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2024

Wu, Q.; Chen, C.; Shu, J.; Ren, X.; Zhang, Y.; Tiraferri, A.;Liu, B.*, Efficiency of a Combined Biological Aerated Filter and Ultrafiltration Process for Removal of Odor Compounds in Rural Drinking Water.

Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 342, 126991. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.126991

Zhong, C.*; Chen. R.; Liu, B.; Pu, S.; Hou, D., Trends in Polyacrylamide Utilization and Treatment for Hydraulic Fracturing.

npj Materials Sustainability, 2024, Accepted.

Qu, W.; Fu, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, W.; Xu, C.; Liu, C.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, Q.*; Liu, B.*,Structural/surficial dual regulated granular H2TiO3 lithium-ion sieves for lithium extraction from Salt Lake brine.

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024, In Press.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141789

Tang, P.; Shu, J.; Xie, W.; Su, Y.; He, Q.; Liu, B.*, Characterizing Hazardous Substances of Shale Gas Wastewater from the Upper Yangtze River: A Focus on Heavy Metals and Organic Compounds.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024, 469, 133873. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133873

Tang, P.; Zhong, C.; Zhang, D.; Wang, J.; Su, Y.; Liu, B.*, Microbial Insights into Shale Gas Wastewater from Sichuan Basin: Diversity, Potential Functions, and Implications.

Energy & Fuels, 2024, 38 (4), 2992-3001.. 
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c04325

Liao, Q.#; Zhang, C.#; Tang, P.*; Shu, J.; Wu, Q.; Liu, B.*, Exploration of ferrate (VI) pretreatment and ultrasonication combined with gravity-driven membrane filtration for shale gas wastewater treatment.

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024, 435, 140425. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140425

Shu, J.; Wu, Q.; Ren, X.; Tang, P.; Chen, G.; Cheng, X.; Chen, C.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*, Efficiency and mechanisms of biochar aerogels-assisted biodegradation of taste & odor compounds in a one-step membrane bioreactor for rural drinking water production.

ACS ES&T Engineering, 2024, 4 (2), 300-309. . 

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.3c00233

Zhang, D.; Tang, P.; Chen, G.; Su, Y.; Ye, J.; Zhu, M.; Tao, W.; Ruan, X.; Liu, L.; Liu, B.*, Enhanced Organic Matter Degradation in Shale Gas Wastewater Treatment Using Biofilm-Membrane Bioreactors with Varied Filler Types, Pre-ozonation, and Filler Ratios. 

Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 331, 125616.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.125616

Yang, Y.; Tian, L.; Shu, J.; Wu, Q.; Liu, B.*, Potential hazards of typical small molecular organic matters in shale gas wastewater for wheat irrigation: 2-butoxyethanol and dimethylbenzylamine. 

Environmental Pollution, 2024, 340, 122729.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122729

Wang, L.; Luo, T.*; Jiao, J.; Liu, G.; Liu, B.; Liu, L.; Li, Y.*, One-step modification of MIL-88A(Fe) enhanced electro-Fenton coupled membrane filtration system for the removal of bisphenol A. 

Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 329, 125091. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.125091

2023

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Shi, J.; Tang, P.; Chen, G.; Tian, L.; Ji, X.; He, C.*; Liu, B.*, Mechanism of organic fouling in the reverse osmosis process of coal chemical wastewater. 

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023, 56, 104413.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104413

Tian, L.; Yang, Y.; Chen, G.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*, Efficient lithium extraction from shale gas wastewater using sodium alginate/H1.33Mn1.67O4 composite granular adsorbents. 

ACS ES&T Engineering, 2023, 3, (11), 1676-1685.  

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.3c00167

Wang, L.; Wang, S.; Chen, C.; Tang, Y.; Liu, B.*, Multi-omics analysis to reveal key pathways involved in low C/N ratio stress response in Pseudomonas sp. LW60 with superior nitrogen removal efficiency. 

Bioresource Technology, 2023, 389, 129812.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129812 

Ren, X.; Wu, Q.; Shu, J.; Chen, C.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*, Efficient removal of organic matters and typical odor substances in rural drinking water using Ozone-BAC-UF combined system to meet new water quality standards in China. 

Separation and Purification Technology, 2023, 327, 124899.  

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.124899

Wang, L.; Chen, C.; Tang, Y.; Liu, B.*, Efficient nitrogen removal by a novel extreme strain, Pseudomonas reactans WL20-3 under dual stresses of low temperature and high alkalinity: Characterization, mechanism, and application.

Bioresource Technology, 2023, 385, 129465.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129465

Zhou, G.; Wu, Q.; Wei, X.-F.; Chen, C.; Ma, J.; Crittenden, J. C.; Liu, B.*, Tracing microplastics in rural drinking water in Chongqing, China: Their presence and pathways from source to tap. 

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 459, 132206. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132206

Jiao, J.; Li, Y.*; Luo, T.*; Song, Q.; Liu, L.; Liu, B., High performance of graphene oxide (GO)-thiosemicarbazide (TSC) modified membrane for pervaporation desalination with TSC performed as a novel cross-linker.

Separation and Purification Technology 2023, 124415. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.124415

Wang, L.; Chen, C.; Tang, Y.; Liu, B.*, A novel hypothermic strain, Pseudomonas reactans WL20-3 with high nitrate removal from actual sewage, and its synergistic resistance mechanism for efficient nitrate removal at 4°C. Bioresource Technology 2023, 385, 129389.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129389

Zhang, N.; Zhang, J.; Yang, X.; Zhou, C.; Zhu, X.; Liu, B.; Chen, Y.; Lin, S.; Wang, Z*., Janus Membrane with Hydrogel-like Coating for Robust Fouling and Wetting Resistance in Membrane Distillation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023,15, 15, 19504–19513.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c02781

Ji, X.; Tiraferri, A.; Zhang, X.; Liu, P.; Gan, Z.; Crittenden, J. C.; Ma, J.; Liu, B.*,
Dissolved organic matter in complex shale gas wastewater analyzed with ESI FT-ICR MS: Typical characteristics and potential of biological treatment.
Journal of Hazardous materials 2023, 130823. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130823
 

Liu, Y.#; An, N.#; Tian, L.;  Yang, P.; Wang, W.*;  and Liu, B.*,Multifunctional carbon aerogel granules designed for column reactor for efficient treatment of shale gas flowback and produced water.
Chemical Engineering Journal 2023,141544. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.141544
 

Zhong, C.*; Hou, D.; Liu, B.; Zhu, S.; Wei, T.; Gehman, J.; Alessi, D. S.; Qian, P.-Y.*,
Water footprint of shale gas development in China in the carbon neutral era.
Journal of Environmental Management 2023, 331, 117238. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117238

Wu, Q.; Chen, C.; Zhang, Y.; Tang, P.; Ren, X.; Shu, J.; Liu, X.; Cheng, X.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*, 
Safe purification of rural drinking water by biological aerated filter coupled with ultrafiltration.
Science of the Total Environment  2023, 161632. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161632

Chen, G.; Xie, W.; Chen, C.; Wu, Q.; Qin, S.; Liu, B. *, 
Preparation of High Flux Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Composite Ultrafiltration Membranes with Ternary Amphiphilic Copolymers as Anchor Pore-Forming Agents and Enhanced Anti-Fouling Behavior
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2023, 62, (3), 1390-1403 (
Front Cover).
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03847

Song, Q.; Li, Y.*; Xie, W.; Gao, C.; Liu, L.; Liu, B.*, 
Catalytic degradation of carbamazepine by metal organic frameworks (MOFs) derived magnetic catalyst Fe@PC in an electro-Fenton coupled membrane filtration system: Performance, Pathway, and Mechanism
Separation and Purification Technology 2023, 309, 122988.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122988.

Xie, W.; Chen, G.; Chen, C.; Song, Z.; Wu, Q.; Tian, L.; Dai, Z.; Liang, S.; Tang, P.; Zhang, X.; Ma, J.; Liu, B.*,
Polydopamine/ polyethyleneimine/ MOF ternary-coated poly (vinyl chloride) nanocomposite membranes based on green solvent for shale gas wastewater treatment 
Journal of Membrane Science. 2023, 665, 121100. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121100

Zhou, G.; Wu, Q.; Tang, P.; Chen, C.; Cheng, X.; Wei, X.; Ma, J.; Liu, B.*,
How Many Microplastics Do We Ingest When Using Disposable Drink Cups?
Journal of Hazardous Materials.  2023, 441, 129982. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129982

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2022

Wang, X.; Liu, Y.; Li, M.; Song, H.; Huang, X.; Gao, Z.; Zhang, J.; Cui, C.; Liu, B.; Ma, J.; Wang, L.*, 
Occurrence of Iodophenols in Aquatic Environments and the Deiodination of Organic Iodine with Ferrate(VI)
Environmental Science & Technology 2022, 56, (22), 16104-16114.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c00857

Yang, Y.; Tian, L.; Borch, T.; Tariq, H.; Li, T.*; Bai, Y.; Su, Y.; Tiraferri, A.; Crittenden, J.; Liu, B.*,
Safety and Technical Feasibility of Sustainable Reuse of Shale Gas Flowback and Produced Water after Advanced Treatment Aimed at Wheat Irrigation
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.  2022, 10, (38), 12540-12551. 
(Front Cover).
https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c02170

Tian, L.; Liu, Y.; Tang, P.; Yang, Y.; Wang, X.; Chen, T.; Bai, Y.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*,
Lithium Extraction from Shale Gas Flowback and Produced Water Using H1.33Mn1.67O4 Adsorbent
Resources, Conservation and Recycling.  2022, 185, 106476.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106476

Xie, W.; Tian, L.; Tang, P.; Cui, J.; Wang, T.; Zhu, Y.; Bai, Y.; Tiraferri, A.; Crittenden, J.C.; Liu, B.*,
Shale gas wastewater characterization: comprehensive detection, evaluation of valuable metals, and environmental risks of heavy metals and radionuclides
Water Research.  2022, 118703. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118703

Song, Z.; Tiraferri, A.; Yuan, R.; Cao, J.; Tang, P.; Xie, W.; Crittenden, J.C.; Liu, B.*,
Theoretical evaluation of the evaporation rate of 2D solar-driven interfacial evaporation and of its large-scale application potential
Desalination.  2022, 537, 115891. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115891

Liang, J.#; Xie, T.#; Liu, Y.; Wu, Q.; Bai, Y.; Liu, B.*,
Granular activated carbon (GAC) fixed bed adsorption combined with ultrafiltration for shale gas wastewater internal reuse
Environmental Research.  2022, 113486. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113486

Tang, P.; Xie, W.; Tian, L.; Tan, B.; Zhang, Y.; Yang, Z.*; Chen, C.; Zhang, W.; Liu, B.*,
Oxidation-biotreatment-membrane combined process for external reuse of shale gas wastewater
Separation and Purification Technology. 2022, 120920.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120920

Luo, J.*; Maier, R.M.; Yu, D.; Liu, B.; Zhu, N.; Amy, G.L.; Crittenden, J.C.,
Double-network Hydrogel: A Potential Practical Adsorbent for Critical Metals Extraction and Recovery from Water
Environmental Science & Technology. 2022, 56 (8), 4715-4717.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c01298

Li, Y.; Jiao, J.; Wu, Q.; Song, S.; Xie, W.; Liu, B.*,
Environmental applications of graphene oxide composite membranes
Chinese Chemical Letters. 2022, 33 (12), 5001-5012.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2022.01.034

Wei, X.*; Capezza, A.J.; Cui, Y.; Hakonen, A.; Liu, B.; Hedenqvist, M.S.*,
Millions of microplastics released from a biodegradable polymer during biodegradation/enzymatic hydrolysis
Water Research. 2022, 211, 118068. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118068

Zhao, Y.; Yang, Q.; Yan, B.; Liu, B.; Gu, Y.; Lin, Y.; Shang, J.; Liu, W.; Chen, S.*; Lan, J.*,
Aminated Polyacrylonitrile Nanofiber Membranes for Removal of Organic Dyes
ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2022, 5, (1), 1131-1140..
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.1c03759

Liu, Y.; Wu, Q.; Chen, C.; Li, T.; Liu, S.; He, Q.; Yang, P.*; Bai, Y.; Liu, B.*,
An efficient system of aerogel adsorbent combined with membranes for reuse of shale gas wastewater
Desalination. 2022, 526, 115545.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115545

Liu, X.; Tang, P.; Liu, Y.; Xie, W.; Chen, C.; Li, T.; He, Q.; Bao, J.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*,
Efficient removal of organic compounds from shale gas wastewater by coupled ozonation and moving-bed-biofilm submerged membrane bioreactor
Bioresource Technology. 2022, 344, 126191.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126191

Tang, P.; Liu, B.*; Xie, W.; Wang, P.; He, Q.; Bao, J.; Zhang, Y.*; Zhang, Z.; Li, J.; Ma, J.,
Synergistic mechanism of combined ferrate and ultrafiltration process for shale gas wastewater treatment
Journal of Membrane Science. 2022, 641, 119921.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119921

Xie, W.; Tang, P.; Wu, Q.; Chen, C.; Song, Z.; Li, T.; Bai, Y.; Lin, S.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*,
Solar-driven desalination and resource recovery of shale gas wastewater by on-site interfacial evaporation
Chemical Engineering Journal. 2022, 428, 132624.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.132624

2021

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Tang, P.; Shi, M.; Li, X.; Zhang, Y.; Lin, D.; Li, T.*; Zhang, W.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*,
Can pre-ozonation be combined with gravity-driven membrane filtration to treat shale gas wastewater?
Science of the Total Environment. 2021, 797, 149181. 
DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149181

Hu, M.; Wu, Q.; Chen, C.; Liang, S.; Liu, Y.; Bai, Y.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*,
Facile preparation of antifouling nanofiltration membrane by grafting zwitterions for reuse of shale gas wastewater 
Separation and Purification Technology. 2021, 276, 119310. 
DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119310

Tang, P.; Xie, W.; Tiraferri, A.; Zhang, Y.; Zhu, J.; Li, J.; Lin, D.; Crittenden, J.; Liu, B.*,

Organics removal from shale gas wastewater by pre-oxidation combined with biologically active filtration 

Water Research. 2021,196, 117041.

DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117041

Liu, Y.; Tang, P.; Zhu, Y.; Xie, W.; Yang, P.*; Zhang, Z.; Liu, B.*,

Green aerogel adsorbent for removal of organic compounds in shale gas wastewater: High-performance tuning and adsorption mechanism 

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2021, 416, 129100. 

DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129100

Xie, W.; Tiraferri, A.; Ji, X.; Chen, C.; Bai, Y.; Crittenden, J.; Liu, B.*,

Green and sustainable method of manufacturing anti-fouling zwitterionic polymers-modified poly(vinyl chloride) ultrafiltration membranes

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science2021, 591, 343-351. 

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2021.01.107

Sun, Y.; Wu, M.; Tong, T.; Liu, P.; Tang, P.; Gan, Z.; Yang, P.*; He, Q.; Liu, B.*,

Organic compounds in Weiyuan shale gas produced water: Identification, detection and rejection by ultrafiltration-reverse osmosis processes

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2021, 412, 128699.

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.128699

Chang, H.; Liu, B.*; Zhang, Z.; Pawar, R.; Yan, Z.; Crittenden, J.; Vidic, R*,
A Critical Review of Membrane Wettability in Membrane Distillation from the Perspective of Interfacial Interactions
Environmental Science & Technology 2021, 55, 3, 1395–1418. (Front Cover).
DOI: pubs.acs.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c05454

Tang, P.; Li, J.; Li, T.; Tian, L.; Sun, Y.; Xie, W.; He, Q.; Chang, H.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*,

Efficient integrated module of gravity driven membrane filtration, solar aeration and GAC adsorption for pretreatment of shale gas wastewater 

Journal of Hazardous Materials2021, 405, 124166.

DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124166

Peng, H.#; Yan, B.#; Jiang, M.; Liu, B.;Gu, Y.; Yao, G.; Zhang, Y.; Ye, L.; Bai, X.; Chen, S.*,

Coral-like Polyaniline/Barium Titanate Nanocomposite Electrode with Double Electric Polarization for Electrochromic Energy Storage Applications

Journal of Materials Chemistry A2021, 9 (3), 1669-1677.

DOI: 10.1039/D0TA08263E.

Novichkova, A.; Shang, W.; Yang, Y.; Qiao, X.; Tang, Y.; Liu, B.*,

Effect of Ultrafiltration - Reverse Osmosis Treated Shale Gas Wastewater on Seed Germination and Plant Growth

Energy & Fuels2021, 35 (2), 1629-1637.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c03355

Xie, W.; Li, T.; Tiraferri, A.; Drioli, E.; Figoli, A.; Crittenden, J.; Liu, B.*,

Toward the Next Generation of Sustainable Membranes from Green Chemistry Principles

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering2021, 9 (1), 50-75.(Front Cover)

DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c07119

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2020

Wu, Q.; Tiraferri, A.; Li, T.; Xie, W.; Chang, H.; Bai, Y.; Liu, B.*,

Super-Wettable PVDF/PVDF-g-PEGMA Ultrafiltration Membranes 

ACS Omega. 2020, 5, (36), 23450-23459. (Open Access)

DOI:doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c03429

Shang, W.; Liu, Y.; He, Q.; Liu, S.; Zhu, Y.; Tong, T.; Liu, B.*,

Efficient adsorption of organic matters and ions by porous biochar aerogel as pre-treatment of ultrafiltration for shale gas wastewater reuse

Chemical Engineering Journal Advances. 2020, 2, 100011.(Open Access)

DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2020.100011

Tian, L.#; Chang, H.#; Tang, P.; Li, T.; Zhang, X.; Liu, S.; He, Q.; Wang, T.; Yang, J.; Bai, Y.; Vidic, R.; Crittenden, J.; Liu, B.*,

Rare Earth Elements Occurrence and Economical Recovery Strategy from Shale Gas Wastewater in the Sichuan Basin, China

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2020, 8, 11914-11920 (Front Cover).

DOI:doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c04971

Chang, H.; Liu, S.; Tong, T.; He, Q.; Crittenden, J. C.; Vidic, R.D.; Liu, B.*,

On-site Treatment of Shale Gas Flowback and Produced Water in Sichuan Basin by Fertilizer Drawn Forward Osmosis for Irrigation.

Environmental Science & Technology. 2020, 54, (17), 10926-10935. (Front Cover).

DOI:doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c03243

Tang, P.; Liu, B.*; Zhang, Y.*; Chang, H.; Zhou, P.; Feng, M.; Sharma, V. K.,

Sustainable reuse of shale gas wastewater by pre-ozonation with ultrafiltration-reverse osmosis.

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2020, 392, 123743.

DOI:doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.123743

Xie, W.; Tiraferri, A.; Liu, B.*; Tang, P.; Wang, F.; Chen, S.; Figoli, A.; Chu, L.-Y.,  

First Exploration on Poly (vinyl chloride) Ultrafiltration Membrane Prepared by Using the Sustainable Green Solvent PolarClean.

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2020, 8, 91-101 (Front Cover).

DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b04287

Li, J.#; Chang, H.#; Tang, P.; Shang, W.; He, Q.; Liu, B.*

Effects of membrane property and hydrostatic pressure on the performance of gravity-driven membrane for shale gas flowback and produced water treatment.

Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2020, 33, 101117.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.101117

He, M.; Li, T.; Hu, M.; Chen, C.; Liu, B.*; Crittenden, J.; Chu, L.-Y.; Ng, H.Y.,

Performance improvement for thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes prepared on PSf/PSf-g-PEG blended substrates.

Separation and Purification Technology. 2020, 230, 115855.

DOI:10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115855

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2019

Chang, H.; Liu, B.*; Crittenden, J.; Vidic, R.,  

Resource Recovery and Reuse for Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater in Unconventional Shale Gas and Oil Extraction

Environmental Science & Technology. 2019, 53, 13547-13548.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06240

Xie, W.; Li, T.; Chen, C.; Wu, H.; Liang, S.; Chang, H.; Liu, B.*; Drioli, E.; Wang, Q.; Crittenden, J. C., 
Using the Green Solvent Dimethyl Sulfoxide To Replace Traditional Solvents Partly and Fabricating PVC/PVC‐g‐PEGMA Blended Ultrafiltration Membranes with High Permeability and Rejection

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2019, 58, 6413-6423.(Front Cover)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b00370

Shang, W.; Tiraferri, A.; He, Q.; Li, N.; Chang, H.; Liu, C.; Liu, B.*,

Reuse of shale gas flowback and produced water: Effects of coagulation and adsorption on ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis combined process.

Science of the Total Environment. 2019, 689, 47-56.

DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.365

Chang, H.; Liu, B.*; Wang, H.; Zhang, S.-Y.; Chen, S.; Tiraferri, A.; Tang, Y.-Q.,

Evaluating the performance of gravity-driven membrane filtration as desalination

pretreatment of shale gas flowback and produced water.

Journal of Membrane Science. 2019, 587, 117187.
DOI:10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117187

Chang, H.; Li, T.; Liu, B.*; Chen, C.; He, Q.; Crittenden, J. C.,

Smart ultrafiltration membrane fouling control as desalination pretreatment of shale gas fracturing wastewater: The effects of backwash water.

Environment International. 2019, 130, 104869. (Open Access)
DOI:10.​1016/​j.​envint.​2019.​05.​063

Hu, F.; Yan, B.; Sun, G.; Xu, J.; Gu, Y.; Lin, S.; Zhang, S.; Liu, B.; Chen, S.*, 
Conductive Polymer Nanotubes for Electrochromic Applications.

ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2019, 2, 3154-3160.

DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.9b00472

Wu, Q.; Tiraferri, A.; Wu, H.; Xie, W.; Liu, B.*, 

Improving the Performance of PVDF/PVDF‑g‑PEGMA Ultrafiltration Membranes by Partial Solvent Substitution with Green Solvent Dimethyl Sulfoxide during Fabrication

ACS Omega. 2019, 4, 19799-19807. (Front Cover, Open Access)

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02674

Wu, Q.; Xie, W.; Wu, H.; Wang, L.*; Liang, S.; Chang, H.; Liu, B.*,

Effect of volatile solvent and evaporation time on formation and performance of PVC/PVC-g-PEGMA blended membranes

RSC Advances. 2019, 9, 34486. (Open Access)

DOI: 10.1039/c9ra05454e

Chang, H.; Liu, B.*; Yang, P.; Wang, Q.; Li, K.; Li, G.; Liang, H.*,
Salt backwashing of organic-fouled ultrafiltration membranes: Effects of feed water properties and hydrodynamic conditions.

Journal of Water Process Engineering 2019,30,100429.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2017.06.012

He, M.; Liu, Z.; Li, T.; Chen, C.; Liu, B.*; Crittenden, J. C.,
Effect of adding a smart potassium ion-responsive copolymer into polysulfone support membrane on the performance of thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane.

Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering 2019, 13(2), 400-414.
DOI: 10.1007/s11705-018-1757-0

Chang, H.; Liu, B.*; Yang, B.; Yang, X.; Guo, C.; He, Q.; Liang, S.; Chen, S.; Yang, P.,
An integrated coagulation-ultrafiltration-nanofiltration process for internal reuse of shale gas flowback and produced water.

Separation and Purification Technology 2019, 211, 310-321.
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.09.081

Zhao, P.; Bai, Y.; Liu, B.*; Chang, H.; Cao, Y.; Fang, J.,
Process optimization for producing ultrapure water with high resistivity and low total organic carbon.

Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2019, 126, 232-241.
DOI:10.1016/j.psep.2019.04.017

Chang, H.; Li, T.; Liu, B.*; Vidic, R. D.; Elimelech, M.; Crittenden, J. C., 
Potential and implemented membrane-based technologies for the treatment and reuse of flowback and produced water from shale gas and oil plays: A review.

Desalination 2019, 455, 34-57.
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.01.001

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2018

Wu, H.; Li, T.; Liu, B.*; Chen, C.; Wang, S.; Crittenden, J. C.,
Blended PVC/PVC-g-PEGMA ultrafiltration membranes with enhanced performance and antifouling properties.

Applied Surface Science 2018, 455, 987-996.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.06.056

Guo, C.#; Chang, H.#; Liu, B.*; He, Q.; Xiong, B.; Kumar, M.; Zydney, A. L.,

A combined ultrafiltration-reverse osmosis process for external reuse of Weiyuan shale gas flowback and produced water.

Environmental Science-Water Research & Technology 2018, 4 (7), 942-955. (Front Cover)
DOI: 10.1039/c8ew00036k

Wang, S.; Li, T.; Chen, C.; Chen, S.; Liu, B.*; Crittenden, J.,
Non-woven PET fabric reinforced and enhanced the performance of ultrafiltration membranes composed of PVDF blended with PVDF-g-PEGMA for industrial applications.

Applied Surface Science 2018, 435, 1072-1079.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.11.193

Liu, B.*; Wang, S.; Zhao, P.; Liang, H.; Zhang, W.; Crittenden, J.,
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Applied Surface Science 2018, 435, 415-423.
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Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering 2018, 12, 2(1-12).
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Guo, C.; Liu, B.*; Chen, C.; Chang, H.; Wang, S.; He, M.; Crittenden, J.,
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Journal of Membrane Science 2017, 541, 558-566.
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Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology-Aqua 2017, 66 (8), 632-640.
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Water Science and Technology 2017, 76 (3), 575-583.

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Effect of filtration mode and backwash water on hydraulically irreversible fouling of ultrafiltration membrane.

Chemosphere 2017, 179, 254-264.
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Hydraulic backwashing for low-pressure membranes in drinking water treatment: A review.

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Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering 2016, 10 (4), 562-574
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Forming mechanism study of unique pillar-like and defect-free PVDF ultrafiltration membranes with high flux.

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Chang, H.; Qu, F.; Liu, B.; Yu, H.; Li, K.; Shao, S.; Li, G.; Liang, H.,
Hydraulic irreversibility of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by humic acid: Effects of membrane properties and backwash water composition.

Journal of Membrane Science 2015, 493, 723-733.

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Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering 2015, 9 (1), 73-83.
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Desalination 2014, 333 (1), 126-133.
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