Chunhua Xu

Chunhua Xu


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Academic Career Length

20Years (2007-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 May 2014 in Environmental Science & Technology
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YSYuankui Sun
Yuankui Sun
XGXiaohong Guan
Xiaohong Guan
JWJianmin Wang
Jianmin Wang
XMXiaoguang Meng
Xiaoguang Meng
CXChunhua Xu
Chunhua Xu
GZGongming Zhou
Gongming Zhou
In this study, a weak magnetic field (WMF), superimposed with a permanent magnet, was utilized to improve ZVI corrosion and thereby enhance As(V)/As(III) removal by ZVI at pHini 3.0–9.0. The experiment with real arsenic-bearing groundwater revealed that WMF could greatly improve arsenic removal by ZVI even in the presence of various cations and anions. The WMF-induced improvement in As(V)/As(III) removal by ZVI should be primarily associated with accelerated ZVI corrosion, as evidenced by the pH variation, Fe2+ release, and the formation of corrosion products as characterized with X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. The arsenic species analysis in solution/solid phases at pHini 3.0 revealed that As(III) oxidation to As(V) in aqueous phase preceded its subsequent sequestration by the newly formed iron (hydr)oxides. However, both As(V) adsorption following As(III) oxidation to As(V) in solution and As(III) adsorption preceding its conversion to As(V) in solid phase were observed at pHini 5.0–9.0. The application of WMF accelerated the transformation of As(III) to As(V) in both aqueous and solid phases at pHini 5.0–9.0 and enhanced the oxidation of As(III) to As(V) in solution at pHini 3.0.

1 February 2015 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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XJXiao Jiang
Xiao Jiang
JQJunlian Qiao
Junlian Qiao
ILIrene M.C. Lo
Irene M.C. Lo
LWLei Wang
Lei Wang
XGXiaohong Guan
Xiaohong Guan
CXChunhua Xu
Chunhua Xu

1 May 2018 in Water Research
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QSQianqian Shao
Qianqian Shao
CXChunhua Xu
Chunhua Xu
YWYahao Wang
Yahao Wang
SHShasha Huang
Shasha Huang
BZBingliang Zhang
Bingliang Zhang
PTPaul G. Tratnyek
Paul G. Tratnyek

17 October 2016 in Environmental Science & Technology
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CXChunhua Xu
Chunhua Xu
BZBingliang Zhang
Bingliang Zhang
YWYahao Wang
Yahao Wang
QSQianqian Shao
Qianqian Shao
WZWeizhi Zhou
Weizhi Zhou
PTPaul G. Tratnyek
Paul G. Tratnyek

1 February 2020 in Chemical Engineering Journal
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BZBowei Zhang
Bowei Zhang
YGYing Guo
Ying Guo
JHJunyu Huo
Junyu Huo
HXHuijun Xie
Huijun Xie
CXChunhua Xu
Chunhua Xu
SLShuang Liang
Shuang Liang

15 January 2016 in Environmental Science & Technology
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CXChunhua Xu
Chunhua Xu
BZBingliang Zhang
Bingliang Zhang
LZLiujia Zhu
Liujia Zhu
SLSheng Lin
Sheng Lin
XSXue-Ping Sun
Xue-Ping Sun
PTPaul G. Tratnyek
Paul G. Tratnyek