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Chad D. Vecitis

Chad D. Vecitis

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Chemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
11620
World Ranking
12062
National Ranking
3236

Overview

Chad D. Vecitis is affiliated with Nth Cycle in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science.

Their work spans several subfields, including Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Key research topics covered by Vecitis include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Some of the frequent co-authors collaborating with Vecitis are:

  • Guandao Gao
  • Elsie M. Sunderland
  • Carlo A. Amadei
  • Masoud Rastgar
  • Mojtaba Mohseni

Vecitis has published extensively in several scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science Nano
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

Recent significant papers authored or coauthored by Vecitis feature diverse topics and are published in noteworthy journals:

  • "Ultrasonic activation of inert poly(tetrafluoroethylene) enables piezocatalytic generation of reactive oxygen species," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Prospects of an Electroactive Carbon Nanotube Membrane toward Environmental Applications," 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Pulsed hydraulic-pressure-responsive self-cleaning membrane," 2022, Nature
  • "Isolating the AFFF Signature in Coastal Watersheds Using Oxidizable PFAS Precursors and Unexplained Organofluorine," 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Centurial Persistence of Forever Chemicals at Military Fire Training Sites," 2023, Environmental Science & Technology

Best Publications

  • A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse

    David M. Warsinger;David M. Warsinger;Sudip Chakraborty;Sudip Chakraborty;Emily W. Tow;Megan H. Plumlee

  • Electronic-structure-dependent bacterial cytotoxicity of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

    Chad D. Vecitis;Katherine R. Zodrow;Seoktae Kang;Menachem Elimelech

  • Recent advances in nanomaterials for water protection and monitoring.

    Rasel Das;Chad D. Vecitis;Agnes Schulze;Bin Cao

  • Treatment technologies for aqueous perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA)

    Chad D. Vecitis;Hyunwoong Park;Jie Cheng;Brian T. Mader

  • Electrochemical multiwalled carbon nanotube filter for viral and bacterial removal and inactivation.

    Chad D. Vecitis;Mary H. Schnoor;Md. Saifur Rahaman;Jessica D. Schiffman

  • Covalent Binding of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes to Polyamide Membranes for Antimicrobial Surface Properties

    Alberto Tiraferri;Chad D. Vecitis;Menachem Elimelech

  • Ultrasonic activation of inert poly(tetrafluoroethylene) enables piezocatalytic generation of reactive oxygen species.

    Yanfeng Wang;Yeming Xu;Shangshang Dong;Peng Wang

  • Reductive defluorination of aqueous perfluorinated alkyl surfactants: effects of ionic headgroup and chain length.

    Hyunwoong Park;Chad D. Vecitis;Jie Cheng;Wonyong Choi

  • Sonochemical Degradation of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in Landfill Groundwater: Environmental Matrix Effects

    Jie Cheng;Chad D. Vecitis;Hyunwoong Park;Brian T. Mader

  • Kinetics and mechanism of the sonolytic conversion of the aqueous perfluorinated surfactants, perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) into inorganic products.

    Chad D. Vecitis;Hyunwoong Park;Jie Cheng;Brian T. Mader

  • Electrochemical Carbon-Nanotube Filter Performance toward Virus Removal and Inactivation in the Presence of Natural Organic Matter

    Md. Saifur Rahaman;Chad D. Vecitis;Menachem Elimelech

  • Carbon Nanotube Membrane Stack for Flow-through Sequential Regenerative Electro-Fenton

    Guandao Gao;Qiaoying Zhang;Zhenwei Hao;Chad D. Vecitis

  • Electrochemical Carbon Nanotube Filter for Adsorption, Desorption, and Oxidation of Aqueous Dyes and Anions

    Chad D. Vecitis;Guandao Gao;Han Liu

  • Degradation of the Common Aqueous Antibiotic Tetracycline using a Carbon Nanotube Electrochemical Filter

    Yanbiao Liu;Han Liu;Zhi Zhou;Tianren Wang

  • Reactive Transport Mechanism for Organic Oxidation during Electrochemical Filtration: Mass-Transfer, Physical Adsorption, and Electron-Transfer

    Han Liu;Chad D. Vecitis

  • Sonochemical Degradation of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in Groundwater: Kinetic Effects of Matrix Inorganics

    Jie Cheng;Chad D. Vecitis;Hyunwoong Park;Brian T. Mader

  • Electrochemical Water Splitting Coupled with Organic Compound Oxidation: The Role of Active Chlorine Species

    Hyunwoong Park;Chad D. Vecitis;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Electrochemical Carbon Nanotube Filter Oxidative Performance as a Function of Surface Chemistry

    Guandao Gao;Chad D. Vecitis

  • Geochemical and Hydrologic Factors Controlling Subsurface Transport of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

    Andrea K. Weber;Larry B. Barber;Denis R. LeBlanc;Elsie M. Sunderland

  • Prospects of an Electroactive Carbon Nanotube Membrane toward Environmental Applications

    Yanbiao Liu;Guandao Gao;Chad D Vecitis

  • Conductive CNT-PVDF membrane for capacitive organic fouling reduction

    Qiaoying Zhang;Chad D. Vecitis

  • A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse

    Sudip Chakraborty;Emily W. Tow;Megan H. Plumlee;Christopher Bellona

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael R. Hoffmann
Michael R. Hoffmann California Institute of Technology
Hyunwoong Park
Hyunwoong Park Kyungpook National University
Yanbiao Liu
Yanbiao Liu Donghua University
Elsie M. Sunderland
Elsie M. Sunderland Harvard University
Menachem Elimelech
Menachem Elimelech Rice University
Agustín J. Colussi
Agustín J. Colussi California Institute of Technology
Larry B. Barber
Larry B. Barber United States Geological Survey
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jianping Xie
Jianping Xie National University of Singapore
D. Howard Fairbrother
D. Howard Fairbrother Johns Hopkins University

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