Book and Special Issues Edited

    1. Feng X., Li W., Zhu M., Sparks D. L., Advances in the Environmental Biogeochemistry of Manganese Oxides, ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, 2015, ISBN13: 9780841230965, eISBN: 9780841230958.

     2. Jun Y., Zhu M. and Peak D., Frontiers and Advances in Environmental Soil Chemistry, A special issue in Geochemical Transactions in honor of Prof. Donald Sparks, 2019

Manuscripts in Preparation or submitted

  1. Zhang Z., Yang P., Mao H., Zhao Z., Liu C. and Zhu M., Manganese oxidation states and availability in granite weathering profiles of contrasting climate, in prep., 2022
  2. Dam T .N., Wen K., Hart S.C., Hu Y., Chadwick O., Dewey J., and Zhu M., Spectroscopic Characterization of Phosphorus Transformation during Soil Development in Semi-arid Environment, in prep., 2022
  3. Hu Z., McKena A., Wen K., Zhang B., Mao H., Goual L., Feng X., and Zhu M., Controls on the magnitude of molecular fractionation of dissolved organic matter by adsorption on iron oxides, in prep., 2022
  4. Mao H., ..., Zhu M., Aeolian dust inputs promote stabilization of soil organic carbon in semi-arid ecosystems, in prep., 2022
  5. Wen K., Chadwick O.A., Paulus E., Landrot G., Kaszuba J.P., Luther G.W., Wang Z., Tappero R., Reinhhart, B., and Zhu M., Climate-driven accumulation of trivalent manganese in soils, in prep. 2022 
  6. Zhang S., Zhu M., Pedersen J.A., Gu B., Gilbert B., Wang Z., Li H., Liu J., Liu F., Liu Y. and Yin H., Methylmercury degradation by trivalent manganese, in prep., 2022
  7. Effects of Mn or Al incorporation on the structure, composition, and As(III) adsorption behavior of oxidized green rust, Wang X., Li X., Wang L., Lanson B., Zhu M., Yin C., Liang X., and Feng X., submitted to Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta., submitted to Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 12/2021
  8. Ma H., Wang P., Thompson A.; Xie Q.; Zhu M.; Teng, H.; Fu P., Liu C., Chen C., Secondary mineral formation and carbon dynamics during FeS oxidation in the presence of dissolved organic matter, submitted to Environ. Sci. Technol., 12/2021

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles (Google Scholar)

Research area 1. Biogeochemical cycling (6)

  1. Zhang Z., Mao H., Zhao, Z., Wang S., Liu C., Hu, Y. and Zhu M., Fate and availability of dust-borne phosphorus in a sub-humid temperate forest, Chem. Geol., 2022, 587, 120628
  2. Dam T., Angert A., Krom M., Bigio L., Hu Y., Mayol-Bracero O., Santos-Figueroa Gilmarie, Pio Casimiro, Beyer Kevin, and Zhu M., X-ray spectroscopic quantification of phosphorus transformation in Saharan dust during trans-Atlantic dust transport, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2021, 55, 12694 - 12703 (UW Media report)
  3. Zhang Z., Liu C., Zhao Z., Oliver Chadwick, Hu Y. and Zhu M. Vertical distributions of phosphorus concentration and speciation in forest soil profiles of contrasting climate, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 2021, 310, 1-18
  4. Gu C., Hart S., Turner B., Chadwick O., Berhe A., Hu Y. and Zhu M., Quantifying uncertainties in sequential chemical extraction of soil phosphorus using XANES spectroscopy, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2020, 54, 2257-2267
  5. Gu C., Hart S., Tuner B., Hu Y., and Zhu M., Aeolian dust deposition and the perturbation of phosphorus transformations during long term ecosystem development in a cool, semi-arid environment, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 2019, 246: 498 - 514
  6. Zhang Z., Goldstein HL., Reynolds R., Hu Y., Wang X. and Zhu M., Phosphorous speciation and solubility in aeolian dust deposited in the interior American West, Environ. Sci. Technol.,  2018, 52 (5), 2658-2667 (Highlighted at CLS)

Research area 2. Environmental geochemistry (74)

  1. Zhang J., McKenna A.M. and Zhu M., Macromolecular Characterization of Compound Selectivity for Oxidation and Oxidative Alterations of Dissolved Organic Matter by Manganese Oxide, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2021, 55, 7741-7751
  2. Zhao W., Gu C., Ying H., Feng X., Zhu M., Wang M., Tan W., Wang X., Fraction distribution of heavy metals and its relationship with iron in polluted farmland soils around distinct mining areas, App. Geochem., 2021, 130, 104969
  3. Jung H., Snyder C., Xu W., Wen K., Zhu M., Li Y., Lu A., and Tang Y., Photocatalytic Oxidation of Dissolved Mn2+ by TiO2 and the Formation of Tunnel Structured Manganese Oxides, ACS Earth Space Chem., 2021, 5, 2105-2114
  4. Yan X., Zhu M., Li W., Peacock C., Ma J., Wen H., Liu F., Zhou Z., Zhu C., and Yin H. Cadmium isotope fractionation during adsorption and substitution with iron (oxyhydr)oxides, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2021, 55,11601-11611
  5. Ren C, Yang P, Sun J., Bi E.Y., Gao J., Palmer J., Zhu M., Wu Y., Liu J., A Bioinspired Molybdenum Catalyst for Aqueous Perchlorate Reduction, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (21), 7891-7896
  6. Ying H., Huang K., Feng X., Yan Y., Zhu M., Wang Z., Huang Q., and Wang X. As (III) adsorption-oxidation behavior and mechanisms on Cr(VI)-incorporated schwertmannite, Environmental Science: Nano, 2021
  7. Wan B., Yang P., Jung H., Zhu M., Diaz J.M., Tang Y., Iron oxides catalyze the hydrolysis of polyphosphate and precipitation of calcium phosphate minerals, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 2021
  8. Wang X., Ying H., Zhao W., Feng X., Tan W., Beyer K.A., Huang Q., Liu F., Zhu M., Molecular scale understanding of sulfate exchange from schwertmannite by chromate versus arsenate, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2021, 55, 5857-5867
  9. Yang P., Wen K., Beyer K.A., Xu W., Wang Q., Ma D., Wu J. and Zhu M., Inhibition of oxyanions on Mn(II)-reductive transformation of layered manganese oxides, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2021, 55, 5, 3419-3429
  10. Wang X., Wang Q., Yang P., Wang X., Zhang L., Feng X., Zhu M., Wang Z., Oxidation of Mn (III) species by Pb (IV) oxide as a surrogate oxidant in aquatic systems, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2020, 54, 21, 14124-14133
  11. Ma D., Wu J., Yang P. and Zhu M., Coupled manganese redox cycling and organic carbon degradation on mineral surfaces, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2020, 54, 14, 8801-8810
  12. Rathi B., Jamieson J., Sun J., Siade A., Zhu M., Cirpka OA, Pommer H., Process-based modeling of arsenic(III) oxidation by manganese oxides under circumneutral pH conditions, Wat. Res., 2020, 185, 116195
  13. Ren C., Yang P., Gao J., Huo X., Min X., Bi EY, Liu Y., Wang Y., Zhu M. and Liu J., Catalytic Reduction of Aqueous Chlorate with MoOx Immobilized on Pd/C, ACS Catalysis, 2020, 10, 15, 8201-8211
  14. Jun Y., Zhu M., and Peak D., Frontiers and advances in environmental soil chemistry: a special issue in honor of Prof. Donald L. Sparks, Geochem. Trans., 2020, 21, 1-3
  15. Ying H., Feng X., Zhu M., Lanson B., Liu F. and Wang X., Formation and transformation of schwertmannite through direct Fe3+ hydrolysis under various geochemical conditions, Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020,7, 2385-2398
  16. Fortunato, J.; Pena, J.; Benkaddour, S.; Zhang, H.; Huang, J.; Zhu, M.; Logan, B.; Gorski, C., Surveying manganese oxides as electrode materials for harnessing salinity gradient energy Status, Environ. Sci. Technol, 2020, 54, 5746-5754
  17. Lu Y, Hu S., Liang Z., Zhu M., Wang Z., Wang X., Liang Y., Dang Z. and Shi Z., Incorporation of Pb (II) into hematite during ferrihydrite transformation, Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, 7, 829-841
  18. Chunhao Gu, Than Dam, Stephen C. Hart, Benjamin Luke Turner, Oliver A. Chadwick, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Yongfeng Hu, and Mengqiang Zhu, Quantifying uncertainties in sequential chemical extraction of soil phosphorus using XANES spectroscopy, Environ. Sci.Technol., 2020, 54, 2257
  19. Liang, Xinran; Post, Jeffrey E; Lanson, Bruno; Wang, Xiaoming; Zhu, Mengqiang; Liu, Fan; Tan, Wenfeng; Feng, Xionghan; Zhu, Guomin; Zhang, Xin; De Yoreo, James J, Coupled morphological and structural evolution of  δ-MnO2 to α-MnO2 through multistage oriented assembly processes: the role of Mn (III), Environmental Science: Nano, 2020, 7, 238-249
  20. Yang P., Post J., Wang Q., Xu W., Geiss R., McCurdy P. and Zhu M., Metal adsorption controls the stabiltiy of layered manganese oxides, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2019, 53(13), 7453
  21. Wang X., Philips B., Feng X., and Zhu M., Phosphate sorption speciation and precipitation mechanisms on amorphous aluminum hydroxide, Soil Syst. 2019, 3(1), 20
  22. Sun Q; Liu C.; Cui P.; Fan T.; Zhu M.; Alves M.; Siebecker M. Sparks D.; Wu T.; Li W.; Zhou D.; Wang Y., Formation of Cd precipitates on γ-Al2O3: Implications for Cd sequestration in the environment, Environ. Int., 2019, 126, 234-241
  23. Wang Q., Yang P. and Zhu M. Effects of metal cations on coupled birnessite structural transformation and natural organic matter adsorption and oxidation, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 2019, 250, 292 - 310
  24. Wang X., Peng J., Liang X., Zhu M., Lanson B., Wang L., Liang X., Liu F., Tan W. and Feng X., Effects of Mn2+, Ni2+ and Cu2+ on the formation and transformation of hydrosulfate green rust: reaction processes and underlying mechanisms, ACS Earth Space Chem., 2019
  25. Lan S., Wang X., Yang P., Qin Z., Zhu M., Zhang J.,Liu F., Tan W., Huang Q. and Feng X., The catalytic effect of AQDS as an electron shuttle on Mn (II) oxidation to birnessite on ferrihydrite at circumneutral pH, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 2019, 247, 175 -190
  26. Hu S., Peng L., Lu Y., Wang P., Zhu M., Dohnalkova A.C., Chen H., Lin Z., Dang Z. and Shi Z.,  Coupled kinetics of ferrihydrite transformation and As(V) sequestration under the effect of humic acids: A mechanistic and quantitative study, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (20), 11632 - 11641
  27. Yang P., Lee S., Post J.E., Xu H., Wang Q. and Zhu M. Trivalent manganese on vacancies triggers rapid transformation of layered to tunneled manganese oxides (TMOs): Implications for occurrence of TMOs in low-temperature environment, Geochim Cosmochim. Acta, 2018, 240, 173-190
  28. Zhao S., Wang Q., Sun J., Borkiewicz O.J., Huang R., Saad E.M., Fields B., Chen S. and Tang Y.,  Effect of Zn coprecipitation on the structure of layered Mn oxides, Chem. Geol., 2018, 493, 234-245
  29. Sun Q., Cu P.X., Fan T., Wu S., Zhu M., Alves M.E., Zhou D.M., and Wang Y., Effects of Fe (II) on Cd (II) immobilization by Mn (III)-rich δ-MnO2, Chem. Eng. J., 2018, 353, 167 - 175
  30. Dou X., Wang G., Zhu M., Liu F., Li W., Mohan D., Pittman C. Identification of Fe and Zr oxide phases in an iron-zirconium binary oxide and arsenate complexes adsorbed onto their surfaces, J. Hazard. Mater.,  2018, 353 (5),340-347.

  31. Feng X., Wang P., Shi Z., Kwon K.D., Zhao H., Hui Y., Lin Z., Zhu M., Liang X., Liu F., Sparks D.L., A quantitative model for the coupled kinetics of arsenic adsorption/desorption and oxidation on manganese oxides, Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (3), 175 -180

  32. Wang X., Wang Z., Peak D., Tang Y., Feng X., and Zhu M., Quantification of coexisting inner- and outer-sphere complexation of sulfate on hematite surfaces, ACS Earth Space Chem. 2018, 2 (4), 387-398.

  33. Wang Q., Yang P. and Zhu M., Structural Transformation of Birnessite by Fulvic Acid under Anoxic Conditions, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2018, 52(4), 1844-1853
  34. Wang X., Kubicki J.D., Boily J.F., Waychunas G.A., Hu Y., Feng X., and Zhu M., Binding geometries of silicate species on ferrihydrite surfaces, ACS Earth Space Chem. 2018, 2 (2), 125-134
  35. Chen S., Zhang S., Wang T., Lei Z., Zhu M., Dai X., Liu F., Li J., Yin H., Structure and properties of vanadium-doped α-MnO2 and enhanced Pb2+ adsorption phenol/photocatalytic degradation, Mater. Chem. Phys., 2018, 208, 258-267
  36. Wang X., Hu Y., Tang Y., Yang P., Feng X., Xu W. and Zhu M., Phosphate and Phytate Adsorption and Precipitation on Ferrihydrite Surfaces, Environ. Sci.:Nano, 2017, 4, 2193-2204
  37. Qafoku O., Pearce CI.,Neumann A., Kovarik L., Zhu M., Ilton ES, Bowden ME.,Resch CT., Arey BW, Arenholz E., Felmy AR.,Rosso KM, Tc (VII) and Cr (VI) Interaction with Naturally Reduced Ferruginous Smectite from a Redox Transition Zone, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2017, 51 (16), 9042-9052
  38. Gu C., Wang Z., Kubicki JD, Wang X. and Zhu M., Correction to X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Quantification and Speciation Modeling of Sulfate Adsorption on Ferrihydrite Surfaces, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2017
  39. Saad E., Sun J., Chen S., Borkiewicz O., Zhu M., Duckworth, O. and Tang Y., Siderophore and Organic Acid Promoted Dissolution and Transformation of Cr(III)-Fe(III)-(oxy)hydroxides, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2017, 51 (6), 3222-3232
  40. Liang X., Zhao Z.,Zhu M., Liu F., Wang L., Yin H., Qiu G., Cao F., Liu X.and Feng X., Self-Assembly of Birnessite Nanoflowers by Staged Three-Dimensional Oriented Attachment, Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2017, 4, 1656-1669
  41. Wan B., Yan Y., Zhu M., Wang X., Liu F., Tan W. and Feng X. Quantitative and Spectroscopic Investigations of the Co-sorption of Myo-inositol Hexakisphosphate and Cadmium (II) on to Haematite, Eur. J. Soil Sci. 2017, 68 (3),374-383
  42. Wang Y., Fan T., Lin C., Li W., Zhu M., Fan J.m Gong H., Zhou D. and Sparks DL., Macroscopic and microscopic investigation of adsorption and precipitation of Zn on gamma-alumina in the absence and presence of As, Chemosphere, 2017, 178, 309-316
  43. Legg B., Zhu M., Zhang H., Waychunas G., Gilbert B. and Banfield J., A Model for Nucleation When Nuclei Are Nonstoichiometric: Understanding the Precipitation of Iron Oxyhydroxide Nanoparticles, Cryst. Growth Des., 2016, 16, 5726-5737
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  45. Wang Q., Liao X., Xu W., Livi K.L., Ren Y. and Zhu M., Synthesis of Birnessite in the Presence of Phosphate, Silicate or Sulfate, Inorg. Chem., 2016, 55:10248
  46. Gu C., Wang Z., Kubick, J.D., Wang X. and Zhu M.,  X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Quantification and Speciation Modeling of Sulfate Adsorption on Ferrihydrite Surfaces, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2016, 50:8067
  47. Wang X., Zhu M., Koopal L.K., Li W., Xu W., Liu F., Zhang J., Liu Q., Feng X., Sparks D.L., Effects of crystallite size on the structure and magnetism of ferrihydrite, Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2016, 3:190-202
  48. Zhao H., Zhu M., Li W., Elzinga E.J., Villalobos M., Liu F., Zhang J., Feng X., and Sparks D.L., Redox Reactions between Mn (II) and Hexagonal Birnessite Change its Layer Symmetry, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2016:1750
  49. Zhu M., Frandsen C., Wallace A.F., Legg B, Khalid S., Zhang H., Morup S., Banfield J.F. and Waychunas G.A. Precipitation Pathways for Ferrihydrite Formation in Acidic Solutions, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 2016,172:24
  50. Wang X., Zhu M., Lan S., Ginder-Vogel M., Liu F., Feng X., Formation and secondary mineralization of ferrihydrite in the presence of silicate and Mn (II), Chem. Geol., 2015, 415: 37-46
  51. Feng X., Wang X., Zhu M., Koopal L.K., Xu H., Wang Y., Liu F., Effects of phosphate and silicate on the transformation of hydroxycarbonate green rust to ferric oxyhydroxides, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 2015, 17: 1-14
  52. Wang X., Lan S., Zhu M., Ginder-Vogel M., Yin H., Liu F., Tan W. and Feng X. The presence of ferrihydrite promotes abiotic formation of manganese (oxyhydr) oxides. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J., 2015, 79, 5:1297
  53. Wang X., Gu C., Feng X. and Zhu M., Sulfate Local Coordination Environment in Schwertmannite, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2015, 49(17):10440
  54. Li H., Liu F., Zhu M., Feng X., Zhang J. and Yin H., Structure and properties of Co-doped cryptomelane and its enhanced removal of Pb2+ and Cr3+ from wastewater, J. Environ Sci., 2015, 24:77
  55. Yin H., Liu Y., Koopal L. K., Feng X., Chu S., Zhu M., Liu F., High Co-doping promotes the transition of birnessite layer symmetry from orthogonal to hexagonal, Chem. Geol. 2015, 410:12
  56. Yin H., Dai X., Zhu M., Li F., Feng X., Liu F., Fe-doped cryptomelane synthesized by refluxing at atmosphere: Structure, properties and photocatalytic degradation of phenol, J. Hazard. Mater. 2015, 296:221
  57. Yin H., Feng X., Tan W., Koopal L.K., Hu T., Zhu M., Liu F., Structure and properties of vanadium (V)-doped hexagonal turbostratic birnessite and its enhanced scavenging of Pb2+ from solutions, J. Hazard. Mater., 2015, 288:80
  58. Legg B. A., Zhu M., Comolli L.R., Gilbert B., Banfield J.F., Impacts of Ionic Strength on Three Dimensional Nanoparticle Aggregate Structure and Consequences for Environmental Transport and Deposition, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2014, 48:13703
  59. Legg B. A., Zhu M., Comolli L.R., Gilbert B., Banfield J.F., Determination of the Three-Dimensional Structure of Ferrihydrite Nanoparticle Aggregates, Langmuir, 2014, 30 (33):9931
  60. Zhu M., Northrup P., Shi C., Billinge S.J.L., Sparks, D.L., and Waychunas, G.A., Structure of sulfate adsorption complexes on ferrihydrite, Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2014, 1 (1): 97
  61. Zhu M., Puls B. W., Zhang H., Kubicki J. and Waychunas G. A. In situ structural characterization of ferric iron dimers in aqueous solutions: identification of μ-oxo species, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52 (12): 6788
  62. Li W., Wang Y.-J., Zhu M., Zhou D., Phillips B. L., Sparks D. L., Inhibition Mechanisms of Zn Precipitation on Aluminum Oxide by Glyphosate: A 31P NMR and Zn EXAFS Study, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2013, 47 (9):4211
  63. Zhu M., Legg. B., Zhang H., Gilbert B., Ren Y., Banfield, J. and Waychunas, G.A.,Early-stage formation of iron oxyhydroxides during neutralization of simulated acid mine drainage solutions, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2012, 46(15):8140
  64. Livi K. J. T., Lafferty B. J., Zhu M., Zhang S., Gaillot A. and Sparks D. L., Electron Energy-Loss Safe-Dose Limits for Manganese Valence Measurements in Environmentally Relevant Manganese Oxides, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2012, 46(2):970
  65. Zhu M., Farrow C. L., Post J. E., Livi K. J. T., Billinge S. J. L., Ginder-Vogel M. and Sparks D. L., Structural study of biotic and abiotic poorly-crystalline manganese oxides using atomic pair distribution function analysis, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta., 2012, 81:39
  66. Zhang H., Bayne M., Fernando S., Legg B., Zhu M., Lee Penn R., and Banfield J. F., Size-dependent bandgap of nanogoethite, J. Phys. Chem. C., 2011, 115(36):17704
  67. Lafferty B. J., Ginder-Vogel M., Zhu M., Livi K. J. T. and Sparks D. L., Arsenite oxidation by a poorly crystalline manganese-oxide. 2. Results from X-ray absorption spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2010, 44(22): 8467
  68. Zhu M., Ginder-Vogel M. and Sparks D. L. Ni (II) sorption on biogenic Mn-oxides with varying Mn octahedral layer structure, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44(12):4472
  69. Zhu M., Ginder-Vogel M., Parikh S. J., Feng X-H. and Sparks D. L., Cation effects on the layer structure of biogenic Mn-oxides, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44(12):4465
  70. Feng X-H., Zhu M., Ginder-Vogel M., Ni C., Parikh S. J., Sparks D. L., Formation of nano-crystalline todorokite from biogenic Mn oxides, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. 2010, 74:3232
  71. Zhu M., Paul K. P., Kubicki J. and Sparks D. L., Quantum chemical study of arsenic (III, V) adsorption on Mn-oxides: Implications for arsenic (III) oxidation, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2009, 43 (17):6655
  72. Zhu M. and Pan G., Quantum chemical studies of mononuclear zinc species of hydration and hydrolysis, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109 (33):7648
  73. Zhu M., Pan G., Li X. et al., Zn (II) Adsorption and Precipitation at the γ-MnOOH-Water Interfaces: DFT and XANES Calculation Studies. Acta Phys-Chim. Sin., 2005, 21(12):1378
  74. Zhu M., Pan G., Li X. et al., EXAFS Studies of Zn (II) Adsorption and Precipitation on γ-MnOOH Surface under Different pH Conditions. Acta Phys-Chim. Sin., 2005, 21(10):1169
  75. Li X., Pan G., Zhu M., et al., EXAFS study influence of pH on microscopic structure of zince. Nucl. Technol., 2004, 27(12):895-898

Conference Presentations

  1. Wang Y., Fan T., Zhou D., Li W., Zhu M., Donald Sparks.Macroscopic and microscopic investigation of adsorption and precipitation of Zn on gamma-alumina as affected by As, 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015, Oral presentation
  2. Tang Y., Huang R., Fields B., Zhu M., Zhao S., Enhanced phosphate sorption on metal-doped birnessite, 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015. Oral presentation
  3. Gu C., Wang X., Zhu M., Identification and quantification of sulfate surface complexes on ferrihydrite, 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015. Oral presentation
  4. Wang X., Gu C., Feng X. and Zhu M., The Sulfate coordination environment in Schwertmannite, 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015. Oral presentation
  5. Wang Q., Liao X., Zhu M., Effects of the presence of oxyanions during birnessite synthesis on birnessite particle sizes and application for removal of lead, 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015. Oral presentation
  6. Zhu M., Gu C. and Wang Z., Identification and Quantification of Sulfate Surface Complexes Formed on Ferrihydrite Surfaces Under Various Experimental Conditions, ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, November 2-5, 2014, Oral presentation
  7. Wang X., Gu C., Feng X-H, and Zhu M., The Sulfate Local Atomic Environment in Schwertmannite, ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, November 2-5, 2014, Poster presentation
  8. Wang X., Li W., Zhu M., Feng X-H, and Sparks. D.L., Effect of Ferrihydrite Crystallite Size on Phosphate Adsorption Reactivity, ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, November 2-5, 2014, Oral presentation
  9. Gu C., Munn L.C., Hart S.C., Hu Y. and Zhu M., Phosphorus Speciation during Soil genesis in a Semi-arid Environment, ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, November 2-5, 2014, Oral presentation
  10. Wang X., Gu C., Feng X-H and Zhu M., The Sulfate Coordination Environment in Schwertmannite, Synchrotron Environmental Science VI, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL. September 11-12, 2014, Poster presentation
  11. Zhu M., Banfield J.F., and Waychunas G.A., Precipitation Pathways for Ferrihydrite Formation in Acidic Solutions, Synchrotron Environmental Science VI, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL. September 11-12, 2014, Oral presentation
  12. Gilbert, B., Legg B., Zhu M., Zhang H., Saldi G. D., Duval D., Knauss K. G., Waychunas G. A. and Banfield J. F., Role of iron chemistry in oxyhydroxide nucleation and olivine carbonation, Geosciences Research Program, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Geosciences Models - Where are the Rocks?, Gaithersburg. Maryland, May 14-16, 2014
  13. Zhu M. Molecular structure of sulfate adsorption complexes on ferrihydrite: Impacts of pH, ionic strength, and wetness, 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Dallas, March 16-20, 2014. Oral presentation
  14. Feng X., Zhao H., Liu F., Tan W., Qiu G., Yin, H., Li W., Zhu M. and Sparks, D. L., Transformation of hexagonal birnessite into triclinic binessite by aqueous Mn(II) and the formation of todorokite, 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Dallas, March 16-20, 2014. Oral presentation
  15. Zhu M., et al., Sulfate adsorption on ferrihydrite studied by sulfur K-edge EXAFS spectroscopy and differential PDF analyses. 245th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, April 7-11, 2013. Oral presentation
  16. Feng, X., Li W., Zhu M., Northrup P. and Sparks D. L. Sorption Mechanism of Myoinositol Hexaphosphate on Boehmite: A 31P NMR and P EXAFS Study. 245th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 7-11. 2013. Oral presentation
  17. Borch T., Shimizu M., Obst M., Zhu M. and Kappler A. Structure and reactivity of ferrihydrite-organic matter coprecipitates. 245th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 7-11. 2013. Oral presentation
  18. Zhu M., et al., In situ structural characterization of ferric iron dimers in aqueous nitrate solutions: Identification of μ-oxo species, 244th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 19-23, 2012. Poster presentation
  19. Zhu M., et al., Ferrihydrite formation: from molecular clusters to nanoparticles, 244th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 19-23, 2012. Oral presentation
  20. Zhu M., et al., Early-stage phase transformation and growth of iron oxyhydroxides during neutralization of simulated acid mine drainage, Goldschmidt 2012 Conference, Montréal, Jun 24-29, 2012. Oral presentation
  21. Livi K.J.T., Lafferty B., Zhu M., Zhang S., Gaillot A. and Sparks D.L., Nanoscale Measurement of Manganese Calence in Mn-oxides, Goldschmidt 2012 Conference, Montréal, Jun 24-29, 2012. Oral presentation
  22. Dideriksen K., Gilbert B., Frandsen C., Zhu M., Stipp S.L.S. and Banfield J.F., The possible role of crystal conduction and inter-particle electron transfer in Fe-oxide phase transformation and growth, Goldschmidt 2012 Conference, Montréal, Jun 24-29, 2012. Oral presentation
  23. Zhu M., et al., Study of Formation and Aggregation of Akaganeite Nanoparticles Using In situ Small Angle X-ray Scattering, 243rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Mar. 25-29, 2012. Oral presentation
  24. Zhu M., et al., Study of Interactions Between Cations and Nanoparticulate Layered Mn Oxides Using X-ray Atomic Pair Distribution Functions (PDF), 243rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Mar 25-29, 2012. Poster presentation
  25. Zhu M., et al., Time-resolved Study of Early-stage Formation of Iron Oxyhydroxide Nanoparticles in Simulated Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Solutions, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 5- 9, 2011. Poster presentation
  26. Zhu M., et al., Time-resolved Study of Early-stage Formation of Schwertmannite Nanoparticles in Iron Sulfate Solutions, 48th The Clay Minerals Society annual meeting, Lake Tahoe, NV, Sept. 25- 30, 2011. Oral presentation
  27. Zhu M., et al., Time-resolved Study of Early-stage Formation of Iron Oxyhydroxide Nanoparticles, 242nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2011. Oral presentation
  28. Legg B.A., Comolli L.R., Csencsits R., Zhu M., Gilbert B. and Banfield J.F., Using Cryo Transmission Electron Microscopy to Characterize Nanoparticle aggregate structure, 242nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2011. Oral presentation
  29. Zhu M., et al., Effects of Zn2+ and Ni2+ on reduction of δ-MnO2 by dissolved Mn2+, 242nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2011. Poster presentation
  30. Zhu M., et al., Structural Study of Biotic and Abiotic Poorly Crystalline Layered Manganese Oxides Using the Atomic Pair Distribution Function Technique, Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2010. Oral presentation
  31. Ginder-Vogel M., Lafferty B.J., Zhu M., and Sparks D.L., Simultaneous As(III) and As(V) retention by hydrous Mn(IV) oxide, 239th American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 21- 25, 2010. Oral presentation
  32. Zhu M., et al., Structural Investigation of Biogenic Mn-oxides Using Synchrotron X-ray Techniques, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences Symposium, Newark, DE. May 20, 2010. Oral Presentation
  33. Zhu M., et al., Structural Study of Poorly Crystalline Layered Manganese Oxides Using the Atomic Pair Distribution Function Technique, ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2009 International Annual Meetings, Pittsburg, PA., Nov. 1-5, 2009. Oral presentation
  34. Zhu M., et al., A Quantum Chemical and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Investigation of Arsenic and Nickel Sorption Mechanism on Mn-oxides. DFG-IUSS Symposium on Advances in Molecular Modeling of Biogeochemical Interfaces-Perspectives for Soil Research, Jena, Germany, Oct. 6-9, 2009. Oral presentation
  35. Sparks, D.L. and Zhu M. The Value of a Multi-Scale, Multi-Tool Approach in Elucidating Metal(loid) Biogeochemistry in the Environment. DFG-IUSS Symposium on Advances in Molecular Modeling of Biogeochemical Interfaces- Perspectives for Soil Research, Jena, Germany, October 6-9, 2009. Keynote.
  36. Zhu M., et al., pH Effects on the Structure of Biogenic Mn-oxides, 237th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 22-26, 2009. Oral presentation
  37. Zhu M. and D. L. Sparks. Ni (II) Sorption on Biogenic Manganese Oxides Formed at Various pHs. GSA-ASA-CSSA-SSSA Joint Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, Oct. 5-9, 2008. Poster presentation
  38. Parikh S.J., Jonsson C.M., Jonsson C.L., Zhu M., Hazen R.M., Sverjensky D.A., and Sparks D.L., Molecular Mechanisms of Glutamic and Aspartic Acid Sorption to Oxyhydroxide Minerals, GSA-ASA-CSSA-SSSA Joint Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, Oct. 5-9, 2008. Oral presentation
  39. Feng XH, Ginder-Vogel M., Zhu M., and Sparks D., Birnessite formation and its transformation in acid media, 236th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17-21, 2008. Oral presentation
  40. Zhu M., et al., Quantum Chemical Modeling of Arsenic (III,V) Adsorption and Oxidation on Manganese Oxides. 236th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17-21, 2008. Oral presentation
  41. Zhu M., et al., pH-induced Structural Change in Biogenic Mn(IV)-oxides. 236th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 17-21, 2008. Poster presentation
  42. Zhu M., et al., Effects of Environmental Conditions on the Properties of Biogenic Manganese Oxides, ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, Nov. 4-8, 2007, Oral presentation
  43. Zhu M., et al., Effects of P and Ca on adsorption kinetics and filtration removal of As(V) by AA, GFO and TiO2, 232nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Sept 10-14, 2006. Poster presentation
  44. Zhu M. and Pan, G., 2004, Metastable Equilibrium Adsorption (MEA) Theory IX: Quantum Chemical and XAFS Studies of Zinc Adsorption on Manganite, The China International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances, May, p.16.
  45. Zhu M. and Pan, G., 2004, Metastable Equilibrium Adsorption (MEA) theory VIII. Quantum Chemical and XAFS Studies of Zinc Species in Water Solution under Full pH Conditions, The China International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances, May, p.15.