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2025

  • Guan, Y.-F., Hong,  X.-Y., Karanikola, V., Wang, Z., Pan, W., Wu, H.-A., Wang, F.-C., Yu, H.-Q.,   Elimelech, M., "Gypsum heterogenous nucleation pathways regulated by surface functional groups and hydrophobicity," *Nature Communications*,  vol. 16, pp. 713, 2025.
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-55993-w

2024

  • Tong, X, Zhang, Z.,Dong, X., Guan, W., Liu, Z., Chen, J., Alvarez, P.J.J., Chen, W., Zhang, T., "Sulfur-Intercalated Layered Double Hydroxides Minimize Microbial Mercury Methylation: Implications for In Situ Remediation of Mercury-Contaminated Sites," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, pp. 17179-17189, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c06870

  • Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z., Zhang, C., Chang, Q, Fang, Q., Liao, C., Chen, J., Alvarez, P.J.J., Chen, W., Zhang, T., "Simultaneous Reduction and Methylation of Nanoparticulate Mercury: The Critical Role of Extracellular Electron Transfer," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, pp. 18368–18378, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c07573

  • Tan, Y., Chen, S., Wang, M., Fu, H., Alvarez, P.J.J., Qu, X.,
    "Intrinsic Peroxidase-like Activity of Polystyrene Nanoplastics Mediates Oxidative Stress," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, pp. 15475–15485, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c04487

  • Guan, Y.-F., Hong,  X.-Y., Karanikola, V., Wang, Z., Pan, W., Wu, H.-A., Wang, F.-C., Yu, H.-Q., Elimelech, M., "Crystalline Phase Regulates Microbial Methylation Potential of Mercury Bound to MoS2 Nanosheets: Implications for Safe Design of Mercury Removal Materials," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, pp. 13110–13119, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c01552

  • Liang, Z., Jiang, C., Yueyue Li, Yaqi Liu, Jiaguo Yu, Tong Zhang, Pedro J. J. Alvarez, Wei Chen, "Single-Atom Iron Can Steer Atomic Hydrogen toward Selective Reductive Dechlorination: Implications for Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents-Impacted Groundwater," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, pp. 11833–11842, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c02756

  • Zhu, P., Hou, S.-L., Liu, Z., Zhou, Y., Alvarez, P.J.J., Chen, W., Zhang, T.,, "Multi-Emission Carbon Dots Combining Turn-On Sensing and Fluorescence Quenching Exhibit Ultrahigh Selectivity for Mercury in Real Water Samples," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, pp. 9887–9895, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c02355

  • Liu, Z., Yang, Q., Zhu, P., Liu, Y., Tong, X., Cao, T., Alvarez, P. J. J., Zhang, T., Chen, W., Tomson, M. B., "Cr(VI) Reduction and Sequestration by FeS Nanoparticles Formed in situ as Aquifer Material Coating to Create a Regenerable Reactive Zone," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, pp. 7186–7195, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c10637

  • Cassol, G. S., Shang, C., An, A. K., Khanzada, N. K., Ciucci, F., Manzotti, A., Westerhoff, P., Song, Y., Ling, L.,, "Ultra-fast green hydrogen production from municipal wastewater by an integrated forward osmosis-alkaline water electrolysis system," Nature Communications, vol. 15, pp. 2617, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46964-8

  • JeBailey, K., Jana, D., Torres, M. A., Wong, M. S., Yakobson, B. I, Griggs, C., McCary, M. A., Zhao, Y., Tour, J. M.,, "Electrothermal mineralization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances for soil remediation," Nature Communications, vol. 15, pp. 6117, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49809-6

  • Huang, X., Auffan, M., Eckelman, M. J., Elimelech, M., Kim, J.-H., Rose, J., Zuo, K., Li, Q., Alvarez, P. J. J., "Trends, risks and opportunities in environmental nanotechnology," Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, vol. 5, pp. 572–587, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-00567-5

  • Fan, S., Zhou, Q., Liu, C., Li, C., Ye, P., Tao, Y., Shao, H., Long, M., Zhang, Q., Li, Q., Guo, X., "Rational design of dynamic fibre membrane for sustainable biofouling control," Nature Water, vol. 2, pp. 161–171, 2024. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-024-00196-8

  • Finnerty, C.T. K., Childress, A. E., Hardy, K. M., Hoek, E. M. V., Mauter, M. S., Plumlee, M. H., Rose, J. B., Sobsey, M. D., Westerhoff, P., Alvarez, P. J. J., Elimelech, M.,"The Future of Municipal Wastewater Reuse Concentrate Management: Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunities," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, pp. 3–16, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c06774

  • Long, Min, Chen, Yu, Senftle, Thomas P., Elias, Welman, Heck, Kimberly, Zhou, Chen, Wong, Michael S., Rittmann, Bruce E., "Method of H2 Transfer Is Vital for Catalytic Hydrodefluorination of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, pp. 1390–1398, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c07650

2023

  • Liu, L., Zhou, X., Dueñas-Osorio, L., Stadler, L., Li, Q.,"Hybrid wastewater treatment and reuse enhances urban water system resilience to disruptive incidents,"" Nature Water, vol. 1, pp. 1048–1058, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-023-00166-6

  • Zuo K., S. Garcia-Segura, T. Jeon, H. Wang, P.J.J. Alvarez, M. Elimelech, J. Lou, Q. Li, ""Electrified water treatment: fundamentals and roles of electrode materials" Nature Rev. Mats, vol. 10, pp. 1038, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-023-00564-y

  • dos Santos, AJ, Barazorda-Ccahuana, HL, Caballero-Manriquem G, Cheremond, Y, Espinoza-Montero, PJ, Gonzalez-Rodriguez, JR, Jauregui-Haza, UJ, Lanza, MRV, Najera, A, Oporto, C, Parada, AP, Perez, T, Quezada, VD, Rojas, V, Sosa, V, Thiam, A, Torres-Palma, RA, Vargas, R, Garcia-Segura, S, ""Accelerating innovative water treatment in Latin America,"" Nature Sustainability, vol. 6, pp. 349-351, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-01042-z

  • Farsad, A., Marcos-Hernandez, M., Sinha, S., Westerhoff, P., "Sous Vide-Inspired Impregnation of Amorphous Titanium (Hydr)Oxide into Carbon Block Point-of-Use Filters for Arsenic Removal from Water,"" Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 57, pp. 20410–2420., 2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c06586

  • "Finnerty, C. T. K., Childress, A. E., Hardy, K. M., Hoek, E. M. V., Mauter, M. S., Plumlee, M. H., Rose, J. B., Sobsey, M. D., Westerhoff, P., Alvarez, P. J. J., Elimelech, M., ""The Future of Municipal Wastewater Reuse Concentrate Management: Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunities,"" Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, pp. 3–16, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c06774

 

2022

  • Chen, F., Wu, Z., Gupta, S., Rivera, D.j., Lambeets, S.V., Pecaut, S., Kim, J.T., Zhu, P., Finfrock, Y.Z., Meira, D.M., King, G., Gao, G., Xu, W., Cullen, D.A., Zhou, H., Han, Y., Perea, D.E., Muhich, C.L., Wang, H., ""Efficient conversion of low-concentration nitrate sources into ammonia on a Ru-dispersed Cu nanowire electrocatalyst,"" Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 17, pp. 759, 2022. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-022-01121-4

  • DuChanois, R. M., Cooper, N. J., Lee, B., Patel, S. K., Mazurowski, L., Graedel, T. E., Elimelech, M., ""Prospects of metal recovery from wastewater and brine,"" Nature Water, vol. 1, pp. 37, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-022-00006-z

  • Lijuan, Z., Bai, T., Wei, H., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L., Keller, A., White, J. C., ""Nanobiotechnology-based strategies for enhanced crop stress resilience,"" Nature Food, vol. 3, pp. 829-836, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00596-7

  • Zuo, K, Zhang, X, Huang, X, Oliveira, E, Guo, H, Zhai, T, Wang, W, Alvarez, P, Elimelech, M, Ajayan, P, Lou, J, Li, Q, ""Ultrahigh resistance of hexagonal boron nitride to mineral scale formation,"" Nature Communications, vol. 13, pp. , 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32193-4

  • DuChanois, R. M., Heiranian, M., Yang, J., Porter, C. J., Li, Q., Zhang, X., Verduzco, R., Elimelech, M., "Designing polymeric membranes with coordination chemistry for high-precision ion separations,"" Science Advances, vol. 8, pp. , 2022. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm9436

  • Chen, Y., Bhati, M., Walls, B.W., Wong, M.S., Sentfle, T.P., "Mechanistic Insight into the Photo-Oxidation of Perfluorocarboxylic Acid over Boron Nitride,"" Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 56, pp. 8942, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c01637

  • Flores, K, Rand, L., Valdes, C., Castillo, A., Cantu J., Parsons, J., Westerhoff, P., Gardea-Torresdey, J. L., ""Targeting Metal Impurities for the Detection and Quantification of Carbon Black Particles in Water via spICP-MS,"" Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 5619, pp. 13719,13727, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c03130

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2021

  • Chu, C., Huang, D., Gupta, S., Weon, S., Niu, J., Stavitski, E., Muhich, C., Kim, J.H., "Neighboring Pd single atoms surpass isolated single atoms for selective hydrodehalogenation catalysis," Nature Communications, vol. 12, 2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25526-2

  • Hering, J G., Hoffmann, M. R., Boehm, A. B., Gardea-Torresdey, J. L., "James J. Morgan: Special Tribute Issue," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 55, 2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c03478

  • Huang, D., Kim, D.J., Rigby, K., Zhou, X., Wu, X., Meese, A., Niu, J., Stavitski, E., Kim, J.H., "Elucidating the Role of Single-Atom Pd for Electrocatalytic Hydrodechlorination," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 55, pp. 13306-13316, 2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c04294

  • Lee, C., Guo, S., Rho, H., Levi, J., Garcia-Segura, S., Wong, M.S., Gardea-Torresdey, J., Westerhoff, P., "Unified Metallic Catalyst Aging Strategy and Implications for Water Treatment," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 55, pp. 11284, 2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c02364

  • Lei, Y., Lei, X., Westerhoff, P., Zhang, X., Yang, X., "Reactivity of Chlorine Radicals (Cl• and Cl2 •−) with Dissolved Organic Matter and the Formation of Chlorinated Byproducts," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 55, pp. 689-699, 2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c05596

  • Long, M., Donoso, J., Bhati, M., Elias, W.C., Luo, Y., Lai, Y.S., Gu, H., Senftle, T., Zhou, C., Wong, M.S., Rittmann, B.E., "Adsorption and Reductive Defluorination of Perfluorooctanoic Acid over Palladium Nanoparticles," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 55, pp. 14836, 2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c04514

  • Scott-Fordsmand, Barros Amorim, de Garidel-Thoron, Castranova, Hardy, Linkov, Feitshans, Nichols, Petersen, Spurgeon, Tinkle, Vogel, Westerhoff, P., Wiesner, Hendren, "Bridging international approaches on nanoEHS," Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 5, pp. 4, 2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-021-00912-5

  • Song, Y., Ling, L., Westerhoff, P., Shang, C., "Evanescent waves modulate energy efficiency of photocatalysis within TiO2 coated optical fibers illuminated using LEDs," Nature Communications, vol. 12, pp. 4101, 2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24370-8

  • Tian, L., Guan, W., Ji, Y., He, X., Chen, W., Alvarez, P., Zhang, T., "Microbial methylation potential of mercury sulfide particles dictated by surface structure,"Nature Geoscience, 2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-021-00735-y

 

2020

  • Bi, X.Y., Zeng, C., Westerhoff, P., "Adsorption of Arsenic Ions Transforms Surface Reactivity of Engineered Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 9437-9444, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c02781.

  • Cheng, Z., Ling, L., Wu, Z., Westerhoff, P., Chang, C., "A novel visible-light-driven photocatalytic chlorine activation process for carbamazepine degradation in drinking water," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 11584-11593, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c03170.

  • Chu, C., Yang, J., Zhou, X., Huang, D., Qi, H., Weon, S., Li, J., Elimelech, M., Wang, A., Kim, J. H., "Cobalt Single Atoms on Tetrapyridomacrocyclic Support for Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation," Environmental Science & Technology, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c06086.

  • Duan, Lijie, Wang, Bo, Heck, Kimberly, Guo, Sujin, Clark, Chelsea. A, Clark, Chelsea A., Arredondo, Jacob, Wang, Minghao, Senftle, Thomas. P, Wen, Xianghua, Westerhoff, Paul, Wen, Xianghua, Song, Yonghui, Wong, Michael. S, "Efficient Photocatalytic PFOA Degradation over Boron Nitride," Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00434.

  • Gilbertson, L., Pourzahedi, L., Laughton, S., Gao, X., Zimmerman, J., Theis, T., Westerhoff, P., Lowry, G., "Guiding the design space for nanotechnology's role in advancing sustainable crop production," Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 15, pp. 801-810, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-020-0706-5.

  • Huang, D., Wang, K., Niu, J., Chu, C., Weon, S., Zhu, Q., Lu, J., Stavitski, E., Kim, J. H., "Amorphous Pd-Loaded Ti4O7 Electrode for Direct Anodic Destruction of Perfluorooctanoic Acid," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 10954-10963, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c03800.

  • Liang, Y., Zhu, Y., Liu, C., Lee, K. R., Hung, W. S., Wang, Z., Li, Y., Elimelech, M., Jin, J., Lin, S., "Polyamide nanofiltration membrane with highly uniform sub-nanometre pores for sub-1 Å precision separation," Nature Communications, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15771-2.

  • Long, X., Luo, Y., Zhang, C., Zeng, C., Bi, Y., Zhuo, C., Rittmann, B., Herckes, P., Waite, D., Westerhoff, P., "The nature and oxidative reactivity of urban magnetic nanoparticle dust provide new insights into potential neurotoxic studies," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 10599-10609, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c01962.

  • Lu, Liu, Lopez, Evan, Dueñas-Osorio, Leonardo, Stadler, Lauren, Xie, Yuefeng, Alvarez, Pedro, J., Li, Qilin, "The importance of system configuration for distributed direct potable water reuse," Nature Sustainability, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-0518-5.

  • Mansor, M., Cantando, E., Wang, Y., Hernandez-Viezcas, J., Gardea-Torresdey, J., Hochella, M., Xu, J., "Insights into the biogeochemical cycling of cobalt: Precipitation and transformation of cobalt sulfide nanoparticles under low-temperature aqueous conditions," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 5598-5607, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c01363.

  • Miao, J., Geng, W., Alvarez, PJ.J., Long, M., "2D N-doped porous carbon derived from polydopamine-coated graphitic carbon nitride for efficient nonradical activation of peroxymonosulfate," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 8473–8481, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c03207.

  • Patel, S. K., Qin, M., Walker, W. S., Elimelech, M., "Energy Efficiency of Electro-Driven Brackish Water Desalination: Electrodialysis Significantly Outperforms Membrane Capacitive Deionization," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 3663-3677, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b07482.

  • Pincus, L. N., Rudel, H. E., Petrovic, P. V., Gupta, S., Westerhoff, P., Muhich, C. L., Zimmerman, J. B., "Exploring the Mechanisms of Selectivity for Environmentally Significant Oxo-Anion Removal during Water Treatment: A Review of Common Competing Oxo-Anions and Tools for Quantifying Selective Adsorption," Environmental Science & Technology, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c01666.

  • Qi, Y., Jing, C., Liu, S., Zhang, C., Alvarez, P., "Nanocrystal facet modulation to enhance transferrin binding and cellular delivery," Nature Communications, vol. 11, pp. 1262, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14972-z.

  • Suh, M. J., Weon, S., Li, R., Wang, P., Kim, J. H., "Enhanced Pollutant Adsorption and Regeneration of Layered Double Hydroxide-Based Photoregenerable Adsorbent," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 9106–9115, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c01812.

  • Sun, M., Qin, M., Wang, C., Weng, G., Huo, M., Taylor, A. D., Qu, J., Elimelech, M., "Electrochemical-Osmotic Process for Simultaneous Recovery of Electric Energy, Water, and Metals from Wastewater," Environmental Science & Technology, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c01891.

  • Wang, C., Sun, M., Zhao, Y., Huo, M., Wang, X., Elimelech, M., "Photo-electrochemical Osmotic System Enables Simultaneous Metal Recovery and Electricity Generation from Wastewater," Environmental Science & Technology, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c04375.

  • Wang, X., Sun, M., Zhao, Y., Wang, C., Ma, W., Wong, M. S., Elimelech, M., "In Situ Electrochemical Generation of Reactive Chlorine Species for Efficient Ultrafiltration Membrane Self-Cleaning," Environmental Science & Technology, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c01590.

  • Wang, Y., Lee, J., Werber, J. R., Elimelech, M., "Capillary-driven desalination in a synthetic mangrove," Science Advances, vol. 6, 2020. https://doi.org/DOI:10.1126/sciadv.aax5253.

  • Yao, Y., Zhang, P., Jiang, C., DuChanois, R. M., Zhang, X., Elimelech, M., "High performance polyester reverse osmosis desalination membrane with chlorine resistance," Nature Sustainability, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00619-w.

  • Yuan, Q., Zhang, D., Yu, P., Sun, R., Javed, H., Wu, G., Alvarez, PJ.J., "Selective Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Extracellular Antibiotic Resistance Genes by Molecularly-Imprinted Graphitic Carbon Nitride," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 4621-4630, 2020. [https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06926](https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06926).

  • Zhang, H., Huang, M., Zhang, W., Gardea-Torresdey, J., White, J., Ji, R., Zhao, L., "Silver Nanoparticles Alter Soil Microbial Community Compositions and Metabolite Profiles in Unplanted and Cucumber-Planted Soils," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 3334-3342, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b07562.

  • Zhang, H., Huang, M., Zhang, W., Gardea-Torresdey, J., White, J., Ji, R., Zhao, L., "Silver Nanoparticles Alter Soil Microbial Community Compositions and Metabolite Profiles in Unplanted and Cucumber-planted Soil," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 3334-3342, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b07562.

  • Zhang, S., Sun, M., Hedtke, T., Deshmukh, A., Zhou, X., Weon, S., Elimelech, M., Kim, J. H., "Mechanism of Heterogeneous Fenton Reaction Kinetics Enhancement under Nanoscale Spatial Confinement," Environmental Science & Technology, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c02192.

  • Zhao, Y., Sun, M., Wang, X., Wang, C., Lu, D., Ma, W., Kube, S. A., Ma, J., Elimelech, M., "Janus electrocatalytic flow-through membrane enables highly selective singlet oxygen production," Nature Communications, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20071-w.

  • Zhou, X., Kang, F., Qu, X., Fu, H., Alvarez, PJ.J., Tao, S., Zhu, D., "Role of Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Microbial Reduction of Arsenate to Arsenite by Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 54, pp. 6185-6193, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c01186.

  • Zuo, K., Wang, W., Deshmukh, A., Jia, S., Guo, H., Xin, R., Elimelech, M., Ajayan, P.M., Lou, J., Li, Q., "Multifunctional Nanocoated Membranes for High-rate Electrothermal Desalination of Hypersaline Waters," Nature Nanotechnology, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-020-00777-0.

 

2019

 

  • Barrios, A.C., Wang, Y., Gilbertson, L.M., Perreault, F., "Structure-property-toxicity relationships of graphene oxide: role of surface chemistry on the mechanisms of interaction with bacteria," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 53, pp. 14679-14687, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b05057.

  • Chu, C., Yang, J., Huang, D., Li, J., Wang, A., Alvarez, P. J. J., Kim, J. H., "Cooperative Pollutant Adsorption and Persulfate-Driven Oxidation on Hierarchically Ordered Porous Carbon," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 53, pp. 10352-10360, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b03067.

  • Guan, Y. F., Marcos-Hernańdez, M., Lu, X., Cheng, W., Yu, H. Q., Elimelech, M., Villagrań, D., "Silica Removal Using Magnetic Iron-Aluminum (Fe-Al) Hybrid Nanomaterials: Measurements, Adsorption Mechanisms, and Implications for Silica Scaling in Reverse Osmosis," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 53, pp. 13302-13311, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b02883.

  • Hochella, M., Mogk, D., Ranville, J., Allen, I., Luther, G., Marr, L., Murayama, M., Qafoku, N., Rosso, K., Schroeder, P., Vikesland, P., Westerhoff, P., Yang, Y., "Natural, incidental and engineered nanomaterials and their impacts on the Earth system," Science, vol. 363, pp. 1414, 2019. [https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1126/science.aau829](https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1126/science.aau829).

  • Hou, J., Lin, D., White, J.C., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L., Xing, B., "Joint Nanotoxicology Assessment Provides a New Strategy for Developing Nanoenabled Bioremediation Technologies," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 53, pp. 7927-7929, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b03593.

  • Lanzarini-Lopes, M., Cruz, B., Garcia-Segura, S., Alum, A., Abbaszadegan, A., Westerhoff, P., "Nanoparticle and Transparent Polymer Coatings Enable UV-C Side-Emission Optical Fibers for Inactivation of Escherichia coil in Water," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 53, pp. 10880-10887, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b01958.

  • Leob, S. K., Kim, J., Jiang, C., Early, L. S., Wei, H., Li, Q., Kim, J. H., "Nanoparticle Enhanced Interfacial Solar Photothermal Water Disinfection Demonstrated in 3‐D Printed Flow-Through Reactors," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 53, pp. 7621-7631, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b01142.

  • Lu, X., Feng, X., Yang, Y., Cheng, W., Liu, C., Gopinadhan, M., Osuji, C.O., Ma, J., Elimelech, M., "Tuning the permselectivity of polymeric desalination membranes via control of polymer crystallite size," Nature Communication, vol. 10, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10132-0.

  • Yousefi, N., Lu, X., Elimelech, M., Tufenkji, N., "Environmental performance of graphene-based 3D macrostructures," Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 14, pp. 107-119, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0325-6.

 

2018

 

  • Alvarez, Pedro J. J., Chan, C., Elimelech, M., Halas, N., Villagran, D., "Emerging opportunities for nanotechnology to enhance water security," Nature Nano, vol. 13, pp. 634-641, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0203-2.

  • Boo, C., Hong, S., Elimelech, M., "Relating Organic Fouling in Membrane Distillation to Intermolecular Adhesion Forces and Interfacial Surface Energies," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 52, pp. 14198-14207, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b05768.

  • Boo, C., Wang, Y., Zucker, I., Choo, Y., Osuji, C.O., Elimelech, M., "High Performance Nanofiltration Membrane for Effective Removal of Perfluoroalkyl Substances at High Water Recovery," Environmental Science & Technology, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b01040.

  • Epsztein, R., Shaulsky, E., Dizge, N., Warsinger, D., Elimelech, M., "Ionic Charge Density-Dependent Donnan Exclusion in Nanofiltration of Monovalent Anions," Environmental Science & Technology, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b06400.

  • Falinski, M. M., Plata, D. L., Chopra, S. S., Theis, T. L., Gilbertson, L. M., Zimmerman, J. B., "A framework for sustainable nanomaterial selection and design based on performance, hazard, and economic considerations," Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 13, pp. 708-714, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0120-4.

  • Hodges, B. C., Cates, E. L., Kim, J. H., "Challenges and prospects of advanced oxidation water treatment processes using catalytic nanomaterials," Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 13, pp. 642-650, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0216-x.

  • Ian A. Kinloch, Jonghwan Suhr, Jun Lou, Robert J. Young, Pulickel M. Ajayan, "Composites with carbon nanotubes and graphene: An outlook," Science, vol. 362, pp. 547-553, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aat7439.

  • Karanikola, V., Boo, C., Rolf, J., Elimelech, M., "Engineered Slippery Surface to Mitigate Gypsum Scaling in Membrane Distillation for Treatment of Hypersaline Industrial Wastewaters," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 52, pp. 14362-14370, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b04836.

  • Liu, Huiting, Gu, Xueyuan, Wei, Chenhui, Fu, Heyun, Alvarez, Pedro J.J., Li, Qilin, Zheng, Shourong, Qu, Xiaolei, Zhu, Dongqiang, "Threshold Concentrations of Silver Ions Exist for the Sunlight-Induced Formation of Silver Nanoparticles in the Presence of Natural Organic Matter," Environmental Science & Technology, pp. 4040–4050, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b05645.

  • Loeb, S. K., Alvarez, P. J. J., Brame, J. A., Gates, E. L., Choi, W., Crittenden, J., Dionysiou, D. D., Li, Q., Li-Puma, G., Quan, X., Sedlak, D. L., Waite, T. D., Westerhoff, P., Kim, J. H., "The technology horizon for photocatalytic water treatment: sunrise or sunset?," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 53, pp. 2937-2947, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b05041.

  • Loeb, S., Li, C., Kim, J. H., "Solar Photothermal Disinfection using Broadband-Light Absorbing Gold Nanoparticles and Carbon Black," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 52, pp. 205-213, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b04442.

  • Lu, X., Feng, X., Zhang, X., Chukwu, M.N., Osuji, C.O., Elimelech, M., "Fabrication of a desalination membrane with enhanced microbial resistance through vertical alignment of graphene oxide," Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00364.

  • Mauter, M.S., Zucker, I., Perreault, F., Werber, J.R., Kim, J.H., Elimelech, M., "The role of nanotechnology in tackling global water challenges," Nature Sustainability, vol. 1, pp. 166–175, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-018-0046-8.

  • Maynard, A., Kidd, J, "Are assumptions of consumer views impeding nano-based water treatment technologies?," Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 13, pp. 673-674, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0230-z.

  • Quay, A.N., Tong, T., Hashmi, S.M., Zhou, Y., Zhao, S., Elimelech, M,, "Combined organic fouling and inorganic scaling in reverse osmosis: Role of protein−silica interactions," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 52, pp. 9145–9153, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b02194.

  • Ryberg, Eric, Chu, Chiheng, Kim, Jae-Hong, "Edible Dye-Enhanced Solar Disinfection with Safety Indication," Environmental Science & Technology, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b03866.

  • Shi, W., Zhou, X., Li, J., Meshot, E. R., Taylor, A. D., Hu, S., Kim, J.H., Elimelech, M., Plata, D. L., "High-Performance Capacitive Deionization via Manganese Oxide-Coated, Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes," Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00397.

  • Sun, M., Chu, C., Geng, F., Lu, X., Qu, J., Crittenden, J., Elimelech, M., Kim, J. H., "Reinventing Fenton Chemistry: Iron Oxychloride Nanosheet for pH-Insensitive H2O2 Activation," Environmental Science & Technology Letters (in press), 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00065.

  • Sun, M., Zucker, I., Davenport, D.M., Zhou, X., Qu, J., Elimelech, M., "Reactive, self-cleaning ultrafiltration membrane functionalized with iron oxychloride nanocatalysts," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 52, pp. 8674–8683, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b01916.

  • Werber, J.R., Elimelech, M., "Permselectivity limits of biomimetic desalination membranes," Science Advances, vol. 4, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aar8266.

  • Werber, J.R., Porter, C.J., Elimelech, M., "A path to ultra-selectivity: Support layer properties to maximize performance of biomimetic desalination membranes," Environmental Science & Technology, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b03426.

  • Westerhoff, P., Atkinson, A., Fortner, J., Wong, M., Zimmerman, J., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L., Ranville, J., Herckes, P., "Low risk posed by engineered and incidental nanoparticles in drinking water," Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 13, pp. 661-669, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0217-9.

  • White, J. C., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L., "Achieving food security through the very small," Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 13, pp. 621-629, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0223-y.

  • Zhao, Huiru, Zhang, Chengdong, Wang, Yaqi, Chen, Wei, Alvarez, Pedro J. J., "Self-Damaging Aerobic Reduction of Graphene Oxide by Escherichia coli: Role of GO-Mediated Extracellular Superoxide Formation," Environmental Science & Technology, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b03753.

  • Zhou, X., Zhao, Y. Y., Kim, S. R., Elimelech, M., Hu, S., Kim, J. H., "Controlled TiO2 Growth on Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Membranes by Atomic Layer Deposition: Mechanisms and Potential Applications," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 52, pp. 14311-14320, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b03967.

  • Zuo, K., Kim, J., Jain, A., Wang, T., Verduzco, R., Long, M., Li, Q., "Novel Composite Electrodes for Selective Removal of Sulfate by the Capacitive Deionization Process," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 52, pp. 9486–9494, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b01868.

 

2017

 

  • Boo, C., Elimelech, M., "Thermal desalination membranes: Carbon nanotubes keep up the heat," Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 12, pp. 501-503, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2017.114.

  • Jain, A., Kim, J., Owoseni, O. M., Weathers, C., Cana, D., Zuo, K., Walker, W. S., Li, Q., Verduzco, R., "Aqueous-Processed, High-Capacity Electrodes for Membrane Capacitive Deionization," Environmental Science & Technology, pp. Manuscript ID: es-2017-05874y, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b05874.

  • Kang, Fuxing, Qu, Xiaole, Alvarez, Pedro J. J., Zhu, Dongqiang, "Extracellular Saccharide-Mediated Reduction of Au3+to Gold Nanoparticles: New Insights for Heavy Metals Biomineralization on Microbial Surfaces," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 51, pp. 2776–2785, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b05930.

  • Ling, L., Tugaoen, H., Brame, J., Sinha, S., Li, C., Schoepf, J., Hristovski, K., Kim, J. H., Shang, C., Westerhoff, P., "Coupling Light Emitting Diodes with Photocatalyst-Coated Optical Fibers Improves Quantum Yield of Pollutant Oxidation," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 51, pp. 13319-13326, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b03454.

  • Liu, C., Faria, A.F., Ma, J., Elimelech, M., "Mitigation of Biofilm Development on Thin-Film Composite Membranes Functionalized with Zwitterionic Polymers and Silver Nanoparticles," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 51, pp. 182-191, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b03795.

  • Long, Mingce, Brame, Jonathon, Qin, Fan, Bao, Jiming, Li, Qilin, Alvarez, Pedro J. J., "Phosphate Changes Effect of Humic Acids on TiO2 Photocatalysis: From Inhibition to Mitigation of Electron–Hole Recombination," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 51, pp. 514-521, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b04845.

  • Park, H.B., Kamcev, J., Robeson, L.M., Elimelech, M., Freeman, B.D., "Maximizing the right stuff: The trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity," Science, vol. 356, pp. eaab0530, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aab0530.

  • Rice, J., Westerhoff, P., "High levels of endocrine pollutants in US streams during low flow due to insufficient wastewater dilution," Nature Geoscience, vol. 10, pp. 587, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2984.

  • Zodrow, K.R., Li, Q., Buono, R.M., Chen, W., Daigger, G., Duenas-Osorio, L, Elimelech, M., Huang, X., Jiang, G., Kim, J-H., Logan, B.E., Sedlak, D.L., Westerhoff, P., Alvarez, P.J.J., "Advanced Materials, Technologies, and Complex Systems Analyses: Emerging Opportunities to Enhance Urban Water Security," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 51, pp. 10274-10281, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b01679.

  • Zucker, I., Werber, J.R., Fishman, Z.S., Hashmi, S.M., Gabinet, U.R., Lu, X.,, Osuji, C.O., Pfefferle, L.D., Elimelech, M., "Loss of Phospholipid Membrane Integrity Induced by Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials," Environmental Science & Technology Letters, vol. 51, pp. 10274-10281, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00358.

 

2016

 

  • Lim, Jonghun, Kim, Hyejin, Alvarez, Pedro J. J., Lee, Jaesang, Choi, Wonyong, "Visible light sensitized production of hydroxyl radicals using fullerol as an electron transfer mediator," Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 50, pp. 10545–10553, 2016. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.6b03250.

  • Werber, J. R, Osuji, C. O, Elimelech, M., "Materials for next-generation desalination and water purification membranes," Nature Reviews Materials, vol. 16018, 2016. https://www.nature.com/articles/natrevmats201618.