PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

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  1. Wang, S., Q.H. Feng, F. Javadpour, Q.H. Hu, and K.L Wu. 2019. Competitive adsorption of methane and ethane in clay nanopores of shale at supercritical conditions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 355: 76–90. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.08.067.
  2. Yan, J.P.， Jie, M. Wang, Z.Z. Li, Q.H. Hu，and J. Chao. 2018. Rock fabric and pore structure of the Shahejie sandy conglomerate from the Dongying Depression in the Bohai Bay Basin, East China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 97: 624–638. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2018.07.009.
  3. David, C., J. Wassermann, F. Amann, D.A. Lockner, E.H. Rutter, T. Vanorio, A. Amann-Hildenbrand, J. Billiotte, T. Reuschlé, D. Lasseux, J. Fortin, R. Lenormand, A.P.S. Selvadurai, P.G. Meredith, J. Browning, T.M. Mitchell, D. Loggia, F. Nono, J. Sarout, L. Esteban, C. Davy, L. Louis, G. Boitnott, C. Madonna, E. Jahns, M. Fleury, G. Berthe, P. Delage, P. Braun, D. Grégoire, L. Perrier, P. Polito, Y. Jannot, A. Sommier, B. Krooss, R. Fink, Q.H. Hu, J. Klaver, and A. Clark. 2018. KG²B, a collaborative benchmarking exercise for estimating the permeability of the Grimsel granodiorite – Part 1: Measurements, pressure dependence and pore-fluid effects. Geophysical Journal International, 215: 799–824. DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggy304.
  4. David, C., J. Wassermann, F. Amann, J. Klaver, C. Davy, J. Sarout, L. Esteban, E.H. Rutter, Q.H. Hu, L. Louis, P. Delage, D.A. Lockner, A.P.S. Selvadurai, T. Vanorio, A. Amann-Hildenbrand, P.G. Meredith, J. Browning, T.M. Mitchell, C. Madonna, J. Billiotte, T. Reuschlé, D. Lasseux, J. Fortin, R. Lenormand, D. Loggia, F. Nono, G. Boitnott, E. Jahns, M. Fleury, G. Berthe, P. Braun, D. Grégoire, L. Perrier, P. Polito, Y. Jannot, A. Sommier, B. Krooss, R. Fink, and A. Clark. 2018. KG²B, a collaborative benchmarking exercise for estimating the permeability of the Grimsel granodiorite – Part 2. Modeling, microstructures and complementary data. Geophysical Journal International, 215: 825–843. DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggy305.
  5. Yan, J.P.， He, Q.H. Hu，Q. Liang，H.M. Tang，C.Z. Feng，and B. Geng. 2018. Lower Es3 in Zhanhua Sag, Jiyang Depression: A case study for lithofacies classifi cation in lacustrine mud shale. Applied Geophysics, 15(2): 151–164. DOI: 10.1007/s11770-018-0678-5.
  6. Hu, Q.H., W. Zhou, P. Huggins*, and W.L. Chen. 2018. Pore structure and fluid uptake of the Goddard Shale Formation in Southeastern Oklahoma, USA. Geofluids, Article ID 5381735, DOI: 10.1155/2018/5381735.
  7. Yan, J.P.，L. Zhang, J. Wang, Q.H. Hu，M. Wang，and J. Chao. 2018. Applying fractal heory to characterize the pore structure of lacustrine shale from Zhanhua depression in Bohai Bay Basin, eastern China. Energy & Fuels, 327(7): 7539–7552. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b01501.
  8. Gao*, Z.Y., Q.H. Hu, and S. Hamamoto. 2018. Using multi-cycle mercury intrusion porosimetry to investigate hysteresis phenomenon of different porous media. Journal of Porous Media, 21: 607–622. DOI: 10.1615/JPorMedia.2018017822.
  9. Kibria*, G., Q.H. Q.H. Hu Liu, Y.X. Zhang*, and J.H. Kang. 2018. Pore structure, wettability, and spontaneous imbibition of Woodford Shale, Permian Basin, West Texas. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 91: 735–748. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2018.02.001.
  10. Kibria*, G., Q.H. Hu Liu, Y.X. Zhang, and J.H. Kang. 2018. Pore structure, wettability, and spontaneous imbibition of Woodford Shale, Permian Basin, West Texas. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2018.02.001.
  11. Wang, S., H. Feng, M. Zha, F. Javadpour, and Q.H. Hu. 2018. Supercritical methane diffusion in shale nanopores: Effects of pressure, matrix constituents, and moisture. Energy & Fuels, 32(1): 169–180. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02892.
  12. Sun*, M.D., S. Yu, Q.H. Hu, R. Yang, Y.F. Zhang, B. Li, Y.B. Melnichenko, and G. Cheng. 2018. Pore structure characterization of organic-rich Niutitang Shale in China: Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) study. International Journal of Coal Geology, 186: 115–125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2017.12.006.
  13. Yang, J.P., F. Zhang, Q.H. Hu, J. Wang, B. Geng, H.M. Geng, and Z. Dong. 2018. Pore structure and effectiveness of low-permeability reservoirs on the south slope of Dongying Depression. Journal of China University of Mining and Technology, 47(2): 328–339 (in Chinese).
  14. Yang*, R., Q.H. Hu, S. He, F. Hao, X.S. Guo, J.Z. Yi, and Z.Y. Fan. 2018. Pore structure, wettability and tracer migration in four leading shale formations in the Middle Yangtze Platform, China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 89: 415–427. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.10.010.
  15. Zhao**, J.H., J. Jin, Q.H. Hu, Z.K. Jin, T.J. Barber*, Y.X. Zhang*, and M.K. Bleuel. 2017. Integrating SANS and fluid-invasion methods to characterize pore structure of typical American shale oil reservoirs. Scientific Reports, 7: 15413. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15362-0.
  16. Q.H. Hu, Y.X. Zhang*, X.H. Meng，Z. Li, Z.H. Xie, and M.W. Li. 2017. Characterization of multiple micro-nano pore networks in shale oil reservoirs of Paleogene Shahejie Formation in Dongying Sag of Bohai Bay Basin, East China. Petroleum Exploration and Development, 44(5): 720–730. DOI: 10.11698/PED.2017.05.03.
  17. Li, Y., X.B. Gao, X. Zhang, W.T. Luo, and Q.H. Hu. 2017. Geochemistry of arsenic in sediments and groundwater in areas with arsenic polluted groundwater in Yuncheng Basin. Safety and Environmental Engineering, 24(5): 68-71 (in Chinese).
  18. Zhao**, J.H., J. Jin, Z.K. Jin, Q.H. Hu, Z.Q. Hu, W. Du, C.N. Yan, and Y.K. Geng. 2017. Mineral types and organic matters of the Ordovician-Silurian Wufeng and Longmaxi Shale in the Sichuan Basin, China: Implications for pore systems, diagenetic pathways, and reservoir quality in fine-grained sedimentary rocks. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 86: 655–674. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.06.031).
  19. Yang*, R., X.S. Guo, J.Z. Yi, Z.G. S, Q.H. Hu, and S. He. 2017. Spontaneous imbibition of three leading shale formations in the Middle Yangtze Platform, South China. Energy & Fuels, 31: 6903–6916. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00843.
  20. Yan, J.P.， He, B. Geng，Q.H. Hu，C.Z. Feng，X.P. Kou，and X.W. Li. 2017. Nuclear magnetic resonance T2 spectrum: Multi-fractal characteristics and pore structure evaluation. Applied Geophysics, 14(2): 205–215. DOI: 10.1007/s11770-017-0614-0.
  21. Liu*, R.Q., L.B. Qian, J.C. Yan, L. Han, Q.H. Hu, and M.F. Cheng. 2017. Coexisting metal ions and pH affect adsorption stability of lead on biochars. Soil Science, 49(3): 467–475 (in Chinese).
  22. Lu, H., B. Qian, R.Q. Liu*, M.F. Cheng, J.C. Yan, and Q.H. Hu. 2017. Lead adsorption by biochar under the elevated competition of cadmium and aluminum. Scientific Reports, 7: 2264. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02353-4.
  23. Q.H. Hu, H. Liu, R. Yang*, Y.X. Zhang*, G. Kibria*, S. Sahi, N. Alatrash, F.M. MacDonnell, and W. Chen. 2017. Applying molecular and nanoparticle tracers to study wettability and connectivity of Longmaxi Formation in southern China. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 17: 6284–6295. DOI:10.1166/jnn.2017.14428.
  24. Sun*, M.D., S. Yu, Q.H. Hu, R. Yang, Y.F. Zhang, and B. Li. 2017. Pore connectivity and tracer migration of typical shales in south China. Fuel, 203: 32–46. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.04.086.
  25. Zhang*, X.M., Z. Shi, Q.H. Hu, S.W. Zhang, H.Y. Hu, X.L. Wang, and Z. Xu. 2017. Geological controls and methane sorption capacity for marine shales of Fuling Shale Gas Field in eastern Sichuan Basin, China. Petroleum Geoscience, 23: 466–475. DOI: 10.1144/petgeo2016-064.
  26. Yang*, R., Hao, S. He, C.C. He, X.S. Guo, J.Z. Ye, H.Y. He, S.W. Zhang, and Q.H. Hu. 2017. Experimental investigations on the geometry and connectivity of pore spaces in organic-rich Wufeng and Longmaxi shales. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 84: 225–242. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.03.033.
  27. Yang*, R., He, Q.H. Hu, M.D. Sun*, D.F. Hu, and J.Z. Ye. 2017. Applying SANS technique to characterize nano-scale pore structure of Longmaxi shale, Sichuan Basin (China). Fuel, 197: 91–99. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.02.005.
  28. Sun*, M.D., S. Yu, Q.H. Hu, Y.F. Zhang, B. Li, R. Yang, Y.B. Melnichenko, and G. Cheng. 2017. Pore characteristics of Longmaxi shale gas reservoir in the Northwest of Guizhou, China: Investigations using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), helium pycnometry, and gas sorption isotherm. International Journal of Coal Geology, 171: 61–68. DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2016.12.004.
  29. Yang*, R., He, Q.H. Hu, D.F. Hu, and J.Z. Ye. 2017. Geochemical characteristics and origin of natural gas from Wufeng-Longmaxi shales of Fuling gas field, Sichuan Basin (China). International Journal of Coal Geology, 171: 1–11. DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2016.12.003.
  30. Gao*, X.B., M. Xu, Q.H. Hu, and Y.X. Wang. 2016. Leaching behavior of trace elements of coal spoils from Yangquan coal mine, northern China. Journal of Earth Science, 26(5): 891–900. DOI:10.1007/s12583-016-0720-6.
  31. Gao*, Z.Y., and Q.H. Hu. 2016. Initial water saturation and imbibing fluid affect spontaneous imbibition into Barnett shale samples. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 34: 541–551. DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2016.07.038.
  32. Yang*, R., He, Q.H. Hu, D.F. Hu, and J.Z. Ye. 2016. Pore characterization and methane sorption capacity of over-mature organic-rich Wufeng and Longmaxi shales in the southeast Sichuan Basin, China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 77: 247–261. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2016.06.001.
  33. Zhang**, N., M.C. He, B. Zhang, F.C. Qiao, H.L. Sheng, and Q.H. Hu. 2016. Pore structure characteristics and permeability of deep sedimentary rocks determined by mercury intrusion porosimetry. Journal of Earth Science, 27(4): 670–676. DOI: 10.1007/s12583-016-0662-z.
  34. Yang*, R., He, T.Y. Li, X.Y. Yang, and Q.H. Hu. 2016. Origin of overpressure in clastic rocks of Yuanba Area, northeast Sichuan Basin, China. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 30: 90–105. DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2016.01.043.
  35. Nakajima**, T., H. Saito, S. Tojo, and Q.H. Hu. 2016. Effects of confining pressure on unsteady-state air permeability measurement in aggregated Andisol. Vadose Zone Journal, 15(3). DOI:10.2136/vzj2015.05.0081.
  36. Yang*, R., He, J.Z. Ye, and Q.H. Hu. 2016. Nano-scale pore structure and fractal dimension of organic-rich Wufeng-Longmaxi shale from Jiaoshiba area, Sichuan Basin: Investigations using FIB-SEM, gas adsorption and helium pycnometry. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 70: 27–45. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2015.11.019.
  37. Yang*, R., He, X. Wang, Q.H. Hu, D.F. Hu, and J.Z. Yi. 2016. Paleo-ocean redox environments of the upper Ordovician Wufeng and the first member in lower Silurian Longmaxi formations in the Jiaoshiba area, Sichuan Basin. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 53(4): 426–440. DOI: 10.1139/cjes-2015-0210.
  38. Sun*, M.D., S. Yu, Q.H. Hu, S. Chen, W. Xia, and R.C. Ye. 2016. Nanoscale pore characteristics of the Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation Shale: A case study from Well Yuke #1 in the Southeast of Chongqing, China. International Journal of Coal Geology, 154–155: 16–29. DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2015.11.015.
  39. Gao*, Z.Y., and Q.H. Hu. 2016. Wettability of Mississippian Barnett samples at different depths: Investigations from directional spontaneous imbibition. AAPG Bulletin, 100(1): 101–114. DOI: 10.1306/09141514095.
  40. Hu, Q.H., R.P. Ewing, and H.D. Rowe. 2015. Low nanopore connectivity limits gas production in Barnett Formation. Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth, 120(12): 8073–8087. DOI: 10.1002/2015JB012103.
  41. Gao*, Z.Y., and Q.H. Hu. 2015. Investigating the effect of median pore-throat diameter on spontaneous imbibition. Journal of Porous Media, 18(12): 1231–1238. DOI: 10.1615/JPorMedia.v18.i12.60
  42. Zhang*, X.Y., C.X. Liu, B.X. Hu, and Q.H. Hu. 2015. Statistical analysis of additivity models for scaling reaction rates: An example of multi-rate U(VI) surface complexation in sediments. Mathematical Geosciences, 1–25. DOI: 10.1007/s11004-015-9620-z.
  43. Hu, Q.H., X.G. Liu, Z.Y. Gao*, S.G. Liu, W. Zhou, and W.X. Hu. 2015. Pore structure and tracer migration behavior of typical American and Chinese shales. Petroleum Science, 12(4): 651–663. DOI: 10.1007/s12182-015-0051-8.
  44. Khair*, A.M., C.C. Li, Q.H. Hu, and X.B. Gao. 2014. Fluoride and arsenic hydrogeochemistry of groundwater at Yuncheng Basin, Northern China. Geochemistry International, 56(10): 868–881. DOI: 10.1134/S0016702914100024.
  45. Kong**, S.Q., X. Wang, H.B. Zhan, S.F. Yuan, and Q.H. Hu. 2014. Adsorption mechanism of humic acid on Cu/Fe bimetallic particles and its influence on the reduction of nitrobenzene in groundwater. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 225:1985. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-014-1985-y.
  46. Geng**, C.N., Y.J. Gao, D. Li, X.P. Jian, and Q.H. Hu. 2014. Contamination investigation and risk assessment of molybdenum on an industrial site in China. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 144: 273–281. DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2013.12.014.
  47. Kong**, S.Q., X. Wang, H.B. Zhan, M.L. Liu, L.L. Liang, and Q.H. Hu. 2014. Competitive adsorption of humic acid and arsenate on nanoscale iron-manganese binary oxides-loaded zeolite in groundwater. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 144: 220–225. DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2014.02.005.
  48. Kong**, S.Q., X. Wang, Q.H. Hu, and A.K. Olusegun. 2014. Magnetic nanoscale Fe-Mn binary oxides loaded zeolite for arsenic removal from synthetic groundwater. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 457: 220−227.
  49. Geng**, C.N., X.P. Jian, Y.H. Su, and Q.H. Hu. 2013. Assessing molybdenum adsorption onto an industrial soil and iron minerals. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 224: 1743. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-013-1743-6.
  50. Fontenot, B.E., L.R. Hunt, Z.L. Hildenbrand, D.D. Carlton Jr., H. Oka, J.L. Walton, D. Hopkins, Osorio, B. Bjorndal, Q.H. Hu, and K.A. Schug. 2013. An evaluation of water quality in private drinking water wells near natural gas extraction sites in the Barnett shale formation. Environmental Science and Technology, 47: 10032−10040. DOI: 10.1021/es4011724.
  51. Webber, J.B.W., P. Corbett, K.T. Semple, U. Ogbonnaya, W.S. Teel, C.A. Masiello, Q.J. Fisher, J.J. Valenza II, Y.-Q. Song, and Q.H. Hu. 2013. An NMR study of porous rock and biochar containing organic material. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 178: 94–98. DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2013.04.004.
  52. Gao*, Z.Y., Q.H. Hu, and H.C. Liang. 2013. Gas diffusivity in porous media: Determination by mercury intrusion porosimetry and correlation to porosity and permeability. Journal of Porous Media, 16(7): 607–617.
  53. Kendall*, M.R., S. Madden, M.E. Madden, and Q.H. Hu. 2013. Effects of arsenic incorporation on jarosite dissolution rates and reaction products. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 112: 192–207.
  54. Gao*, Z.Y., and Q.H. Hu. 2013. Estimating permeability using median pore-throat radius obtained from mercury intrusion porosimetry. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering, 10, 025014. DOI:10.1088/1742-2132/10/2/025014.
  55. Gao*, X.B., C.L. Su, X. Wang, and Q.H. Hu. 2013. Mobility of arsenic in aquifer sediments at Datong Basin, northern China: Effect of bicarbonate and phosphate. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 135: 93–103. DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.09.001.
  56. Peng**, S., Q.H. Hu, S. Dultz, and M. Zhang. 2012. Pore structure characterization of Berea sandstone using X-ray computed tomography: Resolution effect and comparison with mercury intrusion porosimetry. Journal of Hydrology, 472–473: 254–261. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.09.034.
  57. Hu, Q.H., and X.L. Mao. 2012. Applications of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry in studying chemical diffusion, sorption, and transport in natural rock. Geochemical Journal, 46(5): 459–475.
  58. Nfodzo*, P., Q.H. Hu, and H. Choi. 2012. Impacts of pH-dependent metal speciation on the decomposition of triclosan by sulfate radicals. Water Science and Technology: Water Supplies, 12.6: 837–843. DOI: 10.2166/ws.2012.059.
  59. Hu, Q.H., G.X. Sun**, X.B. Gao**, and Y.G. Zhu. 2012. Conversion, sorption, and transport of arsenic species in geological media. Applied Geochemistry, 27: 2197– DOI:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2012.01.012.
  60. Wu*, D.J., J.S. Wang, X.Y. Lin, and Q.H. Hu. 2012. Recharge processes and groundwater evolution of multiple aquifers. Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers – Water Management, 165(WM8): 411–424. DOI: 10.1680/wama.10.00113.
  61. Gao*, Z.Y., and Q.H. Hu. 2012. Using spontaneous water imbibition to measure the effective permeability of building materials. Special Topics and Reviews in Porous Media – An International Journal, 3(3): 209–213. DOI: 10.1615/SpecialTopicsRevPorousMedia.v3.i3.20.
  62. Hu, Q.H., R.P. Ewing, and S. Dultz. 2012. Pore connectivity in natural rock. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 133: 76–83. DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2012.03.006.
  63. Ewing, R.P., C.X. Liu, and Q.H. Hu. 2012. Modeling intragranular diffusion in low-connectivity granular media. Water Resources Research, vol. 48, W03518. DOI: 10.1029/2011WR011407.
  64. Peng**, S. and Q.H. Hu. 2012. LA-ICP-MS calibration with internal standard and modified constant-sum methods. American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 3: 168–174. DOI:10.4236/ajac.2012.32024.
  65. Du*, J.Q., J. Bao, Q.H. Hu, and R.P. Ewing. 2012. Uranium release from different size fractions of sediments in Hanford 300 Area, Washington, USA. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 107: 92–94. DOI:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.01.007.
  66. Peng**, S., Q.H. Hu, R.P. Ewing, C.X. Liu, and J.M. Zachara. 2012. Quantitative 3-D elemental mapping by LA-ICP-MS for basalt at the Hanford 300 Area Site. Environmental Science and Technology, 46(4): 2025–2032. DOI: 10.1021/es2023785.
  67. Peng**, S., Q.H. Hu, and S. Hamamoto. 2012. Diffusivity of rocks: Gas diffusion measurements and correlation to porosity and pore-size distribution. Water Resources Research, Vol. 48, No. 2, W02507. DOI: 10.1029/2011WR011098.
  68. Hu, Q.H., J.E. Moran, and J. Gan. 2012. Sorption, degradation, and transport of methyl iodide and other iodine species in geologic media. Applied Geochemistry, 27(3): 774–781. DOI:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.12.022.
  69. Gao**, X.B., Y.X. Wang, and Q.H. Hu. 2012. Fractionation and speciation of arsenic in fresh and combusted coal wastes from Yangquan, northern China. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 34(1): 113–122. DOI: 10.1007/s10653-011-9395-1.
  70. Hu, Q.H. Simultaneous separation and quantification of iron and transition species using LC-ICP-MS. American Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 2: 675–682. DOI:10.4236/ajac.2011.26076.
  71. Sun**, G.X., X.J. Wang, and Q.H. Hu. 2011. Using stable lead isotopes to trace heavy metal contamination sources in sediments of Xiangjiang and Lishui Rivers in China. Environmental Pollution, 159: 3406–3410. DOI:10.1016/j.envpol.2011.08.037.
  72. Gao**, X.B., X. Wang, T. Ma, Q.H. Hu, X.L. Xing, and Q. Yu. 2011. Anthropogenic impact assessment of Niangziguan karst water. Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers -Water Management, 164(10): 495–510. DOI:10.1680/wama.1000070.
  73. Gao**, X.B., X. Wang, Q.H. Hu, and C.L. Su. 2011. Effects of anion competitive sorption on arsenic enrichment in groundwater. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A-Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 46(5): 471–479. DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2011.551726.
  74. Teng, Y.G., R. Zuo*, J.S. Wang, Q.H. Hu, Z.J. Sun, and N. Zeng. 2011. Detection of tritium sorption on four soil materials. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 102(2): 212–216. DOI:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2010.12.002.
  75. Zuo*, R., Y.G. Teng, S. Wang, Q.H. Hu, and M.L. Guo. 2011. Experimental validation of retardation of tritium migration in the Chinese loess media. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 215(1-4): 497–506. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-010-0494-x.
  76. Ewing, R.P., Q.H. Hu, and C.X. Liu. 2010. Scale dependence intra-granular porosity, diffusivity, and tortuosity. Water Resources Research, 46, W06513. DOI: 10.1029/2009WR008183.
  77. Hu, Q.H., J.Q. Weng, and J.S. Wang. 2010. Sources of anthropogenic radionuclides in the environment. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 201(6): 426–437. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.08.004.
  78. Zuo*, R., Y.G. Teng, S. Wang, and Q.H. Hu. 2010. Factors influencing plutonium sorption in shale media. Radiochimica Acta, 98(1): 27–34. DOI: 10.1524/ract.2010.1682.
  79. Wang, J.S., R. Zuo*, Y.G. Teng, Q.H. Hu, and Z.J. Sun. 2010. Sorption of strontium and fractal scaling of the heterogeneous media in a candidate VLLW disposal site. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 283(2): 319–328. DOI: 10.1007/s10967-009-0359-1.
  80. Dai, J.L., M. Zhang, Q.H. Hu, Y.Z. Huang, R.Q. Wang, and Y.G. Zhu. 2009. Adsorption and desorption of iodine by various Chinese soils: II. Iodide and iodate. Geoderma, 153(1-2): 130–135. DOI:10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.07.020.
  81. Cao, Q., Q.H. Hu, C. Baisch, and S. Khan, and Y.G. Zhu. 2009. Arsenate toxicity for wheat and lettuce in six Chinese soils with different properties. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 28(9): 1946–1950. DOI:10.1897/08-660.1.
  82. Hu, Q.H., M. Zavarin, and T.P. Rose. 2008. Effect of reducing groundwater on the retardation of redox-sensitive radionuclides. Geochemical Transactions, 9: 12. DOI: 10.1186/1467-4866-9-12.
  83. Hu, Q.H., P. Rose, M. Zavarin, D.K. Smith, J.E. Moran, and P.H. Zhao. 2008. Assessing field-scale migration of radionuclides at the Nevada Test Site: “Mobile” species. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 99: 1617–1630. DOI:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.06.007.
  84. Hu, Q.H. and A. Möri. 2008. Radionuclide transport in fracture-granite interface zones. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 33(14–16): 1042–1049. DOI:10.1016/j.pce.2008.05.015.
  85. Khan, S., A.J. Lin, S.Z. Zhang, Q.H. Hu, and Y.G. Zhu. 2008. Accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals in lettuce grown in the soils contaminated with long-term wastewater irrigation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 152(2): 506–515. DOI:10.1016/jjhazmat.2007.07.014.
  86. Zhao, P.H., Q.H. Hu, T.P. Rose, G.J. Nimz, and M. Zavarin. 2008. Distribution of 99Tc and 129I in the vicinity of underground nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 276(3): 755–761. DOI: 10.1007/s10967-008-0629-3.
  87. Gates-Anderson, D., C. Rasmussen, R. Fischer, B. Viani, Q.H. Hu, M. Sutton, and W. McNab. 2007. Dirty bomb fallout. Nuclear Engineering International, 52: 28–29.
  88. Cao*, Q., Q.H. Hu, S. Khan, W.J. Wang, A.J. Lin, X. Du, and Y.G. Zhu. 2007. Wheat phytotoxicity from arsenic and cadmium separately and together in solution culture and in a calcareous soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 148(1–2): 377–382. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.02.050.
  89. Hu, Q.H., and J.E. Moran. 2005. Simultaneous analyses and applications of multiple fluorobenzoate and halide tracers in hydrologic studies. Hydrological Processes, 19: 2671–2687. DOI:1002/hyp.5780.
  90. Hu, Q.H., Zhao, J.E. Moran, and J.C. Seaman. 2005. Sorption and transport of iodine species in sediments from the Savannah River and Hanford Sites. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 78: 185–205. DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2005.05.007.
  91. Chen*, S.B., G. Zhu, and Q.H. Hu. 2005. Soil to plant transfer of 238U, 226Ra and 232Th on a uranium mining-impacted soil from southeastern China. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 82: 223–236. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.01.009.
  92. Hu, Q.H., T.J. Kneafsey, J.S.Y. Wang, L. Tomutsa, and J.J. Roberts. 2004. Characterizing unsaturated diffusion in porous tuff gravels. Vadose Zone Journal, 3(4): 1425–1438. DOI:10.2113/3.4.1425.
  93. Salve, R., H. H. Liu, P. Cook, A. Czarnomski, Q.H. Hu, and D. Hudson. 2004. Unsaturated flow and transport through a fault embedded in fractured welded tuff. Water Resources Research, Vol. 40, W04210. DOI: 10.1029/2003WR002571.
  94. Hu, Q.H., R.C. Trautz, and J.S.Y. Wang. 2004. Tracer migration delineation in the unsaturated fractured tuff. Geochemical Journal, 38(2): 177–189.
  95. Hu, Q.H. and J.S.Y. Wang. 2003. Aqueous-phase diffusion in unsaturated geological media: A review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 33(3): 275–297. DOI: 1080/10643380390814488.
  96. Moridis, G.J., Q.H. Hu, Y.S. Wu, and G.S. Bodvarsson. 2003. Preliminary 3-D site-scale studies of radionuclide colloid transport in the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 60: 251–286. DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(02)00082-7.
  97. Johnson, G.R., K. Gupta, D.K. Putz, Q.H. Hu, and M.L. Brusseau. 2003. The effect of local-scale physical heterogeneity on contaminant transport behavior. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 64: 35–58. DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(02)00103-1.
  98. Nelson, N.T., Q.H. Hu, and M.L. Brusseau. 2003. Characterizing the contribution of diffusive mass transfer to solute transport in sedimentary aquifer systems at laboratory and field scales. Journal of Hydrology, 276: 275–286. DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00061-1.
  99. Hu, Q.H., T.J. Kneafsey, R.C. Trautz, and J.S.Y. Wang. 2002. Tracer penetration into welded tuff matrix from flowing fractures. Vadose Zone Journal, 1: 102–112. DOI:10.2113/1.1.102.
  100. Hu, Q.H., R. Salve, W.T. Stringfellow, and J.S.Y. Wang. 2001. Field tracer transport tests in unsaturated fractured tuffs. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 51(1–2): 1–12. DOI: 1016/S0169-7722(01)00124-3.
  101. Li, L., I. Yolcubal, S. Snyder, Q.H. Hu, and M.L. Brusseau. 2001. Biodegradation during contaminant transport in porous media. 3. Apparent condition-dependency of growth-related coefficients. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 50(3–4): 209–223. DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(01)00111-5.
  102. Hu, Q.H., P. Persoff, and J.S.Y. Wang. 2001. Laboratory measurement of water imbibition into low-permeability welded tuff. Journal of Hydrology, 242(1–2): 64–78. DOI: 1016/S0022-1694(00)00388-7.
  103. Brusseau, M.L., Q.H. Hu, J.M. Wang, and R.M. Maier-Miller. 1999. Biodegradation during contaminant transport in porous media. 2. The influence of physicochemical factors. Environmental Science and Technology, 33(1): 96–102. DOI: 10.1021/es980311y S0013-936X(98)00311-3.
  104. Hu, Q.H. and L. Brusseau. 1998. Coupled effect of nonlinear, rate‑limited sorption and biodegradation on transport of 2, 4‑dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in soil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 17(9): 1673–1680. DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620170905.
  105. Hu, Q.H. and L. Brusseau. 1997. Reply to the comment on “The effect of solute size on transport in structured porous media”. Water Resources Research, 33(2): 363–366.
  106. Brusseau, M.L., Q.H. Hu, and R. Srivastava. 1997. Using flow interruption to identify factors causing nonideal contaminant transport. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 24(3/4): 205–219. DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00009-5.
  107. Hu, Q.H. and L. Brusseau. 1996. Transport of rate-limited sorbing solutes in an aggregated porous medium: A multiprocess non-ideality approach. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 24(1): 53–73. DOI: 10.1016/0169-7722(96)00006-X.
  108. Hu, Q.H. and L. Brusseau. 1995. Dispersive-diffusive transport of non-sorbed solute in multicomponent solutions. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 19(4): 261–267. DOI: 10.1016/0169-7722(95)00019-R.
  109. Hu, Q.H. and L. Brusseau. 1995. Effect of solute size on transport in structured porous media. Water Resources Research, 31(7): 1637–1646. DOI: 1 0.1016/0148-9062(96)89866-4.
  110. Hu, Q.H., X. Wang, and L. Brusseau. 1995. Quantitative structure-activity relationships for evaluating the influence of sorbate structure on sorption of organic compounds by soil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 14(7): 1133–1140. DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620140703.
  111. Hu, Q.H. and L. Brusseau. 1994. The effect of solute size on diffusive-dispersive transport in porous media. Journal of Hydrology, 158: 305–317. DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(95)02800-5.
  112. Brusseau, M.L., X. Wang, and Q.H. Hu. 1994. Enhanced transport of low-polarity organic compounds through soil by cyclodextrin. Environmental Science and Technology, 28(5): 952–956. DOI: 10.1021/es00054a030.
  113. Xu, R.W., Q.H. Hu, W. Jin, H. Fang, J. Xu, and X. Yan. 1994. Study on degradation, adsorption and leaching of Paclobutrazol in soils. Environmental Chemistry, 13(1): 53–59 (in Chinese).
  114. Xu, R.W., Q.H. Hu, W. Jin, and D.P. Li. 1992. Study on behavior of pesticide Dimehypo in soil. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 4(4): 87–96.
  115. Xu, R.W., W. Jin, Q.H. Hu, D.P. Li, X. Chen, S. Zhang, X. Liu, A. Zhou, Z. Chen, C. Zhou, Y. Shi, S. Huang. 1992. Study on the environmental effect and degradation of pesticide Dimehypo. Environmental Sciences, 13(6): 1–19 (in Chinese).
  116. Hu, Q.H. Recent developments in the study of environmental soil chemistry. Soil Science, 23(4): 193–197 (in Chinese).
  117. Xu, R.W., Q.H. Hu, W. Jin, and D.P. Li. 1991. Investigating behavior of pesticide Dimehypo in soils. Environmental Chemistry, 10(3): 47–53 (in Chinese).