Publications

A full list of publications can be found at Google Scholar.

Updated by June 2024 

  1. *corresponding author; Advised students and postdoc

    In preparation or under review

  2. Panigrahi, C., Qin, J., Rahman, E., House, M., Dutcher, C., Xiong, B.*, (2024). Moringa Oleifera seed protein as a natural coagulant for enhanced removal of pristine and weathered microplastics. Environmental Science and Engineering. Under review.
  3. Rahman, E., BinAhmed, S., Keyes, P., Alberg, C., Godfreey-Igwe, S., Haugstad, G., Xiong, B*., (2024). Evolution of nanoscale abrasive wear of polyethylene under UV irradiation: a lateral force microscopy approach. Under review.
  4. Bastawisy, T., Qin, J., Chen, J., Gong, M., Johnston, S., Pan, Z., Romay, F., Shuai, D., Ou, Q., and Xiong, B*., (2024). An antiviral, stable, and regeneratable coating on textile facecovering by Moringa Oleifera protein. In preparation.

  5. Xiong, B., Ravi., B, Hocken., A, Johnson., J, Olivetti., E, Olsen., B, Plata., D, (2023). Rapid improvement in the global polymer waste emergency with reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental science & technology. Under review.

    Published

  6. Keyes, P., Halimah, N., Xiong, B*., (2024). Deciphering polymer degradation chemistry via integrating novel database construction into suspect screening analysis. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, Just accepted.
  7. Rahman, E., BinAhmed, S., Keyes, P., Alberg, C., Godfreey-Igwe, S., Haugstad, G., Xiong, B*., (2024). Nanoscale abrasive wear of polyethylene: a novel approach to probe nanoplastic release at the single asperity level. Environmental science & technology. Just accepted.
  8. Xu, Yiwen., Xiong, B., Huang, Yu-ming., Xu, Jianming., He, Yan., Lu, Zhijiang., (2024). Exploring Additives Beyond Phthalates: Release from Plastic Mulching Films, Biodegradation and Occurrence in Agricultural Soils. Science of the Total Environment. 170763.
  9. Xiong, B.,* (2021). Polyolefin recycling by C–C bond alumination. Chem, 7(5), pp.1149-1151.

  10. Ghafari, M., Mohona, T.M., Su, L., Lin, H., Plata, D., Xiong, B.* and Dai, N.*, (2021) Effects of Peracetic Acid on Aromatic Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes: A Comparative Study with Chlorine. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. 7(2), pp.306-320 

    Prior to UMN

  11. Clark, C.J., Xiong, B., Soriano Jr, M.A., Gutchess, K., Siegel, H.G., Ryan, E.C., Johnson, N.P., Cassell, K., Elliott, E.G., Li, Y. and Cox, A.J., (2022). Assessing unconventional oil and gas exposure in the Appalachian basin: comparison of exposure surrogates and residential drinking water measurements. Environmental science & technology, 56, 2, 1091–1103.
  12. Xiong, B., Soriano, M.A., Gutchess, K.M., Hoffman, N., Clark, C.J., Siegel, H.G., De Vera, G.A.D., Li, Y., Brenneis, R.J., Cox, A.J. and Ryan, E.C., (2022). Groundwaters in Northeastern Pennsylvania near intense hydraulic fracturing activities exhibit few organic chemical impacts. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 24(2), 252-264.
  13. Li, Y., Thelemaque, N.A., Siegel, H.G., Clark, C.J., Ryan, E.C., Brenneis, R.J., Gutchess, K.M., Soriano Jr, M.A., Xiong, B., Deziel, N.C. and Saiers, J.E., (2021). Groundwater Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania Attributable to Thermogenic Sources and Hydrogeomorphologic Migration Pathways. Environmental science & technology, 55(24), pp.16413-16422.
  14. Soriano, M.A., Siegel, H.G., Johnson, N.P., Gutchess, K.M., Xiong, B., Li, Y., Clark, C.J., Plata, D.L., Deziel, N.C. and Saiers, J.E., (2021). Assessment of groundwater well vulnerability to contamination through physics-informed machine learning. Environmental Research Letters, 16(8), p.084013.
  15. Soriano Jr, M.A., Siegel, H.G., Gutchess, K.M., Clark, C.J., Li, Y., Xiong, B., Plata, D.L., Deziel, N.C. and Saiers, J.E., (2020). Evaluating Domestic Well Vulnerability to Contamination From Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Sites. Water Resources Research, 56(10), p.e2020WR028005.
  16. Shieh, P., Zhang, W., Husted, K.E., Kristufek, S.L., Xiong, B., Lundberg, D.J., Lem, J., Veysset, D., Sun, Y., Nelson, K.A. and Plata, D.L., (2020). Cleavable comonomers enable degradable, recyclable thermoset plastics. Nature, 583(7817), pp.542-547.
  17. Soriano Jr, M.A., Siegel, H.G., Gutchess, K.M., Clark, C.J., Li, Y., Xiong, B., Plata, D.L., Deziel, N.C. and Saiers, J.E., 2020. Evaluating Domestic Well Vulnerability to Contamination From Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Sites. Water Resources Research, 56(10), p.e2020WR028005.
  18. Xiong, B., Purswani, P., Pawlik, T., Samineni, L., Karpyn, Z. T., Zydney, A. L., & Kumar, M. (2020). Mechanical degradation of polyacrylamide at ultra high deformation rates during hydraulic fracturing. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 6(1), 166-172.
  19. Yang, W., Son, M., Xiong, B., Kumar, M., Bucs, S., Vrouwenvelder, J. and Logan, B.E., (2019). Effective Biofouling Control Using Periodic H2O2 Cleaning with CuO Modified and Polypropylene Spacers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7, 10, 9582–9587
  20. Samineni, L., Xiong, B., Chowdhury, R., Pei, A., Kuehster, L., Wang, H., Dickey, R., Soto, P.E., Massenburg, L., Nguyen, T.H. and Maranas, C., (2019). 7-log virus removal in a simple functionalized sand filter. Environmental science & technology, 53(21), pp.12706-12714.
  21. Meza, L. C., Piotrowski, P., Farnan, J.D., Tasker, T.L., Xiong, B., Weggler, B., Murrell, K., Dorman, F. L., Heuvel, J.P.V., Burgos, W. D. (2019) Detection and Removal of Biologically Active Organic Micropollutants from Hospital Wastewater. Science of the Total Environment p. 134469.
  22. Xiong, B., Roman-White, S., Piechowicz, B., Miller, Z., Farina, B., Tasker, T., and Burgos, W.D., Zydney, A.L., Kumar, M. (2018) Polyacrylamide in hydraulic fracturing causes severe membrane fouling during flowback water treatment. Journal of Membrane Science 560:125-131.
  23. Xiong, B., Loss, R.D., Shields, D., Zydney, A.L., Kumar, M. (2018) Polyacrylamide in environment- implications for water treatment. npj Clean Water 1, (1), 17. Schantz, A.B., Xiong, B., Dees, E., Moore, D.R., Yang, X., Kumar M. (2018) Prospects and challenges for high-pressure reverse osmosis in minimizing concentrated waste streams. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 4(7), pp.894-908
  24. Guo, C., Chang, H., Liu, B., He, Q., Xiong, B., Kumar, M., and Zydney, A.L. (2018). An ultrafiltration-reverse osmosis combined process for external reuse of Weiyuan shale gas flowback and produced water. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 4, 942-955
  25. Xiong, B., Piechowicz B., Clement E., Wang A., Kumar M., Velegol, S. (2017) Moringa oleifera f-sand filters for sustainable water purification. Environmental Science and Technology Letters 5.1:38-42 (Issue cover, C&EN news)
  26. Xiong, B., Miller Z., Roman-White S., Piechowicz B., Farina B., Tasker T., Burgos W. D., Joshi P., Zhu L., Gorski A. C., Zydney A. L., Kumar M. (2017) Chemical degradation of polyacrylamide during hydraulic fracturing. Environmental Science and Technology 52.1: 327-336. (Selected into ES&T/ ES&TLetters Early Career Scientist Virtual Collection)
  27. Guha, R., Xiong, B., Moore, T., Wood, T., Velegol, D., Kumar, M. (2017) Reactive micromixing eliminates fouling and concentration polarization in reverse osmosis membranes. Journal of Membrane Science 542: 8-17.
  28. Xiong, B., Zydney, A. L., Kumar, M. (2016). Fouling of microfiltration membranes by flowback and produced waters from the Marcellus shale gas play. Water Research 99:162-170.
  29. Xiong, B., Richard, T. L., Kumar, M. (2015) Integrated acidogenic digestion and carboxylic acid separation by nanofiltration membranes for the lignocellulosic carboxylate platform. Journal of Membrane Science 489: 275-283.