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DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.124569. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/693aefd09477d21cbea5bf04/2cb05d3b-888c-4c42-998a-e77729ba04d7/Nourin+Paper+2+Graphic.jpg Publications Seenthia, Nourin I., et al. “Simultaneous Adsorption and Hydrolysis of Insensitive Munition Compounds by Pyrogenic Carbonaceous Matter (PCM) and Functionalized PCM in Soils.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 494, Aug. 2025, p. 138501. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138501. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/693aefd09477d21cbea5bf04/6fcac4ad-c238-4dae-8315-5519736f3dfa/Wael+A+Paper+Graphic+1.gif Publications Abdelraheem, Wael, et al. “Participation of Strong H-Bonding to Acidic Groups Contributes to the Intense Sorption of the Anionic Munition, Nitrotriazolone (NTO) to the Carbon, Filtrasorb 400.” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, no. 46, Nov. 2024, pp. 20719–28. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c07055. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/693aefd09477d21cbea5bf04/fb68f2bd-f1cd-46f7-aad8-cc028e80fa8b/Cao+Graphic+1.jpeg Publications Cao, Han, et al. “Role of Nitrogenous Functional Group Identity in Accelerating 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Degradation by Pyrogenic Carbonaceous Matter (PCM) and Sulfide Using PCM-like Polymers.” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, no. 24, June 2024, pp. 10752–63. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c11010. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/693aefd09477d21cbea5bf04/64dfe950-5fc1-4ab4-9f42-d3bb06daa7e9/Nourin+3.jpeg Publications Seenthia, Nourin I., et al. “Experimental and Computational Study of Pyrogenic Carbonaceous Matter Facilitated Hydrolysis of 2,4-Dinitroanisole (DNAN).” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 58, no. 21, May 2024, pp. 9404–15. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c01069. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/693aefd09477d21cbea5bf04/10320b70-7f84-473e-9c9c-17bce344b8f2/Zhao+2.jpg Publications Li, Zhao, et al. “Assess the Formation of Disinfection By-Products from Pyrogenic Dissolved Organic Matter (pyDOM): Impact of Wildfire on the Water Quality of Forest Watershed.” Science of The Total Environment, vol. 898, Nov. 2023, p. 165496. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165496. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/693aefd09477d21cbea5bf04/635f7da6-be33-40bb-94be-2b12134b9d17/Cao+2.gif Publications Cao, Han, et al. “Electron Exchange Capacity of Pyrogenic Dissolved Organic Matter (pyDOM): Complementarity of Square-Wave Voltammetry in DMSO and Mediated Chronoamperometry in Water.” Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, vol. 25, no. 4, 2023, pp. 767–80. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EM00009E. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/693aefd09477d21cbea5bf04/620d8271-914c-4436-9a49-162a93a4806e/Zhao+3.jpg Publications Li, Zhao, et al. “Surface-Catalyzed Hydrolysis by Pyrogenic Carbonaceous Matter and Model Polymers: An Experimental and Computational Study on Functional Group and Pore Characteristics.” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, vol. 319, Dec. 2022, p. 121877. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121877. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/693aefd09477d21cbea5bf04/d18f9a32-bc2c-48dd-b595-1ab3de1a44f9/Samonte+1.jpg Publications Samonte, Pamela Rose V., et al. “Pyrogenic Carbon-Promoted Haloacetic Acid Decarboxylation to Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water.” Water Research, vol. 210, Feb. 2022, p. 117988. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117988. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/693aefd09477d21cbea5bf04/2beb5d18-93ee-4ed0-a50c-15ae143ee8a1/XX+1.jpg Publications Xu, Xiaolei, et al. “Reactivity of Chloroacetamides toward Sulfide + Black Carbon: Insights from Structural Analogues and Dynamic NMR Spectroscopy.” Science of The Total Environment, vol. 803, Jan. 2022, p. 150064. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150064. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/693aefd09477d21cbea5bf04/5c950959-70c8-416f-9b4b-c831f50b2488/XX+2.jpg Publications Xu, Xiaolei, et al. “Black Carbon-Enhanced Transformation of Dichloroacetamide Safeners: Role of Reduced Sulfur Species.” Science of The Total Environment, vol. 738, Oct. 2020, p. 139908. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139908.