Location:
Zhanghao Chen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Environment
Nanjing University
Email: [email protected]
Education
2016/09-2021/06: Nanjing University, School of Environment, Ph.D in Environmental Science and Engineering
2012/09-2026/06: Northeast University, School of Resources and Materials, Bachelor of Environmental Science
Professional Experience
2025/02 to current, assistant professor, School of Environment, Nanjing University
2021/08-2025/01, assistant researcher, School of Environment, Nanjing University
Research Interests
Regulation and application of free radicals; Efficient treatment of emerging pollutants, in situ characterization of free radicals
Academic Service
Early Career Board Member of Eco-Environment & Health
Guest editor of Water
Selected Publications
1. Xinhao Wang, Longlong Qiu, Zhanghao Chen*, Hanyang Chen, Jiabao Wang, Yueqing Zhang, Yichen Xu, Deyang Kong, Ming Zhang, Cheng Gu*. New Insights into the Reductive Destruction of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Hydrated Electron Based Systems. Environmental Science & Technology 2025, 59, 7.
2. Zhanghao Chen, Ruochen Dong, Xinhao Wang, Liuqing Huang, Longlong Qiu, Ming Zhang, Na Mi, Min Xu, Huan He, Cheng Gu*. Efficient Decomposition of Perfluoroalkyl Substances by Low Concentration Indole: New Insights into the Molecular Mechanisms. Environmental Science & Technology 2024, 58, 7, 3530-3539.
3. Zhanghao Chen, Shuoqi Zhang, Xinhao Wang, Na Mi, Ming Zhang, Guixiang Zeng, Hailiang Dong, Jinyong Liu, Bing Wu, Si Wei, Cheng Gu*. Amine Functionalized A-center Sphalerite for Selective and Efficient Destruction of Perfluorooctanoic Acid. Environmental Science & Technology 2023, 57, 28, 10438-10447.
4. Zhanghao Chen, Ying Teng, Na Mi, Xin Jin, Bing Wu, Hongqiang Ren, Guixiang Zeng, Cheng Gu*. Highly Efficient Hydrated Electron Utilization and Reductive Destruction of Perfluoroalkyl Substances Induced by Intermolecular Interaction. Environmental Science & Technology 2021, 55, 3996-4006.
5. Zhanghao Chen, Chen Li, Juan Gao, Hailiang Dong, Yi Chen, Bing Wu, Cheng Gu*. Efficient reductive destruction of perfluoroalkyl substances under self-assembled micelle confine-ment. Environmental Science & Technology 2020, 54, 5178-5185.
6. Xinhao Wang, Hanyang Chen, Wenran Wang, Xiufang Shen, Jiabao Wang, Sen Chen, Xueru Yu, Chew Tin Lee, Zhanghao Chen*, Cheng Gu. Highly efficient removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by extrusion-regenerated aminated polyurethane sponges. Water Research 2025, 275, 123189.
7. Zhanghao Chen, Shuoqi Zhang, Na Mi, Xinhao Wang, Yichen Xu, Longlong Qiu, Cheng Gu, Guixiang Zeng*. Synergistic adsorption and UV degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid by amine-functionalized A-center sphalerite. Water Research 2024, 265, 122277.
8. Ming Zhang, Jingqi Ruan, Xinhao Wang, Weizhen Shao, Zhonglin Chen, Zhanghao Chen*, Cheng Gu, Weichuan Qiao, Jiansheng Li*. Selective oxidation of organic pollutants based on reactive oxygen species and the molecular structure: Degradation behavior and mechanism analysis. Water Research 2023, 246, 120697.
9. Zhanghao Chen, Ying Teng, Wenran Wang, Ran Hong, Liuqing Huang, Xinhao Wang, Fengxiao Zhu, Hui Li, Shefeng Hao, Bing Wu, Cheng Gu*. Enhanced UV photoreductive destruction of perfluorooctanoic acid in the presence of alcohols: Synergistic mechanism of hydroxyl radical quenching and solvent effect. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2022, 316, 5.
10. Yichen Xu, Xueru Yu, Xinhao Wang, Yiqian Song, Wenran Wang, Ming Zhang, Deyang Kong, Zhanghao Chen*, Cheng Gu. Efficient separation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water by aminated polyacrylamide hydrogel foam. Chemical Engineering Journal 2024, 501, 157833.
Patents
1. Method for degrading perfluorinated compounds, 16925038, 2020, America
2. Method for degrading perfluorinated compounds, EP20914075.5, 2022，Australia
3. Method for degrading perfluorinated compounds, CCA20220265, 2022, Canada
4. Method for degrading perfluorinated compounds, ZL202010037007.6, 2020, China
5. An efficient method for treating perfluorinated compounds polluted water, ZL2020113089540, 2020, China
6. A surface-aminated defective sphalerite material, its preparation method, and applications, ZL202111208776.9, 2022, China
7. A porous aminated organic fluorine capsule, its preparation method, and applications, ZL202210685547.4,2022, China
8. An active oil-water interface enriched with perfluorinated compounds, ZL202243201589.1, 2022, China
9. Preparation method and applications of aminated polyacrylamide foam adsorbent, ZL2022110527222, 2022, China
10. Synthesis method and applications of aminated polyurethane sponge adsorbent, ZL202211179263.4, 2022, China
Awards
1. Top Ten Young Science and Technology Stars of the Jiangsu Society of Environmental Science, 2024
2. Second Prize of Jiangsu Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award, 2024
3. Jiangsu Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow, 2022
4. Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of Nanjing University, 2022
5. Jiangsu Jicui Postdoctoral Fellow, 2021
6. Tang Xiaoyan Environmental Science Innovation Award of Peking University, 2021
7. Organo Water Environment Innovation Award, 2021
Opportunities
Students with a background in the environment, chemistry, geoscience or computer science are welcome!
