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  1. Ali, S., Rehman, S. A. U., Shah, I. A., Farid, M. U., An, A. K., & Huang, H. (2019). Efficient removal of zinc from water and wastewater effluents by hydroxylated and carboxylated carbon nanotube membranes: Behaviors and mechanisms of dynamic filtration. Journal of hazardous materials, 365, 64-73.
  2. Bai, L., Li, J., Biswal, B. K., & Chen, G. (2020). Enhanced performance of “Candidatus Brocadia sinica” treating nitrogen-laden saline wastewater resulting from sorbitol addition: Enzyme activities and kinetics. Desalination, 478, 114304.
  3. Bao, Y., Wang, J., Qian, Y., Deng, Y., Yang, X., & Chen, G. (2020). An appropriate amount of new spinel phase induced by control synthesis for the improvement of electrochemical performance of Li-rich layered oxide cathode material. Electrochimica Acta, 330, 135240.
  4. Cheng, S., Zhang, X., Yang, X., Shang, C., Song, W., Fang, J., & Pan, Y. (2018). The multiple role of bromide ion in PPCPs degradation under UV/chlorine treatment. Environmental science & technology, 52(4), 1806-1816.
  5. Chong, W. G., Xiao, F., Yao, S., Cui, J., Sadighi, Z., Wu, J., ... & Kim, J. K. (2019). Nitrogen-doped graphene fiber webs for multi-battery energy storage. Nanoscale, 11(13), 6334-6342.
  6. Cui, Y. X., Biswal, B. K., Guo, G., Deng, Y. F., Huang, H., Chen, G. H., & Wu, D. (2019). Biological nitrogen removal from wastewater using sulphur-driven autotrophic denitrification. Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 1-17.
  7. Cui, Y. X., Biswal, B. K., van Loosdrecht, M. C., Chen, G. H., & Wu, D. (2019). Long term performance and dynamics of microbial biofilm communities performing sulfur-oxidizing autotrophic denitrification in a moving-bed biofilm reactor. Water research, 166, 115038.
  8. Cui, Y. X., Guo, G., Ekama, G. A., Deng, Y. F., Chui, H. K., Chen, G. H., & Wu, D. (2019). Elucidating the biofilm properties and biokinetics of a sulfur-oxidizing moving-bed biofilm for mainstream nitrogen removal. Water research, 162, 246-257.
  9. Deka, B. J., Guo, J., Khanzada, N. K., & An, A. K. (2019). Omniphobic re-entrant PVDF membrane with ZnO nanoparticles composite for desalination of low surface tension oily seawater. Water research, 165, 114982.
  10. Deka, B. J., Lee, E. J., Guo, J., Kharraz, J., & An, A. K. (2019). Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes Incorporating PDMS-Aerogel Superhydrophobic Coating with Enhanced Flux and Improved Antiwettability in Membrane Distillation. Environmental science & technology, 53(9), 4948-4958.
  11. Deng, Y. F., Ekama, G. A., Cui, Y. X., Tang, C. J., van Loosdrecht, M. C., Chen, G. H., & Wu, D. (2019). Coupling of sulfur (thiosulfate)-driven denitratation and anammox process to treat nitrate and ammonium contained wastewater. Water research, 163, 114854.
  12. Fang, J., Liu, J., Shang, C., & Fan, C. (2018). Degradation Investigation of Selected Taste and Odor Compounds by a UV/Chlorine Advanced Oxidation Process. International journal of environmental research and public health, 15(2), 284.
  13. Farid, M. U., Khanzada, N. K., & An, A. K. (2019). Understanding fouling dynamics on functionalized CNT-based membranes: Mechanisms and reversibility. Desalination, 456, 74-84.
  14. Gan, G., Li, X., Fan, S., Wang, L., Qin, M., Yin, Z., & Chen, G. Carbon Aerogels for Environmental Clean‐Up. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry.
  15. Gu, S., Bai, Z., Majumder, S., Huang, B., & Chen, G. (2019). Conductive metal–organic framework with redox metal center as cathode for high rate performance lithium ion battery. Journal of Power Sources, 429, 22-29.
  16. Gu, S., Bai, Z., Majumder, S., Huang, B., & Chen, G. (2019). In situ grown α-Cos/Co heterostructures on nitrogen doped carbon polyhedra enabling the trapping and reaction-intensification of polysulfides towards high performance lithium sulfur batteries. Nanoscale, 11(43), 20579-20588.
  17. Guo, J., Deka, B. J., Kim, K. J., & An, A. K. (2019). Regeneration of superhydrophobic TiO2 electrospun membranes in seawater desalination by water flushing in membrane distillation. Desalination, 468, 114054.
  18. Guo, J., Lee, J. G., Tan, T., Yeo, J., Wong, P. W., Ghaffour, N., & An, A. K. (2019). Enhanced ammonia recovery from wastewater by Nafion membrane with highly porous honeycomb nanostructure and its mechanism in membrane distillation. Journal of Membrane Science, 590, 117265.
  19. Guo, J., Yan, D. Y., Lam, F. L. Y., Deka, B. J., Lv, X., Ng, Y. H., & An, A. K. (2019). Self-cleaning BiOBr/Ag photocatalytic membrane for membrane regeneration under visible light in membrane distillation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 378, 122137.
  20. He, H., Sun, D., Tang, Y., Wang, H., & Shao, M. (2019). Understanding and improving the initial Coulombic efficiency of high-capacity anode materials for practical sodium ion batteries. Energy Storage Materials.
  21. Hu, K., Chen, G., Abbassi, R., Zhou, Z., Zeng, T., & Yang, Y. (2019). A novel approach to distinguish the uniform and non-uniform distribution of blast loads in process industry. Process Safety and Environmental Protection.
  22. Huang, H., Ekama, G. A., Biswal, B. K., Dai, J., Jiang, F., Chen, G. H., & Wu, D. (2019). A new sulfidogenic oxic-settling anaerobic (SOSA) process: The effects of sulfur-cycle bioaugmentation on the operational performance, sludge properties and microbial communities. Water Research.
  23. Huang, Z., Qin, X., Li, G., Yao, W., Liu, J., Wang, N., ... & Shi, Z. (2019). Co3O4 Nanoparticles Anchored on Nitrogen-Doped Partially Exfoliated Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes as an Enhanced Oxygen Electrocatalyst for the Rechargeable and Flexible Solid-State Zn–Air Battery. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2(6), 4428-4438.
  24. Jia, W., Kharraz, J. A., Choi, P. J., Guo, J., Deka, B. J., & An, A. K. (2019). Superhydrophobic membrane by hierarchically structured PDMS-POSS electrospray coating with cauliflower-shaped beads for enhanced MD performance. Journal of Membrane Science, 117638.
  25. Kamphaus, E. P., Angarita-Gomez, S., Qin, X., Shao, M., Engelhard, M., Mueller, K. T., ... & Balbuena, P. B. (2019). Role of inorganic surface layer on solid electrolyte interphase evolution at Li-metal anodes. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 11(34), 31467-31476.
  26. Kaur, G., Luo, L., Chen, G., & Wong, J. W. (2019). Integrated food waste and sewage treatment–A better approach than conventional food waste-sludge co-digestion for higher energy recovery via anaerobic digestion. Bioresource Technology, 121698.
  27. Khanzada, N. K., Farid, M. U., Kharraz, J. A., Choi, J., Tang, C. Y., Nghiem, L. D., ... & An, A. K. (2019). Removal of organic micropollutants using advanced membrane-based water and wastewater treatment: A review. Journal of Membrane Science, 117672.
  28. Kong, Y., Li, Y., Yang, B., Li, Z., Yao, Y., Lu, J., ... & Hou, Y. (2019). Boron and nitrogen co-doped porous carbon nanofibers as metal-free electrocatalysts for highly efficient ammonia electrosynthesis. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7(46), 26272-26278.
  29. Lee, E. J., Deka, B. J., & An, A. K. (2019). Reinforced superhydrophobic membrane coated with aerogel-assisted polymeric microspheres for membrane distillation. Journal of membrane science, 573, 570-578.
  30. Li, J. C., Cheng, M., Li, T., Ma, L., Ruan, X., Liu, D., ... & Lin, Y. (2019). Carbon nanotube-linked hollow carbon nanospheres doped with iron and nitrogen as single-atom catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in acidic solutions. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7(24), 14478-14482.
  31. Li, J. C., Qin, X., Hou, P. X., Cheng, M., Shi, C., Liu, C., ... & Shao, M. (2019). Identification of active sites in nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon-based oxygen reduction catalysts. Carbon, 147, 303-311.
  32. Li, J. C., Wei, Z., Liu, D., Du, D., Lin, Y., & Shao, M. (2019). Dispersive single-atom metals anchored on functionalized nanocarbons for electrochemical reactions. Topics in Current Chemistry, 377(1), 4.
  33. Li, J. C., Xiao, F., Zhong, H., Li, T., Xu, M., Ma, L., ... & Cheng, H. M. (2019). Secondary-atom-assisted synthesis of single iron atoms anchored on N-doped carbon nanowires for oxygen reduction reaction. ACS Catalysis, 9(7), 5929-5934.
  34. Li, X., Lin, S., Hao, T., Khanal, S. K., & Chen, G. (2019). Elucidating pyrolysis behaviour of activated sludge in granular and flocculent form: Reaction kinetics and mechanism. Water research, 162, 409-419.
  35. Liang, Z. S., Sun, J., Chau, H. K. M., Echo, I., Leong, M., Wu, D., ... & Jiang, F. (2019). Experimental and modelling evaluations of sulfide formation in a mega-sized deep tunnel sewer system and implications for sewer management. Environment international, 131, 105011.
  36. Ling, L., Deng, Z., Fang, J., & Shang, C. (2019). Bromate control during ozonation by ammonia-chlorine and chlorine-ammonia pretreatment: Roles of bromine-containing haloamines. Chemical Engineering Journal, 123447.
  37. Liu, D., Wu, T., Zhang, Q., Wang, X., Guo, X., Su, Y., ... & Lei, D. (2019). Probing the in-Plane Near-Field Enhancement Limit in a Plasmonic Particle-on-Film Nanocavity with Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Graphene. ACS nano, 13(7), 7644-7654.
  38. Liu, X., Dai, J., Ng, T. L., & Chen, G. (2019). Evaluation of potential environmental benefits from seawater toilet flushing. Water research, 162, 505-515.
  39. Liu, Y., Qin, X., Zhang, S., Huang, Y., Kang, F., Chen, G., & Li, B. (2019). Oxygen and nitrogen co-doped porous carbon granules enabling dendrite-free lithium metal anode. Energy Storage Materials, 18, 320-327.
  40. Liu, Z., Ou, X., Zhuang, M., Li, J., Hossain, M. D., Ding, Y., ... & Tyagi, A. (2019). Confinement-Enhanced Rapid Interlayer Diffusion within Graphene-Supported Anisotropic ReSe2 Electrodes. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 11(34), 31147-31154.
  41. Majumder, S., Shao, M., Deng, Y., & Chen, G. (2019). Two Dimensional WS2/C Nanosheets as a Polysulfides Immobilizer for High Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 166(3), A5386-A5395.
  42. Majumder, S., Shao, M., Deng, Y., & Chen, G. (2019). Two dimensional WS2/C nanosheets as a polysulfides immobilizer for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 166(3), A5386-A5395.
  43. Majumder, S., Shao, M., Deng, Y., & Chen, G. (2019). Ultrathin sheets of MoS2/g-C3N4 composite as a good hosting material of sulfur for lithium–sulfur batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 431, 93-104.
  44. Meng, Z., Xiao, F., Wei, Z., Guo, X., Zhu, Y., Liu, Y., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2019). Direct synthesis of L1 0-FePt nanoparticles from single-source bimetallic complex and their electrocatalytic applications in oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reactions. Nano Research, 12(12), 2954-2959.
  45. Qin, X., Balbuena, P. B., & Shao, M. (2019). First-Principles Study on the Initial Oxidative Decompositions of Ethylene Carbonate on Layered Cathode Surfaces of Lithium-Ion Batteries. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123(23), 14449-14458.
  46. Qin, X., Zhang, L., Xu, G. L., Zhu, S., Wang, Q., Gu, M., ... & Shao, M. (2019). The Role of Ru in Improving the Activity of Pd toward Hydrogen Evolution and Oxidation Reactions in Alkaline Solutions. ACS Catalysis, 9(10), 9614-9621.
  47. Qin, X., Zhao, Y., Li, J., & Chen, G. (2019). The effect of Ir content on the stability of Ti/IrO2‐SnO2‐Sb2O5 electrodes for O2 evolution. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 97(3), 743-754.
  48. Qin, X., Zhu, S., Xiao, F., Zhang, L., & Shao, M. (2019). Active Sites on Heterogeneous Single-Iron-Atom Electrocatalysts in CO2 Reduction Reaction. ACS Energy Letters, 4(7), 1778-1783.
  49. Qiu, L. Q., Zhang, L., Tang, K., Chen, G., Khanal, S. K., & Lu, H. (2019). Removal of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in sulfate-reducing flocculent and granular sludge systems. Bioresource technology, 121592.
  50. Ren, L., Wang, J. G., Liu, H., Shao, M., & Wei, B. (2019). Metal-organic-framework-derived hollow polyhedrons of prussian blue analogues for high power grid-scale energy storage. Electrochimica Acta, 321, 134671.
  51. Shang, W., Li, M., Chen, L., Sun, F., Dong, W., An, A. K., & Dong, Z. (2019). A fluorescence-based indicator for nanofiltration fouling propensity caused by effluent organic matter (EfOM). Process Biochemistry.
  52. Spandagos, C., & Ng, T. L. (2018). Fuzzy model of residential energy decision-making considering behavioral economic concepts. Applied Energy, 213, 611-625.
  53. Sun, D., Huang, D., Wang, H., Xu, G. L., Zhang, X., Zhang, R., ... & Amine, K. (2019). 1T MoS2 nanosheets with extraordinary sodium storage properties via thermal-driven ion intercalation assisted exfoliation of bulky MoS2. Nano Energy, 61, 361-369.
  54. Sun, H., Wang, J. G., Zhang, X., Li, C., Liu, F., Zhu, W., ... & Shao, M. (2019). Nanoconfined Construction of MoS2@ C/MoS2 Core–Sheath Nanowires for Superior Rate and Durable Li-Ion Energy Storage. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7(5), 5346-5354.
  55. Sun, J., Chen, Y., Xiang, Y., Ling, L., Fang, J., & Shang, C. (2019). Oxidative debromination of 2, 2-bis (bromomethyl)-1, 3-propanediol by UV/persulfate process and corresponding formation of brominated by-products. Chemosphere, 228, 735-743.
  56. Sun, J., Kong, D., Aghdam, E., Fang, J., Wu, Q., Liu, J., ... & Shang, C. (2019). The influence of the UV/chlorine advanced oxidation of natural organic matter for micropollutant degradation on the formation of DBPs and toxicity during post-chlorination. Chemical Engineering Journal, 373, 870-879.
  57. Wang, H. G., Biswal, B. K., Mao, Y. P., Chen, G. H., & Wu, D. (2019). Multiple-cycle operation of sulphur-cycle-enhanced biological phosphorus removal to maintain stable performance at high temperatures. Bioresource technology, 289, 121736.
  58. Wang, H. G., Huang, H., Liu, R. L., Mao, Y. P., Biswal, B. K., Chen, G. H., & Wu, D. (2019). Investigation on polyphosphate accumulation in the sulfur transformation-centric EBPR (SEBPR) process for treatment of high-temperature saline wastewater. Water research, 167, 115138.
  59. Wang, J., Hong, Y., Lin, Z., Zhu, C., Da, J., Chen, G., & Jiang, F. (2019). A novel biological sulfur reduction process for mercury-contaminated wastewater treatment. Water research, 160, 288-295.
  60. Wang, S., Zou, K., Qian, Y., Deng, Y., Zhang, L., & Chen, G. (2019). Insight to the synergistic effect of N-doping level and pore structure on improving the electrochemical performance of sulfur/N-doped porous carbon cathode for Li-S batteries. Carbon, 144, 745-755.
  61. Wang, W., Hu, D., Pan, Y., Li, H., & Chen, G. (2019). Freeze‐drying of ceftriaxone sodium solution frozen with prefabricated porosity. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 97(3), 709-716.
  62. Wang, W., Wang, S., Pan, Y., Yang, J., Zhang, S., & Chen, G. (2019). Porous frozen material approach to freeze-drying of instant coffee. Drying Technology, 1-11.
  63. Wang, Y., Shi, M. M., Bao, D., Meng, F. L., Zhang, Q., Zhou, Y. T., ... & Liu, D. P. (2019). Generating Defect‐Rich Bismuth for Enhancing the Rate of Nitrogen Electroreduction to Ammonia. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58(28), 9464-9469.
  64. Xiang, Y., Deng, Z., Yang, X., Shang, C., & Zhang, X. (2019). Transformation of adenine and cytosine in chlorination—An ESI-tqMS investigation. Chemosphere.
  65. Xiao, F., Qin, X., Xu, M., Zhu, S., Zhang, L., Hong, Y., ... & Shao, M. (2019). Impact of Heat Treatment on the Electrochemical Properties of Carbon-Supported Octahedral Pt–Ni Nanoparticles. ACS Catalysis, 9(12), 11189-11198.
  66. Xiao, F., Xu, G. L., Sun, C. J., Xu, M., Wen, W., Wang, Q., ... & Pan, X. (2019). Nitrogen-coordinated single iron atom catalysts derived from metal organic frameworks for oxygen reduction reaction. Nano Energy, 61, 60-68.
  67. Xu, G. L., Liu, Q., Lau, K. K., Liu, Y., Liu, X., Gao, H., ... & Shao, M. (2019). Building ultraconformal protective layers on both secondary and primary particles of layered lithium transition metal oxide cathodes. Nature Energy, 1.
  68. Xu, G. L., Liu, Q., Lau, K. K., Liu, Y., Liu, X., Gao, H., ... & Shao, M. (2019). Building ultraconformal protective layers on both secondary and primary particles of layered lithium transition metal oxide cathodes. Nature Energy, 4(6), 484-494.
  69. Xue, W., Zeng, Q., Lin, S., Zan, F., Hao, T., Lin, Y., ... & Chen, G. (2019). Recovery of high-value and scarce resources from biological wastewater treatment: Sulfated polysaccharides. Water research, 163, 114889.
  70. Yang, Y., Wang, S., Zhang, L., Deng, Y., Xu, H., Qin, X., & Chen, G. (2019). CoS-interposed and Ketjen black-embedded carbon nanofiber framework as a separator modulation for high performance Li-S batteries. Chemical Engineering Journal, 369, 77-86.
  71. Yang, Y., Xu, H., Wang, S., Deng, Y., Qin, X., Qin, X., & Chen, G. (2019). N-doped carbon-coated hollow carbon nanofibers with interspersed TiO2 for integrated separator of Li-S batteries. Electrochimica Acta, 297, 641-649.
  72. Yao, Y., Wang, H., Yuan, X. Z., Li, H., & Shao, M. (2019). Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction on ruthenium. ACS Energy Letters, 4(6), 1336-1341.
  73. Yeo, J., Chopra, S. S., Zhang, L., & An, A. K. (2019). Life cycle assessment (LCA) of food waste treatment in Hong Kong: On-site fermentation methodology. Journal of environmental management, 240, 343-351.
  74. Yeo, J., Oh, J. I., Cheung, H. H., Lee, P. K., & An, A. K. (2019). Smart Food Waste Recycling Bin (S-FRB) to turn food waste into green energy resources. Journal of environmental management, 234, 290-296.
  75. Yeo, J., Wang, Y., An, A. K., & Zhang, L. (2019). Estimation of energy efficiency for educational buildings in Hong Kong. Journal of Cleaner Production, 235, 453-460.
  76. Yin, R., Ling, L., Xiang, Y., Yang, Y., Bokare, A. D., & Shang, C. (2018). Enhanced photocatalytic reduction of chromium (VI) by Cu-doped TiO2 under UV-A irradiation. Separation and Purification Technology, 190, 53-59.
  77. Zan, F., Zeng, Q., Hao, T., Ekama, G. A., Hao, X., & Chen, G. (2019). Achieving methane production enhancement from waste activated sludge with sulfite pretreatment: Feasibility, kinetics and mechanism study. Water research, 158, 438-448.
  78. Zeng, Q., Hao, T., Sun, B., Luo, J., Chen, G., & Crittenden, J. C. (2019). Electrochemical Pretreatment for Sludge Sulfide Control without Chemical Dosing: a Mechanistic Study. Environmental science & technology.
  79. Zeng, Q., Zan, F., Hao, T., Biswal, B. K., Lin, S., van Loosdrecht, M. C., & Chen, G. (2019). Electrochemical pretreatment for stabilization of waste activated sludge: Simultaneously enhancing dewaterability, inactivating pathogens and mitigating hydrogen sulfide. Water research, 166, 115035.
  80. Zhao, Q., Yu, M., Lu, H., Zhang, Y. H., Biswal, B. K., Chen, G. H., & Wu, D. (2019). Formation and characterization of the micro-size granular sludge in denitrifying sulfur-conversion associated enhanced biological phosphorus removal (DS-EBPR) process. Bioresource technology, 291, 121871.
  81. Zhao, Q., Yu, M., Zhang, X., Lu, H., Biswal, B. K., Chen, G. H., & Wu, D. (2019). Intracellularly stored polysulfur maintains homeostasis of pH and provides bioenergy for phosphorus metabolism in the sulfur-associated enhanced biological phosphorus removal (SEBPR) process. Chemosphere.
  82. Zhong, Y., Gan, W., Du, Y., Huang, H., Wu, Q., Xiang, Y., ... & Yang, X. (2019). Disinfection byproducts and their toxicity in wastewater effluents treated by the mixing oxidant of ClO2/Cl2. Water research, 162, 471-481.
  83. Zhu, S., Li, T., Cai, W. B., & Shao, M. (2019). CO2 electrochemical reduction as probed through infrared spectroscopy. ACS Energy Letters, 4(3), 682-689.
  84. Zhu, S., Qin, X., Wang, Q., Li, T., Tao, R., Gu, M., & Shao, M. (2019). Composition-dependent CO 2 electrochemical reduction activity and selectivity on Au–Pd core–shell nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7(28), 16954-16961.
  85. Zou, K., Tan, H., Wang, L., Qian, Y., Deng, Y., & Chen, G. (2019). Biomass waste-derived nitrogen-rich hierarchical porous carbon offering superior capacitive behavior in an environmentally friendly aqueous MgSO4 electrolyte. Journal of colloid and interface science, 537, 475-485.