Boya Xiong

Focusing on the interface of polymer science, environmental chemistry, and membrane material science, my research aims to i) elucidate the fundamental mechanism of polymer degradation that shapes sustainable design and management criteria of future polymer chemicals and materials, and ii) develop novel nature-inspired membrane material architecture to mitigate pathogenic contamination and fouling.

[2025] Antiviral and Sustainable Coating on Textiles by Moringa oleifera Protein for Personal Protective Equipment Applications. [2025] Combined adsorption and Michaelis-Menten approach reveals predominant enzymatic depolymerization of crystalline poly(ethylene terephthalate) occurs in solution phase. [2024] Removal of Pristine and UV-Weathered Microplastics from Water: Moringa oleifera Seed Protein as a Natural Coagulant. [2024] A Scalable and Surfactant-Free Emulsion Method for Producing Microbeads from Varied Biomass Feedstocks. [2024] Deciphering polymer degradation chemistry via integrating novel database construction into suspect screening analysis. [2024] Nanoscale abrasive wear of polyethylene: a novel approach to probe nanoplastic release at the single asperity level.