Postdoctoral scholar, 2018–2019, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Xiong Research Lab experts@Minnesota
Focusing on the interface of polymer science, environmental chemistry, and membrane material science, my research aims to i) elucidate the fundamental mechanism of polymer degradation that shapes sustainable design and management criteria of future polymer chemicals and materials, and ii) deveolp novel nature-inspired membrane material architecture to mitigate pathogenic contamination and fouling.
I am currently seeking talented undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs who are passionate about polymer chemistry, environmental chemistry, membrane fabrication, and environmental sustainability to join my research team. Please share your CV and description of research interest via email.
Shieh, P.; Zhang, W.; Husted, K. E. L.; Kristufek, S. L.; Xiong, B.; Lundberg, D. J.; Lem, J.; Veysset, D.; Sun, Y.; Nelson, K. A.; Plata, D. L.; Johnson, J. A. (2020). Cleavable comonomers enable degradable, recyclable thermoset plastics. Nature. (Accepted).
Meza, L. C., Piotrowski, P., Farnan, J.D., Tasker, T.L., Xiong, B., Weggler, B., Murrell, K., Dorman, F. L., Heuvel, J.P.V., Burgos, W. D. (2020). Detection and removal of biologically active organic micropollutants from hospital wastewater. Science of the Total Environment 134469. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134469
Xiong, B., Purswani, P., Loss, R.D., Shields D., Zydney, A.L., Kumar, M. (2019) Mechanical degradation of polyacrylamide during hydraulic fracturing. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology.
Yang, W., Son, M., Xiong, B., Kumar, M., Bucs, S., Vrouwenvelder, J. and Logan, B.E., (2019). Effective biofouling control using periodic H2O2 cleaning with CuO modified and polypropylene spacers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7(10), 9582–9587.
Samineni, L., Xiong, B., Chowdhury, R., Pei, A., Kuehster, L., Wang, H., Dickey, R., Soto, P.E., Massenburg, L., Nguyen, T.H. and Maranas, C., (2019). 7-log virus removal in a simple functionalized sand filter. Environmental Science & Technology. 53 (21), 12706-12714.
Xiong, B., Roman-White, S., Piechowicz, B., Miller, Z., Farina, B., Tasker, T., Burgos, W.D., Zydney, A.L., and Kumar, M. (2018). Polyacrylamide in hydraulic fracturing causes severe membrane fouling during flowback water treatment. Journal of Membrane Science 560, 125-131.
Xiong, B., Loss, R.D., Shields, D., Zydney, A.L., Kumar, M. (2018). Polyacrylamide in environment—implications for water treatment. npj Clean Water 1, (1), 17.
Schantz, A.B., Xiong, B., Dees, E., Moore, D.R., Yang, X., Kumar M. (2018). Prospects and challenges for high-pressure reverse osmosis in minimizing concentrated waste streams. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 4(7), 894-908.
Guo, C., Chang, H., Liu, B., He, Q., Xiong, B., Kumar, M., and Zydney, A.L. (2018). A combined ultrafiltration—reverse osmosis process for external reuse of Weiyuan shale gas flowback and produced water. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 4 (7), 942-955.