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David L. Sedlak publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David L. Sedlak sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 280 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

David L. Sedlak D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David L. Sedlak sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

David L. Sedlak is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their work focuses primarily on environmental science, contributing extensively to research in this field.

The main fields of study in which they have been active include:

  • Environmental Science

Subfields of their research include:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Pollution

Their research covers several key topics such as:

  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols

Notable recent publications include:

  • Interfacial Solar Evaporation by a 3D Graphene Oxide Stalk for Highly Concentrated Brine Treatment, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Superselective Removal of Lead from Water by Two-Dimensional MoS2 Nanosheets and Layer-Stacked Membranes, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Chlorination of Phenols Revisited: Unexpected Formation of α,β-Unsaturated C4-Dicarbonyl Ring Cleavage Products, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • The frontiers of water and sanitation, 2023, Nature Water
  • The third route: Using extreme decentralization to create resilient urban water systems, 2020, Water Research

They have frequently published in several scientific journals, including:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • Water Research
  • Water Research X
  • ACS ES&T Water

Among their frequent coauthors are:

  • Lisa Alvarez-Cohen
  • Yanghua Duan
  • Christopher I. Olivares
  • Edmund H. Antell
  • Shan Yi

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

  • Synthetic Graphene Oxide Leaf for Solar Desalination with Zero Liquid Discharge

    Casey Finnerty;Lei Zhang;David L. Sedlak;Kara L. Nelson

  • Transformation of aromatic ether- and amine-containing pharmaceuticals during chlorine disinfection.

    Karen E. Pinkston;David L. Sedlak

Frequent Co-Authors

William A. Mitch
William A. Mitch Stanford University
Urs von Gunten
Urs von Gunten Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Kara L. Nelson
Kara L. Nelson University of California, Berkeley
Ching-Hua Huang
Ching-Hua Huang Georgia Institute of Technology
Lisa Alvarez-Cohen
Lisa Alvarez-Cohen University of California, Berkeley
Shane A. Snyder
Shane A. Snyder Georgia Institute of Technology
Chang-Ha Lee
Chang-Ha Lee Seoul National University
Paul Westerhoff
Paul Westerhoff Arizona State University
Jae-Hong Kim
Jae-Hong Kim Yale University
Jennifer A. Field
Jennifer A. Field Oregon State University

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