environment Research. 90, 9, p. 819-825 7 p.

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Facile One-Pot Synthesis of Sustainable Carboxymethyl Chitosan – Sewage Sludge Biochar for Effective Heavy Metal Chelation and Regeneration

Ifthikar, J., Jiao, X., Ngambia, A., Wang, T., Khan, A., Jawad, A., Xue, Q., Liu, L. & Chen, Z., Aug 2018, In: Bioresource Technology. 262, p. 22-31 10 p.

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140 Citations (Scopus)

High flux and fouling resistant flat sheet polyethersulfone membranes incorporated with graphene oxide for ultrafiltration applications

Abdel-Karim, A., Leaper, S., Alberto, M., Vijayaraghavan, A., Fan, X., Holmes, S. M., Souaya, E. R., Badawy, M. I. & Gorgojo, P., 15 Feb 2018, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 334, p. 789-799 11 p.

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238 Citations (Scopus)

Highly Adaptive Solid-Liquid Interfacing Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Diverse Water Wave Energy

Zhao, X. J., Kuang, S. Y., Wang, Z. L. & Zhu, G., 22 May 2018, In: ACS Nano. 12, 5, p. 4280-4285 6 p.

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191 Citations (Scopus)

Hydrodynamics modelling of a river with mangrove forests

Abu Hanipah, A. H., Guo, Z. R. & Mahmoud Zahran, E. S. M., 2018, IET Conference Publications. CP750 ed. Institution of Engineering and Technology, (IET Conference Publications; vol. 2018, no. CP750).

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Lipase@ZIF-8 nanoparticles-based biosensor for direct and sensitive detection of methyl parathion

Ma, B., Cheong, L. Z., Weng, X., Tan, C. P. & Shen, C., 1 Sept 2018, In: Electrochimica Acta. 283, p. 509-516 8 p.

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87 Citations (Scopus)

Microfluidic fabrication of porous polydimethylsiloxane microparticles for the treatment of toluene-contaminated water

Lian, Z., Ren, Y., He, J., Chen, G. Z. & Koh, K. S., 1 Dec 2018, In: Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. 22, 12, 145.

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19 Citations (Scopus)

Opportunities and challenges in sustainable treatment and resource reuse of sewage sludge: A review

Raheem, A., Sikarwar, V. S., He, J., Dastyar, W., Dionysiou, D. D., Wang, W. & Zhao, M., 1 Apr 2018, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 337, p. 616-641 26 p.

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Removal of dissolved metals in wetland columns filled with shell grits and plant biomass

Bavandpour, F., Zou, Y., He, Y., Saeed, T., Sun, Y. & Sun, G., 2018, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 331, p. 234-241 8 p.

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53 Citations (Scopus)

Spatial Planning for Climate Adaptation and Flood Risk: Development of the Sponge City Program in Guangzhou

Meng, M., Dąbrowski, M., Stead, D. & Chan, F. K. S., 1 Jan 2018, Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities: Emerging Approaches and Tools for A Climate-Sensitive Urban Development. Elsevier, p. 153-162 10 p.

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Synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane microspheres using microfluidics for treatment of toluene in wastewater

Lian, Z., Ren, Y., He, J., Chen, G. Z. & Koh, K. S., 2018, ASME 2018 16th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, ICNMM 2018. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), (ASME 2018 16th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, ICNMM 2018).

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“Sponge City” in China—A breakthrough of planning and flood risk management in the urban context

Chan, F. K. S., Griffiths, J., Higgitt, D., XU, S., Zhu, F., Tang, Y. T., Xu, Y. & Thorne, C. R., Jul 2018, In: Land Use Policy. 76, p. 772-778 7 p.

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440 Citations (Scopus)

2017

China's new environmental protection regulatory regime: Effects and gaps

Zhang, B., Cao, C., Hughes, R. M. & Davis, W. S., 1 Feb 2017, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 187, p. 464-469 6 p.

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63 Citations (Scopus)

Fe-MoS₄: An Effective and Stable LDH-Based Adsorbent for Selective Removal of Heavy Metals

Chen, Z., Jawad, A., Liao, Z., Zhou, Z., Khan, A., Wang, T., Ifthikar, J., Shahzad, A. & Chen, Z., 30 Aug 2017, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 9, 34, p. 28451-28463 13 p.

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157 Citations (Scopus)

Fluidized-Bed Bioreactor Applications for Biological Wastewater Treatment: A Review of Research and Developments

Nelson, M. J., Nakhla, G. & Zhu, J., 1 Jun 2017, In: Engineering. 3, 3, p. 330-342 13 p.

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118 Citations (Scopus)

Magnetic nanoparticles for environmental and biomedical applications: A review

Mohammed, L., Gomaa, H. G., Ragab, D. & Zhu, J., 1 Feb 2017, In: Particuology. 30, p. 1-14 14 p.

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607 Citations (Scopus)

One-step preparation and application of magnetic sludge-derived biochar on acid orange 7 removal via both adsorption and persulfate based oxidation

Wang, J., Liao, Z., Ifthikar, J., Shi, L., Chen, Z. & Chen, Z., 2017, In: RSC Advances. 7, 30, p. 18696-18706 11 p.

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Reach-scale variation surface water quality in a reticular canal system in the lower Yangtze River Delta region, China

Griffiths, J. A., Chan, F. K. S., Zhu, F., Wang, V. & Higgitt, D. L., 1 Jul 2017, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 196, p. 80-90 11 p.

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14 Citations (Scopus)

Synergistic degradation of phenols using peroxymonosulfate activated by CuO-Co₃O₄@MnO₂ nanocatalyst

Khan, A., Liao, Z., Liu, Y., Jawad, A., Ifthikar, J. & Chen, Z., 2017, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 329, p. 262-271 10 p.

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229 Citations (Scopus)

Treatment of refractory contaminants by sludge-derived biochar/persulfate system via both adsorption and advanced oxidation process

Wang, J., Liao, Z., Ifthikar, J., Shi, L., Du, Y., Zhu, J., Xi, S., Chen, Z. & Chen, Z., 2017, In: Chemosphere. 185, p. 754-763 10 p.

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209 Citations (Scopus)

Ultrasonically enhanced anaerobic digestion of thickened waste activated sludge using fluidized bed reactors

Chowdhury, M. M. I., Nakhla, G. & Zhu, J., 2017, In: Applied Energy. 204, p. 807-818 12 p.

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18 Citations (Scopus)

2016

Anaerobic fluidized bed digestion of primary and thickened waste activated sludges

Wang, Z., Kim, M., Nakhla, G. & Zhu, J., 15 Jan 2016, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 284, p. 620-629 10 p.

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15 Citations (Scopus)

Anodic biofilms as the interphase for electroactive bacterial growth on carbon veil

Artyushkova, K., Roizman, D., Santoro, C., Doyle, L. E., Mohidin, A. F., Atanassov, P. & Marsili, E., 1 Sept 2016, In: Biointerphases. 11, 3, 031013.

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18 Citations (Scopus)

Bioaugmentation: An emerging strategy of industrial wastewater treatment for reuse and discharge

Nzila, A., Razzak, S. A. & Zhu, J., Sept 2016, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13, 9, 846.

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Naphthoquinone glycosides for bioelectroanalytical enumeration of the faecal indicator Escherichia coli

Hinks, J., Han, E. J. Y., Wang, V. B., Seviour, T. W., Marsili, E., Loo, J. S. C. & Wuertz, S., 1 Nov 2016, In: Microbial Biotechnology. 9, 6, p. 746-757 12 p.

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16 Citations (Scopus)

Sub-toxic concentrations of volatile organic compounds inhibit extracellular respiration of Escherichia coli cells grown in anodic bioelectrochemical systems

Santoro, C., Mohidin, A. F., Grasso, L. L., Seviour, T., Palanisamy, K., Hinks, J., Lauro, F. M. & Marsili, E., 1 Dec 2016, In: Bioelectrochemistry. 112, p. 173-177 5 p.

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20 Citations (Scopus)

2015

City profile: Ningbo

Tang, Y. T., Chan, F. K. S. & Griffiths, J., 1 Feb 2015, In: Cities. 42, PA, p. 97-108 12 p.

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Could wastewater analysis be a useful tool for China? - A review

Gao, J., O'Brien, J., Lai, F. Y., van Nuijs, A. L. N., He, J., Mueller, J. F., Xu, J. & Thai, P. K., 2015, In: Journal of Environmental Sciences. 27, C, p. 70-79 10 p.

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