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Recent Journal Papers

• Regional Environmental Pollution

• Li, X.D., Thornton I., 1992. Multi-element contamination of soils and plants in old mining areas, U.K. Applied Geochemistry, 8, 51-56.
• Li, X.D., Thornton I., 1993. Arsenic, antimony and bismuth in soil and pasture herbage in some old metalliferous mining areas in England. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 15, 135-144.  
• Li, X.D., Thornton I., 1994. Partitioning the heavy metals in soils contaminated by past mining and smelting activities. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 16, 93-93.  
• Li, X.D., Coles, B.J., Ramsey, M.H., Thornton, I. 1995. Chemical partitioning of the new National Institute of Standards and Technology Standard Reference Materials (SRM 2709-2711) by sequential extraction using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Analyst, 120, 1415-1419.
• Li, X.D., Coles, B.J., Ramsey, M.H., Thornton, I. 1995. Sequential extraction of soils for multielement analysis by ICP-AES. Chemical Geology, 124, 109-123.
• Li, X.D.*, Wai, O.W.H., Li, Y.S., Coles, B. J., Ramsey, M.H., Thornton, I. 2000. Heavy metal distribution in sediment profiles of the Pearl River estuary, South China. Applied Geochemistry, 15, 567-581.
• Chen, J.S., Wang, F.Y., Li X.D.*, Song, J.J. 2000. Geographical variations of trace elements in sediments of the major rivers in eastern China. Environmental Geology, 39, 1334-1340.
• Li, X.D.*, Shen, Z.G., Wai, W. H. O. and Li, Y.S. 2000. Chemical partitioning of heavy metal contaminants in sediments of the Pearl River Estuary. Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability, 12, 17-25.
• Li, X.D.*, Shen, Z.G., Wai, W. H. O. and Li, Y.S. 2001. Chemical forms of Pb, Zn and Cu in the sediment profiles of the Pearl River Estuary. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 42, 215-223.
• Li, X.D. 2001. Environmental Geochemistry in the Asia Pacific Region. Applied Geochemistry, 16, 1289-1289
• Li, X.D.*, Mai, B.X., Zhang, G., Sheng, G.Y., Fu, J.M., Pan S.M., Wai, O.W.H., Li, Y.S. 2001. Distribution of organochlorine pesticides in a sediment profile of the Pearl River estuary. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 67, 871-880.
• Fan, W.H., Wang, W.X., Chen, J.S., Li, X.D. and Yen, Y.F. 2002. Cu, Ni and Pb speciation in surface sediments from a contaminated bay of northern China. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 44, 816-832.
• Zhang, G., Parker, A., House, A., Mai, B.X., Li, X. D., Kang, Y. H. and Wang, Z. S. 2002. The sedimentary records of HCH and DDT in the Pearl River estuary, South China. Environmental Science and Technology, 36, 3671-3677.
• Wang, D.C., Li, X.D.*, Wang, C.X., Wai, O.W.H. and Li, Y.S. 2002. Heavy metals in the coastal water of Hong Kong. ACS Symposium Series 835, Biogeochemistry of Environmentally Important Trace Elements. pp. 404-419. American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.
• Liu, W.X., Li, X.D.*, Shen, Z.G., Wang, D.C., Wai, O.W.H., Li, Y.S. 2003. Multivariate statistical study of heavy metal enrichment in sediments of the Pearl River Estuary. Environmental Pollution, 121, 377-388.
• Zhang, G., Yan, J., Fu, J.M., Parker, A., Li, X.D. and Wang, Z.S. 2003. Butyltins in sediments and biota from the Pearl River Delta, South China. Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability, 14, 35-42.
• Wai, O. W. H., Wang, C.H., Li, Y.S. Li, X.D. 2004. The formation mechanisms of turbidity maximum in the Pearl River estuary, China. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 48, 441-448.
• Liu, W.X., Li, X.D., Li, Y.S., Wai, O.W.H. 2004. Characteristics of metal enrichment in Deep Bay, Hong Kong. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 16, 9-12.
• Ip, C. C. M., Li, X.D.*, Zhang, G., Farmer, J.G., Wai O.W.H., Li, Y.S. 2004. Over one hundred years of trace metal fluxes in the sediments of the Pearl River Estuary, South China. Environmental Pollution, 132, 157-172.
• Peng, S.H., Wang, W.X., Li, X.D., Yen, Y.F. 2004. Metal partitioning in river sediments measured by sequential extraction and biomimetic approaches. Chemosphere, 57, 839-851.
• Mai, B.X, Zeng, E.Y., Luo, X.J., Yang, Q.S., Zhang G., Li, X.D., Shen, G.Y., Fu, J.M. 2005. Abundances, depositional fluxes, and homologue patterns of polychlorinated biphenyls in dated sediment cores from the Pearl River Delta, China. Environmental Science and Technology, 39, 49-56.
• Fang, T., Li, X.D.*, Zhang, G. 2005. Acid volatile sulfide and simultaneously extracted metals in the sediment cores of the Pearl River Estuary, South China. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 61, 420-431.
• Ip, C. C. M., Li, X.D.*, Zhang, G. Wong, C.S.C., and Zhang, W.L. 2005. Heavy metal and Pb isotopic compositions of aquatic organisms in the Pearl River Estuary, South China. Environmental Pollution, 138, 495-505.
• Liu, G. Q., Zhang, G., Li, X. D., Li, J. Peng, X.Z. and Qi, S.H. 2005. Sedimentary record of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a sediment core from the Pearl River Estuary, South China. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 51, 912-921.
• Dahms, H.U., Li, X.D., Zhang, G., Qian, P.Y. 2006. Resting stages of Tortanus forcipatus (Crustacea, Calanoida) in sediments of Victoria harbor, Hong Kong. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 67, 562-568.
• Choi, S.C., Wai, O.W.H., Lo, T.W.H., Li, X.D., and Tsang, C.W. 2006. Distribution of cadmium, chromium, copper, lead and zinc in marine sediments in Hong Kong waters. Environmental Geology, 51, 455-461.
• Xu, W.H., Zhang, G., Zou, S.C., Li, X.D., Liu, Y. C. 2007. Determination of selected antibiotics in the Victoria Harbour and the Pearl River, South China using high-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Environmental Pollution, 145, 672-679.
• Ip, C. C. M., Li, X.D.*, Zhang, G., Wai O.W.H., and Li, Y.S. 2007. Trace metal distribution in sediments of the Pearl River Estuary and the surrounding coastal area, South China. Environmental Pollution, 147, 311-323.
• Shi, J.B., Ip, C.C.M., Tang, C.W.Y., Zhang, G., Wu, R.S.S., Li X.D.* 2007. Spatial and temporal variations of mercury in sediments from Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 54, 480-485.
• Bi, X.Y., Feng, X.B., Yang, Y.G., Li, X.D., Sin, G.P.Y., Qiu, G.L., Qian, X.L., Li, F.L., He, T.R., Li, P., Liu T.Z., Fu, Z.Y. 2007. Heavy metals in an impacted wetland system: A typical case from southwestern China. Science of the Total Environment, 387, 257-268.
• Xu, W.H., Zhang, G., Li, X.D., Zou, S.C., Li, P., Hu, Z.H., Li, J. 2007. Occurrence and elimination of antibiotics at four sewage treatment plants in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), South China. Water Research, 41, 4526-4534.
• Zhang, W., Song, L.S., Ki, J.S., Lau, C.K., Li, X.D., Qian, P.Y. 2008. Microbial diversity in polluted harbor sediments II: Sulfate-reducing bacterial community assessment using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism and clone library of dsrAB gene. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 76, 682-691.
• Guo, L.L., Qiu, Y.W., Zhang, G., Zheng, G.J., Lam. P.K.S., Li, X.D. 2008. Levels and bioaccumulation of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in fishes from the Pearl River estuary and Daya Bay, South China. Environmental Pollution, 152, 604-611.
• Tang C.W.Y., Ip, C.C.M., Zhang, G., Shin P.K.S., Qian, P.Y., Li, X.D.* 2008. The spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metals in sediments of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 57, 816-825.
• Lee, C.S.L., Qi, S.H., Zhang, G., Luo, C.L., Zhao, L.Y.L., Li, X.D.* 2008. Seven thousand years of records on the mining and utilization of metals from lake sediments in central China. Environmental Science and Technology, 42, 4732-4738.
• Hao, Y.C., Guo, Z.G., Yang, Z.S., Fan D.J, Fang, M., Li, X.D. 2008. Tracking historical lead pollution in the coastal area adjacent to the Yangtze River Estuary using lead isotopic compositions. Environmental Pollution, 156, 1325-1331.
• Xu, W.H., Zhang, G., Wai, O.W.H., Zou, S.C., Li, X.D.* 2009. Transport and adsorption of antibiotics by marine sediments in a dynamic environment. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 9, 364-373.
• Qiu, Y.W., Zhang, G., Liu, G.Q., Guo, L.L., Li, X.D., Wai, O. 2009. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water column and sediment core of Deep Bay, South China. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 83, 60-66. 
• Wang, G.X., Zhang, L.M., Chua, H., Li, X.D., Xia, M.F., Pu, P.M. 2009. A mosaic community of macrophytes for the ecological remediation of eutrophic shallow lakes. Ecological Engineering, 35, 582-590.
• Qiu, Y.W., Zhang, G., Guo, L.L., Cheng, H.R., Wang, W.X., Li, X.D., Wai, O.W.H. 2009. Current status and historical trends of organichlorine pesticides in the ecosystem of Deep Bay, South China. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 85, 265-272.
• Shi, J.B., Ip, C.C.M., Zhang, G., Jiang G.B., Li X.D.* 2010. Mercury profiles in sediments of the Pearl River Estuary and the surrounding coastal area of south China. Environmental Pollution, 158, 1974-1979.     
• Shao, M.F., Zhang, T., Fang, H.H.P., Li, X.D. 2011. The effect of nitrate concentration on sulfide-driven autotrophic denitrification in marine sediment. Chemosphere, 83, 1-6.
• Fei, Y.H., Li, X.Y., Li, X.D. 2011. Organic diagenesis in sediment and its impact on the adsorption of bisphenol A and nonylphenol onto marine sediment. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 63, 578-582.
• Zhang, R.J., Zhang, G., Tang, J.H., Xu, W.H., Li, J., Liu, X., Zou, Y.D., Chen, X.X., Li, X.D. 2012. Levels, spatial distribution and sources of selected antibiotics in the East River (Dongjiang), South China. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management, 15, 210-218.  
• Chen B.W., Liang X.M., Xu, W.H., Huang, X.P., Li, X.D.* 2012. The changes in trace metal contamination over the last decade in surface sediments of the Pearl River Estuary, south China. Science of the Total Environment, 439, 141-149.
• Zhang, K.G., Shi, J.B., He, B., Xu, W.H., Li, X.D., Jiang, G.B. 2013. Organotin compounds in surface sediments from selected fishing ports along the Chinese coast. Chinese Science Bulletin, 58, 231-237.
• Chen B.W., Liang X.M., Huang, X.P., Zhang, T., Li, X.D.* 2013. Differentiating anthropogenic impacts on ARGs in the Pearl River Estuary by using suitable gene indicators. Water Research, 47, 2811-2820.
• Liang X.M., Chen B.W., Nie, X.P., Shi, Z., Huang, X.P., Li, X.D.* 2013. The distribution and partitioning of common antibiotics in water and sediment of the Pearl River Estuary, South China. Chemosphere, 92, 1410-1416.
• Jin, Z.D., Li, X.D., Zhang, B., Han, Y.M., Zhang G.L. 2013. Geochemical records in Holocene lake sediments of north China: implication for natural and anthropogenic inputs. Quaternary International, 304, 200-208.
• Xu, W.H., Yan, W., Li, X.D., Zou, Y.D., Chen, X.X., Huang, W.X., Miao, L., Zhang, R.J., Zhang, G., Zou, S.C. 2013. Antibiotics in riverine runoff of the Pearl River Delta and Pearl River Estuary, China: Concentrations, mass loading and ecological risks. Environmental Pollution, 182, 402-407.
• Chen B.W., Yang, Y., Liang X.M., Yu, K., Zhang, T., Li, X.D.* 2013. Metagenomic profiles of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) between human impacted estuary and deep ocean sediments. Environmental Science and Technology, 47, 12753-12760.
• Cai, L., Yu, K., Yang, Y., Chen, B.W., Li, X.D., Zhang, T. 2013. Metagenomic exploration reveals high levels of microbial arsenic metabolism genes in activated sludge and coastal sediments. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 97, 9579–9588.
• Fang, H., Cai, L., Yang, Y., Ju, F., Li, X.D., Yu, Y.L., Zhang, T. 2014. Metagenomic analysis reveals potential biodegradation pathways of persistent pesticides in freshwater and marine sediments. Science of the Total Environment, 470-471, 983-992.
• Yin, R.S., Feng, X.B., Li, X.D., Yu, B., Du, B.Y. 2014. Trends and advances in mercury stable isotopes as a geochemical tracer. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2, 1-10.
•  Meng, M., Shi, J.B., Yun, Z.J., Zhao, Z.S., Li, H.J., Gu, Y.X., Shao, J.J., Chen, B.W., Li, X.D., Jiang, G.B. 2014. Distribution of mercury in coastal marine sediments of China: sources and transport. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 88, 347-353.
• Yin, R.S., Feng, X.B., Chen, B.W., Zhang, J.J., Wang, X.W., Li, X.D.* 2015. Identifying the sources and processes of mercury in subtropical estuarine and ocean sediments using Hg isotopic composition. Environmental Science and Technology, 49, 1347-1355.
• Chen, B.W., Liang, X.M., Nie, X.P., Huang, X.P., Zou, S.C., Li, X.D.* 2015. The role of class I integrons in the dissemination of sulfonamide resistance genes in the Pearl River and Pearl River Estuary, South China. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 282, 61-67.
• Xu, W.H., Li, X.D., Wai, O.W.H., Huang, W.L., Yan, W. 2015. Remobilization of trace metals from contaminated marine sediment in a simulated dynamic environment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22, 19905-19911.
• Yin, R.S., Feng, X.B., Zhang, J.J., Pan, K., Wang, W.X., Li, X.D.*, 2016. Using mercury isotopes to understand the bioaccumulation of Hg in the subtropical Pearl River Estuary, South China. Chemosphere, 147, 173-179.
• Chen, B.W., Yuan, K., Chen, X., Yang, Y., Zhang, T., Wang, Y.W., Luan, T.G., Zou, S.C., Li, X.D.* 2016. Metagenomic analysis revealing antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and their genetic compartments in the Tibetan environment. Environmental Science and Technology, 50, 6670-6679.
• Yin, R.S., Feng, X.B., Hurley, J.P., Krabbenhoft, D.P., Lepak, R.F., Kang, S.C., Yang, H.D., Li, X.D. 2016. Historical records of mercury stable isotopes in sediments of Tibetan lakes. Scientific Report, 6, Article Number: 23332.
• Guo, F., Li, B., Yang, Y., Deng, Y., Qiu, J.W., Li, X.D., Leung, K.M.Y., Zhang, T. 2016. Impacts of human activities on distribution of sulfate-reducing prokaryotes and antibiotic resistance genes in marine coastal sediments of Hong Kong. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 92, Article Number: fiw128.
• Yin, R.S., Guo, Z.G., Hu, L.M., Liu, W.C., Hurley, J.P., Lepak, R.F., Lin, T., Feng, X.B., Li, X.D.* 2018. Mercury inputs to Chinese marginal seas: Impact of industrialization and development of China. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 123, 5599-5611.
• Yan, B., Liu, S.J., Zhao, B., Li, X.D., Fu, Q., Jiang, G.B. 2018. China's fight for clean air and human health. Environmental Science and Technology, 52, 8063-8064.
• Fu, X.W., Yang, X., Tan, Q.Y., Ming, L.L., Lin, T., Lin, C.J., Li, X.D., Feng, X.B. 2018. Isotopic composition of gaseous elemental mercury in the marine boundary layer of East China Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 123, 7656-7669.
• Geng, H.Y., Yin, R.S., Li, X.D.* 2018. An optimized protocol for high precision measurement of Hg isotopic compositions in samples with low concentrations of Hg using MC-ICP-MS. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 33, 1932-1940.

• Urban Environmental Quality 
  

• Li, X.D.*, Poon, C.S. and Liu, P.S. 2001. Heavy metal contamination of urban soils and street dusts in Hong Kong. Applied Geochemistry, 16, 1361-1368.
• Li, X.D.*, Thornton, I. 2001. Chemical partitioning of trace and major elements in soils contaminated by mining and smelting activities. Applied Geochemistry, 16, 1693-1706.
• Wong, S.C., Li, X.D.*, Zhang, G., Qi, S.H. and Min, Y.S. 2002. Heavy metals in agricultural soils of the Pearl River Delta, South China. Environmental Pollution, 119, 33-44.
• Wong, C.S.C., Li, X.D.* 2002. Analysis of heavy metal contaminated soils. Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, 7, 12-18.
• Wong, C.S.C., Li, X.D.* 2004. Pb contamination and isotopic composition of urban soils in Hong Kong. Science of the Total Environment, 319, 185-195.
• Duzgoren-Aydin, N.S., Li, X.D., Wong, S.C., 2004. Lead contamination and isotope signatures in the urban environment of Hong Kong. Environment International, 30, 209-217.
• Li, X.D.*, Lee, S.L., Wong, S.C., Shi, W.Z. and Thornton, I. 2004. The study of metal contamination in urban soils of Hong Kong using a GIS-based approach. Environmental Pollution, 129, 113-124.
• Wang, C.C., Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D., Luo, C.L., Chen, Y.H., Yang, H. 2004. Heavy metal contamination of agricultural soils and stream sediments near a copper mine in Tongling, China. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 73, 862-869.
• Lee, C.S.L., Li, X.D.*, Shi, W.Z., Cheung, S.C.N., Thornton, I. 2006. Metal contamination in urban, suburban, and country park soils of Hong Kong: a study based on GIS and multivariate statistics. Science of the Total Environment, 356, 45-61.
• Wong, C.S.C., Li, X.D.*, Thornton, I. 2006. Urban environmental geochemistry of trace metals. Environmental Pollution, 142, 1-16.
• Duzgoren-Aydin, N.S., Wong, C.S.C., Song, Z.G., Aydin, A., Li, X.D., You, M. 2006.  Fate of heavy metal contaminants in road dusts and gully sediments in Guangzhou, SE China: a chemical and mineralogical assessment. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 12, 374-389.
• Duzgoren-Aydin, N.S., Wong, C.S.C., Aydin, A., Song, Z. G., You, M. and Li, X.D. 2006. Heavy metal contamination and distribution in the urban environment of Guangzhou, SE China. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 28, 375-391.
• Li, J., Zhang, G., Qi, S.H., Li, X.D. and Peng, X.Z. 2006. Concentration, enantiomeric compositions, and sources of HCH, DDT and chlordane in soils from the Pearl River Delta, South China. Science of the Total Environment, 372, 215-224.
• Bi, X.Y., Feng, X.B., Yang, Y.G., Li, X.D., Shin, G.P.Y., Li, F.L., Qiu, G.L., Li, G.H., Liu, T.Z., Fu, Z.Y. 2009. Allocation and source attribution of lead and cadmium in maize (Zea mays L.) impacted by smelting emissions. Environmental Pollution, 157, 834-839.
• Liu, C.P., Luo, C.L., Gao, Y., Li, F.B., Lin, L.W., Wu, C.A., Li, X.D. 2010. Arsenic contamination and potential health risk implications at an abandoned tungsten mine, southern China. Environmental Pollution, 158, 820-826.
• Demetriades, A., Li, X.D., Ramsey, M.H., Thornton, I. 2010. Chemical speciation and bioaccessibility of lead in surface soil and house dust, Lavrion urban area, Attiki, Hellas. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 32, 529-552.
• Luo, X.S., Yu, S., Li X.D.* 2011. Distribution, availability, and sources of trace metals in different particle size fractions of urban soils in Hong Kong: Implications for assessing the risk to human health. Environmental Pollution, 159, 1317-1326.
• Luo, C.L., Liu, C.P., Wang, Y., Liu, X., Li, F.B., Zhang, G., Li, X.D.* 2011. Heavy metal contamination in soils and vegetables near an e-waste processing site, south China. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 186, 481-490.
• Li, X.D.*, Wang W.X., Zhu Y.G. 2012. Trace metal Pollution in China. Science of the Total Environment，421-422, 1-2.
• Luo, X.S., Yu, S., Zhu, Y.G., Li X.D.* 2011. Trace metal contamination in urban soils of China. Science of the Total Environment 421-422, 17-30.
• Luo, X.S., Yu, S., Li X.D.* 2011. The mobility, bioavailability, and human bioaccessibility of heavy metals in urban soils of Hong Kong. Applied Geochemistry 27, 995-1004.
• Luo, C.L., Yang, Y.X., Wang, Y., Li, J., Zhang, G., Li, X.D. 2012. Influence of agricultural practice on trace metals in soils and vegetation in the water conservation area along the East River (Dongjiang River), South China. Science of the Total Environment，431, 26-32.
• Bi, X.Y., Liang S.Y., Li, X.D.* 2013. Trace metals in soil, dust, and tree leaves of the urban environment, Guangzhou, China. Chinese Science Bulletin, 58, 222-230.
• Bi, X.Y., Liang S.Y., Li, X.D.* 2013. A novel in situ method for sampling urban soil dust: Particle size distribution, trace metal concentrations, and stable lead isotopes. Environmental Pollution, 177, 48-57.
• Wang, Y., Wang, S.R., Luo, C.L., Xu, Y., Pan, S.H., Li, J., Ming, L.L., Zhang, G., Li, X.D. 2015. Influence of rice growth on the fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a subtropical paddy field: A life cycle study. Chemosphere, 119, 1233-1239.
• Wang, Y., Wang, S.R., Luo, C.L., Li, J., Ming, L.L., Zhang, G., Li, X.D. 2015. The effects of rice canopy on the air–soil exchange of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides using paired passive air samplers. Environmental Pollution, 200, 35-41.
• Sun, J.T., Pan, L.L., Zhan, Y., Lu, H.N., Tsang, D.C.W., Liu, W.X., Wang, X.L., Li, X.D., Zhu, L.Z. 2016. Contamination of phthalate esters, organochlorine pesticides and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in agricultural soils from the Yangtze River Delta of China. Science of the Total Environment, 544, 670-676.
• Sun, J.T., Pan, L.L., Tsang, D.C.W., Zhan, Y., Liu, W.X., Wang, X.L., Zhu, L.Z., Li, X.D. 2016. Polychlorinated biphenyls in agricultural soils from the Yangtze River Delta of China: Regional contamination characteristics, combined ecological effects and human health risks. Chemosphere, 163, 442-448.
• Cui, J.L., Luo, C.L., Tang, C.W.Y., Chan, T.S., Li, X.D.*. 2017. Speciation and leaching of trace metal contaminants from e-waste contaminated soils. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 329, 150-158.
• Chen, W.X., Wu, X.Y., Zhang, H.Y., Sun, J.T., Liu, W.X., Zhu, L.Z., Li, X.D., Tsang, D.C.W., Tao, S., Wang, X.L. 2017. Contamination characteristics and source apportionment of methylated PAHs in agricultural soils from Yangtze River Delta, China. Environmental Pollution, 230, 927-935.
• Sun, J.T., Zeng, Q.T., Tsang, D.C.W., Zhu, L.Z.*, Li, X.D.* 2017. Antibiotics in the agricultural soils from the Yangtze River Delta, China. Chemosphere, 189, 301-308.
• Sun, J.T., Pan, L.L., Zhan, Y., Tsang, D.C.W., Zhu, L.Z.*, Li, X.D.* 2017. Atrazine contamination in agricultural soils from the Yangtze River Delta of China and associated health risks. Environmental Geochemistry & Health, 39, 369-378.
• Cai, C.Y., Li, J.Y., Wu, D., Wang, X.L., Tsang, D.C.W., Li, X.D., Sun, J.T., Zhu, L.Z., Shen, H.Z., Tao, S., Liu, W.X. 2017. Spatial distribution, emission source and health risk of parent PAHs and derivatives in surface soils from the Yangtze River Delta, eastern China. Chemosphere, 178, 301-308.
• Li, J.S., Beiyuan, J.Z., Tsang, D.C.W., Wang, L., Poon, C.S., Li, X.D., Fendorf, S. 2017. Arsenic-containing soil from geogenic source in Hong Kong: Leaching characteristics and stabilization/solidification. Chemosphere, 182, 31-39.
• Beiyuan, J.Z., Li, J.S., Tsang, D.C.W., Wang, L., Poon, C.S., Li, X.D., Fendorf, S. 2017. Fate of arsenic before and after chemical-enhanced washing of an arsenic-containing soil in Hong Kong. Science of the Total Environment, 599-600, 679-688.
• Sun, J.T., Pan, L.L., Tsang, D.C.W., Li Z Zhu, L.Z.*, Li, X.D*. 2018. Phthalate esters and organochlorine pesticides in agricultural soils and vegetables from fast-growing regions: a case study from eastern China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25, 34-42.
• Cui, J.L., Zhao, Y.P., Li, J.S., Beiyuan, J.Z., Tsang, D.C.W., Poon, C.S., Chan, T.S., Wang, W.X., Li, X.D.* 2018. Speciation, mobilization, and bioaccessibility of arsenic in geogenic soil profile from Hong Kong. Environmental Pollution, 232, 375-384.
• Li, J.S., Wang, L., Cui, J.L., Poon, C.S., Beiyuan, J.Z., Tsang, D.C.W., Li, X.D. 2018. Effects of low-alkalinity binders on stabilization/solidification of geogenic As-containing soils: Spectroscopic investigation and leaching tests. Science of the Total Environment, 631–632, 1486-1494.
• Beiyuan, J.Z., Tsang, D.C.W., Valix, M., Baek, K., Ok, Y.S., Zhang, W.H., Bolan, N.S., Rinklebe, J., Li, X.D. 2018. Combined application of EDDS and EDTA for removal of potentially toxic elements under multiple soil washing schemes. Chemosphere, 205, 178-187.
• Sun, J.T., Pan, L.L., Tsang, D.C.W., Zhan, Y., Zhu, L.Z.*, Li, X.D.* 2018. Organic contamination and remediation in the agricultural soils of China: A critical review. Science of the Total Environment, 615, 724-740.
• Zhao, Y.P., Cui, J.L., Chan, T.S., Dong, J.C., Chen, D.L., Li, X.D.* 2018. Role of chelant on Cu distribution and speciation in Lolium multiflorum by synchrotron techniques.  Science of the Total Environment, 621, 772-781.
• Zhu, X., Beiyuan, J.Z., Lau, A.Y.T., Chen, S.S., Tsang, D.C.W., Graham, N.J.D., Lin, D.H., Sun, J.T., Pan, Y.H., Yang, X., Li, X.D. 2018. Sorption, mobility, and bioavailability of PBDEs in the agricultural soils: Roles of co-existing metals, dissolved organic matter, and fertilizers. Science of the Total Environment, 619-620, 1153-1162.
• Cui, J.L., Zhao, Y.P., Lu, Y.H., Chan, T.S., Zhang, L.L., Tsang, D.C.W., Li, X.D.* 2019. Distribution and speciation of copper in rice (Oryza sativa L.) from mining-impacted paddy soil: Implications for copper uptake mechanisms. Environmental International, 126, 717-726.

• Phytoremediaition of Contaminated Land 
  

• Zhang, F.Q., Li, X.D., Wang, C.C. and Shen, Z.G. 2000. Effect of cadmium on autoxidation rate of tissue and inducing accumulation of free proline in seedling of Mung Bean. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 23, 357-368.
• Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D. and Chen, H.M. 2000. Comparison of elemental composition and solubility in hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens with the non-hyperaccumulator Thlaspi ochroleucum. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 65, 343-350.
• Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D.*, Wang, C.C., Chen, H.M., Chua, H. 2002. Lead phytoextraction from contaminated soil with high-biomass plant species. Journal of Environmental Quality, 31, 1893-1900.
• Zeng, F., Cui, K.Y., Li, X.D., Fu, J.M., Sheng, G.Y. 2004. Biodegradation kinetics of phthalate esters by Pseudomonas fluoresences FS1. Process Biochemistry, 39, 1125-1129.
• Lou, L. Q., Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D. 2004. The copper tolerance mechanisms of Elsholtzia haichowensis, a plant from copper-enriched soils. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 51, 111-120.
• Chen, Y.H., Shen, Z.G. and Li, X.D.*, 2004. The use of Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) in the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals. Applied Geochemistry, 19, 1553-1565.
• Chen, Y.H., Li, X.D.* and Shen, Z.G. 2004. Leaching and uptake of heavy metals by ten different species of plants during an EDTA-assisted phytoextraction process. Chemosphere, 57, 187-196.
• Luo, C.L., Shen, Z.G. and Li, X.D.* 2005. Enhanced phytoextraction of Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd with EDTA and EDDS. Chemosphere, 59, 1-11.
• Qian, M., Li, X.D., Shen Z.G. 2005. Adaptive copper tolerance in Elsholtzia haichowensis involves production of Cu-induced thiol peptides. Plant Growth Regulation, 47, 65-73.
• Peng, K.J., Li, X.D., Luo, C.L., Shen, Z.G. 2006. Vegetation composition and heavy metal uptake by wild plants at three contaminated sites in Xiangxi Area, China. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, 41, 65-76.
• Luo, C.L., Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D.*, Baker, A.J.M. 2006. Enhanced phytoextraction of Pb and other metals from artificially contaminated soils through the combined application of EDTA and EDDS. Chemosphere, 63, 1773-1784.
• Liu, C.P., Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D. 2006. Uptake of cadmium by different cultivars of Brassica pekinens (Lour.) Rupr. and Brassica chinensis L. and their potential for phytoremediation. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 76, 732-739.
• Luo, C.L., Shen, Z.G., Lou, L.Q., Li, X.D.* 2006. EDDS and EDTA-enhanced phytoextraction of metals from artificially contaminated soil and residual effects of chelant compounds. Environmental Pollution, 144, 862-871.
• Luo, C.L., Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D.*, Baker, A.J.M. 2006. The role of root damage in the chelant-enhanced accumulation of lead by Indian mustard plants. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 8, 323-337.
• Luo, C.L., Shen, Z.G., Baker, A.J.M., Li, X.D.* 2006. A novel strategy using biodegradable EDDS for the chemically enhanced phytoremediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals. Plant and Soil, 285, 67-80.
• Liu, C.P., Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D. 2007. Accumulation and detoxification of cadmium in Brassica pekinens and B. chinensis. Biologia Plantarum, 51, 116-120.
• Wei, L., Luo, C.L., Wang, C.C., Li, X.D., Shen, Z.G. 2007. Biodegradable chelating agent ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid reduces uptake of copper through alleviation of copper toxicity in hydroponically grown Chrysanthemum coronarium L. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26, 749-754.
• Luo, C.L., Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D.* 2007. Plant uptake and the leaching of metals during the hot EDDS-enhanced phytoextraction process. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 9, 181-196.
• Luo, C.L., Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D.* 2008. Hot NTA application enhanced metal phytoextraction from contaminated soil. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 188, 127-137.
• Xiao, W.L., Luo, C.L., Chen, Y.H., Shen, Z.G. and Li X.D. 2008. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals by wild plants grown on copper mine spoils in China. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 39, 315-328.
• Peng, K.J., Luo, C.L., Lou, L.Q., Li, X.D., Shen, Z.G. 2008. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals by the aquatic plants Potamogeton pectinatus L. and Potamogeton malaianus Miq. and their potential use for contamination indicators and in wastewater treatment. Science of the Total Environment, 392, 22-29.
• Chen, Y.H., Wang C.C., Wang, G.P., Luo, C.L., Mao, Y., Zhen, Z.G., Li, X.D. 2008. Heating treatment schemes for enhancing chelant-assisted phytoextraction of heavy metals from contaminated soils. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 27, 888-896.
• Lestan, D., Luo, C.L., Li, X.D.* 2008. The use of chelating agents in the remediation of metal-contaminated soils: A review. Environmental Pollution, 153, 3-13.
• Peng, K.J., Luo, C.L., You, W.X., Lian, C.L., Li, X.D., Shen, Z.G. 2008. Manganese uptake and interactions with cadmium in the hyperaccumulator – Phytolacca Americana L. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 154, 674-681.
• Wei, L., Luo, C.L., Li, X.D., Shen, Z.G. 2008. Copper accumulation and tolerance in Chrysanthemum Coronarium L. and Sorghum sudanense L. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 55, 238-246.
• Luo, C.L., Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D.* 2008. Root exudates increase metal accumulation in mixed cultures: implications for naturally enhanced phytoextraction.  Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 193, 147-154.
• Liu, C.P., Li, F.B., Luo, C.L., Liu, X.M., Wang, S.H., Liu, T.X., Li, X.D. 2009. Foliar application of two silica sols reduced cadmium accumulation in rice grains. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 161, 1466-1472.
• Luo, C.L., Xie, S.G., Sun, W.M., Li, X.D., Cupples, A.M. 2009. Identification of a novel toluene-degrading bacterium from the candidate Phylum TM7, as determined by DNA stable isotope probing. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75, 4644-4647.
• Peng, K.J., Luo, C.L., Chen, Y.H., Wang, G.P., Li, X.D., Shen, Z.G. 2009. Cadmium and other metal uptake by Lobelia chinensis and Solanum nigrum from contaminated soils. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 83, 260-264.  
• Wang, Y., Luo, C.L., Li, J., Yin, H., Li, X.D., Zhang, G. 2011. Characterization of PBDEs in soils and vegetations near an e-waste recycling site in South China. Environmental Pollution, 159, 2443-2448.
• Wang, Y., Luo, C.L., Li, J., Yin, H, Li, X.D., Zhang, G. 2011. Characterization and risk assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls in soils and vegetations near an electronic waste recycling site, South China. Chemosphere, 85, 344-350.
• Li, X.D.* 2012. Recent progress in environmental geochemistry - Selected papers from the special session honoring Professor Iain Thornton at the SEGH 2010 conference on environmental quality and human health. Applied Geochemistry, 27, 937-938.
• Wang, A.G., Luo, C.L., Yang, Y.X., Chen, Y.H., Shen, Z.G., Li, X.D. 2012. Metal leaching along soil profiles after the EDDS application – a field study. Environmental Pollution, 164. 204-210.
• Beiyuan, J.Z., Tsang, D.C.W., Ok, Y.S., Zhang, W.H., Yang, X., Baek, K.T., Li, X.D. 2016. Integrating EDDS-enhanced washing with low-cost stabilization of metal-contaminated soil from an e-waste recycling site. Chemosphere, 159, 426-432.
• Beiyuan, J.Z., Tsang, D.C.W., Valix, M., Zhang, W.H., Yang, X., Ok, Y.S., Li, X.D. 2017. Selective dissolution followed by EDDS washing of an e-waste contaminated soil: Extraction efficiency, fate of residual metals, and impact on soil environment. Chemosphere, 166, 489-496
• Sun, Y.Q., Chen, S.S., Tsang, D.C.W., Graham, N.J.D., Ok, Y.S., Feng, Y.J., Li, X.D. 2017. Zero-valent iron for the abatement of arsenate and selenate from flowback water of hydraulic fracturing. Chemosphere, 167, 163-170
• Lau, A.Y.T., Tsang, D.C.W., Graham, N.J.D., Ok, Y.S., Yang, X., Li, X.D. 2017. Surface-modified biochar in a bioretention system for Escherichia coli removal from stormwater. Chemosphere, 169, 89-98.
• Chen, S.S., Sun, Y.Q., Tsang, D.C.W., Graham, N.J.D., Ok, Y.S., Feng, Y.J., Li, X.D. 2017. Potential impact of flowback water from hydraulic fracturing on agricultural soil quality: Metal/metalloid bioaccessibility, Microtox bioassay, and enzyme activities. Science of the Total Environment, 579, 1419-1426.
• Chen, S.S., Sun, Y.Q., Tsang, D.C.W., Graham, N.J.D., Ok, Y.S., Feng, Y.J., Li, X.D. 2017. Insights into the subsurface transport of As(V) and Se(VI) in produced water from hydraulic fracturing using soil samples from Qingshankou Formation, Songliao Basin, China. Environmental Pollution, 223, 449-456.
• Beiyuan, J.Z., Tsang, D.C.W., Yip, A.C.K., Zhang, W.H., Ok, Y.S., Li, X.D. 2017. Risk mitigation by waste-based permeable reactive barriers for groundwater pollution control at e-waste recycling sites. Environmental Geochemistry & Health, 39, 75-88.
• Sun, Y.Q., Lei, C., Khan, E., Chen, S.S., Tsang, D.C.W., Ok, Y.S., Lin, D.H., Feng, Y.J., Li, X.D. 2017. Nanoscale zero-valent iron for metal/metalloid removal from model hydraulic fracturing wastewater.  Chemosphere, 176, 315-323.
• Vikesland, P.J., Pruden, A., Alvarez, P.J.J., Aga, D., Burgmann, H., Li, X.D., Manaia, C.M., Nambi, I., Wigginton, K., Zhang, T., Zhu, Y.G. 2017. Toward a comprehensive strategy to mitigate dissemination of environmental sources of antibiotic resistance. Environmental Science and Technology, 51, 13061-13069.
• Beiyuan, J.Z., Lau, A.Y.T., Tsang, D.C.W., Zhang, W.H., Kao, C.M., Baek, K., Ok, Y.S., Li, X.D. 2018. Chelant-enhanced washing of CCA-contaminated soil: Coupled with selective dissolution or soil stabilization. Science of the Total Environment, 612, 1463-1472.
• Beiyuan, J.Z., Tsang, D.C.W., Bolan, N.S., Baek, K., Ok, Y.S., Li, X.D. 2018. Interactions of food waste compost with metals and metal-chelant complexes during soil remediation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 192, 199-206.
• Sun, Y.Q., Lei, C., Khan, E., Chen, S.S., Tsang, D.C.W., Ok, Y.S., Lin, D.H., Feng, Y.J., Li, X.D. 2018. Aging effects on chemical transformation and metal(loid) removal by entrapped nanoscale zero-valent iron for hydraulic fracturing wastewater treatment.  Science of the Total Environment, 615, 498-507.
• Yoo, J.C., Beiyuan,, J.Z., Wang, L., Tsang, D.C.W., Baek,, K., Bolan, N.S., Ok, Y.S.,  Li, X.D. 2018. A combination of ferric nitrate/EDDS-enhanced washing and sludge-derived biochar stabilization of metal-contaminated soils.  Science of the Total Environment, 616-617, 572-582.
•  Lei, C., Sun, Y.Q., Khan, E., Chen, S.S., Tsang, D.C.W., Graham, N.J.D., Ok, Y.S., Yang, X., Lin, D.H., Feng, Y.J., Li, X.D. 2018. Removal of chlorinated organic solvents from hydraulic fracturing wastewater by bare and entrapped nanoscale zero-valent iron.  Chemosphere, 196, 9-17.
• Li, R.H., Cui, J.L., Li, X.D., Li, X.Y. 2018. Phosphorus removal and recovery from wastewater using Fe-dosing bioreactor and cofermentation: Investigation by X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy. Environmental Science and Technology, 52, 14119-14128.
• Sun, Y.Q., Yu, I.K.M., Tsang, D.C.W., Cao, X.D., Lin, D.H., Wang, L.L., Graham, N.J.D., Alessi, D.S., Komarek, M., Ok, Y.S., Feng, Y.J., Li, X.D. 2019. Multifunctional iron-biochar composites for the removal of potentially toxic elements, inherent cations, and hetero-chloride from hydraulic fracturing wastewater. Environment International, 124, 521-532.

• Air Pollution and Heath Assessment 
  

• Lee, S.C., Poon, C.S., Li, X.D., Luk, F. 1999. Indoor air quality investigation on commercial aircraft. Indoor Air, 9, 180-187. 
• Wang, X.M., Lee, SC, Sheng, G.Y., Chan, L.Y., Fu, J.M., Li, X.D., Min, Y.S. and Chan, C.Y. 2001. Cyclic organosilicon compounds in ambient air in Guangzhou, Macau and Nanhai, Pearl River Delta. Applied Geochemistry, 16, 1447-1454.
• Wong, S.C., Li, X.D.*, Zhang, G., Qi, S.H. and Peng, X.Z. 2003. Atmospheric deposition of heavy metals in the Pearl River Delta, China. Atmospheric Environment, 37, 767-776.
• Yafa, C., Farmer, J.G., Graham, M.C., Bacon, J.R., Barbante, C., Cairns, W.R.L., Bindler, R., Renberg, I., Cheburkin, A., Emons, H., Handley, M.J., Norton, S.A., Krachler, M., Shotyk, W., Li, X.D., Martinez-Cortizas, A., Pulford, I.D., MacIver, V., Schweyer, J., Steinnes, E., Sjobakk, T.E., Weiss, D., Dolgopolova, A., Kylander, M. 2004. Development of an ombrotrophic peat bog (low ash) reference material for the determination of elemental concentrations. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 6, 493-501.
• Wang, Y.J., Cheng, H., Edward, R.L., He, Y.Q., Kong, X.G., An, Z.S., Wu, J.Y., Kelly, M.J., Dykoski, C.A., Li, X.D. 2005. The Holocene Asian monsoon: links to solar changes and North Atlantic climate. Science, 308, 854-857.
• Liu, X., Zhang, G., Jones, K. C., Li, X.D., Peng, X.Z., and Qi, S.H. 2005. Compositional fractionation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in mosses (Hypnum plumaeformae WILS.) from the northern slope of Nanling Mountains, South China. Atmospheric Environment, 39, 5490-5499.
• Li, J., Zhang, G., Li, X.D., Qi, S.H., Liu, G.Q., Peng, X.Z. 2006. Source seasonality of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a subtropical city, Guangzhou, South China.  Science of the Total Environment, 355, 145-155.
• Liu, G. Q., Zhang, G., Li, J., Li, X. D., Peng, X.Z. and Qi, S.H. 2006. Spatial distribution and seasonal variations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMD) and pine needles in the Pearl River Delta, South China. Atmospheric Environment, 40, 3134-3143.
• Lee, C.S.L., Li, X.D.*, Zhang, G., Li, J., Ding, A.J., Wang, T. 2007. Heavy metals and Pb isotopic composition of aerosols in urban and suburban areas of Hong Kong and Guangzhou, South China – Evidence of the long-range transport of air contaminants. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 432-447.
• Li, J., Zhang, G., Guo, L.L., Xu, W.H., Li, X.D., Lee, C.S.L., Ding, A.J., and Wang, T. 2007. Organochlorine pesticides in the atmosphere of Guangzhou and Hong Kong: Regional sources and long-range atmospheric transport. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 3889-3903.
• Cheng, H.R., Zhang, G., Jiang, J.X.Y., Li, X.D., Liu, X., Li, J., Zhao, Y.C. 2007. Organochlorine pesticides, polybrominated biphenyl ethers and lead isotopes during the spring time at the Waliguan Baseline Observatory, northwest China: Implication for long-range atmospheric transport. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 4734-4747.
• Zhang, G., Li, J, Cheng, H.R., Li, X.D., Xu, W.H., Jones, K.C. 2007. Distribution of organochlorine pesticides in the northern South China Sea: implications for land outflow and air -sea exchange. Environmental Science and Technology, 41, 3884-3890.
• Wang, J., Guo, L.L., Li, J., Zhang, G., Lee, C.S.L., Li, X.D., Jones, K.C., Xiang, Y.R., Zhong, L.J. 2007. Passive air sampling of DDT, chlordane and HCB in the Pearl River Delta, South China: implications to regional sources. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 9, 582-588.
• Liu, X., Zhang, G., Li, J., Cheng, H.R., Qi, S.H., Li, X.D., Jones, K.C. 2007. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) in the air of Chinese cities. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 9, 1092-1098.
• Li, J., Cheng, H.R., Zhang, G., Qi, S.H., Li, X.D. 2009. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) deposition to and exchange at the air-water interface of Luhu, an urban lake in Guangzhou, China. Environmental Pollution, 157, 273-279.
• Liu, X., Zhang, G., Li, J., Yu, L.L., Xu, Y., Li, X.D., Kobara, Y., Jones, K.C. 2009. Seasonal patterns and current sources of DDTs, chlordanes, hexachlorobenzene, and endosulfan in the atmosphere of 37 Chinese cities. Environmental Science and Technology, 43, 1316-1321.
• Li, J., Liu, X., Yu, L.L., Zhang, G., Li, X. D., Lee, C. S. L., and Lin, H.T. 2009. Comparing polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in airborne particles in Guangzhou and Hong Kong: sources, seasonal variations and inland outflow. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 11, 1185-1191.
• Lin, T., Hu, Z.H., Zhang, G., Li, X.D., Xu, W.H., Tang, J.H., Li, J. 2009. Levels and mass burden of DDTs in sediments from fishing harbors: The importance of DDT-containing antifouling paint to the costal environment of China. Environmental Science and Technology, 43, 8033-8038.
• Large, D.J., Spiro, B., Ferrat, M., Shopland M., Kylander, M, Gallagher, K., Li, X.D., Shen, C.D., Possnert, G., Zhang, G., Darling, W.G., Weiss, D. 2009. The influence of climate, hydrology and permafrost on Holocene peat accumulation at 3500 m on the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Quaternary Science Reviews, 28, 3303-3314.
• Fu, X.W., Feng, X.B., Zhang, G., Xu, W.H., Li, X.D., Yao, H., Liang, P., Li, J., Sommar, J., Yin, R.S., Liu, N. 2010. Mercury in the marine boundary layer and seawater of the South China Sea: concentrations, sea/air flux, and implication for land outflow. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, D06303.
• Li, J., Liu, X., Zhang, G., Li, X.D. 2010. Particle deposition fluxes of BDE-209, PAHs, DDTs and chlordane in the Pearl River Delta, South China. Science of the Total Environment, 408, 3664-3670.
• Cong, Z.Y., Kang, S.C., Zhang, Y.L., Li, X.D. 2010. Atmospheric wet deposition of trace elements to central Tibetan Plateau. Applied Geochemistry, 25, 1415-1421.
• Li, J., Lin, T., Pan, S.H., Xu, Y., Liu, X., Zhang, G., Li, X.D. 2010. Carbonaceous matter and PBDEs on indoor/ outdoor glass window surfaces in Guangzhou and Hong Kong, South China. Atmospheric Environment, 44, 3254-3260.
• Zhang, G., Li, J., Li, X.D., Xu, Y., Guo, L.L., Tang, J.H., Lee, C.S.L., Liu, X., Chen, Y.J. 2010. Impact of anthropogenic emissions and open biomass burning on regional carbonaceous aerosols in south China. Environmental Pollution, 158, 3392-3400.
• Li, J., Zhang, G., Xu, Y., Liu, X., Li, X.D. 2010. Dry and wet particle deposition of polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) in Guangzhou and Hong Kong, South China. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 12, 1730-1736.
• Xu, Y., Zhang, G., Li, J., Liu, X., Li, X.D. 2011. Atmospheric polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and Pb isotopes at a remote site in Southwestern China: Implications for monsoon-associated transport. Science of the Total Environment, 409, 4564-4571.
• Cong, Z.Y., Kang, S.C., Luo, C.L., Li, Q., Huang, J., Gao, S.P., Li, X.D. 2011. Trace elements and lead isotopic composition of PM₁₀ in Lhasa, Tibet. Atmospheric Environment, 45, 6210-6215.
• Li, J., Li, Q.L., Gioia, R., Zhang, Y.L., Zhang, G., Li, X.D., Spiro, B., Bhatia, R.S., Jones, K.C. 2011. PBDEs in the atmosphere over the Asian marginal seas, and the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Atmospheric Environment, 45, 6622-6628.
• Xu, Y., Zhang, Y.L., Li, J., Gioia, R., Zhang, G., Li, X.D., Spiro, B., Bhatia, R.S. Jones, K.C. 2012. The spatial distribution and potential sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) over the Asian marginal seas and the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 117, D07302.
• Pan, S.H., Li, J., Lin, T., Zhang, G., Li, X.D., Yin, H. 2012. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on indoor/outdoor glass window surfaces in Guangzhou and Hong Kong, south China. Environmental Pollution, 169C, 190-195.
• Gioia, R., Li, J., Schuster, J., Zhang, Y.L., Zhang, G., Li, X.D., Spiro, B., Bhatia, R.S., Dachs, J., Jones, K.C. 2012. Factors affecting the occurrence and transport of atmospheric organochlorines in the China Sea and the Northern Indian and South East Atlantic Oceans. Environmental Science and Technology, 46, 10012-10021.
• Liu, F.B., Xu, Y., Liu, J.W., Liu, D., Li, J., Zhang, G., Li, X.D.., Zou, S.C., Lai, S.C. 2013. Atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to a coastal site of Hong Kong, South China.  Atmospheric Environment, 69, 265-272.    
• Bing, H.J., Wu, Y.H., Zhou, J., Ming, L.L., Sun, S.Q., Li, X.D. 2014.Atmospheric deposition of lead in remote high mountain of eastern Tibetan Plateau, China. Atmospheric Environment, 99, 425-435.
• Wang, Y., Luo, C.L., Wang, S.R., Liu, J.W., Pan, S.H., Li, J., Ming, L.L., Zhang, G., Li, X.D. 2015. Assessment of the air-soil partitioning of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a paddy field using a modified fugacity sampler. Environmental Science and Technology, 49, 284-291.
• Lee, K.Y., Cao, J.J., Lee, C.H., Hsiao, T.C., Yeh, C.T., Huynh, T.T., Han, Y.M., Li, X.D., Chuang, K.J., Tian, L.W., Ho, K.F., Chuang, H.C. 2015. Inhibition of the WNT/β-catenin pathway by fine particulate matter in haze: Roles of metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Atmospheric Environment, 109, 118-129. 
• Fu, P.Q., Zhuang, G.S., Sun, Y.L., Wang, Q.Z., Chen, J., Ren, L.J., Yang, F., Wang, Z.F., Pan, X.L., Li, X.D., Kawamura, K. 2016. Molecular markers of biomass burning, fungal spores and biogenic SOA in the Taklimakan desert aerosols.  Atmospheric Environment, 130, 64-73.
• Ming, L.L., Jin, L., Li, J., Fu, P.Q., Yang, W.Y., Liu, D., Zhang, G., Wang. Z.F., Li, X.D.*. 2017. PM2.5 in the Yangtze River Delta, China: Chemical compositions, seasonal variations, and regional pollution events. Environmental Pollution, 223, 200-212. 
• Jin, L., Luo, X.S., Fu, P.Q., Li, X.D.*. 2017. Airborne particulate matter pollution in urban China: A chemical mixture perspective from sources to impacts. National Science Review, 4, 593-610.
• Xie, J.W., Jin, L., Luo, X.S., Zhao, Z., Li, X.D.* 2018. Seasonal disparities in airborne bacteria and associated antibiotic resistance genes in PM2.5 between urban and rural sites.  Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 5, 74-79.
• Zhu, Y., Tao, S., Sun, J.T., Wang, X.L., Li, X.D., Tsang, D.C.W., Zhu, L.Z., Shen, G.F., Huang, H.J., Cai, C.Y., Liu, W.X. 2019. Multimedia modeling of the PAH concentration and distribution in the Yangtze River Delta and human health risk assessment. Science of the Total Environment, 647, 962-972.
• Xie, J.W., Jin, L., He, T.T., Chen, B.W., Luo, X.S., Feng, B.H., Huang, W., Li, J., Fu, P.Q., Li, X.D.* 2019. Bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in PM2.5 from China: Implications for human exposure. Environmental Science and Technology, 53, 963-972.
• Jin, L., Xie, J.W., Wong, C.K.C., Chan, S.K.Y., Abbaszade, G., Schnelle-Kreis, J., Zimmermann, R., Li, J., Zhang, G., Fu, P.Q., Li, X.D.* 2019. Contributions of city-specific PM2.5 to differential in vitro oxidative stress and toxicity implications between Beijing and Guangzhou of China. Environmental Science and Technology, 53, 2881-2891.
• Li, X.D.*, Jin, L., Kan, H.D. 2019. Air pollution: a global problem needs local fixes. Nature, 570, 437-439.

• Waste Treatment and Management 
  

• Lo, I.M.C., Tang, C.I., Li, X.D., Poon, C.S. 1999. The binding chemistry and leaching mechanisms of zinc-bearing sludges in cementitious solidification/stabilization systems. Environmental Engineering, 1999, 621-630.
• Lo, I.M.C., Tang, C.I., Li, X.D. and Poon, C.S. 2000. Leaching and microstructural analysis of cement-based solidified wastes. Environmental Science and Technology, 34, 5038- 5042.
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