Waste-derived catalysts for water electrolysis: circular economy-driven sustainable green hydrogen energy

Z Chen, S Yun, L Wu, J Zhang, X Shi, W Wei, Y Liu… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
The sustainable production of green hydrogen via water electrolysis necessitates cost-
effective electrocatalysts. By following the circular economy principle, the utilization of waste …

Wastewater treatment with nanomaterials for the future: A state-of-the-art review

S Zahmatkesh, M Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, A Bokhari… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are both threatened by toxic wastewater. The unique
properties of nanomaterials are currently being studied thoroughly for treating sewage …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in waste-derived functional materials for wastewater remediation

Z Chen, W Wei, H Chen, BJ Ni - Eco-Environment & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Water pollution is a major concern for public health and a sustainable future. It is urgent to
purify wastewater with effective methods to ensure a clean water supply. Most wastewater …

Optimizing biomass pathways to bioenergy and biochar application in electricity generation, biodiesel production, and biohydrogen production

AI Osman, ZY Lai, M Farghali, CL Yiin… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The current energy crisis, depletion of fossil fuels, and global climate change have made it
imperative to find alternative sources of energy that are both economically sustainable and …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic wastes derived carbon materials for green energy and sustainable environmental applications

Z Chen, W Wei, BJ Ni, H Chen - Environmental Functional Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic waste has become a serious environmental issue and has attracted increasing
attention. Various treatment technologies have been developed for the remediation of this …

Design of earth‐abundant amorphous transition metal‐based catalysts for electrooxidation of small molecules: advances and perspectives

Z Chen, N Han, R Zheng, Z Ren, W Wei, BJ Ni - SusMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical oxidation of small molecules (eg, water, urea, methanol, hydrazine, and
glycerol) has gained growing scientific interest in the fields of electrochemical energy …

Emerging electrochemical techniques for identifying and removing micro/nanoplastics in urban waters

Z Chen, W Wei, X Liu, BJ Ni - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous micro/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) in urban waters are priority pollutants due to
their toxic effects on living organisms. Currently, great efforts have been made to realize a …

Persistent free radicals on biochar for its catalytic capability: A review

X Liu, Z Chen, S Lu, X Shi, F Qu, D Cheng, W Wei… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar is an economical carbon material for water pollution control, which shows great
promise to be applied in the up-scale wastewater remediation processes. Previous studies …

Designing bifunctional catalysts for urea electrolysis: progress and perspectives

Z Chen, W Wei, HK Shon, BJ Ni - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, urea electrolysis has become an attractive method for sustainable energy-saving
hydrogen production and simultaneous pollutant degradation. To improve urea electrolysis …

Removal of emerging contaminants (ECs) from aqueous solutions by modified biochar: a review

J Zhang, Z Chen, Y Liu, W Wei, BJ Ni - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing concern over emerging contaminants (ECs) in aqueous solutions is driven
by their potential risks to public health. Handling ECs becomes an urgent mission in the …