Qidong Yin

Microbial consortia underpin biological wastewater treatment, but controlling cooperative metabolism remains challenging. Mesoscale confinement modulates porin transport and metabolite enrichment, boosting pollutant removal and resource recovery.

Abstract Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are pervasive micropollutants in aquatic environments and along shorelines. Their release is predominantly attributed to mechanical abrasion or ultraviolet exposure, both requiring substantial external energy inputs. The role of aquatic factors (e.g., air bubbles) in the generation of MNPs is poorly understood.

Abstract Methanogens have key roles in wastewater treatment, coupling water quality control and bioenergy recovery. However, our understanding of direct interspecies electron transfer via extracellular electron transfer (EET)—a newly discovered methanogenic pathway for CO2 reduction—remains limited because pure-culture cultivation is difficult and few strains are confirmed.