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Yu, L. Q.; Zha, M. Y.; Li, Y.; Zhang, J. Y.; Wang, Y. K*. High-performance catalytic ultrafiltration membrane for peroxymonosulfate activation: The utility of high-valence metal species and enhanced mass transfer. Water Res 2025, 284. DOI: 12399110.1016/j.watres.2025.123991.

Wu, X. W.; Bai, Y.; Han, J.; Zhang, Y. J.; Zhang, G. H.; Ma, C. B.; Li, H. Q.; Wang, Y. K*. Molecular design of antifouling ultrafiltration membranes via copolymerization of bactericidal and hydrophilic polymers. Sep Purif Technol 2025, 353. DOI: 12833510.1016/j.seppur.2024.128335.

Tuo, J.; Zha, M. Y.; Li, H.; Xie, D. S.; Wang, Y. K.; Sheng, G. P.; Wang, Y. Q. Predictive modeling and insight into protein fouling in microfiltration and ultrafiltration through one-dimensional convolutional models. Sep Purif Technol 2025, 352. DOI: 12823710.1016/j.seppur.2024.128237.

Ma, A.; Bai, Y.; Han, J.; Qi, Q.; Ma, C. B.; Zhang, Y. J.; Xie, T.; Zhang, G. H.; Li, H. Q.; Wang, Y. K*. Tailored PVDF ultrafiltration membranes with quaternary ammonium salt for enhancing antibacterial efficacy. Desalination 2025, 604. DOI: 11871610.1016/j.desal.2025.118716.

Guo, J. J.; Luo, W. L.; Wu, X. W.; Li, Y.; Liu, Z. M.; Fang, H.; Chen, Q.; Li, E. C.; Wang, Y. K*. Stochastic and deterministic mechanisms jointly drive the assembly of microbial communities in cold-rolling wastewater across China. J Hazard Mater 2025, 491. DOI: 13792510.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137925.

Afzal, M. Z.; Zha, M. Y.; Zhang, H.; Ma, C. B.; Li, H. Q.; Wang, Y. K*. Copper-incorporated zinc manganite as a novel catalyst for activating peroxymonosulfate in the degradation of tetracycline. Sep Purif Technol 2025, 354. DOI: 12867310.1016/j.seppur.2024.128673.

Zheng, F. X.; Zhang, H.; Boo, C.; Wang, M. M.; Tan, J. J.; Ye, S. J.; Lin, S. H.; Wang, Y. K*. High-Performance Nanofiltration Membrane with Dual Resistance to Gypsum Scaling and Biofouling for Enhanced Water Purification. Environ Sci Technol 2024, 58 (37), 16656-16668. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c07334.

Wang, J. J.; Zhang, H.; Wang, Y.; Dilxat, D.; Tian, R. K.; Tang, Y. X.; Mei, H.; Wang, Y. Q.; Shen, H. Y.; Li, W. H.; Wang, Y. K*. Ionic liquid-functionalized antibiofouling nanofiltration membranes. Desalination 2024, 572. DOI: 11712010.1016/j.desal.2023.117120.

Wang, J. J.; Zhang, H.; Tian, R. K.; Shen, H. Y.; Li, W. H.; Wang, Y. K*. Enhancing Mg2+/Li+ separation performance of nanofiltration membranes through polyelectrolyte modulation and surface modification. J Membrane Sci 2024, 701. DOI: 12272510.1016/j.memsci.2024.122725.

Tian, R. K.; Zhang, H.; Wang, J. J.; Dilxat, D.; Xie, T.; Qi, Q.; Wang, Y. K*. Nanofiltration membrane functionalization with enhanced hardness cation removal using a mono-component interlayer. Desalination 2024, 586. DOI: 11787010.1016/j.desal.2024.117870.

Ren, S. J.; Wang, B. J.; Qiu, X.; Wang, S. G.; Huang, G. H.; Wang, Y. K*. Unveiling Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Mechanisms of Methyleugenol: Implications for Ecomaterial Functionalization. Acs Es&T Engineering 2024, 4 (5), 1206-1217. DOI: 10.1021/acsestengg.3c00602.

Ren, S. J.; Huang, G. H.; Yao, Y.; Zhang, P.; Zhang, Z. X.; Wang, Y. K*. Integrating radical polymerization and non-solvent induced phase inversion strategy for functionalized ultrafiltration membrane fabrication. Desalination 2024, 573. DOI: 11722010.1016/j.desal.2023.117220.

Qiu, X.; Wang, B. J.; Ren, S. J.; Liu, X. L.; Wang, Y. K*. Regulation of quorum sensing for the manipulation of conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater treatment system. Water Res 2024, 253. DOI: 12122210.1016/j.watres.2024.121222.

Li, H.; Zeng, B.; Tuo, J.; Wang, Y. K.; Sheng, G. P.; Wang, Y. Q. Development of an improved deep network model as a general technique for thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membrane simulation. J Membrane Sci 2024, 692. DOI: 12232010.1016/j.memsci.2023.122320.

Guo, J. J.; Qiu, X.; Xie, Y. G.; Hua, Z. S.; Wang, Y. K*. Regulation of intracellular process by two-component systems: Exploring the mechanism of plasmid-mediated conjugative transfer. Water Res 2024, 259. DOI: 12185510.1016/j.watres.2024.121855.

Dilxat, D.; Xie, D. S.; Wang, J. J.; Habibul, N.; Zhang, H. C.; Sheng, G. P.; Wang, Y. K*. Molecular design of ultrafiltration membranes with antibacterial properties for the inactivation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. J Membrane Sci 2024, 690. DOI: 12213110.1016/j.memsci.2023.122131.

Afzal, M. Z.; Zhang, H.; He, H. K.; Ma, J. T.; Qin, L. M.; Wang, Y. K*. Periodate-driven efficient degradation of diverse pharmaceuticals with iodine-doped MnO. Chem Eng J 2024, 499. DOI: 15591710.1016/j.cej.2024.155917.

Zhao, Q.; Hu, Z.; Zhang, J.; Wang, Y. K*. Determination of the fate of antibiotic resistance genes and the response mechanism of plants during enhanced antibiotic degradation in a bioelectrochemical-constructed wetland system. J Hazard Mater 2023, 451. DOI: 13120710.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131207.

Yang, C. W.; Zhang, X.; Yuan, L.; Wang, Y. K.; Sheng, G. P. Deciphering the microheterogeneous repartition effect of environmental matrix on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) analysis for pollutants in natural waters. Water Res 2023, 232. DOI: 11966810.1016/j.watres.2023.119668.

Xie, D. S.; Zhao, H.; Dilxat, D.; Ren, S. J.; Wang, Y. K*. Antibiofouling Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane Functionalized by Diblock Copoly(ionic liquid) Brushes. Acs Es&T Engineering 2023, 3 (9), 1330-1338. DOI: 10.1021/acsestengg.3c00105.

Ren, S. J.; Guo, N.; Li, J. H.; Wang, Y. K*. Integration of antibacterial and photocatalysis onto polyethersulfone membrane for fouling mitigation and contaminant degradation. J Environ Chem Eng 2023, 11 (5). DOI: 11040110.1016/j.jece.2023.110401.

Li, J. H.; Qiu, X.; Ren, S. J.; Liu, H.; Zhao, S.; Tong, Z. H.; Wang, Y. K*. High performance electroactive ultrafiltration membrane for antibiotic resistance removal from wastewater effluent. J Membrane Sci 2023, 672. DOI: 12142910.1016/j.memsci.2023.121429.

Li, H.; Zeng, B.; Qiu, T. R.; Huang, W.; Wang, Y. K..; Sheng, G. P.; Wang, Y. Q. Deep learning models for assisted decision-making in performance optimization of thin film nanocomposite membranes. J Membrane Sci 2023, 687. DOI: 12209310.1016/j.memsci.2023.122093.

Guo, J. J.; Wang, B. J.; Qiu, X.; Ren, S. J.; Wang, Y. K*. Improvement of chlorination and sterilization of pathogenic bacteria by natural products. J Hazard Mater Adv 2023, 10. DOI: 10031810.1016/j.hazadv.2023.100318.

Dilxat, D.; Habibul, N.; Sheng, G. P.; Wang, Y. K*. High performance polyvinylidene fluoride membrane functionalized with poly(ionic liquid) brushes for dual resistance to organic and biological fouling. Sep Purif Technol 2023, 312. DOI: 12341510.1016/j.seppur.2023.123415.

Zheng, F. X.; Wang, Y. K*. Removal of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes by self-assembled nanofiltration membranes with tailored selectivity. J Membrane Sci 2022, 659. DOI: 12083610.1016/j.memsci.2022.120836.

Zhao, H.; Ren, S. J.; Zucker, I.; Bai, Y.; Wang, Y. K*. Antibiofouling Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane Functionalized by Poly(ionic liquid) Brushes via Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Acs Es&T Engineering 2022, 2 (7), 1239-1249. DOI: 10.1021/acsestengg.1c00440.

Yan, R. F.; Wang, Y. B.; Li, J. H.; Wang, X. H.; Wang, Y. K*. Determination of the lower limits of antibiotic biodegradation and the fate of antibiotic resistant genes in activated sludge: Both nitrifying bacteria and heterotrophic bacteria matter. J Hazard Mater 2022, 425. DOI: 12776410.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127764.

Tian, R. K.; Ma, X. F.; Wang, Y.; Mei, H.; Wang, Y. K*. Inhibition of membrane biofouling by grafting quorum sensing inhibitors onto ultrafiltration membranes. J Hazard Mater Adv 2022, 8. DOI: 10018210.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100182.

Ren, S. J.; Huang, G. H.; Wang, Y. K*. Quorum Quenching-Mediated Biofilm Mitigation on Functionalized Ultrafiltration Membranes via Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Acs Es&T Engineering 2022, 2 (12), 2275-2286. DOI: 10.1021/acsestengg.2c00216.

Li, J. H.; Ren, S. J.; Qiu, X.; Zhao, S.; Wang, R.; Wang, Y. K*. Electroactive Ultrafiltration Membrane for Simultaneous Removal of Antibiotic, Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria, and Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Wastewater Effluent. Environ Sci Technol 2022, 56 (21), 15120-15129. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00268.

Wang, Y. K.; Lee, J.; Werber, J. R.; Elimelech, M. Capillary-driven desalination in a synthetic mangrove. Sci Adv 2020, 6 (8). DOI: eaax525310.1126/sciadv.aax5253.

Miao, F.; Gao, M. M.; Yu, X.; Xiao, P. W.; Wang, M.; Wang, Y. K..; Wang, S. G.; Wang, X. H. TiO₂ electrocatalysis via three-electron oxygen reduction for highly efficient generation of hydroxyl radicals. Electrochem Commun 2020, 113. DOI: 10668710.1016/j.elecom.2020.106687.

Li, J. X.; Ma, Z. P.; Gao, M. M.; Wang, Y. K.; Yang, Z. J.; Xu, H.; Wang, X. H. Enhanced aerobic granulation at low temperature by stepwise increasing of salinity. Sci Total Environ 2020, 722. DOI: 13766010.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137660.

Li, J. H.; Liu, R. D.; Zhao, S.; Wang, S. G.; Wang, Y. K*. Simultaneous desalination and nutrient recovery during municipal wastewater treatment using microbial electrolysis desalination cell. J Clean Prod 2020, 261. DOI: 12124810.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121248.

Ma, X. F.; Guo, N.; Ren, S. J.; Wang, S. G.; Wang, Y. K*. Response of antibiotic resistance to the co-existence of chloramphenicol and copper during bio-electrochemical treatment of antibiotic-containing wastewater. Environ Int 2019, 126, 127-133. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.02.002.

Guo, N.; Ma, X. F.; Ren, S. J.; Wang, S. G.; Wang, Y. K*. Mechanisms of metabolic performance enhancement during electrically assisted anaerobic treatment of chloramphenicol wastewater. Water Res 2019, 156, 199-207. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.03.032.

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Ren, S. J.; Boo, C.; Guo, N.; Wang, S.; Elimelech, M.; Wang, Y. K*. Photocatalytic Reactive Ultrafiltration Membrane for Removal of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Wastewater Effluent. Environ Sci Technol 2018, 52 (15), 8666-8673. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01888.

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