Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yoong-Sin Oon, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-Shian Wong, Yoong-Ling Oon, Harvinder Kaur Lehl, Wei-Eng Thung
Summary: The study showed that an increase in salinity had a positive effect on the performance of BMFC1 system, but further increase in salinity may have adverse effects. Additionally, higher organic loading improved the performance of BMFC1, but deteriorated the performance of BMFC2.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dexun Zou, Jingjing Tong, Chenyu Feng, Yang Wang, Xinxin Li, Xusheng Zheng, Xuebo Wang, Yanping Liu
Summary: In this study, a biochar loaded with iron oxide and Shewanella loihica complex was used for microbial-chemical remediation of chromium-contaminated soil. Optimal parameters were identified through design optimization, resulting in a significant reduction of Cr(VI) contamination within a short timeframe. Characterization analysis confirmed the potential of the complex for soil remediation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Haris, Yasir Hamid, Lei Wang, Min Wang, Nauman Yashir, Fang Su, Atif Saleem, JunKang Guo, Yongtao Li
Summary: Maize straw degraded by lignocellulose through soil-indigenous microorganism interaction was effective in reducing Cd contamination in polluted soil. The degraded straw showed significant reduction in cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin content, leading to improved Cd sorption capacity and decreased Cd availability in soil over a 60-day incubation period.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Paula V. Remor, Julia Isidro, Sonia A. Figueiredo, Vitor J. P. Vilar, Cristina Saez, Manuel A. Rodrigo
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the integrated approach combining surfactant-assisted soil washing and cork granules for removing lindane from contaminated soil. The results show that cork granules can efficiently retain lindane and that soil washing with surfactants can separate lindane from soil. However, the integration of both treatments is not as efficient as expected and hinders the sorption of lindane.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Balendu Shekher Giri, Sachin Geed, Kumar Vikrant, Sang Soo Lee, Ki-Hyun Kim, Suresh Kumar Kailasa, Meththika Vithanage, Preeti Chaturvedi, Birendra Nath Rai, Ram Sharan Singh
Summary: The widespread use of pesticides has increased agricultural productivity but may have harmful effects on human health and ecosystems. Biological remediation methods show environmentally friendly characteristics in removing pesticides from soil/water systems, with specific bacterial communities such as Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. utilized for pesticide degradation.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Tony Hadibarata, Adhi Yuniarto, Palanivel Sathishkumar, Eslam M. Abdel-Salam, Abdulrahman A. Alatar
Summary: Organochlorine compounds have become a threatened contaminant in the world for centuries, and the use of semiconductor nanophotocatalysts and solar energy for water remediation shows promise despite limitations and challenges.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenqing Xie, Guiping Ren, Jiqiang Zhou, Zunzhuang Ke, Kanghui Ren, Xu Zhao, Ye Wang
Summary: In this study, a solar cell-soil microbial fuel cell (SC-SMFC) was constructed to improve the performance of the system using clean energy. The 2.0V SC-SMFC showed superior performance in phenol degradation rate and concentration limit, providing a green, low-cost, and convenient method for soil remediation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jie Hou, Chao Hu, Jason C. White, Kun Yang, Lizhong Zhu, Daohui Lin
Summary: By using nZVI and nematodes to remediate organochlorine-contaminated soil, a synergistic degradation of 80% pentachlorophenol was achieved within 3 days. The exposure to nZVI stimulated the synthesis of reductive biomolecules which acted as a barrier and mitigated the toxicity of the contaminant. The optimized soil remediation approach, consisting of nZVI, nematodes, and L-cysteine, demonstrated a 2.1-fold increase in removal efficiency with only 48.5% nZVI consumption compared to treatment with nZVI alone.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Georgios Niarchos, Linnea Georgii, Lutz Ahrens, Dan Berggren Kleja, Fritjof Fagerlund
Summary: This study investigated the competition among different PFAS compounds during sorption to colloidal activated carbon (CAC), and found that competition effects are significant in the sorption process.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mariah Dorner, Srinidhi Lokesh, Yu Yang, Sebastian Behrens
Summary: Increasing population, urbanization, and agricultural production globally are causing growing pressures on water resources, especially as the use of chemicals in agriculture, industry, and medicine presents new challenges for water treatment and reuse. Persistent organohalogen compounds are contaminants that often evade current wastewater treatment technologies, resulting in their accumulation in the environment and posing a serious threat to ecosystem health. Recent advances in understanding biochars as materials for electron shuttling and storing have revealed their potential for enhancing the degradation of organohalogen contaminants in various environmental systems. Biochar, produced through the thermo-chemical decomposition of biomass feedstock, has attracted interest for its carbon sequestration, adsorption capabilities, and electron exchange capacity. This literature review summarizes the mechanisms and processes through which biochar can mediate the transformation of organohalogen compounds in different environmental conditions and discusses perspectives and research directions for future targeted remediation strategies using biochars.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaolin Zhang, Xiaojing Li, Xiaodong Chen, Yang Sun, Lixia Zhao, Ting Han, Tian Li, Liping Weng, Yongtao Li
Summary: The addition of NO-N, NH4-N, and organic-N (urea) to petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil enhanced hydrocarbon removal. NH4+ addition increased coulombic efficiency through potential exoelectrogens. Overall, nitrogen conversion coupled with organic degradation is essential for soil microbial electrochemical remediation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chinyere Christiana Egbe, Ganiyu Oladunjoye Oyetibo, Matthew Olusoji Ilori
Summary: The study reveals that OCPs-impacted soil is contaminated with 15 OCPs and suffers from nitrate and phosphorous deficiencies, with 10 of the OCPs posing severe ecological risks. Key microbiomes in the impacted soil include Enterobacteriaceae and Mortierellaceae, with the low abundance of Nitrospirae species and extinction of Glomeromycota suggesting serious toxicological consequences of the OCPs.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Q. Guillemoto, G. Picot-Colbeaux, D. Valdes, N. Devau, F. A. Mathurin, M. Pettenati, W. Kloppmann, J. -m. Mouchel
Summary: This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Agon-Coutainville SAT system for the removal of TrOCs and analyzes the exchange and mixing processes between groundwater and wastewater. The findings provide insights for the remediation of TrOCs.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Song Li, Di Feng, Juncheng Liu, Qinglong Liu, Jingchun Tang
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of the Fe0@C/surfactant system for in-situ contaminated site remediation. The use of surfactants promotes the desorption of pollutants, enhancing the contact between the reducing agent and the pollutants. Fe0@C shows better performance in reducing soil-adsorbed pollutants compared to conventional nZVI. However, the composite may be gradually passivated in the alkaline environment during the reduction process.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dingxiang Wang, Honglong Zhang, Yongqiang Yu, Jing Zhang
Summary: The study proposed an effective strategy using Co3O4 nanoparticles as a catalyst in permanganate oxidation to reduce pharmaceuticals, revealing the degradation pathways of drugs and observing the decay of drug toxicity during the process based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry results and Gaussian calculation.
Review
Clinical Neurology
T. Abo-Shaban, S. S. Sharna, S. Hosie, C. Y. Q. Lee, G. K. Balasuriya, S. J. McKeown, A. E. Franks, E. L. Hill-Yardin
Summary: Individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum disorder often experience tissue inflammation and gastrointestinal dysfunction, and the gut-associated lymphoid tissue plays a crucial role in these conditions. The interaction between Peyer's patches and the enteric nervous system is important for regulating gastrointestinal function and influencing mood and behavior. Understanding the functions of analogous tissues such as caecal patches is also important. Researching these tissues is essential for understanding the underlying causes of inflammatory disorders and gastrointestinal dysfunction in neurodevelopmental conditions.
JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Qi Yang, Xueling Yang, Xiaowei Huang, Wenwu Ye, Tianyu Wang, Zhongyi Cheng, Jiachun Shi, Yong Li, Jianming Xu, Yan He
Summary: While seed coating with fungicide is commonly used in soybean culture to control diseases, its impact on root-associated microbial communities remains understudied. This study found that fungicide seed coating had a greater effect on endophytic communities, including root endosphere and nodules, than rhizosphere communities. Many beneficial microbes responded positively to fungicide seed coating. Seed coating also increased the abundance of nitrogen fixation genes. Root-associated microbes with coatings had a higher complexity of microbial interactions. Fungicide seed coating did not show any negative impact on the root-associated microecology of mature soybean and may have a lower environmental risk than expected.
SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jie Cheng, Meng Liu, Xin Su, Bruce E. Rittmann, Zhijiang Lu, Jianming Xu, Yan He
Summary: Adding conductive or anti-conductive materials to the cathode of a microbial electrochemical system can selectively control the distribution of electrons between reductive dechlorination and methanogenesis. In this study, coating the cathode with NaFe enriched electroactive microorganisms and accelerated both dechlorination and methane production. BC accelerated dechlorination, while FeBC only accelerated methanogenesis. SiBC decreased electro-bioreduction but yielded the highest CH4 production. This research provides a strategy to optimize the desired outcome by choosing the appropriate conductive or anti-conductive material.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Min Zhu, Lujun Zhang, Jianming Xu, Yan He
Summary: Research interest in biochar as an environmental remediation material has increased recently. However, its effect on environmental processes in anaerobic soil environment needs further discussion. By regulating electron donors, the competition for electrons in the soil is alleviated, reducing the effect of biochar on electron transfer processes. Biochar addition increases soil heterogeneity, indirectly affecting pollutant transformation and enabling the reductive dechlorination process.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Xueling Yang, Jie Cheng, Ashley E. Franks, Xiaowei Huang, Qi Yang, Zhongyi Cheng, Yuanhui Liu, Bin Ma, Jianming Xu, Yan He
Summary: The study investigated the relationship between soil functioning and microbial community diversity using dilution approach and nutrient supplementation. In a eutrophic environment, a decrease in microbial diversity delayed lindane degradation and methanogenesis, but exacerbated microbial respiration. Microbial co-occurrence networks became more stable with decreasing diversity, and were correlated with species richness and network complexity.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Aimee C. McKinnon, Luke Collins, Jennifer L. Wood, Nick Murphy, Ashley E. Franks, Martin J. Steinbauer
Summary: This study aimed to monitor honey bee hives in the field using remote surveillance to quantify flights and assess the risk of pesticide exposure. The results showed that bee activity increased in almond orchards compared to bushland, and low levels of pesticide residues were detected in the collected pollen.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Laura Yvonne Bulk, Ashley Franks, Lindsay Stephens, Hilda Smith, Melanie Baljko, Nastaran Dadashi, Iris Epstein
Summary: Promoting health equity requires diversifying healthcare workforces. Disability, as a form of diversity, is increasing in the healthcare field. However, barriers in work integrated learning (WIL), such as placements in hospitals or clinics, still exist for Disabled students. This interdisciplinary research team explored the social processes involved in creating accessibility in WIL through in-depth interviews with placement coordinators, supervisors, access professionals, education leaders, and healthcare leaders from two hospitals and two universities in eastern Canada. Their analysis revealed four themes of invisible work that clinical and academic educators engage in to create access: putting in extra time, doing emotional labor, engaging in relational work, and navigating complexities.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jibo Dou, Yao Tang, Zhijiang Lu, Guangzhi He, Jianming Xu, Yan He
Summary: We discovered and studied an efficient nonradical mechanism in biochar-activated peroxydisulfate (PDS) systems. By increasing the pyrolysis temperature of biochar, we found that trichlorophenol degradation was enhanced while the production of radicals was inhibited, leading to a switch from radical-based to nonradical pathway. The nonmineralizing oxidation achieved a high electron utilization efficiency of 182%.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Shalini Kunhikannan, Cassandra R. Stanton, Jayson Rose, Colleen J. Thomas, Ashley E. Franks, Sumana M. Neelambike, Sumana Kumar, Steve Petrovski, Anya E. Shindler
Summary: This study investigated the bacterial diversity and antimicrobial resistance profile of soil samples collected around a newly developed hospital and university precinct. The results showed that the diversity of soil bacteria was similar in both precincts, with the phylum Proteobacteria being the most prevalent. Cyanobacteria was more abundant in hospital sites closer to a sewage treatment plant. Bacterial diversity was significantly different between two hospital sites. Antibiotic sensitivity testing revealed low resistance in the soil isolates from both precincts. The presence of unidentified bacteria near the hospital precinct suggests the impact of human activities on soil microbial diversity, and the abundance of Proteobacteria and Cyanobacteria near the hospital premises is concerning due to the presence of immunocompromised individuals.
Article
Microbiology
Khandaker Rayhan Mahbub, Caroline Chenard, Steven Batinovic, Steve Petrovski, Federico M. Lauro, Md Hafizur Rahman, Mallavarapu Megharaj, Ashley E. Franks, Maurizio Labbate
Summary: This study compared the genomes of three metal-resistant bacteria isolated from mercury-contaminated soil. Diverse and novel mobile genetic elements (MGEs) were found, with evidence of lateral gene transfer (LGT) events shaping the genomic structure and heavy metal resistance. The strains Sphingobium sp SA2 and Sphingopyxis sp SE2 were resistant to multiple metals, while Pseudoxanthomonas sp SE1 showed resistance to mercury only. Whole genome sequencing revealed that the Sphingobium and Sphingopyxis strains contained multiple chromosomes and plasmids, while the Pseudoxanthomonas strain had one circular chromosome. Metal resistance genes were associated with various MGEs, including genomic islands (GIs), integrative conjugative elements (ICEs), transposons, insertion sequences (IS), recombinase in trio (RIT) elements, and group II introns. The study highlights the importance of LGT in the evolution of metal resistance in bacteria.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yiwen Xu, Lingzao Zeng, Yufeng Tao, Jianming Xu, Yan He, Zhijiang Lu
Summary: This study reveals the presence and release of numerous additives from agricultural plastic films, causing contamination of soil and water sources. Analyzing various films using high-resolution mass spectrometry, one-dimensional Fickian diffusion models, and linear free energy relationships (LFERs), the study identifies and quantifies 62 out of 89 tentatively identified additives. The findings emphasize the importance of future research into the environmental fate and risk assessment of previously overlooked additives in agricultural plastic films.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Rachele Gore, Mitra Mohsenipour, Jennifer L. Wood, Gayathri K. Balasuriya, Elisa L. Hill-Yardin, Ashley E. Franks
Summary: This study investigated the effects of hyperimmune bovine colostrum on gut bacteria in healthy mice. The results showed that mice administered colostrum containing LPS antibodies had an increased abundance of potentially beneficial bacteria without disrupting the gut ecology. There were no differences in weight gain or organ weights between the colostrum-treated mice and the controls.
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
J. L. Wood, A. A. Malik, C. Greening, P. T. Green, M. McGeoch, A. E. Franks
Article
Biology
Shalini Kunhikannan, Colleen J. Thomas, M. N. Sumana, Ashley E. Franks, Sumana Kumar, S. Nagarathna, Steve Petrovski, Anya E. Shindler
Summary: This study examined the resistance profile of soil bacteria from a hospital and its affiliated university precinct in Mysore, India. The results showed that antibiotic resistant bacteria were present closer to the hospital setting, indicating the influence of antibiotic usage in hospitals on the dissemination of antibiotic resistance into hospital precinct soil.
BMC RESEARCH NOTES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Zhongyi Cheng, Qiang Zheng, Jiachun Shi, Yan He, Xueling Yang, Xiaowei Huang, Laosheng Wu, Jianming Xu
Summary: Developing low-cadmium rice cultivars is a promising solution for food safety in Cd-contaminated farmlands. The root-associated microbiomes of rice play a role in enhancing rice growth and reducing Cd stress. However, the specific microbial taxon-associated Cd resistance mechanisms in different rice cultivars are still poorly understood.
ISME COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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)