Hao Chen

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Assistant Professor

UA Pine Bluff

Faculty Researcher

35 h-index 125 pubs 6,172 cited

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Hao Chen's research focuses on environmental science, with a particular emphasis on pollutant remediation and environmental monitoring. His work investigates the removal of various contaminants from wastewater and soil, including heavy metals, antibiotics, and microplastics.

Chen has published studies on the effectiveness of materials like biochar and hydrochar in adsorbing pollutants. He has explored methods for modifying these materials to enhance their sorption capabilities, such as potassium permanganate modification. His research also delves into the characteristics, analytical methods, and environmental impacts of microplastic pollution in soil and groundwater systems. Additionally, Chen has investigated the photoreactivity of dissolved organic matter derived from microplastic sources and the toxicity of microplastics to soil organisms.

His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 35 with over 6,000 citations across 125 publications, designating him as a highly cited researcher. Chen collaborates with Hem Chandra Sharma at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on shared publications.

Metrics

h-index: 35
Publications: 125
Citations: 6,172

Selected Publications

Corrigendum to “Biochar inhibited hydrogen radical-induced Cd bioavailability in a paddy soil” [Sci. Total Environ. 892 (2023) 164521] (2026)

The Science of The Total Environment DOI OpenAlex
Fe-Mn biochar filtration columns for removal of co-existing sulfamethoxazole microplastics (2025)

Open MIND OpenAlex
Caffeine removal in wastewater: a comprehensive review of current treatment plants and small-scale innovations (2025)

Environmental Technology Reviews 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Removal of sulfamethoxazole using Fe-Mn biochar filtration columns: Influence of co-existing polystyrene microplastics (2024)

Journal of Cleaner Production 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluation of iron-modified biochar on arsenic accumulation by rice: a pathway to assess human health risk from cooked rice (2024)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
The effects of size and surface-coating of CuO-nanoparticles on extractable Cu and enzyme activities in soil (2024)

Soil & Environmental Health 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Foliar application of green synthesized ZnO nanoparticles reduced Cd content in shoot of lettuce (2023)

Chemosphere 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Potassium permanganate modification of hydrochar enhances sorption of Pb(II), Cu(II), and Cd(II) (2023)

Bioresource Technology 67 citations DOI OpenAlex
Biochar inhibited hydrogen radical-induced Cd bioavailability in a paddy soil (2023)

The Science of The Total Environment 31 citations DOI OpenAlex
Foliar Application of Green Synthesized Zno Nanoparticles Reduced Cd Content in Shoot of Lettuce (2023)

SSRN Electronic Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
List of contributors (2023)

Elsevier eBooks DOI OpenAlex
Recovery of phosphorus from wastewater: A review based on current phosphorous removal technologies (2022)

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 213 citations DOI OpenAlex
Biochar Modification with Hematite and Goethite for Efficient Persulfate Activation and Pollution Degradation (2022)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Biochar modification with hematite and goethite as efficient persulfate activation catalysts for sulfamethoxazole degradation: one-step biochar synthesis method and solution matrix effect on sulfamethoxazole removal kinetics (2022)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Fixed bed column performance of Al-modified biochar for the removal of sulfamethoxazole and sulfapyridine antibiotics from wastewater (2022)

Chemosphere 68 citations DOI OpenAlex