Selected Refereed Journal Publications (2014-2023)

  • Shen, Y., Liu, Y., Du, Y., Wang, X., Jia, X., Xu, F., Song, Z., Zhang, B., & Guo, P. (2023). Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Soil to Wheat: Role of Host Bacteria, Impact on Seed-Derived Bacteria, and Affecting Factors. Science of The Total Environment, 905, 167279.https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4463093
  • Hamedi, H., Zendehboudi, S., Rezaei, N., Saady, N. M., & Zhang, B. (2023). Modeling and optimization of oil adsorption capacity on functionalized magnetic nanoparticles using machine learning approach. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 392, 123378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123378
  • Merlin, F., Zhu, Z., Yang, M., Chen, B., Lee, K., Boufadel, M. C., Isaacman, L., & Zhang, B. (2023). Dispersants as Marine Oil Spill Treating Agents: A review on Mesoscale Tests and field trials. Environmental Systems Research, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-021-00241-5
  • Bi, H., Mulligan, C. N., Zhang, B., Biagi, M., An, C., Yang, X., Lyu, L., & Chen, X. (2023). A review on recent development in the use of surface washing agents for shoreline cleanup after oil spills. Coastal Management, 245, 106877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2023.106877
  • Liu, Y., Zhang, B., Yao, Y., Wang, B., Cao, Y., Shen, Y., Jia, X., Xu, F., Song, Z., Zhao, C., Gao, H., & Guo, P. (2023). Insight into the plant-associated bacterial interactions: Role for plant arsenic extraction and carbon fixation. Science of The Total Environment, 894,164960.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164960
  • Salami, F., Lin, J., Chen, B., Zhang, B., & Zhao, Y. (2023). Capture and characterization of elusive cyclo-di-badge. New Journal of Chemistry, 47(39), 18302–18314. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3nj03542e
  • Feng, X., & Zhang, B. (2023). Applications of bubble curtains in marine oil spill containment: Hydrodynamic characteristics, applications, and future perspectives. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 194, 115371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115371
  • Xu, F., Guan, J., Zhou, Y., Song, Z., Shen, Y., Liu, Y., Jia, X., Zhang, B., & Guo, P. (2023). Effects of freeze-thaw dynamics and microplastics on the distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in soil aggregates. Chemosphere, 329, 138678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138678
  • Rostami, M., Zhang, B., & Zhang, Y. (2023). Selective detection of nitenpyram by silica-supported carbon quantum dots. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 292, 122387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2023.122387
  • Dai, Y., Dong, Y., Duan, L., Zhang, B., Wang, S., & Zhao, S. (2023). Unraveling the neglected role of elemental sulfur in chromate removal by sulfidated microscale zero-Valent Iron. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 449, 131025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131025
  • Liu, Y., Zhang, B., Zhang, Y., Shen, Y., Cheng, C., Yuan, W., & Guo, P. (2022). Organic matter decomposition in river ecosystems: Microbial interactions influenced by total nitrogen and temperature in river water. Microbial Ecology, 85(4), 1236–1252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-022-02013-9
  • Dai, Y., Du, W., Jiang, C., Wu, W., Dong, Y., Duan, L., Sun, S., Zhang, B., & Zhao, S. (2023). Enhanced reductive degradation of chloramphenicol by sulfidated microscale zero-valent iron: Sulfur-induced mechanism, competitive kinetics, and new transformation pathway. Water Research, 233, 119743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119743
  • Yang, M., Zhang, B., Chen, X., Kang, Q., Gao, B., Lee, K., & Chen, B. (2023). Transport of microplastic and dispersed oil co-contaminants in the marine environment. Environmental Science & Technology, 57(14), 5633–5645. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c08716
  • Xin, X., Chen, B., Yang, M., Gao, S., Wang, H., Gu, W., Li, X., & Zhang, B. (2023). A critical review on the interaction of polymer particles and co-existing contaminants: Adsorption mechanism, exposure factors, effects on plankton species. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 445, 130463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130463
  • Liu, Y., Zhang, B., Han, Y.-H., Yao, Y., & Guo, P. (2023). Involvement of exogenous arsenic-reducing bacteria in root surface biofilm formation promoted phytoextraction of arsenic. Science of The Total Environment, 858, 160158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160158
  • Wang, Z., An, C., Lee, K., Feng, Q., & Zhang, B. (2023). Exploring the role of nanobubbles in the fate and transport of spilled oil on shorelines. ACS EST Water, 3(1), 30–40. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.2c00344
  • Saeed, M. S., Fahd, F., Khan, F., Chen, B., & Sadiq, R. (2023). Human health risk model for microplastic exposure in the Arctic Region. Science of The Total Environment, 895, 165150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165150
  • Li, J., Lee, K., Chen, B., Hu, G., & Zhao, S. (2023). Editorial: Waste management of petroleum hydrocarbons in marine environment. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1161030
  • Cao, Y., Zhang, B., Dong, G., & Chen, B. (2023). Blue economy: A new era of petroleum microbiology in a changing climate. National Science Open, 3(1), 20230024. https://doi.org/10.1360/nso/20230024

  • Cao, Y., Zhang, B., Cai, Q., Zhu, Z., Liu, B., Dong, G., Greer, C. W., Lee, K., & Chen, B. (2022). Responses of Alcanivorax species to marine alkanes and polyhydroxybutyrate plastic pollution: Importance of the ocean hydrocarbon cycles. Environmental Pollution, 120177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120177
  • Cantwell, C., Song, X., Li, X., & Zhang, B. (2022). Prediction of adsorption capacity and biodegradability of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soil. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-22996-9
  • Song, X., Zhang, B., Cao, Y., Liu, B., & Chen, B. (2022). Shrimp-waste based dispersant as oil spill treating agent: Biodegradation of dispersant and dispersed oil. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 439, 129617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129617
  • Chen, X., Huang, W., & Zhang, B. (2022). Perspectives on Surface Functionalization of Polymeric Membranes with Metal and Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles for Water/Wastewater Treatment. https://doi.org/10.3808/jeil.202200083
  • Liu, B., Chen, B., Ling, J., Ye, X., Dong, G., Matchinski, E. J., & Zhang, B. (2022). Ecotoxicity Studies for Onsite Disposal of Decant Water during Oil Spills: A Review. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 1002. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.944010
  • Liu, B., Chen, B., Ling, J., Matchinski, E. J., Dong, G., Ye, X., Wu, F., Shen, W., Liu, L., Lee, K., Isaacman, L., Potter, S., Hynes, B., & Zhang, B. (2022). Development of advanced oil/water separation technologies to enhance the effectiveness of mechanical oil recovery operations at sea: potential and challenges. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 129340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129340
  • Zhu, Z., Merlin, F., Yang, M., Lee, K., Chen, B., Liu, B., Cao, Y., Song, X., Ye, X., Li, Q., Greer, C., Boufadel, M., Isaacman, L., & Zhang, B. (2022). Recent Advances in Chemical and Biological Degradation of Spilled Oil: A Review of Dispersants Application in the Marine Environment. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 129260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129260
  • Yang, M., Zhang, B., Xin, X., Lee, K., & Chen, B. (2022). Microplastic and oil pollution in oceans: Interactions and environmental impacts. Science of The Total Environment, 156142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156142
  • Li, X., Gu, W., Zhang, B., Xin, X., Kang, Q., Yang, M., Chen, B., & Li, Y. (2022). Insights into toxicity of polychlorinated naphthalenes to multiple human endocrine receptors: Mechanism and health risk analysis. Environment International, 107291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107291
  • Yu, M., Zhu, Z., Chen, B., Cao, Y., & Zhang, B. (2022). Bioherder Generated by Rhodococcus erythropolis as a Marine Oil Spill Treating Agent. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.860458
  • Li, X., He, W., Zhao, Y., Chen, B., Zhu, Z., Kang, Q., & Zhang, B. (2022). Dermal exposure to synthetic musks: Human health risk assessment, mechanism, and control strategy. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 236, 113463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113463
  • Wang, Z., Chen, H., Zhu, Z., Xing, S., Wang, S., & Chen, B. (2022). Low-temperature straw biochar: Sustainable approach for sustaining higher survival of B. megaterium and managing phosphorus deficiency in the soil. Science of The Total Environment, 830, 154790. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154790
  • Wen, D., Chen, B.,  Liu, B. (2022). An ultrasound/O3 and UV/O3 process for atrazine manufacturing wastewater treatment: a multiple scale experimental study. Water Science and Technology, 85(1), 229-243. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2021.633
  • Dong, G., Chen, B., Liu, B., Hounjet, L. J., Cao, Y., Stoyanov, S. R., Yang M., Zhang, B.(2022). Advanced Oxidation Processes in Microreactors for Water and Wastewater Treatment: Development, Challenges, and Opportunities. Water Research, 118047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118047
  • Cao, Y., Zhang, B., Greer, C. W., Lee, K., Cai, Q., Song, X., Tremblay, J., Zhu Z., Dong, G., Chen, B. (2022). Metagenomic and Metatranscriptomic Responses of Chemical Dispersant Application during a Marine Dilbit Spill. Applied and environmental microbiology, aem-02151. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02151-21
  • Cao, Y., Kang, Q., Zhang, B., Zhu, Z., Dong, G., Cai, Q., Lee, K., Chen, B. (2022). Machine learning-aided causal inference for unraveling chemical dispersant and salinity effects on crude oil biodegradation. Bioresource Technology, 345, 126468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126468
  • Zhu, Z., Song, X., Cao, Y., Chen, B., Lee, K., Zhang, B. (2022). Recent advancement in the development of new dispersants as oil spill treating agents. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 36, 100770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2021.100770
  • Li, X., Zhao, Y., Chen, B., Zhu, Z., Kang, Q., Husain, T., Zhang, B. (2022). Inhalation and ingestion of Synthetic musks in pregnant women: In silico spontaneous abortion risk evaluation and control. Environment International, 158, 106911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106911

  • Yang, M., Zhang, B., Xin, X., Liu, B., Zhu, Z., Dong, G., Zhao, Y., Lee, K., Chen, B. (2021). Microplastic-oil-dispersant agglomerates in the marine environment: Formation mechanism and impact on oil dispersion. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 127825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127825
  • Liu, B., Song, X., Lin, W., Zhang, Y., Chen, B., Zhang, B. (2021). Progress of Optical Biosensors for Analysis of Pathogens and Organic Pollutants in Water since 2015. Environmental Reviews, (ja). https://doi.org/10.1139/er-2021-0092
  • Yang, M., Zhang, B., Chen, Y., Xin, X., Lee, K., Chen, B. (2021). Impact of microplastics on oil dispersion efficiency in the marine environment. Sustainability, 13(24), 13752. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413752
  • Song, X., Chen, B., Liu, B., Lye, L. M., Ye, X., Nyantekyi-Kwakye, B., Zhang, B. (2021). Impacts of Frazil Ice on the Effectiveness of Oil Dispersion and Migration of Dispersed Oil. Environmental science & technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c04014
  • Kang, Q., Song, X., Xin, X., Chen, B., Chen, Y., Ye, X., Zhang, B. (2021). Machine Learning-Aided Causal Inference Framework for Environmental Data Analysis: A COVID-19 Case Study. Environmental Science & Technology, 55(19), 13400-13410. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c02204
  • Wu, H., Chen, B., Ye, X., Guo, H., Meng, X., Zhang, B. (2021). An improved calibration and uncertainty analysis approach using a multicriteria sequential algorithm for hydrological modeling. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96250-6
  • Merlin, F., Zhu, Z., Yang, M., Chen, B., Lee, K., Boufadel, M. C., Lisa, I., Zhang, B. (2021). Dispersants as marine oil spill treating agents: a review on mesoscale tests and field trials. Environmental Systems Research, 10(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-021-00241-5
  • Zhu, Z., Zhang, B., Cai, Q., Cao, Y., Ling, J., Lee, K., & Chen, B. (2021). A critical review on the environmental application of lipopeptide micelles. Bioresource Technology, 339, 125602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125602
  • Cao, Y., Zhang, B., Zhu, Z., Rostami, M., Dong, G., Ling, J., Lee, K., Greer, C.W., Chen, B. (2021). Access-dispersion-recovery Strategy for Enhanced Mitigation of Heavy Crude Oil Pollution Using Magnetic Nanoparticles Decorated Bacteria. Bioresource Technology, 125404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125404
  • Chen, Y., Chen, B., Song, X., Kang, Q., Ye, X., Zhang, B., 2021. A data-driven binary-classification framework for oil fingerprinting analysis. Environmental Research, 111454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111454
  • Li, X., Li, G., Chen, B., Lin, W., Zhang, B. (2021). 3D-QSAR-aided toxicity assessment of synthetic musks and their transformation by-products. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14672-1
  • Cai, Q., Zhu, Z., Chen, B., Lee, K., Nedwed, T.J., Greer, C., Zhang, B. (2021). A Cross-comparison of Biosurfactants as Marine Oil Spill Dispersants: Governing Factors, Synergetic Effects and Fates. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 126122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126122
  • Li, X., Gu, W., Chen, B., Zhu, Z., Zhang, B. (2021). Functional Modification of HHCB: Strategy for Obtaining Environmentally Friendly Derivatives. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 126116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126116
  • Ye, X.D., Zhu, Z.W., Melin, F., Yang, M., Chen, B., Lee, K., Zhang, B. (2021). Ecological Impact Analysis of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil: An Overview. Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters. 
  • Dong, G., Chen, B., Liu, B., Stoyanov, S.R., Cao, Y., Yang, M., Zhang, B. (2021). UV Stimulated Manganese Dioxide for the Persulfate Catalytic Degradation of Bisphenol A. Catalysts, 11(4), 502. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11040502
  • Ye, X., Chen, B., Lee, K., Storesund, R., Li, P., Kang, Q., Zhang, B. (2021). An emergency response system by dynamic simulation and enhanced particle swarm optimization and application for a marine oil spill accident. Journal of Cleaner Production. 297, 126591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126591
  • Hu, J., Luo, J., Zhu, Z., Chen, B., Ye, X., Zhu, P., Zhang, B. (2021). Multi-Scale Biosurfactant Production by Bacillus subtilis Using Tuna Fish Waste as Substrate. Catalysts, 11(4), 456. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11040456
  • Xin, X., Huang, G., Zhang, B., Zhou, Y., 2021. Trophic transfer potential of nTiO2, nZnO, and triclosan in an algae-algae eating fish food chain. Aquatic Toxicology. 235, 105824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105824
  • Song, X., Jing, L., Chen, B., Zhu, Z., Cai, Q., Ye, X., Zheng, X., Hill, S.J., Zhang, B. (2021). The effect of pressure variation on droplet size distribution of dispersed oil under simulated deep-water conditions. Heliyon, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06291
  • Cao, Y.Q., Zhang, B.Y., Zhu, Z.W., Xin, X.Y., Wu, H.J., Chen, B. (2021). Microfluidic Based Whole-Cell Biosensors for Simultaneously On-Site Monitoring of Multiple Environmental Contaminants. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9:178. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.622108
  • Zeng, G.N., You, H.Z., Du, M.M., Zhang, Y., Ding, Y.M., Xu, C.D., Liu, B., Chen, B., Pan, X.L. (2021). Enhancement of photocatalytic activity of TiO2 by immobilization on activated carbon for degradation of aquatic naphthalene under sunlight irradiation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 412, 128498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.128498. 
  • Kang, Q., Bao, S.Q., Chen, B. (2021). Phototransformation of three polychlorinated naphthalenes on surface of atmospheric particulate matter. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 409, 124895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124895
  • Lin, W.Y., Zhang, B.Y., Ye, X.D., Hawboldt, K. (2021). Sulfate Removal Using Colloid-Enhanced Ultrafiltration: Performance Evaluation and Adsorption Studies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28(5), 5609-5624. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10884-z
  • Xin, X.Y., Huang, G., Zhang, B.Y. (2021). Review of aquatic toxicity of pharmaceuticals and personal care products to algae. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 410, 124619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124619
  • Tao, Y.W., Zhang, B.Y., Zhao, Y.M., Zhu, Z.W., Chen, B. (2020). Enhanced gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) based analysis of metformin and guanylurea in water samples. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 231(12), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-04867-6
  • Yang, M., Chen, B., Xin, X.Y., Song, X., Liu, J.B., Dong, G.H., Lee, K., Zhang, B.Y. (2020) Interactions between Microplastics and Oil Dispersion in the Marine Environment. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 403, 123944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123944.
  • Cao, Y.Q., Miao, Y., Dong, G.H., Chen, B., Zhang, B.Y. (2020) Digital PCR as an emerging tool for monitoring of microbial biodegradation. Molecules. 25 (706) 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25030706
  • Cao, Y.Q., Zhang, B.Y., Zhu, Z.W., Song, X., Cai, Q.H., Chen, B., Dong, G.H., Ye, X.D. (2020) Microbial eco-physiological strategies for salinity-mediated crude oil biodegradation, Science and The Total Environment. 727, 138723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138723
  • Chowdhury, S., Husain, T. (2020) Reducing the dimension of water quality parameters in source water: An assessment through multivariate analysis on the data from 441 supply systems. Journal of Environmental Management. 274 (2020) 111202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111202
  • Fan, F.Q., Zhang, B.Y., Liu, J.B., Cai, Q.H., Lin, W.Y., Chen, B. (2020). Towards sulfide removal and sulfate reducing bacteria inhibition: Function of biosurfactants produced by indigenous isolated nitrate reducing bacteria. Chemosphere. 238, 124655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124655
  • Li, X.X., Zhang, B., Huang, W., Cantwell, C., Chen, B. (2020) Integration of fuzzy matter-element method and 3D-QSAR model for generation of environmentally friendly quinolone derivatives. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(9):3239. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093239
  • Lin, W.Y., Jing, L., Zhang, B. (2020) Micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration to remove nickel ions: a response surface method and artificial neural network optimization. Water. 12(5), 1269. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12051269
  • Liu, B., Chen, B., Zhang, B.Y., Song, X., Zeng, G.N., Lee, K. (2020) Photocatalytic ozonation of offshore produced water by TiO2 nanotube arrays coupled with UV-LED irradiation and the effect of halide on the treatment efficiency, degradation pathways and effluent toxicity. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 402: 123456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123456
  • Ye, Y., Chen, B., Lee K., Storesund, R., Zhang, B. (2020) An Integrated Offshore Oil Spill Response Decision Making Approach by Human Factor Analysis and Fuzzy Preference Evaluation, Environmental Pollution. 262:114294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114294
  • Zhu, Z.W., Zhang, B., Cai, Q.H., Ling, J.J., Lee, K., Chen, B. (2020) Fish waste based lipopeptide production and the potential application as a bio-dispersant for oil spill control. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 8:734. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00734
  • Cai, Q.H., Zhu, Z.W., Chen, B., Zhang, B.Y. (2019). Novel marine bacteria for demulsifying oily wastewater with oil-in-water emulsion. Water Research. 149, 292-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.11.023
  • Narimannejada, S., Zhang, B., Lye. L. (2019) Adsorption behaviour of cobalt onto saline soil with/without a biosurfactant: kinetic and isotherm studies. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 230 (2) 47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-019-4097-x
  • Pi Y.R., Bao M.T., Chen B., Zhang B.Y. (2019) Microbial degradation of four dispersed crude oil by Rhodococcus sp. evaluated using carbon stable isotope analysis. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 94: 1800-1807. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5945.
  • Shareef, M.M., Husain, T., Alharbi, B. (2019) Studying the Effect of Different Gas-Phase Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms on the Formation of Oxidants, Nitrogen Compounds and Ozone in Arid Regions. Journal of Environmental Protection 10 (8), 1006-1031. https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2019.108060
  • Shervani, S., Ling, J., Liu, J., Husain, T. (2019) Self-Cleaning Nanoscale Coating for the Separation of Oil–water Mixture. Coatings. 9(12);860-869 https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9120860
  • Singh G.G., Farjalla V.F., Chen B., Pelling A.E., Ceyhan E., Dominik M., Alisic E., Kerr J., Selin N.E., Bassioni G., Bennett E., Kemp A.H., Chan K. (2019). Researcher engagement in policy deemed societally beneficial yet unrewarded. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.26672v2
  • Song X., Lye L., Chen B., Zhang B.Y. (2019) Differentiation of weathered chemically dispersed oil from weathered crude oil. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-7392-5   
  • Ye X.D., Chen B., Li P., Jing L., Zhang B.Y. (2019) A simulation-based multi-agent particle swarm optimization approach for supporting dynamic decision making in offshore oil spill responses. Ocean and Coastal Management. 172:128-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.02.003
  • Zeng G.N., You H.Z., Wang K., Jiang Y.Y., Bao H.J., Du M.M., Chen B., Ai N., Gu Z.R. (2019) Semi-simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of ethanol production from Sargassum Horneri and biosorbent production from fermentation residues. Waste and Biomass Valorization. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-019-00748-0
  • Ye X.D., Chen B., Jing L., Li P. (2019) Multi-agent hybrid particle swarm optimization (MAHPSO) for wastewater treatment network planning. Journal of Environmental Management. 234 (2019): 525–536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.01.023
  • Zeng G.N., Yu Z.H., Du M.M., Ai N., Chen W.X., Sun Z.J., Gu Z.R., Chen B. (2018) Enhanced CO2 adsorption on cooper-based MOF@activated carbon hybrid composite. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology.
  • Zhu Z.W., Zhang B.Y., Chen B., Ling J.J., Cai Q.H., Husain T. (2019) Fly ash based robust biocatalyst generation: a sustainable strategy towards enhanced green biosurfactant production and waste utilization. RSC Advances. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA02784J
  • Bian, Q., Alharbi, B., Shareef, M., Husain, T., Pasha, M. Atwood, S.A., Samuel A., Kreidenweis, S.M. (2018). Sources of PM2:5 carbonaceous aerosol in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 18:3969–3985. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-3969-2018
  • Chen, B., Zhang, B.Y., Zhu, Z.W., Lee, K. (2018) Emerging pollutants and effects on marine ecosystems. Advances in Marine Biology. 81, November, https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.amb.2018.09.000
  • Datta A.R., Kang Q., Chen B., Ye X.D. (2018) Fate and transport modelling of emerging pollutants from watersheds to oceans. Advances in Marine Biology. 81:97-128, https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.amb.2018.09.002
  • Fan, F.Q., Zhang, B.Y., Morrill, P.L., Husain, T. (2018) Isolation of nitrate-reducing bacteria from an offshore reservoir and the associated biosurfactant production. RSC Advances. 8 (47): 26596-26609. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA03377C
  • Jing, L., Chen, B., Zheng, J.S., Liu, B., Zhang, B.Y. (2018) Ozonation of offshore produced water: kinetic study and fuzzy inference system modeling. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 190(3):132-146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-018-6508-7
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