Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Shreya Singh, Rahul Garg, Atanu Jana, Chinna Bathula, Soniya Naik, Mona Mittal
Summary: Clean water is essential for all living beings, but pollution caused by rapid industrialization, population growth, urbanization, global warming, extensive agriculture, and climate change has made access to clean water difficult. Wastewater treatment has become a top priority for every country due to the number of deaths caused by diseases related to waste or polluted water. Nanotechnology provides potential solutions for improving water purification and disinfection, with metal oxide nanoparticles offering unique properties and applications in removing pollutants from wastewater.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiancheng Zhang, Qiang Bai, Xuelong Bi, Chaohui Zhang, Mingyu Shi, William W. Yu, Fanglin Du, Lina Wang, Zhaobo Wang, Zhiling Zhu, Ning Sui
Summary: This study synthesized sulfur-doped graphdiyne nanosheets and demonstrated their impressive peroxidase-like activities and piezoelectric properties. Kinetic investigations and DFT calculations revealed the mechanism of piezoelectric effect on promoting peroxidase-like activity. The results showed the great potential of sulfur-doped graphdiyne in applications, especially in wastewater treatment.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Amani Jaafar, Fatima Youness, Rana A. Bilbeisi
Summary: In this study, we investigated the potential of a thiosemicarbazone Schiff base in the Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (TSC-ZIF-1) as an efficient adsorbent for removing harmful metal ions from aqueous solutions. Our investigation assessed the adsorption capacity and efficiency of TSC-ZIF 1 towards different metal ions in homo-ionic, tertiary, and multi-metal ion systems.
APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Lin Gong, Ji Sun, Peng Zheng, Feng Lin, Guangcheng Yang, Yousong Liu
Summary: This study demonstrates that Ag quantum dots (QDs)/rGO can achieve efficient evaporation and water disinfection during solar evaporation. The size of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) significantly affects the solar evaporation efficiency and bactericidal performance. Experimental results show that Ag QDs/rGO can effectively kill bacteria during the evaporation process.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andraz Suligoj, Marko Kete, Urh Cernigoj, Fernando Fresno, Urska Lavrencic Stangar
Summary: This study confirmed the significant synergistic effect in the photocatalytic ozonation process for less adsorbed organic pollutants, while catalytic ozonation showed faster kinetics due to the higher exposed surface area of TiO2 agglomerates. The high BET surface area of the photocatalyst is crucial for fast surface reactions, while good dispersion and charge separation play important roles in the degradation of less adsorbed pollutants.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Alvaro Ramirez, Martin Munoz-Morales, Alfonso de la Morena, Nieves Sanchez, Lucia Penuela, Ana Sanchez, Javier Llanos
Summary: This study investigates the challenge of providing safe tap water while limiting the occurrence of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in a full-scale drinking water treatment plant. Different technologies, such as aeration, coagulation, hydrogen peroxide dosage, ion exchange, and ultrafiltration, were studied in a real surface water matrix. The results show that agitation aeration is most effective in removing DBPs directly, while ion exchange resin is the best at inhibiting their formation. Hydrogen peroxide dosage also shows promising results in preventing the formation of bromate. This study serves as a reference for selecting optimal treatment technologies in full-scale drinking water treatment plants to limit DBP occurrence.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
F. Khan, M. F. R. Zuthi, M. D. Hossain, M. N. I. Bhuiyan
Summary: The study predicted the possible occurrence of trihalomethanes (THMs) in the water supply of Chattrogram city in Bangladesh, and estimated the lifetime cancer risk for city dwellers from multi-pathway intakes of THMs.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nidhi Puri, Anjali Gupta, Anuradha Mishra
Summary: In the past few decades, significant advancements have been made in water purification methods, with the use of nanoscale materials being a key development. Nanotechnology provides a new approach to addressing pollution issues. Further research and exploration of nanotechnology applications in water purification are still needed for the future.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Lata Rani, Arun Lal Srivastav, Jyotsna Kaushal, Xuan Cuong Nguyen
Summary: This review provides a comprehensive discussion on the synthesis, characterization, and mechanisms involved in the removal of Hg(II) from aqueous solutions using nanomaterials. Nanomaterials have gained attention due to their high porosity, better surface properties, and high efficiency.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Facui Yang, Peng Yang
Summary: This paper summarizes the characteristics and important development direction of biomass-based membrane adsorption materials for removal of organic/inorganic contaminants from water. It analyzes the preparation methods of natural biomacromolecules to construct membrane adsorption materials and discusses the application of pollutant removal from aqueous solutions. Suggestions are made to improve the understanding of adsorption mechanisms and accelerate practical applications in future research on biopolymer-based membrane adsorbers.
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Zheng Qi, Na Sun, Chunguang Liu
Summary: Bacteria enter a viable but non-culturable state to deal with environmental stress, and the glyoxylate cycle is a key metabolic pathway for maintaining low metabolic activity in these bacteria. Inhibiting the glyoxylate cycle leads to limited reactivation and death of non-culturable bacteria due to disrupted material and energy metabolism, as well as decreased antioxidant capacity.
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Konstantin A. Milakin, Oumayma Taboubi, Jirina Hromadkova, Patrycja Bober
Summary: Polypyrrole-gelatin aerogels containing magnetic barium ferrite particles were synthesized and used for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous media. The optimal pH for adsorption was found to be 4, due to the dominance of HCrO4- species and its better adsorption and reduction compared to CrO42-. The presence of magnetic particles did not affect the adsorption performance of the aerogels. The adsorption mechanism involved electrostatic interaction between chromium and the adsorbent.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Huifang Ma, Jiao Wang, Yajuan Su, Nan Li, Atif Saleem, Juncheng Fan, Wei Tian, Peng Li
Summary: Developing efficient and robust water purification technologies is highly significant due to the increasing population and serious water pollution. This study proposes a simple method to synthesize a multifunctional water treatment agent with excellent disinfection performance and high adsorption capacity. The agent can be easily collected and regenerated using a magnet. After multiple cycles, it still maintains good reusability.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maha Sultan, Zenta Adeeb Nagieb, Hossam Mohammed El-Masry, Ghada M. Taha
Summary: In this study, physically cross-linked hydroxyethyl cellulose grafted polyacrylic acid-co-polyacrylamide/silver nanocomposite with excellent antimicrobial and enhanced MB adsorption properties was developed. Silver nanoparticles were prepared using a green in-situ reduction process and characterized using UV-Vis spectroscopy, TEM, ATR-IR, XRD, SEM-EDS. The swelling ratio of the nanocomposite was dependent on the content of AgNPs and pH. The nanocomposite demonstrated good swelling kinetics and controlled release behavior. The grafting of HEC and incorporation of AgNPs improved the thermal stabilities and activation energies of the nanocomposite. The nanocomposite showed strong antimicrobial activity against various bacteria and high adsorption capacity for MB under specific conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yulong Liu, Ziqi Zhao, Youquan Zhang, Liqin Zhou, Xingzhen Qin, Zhenxia Zhao, Hongbing Ji, Kungang Chai
Summary: One-step adsorptive purification of methane from multi-component mixtures is significant but challenging. A bismuth-based metal-organic framework (SU-100) with multiaffinity is utilized to simultaneously remove CO2, C2H2, and C2H6 from CH4. The framework exhibits good selectivity under ambient conditions and maintains stable adsorption capacity. The results demonstrate the potential for highly selective capture of gas mixtures in the purification of natural gas.
MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lei Chen, Fei Liu, Yao Wu, Luming Zhao, Yuanzi Li, Xuan Zhang, Jieshu Qian
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Huayuan Hu, Yuqian Sui, Mitsuru Ueda, Jieshu Qian, Lianjun Wang, Xuan Zhang
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yang Huang, Liang Wang, Lei Lu, Mengmeng Fan, Fanshu Yuan, Bianjing Sun, Jieshu Qian, Qingli Hao, Dongping Sun
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mengmeng Fan, Junjie Zhang, Fanshu Yuan, Weiwei Zhang, Xiao Chen, Chuntao Chen, Yang Huang, Jieshu Qian, Dongping Sun
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mengmeng Fan, Jingjie Wu, Jiangtan Yuan, Liangzi Deng, Ning Zhong, Liang He, Jiewu Cui, Zixing Wang, Sushant Kumar Behera, Chenhao Zhang, Jiawei Lai, BenMaan I. Jawdat, Robert Vajtai, Pritam Deb, Yang Huang, Jieshu Qian, Jiazhi Yang, James M. Tour, Jun Lou, Ching-Wu Chu, Dongping Sun, Pulickel M. Ajayan
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lei Chen, Yuanzi Li, Yibing Sun, Yuan Chen, Jieshu Qian
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhichao Yang, Jieshu Qian, Anqing Yu, Bingcai Pan
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ying Hu, Fei Liu, Yibing Sun, Xuran Xu, Xiao Chen, Bingcai Pan, Dongping Sun, Jieshu Qian
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xuran Xu, Xiao Chen, Luyu Yang, Yuxiang Zhao, Xuan Zhang, Ruiqi Shen, Dongping Sun, Jieshu Qian
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mengmeng Fan, Juan D. Jimenez, Sharmila N. Shirodkar, Jingjie Wu, Shuangming Chen, Li Song, Michael M. Royko, Junjie Zhang, Hua Guo, Jiiewu Cui, Kuichang Zuo, Weipeng Wang, Chenhao Zhang, Fanshu Yuan, Robert Vajtai, Jieshu Qian, Jiazhi Yang, Boris I. Yakobson, James M. Tourm, Jochen Lauterbach, Dongping Sun, Pulickel M. Ajayan
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Fei Liu, Yibing Sun, Jiayu Gu, Qianhong Gao, Dongping Sun, Xuan Zhang, Bingcai Pan, Jieshu Qian
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuqian Sui, Yexin Du, Huayuan Hu, Jieshu Qian, Xuan Zhang
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2019)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiao Chen, Xuran Xu, Wenping Li, Bianjing Sun, Jun Yang, Chuntao Chen, Jian Liu, Jieshu Qian, Dongping Sun
ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fanshu Yuan, Yang Huang, Mengmeng Fan, Chuntao Chen, Jieshu Qian, Qingli Hao, Jiazhi Yang, Dongping Sun
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2018)
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)
