Zhou Minghua Professor

1998.9-2003.3:  PhD, Department of Environmental Engineering, ZhejiangUniversity, P. R China.

1994.9-1998.7:  Bachelor, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, P. R. China.

Editorial Board, Separation and Purification Technology

Editorial Board, Chinese Chemical Letters

Editorial Board, Journal of Chemistry

Editorial Board, Catalyst

Editorial Advisory Board, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

Guest editor, Chemosphere; Current Organic Chemistry

Vice Chair, Electrochemical Process Engineering and Technology, International Society of Electrochemistry

IWA Water Reuse Specialist Group Management Committee Member

Member of International Water Association Chinese Youth Committee  

Member of Chinese Chemical Society Youth Worker Committee

Committee Member of Chinese Society of Electrochemistry

Committee Member of Water Treatment and Reuse, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences.

Undergraduate Courses

1)      Guidance on University Students’ Scientific Research and Innovation

2)      Renewable Energy Technology and Engineering

3)      Innovative Research and Training

Mater Courses

1)      Transport Phenomena

2)      Water Pollution Control Engineering

3)      Advanced Environmental Engineering

PhD Courses

1)      Lecture on Frontiers of Environmental Engineering

2)      Postgraduate Academic Norms and Thesis Writing Guidance

Environmental electrochemical technologies

       Anodic oxidation; Electro-Fenton; Photoelectro-Fenton; Electro-peroxone

Wastewater treatment and water reuse by Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)

Fenton oxidation; Photocatalysis; Ozonation; Wet air oxidation; Nanocatalysis

Sustainable technologies

Microbial fuel cell (MFCs); Microbial carbon capture cell; Water reuse

National Natural Science Foundation of China

The removal efficiency and mechanism of electrochemically enhanced ozonation of organic matter in coal chemical concentrated salt wastewater

National Natural Science Foundation of China

New flow-through heterogeneous electro-Fenton and its efficient treatment of typical emerging contaminants

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Efficient conversion of carbon dioxide by new photosynthetic algae microbial fuel cell

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Construction of high-efficiency heterogeneous electrochemical catalysis system and its degradation mechanism for organic pollutants

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Treatment of refractory organic pollutants by electrochemical disk reactor coupled with paired electrodes

National water pollution control major special project

Water quality improvement and ecological restoration technology integration and demonstration of the Duliujian River Basin

National 863 project

Purification technology and demonstration of cyanide-containing waste gas in the chemical industry

Totally more than 250 scientific papers, including > 230 SCI with > 11000 citations, H: 60

One book and six books chapters; 25 authorized Chinese invention patents

1.Zhang Q.Z., Zhou M.H.*, Ren G.B., Li Y.W., Li Y.C., Du X.D. Highly efficient electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide on a superhydrophobic three-phase interface by natural air diffusion. Nat. Comm., 2020, 11: 1731.

2.Du X.D., Zhou M.H.* Strategies to enhance catalytic performance of metal-organic frameworks in sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes for organic pollutants removal. Chem. Eng. J., 2021, 403: 126346.

3.Tian Y.S., Zhou M.H.*, Pan Y.W, Du X.D., Wang Q. MoS₂ as highly efficient co-catalyst enhancing the performance of Fe⁰ based electro-Fenton process in degradation of sulfamethazine: approach and mechanism. Chem. Eng. J., 2021, 403: 126361.

4.Cai J.J., Zhou M.H.*, Du X.D., Xu X. Enhanced mechanism of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid degradation by electrochemical activation of persulfate on Blue-TiO₂ nanotubes anode. Sep. Purif. Technol., 2021, 254: 117560.

5.Zhang Q.Z., Zhou M.H.*, Lang Z.C., Du X.D., Cai J.J., Han L.J. Dual strategies to enhance mineralization efficiency in innovative electrochemical advanced oxidation processes using natural air diffusion electrode: improving both H₂O₂ production and utilization efficiency. Chem. Eng. J. 2021, 413: 127564.

6.Li Y.W., Liu L.W., Zhang Q.Z., Tang Y.P., Zhou M.H*. Highly cost-effective removal of 2,4-dichlorophenoxiacetic acid by peroxi-coagulation using natural air diffusion electrode. Electrochim. Acta, 2021, 377: 138079.

7.Su P., Fu W.Y., Du X.D., Song G., Zhou M.H.* Confined Fe⁰@CNTs for highly efficient and super stable activation of persulfate over wide pH ranges: radicals and non-radical co-catalytic mechanism. Chem. Eng. J., 2021, 420: 129446.

8.Li M., Zhou M.H.*, Tian X.Y., Tan C.L., Gu T.Y. Enhanced bioenergy recovery and nutrient removal from swine wastewater using an airlift-type photosynthetic microbial fuel cell. Energy, 2021, 226: 120422.

9.Cai J.J., Zhou M.H.*, Zhang Q.Z., Tian Y.S., Song G. The radical and non-radical oxidation mechanism of electrochemically activated persulfate process on different cathodes in divided and undivided cell. J. Hazard. Mater., 2021, 416: 125804.

10.Li Y.W., Liu L.W., Zhang Q.Z., Su Y., Zhou M.H.* Hybrid electro-Fenton and peroxi-coagulation process for high removal of 2,4-dichlorophenoxiacetic acid with low iron sludge generation. Electrochim. Acta, 2021, 382: 138304.

11.Ren G.B., Zhou M.H.*, Zhang Q.Z., Xu X., Li Y.C., Su P. A novel stacked flow-through electro-Fenton reactor as decentralized system for the simultaneous removal of pollutants (COD, NH₃-N and TP) and disinfection from domestic sewage containing chloride ions. Chem. Eng. J., 2020, 387: 124037.

12.Cai J.J., Zhou M. H.*, Pan Y.W., Lu X. Y. Degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by anodic oxidation and electro-Fenton using BDD anode: influencing factors and mechanism. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2020, 230: 115867.

13.Yang W.L., Oturan N., Raffye S., Zhou M.H.*, Oturan M.A.* Electrocatalytic generation of homogeneous and heterogeneous hydroxyl radicals for cold mineralization of anti-cancer drug Imatinib. Chem. Eng. J. 2020, 383: 123155.

14.Xu X., Cai J.J., Zhou M.H.*, Du X.D., Zhang Y*. Photoelectrochemical degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid using electrochemically self-doped blue TiO₂ nanotube arrays with formic acid as electrolyte. J. Hazard. Maters. 2020, 382: 121096.

15.Pan Y.W., Zhou M.H.*, Wang Q., Cai J.J., Tian Y.S., Zhang Y.* EDTA, oxalate, and phosphate ions enhanced reactive oxygen species generation and sulfamethazine removal by zero-valent iron. J. Hazard. Mater. 2020, 391: 122210.

16.Lang Z.C., Zhou M.H.*, Zhang Q.Z., Ying X.Y., Li Y.W. Comprehensive treatment of marine aquaculture wastewater by a cost-effective flow-through electro-oxidation process. Sci. Total. Environ. 2020, 722: 137812.

17.Yang W.L., Zhou M.H.*, Oturan N., Bechelany M., Cretin M., Oturan M.A*. Highly efficient and stable FeIIFeIII LDH carbon felt cathode for removal of pharmaceutical ofloxacin at neutral pH. J. Hazard. Mater. 2020, 393: 122513.

18.Su P., Zhou M.H.*, Song G., Du X.D., Lu X.Y. Efficient H₂O₂ generation and spontaneous •OH conversion for in-situ phenol degradation on nitrogen-doped graphene: pyrolysis temperature regulation and catalyst regeneration mechanism. J. Hazard. Mater. 2020, 397: 122681.

19.Cai J.J., Zhou M.H.*, Xu X., Du X.D. Stable boron and cobalt co-doped TiO2 nanotubes anode for efficient degradation of organic pollutants. J. Hazard. Mater. 2020, 396: 122723.

20.Pan Y.W., Wang Q., Zhou M.H.*, Cai J.J., Tian Y.S., Zhang Y*. Kinetic and mechanism study of UV/pre-magnetized-Fe0/oxalate for removing sulfamethazine. J. Hazard. Mater. 2020, 398: 122931.

21.Du X.D., Fu W.Y., Su P., Cai J.J., Zhou M.H*. Internal-micro-electrolysis-enhanced heterogeneous electro-Fenton process catalyzed by Fe/Fe₃C@PC core-shell hybrid for sulfamethazine degradation. Chem. Eng. J., 2020, 398: 125681.

22.Pan Y.W., Bu Z.Y., Sang C.H., Guo H.J., Zhou M.H.*, Zhang Y., Tian Y.S., Cai J.J., Wang W.* EDTA enhanced pre-magnetized Fe⁰/H₂O₂ process for removing sulfamethazine at neutral pH. Sep. Purif. Technol., 2020, 250: 117281.

23.Su P., Zhou M.H.*, Ren G.B., Lu X.Y., Du X.D., Song G. A carbon nanotube-confined iron modified cathode with prominent stability and activity for heterogeneous electro-Fenton reactions. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7: 24408–24419.

24.Zhang Y., Zhou M.H.* A critical review of the application of chelating agents to enable Fenton and Fenton-like reactions at high pH values. J. Hazard. Mater., 2019, 362: 436-450.

25.Ren G.B., Zhou M.H.*, Zhang Q.Z., Xu X., Li Y.C., Su P., Paidar M., Bouzek K. Cost-efficient improvement of coking wastewater biodegradability by multi-stages flow through peroxi-coagulation under low current load. Water Res., 2019, 154: 336-348.

26.Su P., Zhou M.H.*, Lu X.Y., Yang W.L., Ren G.B., Cai J.J. Electrochemical catalytic mechanism of N-doped graphene for enhanced H₂O₂ yield and in-situ degradation of organic pollutant. Appl. Catal. B-Environ., 2019, 245: 583-595.

27.Pan Y.W., Zhang Y., Zhou M.H.*, Cai J.J., Tian Y.S. Enhanced removal of antibiotics from secondary wastewater effluents by novel UV/pre-magnetized Fe⁰/H₂O₂ process. Water Res., 2019, 153: 144-159.

28.Li M., Zhou M.H.*, Tian X. Y., Tan C. L., McDaniel C. T., Hassett D. J., Gu. T.Y*. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) power performance improvement through enhanced microbial electrogenicity. Biotechnol. Adv., 2018, 36: 1316-1327.

29.Yang W., Zhou M.H.*, Liang L. Highly efficient in-situ metal-free electrochemical advanced oxidation process using graphite felt modified with N-doped graphene. Chem. Eng. J., 2018, 338: 700-708.

30.Zhang C., Ren G.B., Wang W., Yu X.M., Yu M.K., Zhang Q.Z., Zhou M.H*. A new type of continuous-flow heterogeneous electro-Fenton reactor for Tartrazine degradation. Sep. Purif. Technol., 2019, 208: 76-82.

31.Li M., Zhou M.H.*, Tan C.L., Tian X.Y. Enhancement of CO₂ biofixation and bioenergy generation using a novel airlift type photosynthetic microbial fuel cell. Bioresour. Technol., 2019, 272: 501-509.

32.Zhang Y., Xu X., Pan Y.W., Xu L.T., Zhou M.H*. Pre-magnetized Fe⁰ activated persulphate for the degradation of nitrobenzene in groundwater. Sep. Purif. Technol., 2019, 212: 555-562.

33.Yang W.L., Zhou M.H.*, Oturan N., Li Y.W., Su P., Oturan M.A.* Enhanced activation of hydrogen peroxide using nitrogen doped graphene for effective removal of herbicide 2,4-D from water by iron-free electrochemical advanced oxidation. Electrochim. Acta, 2019, 297: 582-592.

34.Zhang Y.^{^}, Liu M.M.^{^}, Zhou M.H.*, Yang H.J., Liang L., Gu T.Y*.Microbial fuel cell hybrid systems for wastewater treatment and bioenergy production: Synergistic effects, mechanisms and challenges. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019, 103: 13-29.

35.Pan Y.W., Zhang Y., Zhou M.H.*, Cai J.J., Tian Y.S. Enhanced removal of emerging contaminants using persulfate activated by UV and pre-magnetized Fe⁰. Chem. Eng. J., 2019, 361: 908-918.

36.Pan Y.W., Zhang Y., Zhou M.H.*, Cai J.J., Tian Y.S. Enhanced removal of antibiotics from secondary wastewater effluents by novel UV/pre-magnetized Fe⁰/H₂O₂ process. Water Res., 2019, 153: 144-159.

37.Su P., Zhou M.H.*, Lu X.Y., Yang W.L., Ren G.B., Cai J.J. Electrochemical catalytic mechanism of N-doped graphene for enhanced H₂O₂ yield and in-situ degradation of organic pollutant. Appl. Catal. B-Environ., 2019, 245: 583-595.

38.Ren G.B., Zhou M.H.*, Su P., Yang W.L., Lu X.Y., Zhang Y.Q. Simultaneous sulfadiazines degradation and disinfection from municipal secondary effluent by a flow-through electro-Fenton process with graphene-modified cathode. J. Hazard. Maters., 2019, 368: 830-839.  

39.Zhang Y.Q., Zuo S.J., Zhang Y., Ren G.B., Pan Y.W., Zhang Q.Z., Zhou M.H*. Simultaneous removal of tetracycline and disinfection by a flow-through electro-peroxone process for reclamation from municipal secondary effluent. J. Hazard. Maters., 2019, 368: 771-777.

40.Ren G.B., Zhou M.H.*, Zhang Q.Z., Xu X., Li Y.C., Su P., Paidar M., Bouzek K. Cost-efficient improvement of coking wastewater biodegradability by multi-stages flow through peroxi-coagulation under low current load. Water Res., 2019, 154: 336-348.

41.Li M., Zhou M.H.*, Luo J.M., Tan C.L., Tian X.Y., Su P., Gu T.Y. Carbon dioxide sequestration accompanied by bioenergy generation using a bubbling-type photosynthetic algae microbial fuel cell. Bioresour. Technol. 2019, 280: 95-103.

42.Yang W.L., Zhou M.H.*, Oturan N., Li Y.W., Oturan M.A.* Electrocatalytic destruction of pharmaceutical imatinib by electro-Fenton process with graphene-based cathode. Electrochim. Acta 2019, 305: 285-294.

43.Li K.R., Zhou M.H.*, Liang L., Su P., Jiang L.L., Wang W.* Ultrahigh-surface-area activated carbon aerogels derived from glucose for high-performance organic pollutants adsorption. J. Colloid & Interf. Sci., 2019, 546: 333-343.

44.Zhang Y.Q.^{^}, Zuo S.J.^{^}, Zhou M.H.*, Liang L., Ren G.B. Removal of tetracycline by coupling of flow-through electro-Fenton and in-situ regenerative active carbon felt adsorption. Chem. Eng. J., 2018, 335: 685-692.

45.Tian X., Zhou M.*, Li M., Tan C., Liang L. Nitrogen-doped activated carbon as metal-free oxygen reduction catalyst for cost-effective rolling-pressed air-cathode in microbial fuel cells. Fuel, 2018, 223: 422-430.

46.Yang W., Zhou M.H.*, Liang L. Highly efficient in-situ metal-free electrochemical advanced oxidation process using graphite felt modified with N-doped graphene. Chem. Eng. J., 2018, 338: 700-708.

47.Pan Y.W., Zhou M.H. *, Cai J.J., Li X., Wang W., Li B., Sheng X.J., Tang Z. X. Significant enhancement in treatment of salty wastewater by pre-magnetization Fe⁰/H₂O₂ process. Chem. Eng. J., 2018, 339: 411-423.

48.Nidheesh P.V., Zhou M.H., Oturan M. A*. An overview on the removal of synthetic dyes from water by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes. Chemosphere, 2018, 197: 210-227.

49.Liang L., Zhou M.H.*, Li K.R., Jiang L.L., Facile and fast polyaniline-directed synthesis of monolithic carbon cryogels from glucose. Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 2018, 265: 26-34.

50.Ren G.B., Zhou M.H.*, Su P., Liang L., Yang W.L., Mousset E. Highly energy-efficient removal of acrylonitrile by peroxi–coagulation with modified graphite felt cathode: influence factors, possible mechanism. Chem. Eng. J., 2018, 343: 467-476.

2021 World’s TOP 2% Scientists 2020

2020 Natural Science Award (2nd rank) of Tianjin City

2019 National 10000 Plan Leader in Science and Technology Innovation

        Natural Science Award (2nd rank) of Tianjin City

2018 Tianjin High-level Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team Leader

2017 Young and Middle-aged Technology Leaders (Ministry of Science and Technology, China)

2016 First Level of 131 Innovative Talents of Tianjin

2014-2021 Highly Cited Scholars in China (Environmental Science)

2013 Youth Sci. & Technol. Leader (Ministry of Environmental Protection)

TOP 100 Discipline Leader (Nankai University)

2012  Natural Science Award (1^st rank) of Chinese Universities (Ministry of Education of China)

2011 Chinese Young Electrochemist (Chinese Society of Electrochemistry)

2010 Young Researcher Momentum Award (Environmental area) (SCOPUS)

ISE Oronzio and Niccolò De Nora Foundation award (International Society of Electrochemistry)

2009 Green Talents (Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany)

Young Chemist Award (Chinese Chemical Society)

2008 NewCenturyExcellentTalentsinUniversity (Ministry of Education of China)

Marie Curie More Experienced Research Fellow (The European Commission)

Outstanding Youth (Chinese Society for Environmental Science)

Natural Science Award of Chinese Universities (Ministry of Education of China)