Tratnyek Research Group · Environmental Chemistry

Publications

Books

  1. Aquatic Redox Chemistry; Tratnyek, P. G.; Grundl, T. J.; Haderlein, S. B., (Eds.); American Chemical Society: Washington, DC; 2011, ACS Symp. Ser. Vol. 1071. (DOI: 10.1021/bk-2011-1071)

Journal Articles

  1. Johnson, R. L.; Nurmi, J. T.; O’Brien Johnson, G.; Fan, D.; O’Brien Johnson, R.; Shi, Z.; Salter-Blanc Alexandra, J.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Lowry, G. V. Field-scale transport and transformation of carboxymethylcellulose-stabilized nano zero-valent iron. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2013, ASAP (11-Jan-2013). (DOI: 10.1021/es304564q )
  2. Turcio-Ortega, D.; Fan, D.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Kim, E.-J.; Chang, Y.-S. Reactivity of Fe/FeS nanoparticles: Electrolyte composition effects on corrosion electrochemistry. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2012, 46, 12484-12492. (DOI: 10.1021/es303422w)
  3. Salter-Blanc, A. J.; Suchomel, E. J.; Fortuna, J. H.; Nurmi , J. T.; Walker, C.; Krug, T.; O'Hara, S.; Ruiz, N.; Morley, T.; Tratnyek , P. G. Evaluation of zerovalent zinc for treatment of 1,2,3-trichloropropane contaminated groundwater: Laboratory and field assessment. Ground Wat. Monitor. Remed. 2012, 32, 42-52. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2012.01402.x)
  4. Salter-Blanc, A. J.; Tratnyek, P. G. Effects of solution chemistry on the dechlorination of 1,2,3-trichloropropane by zero-valent zinc. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45, 4073-4079. (DOI: 10.1021/es104081p)
  5. Shi, Z.; Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G. Effects of nano zero-valent Iron (nZVI) on oxidation-reduction potential (ORP). Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45, 1586-1592. (DOI: 10.1021/es103185t)
  6. Tratnyek, P. G.; Salter, A. J. Response to Comment on "Degradation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP): Hydrolysis, Elimination, and Reduction by Iron and Zinc". Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44, 3198–3199. (DOI: 10.1021/es100490e)
  7. Sarathy, V.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Salter, A. J.; Nurmi, J. T.; Johnson, R. L.; Johnson, G. O. B. Degradation of 1,2,3-trichloropropane (TCP): Hydrolysis, elimination, and reduction by iron and zinc. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44, 787-793. (DOI: 10.1021/es902595j)
  8. Nurmi, J. T.; Sarathy, V.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Baer, D. R.; Amonette, J. E.; Linehan, J. C.; Karkamkar, A. Recovery of iron/iron oxide nanoparticles from aqueous media: A comparison of methods and their effects. J. Nanoparticle Res. 2010, Published Online. (DOI: 10.1007/s11051-010-9946-x)
  9. Bylaska, E. J.; Glaesemann, K. R.; Felmy, A. R.; Vasiliu, M.; Dixon, D. A.; Tratnyek, P. G. Free energies for degradation reactions of 1,2,3-trichloropropane from ab initio electronic structure theory. J. Phys. Chem. A 2010, 114, 12269–12282. (DOI: 10.1021/jp105726u)
  10. Sarathy, V.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Nurmi, J. T.; Johnson, R. L.; Johnson, G. O. B. Degradation of 1,2,3-trichloropropane (TCP): Hydrolysis, elimination, and reduction by iron and zinc. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44, 787-793. (DOI: 10.1021/es902595j)
  11. Gorski, C. A.; Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Hofstetter, T. B.; Scherer, M. M. Redox behavior of magnetite: Implications for contaminant reduction. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44, 55-60. (DOI: 10.1021/es9016848)
  12. Kim, J.-H.; Lee, H.-S.; Kim, J.-H.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Chang, Y.-S. Modeling the reductive dechlorination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins: Kinetics, products, and equivalent toxicity. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2009, 43, 5327–5332. (DOI: 10.1021/es900018w)
  13. Johnson, R. L.; O'Brien Johnson, R.; Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G. Natural organic matter enhanced mobility of nano zero-valent iron. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2009, 43, 5455–5460. (DOI: 10.1021/es900474f)
  14. Valiev, M.; Bylaska, E.; Dupuis, M.; Tratnyek, P. G. Combined quantum mechanical and molecular mechanics studies of the electron transfer reactions involving carbon tetrachloride in solution. J. Phys. Chem. A 2008, 112, 2713-2720. (DOI: 10.1021/jp7104709)
  15. Sarathy, V.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Nurmi, J. T.; Baer, D. R.; Amonette, J. E.; Chun, C.; Penn, R. L.; Reardon, E. J. Aging of iron nanoparticles in aqueous solution: effects on structure and reactivity. J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 2286-2293. (DOI: 10.1021/jp0777418)
  16. Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G. Electrochemical studies of packed iron powder electrodes: Effects of common constituents of natural waters on corrosion potential. Corros. Sci. 2008, 50, 144-154. (DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2007.06.016 )
  17. Kim, J.-H.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Chang, Y.-S. Rapid dechlorination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) by bimetallic and nano-sized zerovalent iron. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42, 4106-4112. (DOI: 10.1021/es702560k)
  18. Johnson, R. L.; Tratnyek, P. G.; O'Brien Johnson, R. Persulfate persistence under thermal activation conditions. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42, 9350–9356. (DOI: 10.1021/es8019462)
  19. Johnson, R. L.; Thoms, R. B.; O’Brien Johnson, R.; Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G. Mineral precipitation and flow reduction up-gradient from a zero-valent iron permeable reactive barrier. Ground Wat. Monitor. Remed. 2008, 28, 56-64. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2008.00203.x)
  20. Bylaska, E. J.; Dupuis, M.; Tratnyek Paul, G. One-electron transfer reactions of polychlorinated ethylenes: Concerted versus stepwise cleavages. J. Phys. Chem. A 2008, 112, 3712-3721. (DOI: 10.1021/jp711021d)
  21. Baer, D. R.; Amonette, J. E.; Engelhard, M. H.; Gaspar, D. J.; Karakoti, A. S.; Kuchibhatla, S.; Nachimuthu, P.; Nurmi, J. T.; Qiang, Y.; Sarathy, V.; Seal, S.; Sharma, A.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Wang, C.-M. Characterization challenges for nanomaterials. Surf. Interface Anal. 2008, 40, 529-537. (DOI: 10.1002/sia.2726)
  22. Waldemer, R. H.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Johnson, R. L.; Nurmi, J. T. Oxidation of chlorinated ethenes by heat activated persulfate: Kinetics and products. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2007, 31, 1010-1015. (DOI: 10.1021/es062237m)
  23. Kim, J.-H.; Gramatica, P.; Kim, M.-G.; Kim, D.; Tratnyek, P. G. QSAR modeling of water quality indices of alkylphenol pollutants. SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research 2007, 18, 729-743. (DOI: 10.1080/10629360701698761)
  24. Waldemer, R. H.; Tratnyek, P. G. Kinetics of contaminant degradation by permanganate. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 1055-1061. (DOI: 10.1021/es051330s)
  25. Tratnyek, P. G.; Johnson, R. L. Nanotechnologies for environmental cleanup. NanoToday 2006, 1, 44-48. (DOI: 10.1016/S1748-0132(06)70048-2)
  26. Muldoon, L. L.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Jacobs, P. M.; Doolittle, N. D.; Christoforidis, G. A.; Frank, J. A.; Lindau, M.; Lockman, P. R.; Manninger, S. P.; Qiang, Y.; Spence, A. M.; Stupp, S. I.; Zhang, M.; Neuwelt, E. A. Imaging and nanomedicine for diagnosis and therapy in the central nervous system: report of the eleventh annual Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Consortium meeting. American Journal of Neuroradiology 2006, 27, 715-721.
  27. Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Sarathy, V.; Baer, D. R.; Amonette, J. E.; Pecher, K.; Wang, C.; Linehan, J. C.; Matson, D. W.; Penn, R. L.; Driessen, M. D. Characterization and properties of metallic iron nanoparticles: Spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and kinetics. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2005, 39, 1221-1230. (DOI: 10.1021/es049190u)
  28. Johnson, R. L.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Miehr, R.; Thoms, B. B.; Bandstra, J. Z. Reduction of hydraulic conductivity and reactivity in zero-valent iron columns by oxygen and TNT. Ground Wat. Monitor. Remed. 2005, 25, 129-136. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2005.0008.x)
  29. Bylaska, E. J.; Dupuis, M.; Tratnyek, P. G. Ab initio electronic structure study of one-electron reduction of polychlorinated ethylenes. J. Phys. Chem. A 2005, 109, 5905-5916. (DOI: 10.1021/jp0407526)
  30. Bandstra, J. Z.; Tratnyek, P. G. Central limit theorem for chemical kinetics in complex systems. Journal of Mathematical Chemistry 2005, 37, 409-422. (DOI: 10.1007/s10910-004-1107-y)
  31. Bandstra, J. Z.; Miehr, R.; Johnson, R. L.; Tratnyek, P. G. Reduction of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) by iron metal: kinetic controls on product distributions in batch experiments. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2005, 39, 230-238. (DOI: 10.1021/es049129p)
  32. Miehr, R.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Bandstra, J. Z.; Scherer, M. M.; Alowitz, M.; Bylaska, E. J. The diversity of contaminant reduction reactions by zero-valent iron: role of the reductate. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004, 38, 139-147. (DOI: 10.1021/es034237h)
  33. Bylaska, E. J.; Dixon, D. A.; Felmy, A. R.; Apra, E.; Windus, T. L.; Zhan, C.-G.; Tratnyek, P. G. The energetics of the hydrogenolysis, dehydrohalogenation, and hydrolysis of 4,4'-dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane from ab initio electronic structure theory. J. Phys. Chem. A 2004, 108, 5883-5893. (DOI: 10.1021/jp0312316)
  34. Bandstra, J. Z.; Tratnyek, P. G. Applicability of single-site rate equations for reactions on inhomogenous surfaces. Indus. Eng. Chem. Res. 2004, 43, 1615-1622. (DOI: 10.1021/ie034250a)
  35. Tratnyek, P. G.; Weber, E. J.; Schwarzenbach, R. P. Quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) for chemical reductions of organic contaminants. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 2003, 22, 1733-1742. (DOI: 10.1897/01-236)
  36. Canonica, S.; Tratnyek Paul, G. Quantitative structure-activity relationships for oxidation reactions of organic chemicals in water. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 2003, 22, 1743-1754. (DOI: 10.1897/01-237)
  37. Tratnyek, P. G.; Miehr, R.; Bandstra, J. Z., Kinetics of reduction of TNT by iron metal. In Groundwater Quality 2001: Third International Conference on Groundwater Quality, Sheffield, UK, IAHS Press, 2002, Vol. No. 275, pp. 427-433.
  38. Tratnyek, P. G. Keeping up with all that literature: the IronRefs database turns 500. Ground Wat. Monitor. Remed. 2002, 22, 92-94. (DOI: 0.1111/j.1745-6592.2002.tb00757.x)
  39. Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G. Electrochemical properties of natural organic matter (NOM), fractions of NOM, and model biogeochemical electron shuttles. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002, 36, 617-624. (DOI: 10.1021/es0110731)
  40. Gaspar, D. J.; Lea, A. S.; Engelhard, M. H.; Baer, D. R.; Miehr, R.; Tratnyek, P. G. Evidence for localization of reaction upon reduction of CCl4 by granular iron. Langmuir 2002, 18, 7688-7693. (DOI: 10.1021/la025798+)
  41. Bylaska, E. J.; Dixon, D. A.; Felmy, A. R.; Tratnyek, P. G. One-electron reduction of substituted chlorinated methanes as determined from ab initio electronic structure theory. J. Phys. Chem. A 2002, 106, 11581-11593. (DOI: 10.1021/jp021327k)
  42. Agrawal, A.; Ferguson, W. J.; Gardner, B. O.; Christ, J. A.; Bandstra, J. Z.; Tratnyek, P. G. Effects of carbonate species on the kinetics of 1,1,1-trichloroethane by zero-valent iron. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002, 36, 4326-4333. (DOI: 10.1021/es025562s)
  43. Tratnyek, P. G.; Scherer, M. M.; Deng, B.; Hu, S. Effects of natural organic matter, anthropogenic surfactants, and model quinones on the reduction of contaminants by zero-valent iron. Water Res. 2001, 35, 4435-4443. (DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(01)00165-8)
  44. Tratnyek, P. G.; Reilkoff, T. E.; Lemon, A. W.; Scherer, M. M.; Balko, B. A.; Feik, L. M.; Henegar, B. D. Visualizing redox chemistry: Probing environmental oxidation-reduction reactions with indicator dyes. The Chemical Educator 2001, 6, 172-179. (DOI: 10.1007/s00897010471a)
  45. Scherer, M. M.; Westall, J. C.; Tratnyek, P. G. Discussion on "Electrochemical and Raman spectroscopic studies of the influence of chlorinated solvents on the corrosion behaviour of iron in borate buffer and in simulated groundwater" [Corrosion Science 42 (2000) 1921-1939]. Corros. Sci. 2001, 44, 1151-1157. (DOI: 10.1016/S0010-938X(01)00121-4)
  46. Nam, S.; Renganathan, V.; Tratnyek, P. G. Substituent effects on azo dye oxidation by the FeIII-EDTA-H2O2 system. Chemosphere 2001, 45, 59-65. (DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(00)00599-3)
  47. Balko, B. A.; Tratnyek, P. G. A discovery-based experiment illustrating how iron metal is used to remediate contaminated groundwater. J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, 1661-1664. (DOI: 10.1021/ed078p1661)
  48. Nam, S.; Tratnyek, P. G. Reduction of azo dyes with zero-valent iron. Water Res. 2000, 34, 1837-1845. (DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00331-0)
  49. Smolen, J. M.; Weber, E. J.; Tratnyek, P. G. Molecular probe techniques for reductant identification in reducing sediments. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1999, 33, 440-445. (DOI: 10.1021/es980297p)
  50. Church, C. D.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Pankow, J. F.; Landmeyer, J. E.; Baehr, A. L.; Thomas, M. A.; Schirmer, M. Effects of environmental conditions on MTBE degradation in model column aquifers. In U.S. Geological Survey, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Proceedings of the Technical Meeting, Charleston, SC, 7-12 March 1999; U.S. Geological Survey: West Trenton, NJ, 1999; Vol. Water Resources Investigations Report 99-4018C, Vol. 3; pp. 93-101.
  51. Church, C. D.; Pankow, J. F.; Tratnyek, P. G. Hydrolysis of tert-butyl formate: Kinetics, products, and implications for the environmental impact of MTBE. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 1999, 18, 2789-2796. (DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620181220)
  52. Landmeyer, J. E.; Chapelle, F. H.; Bradley, P. M.; Pankow, J. F.; Church, C. D.; Tratnyek, P. G. Fate of MTBE relative to benzene in a gasoline-contaminated aquifer (1993-98). Ground Wat. Monitor. Remed. 1998, 18, 93-102. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.1998.tb00168.x)
  53. Johnson, T. L.; Fish, W.; Gorby, Y. A.; Tratnyek, P. G. Degradation of carbon tetrachloride by iron metal: Complexation effects on the oxide surface. J. Contam. Hydrol. 1998, 29, 377-396. (DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(97)00063-6)
  54. Balko, B. A.; Tratnyek, P. G. Photoeffects on the reduction of carbon tetrachloride by zero-valent iron. J. Phys. Chem. B 1998, 102, 1459-1465. (DOI: 10.1021/jp973113m)
  55. Tratnyek, P. G.; Johnson, T. L.; Scherer, M. M.; Eykholt, G. R. Remediating groundwater with zero-valent metals: Kinetic considerations in barrier design. Ground Wat. Monitor. Remed. 1997, 17, 108-114. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.1997.tb01270.x)
  56. Scherer, M. M.; Westall, J. C.; Ziomek-Moroz, M.; Tratnyek, P. G. Kinetics of carbon tetrachloride reduction at an oxide-free iron electrode. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1997, 31, 2385-2391. (DOI: 10.1021/es960999j)
  57. Church, C. D.; Isabelle, L. M.; Pankow, J. F.; Rose, D. L.; Tratnyek, P. G. Method for determination of methyl tert-butyl ether and its degradation products in water. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1997, 31, 3723-3726. (DOI: 10.1021/es9705452)
  58. Tratnyek, P. G. Putting corrosion to use: Remediation of contaminated groundwater with zero-valent metals. Chemistry & Industry 1996, 499-503.
  59. Johnson, T. L.; Scherer, M. M.; Tratnyek, P. G. Kinetics of halogenated organic compound degradation by iron metal. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1996, 30, 2634-2640. (DOI: 10.1021/es9600901)
  60. Agrawal, A.; Tratnyek, P. G. Reduction of nitro aromatic compounds by zero-valent iron metal. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1996, 30, 153-160. (DOI: 10.1021/es950211h)
  61. Tratnyek, P. G.; Elovitz, M. S.; Colverson, P. Photo effects of textile dye waste waters: Sensitization of singlet oxygen formation, oxidation of phenols, and toxicity to bacteria. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 1994, 13, 27-33. (DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620130106)
  62. Matheson, L. J.; Tratnyek, P. G. Reductive dehalogenation of chlorinated methanes by iron metal. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1994, 28, 2045-2053. (DOI: 10.1021/es00061a012)
  63. Johnson, T. L.; Tratnyek, P. G., A column study of carbon tetrachloride dehalogenation by iron metal. In Hanford symposium on health and the environment: symposium on in-situ remediation--scientific basis for current and future technologies Pasco, WA, Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories, 1994, Vol. 2, pp. 931-947.
  64. Tratnyek, P. G.; Wolfe, N. L. Oxidation and acidification of anaerobic sediment-water systems by autoclaving. J. Environ. Qual. 1993, 22, 375-378.
  65. Tratnyek, P. G.; Hoigné, J.; Zeyer, J.; Schwarzenbach, R. QSAR analyses of oxidation and reduction rates of environmental organic pollutants in model systems. Sci. Total Environ. 1991, 109/110, 327-341. (DOI: 0.1016/0048-9697(91)90188-K)
  66. Tratnyek, P. G.; Hoigné, J. Oxidation of substituted phenols in the environment: a QSAR analysis of rate constants for reaction with singlet oxygen. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1991, 25, 1596-1604. (DOI: 10.1021/es00021a011)
  67. Tratnyek, P. G.; Wolfe, N. L. Characterization of the reducing properties of anaerobic sediment slurries using redox indicators. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 1990, 9, 289-295. (DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620090305)
  68. Tratnyek, P. G.; Macalady, D. L. Abiotic reduction of nitro aromatic pesticides in anaerobic laboratory systems. J. Agric. Food Chem. 1989, 37, 248-254. (DOI: 10.1021/jf00085a058)
  69. Macalady, D. L.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Grundl, T. J. Abiotic reduction reactions of anthropogenic organic chemicals in anaerobic systems. J. Contam. Hydrol. 1986, 1, 1-28. (DOI: 10.1016/0169-7722(86)90004-5)

Chapters

  1. Tratnyek, P. G.; Salter-Blanc, A. J.; Nurmi, J. T.; Amonette, J. E.; Liu, J.; Wang, C.; Dohnalkova, A.; Baer, D. R. Reactivity of zerovalent metals in aquatic media: Effects of organic surface coatings. In Aquatic Redox Chemistry; Tratnyek, P. G.; Grundl, T. J.; Haderlein, S. B., (Eds.); American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2011; ACS Symposium Series Vol. 1071; pp. 381-406. (DOI: doi:10.1021/bk-2011-1071.ch018 10.1021/bk-2011-1071.ch018)
  2. Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G. Electrochemistry of natural organic matter. In Aquatic Redox Chemistry; Tratnyek, P. G.; Grundl, T. J.; Haderlein, S. B., (Eds.); American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2011; ACS Symposium Series Vol. 1071; pp. 129-151. (DOI: 10.1021/bk-2011-1071.ch007)
  3. Grundl, T. J.; Haderlein, S. P.; Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G. Introduction to aquatic redox chemistry. In Aquatic Redox Chemistry; Tratnyek, P. G.; Grundl, T. J.; Haderlein, S. B., (Eds.); American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2011; ACS Symposium Series Vol. 1071; pp. 1-14. (DOI: 10.1021/bk-2011-1071.ch001)
  4. Bylaska, E. J.; Salter-Blanc, A. J.; Tratnyek, P. G. One-electron reduction potentials from chemical structure theory calculations. In Aquatic Redox Chemistry; Tratnyek, P. G.; Grundl, T. J.; Haderlein, S. B., (Eds.); American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2011; ACS Symposium Series Vol. 1071; pp. 37-64. (DOI: 10.1021/bk-2011-1071.ch003)
  5. Tratnyek, P. G.; Salter, A. J.; Nurmi, J. T.; Sarathy, V. Environmental applications of zerovalent metals: Iron vs. zinc. In Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry: Environmental Applications; Erickson, L. E.; Koodali, R. T.; Richards, R. M., (Eds.); American Chemical Society, 2010; 1045; pp. 165-178. (DOI: 10.1021/bk-2010-1045.ch009)
  6. Baer, D. R.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Qiang, Y.; Amonette, J. E.; Linehan, J.; Sarathy, V.; Nurmi, J. T.; Wang, C.; Anthony, J. Synthesis, characterization, and properties of zero-valent iron nanoparticles. In Environmental Applications of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Sorbents, and Sensors; Fryxell, G. E., (Ed.); Imperial College Press: London, 2007; pp. 49-86.
  7. Tratnyek, P. G.; Scherer, M. M.; Johnson, T. J.; Matheson, L. J. Permeable reactive barriers of iron and other zero-valent metals. In Chemical Degradation Methods for Wastes and Pollutants: Environmental and Industrial Applications; Tarr, M. A., (Ed.); Marcel Dekker: New York, 2003; pp. 371-421.
  8. Tratnyek, P. G.; Macalady, D. L. Oxidation-reduction reactions in the aquatic environment. In Handbook of Property Estimation Methods for Chemicals: Environmental and Health Sciences; Mackay, D.; Boethling, R. S., (Eds.); Lewis: Boca Raton, FL, 2000; pp. 383-415.
  9. Tratnyek, P. G. Correlation analysis of the environmental reactivity of organic substances. In Perspectives in Environmental Chemistry; Macalady, D. L., (Ed.); Oxford: New York, 1998; pp. 167-194.
  10. Scherer, M. M.; Balko, B. A.; Tratnyek, P. G. The role of oxides in reduction reactions at the metal-water interface. In Mineral-Water Interfacial Reactions: Kinetics and Mechanisms; Sparks, D. L.; Grundl, T. J., (Eds.); American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1998; ACS Symposium Series Vol. 715; pp. 301-322.
  11. Macalady, D. L.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Wolfe, N. L. Influences of natural organic matter on the abiotic hydrolysis of organic contaminants in aqueous systems. In Aquatic Humic Substances: Influence on Fate and Treatment of Pollutants; Suffet, I. H.; MacCarthy, P., (Eds.); American Chemical Society: Washington D.C., 1989; Advances in Chemistry Series Vol. 219; pp. 324-332.

Extended Abstracts and Proceedings Papers

  1. Tratnyek, P. G., Chemical reductants for ISCR: The potential for improvement. In International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, 7th, Monterey, CA, 2010, Vol. pp. submitted. (PDF)
  2. Johnson, R. L.; Nurmi, J. T.; O'Brien Johnson, R.; Shi, Z.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Phenrat, T.; Lowry, G. V., Injection of nano zero-valent iron for subsurface remediation: A controlled field-scale test of transport. In International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, 7th, Monterey, CA, 2010, Vol. pp. submitted. (PDF)
  3. Salter, A. J.; Johnson, R. L.; Tratnyek Paul, G., Degradation of 1,2,3-trichloropropane by zero-valent zinc: Laboratory assessment for field application. In International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, 7th, Monterey, CA, 2010, Paper D-056. (PDF)
  4. Tratnyek, P., G.; Sarathy, V.; Nurmi, J. T.; Baer, D. R.; Amonette, J. E.; Chun, C. L.; Penn, R. L.; Reardon, E. J., Aging or iron nanoparticles in water: Effects on structure and reactivity. In International Environmental Nanotechnology Conference: Applications and Implications (7-9 October 2008), Chicago, IL, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2009, Vol. EPA 905-R09-032, pp. 193-196. (PDF)
  5. Tratnyek, P., G.; Sarathy, V.; Kim, J.-H.; Chang, Y.-S.; Bae, B., Effects of particle size on the kinetics of degradation of contaminants. In International Environmental Nanotechnology Conference: Applications and Implications (7-9 October 2008), Chicago, IL, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2009, Vol. EPA 905-R09-032, pp. 67-72. (PDF)
  6. Baer, D. R.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Amonette, J. E.; Chun, C. L.; Nachimuthu, P.; Nurmi, J. T.; Penn, R. L.; Matson, D. W.; Linehan, J. C.; Qiang, Y.; Sharma, A., Tuning the properties of iron nanoparticles: Doping effects on reactivity and aging. In International Environmental Nanotechnology Conference: Applications and Implications (7-9 October 2008), Chicago, IL, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2009, Vol. EPA 905-R09-032, pp. 73-78. (PDF)
  7. Tratnyek, P. G.; Sarathy, V.; Fortuna, J. H., Fate and remediation of 1,2,3-trichloropropane. In International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, 6th, Monterey, CA, 2008, Vol. pp. Paper C-047. (PDF)
  8. Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Johnson, R. L.; Thoms, R. B.; O’Brien Johnson, R., Reduction of TNT and RDX by core material from an iron permeable reactive barrier. In International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, 6th, Monterey, CA, 2008, Vol. pp. Paper M-009. (PDF)
  9. Lee, J.-M.; Kim, J.-H.; Lee, J.-W.; Kim, J.-H.; Lee, H.-S.; Chang , Y.-S.; Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G., Synthesis of Fe-nano particles obtained by borohydride reduction with solvent. In International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, 6th, Monterey, CA, 2008, Vol. pp. Paper A-068. (PDF)
  10. Kim, J.-H.; Lee, J.-M.; Lee, H.-S.; Kim, J.-H.; Lee, J.-W.; Chang, Y.-S.; Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G., Degradation of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans using heat-activated persulfate. In International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, 6th, Monterey, CA, 2008, Vol. pp. Paper C-010. (PDF)
  11. Sarathy, V.; Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Amonette, J. E.; Baer, D. R.; Chun, C. L. Effect of aging on the structure and reactivity of nanoparticles of iron/iron oxides, Preprints of Extended Abstracts. In 233rd ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Chicago, IL, 2007, 47, No. 1, pp. 383-387.
  12. Tratnyek, P. G.; Nurmi, J. T.; Bae, B. Revisiting the effect of natural organic matter on contaminant reduction by iron, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 232nd ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: San Francisco, CA, 2006, 46, pp. 872-877.
  13. Tratnyek, P. G.; Nurmi, J. T.; Bae, B. Revisiting the effect of natural organic matter on contaminant reduction by iron, Preprints of Extended Abstracts. In 231st ACS National Meeting; Atlanta, GA, 2006, 46, pp. 872-877.
  14. Tratnyek, P. G.; Nurmi, J. T.; Bae, B. Nanosize effects on the kinetics of contaminant reduction by iron oxides, Preprints of Extended Abstracts. In 231st ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Atlanta, GA, 2006, 46, pp.??
  15. Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G. Electrochemical studies of a packed iron powder electrode: Breakdown of passivating oxide films in solutions containing organic oxidants, Preprints of Extended Abstracts. In 231st ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Atlanta, GA, 2006, 46, pp. 1018-1022.
  16. Jones, L.; Xu, X.; Thomson, N. R.; Waldemer, R.; Tratnyek, P. G., The impact of permanganate NOD kinetics on treatment efficiency. In Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds—2006, Proceedings of the International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, 5th, Monterey, CA, United States, May 22-25, 2006, 2006, Vol. pp. d 33 ppr/31-d 33 ppr/38.
  17. Tratnyek, P. G.; Sarathy, V.; Bae, B. Nanosize effects on the kinetics of contaminant reduction by iron oxides, Preprints of Extended Abstracts. In 230th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Washington, DC, 2005, 45, pp. 673-677.
  18. Bylaska, E. J.; Dupuis, M.; Tratnyek, P. G. Ab initio electronic structure study of one-electron reduction of polychlorinated ethylenes. In 229th ACS National Meeting; San Diego, CA, United States, 2005, Abstracts of Papers, pp. ENVR-065.
  19. Waldemer, R. H.; Tratnyek, P. G. The efficient determination of rate constants for oxidations by permanganate. In Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, 24-27 May 2004, Monterey, CA; Battelle Press: Columbus, OH, 2004; pp. Paper 2A-09.
  20. Tratnyek, P. G.; Amonette, J. E.; Bylaska, E. J. Overcoming barriers to the remediation of carbon tetrachloride through manipulation of competing reaction mechanisms, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 227th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Anaheim, CA, 2004, 44, No. 1, pp. 456-460.
  21. Nurmi, J. T.; Bandstra, J. Z.; Tratnyek, P. G. Packed powder electrodes for characterizing the reactivity of granular iron in borate solutions. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2004, 151, B347-B353.
  22. Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G., Electrochemical studies of a packed iron powder electrode in solutions containing corrosive anions and organic oxidants. In New York, NY, American Chemical Society, 2003, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 691-695.
  23. Miehr, R.; Bandstra, J. Z.; Po, R.; Tratnyek, P. G. Remediation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) by iron metal: kinetic controls on product distributions in batch and column experiments, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 225th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: New Orleans, LA, 2003, 43, No. 1, pp. 644-648.
  24. Bandstra, J. Z.; Tratnyek, P. G. Effects of surface heterogeniety on the kinetics of interfacial electron transfer, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 225th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: New Orleans, LA, 2003, 43, No. 1, pp. 541-545.
  25. Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G., Voltammetric invesigations of natural organic matter. In Proceedings of the 20th Anniversary Conference of the International Humic Substances Conference (IHSS), 21-26 July 2002, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 2002, Vol. pp. 58-60. (PDF)
  26. Tratnyek, P. G.; Reilkoff, T. E.; Bandstra, J. Z.; Miehr, R., Molecular probe studies of contaminant transformation in reducing sediments: hydride transfer and dehydrogenase activity. In Washington, DC, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 2000, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 353-355.
  27. Tratnyek, P. G., A geochemical perspective on the design, performance, and enhancement of iron walls. In Theis Conference on Iron in Groundwater, Jackson Hole, WY, National Ground Water Association, 2000, Vol. pp. (PDF)
  28. Nurmi, J. T.; Tratnyek, P. G., Electrochemical properties of natural organic matter (NOM), fractions of NOM, and model biogeochemical electron shuttles. In Washington, DC, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 2000, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 418-421.
  29. Gu, B.; Chen, J.; Vairavamurthy, M. A.; Choi, S.; Tratnyek, P. G. Chemical and biological reduction of contaminant metals by natural organic matter. Preprints of Extended Abstracts presented at the ACS National Meeting, American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry 2000, 40, 443-446.
  30. Gu, B.; Chen, J.; Vairavamurthy, M. A.; Choi, S.; Tratnyek, P. G., Chemical and biological reduction of contaminant metals by natural organic matter. In Washington, DC, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 2000, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 443-446.
  31. Church, C. D.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Scow, K. M., Pathways for the degradation of MTBE and other fuel oxygenates by isolate PM1. In San Fransisco, CA, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 2000, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 261-263.
  32. Church, C. D.; Pankow, J. F.; Tratnyek, P. G., Effects of environmental conditions on MTBE degradation in model column aquifers. In Book of Abstracts, 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 26-30, 2000, 2000, Vol. pp. ENVR-120.
  33. Church, C. D.; Pankow, J. F.; Tratnyek, P. G., Effects of environmental conditions on MTBE degradation in model column aquifers: II. Kinetics. In San Fransisco, CA, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 2000, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 238-240.
  34. Scherer, M. M.; Westall, J. C.; Tratnyek, P. G. The kinetics of nitro reduction by iron metal: A case of mixed control, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 217th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Anaheim, CA, 1999, 39, No. 1, pp. 346-348.
  35. Tratnyek, P. G.; Scherer, M. M., The effect of natural organic matter on reduction by zero-valent iron. In 216th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, 1998, Vol. pp. ENVR-073.
  36. Tratnyek, P. G.; Scherer, M. M., Kinetic controls on the performance of remediation technologies based on zero-valent iron. In National Conference on Environmental Engineering, Water Resources and the Urban Environment--98 (June 7-10, 1998), Chicago, IL, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998, Vol. pp. 110-115. (PDF)
  37. Tratnyek, P. G.; Scherer, M. M. The effect of natural organic matter on reduction by zero-valent iron, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 216th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Boston, MA, 1998, 38, No. 2, pp. 125-126.
  38. Tratnyek, P. G.; Johnson, T. L.; Warner, S. D.; Clarke, H. S.; Baker, J. A., In situ treatment of organics by sequential reduction and oxidation. In Monterey, CA, Battelle Press, 1998, Vol. 1(5), pp. 371-376.
  39. Tratnyek, P. G.; Smolen, J. M.; Weber, E. J. Molecular probe techniques for reductant identification in reducing sediments, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 213th ACS National Meeting; Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society: San Francisco, CA, 1997, 37, No. 1, pp. 119-121.
  40. Schirmer, M.; Barker, J. F.; Hubbard, C. E.; Church, C. D.; Pankow, J. F.; Tratnyek, P. G. The Borden field experiment - Where has the MTBE gone? Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 213th ACS National Meeting; Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society: San Francisco, CA, 1997, 37, No. 1, pp. 415-417.
  41. Scherer, M. M.; Westall, J. C.; Tratnyek, P. G. Kinetics of carbon tetrachloride reduction at an iron rotating disk electrode, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 213th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: San Francisco, CA, 1997, 37, No. 1, pp. 85-86.
  42. Scherer, M. M.; Westall, J. C.; Tratnyek, P. G. An electrochemical interpretation of carbon tetrachloride reduction at an oxide-free iron electrode, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 214th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Las Vegas, NV, 1997, 37, No. 2, pp. 247-248.
  43. Church, C. D.; Isabelle, L. M.; Pankow, J. F.; Tratnyek, P. G., Assessing the in situ degradation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) with a direct aqueous injection technique for products at the sub-ppb level. In San Fransisco, CA, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 1997, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 411-413.
  44. Buxton, H. T.; Landmeyer, J. E.; Baehr, A. L.; Church, C. D.; Tratnyek, P. G., Interdisciplinary investigation of subsurface contaminant transport and fate at point-source releases of gasoline containing MTBE. In Houston, TX, Ground Water Management, Westerville, OH, 1997, Vol. pp. 2-18.
  45. Tratnyek, P. G.; Johnson, T. L.; Schattauer, A., Interfacial phenomena affecting contaminant remediation with zero-valent iron metal. In 208th ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, American Chemical Society, 1995, Vol. pp. 589-592.
  46. Tratnyek, P. G., Correlating oxidation kinetics for organic solutes: A comparison of QSARs for the major aqueous oxidants. In Chicago, IL, American Chemical Society, 1995, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 400-401.
  47. Scherer, M. M.; Tratnyek, P. G. Dechlorination of carbon tetrachloride by iron metal: Effect of reactant concentrations, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 209th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Anaheim, CA, 1995, 35, No. 1, pp. 805-806.
  48. Johnson, T. L.; Tratnyek, P. G. Dechlorination of carbon tetrachloride by iron metal: The role of competing corrosion reactions, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 209th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Anaheim, CA, 1995, 35, No. 1, pp. 699-701.
  49. Agrawal, A.; Tratnyek, P. G.; Stoffyn-Egli, P.; Liang, L. Processes affecting nitro reduction by iron metal: mineralogical consequences of precipitation in aqueous carbonate environments, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 209th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Anaheim, CA, 1995, 35, No. 1, pp. 720-723.
  50. Tratnyek, P. G.; Hoigné, J. Kinetics of reactions of chlorine dioxide (OClO) in water. II. Quantitative structure-activity relationships for phenolic compounds. Water Res. 1994, 28, 57-66.
  51. Matheson, L. J.; Tratnyek, P. G. Abiotic and biotic aspects of reductive dechlorination of chlorinated solvents by zero-valent iron, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 207th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: San Diego, CA, 1994, 34, No. 1, pp. 414-415.
  52. Johnson, T. L.; Tratnyek, P. G. A column study of geochemical factors affecting reductive dechlorination of chlorinated solvents by zero-valent iron. In Hanford Symposium on Health and the Environment, 33rd Pasco, WA, 1994, 2, pp. 931-947.
  53. Agrawal, A.; Tratnyek, P. G. Abiotic remediation of nitro-aromatic groundwater contaminants by zero-valent iron, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 207th ACS National Meeting American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: San Diego, CA, 1994, 34, No. 1, pp. 492-494.
  54. Matheson, L. J.; Tratnyek, P. G. Processes affecting reductive dechlorination of chlorinated solvents by zero-valent iron, Preprint Extended Abstracts. In 205th ACS National Meeting; American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry: Denver, CO, 1993, 33, No. 1, pp. 3-4.
  55. Tratnyek, P. G.; Hoigné, J., Oxidation of substituted phenoxide anions by chlorine dioxide: an environmental application of Marcus theory. In San Francisco, CA, American Chemical Society, 1992, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 515-516.
  56. Tratnyek, P. G.; Hoigné, J., Photooxidation of 2,4,6-trimethylphenol in natural waters and laboratory systems: kinetics of reaction with singlet oxygen. In San Francisco, CA, American Chemical Society, 1992, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 220-221.
  57. Kohler, H. P.; Tratnyek, P. G. Data analysis with nonlinear regression models. EAWAG News 1992, 33, 21-27.
  58. Tratnyek, P. G.; Wolfe, N. L., Reduction of phorate sulfoxide in anaerobic sediment slurries. In Dallas, TX, American Chemical Society, 1989, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 94-95.
  59. Tratnyek, P. G.; Macalady, D. L., Abiotic reduction of methyl parathion in laboratory systems designed to model dissolved organic matter. In Denver, CO, American Chemical Society, 1987, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 302-305.

Electronic Media and Other Resources

  1. Tratnyek, Paul G., 2002, Keeping up with all that literature: the IronRefs database turns 500. Ground Water Monit. Rem., 22(3): 92-94.
  2. Tratnyek, Paul G., 1996, Putting corrosion to use: Remediation of contaminated groundwater with zero-valent metals. Chemistry & Industry, 1 July (13), 499-503.
  3. Tratnyek, Paul G., European Photochemistry Newsletter, Conference Report, Aqueous Oxidants and Photooxidants: A Symposium in Honor of Jürg Hoigné, No. 55, Nov. 1995, pp. 53-54.
  4. Kohler, Hans-Peter, Paul G. Tratnyek, 1992, Datenanalyse mittels nichtlinearen regressionsmodellen, EAWAG News, 33, 21-28.
  5. Tratnyek, Paul G., B. A. Balko, and others. 2002, Metals in Environmental Remediation and Learning (MERL). A multimedia CD-ROM that teaches chemistry through a story of environmental technology development. See: MERL Web Site.