Chen Xing

I am a postdoctoral researcher in environmental and analytical chemistry at SLU’s Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment. With a background in chemical engineering, my research focuses on developing innovative treatment trains for removing organic pollutants like PFAS from water, aiming to ensure the safe reuse of water. Previously, I have worked on concentrating valuable metals and materials from surface water using membrane filtration assisted by complexation. Currently, my interest lies in water treatment and the removal of PFAS from water sources.

My recent research activities include:

Developing advanced treatment trains for removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water by combining methods such as membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, foam fractionation, ion exchange, and electrochemical oxidation.
Investigating the sources, fate, and transport of emerging organic pollutants in the environment, including PFAS and pharmaceuticals.
Making PFAS-contaminated process water safe for reuse or release.

- Analysis of environmental matrices (water) for organic micropollutants

- Application of LC-MS/MS; ICP-MS; ICP-OES

2022 - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry (Separation Chemistry, Materials, Processes) (the Marcoule Institute in Separation Chemistry (ICSM) National School of Chemistry Montpellier (ENSCM))

Project-The recovery of uranium from surface waters by filtration process

2018 - Master of Engineering (Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Technology Engineering), Titre d’ingénieur de l’école d'ingénieurs (Franco-Chinese Institute of Nuclear Energy (IFCEN), Sun Yat-sen University)

Project-Concentrating uranium and lanthanides from waters by nano/ultra filtration process

Hendrik Kursch - Intern

Gabriella Dürebrandt - Master student

Lukas Pulkkanen - Master student

1. C. Xing, B. Bernicot, S. Monge, V. Darcos, G. Arrachart, S. Pellet-Rostaing, Recovery of uranium from seawaters by ultra/nano filtration assisted by complexation, Desalination 613 (2025) 119083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2025.119083.
2. C Xing, B Bernicot, G Arrachart, S Pellet-Rostaing, 2023. Application of ultra/nano filtration membrane in uranium rejection from fresh and salt waters, Separation and Purification Technology, 314, 123543.
3. Mossand G., Lelong E., Xing C., Ndebulia Watchou F., Leydier A., Arrachart G., Pellet-Rostaing S., 2023. Bis-Catecholamide-Based Materials for Uranium Extraction, ChemPlusChem, 88, e202300102.