Publications

* Indicates corresponding author; underline indicates current or former Parker lab group member.

The most up to date publications can be found at Google Scholar.

[36] Rogers, Parker * Hydrolysis of Organic Contaminants: Improving Laboratory Studies to Accurately Predict Environmental Transformation Rates. Environmental Science & Technology, 2025, 59, 7452-7460. (Full Text)

[35] Brownell, Chen, Parker. * Making Waves: Formulation components used in agriculture may serve as important precursors for nitrogenous disinfection byproducts. Water Research, 2025, 123116. (Full Text)

  • WashU feature (link)

[34] Rogers, Reardon, Maxwell, Parker* Contribution of Weak Bases to Isoxaflutole Hydrolysis: Implications for Hydrolysis in Laboratory and Natural Waters. Environmental Science & Technology, 2025, 59, 2233-2244. (Full Text)

[33] Lee, Xu, Diao, Zhao, Chen, Moon, Liu, Parker, Jun, Tang. The use of a benign fast-growing cyanobacterial species to control microcystin synthesis from Microcystis aeruginosa. Frontiers in Microbiology, 20245 15, 1461119. (Full Text)

[32]Hartig, Dai, Zhang, Kapoor, Rottinghaus, Moon, Parker* Influence of Environmental Conditions on the Escape Rates of Biocontained Genetically Engineered Microbes. Environmental Science & Technology, 2024, 58, 22657-22667. (Full Text)

[31] Sharkey; Parker.* Elucidating factors contributing to dicamba volatilization by characterizing chemical speciation in dried dicamba-amine residues. Environmental Science & Technology, 2024, 58, 12062-12072. (Full text)

[30] Chen, ; Moher, D; Rogers, J.; Yatom, S..; Thimsen, E.; Parker, K.M.* Effect of halides on organic compound degradation during plasma treatment of brines. Environmental Science & Technology, 2024, 58, 5139-5152. (Full text)

[29] Ling,* Giammar, Parker, Turner, Yeoh. Fostering Convergence: Strategies for Designing a Graduate Training Program at the Intersection of Environmental Engineering and Computational Sciences. Environmental Science & Technology, 2024, 58, 4465-4468. (Full text)

[28] Millman, Chatterjee, Parker, Catalano.* Cation Exchange to Montmorillonite Induces Selective Adsorption of Amino Acids. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2024, 372, 181-195. (Full text)

[27]  Chatterjee, Zhang, Parker.* Binding of Dissolved Organic Matter to RNA and Protection from Nuclease-Mediated Degradation, Environmental Science & Technology, 2023, 57 , 16086-16096 (Full text)

[26] Zhang, Ho, Chatterjee, Park, Li, Catalano, Parker.* RNA hydrolysis at mineral-water interfaces, Environmental Science & Technology 2023, 57, 22, 8280–8288. (Full text)

[25] Rogers, Chen, Yang, Graham, Parker.* Production of dichloroacetonitrile from derivatives of isoxaflutole herbicide during water treatment, Environmental Science & Technology 2023, 57, 47, 18443–18451(Full text)

[24] Chen, Rholl, Persaud, Wang, He, Parker.* Permanganate preoxidation affects the formation of disinfection byproducts from algal organic matter, Water Research, 2023, 232, 119691 (Full text)

[23] Sharkey, Hartig, Dang, Chatterjee, Williams, Parker.* Amine Volatilization from Herbicide Salts: Implications for Herbicide Formulations and Atmospheric Chemistry, Environmental Science & Technology, 2022, 56, 13644-13653. (Full text)

  • ACS C&EN story (link)
  • WUSTL feature (link)
  • RSC Chemistry World Story (link)

[22] Kamat M, Moor K, Langlois G, Chen M, Parker KM, McNeill K, Snow SD.* The Overlooked Photochemistry of Iodine in Aqueous Suspensions of Fullerene Derivatives. ACS Nano, 2022, 16, 8309-8317. (Full text).

[21] Chatterjee A, Zhang K, Rao Y, Sharma N, Giammar DE, Parker KM.* Metal Catalyzed Hydrolysis of RNA in Aqueous Environments. Environmental Science & Technology,  2022,56, 3564-3574. (Full text).

[20] You Y, Huang S, Chen M, Parker KM, He Z.* Hematite/selenium disulfide hybrid catalyst for enhanced Fe (III)/Fe (II) redox cycling in advanced oxidation processes. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022, 424, 127376 (Full text).

[19] Sharkey AM, Williams B, Parker KM.* Herbicide drift from genetically engineered herbicide-tolerant crops. Environmental Science & Technology, 2021, 55 (23), 15559-15568. (Full text). 

  • WUSTL feature: Dec 15, 2021 (link)

[18] Zhang K, Hodge J, Chatterjee A, Moon TS, Parker KM.* Duplex Structure of Double-Stranded RNA Provides Stability against Hydrolysis Relative to Single-Stranded RNA. Environmental Science & Technology, 2021, 55 (12), 8045-8053. (Full text)

  • WUSTL feature: July 28, 2021 (link)

[17] Sodnikar, Parker, Stump, ThomasArrigo, Sander.* Adsorption of double-stranded ribonucleic acids (dsRNA) to iron (oxyhydr-)oxide surfaces: comparative analysis of model dsRNA moleules and deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA). Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2021, 23, 605-620.(Full text).

[16] Chen M, Rholl CA, He T, Sharma A, Parker KM.* Halogen Radicals Contribute to the Halogenation and Degradation of Chemical Additives Used in Hydraulic Fracturing, Environmental Science & Technology, 2021, 55 (3), 1545-1554 (Full text).

  • WUSTL feature: Feb 11, 2021 (link)
  • Public talk at the St. Louis Academy of Sciences (link)

[15] Sharkey AM, Stein A,  Parker KM.* Hydrogen Bonding Site Number Predicts Dicamba Volatilization from Amine Salts, Environmental Science & Technology, 2020, 54 (21), 13630-13637.(Full text).

  • WUSTL feature: Nov 4, 2020 (link)
  • STL Public radio (link)
  • WVIK NPR Station (link)
  • Brownfield Ag News (national network) (link)
  • KWPC (link)

[14] Zhang K, Wei J, Huff Hartz KE, Lydy MJ, Moon TS, Sander M,  Parker KM.* Analysis of RNAi biopesticides: double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) extraction from agricultural soils and quantification by RT-qPCR, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology, 54 (6), 4893-4902. (Full text).

  • News feature: May 4, 2020 (link)

[13] Oldham T, Chen M, Sharkey AM, Parker KM, Thimsen E.* Electrochemical characterization of the plasma-water interface. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2020, 53, 165202 (Full text).

[12] Parker KM*, Barragán Borrero V, van Leeuwen D, Lever MA, Mateescu B, Sander M*. Environmental fate of RNA interference pesticides: Adsorption and degradation of double-stranded RNA molecules in agricultural soils, Environmental Science & Technology, 2019, 53 (6), 3027-3036. (Full text, Open Access)

  • News Feature: The Record, Feb 28, 2019 (link)

[11] Zhang K and Parker KM*. Halogen radical oxidants in natural and engineered aquatic systems,  Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, 52 (17), 9579-9594. (Full text)

[10] Nelson KL* et al. Sunlight-mediated inactivation of health-relevant microorganisms in water: A review of mechanisms and modeling approaches, Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2018, 20, 1089-1122. (Full text)

[9] Parker KM* and Sander M*. Environmental Fate of Insecticidal Plant-Incorporated Protectants from Genetically Modified Crops: Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities. Environmental Science & Technology, 2017, Feature Article, 51, 21, 12049-12057 (Full text)

[8] Szczuka A., Parker KM, Harvey C, Hayes E, Vengosh A., Mitch WA. Regulated and unregulated halogenated disinfection byproduct formation from chlorination of saline groundwater. Water Research, 2017, 122, 633-644. (Full text).

[7] Chuang Y-H, Parker KM, Mitch WA. Development of Predictive Models for the Degradation of Halogenated Disinfection Byproducts during the UV/H2O2 Advanced Oxidation Process. Environmental Science & Technology, 2016, 50 (20), 11209-11217. (Full text)

[6] Liu C, Kong D, Hsu P-C, Yuan H, Lee H-W, Liu Y, Wang H, Wang S, Yan K, Lin D, Maraccini PA, Parker KM, Boehm AB, Cui Y. 2016. Rapid Water Disinfection Using Vertically Aligned MoS2 Nanofilms and Visible Light. Nature Nanotechnology, 11 (12), 1098-1104. (Full text)

[5] Parker KM, Reichwaldt E, Ghadouani A, Mitch WA. Halogen Radicals Promote the Photodegradation of Microcystins in Estuarine Systems. Environmental Science & Technology, 2016, 50 (16), 8505-8513. (Full text)

  • Selected as Environmental Science & Technology’s Best Science Paper of 2016 (link).

[4] Parker KM, Mitch WA. Halogen radicals contribute to photooxidation in coastal and estuarine waters. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 2016, 113 (21), 5868-5873. (Full text)

  • News Feature: Stanford News, May 9, 2016 (link)

[3] Harkness JS, Dwyer GS, Warner NR, Parker KM, Mitch WA, Vengosh A. Iodide, bromide, and ammonium in hydraulic fracturing and oil and gas wastewaters: Environmental implications. Environmental Science & Technology, 2015, 49 (3), 1955-1963. (Full text)

[2] Parker KM, Zeng T, Harkness J, Vengosh A, Mitch WA. Enhanced Formation of Disinfection Byproducts in Shale Gas Wastewater-Impacted Drinking Water Supplies. Environmental Science & Technology, 2014, 48 (19), 11161-11169. (Full text)

  • News Feature: ACS Chemical & Engineering News, Sept. 23, 2014 (link)
  • News Feature: NPR StateImpact, Sept. 26, 2014 (link)
  • News Feature: Le Show National Radio Program, Sept. 28, 2014 (link, at 15:44 min)
  • Research Highlight: Environmental Science Water Research & Technology, June 18, 2015 (link)

[1] Parker KM, Pignatello JJ, Mitch WA. Influence of ionic strength on triplet-state natural organic matter loss by energy transfer and electron transfer pathways. Environmental Science & Technology, 2013, 47 (19), 10987-10994. (Full text)

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