Dr Dongdong Xu
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology
Publications
Journal Articles
Xu, Dongdong, Liu, Tao, Fan, Jiahui, Chen, Wenda, Li, Yiyu, Zhang, Meng, Zheng, Ping and Guo, Jianhua (2026). Mechanical resistance of higher EPS contents in larger granules restricts anammox bacterial growth. Water Research, 288 (Part B) 124705, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124705
Chen, Wenda, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Wenji, Pan, Chao, Guo, Leiyan, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2025). Targeting the clogging of anaerobic reactors in treating high calcium-containing wastewater: a unique perspective on the sludge bed embolism. Chemical Engineering Journal, 522 167149, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.167149
Li, Wei, Chen, Jie, Gu, Yong, Yuan, Fang, Yang, Qiang, Liu, Yongdi, Xu, Dongdong and Rittmann, Bruce (2025). Mass transfer limitations: an overlooked factor in the decline of anammox granular activity for treating sulfate-rich high-salinity wastewater. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (41), 22029-22038. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c08087
Pan, Chao, Wu, Junwei, Xu, Dongdong, Guo, Leiyan, Chen, Wenda, Wang, Jiahui, Wu, Changyong, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2025). Nitrogen removal function and its supporting properties of anammox granular sludge: a review. Chemical Engineering Journal, 518 164742. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.164742
Xu, Dongdong, Liu, Tao, Lu, Yan, Li, Yimeng and Guo, Jianhua (2025). Intensifying nitrogen removal capacity of membrane biofilm reactor coupling n-DAMO and anammox processes by dosing signaling molecules. ACS ES&T Water, 5 (9), 5585-5593. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.5c00627
Shao, Yanjun, Chen, Sisi, Tao, Xiang, Yang, Weilan, Liu, Tao, Wang, Binzheng, Wang, Yan, Wang, Shuo, Xu, Dongdong, Guo, Jianhua and Li, Ji (2025). Simultaneously enhance nutrient removal and sludge settleability through hydrocyclone-based technology in a full-scale high-inert containing activated sludge process. Water Research, 280 123531, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123531
Liu, Tao, Xu, Dongdong, Lu, Yan, Niu, Chenkai, Chen, Daying, Shao, Yanjun, Li, Yimeng, Wang, Yayi and Guo, Jianhua (2025). Opportunities and challenges of shortcut nitrogen removal in membrane-aerated biofilm reactors (MABRs). Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 1 (2) 100017, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eesus.2025.100017
Kong, Zheng, Wang, Zhiyao, Hu, Zhetai, Song, Yunqian, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Guanbin, Dwyer, Jason and Hu, Shihu (2025). Insights into the start-up of acidic nitritation using conventional activated sludge: Process dynamics, nitrifiers succession, and pilot-scale demonstration. Water Research, 275 123208, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123208
Guo, Leiyan, Pan, Chao, Wu, Junwei, Yu, Yang, Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda, Li, Wenji, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2024). Oxygen-induced evolution of anammox granular sludge explains its unique responses during preservation. Water Research, 267 122447, 122447. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122447
Xu, Dongdong, Liu, Tao, Pan, Chao, Guo, Leiyan, Guo, Jianhua, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2024). Novel ellipsoid-like granules exhibit enhanced anammox performance compared to sphere-like granules. Water Research X, 25 100270, 100270. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100270
Xu, Dongdong, Ding, Aqiang, Yu, Yang, Zheng, Ping, Zhang, Meng and Hu, Zhetai (2024). An overlooked nanofluids effect from Fe3O4 nanoparticles enhances mass transfer in anammox granular sludge. Water Research X, 25 100260, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100260
Xu, Dongdong, Pan, Chao, Liu, Sitong, Guo, Jianhua, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2024). Efficient alleviation granular sludge floatation in a high-rate anammox reactor by dosing folate. Water Research, 264 122249, 122249. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122249
Xu, Dongdong, Pan, Chao, Chen, Wenda, Zheng, Ping, Zhang, Meng and Wang, Zhiyao (2024). Surface-adhered microbubbles enhance the resistance of ANAMMOX granular sludge to sulfamethoxazole stress. Environmental Science and Technology, 58 (43), 19353-19361. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c09429
Chen, Wenda, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Wenji, Pan, Chao, Guo, Leiyan, Ghulam, Abbas, Zhang, Meng and Zheng, Ping (2024). The evolution of calcified anaerobic granular sludge bed informs the deep insight into its agglomeration process. Water Research, 261 122035, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122035
Pan, Chao, Guo, Leiyan, Yu, Yang, Li, Wenji, Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda, Zhu, Lin, Hu, Baolan, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). Enhanced resuscitation of anammox granular sludge by adding folate: a perspective from the growth factor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 478 147470, 147470. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.147470
Chen, Wenda, Tang, Huiming, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Wenji, Pan, Chao, Guo, Leiyan, Kang, Da, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). The culprit for the declining performance of anaerobic reactors caused by calcification: Bioavailability deterioration. Bioresource Technology, 386 129514, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129514
Pan, Chao, Li, Wenji, Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda, Guo, Leiyan, Kang, Da, Hu, Baolan, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). Towards intensified preservation technology of anammox granular sludge: Insights into the role of energy support. Chemical Engineering Journal, 472 144963, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144963
Sun, Pan, Yu, Yang, Xu, Dongdong, Wang, Yida, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). Organic matter release characteristics of brown rice: A promising solid carbon source with unique dual-enzyme system for wastewater treatment. Science of the Total Environment, 887 163787, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163787
Fan, Jiahui, Feng, Jinsong, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Xinyi, Xu, Fengjun, Li, Haoming and Shen, Chaofeng (2023). Extended lag phase indicates the dormancy of biphenyl degrading Rhodococcus biphenylivorans TG9 under heat stress. Environmental Pollution, 322 121248, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121248
Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao, Li, Wenji, Guo, Leiyan, Kang, Da, Zheng, Ping, Hu, Baolan and Zhang, Meng (2023). Holdup of sub-granules towards enhanced production of anammox sludge in a dual circulation sludge bed reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 454 140477, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140477
Li, Wenji, Zhu, Lin, Pan, Chao, Chen, Wenda, Xu, Dongdong, Kang, Da, Guo, Leiyan, Mei, Qingqing, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). Insights into the superior bioavailability of biogenic sulfur from the view of its unique properties: The key role of trace organic substances. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (3), 1487-1498. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07142
Xu, Dongdong, Fan, Jiahui, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao, Jiang, Liyan, Kang, Da, Li, Wenji, Ding, Shuang, Zheng, Ping, Hu, Baolan and Zhang, Meng (2022). Insights into the enhanced effect of Low-Intensity Ultrasound on anammox granular sludge by relieving the embolism. Chemical Engineering Journal, 446 137470, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.137470
Zeng, Zhuo, Zheng, Ping, Kang, Da, Li, Wenji, Xu, DongDong, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao and Guo, Leiyan (2022). The removal of veterinary antibiotics in the high-rate anaerobic bioreactor: continuous and batch studies. Water Science and Technology, 86 (7), 1668-1680. doi: 10.2166/wst.2022.293
Kang, Da, Zheng, Ping, Li, Wenji, Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda and Pan, Chao (2022). Stratification patterns of anammox granular sludge bed: Linking particle size distribution to microbial activity and community. Environmental Research, 210 112763, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112763
Chen, Wenda, Jin, Yihao, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Wenji, Pan, Chao, Li, Yiyu, Kang, Da, Zhang, Meng, Zeng, Zhuo, Shan, Shengdao and Zheng, Ping (2022). Underlying function regulators of anaerobic granular sludge: Starvation and dormancy. Science of the Total Environment, 807 151024, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151024
Pan, Chao, Xu, Dongdong, Dong, Ziyang, Li, Wenji, Kang, Da, Chen, Wenda, Li, Yiyu, Zhang, Meng, Hu, Baolan and Zheng, Ping (2021). Effect of temperature decrease on anammox granular sludge: Shock and adaptation. Science of the Total Environment, 798 149242, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149242
Li, Wenji, Zheng, Ping, Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao, Kang, Da and Zeng, Zhuo (2021). Controlling filamentous sludge bulking by regulating oxygen supply in the start of BISURE system. Chemical Engineering Journal, 424 130487, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.130487
Xu, Dongdong, Fan, Jiahui, Pan, Chao, Kang, Da, Li, Wenji, Chen, Wenda, Zhang, Meng, Hu, Baolan and Zheng, Ping (2021). Dimension effect of anammox granule: Potential vs performance. Science of the Total Environment, 795 148681, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148681
Li, Yiyu, Zhang, Meng, Xu, Dongdong, Shan, Xiaoyu and Zheng, Ping (2021). Potential of anammox process towards high-efficient nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment: theoretical analysis and practical case with a SBR. Chemosphere, 281 130729. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130729
Fan, Jiahui, Jia, Yangyang, Xu, Dongdong, Ye, Zhe, Zhou, Jiahang, Huang, Jionghao, Fu, Yulong and Shen, Chaofeng (2021). Anaerobic condition induces a viable but nonculturable state of the PCB-degrading bacteria Rhodococcus biphenylivorans TG9. Science of the Total Environment, 764 142849. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142849
Xu, Dongdong, Ying, Siying, Wang, Yihang, Zhang, Meng, Li, Wenji, Zheng, Haoyang, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao, Kang, Da and Zheng, Ping (2021). A novel SAD process: match of anammox and denitrification. Water Research, 193 116874, 116874. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116874
Xu, Dongdong, Fan, Jiahui, Li, Wenji, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao, Kang, Da, Li, Yiyu, Shan, Shengdao and Zheng, Ping (2021). Deciphering correlation between permeability and size of anammox granule: "pores as medium". Water Research, 191 116832, 116832. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116832
Zeng, Zhuo, Zheng, Ping, Kang, Da, Li, Yiyu, Li, Wenji, Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda and Pan, Chao (2021). The removal of copper and zinc from swine wastewater by anaerobic biological-chemical process: performance and mechanism. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 401 123767. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123767
Chen, Wenda, Yu, Tao, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Wenji, Pan, Chao, Li, Yiyu, Zeng, Zhuo, Kang, Da, Shan, Shengdao and Zheng, Ping (2021). Performance of DOuble Circulation Anaerobic Sludge bed reactor: biomass self-balance. Bioresource Technology, 320 124407, 124407. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124407
Kang, Da, Li, Yiyu, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Wenji, Li, Wei, Ding, Aqiang, Wang, Ru and Zheng, Ping (2020). Deciphering correlation between chromaticity and activity of anammox sludge. Water Research, 185 116184, 116184. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116184
Li, Wenji, Zhang, Meng, Kang, Da, Chen, Wenda, Yu, Tao, Xu, Dongdong, Zeng, Zhuo, Li, Yiyu and Zheng, Ping (2020). Mechanisms of sulfur selection and sulfur secretion in a biological sulfide removal (BISURE) system. Environment International, 137 105549, 105549. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105549
Xu, Dongdong, Kang, Da, Ding, Aqiang, Li, Yiyu, Yu, Tao, Li, Wenji, Zeng, Zhuo, Guo, Leiyan and Zheng, Ping (2020). Response of FANIR system to starvation stress: "dormancy". Water Research, 171 115380, 115380. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115380
Zeng, Zhuo, Zhang, Meng, Kang, Da, Li, Yiyu, Yu, Tao, Li, Wenji, Xu, Dongdong, Zhang, Wudi, Shan, Shengdao and Zheng, Ping (2019). Enhanced anaerobic treatment of swine wastewater with exogenous granular sludge: Performance and mechanism. Science of the Total Environment, 697 134180, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134180
Yu, Tao, Tian, Luling, You, Xinchi, Wang, Lei, Zhao, Shuang, Kang, Da, Xu, Dongdong, Zeng, Zhuo, Zhang, Meng and Zheng, Ping (2019). Deactivation mechanism of calcified anaerobic granule: Space occupation and pore blockage. Water Research, 166 115062, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115062
Yu, Tao, Zhang, Meng, Kang, Da, Zhao, Shuang, Ding, Aqiang, Lin, Qiujian, Xu, Dongdong, Hong, Yi, Wang, Lizhong and Zheng, Ping (2019). Characteristics of microbial communities and their correlation with environmental substrates and sediment type in the gas-bearing formation of Hangzhou Bay, China. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10 2421. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02421
Kang, Da, Guo, Leiyan, Hu, Qianyi, Xu, Dongdong, Yu, Tao, Li, Yiyu, Zeng, Zhuo, Li, Wenji, Shen, Xiaojing and Zheng, Ping (2019). Surface convexity of anammox granular sludge: digital characterization, state indication and formation mechanism. Environment International, 131 105017, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105017
Kang, Da, Yu, Tao, Xu, Dongdong, Zeng, Zhuo, Ding, Aqiang, Zhang, Meng, Shan, Shengdao, Zhang, Wudi and Zheng, Ping (2019). The anammox process at typical feast-famine states: Reactor performance, sludge activity and microbial community. Chemical Engineering Journal, 370, 110-119. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.03.111
Lin, Qiujian, Kang, Da, Zhang, Meng, Yu, Tao, Xu, Dongdong, Zeng, Zhuo and Zheng, Ping (2019). The performance of anammox reactor during start-up: enzymes tell the story. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 121, 247-253. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2018.10.029
Kang, Da, Xu, Dongdong, Yu, Tao, Feng, Chengdong, Li, Yiyu, Zhang, Meng and Zheng, Ping (2019). Texture of anammox sludge bed: composition feature, visual characterization and formation mechanism. Water Research, 154, 180-188. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.01.052
Xu, Dongdong, Kang, Da, Yu, Tao, Ding, Aqiang, Lin, Qiujian, Zhang, Meng, Hu, Qianyi and Zheng, Ping (2019). A secret of high-rate mass transfer in anammox granular sludge: "lung-like breathing". Water Research, 154, 189-198. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.01.039
Kang, Da, Lin, Qiujian, Xu, Dongdong, Hu, Qianyi, Li, Yiyu, Ding, Aqiang, Zhang, Meng and Zheng, Ping (2018). Color characterization of anammox granular sludge: chromogenic substance, microbial succession and state indication. Science of the Total Environment, 642, 1320-1327. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.172