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Paul G. Tratnyek is affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and engineering, with publications also spanning biomedical engineering, environmental chemistry, water science and technology, health toxicology, mutagenesis, and organic chemistry.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of environmental remediation, particularly involving nanomaterials. Key research topics include arsenic contamination and its mitigation, advanced oxidation water treatment, electrochemical analysis and applications, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, iron oxide chemistry, and water treatment and disinfection.

Tratnyek's recent papers illustrate a concentration on redox chemistry and water treatment processes. Notable publications include:

  • Fe(II) Redox Chemistry in the Environment, 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • Advanced redox processes for sustainable water treatment, 2023, Nature Water
  • Sulfidation of Zero-Valent Iron by Direct Reaction with Elemental Sulfur in Water: Efficiencies, Mechanism, and Dechlorination of Trichloroethylene, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Quantifying the efficiency and selectivity of organohalide dechlorination by zerovalent iron, 2020, Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • FeNX(C)-Coated Microscale Zero-Valent Iron for Fast and Stable Trichloroethylene Dechlorination in both Acidic and Basic pH Conditions, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology

The scientist frequently publishes in specialized journals related to environmental science. Their most common publication venues include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology (13 publications)
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts (11 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (6 publications)
  • Nature Water (2 publications)
  • Chemical Reviews (1 publication)

Collaborative research plays a significant role in their work. Frequent co-authors include Jeffrey M. Hudson, T. David Waite, Wenqing Xu, Andreas Kappler, and Tifany L. Torralba-Sanchez.

Treatment and remediation of environmental contaminants using advanced oxidation and redox processes form the core of their scientific contributions. The extensive publication record spans several subfields, emphasizing multidisciplinary approaches to engineering and environmental challenges.

Best Publications

  • Reductive Dehalogenation of Chlorinated Methanes by Iron Metal

    Leah J. Matheson;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Characterization and properties of metallic iron nanoparticles: Spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and kinetics

    James T. Nurmi;Paul G. Tratnyek;Vaishnavi Sarathy;Donald R. Baer

  • Reduction of Nitro Aromatic Compounds by Zero-Valent Iron Metal

    Abinash Agrawal;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Kinetics of Halogenated Organic Compound Degradation by Iron Metal

    Timothy L. Johnson;Michelle M. Scherer;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Nanotechnologies for environmental cleanup

    Paul G. Tratnyek;Richard L. Johnson

  • Oxidation of chlorinated ethenes by heat-activated persulfate : Kinetics and products

    Rachel H. Waldemer;Paul G. Tratnyek;Richard L. Johnson;James T. Nurmi

  • Reduction of azo dyes with zero-valent iron

    Sangkil Nam;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Persulfate persistence under thermal activation conditions.

    Richard L. Johnson;Paul G. Tratnyek;Reid O. 'Brien Johnson

  • Fe(II) Redox Chemistry in the Environment.

    Jianzhi Huang;Adele Jones;T. David Waite;Yiling Chen

  • Sulfidation of Iron-Based Materials: A Review of Processes and Implications for Water Treatment and Remediation.

    Dimin Fan;Ying Lan;Paul G. Tratnyek;Richard L. Johnson

  • Kinetics of Contaminant Degradation by Permanganate

    Rachel H. Waldemer;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Mechanochemically Sulfidated Microscale Zero Valent Iron: Pathways, Kinetics, Mechanism, and Efficiency of Trichloroethylene Dechlorination.

    Yawei Gu;Binbin Wang;Feng He;Miranda J. Bradley

  • Oxidation of substituted phenols in the environment: a QSAR analysis of rate constants for reaction with singlet oxygen

    Paul G. Tratnyek;Jürg Holgné

  • Sulfidation of Nano Zerovalent Iron (nZVI) for Improved Selectivity During In-Situ Chemical Reduction (ISCR)

    Dimin Fan;Graham O’Brien Johnson;Paul G. Tratnyek;Richard L. Johnson

  • Activation of Manganese Oxidants with Bisulfite for Enhanced Oxidation of Organic Contaminants: The Involvement of Mn(III)

    Bo Sun;Xiaohong Guan;Jingyun Fang;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Natural organic matter enhanced mobility of nano zerovalent iron.

    Richard L. Johnson;Graham O. 'Brien Johnson;James T. Nurmi;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Aging of Iron Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solution: Effects on Structure and Reactivity

    Vaishnavi Sarathy;Paul G. Tratnyek;James T. Nurmi;Donald R. Baer

  • Electrochemical properties of natural organic matter (NOM), fractions of NOM, and model biogeochemical electron shuttles.

    James T. Nurmi;Paul G. Tratnyek

  • Effects of natural organic matter, anthropogenic surfactants, and model quinones on the reduction of contaminants by zero-valent iron.

    Paul G. Tratnyek;Michelle M. Scherer;Baolin Deng;Shaodong Hu

  • Degradation of carbon tetrachloride by iron metal: Complexation effects on the oxide surface

    Timothy L. Johnson;William Fish;Yuri A. Gorby;Paul G. Tratnyek

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard L. Johnson
Richard L. Johnson Oregon Health & Science University
Michelle M. Scherer
Michelle M. Scherer University of Iowa
James E. Amonette
James E. Amonette Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Donald R. Baer
Donald R. Baer Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jun Jiao
Jun Jiao Portland State University
James F. Pankow
James F. Pankow Portland State University
Mark H. Engelhard
Mark H. Engelhard Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Xiaohong Guan
Xiaohong Guan Tongji University
Gregory V. Lowry
Gregory V. Lowry Carnegie Mellon University
David A. Dixon
David A. Dixon University of Alabama

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