2024

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Nason, S.L.*, Thomas S., Stanley, C., Silliboy R., Blumenthal M., Zhang W., Liang Y., Jones J.P., Zuverza-Mena N., White J.C., Haynes C.L., Vasiliou V., Timko M.P., Berger B.W. A Comprehensive Trial on PFAS Remediation: Hemp Phytoextraction and PFAS Degradation in Harvested Plants. Environmental Science: Advances. 2024.

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2023

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Ilango A., Jiang T., Zhang W*, Pervez M.N., Feldblyum J., Efstathiadis H., Liang Y. Enhanced adsorption of mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water by chemically modified activated carbon. ACS ES&T Water. 2023. DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.3c00483.

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Zhang W.*, Liang Y.  The Wide Presence of Fluorinated Compounds in Common Chemical Products and the Environment: A Review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30033-6.
 

Jiang T., Pervez M. N., Quianes M. M., Zhang W., Naddeo V., Liang Y. Effective stabilization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) precursors in wastewater treatment sludge by surfactant-modified clay. Chemosphere. 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140081.

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Kang S.B., Wang Z., Zhang W., Kim K., Won S.W. Removal of short- and long-chain PFAS from aquatic systems using electrostatic attraction of polyethylenimine-polyvinyl chloride electrospun nanofiber adsorbent. Separation and Purification Technology. 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.124853.

 

Ilango A., Jiang T., Zhang W., Feldblyum J., Efstatthiadis H., Liang Y. Surface-modified biopolymers for removing mixtures of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances from water: Screening and removal mechanisms. Environmental Pollution. 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121865.

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Wang X., Zhang W., Ma X.*. Effects of physicochemical properties and co-existing zinc agrochemicals on the uptake and phytotoxicity of PFOA and GenX in lettuce. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25435-5.

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2022

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Zhang W.*, Wellington T., Liang Y. Effect of two sorbents on the uptake and transformation of N-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid (N-EtFOSAA) in soybean. Environmental Pollution. 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120941.

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Ravi Y.*, Weilan Zhang W., Yanna Liang Y. Effect of surfactant assisted ultrasonic pretreatment on production of volatile fatty acids from mixed food waste. Bioresource Technology. 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128340.

 

Jiang T.*, Zhang W., Ilango A., Feldblyum J. Wei Z., Efstathiadis H., Yigit M., Liang Y. Surfactant-modified clay for adsorption of mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aqueous solutions. ACS Applied Engineering Materials. 2022. DOI: 10.1021/acsaenm.2c00096.

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Zhang W.*, Tran N., Liang Y. Uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by soybean across two generations. Chemosphere. 2022. DOI:10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100170.

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Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Changing bioavailability of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to plant in biosolids amended soil through stabilization or mobilization. Environmental Pollution. 2022. 308: 119724. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119724.

 

Jiang, T., Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Uptake of individual and mixed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by soybean and their effects on functional genes related to nitrification, denitrification, and nitrogen fixation. Science of the Total Environment. 2022. 838: 156640. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156640.

 

Zhang W.*, Jiang T., Liang Y. Stabilization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sewage sludge using different sorbents. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances. 2022. 6: 100089. DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100089.

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Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Performance of different sorbents toward stabilizing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil. Environmental Advances. 2022. 8: 100217. DOI: 10.1016/j.envadv.2022.100217.

 

Zhang W.*, Sharifan H., Ma, X. Editorial: Occurrence, Fate, and Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment and Engineered Systems. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 2022. 10: 880059.  DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.880059.
 

2021

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Cao H., Zhang W., Wang C.*, Liang Y*, Sun H. Photodegradation of F–53B in aqueous solutions through an UV/Iodide system. Chemosphere. 2021. 292: 133436. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133436.

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Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge – effect of four reagents on relevant parameters related to biocrude and PFAS. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2021. 10: 107092. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.107092.

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Jiang, T.*, Geisler, M., Zhang W., Liang Y. Fluoroalkylether Compounds Affect Microbial Community Structures and Abundance of Nitrogen Cycle-Related Genes in Soil-Microbe-Plant Systems. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021. 228: 113033. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.113033.

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Xiao Y., Zan F., Zhang W., Hao T*. Alleviating nutrient imbalance of low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio food waste in anaerobic digestion by controlling the inoculum-to-substrate ratio. Bioresource Technology, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126342.

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Zhang W.*, Zhang Q., Liang Y. Ineffectiveness of ultrasound at low frequency for treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge. Chemosphere. 2021. 286: 131748. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131748.

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Wang X., Liu L., Zhang W., Ma X.* Prediction of plant uptake and translocation of engineered metallic nanoparticles by machine learning. Environmental Science & Technology. 2021. 55(11): 7491–7500. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01603.

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Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Effects of hydrothermal treatments on destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge. Environmental Pollution. 2021. 285: 117276. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117276.

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Zhang W.*, Cao H., Liang Y*. Degradation by hydrothermal liquefaction of fluoroalkylether compounds accumulated in cattails (Typha latifolia). Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2021. 9(4): 105363. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105363.

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Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Interactions between Lemna minor and perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA) and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTSA). Chemosphere. 2021. 276: 130165. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130165.

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Zhang W.*, Cao H., Liang Y. Plant uptake and soil fractionation of five ether-PFAS in plant-soil systems. Science of the Total Environment. 2021. 771: 144805. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144805.

 

2020

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Zhang W., Cao H., Liang Y.* Optimization of thermal pretreatment of food waste for maximal solubilization. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 2020. 147(4): 04021010. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001869.

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Zhang W., Cao H., Subramanya S.M., Savage P., Liang Y.*. Destruction of perfluoroalkyl acids accumulated in Typha latifolia through hydrothermal liquefaction. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2020. 8(25): 9257–9262. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c03249.

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Zhang W., Efstathiadis H., Li L., Liang Y.* Environmental factors affecting degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by In2O3 nanoparticles. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 2020. 93: 48-56. DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.02.028.

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Zhang W., Liang Y.* Removal of eight perfluoroalkyl acids from aqueous solutions by aeration and duckweed. Science of the Total Environment. 2020. 724: 138357. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138357.

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Fox J., Capen J., Zhang W., Ma X., Rossi L.* Effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles and cadmium on corn (Zea mays L.) seedlings physiology and root anatomy. NanoImpact. 2020. 20: 100264. DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2020.100264.

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Cao H., Zhang W., Wang C.*, Liang Y.* Sonochemical degradation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances - a review. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2020, 69: 105245. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105245.

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2019

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Zhang W., Zhang D., Zagorevski D., Liang Y.* Exposure of Juncus effusus to seven perfluoroalkyl acids: uptake, accumulation and phytotoxicity. Chemosphere. 2019. 233: 300-308. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.258.

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Zhang W., Yu Z., Rao P., Lo I.M.C.* Uptake and toxicity studies of magnetic TiO2-based nanophotocatalyst in Arabidopsis thaliana. Chemosphere. 2019. 224: 658-667. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.02.161.

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Zhang W., Zhang D., Liang Y.* Nanotechnology in remediation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances: a review. Environmental Pollution. 2019, 247: 266-276. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.045.

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Yu Z., Huang J., Hu L., Zhang W.*, Lo I.M.C.*, Effects of geochemical conditions, surface modification, and arsenic (As) loadings on As release from As-loaded nano zero-valent iron in simulated groundwater. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. 2019. 5: 28-38. DOI: 10.1039/C8EW00757H.

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Zhang D., Zhang W., Liang Y.* Sorption of perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) onto granular activated carbon and biochar. Environmental Technology. 2019. 43(5): 2193-2202. DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1680744.

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Zhang D., Zhang W., Liang Y.* Distribution of eight perfluoroalkyl acids in plant-soil-water systems and their effect on the soil microbial community. Science of the Total Environment. 2019. 697: 134146. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134146.

 

Zhang D., Zhang W., Liang Y.* Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from aqueous solution - A review. Science of the Total Environment. 2019. 694: 133606. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133606.

 

Zhang D., Zhang W., Liang Y.* Bacterial community in a freshwater pond responding to the presence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Environmental Technology. 2019. 41(27), 3646-3656. DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1616828.

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Rossi L., Bagheri M., Zhang W., Chen Z., Burken J., Ma X.* Using artificial neural network to investigate physiological changes and cerium oxide nanoparticles and cadmium uptake by Brassica napus plants. Environmental Pollution. 2019, 246: 381-389. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.12.029.

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2018

 

Zhang W., Lo I.M.C.*, Hu L., Voon C., Lim B., Versaw W. Environmental risks of nano zerovalent iron for arsenate remediation: impacts on cytosolic levels of inorganic phosphate and MgATP2- in Arabidopsis thaliana. Environmental Science & Technology. 2018, 52: 4385-4392. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b06697.

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Zhang W., Schwab P., White J., Ma X.* Impact of nanoparticles surface properties on the attachment of cerium oxide nanoparticles to sand and kaolin. Journal of Environmental Quality. 2018, 47: 129-138. DOI: 10.2134/jeq2017.07.0284.

 

Stowers C., King M., Rossi L., Zhang W., Arya A., Ma X.* Initial sterilization of soil affected interactions of cerium oxide nanoparticles and soybean seedlings (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) in a greenhouse study. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2018, 6(8): 10307–10314. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b01654.

 

Rossi L., Sharifan H., Zhang W., Schwab P., Ma X.* Mutual effects and in-planta speciation of cerium oxide nanoparticles and cadmium in hydroponically grown soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). Environmental Science: Nano. 2018, 5: 150-157. DOI: 10.1039/C7EN00931C.

 

Cao Z., Rossi L., Stowers C., Zhang W., Lombardini L., Ma X.* The impact of cerium oxide nanoparticles on the physiology of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) under different soil moisture conditions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2018, 25(1): 930-939. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0501-5.

 

2017

 

Zhang W., Dan Y., Shi H., Ma X.* Elucidating the mechanisms for plant uptake and in-planta speciation of cerium in radish (Raphanus sativus L.) treated with cerium oxide nanoparticles. 2017, 5(1): 572-577. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2016.12.036.

 

Zhang W., Musante C., White J. C., Schwab P., Wang Q., Ebbs S. D., Ma X.* Bioavailability of cerium oxide nanoparticles to Raphanus sativus L. in two soils. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 2017, 110: 185-193. DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.12.013.

 

Rossi L., Zhang W., Schwab P., Ma X.* Uptake, accumulation and in-planta distribution of co-existing cadmium and cerium oxide nanoparticles in Glycine max (L.) Merr.. Environmental Science & Technology. 2017, 51(21): 12815-12824. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03363.

 

Rossi L., Zhang W., Ma X.* Cerium oxide nanoparticles alter the salt stress tolerance of Brassica napus L. by modifying of the formation of root apoplastic barriers. Environmental Pollution. 2017, 229: 132-138. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.05.083.

 

Cao Z., Stowers C., Rossi L., Zhang W., Lombardini L., Ma X.* Physiological effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles on the photosynthesis and water use efficiency of Soybean (Glycine max L.). Environmental Science Nano. 2017, 4: 1086-1094. DOI: 10.1039/C7EN00015D.

 

2016

 

Zhang W., Dan Y., Shi H., Ma X.* Effects of aging on the fate and bioavailability of cerium oxide nanoparticles to radish (Raphanus sativus L.) in soil. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2016, 4(10): 5424-5431. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b00724.

 

Rossi L., Zhang W., Lombardini L., Ma X.* The impact of cerium oxide nanoparticles on the salt stress responses of Brassica napus L. Environmental Pollution. 2016, 219: 28-36. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.09.060.

 

Dan Y., Ma X., Zhang W., Liu K., Stephan C., Shi H.* Single particle ICP-MS method development for the determination of plant uptake and accumulation of CeO2 nanoparticles. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 2016, 408: 5157-5167. DOI: 10.1007/s00216-016-9565-1.

 

2015

 

Zhang W., Ebbs S. D., Musante C., White J. C., Gao C., Ma X.* Uptake and accumulation of bulk and nanosized cerium oxide particles and ionic cerium by radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2015, 63(2): 382-390. DOI: 10.1021/jf5052442.

 

Ma X.*, Wang Q., Rossi L., Zhang W. Cerium oxide nanoparticles and bulk cerium oxide lead to different physiological and biochemical adjustments in Brassica rapa. Environmental Science & Technology. 2015, 50(13): 6793-6802. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b04111.

 

Dan Y., Zhang W., Xue R., Ma X., Stephan C., & Shi H*. Characterization of gold nanoparticle uptake by tomato plants using enzymatic extraction followed by single-particle inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry. Environmental Science & Technology. 2015, 49(5): 3007-3014. DOI: 10.1021/es506179e.