Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Atmospheric Sciences – CHEMISTRY
College of Science, Engineering, and Technology

Associate Professor

Teaching

Research Interests

Nutrient recycling (C, N, P) and eutrophication,  environmental chemistry and biogeochemistry of heavy metals, trace elements and radionuclides, phytoremediation/bioremediation/chemical remediation of polluted soil and water, surface chemistry of clay minerals, carbon sequestration and global warming, and remote sensing technology.

1. Environmental chemistry and biogeochemistry of heavy metals, trace elements and radionuclides
2. Biogeochemistry of wetland and coastal/marine ecosystems.
3. Global nutrient recycling (C, N, P) and eutrophication of water body (river, lake, coastal area and marine)
4. Remediation (phytoremediation/bioremediation/chemical remediation) of polluted soil, water, sediment and waste
5. Surface chemistry of clay minerals
6. Carbon sequestration and global warming
7. Ecotoxicology and plant stress physiology
8. Environmental soil chemistry

Selected publications (Click here for full list)

YJ Li, J Chen, M Xian, LG Zhou, FX Han, LJ Gan, ZQ Shi, In Site Bioimaging of Hydrogen Sulfide Uncovers Its Pivotal Role in Regulating Nitric Oxide-Induced Lateral Root Formation, PloS one 9 (2), e90340, 2014. 

Y Zhu, LQ Ma, X Dong, WG Harris, JC Bonzongo, F HanIonic strength reduction and flow interruption enhanced colloid-facilitated Hg transport in contaminated soils, Journal of hazardous materials 264, 286-292, 2014

L Fan, Z Cai, K Zhang, F Han, J Li, C He, X Mo, X Wang, H WangGreen electrospun pantothenic acid/silk fibroin composite nanofibers: Fabrication, characterization and biological activity, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 117, 14-20, 2013. 

S Hua, J Jie, X Li, W Qun, F Han, Biological Effects of Reformative Red Soils Degenerated from Heavy Metal Pollution, JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 7 (2), 1307-1312, 2013.

Li F., M.  Liu, Z. Li, C. Jiang, F.X. Han and Y. Che. Changes  in  soil  microbial  biomass  and  functional  diversity  with  a  nitrogen gradient  in  soil  columns. Applied  Soil  Ecology  64:1- 6, 2013.

Chen, J., F.X. Han, F. Wang, H. Zhang, and Z. Shi. Accumulation and phytotoxicity of microcystin-LR in rice (Oryza sativa). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 76 (2012) 193–199, 2012.

Khodaverdiloo, H., M. Rahmanian, S. Rezapour, S.G. Dashtaki, H. Hadi, and F.X. Han. Effect of Wetting-Drying Cycles on Redistribution of Lead in Some Semi-Arid Zone Soils Spiked with a Lead Salt. Pedosphere 22(3): 304: 313, 2012.

Han, F.X., Y. Su, Z. Shi, Y. Xia, W. Tian, V. Philips, D.L. Monts. Mercury distribution and speciation in floodplain soils and uptake into native earthworms (Diplocardia spp.). Geoderma 170 (2012) 261–268, 2012.

Kelly, J., F.X. Han, Y. Su, Z. Shi, Y. Xia, V. Philips, D.L. Monts, S.T. Pichardo. 2012. Rapid determination of mercury in contaminated soil and plant samples using Hg Direct Analyzer without sample preparation, A comparative study.  Water Air and Soil Pollution 223: 2361-2371.

Han, F.X., R.L. King, J. S. Lindner, T.Z. Yu, D.L. Monts, Y. Su, J.C. Luthe, S.S. Durbha, N.H. Younan, and M.J. Plodinec. Nutrient fertilizer requirements for sustainable biomass supply to meet U.S. bioenergy goal. Biomass and Bioenergy 35: 253-262, 2011.

 Lv, M., Z.P. Li, Y. Che, F.X. Han and M. Liu. Soil organic C, nutrients, microbial biomass, and grain yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) after 18 years of fertilizer application to an infertile paddy soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 47 (7), 777-783, 2011.

F. X. Han. Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements in Arid Environments, pp ~ 380, Springer, 2007.