Yufan Chen

Ph.D. Candidate

UNSW, Sydney

Biography

I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in school of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales. I am supervised by Scientia Professor. David Waite (Fellow of the American Academy of Engineering) and Dr. Christopher J. Miller. I received Bachelor degree in Environmental Engineering from Nanjing University in 2014 and Master degree in Environmental Engineering from Tongji University in 2017.

My research focuses on water and wastewater treatment by advanced oxidation processes and kinetic modelling of reactive oxygen species.

Interests

Aquatic Redox Chemistry
Kinetics Modelling of Reactive Species
Advanced Oxidation Processes
Emerging Contaminants Removal

Education

PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2017-2021
UNSW, Sydney
Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering, 2017
Tongji University
Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering, 2014
Nanjing University

Recent Publications

Yufan Chen, Christopher J. Miller, Jieli Xie, T. David Waite (2023). Challenges Relating to the Quantification of Ferryl(IV) Ion and Hydroxyl Radical Generation Rates Using Methyl Phenyl Sulfoxide (PMSO), Phthalhydrazide, and Benzoic Acid as Probe Compounds in the Homogeneous Fenton Reaction. Environmental Science & Technology.

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Yufan Chen, Huong Chi Vu, Christopher J. Miller, Shikha Garg, Dai Pan, T. David Waite (2022). Comparative Experimental and Computational Studies of Hydroxyl and Sulfate Radical-Mediated Degradation of Simple and Complex Organic Substrates. Environmental Science & Technology.

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Yufan Chen, Christopher J Miller, T David Waite (2021). pH-Dependence of hydroxyl radical, ferryl and/or ferric peroxo species generation in the heterogeneous Fenton process.. Environmental Science & Technology.

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Yufan Chen, Christopher J Miller, Richard N Collins, T David Waite (2021). Key Considerations When Assessing Novel Fenton Catalysts: Iron Oxychloride (FeOCl) as a Case Study. Environmental Science & Technology.

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Yufan Chen, Christopher J Miller, T David Waite (2021). Heterogeneous Fenton Chemistry Revisited: Mechanistic Insights from Ferrihydrite-Mediated Oxidation of Formate and Oxalate. Environmental Science & Technology.

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Yufan Chen, Yong Feng, Huaqiang Chu, Deli Wu, Yalei Zhang (2019). Cu (II)-enhanced activation of molecular oxygen using Fe (II): Factors affecting the yield of oxidants. Chemosphere.

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Linghui Zhao, Yufan Chen, Yong Feng, Deli Wu (2018). Oxidation of acetaminophen by Green rust coupled with Cu (II) via dioxygen activation: the role of various interlayer anions (CO32−, SO42−, Cl−). Chemical Engineering Journal.

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Linghui Zhao, Yufan Chen, Yanxia Liu, Cong Luo, Deli Wu (2017). Enhanced degradation of chloramphenicol at alkaline conditions by S (-II) assisted heterogeneous Fenton-like reactions using pyrite. Chemosphere.

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Binbin Shao, Yufan Chen, Deli Wu, Chaomeng Dai, Yalei Zhang (2017). Mineral transformation of structural Fe (II) hydroxides with O2, Cu (II), Cr (VI) and NO2− for enhanced arsenite sequestration. Chemical Engineering Journal.

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Deli Wu, Yufan Chen, Zhiyong Zhang, Yong Feng, Yanxia Liu, Jinhong Fan, Yalei Zhang (2016). Enhanced oxidation of chloramphenicol by GLDA-driven pyrite induced heterogeneous Fenton-like reactions at alkaline condition. Chemical Engineering Journal.

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Projects

Discovery Projects of Australia (10/2017-Now)

Proved the major oxidation of substates in the interfacial boundary layer of ferrihydrite in the heterogeneous Fenton process with the aid of kinetic and reactive-transport modelling. Investigated the nature of reactive species including hydroxyl radical and weak oxidant formed in the heterogeneous Fenton process.

Natural Science Foundation of China (03/2015-05/2017)

Developed a novel catalytic strategy of dioxygen activation by structural Fe(II) combined with Cu(II). Was one of the major participants in the proposal writing for this project application of Natural Science Foundation of China.

Natural Science Foundation of China (09/2014-10/2015)

Combining an environmentally-benign complexing agent GLDA with pyrite-induced Fenton-like reactions. Investigated the overlooked threefold roles of sulphur in pyrite-induced Fenton reaction.

Academic Services

Invited Journal Reviewer:

Environmental Science & Technology

Selected Awards

University-level Outstanding Graduates @ Tongji University 2017
National Scholarship @ Tongji University 2016
University-level Outstanding Master Student Scholarship @ Tongji University 2015