1. Wenbo Wang, Aiqin Wang*. Recent progress in dispersion of palygorskite crystal bundles for nanocomposites. Applied Clay Science, 2016, 119: 18-30. 
2. Guangyan Tian, Wenbo Wang, Yuru Kang, Aiqin Wang*. Ammonium sulfide-assisted hydrothermal activation of palygorskite for enhanced adsorption of methyl violet. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2016, 41: 33-43.
3. Guangyan Tian, Wenbo Wang, Yuru Kang, Aiqin Wang*. Palygorskite in sodium sulphide solution via hydrothermal process for enhanced methylene blue adsorption. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016, 58: 417-423.
4. Yongfeng Zhu, Yian Zheng*, Feng Wang, Aiqin Wang*. Monolithic supermacroporous hydrogel prepared from high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) for fast removal of Cu2+ and Pb2+. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 284: 422-430.
5. Chunhui Zhou*, Lizhi Zhao, Aiqin Wang, Tiahu Chen, Hongping He. Current fundamental and applied research into clay minerals in China. Applied Clay Science, 2016, 119: 3-7.
6. Zhifang Zhang, Wenbo Wang, Li Zong, Yuru Kang, Aiqin Wang*. Tailoring the properties of palygorskite by various organic acids via a one-pot hydrothermal process: A comparative study for removal of toxic dyes. Applied Clay Science, 2016, 120: 28-39.
7. Qin Wang, Bin Mu, Yuan Zhang, Junping Zhang, Aiqin Wang*. Palygorskite-based hybrid fluorescent pigment: preparation, spectroscopic characterization and environmental stability. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2016, 224: 107-115.
8. Yongfeng Zhu, Wenbo Wang, Yian Zheng*, Feng Wang, Aiqin Wang*. Rapid enrichment of rare-earth metals by carboxymethyl cellulose-based open-cellular hydrogel adsorbent from HIPEs template. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2016, 140: 51-58.
9. Yujie Zhang, Junping Zhang*, Aiqin Wang*. From Maya Blue to biomimetic pigments: Durable biomimetic pigments with self-cleaning property. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4: 901-907.
10. Bucheng Li, Junping Zhang*, Ziqian Gao, Qingyun Wei. Semitransparent superoleophobic coatings with low sliding angles for hot liquids based on silica nanotubes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4: 953-960.
11. Lingxiao Li, Bucheng Li, Junping Zhang*. Dopamine-mediated fabrication of ultralight graphene aerogels with low volume shrinkage. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4: 512-518.
12. Bucheng Li, Junping Zhang*. Durable and self-healing superamphiphobic coatings repellent even towards hot liquids. Chemical Communications, 2016, 52: 2744-2747.
13. Weibing Xu, Bin Mu, Aiqin Wang*. Porous carbon nanoflakes with a high specific surface area derived from a kapok fiber for high-performance electrode materials of supercapacitors. RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 6967-6977.
14. Weibing Xu, Bin Mu and Aiqin Wang*. From adsorbents to electrode materials: facile hydrothermal synthesis of montmorillonite/polyaniline/metal oxide (hydroxide) composites. New Journal of Chemistry, 2016, 40: 2687-2695.
15. Feng Wang, Yian Zheng*, Yongfeng Zhu, Aiqin Wang*, Oriented functionalization of natural hollow kapok fiber for highly efficient removal of toxic Hg(II) from aqueous solution, Frontiers in Environmental Science: Green and Environmental Chemistry, 2016, 4: 4.
16. Yian Zheng*, Yongfeng Zhu, Aiqin Wang, Huimin Hu, Potential of Calotropis gigantea fiber as an absorbent for removal of oil from water. Industrial Crops and Products, 2016, 83: 387-390.
17. Bin Mu, Aiqin Wang*, Adsorption of dyes onto palygorskite and its composites: A review, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2016, 4: 1274-1294.
18. Weibing Xu, Bin Mu*, Aiqin Wang*, Facile fabrication of well-defined microtubular carbonized kapok fiber/NiO composites as electrode material for supercapacitor. Electrochimica Acta, 2016, 194: 84-94.
19. Junping Zhang*, Bucheng Li, Lingxiao Li, Aiqin Wang. Ultralight, compressible and multifunctional carbon aerogels based on natural tubular cellulose. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4: 2069-2074.
20. Lingxiao Li, Bucheng Li, Ling Fan, Bin Mu, Aiqin Wang, Junping Zhang*. Palygorskite@Fe3O4@polyperfluoroalkylsilanenanocomposites for superoleophobic coatings and magnetic liquid marbles. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4: 5859-5868 (Cover paper).
21. Guangyan Tian, Wenbo Wang*, Li Zong, Yuru Kang, Aiqin Wang*. A functionalized hybrid silicate adsorbent derived from naturally abundant low-grade palygorskite clay for highly efficient removal of hazardous antibiotics. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 293: 376-385.
22. Feng Wang, Yian Zheng*, Yongfeng Zhu, Aiqin Wang*, Preparation of chitosan-g-poly (vinylimidazole-co-2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid) granular hydrogel for selective adsorption of Hg2+, Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2016, 227: 116.
23. Yian Zheng*, Enjuan Cao, Yongfeng Zhu, Aiqin Wang, Huimin Hu, Perfluorosilane treated Calotropis Gigantea fiber: Instant hydrophobic-oleophilic surface with efficient oil-absorbing performance, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 295: 477-483.
24. Yueping Chen, Yefei Cheng, Weili Yang, Xiaohan Li, Chao Wen, Wenbo Wang, Aiqin Wang, Yanmin Zhou*, An evaluation of palygorskite inclusion on the growth performance and digestive function of broilers, Applied Clay Science, 2016, 129: 1-6.
25. Guangyan Tian, Wenbo Wang*, Bin Mu, Yuru Kang, Aiqin Wang*, Ag(I)-triggered one-pot synthesis of Ag nanoparticles onto natural nanorods as a multifunctional nanocomposite for efficient catalysis and adsorption, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2016, 473: 84-92.
26. Jie Tang, Bin Mu, Wenbo Wang, Maosong Zheng, Aiqin Wang, Fabrication of manganese dioxide/carbon/attapulgite composites derived from spent bleaching earth for adsorption of Pb(II) and Brilliant green, RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 36534-36543.
27. Guangyan Tian, Wenbo Wang*, Li Zong, Yuru Kang, Aiqin Wang*, From spent dye-loaded palygorskite to a multifunctional palygorskite/carbon/Ag nanocomposite, RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 41696-41706.
28. Yongfeng Zhu, Yian Zheng*, Li Zong, Feng Wang, Aiqin Wang*, Fabrication of magnetic hydroxypropyl cellulose-g-poly (acrylic acid) porous spheres via Pickering high internal phase emulsion for removal of Cu2+ and Cd2+, Carbohydrate Polymers, 2016, 149: 242-250.
29. Bin Mu, Jie Tang, Long Zhang, Aiqin Wang*. Preparation, characterization and application on dye adsorption of a well-defined two-dimensional superparamagnetic clay/polyaniline/Fe3O4 nanocomposite, Applied Clay Science, 2016, 132-133: 7-16.
30. Weibing Xu, Bin Mu*, Wenbo Zhang, Aiqin Wang*. Facile fabrication of well-defined polyaniline microtubes derived from natural kapok fiber for supercapacitor with long-term cycling stability. RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 68302-68311.
31. Lingxiao Li, Junping Zhang*. Superamphiphobic, Magnetic and Elastic Silicone Sponges with Excellent Temperature Stability. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2016, 3:1600517.
32. Lingxiao Li, Bucheng Li, Jie Dong, Junping Zhang*. Roles of silanes and silicones in forming superhydrophobic and superoleophobic materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4: 13677-13725.
33. Bin Mu, Yuru Kang, Maosong Zheng, Aiqin Wang*, One-pot preparation of superparamagnetic attapulgite/Fe3O4/polydopamine nanocomposites for adsorption of methylene blue, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2016, 1736: 020147. VIII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON “TIMES OF POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES”: FROM AEROSPACE TO NANOTECHNOLOGY.
34. Wenbo Wang, Guangyan Tian, Li Zong, Qin Wang, Yanmin Zhou, Aiqin Wang*. Mesoporous hybrid Zn-silicate derived from red palygorskite as a high-efficient adsorbent for antibiotics, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2016, 234: 317-325.
35. Wenbo Wang, Guangyan Tian, Zhifang Zhang, Aiqin Wang*. From naturally low-grade palygorskite to hybrid silicate adsorbent for efficient capture of Cu(II) ions, Applied Clay Science, 2016, 132-133: 438-448.
36. Yongfeng Zhu, Yian Zheng*, Feng Wang, Aiqin Wang*, Fabrication of magnetic porous microspheres via (O1/W)/O2 double emulsion for fast removal of Cu2+ and Pb2+, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016, 67: 505-510.
37. Yongfeng Zhu, Yian Zheng*, Feng Wang, Aiqin Wang*. Fabrication of magnetic macroporous chitosan-g-poly (acrylic acid) hydrogel for removal of Cd2+ and Pb2+, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2016, 93: 483-492.
38. Yujie Zhang, Jie Dong, Hanxue Sun, Bo Yu, Zhaoqi Zhu, Junping Zhang*, Aiqin Wang*, Solvatochromic coatings with self-cleaning property from palygorskite@polysiloxane/crystal violet lactone, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8: 27346-27352.
39. Yuan Zhang, Wenbo Wang, Bin Mu, Qin Wang, Aiqin Wang*, Reply to “Comment to the paper: Effect of grinding time on fabricating a stable methylene blue/palygorskite hybrid nanocomposite, by Yuan Zhang, Wenbo Wang, Bin Mu, Qin Wang, Aiqin Wang” [Powder Technol. 280 (2015) 173–179], Powder Technology, 2016, 299: 261-262.
40. Pengjun Ma, Qingfen Geng, Xianghu Gao, Shengrong Yang, Gang Liu*, Aqueous solution-chemical derived spinel Cu1.5Mn1.5O4 thin film for solar absorber application, Materials Letters, 2016, 179: 170-174.
41. Pengjun Ma, Qingfen Geng, Xianghu Gao, Shengrong Yang, Gang Liu*, Solution combustion of spinel CuMn2O4 ceramic pigments for thickness sensitive spectrally selective (TSSS) paint coatings, Ceramics International, 2016, 42: 11966-11973.
42. Pengjun Ma, Qingfen Geng, Xianghu Gao, Shengrong Yang, Gang Liu*,Cu1.5Mn1.5O4-based ceramic spectrally selective coatings for efficient solar absorber applications, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016, 675: 423-432.
43. Pengjun Ma, Qingfen Geng, Xianghu Gao, Shengrong Yang, Gang Liu*, Spectrally selective Cu1.5Mn1.5O4 spinel ceramic pigments for solar thermal applications, RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 32947-32955.
44. Pengjun Ma, Qingfen Geng, Xianghu Gao, Shengrong Yang, Gang Liu*, Aqueous chemical solution deposition of spinel Cu1.5Mn1.5O4 single layer films for solar selective absorber, RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 54820-54829.
45. Pengjun Ma, Qingfen Geng, Xianghu Gao, Shengrong Yang, Gang Liu*, CuCr2O4 Spinel Ceramic Pigments Synthesized by Sol-Gel Self-Combustion Method for Solar Absorber Coatings, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2016, 25: 2814-2823.
46. Pengjun Ma, Qingfen Geng, Xianghu Gao, Tianhong Zhou, Shengrong Yang, Gang Liu*, Synthesis and characterization of CoCuMnOx spinel ceramic thin film for spectral selectivity absorption, RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 87584-87592.
47. Pengjun Ma, Qingfen Geng, Xianghu Gao, Tianhong Zhou, Shengrong Yang, Gang Liu*, Aqueous solution-chemical derived CuMn2O4 ceramic films for spectrally solar selective absorbers, Ceramics International, 2016, 42: 19047-19057.
48. Xiang-Hu Gao, Zhi-Ming Guo, Qing-Fen Geng, Peng-Jun Ma, Gang Liu*, Structure, optical properties and thermal stability of TiC-based tandem spectrally selective solar absorber coating, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 2016, 157: 543-549.
49. Xiang-Hu Gao, Zhi-Ming Guo, Qing-Fen Geng, Peng-Jun Ma, Ai-Qin Wang, Gang Liu*, Enhanced thermal stability and spectral selectivity of SS/TiC-Y/Al2O3 spectrally selective solar absorber by thermal annealing, Solar Energy, 2016, 140: 199-205.
50. Xiang-Hu Gao, Cheng-Bing Wang, Zhi-Ming Guo, Qing-Fen Geng, Wolfgang Theiss, Gang Liu*, Structure, optical properties and thermal stability of Al2O3-WC nanocomposite ceramic spectrally selective solar absorbers, Optical Materials, 2016, 58: 219-225.
51. Xiang-Hu Gao, Zhi-Ming Guo, Qing-Fen Geng, Peng-Jun Ma, Aiqin Wang, Gang Liu*, Structure, optical properties and thermal stability of SS/TiC-ZrC/Al2O3 spectrally selective solar absorber, RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 63867-63873.
52. Xiang-Hu Gao, Zhi-Ming Guo, Qing-Fen Geng, Peng-Jun Ma, Gang Liu*, 5. Enhanced absorptance of surface-textured tungsten thin film for solar absorber, Surface Engineering, 2016, 32: 840-845.
53. Xianghong Xu, Tao Qu, Ling Fan, Xiaomei Chen, Men Gao, Junping Zhang*, TiankangGuo. Preparation of pH- and magnetism-responsive sodium alginate/Fe3O4@HNTs nanocomposite beads for controlled release of granulysin. RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 111747-111753.
54. Wenbo Wang, Guangyan Tian, Dandan Wang, Zhifang Zhang, Yuru Kang, Li Zong, Aiqin Wang*, All-into-one strategy to synthesize mesoporous hybrid silicate microspheres from naturally rich red palygorskite clay as high-efficient adsorbents, Scientific Reports, 2016, 6: 39599.
