Publications

Kelly Conway; Jeffrey J. Urban; Baoxia Mi. Sacrificial MoS2-Polyelectrolyte Membranes for Fouling Control in Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis. Journal of Membrane Science, August 2024, Vol. 697, pp. 122548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2024.123251 

Wenli Jiang, Yanghua Duan, Siva R.S. Bandaru, Jelena Radjenovic, David L. Sedlak, Baoxia Mi. Inhibition of chlorinated byproducts formation by boron-doped rGO electrodes during electrooxidation of trace organic contaminants. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, Volume 357., 15 November 2024, 124303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124303 

Peisheng He, Yu Long, Chao Fang, Christine Heera Ahn, Ashley Lee, Chun-Ming Chen, Jong Ha Park, Monong Wang, Sujoy Kumar Ghosh, Wenying Qiu, Ruiqi Guo, Renxiao Xu, Zhichun Shao, Yande Peng, Likun Zhang, Baoxia Mi, Junwen Zhong, Liwei Lin. Moisture self-regulating ionic skins with ultra-long ambient stability for self-healing energy and sensing systems. Nano Energy, Volume 128, Paet A, September 2024, 109858. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109858 

Wang, M.; Song, Y.-J.; Jiang, W.; Fornasiero, F.; Urban, J. J. and Mi, B., Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Nanosheets with Matching Size and Shape for More Stable Membrane Structure Than Nanosheet-Polymer Assembly. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, May 2024, Vol.16, pp.26568. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c03891 

Wang, M.; Urban, J. J. and Mi, B., Heterogeneous MoS2-Go Membranes with Enhanced Resistance to Swelling and Restacking. Journal of Membrane Science, March 2024, Vol. 697, pp. 122548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2024.122548 

Wang, J.; Lim, J.; Wang, M.; Mi, B.; Miller, D. J. and McCloskey, B. D., Polyamide-Based Ion Exchange Membranes: Cation-Selective Transport through Water Purification Membranes. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, January 2024, Vol. 6, No.(3), pp. 2022-2030. DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.4c00001 

Jiang, W.; Haider, M. R.; Duan, Y.; Han, J.; Ding, Y.; Mi, B. and Wang, A., Metal-Free Electrified Membranes for Contaminants Oxidation: Synergy Effect between Membrane Rejection and Nanoconfinement. Water Research, January 2024, Vol. 248, pp. 120862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120862 

Xu, N.; Li, J.; Finnerty, C.; Song, Y.; Zhou, L.; Zhu, B.; Wang, P.; Mi, B. and Zhu, J., Going Beyond Efficiency for Solar Evaporation. Nature Water, May 2023, Vol. 1, No.(6), pp. 494-501. DOI: 10.1038/s44221-023-00086-5

Fu, W.; Tang, T.; Chen, X.; Yang, Y.; Mi, B.; Yang, K.; Xu, X. and Zhang, X., Nano-Ceramic Membranes Combined with Ozonation for Water Treatment: Fundamentals and Engineering Applications. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, May 2023, Vol. 10, pp. 100279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2023.100279 

Finnerty, C. T. K.; Karimah, M. M.; Conway, K. M.; Turkatte, C. K.; Eskafi, A. and Mi, B., Demand for Off-Grid Desalination Technology in Small-Island Communities — Can Interfacial Solar Vapor Generation Be the Answer? Desalination, May 2023, Vol. 553, pp. 116454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116454 

Zang, L.; Finnerty, C.; Yang, Z.; Ma, J.; Mi, B.; Wang, Z. and Sun, L., An Electrospun Transporter-Assisted Evaporator with Antifouling Water Channels for Solar-Driven Desalination and Water Purification. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, September 2022, Vol. 138, pp. 104493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104493 

Han, Q.; Yu, J.; Poon, S.; Sun, L.; Teli, M.; Liu, B.; Chen, H.; Wang, K.; Wang, Z. and Mi, B., Highly Efficient Removal and Sequestration of Cr(VI) in Confined Mos2 Interlayer Nanochannels: Performance and Mechanism. Separation and Purification Technology, July 2022, Vol. 293, pp. 121104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121104 

Han, Q.; Cao, H.; Sun, Y.; Wang, G.; Poon, S.; Wang, M.; Liu, B.; Wang, Y.; Wang, Z. and Mi, B., Tuning Phase Compositions of MoS2 Nanomaterials for Enhanced Heavy Metal Removal: Performance and Mechanism. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, May 2022, Vol. 24, No.(21), pp. 13305-13316. DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00705c

Finnerty, C. T. K.; Menon, A. K.; Conway, K. M.; Lee, D.; Nelson, M.; Urban, J. J.; Sedlak, D. and Mi, B., Interfacial Solar Evaporation by a 3d Graphene Oxide Stalk for Highly Concentrated Brine Treatment. Environmental Science & Technology, November 2021, Vol. 55, No.(22), pp. 15435-15445. 10.1021/acs.est.1c04010

Wei, Y.; Gao, X.; Wang, J.; Chen, J.; Mi, B.; Tian, X.; Gao, C. and Zhang, Y., Facile and Extensible Preparation of Multi-Layered Graphene Oxide Membranes with Enhanced Long-Term Desalting Performance. Journal of Membrane Science, November 2021, Vol. 638, pp. 119695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119695 

Mi, B., Interfacial Solar Evaporator for Brine Treatment: The Importance of Resilience to High Salinity. National Science Review, October 2021, Vol. 8, No.(10), pp. 10. DOI: 1093/nsr/nwab118

Zang, L.; Sun, L.; Zhang, S.; Finnerty, C.; Kim, A.; Ma, J.; Mi, B., Nanofibrous Hydrogel-Reduced Graphene Oxide Membranes for Effective Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation and Desalination. Chemical Engineering Journal, April 2021, Vol. 422, pp. 129998. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.129998.

Zang, L.; Finnerty, C.; Zheng, S.; Conway, K.; Sun, L.; Ma, J.; Mi, B., Interfacial Solar Vapor Generation for Desalination and Brine Treatment: Evaluating Current Strategies of Solving Scaling. Water Research, April 2021, Vol. 198, pp. 117135. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117135.                         

Wang, Z.; Tu, Q.; Sim, A.; Yu, J.; Duan, Y.; Poon, S.; Liu, B.; Han, Q.; Urban, J. J.; Sedlak, D.; Mi, B., Superselective Removal of Lead from Water by Two-Dimensional Mos2 Nanosheets and Layer-Stacked Membranes. Environmental Science & Technology, August 2020, Vol. 54, No. 19, pp. 12602-12611. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02651. (Featured as a cover article).                            

Zhang, Z.; Li, S.; Mi, B.; Wang, J.; Ding, J., Surface Slip on Rotating Graphene Membrane Enables the Temporal Selectivity That Breaks the Permeability-Selectivity Trade-Off. Science Advances, August 2020, Vol. 6, No. 34, eaba9471, pp 1-7. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba9471.                                          

Zheng, S.; Tu, Q.; Wang, M.; Urban, J. J.; Mi, B., Correlating Interlayer Spacing and Separation Capability of Graphene Oxide Membranes in Organic Solvents. ACS Nano May 2020, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 6013-6023. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c01550.

Zhou, Z.; Hu, Y.; Wang, Q.; Mi, B., Carbon Nanotube-Supported Polyamide Membrane with Minimized Internal Concentration Polarization for Both Aqueous and Organic Solvent Forward Osmosis Process. Journal of Membrane Science, May 2020, Vol. 611, pp. 118273. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118273.

Liu, Y.; Zheng, S.; Gu, P.; Ng, A. J.; Wang, M.; Wei, Y.; Urban, J. J.; Mi, B., Graphene-Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Membranes with Tunable Structure and Internal Charge. Carbon, December 2019, Vol. 160, pp. 219-227. DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2019.12.092.                        

Nie, J.; Huang, Q.; Li, N.; Zheng, S.; Wang, M.; Meng, X.; Mi, B.; Lin, L., Swelling Characteristics and Application of Two-Dimensional Materials on Hydrophilic Quartz Crystal Resonant Dew Point Sensor. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, July 2019, Vol. 298, pp.126905. DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2019.126905.

Mi, B., C. Finnerty, and K. Conway, "Prospects of artificial tree for solar desalination," Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, June 2019, Vol. 25, pp. 18-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2019.06.004.                  

Mi, B., (2019) "Scaling up nanoporous graphene membranes." Science, Vol. 364, Issue 6445, pp. 1033-1034. DOI: 10.1126/science.aax3103.

Nie, J.; Wu, Y.; Huang, Q.; Joshi, N.; Li, N.; Meng, X.; Zheng, S.; Zhang, M.; Mi, B.; Lin, L., (2019) Dew point measurement using a carbon-based capacitive sensor with active temperature control. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11(1), pp. 1699-1705. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b18538

Li, N.; Huang, Q.; Nie, J.; Meng, X.; Wang, Z.; Wu, Y.; Qi, M.; Liu, Z.; Mi, B.; Lin, L., (2019) "Dew point measurements using montmorillonite (mtt) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) coated QCM sensors." Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 279, pp. 122-129, DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2018.09.116. 1.      

Wang, Z.; Sim, A.; Urban, J. J.; Mi, B., (2018) "Removal and recovery of heavy metal ions by two-dimensional mos2 nanosheets: Performance and mechanisms." Environmental Science & Technology, 52(17), pp. 9741-9748, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01705.  

Wei, Y.; Wang, J.; Li, H.; Zhao, M.; Zhang, H.; Guan, Y.; Huang, H.; Mi, B.; Zhang, Y., (2018) "Partially reduced graphene oxide and chitosan nanohybrid membranes for selective retention of divalent cations." RSC Advances, 8(1), pp. 13656-13663, DOI: 10.1039/c8ra01916a.

Mi, B.; Zheng, S.; Tu, Q., (2018) "2D graphene oxide channel for water transport." Faraday Discussions, 209(0), pp. 329-340, DOI: 10.1039/C8FD00026C.

Liu, Z.; An, X.; Dong, C.; Zheng, S.; Mi, B.; Hu, Y., (2017) "Modification of thin film composite polyamide membranes with 3d hyperbranched polyglycerol for simultaneous improvement in their filtration performance and antifouling properties." Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5, pp. 23190-23197, DOI: 10.1039/c7ta07335f.

Wang, Z., Tu, Q., Zheng, S., Urban, J., Li, S., and Mi, B. (2017) "Understanding the aqueous stability and filtration capability of MoS2 membranes." Nano Letters, 17(12), pp. 7289-7298, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b02804.

Finnerty, C., Zhang, L., Sedlak, D.L., Nelson, K.L., and Mi, B. (2017). "Synthetic graphene oxide leaf for solar desalination with zero liquid discharge." Environmental Science and Technology, 51(20), pp. 11701-11709, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03040.

Liu, M., and Mi, B. (2017). "Lifecycle cost analysis of energy-efficient buildings subjected to earthquakes." Energy and Buildings, 154, pp. 581-589, DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.08.056.

Jin, L., Wang, Z., Zheng, S., and Mi, B. (2018). "Polyamide-crosslinked graphene oxide membrane for forward osmosis." Journal of Membrane Science, 545, pp. 11-18, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.09.023.

Song, Z., Qiu, F., Wang, Z., Mi, B., Urban, J. (2017) "Dual-Channel, m-sieving core/shell ZIF@MOF architectures as engineered fillers in hybrid membranes for highly selective CO2 separation." Nano Letters, 17(11), pp. 6752-6758, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b02910.

Hu, M., Zhong, K., Liang, Y., Ehrman, S.H., and Mi, B. (2017). "Effects of particle morphology on the antibiofouling performance of silver embedded polysulfone membranes and rate of silver leaching." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 56(8), pp. 2240-2246, DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04934.

Kang, Y., Zheng, S., Finnerty, C., Lee, M., and Mi, B. (2017). "Regenerable polyelectrolyte membrane for ultimate fouling control in forward osmosis." Environmental Science and Technology, 51(6), pp. 3242-3249, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b05665.

Oh, Y., Armstrong, D. L., Finnerty, C., Zheng, S., Hu, M., Torrents, A., and Mi, B. (2017). "Understanding the pH-responsive behavior of graphene oxide membrane in removing ions and organic micropollutants." Journal of Membrane Science, 541, pp. 235-243, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.07.005.

Wang, Z., and Mi, B. (2017). "Environmental applications of 2D molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanosheets." Environmental Science and Technology, 51, pp. 8229-8244, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01466.

Zheng, S., Tu, Q., Urban, J., Li, S., and Mi, B. (2017). "Swelling of graphene oxide membranes in aqueous solution: Characterization of interlayer spacing and insight into water transport mechanisms." ACS Nano, 11(6), pp. 6440-6450, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b02999.

Zheng, S., and Mi, B. (2016). " Emerging investigators series: Silica-crosslinked graphene oxide membrane and its unique capability in removing neutral organic molecules from water." Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 2(4), pp. 717–725, DOI: 10.1039/c6ew00070c.

Zheng, S., Yang, Q., and Mi, B. (2016). "Novel antifouling surface with improved hemocompatibility by immobilization of polyzwitterions onto silicon via click chemistry." Applied Surface Science, 363, pp. 619–626, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.12.081.

Hu, M., Zheng, S., and Mi, B. (2016). "Organic fouling of graphene oxide membranes and its implications for membrane fouling control in engineered osmosis." Environmental Science and Technology, 50(2), pp. 685-693, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b03916.

Husnain, T., Liu, Y., Riffat, R., and Mi, B. (2015). "Integration of forward osmosis and membrane distillation for sustainable wastewater reuse." Separation and Purification Technology, 156, pp. 424–431, DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.10.031.

Husnain, T., Mi, B., and Riffat, R. (2015). "Fouling and long-term durability of an integrated forward osmosis and membrane distillation system." Water Science and Technology, 72(11), pp. 2000–2005, DOI: 10.2166/wst.2015.415.

Husnain, T., Mi, B., and Riffat, R. (2015). "A combined forward osmosis and membrane distillation system for sidestream treatment." Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 7(14), pp. 1111–1120, DOI: 10.4236/jwarp.2015.714091.

Kang, Y., Emdadi, L., Lee, M., Liu, D., Mi, B.(2014), "Layer-by-layer assembly of zeolite/polyelectrolyte nanocomposite membranes with high zeolite loading", Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 1 (12), pp 504–509, DOI: 10.1021/ez500335q.

Hu, M., and Mi, B. (2014). "Layer-by-layer assembly of graphene oxide membranes via electrostatic interaction." Journal of Membrane Science, 469, pp. 80–87, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.06.036.

Xiang, Y., Liu, Y., Mi, B., and Leng, Y. (2014). "Molecular dynamics simulations of polyamide membrane, calcium alginate gel, and their interactions in aqueous solution." Langmuir, 30(30), 9098-9106, DOI: 10.1021/la501811d.

Gao, Y., Hu, M., and Mi, B. (2014). "Membrane surface modification with TiO2-graphene oxide for enhanced photocatalytic performance." Journal of Membrane Science, 455, pp. 349–356, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.01.011.

Mi, B. (2014). "Graphene oxide membranes for ionic and molecular sieving." Science, 343(6172), pp. 740–742, DOI: 10.1126/science.1250247.

10.1016/j.memsci.2013.09.001.

Liu, Y., and Mi, B. (2014). "Effects of organic macromolecular conditioning on gypsum scaling of forward osmosis membranes." Journal of Membrane Science, 450, pp. 153–161, DOI:

Yu, H.-Y., Kang, Y., Liu, Y., and Mi, B. (2014). "Grafting polyzwitterions onto polyamide by click chemistry and nucleophilic substitution on nitrogen: A novel approach to enhance membrane fouling resistance." Journal of Membrane Science, 449(1), pp. 50–57, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.08.022.

10.1053/j.ackd.2013.08.005.

Yang, Q., and Mi, B. (2013). "Nanomaterials for membrane fouling control: Accomplishments and challenges." Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 20(6), pp. 536–555, DOI:

Xiang, Y., Liu, Y., Mi, B., and Leng, Y. (2013). "Hydrated polyamide membrane and its interaction with alginate: A molecular dynamics study." Langmuir, 29(37), pp 11600–11608, DOI: 10.1021/la401442r.

Liu, Y., Rosenfield, E., Hu, M., and Mi, B. (2013). "Direct observation of bacterial deposition on and detachment from nanocomposite membranes embedded with silver nanoparticles." Water Research, 47(9), pp. 2949–2958, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2013.03.005.

Wang, H., Zaghloul, M., Mi, B., Leng, Y., and Silver, J. (2013). "Development and evaluation of nanotechnology courses at The George Washington University." Journal of Nano Education, 5(1), pp.79-84, DOI: 10.1166/jne.2013.1036.

Hu, M., and Mi, B. (2013). "Enabling graphene oxide nanosheets as water separation membranes." Environmental Science & Technology, 47(8), pp. 3715–3723, DOI: 10.1021/es400571g.

Desalination, 312(1), pp. 75–81, DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2012.08.034.

Mi, B., Elimelech, M. (2013). "Silica scaling and scaling reversibility in forward osmosis."

Coronell, O., Mi, B., Mariñas, B.J., and Cahill, D.G. (2013). "Modeling the effect of charge density in the active layers of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes on the rejection of arsenic(III) and potassium Iodide," Environmental Science & Technology, 47 (1), pp. 420–428, DOI: 10.1021/es302850p.

Liu, Y., Mi, B. (2012). "Combined fouling of forward osmosis membranes: synergistic foulant interaction and direct observation of fouling layer formation." Journal of Membrane Science, 407–408, pp. 136–144, DOI:10.1016/j.memsci.2012.03.028.

Mi, B., Elimelech M. (2010). "Gypsum scaling and cleaning in forward osmosis: measurement and mechanisms." Environmental Science & Technology, 44, pp. 2022-2028, DOI: 10.1021/es903623r.

Mi, B., Elimelech, M. (2010). "Organic fouling of forward osmosis membranes: fouling reversibility and cleaning without chemical reagents." Journal of Membrane Science, 348, pp. 337-345, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.11.021.

Mi, B., Elimelech, M. (2008). "Chemical and physical aspects of organic fouling of forward osmosis membranes." Journal of Membrane Science, 320, pp. 292-302, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.04.036.

Mi, B., Cahill, D., Mariñas, B.J. (2007). "Physicochemical integrity of nanofiltration/reverse osmosis membranes during characterization by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry." Journal of Membrane Science, 291, pp. 77-85, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2006.12.052.

Mi, B., Mariñas, B.J., Cahill, D. (2007). "RBS characterization of arsenic (III) partitioning from aqueous phase into the active layers of thin-film composite NF/RO membranes." Environmental Science and Technology, 41, pp. 3290-3295, DOI: 10.1021/es062292v.

Mi, B., Coronell O., Mariñas, B.J., Watanabe, F., Cahill, D., Petrov I. (2006). "Physico-chemical characterization of NF/RO membrane active layers by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry." Journal of Membrane Science, 282, pp. 71-81, DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2006.05.015.

Mi, B., Mariñas, B.J., Curl, J., Sethi, S., Crozes, G.F., Hugaboom, D. (2005). "Microbial passage through low pressure membrane elements with various levels of compromised integrity." Environmental Science and Technology, 39(11), pp. 4270-4279, DOI: 10.1021/es0484092.

Mi, B., Eaton, C.L., Kim, J.-H., Colvin, C.K., Lozier, J.C., Mariñas, B.J. (2004). "Removal of biological and non-biological viral surrogates by spiral-wound reverse osmosis membrane elements with intact and compromised integrity." Water Research, 38(18), pp. 3821-3832, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2004.07.004.

Kitis, M., Lozier, J.C., Kim, J.-H., Mi, B., Mariñas, B.J. (2003). "Microbial removal and integrity monitoring of RO and NF membranes." Journal of American Water Works Association, 95(12), pp. 105-119.

Kitis, M., Lozier, J.C., Kim, J.-H., Mi, B., Mariñas, B.J. (2003). “Evaluation of biologic and non- biologic methods for assessing virus removal by and integrity of high pressure membrane systems.” Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 3(5), pp. 81–92.

Crozes, G.F., Sethi, S., Mi, B., Curl, J., Mariñas, B.J. (2002). "Improving membrane integrity monitoring indirect methods to reduce plant downtime and increase microbial removal credit." Desalination, 149, pp. 493-498.