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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 5d

I was at UMass for Michèle Prévost’s Distinguished Feng Lecture in 2017. Fun memories of the road trip with her. What a great tradition.

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · 6d

Amazing lecture by Prof. Raskin (@lutraskin.bsky.social), this year’s Distinguished Feng Lecturer. Thanks for joining us at UMass!

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Feng Distinguished Lecturer, Professor Lut Raskin, with the Feng family and the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering faculty and staff.

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · 13d

Improvised lab. Enjoying field work in Alaska with @mesole.bsky.social!

Kitchen turned laboratory. Water quality analysis in progress, of various drinking water sources in town (rain water, treatment lake water, and more!).

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · 19d

Research group breakfast to kick off the 2025-2026 year!

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · 22d

Thrilled to announce our new paper, authored by Shane Hancox, in Environmental Science & Technology @pubs.acs.org! Shane developed mixed metal oxide electrodes that boost electrochemical chlorine production, without the use of costly platinum group metals. Read more: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Optimization of Mixed Metal Oxide Electrodes for Chlorine Generation: An Alternative to Conventional Platinum Group Metal Materials

Dimensionally stable anodes (DSAs) are widely used for the free chlorine evolution reaction (CER); however, their reliance on expensive platinum group metals limits their widespread adoption. This cos...

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WWET Lab @mcbeathlab.bsky.social · 27d

Welcome (and welcome back)! 🎉 WWET Lab kicked off the term with our first group meeting, celebrating new members joining the lab and returning students continuing their journey. Excited for another semester of impactful research ahead! 💧⚡️
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WWET Lab @mcbeathlab.bsky.social · 27d

Exciting news! WWET Lab was interviewed by Agilent Technologies on our PFAS research. Using Agilent LC-MS & GC-MS enables us to push impactful PFAS science forward. Stay tuned for the upcoming interview video! #PFAS #Research
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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · Aug 13

NeoCitran >>>>> Lemsip

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · Jun 27

Ride together, relax together.

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WWET Lab @mcbeathlab.bsky.social · Jun 2

Big congrats to Faye, Alanna & Josh on their graduation! We're so proud of everything you've accomplished at WWET Lab and excited to see what’s next. Read more on our website:
www.wwetlab.com/2025/05/22/f...
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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · May 22

Faye Kuszewski representing the @mcbeathlab.bsky.social at #AEESP2025. Presenting to a packed room about the unforeseen consequences of toxic disinfection byproduct formation during the electrochemical treatment of textile dye wastewater.

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · May 21

Great UMass Amherst faculty representation at #AEESP2025! Many more students, postdoc and staff also in attendance.

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · May 17

End of the semester lab party! Congrats Faye and Alanna on graduating!

WWET Lab @mcbeathlab.bsky.social · May 17

🎉 WWET Lab wrapped up the term with a group celebration before summer! Huge congrats to Faye and Alanna on their graduation—we’re so proud of you both! 🥳💧
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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · May 7

The final post from my 'Water Chemistry' graduate class this semester!

If you've missed this, please check out the account.

Water Chem @ UMass Amherst @waterchem.bsky.social · May 7

Did you know there are 19 national parks where you can see geothermal processes in action?

These regions are chemically and biologically complex. They form when water flows underground, is heated by magma or hot rock, and rises to the surface. (1/5)

www.nps.gov/subjects/geo...

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American Chemical Society @acs.org · Apr 25

Hydrogen bonding helps explain why water behaves in the (sometimes strange) ways it does. But what exactly is hydrogen bonding and why does it happen? And how is this related to ice?

Watch the full video by our friends over at Reactions to learn more: buff.ly/rnKmO56

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · Apr 18

Congrats to Alanna and Faye for successfully defending their MS thesis this week! Very proud of the work they've done in the @mcbeathlab.bsky.social. They have made a big impact @umassamherst.bsky.social, and both will soon be starting their next journey in industry!

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · Apr 7

Stable isotopes are foundational tools in hydrologic research—letting us see the invisible paths water takes through the environment. Essential for everything from climate reconstructions to water resource management.

A great thread by my Water Chemistry class about oxygen and hydrogen isotopes:

Water Chem @ UMass Amherst @waterchem.bsky.social · Apr 7

The majority of water is made up of the most common isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen, but some water molecules are made up of less common isotopes such as hydrogen-2, which includes a neutron in its nucleus, and oxygen-18, which includes two additional neutrons. (Image source: USGS) (🧵 1/3)

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Water Chem @ UMass Amherst @waterchem.bsky.social · Mar 29

Is taking CO2 out of the atmosphere best achieved through greenhouse gas emissions reductions, or carbon capture and storage?

Given current projections, the answer might be both. A process called carbon mineralization looks at locking away CO2 in rocks and mineral precipitates permanently. (1/5)

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · Mar 24

If attending @acs.org‘s #ACSSpring2025, check out Lohita’s presentation tomorrow!

She will be talking about her work related to the electrosorption of organic micropollutants using activated carbon fibres.

WWET Lab @mcbeathlab.bsky.social · Mar 24

Lohita Rajesh will be presenting her work on "Boosting Micropollutant Capture - Electrically Augmenting Sorption with Activated Carbon Fibers" at #ACSSpring2025!

📍 Marriott Grand Ballroom, Section 3 🗓️ Tuesday, March 25, 8:35-8:55 AM PST

Stop by if you’re around!

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Water Chem @ UMass Amherst @waterchem.bsky.social · Mar 13

Amherst’s nearest Superfund site, PSC Resources, a former waste oil refinery, has been on the NPL since 1982. Contaminants spread into soils and groundwater, but levels have decreased with ongoing remediation. The site will soon undergo its sixth 5-year review to ensure continued protection.

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · Mar 9

Lab BlueSky account!

WWET Lab @mcbeathlab.bsky.social · Mar 9

🚀Hello, Bluesky! The Water, Wastewater & Electrochemical Technologies (WWET) Lab at UMass Amherst is here!🌊🔬 We develop smart systems for clean water while minimizing chemical & energy reliance. Excited to connect with researchers & innovators in water, environment, and electrochemistry!

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Hiroki Fukuda @hrkfkd.bsky.social · Mar 9

Had a great time at the @aeesprofs.bsky.social Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Lynn Katz at @umassamherst.bsky.social! Before the lecture, we presented @mcbeathlab.bsky.social’s poster. Honored to have lunch with Dr. Katz and discuss water treatment challenges. Thanks to Dr. Katz & the organizers!🙌

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Sean T. McBeath @mcbeath2o.bsky.social · Mar 3

🔁 A great thread on the flickering cluster model—one of water’s unique chemical quirks. It’s this ever-shifting hydrogen bond network that gives water strange but essential properties, helping to make life as we know it possible.

#WaterChemistry #Science

Water Chem @ UMass Amherst @waterchem.bsky.social · Mar 3

The unusual properties of water which have enabled life to flourish on Earth have been attributed to its unique intermolecular structure. 🧵 (1/3)

water.lsbu.ac.uk/water/cluste...

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Water Chem @ UMass Amherst @waterchem.bsky.social · Mar 2

One of the leading experts in water quality, HACH company can trace its roots back to the piloting skills of the amazing women pictured below. Kathryn Hach-Darrow, a founder of the Hach chemical company helped drive expansion by selling water testing kits across the country flying her own plane.

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Water Chem @ UMass Amherst @waterchem.bsky.social · Feb 27

History of Acids Cont'd:

In 1884, Svante Arrhenius and Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald proposed that the atoms of acids and bases separate in water—acids releasing hydrogen ions (H+) and bases producing hydroxide ions (OH-). This explained why acids and bases neutralize each other to form water (H2O).1/6

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