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Degradation of Cosmetic Microplastics via Functionalized Carbon Nanosprings

September 03, 2019

Matter, 2019, 1, 1–14.

Microplastics (MPs) pollution in household wastewater and global aquatic systems has become an emerging issue and potential threat to marine life and human health. However, advanced technologies for efficient MPs control and purification remain largely underdeveloped. Herein, we present integrated carbocatalytic oxidation and hydrothermal (HT) hydrolysis of microplastics over magnetic spring-like carbon nanotubes. The robust carbon hybrids exhibited an outstanding MPs degradation performance by catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate to generate reactive radicals. The spiral architecture and highly graphitic degree guaranteed the superb stability of the carbocatalysts in HT environment. The toxicity tests indicated that the organic intermediates from MPs degradation were environmentally benign to the aquatic microorganisms and can serve as a carbon source for algae cultivation. The outcomes of this study are dedicated to providing a green strategy by integrating state-of-the-art carbocatalysis and nanotechnology for remediation of MPs contamination in water.

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Persulfate Activation on Crystallographic Manganese Oxides: Mechanism of Singlet Oxygen Evolution for Nonradical Selective Degradation of Aqueous Contaminants

Environmental Science & Technology, 2019, 53 (1), pp 307–315

In this study, one-dimension manganese dioxides (α- and β-MnO2) were discovered as effective PDS activators among the diverse manganese oxides for selective degradation of organic contaminants. A comprehensive study was conducted to identity the reactive oxygen species (ROS). Singlet oxygen (1O2) was unveiled to be the primary ROS, which was generated by direct oxidation or recombination of superoxide ions and radicals from a metastable manganese intermediate at neutral pH. The study dedicates to the first mechanistic study into PDS activation over manganese oxides and provides a novel catalytic system for selective removal of organic contaminants in wastewater.

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Metal-Free Carbocatalysis in Advanced Oxidation Reactions

Accounts of Chemical Research, 2018, 51 (3), pp 678–687

Since our reports of heterogeneous activation of persulfates with low-dimensional nanocarbons, the novel oxidative system has raised tremendous interest for degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater without secondary contamination. In this Account, we showcase our recent contributions to metal-free catalysis in advanced oxidation, including design of nanocarbon catalysts, exploration of intrinsic active sites, and identification of reactive species and reaction pathways, and we offer perspectives on carbocatalysis for future environmental applications.

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Heteroatom (N or N-S)-Doping Induced Layered and Honeycomb Microstructures of Porous Carbons for CO2 Capture and Energy Applications

November 07, 2016

Advanced Functional Materials. In press (DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201603937)

In this study, N-doped layered and N, S codoped honeycomb carbons have been fabricated, and the hydrogen-bond interactions during the self-assembly process are suggested to be responsible for the formation of different pore frameworks. The tailored micropore/mesopore architecture and heteroatom doping of the porous carbons synergistically induce enhanced CO2 capture capacity/selectivity and improved oxygen reduction reaction activities.What's this item about? What makes it interesting? Write a catchy description to grab your audience's attention...

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N-Doping-Induced Nonradical Reaction on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Catalytic Phenol Oxidation

ACS Catalysis, 2015, 5 (2), 553–559

Metal-free materials have been demonstrated to be promising alternatives to conventional metal-based catalysts. In this study, N-doped carbon nanotubes (NoCNTs) were employed as metal-free catalysts for phenol catalytic oxidation with sulfate radicals and, more importantly, a detailed mechanism of PMS activation and the roles of nitrogen heteroatoms were comprehensively investigated. For the first time, a nonradical pathway accompanied by radical generation (•OH and SO4•–) in phenol oxidation with PMS was discovered upon nitrogen heteroatom doping.

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Sulfur and Nitrogen Co-Doped Graphene for Metal-Free Catalytic Oxidation Reactions

Small 2015 11 (25), 3036-3044

Facile synthesis of S and N co-doped graphene (SNG) demonstrated superior catalytic activity in activation of peroxymonosulfate for phenol oxidation, providing 86.6-fold higher efficiency than graphene oxide, and 22.8, 19.7, and 4.5 times higher than pristine graphene, S-dope rGO , and N-doped rGO , respectively. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out to elucidate the mechanism of the enhanced catalytic performances. This paper is featured as Frontispiece Cover and highlighted by Material Views.

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#2020

Journal Articles

Q Liu, H Tian, Z Dai, H Sun, J Liu, Z Ao, S Wang, C Han, S Liu. Nitrogen-doped Carbon Nanospheres-Modified Graphitic Carbon Nitride with Outstanding Photocatalytic Activity Nano-Micro Letters 2020, 12 (1), 24.
N Uddin, H Zhang, Y Du, G Jia, S Wang, Z Yin. Structural‐Phase Catalytic Redox Reactions in Energy and Environmental Applications Advanced Materials 2020, 1905739.
JR de Andrade, MGA Vieira, MGC da Silva, S Wang. Oxidative degradation of pharmaceutical losartan potassium with N-doped hierarchical porous carbon and peroxymonosulfate Chemical Engineering Journal 2020, 382, 122971.
Y Wang, J Xi, X Duan, W Lv, H Cao, C Chen, Z Guo, Y Xie, S Wang. The duet of surface and radical-based carbocatalysis for oxidative destructions of aqueous contaminants over built-in nanotubes of graphite Journal of hazardous materials 2020, 384, 121486.
J Yu, Z Zhu, H Zhang, G Di, Y Qiu, D Yin, S Wang. Hydrochars from pinewood for adsorption and nonradical catalysis of bisphenols Journal of hazardous materials 2020, 385, 121548.
D Wu, W Song, L Chen, X Duan, Q Xia, X Fan, Y Li, F Zhang, W Peng, S Wang. High-Performance Porous Graphene from Synergetic Nitrogen Doping and Physical Activation for Advanced Nonradical Oxidation Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020, 381, 121010.
J Miao, J Li, J Dai, D Guan, C Zhou, W Zhou, X Duan, S Wang, Z Shao. Post-synthesis oxygen nonstoichiometric regulation: a new strategy for performance enhancement of perovskites in advanced oxidation Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2020, 59 (1), 99-109.
W Ren, L Xiong, G Nie, H Zhang, X Duan, S Wang. Insights into the Electron-Transfer Regime of Peroxydisulfate Activation on Carbon Nanotubes: The Role of Oxygen Functional Groups Environmental Science & Technology 2020, 54 (2), 1267-1275.
S Zhu, S Ho, C Jin, X Duan, S Wang. Nanostructured manganese oxides: Natural/artificial formation and their induced catalysis for wastewater remediation Environmental Science: Nano 2020. DOI: 10.1039/C9EN01250H.
Z Chen, X Duan, W Wei, S Wang, Z Zhang, B Ni. Boride-based electrocatalysts: Emerging candidates for water splitting Nano Research, 2020, 1-22.
H Zhang, W Tian, X Duan, H Sun, Y Shen, G Shao, S Wang. Functional carbon nitride materials for water oxidation: from heteroatom doping to interface engineering Nanoscale 2020, 12 (13), 6937-6952.
W Tian, H Zhang, X Duan, H Sun, G Shao, S Wang. Porous Carbons: Structure‐Oriented Design and Versatile Applications Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30, 1909265.
W Chen, X Li, F Wang, S Javaid, Y Pang, J Chen, Z Yin, S Wang, Y Li, G Jia. Nonepitaxial Gold‐Tipped ZnSe Hybrid Nanorods for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Small 2020, 16 (12), 1902231.
X Li, H Zhang, Y Liu, X Duan, X Xu, S Liu, H Sun, S Wang. Synergy of NiO quantum dots and temperature on enhanced photocatalytic and thermophoto hydrogen evolution Chemical Engineering Journal 390, 124634.
M Azhar, G Hussain, MO Tade, DS Silvester, S Wang. Electrodeposited Metal Organic Framework towards Excellent Hydrogen Sensing in an Ionic Liquid ACS Applied Nano Materials 2020.
F Cheng, L Wang, H Wang, C Lei, B Yang, Z Li, Q Zhang, L Lei, S Wang, Y Hou. Boosting alkaline hydrogen evolution and Zn–H2O cell induced by interfacial electron transfer Nano Energy 2020, 71, 104621.
W Tian, H Sun, X Duan, H Zhang, Y Ren, S Wang. Biomass-derived functional porous carbons for adsorption and catalytic degradation of binary micropollutants in water Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020, 389, 121881.
H Li, J Tian*, F Xiao, R Huang, S Gao, F Cui, S Wang, X Duan. Structure-dependent catalysis of cuprous oxides in peroxymonosulfate activation via nonradical pathway with a high oxidation capacity Journal of hazardous materials 2020, 385, 121518.
S Zhu, C Jin, X Duan, S Wang, SH Ho. Nonradical oxidation in persulfate activation by graphene-like nanosheets (GNS): differentiating the contributions of singlet oxygen (1O2) and sorption-dependent electron transfer Chemical Engineering Journal 2020, 393, 124725.
G Cao, Q Li, R Wang, C Wang, X Duan, SH Ho. Simultaneous Separation of Multiphase Emulsion Mixture and Catalytic Degradation of BPA via Microalgae Residue Membranes Chemical Engineering Journal 2020, 393, 124750.
Y Chen, X Duan, C Zhang, S Wang, N Ren, SH Ho. Graphitic biochar catalysts from anaerobic digestion sludge for nonradical degradation of micropollutants and disinfection Chemical Engineering Journal 2020, 384, 123244.
W Han, D Li, M Zhang, X Hu, X Duan, S Liu, S Wang. Photocatalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate by surface-tailored carbon quantum dots Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020, 395, 122695.
W Ren, G Nie, P Zhou, H Zhang*, X Duan*, S Wang. The Intrinsic Nature of Persulfate Activation and N-doping in Carbocatalysis Environmental Science & Technology 2020, 54 (10), 6438-6447.
M Zhu, JCE Yang, X Duan, D Zhang, S Wang, B Yuan, ML Fu. Interfacial CoAl2O4 from ZIF-67@ γ-Al2O3 pellets toward catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate for metronidazole removal Chemical Engineering Journal 2020, 125339.
Q Yang, Y Chen, X Duan, S Zhou, Y Niu, H Sun, L Zhi, S Wang. Unzipping carbon nanotubes to nanoribbons for revealing the mechanism of nonradical oxidation by carbocatalysis Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2020, 276, 119146.
M Zhang, C Han, W Chen, W Luo, Y Cao, G Qian, X Zhou, X Duan, S Wang, X Duan. Active Sites and Reaction Mechanism for N-doped Carbocatalysis of Phenol Removal Green Energy & Environment 2020.
H Meng, C Nie, W Li, X Duan, L Bo, Z Ao, S Wang, T An. Insight into the effect of lignocellulosic biomass source on the performance of biochar as persulfate activator for aqueous organic pollutants remediation: Epicarp and mesocarp of citrus peels as examples Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020, 399, 123043.
C Nie, Z Dai, W Liu, X Duan, C Wang, L Bo, Z Ao, S Wang, T An. Criteria of active sites in nonradical persulfate activation process from integrated experimental and theoretical investigations: boron–nitrogen-co-doped nanocarbon-mediated peroxydisulfate activation as an example Environmental Science: Nano 2020.
P Shao, S Yu, X Duan, L Yang, H Shi, L Ding, J Tian, L Yang, X Luo, S Wang. Potential Difference Driving Electron Transfer via Defective Carbon Nanotube towards Selective Oxidation of Organic Micro-Pollutants Environmental Science & Technology 2020.
Y Yao, H Hu, H Zheng, F Wei, M Gao, Y Zhang, S Wang. Zn-MoS2 Nanocatalysts Anchored in Porous Membrane for Accelerated Catalytic Conversion of Water Contaminants Chemical Engineering Journal 2020, 398, 125455.

#2019

Journal Articles

X Duan, J Kang, W Tian, H Zhang, S Ho, Y Zhu, Z Ao, H Sun, S Wang. Interfacial-engineered cobalt@carbon hybrids for synergistically boosted evolution of sulfate radicals toward green oxidation Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2019, in press.
J Zheng, X Li, Y Qin, S Zhang, M Sun, X Duan, H Sun, P Li, S Wang. Zn phthalocyanine/carbon nitride heterojunction for visible light photoelectrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to methanol Journal of Catalysis 2019, 371, 214-223.
X Duan, S Indrawirawan, J Kang, W Tian, H Zhang, X Duan, X Zhou, H Sun, S Wang. Synergy of carbocatalytic and heat activation of persulfate for evolution of reactive radicals toward metal-free oxidation Catalysis Today 2019, in press.
J Kang, H Zhang, X Duan, H Sun, X Tan, S Liu, S Wang. Magnetic Ni-Co alloy encapsulated N-doped carbon nanotubes for catalytic membrane degradation of emerging contaminants Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 362, 251-261.
J Kang, H Zhang, X Duan, H Sun, X Tan, S Wang. Nickel in hierarchically structured nitrogen-doped graphene for robust and promoted degradation of antibiotics Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 218, 202-211.
L Zhao, M Azhar, X Li, X Duan, H Sun, S Wang, X Fang. Adsorption of cerium (III) by HKUST-1 metal-organic framework from aqueous solution Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2019, 542, 421-428.
J Wang, X Duan, Q Dong, F Meng, X Tan, S Liu, S Wang. Facile synthesis of N-doped 3D graphene aerogel and its excellent performance in catalytic degradation of antibiotic contaminants in water Carbon 2019, 144, 781-790.
J Kang, X Duan, H Sun, S Wang. Catalytic degradation of antibiotics by metal-free catalysis over nitrogen-doped graphene Catalysis Today 2019.
S Zhu, X Li, J Kang, X Duan, S Wang. Persulfate Activation on Crystallographic Manganese Oxides: Mechanism of Singlet Oxygen Evolution for Nonradical Selective Degradation of Aqueous Contaminants Environmental Science & Technology 2019, 53(1), 307-315.
Y Wang, H Cao, C Chen, Y Xie, H Sun, X Duan, S Wang. Metal-free catalytic ozonation on surface-engineered graphene: Microwave reduction and heteroatom doping Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 355, 118-129.
J Miao, X Duan, J Li, J Dai, B Liu, S Wang, W Zhou, Z Shao. Boosting performance of lanthanide magnetism perovskite for advanced oxidation through lattice doping with catalytically inert element Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 355, 721-730.
M Al Haydar, H Abid, B Sunderland, S Wang, Multimetal organic frameworks as drug carriers: aceclofenac as a drug candidate Drug design, development and therapy, 2019, 13, 23-35.
X Duan, W Li, Z Ao, J Kang, W Tian, H Zhang, SH Ho, H Sun, S Wang, Origins of boron catalysis in peroxymonosulfate activation and advanced oxidation Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019, DOI: 10.1039/c9ta04885e.
L Huang, L Ai, M Wang, J Jiang, S Wang, Hierarchical MoS2 nanosheets integrated Ti3C2 MXenes for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2019, 44 (2), 965-976.
X Guo, Y Zhu, W Han, X Fan, Y Li, F Zhang, G Zhang, W Peng, S Wang, Nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots decorated graphite foam as ultra-high active free-standing electrode for electrochemical hydrogen evolution and phenol degradation Chemical Engineering Science 2019, 194, 54-57.
L Zhai, S Kong, H Zhang, W Tian, M Sun, H Sun, S Wang, Facile synthesis of Co-N-rGO composites as an excellent electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction Chemical Engineering Science 2019, 194, 45-53.
H Zhou, Z Wen, J Liu, J Ke, X Duan, S Wang, Z-scheme plasmonic Ag decorated WO3/Bi2WO6 hybrids for enhanced photocatalytic abatement of chlorinated-VOCs under solar light irradiation Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2019, 242, 76-84.
P Shao, J Tian, X Duan, Y Yang, W Shi, X Luo, F Cui, S Luo, S Wang, Cobalt silicate hydroxide nanosheets in hierarchical hollow architecture with maximized cobalt active site for catalytic oxidation Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 359, 79-87.
G Feng, J Ma, X Zhang, Q Zhang, Y Xiao, Q Ma, S Wang, Magnetic natural composite Fe3O4-chitosan@ bentonite for removal of heavy metals from acid mine drainage Journal of colloid and interface science 2019, 538, 132-141.
T Ma, L Liu, B Meng, J Gao, S Wang, S Liu, Heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate via a Ag-La0. 8Ca0. 2Fe0. 94O3− δ perovskite hollow fibre membrane reactor for dye degradation Separation and Purification Technology 2019, 211, 298-302.
J Ke, C Zhao, H Zhou, X Duan, S Wang, Enhanced solar light driven activity of pn heterojunction for water oxidation induced by deposition of Cu2O on Bi2O3 microplates Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2019, 19, e00088.
S Bai, R Li, G Su, X Duan, S Wang, N Ren, SH Ho, Magnetic biochar catalysts from anaerobic digested sludge: Production, application and environment impact Environment international 2019, 126, 302-308.
Y Wang, L Chen, H Cao, Z Chi, C Chen, X Duan, Y Xie, F Qi, W Song, J Liu, S Wang, Role of oxygen vacancies and Mn sites in hierarchical Mn2O3/LaMnO3-δ perovskite composites for aqueous organic pollutants decontamination Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2019, 245, 546-554.
L Liu, J Gao, P Liu, X Duan, N Han, F Li, M Veronica Sofianos, S Wang, X Tan, S Liu, Novel applications of perovskite oxide via catalytic peroxymonosulfate advanced oxidation in aqueous systems for trace L-cysteine detection Journal of colloid and interface science 2019, 545, 311-316.
L Zhai, M Duan, M Qiao, M Sun, S Wang, Electro-assisted catalytic wet air oxidation of organic pollutants on a MnO@ C/GF anode under room condition Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2019, 117822.
Y Wang, L Huang, L Ai, M Wang, Z Fan, J Jiang, H Sun, S Wang, Ultrathin nickel-cobalt inorganic-organic hydroxide hybrid nanobelts as highly efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction Electrochimica Acta 2019, 318, 966-976.
J Liu, J Zhang, D Wang, D Li, J Ke, S Wang, S Liu, H Xiao, R Wang, Highly Dispersed NiCo2O4 Nanodots Decorated Three-Dimensional g-C3N4 for Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Generation ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 7 (14), 12428-12438.
M Sun, Y Zhang, S Kong, L Zhai, S Wang, Excellent performance of electro-assisted catalytic wet air oxidation of refractory organic pollutants Water research 2019, 158, 313-321.
N Han, Z Yao, H Ye, C Zhang, P Liang, H Sun, S Wang, S Liu, Efficient removal of organic pollutants by ceramic hollow fibre supported composite catalyst Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2019, 20, e00108.
X Duan, W Tian, H Zhang, H Sun, Z Ao, Z Shao, S Wang, sp2/sp3 Framework from Diamond Nanocrystals: A Key Bridge of Carbonaceous Structure to Carbocatalysis ACS Catalysis 2019, 9 (8), 7494-7519.
J Kang, L Zhou, X Duan, H Sun, Z Ao, S Wang, Degradation of Cosmetic Microplastics via Functionalized Carbon Nanosprings Matter 2019,1, 1-14.
Q Dong, J Wang, X Duan, X Tan, S Liu, S Wang, Self-assembly of 3D MnO2/N-doped graphene hybrid aerogel for catalytic degradation of water pollutants: Structure-dependent activity Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 369, 1049-1058.
S Ho, R Li, C Zhang, Y Ge, G Cao, M Ma, X Duan, S Wang, N Ren, N-doped graphitic biochars from C-phycocyanin extracted Spirulina residue for catalytic persulfate activation toward nonradical disinfection and organic oxidation Water research 2019, 159, 77-86.
J Ke, H Zhou, J Liu, Z Zhang, X Duan, S Wang, Enhanced light-driven water splitting by fast electron transfer in 2D/2D reduced graphene oxide/tungsten trioxide heterojunction with preferential facets Journal of colloid and interface science 2019, 555, 413-422.
Y Yao, M Yu, H Yin, F Wei, J Zhang, H Hu, S Wang, Tannic acid-Fe coordination derived Fe/N-doped carbon hybrids for catalytic oxidation processes Applied Surface Science 2019, 489, 44-54.
M Sun, Y Zhang, H Liu, F Zhang, L Zhai, S Wang, Room-temperature air oxidation of organic pollutants via electrocatalysis by nanoscaled Co-CoO on graphite felt anode Environment international 2019, 131, 104977.
Q Liu, C Zeng, Z Xie, L Ai, Y Liu, Q Zhou, J Jiang, H Sun, S Wang, Cobalt@ nitrogen-doped bamboo-structured carbon nanotube to boost photocatalytic hydrogen evolution on carbon nitride Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2019, 254, 443-451.
Y Yao, Y Hu, H Hu, L Chen, M Yu, M Gao, S Wang, Metal-free catalysts of graphitic carbon nitride–covalent organic frameworks for efficient pollutant destruction in water Journal of colloid and interface science 2019, 554, 376-387.
C Han, X Duan, M Zhang, W Fu, X Duan, W Ma, S Liu, S Wang, X Zhou, Role of electronic properties in partition of radical and nonradical processes of carbocatalysis toward peroxymonosulfate activation Carbon 2019, 153, 73-80.
S Wang, F He, X Zhao, J Zhang, Z Ao, H Wu, Y Yin, L Shi, X Xu, C Zhao, S Wang, Hi Sun, Phosphorous doped carbon nitride nanobelts for photodegradation of emerging contaminants and hydrogen evolution Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2019, 257, 117931.
Q Yang, Z Xiao, D Kong, T Zhang, X Duan, S Zhou, Y Niu, Y Shen, H Sun, S Wang, L Zhi, New insight to the role of edges and heteroatoms in nanocarbons for oxygen reduction reaction Nano Energy 2019, 66, 104096.
C Nie, Z Dai, H Meng, X Duan, Y Qin, Y Zhou, Z Ao, S Wang, T An, Peroxydisulfate activation by positively polarized carbocatalyst for enhanced removal of aqueous organic pollutants Water Research 2019, 166, 115043.
H Zhang, W Tian, X Duan, H Sun, S Liu, S Wang, Catalysis of a Single Transition Metal Site for Water Oxidation: From Mononuclear Molecules to Single Atoms Advanced Materials 2019, 1904037.
Y Yao, M Gao, Y Zhang, H Zheng, H Hu, H Yin, S Wang, Nonprecious bimetallic (Mo, Fe)-N/C nanostructures loaded on PVDF membrane for toxic CrVI reduction from water Journal of Hazardous Materials 2019, 121844.
A Elbadawi, L Ge, J Zhang, L Zhuang, S Liu, X Tan, S Wang, Z Zhu, Partial oxidation of methane to syngas in catalytic membrane reactor: Role of catalyst oxygen vacancies Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 123739.
W Tian, H Sun, X Duan, H Zhang, Y Ren, S Wang, Biomass-derived functional porous carbons for adsorption and catalytic degradation of binary micropollutants in water Journal of Hazardous Materials 2019, 121881.
Y Yao, H Yin, M Gao, Y Hu, H Hu, M Yu, S Wang, Electronic structure modulation of covalent organic frameworks by single-atom Fe doping for enhanced oxidation of aqueous contaminants Chemical Engineering Science 2019, 209, 115211.
H Wu, X Xu, L Shi, Y Yin, L Zhang, Z Wu, X Duan, S Wang, H Sun, Manganese oxide integrated catalytic ceramic membrane for degradation of organic pollutants using sulfate radicals Water Research 2019, 167, 115110.
Y Chen, X Duan, C Zhang, S Wang, N Ren, S Ho, Graphitic biochar catalysts from anaerobic digestion sludge for nonradical degradation of micropollutants and disinfection Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 123244.
H Li, J Tian, F Xiao, R Huang, S Gao, F Cui, S Wang, X Duan, Structure-dependent catalysis of cuprous oxides in peroxymonosulfate activation via nonradical pathway with a high oxidation capacity Journal of hazardous materials 2019, 121518.
J Ke, H Zhou, J Liu, Z Zjamg, X Duan, S Wang, Enhanced light-driven water splitting by fast electron transfer in 2D/2D reduced graphene oxide/tungsten trioxide heterojunction with preferential facets Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2019, 555, 413-422.
W Ren, L Xiong, X Yuan, Z Yu, H Zhang, X Duan, S Wang, Activation of Peroxydisulfate on Carbon Nanotubes: Electron Transfer Mechanism Environmental science & technology 2019, 53 (24), 14595-14603.

#2018

Journal Articles

X Duan, S Indrawirawan, J Kang, W Tian, H Zhang, H Sun, S Wang. Temperature-dependent evolution of hydroxyl radicals from peroxymonosulfate activation over nitrogen-modified carbon nanotubes Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2018, 18.
Y Yin, H Wu, L Shi, J Zhang, X Xu, H Zhang, S Wang, M Sillanpaad, H Sun. Quasi single cobalt sites in nanopores for superior catalytic oxidation of organic pollutants Environmental Science: Nano 2018, 5, 2842-2852.
H Zhang, W Tian, Y Li, H Sun, M Tade, S Wang. A comparative study of metal (Ni, Co, or Mn)-borate catalysts and their photodeposition on rGO/ZnO nanoarrays for photoelectrochemical water splitting Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018, 6, 24149-24156.
D Chen, H Zhang, Y Li, Y Pang, Z Yin, H Sun, L Zhang, S Wang, M Saunders, E Barker, G Jia. Spontaneous Formation of Noble‐ and Heavy‐Metal‐Free Alloyed Semiconductor Quantum Rods for Efficient Photocatalysis Advanced Materials 2018.
S Zhu, X Huang, F Ma, L Wang, X Duan, S Wang. Catalytic Removal of Aqueous Contaminants on N-Doped Graphitic Biochars: Inherent Roles of Adsorption and Nonradical Mechanisms Environmental Science & Technology 2018, 52, 8649-8658.
Y Liu, X Xu, J Zhang, H Zhang, W Tian, X Li, M Tade, H Sun, S Wang. Flower-like MoS2 on Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Enhanced Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolutions Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2018, 239, 334-344.
W Tian#, H Zhang#, H Sun, T Moses, S Wang. One-step synthesis of flour-derived functional nanocarbons with hierarchical pores for versatile environmental applications Chemical Engineering Journal. 2018, 347, 432-439.
H Ye, G Ma, J Kang, H Sun, S Wang. Pt-free Microengines at Extremely Low Peroxide Levels. Chemical Communications 2018 54, 4653-4656.
H Zhang#, W Tian#, Zhao Q, T Ouyang, M Saunders, J Qin, S Wang, M Tade, H Sun. Co@C/CoOx coupled with N-doped layer-structured carbons for excellent CO2 capture and oxygen reduction reaction. Carbon 2018 133, 306-315.
X Duan, H Sun, S Wang. Metal-Free Carbocatalysis in Advanced Oxidation Reactions. Accounts of Chemical Research 2018.
H Zhang#, W Tian#, Y Li#, H Sun, M Tade, S Wang. Heterostructured WO3@CoWO4 bilayer nanosheets for enhanced visible-light photo, electro and photoelectro-chemical oxidation of water. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018 2018, 6, 6265-6272.
P Shao, J Tian, F Yang, X Duan, S Gao, W Shi, X Luo, F Cui, S Luo, S Wang, Identification and Regulation of Active Sites on Nanodiamonds: Establishing a Highly Efficient Catalytic System for Oxidation of Organic Contaminants. Advanced Functional Materials 2018 28 (13) 1705295.
Y Liu, H Zhang, J Ke, J Zhang, W Tian, X Xu, X Duan, H Sun, M Tade, S Wang. 0D (MoS2)/2D (g-C3N4) heterojunctions in Z-scheme for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolution. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2018 228, 64-74.
M R Azhar, H R Abid, M O. Tade, V Periasamy, H Sun, S Wang. Cascade applications of robust MIL-96 metal organic frameworks in environmental remediation: Proof of concept. Chemical Engineering Journal (In press)
W Tian#, H Zhang#, Q Zhao, T Ouyang, H Sun, J Qin, M Tade, S Wang. Bread-making synthesis of hierarchically Co@C nanoarchitecture in heteroatom doped porous carbons for oxidative degradation of emerging contaminants. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2018 225, 76-83.
X Duan, H Sun, Z Shao, S Wang. Nonradical reactions in environmental remediation processes: Uncertainty and challenges. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2018 224, 973-982.
X Duan, Z Ao, H Zhang, M Saunders, H Sun, Z Shao, S Wang. Nanodiamonds in sp2/sp3 configuration for radical to nonradical oxidation: Core-shell layer dependence. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2018 222, 176-181.
J Liu, X Li, R Li, Q Zhao, J Ke, H Xiao, L Wang, S Liu, M Tade, S Wang. Facile synthesis of tube-shaped Mn-Ni-Ti solid solution and preferable Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism for selective catalytic reduction of NOx by NH3 Applied Catalysis A: General 2018 549, 289-301.
J Kang, X Duan, C Wang, H Sun, X Tan, M Tade, S Wang. Nitrogen-doped bamboo-like carbon nanotubes with Ni encapsulation for persulfate activation to remove emerging contaminants with excellent catalytic stability. Chemical Engineering Journal 2018 332, 398-408.
X Duan#, C S#u, J Miao, Y Zhong, Z Shao, S Wang, H Sun. Insights into perovskite-catalyzed peroxymonosulfate activation: Maneuverable cobalt sites for promoted evolution of sulfate radicals. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2018 220, 626-634.

#2017

Journal Articles

X Duan, S Wang. Heterogeneous Catalysis for Environmental Remediation. Catalysts 2017, 236
M Azhar, H Abid, V Periasamy, H Sun, M Tade, S Wang. Adsorptive removal of antibiotic sulfonamide by UiO-66 and ZIF-67 for wastewater treatment. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 2017 500, 88-95.
Y Liu, S Ding, J Xu, H Zhang, S Yang, X Duan, H Sun, S Wang. Preparation of p-n heterojunction photocatalyst BiFeO3@TiO2 with core-shell structure for visible photocatalytic degradation. Chinese Journal of Catlaysis. 2017 In press
Y Liu, J Xu, : Wang, H Zhang, P Xu, X Duan, H Sun, S Wang. Three-Dimensional BiOI/BiOX (X= Cl or Br) Nanohybrids for Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity. Nanomaterials. 2017, 7 64
H Ye, H Sun, S Wang. Electrochemical synthesis of graphene/MnO2 in an architecture of bilayer microtubes as micromotors. Chemical Engineering Journal 2017 324, 251-258.
X Duan, H Sun, M Tade, S Wang. Metal-free activation of persulfate by cubic mesoporous carbons for catalytic oxidation via radical and nonradical processes. Catalysis Today 2017 In press.
X Duan, H Sun, S Wang, Comment on “Activation of Persulfate by Graphitized Nanodiamonds for Removal of Organic Compounds” Environmental Science Technology. 2017 51 5351-5352.
J Liu, J Ke, D Li, H Sun, P Liang, X Duan, W Tian, M Tade, S Liu, S Wang. Oxygen Vacancies in Shape Controlled Cu2O/Reduced Graphene Oxide/In2O3 Hybrid for Promoted Photocatalytic Water Oxidation and Degradation of Environmental Pollutants. ACS Applied Materials Interfaces 2017, 91, 11678-11688.
H Zhang, W Tian, L Zhou, H Sun, M Tade, S Wang Monodisperse Co3O4 quantum dots on porous carbon nitride nanosheets for enhanced visible-light-driven water oxidation. 2017 Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. In press
W Tian, H Zhang, H Sun, M Tade, S Wang. Template-free synthesis of N-doped carbon with pillared-layered pores as bifunctional materials for supercapacitor and environmental applications. Carbon 2017 118, 98-105
P Liang, C Zhang, X Duan, H Sun, S Liu, M Tade, S Wang. N-Doped Graphene from Metal–Organic Frameworks for Catalytic Oxidation of p-Hydroxylbenzoic Acid: N-Functionality and Mechanism. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2017 5 (3) 2693-2701.
X Guo, H Zhang, H Sun, M Tade, S Wang. Green Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots for Sensitized Solar Cells, ChemPhotoChem 2017 In Press
D Li, X Duan, H Sun, J Kang, H Zhang, MO Tade, S Wang. Facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene via low-temperature pyrolysis: The effects of precursors and annealing ambience on metal-free catalytic oxidation. Carbon 2017 Inpress
P Liang, C Zhang, X Duan, H Sun, S Liu, MO Tade, S Wang. An insight to metal organic framework derived N-doped graphene towards oxidative degradation of persistent contaminants: Generation of singlet oxygen from peroxymonosulfate 2017 Environmental Science Nano In Press
Z Li, H. Zhang, X Guo, H Sun, S Liu, M Tade, S Wang, Metal-free hybrids of graphitic carbon nitride and nanodiamonds for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic applications. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2017, 493, 275-280.
C Su#, X Duan#, J Miao, Y Zhong, W Zhou, S Wang, Z Shao Mixed Conducting Perovskite Materials as Superior Catalysts for Fast Aqueous-Phase Advanced Oxidation: A Mechanistic Study ACS Catalysis 2017 7,388-397 (#Co-first author)
J Ke, X Duan, S Luo, H Zhang, H Sun, J Liu, M Tade, S Wang, UV-assisted construction of 3D hierarchical rGO/Bi2MoO6composites for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2017 In Press.
C Wang, J Kang, P Liang, H Zhang, H Sun, M Tade, S Wang. 2016 Ferric carbide nanocrystals encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as an outstanding environmental catalyst. Environ. Sci.:Nano, 2017 In Press
P Shao#, X Duan#, J Xu, J Tian, W Shi, S Gao, M Xu, F Cui, S Wang, ''Heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate by amorphous boron for degradation of bisphenol S'' Journal of Hazardous Materials 2017 322, 532-539 (#Co-first author)
J Ke, J Liu, H Sun, H Zhang, X Duan, P Liang, X Li, MO Tade, S Liu, S Wang, .“Facile assembly of Bi 2 O 3/Bi 2 S 3/MoS 2 np Heterojunction with layered n-Bi 2 O 3 and p-MoS 2 for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Oxidation and Pollutant Degradation“ Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2017 200, 47-55

#2016

Journal Articles

W Tian#, H Zhang#, H Sun, A Suvorova, M Saunders, M Tade, S Wang. ''Heteroatom (N or N-S)-Doping Induced Layered and Honeycomb Microstructures of Porous Carbons for CO2 Capture and Energy Applications'' Advanced Functional Materials, 2016 26 (47), 8650-8650.(#Co-first author)
Liang, P., Zhang, C., Sun, H., Liu, S., Tade, M., Wang, S., ''Solar Photocatalytic Water Oxidation and Purification on ZIF-8-Derived C–N–ZnO Composites'' Energy Fuels, 2016 In Press
Liang, P., Zhang, C., Sun, H., Liu, S., Tade, M., Wang, S., , ''Photocatalysis of C, N-doped ZnO derived from ZIF-8 for dye degradation and water oxidation'' RSC Advances 2016 6, 95903-95909
Zhou, L., Zhang, H., Sun. H., Liu, S., Tade, M., Wang, S., Jin, W. ''Recent advances in non-metal modification of graphitic carbon nitride for photocatalysis: a historic review'' Catalysis Science Technology 2016. 6 7002-7023.
Wang, Y., Y. Xie, H. Sun, J. Xiao, H. Cao, and S. Wang. “Efficient Catalytic Ozonation over Reduced Graphene Oxide for p-Hydroxylbenzoic Acid (PHBA) Destruction: Active Site and Mechanism.”ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 2016.8 (15): 9710-9720.
Tian, W., H. Zhang, X. Duan, H. Sun, M. O. Tade, H. Ang, and S. Wang. “Nitrogen- and Sulfur-Codoped Hierarchically Porous Carbon for Adsorptive and Oxidative Removal of Pharmaceutical Contaminants.”ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 2016 8 (11): 7184-7193.
Duan, X., Z. Ao, L. Zhou, H. Sun, G. Wang, and S. Wang. “Occurrence of radical and nonradical pathways from carbocatalysts for aqueous and nonaqueous catalytic oxidation.”Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2016 188: 98-105.
Wang, C., J. Kang, H. Sun, H. Ang, M. Tadé, and S. Wang. 2016.“One-pot synthesis of N-doped graphene for metal-free advanced oxidation processes.”Carbon 102: 279-287.
Duan, X., Z. Ao, D. Li, H. Sun, L. Zhou, A. Suvorova, M. Saunders, G. Wang, and S. Wang. “Surface-tailored nanodiamonds as excellent metal-free catalysts for organic oxidation.”Carbon 2016.103: 404-411.
Duan, X., H. Sun, Z. Ao, L. Zhou, G. Wang, and S. Wang.“Unveiling the active sites of graphene-catalyzed peroxymonosulfate activation.”Carbon 2016 107 371-378.
Kang, J., X. Duan, L. Zhou, H. Sun, M. Tadé, and S. Wang. .“Carbocatalytic activation of persulfate for removal of antibiotics in water solutions.”Chemical Engineering Journal 2016 288: 399-405..
Saputra, E., H. Zhang, Q. Liu, H. Sun, and S. Wang. .“Egg-shaped core/shell a-Mn<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf>@a-MnO<inf>2</inf> as heterogeneous catalysts for decomposition of phenolics in aqueous solutions.”Chemosphere 159. 2016 In press.
Liu, S., H. Sun, K. O’Donnell, H. Ang, M. O. Tade, and S. Wang..“Metal-free melem/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalysts for water treatment.”Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2016 464: 10-17.
Liu, S., D. Li, H. Sun, H. Ang, M. O. Tade, and S. Wang. .“Oxygen functional groups in graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalysis.”Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2016 468: 176-182.
Wang, Y., Y. Xie, H. Sun, J. Xiao, H. Cao, and S. Wang. “2D/2D nano-hybrids of ?-MnO<inf>2</inf> on reduced graphene oxide for catalytic ozonation and coupling peroxymonosulfate activation.”Journal of Hazardous Materials 2016 301: 56-64.
Wang, Y.; Ao, Z.; Sun, H.; Duan, X.; Wang, S., Activation of Peroxymonosulfate by Carbonaceous Oxygen Groups: Experimental and Density Functional Theory Calculations. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2016 198: 295-302
Ke, J.; Liu, J.; Sun, H.; Zhang, H.; Duan, X.; Liang, P.; Li, X.; Tade, M.; Liu, S.; Wang. S., Facile assembly of Bi2O3/Bi2S3/MoS2 n-p Heterojunction with layered n-Bi2O3 and p-MoS2 for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Oxidation and Pollutant Degradation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2017, 200, 47-55
Liu, Q.; Duan, X.; Sun, H.; Wang, Y.; Tade, M.O.; Wang, S., Size-tailored porous spheres of manganese oxides for catalytic oxidation via peroxymonosulfate activation J. Phys. Chem. C, 2016, 126: 16871-16878.
Duan, X.; Su, C.; Zhou, L.; Sun H.; Suvorova, A; Odedairo, T.; Zhu, Z.; Shao, Z.; Wang, S. Controlled generation of reactive radicals from persulfate by carbocatalysis on nanodiamonds Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2016，194: 7-15

#2015

Booking Chapters

Sun, H., and S. Wang. 2015. “Catalytic oxidation of organic pollutants in aqueous solution using sulfate radicals.” In Catalysis, 209-248. Netherlands: The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Conference Articles

He, J., S. Liu, H. Sun, and S. Wang. 2015.“Modification of g-C3N4 with metal oxides for high catalytic degradation of methylene blue and phenol in aqueous solution.” In CHEMECA 2014, Sep 28, 2014, Perth, Western Australia: CHEMECA.

Journal Articles

Duan, X., Z. Ao, H. Sun, S. Indrawirawan, Y. Wang, J. Kang, F. Liang, Z. H. Zhu, and S. Wang. 2015.“Nitrogen-Doped Graphene for Generation and Evolution of Reactive Radicals by Metal-Free Catalysis.”ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 7: 4169-4178.
Duan, X., H. Sun, Y. Wang, J. Kang, and S. Wang. 2015.“N-Doping-Induced Nonradical Reaction on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Catalytic Phenol Oxidation.”ACS Catalysis 5: 553-559.
Shen, Z., P. Liang, S. Wang, L. Liu, and S. Liu. 2015.“Green synthesis of carbon- and silver-modified hierarchical ZnO with excellent solar light driven photocatalytic performance.”ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 3 (5): 1010-1016.
Wang, Y., H. Sun, H. Ang, M. O. Tade, and S. Wang. 2015.“3 D-hierarchically structured MnO2 for catalytic oxidation of phenol solutions by activation of peroxymonosulfate: Structure dependence and mechanism.”Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 164: 159-167.
Duan, X., H. Sun, J. Kang, Y. Wang, S. Indrawirawan, and S. Wang. 2015.“Insights into Heterogeneous Catalysis of Persulfate Activation on Dimensional-Structured Nanocarbons.”ACS Catalysis 5: 4629-4636.
Wang, Y., H. Sun, X. Duan, H. Ang, M. O. Tade, and S. Wang. 2015.“A new magnetic nano zero-valent iron encapsulated in carbon spheres for oxidative degradation of phenol.”Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 172-173: 73-81.
Indrawirawan, S., H. Sun, X. Duan, and S. Wang. 2015.“Nanocarbons in different structural dimensions (0-3D) for phenol adsorption and metal-free catalytic oxidation.”Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 179: 352-362.
Duan, X., S. Indrawirawan, H. Sun, and S. Wang. 2015.“Effects of nitrogen-, boron-, and phosphorus-doping or codoping on metal-free graphene catalysis.”Catalysis Today 249: 184-191.
Ai, B., X. Duan, H. Sun, X. Qiu, and S. Wang. 2015.“Metal-free graphene-carbon nitride hybrids for photodegradation of organic pollutants in water.”Catalysis Today 258 (Part 2): 688-675.
Wang, Y., L. Zhou, X. Duan, H. Sun, E. L. Tin, W. Jin, and S. Wang. 2015.“Photochemical degradation of phenol solutions on Co3O4 nanorods with sulfate radicals.”Catalysis Today 258: 576-584.
Duan, X., Z. Ao, H. Sun, L. Zhou, G. Wang, and S. Wang. 2015.“Insights into N-doping in single-walled carbon nanotubes for enhanced activation of superoxides: A mechanistic study.”Chemical Communications 51 (83): 15249-15252.
Wang, Y., S. Indrawirawan, X. Duan, H. Sun, H. Ang, M. O. Tade, and S. Wang. 2015.“New insights into heterogeneous generation and evolution processes of sulfate radicals for phenol degradation over one-dimensional a-MnO2 nanostructures.”Chemical Engineering Journal 266: 12-20.
Zhou, G., L. Zhou, H. Sun, H. Ang, M. O. Tade, and S. Wang. 2015.“Carbon microspheres supported cobalt catalysts for phenol oxidation with peroxymonosulfate.”Chemical Engineering Research and Design 101: 15-21.
Duan, X., K. O’Donnell, H. Sun, Y. Wang, and S. Wang. 2015.“Sulfur and nitrogen co-doped graphene for metal-free catalytic oxidation reactions.”Small 11: 3036-3044.
Rada, Z. H., H. Abid, J. Shang, Y. He, P. Webley, S. Liu, H. Sun, and S. Wang. 2015.“Effects of amino functionality on uptake of CO<inf>2</inf>, CH<inf>4</inf> and selectivity of CO<inf>2</inf>/CH<inf>4</inf> on titanium based MOFs.”Fuel 160: 318-327.
Rada, Z. H., H. R. Abid, H. Sun, and S. Wang. 2015.“Bifunctionalized Metal Organic Frameworks, UiO-66-NO<inf>2</inf>-N (N = -NH<inf>2</inf>, -(OH)<inf>2</inf>, -(COOH)<inf>2</inf>), for Enhanced Adsorption and Selectivity of CO<inf>2</inf> and N<inf>2</inf>.”Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 60 (7): 2152-2161.
He, J., H. Sun, S. Indrawirawan, X. Duan, M. O. Tade, and S. Wang. 2015.“Novel polyoxometalateatg-C<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> hybrid photocatalysts for degradation of dyes and phenolics.”Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 456: 15-21.
Yao, Y., F. Lu, Y. Zhu, F. Wei, X. Liu, C. Lian, and S. Wang. 2015.“Magnetic core-shell CuFe<inf>2</inf>O<inf>4</inf>@C<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> hybrids for visible light photocatalysis of Orange II.”Journal of Hazardous Materials 297: 224-233.
Yao, Y., J. Qin, H. Chen, F. Wei, X. Liu, J. Wang, and S. Wang. 2015.“One-pot approach for synthesis of N-doped TiO2/ZnFe2O4 hybrid as an efficient photocatalyst for degradation of aqueous organic pollutants.”Journal of Hazardous Materials 291: 28-37.
Indrawirawan S, Sun H, Duan X, Wang S.2015 Low temperature combustion synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene for metal-free catalytic oxidation, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3 (7), 3432-3440
Yao, Y., Y. Cai, G. Wu, F. Wei, X. Li, H. Chen, and S. Wang. 2015.“Sulfate radicals induced from peroxymonosulfate by cobalt manganese oxides (Co<inf>x</inf>Mn<inf>3-x</inf>O<inf>4</inf>) for Fenton-Like reaction in water.”Journal of Hazardous Materials 296: 128-137