Location:
Shujuan Zhang, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Environment
Nanjing University
Tel：+86-25-8968-0389
Email: sjzhang@hgbetting.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-5013-5438
Education
2002 – 2005 University of Science and Technology of China
PhD, Analytical Chemistry
1999 – 2002 University of Science and Technology of China
Master, Applied Chemistry
Professional Experience
2011 –Nanjing University, Professor
2007 – 2011Clemson University, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
2005 – 2006The University of Hong Kong, Research Associate
National University of Singapore, Visiting Scholar
Research Interests
Chemistry of water pollution control, environmental functional materials
Academic Service
Separation and Purification Technology, Editor
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Editorial board member
Teaching
《Aquatic Redox Chemistry》 Graduate course
《Environmental Organic Chemistry》 Undergraduate course
《Reading and Writing of Scientific Literature》Undergraduate course
Selected Publications
Zhang, L.; Gan Y.H.; Wu, B.D.; Chen, Z.H.; Ren, J.; Zhang, C.; Zhang, S.J.*, Chen, C.C.; Pan, B.C. Photochemical Synthesis of Selenium Nanospheres of Tunable Size and Colloidal Stability with Simple Diketones. Langmuir, 2021, 37, 9793−9801.
Zhang, W.T.; Huang, W.G.; Jin, J.Y.; Gan, Y.H.; Zhang, S.J.* Oxygen-vacancy-mediated energy transfer for singlet oxygen generation by diketone-anchored MIL-125. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021, 292, 120197.
Zhang, G.Y.; Xie, M.; Zhao, J.; Wei, S.S.; Zhang, S.J.* Key structural features that determine the selectivity of UV/acetylacetone for the degradation of aromatic pollutants when compared to UV/H2O2. Water Research, 2021, 196, 117046.
Wu, B.D.; Li, J.B.; Gan Y.H.; Li, H.J.; Dong, L.H.; Zhang, S.J.* Titanium Coagulation Simplified Removal Procedure and Alleviated Membrane Fouling in Treatment of Antimony-Containing Wastewater. ACS ES&T Engineering, 2021, 1(7), 1094−1103.
Chen, Z.H.; Jin, J.Y.; Song, X.J.; Wei, S.J.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, S.J.* Effects of low-molecular-weight organics on the photoreduction of bromate in water. ACS ES&T Engineering, 2021, 1(3), 581−590.
Zhang, G.Y.; Wu, B.D.; Zhang, S.J.*, Pan, B.C. Diketone and UV based advanced oxidation/reduction technologies: Molecular mechanisms and research advance. Science China. Scientia Sinica Chimica, 2021, 51, XXX.
Gan, Y.H.; Zhang, L.; Wu, B.D.; Zheng, H.C.; Zhang, S.J.* Analysis of key factors in the coagulation of metal salts based on the calculation of hydrolysis-precipitation distribution. Scientia Sinica Chimica, 2021, 51, XX.
Huang, W.G.; Zhang, W.T.; Gan, Y.H.; Yang, J.H.; Zhang, S.J.* Laccase immobilization with metal-organic frameworks: Current status, remaining challenges and future perspectives. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2021, in press //doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1854565
Gan, Y.H.; Li, J.B.; Zhang, L.; Wu, B.D.; Huang, W.G.; Li, H.J. Zhang, S.J.* Potential of titanium coagulants for water and wastewater treatment: Current status and future perspectives. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 406, 126837.
Zhang, C.; Wu, B.D.; Pan, B.C.; Zhang, S.J.*; Pignatello, J.J. Deep removal of arsenite from water with no need for pre-oxidation or in-line oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 401, 126046.
Wu, B.D.; Yu, S.Y.; Zhang, G.Y.; Zhang, S.J.*; Shen, P.F.; Tratnyek, P.G. Role of complexation in the photochemical reduction of chromate by acetylacetone. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 400, 123306.
Wu, B.D.; Zhang, G.Y.; Zhang, L.; Song, X.J.; Zhang, S.J.*; Zhu, B.Z. Key factors in the ligand effects on the photo redox cycling of aqueous iron species. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2020, 281, 1–11.
Zhang, G.Y.; Lu, S.; Zhang, C.; Wu, B.D.; Liang, Y.; Chen, Z.H.; Zhang, S.J.* Metal-free generation of hydroxyl radicals by benzoate-mediated decomposition of peroxides. Chemical Communications, 2020, 56, 7443–7446.
Huang, W.G.; Wang, X.Z.; Zhang, W.T.; Zhang, S.J.*; Tian, Y.X.; Chen, Z.H.; Fang, W.H.; Ma, J.* Intraligand charge transfer boosts visible-light-driven generation of singlet oxygen by metal-organic frameworks. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020, 273, 119087.
Wu, B.D.; Zhang, L.; Wei, S.J.; Ou’Yang, L.X.; Yin, R.; Zhang, S.J.* Reduction of chromate with UV/diacetyl for the final effluent to be below the discharge limit. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 389, 121841.
Zhang, L., Wu, B.D., Gan, Y.H., Chen, Z.H., Zhang, S.J.* Sludge reduction and cost saving in removal of Cu(II)-EDTA from electroplating wastewater by introducing a low dose of acetylacetone into the Fe(III)/UV/NaOH process. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 382, 121107.
Jin, J.Y., Zhang, S.J.*, Wu, B.D., Chen, Z.H., Zhang, G.Y., Tratnyek, P.G. Enhanced photooxidation of hydroquinone by acetylacetone, a novel photosensitizer and electron shuttle. Environmental Science & Technology, 2019, 53(19), 11232−11239.
Jin, J.Y.; Chen, Z.H.; Song, X.J.; Wu, B.D.; Zhang, G.Y.; Zhang, S.J.* Effects of acetylacetone on the thermal and photochemical conversion of benzoquinone in aqueous solution. Chemosphere, 2019, 223, 628−635.
Chen, Z.H.; Li, X.C.; Zhang, S.J.*; Jin, J.Y.; Song, X.J.; Wang, X.M.; Tratnyek, P.G. Overlooked role of peroxides as free radical precursors in advanced oxidation processes. Environmental Science & Technology, 2019, 53(4), 2054−2062.
Huang W.G.; Yang, H.; Zhang, S.J.* Acetylacetone extends the working life of laccase in enzymatic transformation of malachite green by interfering with a key intermediate. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2019, 366(15), 520−528.
Zhang, L.; Wu, B.D.; Zhang, G.Y.; Gan, Y.H.; Zhang, S.J.* Enhanced decomplexation of Cu(II)-EDTA: the role of acetylacetone in Cu-mediated photo-Fenton reactions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 358, 1218−1226.
Gan, Y.H.; Wang, X.M.; Zhang, L.; Wu, B.D.; Zhang, G.Y.; Zhang, S.J.* Coagulation removal of fluoride by zirconium tetrachloride: performance evaluation and mechanism analysis. Chemosphere, 2019, 218, 860−868.
Wang, X.M.; Gan, Y.H.; Zhang, S.J.* Improved resistance to organic matter load by compositing a cationic flocculant into the titanium xerogel coagulant. Separation and Purification Technology, 2019, 211, 715−722.
Zhang, G.Y.; Wei, S.J.; Wu, B.D.; Chen, Z.H.; Zhang, S.J.* Nonnegligible Generation of Hydroxyl Radicals from UVC Photolysis of Aqueous Nitrous Oxide. Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, 52(17), 9785−9792.
Chen, Z.H.; Jin, J.Y.; Song, X.J.; Zhang, G.Y.; Zhang, S.J.* Redox Conversion of Arsenite and Nitrate in the UV/Quinone Systems. Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, 52(17), 10011−10018.
Yang, M.H.; Wu, B.D.; Li, Q.H.; Xiong, X.F.; Zhang, H.R.; Tian, Y.; Xie, J.W.; Huang, P.; Tan, S.; Wang, G.D.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, S.J.* Feasibility of the UV/AA process as a pretreatment approach for bioremediation of dye-laden wastewater. Chemosphere, 2018, 194, 488−494.
Wang, X.M.; Wang, X.; Wei, Z.B.; Zhang, S.J.* Potent removal of cyanobacteria with controlled release of toxic secondary metabolites by a titanium xerogel coagulant. Water Research, 2018, 128, 341−349.
Wang, X.M.; Gan, Y.H.; Guo, S.; Ma, X.Y.; Xu, M.S.; Zhang, S.J.* Advantages of titanium xerogel over titanium tetrachloride and polytitanium tetrachloride in coagulation: A mechanism analysis. Water Research, 2018, 132, 350−360.
Chen, Z.H.; Song, X.J.; Zhang, S.J.*; Wu, B.D.; Zhang, G.Y.; Pan, B.C. Acetylacetone as an efficient electron shuttle for concerted redox conversion of arsenite and nitrate in the opposite direction. Water Research, 2017, 124, 331−340.
Song, X.J.; Chen, Z.H.; Wang, X.M.; Zhang, S.J.* Ligand effects on nitrate reduction by zero-valent iron: Role of surface complexation. Water Research, 2017, 114, 218−227.
Wu, B.D.; Yang, M.H.; Yin, R.; Zhang, S.J.* Applicability of light sources and the inner filter effect in UV/acetylacetone and UV/H2O2 processes. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2017, 335, 100−107.
Wu, B.D.; Zhang, G.Y.; Zhang, S.J.* Fate and implication of acetylacetone in photochemical processes for water treatment. Water Research, 2016, 101, 233−240.
Wu, B.D.; Yin, R.; Zhang, G.Y.; Yu, C.; Zhang, S.J.* Effects of water chemistry on decolorization in three photochemical processes: Pro and cons of the UV/AA process. Water Research, 2016, 105, 568−574.
Wang, X.M.; Li, M.H.; Song, X.J.; Chen, Z.H.; Wu, B.D.; Zhang, S.J.* Preparation and Evaluation of Titanium-Based Xerogel as a Promising Coagulant for Water/Wastewater Treatment. Environmental Science & Technology, 2016, 50(17), 9619−9626.
Zhang, S.J.*; Peng, Y.; Jiang, W.; Liu, X.T.; Song, X.J.; Pan, B.C.; Yu, H-Q. Light-triggered reversible sorption of azo dyes on titanium xerogels with photo-switchable acetylacetonato anchors. Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 1086−1088.
Zhang, S.J.*; Liu, X.T.; Wang, M.S.; Wu, B.D.; Pan, B.C.; Yang, H.; Yu, H-Q. Diketone-mediated photochemical processes for target-selective degradation of dye pollutants. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2014, 1, 167−171.
Patents
Have been authorized 18 innovation patents, including 3 US patents. Mainly focused on coagulation, redox conversion of pollutants, and bloom control.
Awards
Null.
Opportunities
Recruiting undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
