John Fortner
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2026
Accessibility Matters: Demonstrating the Critical Role of Mesoporous Pore Dimension on PFAS Adsorption Removal by Amine-Functionalized Surfaces
Watt L, Lee S, Bravo A, Vasiliou P, Luong A, Durak O, Menges F, Chae S, Jung H, Fortner J. Accessibility Matters: Demonstrating the Critical Role of Mesoporous Pore Dimension on PFAS Adsorption Removal by Amine-Functionalized Surfaces. Environmental Science And Technology 2026 PMID: 42289881, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6c02292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTowards Optimizing Short-Chained PFCA Esterification in Water
Maisto S, Hong D, Menges F, Luong A, Fortner J. Towards Optimizing Short-Chained PFCA Esterification in Water. Water Research 2026, 126296. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.126296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreaking the rejection–swelling tradeoff in thermoresponsive hydrogels via polyelectrolyte copolymerization for low-energy water treatment
Sahin B, Geiselhart C, Mendoza I, Fortner J. Breaking the rejection–swelling tradeoff in thermoresponsive hydrogels via polyelectrolyte copolymerization for low-energy water treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal 2026, 178438. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.178438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBeyond persistence: SERS-driven strategies for PFAS detection and monitoring
Nam D, Kim H, Ban H, Durak Ö, Park J, Fortner J, Lee S. Beyond persistence: SERS-driven strategies for PFAS detection and monitoring. Nano Convergence 2026, 13: 11. PMID: 41774293, PMCID: PMC12957689, DOI: 10.1186/s40580-026-00538-0.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAdvancing membrane fouling control via electrically driven microbubble generation: Phosphidation-enhanced electrocatalytic activity of Ni foam and numerical optimization of operational parameters
Yun E, Shim J, Choi J, Oh H, Lee J, Fortner J, Cho K, Lee J. Advancing membrane fouling control via electrically driven microbubble generation: Phosphidation-enhanced electrocatalytic activity of Ni foam and numerical optimization of operational parameters. Water Research 2026, 297: 125678. PMID: 41819661, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.125678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSolar-Driven Photocatalytic Trichloroethylene Mineralization with High CO2 Selectivity
Gao Y, Wang H, Ren L, Yu K, Sun Q, Wang T, Liu M, Fortner J, Wang H. Solar-Driven Photocatalytic Trichloroethylene Mineralization with High CO2 Selectivity. Nano Letters 2026, 26: 3181-3187. PMID: 41739087, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c06386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElucidating an unrecognized iron leaching mechanism via sequential reduction-oxidation of passivation layer on stainless-steel cathodes for electro-Fenton process
Li Y, Xie S, Duan Y, Qian A, Yuan S, Fortner J, Jiang Y, Liao P. Elucidating an unrecognized iron leaching mechanism via sequential reduction-oxidation of passivation layer on stainless-steel cathodes for electro-Fenton process. Water Research 2026, 296: 125617. PMID: 41763145, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.125617.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Engineering Magnetic Nanobiocatalysts via Mussel Foot Protein-Mediated Laccase Immobilization for Enhanced Performance and Reusability
Ghosh A, Kim E, Kim C, Şahin B, Zhang F, Fortner J. Engineering Magnetic Nanobiocatalysts via Mussel Foot Protein-Mediated Laccase Immobilization for Enhanced Performance and Reusability. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2025, 18: 3026-3037. PMID: 41472495, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c18646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSimultaneous photochemical oxidation of As(III) and Mn2+(aq) in the presence of hematite
Choi J, Kim D, Lee S, Fortner J, Myung Y, Tang Y, Jung H. Simultaneous photochemical oxidation of As(III) and Mn2+(aq) in the presence of hematite. Water Research 2025, 291: 125182. PMID: 41421331, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.125182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTunable, Thermoresponsive Hydrogel-Based Composites for Facile, Low-Energy Water Desalination and Recovery
Sahin B, Tan A, Geiselhart C, Fortner J. Tunable, Thermoresponsive Hydrogel-Based Composites for Facile, Low-Energy Water Desalination and Recovery. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2025, 17: 63827-63835. PMID: 41197612, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c18541.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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- June 16, 2023Source: ACS ES&T Engineering
Nanobubble Reactivity: Evaluating Hydroxyl Radical Generation (or Lack Thereof) Under Ambient Conditions
- December 16, 2019
Threat of Toxic Chemicals Draws Scores of Experts to Yale School of Public Health
- December 02, 2019Source: Yale Daily News
High exposure to harmful chemical impacts thyroid hormones in pregnant mothers