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Qunfang Zhou is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of environmental science and medicine. Their research primarily explores the effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, toxic organic pollutants, and air quality impacts on health. The scientist's work also covers areas such as nanoparticles synthesis and applications, microplastics pollution, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and graphene and nanomaterials applications.

The main research topics covered by Zhou include:

  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

Main fields of study in Zhou's publications are Environmental Science and Medicine, with a significant number of works addressing subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.

Frequent publication venues for Zhou's research include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Environment & Health

Key papers authored or co-authored by Zhou reflect their focus on environmental and health-related topics:

  • "Environmental pollution, a hidden culprit for health issues", 2022, Eco-Environment & Health
  • "Selective lignin arylation for biomass fractionation and benign bisphenols", 2024, Nature
  • "Assessment of Thyroid Endocrine Disruption Effects of Parabens Using In Vivo, In Vitro, and In Silico Approaches", 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Beyond the promise: Exploring the complex interactions of nanoparticles within biological systems", 2024, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Studying paraben-induced estrogen receptor- and steroid hormone-related endocrine disruption effects via multi-level approaches", 2023, The Science of The Total Environment

Zhou's frequent collaborators include Guibin Jiang, Qian S. Liu, Zhendong Sun, Xiaoxi Yang, and Jiefeng Liang. Collaborations with these researchers span numerous publications, indicating a networked approach to advancing research in environmental health sciences.

Best Publications

  • Biomonitoring: An appealing tool for assessment of metal pollution in the aquatic ecosystem

    Qunfang Zhou;Jianbin Zhang;Jianjie Fu;Jianbo Shi

  • High levels of heavy metals in rice (Oryza sativa L.) from a typical E-waste recycling area in southeast China and its potential risk to human health

    Jianjie Fu;Qunfang Zhou;Jiemin Liu;Wei Liu

  • Studies on the Toxicological Effects of PFOA and PFOS on Rats Using Histological Observation and Chemical Analysis

    Lin Cui;Qun-fang Zhou;Chun-yang Liao;Jian-jie Fu

  • Environmental pollution, a hidden culprit for health issues

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  • Effects of waterborne nano-iron on medaka (Oryzias latipes): Antioxidant enzymatic activity, lipid peroxidation and histopathology

    Hongcheng Li;Qunfang Zhou;Yuan Wu;Jianjie Fu

  • Determination of 4-tert-octylphenol, 4-nonylphenol and bisphenol A in surface waters from the Haihe River in Tianjin by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry with selected ion monitoring

    Xinglong Jin;Guibin Jiang;Guolan Huang;Jingfu Liu

  • Effects of silver nanoparticles on the development and histopathology biomarkers of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) using the partial-life test.

    Yuan Wu;Qunfang Zhou;Hongcheng Li;Wei Liu

  • Selective lignin arylation for biomass fractionation and benign bisphenols

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  • Occurrence and distribution of organochlorine pesticides (HCH and DDT) in sediments collected from East China Sea

    Rui-qiang Yang;Gui-bin Jiang;Qun-fang Zhou;Chun-gang Yuan

  • Developmental toxicity of synthetic phenolic antioxidants to the early life stage of zebrafish.

    Xiaoxi Yang;Zhendong Sun;Wanyi Wang;Qunfang Zhou;Qunfang Zhou

  • Improved Biocompatibility of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets by Chemical Modification

    Guangbo Qu;Wei Liu;Yuetao Zhao;Jie Gao

  • Silver nanoparticles cause oxidative damage and histological changes in medaka (Oryzias latipes) after 14 days of exposure

    Yuan Wu;Yuan Wu;Qunfang Zhou

  • E-waste recycling induced polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzo-furans pollution in the ambient environment.

    Hanxia Liu;Qunfang Zhou;Yawei Wang;Qinghua Zhang

  • Organotin pollution in China: an overview of the current state and potential health risk.

    Dandan Cao;Guibin Jiang;Qunfang Zhou;Ruiqiang Yang

  • Surface ligand controls silver ion release of nanosilver and its antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli.

    Yan-Min Long;Li-Gang Hu;Xue-Ting Yan;Xing-Chen Zhao

  • Synthetic Phenolic Antioxidants Cause Perturbation in Steroidogenesis in Vitro and in Vivo

    Xiaoxi Yang;Wenting Song;Na Liu;Na Liu;Zhendong Sun

  • Silver nanoparticles induced neurotoxicity through oxidative stress in rat cerebral astrocytes is distinct from the effects of silver ions.

    Cheng Sun;Nuoya Yin;Ruoxi Wen;Wei Liu

  • Elemental selenium particles at nano-size (Nano-Se) are more toxic to Medaka (Oryzias latipes) as a consequence of hyper-accumulation of selenium: a comparison with sodium selenite.

    Hongcheng Li;Jinsong Zhang;Thanh Wang;Wenru Luo

  • Silver nanoparticle exposure attenuates the viability of rat cerebellum granule cells through apoptosis coupled to oxidative stress.

    Nuoya Yin;Qian Liu;Jiyan Liu;Bin He

  • Occurrence of butyltin compounds in the waters of selected lakes, rivers and coastal environments from China

    G B Jiang;Q F Zhou;J Y Liu;D J Wu

  • Permission to enter cell by shape: nanodisk vs nanosphere.

    Yi Zhang;Samuel Tekobo;Ying Tu;Qunfang Zhou

  • Nanomaterials for analysis and monitoring of emerging chemical pollutants

    Qian Liu;Qunfang Zhou;Guibin Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Guibin Jiang
Guibin Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangbo Qu
Guangbo Qu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yong Liang
Yong Liang Jianghan University
Chunyang Liao
Chunyang Liao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianjie Fu
Jianjie Fu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yawei Wang
Yawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jingfu Liu
Jingfu Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianbo Shi
Jianbo Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Thanh Wang
Thanh Wang Linköping University
Qian Liu
Qian Liu Chengdu University

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