publications

35 peer-reviewed journal articles, reconstructed from Google Scholar and verified with DOI metadata.

2026

  1. A decision-support framework for early-stage screening of sustainable and degradable plastics in a circular economy
    Linxiang Lyu, Nektaria Markoglou, Monisha Bagchi, and 6 more authors
    2026
  2. Carbon compensation for international scrap steel trade through maritime carbon pricing
    He Peng, Weisheng Lu, Zhikun Chen, and 3 more authors
    2026
  3. Shaping a dynamic open platform for the holistic assessment of micro- and nano-plastic emissions from plastic products
    Zheng Wang, Zhi Chen, Baiyu Zhang, and 4 more authors
    2026

2025

  1. Utilizing Electrosorption for Efficient Removal of Polyethylene Microplastics from Water: Critical Factors and Mechanistic Insights
    Zhikun Chen, Maria Elektorowicz, Zhibin Ye, and 5 more authors
    2025
  2. Accidents involving lithium-ion batteries in non-application stages: incident characteristics, environmental impacts, and response strategies
    Ziyu Wang, Guohe Huang, Zhikun Chen, and 1 more author
    2025
  3. Assessment of energy efficiency of battery electric buses in cold regions
    Xuelin Tian, Mingyu Zhai, Shuyan Wan, and 4 more authors
    2025

2024

  1. Seasonal ice encapsulation: the pivotal influence on microplastic transport and fate in cold regions
    Zhikun Chen, Maria Elektorowicz, Chunjiang An, and 1 more author
    2024
  2. Revealing the Freezing-Induced Alteration in Microplastic Behavior and Its Implication for the Microplastics Released from Seasonal Ice
    Zhikun Chen, Maria Elektorowicz, Chunjiang An, and 4 more authors
    2024
  3. Quantifying weather-induced unreliable public transportation service in cold regions under future climate model scenarios
    Xuelin Tian, Chen Lu, Ziyang Song, and 5 more authors
    2024
  4. Effect of nanobubbles on the mobilization of microplastics in shorelines subject to seawater infiltration
    Zheng Wang, Kenneth Lee, Qi Feng, and 2 more authors
    2024
  5. Spotlight on the vertical migration of aged microplastics in coastal waters
    Xiaohan Yang, Guohe Huang, Zhikun Chen, and 5 more authors
    2024
  6. The degradation of polylactic acid face mask components in different environments
    Linxiang Lyu, Monisha Bagchi, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng, and 5 more authors
    2024

2023

  1. Entrainment and enrichment of microplastics in ice formation processes: Implications for the transport of microplastics in cold regions
    ZhiKun Chen, Maria Elektorowicz, Chunjiang An, and 1 more author
    2023
  2. Role of Aquatic Dissolved Organic Matter in the Entrainment of Microplastics under Freezing Conditions
    Zhikun Chen, Maria Elektorowicz, Chunjiang An, and 2 more authors
    2023
  3. Promoting cross-regional integration of maritime emission management: A euro-american linkage of carbon markets
    He Peng, Chunjiang An, Zhikun Chen, and 2 more authors
    2023
  4. The role of clean energy in achieving decarbonization of electricity generation, transportation, and heating sectors by 2050: A meta-analysis review
    Xuelin Tian, Chunjiang An, and Zhikun Chen
    2023
  5. Achieving urban net-zero targets through regionalized electric bus penetration and energy transition
    Xuelin Tian, E Owen D Waygood, Chunjiang An, and 2 more authors
    2023
  6. Improving solid waste management in remote First Nations communities through inventory-theory-based optimization
    Ziyu Wang, Zhikun Chen, and Chunjiang An
    2023
  7. A review on solid waste management in Canadian First Nations communities: Policy, practices, and challenges
    Ziyu Wang, Zhikun Chen, and Chunjiang An
    2023

2022

  1. Effects of oil characteristics on the performance of shoreline response operations: A review
    Xinya Chen, Huifang Bi, Rengyu Yue, and 2 more authors
    2022
  2. Sources, behaviors, transformations, and environmental risks of organophosphate esters in the coastal environment: A review
    Zhikun Chen, Chunjiang An, Maria Elektorowicz, and 1 more author
    2022
  3. A green initiative for oiled sand cleanup using chitosan/rhamnolipid complex dispersion with pH-stimulus response
    Zhikun Chen, Chunjiang An, Yixiang Wang, and 3 more authors
    2022
  4. Construction, renovation, and demolition waste in landfill: a review of waste characteristics, environmental impacts, and mitigation measures
    Zhikun Chen, Qi Feng, Rengyu Yue, and 5 more authors
    2022
  5. Assessment of reductions in NO2 emissions from thermal power plants in Canada based on the analysis of policy, inventory, and satellite data
    Xuelin Tian, Chunjiang An, Mazdak Nik-Bakht, and 1 more author
    2022
  6. Impact from the evolution of private vehicle fleet composition on traffic related emissions in the small-medium automotive city
    Xuelin Tian, Gordon Huang, Ziyang Song, and 2 more authors
    2022
  7. Cleanup of oiled shorelines using a dual responsive nanoclay/sodium alginate surface washing agent
    Rengyu Yue, Chunjiang An, Zhibin Ye, and 5 more authors
    2022

2021

  1. Inexact inventory-theory-based optimization of oily waste management system in shoreline spill response
    Zhikun Chen, Chunjiang An, Xiujuan Chen, and 3 more authors
    2021
  2. Spatiotemporal analysis of land use pattern and stream water quality in southern Alberta, Canada
    Zhikun Chen, Chunjiang An, Qian Tan, and 3 more authors
    2021
  3. Exploring the use of cellulose nanocrystal as surface-washing agent for oiled shoreline cleanup
    Zhikun Chen, Chunjiang An, Jianan Yin, and 4 more authors
    2021
  4. Quantifying construction waste reduction through the application of prefabrication: a case study in Anhui, China
    Jianli Hao, Zhikun Chen, Zihan Zhang, and 1 more author
    2021
  5. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on urban transportation and air quality in Canada
    Xuelin Tian, Chunjiang An, Zhikun Chen, and 1 more author
    2021

2020

  1. Use of surface-washing agents for the treatment of oiled shorelines: research advancements, technical applications and future challenges
    Zhikun Chen, Chunjiang An, Michel Boufadel, and 5 more authors
    2020
  2. Assessment of regional greenhouse gas emission from beef cattle production: a case study of Saskatchewan in Canada
    Zhikun Chen, Chunjiang An, Hanxiao Fang, and 4 more authors
    2020
  3. Comparative study of construction and demolition waste management in China and the European Union
    Jianli Hao, Francesco Di Maria, Zhikun Chen, and 3 more authors
    2020
  4. Assessing the impact of urban form on the greenhouse gas emissions from household vehicles: a review
    Xuelin Tian, Chunjiang An, and Zhikun Chen
    2020