Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals

• Zong-ming Xiua, Zhao-hui Jina, Tie-long Lia, Kelvin B. Gregory, Gregory V. Lowry, and Pedro J. J. Alvarez. Effect of bare and coated nano-scale zero-valent iron on tceA and vcrA gene expression in Dehalococcoides spp. Environ. Sci. Technol. (submitted).

• Phenrat, Tanapon, Hye-Jin Kim, Fritjof Fagerland, Tissa Illangasekare, Gregory V. Lowry.  Empirical Correlations to Estimate Agglomeration, Deposition, and Transport of Polyelectrolyte-modified Fe(0) Nanoparticles at High Particle Concentration in Saturated Porous Media. J. Contam. Hydrol. (submitted).

• Griffith, C., Dzombak, D., Lowry, G.  Physical and chemical characteristics of potential seal strata in regions considered for demonstrating geological saline CO2 sequestration.  Env. Earth Sci. (submitted).

• Mei Sun, Fei Yan, Danny D. Reible, Gregory V. Lowry, Kelvin B. Gregory.  Redox Control and Hydrogen Production in Sediment Caps Using Carbon Cloth Electrodes. Environ. Sci. Technol. (in revision)

• W. Aaron. Shoults-Wilson, Brian C. Reinsch, Olga V. Tsyusko, Paul M. Bertsch, Greg V. Lowry, Jason M. Unrine (2010).  Toxicity of silver nanoparticles to the earthworm (Eisenia fetida):  The role of particle size and soil type.  Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. (in press)

• Phenrat, T., Song, J., Cisneros, C., Schoenfelder, D., Tilton, R., Lowry, G.  (2010).  Attachment and Deposition of Nanoparticles Coated with Organic Macromolecules: Mechanistic Insights from an Empirical Model.  Environ. Sci. Technol. (in press).

• Fairey, J., David G. Wahman, Lowry, G. V. (2010). Sorption of PCBs to activated carbon: The importance of PCB complexes with natural organic matter at low flow velocities applicable in sediment capping.  J. Env. Qual. (in press).

• Hotze, E. M., Phenrat, T., Lowry, G. V (2010).  Nanoparticle Aggregation: challenges to understanding transport, reactivity, and risk in the environment.  J. Env. Qual. (in press)

• Jasmine J. Erbs, Thelma S. Berquó, Brian C. Reinsch, Gregory V. Lowry, Subir K. Banerjee, R. Lee Penn.  (2010).  Reductive Dissolution of Arsenic-Bearing Ferrihydrite.  Geochem Cosmochem Acta. (in press)

• Khaitan, S., Dzombak, D., Lowry, G. (2010)  Field evaluation of the effects of carbon dioxide/vegetation/amendment on neutralization of bauxite residue,” J. Environ. Eng. (in press).

• Kirschling, T., Gregory, K., Minkley, N., Lowry, G., Tilton, R. (2010).  Impact of Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron on Geochemistry and Microbial Populations.  Environ. Sci. Technol.  44 (9) 3474-3480.

• Li, Zhiqiang; Greden, Karl; Alvarez, Pedro; Gregory, Kelvin; Lowry, Gregory (2010).  Adsorbed polymer and NOM limits adhesion and toxicity of nano scale zero-valent iron (NZVI) to E. coli.  Environ Sci. Technol. 44 (9) 3462-346.

• Brian C. Reinsch, Brady Forsberg, R. Lee Penn, Christopher S. Kim, Gregory V. Lowry (2010).  Chemical transformations during aging of zero-valent iron nanoparticles in the presence of common groundwater dissolved constituents. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44 (9) 3455-3461.

• Zong-ming Xiu, Zhao-hui Jin, Tie-long Li, Shaily Mahendra, Gregory V. Lowry, Pedro J. J. Alvarez.  (2010).  Effect of nano-scale zero-valent iron particles on a mixed culture dechlorinating Trichloroethylene.  Bioresource Technology 101, 1141-1146.

• Auffan Mélanie, Rose Jérôme, Bottero Jean-Yves, Gregory V. Lowry, Jolivet Jean-Pierre, Wiesner, Mark R. (2009).  Towards a definition of nanoparticles based on novel size-dependent properties.  Nature Nanotechnology 3 (4)  634-641.

• Mark R. Wiesner, Gregory V. Lowry,  Kimberly Jones, Michael F. Hochella, Richard T. Di Giulio,, Elizabeth Casman, Emily Bernhardt (2009).  Decreasing Uncertainties in Assessing Environmental Exposure, Risk and Ecological Implications of Nanomaterials Environ Sci. Technol. 43 (17) 6458–6462.

• Tanapon Phenrat, Hye-Jin Kim, Fritjof Fagerlund, Tissa Illangasekare, Robert D. Tilton, Gregory V. Lowry (2009).  Particle Size Distribution, Concentration, and Magnetic Attraction Affects Transport of Polymer-modified Fe0 Nanoparticles in Sand Columns. Environ Sci. Technol. 43 (13) 5079-5085.  pdf (additional info)

• Kevin M. Sirk, Navid B. Saleh, Tanapon Phenrat, Hye-Jin Kim, Bruno Dufour, Jeongbin Ok, Patricia L. Golas, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Gregory V. Lowry, Robert D. Tilton (2009).  Effect of Adsorbed Polyelectrolytes on Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron Particle Attachment to Soil Surface Models.  Environ Sci. Technol.  43 (10)  3803-3808.  pdf

• Barbara G. Kutchko, Brian R. Strazisar, Nicolas Huerta, Gregory V. Lowry, David A. Dzombak, Niels Thaulow (2009).  CO2 Reaction with Hydrated Class H Well under Geologic Sequestration Conditions: Effect of Admixtures.  Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (10)  3803-3808.  pdf (additional info)

• Kim, H-J., Phenrat, T., Tilton, R. D., Lowry, G. V.  (2009).  Fe0 nanoparticles remain mobile in porous media after aging due to slow desorption of polymeric surface modifiers. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (10) 3827-3830.  pdf (additional info)

• Phenrat, T., Long, T., Lowry, G., Veronesi, B.  (2009).  Partial oxidation (“aging”) and surface modification decrease the toxicity of nano-sized zero valent iron.  Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (1) 195-200. pdf (additional info)

• Phenrat, T., Liu, Y., Tilton, R. D., Lowry, G. V.  (2009).  Adsorbed Polyelectrolyte Coatings Decrease Fe0 Nanoparticle Reactivity with TCE in Water: Conceptual Model and Mechanisms.  Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (5), pp 1507–1514. pdf (additional info)

• Khaitan, S., Dzombak, D., Lowry, G. (2009).  Mechanisms of Neutralization of Bauxite Residue by Carbon Dioxide, J. Environ. Eng. 135 (6)  433-438. pdf

• Khaitan, S., Dzombak, D., Lowry, G. (2009).  Neutralization of Bauxite Residue with Acidic Fly Ash.  Environ. Eng. Sci. 26 (2) 431-440. pdf

• Khaitan, S., Dzombak, D, Lowry, G. (2009).  Chemistry of the Acid Neutralization Capacity of Bauxite Residue.  Environ. Eng. Sci. 26 (5): 873-881. pdf

• Kutchko, B., Strazisar, B., Lowry, G., Dzombak, D., Thaulow, N. (2008).  “Rate of CO2 Attack on Class H Well Cement under Geologic Sequestration Conditions”. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42 (16) 6237-6242. pdf (additional info)

• Veronesi, B., Tajuba, J., Saleh, N., Ward, W., Hester, S., Carter, J., Lowry, G. V.  (2008).  Functionally Charged Polystyrene Particles Activate Immortalized Mouse Microglia (BV2): Cellular and Genomic Response, Nanotoxicology 2 (3) 130-143.

• Stolaroff, J. K., Keith, D. W., Lowry, G. V.  (2008). Carbon dioxide capture from atmospheric air using sodium hydroxide spray. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42 (8) 2728-2735. pdf (additional info)

• Navid Saleh, Hye-Jin Kim, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Robert D. Tilton, and Gregory V. Lowry.  (2008).  Ionic Strength and Composition affect the mobility of surface-modified NZVI in water-saturated sand columns.  Environ. Sci. Technol. 42 (9) 3349-3355. pdf (additional info)

• Phenrat, T., Saleh, N., Sirk, K., Kim, H., Matyjaszewski, K., Titlton, R., Lowry, G.V.  (2008).  Stabilization of Aqueous Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron Dispersions by Anionic Polyelectrolytes: Adsorbed anionic polyelectrolyte layer properties and their effect on aggregation and sedimentation. J Nanoparticle Res. vol. 10 p.795-814. pdf

• McDonough, K., Fairey, J., Lowry, G.  (2008).  Adsorption of polychlorinated biphenyls to activated carbon: equilibrium isotherms and a preliminary assessment of the effect of dissolved organic matter and biofilm loadings.  Water Research 42 (3) 575-584. pdf

• Long, Thomas C, Tajuba, Julianne, Saleh, Navid, Sama, Preethi, Parker, Joel, Swartz, Carol, Lowry, Gregory V, and Veronesi, Bellina. (2007).  Nanosize Titanium Dioxide Stimulates Reactive Oxygen Species In Brain Microglia And Damages Neurons In Vitro, Environmental Health Perspectives 115 (11) 1631-1637.pdf

• Liu, Y., Phenrat, T., Lowry, G. V.  (2007).  Effect of TCE concentration and dissolved groundwater solutes on NZVI-promoted TCE dechlorination and H2 evolution. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41 (22); 7881-7887. pdf (additonal info)

• Kutchko, B., Strazisar, B., Dzombak, D., Lowry, G., Thaulow, N. (2007).  “Degradation of Wellbore Cement by CO2 under Geologic Sequestration Conditions”. Environ. Sci. Technol., 41 (13) 4787-4792.pdf (additional info)

• Phenrat, T., Saleh, N., Sirk, K., Tilton, R., Lowry, G. V. (2007) “Aggregation and Sedimentation of Aqueous Nanoiron Dispersions” Environ. Sci. Technol., 41 (1)  284-290.pdf

• McDonough, K., Murphy, P. J., Olsta, J., Zhu, Y., Reible, D., Lowry, G. V. (2007).  Development and Placement of an “Active” Sorbent-amended Thin Layer Sediment Cap in the Anacostia River. Journal of Soil and Sediment Contamination, an International Journal 16 (3) 313-322.pdf

• Saleh, N., Sirk, K., Liu, Y., Phenrat, T., Dufour, B., Matyjaszewski, K., Tilton, R., Lowry, G. V. (2007) “Surface Modifications Enhance Nanoiron Transport and DNAPL Targeting in Saturated Porous Media.”  Environ. Eng. Sci. 24 (1) 45-57.pdf

• Liu, Y., Lowry, G.V. (2006) “Effect of Particle Age (Fe0 content) and Solution pH on NZVI Reactivity: H2 Evolution and TCE Dechlorination”.  Environ. Sci. Technol., 40 (19) 6085-6090. pdf (additional Info.)

• M. R. Wiesner, G. V. Lowry, P. Alvarez, D. Dionysiou, and P. Biswas. (2006) “Progress and research needs towards assessing the risks of manufactured nanomaterials.”  Environ. Sci. Technol., 40 (14) 4336-4345.pdf

• Long, T., Saleh, N., Tilton, R., Lowry, G. V., Veronesi, B. (2006) “Titanium Dioxide (P25) Produces Oxidative Stress in Immortalized Brain Microglia (BV2): Implication of Nanoparticle Neurotoxicity”  Environ. Sci. Technol. 40 (14)  4346-4352.pdf (additional Info.)

• Murphy, P., Marquette, A., Reible, D., Lowry, G. V. (2006). “Predicting the Performance of Sediment Caps Amended with Sorbing Media”, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 132 787-794.pdf

• Saleh, N., Phenrat, T., Sirk, K., Dufour, B., Ok, J., Sarbu, T., Matyjaszewski, K., Tilton, R., Lowry, G. V. (2005).  “Adsorbed Triblock Copolymers Deliver Reactive Iron Nanoparticles to the Oil/Water Interface.”  Nano Lett. 5 (12) 2489-2494.pdf

• Liu, Y., Choi C., Dionysiou, D., Lowry, G. V. (2005) “TCE Hydrodechlorination by Amorphous Monometallic Nanoiron.” Chem. Mat. 17, 5315-5322.pdf

• Saleh, N., Traian Sarbu, Kevin Sirk, Gregory V. Lowry, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski and Robert D. Tilton (2005).  Oil-in-Water Emulsions Stabilized by Polyelectrolyte-Grafted Nanoparticles. Langmuir 21, 9873-9878.pdf

• Liu Y., Majetich, S. A., Tilton, R. D., Sholl, D. S., Lowry, G.V. (2005). “TCE Dechlorination Rates, Pathways, and Efficiency of Nanoscale Iron Particles with Different Properties”, Environ. Sci. Technol. 39 (5) 1338-1345.pdf

• Stolaroff, J. K., Lowry, G. V., Keith, D. (2005).  “Using CaO- and MgO-rich Industrial Waste Streams for Carbon Sequestration”, Energy Conversion and Management, 46 (5) pp 687-699.pdf

• Lowry, G.V., Shaw, S., Kim, C., Rytuba, J., Brown, Jr., G. E. (2004).  “Macroscopic and Microscopic Observations of Particle-Facilitated Mercury Transport from New Idria and Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Tailings”, Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(19) 5101-5111.pdf

• Lowry, G. V., Johnson, K. M. (2004).  “Congener-Specific Dechlorination of Dissolved PCBs by Microscale and Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron in a Water/Methanol Solution”, Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(19) 5208-5216.pdf

• Lowry, G.V., Reinhard, M. (2001).  "Pd Catalyzed TCE Dechlorination in Groundwater: Effect of [H2](aq) and H2-Utilizing Competitive Solutes on the TCE Dechlorination Rate and Product Distribution", Environ. Sci. Technol. 35 (4), 696. pdf

• Lowry, G.V., Reinhard, M. (2000).  "Pd Catalyzed TCE Dechlorination in Groundwater: Solute Effects, Biological Control, and Oxidative Catalyst Regeneration", Environ. Sci. Technol. 34 (15), 3217. pdf

• Lowry, G.V., Reinhard, M. (1999). "Hydrodehalogenation of 1- to 3-Carbon Halogenated Organic Compounds in Water Using Palladium Catalyst and Hydrogen Gas", Environ. Sci. Technol. 33 (11), 1905.pdf