January, 2025
-The graphics on “Precise tracking of nanoparticles in plant roots” has been selected as the Cover by Nature Protocols.
June, 2024
-New paper “Precise tracking of nanoparticles in plant roots” has been accepted for publication in Nature Protocols.
May, 2024
-New paper “Probing the surface layer modulation on archaeal mechanics and adhesion at the single-cell level” has been accepted for publication in Analytical Chemistry.
-New paper “Chemical dynamics of selenium nanoparticles in archaeal systems” has been accepted for publication in ACS Nano.
April, 2024
-New paper “Interaction of dissolved organic matters and microplastics regulates the transport of microplastics in saturated porous media” has been accepted for publication in ACS ES&T Engineering.
October, 2023
-New paper “Single-cell metal–phenolic nanocoatings protect strictly anaerobic methanogens for methane production at an atmospheric oxygen level” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Science: Nano.
August, 2023
-New paper “Core–shell Au@ nanoplastics as a quantitative tracer to investigate the bioaccumulation of nanoplastics in freshwater ecosystems” has been accepted for publication in Analytical Chemistry.
-New paper “Respiration-driven methanotrophic growth of diverse marine methanogens” has been accepted for publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
July, 2023
-New paper “Incorporation of selenium derived from nanoparticles into plant proteins in vivo” has been accepted for publication in ACS Nano.
June, 2023
-New paper “Bubbles expand the dissemination of antibiotic resistance in the aquatic environment” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Science & Technology.
May, 2023
-New paper “In situ probing of the intrinsic adhesion strength of single anaerobic microbial cells” has been accepted for publication in Analytical Chemistry.
-New paper “Magnetite nanoparticle coating chemistry regulates root uptake pathways and iron chlorosis in plants” has been accepted for publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
February, 2023
-New paper “Microplastics exhibit accumulation and horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes” has been accepted for publication in Journal of Environmental Management.
October, 2022
-New paper “Constructing sulfur and nitrogen codoped porous carbon with optimized defect-sites and electronic structure promises high performance potassium-ion storage” has been accepted for publication in Chemical Engineering Journal.
-New paper “Using colloidal AFM probe technique and XDLVO theory to predict the transport of nanoplastics in porous media” has been accepted for publication in Chemosphere.
August, 2022
-New paper “The surface groups of polystyrene nanoparticles control their interaction with the methanogenic archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans” has been accepted for publication in Water Research.
March, 2022
-New paper “Do polystyrene nanoplastics have similar effects on duckweed (Lemna minor L.) at environmentally relevant and observed-effect concentrations?” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Science & Technology.
December, 2021
-New paper “Model-based mid-infrared spectroscopy for on-line monitoring of volatile fatty acids in the anaerobic digestere” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Research.
September, 2021
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation in RSC Desktop Seminars Environmental Science Emerging Investigator Series online.
September, 2021
-New paper “Controlled design for integration of FeP into 3D carbon frameworks for superior Na storage” has been accepted for publication in Chemical Engineering Journal.
April, 2021
-The graphics on “Unraveling anaerobic digestion foaming via association between bacterial metabolism and variations in microbiota” has been selected as the Supplementary Cover by ACS ES&T Engineering.
-New paper “Unraveling anaerobic digestion foaming via association between bacterial metabolism and variations in microbiota” has been accepted for publication in ACS ES&T Engineering.
March, 2021
-Dr. Wenjie Sun, Senior Editor of Nature Nanotechnology, visited our lab.
January, 2021
-Prof. Yuan was selected as the Distinguished Young Scholars of Shandong University.
December, 2020
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation in 2020 International Conference on Energy, Resource and Environment online.
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation in 1st Yellow River Development Forum in Jinan.
November, 2020
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation in 2nd National Young Forum on Environmental Chemistry in Shanghai.
October, 2020
-New paper “In situ cross-linking construction of 3D mesoporous bimetallic phosphide-in-carbon superstructure with atomic interface toward enhanced sodium ion storage performance” has been accepted for publication in Chemical Engineering Journal.
September, 2020
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation in 2nd Forum for Northeast Eco-Environmental Young Scholar in Changchun.
-New paper “Insights on the inhibition of anaerobic digestion performances under short-term exposure of metal-doped nanoplastics via Methanosarcina acetivorans” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Pollution.
-Jing-Fu Liu, Professor in Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, visited our lab.
-Xiao-Min Xie, graduated from China Agricultural University, joined our lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Welcome!
June, 2020
-New paper “Differentially charged nanoplastics demonstrate distinct accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana” has been accepted for publication in Nature Nanotechnology.
-Li-Juan Feng and Yue Feng had successful PhD defense. Congrats!
-Jia-Wen Sun, Qian Wang, Fu Xiao, Yi Shi and Liang-Yu Li had successful Master defense. Congrats!
May, 2020
-New paper “Tailored Nanoscale Interface in Hierarchical Carbon Nanotube Supported MoS2@MoO2-C Electrode toward High Performance Sodium Ion Storage” has been accepted for publication in Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
March, 2020
-New paper “Behavior of tetracycline and polystyrene nanoparticles in estuaries and their joint toxicity on marine microalgae Skeletonema costatum” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Pollution.
-New paper “Indicatory bacteria and chemical composition related to sulfur distribution in the river-lake systems” has been accepted for publication in Microbiological Research.
February, 2020
-The graphics on “Nanoplastics promote microcystin synthesis and release from cyanobacterial Microcystis aeruginosa” has been selected as the Supplementary Cover by Environmental Science & Technology.
January, 2020
-New paper “Nanoplastics promote microcystin synthesis and release from cyanobacterial Microcystis aeruginosa” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Science & Technology.
-New paper “Insights into high capacity and ultrastable carbonaceous anodes for potassium-ion storage via hierarchical heterostructure” has been accepted for publication in Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
December, 2019
-New paper “Attachment and adhesion force between biogas bubbles and anaerobic granular sludge in the up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket” has been accepted for publication in Water Research.
November, 2019
-Churong Ma and Jiali Jiang participated in the 9th National Young Scholar Seminar in Chemistrical Engineering in Beijing.
-Yongguang Yin, Professor in Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, visited our lab.
-Zongshan Zhao, Professor in School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Qingdao University, visited our lab.
-Peng-Fei Sun leaved our lab. Thanks once again for working!
October, 2019
-Baoshan Xing, Professor in College of Natural Sciences, University of Massachusetts (Amherst), visited our lab.
-Xinmin Zhan, Professor in College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway, visted our lab.
-Yue Feng gave a presentation in the 13th Environmental Conference for Doctoral Studens (Tsinghua University).
September, 2019
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited seminar to Sophia University (JP).
August, 2019
-Li-Juan Feng and Jing-Ya Ma participated in the 22th National Conference on Envrionmetal Microbiology in Harbin.
-New paper “Short-term exposure of positively charged polystyrene nanoparticles causes oxidative stress and membrane destruction in cyanobacteria” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Science: Nano.
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation in the RSC Environmental Science Journal Symposium at National Conference on Environmental Chemistry in Tianjin.
-Yue Feng, Jian-Lu Duan, Fu Xiao, Qian Wang and Yue Wang participated in the 10 th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry in Tianjin.
-Chun Hu, Dean in institute of environmental research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, visited our lab.
July, 2019
-Li-Juan Feng presented an invited seminar at Ocean Univeristy of China.
-Peng-Fei Sun, graduated from Ocean University of China, joined our lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Welcome!
-Samir Kumar Khanal, Professor in Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, visited our lab.
June, 2019
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation in the 2nd National Conference on Microplastics.
-Li-Juan Feng gave a presentation in the 2nd national conference on microplastics.
May, 2019
-Chun-Rong Ma, graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University, joined our lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Welcome!
April, 2019
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation in National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory.
March, 2019
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation in Young Scholar Seminar in Environmental Chemistry in Wuhan.
-Meng-Meng Ji leaved our lab. Thanks once again for working hard!
February, 2019
-Chun Hu, Dean in institute of environmental research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, visited our lab.
-We successfully completed the volunteer service for the NSFC conference in Qingdao.
-Xiang-dong Li, Chair Professor in department of civil and environmental engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, visited our lab.
-New paper “A novel pathway for the anaerobic biotransformation of microcystin-LR using enrichment cultures” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Pollution.
January, 2019
-Annual seminar and training was held in Qingdao campus.
December, 2018
-Prof. Yuan was featured as Emerging Investigator for Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology published by RSC.
November, 2018
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation to the officers of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
October, 2018
-Prof. Yuan delivered an invited seminar to the Suzhou Research Institute at University of Science & Technology of China.
-Prof. Yuan gave an invited presentation in workshop on cooperation between NSFC and EU for plastics biodegradation.
-Yue Feng and Xiao-Dong Sun presented an invited seminar at Ocean Univeristy of China.
-Li-Juan Feng gave a presentation in the 12th Environmental Conference for Doctoral Studens (Tsinghua University).
-Guo-Ping Sheng, professor in school of chemistry & materials science, University of Science & Technology of China, visited our lab.
September, 2018
-New paper “Inhibition and recovery of anaerobic granular sludge performances in response to short-term polystyrene nanoparticles exposure” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology as Emerging Investigator Series.
-Jay Gan, professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Riverside, visited our lab.
August, 2018
-Jun Yang, professor in school of chemistry, Beihang University, visited our lab.
July, 2018
-Meng-Meng Ji, graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University, joined our lab. Welcome!
June, 2018
-He Liu, professor and dean in school of environment and civil engineering, Jiangnan University, visited our lab.
-Ai-Jie Wang, professor in Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, visited our lab.
-Li-Juan Feng and Yue Feng participated in the 1st National Conference on Microplastics. Li-Juan received the best oral presentation for graduate.
May, 2018
-Jerald Schnoor, professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Iowa, visited our lab.
March, 2018
-Yuan Lab moved to Qingdao Campus of Shandong University. Goodbye Jinan, Hello Qingdao.
-New paper “Role of extracellular polymeric substances in the acute inhibition of activated sludge by polystyrene nanoparticles” has been accepted for publication in Environmental Pollution.