Wei Ren
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Miao, F., Ren, W., Zhou, H., Ma, T., Zhang, H., Wang, S., & Duan, X. (2025). Carbon-based peracetic acid activation towards advanced water purification. Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 363, 24 pages.
Scopus72025 Mo, Y., Tian, Z., Hu, K., Ren, W., Lu, X., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2025). Metal- and Site-Specific Roles of High-Entropy Spinel Oxides in Catalytic Oxidative Polymerization of Water Contaminants. ACS Catalysis, 15(8), 5928-5942.
2025 Fan, Y., Zhang, Q., Peng, Y., Zeng, J., Ren, W., Xiao, X., & Luo, X. (2025). Activation of High-Valent Metal Oxidants on Carbon Catalysts: Mechanisms, Applications and Challenges. ACS Es and T Engineering, 5(6), 1338-1356.
2024 Mu, Y., Tong, X., Guan, Y., Yu, Q., Ren, W., Tian, L., . . . Zou, J. P. (2024). Simultaneous Copper and EDTA Ligands Recovery from Electroless Effluent with Metallic Copper and Formaldehyde. Environmental Science and Technology, 59(1), 968-977.
Scopus22024 Ding, L., Wang, H., Xi, M., Wang, Q., Ren, W., Shao, P., & Luo, X. (2024). Acyl chloride-mediated synthesis of rhodanine-modified UiO-66 for high-efficiency silver recovery. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 674, 884-893.
Scopus32024 Yang, Y., Song, Z., Ren, W., Vongsvivut, J., Wang, Z., Ren, N., . . . Chen, Y. (2024). Sludge biochar accelerates transformative phenolic compounds removal from wastewater via the coupling mechanism. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 359, 124470.
Scopus82024 Zhou, H., Zhong, S., Chen, J., Ren, S., Ren, W., Lai, B., . . . Duan, X. (2024). Overlooked Complexation and Competition Effects of Phenolic Contaminants in a Mn(II)/Nitrilotriacetic Acid/Peroxymonosulfate System: Inhibited Generation of Primary and Secondary High-Valent Manganese Species. Environmental Science and Technology, 58(42), 19080-19089.
Scopus7 Europe PMC42024 Chen, J., Ren, W., Zhong, S., Zhou, H., Ma, T., Wang, S., & Duan, X. (2024). Carbon-based materials in flow-through electro-fenton: Advanced catalyst design, mechanisms and perspectives. Chemical Engineering Journal, 500, 157125-1-157125 -24.
Scopus62024 Qi, L., Xiao, X., Liu, T., Ren, Z., Ren, W., Gao, Q., . . . Luo, X. (2024). Functionally responsive hydrogels with salt-alkali sensitivity effectively target soil amelioration. Science of the Total Environment, 918, 170350.
Scopus62024 Wan, Y., Xiao, Q., Xiao, X., Huang, Y., Liu, S., Feng, W., . . . Luo, S. (2024). Response of tomatoes to inactivated endophyte LSE01 under combined stress of high-temperature and drought. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 207, 108321.
Scopus32024 Zhang, Q., Peng, Y., Peng, Y., Zhang, J., Yuan, X., Zhang, J., . . . Luo, X. (2024). Mineralization versus polymerization pathways in heterogeneous Fenton-like reactions.. Water Res, 249, 10 pages.
Scopus35 Europe PMC152024 Cheng, C., Xiong, M., Ding, L., Peng, Y., Wen, B., Xiao, X., . . . Luo, X. (2024). Unraveling the role of Co(II)-phosphate complex in trace Co(II) activated peroxymonosulfate process for water decontamination with phosphate surrounding. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 344, 123616.
Scopus132024 Chen, Y., Ren, W., Ma, T., Ren, N., Wang, S., & Duan, X. (2024). Transformative Removal of Aqueous Micropollutants into Polymeric Products by Advanced Oxidation Processes. Environmental Science and Technology, 58(11), 4844-4851.
Scopus61 Europe PMC142024 Miao, F., Cheng, C., Ren, W., Zhang, H., Wang, S., & Duan, X. (2024). Dual Nonradical Catalytic Pathways Mediated by Nanodiamond-Derived sp²/sp³ Hybrids for Sustainable Peracetic Acid Activation and Water Decontamination. Environmental Science and Technology (Washington), 58(19), 8554-8564.
Scopus37 Europe PMC52024 Cheng, C., Ren, W., Zhang, H., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2024). Single-atom iron catalysts for peroxymonosulfate-based advanced oxidation processes: Coordination structure versus reactive species. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 59, 15-37.
Scopus122023 Wang, J., Lv, H., Tong, X., Ren, W., Shen, Y., Lu, L., & Zhang, Y. (2023). Modulation of radical and nonradical pathways via modified carbon nanotubes toward efficient oxidation of binary pollutants in water. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 459, 132334.
Scopus20 Europe PMC22023 Fang, L., Zeng, J., Wang, H., He, F., Wan, H., Li, M., . . . Luo, X. (2023). Insights into the proton-enhanced mechanism of hexavalent chromium removal by amine polymers in strong acid wastewater: Reduction of hexavalent chromium and sequestration of trivalent chromium. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 650(Pt A), 515-525.
Scopus5 Europe PMC22023 Li, M., Yao, Z., Chen, Y., Li, D., Shao, J., Dong, H., . . . Shao, P. (2023). Potential-dependent selectivity for the efficient capture of gold from E-waste acid leachate using sulfhydryl-functionalized carbon. Science Bulletin, 68(11), 1095-1099.
Scopus27 Europe PMC42023 Ding, L., Xiong, M., Yin, X., Fang, L., Liu, L., Ren, W., . . . Luo, X. (2023). Post-modified ligand exchange of UiO-66 with high-exposure rhodanine sites for enhancing the rapid and selective capture of Ag(I) from wastewater. Separation and Purification Technology, 314, 123541-1-123541-10.
Scopus132023 Cheng, C., Ren, W., Miao, F., Chen, X., Chen, X., & Zhang, H. (2023). Generation of FeIV=O and its Contribution to Fenton-Like Reactions on a Single-Atom Iron−N−C Catalyst. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 62(10), 10 pages.
Scopus192 Europe PMC492023 Lin, Z., Deng, F., Ren, W., Wang, Z., Xiao, X., Shao, P., . . . Luo, X. (2023). Integration of adsorption and simultaneous heterogeneous catalytic oxidation by defective CoFe<inf>2</inf>O<inf>4</inf> activated peroxymonosulfate for efficient As(III) removal: Performance and new insight into the mechanism. Chemical Engineering Journal, 454, 13 pages.
Scopus242023 Yu, S., Peng, Y., Shao, P., Wang, Y., He, Y., Ren, W., . . . Luo, X. (2023). Electron-transfer-based peroxymonosulfate activation on defect-rich carbon nanotubes: Understanding the substituent effect on the selective oxidation of phenols. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 442, 11 pages.
Scopus41 Europe PMC92023 Chen, X., Guo, Z., Liu, J., Wu, F., Cheng, C., Lin, H., . . . Zhang, H. (2023). Electron transfer-based peroxydisulfate activation by waste herb residue biochar: Adsorption versus surface oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 451, 12 pages.
Scopus472023 Gao, Q., Xiao, X., Liu, T., Ren, Z., Ren, W., Zhan, Y., . . . Luo, S. (2023). Targeted control of soil erosion through selective regulation of Eleocharis yokoscensis using mixed endophytes. Catena, 232, 14 pages.
Scopus22023 Peng, Y., Zhang, Q., Ren, W., Duan, X., Ding, L., Jing, Y., . . . Luo, X. (2023). Thermodynamic and Kinetic Behaviors of Persulfate-Based Electron-Transfer Regime in Carbocatalysis.. Environ Sci Technol, 57(47), 19012-19022.
Scopus56 WoS2 Europe PMC82022 Miao, F., Yue, X., Cheng, C., Chen, X., Ren, W., & Zhang, H. (2022). Insights into the mechanism of carbocatalysis for peracetic acid activation: Kinetic discernment and active site identification. Water Research, 227, 10 pages.
Scopus91 Europe PMC142022 Wang, B., Cheng, C., Jin, M., He, J., Zhang, H., Ren, W., . . . Li, Y. (2022). A Site Distance Effect Induced by Reactant Molecule Matchup in Single-Atom Catalysts for Fenton-Like Reactions. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 61(33), 9 pages.
Scopus249 Europe PMC612022 Wu, F., Ren, W., Cheng, C., Wang, Y., Lin, H., & Zhang, H. (2022). Biochar-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Degradation of Organic Contaminants in Water. Progress in Chemistry, 34(4), 992-1010.
Scopus42022 Peng, M., You, D., Shi, H., Shao, P., Ren, W., Yang, L., . . . Luo, X. (2022). Disclosing the role of defective UiO-66 over Sb(V) removal: A joint experimental and theoretical study. Chemical Engineering Journal, 448, 9 pages.
Scopus462022 Peng, Y., Xie, G., Shao, P., Ren, W., Li, M., Hu, Y., . . . Luo, X. (2022). A comparison of SMX degradation by persulfate activated with different nanocarbons: Kinetics, transformation pathways, and toxicity. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 310, 9 pages.
Scopus1272022 Yin, X., Zhang, Q., Yang, L., Geng, Z., Luo, X., & Ren, W. (2022). Rapid and selective recycling of Ag(I) from wastewater through an allylrhodanine functionalized micro-filtration membrane. Chemical Engineering Journal, 443, 9 pages.
Scopus112022 Ren, W., Cheng, C., Shao, P., Luo, X., Zhang, H., Wang, S., & Duan, X. (2022). Origins of Electron-Transfer Regime in Persulfate-Based Nonradical Oxidation Processes. Environmental Science and Technology, 56(1), 78-97.
Scopus813 WoS254 Europe PMC1692022 Yang, Y., Ren, W., Hu, K., Zhang, P., Wang, Y., Duan, X., . . . Wang, S. (2022). Challenges in radical/nonradical-based advanced oxidation processes for carbon recycling. Chem Catalysis, 2(8), 1858-1869.
Scopus49 WoS72022 Ren, W., Zhang, Q., Cheng, C., Miao, F., Zhang, H., Luo, X., . . . Duan, X. (2022). Electro-Induced Carbon Nanotube Discrete Electrodes for Sustainable Persulfate Activation. Environmental Science and Technology, 56(19), 14019-14029.
Scopus80 WoS3 Europe PMC122022 Zhou, P., Yang, Y., Ren, W., Li, X., Zhang, Y., Lai, B., . . . Duan, X. (2022). Molecular and kinetic insights to boron boosted Fenton-like activation of peroxymonosulfate for water decontamination. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 319, 1-9.
Scopus45 WoS122021 Xie, W., Song, C., Ren, W., Zhang, J., Chen, L., & Sun, J. (2021). Reduction-oxidation series coupling degradation of chlorophenols in Pd-Catalytic Electro-Fenton system.. Chemosphere, 274, 129654.
Scopus102021 Xiong, L., Ren, W., Lin, H., & Zhang, H. (2021). Efficient removal of bisphenol A with activation of peroxydisulfate via electrochemically assisted Fe(III)-nitrilotriacetic acid system under neutral condition. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 403, 9 pages.
Europe PMC42021 Nie, G., Hu, K., Ren, W., Zhou, P., Duan, X., Xiao, L., & Wang, S. (2021). Mechanical agitation accelerated ultrasonication for wastewater treatment: sustainable production of hydroxyl radicals. Water Res, 198, 1-9.
Scopus56 WoS25 Europe PMC82021 Shao, P., Jing, Y., Duan, X., Lin, H., Yang, L., Ren, W., . . . wang, S. (2021). Revisiting the graphitized nanodiamond-mediated activation of peroxymonosulfate: singlet oxygenation versus electron transfer. Environmental Science and Technology, 55(23), 16078-16087.
Scopus236 WoS96 Europe PMC482021 Fang, L., Ding, L., Ren, W., Hu, H., Huang, Y., Shao, P., . . . Luo, X. (2021). High exposure effect of the adsorption site significantly enhanced the adsorption capacity and removal rate: A case of adsorption of hexavalent chromium by quaternary ammonium polymers (QAPs). Journal of Hazardous Materials, 416, 125829.
Scopus49 Europe PMC52021 Tan, W., Ma, Y., Ren, W., Fan, Y., Liu, X., Xu, Y., . . . Zhang, H. (2021). Removal of acetaminophen through direct electron transfer by reactive Mn<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf>: Efficiency, mechanism and pathway. Science of the Total Environment, 769, 144377.
Scopus152021 Lin, H., Tang, X., Wang, J., Zeng, Q., Chen, H., Ren, W., . . . Zhang, H. (2021). Enhanced visible-light photocatalysis of clofibric acid using graphitic carbon nitride modified by cerium oxide nanoparticles. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 405, 124204.
Scopus56 Europe PMC82020 Tan, W., Ren, W., Wang, C., Fan, Y., Deng, B., Lin, H., & Zhang, H. (2020). Peroxymonosulfate activated with waste battery-based Mn-Fe oxides for pollutant removal: Electron transfer mechanism, selective oxidation and LFER analysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 394, 11 pages.
Scopus1322020 Ren, W., Xiong, L., Nie, G., Zhang, H., Duan, X., & wang, S. (2020). Insights into the Electron-Transfer Regime of Peroxydisulfate Activation on Carbon Nanotubes: The Role of Oxygen Functional Groups.. Environmental science & technology, 54(2), 1267-1275.
Scopus585 WoS333 Europe PMC742020 Ren, W., Nie, G., Zhou, P., Zhang, H., Duan, X., & wang, S. (2020). The Intrinsic Nature of Persulfate Activation and N-Doping in Carbocatalysis.. Environ Sci Technol, 54(10), 6438-6447.
Scopus716 WoS370 Europe PMC752020 Zhou, P., Ren, W., Nie, G., Li, X., Duan, X., Zhang, Y., & Wang, S. (2020). Fast and long-lasting Fe(Ⅲ) reduction by boron toward green and accelerated Fenton chemistry. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59(38), 1-10.
Scopus277 WoS161 Europe PMC492020 Zhou, P., Ren, W., Nie, G., Li, X., Duan, X., Zhang, Y., & Wang, S. (2020). Fast and Long-Lasting Iron(III) Reduction by Boron Toward Green and Accelerated Fenton Chemistry. Angewandte Chemie, 132(38), 16660-16669.
Scopus12020 Ren, W., Zhou, P., Nie, G., Cheng, C., Duan, X., Zhang, H., & wang, S. (2020). Hydroxyl radical dominated elimination of plasticizers by peroxymonosulfate on metal-free boron: Kinetics and mechanisms.. Water Res, 186, 116361.
Scopus130 WoS75 Europe PMC102019 Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Abbott, T. D., Acernese, F., Ackley, K., Adams, C., . . . Ganija, M. (2019). Tests of general relativity with GW170817. Physical Review Letters, 123(1), 1-15.
Scopus496 WoS563 Europe PMC92019 Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Abbott, T. D., Abraham, S., Acernese, F., Ackley, K., . . . Zweizig, J. (2019). Tests of general relativity with the binary black hole signals from the LIGO-Virgo catalog GWTC-1. Physical Review D, 100(10), 104036-1-104036-30.
Scopus641 WoS3102019 Ren, W., Xiong, L., Yuan, X., Yu, Z., Zhang, H., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2019). Activation of peroxydisulfate on carbon nanotubes: electron-transfer mechanism. Environmental Science and Technology, 53(24), 14595-14603.
Scopus627 WoS262 Europe PMC1012019 Zhu, K., Wang, X., Chen, D., Ren, W., Lin, H., & Zhang, H. (2019). Wood-based biochar as an excellent activator of peroxydisulfate for Acid Orange 7 decolorization. Chemosphere, 231, 32-40.
Scopus114 Europe PMC72018 Liang, J., Tang, D., Huang, L., Chen, Y., Ren, W., & Sun, J. (2018). High oxygen reduction reaction performance nitrogen-doped biochar cathode: A strategy for comprehensive utilizing nitrogen and carbon in water hyacinth. Bioresource Technology, 267, 524-531.
Scopus103 Europe PMC112018 Ren, W., Tang, D., Huang, M., Sun, J., & Lv, K. (2018). Remarkable improved electro-Fenton efficiency by electric-field-induced catalysis of CeO2. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 350, 88-97.
Scopus67 Europe PMC62018 Tang, D., Luo, Y., Lei, W., Xiang, Q., Ren, W., Song, W., . . . Sun, J. (2018). Hierarchical porous carbon materials derived from waste lentinus edodes by a hybrid hydrothermal and molten salt process for supercapacitor applications. Applied Surface Science, 462, 862-871.
Scopus1282018 Qiu, S., Yu, L., Tang, D., Ren, W., Chen, K., & Sun, J. (2018). Rapidly Enhanced Electro-Fenton Efficiency by in Situ Electrochemistry-Activated Graphite Cathode. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 57(14), 4907-4915.
Scopus252016 Ren, W., Tang, D., Lu, X., Sun, J., Li, M., Qiu, S., & Fan, D. (2016). Novel Multilayer ACF@rGO@OMC Cathode Composite with Enhanced Activity for Electro-Fenton Degradation of Phthalic Acid Esters. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 55(42), 11085-11096.
Scopus492016 Yin, S., Ren, W., Sun, J., Zhang, Y., Li, M., & Deng, K. (2016). Hollow CDHA nanorods with mesopores on surface: Bi-micelle-templating method, dissolvability, cytocompatibility and protein delivery. Advanced Powder Technology, 27(1), 199-206.
Scopus12015 Ren, W., Peng, Q., Huang, Z., Zhang, Z., Zhan, W., Lv, K., & Sun, J. (2015). Effect of Pore Structure on the Electro-Fenton Activity of ACF@OMC Cathode. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 54(34), 8492-8499.
Scopus262014 Peng, Q., Zhang, Z., Huang, Z., Ren, W., & Sun, J. (2014). N-Doped ordered mesoporous carbon grafted onto activated carbon fibre composites with enhanced activity for the electro-Fenton degradation of Brilliant Red X3B dye. Rsc Advances, 4(104), 60168-60175.
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Year Citation 2023 Wan, Y., Xiao, Q., Xiao, X., Huang, Y., Liu, S., Feng, W., . . . Luo, S. (2023). Response of Tomatoes to Inactivated Endphyte Lse01 Under Combined Stress of High-Temperature and Drought.
DOI2023 Ding, X., Liu, J., Shi, H., yi, Z., Zhou, L., Ren, W., . . . Luo, X. (2023). Regulating Steric Hindrance in Difunctionalized&nbsp;PAFs for Selective Separation of Pb(II).
DOI2023 Gao, Q., Xiao, X., Liu, T., Ren, Z., Ren, W., Zhan, Y., . . . Luo, S. (2023). Targeted Control of Soil Erosion Through Selective Regulation of Eleocharis Yokoscensis Using Mixed Endophytes.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2025 Co-Supervisor Mechanistic Study and Application of Single-Atom Catalysts for Activating Persulfate to Remove Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Qiming Zhang 2024 Co-Supervisor Upscale engineered catalysts for sustainable water decontamination Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Lingli Zhu 2024 Co-Supervisor Supported Transition Metal Catalyst for Advanced Oxidation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Junwen Chen
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