Prof. Hefa Cheng

College of Urban and Environmental Sciences
Peking University, China
Professor

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2006 Ph.D., Stanford University, Environmental Engineering & Science

2000 M.Sc., University of Oklahoma, Environmental Science

1998 B.Sc., East China Normal University, Environmental Science

Publications (selected)

1. Rajesh, G., Li, J., & Cheng, H. (2026). Design and fabrication of Z-scheme BWB/FeVO4/NiBi2O4 heterojunction with bridged biochar as an electron mediator for antibiotic degradation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 14(3), 122470.
2. Li, X., & Cheng, H. (2026). Crucial role of in-situ formed Mn(III) species in pollutant degradation by persulfate activated with Fe-Mn binary oxide-modified biochar. Water Research, 295, 125567.
3. Ma, Z., & Cheng, H. (2026). Insights into the Photochemical Mechanism of Pyrite and the Crucial Roles of Trace Ni/Co Substitution in Modulating Interfacial Reactions and Redox Active Species Production. Environmental Science & Technology, 60(9), 7426–7436.
4. Huang, S., Lyu, G., Zhang, C., et al. (2025). Design and Application of Atomically Dispersed Transition Metal-Carbon Cathodes for Triggering Cascade Oxygen Reduction in Wastewater Treatment. Molecules, 30(15), 3258.
5. Ullah, S., Chen, Y., Wu, C., et al. (2025). Mechanistic insights and therapeutic innovations in engineered nanomaterial-driven disruption of biofilm dynamics. RSC Advances, 15(29), 23187–23222.
6. Yang, K., Xue, Y., Fan, R., et al. (2025). A novel slow-release citric acid for enhancing the phytoremediation of uranium-contaminated soil by Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) and ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Journal of Cleaner Production, 519, 145973.
7. Li, Z., Shang, Y., Wang, C., et al. (2025). Generally Reduced Sink Capacity of Upland Soils for Atmospheric Methane Over the Past Three Decades (1993-2022). Global Change Biology, 31(5), e70248.
8. Islam, T., & Cheng, H. (2025). Occurrence and Risk Assessment of Microplastics Pollution in the World's Longest Natural Beach, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 236(5), 316.
9. Wang, N., Ai, Z., Zhang, Q., et al. (2025). The variations of wheat-maize production, soil organic carbon, and carbon footprints: insights from a 20-year on-farm observational experiment in the North China Plain. Frontiers in Plant Science, 16, 1547431.
10. Zhi, H., Feng, H., & Cheng, H. (2025). Occurrence and Risk Assessment of Veterinary Antimicrobials in Commercial Organic Fertilizers on Chinese Markets. Sustainability, 17(8), 3503.
11. Feng, H., Zhang, Y., Fang, K., et al. (2025). Investigating the Toxic Impacts of Various Arsenic Compounds on Hydroponics Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.): Biomass, Arsenic Accumulation and Species Distribution. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 236(5), 287.
12. Wang, X., & Cheng, H. (2025). Distinct assembly mechanisms of the abundant and rare bacterial taxa in plateau habitats. Applied Soil Ecology, 209, 106053.
13. Huang, Y., Hu, Y., Cheng, H., et al. (2025). Fractal spatial heterogeneity of trace element abundance in pristine surface soils: Implications for pollution assessment and source apportionment. Environmental Pollution, 368, 125817.
14. Ruan, Y., Hu, Y., & Cheng, H. (2025). Recent Progress in g-C3N4-Based Photocatalysts for Organic Pollutant Degradation: Strategies to Improve Photocatalytic Activity. Catalysts, 15(2), 148.
15. Chang, T., Sun, J., Li, S., et al. (2025). Oxygen adsorption and activation control the photochemical activity of common iron oxyhydroxide polymorphs in mediating oxytetracycline degradation under visible light. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 683, 565–577.
16. Islam, T., & Cheng, H. (2025). Characterization and risk assessment of microplastics in shoreline sediments of the Yellow River Delta. Marine Environmental Research, 204, 106933.
17. Shu, W., Zhang, Q., Audet, J., et al. (2024). Baseflow and Coupled Nitrification-Denitrification Processes Jointly Dominate Nitrate Dynamics in a Watershed Impacted by Rare Earth Mining. Environmental Science & Technology, 59(1), 719–729.
18. Hu, E., Ye, Y., Wang, B., et al. (2024). Unique role of Mn(II) in enhancing electro-oxidation of organic pollutants on anodes with low oxygen evolution potential at low current density. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480, 136332.
19. Wang, N., Ai, Z., Zhang, Q., et al. (2024). Impacts of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) fertilizers on maize yields, nutrient use efficiency, and soil nutrient balance: Insights from a long-term diverse NPK omission experiment in the North China Plain. Field Crops Research, 318, 109616.
20. Yang, K., Xue, Y., Fan, R., et al. (2024). Radiological risk and impact on soil microbial diversity of radionuclides in agricultural topsoils downstream of a decommissioned hydrometallurgical uranium plant. Journal of Environmental Management, 370, 122781.
21. Cheng, G. M., & Cheng, H. (2024). Overcoming China's animal waste disposal challenge brought by elevated levels of veterinary antimicrobial residues and antimicrobial resistance. Environment International, 191, 109009.

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