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Wenwen Kong, Boxiong Shen, Jiao Ma, Jia Kong, Shuo Feng, Zhuozhi Wang, Lifu Xiong
Summary: The pyrolysis characteristics of Spirulina platensis, Tetradesmus obliquus, and Chlorella vulgaris were investigated by various techniques. The elemental and biochemical composition of different microalgae influenced their pyrolysis behavior. The pyrolysis process of the three microalgae could be divided into several stages, and the major reaction occurred at a certain temperature range. Different products and activation energies were observed for each microalgae. The pyrolysis of Spirulina platensis produced more CO2 and compounds containing C=O bonds, while Tetradesmus obliquus and Chlorella vulgaris produced slightly higher levels of hydrocarbons.
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Thermodynamics
Yuan Jiang, Peijie Zong, Bin Tian, Xue Ming, Fanfan Xu, Yuanyu Tian, Yingyun Qiao, Dawei Li, Qingshuo Song, Qiankun Yu
Summary: Studying the pyrolysis behavior of the saturate component in coal, which mainly consists of volatile substances, through the combined utilization of TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS revealed a free radical reaction mechanism. The research provides a methodological model for exploring other group components and reveals specific details about the pyrolysis of coal.
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Environmental Sciences
Weijie Xu, Jingyong Liu, Ziyi Ding, Jiawei Fu, Fatih Evrendilek, Wuming Xie, Yao He
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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Chemistry, Analytical
Peng Ling, Jun Xu, Tao Liu, Xiaoxue An, Xin Wang, Mohamed E. Mostafa, Hengda Han, Kai Xu, Long Jiang, Yi Wang, Sheng Su, Song Hu, Jun Xiang
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JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Vikranth Volli, Ravi Varma, Debalaxmi Pradhan, Achyut Kumar Panda, Raghubansh Kumar Singh, Chi -Min Shu
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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2023)
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Yan Yang, Shin Ying Foong, Peter Nai Yuh Yek, Abdallah A. A. Mohammed, Meenaksi Verma, Hui Suan Ng, Sang-Chul Jung, Yifeng He, Wanxi Peng, Su Shiung Lam
Summary: This study aims to convert and reuse shellfish waste (SW) by performing pyrolysis to transform it into value-added products. The findings indicate that SW is not suitable for direct use as fuel due to its low high calorific value, but can be transformed into valuable chemicals through pyrolysis. These findings are significant for advancing sustainable waste management strategies and utilizing waste materials in various industries.
SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY
(2023)
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Jiangfei Duan, Shengxia Feng, Weilong He, Rui Li, Peng Zhang, Yu Zhang
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JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS
(2021)
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Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Junwei Lou, Xiaochen Yue, Yafeng Yang
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Environmental Sciences
Lu Tian, Tingting Liu, Jinzhong Yang, Haoyue Yang, Zewei Liu, Youcai Zhao, Qifei Huang, Zechun Huang
Summary: The pyrolysis behaviors of waste solvent-based automotive paint sludge (OAPS) and water-based automotive paint sludge (WAPS) were quantified using TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS analyses. The pyrolysis kinetics and reaction mechanisms were investigated using FWO, KAS, and master-plots method. The main pyrolysis reaction mechanisms of both OAPS and WAPS matched with 3rd and 2nd order random nucleation model. The evolved gas species and pyrolysis products were identified using TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS techniques.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Zhi Wang, Yuechi Che, Jian Li, Wenzhu Wu, Beibei Yan, Yingxiu Zhang, Xutong Wang, Fan Yu, Guanyi Chen, Xiaoyu Zuo, Xiujin Li
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ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
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Ziyi Ding, Huashan Chen, Jingyong Liu, Haiming Cai, Fatih Evrendilek, Musa Buyukada
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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Jiuling Yang, Haoliang Wang, Wei Huang, Xiaofeng Peng, Bo Yuan, Yuqi Hu
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JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS
(2023)
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Rui Cao, Ruishi Zhou, Yongqi Liu, Duo Ma, Jing Wang, Yulei Guan, Qiuxiang Yao, Ming Sun
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hui Liu, Jingyong Liu, Hongyi Huang, Fatih Evrendilek, Shaoting Wen, Weixin Li
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Jiaqing Zhang, Yi Guo, Long Shi, Qiang Liu, Shixiong Jiang, Yaoqiang Li, Kaiyuan Li
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JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
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Tingting Li, Fanhao Song, Jin Zhang, Shijie Tian, Nannan Huang, Baoshan Xing, Yingchen Bai
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(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Weiying Feng, Fang Yang, Chen Zhang, Jing Liu, Fanhao Song, Haiyan Chen, Yuanrong Zhu, Shasha Liu, John P. Giesy
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(2020)
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Thermodynamics
Yuan Jiang, Peijie Zong, Bin Tian, Xue Ming, Fanfan Xu, Yuanyu Tian, Yingyun Qiao, Dawei Li, Qingshuo Song, Qiankun Yu
Summary: Studying the pyrolysis behavior of the saturate component in coal, which mainly consists of volatile substances, through the combined utilization of TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS revealed a free radical reaction mechanism. The research provides a methodological model for exploring other group components and reveals specific details about the pyrolysis of coal.
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Engineering, Environmental
Fanhao Song, Tingting Li, Quan Shi, Fei Guo, Yingchen Bai, Fengchang Wu, Baoshan Xing
Summary: The study reveals that compared to DBC, DOM contains a higher percentage of tannin-like/condensed aromatic compounds and higher average conditional stability constants (logK(Cu)). The molecular components of 200-320 Da and 320-480 Da in DBC/DOM significantly contribute to the logK(Cu) values of UVA and visible fluorescent components, respectively, with nitrogenous groups likely exhibiting stronger binding affinities than phenolic/carboxylic groups.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Shijie Tian, Weiqiang Tan, Xinyuan Wang, Tingting Li, Fanhao Song, Nannan Huang, Yingchen Bai
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Xin-yuan Wang, Qi-peng Yang, Shi-jie Tian, Fan-hao Song, Fei Guo, Nan-nan Huang, Wei-qiang Tan, Ying-chen Bai
Summary: The photochemical reactivity of humic substances in Chinese standard fulvic acid (FA) and humic acid (HA) was investigated using fluorescence techniques and kinetic models. Different components exhibited varying degradation rates and half-lives, with HA showing increased fluorescence intensity for certain components upon irradiation. Combining fluorescence analysis with kinetic modeling can provide insights into the environmental fate of humic substances.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
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Fanhao Song, Tingting Li, Fengchang Wu, Kenneth Mei Yee Leung, Yingchen Bai, Xiaoli Zhao
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Wenhui Yan, Yalan Chen, Lanfang Han, Ke Sun, Fanhao Song, Yan Yang, Haoran Sun
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Bo Wang, Fanfan Xu, Xin Wang, Jun Li, Yongyi Song, Yingyun Qiao, Yuanyu Tian
Summary: The present study provides a comprehensive comparative investigation on the feedstock pyrolysis and char gasification performance of typical forestry biomass from Northeast Asia. The results show that different forestry biomass has similar thermal decomposition characteristics, and the performance of Salicaceae is better than that of Pinaceae in terms of pyrolysis and char gasification.
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Energy & Fuels
Bo Wang, Fanfan Xu, Xin Wang, Jun Li, Yongyi Song, Yingyun Qiao, Yuanyu Tian
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Engineering, Environmental
Shun-Shun Chen, Xu-Xiu Chen, Tian-Yu Yang, Li Chen, Zheng Guo, Xing-Jiu Huang
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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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.
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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)
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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
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
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Sakthinarenderan Saikumar, Ravi Mani, Mirunalini Ganesan, Inbakandan Dhinakarasamy, Thavamani Palanisami, Dharani Gopal
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
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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
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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+.
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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
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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
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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Yang Deng, Xiaohong Guan
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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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
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Muhammad Nafees, Adiba Khan Sehrish, Sarah Owdah Alomrani, Linlin Qiu, Aasim Saeed, Shoaib Ahmad, Shafaqat Ali, Hongyan Guo
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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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
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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)
