From stimulation to attenuation: exposure mode-dependent conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance gene under tetrabromobisphenol A-induced stress - Mengmeng Wang; Jie Yang; Shaoping Kuang; Chujin Ruan; Xiaoying Hu; Bo Zhang; Jingqiu Liao; Jianhua Guo; Pedro J.J. Alvarez; Pingfeng Yu (Water Research, 2026)

Background ion effects on the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated acid mine runoff using permeable reactive barriers: Mechanisms and field application - Wei Deng; Pingfeng Fu; Boyu Song; Wentao Hu; Siqi Zhang; Yunyun Li; Xiaofei Wang; Yuliang Zhang; Zeen Yu (Minerals Engineering, 2026)

Electric field optimizes bacterium-phage interactions to enhance biofilm adaptation and microbial function in constructed wetlands - Xiaohui Liu; Fengling Zhang; Zijun Lin; Tianci Tang; Jing Xu; Pingfeng Yu; Ying Liu; Fengchang Wu (Water Research, 2026)

Longitudinal transcriptomic insights into microbial aggregation, trophic cooperation, and genomic adaptation during algal-bacterial granular sludge formation - Huiyuan Qi; Chujin Ruan; Mengting Maggie Yuan; Haeil Byeon; Jingqiu Liao; Liang Zhu; Pingfeng Yu (Bioresource Technology, 2026)

Dissolved organic matter treatability and disinfection byproducts formation potential: Role of floc aging - Jiangwei Lou; Zhiyuan Jin; Jiangfeng Dai; Hang He; Pingfeng Yu; Ruyuan Jiao; Dongsheng Wang (Water Research, 2026)

Microenvironment-driven interactions between mobile genetic elements and defense systems modulate the plastisphere resistome - Rong Xia; Jose Luis Balcazar; Jingqiu Liao; Xiaole Yin; Hong Chen; Pedro J.J. Alvarez; Pingfeng Yu (Water Research, 2026)

Longitudinal multi-omics reveal phase-dependent viral adaptive strategies and functional potential during formation of algal-bacterial granular sludge - Huiyuan Qi; Ruonan Wu; Jingqiu Liao; Pedro J.J. Alvarez; Pingfeng Yu (Bioresource Technology, 2026)

Carbon sources shape activated sludge resistome through direct carbon-assimilating bacteria - Xiujing Wu; Min Xu; Wenbo Chai; Pingfeng Yu; Huijie Lu (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Iron and calcium interaction for soil As remediation in As waste mine site: Risk assessment and In-situ stabilization - Yuliang Zhang; Sheng Li; Pingfeng Fu; Fangxiang Tu; Tao Zhang; Huiqun Yu; Huifen Yang; Tianli Xue; Xi Qin; Chonggao Wei; Lin Liang (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

Carrier bacteria motility determines efficacy of hitchhiking bacteriophages to control biofilm - Luokai Wang; Chujin Ruan; Dan Huang; David R. Johnson; Pingfeng Yu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Metatranscriptomics reveals system-specific viral adaptive strategies and prokaryotic defense trade-offs across anaerobic digestion systems - Xia Gu; Pingfeng Yu; Xu Duan; Juhong Chen; Yongquan Zhou; Qiwei Jian; Manhong Huang; Gang Xue; Xiang Li (Water Research, 2026)

Research progress on quorum-quenching strategies for membrane biofouling control - Hongwei Wu; Kuo Yang; Yifan Gao; Rui Xu; Yuzhang Feng; Yinning Wang; Huimin Lin; Siqi Hu; Gege Tian; Jiaying Li; Pingfeng Yu; Bing Zhang (ENGINEERING Environment, 2026)

Steel slag-based reactive media with varied Fe/Ca ratios in permeable reactive barrier for As, Sb and Pb co-contaminated acid mine runoff remediation: Efficiency and mechanisms - Wei Deng; Pingfeng Fu; Wentao Hu; Siqi Zhang; Yunyun Li; Xiaofei Wang; Yuliang Zhang; Zeen Yu (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Nanoplastics induce prophage activation and quorum sensing to enhance biofilm mechanical and chemical resilience - Haibo Wang; Hui Chen; Chujin Ruan; Jingqiu Liao; Cory Schwarz; Baoyou Shi; Pedro J.J. Alvarez; Pingfeng Yu (Water Research, 2026)

Unlocking the hidden power: magnetic sludge biochar as a strengthening agent for anammox nitrogen removal advancement and microbial metabolic cooperation - Yuheng Zhu; Sichen Liu; Cheng Wang; Pingfeng Yu; Chongjun Chen (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Artificial intelligence-empowered imaging technologies for biofilm static characterization and dynamic monitoring - Shuqun Li; Yao Lu; Chujin Ruan; Hongchen Shen; Miaoxiao Wang; Huichun Zhang; Chen Qian; Dongsheng Wang; Pedro J.J. Alvarez; Pingfeng Yu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Prophage induction and quorum sensing enhance biofilm stability and resistance under ammonia-oxidizing bacteria-mediated oxidative stress - Xiurong Ju; Huifang Sun; Chujin Ruan; Haibo Wang; Baoyou Shi; Pedro J.J. Alvarez; Pingfeng Yu (Water Research, 2025)

Drought impact on water-induced erosion: spatiotemporal pattern in typical areas of the southern Tibetan Plateau - Siwen Yu; Wen He; Baofeng Di; Wen Zeng; Jun Luo; Menglai Zhan; Yu Qiao; Pingfeng Li (Journal of Mountain Science, 2025)

Microbubble catalytic ozonation of refractory organic flotation reagents with steel slag and degradation pathways - Zeen Yu; Pingfeng Fu; Lianghua Wang; Yuliang Zhang; Wei Deng (Minerals Engineering, 2025)

Evaluating biochar for adsorption of ammonium nitrogen in wastewater:insights into modifications and mechanisms - Yuheng Zhu; Sichen Liu; Hanbo Chen; Pingfeng Yu; Chongjun Chen (Environmental Research, 2025)

Remediation of As and Sb co-contaminated mine runoff by a pilot-scale aboveground permeable reactive barrier filled with multiple solid wastes-based reactive media - Wei Deng; Pingfeng Fu; Wentao Hu; Shan Li; Yuliang Zhang; Zeen Yu; Jia Li (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025)

Viral auxiliary roles in hydrolytic and biosynthetic metabolism regulate prokaryotic microbial interactions in anaerobic digestion - Xu Guo; Pingfeng Yu; Jianhua Guo; He-Ping Zhao; Chun-Yu Lai (Water Research, 2025)

Polyvalent bacteriophages conjugated with ROS-scavenging nanozymes enhance antibiotic-resistant biofilm disruption and anti-inflammatory therapy - Luokai Wang; Yuexue Mai; Junzheng Zhang; Chujin Ruan; Jiayan Hu; Kai Ye; Yan He; Dongsheng Wang; Lulu Jin; Zhengwei Mao; Chenggang Yi; Pingfeng Yu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Metagenomic insights into microalgae-bacterium-virus interactions and viral functions in phycosphere facing environmental fluctuations - Huiyuan Qi; Jiahui Lv; Jingqiu Liao; Junhao Jin; Yong Ren; Yi Tao; Dongsheng Wang; Pedro J.J. Alvarez; Pingfeng Yu (Water Research, 2025)

Co-selective effect of dissolved organic matter and chlorine on the bacterial community and their antibiotic resistance in biofilm of drinking water distribution pipes - Hui Chen; Shuxin Zhang; Haibo Wang; Xu Ma; Min Wang; Pingfeng Yu; Baoyou Shi (Water Research, 2025)

Deciphering defense system modulating bacteria-mobile genetic elements symbiosis in microbial aggregates under elevated hydraulic stress - Yixiao Tan; Pingfeng Yu; Zhuodong Yu; Fan Xuan; Liang Zhu (Water Research, 2025)

Revealing assembly mechanisms of algal communities in aquatic microniches: Shifts in diversity patterns, microbial interactions and stability along nutrient gradients - Xiaoxu Zheng; Maoting Wang; Xiaoxuan Liu; Shengjun Xu; Shuanglong Ma; Jinglin Wang; Cong Wang; Aibin Zhan; Pingfeng Yu; Dongsheng Wang; Yi He; Cancan Jiang; et al. (Environmental Research, 2024)

Decrypting the viral community in aerobic activated sludge reactors treating antibiotic production wastewater - Aixi Tang; Jiayu Zhang; Jin Huang; Yu Deng; Dou Wang; Pingfeng Yu; Renxin Zhao; Yulin Wang; Zihan Chen; Tong Zhang; Bing Li (Water Research, 2024)

Nano-sized polystyrene and magnetite collectively promote biofilm stability and resistance due to enhanced oxidative stress response - Haibo Wang; Chisheng Hu; Yukang Li; Yun Shen; Jianhua Guo; Baoyou Shi; Pedro J.J. Alvarez; Pingfeng Yu (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024)

Metabolomics-based estimation of activated sludge microbial composition and prediction of filamentous bulking - Jie Wang; Feng Ju; Pingfeng Yu; Jinxiu Lou; Minxi Jiang; Huichun Zhang; Huijie Lu (Water Research, 2024)

Symbiotic bacteriophages exhibit multiple adaptive strategies in activated sludge flocs and contribute to floc stability - Huiyuan Qi; Ruonan Wu; Mao Ye; Dan Huang; Luokai Wang; Jingqiu Liao; Pingfeng Yu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Protective effects of antibiotic resistant bacteria on susceptibles in biofilm: Influential factors, mechanism, and modeling - Fengqian Xu; Minxi Jiang; Dan Li; Pingfeng Yu; He Ma; Huijie Lu (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Microplastics and chemical leachates from plastic pipes are associated with increased virulence and antimicrobial resistance potential of drinking water microbial communities - Xinxin Yang; Yisu Zhou; Rong Xia; Jingqiu Liao; Jingqing Liu; Pingfeng Yu (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024)

A bibliometric analysis of emerging contaminants (ECs) (2001−2021): Evolution of hotspots and research trends - Yang Yu; Siyu Wang; Pingfeng Yu; Dongsheng Wang; Baolan Hu; Ping Zheng; Meng Zhang (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Adsorption-enhanced photocatalytic waterborne virus inactivation by graphite carbon nitride conjugated with covalent organic frameworks - Lu Zhang; Tianhao Xi; Dongyang Zhu; Hongchen Shen; Weiheng Su; Pingfeng Yu; Cong Lyu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Aggregation and construction mechanisms of microbial extracellular polymeric substances with the presence of different multivalent cations: Molecular dynamic simulation and experimental verification - Sainan Peng; Zhiyue Wang; Pingfeng Yu; Guiying Liao; Rui Liu; Dongsheng Wang; Weijun Zhang (Water Research, 2023)

Malodorous volatile organic compounds (MVOCs) formation after dewatering of wastewater sludge: Correlation with the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and microbial communities - Xinmeng Zhu; Xiaofang Yang; Wei Gao; Shan Zhao; Weijun Zhang; Pingfeng Yu; Dongsheng Wang (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Mechanism of β-blocker biodegradation by wastewater microorganisms - Ming Yi; Jinxiu Lou; Wanlu Zhu; Dan Li; Pingfeng Yu; Huijie Lu (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Characterization of a novel Vibrio parahaemolyticus host-phage pair and antibacterial effect against the host - Chao Gao; Xiaobo Yang; Chen Zhao; Chenyu Li; Shang Wang; Xi Zhang; Bin Xue; Zhuosong Cao; Hongrui Zhou; Yutong Yang; Zhiqiang Shen; Pingfeng Yu; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2022)