Article
Environmental Sciences
Zeliang Chen, Hongxia Jia, Yanchuan Guo, Yi Li, Zhengang Liu
Summary: The study found that nitrogen doped hydrochars (NDHCs) synthesized from shrimp waste using one-pot hydrothermal carbonization have large surface areas and porous surfaces. When used as photocatalysts, the removal efficiency of methylene blue (MB) by NDHCs was significantly higher than that of glucose-derived hydrochar (GHC), attributed to enhanced adsorption by porous surfaces and nitrogen-based functional groups.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
C. Ashina, N. Pugazhenthiran, P. Sathishkumar, M. Selvaraj, Mohammed A. Assiri, Chandrasekaran Rajasekaran, M. A. Gracia-Pinilla, R. V. Mangalaraja
Summary: In this study, Ni@NiFe2O4/TiO2 magnetic nanocomposites were prepared via a simple sonochemical route, and they showed excellent photocatalytic activity and activation of peroxymonosulphate under direct solar light irradiation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
C. Akshhayya, Mohammad K. Okla, Asmaa Mohebaldin, Abdullah A. AL-ghamdi, Ajith M. Thomas, Lija L. Raju, Hamada AbdElgawad, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, S. Sudheer Khan
Summary: The fabrication of p-n type ZnO/CuFe2O4 nanoclusters through ultrasonic assisted chemical co-precipitation method showed enhanced photocatalytic performance under visible-light source.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Yu Wang, Hua Fan, Po Keung Wong, Yonghong Wu, Bruce Rittmann
Summary: By coupling a hybrid material with a biofilm, the removal efficiency of TC under visible light can be significantly enhanced, with EPS promoting the production of hydroxyl radicals. The biofilm in the coupled system tolerates TC stress by regulating gene expression and enzyme activity, ensuring stable and efficient TC removal. This approach offers a promising method for removing refractory organics like TC from water and provides insight into the mechanisms involved in TC removal by microbial aggregates combined with new functional materials.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Siyu Liang, Kaijie Wei, Yajun Lin, Tuming Liu, Dian Wei, Bing Han, Wei Yu
Summary: This paper describes two new visible-light-promoted radical reactions of alpha-azido amides. N-aryl alpha-azido tertiary amides were transformed into aminyl radicals through reduction of the azido group, followed by N-to-N aryl migration to form alpha-anilinyl-functionalized amides; on the other hand, alpha-azido secondary amides reacted with ethanol and i-Pr2NEt to yield imidazolinone products.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dandan Peng, Ying Zhang, Xinming Huang
Summary: In this study, a visible-light sensitive heterojunction photocatalyst was designed by coupling N-TiO2 with Mg3Al0.5Cr0.5O4.5 through in situ growth followed by heat treatment. The catalyst showed enhanced photocatalytic activity and recyclability, mainly due to the synergistic effect of N-doping and the construction of a heterojunction.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Ya-Hsueh Lin, Wenjea J. Tseng
Summary: This study synthesized core-shell composite particles (FATN) with excellent adsorption and visible-light photocatalysis properties. The particles showed high adsorption and degradation efficiency against a dye solution at specific treatment temperatures, and could be easily recycled using an external magnet.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Junggou Kwon, Kyoungjun Choi, Murielle Schreck, Tian Liu, Elena Tervoort, Markus Niederberger
Summary: The study presents a facile method for nitrogen doping monolithic titanium dioxide nanoparticle-based aerogels to activate them for visible light, demonstrating significant enhancement in visible light-driven photocatalytic H-2 production by balancing dopant concentration and defects to improve optical absorption and charge separation efficiency.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jiwon Seo, Soo Yeon Park, Jiyoon Cho, Junghun Lee, Hak-Hyeon Kim, Ki-Myeong Lee, Anh Le-Tuan Pham, Changha Lee
Summary: The combination of sulfur-doped TiO2 with the Fenton-like reagent showed efficient degradation of contaminants under visible-light illumination, surpassing the individual reaction rates and maintaining sustainable reactivity over multiple testing cycles.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guang Xu, Ying Zhang, Dandan Peng, Donghai Sheng, Ye Tian, Di Ma, Yao Zhang
Summary: Nitrogen-doped anatase/rutile mixed-phase TiO2 photocatalysts with carbonaceous species were successfully fabricated using pyrolyzing and nitrogen doping, showing excellent photocatalytic performance. The optimized ratio of the catalyst exhibited significantly higher production yield compared to other samples, attributed to the enhanced visible-light absorption, effective separation of electron-hole pairs, and unique functions of carbonaceous species and porous structure.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Cheng Zuo, Xishi Tai, Qian Su, Zaiyong Jiang, Qingjie Guo
Summary: In the field of photocatalysis, loaded photocatalyst offers advantages of controlled morphology, uniform preparation, low cost, and easy recovery, making it a potential substitute for powder photocatalysts. In this study, TiO2 and Cu7S4 hybrid materials with oxygen vacancies grown on copper mesh were prepared. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of the material can be attributed to the synergistic effect between the interfacial electric field of the heterostructure and the abundant oxygen vacancies. This research provides insights into the design of S-scheme photocatalysts for efficient nitrogen reduction.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoye Yu, Constantin G. Daniliuc, Fatmah Ali Alasmary, Armido Studer
Summary: A new approach for the synthesis of alpha-aminosilanes using photoredox catalysis was presented, providing highly functionalized products in good yields under mild conditions. Both primary and secondary amines can be used for this transformation, and optically pure alpha-aminosilanes can be obtained by using chiral amines. Mechanistic studies indicate that the reactions proceed through radical/radical cross-coupling of silyl radicals with alpha-amino alkyl radicals.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Linda Quach, Subhabrata Dutta, Philipp M. Pfluger, Frederik Sandfort, Peter Bellotti, Frank Glorius
Summary: This study presents a visible-light-promoted strategy for the selective anti-Markovnikov hydrooxygenation of unactivated alkenes. A carefully designed reagent releases a highly reactive and strongly underdeveloped alkoxycarbonyloxyl radical upon reduction, which selectively adds into the alkenes. This methodology expands the toolbox for regioselective hydrofunctionalization and could serve as a complementary strategy to the established hydroboration/oxidation protocol.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Quan-Qing Zhao, Julia Rehbein, Oliver Reiser
Summary: This study presents a visible-light-driven dearomatization reaction of unactivated arenes, enabling efficient synthesis of spiro-1,4-cyclohexadienes. Calculations indicate that the overall process is thermoneutral, highlighting the potential of light-driven processes in developing sustainable transformations that defy thermodynamic requirements.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuai Zhang, Yunxuan Zhao, Run Shi, Chao Zhou, Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse, Zhuan Wang, Yuxiang Weng, Tierui Zhang
Summary: This study reports the successful synthesis of uniformly sized and ultrafine Cu2O platelets, which exhibit excellent performance and stability for the visible light driven photocatalytic reduction of N-2 to NH3. The high activity is attributed to long-lived photoexcited electrons in trap states, an abundance of exposed active sites, and the underlying support structure.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Iwona Pelech, Piotr Staciwa, Daniel Sibera, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Antoni W. Morawski, Joanna Kapica-Kozar, Urszula Narkiewicz
Summary: In this study, ZnO/carbon spheres composites were prepared using zinc chloride and potassium oxalate as activating agents. The effects of their addition and preparation conditions on carbon dioxide adsorption properties were investigated. It was found that the sorption capacity measured at 40 degrees C confirmed the trend measured at 0 and 25 degrees C. The sample activated using potassium oxalate and modified using zinc chloride exhibited stable performance and high CO2 adsorption capacity during the consecutive multicycle adsorption-desorption process.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Agnieszka Sienkiewicz, Paulina Rokicka-Konieczna, Agnieszka Wanag, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Antoni W. Morawski
Summary: This study presents the visible-light photocatalytic performance of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES)-modified TiO2 nanomaterials obtained by solvothermal modification and calcination. The APTES/TiO2 photocatalysts exhibit higher pore volume and specific surface area, and the adsorption process negatively affects the photocatalytic properties. The highest dye decomposition degree is observed for nanomaterials calcined at 900 degrees C with optimal APTES concentration of 500 mM.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Antoni Waldemar Morawski, Katarzyna Cmielewska, Kordian Witkowski, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Iwona Pelech, Piotr Staciwa, Ewa Ekiert, Daniel Sibera, Agnieszka Wanag, Marcin Gano, Urszula Narkiewicz
Summary: A new photocatalyst for CO2 reduction has been developed, which shows high CO2 adsorption capacity and selectivity towards CO. The use of this photocatalyst eliminates the need for separating CO from the gas mixture after the reaction.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Paulina Rokicka-Konieczna, Agata Markowska-Szczupak, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Antoni W. Morawski
Summary: This study presents the characteristics of saccharose-modified TiO2 photocatalysts obtained through a low-temperature hydrothermal method. The influence of these photocatalysts on the survivability and enzyme activity of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis under UV-A and artificial solar light was examined. The TiO2-1%-S-100 photocatalysts were capable of achieving complete inactivation of the bacteria under artificial solar light irradiation in less than 1 hour. The study also discusses the impacts of sugars on the photocatalytic activity and disinfection performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nikos Guskos, Grzegorz Zolnierkiewicz, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Aleksander Guskos, Konstantinos Aidinis, Marta Bobrowska, Pawel Berczynski, Agnieszka Wanag, Iwona Pelech, Urszula Narkiewicz, Antoni W. Morawski
Summary: Nanocomposites based on nanocrystalline titania modified with graphene-related materials showed the presence of magnetic agglomerates. The magnetic resonance spectra parameters depended strongly on the materials' modification processes. Reduction of graphene oxide increased the number of magnetic moments and caused changes in reorientation and relaxation processes. At room temperature, wide resonance lines dominated in all studied nanocomposites, with narrow resonance lines derived from conduction electrons in some cases. Some nanocomposites exhibited single domain magnetic (ferromagnetic) arrangement, while others showed magnetic anisotropy. In addition, EPR spectra of free radicals were observed for all samples at 4K. Magnetic resonance imaging methods can capture even small number of localized magnetic moments, significantly affecting the physicochemical properties of the materials.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Antoni W. Morawski, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Iwona Pelech, Katarzyna Cmielewska, Daniel Sibera, Piotr Staciwa, Agnieszka Wanag, Marcin Gano, Ewa Ekiert, Joanna Kapica-Kozar, Kordian Witkowski, Urszula Narkiewicz
Summary: This paper describes a new approach for hydrogen production from water using carbon dioxide-mediated water decomposition under UV radiation. By saturating the water solution with dissolved sodium hydroxide and gaseous carbon dioxide, the formed bicarbonate and carbonate ions prevent the recombination of hydroxyl and hydrogen radicals, leading to the prioritized formation of hydrogen gas. In the best system, the hydrogen production reached 0.6 μmol/h during 24 hours of UV-C radiation.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sylwia Mozia, Revathy Rajakumaran, Kacper Szymanski, Marek Gryta
Summary: The study focuses on the treatment of contaminated water using a hybrid system combining advanced oxidation processes and membrane technology. The results showed that increasing the feed temperature improved the permeate flux and degradation efficiency, while aeration of the feed enhanced product quality. The system exhibited good stability and produced high-quality permeate during long-term operation.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Aleksandra Babyszko, Agnieszka Wanag, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Antoni Waldemar Morawski
Summary: This paper investigates the effects of fumed silica modification and calcination temperature on the physicochemical properties and activity of photocatalysts under UV-VIS and VIS light. The materials were synthesized using titanium tetraisopropoxide hydrolysis and subsequent calcination. Various analytical techniques were used to characterize the nanomaterials. It was found that SiO2 modification inhibited phase transformation and crystal growth during calcination. The photocatalytic activity was enhanced by SiO2 addition and calcination, with the highest activity observed for the SiO2(11.1%)/TiO2_600 photocatalyst.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Katarzyna Cmielewska, Agnieszka Wanag, Ewa Ekiert, Iwona Pelech, Urszula Narkiewicz, Antoni W. Morawski
Summary: Industrial TiO2 suspension from sulphate technology was used for samples preparation. One sample was directly calcined in an argon stream at 800 C-o. The second one, before the calcination in the same conditions, was modified with APTES in such a way that the final product contained about 2 wt% of silicon. Photocatalysts were tested in the CO2 reduction reaction containing the addition of gaseous nitrogen and water vapour. No activity was observed in the CO2 reduction reaction for a directly calcined sample that mainly consists of a rutile phase. It was found that the addition of silicon prevents the anatase-to-rutile phase transition by forming a Si-O-Ti chain containing the anatase phase and leads to gaseous products: hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane, and ammonia. The presence of silicon generates paramagnetic recentres with g= 2.0028, which are associated with oxygen vacancies and delocalized electrons. This electronic structure is critical to the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 because the pure rutile phase (without silicon modification) does not reduce CO2, but only the presence of ammonia was found in the products.
APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Magdalena Chareza, Katarzyna Przygrodzka, Anna Zywicka, Bartlomiej Grygorcewicz, Peter Sobolewski, Sylwia Mozia, Marcin Smiglak, Radoslaw Drozd
Summary: Bacterial biofilms are a major problem in the wound healing process due to antibiotic resistance mechanisms. This study investigated the therapeutic properties of alginate lyase (AlgL) immobilised on BC membranes for protecting wounds from Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. The AlgL immobilisation significantly reduced the amount of polysaccharides in the biofilm and showed synergism with gentamicin in killing bacterial cells.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Paulina Rokicka-Konieczna, Agnieszka Wanag, Agnieszka Sienkiewicz, Dylan Shun Izuma, Ewa Ekiert, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Chiaki Terashima, Atsuo Yasumori, Akira Fujishima, Antoni W. W. Morawski
Summary: The antibacterial activity of TiO2 photocatalysts modified by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) was evaluated against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis under artificial solar light (ASL) irradiation. APTES-functionalized TiO2 samples were prepared through a solvothermal process followed by calcination. The best antibacterial properties were observed in the TiO2-4 h-120 degrees C-300 mM-Ar-300 degrees C sample, which had a positive zeta potential, high surface area, and porous volume.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Katarzyna Cmielewska, Iwona Pelech, Ewa Ekiert, Piotr Staciwa, Daniel Sibera, Agnieszka Wanag, Joanna Kapica-Kozar, Marcin Gano, Urszula Narkiewicz, Antoni W. Morawski
Summary: This study presents new photocatalysts obtained by treating carbon spheres and TiO2 in a microwave reactor at high pressure and temperature, and depositing them on glass fibre cloths. These photocatalysts showed high CO2-adsorption and photoactivity in simultaneous water-splitting process, generating H-2, reducing CO2 to CO and CH2, and reducing N-2 to NH3. The addition of carbon spheres maintained a high selectivity of nitrogen fixation.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Antoni W. Morawski, Marcin Gano, Katarzyna Cmielewska, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Iwona Pelech, Piotr Staciwa, Ewa Ekiert, Urszula Narkiewicz
Summary: In the face of increasing global carbon dioxide emissions and the urgent need to mitigate climate change, the development of efficient and sustainable strategies for CO2 conversion has gained significant attention. This paper uses ZnO as a photocatalyst to investigate its efficiency in the photoreduction of CO2 in a gas-phase system. The study found that the particle size of ZnO has a significant impact on the process efficiency, with the smallest particle size (18 nm) showing the most effective catalytic activity for CO2 photoreduction.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Agnieszka Sienkiewicz, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Agnieszka Wanag, Konstantinos Aidinis, Danuta Piwowarska, Antoni W. Morawski, Niko Guskos
Summary: APTES-TiO2 samples prepared by high-temperature calcination showed high intensity of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) lines and photocatalytic activity.
REVIEWS ON ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Agnieszka Sienkiewicz, Paulina Rokicka-Konieczna, Agnieszka Wanag, Ewelina Kusiak-Nejman, Antoni W. Morawski
Summary: In this study, the antibacterial and photocatalytic properties of APTES/TiO2 nanomaterials were investigated by adjusting the modifier concentration and modification temperature. The results showed that the optimal antibacterial properties and photocatalytic activity occurred at different concentrations of photocatalyst, while increasing the modifier concentration enhanced the photoactivity.
DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shun-Shun Chen, Xu-Xiu Chen, Tian-Yu Yang, Li Chen, Zheng Guo, Xing-Jiu Huang
Summary: A temperature-modulated sensing strategy was proposed to identify and determine BTEX compounds. Highly effective identification of BTEX was achieved using linear discrimination and convolutional neural network analyses. Additionally, quantitative analysis of concentration was accomplished by establishing the relationship between concentration and response.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Myungkyung Noh, Jeong Yeon Sim, Jisung Kim, Jee Hwan Ahn, Hye-Young Min, Jong-Uk Lee, Jong-Sook Park, Ji Yun Jeong, Jae Young Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Hyo-Jong Lee, Choon-Sik Park, Ho-Young Lee
Summary: This study reveals that chronic exposure to PM induces chronic inflammation and development of COPD by dysregulating NAD+ metabolism and subsequent SIRT1 deficiency in pulmonary macrophages. Activation of SIRT1 by resveratrol effectively mitigates PM-induced inflammation and COPD development. Targeting metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming in macrophages induced by PM is a promising strategy for COPD treatment.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yu Liu, Linlin Qin, Yiming Qin, Tong Yang, Haoran Lu, Yulong Liu, Qiqi Zhang, Wenyan Liang
Summary: Co/NC/PAC electrode was prepared by compounding ZIF-67 with powder-activated carbon for the electrocatalytic treatment of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds. The degradation efficiency of the four compounds reached 90.2-93.7% under optimal conditions, and the degradation order was pyridazine < pyrimidine < pyrazine < pyridine.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Julien Couturier, Pierre Tamba Oulare, Blanche Collin, Claire Lallemand, Isabelle Kieffer, Julien Longerey, Perrine Chaurand, Jerome Rose, Daniel Borschneck, Bernard Angeletti, Steven Criquet, Renaud Podor, Hamed Pourkhorsandi, Guilhem Arrachart, Clement Levard
Summary: This study analyzes the properties of bauxite residue samples and explores the influence of bauxite ore origin, storage conditions, and storage time. The results show that the speciation of yttrium is related to the origin of bauxite ore, while no significant variation was observed with storage conditions or aging of the residues.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sakthinarenderan Saikumar, Ravi Mani, Mirunalini Ganesan, Inbakandan Dhinakarasamy, Thavamani Palanisami, Dharani Gopal
Summary: Microplastic contamination in marine ecosystems poses a growing concern due to its trophic transfer and negative effects on marine organisms. This study investigates the transfer and impacts of polystyrene microplastics in an estuarine food chain. The results show that microplastics can be transferred through the food chain, although the transfer rates are low. The exposed organisms exhibit stress responses, suggesting the potential risk of microplastics reaching humans through the food chain.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Yan-Jiao Li, Ying Yuan, Wen-Bing Tan, Bei-Dou Xi, Hui Wang, Kun-Long Hui, Jia-Bao Chen, Yi-Fan Zhang, Lian-Feng Wang, Ren-Fei Li
Summary: This review investigated and analyzed the distribution, composition, and abundance of heavy metals and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in landfill. The results showed that heavy metals have lasting effects on ARGs, and complexes of heavy metals and organic matter are common in landfill. This study provides a new basis to better understand the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of ARGs in landfill.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jessy Joseph, Ari Vaisanen, Ajay B. Patil, Manu Lahtinen
Summary: Efficient and environmentally friendly porous hybrid adsorbent beads have been developed for the removal of arsenic from drinking water. The structural tuning of the adsorbents has been shown to have a significant impact on their adsorption performance, with high crystallinity leading to increased adsorption capacity and selectivity towards As5+.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yangyang Liu, Minhua Xiao, Kaiqin Huang, Juntao Cui, Hongli Liu, Yingxin Yu, Shengtao Ma, Xihong Liu, Meiqing Lin
Summary: This study measured the levels of phthalate metabolites in breast milk collected from mothers in southern China. The results showed that phthalates are still prevalent in the region, and breastfeeding contributes to phthalate intake in infants. However, the levels detected do not pose significant health risks to infants based on dietary exposure. The increasing exposure to certain phthalates calls for further research into their sources and potential risks.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhiqiang Wu, Jianxing Sun, Liting Xu, Hongbo Zhou, Haina Cheng, Zhu Chen, Yuguang Wang, Jichao Yang
Summary: Ocean depth affects microbial diversity, composition, and co-occurrence patterns of microplastic microbial communities. Deterministic processes dominate the assembly of mesopelagic plastisphere microbial communities, while stochastic processes shape the assembly of bathypelagic microbial communities. The relationships between microorganisms in the mesopelagic layer are more complex and stable, with Proteobacteria and Actinobacteriota playing important roles.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tingting Xiao, Renjie Chen, Chen Cai, Shijie Yuan, Xiaohu Dai, Bin Dong, Zuxin Xu
Summary: Based on the efficiency of catalytic ozonation techniques in enhancing sludge dewaterability, this study investigated its effectiveness in simultaneous reduction of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes. The results showed that catalytic ozonation conditioning changed the distribution of antibiotics and achieved high degradation rates. It also significantly reduced the abundance of ARGs, inhibited horizontal gene transfer, and decreased the signal transduction of typical ARGs host bacteria.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yang Deng, Xiaohong Guan
Summary: This article discusses two different development approaches for ferrate(VI) technology in water treatment, arguing that process integration is a promising method that can drive technological innovation and revolution in water treatment, achieving higher treatment efficiency, reduced costs and energy consumption, and a smaller physical footprint.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhe Zhang, Lu Zhang, Zhihao Huang, Yuxin Xu, Qingqing Zhao, Hongju Wang, Meiqing Shi, Xiangnan Li, Kai Jiang, Dapeng Wu
Summary: In this study, a floating catalytic foam was designed and prepared to enhance the mass transfer in immobilized photocatalysts for wastewater treatment. The floating catalytic foam could float on the water surface and establish a temperature gradient, effectively promoting the diffusion and adsorption of target molecules during the photocatalytic process.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Muhammad Nafees, Adiba Khan Sehrish, Sarah Owdah Alomrani, Linlin Qiu, Aasim Saeed, Shoaib Ahmad, Shafaqat Ali, Hongyan Guo
Summary: The accumulation of cadmium and antibiotics in edible plants and fertile soil is a worldwide problem. This study investigated the potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles to alleviate the toxicity of both cadmium and antibiotics and promote spinach growth.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lurui Wan, Kai Wang, Yuan Chen, Zhiyong Xu, Wenbo Zhao
Summary: In this study, a low viscosity and high thermal stability SO2 absorbent with dual interacting sites was successfully synthesized. The absorbent showed the highest absorption enthalpy change and entropy change values among reported SO2 absorbents, and exhibited lower viscosity and comparable thermal stability to ILs.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhengwei Zhou, Guojie Ye, Yang Zong, Zhenyu Zhao, Deli Wu
Summary: This study utilized Mo powder and STPP to enhance the performance of the sodium percarbonate system in pollutant degradation. The presence of Mo and STPP resulted in a higher degradation rate of the model pollutant SMX, with low oxidant consumption. The system generated multiple active species through a series of chain reactions at different pH values, exhibiting excellent performance towards electron-rich pollutants. Furthermore, Mo demonstrated excellent stability and reusability.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
