The University of Queensland

Characterization of the redox-active extracellular polymeric substances in an anaerobic methanotrophic consortium

Zhang, Xueqin, Zhao, Jing, Erler, Dirk V., Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Kong, Zheng, Wang, Suicao, Wang, Zhiyao, Virdis, Bernardino, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2024). Characterization of the redox-active extracellular polymeric substances in an anaerobic methanotrophic consortium. Journal of Environmental Management, 365 121523, 121523. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121523

Ammonium-based bioleaching of toxic metals from sewage sludge in a continuous bioreactor

Wang, Zhiyao, Lu, Xi, Zhang, Xueqin, Yuan, Zhiguo, Zheng, Min and Hu, Shihu (2024). Ammonium-based bioleaching of toxic metals from sewage sludge in a continuous bioreactor. Water Research, 256 121651, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121651

Humic substances as electron acceptor for anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) and electron shuttle in Mn (IV)-dependent AOM

Xie, Mengying, Zhang, Xueqin, Li, Shiqing, Maulani, Nova, Cai, Fangrui, Zheng, Yue, Cai, Chen, Virdis, Bernardino, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2024). Humic substances as electron acceptor for anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) and electron shuttle in Mn (IV)-dependent AOM. Science of The Total Environment, 912 169576, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169576

Pyrogenic carbon promotes anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled with iron reduction via the redox-cycling mechanism

Zhang, Xueqin, Xie, Mengying, Cai, Chen, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Wang, Zhiyao, Virdis, Bernardino, Tyson, Gene W., McIlroy, Simon J., Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2023). Pyrogenic carbon promotes anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled with iron reduction via the redox-cycling mechanism. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (48), 19793-19804. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05907

Multi-heme cytochrome-mediated extracellular electron transfer by the anaerobic methanotroph ‘Candidatus Methanoperedens nitroreducens’

Zhang, Xueqin, Joyce, Georgina H., Leu, Andy O., Zhao, Jing, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Virdis, Bernardino, Tyson, Gene W., Yuan, Zhiguo, McIlroy, Simon J. and Hu, Shihu (2023). Multi-heme cytochrome-mediated extracellular electron transfer by the anaerobic methanotroph ‘Candidatus Methanoperedens nitroreducens’. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 6118, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41847-w

Salinity effect on an anaerobic methane- and ammonium-oxidising consortium: shifts in activity, morphology, osmoregulation and syntrophic relationship

Frank, Joshua, Zhang, Xueqin, Marcellin, Esteban, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2023). Salinity effect on an anaerobic methane- and ammonium-oxidising consortium: shifts in activity, morphology, osmoregulation and syntrophic relationship. Water Research, 242 120090, 120090. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120090

Tuning flow-through cu-based hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrode for high-efficiency carbon monoxide (CO) electroreduction to C2+products

Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Heffernan, James K., Ge, Lei, Zhang, Xueqin, Yan, Penghui, Marcellin, Esteban, Hu, Shihu, Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Yuan, Zhiguo (2023). Tuning flow-through cu-based hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrode for high-efficiency carbon monoxide (CO) electroreduction to C2+products. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 330 122589, 122589. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122589

Impact of electrochemically generated iron on the performance of an anaerobic wastewater treatment process

Hu, Zhetai, Hu, Shihu, Hong, Pei-Ying, Zhang, Xueqin, Prodanovic, Veljko, Zhang, Kefeng, Ye, Liu, Deletic, Ana, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2023). Impact of electrochemically generated iron on the performance of an anaerobic wastewater treatment process. Science of the Total Environment, 875 162628, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162628

Formate as an alternative electron donor for the anaerobic methanotrophic archaeon Candidatus ‘Methanoperedens nitroreducens’

Xie, Mengying, Zheng, Yue, Zhang, Xueqin, Xia, Jun, Maulani, Nova, Yuan, Zhiguo, Cai, Chen and Hu, Shihu (2023). Formate as an alternative electron donor for the anaerobic methanotrophic archaeon Candidatus ‘Methanoperedens nitroreducens’. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 10 (6), 506-512. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.3c00220

Electrochemical iron production to enhance anaerobic membrane treatment of wastewater

Hu, Zhetai, Zheng, Min, Hu, Shihu, Hong, Pei-Ying, Zhang, Xueqing, Prodanovic, Veljko, Zhang, Kefeng, Pikaar, Ilje, Ye, Liu, Deletic, Ana and Yuan, Zhiguo (2022). Electrochemical iron production to enhance anaerobic membrane treatment of wastewater. Water Research, 225 119202, 119202. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119202

Regulating the reaction zone of electrochemical CO2 reduction on gas-diffusion electrodes by distinctive hydrophilic-hydrophobic catalyst layers

Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ge, Lei, Zhao, Jing, Zhang, Xueqin, Li, Mengran, Hu, Shihu, Smart, Simon, Rufford, Thomas E., Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Yuan, Zhiguo (2022). Regulating the reaction zone of electrochemical CO2 reduction on gas-diffusion electrodes by distinctive hydrophilic-hydrophobic catalyst layers. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 310 121362, 121362. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121362

Bio-reduced graphene oxide on hollow fibers as gas-diffusible anodes for enhancing bioelectrochemical methane oxidation

Zhang, Xueqin, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ni, Gaofeng, Frank, Joshua, Zhao, Jing, Cai, Chen, Virdis, Bernardino, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2022). Bio-reduced graphene oxide on hollow fibers as gas-diffusible anodes for enhancing bioelectrochemical methane oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 440 135811, 135811. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.135811

Polyhydroxyalkanoate-driven current generation via acetate by an anaerobic methanotrophic consortium

Zhang, Xueqin, McIlroy, Simon J., Vassilev, Igor, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Plan, Manuel, Cai, Chen, Virdis, Bernardino, Tyson, Gene W., Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2022). Polyhydroxyalkanoate-driven current generation via acetate by an anaerobic methanotrophic consortium. Water Research, 221 118743, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118743

Response of the anaerobic methanotrophic archaeon candidatus “methanoperedens nitroreducens” to the long-term ferrihydrite amendment

Cai, Chen, Ni, Gaofeng, Xia, Jun, Zhang, Xueqin, Zheng, Yue, He, Bingqing, Marcellin, Esteban, Li, Weiwei, Pu, Jiaoyang, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2022). Response of the anaerobic methanotrophic archaeon candidatus “methanoperedens nitroreducens” to the long-term ferrihydrite amendment. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13 799859, 799859. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.799859

Stand-alone asymmetric hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrodes with distinguished bronze phases for high-efficiency CO2 electrochemical reduction

Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ge, Lei, Zhang, Xueqin, Hu, Shihu, Li, Mengran, Smart, Simon, Zhu, Zhonghua, Wang, Hao and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Stand-alone asymmetric hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrodes with distinguished bronze phases for high-efficiency CO2 electrochemical reduction. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 298 120538, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120538

Anaerobic oxidation of methane mediated by microbial extracellular respiration

Zhang, Xueqin, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2021). Anaerobic oxidation of methane mediated by microbial extracellular respiration. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 13 (6), 1-15. doi: 10.1111/1758-2229.13008

Roles and opportunities for microbial anaerobic oxidation of methane in natural and engineered systems

Cai, Chen, Zhang, Xueqin, Wu, Mengxiong, Liu, Tao, Lai, Chun-Yu, Frank, Joshua, He, Bingqing, Marcellin, Esteban, Guo, Jianhua, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Roles and opportunities for microbial anaerobic oxidation of methane in natural and engineered systems. Energy and Environmental Science, 14 (9), 4803-4830. doi: 10.1039/d1ee00708d

Shape-tuned electrodeposition of bismuth-based nanosheets on flow-through hollow fiber gas diffusion electrode for high-efficiency CO2 reduction to formate

Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ge, Lei, Zhang, Xueqin, Hu, Shihu, Li, Mengran, Smart, Simon, Zhu, Zhonghua and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Shape-tuned electrodeposition of bismuth-based nanosheets on flow-through hollow fiber gas diffusion electrode for high-efficiency CO2 reduction to formate. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 286 119945, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.119945

The role of crystalline iron oxides in methane mitigation through anaerobic oxidation of methane

Li, Weiwei, Cai, Chen, Song, Yarong, Ni, Gaofeng, Zhang, Xueqin and Lu, Peili (2021). The role of crystalline iron oxides in methane mitigation through anaerobic oxidation of methane. ACS ES&T Water, 1 (5), 1153-1160. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.0c00199

Gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and dinitrogen to value-added products: a review

Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ge, Lei, Zhang, Xueqin, Hu, Shihu, Li, Mengran and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and dinitrogen to value-added products: a review. Energy and Environmental Science, 14 (4), 1959-2008. doi: 10.1039/d0ee03756g

Enhancing methane oxidation in a bioelectrochemical membrane reactor using a soluble electron mediator

Zhang, Xueqin, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Frank, Joshua, Cai, Chen, Stark, Terra, Virdis, Bernardino, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2020). Enhancing methane oxidation in a bioelectrochemical membrane reactor using a soluble electron mediator. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 13 (1) 173, 173. doi: 10.1186/s13068-020-01808-7

Tuning the product selectivity of Cu hollow fiber gas diffusion electrode for efficient CO2 reduction to formate by controlled surface Sn electrodeposition

Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Zhang, Xueqin, Ge, Lei, Hu, Shihu, Li, Mengran, Smart, Simon, Zhu, Zhonghua and Yuan, Zhiguo (2020). Tuning the product selectivity of Cu hollow fiber gas diffusion electrode for efficient CO2 reduction to formate by controlled surface Sn electrodeposition. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12 (19) acsami.0c03681, 21670-21681. doi: 10.1021/acsami.0c03681

Validation of effective roles of non-electroactive microbes on recalcitrant contaminant degradation in bioelectrochemical systems

Xu, Yingfeng, Ge, Zhipeng, Zhang, Xueqin, Feng, Huajun, Ying, Xianbin, Huang, Baocheng, Shen, Dongsheng, Wang, Meizhen, Zhou, Yuyang, Wang, Yanfeng and Yu, Hanqing (2019). Validation of effective roles of non-electroactive microbes on recalcitrant contaminant degradation in bioelectrochemical systems. Environmental Pollution, 249, 794-800. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.036

Biochar-mediated anaerobic oxidation of methane

Zhang, Xueqin, Xia, Jun, Pu, Jiaoyang, Cai, Chen, Tyson, Gene W., Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2019). Biochar-mediated anaerobic oxidation of methane. Environmental Science and Technology, 53 (12) acs.est.9b01345, 6660-6668. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b01345

Carbonized cow dung as a high performance and low cost anode material for bioelectrochemical systems

Feng, Huajun, Ge, Zhipeng, Chen, Wei, Wang, Jing, Shen, Dongsheng, Jia, Yufeng, Qiao, Hua, Ying, Xianbin, Zhang, Xueqin and Wang, Meizhen (2018). Carbonized cow dung as a high performance and low cost anode material for bioelectrochemical systems. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 (NOV) 2760, 2760. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02760

Carbon black as an alternative cathode material for electrical energy recovery and transfer in a microbial battery

Zhang, Xueqin, Guo, Kun, Shen, Dongsheng, Feng, Huajun, Wang, Meizhen, Zhou, Yuyang, Jia, Yufeng, Liang, Yuxiang and Zhou, Mengjiao (2017). Carbon black as an alternative cathode material for electrical energy recovery and transfer in a microbial battery. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 6981, 6981. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-07174-z

Effect of heat-treatment atmosphere on the current generation of TiO2 nanotube array electrodes in microbial fuel cells

Huang, Lijie, Zhang, Xueqing, Shen, Dongsheng, Li, Na, Ge, Zhipeng, Zhou, Yuyang, Zhou, Mengjiao, Feng, Huajun and Guo, Kun (2017). Effect of heat-treatment atmosphere on the current generation of TiO2 nanotube array electrodes in microbial fuel cells. Electrochimica Acta, 257, 203-209. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.10.068

Degradation of p-fluoronitrobenzene in biological and bioelectrochemical systems: Differences in kinetics, pathways, and microbial community evolutions

Feng, Huajun, Wang, Yanfeng, Zhang, Xueqin, Shen, Dongsheng, Li, Na, Chen, Wei, Huang, Bin, Liang, Yuxiang and Zhou, Yuyang (2017). Degradation of p-fluoronitrobenzene in biological and bioelectrochemical systems: Differences in kinetics, pathways, and microbial community evolutions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 314, 232-239. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.12.097

Biocatalysis mechanism for p-fluoronitrobenzene degradation in the thermophilic bioelectrocatalysis system: Sequential combination of reduction and oxidation

Wang, Yanfeng, Zhang, Xueqin, Feng, Huajun, Liang, Yuxiang, Shen, Dongsheng, Long, Yuyang, Zhou, Yuyang and Dai, Qizhou (2016). Biocatalysis mechanism for p-fluoronitrobenzene degradation in the thermophilic bioelectrocatalysis system: Sequential combination of reduction and oxidation. Chemosphere, 159, 44-49. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.05.074

Terahertz nanoscopy: a non-destructive characterization tool for nanomaterials and nanostructures

Guo, Xiao, Bertling, Karl, Donose, Bogdan C., He, Xin, Degnan, Zach, Solemanifar, Armin, Zhang, Xueqin, Laycock, Bronwyn, Virdis, Bernardino, Fedorov, Arkady, Jacobson, Peter and Rakić, Aleksandar D. (2022). Terahertz nanoscopy: a non-destructive characterization tool for nanomaterials and nanostructures. The 2022 Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, Adelaide, SA Australia, 11-16 December 2022.

Understanding extracellular respiration of anaerobic methanotrophic archaea and application for bioelectrochemical oxidation of methane

Zhang, Xueqin (2021). Understanding extracellular respiration of anaerobic methanotrophic archaea and application for bioelectrochemical oxidation of methane. PhD Thesis, Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/46b036d