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Qingliang Zhao is affiliated with the Harbin Institute of Technology in China and has a significant research output primarily focused on environmental science and engineering. Their work extensively covers topics related to water science and technology, pollution, and environmental engineering, with additional contributions in biomedical engineering as well as building and construction.

Their research prominently addresses several main topics, including:

  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Heavy Metals in Environment
  • Environmental Remediation with Nanomaterials

Qingliang Zhao has authored numerous research papers published in multiple prestigious venues. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Bioresource Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Examples of their recent publications are:

  • Development, current state and future trends of sludge management in China: Based on exploratory data and CO2-equivalent emissions analysis, 2020, Environment International
  • Construction of a visible-light-driven magnetic dual Z-scheme BiVO4/g-C3N4/NiFe2O4 photocatalyst for effective removal of ofloxacin: Mechanisms and degradation pathway, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • A Review Study on Sulfate-Radical-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes for Domestic/Industrial Wastewater Treatment: Degradation, Efficiency, and Mechanism, 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry
  • A review of bismuth-based photocatalysts for antibiotic degradation: Insight into the photocatalytic degradation performance, pathways and relevant mechanisms, 2021, Environmental Research
  • A review of biochar in anaerobic digestion to improve biogas production: Performances, mechanisms and economic assessments, 2021, Bioresource Technology

Collaborations are an important aspect of Qingliang Zhao's work. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Junqiu Jiang
  • Liangliang Wei
  • Kun Wang
  • Jing Ding
  • Qingwei Gao

The body of work by Qingliang Zhao makes significant use of advanced photocatalysis techniques and a range of wastewater treatment methods, indicating a cross-disciplinary approach between environmental science and engineering practices. The focus on anaerobic digestion, biogas production, and microbial fuel cells suggests an emphasis on sustainable and renewable energy sources derived from biological waste processes.

Best Publications

  • A microbial fuel cell using permanganate as the cathodic electron acceptor

    Shijie You;Qingliang Zhao;Jinna Zhang;Junqiu Jiang

  • Development, current state and future trends of sludge management in China: Based on exploratory data and CO2-equivaient emissions analysis.

    Liangliang Wei;Fengyi Zhu;Qiaoyang Li;Chonghua Xue

  • Construction of a visible-light-driven magnetic dual Z-scheme BiVO4/g-C3N4/NiFe2O4 photocatalyst for effective removal of ofloxacin: Mechanisms and degradation pathway

    Guanshu Zhao;Jing Ding;Fanyang Zhou;Xueqi Chen

  • Accelerated start-up of two-chambered microbial fuel cells: Effect of anodic positive poised potential

    Xin Wang;Yujie Feng;Nanqi Ren;Heming Wang

  • A review of bismuth-based photocatalysts for antibiotic degradation: Insight into the photocatalytic degradation performance, pathways and relevant mechanisms.

    Kena Qin;Qingliang Zhao;Hang Yu;Xinhui Xia

  • A Review Study on Sulfate-Radical-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes for Domestic/Industrial Wastewater Treatment: Degradation, Efficiency, and Mechanism.

    Xinhui Xia;Fengyi Zhu;Jianju Li;Haizhou Yang

  • Efficient electricity generation from sewage sludge usingbiocathode microbial fuel cell

    Guodong Zhang;Qingliang Zhao;Yan Jiao;Kun Wang

  • Acid hydrolysis of corn stover for biohydrogen production using Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum W16

    Guangli Cao;Nanqi Ren;Aijie Wang;Duu-Jong Lee;Duu-Jong Lee

  • A review of biochar in anaerobic digestion to improve biogas production: Performances, mechanisms and economic assessments.

    Weixin Zhao;Haizhou Yang;Shufei He;Qingliang Zhao

  • Electricity generation from bio-treatment of sewage sludge with microbial fuel cell

    Junqiu Jiang;Qingliang Zhao;Jinna Zhang;Guodong Zhang

  • Adsorption of Cu2+ and Zn2+ by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in different sludges: Effect of EPS fractional polarity on binding mechanism.

    Liangliang Wei;Yang Li;Daniel R. Noguera;Ningbo Zhao

  • An overview of plant microbial fuel cells (PMFCs): Configurations and Applications.

    Felix Tetteh Kabutey;Felix Tetteh Kabutey;Qingliang Zhao;Liangliang Wei;Jing Ding

  • Adsorption behaviors of Cu2+, Zn2+ and Cd2+ onto proteins, humic acid, and polysaccharides extracted from sludge EPS: Sorption properties and mechanisms.

    Liangliang Wei;Jianju Li;Mao Xue;Sheng Wang

  • A graphite-granule membrane-less tubular air-cathode microbial fuel cell for power generation under continuously operational conditions

    Shijie You;Qingliang Zhao;Jinna Zhang;Junqiu Jiang

  • Electroreduction of nitrate in water: Role of cathode and cell configuration

    Jing Ding;Wei Li;Qing-Liang Zhao;Kun Wang

  • A multi-level optimization approach for energy-efficient flexible flow shop scheduling

    Jihong Yan;Lin Li;Fu Zhao;Fenyang Zhang

  • Development of high thermal insulation and compressive strength BPP foams using mold-opening foam injection molding with in-situ fibrillated PTFE fibers

    Jinchuan Zhao;Jinchuan Zhao;Qingliang Zhao;Long Wang;Chongda Wang

  • Dewatering efficiency of sewage sludge during Fe2+-activated persulfate oxidation: Effect of hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties of sludge EPS.

    Liangliang Wei;Liangliang Wei;Xinhui Xia;Fengyi Zhu;Qiaoyang Li

  • Biodegradation of organic matter and anodic microbial communities analysis in sediment microbial fuel cells with/without Fe(III) oxide addition.

    Xun Xu;Qingliang Zhao;Mingsong Wu;Jing Ding

  • Electrochemical activation of persulfate on BDD and DSA anodes: Electrolyte influence, kinetics and mechanisms in the degradation of bisphenol A.

    Jing Ding;Lingjun Bu;Qingliang Zhao;Felix Tetteh Kabutey

  • Conditioning of wastewater sludge using freezing and thawing: role of curing.

    Kai Hu;Jun-Qiu Jiang;Qing-Liang Zhao;Duu-Jong Lee;Duu-Jong Lee;Duu-Jong Lee

  • Tertiary treatment of landfill leachate by an integrated Electro-Oxidation/Electro-Coagulation/Electro-Reduction process: Performance and mechanism.

    Jing Ding;Liangliang Wei;Huibin Huang;Qingliang Zhao

  • Biocathode microbial fuel cell for efficient electricity recovery from dairy manure

    Guodong Zhang;Qingliang Zhao;Yan Jiao;Kun Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Duu-Jong Lee
Duu-Jong Lee National Taiwan University
Nanqi Ren
Nanqi Ren Harbin Institute of Technology
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
Daniel R. Noguera
Daniel R. Noguera University of Wisconsin–Madison
Fuyi Cui
Fuyi Cui Chongqing University
Aijie Wang
Aijie Wang Harbin Institute of Technology
Liping Huang
Liping Huang Dalian University of Technology
Yujie Feng
Yujie Feng Harbin Institute of Technology
Xie Quan
Xie Quan Dalian University of Technology
Guohua Chen
Guohua Chen Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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