Publications

Publicaions

Bao, V. W., Ho, K. K., Lai, K. K., Mak, Y. K., Mak, E. P., Zhou, G. J., ... & Leung, K. M. (2018). Water–effect ratio of copper and its application on setting site-specific water quality criteria for protecting marine ecosystems of Hong Kong. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(4), 3170-3182.

Fang, L., Wu, B., Chan, J. K., & Lo, I. M. (2018). Lanthanum oxide nanorods for enhanced phosphate removal from sewage: A response surface methodology study. Chemosphere, 192, 209-216.

Feng, Y., Li, H., Lin, L., Kong, L., Li, X. Y., Wu, D., ... & Shih, K. (2018). Degradation of 1, 4-dioxane via controlled generation of radicals by pyrite-activated oxidants: Synergistic effects, the role of disulfides, and activation sites. Chemical Engineering Journal, 336, 416-426.

Hu, Y. B., Zhang, M., Qiu, R., & Li, X. Y. (2018). Encapsulating nanoscale zero-valent iron with a soluble Mg (OH) 2 shell for improved mobility and controlled reactivity release. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6, 2517-2526

Hu, Y. B., & Li, X. Y. (2018). Influence of a thin aluminum hydroxide coating layer on the suspension stability and reductive reactivity of nanoscale zero-valent iron. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 226, 554-564.

Leng, L., Yang, P., Singh, S., Zhuang, H., Xu, L., Chen, W. H., ... & Chu, W. (2018). A review on the bioenergetics of anaerobic microbial metabolism close to the thermodynamic limits and its implications for digestion applications. Bioresource technology, 247, 1095-1106.

Li, R. H., Li, B., & Li, X. Y. (2018). An integrated membrane bioreactor system with iron-dosing and side-stream co-fermentation for enhanced nutrient removal and recovery: System performance and microbial community analysis. Bioresource technology, 260, 248-255.

Li, R. H., Wang, X. M., & Li, X. Y. (2018). A membrane bioreactor with iron dosing and acidogenic co-fermentation for enhanced phosphorus removal and recovery in wastewater treatment. Water research, 129, 402-412.

Lin, L., & Li, X. Y. (2018). Acidogenic fermentation of iron-enhanced primary sedimentation sludge under different pH conditions for production of volatile fatty acids. Chemosphere, 194, 692-700.

Lin, L., Li, R. H., & Li, X. Y. (2018). Recovery of organic resources from sewage sludge of Al-enhanced primary sedimentation by alkali pretreatment and acidogenic fermentation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 172, 3334-3341.

Ju, F., Wang, Y., & Zhang, T. (2018). Bioreactor microbial ecosystems with differentiated methanogenic phenol biodegradation and competitive metabolic pathways unraveled with genome-resolved metagenomics. Biotechnology for biofuels, 11(1), 135.

Lai, R. W., Yeung, K. W., Yung, M. M., Djurišić, A. B., Giesy, J. P., & Leung, K. M. (2018). Regulation of engineered nanomaterials: current challenges, insights and future directions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(4), 3060-3077.

Su, M., Liao, C., Chan, T., Shih, K., Xiao, T., Chen, D., ... & Song, G. (2018). Incorporation of cadmium and nickel into ferrite spinel solid solution: X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption fine structure analyses. Environmental science & technology, 52(2), 775-782.

Fang, L., Shi, Q., Nguyen, J., Wu, B., Wang, Z., & Lo, I. M. (2017). Removal Mechanisms of Phosphate by Lanthanum Hydroxide Nanorods: Investigations using EXAFS, ATR-FTIR, DFT, and Surface Complexation Modeling Approaches. Environmental science & technology, 51(21), 12377-12384.

Feng, Y., Lee, P. H., Wu, D., & Shih, K. (2017). Surface-bound sulfate radical-dominated degradation of 1, 4-dioxane by alumina-supported palladium (Pd/Al2O3) catalyzed peroxymonosulfate. Water research, 120, 12-21.

Feng, Y., Wu, D., Zhou, Y., & Shih, K. (2017). A metal-free method of generating sulfate radicals through direct interaction of hydroxylamine and peroxymonosulfate: Mechanisms, kinetics, and implications. Chemical Engineering Journal, 330, 906-913.

Wang, J., Zhao, Y. Y., & Lee, P. H. (2017). Computational analysis of site differences in selective aliphatic C–H hydroxylation by nonheme iron–oxo complexes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19(21), 13924-13930.

Leng, L., Yang, P., Mao, Y., Wu, Z., Zhang, T., & Lee, P. H. (2017). Thermodynamic and physiological study of caproate and 1, 3-propanediol co-production through glycerol fermentation and fatty acids chain elongation. Water research, 114, 200-209.

Li, R. H., & Li, X. Y. (2017). Recovery of phosphorus and volatile fatty acids from wastewater and food waste with an iron-flocculation sequencing batch reactor and acidogenic co-fermentation. Bioresource technology, 245, 615-624.

Lin, L., Li, R. H., Yang, Z. Y., & Li, X. Y. (2017). Effect of coagulant on acidogenic fermentation of sludge from enhanced primary sedimentation for resource recovery: Comparison between FeCl3 and PACl. Chemical Engineering Journal, 325, 681-689.

Ju, F., Lau, F., & Zhang, T. (2017). Linking microbial community, environmental variables, and methanogenesis in anaerobic biogas digesters of chemically enhanced primary treatment sludge. Environmental science & technology, 51(7), 3982-3992.

Wang, J., Zhao, Y. Y., Lee, P. H., & Irle, S. (2017). Er3+ Photoluminescence in Er2@ C82 and Er2C2@ C82 Metallofullerenes Elucidated by Density Functional Theory. Inorganic chemistry, 56(11), 6576-6583.

Zhang, L. Y., Wang, M. R., Lai, Y. Q., & Li, X. Y. (2017). Nitrogen-doped microporous carbon: an efficient oxygen reduction catalyst for Zn-air batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 359, 71-79.

Zhou, Z., Su, M., & Shih, K. (2017). Highly efficient and recyclable graphene oxide-magnetite composites for isatin mineralization. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 725, 302-309.

Patents

Contract Research

Publications

Fang, L., Wu, B., Chan, J. K., & Lo, I. M. (2018). Lanthanum oxide nanorods for enhanced phosphate removal from sewage: A response surface methodology study. Chemosphere, 192, 209-216.

Feng, Y., Li, H., Lin, L., Kong, L., Li, X. Y., Wu, D., ... & Shih, K. (2018). Degradation of 1, 4-dioxane via controlled generation of radicals by pyrite-activated oxidants: Synergistic effects, the role of disulfides, and activation sites. Chemical Engineering Journal, 336, 416-426.

Hu, Y. B., Zhang, M., Qiu, R., & Li, X. Y. (2018). Encapsulating nanoscale zero-valent iron with a soluble Mg (OH) 2 shell for improved mobility and controlled reactivity release. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6, 2517-2526

Hu, Y. B., & Li, X. Y. (2018). Influence of a thin aluminum hydroxide coating layer on the suspension stability and reductive reactivity of nanoscale zero-valent iron. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 226, 554-564.

Leng, L., Yang, P., Singh, S., Zhuang, H., Xu, L., Chen, W. H., ... & Chu, W. (2018). A review on the bioenergetics of anaerobic microbial metabolism close to the thermodynamic limits and its implications for digestion applications. Bioresource technology, 247, 1095-1106.

Li, R. H., Li, B., & Li, X. Y. (2018). An integrated membrane bioreactor system with iron-dosing and side-stream co-fermentation for enhanced nutrient removal and recovery: System performance and microbial community analysis. Bioresource technology, 260, 248-255.

Li, R. H., Wang, X. M., & Li, X. Y. (2018). A membrane bioreactor with iron dosing and acidogenic co-fermentation for enhanced phosphorus removal and recovery in wastewater treatment. Water research, 129, 402-412.

Lin, L., & Li, X. Y. (2018). Acidogenic fermentation of iron-enhanced primary sedimentation sludge under different pH conditions for production of volatile fatty acids. Chemosphere, 194, 692-700.

Lin, L., Li, R. H., & Li, X. Y. (2018). Recovery of organic resources from sewage sludge of Al-enhanced primary sedimentation by alkali pretreatment and acidogenic fermentation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 172, 3334-3341.

Ju, F., Wang, Y., & Zhang, T. (2018). Bioreactor microbial ecosystems with differentiated methanogenic phenol biodegradation and competitive metabolic pathways unraveled with genome-resolved metagenomics. Biotechnology for biofuels, 11(1), 135.

Lai, R. W., Yeung, K. W., Yung, M. M., Djurišić, A. B., Giesy, J. P., & Leung, K. M. (2018). Regulation of engineered nanomaterials: current challenges, insights and future directions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(4), 3060-3077.

Su, M., Liao, C., Chan, T., Shih, K., Xiao, T., Chen, D., ... & Song, G. (2018). Incorporation of cadmium and nickel into ferrite spinel solid solution: X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption fine structure analyses. Environmental science & technology, 52(2), 775-782.

Fang, L., Shi, Q., Nguyen, J., Wu, B., Wang, Z., & Lo, I. M. (2017). Removal Mechanisms of Phosphate by Lanthanum Hydroxide Nanorods: Investigations using EXAFS, ATR-FTIR, DFT, and Surface Complexation Modeling Approaches. Environmental science & technology, 51(21), 12377-12384.

Feng, Y., Lee, P. H., Wu, D., & Shih, K. (2017). Surface-bound sulfate radical-dominated degradation of 1, 4-dioxane by alumina-supported palladium (Pd/Al2O3) catalyzed peroxymonosulfate. Water research, 120, 12-21.

Feng, Y., Wu, D., Zhou, Y., & Shih, K. (2017). A metal-free method of generating sulfate radicals through direct interaction of hydroxylamine and peroxymonosulfate: Mechanisms, kinetics, and implications. Chemical Engineering Journal, 330, 906-913.

Wang, J., Zhao, Y. Y., & Lee, P. H. (2017). Computational analysis of site differences in selective aliphatic C–H hydroxylation by nonheme iron–oxo complexes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19(21), 13924-13930.

Leng, L., Yang, P., Mao, Y., Wu, Z., Zhang, T., & Lee, P. H. (2017). Thermodynamic and physiological study of caproate and 1, 3-propanediol co-production through glycerol fermentation and fatty acids chain elongation. Water research, 114, 200-209.

Li, R. H., & Li, X. Y. (2017). Recovery of phosphorus and volatile fatty acids from wastewater and food waste with an iron-flocculation sequencing batch reactor and acidogenic co-fermentation. Bioresource technology, 245, 615-624.

Lin, L., Li, R. H., Yang, Z. Y., & Li, X. Y. (2017). Effect of coagulant on acidogenic fermentation of sludge from enhanced primary sedimentation for resource recovery: Comparison between FeCl3 and PACl. Chemical Engineering Journal, 325, 681-689.

Ju, F., Lau, F., & Zhang, T. (2017). Linking microbial community, environmental variables, and methanogenesis in anaerobic biogas digesters of chemically enhanced primary treatment sludge. Environmental science & technology, 51(7), 3982-3992.

Wang, J., Zhao, Y. Y., Lee, P. H., & Irle, S. (2017). Er3+ Photoluminescence in Er2@ C82 and Er2C2@ C82 Metallofullerenes Elucidated by Density Functional Theory. Inorganic chemistry, 56(11), 6576-6583.

Zhang, L. Y., Wang, M. R., Lai, Y. Q., & Li, X. Y. (2017). Nitrogen-doped microporous carbon: an efficient oxygen reduction catalyst for Zn-air batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 359, 71-79.

Zhou, Z., Su, M., & Shih, K. (2017). Highly efficient and recyclable graphene oxide-magnetite composites for isatin mineralization. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 725, 302-309.

XY Li: Gravity-driven chitosan-enhanced melamine sponge for stable ultrafast filtration, US Patent, Application No. 62/731,142.

XY Li: A wastewater treatment system with chemical-enhanced phosphorus removal and vibrated flat-sheet ceramic membrane bioreactor, Chinese Patent, Application No. 201710676448.9.

XY Li: Recycle of titanium-containing sludge to produce negative electrode of Li-ion battery, Chinese patent, Application No. 201711095419.X.

XY Li: Direct filtration of municipal wastewater using flat-sheet ceramic membrane, Chinese patent, Application No. 2017105665560.

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XY Li: A wastewater treatment system with membrane bioreactor and chemical-biological phosphorus recovery process, Chinese Patent, Application No. 201710676416.9.

K Shih: Stepwise interfacial polymerization technique with different reagent solution designs to prepare hollow fiber nanofiltration membrane composites. U.S. Patent 14/465,819, Allowed on 15 August 2017.

K Shih: Stepwise interfacial polymerization technique with different reagent solution designs to prepare hollow fiber nanofiltration membrane composites. China Patent 201410524913.3, Granted on 29 December 2017.

IMC Lo: Superparamagnetic zirconium oxide@magnetite (ZrO2@Fe3O4) for highly selective phosphate recovery from natural water and sewage. US Patent Application.

XY Li: Study on use of colourants and anti-ingestants in reclaimed water, WSD/HKSAR: HK$420,000, 2017-2018.

K Shih/XY Li: Causes and mechanisms of water pipe corrosion in Hong Kong, Black & Veatch Ltd., HK$345,000, 2017-2018.

K Shih: Hydrothermal carbonation of Shek Wu Hui sewage sludge to improve sludge dewaterability, DSD/HKSAR, HK$48,000, 2016-2017

T Zhang: Study on operating conditions in co-digestion of food waste with sewage sludge, DSD/HKSAR, HK$998,000, 2015-2017.

T Zhang: Thermophilic co-digestion of food waste and sewage sludge for biogas production and energy recovery, ECF/HKSAR, HK$1,580,000 , 2017-2019

KMY Leung: Study of biodiversity and ecology of the marine environment adjacent to Castle Peak and Black Point Power Stations, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, HK$1,818,830, 2017-2018.

KMY Leung: Species identification and data analysis of Epibenthic communities in Hong Kong marine waters, EPD/HKSAR, HK$218,000, 2018-2020.

XD Li/HPH Lee, Energy efficient treatment of sewage and sludge liquor, DSD/HKSAR: HK$1,420,000, 2016-2018.