Publications


Journal Articles


  1. Yuwei Pan, Yuqing Zhang, Minhui Hou, Jinkai Xue, Rui Qin, Minghua Zhou, Ying Zhang. (2023).Properties of polyphenols and polyphenol-containing wastewaters and their treatment by Fenton/Fenton-like reactions. Separation and Purification Technology.317: 123905.
  2. Samaei, S.H.A., Chen, J. and Xue, J., 2023. Current progress of continuous-flow aerobic granular sludge: A critical review. Science of The Total Environment, p.162633.
  3. Pan, Y., Qin, R., Hou, M., Xue, J., Zhou, M., Xu, L., & Zhang, Y. (2022). The interactions of polyphenols with Fe and their application in Fenton/Fenton-like reactions. Separation and Purification Technology, 121831.
  4. Li, R., Chen, J., Jin, Y. C., Xue, J.*, & Jia, N.* (2022). To extract geothermal energy from low-permeability reservoirs: Development and simulation of cyclic water injection (CWI)-and water-assisted gravity drainage (WAGD)-based processes. Results in Engineering, 15, 100563.
  5. [FESE Editor's choice] Xue, J.*, Samaei, S.HA., Chen, J. et al. What have we known so far about microplastics in drinking water treatment? A timely review. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. 16, 58 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-021-1492-5
  6. Xue, J.*, Peldszus, S., Van Dyke, M. I., & Huck, P. M. (2021). Removal of Polystyrene Microplastic Spheres by Alum-Based Coagulation-Flocculation-Sedimentation (CFS) Treatment of Surface Waters. Chemical Engineering Journal, 130023.
  7. Wang Y; Wang, Z; Zhang, Y; Shi, Z; Kong, Z; Zhong, M; Xue, J; Zheng, X*. (2020). Different contribution and mechanisms of -COOH and -NH2 on adsorptive polysaccharide fouling under varied pH conditions. Journal of Membrane Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118933
  8. Zhang, Y; Wang, T; Meng, J; Lei, J; Zheng, X; Wang, Y; Zhang, J*; Cao, X; Li, X; Qiu, X; Xue, J*, 2020. A novel conductive composite membrane with polypyrrole (PPy) and stainless-steel mesh: Fabrication, performance, and anti-fouling mechanism. Journal of Membrane Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118937
  9. Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, X. Cao, J. Xue, Q. Zhang, J. Tian, X. Li, X. Qiu, B. Pan, A. Gu, X. Zheng*, 2019. Effect of carboxyl and hydroxyl groups on adsorptive polysaccharide fouling: A comparative study based on PVDF and graphene oxide (GO) modified PVDF surfaces. Journal of Membrane Science. 117514.
  10. J. Xue, C. Huang, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu*, M. Gamal El-Din*, 2018. Bioreactors for oil sands process-affected water treatment: A critical review. Science of the Total Environment. 627: 916-933.
  11. J. Xue*, S. BinAhmed, Z. Wang, N. Karp, B. Stottrup, S. Romero-Vargas Castrillon*, 2018. Bacterial Adhesion to Graphene Oxide (GO)-Functionalized Interfaces is Determined by Hydrophobicity and GO Sheet Spatial Orientation. Environmental Science and Technology Letters. 5: 14-19.
  12. J. Xue, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu*, M. Gamal El-Din*, 2017. Dynamics of naphthenic acids and microbial community structures in a membrane bioreactor treating oil sands process-affected water: impacts of supplemented inorganic nitrogen and hydraulic retention time. RSC Advances. 7: 17670-17681.
  13. Li, C; Begum, A; Xue, J*. (2020). Analytical methods to analyze pesticides and herbicides. Water Environment Research. 92(10): 1770-1785.
  14. Yu, X; Tang, Y; Pan, J; Shen, L; Begum, A; Gong, Z; Xue, J*. (2020). Physico-chemical processes. Water Environment Research. 92(10): 1751-1769.
  15. J. Xue, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu*, M. Gamal El-Din*, 2016. Effects of ozone pretreatment and operating conditions on membrane fouling behaviors of an anoxic-aerobic membrane bioreactor for oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) treatment. Water Research. 105: 444-455.
  16. J. Xue, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu*, M. Gamal El-Din*, 2016. Treatment of raw and ozonated oil sands process-affected water under decoupled denitrifying anoxic and nitrifying aerobic conditions: a comparative study. Biodegradation. 27(4): 247-264.
  17. J. Xue, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu*, M. Gamal El-Din*, 2016. Treatment of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) using an anoxic-aerobic membrane bioreactor with a flat-sheet ceramic microfiltration membrane. Water Research. 88: 1-11.
  18. Y. Zhang, J. Xue, Y. Liu*, M. Gamal El-Din*, 2018. The role of ozone pretreatment on optimization of membrane bioreactor for treatment of oil sands process-affected water. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 347: 470-477.
  19. Y. Zhang, J. Xue, Y. Liu*, M. Gamal El-Din*, 2016. Treatment of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) using membrane bioreactor coupled with ozonation: A comparative study. Chemical Engineering Journal. 302: 485-497.
  20. C. Huang, Y. Shi, J. Xue, Y. Zhang, M. Gamal El-Din*, Y. Liu*, 2017. Comparison of integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS), moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) and membrane bioreactor (MBR) treating recalcitrant organics: Importance of attached biomass. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 326: 120–129.
  21. C. Liu, B. Guo, J. Xue*, 2018. Analytical Methods for Pesticides and Herbicides. Water Environment Research. 90(10): 1323-1347.
  22. J. Xue*, B. Guo, Z. Gong, 2018. Physico-chemical Processes. Water Environment Research. 90(10): 1392-1438.
  23. Y. Wang, L. Shen, Z. Gong, J. Pan, X. Zheng, J. Xue*, 2019. Analytical methods for pesticides and herbicides. Water Environment Research. 91(10): 1009-1024.
  24. W. Ouyang, T. Chen, Y. Shi, L. Tong, Y. Chen, W. Wang, J. Yang, J. Xue*, 2019. Physico-chemical processes. Water Environment Research. 91(10): 1350-1377.
  25. M. Islam, F. Tumpa, J. Xue, C. Huang, K. Sharma, Y. Shi, Y. Liu*, 2014. Biological fixed film. Water Environment Research. 86(10): 1070-1100.

Conference Articles/Presentations/Posters


  1. Xue, J. The removal of microplastics in drinking water treatment. 2022 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Conference, 2022, Saint Louis, United States (poster).
  2. Xue, J; Samaei, S; Chen, J. (2022). Let’s talk about microplastic pollution in drinking water treatment. CSCE 2022 Annual Conference, Whistler, BC (presentation and paper).
  3. J. Xue, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu, M. Gamal El-Din, 2017. When membrane bioreactor meets ozonation: A possible solution to the oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) issue. 15th International Conference on Environmental Engineering - CSCE 2017 Annual General Conference Proceedings, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  4. J. Xue, Y. Zhang, H. Noguchi, Y. Liu, M. Gamal El-Din, 2016. Effect of ozone pretreatment on naphthenic acid (NA) biodegradation and membrane fouling behaviors in the subsequent pilot-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) receiving oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). WEFTEC 2016 Conference Proceedings, New Orleans, LA, USA.
  5. J. Xue, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu, M. Gamal El-Din, 2015. The application of anoxic-aerobic membrane bioreactor for oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) treatment. 2015 AWWA/AMTA Membrane Technology Conference Proceedings, Orlando, FL, USA.
  6. Y. Zhang, J. Xue, M. Gamal El-Din, 2017. Biotransformation of aromatic compounds in oil sands process-affected water by Pseudomonads. 15th International Conference on Environmental Engineering - CSCE 2017 Annual General Conference Proceedings, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  7. Y. Liu, M. Gamal El-Din, Y. Zhang, Y. Shi, J. Choi, G. Hwang, C. Huang, J. Xue, M. Islam, T. Dong, 2017. Bioreactors for the treatment of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). 2017 IWA 10th International Conference on Biofilm Reactors Proceedings, Dublin, Ireland.