Postdoc fellow, Ph.D., B. Eng, BA
Hongbing Dan is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Memorial University. He received dual bachelor’s degrees in Engineering and Arts from Anhui University of Science and Technology, China, in June 2018, and earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Shandong University, China, in June 2025. His previous research focused primarily on wastewater treatment, including adsorption, Fenton-like oxidation, and solar-driven evaporation; oil–water interfacial chemistry, including emulsion separation and Pickering emulsion catalysis; and the design and fabrication of superwetting surfaces, including super-hydrophobic, super-hydrophilic, and super-amphiphilic surfaces.
His current research focuses on the environmental fate, transport, and transformation of persistent and emerging organic contaminants in cold regions, with particular emphasis on contaminant behavior and transformation processes under cryospheric conditions.
Academic Achievement Content
Selected publication
1. H. Dan, Y. Kong, Q. Yue*, J. Liu, X. Xu, W. Kong, Y. Gao*, B. Gao, Magnetic field-enhanced radical intensity for accelerating norfloxacin degradation under FeCu/rGO photo-Fenton catalysis, Chemical Engineering Journal, 420 (2021), 127634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.127634
2. H. Dan, Y. Gao*, L. Feng, W. Yin, X. Xu, B. Gao, Q. Yue*, Super-amphiphilic graphene promotes peroxymonosulfate-based emulsion catalysis for oil purification. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 445 (2023), 130469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130469
3. H. Dan, H. Zhao, Y. Gao*, B. Zhang, X. Xu, Q. Yue, T. Leiviskä, B. Jin, B. Chen, B. Gao, Accelerated selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde via a self-catalyzed Pickering emulsion microreactor. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12 (2024), 25381-25392. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA04195J
4. H. Dan, Y. Song1, Y. Xu, Y. Gao*, W. Kong, Y. Huang, Q. Yue, B. Gao, Green synthesis of Cu nanoparticles supported on straw-graphene composite for catalytic reduction of p-nitrophenol, Journal of Cleaner Production, 283 (2021), 124578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124578
5. H. Dan, N. Li, X. Xu, Y. Gao*, Y. Huang, M. Akram, W. Yin, B. Gao, Q. Yue, Mechanism of sonication time on structure and adsorption properties of 3D peanut shell/graphene oxide aerogel, Science of the Total Environment, 739 (2020), 139983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139983
6. H. Dan1, K. Ji1, Y. Gao*, W. Yin, B. Gao, Q. Yue, Fabrication of superhydrophobic Enteromorpha-derived carbon aerogels via NH4H2PO4 modification for multi-behavioral oil/water separation. Science of the Total Environment, 837 (2022), 155869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155869
7. H. Dan, Y. Wang, C. Liu, W. Yin, Q. Yue, B. Gao, Y. Gao*, Graphene-wrapped loofah sponge with tunable surface wettability for solar-driven oil and freshwater recovery, Separation and Purification Technology, 371 (2025), 133365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.133365
8. H. Dan, S. Han, Y. Gao, B. Gao, Q. Yue*, Sono‑enhanced heterogeneous Fenton catalysis: magnetic halloysite nanotube synthesis and accelerated free radical generation, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30 (2023), 90799-90813. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-023-28623-5
9. H. Dan, Y. Gao*, X. Wei, Q. Yue, B. Gao, Fabrication of straw-based graphene aerogels for oil/water separation: The effects of crude fiber fractions in straw, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 32 (2025), 43-55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-35745-x
10. C. Chen, T. Ma, Y. Shang, B. Gao*, B. Jin, H. Dan, Q. Li, Q. Yue, Y. Li, Y. Wang, X. Xu*, In-situ pyrolysis of Enteromorpha as carbocatalyst for catalytic removal of organic contaminants: Considering the intrinsic N/Fe in Enteromorpha and non-radical reaction, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 250 (2019), 382-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.03.048
Conference
1. H. Dan, Y. Gao, Q. Yue, B. Gao. (2023). Fabricating Super-amphiphilic Graphene to Stabilize PMS-based Emulsion Catalysis for Oil Purification. 16th International Conference Challenges in Environmental Science & Engineering, Nov 5, Perth, Australia. (Oral Presentation)
2. H. Dan, Y. Gao, Q. Yue, B. Gao. (2023). Preparation of super-amphiphilic Graphene Aerogel and Study on Its Oil-Water Separation Properties. 16th National Conference on Water Treatment Chemistry, Apr 7, Guangzhou, China. (Oral Presentation)
3. H. Dan, Q. Yue, B. Gao. (2021). Magnetic field-enhanced heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalysis for accelerating norfloxacin degradation. 14th National Academic Conference for Environmental Doctoral Students, Oct 22, Beijing, China. (Oral Presentation)
4. H. Dan, Q. Yue, B. Gao. (2021). Design and Mechanism Study of an External Magnetic Field Enhanced Photo-Fenton Catalytic System. 15th National Conference on Water Treatment Chemistry, Sep 18, Harbin, China. (Oral Presentation)