CURRICULUM VITAE: BAOSHAN XING
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Stockbridge Hall
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003, USA
EDUCATION:
1994
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Ph.D. in Environmental & Soil Chemistry, University of Alberta, Canada
M.Sc. in Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Alberta.
B.Sc. in Agronomy/Soil Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural
University, China.
SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS:
2015
Faculty Convocation award, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2014
Highly Cited Researchers 2014 by Thomson Reuters
2014
Marion L. and Chrystie M. Jackson Soil Science Award (SSSA)
2013
Kingenta Agricultural Science Award (Agronomy Society of America)
2013
Tai-Shan Scholar, China
2012
Fellow of Soil Science Society of America (only 0.3% of its total members)
2012
Fellow of Agronomy Society of America (only 0.3% of its total members)
2012
ACSPSNA Distinguished Career Award
2011
Honorary Chair of the 2011 International Humic Science & Technology Conference
2010-present
Our research work is ranked in the top 0.1% of cited authors for journals in
Environment and Ecology (over 15,200 citations with an h-index at 62).
2009
Outstanding Reviewer Award for Environmental Science and Technology, a
premier journal in environmental sciences
2007
Cheung Kong Scholar, China’s Ministry of Education
2006
Outstanding Research Award from Soil Science Society of America and American
Society of Agronomy (Northeast Branch).
2005
Outstanding Overseas Young Scientist Award, National Science Foundation of China
2004
Listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, and Who’s Who in America.
2003
Outstanding Researcher Award, the College of Natural Resources and the
Environment, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
1994-95
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Connecticut Agric. Exp. Station.
1992-94
The Queen Elizabeth II Doctoral Fellowship in Environmental Studies.
1993
Margaret (Peg) Brown Awards in Environmental Studies.
1992
Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize.
1992
MacAllister Scholarship in Agriculture.
1992
Mary Lousie Imrie Graduate Award.
1991-92
The Province of Alberta Graduate Fellowship.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
2004-present
Professor, Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences (now as Stockbridge School of
Agriculture), University of Massachusetts (UMass), Amherst, MA.
2004-present
Professor, University of Massachusetts School of Marine Sciences
2004-present
Adjunct Professor, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
2000-2003
Associate Professor, Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts
1996-1999
1999-present
1999-present
1994-1995
1987-1994
2010-present
2012-present
(UMass), Amherst, MA.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences.
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, UMass, Amherst.
Adjunct Professor, Chinese Academy of Science
Postdoctoral research scientist, Connecticut Agric. Exp. Station, New Haven
Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta, Canada.
Consulting Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Adjunct Professor, Nanjing University
TEACHING:
Courses:
 Environmental Soil Chemistry (PLSOIL 575 & ENVSCI 575) with labs
 Inorganic Contaminants in Soil, Water, and Sediment (PLSOIL 585),
 Advanced Soil Chemistry (PLSOIL 830)
 Environmental Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials (CHEM 791E)
1996 - present
1997 - present
1998 - present
2008 - present
Advising (including past and present):
 M.Sc. students: Abigail Kingman, Kate Jeliazkova, Zhaowei Jin, Guoshu Yuan, Ku Li, Shilpa
Pujari, Amrith Gunasekara, Trevor Woodward, Denise Siraco, Rebecca Elwood, Robert Stewart,
Karen Haymenn, Liyaun Huang, Nica Klaber, Lei Song, Susanne Hale, Peng Du, Kate Szerlag
 Ph.D. students: J.D. Mao, Beth Johnson, G.W. Ding, K. Li, K.J. Wang, Tom Akin, Seunghun
Kang, Hamid Mashayekhi, Lei Song, Wei Jiang, Saikat Ghosh, Emily Cole, Huiyuan Guo, Ellen
Russell, Yingqing Deng, Peng Du, Chuanxin Ma
 Jointly trained Ph.D. Students: Xiaodong Yu, Feifei Liu, Xiaoyun Li, Wei Li, Derong Lin, Di
Wu, Wenhao Wu, Qingfeng Jing, Hao Zheng, Jian Zhao, Wei Qiu, Ziwen Du, Jie Jin, Bing Yang,
Le Yue, Chen Ling, Sha Peng, Fangfang Li, Yanyan Zhang, Jing Yang
 Postdoctoral Fellow: Ming Fan, Clistenes Nascimento, Baoliang Chen, C. Onu, D. Chen, Kun
Yang, Xilong Wang, Bo Pan, Duohui Lin, Yingchen Bai, Huanhua Wang, Saikat Ghosh, Qing
Zhao, Jian Zhao, Peng Gao, Jie Han, Wenhao Wu
 Visiting scientists: Guanling Song, Wenxiang Xia, Wenxin Liu, Ke Sun, Debin Jing, Kun Shi,
Jialong Lu, Yong Ran, Jun Yao, Zhantao Han, Fei Wang, Di Zhang, Bo Pan, Daohui Lin, Kun
Yang, Baoliang Chen, Jian Hu, Haibo Li, Jinhua Jiang, Hong Liu, Xiaobing Liu, Diyun Chen,
He-lian Li, Jizhi Ni, Lizhu Zhang, Xianli Liu, Shengyan Tian, Shixiong Gao, Yukui Rui,
Yonghong Liu, Yufeng Wang, Zhuan-Xi Luo, Jiewen Yang, Zhenyu Wang, Guangcai Chen,
Guanxing Huang, Cuiping Wang, Weiqin Zhu, Junli Li, Kun Qian, Sheng Zai, Ke Dai
 Serve or have served as a member on numerous graduate student committees for various
departments.
Undergraduate Advising:
 Both Stockbridge School and Environmental sciences Major students.
 Supervise independent-study and honors-thesis students.
 Serve on senior student thesis committees (as chair/member).
 Supervise undergraduate student summer research.
 Support both undergraduate and graduate students by research grants.
Invited Lectures: numerous presentations nationally and internationally
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RESEARCH
My research in Environmental & Soil Chemistry focuses on protecting our environment through
maintaining/improving soil and water quality. My publications and research grants reflect this. Particular
interests include: (1) environmental fate, transport, and ecotoxicity of engineered nanoparticles, (2) fate
and sorptive behavior of contaminants of emerging concerns, (3) characterization of organic matter
including biochars and their roles in sustainable agriculture and environmental protection, (4) application
of advanced analytical and microscopic instruments in environmental & soil science research, and (5)
food safety.
We have published over 350 refereed journal articles. The citations on our work currently exceed 15,200
with my h-index at 62. I am among the “Highly Cited Researchers 2014” identified by Thomson
Reuters, showing the impact and significance of our research. I have been recognized many times for our
scientific research program nationally and internationally (see the award section).
Selected Research Grants:
2015-2017
Investigate the interactions between silver nanoparticles and leafy vegetables using
surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic mapping, 01/01/2015-12/31/2017. USDA
NIFA, $499,500 (with other two in Food Science Dept.)
2014-2018
Production and use of biochar from forest wastes to enhance agricultural and
environmental sustainability, USDA-FIFA McIntire-Stennis Program, $136,000.
2014-2015
Physiochemical and soil biota responses to biochar in agricultural soils, Northeast
SARE, $15,000.
2011-2016
Nanoparticle contamination of agricultural crop species (USDA-AFRI),
$1,500,000 (with three other institutions)
2012-2015
Characterizing climate-induced qualitative changes in plant secondary
metabolite composition and their influence on soil processes (NSF),
$650,000 (with Clemson University and Purdue University)
2013
$45,000 (an unrestricted grant)
2010-2013
Interactions of engineered nanoparticles with dissolved organic matter (DOM) and
organic contaminants in water, BARD, $300,000 (with Dr. Chefetz in Israel).
2010
A NSF instrument grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,
$120,000 (With Dr. Dula Amarasiriwardena at Hampshire College).
2009-2012
Linking molecular level interactions to macroscopic sorption behavior of agricultural
chemicals to soils: Chemical and physical aspects. USDA AFRI Competitive Grant
Program, $450,000. Oct. 1, 2009 – Sept. 30, 2013 (with Dr. Robert Cook at LSU).
2009-2010
Methods for studying the effect of surface chemistry on nanoparticle bioavailability.
NSF, $350,000, Oct. 1, 2009 – April. 30, 2010 (with three others on campus)
2009-2013
Biochar production and use. $120,000, Oct. 1, 2009 – Sept. 30, 2012. College
Competitive Grant program (MAES) (with four others on campus).
2009-2010
Bacterial toxicity of oxide nanoparticles and their adhesion at bacteria-water interface.
USGS Water Resources Competitive Grant Program. $50,000.
2007-2009
Environmental behaviors of engineered nanoparticles in water, USGS Water
Resources Competitive Grant Program. $50,000.
2005-2007
Quantification and meso-structural dynamics of soil organic matter as determined by
advanced nuclear magnetic resonance methods. USDA Competitive Grant Program,
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2005-2008
2005-2010
2003-2007
1998-2003
2002-2005
2003-2005
2003-2004
1997-2001
2001-2004
2002-2004
2001-2004
2001-2002
1999-2001
1999
1998-1999
$395,000. Jan. 1, 2005 – Dec. 31, 2007
Impact of organic amendments-derived dissolved organic matter on pesticide leaching
on turf soils. Competitive program of College of Natural Resources and the
Environment, University of Massachusetts. $150,000.
Development and use of wood waste based materials for cleanup of contaminated
water. USDA McIntire Stennis Program. $210,000.
Sorption of hydrophobic pesticides to aliphatic components of soil organic matter,
BARD, $300,000 (with Dr. Benny Chefetz in Israel).
USDA NRI Competitive Grant Programs, Soil and Soil Biology (25.0).
Effect of long-term tillage and cover-crop systems on soil organic matter and
pesticide sorption. $165,000.
USDA NRI Competitive Grant Programs, Soil and Soil Biology (25.0). Nonideal
sorption of organic chemical in soil organic matter. $290,000. (with Dr. Pignatello at
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station).
USGS Water Resources Competitive Grant Program. Potential movement of
pesticides related with dissolved organic matter (DOM) from organic fertilizer
application on turf. $60,000.
UMass Faculty Research Grant. Importance of aliphatic components of soil organic
matter for sorption of organic contaminants. $7,500.
USDA NRI Competitive Grant Programs, Water Resources Assessment and
Protection (26.0). Specific sorption in soil organic matter: characterization
and effects on kinetics. $250,000. (with Dr. Pignatello at Connecticut
Agricultural Experiment Station).
Biosurfactants enhanced biodegradation of PAHs during thermophilic composting
treatment of PAHs-contaminated soils. Hong Kong Research Grants Council,
$636,000 HKD (equivalent to US $80,000; with Dr. J.W.C. Wong at
Hong Kong Baptist University).
Organic waste amendment for remediation of Cu-contaminated soil: the role of
dissolved organic matter in the environmental fate of Cu and its phytotoxicity. Hong
Kong Research Grants Council, $810,000 HKD (equivalent to US $100,000); with
Dr. J.W.C. Wong at Hong Kong Baptist University).
Impact of soil managements on soil organic matter: Implications for soil quality and
interactions with organic contaminants. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China.
$2,000,000 Chinese dollars (equivalent to US $250,000). The basic research (e.g.,
extraction and interactions) is conducted at Northeast Institute of Geography and
Agro-ecology (CAS), Harbin, China and the research using advanced instruments
(e.g., NMR and FTIR) is conducted at UMass. I am an adjunct professor there.
Evaluating the potential of phytoremediation technology to stabilize and
decontaminate Rice City Pond (Blackstone Rive Watershed). Department of
Environmental Management, Massachusetts, $65,000.00 (with Dr. G. Lanza, UMass).
UMass Faculty Research Grant. Spectroscopic examination of humic substance.
$10,000.
Skyland, Inc. Environmental chemistry research. $30,000 (unrestricted grant)
Massachusetts Turf and Lawn Grass Association. Encapsulated green Pesticide washdown prototype project. $12,000 (with Dr. W. Torello, UMass).
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1997-1999
1997-1999
1996-1998
UMass Healey Endowment Grant. Phytoremediation of metal contaminated soils
using aromatic plants. $5,000.
USEPA - NE region. Experimental encapsulated golf green - total
elimination of leaching and high input efficiency by recycling of water,
pesticides, and fertilizer nutrients. $20,000 (with Dr. W. Torello).
UMass Faculty Research Grant. Sorption of organic pollutants in soil organic
matter. $5,000.
Published Books:
Xing, B., Senesi, N., and P.M. Huang. 2011. Biophysico-Chemical Processes of Anthropogenic Organic
Compounds in Environmental Systems. Wiley, NJ. A total of 572 pages
Wu, F. and B. Xing. 2010. Natural Organic Matter and its Ecological and Environmental Functions.
China Geological Science Press, Beijing. A total of 355 pages.
Wu, F.C. and B. Xing. 2009. Natural Organic Matter and its Significance in the Environment. Science
Press, Beijing. A total of 325.
Senesi, N., B. Xing and P.M. Huang. 2009. Biophysico-Chemical Processes Involving Natural
Nonliving Organic Matter in Environmental Systems. Wiley, NJ. A total of 896.
Xing, B., Senesi, N., and Chad D. Vecitis. 2015. Engineered Nanoparticles and the Environment:
Biophysicochemical Processes and Toxicity. Wiley, NJ (under review).
Refereed Papers and Book Chapters
Ma, C.X., J.C. White, O.P. Dhankher and B.S. Xing. 2015. Metal-based nanotoxicity and detoxification
pathways in higher plants. Environ. Sci. Technol. 49: 7109–7122.
Zhao, J., F.F. Liu , Z.Y. Wang, X.S. Cao and B.S. Xing. 2015. Heteroaggregation of graphene oxide
with minerals in aqueous phase. Environ. Sci. Technol. 49: 2849-2857.
Ma, C.X., S. Chhikara, R. Minocha, S. Long, C. Musante, J.C. White, B.S. Xing and O.P. Dhankher.
2015. Reduced silver nanoparticle phytotoxicity in Crambe abyssinica with enhanced glutathione
production by overexpressing bacterial γ-glutamylcysteine synthase. Environ. Sci. Technol. 49: in
press.
Zhan, X.H., X. Yi, L. Yue, X.R. Fan, G.H. Xu and B.S. Xing. 2015. Cytoplasmic pH-stat during
phenanthrene uptake by wheat roots: A mechanistic consideration. Environ. Sci. Technol. 6037–
6044.
Li, X.Y., B. Gámiz, Y.Q. Wang, J.J. Pignatello and B.S. Xing. 2015. Competitive sorption used to probe
strong hydrogen bonding sites for weak organic acids on carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol.
49: 1409–1417.
Zhang, Y.Y., J.J. Pignatello, S. Tao and B.S. Xing. 2015. Bioacessibility of PAHs in fuel soot assessed
by an in vitro digestive model: Effect of including an absorptive sink. Environ. Sci. Technol. 49:
3905–3912.
Guo, H.Y., Z.Y. Zhang, B.S. Xing, A. Mukherjee, C. Musante, J.C. White and L.L. He. 2015. Analysis
of silver nanoparticles in antimicrobial products using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
(SERS). Environ. Sci. Technol. 49:4317–4324.
Zhao, Q., K. Yang, S.Y. Zhang, B. Chefetz, J. Zhao, H. Mashayekhi and B.S. Xing. 2015. Dispersant
selection for nanomaterials: Insight into dispersing functionalized carbon nanotubes by small polar
aromatic organic molecules. Carbon, 91: 494-505.
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Yang, B., J.J. Pignatello, D. Qu and B.S. Xing. 2015. Reoxidation of photoreduced polyoxotungstate
([PW12O40]4–) by different oxidants in the presence of a model pollutant. Kinetics and reaction
mechanism. J. Phys. Chem. A, 119:1055-1065.
Wang, Z.Y., G.C. Liu, H. Zheng, F.M. Li, H.H. Ngo, W.S. Guo, C. Liu, L. Chen and B.S. Xing. 2015.
Investigating the mechanisms of biochar’s removal of lead from solution. Bioresource Technology.
177: 308-317.
Jin, J. K. Sun, Z.Y. Wang, L.F. Han, Z.Z. Pan, F.C. Wu, X.T. Liu, Y. Zhao and B.S. Xing. 2015.
Characterization and phthalate esters sorption of organic matter fractions isolated from soils and
sediments. Environ. Pollut. 206: 24-31.
Qiu, M.Y., K. Sun, J. Jin, L.F. Han, H.R. Sun, Y. Zhao, X.H. Xia, F.C. Wu and B.S. Xing. 2015.
Metal/metalloid elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in various biochars: The effect of
feedstock, temperature, minerals, and properties. Environ. Pollut. 206: 298-305.
Han, Y., M. Qi, Y.L. Chen, H.H. Shen, J. Liu, Y. Huang, H. Chen, W.X. Liu, X.L. Wang, J.F. Liu, B.S.
Xing and S. Tao. 2015. Influences of ambient air PM2.5 concentration and meteorological condition
on the indoor PM2.5 concentrations in a residential apartment in Beijing using a new approach.
Environ. Pollut. 205: 307-314.
Lian, F., B.B. Sun, X. Chen, L.Y. Zhu, Z.Q. Liu and B.S. Xing. 2015. Effect of humic acid (HA) on
sulfonamide sorption by biochars. Environ. Pollut. 204: 306-312.
Nhan, L.V., C.X. Ma, Y.K. Rui, S.T. Liu, X.G. Li, B.S. Xing and L.M. Liu. 2015. Phytotoxic
mechanism of nanoparticles: Destruction of chloroplasts and vascular bundles and alteration of
nutrient absorption. Scientific Report, 5: 11618.
Ling, C., F.Q. Liu, Z.G. Pei, X.P. Zhang, M.M. Wei, Y.H. Zhang, L.R. Zheng, J. Zhang, A.M. Li and
B.S. Xing. 2015. Citric acid enhanced copper removal by a novel multi-amines decorated resin.
Scientific Report, 5: 09944.
Li, F.F., B. Pan, D. Zhang, X.L. Yang, H. Li, S.H. Liao, A. Ghaffar, H.B. Peng, B.S. Xing. 2015.
Organic matter source and degradation as revealed by molecular biomarkers in agricultural soils of
Yuanyang terrace. Scientific Report, 5: 11074.
Bai, Y.C., F.C. Wu, B,S. Xing, W. Meng, G.L. Shi, Y. Ma and J.P. Giesy. 2015. Isolation and
characterization of Chinese standard fulvic acid sub-fractions separated from forest soil by
stepwise elution with pyrophosphate buffer. Scientific Reports, 5: 8723.
Wang, Z.Y., H.Y. Zong, H. Zheng, G.C. Liu, L. Chen and B.S. Xing. 2015. Reduced nitrification and
abundance of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in acidic soil amended with biochar. Chemosphere, 138:
576-583.
Yang, K. G.F. Miao, W.H. Wu, D.L. Lin, B. Pan, F.C. Wu and B.S. Xing. 2015. Sorption of Cu2+ on
humic acids sequentially extracted from a sediment. Chemosphere, 138: 657-663.
Li, F.M., M. Wu, Y. Yao, X. Zheng, J. Zhao, Z.Y. Wang, B.S. Xing. 2015. Inhibitory effects and
oxidative target site of dibutyl phthalate on Karenia brevis. Chemosphere, 132: 32-39.
Sun, K., M.J. Kang, K.S. Ro, J.A. Libra, Y. Zhao and B.S. Xing. 2015. Variation in sorption of
propiconazole with biochars: The effect of temperature, mineral, molecular structure, and nanoporosity. Chemosphere, 138: in press.
Wang, F., J. Yao, H.J. Liu, R.P. Liu, H.L. Chen, Z.J. Yi, Q. Yu, L. Ma and B.S. Xing. 2015. Cu and Cr
enhanced the effect of various carbon nanotubes on microbial communities in an aquatic
environment. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 292:137–145.
Zhang, D., B. Pan, R.L. Cook and B.S. Xing. 2015. Multi-walled carbon nanotube dispersion by the
adsorbed humic acids with different chemical structures. Environ. Pollut. 196: 292-299.
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Gao, P., S. Liu, Y.J. Feng, N. Lin, B.Y. Lu, Z.H. Zhang, F.Y. Cui, B.S. Xing and S.K Hammond. 2015.
Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in resuspendable fraction of settled bus dust
and its implications for human exposure. Environ. Pollut. 198:1-7.
Gao, P., S. Liu, Z.H. Zhang, P. Meng, N. Lin, B.Y. Lu, F.Y. Cui, Y.J. Feng and B.S. Xing. 2015. Health
impact of bioaccessible metal in lip cosmetics to female college students and career women,
northeast of China. Environ. Pollut. 197: 214-220.
Gao, P., S. Liu, W.Y. Ye, N. Lin, P. Meng, Y.J. Feng, Z.H. Zhang, F.Y. Cui, B.Y. Lu and B.S. Xing.
2015. Assessment on the occupational exposure of urban public bus drivers to bioaccessible trace
metals through resuspended fraction of settled bus dust. Science of The Total Environment, 508:
37-45.
Tian, S.Y., Y.D. Zhang, C.Z. Song, X.S. Zhu and B.S. Xing. 2015. Bioaccumulation and
biotransformation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the marine bivalve (Scapharca
subcrenata): Influence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 90: 48-53.
Zhong, L.Y., J.W. Yang, L.M. Liu and B.S. Xing. 2015. Oxidation of Cr(III) on birnessite surfaces: The
effect of goethite and kaolinite. J. Environ. Sci. 37:8-14.
Liu, F.F., J. Zhao, S.G. Wang, P. Du and B.S. Xing. 2014. Effects of solution chemistry on adsorption
of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) by graphenes and carbon
nanotubes. . Environ. Sci. Technol. 48: 13197-13206.
Zhao, J., Z.Y. Wang, J.C. White and B.S. Xing. 2014. Graphene in the aquatic environment: Adsorption,
dispersion, toxicity and transformation. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48: 9995–10009.
Ghosh, G., N.R. Pradhan, H. Mashayekhi, S. Dickert, R. Thantirige, M.T. Tuominen, S. Tao and B.S.
Xing. 2014. Binary short-range colloidal assembly of magnetic iron oxides nanoparticles and
fullerene (nC60) in environmental media. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48: 12285–12291.
Meng, P.P., S.B. Deng, X.Y. Lu, Z.W. Du, B. Wang, J. Huang, Y.J. Wang, G. Yu and B.S. Xing. 2014.
Role of air bubbles overlooked in the adsorption of perfluorooctanesulfonate on hydrophobic
carbonaceous adsorbents. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48: 13785-13792.
Liao, S.H., B. Pan, H. Li, Hao, D. Zhang and B.S. Xing. 2014. Detecting free radicals in biochars and
determining their ability to inhibit the germination and growth of corn, wheat and rice seedlings.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 48: 8581-8587.
Zhao, J., Z.Y. Wang, Q. Zhao and B.S Xing. 2014. Adsorption of phenanthrene on multilayer graphene
as affected by surfactant and exfoliation. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48: 331–339.
Bai, Y.C., F.C. Wu, J.C. White and B.S. Xing. 2014. 100 nanometers: a potentially inappropriate
threshold for environmental and ecological effects of nanoparticles. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48:
3098–3099.
Han, L.F. K. Sun, J. Jin, X. Wei, X.H. Xia, F.W. Wu, B. Gao and B.S. Xing. 2014. Role of structure and
microporosity in phenanthrene sorption by natural and engineered Organic matter. Environ. Sci.
Technol. 48: 11227–11234.
Petersen, E.J., T.B. Henry, J. Zhao, R.I. MacCuspie, T.L. Kirschling, M.A. Dobrovolskaia, V. Hackley,
B.S. Xing and J.C. White. 2014. Identification and avoidance of potential artifacts and
misinterpretations in nanomaterial ecotoxicity measurements. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48: 4226–
4246.
Du, P., J. Zhao, H. Mashayekhi and B.S. Xing. 2014. Adsorption of bovine serum albumin and lysozyme
on functionalized carbon nanotubes. J. Phys. Chem. C, 118: 22249–22257.
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Li, H.L, R.H. Qu, C. Li, W.L. Guo, X.M. Han, F. He, Y.B. Ma and B.S. Xing. 2014 . Selective removal
of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from soil washing effluents using biochars produced
at different pyrolytic temperatures. Bioresource Technology, 163:193-198.
Zhao, Q., K. Yang, W. Li and B.S. Xing. 2014. Concentration-dependent polyparameter linear free
energy relationships to predict organic compound sorption on carbon nanotubes. Scientific
Reports. 4:3888: 1-7.
Qiu, M.Y., K. Sun, J. Jin, B. Gao, Y. Yan, L.F. Han, F.C. Wu and B.S. Xing. 2014. Properties of the
plant- and manure-derived biochars and their sorption of dibutyl phthalate and phenanthrene.
Scientific Reports. 4: 5295.
Suseela, V., N. Tharayil, B.S. Xing and J.S. Dukes. 2014. Warming alters potential enzyme activity but
precipitation regulates chemical transformations in grass litter exposed to simulated climatic
changes. Soil Biol. Biochem. 75: 102-112.
Zhao, J., Z.Y. Wang, S. Ghosh and B.S. Xing. 2014. Phenanthrene binding by humic acid-protein
complexes as studied by passive dosing technique. Environ. Pollut. 184: 145-153.
Tian, S.Y., Y.D. Zhang, C.Z. Song, X.S. Zhu and B.S. Xing. 2014. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles as
carrier facilitate bioaccumulation of phenanthrene in marine bivalve, ark shell (Scapharca
subcrenata). Environ. Pollut. 192: 59-64.
Zhang, M., L. Shu, X.F. Shen, X.Y. Guo, S. Tao, B.S. Xing and X.L. Wang. 2014. Characterization of
nitrogen-rich biomaterial-derived biochars and their sorption for aromatic compounds. Environ.
Pollut. 195: 84-90.
Wang, X.L., E.X. Ma, X.F. Shen, X.Y. Guo, M. Zhang, H.Y. Zhang, Y. Liu, F. Cai, S. Tao and B.S.
Xing. 2014. Effect of model dissolved organic matter coating on sorption of phenanthrene by TiO2
nanoparticles. Environ. Pollut. 194: 31-37.
Wang, C., H. Li, S.H. Liao, D. Zhang, M. Wu, B. Pan and B.S. Xing. 2014. Sorption affinities of
sulfamethoxazole and carbamazepine to two sorbents under co-sorption systems. Environ. Pollut.
194: 203-209.
Li, H., B. Pan, S.H. Liao, D. Zhang and B.S. Xing. 2014. Formation of environmentally persistent free
radicals as the mechanism for reduced catechol degradation on hematite-silica surface under UV
irradiation. Environ. Pollut. 188: 153-158.
Fei, Y.H, B.S. Xing and X.Y. Li. 2014. Changes in the adsorption of bisphenol A, 17 a-ethinyl estradiol,
and phenanthrene on marine sediment in Hong Kong in relation to the simulated sediment organic
matter decomposition. Environ. Pollut. 192: 139-146
Lin, D.R., Q. Zhao, L.J. Hu and B.S. Xing. 2014. Synthesis and characterization of cubic mesoporous
bridged polysilsesquioxane for removing organic pollutants from water. Chemosphere. 103: 188–
196.
Li, H.B., D. Zhang, X.Z. Han and B.S. Xing. 2014. Adsorption of antibiotic ciprofloxacin on carbon
nanotubes: pH dependence and thermodynamics, Chemosphere, 95: 150-155.
Peng, H.B., H. Li, C. Wang, D. Zhang, B. Pan and B.S. Xing. 2014. Sorption and solubility of ofloxacin
and norfloxacin in water–methanol cosolvent. Chemosphere. 103: 322–328.
Zhang, L.Z., Q. Zhao, S.T. Wang, H. Mashayekhi, X. Li and B.S. Xing. 2014. Influence of ions on the
coagulation and removal of fullerene in aqueous phase. Science of The Total Environment, 446447: 604–608.
Jin, J., K. Sun, F.C. Wu, B. Gao, Z.Y. Wang, M.J. Kang, Y.C. Bai, Y. Zhao, X.T. Liu and B.S. Xing.
2014. Single-solute and bi-solute sorption of phenanthrene and dibutyl phthalate by plant- and
manure-derived biochars. Science of The Total Environment, 473–474: 308-316.
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Song, Z.G., F. Lian, Z.H. Yu, L.Y. Zhu, B.S. Xing and W.W. Qiu. 2014. Synthesis and characterization
of a novel MnOx-loaded biochar and its adsorption properties for Cu2+ in aqueous solution.
Chemical Engineering Journal. 242: 36–42.
Lian, F., B.B. Sun, Z.G. Song, L.Y. Zhu, X.H. and B.S. Xing. 2014. Physicochemical properties of herbresidue biochar and its sorption to ionizable antibiotic sulfamethoxazole. Chemical Engineering
Journal. 248: 128-134.
Bai, Y.C., F.C. Wu, D.H. Lin and B.S. Xing. 2014. Aqueous stabilization of carbon nanotubes: effects of
surface oxidization and solution chemistry. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 21: 4358-4365.
Sun, F.H., Y.B. Yan, H.Q. Liao, Y.C. Bai, B.S. Xing and F.C. Wu. 2014. Biosorption of antimony(V) by
freshwater cyanobacteria Microcystis from Lake Taihu, China: effects of pH and competitive ions.
Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 21: 5836-5848.
Dorjee, P., D. Amarasiriwardena and B.S. Xing. 2014. Antimony Adsorption by Zero-valent Iron
Nanoparticles (nZVI): Ion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICICP-MS) study. Microchemical Journal, 116:15-23.
Wang, Z.Y., Z.H. Xu, J. Zhao, B. Pan, X.L. Song and B.S. Xing. 2014. Effects of low-molecular-weight
organic acids on soil micropores and implication for organic contaminant availability.
Communications in Soil Science & Plant Analysis. 45: 1120-1132.
Deng, Y.Q., J.C. White and B.S. Xing. 2014. Interactions between engineered nanomaterials and
agricultural crops: implications for food safety. Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A, 15:
552-572.
Wang, C., H. Li, S.H. Liao, H. Zheng, Z.Y. Wang, B. Pan and B.S. Xing. 2013. Coadsorption,
desorption hysteresis and sorption thermodynamics of sulfamethoxazole and carbamazepine on
graphene oxide and graphite. Carbon, 65: 243–251.
Guo, X.Y., X.L. Wang, X.Z. Zhou, X. Ding, B. Fu, S. Tao and B.S. Xing. 2013. Impact of simulated
diagenesis on sorption of naphthalene and 1-naphthol by soil organic matter and its precursors.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 47: 12148–12155.
De La Torre-Roche, R., J. Hawthorne, Y.Q. Deng, B.S. Xing, W.J. Cai, L.A. Newman, Q. Wang, X.M.
Ma, H. Hamdi, and J.C. White. 2013. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes and C60 fullerenes
differentially impact the accumulation of weathered pesticides in four agricultural plants. Environ.
Sci. Technol. 47: 12539–12547.
Li, X.Y., J.J. Pignatello, Y.Q. Wang and B.S. Xing. 2013. New insight into adsorption mechanism of
ionizable compounds on carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 47: 8334–8341.
Pan, B., D. Zhang, H. Li, M. Wu, Z.Y. Wang and B.S. Xing. 2013. Increased adsorption of
sulfamethoxazole on suspended carbon nanotubes by dissolved humic acid. Environ. Sci. Technol.
47: 7722–7728.
Sun, K., M.J. Kang, Z.Y. Zhang, J. Jin, Z.Y. Wang, Z.Z. Pan, D.Y. Xu, F.C. Wu and B.S. Xing. 2013.
Impact of deashing treatment on biochar structural properties and potential sorption mechanisms of
phenanthrene. Environ. Sci. Technol. 47: 11473–11481.
Sun, K., J. Jin, M.J. Kang, Z.Y, Zhang, Z.Z. Pan, Z.Y. Wang, F.C. Wu, and B.S. Xing. 2013. Isolation
and characterization of different organic matter fractions from a same soil source and their
phenanthrene sorption. Environ. Sci. Technol. 47: 5138-5145.
De La Torre-Roche, R., J. Hawthorne, C. Musante, B.S. Xing, L.A. Newman, X.M. Ma and J.C. White.
2013. Impact of Ag nanoparticle exposure on p,p′-DDE bioaccumulation by Cucurbita pepo
(Zucchini) and Glycine max (Soybean). Environ. Sci. Technol. 47: 718–725.
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Wang, H.H., F.C. Wu, W. Meng, J.C. White, P.A. Holden and B.S. Xing. 2013. Engineered
nanoparticles may induce genotoxicity. Environ. Sci. Technol. 47: 13212–13214.
Suseela, V. N. Tharayil, B.S. Xing and J.S. Dukes. 2013. Labile compounds in plant litter reduce the
sensitivity of decomposition to warming and altered precipitation. New Phytologist 200: 122–133.
Zhao, J., Z.Y. Wang, Y.H. Dai and B.S. Xing. 2013. Mitigation of CuO nanoparticle-induced bacterial
membrane damage by dissolved organic matter. Water Res. 47: 4169-4178.
Zheng, H., Z.Y Wang, X. Deng, J. Zhao, Y. Luo, J. Novak, S. Herbert and B.S. Xing. 2013.
Characteristics and nutrient values of biochars produced from giant reed at different temperatures.
Bioresour. Technol. 130: 463-471.
Lian, F., Z.G. Song, Z.Q. Liu, L.Y. Zhu and B.S. Xing. 2013. Mechanistic understanding of tetracycline
sorption on waste tire powder and its chars as affected by Cu2+ and pH. Environ. Pollut. 178: 264270.
Koelmel, J. T. Leland, H.H. Wang, D. Amarasiriwardena and B.S. Xing. 2013. Investigation of gold
nanoparticles uptake and their tissue level distribution in rice plants by laser ablation-inductively
coupled-mass spectrometry. Environ. Pollut. 174: 222-228.
Lerman I., Y. Chen, B.S. Xing and B. Chefetz. 2013. Adsorption of carbamazepine by carbon nanotubes:
Effects of DOM introduction and competition with phenanthrene and bisphenol A. Environ. Pollut.
182: 169-176.
Zheng H., Z.Y. Wang, J. Zhao, S.H. Herbert and B.S. Xing. 2013. Sorption of antibiotic
sulfamethoxazole varies with biochars produced at different temperatures. Environ. Pollut. 181:
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Wang, Z.Y., H. Zheng, Y. Luo, X. Deng, S. Herbert and B.S. Xing. 2013. Characterization and influence
of biochars on nitrous oxide emission from agricultural soil. Environ. Pollut. 174: 289-296.
Wang, F., J. Yao, H.L. Chen, Z.J. Yi and B.S. Xing. 2013. Sorption of humic acid to functionalized
multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Environ. Pollut. 180:1-6.
Wu, F.C., Y.C. Bai, Y.S. Mu, B. Pan, B.S. Xing. 2013. Fluorescence quenching of fulvic acids by
fullerene in water. Environ. Pollut. 172:100-107.
Li, W.Y., X.Y. Zhu, Y. He, B.S. Xing, J.M. and P.C. Brookes. 2013. Enhancement of water solubility
and mobility of phenanthrene by natural soil nanoparticles. Environ. Pollut. 176: 228-233.
Zhao, Q. B.S. Xing, P.D. Tai, H. Li, L. Song, L.Z. Zhang and P.J. Li. 2013. Effect of freeze–thawing
cycles on soil aging behavior of individually spiked phenanthrene and pyrene at different
concentrations. Science of The Total Environment. 444: 311-319.
Zhao, Q. B.S. Xing, P.D. Tai, K. Yang, H. Li, L.Z. Zhang, G. Li and P.J. Li. 2013. Effect of freeze–
thawing cycles on aging behavior of phenanthrene, pyrene and their mixture in soil. Science of The
Total Environment. 452-453: 246-252.
Ran, Y., Y. Yang, B. Xing, J.J. Pignatello, S.J. Kwon, W. Su and L. Zhou. 2013. Evidence of micropore
filling for sorption of nonpolar organic contaminants by condensed organic matter. J. Environ.
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Zheng, H., Z.Y. Wang, X. Deng, S. Herbert and B.S.. Xing. 2013. Impacts of adding biochar on nitrogen
retention and bioavailability in agricultural soil. Geoderma. 206: 32–39.
Sun, K., Y., Y. Yang, B.S. Xing and J.D. Mao. 2013. Interaction mechanism of benzene and
phenanthrene in condensed organic matter: Importance of adsorption (nanopore-filling).
Geoderma. 204–205: 68-74.
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Jiang, W., S. Ghosh, L. Song, R.W. Vachet and B.S. Xing. 2013. Effect of Al2O3 nanoparticles on
bacterial membrane amphiphilic biomolecules. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 102: 292299.
Joskoa, I., P. Oleszczuka, J. Pranagal, J. Lehmann, B.S. Xing and G. Cornelissen. 2013. Effect of
biochars, activated carbon and multiwalled carbon nanotubes on phytotoxicity of sediment
contaminated by inorganic and organic pollutants. Ecological Engineering. 60: 50-59.
Hu, L.C. Z.H. Chao, M. Gu, F.C. Li, L.N. Chen, B.D. Liu, X. Li, Z.Q. Huang, Y.Y. Li, B.S. Xing, J.Y.
Dai. 2013. Evidence for a Neolithic Age fire-irrigation paddy cultivation system in the lower
Yangtze River Delta, China. Journal of Archaeological Science. 40: 72-78.
Ma, C.X., S. Chhikara, B.S. Xing, C. Musante, J.C. White and O.P. Dhankher. 2013. Physiological and
molecular response of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) to nanoparticle cerium and indium oxide
exposure. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 1: 768-778.
Pan, B. and B.S. Xing. 2013.Sorption comparison between pharmaceuticals and hydrophobic organic
compounds in soils and sediment. In “Molecular Environmental Soil Science”, editors: J.M. Xu
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Zhu, Z.J., H.H. Wang, B. Yan, H. Zheng, Y. Jiang, O.R. Miranda, V.M. Rotello, B.S. Xing and R.W.
Vachet. 2012. Effect of surface charge on the uptake and distribution of gold nanoparticles in four
plant species. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46: 12391–12398.
De La Torre-Roche, R., J. Hawthorne, Y.Q. Deng, B.S. Xing, W. Cai, L.A. Newman, C. Wang, X. Ma
and J.C. White. 2012. Fullerene-Enhanced Accumulation of p,p′-DDE in Agricultural Crop
Species. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46: 9315-9323.
Wang, Z.Y., X.Y, Xie, J. Zhao, X.Y. Liu, W.Q. Feng, J.C. White and B. Xing. 2012. Xylem- and
phloem-based transport of CuO nanoparticles in maize (Zea mays L.). Environ. Sci. Technol.
46(8): 4434–4441.
Guo, X.Y. X.L. Wang, X.Z. Zhou, X.Z. Kong, S. Tao and B. Xing. 2012. Sorption of four hydrophobic
organic compounds by three chemically distinct polymers: Role of chemical and physical
composition. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46: 7252-7259.
Zhao, J., Z.Y. Wang, H. Mashayekhi, P. Mayer, B. Chefetz and B. Xing. 2012. Pulmonary surfactant
suppressed phenanthrene adsorption on carbon nanotubes through solubilization and competition
as examined by passive dosing technique. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46: 5369-5377.
Atha, D.H. H.H. Wang, E.J. Petersen, D. Cleveland, R.D. Holbrook, P. Jaruga, M. Dizdaroglu, B. Xing
and B.C. Nelson. 2012. Copper oxide nanoparticle mediated DNA damage in terrestrial plant
models. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46: 1819-1827.
Pan, B. and B. Xing. 2012. Applications and implications of manufactured nanoparticles in soils: a
review. European Journal of Soil Science, 63, 437–456 (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2012.01475.x).
Zhou, Z.H., L. Shu, H.B. Zhao, X.Y. Guo, X.L. Wang, S. Tao and B. Xing. 2012. Suspending multiwalled carbon nanotubes by humic acids from a peat soil. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46: 3891–3897.
Sun, K. J. Jin, M. Keiluweit, M. Kleber, Z.Y. Wang, Z.Z. Pan and B.S. Xing. 2012. Polar and aliphatic
domains regulate sorption of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) to biochars. Bioresour. Technol. 118(1):
110-127.
Pan, B., P. Huang, M. Wu, Z.Y. Wang, P. Wang, X.C. Jiao and B. Xing. 2012. Physicochemical and
sorption properties of thermally-treated sediments with high organic matter content. Bioresour.
Technol. 103: 367-373.
Lin, D.H., X.L. Tian, T.T. Li, Z.Y. Zhang, X. He and B. Xing. 2012. Surface-bound humic acid
increased Pb2+ sorption on carbon nanotubes. Environ. Pollut. 167: 138-147.
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Sun, C. B. Gao, K.S. Ro, J.M. Novak, Z.Y. Wang, S. Herbert and B. Xing. 2012. Assessment of
herbicide sorption by biochars and organic matter associated with soil and sediment. Environ.
Pollut. 163: 167-173.
Pan, B., X.J. Han, M. Wu, H.B. Peng, D. Zhang, H. Li and B. Xing. 2012. Temperature dependence of
ofloxacin fluorescence quenching and complexation by Cu(II). Environ. Pollut. 171: 168-173.
Pan, B., M.Y. Qiu, M. Wu, D. Zhang, H,B. Peng, D. Wu and B. Xing. 2012. The opposite impacts of Cu
and Mg cations on dissolved organic matter-ofloxacin interaction. Environ. Pollut. 161: 76-82.
Pan, B., Y. Liu, D. Xiao, F.F. Wu, M. Wu, D. Zhang and B. Xing. 2012. Quantitative identification of
dynamic and static quenching of ofloxacin by dissolved organic matter using temperaturedependent kinetic approach. Environ. Pollut. 161: 192-198.
Zhang, D. B. Pan, M. Wu, H. Zhang, H.B. Peng, P. Ning and B. Xing. 2012. Cosorption of organic
chemicals with different properties: Their shared and different sorption sites. Environ. Pollut. 160:
178-184.
Peng, H.B., B. Pan, M. Wu, Y. Liu, D. Zhang and B. Xing. 2012. Adsorption of ofloxacin and
norfloxacin on carbon nanotubes: Hydrophobicity- and structure-controlled process. Journal of
Hazardous Materials. 233–234: 89-96.
Maqbool, F., Z.Y. Wang, Y. Xu, J. Zhao, D.M. Gao, Y.G. Zhao, Z.A. Bhatti and B.S. Xing. 2012.
Rhizodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by Sesbania cannabina in bioaugmented soil with
free and immobilized consortium. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 237–238: 262-269.
Peng, H.B., B. Pan, M. Wu, R. Liu, D. Zhang, D. Wu and B. Xing. 2012. Adsorption of ofloxacin on
carbon nanotubes: Solubility, pH and cosolvent effects. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 211-212:
342-348.
Liu, W.X., F.F. Cheng, W.B. Li, B. Xing and S. Tao. 2012. Desorption behaviors of BDE-28 and BDE47 from natural soils with different organic carbon contents. Environ. Pollut. 163: 235-242.
Wu, F.C., J.Y. Guo, H. Chang, H.Q. Liao, X.L. Zhao, B.X. Mai and B. Xing. 2012. Polybrominated
diphenyl ethers and decabromodiphenylethane in sediments from twelve lakes in China. Environ.
Pollut. 162: 262-268.
Deng, S.B., Q.Y. Zhang, Y. Nie, H.R. Wei, B. Wang, J. Huang, G. Yu and B. Xing. 2012. Sorption
mechanisms of perfluorinated compounds on carbon nanotubes. Environ. Pollut. 168: 138-144.
Mashayekhi, H., S. Ghosh, P. Du and B. Xing. 2012. Effect of natural organic matter on aggregation
behavior of C60 fullerene in water. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 374: 111-117.
Wu, W.H., W. Jiang, W.X. Xia, K. Yang and B. Xing. 2012. Influence of pH and surface oxygencontaining groups on multiwalled carbon nanotubes on the transformation and adsorption of 1naphthol. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 374: 226-231.
Wu, D., B. Pan, M. Wu, H.B. Peng, D. Zhang and B. Xing. 2012. Coadsorption of Cu and
sulfamethoxazole on hydroxylized and graphitized carbon nanotubes. Science of The Total
Environment, 427–428: 247-252.
Kim, K.T., M.-H. Jang, J.-Y. Kim, B. Xing, R.L. Tanguay, B.-G. Lee and S.D. Kim. 2012. Embryonic
toxicity changes of organic nanomaterials in the presence of natural organic matter. Science of The
Total Environment, 426:423-429.
Yang, Y., L. Shu, X.L. Wang, B. Xing and S. Tao. 2012. Mechanisms regulating bioavailability of
phenanthrene sorbed on a peat soil-origin humic substance. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 31: 14311437.
Song, L., K. Yang, W. Jiang, P. Du and B. Xing. 2012. Adsorption of bovine serum albumin on nano
and bulk oxide particles in deionized water. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 91: 341-346.
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Wu, F.C., F.H. Sun, S. Wu, Y.B. Yan and B. Xing. 2012. Removal of antimony(III) from aqueous
solution by freshwater cyanobacteria Microcystis biomass. Chemical Engineering Journal. 18: 172179.
Schomberg, H.H., J.W. Gaskin, K. Harris, K.C. Das, J.M. Novak, W.J. Busscher, D.W. Watts, R.H.
Woodroof, I.M. Lima, M. Ahmedna, D. Rehrah and B. Xing. 2012. Influence of biochar on
nitrogen fractions in a coastal plain soil. J. Environ. Qual. 41: 1087-1095.
Yang K. and B. Xing. 2012. Soil physicochemical and biological interfacial processes governing the fate
of anthropogenic organic pollutants. In “Handbook of Soil Sciences: Resource Management and
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Ni, J.Z., J.J. Pignatello and B Xing. 2011. Adsorption of aromatic carboxylate ions to black carbon
(biochar) is accompanied by proton exchange with water. Environ. Sci. Technol. 45(21): 9240–
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Wang, X.L., L. Shu, Y.Q. Wang, B.B, Xu, Y.C. Bai, S. Tao and B. Xing. 2011. Sorption of peat humic
acids to multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 45(21): 9276–9283.
Zhao, J., Z.Y. Wang, X.Y. Liu, X.Y. Xie, K. Zhang and B. Xing. 2011. Distribution of CuO
nanoparticles in juvenile carp (Cyprinus carpio) and their potential toxicity. Journal of Hazardous
Materials. 197: 304– 310.
Wang, Z.Y., J. Zhao, L. Song, H. Mashayekhi, B. Chefetz and B. Xing. 2011. Adsorption and desorption
of phenanthrene on carbon nanotubes in simulated gastrointestinal fluids. Environ. Sci. Technol.
45(14): 6018–6024.
Wang, Z.Y., J. Li, J. Zhao and B. Xing. 2011. Toxicity and internalization of CuO nanoparticles to
prokaryotic alga Microcystis aeruginosa as affected by dissolved organic matter. Environ. Sci.
Technol. 45(14): 6032–6040.
Wang, H.H., X.M. Kou, Z.G. Pei, J.Q. Xiao, X.Q. Shan and B. Xing. 2011. Physiological effects of
magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles on perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and pumpkin
(Cucurbita mixta) plants. Nanotoxicology. 5(1): 30-42.
Wang, X.L., X.Y. Guo, Y. Yang, S. Tao and B. Xing. 2011. Sorption mechanisms of phenanthrene,
lindane, and atrazine with various humic acid fractions from a single soil sample. Environ. Sci.
Technol. 45(6): 2124–2130.
Yang, Y. L. Shu, X.L. Wang, B. Xing and S. Tao. 2011. Impact of de-ashing humic acid and humin on
organic matter structural properties and sorption mechanisms of phenanthrene. Environ. Sci.
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Ghosh, S. W. Jiang, J.D. McClements and B. Xing. 2011. Colloidal stability of magnetic iron oxide
nanoparticles: Influence of natural organic matter and synthetic polyelectrolytes. Langmuir 27,
8036–8043.
Sun, K., M. Keiluweit, M. Kleber, Z.Z. Pan and B. Xing. 2011. Sorption of fluorinated herbicides to
plant biomass-derived biochars as a function of molecular structure. Bioresour. Technol. 102(21):
9897-9903.
Sun, K., K. Ro, M.X. Guo, J. Novak, H. Mashayekhi and B. Xing. 2011. Sorption of bisphenol A, 17αethinyl estradiol and phenanthrene on thermally and hydrothermally produced biochars. Bioresour.
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Oleszczuk, P., I. Jośko and B. Xing. 2011. The toxicity to plants of the sewage sludges containing
multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 186: 436-442.
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Oleszczuk, P. and B. Xing. 2011. Influence of anionic, cationic and nonionic surfactants on adsorption
and desorption of oxytetracycline by ultrasonically treated and non-treated multiwalled carbon
nanotubes. Chemosphere 85(8): 1312-1317.
Wang, Z.Y, Y. Xu, J. Zhao, F.M. Li, D.M. Gao and B. Xing. 2011. Remediation of petroleum
contaminated soils through composting and rhizosphere degradation. Journal of Hazardous
Materials. 190: 677-685.
Lian, F., F. Huang, W. Chen, B. Xing and L.Y. Zhu. 2011. Sorption of apolar and polar organic
contaminants by waste tire rubber and its chars in single- and bi-solute systems. Environ. Pollut.
159(4): 850-857.
Li, W.X., W.B. Li, B. Xing, J.L. Chen and S. Tao. 2011. Sorption isotherms of brominated diphenyl
ethers on natural soils with different organic carbon fractions. Environ. Pollut. 159(10): 23552358.
Xu, L.B., F.C. Wu, G.J. Wan, H.Q. Liao, X.L. Zhao and B. Xing. 2011. Relationship between 210Pbex
activity and sedimentary organic carbon in sediments of 3 Chinese lakes. Environ. Pollut. 155(12):
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Pan, B., S. Tao, D. Wu, D. Zhang, H.B. Peng and B. Xing. 2011. Phenanthrene sorption/desorption
sequences provide new insight to explain high sorption coefficients in field studies. Chemosphere.
84: 1578-1583.
Sun, F.H., F.C. Wu, H.Q. Liao and B. Xing. 2011. Biosorption of antimony(V) by freshwater
cyanobacteria Microcystis biomass: Chemical modification and biosorption mechanisms.
Chemical Engineering Journal. 171: 1082-1090.
Lian, F., B. Xing and L.Y. Zhu. 2011. Comparative study on composition, structure, and adsorption
behavior of activated carbons derived from different synthetic waste polymers. Journal of Colloid
and Interface Science. 360: 725-730.
Van Vleek, B., D. Amarasiriwardena and B. Xing. 2011. Investigation of distribution of soil antimony
using sequential extraction and antimony complexed to soil-derived humic acids molar mass
fractions extracted from various depths in a shooting range soil. Microchemical Journal, 97(1): 6873.
Johnson, M.E., S.A. Ostroumov, J.F. Tyson and B. Xing 2011. Study of the interactions between Elodea
canadensis and CuO nanoparticles. Russian J. of General Chem. 81: 2688-2693.
Yang K. and B. Xing. 2010. Adsorption of organic compounds by carbon nanomaterials in aqueous
phase: Polanyi theory and its application. Chemical Review. 110(10): 5989–6008.
Pan, B. and B. Xing. 2010. Manufactured nanoparticles and their sorption of organic chemicals.
Advances in Agronomy. 108: 137-181.
Wang, F., J. Yao, K. Sun and B. Xing. 2010. Adsorption of dialkyl phthalate esters on carbon nanotubes.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(18): 6985-6991.
Zhang, D., B. Pan, H. Zhang, P. Ning and B. Xing 2010. Contribution of different sulfamethoxazole
species to their overall adsorption on functionalized carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol.
44(10): 3806–3811.
Jiang, W., K. Yang, R.W. Vachet and B. Xing. 2010. Interaction between oxide nanoparticles and
biomolecules of bacterial cell envelope as examined by infrared spectroscopy. Langmuir. 26(23):
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Yang, Y., L. Shu, X.L. Wang, B. Xing and S. Tao. 2010. Effects of composition and domain
arrangement of biopolymer components of soil organic matter on the bioavailability of
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Wang, Z.Y., Y.D. Yu, B. Pan and B. Xing. 2010. Norfloxacin sorption and its thermodynamics on
surface-modified carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(3): 978–984.
Yang, K. Q.F. Jing, W.H. Wu, L.Z. Zhu and B. Xing. 2010. Adsorption and conformation of a cationic
surfactant on single-walled carbon nanotubes and their influence on naphthalene Sorption.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(2): 681–687.
Yang, K., W.H. Wu, Q.F. Jing, W. Jiang and B. Xing. 2010. Competitive adsorption of naphthalene with
2,4-dichlorophenol and 4-chloroaniline on multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol.
44(8): 3021–3027.
Tao, T., D.Y. Zhang, Y. Lu, L. Li, J.N. Ding, Y. Yang, Y.F. Yang, X.L. Wang, W.L. Liu and B. Xing.
2010. Mobility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the gastrointestinal tract assessed using an
in vitro digestion model with sorption rectification. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(14): 5608–5612.
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Wang, X.L., Y. Liu, S. Tao and B. Xing. 2010. Relative importance of multiple mechanisms in sorption
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Hou, J., B. Pan, X.K. Niu, J.Z. Chen and B. Xing. 2010. Sulfamethoxazole sorption by sediment
fractions in comparison to pyrene and bisphenol A. Environ. Pollut. 158: 2826-2832.
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Liu, W.X., W.B. Li, J. Hu, X. Ling, B. Xing, J.L. Chen and S. Tao. 2010. Sorption kinetic characteristics
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Pan, B. and B. Xing. 2010. Competitive and complementary adsorption of bisphenol A and 17α-ethinyl
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Bai, Y.C., D.H. Lin, F.C. Wu, Z.Y. Wu and B. Xing. 2010. Adsorption of Triton X-series surfactants
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Lin, D.H., X.L. Tian, F.C. Wu and B. Xing. 2010. Fate and transport of engineered nanomaterials in the
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Lowry, G.V., E.M. Hotze, E.S. Bernhardt, D.D. Dionysiou, J.A. Pedersen, M.R. Wiesner and B. Xing.
2010. Environmental occurrences, behavior, fate, and ecological effects of nanomaterials: An
introduction to the special series. J. Environ. Qual. 39:1867-1874.
Wang, Z.Y., K. Zhang, J. Zhao, X.Y. Liu and B. Xing. 2010. Adsorption and inhibition of
butyrylcholinesterase by different engineered nanoparticles. Chemosphere, 79 (2010) 86–92.
Ghosh, S., Hamid Mashayekhi, P. Bhowmik and B. Xing. 2010. Colloidal stability of Al2O3
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Liu, W.X., S.S. Xu, B. Xing, B, Pan and S. Tao. 2010. Nonlinear binding of phenanthrene to the
extracted fulvic acid fraction in soil in comparison with other organic matter fractions and to the
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Yang, K., L.Z. Zhu and B. Xing. 2010. Sorption of phenanthrene by nanosized alumina coated with
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Sun, K. B. Gao, Z.Y. Zhang, G.X. Zhang, X.T. Liu, Y. Zhao and B. Xing. 2010. Sorption of endocrine
disrupting chemicals by condensed organic matter in soils and sediments. Chemosphere, 80(7):
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Pan., B. and B. Xing. 2010. Adsorption kinetics of 17-ethinyl estradiol and bisphenol A on carbon
nanomaterials: I. Several concerns regarding pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order models.
Journal of Soils and Sediments. 10:838–844.
Pan., B., K. Sun and B. Xing. 2010. Adsorption kinetics of 17-ethinyl estradiol and bisphenol A on
carbon nanomaterials: II. Concentration-dependent adsorption kinetics. Journal of Soils and
Sediments. 10:845–854.
Lin, D.R., L.J. Hu., H. You, D. Sarkar, B. Xing and K. Shetty. 2010. Initial screening studies on
potential of high phenolic-linked plant clonal systems for nitrate removal in cold latitudes. Journal
of Soils and Sediments. 10:923–932.
Shechter, M., B. Xing and B. Chefetz. 2010. Cutin and cutan biopolymers: Their role as natural sorbents.
Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 74(4): 1139-1146.
Wang, Z.Y., Y.Z. Xin, D.M. Gao, F.M. Li, J. Morgan and B. Xing. 2010. Microbial community
characteristics in a degraded wetland of the Yellow River Delta. Pedosphere, 20(4): 466-478.
Pan, B., S. Tao, R.W. Dawson and B Xing. 2010. Formation of organo-mineral complexes as affected by
particle size, pH, and dry-wet cycles. Australian J. of Soil Research. 48(8): 713-719.
Hou, X.Y., X.Z. Han, H.B. Li and B Xing. 2010. Composition and organic carbon distribution of
organo-mineral complex in Black soil under different land uses and management systems.
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 41 (9): 1129 - 1143.
Oleszczuk, P., B. Pan and B. Xing. 2009. Adsorption and desorption of oxytetracycline and
carbamazepine by multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (24): 9167–9173.
Chefetz, B. and B. Xing. 2009. Relative role of aliphatic and aromatic moieties as sorption domains for
organic compounds: A review. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43(6): 1680-1688.
Yang, K. and B. Xing. 2009. Sorption of phenanthrene by humic acid-coated nanosized TiO2 and ZnO.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 43(6): 1845-1851.
Wang, X.L., S. Tao and B. Xing. 2009. Sorption and competition of aromatic compounds and humic
acid on multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43: 6214-6219.
Tao, S., J. Cao, W.T. Wang, J.Y. Zhao, W. Wang, Z.H. Wang, H.Y. Cao and B. Xing. 2009. A passive
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Yang, K., D.H. Lin and B. Xing. 2009. Interactions of humic acid with nanosized inorganic oxides.
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Lin, D.H., N. Liu, K.Yang, L.Z. Zhu, Y. Xu and B. Xing. 2009. The effect of ionic strength and pH on
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care products. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 16: 106-116.
Tharayil, N., P. Bhowmik, P. Alpert, E. Walker, D. Amarasiriwardena and B. Xing. 2009. Dual purpose
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Jiang, W., H. Mashayekhi and B. Xing. 2009. Bacterial toxicity comparison between nano- and microscaled oxide particles. Environ. Pollut. 157:1619-1625.
Wang, H.H., R.L. Wick and B. Xing. 2009. Toxicity of nanoparticulate and bulk ZnO, Al2O3 and TiO2
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Yang, K. and B. Xing. 2009. Adsorption of fulvic acid by carbon nanotubes from water. Environ. Pollut.
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Plaza, C., B. Xing, J.M. Fernandez, N. Senesi and A. Polo. 2009. Binding of polycyclic aromatic
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Liu, N., D.H. Lin, H.F. Lu, Y. Xu, M.L. Wu, J. Luo and B. Xing. 2009. Sorption of lead from aqueous
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Huang, L.Y., Z.Y. Ou, T.B. Boving, J. Tyson and B. Xing. 2009. Sorption of copper by chemically
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Wang, Z.Y, J. Zhao. F.M. Li, D.M. Gao and B. Xing. 2009. Adsorption and inhibition of
acetylcholinesterase by different nanoparticles. Chemosphere, 77(1): 67-73.
Sun, K., Y. Zhao, B. Gao, X.T. Liu, Z.Y. Zhang and B. Xing. 2009. Organochlorine pesticides and
polybrominated diphenyl ethers in irrigated soils of Beijing, China: Levels, inventory and fate.
Chemosphere, 77 (9): 1199-1205.
Zaman, M.I, S. Mustafa, S. Khan and B. Xing. 2009. Heavy metal desorption kinetic as affected by
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Zaman, M.I., S. Mustafaa, S. Khan and B. Xing. 2009. Effect of phosphate complexation on Cd2+
sorption by manganese dioxide (β-MnO2). Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 330: 9–19.
Ghosh, S., Z.Y. Wang, S. Kang, P. Bhowmik and B. Xing. 2009. Sorption and fractionation of a peat
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Ostendorf, D.W., B. Xing and N. Kallergis. 2009. Cation exchange in a glacial till drumlin at a road salt
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Marwani H.M., M. Lowry, B. Xing, I.M. Warner and R.L. Cook. 2009. Frequency-domain fluorescence
lifetime measurements via frequency segmentation and recombination as applied to pyrene with
dissolved humic materials. Journal of Fluorescence. 19(1): 41-51.
Hao, L.H., Z.Y. Wang and B. Xing. 2009. Effect of sub-acute exposure to TiO2 nanoparticles on
oxidative stress and histopathological changes in Juvenile Carp (Cyprinus carpio). J. Environ. Sci.
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Qiao, Y.F., S.J. Miao, X.Z. Han and B. Xing. 2009. Root and microbial contributions to soil respiration
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Li, H.B., X.Z. Han, Y.F. Qiao, X.Y. Hou and B. Xing. 2009. Carbon dioxide emission from black soil as
influenced by land-use change and long-term fertilization. Communications in Soil Science and
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Novak, J.M. I. Lima, B. Xing, J.W. Gaskin, C. Steiner, KC. Das, M. Ahmedna, D. Rehrah, D.W. Watts,
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Lin, D.H., J. Ji, X.L. Tian, N. Liu, K. Yang, F.C. Wu, Z.Y. Wang and B Xing. 2009. Environmental
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Pan, B. and B. Xing. 2008. Adsorption mechanisms of organic chemicals on carbon nanotubes: A
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Pan, B., P. Ning and B. Xing. 2008. Humic substances. Part IV: Sorption of hydrophobic organic
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Lin, D.H. and B. Xing. 2008. Tannic acid adsorption and its role for stabilizing carbon nanotube
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Lin, D.H. and B. Xing. 2008. Root uptake and phytotoxicity of ZnO nanoparticles. Environ. Sci.
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Lin, D.H. and B. Xing. 2008. Adsorption of phenolic compounds by carbon nanotubes: Role of
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Pan, B., D.H. Lin, H. Mashayekhi and B. Xing. 2008. Adsorption and hysteresis of bisphenol A and
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Wang, X.L., J.L. Lu and B. Xing. 2008. Sorption of organic contaminants by carbon nanotubes:
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Wang, X.L. and B. Xing. 2007. Roles of acetone-conditioning and lipid in sorption of organic
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Technol. 39: 6138 – 6146.
Wang, K. and B. Xing. 2005. Structural and sorption characteristics of adsorbed humic acid on clay
minerals. J. Environ. Qual. 34: 342-349.
Chen, L., Y. Ran, B. Xing, B. Mai,, J. Fu and G. Sheng. 2005. Contents and sources of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides in vegetable soils of Guangzhou, China
Chemosphere, 60:879-890.
Heymann, K., H. Mashayekhi, and B. Xing. 2005. Spectroscopic analysis of sequentially extracted
humic acid from compost. Spectroscopy Letters, 39(3): 293-302.
Li, K., B. Xing, and W.A. Torello. 2005. Effect of organic fertilizers derived dissolved organic matter on
pesticide sorption and leaching. Environ. Pollut. 134: 187-194.
Wang, X.L., T. Sato, B. Xing, S. Tao. 2005. Health risks of heavy metals to the general public in
Tianjin, China via consumption of vegetables and fish. The science of the total environment. 350:
28-37.
Williams, A., B. Xing, and P. Veneman. 2005. Effect of cultivation on soil organic matter and aggregate
stability. Pedosphere, 15 (2): 255-262.
Barzegar, R., A. Koochekzadeh, B. Xing and S.J. Herbert. 2005. Concentration Changes of Cd, Ni and
Zn in Sugarcane Cultivated Soils. Water, Air, & Soil Pollut. 161(1-4): 97-112.
Ding, G., J. Mao, S. Herbert, B. Xing and D. Amarasiriwardena. 2005. Spectroscopic characterization of
fulvic acid under different cover crop systems. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 36: 2101-2111.
Liu, X.B., Liu, J.D., B. Xing, S.J. Herbert, and X.Z. Han. 2005. Effects of long-term continuous
cropping, tillage, and fertilization on soil organic carbon and nitrogen of black soils in China.
Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 36: 1229-1239.
Liu, X., B. Xing, G. Wang, and J. Liu. 2005. Phytoremediation and its mechanisms of polluted soils.
Chinese J. Eco-Agriculture. 13: 134-138.
Wong, J.W.C., M. Fang, Z. Zhao, and B. Xing. 2004. Effect of surfactants on solubilization and
degradation of phenanthrene under thermophilic conditions. J. Environ. Qual. 33:2015-2025.
Wang, X., T. Sato, B. Xing, S. Tamamura and S. Tao. 2005. Source identification, size distribution and
indicator screening of airborne trace metals in Kanazawa, Japan . Journal of Aerosol Science. 36:
197-210.
Chun, Y., G. Sheng, C.T. Chiou, and B. Xing. 2004. Compositions and sorptive properties of crop residue-derived chars.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 38: 4649-4655.
Kong, C., W. Liang, F. Hu, X. Xu, P. Wang, Y. Jiang, and B. Xing. 2004. Allelochemicals and their
transformations in the Ageratum conyzoides intercropped citrus orchard soils. Plant and Soil. 264:
149-157.
Ran, Y., B. Xing, P.C. Rao, and J. Fu. 2004. Importance of adsorption (hole-filling) mechanism for
hydrophobic organic contaminants on an aquifer kerogen isolate. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38: 4340
- 4348.
Wang, K.J. and B. Xing. 2004. Mutual effects of cadmium and phosphate on their adsorption and
desorption by goethite. Environ. Pollut. 127: 13-20.
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Wang, K.J. and B. Xing. 2004. Proton correlation times and segmental mobility of humic acids in two
solvents. Soil Sci. 169: 168-175.
Gunasekara, A.S. and B. Xing. 2003. Sorption and desorption of naphthalene by soil organic matter:
Importance of aromatic and aliphatic components. J. Environ. Qual. 32: 240-246.
Gunasekara, A.S. M.J. Simpson, and B. Xing. 2003. Identification and characterization of sorption
domains in soil organic matter using structurally modified humic acids. Environ. Sci. Technol.
37: 852-858.
Jeliazkova, E., L.E. Craker, B. Xing. 2003. Seed germination of Anise, Caraway, and Fennel in heavy
metal contaminated solution. J. Herbs, Spices and Med. Plants. 10: 83-93.
Kang, S.H., D. Amarasiriwardena, P.L. Veneman, and B. Xing. 2003. Characterization of ten
sequentially extracted humic acids and a humin from a soil in western Massachusetts. Soil Sci.
168: 880-887.
Xing, B., X.B. Liu, J.D. Liu and X.Z. Han. 2004. Physical and chemical characteristics of a typical
Mollisol in china. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 35: 1839 - 1850.
Xing, B., X.B. Liu, Z.Y. Zhang, K. Wang, and K. Li. 2004. Evaluation of parent material uniformity of
white clay soils in Heilongjiang province, china. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 35: 1829 - 1838.
Braida, W., J. Pignatello, Y. Lu, P. Ravikovitch, A. Neimark, and B. Xing. 2003. Sorption hysteresis of
benzene in charcoal particles. Environ. Sci. Technol. 37: 409-417.
Woodard, T.L., R.J. Thomas, and B. Xing. 2003. Potential for phytoextraction of cobalt by tomato.
Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 34: 645-654.
Mitra, S, P.C. Bhowmik, B. Xing, 2003. Effect of soil physical and chemical properties on the sorptiondesorption hysteresis of the diketonitrile metabolite of isoxaflutole. Weed Biology and
Management, 3: 128-136.
Wang, K., E. A. Ghabbour, G. Davies and B. Xing. 2003. Phenanthrene sorption by clay-humic
complexes. In Humic Substances: Nature’s Most Versatile Materials. Taylor & Francis, New
York, p. 173-181.
Bell, J., D. Amarasiriwardena, A. Siripinyanond, B. Xing, and R.M. Barnes 2003. Investigation of
colloidal properties and trace metal complexation characteristics of soil-derived fulvic acids by
flow field-flow fractionation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (Flow FFF-ICP-MS).
In: Humic Substances: Nature's Most Versatile Materials, E.A. Ghabbour and G. Davies, Eds.,
New York: Taylor and Francis, p. 229-262.
Wang, K., L.C. Dickinson, E.A. Ghabbour, G. Davies, and B. Xing. 2003. Proton spin-lattice relaxation
times of humic acids as determined by solution NMR. Soil Sci. 168: 128-136.
Liu, B., X. Han, C. Song, S. Herbert, B. Xing. 2003. Soil organic carbon dynamics in black soils of
china under different agricultural management systems. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 34: 973984.
Wang, K.J. and B. Xing. 2002. Adsorption and desorption of cadmium by goethite pretreated with
phosphate. Chemosphere. 48: 665-670.
Ding, G., J.M. Novak, S. Herbert and B. Xing. 2002. Long-term tillage effect on soil metolachlor
sorption and desorption behavior. Chemosphere, 48: 897-904.
Ding, G., J.M. Novak, D. Amarasiriwardena, P.G. Hunt, and B. Xing. 2002. Soil Organic matter
characteristics as affected by tillage management. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 66: 421-429.
Mao, J., G. Ding, B. Xing. 2002. Domain mobility of humic acids investigated with one-and twodimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR): Support for dual-mode sorption model.
Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 33: 1679-1688.
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Liu, X., C.Y. Song, and B. Xing. 2002. Characteristics of natural organic matter affect sorption of
organic contaminants. J. Environ. Sci. 14: 351-356.
Mao, J., W.G. Hu, G. Ding, K. Schmidt-Rohr, G. Davies, E.A. Ghabbour, and B. Xing. 2002. Suitability
of different C-13 solid-state NMR techniques in the characterization of humic acids. Intern. J.
Environ. Anal. Chem. 82: 183-196.
Xing, B., C.Y. Song, and X. B. Liu. 2002. Theory and methodology of nonideal sorption of organic
contaminants in soil. Soil and Environ. Sci. 11:144-151.
Liu, X., C.Y. Song, S.J. Herbert., B. Xing. 2002. Ecological effect of cover crops. Chinese J. Applied
Ecology. 13: 365-368.
Xing, B. 2001. Sorption of anthropogenic organic compounds by soil organic matter: a mechanistic
consideration. Can. J. Soil Sci. 81: 317-323.
Xing, B. 2001. Sorption of naphthalene and phenanthrene by soil humic acids. Environ. Pollut. 111:303309.
Mayer, L.M. and B. Xing. 2001. Organic carbon-surface area relationships in acid soils. Soil Sci. Soc.
Am. J. 64: 250-258.
Yuan, G. and B. Xing. 2001. Effect of metal cations on sorption and desorption in soil humic acids. Soil
Sci. 166: 107-115.
Mao, J.D., B. Xing, and K. Schmidt-Rohr. 2001. New information on a humic acid from twodimensional 1H-13C correlation solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance. Environ. Sci. Technol. 35:
1928-1934.
Gunasekara, A.S., L.C. Dickinson, B. Xing. 2001. Solid state NMR evidence for multiple domains in
humic substances. In: Humic Substances: structures, models and functions, The Royal Society of
Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 63-71.
Ding, G., J. Mao, S. Herbert, D. Amarasiriwardena, and B. Xing. 2001. Spectroscopic evaluation of
humin changes in response to soil managements. In: Humic Substances: Structures, Models and
Functions, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 271-279.
Mitra, S., P.C. Bhowmik, and B. Xing. 2001. Physical and chemical properties of soil influence the
sorption of the diketonitrile metabolite of RPA 201772. Weed Sci. 49: 423-430.
Ding, G., J. Mao, and B. Xing. 2001. Characteristics of amino acids in soil humic substances. Commun.
Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 32: 1991-2005.
Kingery, W.L., A.J. Simpson, F. Han, and B. Xing. 2001. Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of metal
interactions with humic substances. in Humic Substances and Chemical Contaminants; C.E. Clapp
et al.(ed); Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, Chapter 20: pp. 307-426, 2001.
Wang, K., L.C. Dickinson, E.A. Ghabbour, G. Davies, and B. Xing. 2001. Investigation of molecular
motion of humic acids with 1D and 2D solution NMR. in Humic Substances: Structures, Models
and Functions, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 69-78.
Xing, B. 2000. Processing of environmental samples containing organic chemicals using polymeric
microfilters. J. Environ. Qual. 29: 221-224.
Gunasekara, A.S., J.A. Donovan, and B. Xing. 2000. Ground discarded tires remove naphthalene,
toluene, and mercury from water. Chemosphere, 41: 1155-1160.
Anderson, T., L. Shifley, D. Amarasiriwardena, A. Siripinyanond, B. Xing, and R. Barnes. 2001.
Characterization of trace metals complexed to humic acids derived from agricultural soils,
composts and sediments by flow field-flow fractionation-inductively coupled plasma-mass
spectrometry (Flow FFF-ICP-MS). in Humic Substances: Structures, Models and Functions, The
Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 165-177.
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Hu, W.-G., J. Mao, B. Xing, and K. Schmidt-Rohr. 2000. Poly(methylene) crystallites in humic
substances detected by nuclear magnetic resonance. Environ. Sci. Technol. 34: 530-534.
Mao, J., W.-G. Hu, K. Schmidt-Rohr, G. Davies, E.A. Davies, and B. Xing. 2000. Quantitative
characterization of humic substances by solid-state 13C NMR. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 64: 873-884.
Li, K., W.A. Torello, and B. Xing. 2000. Retention of organic and inorganic chemicals by the
drainage/supply piping material used for constructing encapsulated golf greens. Environ. Pollut.
108: 397-403.
Mao, M., K. Schmidt-Rohr, and B. Xing. 2000. Structural investigation of humic substances using 2D
solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance. in Humic Substances: Versatile Components of Plants, Soil
and Water, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 53-61.
Ding, G., D. Amarasiriwardena, S. Herbert, J. Novak, and B. Xing. 2000. Effect of cover crop systems
on the characteristics of soil humic substances. in Humic Substances: Versatile Components of
Plants, Soil and Water, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 83-89.
Mitra, S., P.C. Bhowmik, and B. Xing. 2000. Sorption and desorption of the diketonitrile metabolite of
isoxaflutole in soils. Environ. Pollut. 108: 183-190.
Bhandari, S., D. Amarasiriwardena, and B. Xing. 1999. Application of HPSEC with detection by ICPMS for the study of metal complexation properties of soil humic acid molecular fractions. In:
Understanding Humic Substances: Advanced Methods, Properties and Applications, The Royal
Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 203-221.
Chen, Z, B. Xing, and W.B. McGill. 1999. A unified sorption variable for environmental applications of
the Freundlich equation. J. Environ. Qual. 28: 1422-1428.
Hu, W., J. Mao, K. Schmidt-Rohr, and B. Xing. 1999. NMR evidences of crystalline domains in humic
substances. In: Understanding Humic Substances: Advanced Methods, Properties and
Applications, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp.63-68.
Jin, Z., S. Simkins, and B. Xing. 1999. Bioavailability of freshly added and aged naphthalene in soils
under simulated gastric pH conditions. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 18: 2751-2758.
Mao, J. and B. Xing. 1999. Fractionation and distribution of selenium in soil. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant
Anal. 30:2437-2447.
Mitra, S., P.C. Bhowmik, and B. Xing. 1999. Sorption of isoxaflutole by five different soils varying in
physical and chemical properties. Pesticide Sci. 55:935-942.
Pignatello, J.J. and B. Xing. 1999. Comment on ‘Evaluation of the glassy/rubbery model for soil organic
matter’. Environ. Sci. Tehcnol. 33: 2837-2838.
Xing, B. and Z. Chen. 1999. Spectroscopic evidence for condensed domains in soil organic matter. Soil
Sci. 164: 40-47.
Xing, B. and Z. Jin. 1999. Sorption of organic chemicals by microfilters. J Environ. Qual. 28: 350-353.
Xing, B., J. Mao, W. Hu, K. Schmidt-Rohr, G. Davies, and E.A. Ghabbour. 1999. Evaluation of solidstate 13C NMR techniques in characterization of humic acids. In: Understanding Humic
Substances: Advanced Methods, Properties and Applications, The Royal Society of Chemistry,
Cambridge, UK, pp. 49-62.
Yuan, G. and B. Xing. 1999. Site-energy distribution analysis of organic chemical sorption by soil
organic matter. Soil Sci. 164: 503-509.
Mao, J. and B. Xing. 1998. Effect of soil amendments on fractionation of selenium in selenium-enriched
soil. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 29:2917-2925.
Mao, J., W. Hu, K. Schimdt-Rohr, G. Davies, E. Ghabbour, and B. Xing. 1998. Structure and elemental
composition of humic acids: comparison between solid-state 13C NMR and chemical analyses. In:
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G. Davies and E. Ghabbour (eds.) Humic Substances: Structures, properties, and uses, The Royal
Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 79-90.
Mitra, S., P.C. Bhowmik, and B. Xing. 1998. Synergistic effects of an oil and a surfactant in influencing
the activity of rimsulfuron in weed control. Proc. of the 5th International Symp. on Adjuvants for
Agrochemicals, pp. 298-304.
Ruiz-Haas, P., D. Amarasiriwardena, and B. Xing. 1998. Determination of trace metals bound to soil
humic acid species by size exclusion chromatography and inductively coupled plasma-mass
spectrometry. In: G. Davies and E. Ghabbour (eds.) Humic Substances: Structures, properties, and
uses, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 147-163.
Xing, B. 1998. Reaction of toluene with soil organic matter. J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B. 33: 293-305.
Xing, B. 1998. Nonlinearity and competitive sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds in humic
substances. In: G. Davies and E. Ghabbour (eds.) Humic Substances: Structures, properties, and
uses, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp. 173-183.
Xing, B. and J.J Pignatello, 1998. Competitive sorption between 1,3-dichlorobenzene or 2,4dichlorophenol and natural aromatic acids in soil organic matter. Environ. Sci. Technol. 32: 614619.
Xing, B. and P.L.M. Veneman. 1998. Microwave digestion for analysis of metals in soil. Commun. Soil
Sci. Plant Anal. 29: 923-930.
Davies, G., A. Fataftah, A. Cherkassky, E. Ghabbour, A. Radwan, S. Jansen, S. Kolla, M. Paciolla, L.
Sein, W. Buermann, J. Budnick, and B. Xing. 1997. Tight metal binding by humic acids and its
role in biomineralization. J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans. 1997:4047-4060.
Xing, B. 1997. The effect of the quality of soil organic matter on sorption of naphthalene. Chemosphere
35:633-642.
Xing, B. and J.J. Pignatello. 1997. Dual-mode sorption of low-polarity compounds in glassy
polyvinychloride and soil organic matter. Environ. Sci. Technol. 31: 792-799.
Xing, B., J.J. Pignatello, and B. Gigliotti. 1997. Response to Comments on Competitive bisolute
sorption between atrazine and other compounds on soils, humic acid and microporous silica.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 31:1578-1579.
Chen, Z., B. Xing, W.B. McGill, and M.J. Dudas. 1996. -Naphthol sorption as regulated by structure
and composition of organic substances in soils and sediments. Can. J. Soil Sci. 76: 513-522.
Janzen, R.A., B. Xing, and W.B. McGill. 1996. Compost extract enhances desorption of -naphthol and
naphthalene from pristine and contaminated soils. Soil Biol. Biochem. 28: 1089-1098.
Pignatello, J.J. and B. Xing. 1996. Mechanisms of slow sorption of organic chemicals to natural
particles. Environ. Sci. Technol. 30: 1-11.
Xing, B. and J.J. Pignatello. 1996. Increasing isotherm nonlinearity with time for organic compounds in
natural organic matter: Implications for sorption mechanisms. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 15:12821288.
Xing, B., J.J. Pignatello, and B. Gigliotto. 1996. Competitive sorption between atrazine and other
compounds in soils and model sorbents. Environ. Sci. Technol. 30:2432-2440.
Xing, B. and M.J. Dudas. 1994. Identification and characterization of clay minerals of white clay soils
of the Three River Plain, P.R. China. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 58:1253-1259.
Xing, B., W.B. McGill, and M.J. Dudas. 1994. Cross-correlation of polarity curves to predict partition
coefficients of nonionic organic contaminants. Environ. Sci. Technol. 28: 1929-1934.
Xing, B., W.B. McGill, and M.J. Dudas. 1994. Sorption of benzene, toluene, and o-xylene by collagen
compared with non-protein organic sorbents. Can. J. Soil Sci. 74: 465-469.
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Xing, B., W.B. McGill, and M.J. Dudas. 1994. Soprtion of -naphthol onto organic sorbents varying in
polarity and aromaticity, Chemosphere 28: 145-153.
Xing, B., W.B. McGill, M.J. Dudas, L.G. Hepler, and Y. Maham. 1994. Sorption of phenol by
biopolymers: Isotherms, energetics, and mechanisms. Environ. Sci. Technol. 28: 466-473.
Xing, B. and M.J. Dudas. 1993. Trace and rare element content of white clay soils of the Three River
Plain, Heilongjiang Province, P.R. China. Geoderma 58:181-199.
Xing, B., W.B. McGill, M.J. Dudas, L.G. Hepler, and C. Dobrogowska. 1993. Thermodynamic
parameters for pentachlorophenol adsorption on montmorillonite in aqueous suspensions.
Chemosphere 26:1311-1324.
Xing B., and M.J. Dudas. 1992. Pedogenic properties of white clay soils of the Three River Plain,
Heilongjiang Province, P.R. China. Geoderma 54:189-211.
Warren, C.J., B. Xing, and M.J. Dudas. 1990. Simple microwave digestion technique for elemental
analysis of mineral soil samples. Can. J. Soil Sci. 70:617-620.
Invited Talks: Numerous invited/keynote presentations at national and international conferences,
universities, and research institutes.
Professional Organizations/Associations:
American Geophysics Union (AGU)
Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
Environmental Chemistry Division, ACS
International Humic Substance Society (IHSS)
Certified Professional Soil Scientist (ARCPACS)
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Geochemistry Division, ACS
Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS)
International Union of Soil Science (IUSS)
Membership:
Associate Editor, Environmental Pollution (2015-present)
Technical Editor, Journal of Environmental Quality (2008-2013)
Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Quality (2001-2006)
Editor, Terrestrial Environ. Toxicology Domain of TheScientificWorld Journal (2001-2011)
Editor, Soil Domain of TheScientificWorld Journal (2012-present)
Editorial Board, International Journal of Phytoremediation (2000-2010)
Editorial Advisory Board, Environmental Science & Technology (2014-)
Editorial Board, Environmental Pollution (2005-2015)
Editorial Board, Chemopshere (2006-present)
Editorial Board, Pedosphere (2004-present)
Editorial Board, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (2006-2013)
Titular Member of IUPAC (since 2012)
Co-Chair, the Sub-Committee on “Chemical and Biophysical Processes in the Environment” of
Division VI “Chemistry and The Environment", IUPAC
The Scientific Advisory Board of the Hebrew University Center of Excellence in Agriculture and
Environmental Health (Israel, since 2012)
The Scientific Advisory Board of the NIEH Superfund research center at Michigan State University
(since 2014)
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The Scientific Advisory Board of the NIEH Superfund research center at Louisiana State University
(since 2011)
Panel member of NIEH Superfund program (2012-2013)
NSF Site panelist for the UCLA center of nanotechnology and implication (2015)
Environmental Quality Research Award Committee, American Society of Agronomy (1999-2002)
Emil Truog Soil Science Award Committee, Soil Science Society of America (2000-2002)
The Scientific Advisory Board for The Association for Environmental Health and Sciences (AEHS)
Scientific Advisory Board for Annual International Conference on Contaminated Soils, Sediments, and
Water (1996-2010)
Organizing Committee for Annual International Humic Substances Seminar Series (1997-2013)
Organizing Committee for The First International Congress on Petroleum Contaminated Soils,
Sediments and Water in August 2001, London, UK (2000-2001)
Organizer of the Special Symposium of Humic Substances as Environmental Sorbents at the Annual
meetings of ASA/SSSA (2005)
Co-organizer of the Special Symposium on Natural Organic Matter and its Environmental Significances,
7th International Environmental Geochemistry Conference, Sept. 24-27, Beijing, China
Organizer of the Special Symposium of Interactions between Clays and Organic Matter and Their Impact
on Sorption and Availability of Organic Compounds in Soils, 18th World Congress of Soil Science, July
9-15, Philadelphia, USA
Co-organizer of Symposium on “Natural Organic Matter and its Environmental Significance” since
2008.
Organizer, International conference on Environmental applications and Implications of Nanotechnology,
2009
Conference/symposium organizer: American Chemical Society (environmental chemistry) and
International Humic Substance Society (nearly every year for these two societies)
External reviewer for promotion/tenure files (2 to 3 per year)
Manuscript Review:
Numerous manuscripts for the following journals: Soil Science, Soil Science Society of America Journal,
Clays and Clay Minerals, Environmental Science and Technology, Journal of Soil Contamination,
Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, Wetlands, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
Journal of Environmental Quality, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Technology, Chemosphere,
Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Geoderma, Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Organic Geochemistry, Water
Research, Water Resources Research, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ecotoxicology and
Environmental Safety, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of
Environmental Engineering, CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Langmuir,
Science of the Total Environment, Geoderma, Pedosphere, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Environmental Science: Nano, ACS Nano, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Nanoscale, Nano Today
Proposal Review:
Regularly review proposals from NSF, USDA, DOE, ACS, NSERC, NSF of China, and other
international agencies.
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