Superfund Research Program

Elucidating mechanisms for enhanced anaerobic bioremediation in the presence of carbonaceous materials using an integrated material science and molecular microbial ecology approach

Project Leader: Timothy E. Mattes
Co-Investigator: Wenqing Xu (Villanova University)
Grant Number: R01ES032671
Funding Period: 2021-2026

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Publications

2024

• Cao H, Mao J, Tratnyek PG, Xu W. 2024. Role of nitrogenous functional group identity in accelerating 1,2,3-trichloropropane degradation by pyrogenic carbonaceous matter (PCM) and sulfide using PCM-like polymers. Environ Sci Technol 58(24):10752-10763. doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c11010 PMID:38848107
• Dang H, Zhao W, Mattes TE. 2024. Metagenomes, metagenome-assembled genomes, and metatranscriptomes from a chlorinated ethene-dechlorinating culture amended with biochar pyrolyzed at different temperatures. Microbiol Resour Ann e0010424. doi:10.1128/mra.00104-24 PMID:39109829

2022

• Li Z, Jorn R, Samonte PR, Mao J, Sivey JD, Pignatello JJ, Xu W. 2022. Surface-catalyzed hydrolysis by pyrogenic carbonaceous matter and model polymers: An experimental and computational study on functional group and pore characteristics. Appl Catal B 319:121877. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121877 PMID:37846345 PMCID:PMC10578355