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Chemistry

D-Index
91
Citations
28637
World Ranking
1976
National Ranking
722

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to environmental aqueous chemistry, especially in the areas of water reuse, water contaminants, and urban water infrastructure.
  • 1996 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Catalysis

His primary areas of study are Environmental chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Hydroxyl radical, Hydrogen peroxide and Zerovalent iron. His Environmental chemistry research includes elements of Estrone, Hormone, Androstenedione, Effluent and Wastewater. His Effluent research includes themes of Water pollution and Sewage treatment.

The Inorganic chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Decomposition and Persulfate. He combines subjects such as Yield, Methanol and Reaction mechanism with his study of Hydrogen peroxide. His Zerovalent iron study incorporates themes from Ferrous, Oxidative stress and Oxygen.

His most cited work include:

  • Bactericidal Effect of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles on Escherichia coli (522 citations)
  • Factors affecting the yield of oxidants from the reaction of nanoparticulate zero-valent iron and oxygen. (467 citations)
  • Challenges and Opportunities for Electrochemical Processes as Next-Generation Technologies for the Treatment of Contaminated Water (355 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Environmental chemistry, Wastewater, Effluent, Inorganic chemistry and Hydrogen peroxide. His Environmental chemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Water treatment and Estrone, Hormone. His Wastewater study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Water quality and Contamination.

His research integrates issues of Gas chromatography, Dissolved organic carbon, Nutrient and Sewage treatment in his study of Effluent. The concepts of his Inorganic chemistry study are interwoven with issues in In situ chemical oxidation, Hydroxyl radical, Ferrous, Catalysis and Oxygen. In his study, Methanol is inextricably linked to Benzoic acid, which falls within the broad field of Hydrogen peroxide.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Environmental chemistry (48.05%)
  • Wastewater (29.87%)
  • Effluent (28.57%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?

  • Environmental chemistry (48.05%)
  • In situ chemical oxidation (9.09%)
  • Persulfate (7.79%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Environmental chemistry, In situ chemical oxidation, Persulfate, Environmental remediation and Aqueous solution. His Environmental chemistry research also works with subjects such as

  • Chloride and related Wastewater,
  • Stormwater that intertwine with fields like Woodchips, Nitrate and Manganese. David L. Sedlak works mostly in the field of In situ chemical oxidation, limiting it down to concerns involving Inorganic chemistry and, occasionally, Hydrogen peroxide.

His work carried out in the field of Persulfate brings together such families of science as Perfluorooctanoic acid, Stoichiometry, Transition metal and Hydroxyl radical. His Environmental remediation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Ethylene glycol, Chemical engineering and Fermentation. His Aqueous solution research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Diethylene glycol and Reductive dechlorination.

Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Oxidation of Benzene by Persulfate in the Presence of Fe(III)- and Mn(IV)-Containing Oxides: Stoichiometric Efficiency and Transformation Products. (140 citations)
  • Evaluation of pilot-scale biochar-amended woodchip bioreactors to remove nitrate, metals, and trace organic contaminants from urban stormwater runoff. (44 citations)
  • Electrochemical Transformation of Trace Organic Contaminants in the Presence of Halide and Carbonate Ions (42 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Catalysis

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Environmental chemistry, Persulfate, In situ chemical oxidation, Inorganic chemistry and Aqueous solution. His work deals with themes such as Surface runoff, Stormwater, Pollution, Nitrate and Woodchips, which intersect with Environmental chemistry. His Persulfate research incorporates elements of Chain reaction, Benzene, Stoichiometry, Transition metal and Environmental remediation.

Many of his studies on In situ chemical oxidation involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Hydroxyl radical. David L. Sedlak has included themes like Wastewater, Industrial wastewater treatment and Reactivity in his Inorganic chemistry study. His study in Aqueous solution is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Perfluorinated compound, Fluorotelomer, Contamination and Sulfonamide.

Best Publications

  • Challenges and Opportunities for Electrochemical Processes as Next-Generation Technologies for the Treatment of Contaminated Water

    Jelena Radjenovic;David L. Sedlak

  • Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products, and Endocrine Disruptors in Water: Implications for the Water Industry

    Shane A. Snyder;Paul Westerhoff;Yeomin Yoon;David L. Sedlak

  • Bactericidal Effect of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles on Escherichia coli

    Changha Lee;Jee Yeon Kim;Won Il Lee;Kara L. Nelson

  • N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) as a Drinking Water Contaminant: A Review

    William A. Mitch;Jonathan O. Sharp;R. Rhodes Trussell;Richard L. Valentine

  • Persistence of Perfluoroalkyl Acid Precursors in AFFF-Impacted Groundwater and Soil

    Erika F. Houtz;Christopher P. Higgins;Jennifer A. Field;David L. Sedlak

  • Factors affecting the yield of oxidants from the reaction of nanoparticulate zero-valent iron and oxygen.

    Christina R. Keenan;David L. Sedlak

  • Formation of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) from dimethylamine during chlorination.

    William A Mitch;David L Sedlak

  • The Technology Horizon for Photocatalytic Water Treatment: Sunrise or Sunset?

    Stephanie K. Loeb;Pedro J.J. Alvarez;Jonathon A. Brame;Ezra L. Cates

  • Oxidative conversion as a means of detecting precursors to perfluoroalkyl acids in urban runoff.

    Erika F. Houtz;David L. Sedlak

  • ANALYSIS OF ESTROGENIC HORMONES IN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER EFFLUENT AND SURFACE WATER USING ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY/TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY

    Ching-Hua Huang;David L. Sedlak

  • Quantification of the Oxidizing Capacity of Nanoparticulate Zero-Valent Iron

    Sung Hee Joo;Andrew J Feitz;David L Sedlak;T David Waite

  • The Chlorine Dilemma

    David L. Sedlak;Urs von Gunten;Urs von Gunten

  • Characterization and fate of N-nitrosodimethylamine precursors in municipal wastewater treatment plants.

    William A. Mitch;David L. Sedlak

  • In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Contaminated Groundwater by Persulfate: Decomposition by Fe(III)- and Mn(IV)-Containing Oxides and Aquifer Materials

    Haizhou Liu;Thomas A. Bruton;Fiona M. Doyle;David L. Sedlak

  • A Silica-Supported Iron Oxide Catalyst Capable of Activating Hydrogen Peroxide at Neutral pH Values

    Anh Le-Tuan Pham;Changha Lee;Fiona M. Doyle;David L. Sedlak

  • Oxidation of chlorobenzene with fenton's reagent

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  • A N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) precursor analysis for chlorination of water and wastewater.

    William A Mitch;Andreas C Gerecke;David L Sedlak

  • Dairy Wastewater, Aquaculture, and Spawning Fish as Sources of Steroid Hormones in the Aquatic Environment

    Edward P. Kolodziej;Thomas Harter;David L. Sedlak

  • REDUCTION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM BY FERROUS IRON

    David L. Sedlak;Pamela G. Chan

  • Ligand-enhanced reactive oxidant generation by nanoparticulate zero-valent iron and oxygen.

    Christina R. Keenan;David L. Sedlak

  • Oxidation of Benzene by Persulfate in the Presence of Fe(III)- and Mn(IV)-Containing Oxides: Stoichiometric Efficiency and Transformation Products.

    Haizhou Liu;Thomas A. Bruton;Wei Li;Jean Van Buren

  • Oxidative stress induced by zero-valent iron nanoparticles and Fe(II) in human bronchial epithelial cells.

    Christina R. Keenan;Regine Goth-Goldstein;Donald Lucas;David L. Sedlak

  • Disinfection by-products and their potential impact on the quality of water produced by desalination systems: a literature review.

    Eva Agus;Nikolay Voutchkov;David L. Sedlak

  • Measurement of dissolved organic nitrogen forms in wastewater effluents: Concentrations, size distribution and NDMA formation potential

    Elif Pehlivanoglu-Mantas;David L. Sedlak

  • pH-Dependent reactivity of oxidants formed by iron and copper-catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.

    Hongshin Lee;Hye-Jin Lee;David L. Sedlak;Changha Lee

  • Attenuation of Wastewater-Derived Contaminants in an Effluent-Dominated River

    Lorien J. Fono;Edward P. Kolodziej;David L. Sedlak

  • Wastewater-Derived Dissolved Organic Nitrogen: Analytical Methods, Characterization, and Effects—A Review

    Elif Pehlivanoglu-Mantas;David L. Sedlak

  • Polyoxometalate-Enhanced Oxidation of Organic Compounds by Nanoparticulate Zero-Valent Iron and Ferrous Ion in the Presence of Oxygen

    Changha Lee;Christina R. Keenan;David L. Sedlak

  • Aerobic biotransformation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) by bacterial isolates.

    Kristin R. Robrock;Mehmet Coelhan;David L. Sedlak;Lisa Alvarez-Cohen

  • Phototransformation of Wastewater-Derived Trace Organic Contaminants in Open-Water Unit Process Treatment Wetlands

    Justin T. Jasper;David L. Sedlak

  • Algal Uptake of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in Effluent from Biological Nutrient Removal Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems

    Haizhou Liu;Joonseon Jeong;Holly Gray;Scott Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard G. Luthy
Richard G. Luthy Stanford University
Chang-Ha Lee
Chang-Ha Lee Seoul National University
Jörg E. Drewes
Jörg E. Drewes Technical University of Munich
Shane A. Snyder
Shane A. Snyder Georgia Institute of Technology
Lisa Alvarez-Cohen
Lisa Alvarez-Cohen University of California, Berkeley
Kara L. Nelson
Kara L. Nelson University of California, Berkeley
Thomas Harter
Thomas Harter University of California, Davis
Jennifer A. Field
Jennifer A. Field Oregon State University
Bruce E. Logan
Bruce E. Logan Pennsylvania State University
Staci L. Massey Simonich
Staci L. Massey Simonich Oregon State University

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