Location:
Ruijuan Qu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Environment
Nanjing University
Tel：+86-25-8968-0358
Email: quruijuan0404@hgbetting.com
ORCID: //orcid.org/0000-0001-8643-1546
Education
2012/09-2015/06, Ph.D in Environmental Science, Nanjing University, China
2009/09-2012/06, M. Sc. in Environmental Science, Nanjing University, China
2009/09-2012/06, B.Sc. in Environmental Science, Liaoning Technical University, China
Professional Experience
2019/12-present, Associate professor, School of Environment, Nanjing University, China
2018/07-2019/11, Research associate, School of Environment, Nanjing University, China
2015/07-2018/06, Research assistant, School of Environment, Nanjing University, China
Research Interests
Environmental transformation and fate of organic pollutants
Chemical oxidation processes in water and wastewater treatment
Soil pollution control and remediation of contaminated soils
Environmental computational chemistry
Academic Service
Toxics, Special Issue Editor (IF= 4.146)
Teaching
Atmospheric environmental chemistry (for undergraduate);
Statistics and modeling method in Environmental Science (for master student)
Selected Publications
[1] Beibei Li, Ruixue Guo, Jie Tian, Zunyao Wang, Ruijuan Qu*. New Findings of Ferrate(VI) Oxidation Mechanism from Its Degradation of Alkene Imidazole Ionic Liquids. Environmental Science & Technology, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03348.
[2] Jiayi Yao, Yao Yu, Ruijuan Qu*, Jing Chen, Zongli Huo, Feng Zhu, and Zunyao Wang. Fe-Activated Peroxymonosulfate Enhances the Degradation of Dibutyl Phthalate on Ground Quartz Sand. Environmental Science & Technology, 2020, 54, 9052−9061.
[3] Xinghao Wang, Wenrui Xiang, Siyuan Wang, Jiali Ge, Ruijuan Qu*, Zunyao Wang. Oxidative Oligomerization of Phenolic Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Mediated by Mn(III)-L Complexes and the Role of Phenoxyl Radicals in the Enhanced Removal: Experimental and Theoretical Studies. Environmental Science & Technology, 2020, 54, 1573−1582.
[4] Ruijuan Qu, Chenguang Li, Jiaoqin Liu, Ruiyang Xiao, Xiaoxue Pan, Xiaolan Zeng, Zunyao Wang, Jichun Wu. Hydroxyl radical based photocatalytic degradation of halogenated organic contaminants and paraffin on silica gel. Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, 120, 7220−7229.
[5] Jing Chen, Nannan Wu, Xinxin Xu, Ruijuan Qu*, Chenguang Li, Xiaoxue Pan, Zhongbo Wei, Zunyao Wang. Fe(VI)-Mediated Single-Electron Coupling Processes for the Removal of Chlorophene: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study. Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, 52, 12592−12601.
[6] Xiaolan Zeng, Ruijuan Qu*, Mingbao, Feng, Jing Chen, Liansheng Wang, Zunyao Wang*. Photodegradation of Polyfluorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (PFDDs) in Organic Solvents: Experimental and Theoretical Studies. Environmental Science & Technology, 2016, 50, 8128−8134.
[7] Xiaoxue Pan, Junyan Wei, Mengting Zou, Jing Chen, Ruijuan Qu*, Zunyao Wang. Products distribution and contribution of (de)chlorination, hydroxylation and coupling reactions to 2,4-dichlorophenol removal in seven oxidation systems. Water Research, 2021, 194, 116916.
[8] Jiayi Yao, Ruijuan Qu*, Xinghao Wang, Virender K. Sharma**, Asam Shad, Afzal Ahmed Da, Zunyao Wang. Visible light and fulvic acid assisted generation of Mn(III) to oxidize bisphenol A: The effect of tetrabromobisphenol A. Water Research, 2020, 169, 115273.
[9] Jing Chen, Yumeng Qi, Xiaoxue Pan, Nannan Wu, Jialiang Zuo, Chenguang Li, Ruijuan Qu*, Zunyao Wang, Zhaoxu Chen. Mechanistic insights into the reactivity of Ferrate(VI) with phenolic compounds and the formation of coupling products. Water Research, 2019, 158, 338−349.
[10] Xiaoxue Pan, Jing Chen, Nannan Wu, Yumeng Qi, Xinxin Xu, Jiali Ge, Xinghao Wang, Chenguang Li, Ruijuan Qu*, Virender K. Sharma, Zunyao Wang. Degradation of Aqueous 2,4,4’-Trihydroxybenzophenone by Persulfate Activated with Nitrogen Doped Carbonaceous Materials and the Formation of Dimer Products. Water Research, 2018, 240, 176−187.
[11] Jing Chen, Xinxin Xu, Xiaolan Zeng, Mingbao Feng, Ruijuan Qu*, Zunyao Wang, Nasri Nesnas, Virender K. Sharma*. Ferrate(VI) oxidation of polychlorinated diphenyl sulfides: Kinetics, degradation, and oxidized products. Water Research, 2018, 143, 1−9.
[12] Xinxin Xu, Jing Chen, Siyuan Wang, Jiali Ge, Ruijuan Qu*, Mingbao Feng, Virender K. Sharma, Zunyao Wang*. Degradation kinetics and transformation products of chlorophene by aqueous permanganate. Water Research, 2018, 138, 293−300.
[13] Ruijuan Qu, Chenguang Li, Xiaoxue Pan, Xiaolan Zeng, Jiaoqin Liu, Qingguo Huang, Jianfang Feng, Zunyao Wang. Solid surface-mediated photochemical transformation of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) in aqueous solution. Water Research, 2017, 125, 114−122.
[14] Jiaoqin Liu, Ruijuan Qu*, Zunyao Wang, Itza Mendoza-Sanchez, Virender K. Sharma*. Thermal- and photo-induced degradation of perfluorinated carboxylic acids: Kinetics and mechanism. Water Research, 2017, 126, 12−18.
[15] Ruijuan Qu, Jiaoqin Liu, Chenguang Li, Liansheng Wang, Zunyao Wang, Jichun Wu. Experimental and theoretical insights into the photochemical decomposition of environmentally persistent perfluorocarboxylic acids. Water Research, 2016, 104, 34−43.
[16] Jing Chen, Ruijuan Qu*, Xiaoxue Pan, Zunyao Wang*. Oxidative degradation of triclosan by potassium permanganate: Kinetics, degradation products, reaction mechanism and toxicity evaluation. Water Research, 2016, 103, 215−223.
Patents
[1] Ruijuan Qu, Chenguang Li, Xinghao Wang, Jing Chen, Jiaoqin Liu, Cheng Gu, Shixiang Gao, Zunyao Wang. A preparation method of nitrogen-doped nano-silica photocatalyst and its application, Chinese invention patent, ZL 201810970605.1
Awards
Opportunities
Undergraduate students majoring in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Agricultural Resources & Environment or other related fields are welcomed.
If you are interested in working with our group, please do not hesitate to contact me by e-mail at [email protected] to discuss potential research opportunities.
