Research Projects 2012 1. Coalescence Law of Typical Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Water. National Natural Science Foundation of China. -2014. Head 2. Ecological Protection of Water Resources and Technical Cooperation of Typical African Countries and Basins. Ministry of Science and Technology. 2010-2013 (sub-theme leader) 3. Technical Cooperation, Development, Application and Demonstration of Safe Water Supply in Typical African Countries. Ministry of Science and Technology.2010-2013.(Participation)
Conference Papers:
1. Hongtao Wang, To Wang, Miao Zhu. Study on the effect of clay particles and humic acid in water on the coalescence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. Chinese Chemical Society 2013 Symposium on Water Treatment Chemistry and New Technologies.2013,11.Yilan, Taiwan
2. Jing QI, Hongtao WANG*, Fengting LI. Effects of pH, ionic strength and Humic Acid on the removal of TiO2 nanoparticles from water by coagulation.The IWA Symposium on Environmental Nanotechnology 2013 (IWA-SEN 2013).Oral presentation.Nanjing,April 24-27,2013. The IWA Symposium on Environmental Nanotechnology 2013 (IWA-SEN 2013).Oral presentation.Nanjing,April 24-27,2013.
3.Wang Hongtao, et al. Water and Wastewater Treatment in Africa: Current Practices and Challenges. WATER ISSUES IN MEGACITIES".March 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
4.Hongtao Wang, Arturo A. Keller, Galen D. Stucky. Transport and application of magnetic permanently confined microprocessors. application of magnetic permanently confined micelle arrays. 237th ACS National Meeting. March, 2009. Salt Lake City, UT, USA
5. Hongtao Wang, Yinyin YE, Jing Q. Yinyin YE, Jing QI, Fengting LI.Removal of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles by Different Coagulants.IWA Specialist Conference on Particle Separation. IWA Specialist Conference on Particle Separation. June 18-20, 2012. Berlin,Germany
Academic Papers: Hongtao Wang, Fengting Li*, Arturo A. Keller, Ran Xu. Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment (CEPT) for Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment (CEPT) for Removal of Carbon and Nutrients from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant- a Case Study of Shanghai. Water science and technology, 2009, 60(7):1803- 1809DOI:10.5.0 1809DOI:10.2166/wst.2009.547 ShengjuWu,Fengting Li*, Ran Xu, Shihui Wei,Hongtao Wang.Preparation of poly (vinyl alcohol)/silica composite nanofibers membrane functionalized with mercapto groups by electrospinning. Materials Letters, 2010, 64(11): 1295-1298. ShengjuWu, Fengting Li, Hongtao Wang, LinFuWang. Hongtao Wang,LinFu, Bingru Zhang*, Guangtao Li. Effects of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) content on preparation of novel thiol-functionalized mesoporous PVA/SiO2composite nanofiber membranes and their application for adsorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution. Polymer, 2010, 51( 26): 6203-6211. Arturo A. Keller*,Hongtao Wang, Dongxu Zhou, etc. Stability and aggregation of metal oxide nanoparticles in natural aqueous matrices. Environmental Science & Technology, 2010, 44(6): 1962-1967DOI: 10.1021/es902987d Hongtao Wang, Arturo A. Keller, Fengting Li. Natural organic matter removal by adsorption onto carbonaceous nanoparticles and coagulation. Journal of Environmental Engineering-ASCE, 2010, 36(10):1075- 1081DOI:10.1021/es902987d Hongtao Wang. 1081DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000247 MinmingTeng,Hongtao Wang,Fengting Li,Bingru Zhang*. Thioether-functionalized mesoporous fiber membranes: sol-gel combined electrospun fabrication and their applications for Hg2+ removal. removal. Journal of colloid and interface science, 2011, 355(1): 23-28. Hongtao Wang, Arturo A. Keller*, Kristin Clark. Natural Organic Matter Removal by Adsorption onto Magnetic Permanently Confined Micelle Arrays. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2011, 194, 156-161DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011. 07.093 Ran Xu*, Min Jia, Fengting Li,Hongtao Wang,Bingru Zhang, Junlian Qiao. Preparation of mesoporous poly (acrylic acid)/SiO2 composite nanofiber membranes having adsorption capacity for indigo carmine dye.Applied Physics A2012,106, (3), 747-755 Ahmed Aboueloyoun Taha, Yinan Wu,Hongtao Wang, Fengting Li*.Preparation and application of functionalized cellulose acetate/silica composite nanofibrous membrane via electrospinning for Cr (VI ) ion removal from aqueous solution[J]. Journal of environmental management, 2012, 112: 10-16. Minxia Li,Hongtao Wang, Shengju Wu, Fengting Li*, Pengdan Zhi. Adsorption of Hazardous Dyes Indigo Carmine and Acid Red on Nanofiber Membranes. RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 900-907 Ye Yin Yin, Qi Jing, Hongtao Wang*, Fengting Li. Advances in Stabilization of Nanoparticles in Water and Their Removal. Water Treatment Technology, 2012, 12:6-11 Isaiah Bosire Omosa, Hongtao Wang, Shuiping Cheng, and Fengting Li*. Sustainable Tertiary Wastewater Treatment Is Required for Water Resources Pollution Control in Africa. Environmental Science & Technology, 2012 Environmental Science & Technology, 2012. 46 (13), 7065-7066.(Viewpoint) Hongtao Wang, Isaiah Bosire Omosa, Arturo Keller, Fengting Li*. Ecosystem Protection, Integrated Management and Infrastructure are Vital for Improving Water Quality in Africa. Environmental Science &. Technology, 2012, 46 (9), 4699-4700.(Viewpoint) Hongtao Wang, Tao Wang, Brahima Toure, Fengting Li*. Protect Lake Victoria through Green Economy, Public Participation and Good Governance. Environmental Science & Technology, 2012, 46 (19), 10483 -(Viewpoint) Yulin Tang*, Shuyan Li, Junlian Qiao,Hongtao Wang, Lei Li. Synergistic Effects of Nano-Sized Titanium Dioxide and Zinc on the Photosynthetic Capacity and Survival of Anabaena sp. International journal of molecular sciences, 2013, 14(7): 14395-14407. Jing Qi, Yinyin Ye, Jiaojiao Li. Yinyin Ye, Jiaojiao Wu,Hongtao Wang*, Fengting Li. Dispersion and stability of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in aqueous suspension: effects of Water Science and Technology.2013,67(1):147-151.DOI: 10.2166/wst.2012.545 Hongtao Wang*, Yinyin Ye, Jing Qi, Fengting Li, Yulin Tang. Fengting Li, Yulin Tang. Removal of titanium dioxide nanoparticles by coagulation: effects of coagulants, typical ions, alkalinity and natural Water Science and Technology.2013,68(5):1137-1143.DOI:10.2166/wst.2013.356 Hongtao Wang, Tao Wang, Bingru Zhang, Fengting Li*, Brahima Toure, Isaac Toure, Yulin Tang. Brahima Toure, Isaiah Bosire Omosa,Thomas Chiramba, Mohamed Abdel-Monem, Mahesh Pradhan. Water and wastewater treatment in Africa: current practices and challenges. practices and challenges. CLEAN-SOIL, AIR, WATER,2013, 41 (9999), 1-7.DOI:10.1002/clen.201300208 Ahmed Aboueloyoun Taha,Amir A. Hriez,Hongtao Wang, Yinan Wu, Fengting Li. One-pot/self-template synthesis of mesostructured vanadium oxide embedded carbon nanofiber as a visible- light photocatalyst. RSC Advances, 2014, 4(12): 5901-5905. Ahmed Aboueloyoun Taha,Amir A. Hriez,,Yinan Wu,Hongtao Wang,Fengting Li. Direct synthesis of novel vanadium oxide embedded carbon nanofiber as a visible- light photocatalyst. synthesis of novel vanadium oxide embedded porous carbon nanofiber decorated with iron nanoparticles as a low-cost and highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst. Direct synthesis of novel vanadium oxide embedded porous carbon nanofiber decorated with iron nanoparticles as a low-cost and highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst. Journal of colloid and interface science, 2014, 417: 199-205. Dauglas Wafula Juma,Hongtao Wang*,Fengting Li. Impacts of population growth and economic development on water quality of a lake: case study of lake victoria kenya water. Research (Accepted for publication).DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2524-5 Hongtao Wang*, Jing Qi, Arturo A. Keller, Miao Zhu, Fengting Li. Effects of pH, ionic strength and humic acid on water quality. ionic strength and humic acid on the removal of TiO2 nanoparticles from aqueous phase by coagulation.Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects,2014;450(0), 161-165.DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.03.029 Miao Zhu,Hongtao Wang*, Arturo A. Keller, Tao Wang, Fengting Li. The effect of humic acid on the aggregation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles under different pH and ionic strength. 2014,487(0), 375-380.DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.036 Textbooks and Publications: 1. Building Water Supply and Drainage Engineering. Tsinghua University Press.2004.(Chapter 11) 2.Study of water resources in typical African regions. Li Fengting, Wang Hongtao, CLEVER MAFUTA, eds. Science Press. 2011 3. Evolution and Prediction of Water Resources and Water Environment in the Upper Li River Basin. China Water Resources and Hydropower Press. 2011 (Chapter 5) 4. Shanghai Blue Book - Report on the Development of Shanghai Resources and Environment (2013). Social Science Literature Publishing House.2013.(Chapters 8-9)
Awards and Patents
2014 Tongji University Excellence Program (Excellent Youth)
2013 Best Teacher Award for Graduate Students Teaching in Full English at the College of Environmental Studies
Best Paper Award at the Symposium on Chemistry and New Technologies of Water Treatment in 2013
Tongji University Guowei Scholarship (2011, Outstanding Instructor)
Tongji University Outstanding Young Teachers Cultivation Program (2011-2013)
Patent:
A method for removing nanoparticles from water. WANG Hongtao,QI Jing,WANG To,LI Fengting. Application No. 2012103447713