Research Interest :

· Environmental Interfacial Catalysis, Reactant Activation Mechanisms, PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) removal

Featured Publications :

· Xie, Z, Zhou, J, Wang, J, François-Xavier, C. P, Wintgens, T, Novel Fenton-like catalyst γ-Cu-Al2O3-Bi12O15Cl6 with electron-poor Cu centre and electron-rich Bi centre for enhancement of phenolic compounds degradation and H2O2 utilization: The synergistic effects of σ-Cu-ligand, dual-reaction centresand oxygen vacancies. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2019, 253, 28-40.

· Xie, Z, Ji, Y, Wang, J, François-Xavier, C. P, Wintgens, T, Mn2O3@N-doped porous carbon hybrids derived from MOFs: dual-reaction centre catalyst with non-radial (1O2) Fenton-like reaction inlow concentration peroxymonosulfate. Chem. Eng. J., 2022, 429: 132299.

· Z. Xie, D.D. Dionysiou, S. Luo, M. Chen, Z. Wei, Dual-reaction center catalyst based on commonmetals Cu-Mg-Al for synergistic peroxymonosulfate adsorption-activation in Fenton-like process, Appl.Catal. B: Environ. 327 (2023) 122468.

· Xie Z, Saad A, Shang Y, et al. Enhanced degradation of micropollutants by visible light photocatalysts with strong oxygen activation ability[J]. Water Res., 2023, 247: 120785.

· Xie Z, Li F, Belver C, et al. Surface and Morphology Modulated Adsorption-Activation of Trace Concentration Hydrogen Peroxide with Multiple Electron Transfer Pathways and Sustained Fenton Reactions[J]. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. Energy, 2024: 124840.

· Bai, L., Onwumere, J., Ezugwu, C. I., Saad, A., Huang, Z., Xie, Z.* (Co-corresponding author), & Wei, Z. Activating PFAS for Efficient Photocatalytic Defluorination Using Ultralow-dose Ti-doped Bismuth Coordination Catalysts with Unsaturated Metal Sites. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. Energy, 2025.126230.

· Xie Z, Juve J M A, Wei Z. Fenton-like Nanocatalysts for Water Purification [M]//Emerging Nanotechnologies for Water Treatment. 2021: 268-319.

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