Browsing Scholarly Works, Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering by Title
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3D Hybrid of Layered MoS2/Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Nanosheet Aerogels: An Effective Catalyst for Hydrogen Evolution in Microbial Electrolysis Cells
(The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014-06-18)Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have been conceived and intensively studied as a promising technology to achieve sustainable wastewater treatment. However, doubts and debates arose in recent years regarding the technical and ... -
A human exposome framework for guiding risk management and holistic assessment of recycled water quality
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-04-12)Challenges associated with water scarcity and increasing water demand are leading many cities around the globe to consider water reuse as a step towards water sustainability. Recycled water may be used in a spectrum of ... -
Accumulation of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate from polyvinyl chloride flooring into settled house dust and the effect on the bacterial community
(2019-11-22)Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) is a plasticizer used in consumer products and building materials, including polyvinyl chloride flooring material. DEHP adsorbs from material and leaches into soil, water, or dust and ... -
Aerosol microdroplets exhibit a stable pH gradient
(2018-07-10)Suspended aqueous aerosol droplets (< 50 mu m) are microreactors for many important atmospheric reactions. In droplets and other aquatic environments, pH is arguably the key parameter dictating chemical and biological ... -
Aggregated responses of human mobility to severe winter storms: An empirical study
(PLOS, 2017-12-07)Increasing frequency of extreme winter storms has resulted in costly damages and a disruptive impact on the northeastern United States. It is important to understand human mobility patterns during such storms for disaster ... -
Aggregation and sedimentation of magnetite nanoparticle clusters
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-03-24)Magnetite nanoparticles are redox active constituents of subsurface and corrosive environments. In this study, we characterized the aggregation and sedimentation behavior of well characterized magnetite nanoparticle clusters ... -
Analysis of salivary fluid and chemosensory functions in patients treated for primary malignant brain tumors
(Springer Heidelberg, 2015-01-01)Objectives The frequency and causes of chemosensory (taste and smell) disorders in cancer patients remain under-reported. This study examined the impact of cancer therapy on taste/ smell functions and salivary constituents ... -
Application of positive matrix factorization to on-road measurements for source apportionment of diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicle emissions in Mexico City
(Copernicus Publications, 2010)The goal of this research is to quantify diesel- and gasoline-powered motor vehicle emissions within the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA) using on-road measurements captured by a mobile laboratory combined with positive ... -
Bioelectricity inhibits back diffusion from the anolyte into the desalinated stream in microbial desalination cells
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Bioelectrochemical production of hydrogen in an innovative pressure-retarded osmosis/microbial electrolysis cell system: experiments and modeling
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2015-08-14)Background While microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) can simultaneously produce bioelectrochemical hydrogen and treat wastewater, they consume considerable energy to overcome the unfavorable thermodynamics, which is not ... -
C-13 Pathway Analysis for the Role of Formate in Electricity Generation by Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1 Using Lactate in Microbial Fuel Cells
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Catchment-scale Phosphorus Export through Surface and Drainage Pathways
(2019-01)The site-specific nature of P fate and transport in drained areas exemplifies the need for additional data to guide implementation of conservation practices at the catchment scale. Total P (TP), dissolved reactive P (DRP), ... -
Cathode-enhanced wastewater treatment in bioelectrochemical systems
(Nature Research, 2018-12-05)Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) have been intensively studied as a new technology for wastewater treatment. However, the treatment efficiency of BES anodes is limited and the anode effluent usually cannot be directly ... -
Cathodic fluidized granular activated carbon assisted-membrane bioelectrochemical reactor for wastewater treatment
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Characterisation of ground motion recording stations in the Groningen gas field
(2018-05)The seismic hazard and risk analysis for the onshore Groningen gas field requires information about local soil properties, in particular shear-wave velocity (V (S)). A fieldwork campaign was conducted at 18 surface ... -
Characterisation of the Groningen subsurface for seismic hazard and risk modelling
(2017-12)The shallow subsurface of Groningen, the Netherlands, is heterogeneous due to its formation in a Holocene tidal coastal setting on a periglacially and glacially inherited landscape with strong lateral variation in subsurface ... -
Characterization and prediction of tropical cyclone forerunner surge
(Elsevier, 2019)Forerunner surge, a water level rise ahead of tropical cyclone landfall, often strikes coastal communities unexpectedly, stranding people and increasing loss of life. Surge forecasting systems and emergency managers almost ... -
Characterization of Bitumen Micro-Mechanical Behaviors Using AFM, Phase Dynamics Theory and MD Simulation
(MDPI, 2017-02-21)Fundamental understanding of micro-mechanical behaviors in bitumen, including phase separation, micro-friction, micro-abrasion, etc., can help the pavement engineers better understand the bitumen mechanical performances ... -
Characterization of Particle Emissions and Fate of Nanomaterials During Incineration
(The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014-01-24)As the use of nanotechnology in consumer products continues to grow, it is inevitable that some nanomaterials will end up in the waste stream and will be incinerated. Through laboratory-scale incineration of paper and ... -
Citizen Science During the Flint, Michigan Federal Water Emergency: Ethical Dilemmas and Lessons Learned
(Ubiquity Press, 2019-03-08)A citizen science collaboration between Flint residents, the Virginia Tech “Flint Water Study” team, and others helped to uncover the Flint Lead-in-Drinking Water Crisis and a community-wide outbreak of Legionella. The ...
