Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bo Wang, Xiaofei Gong, Yongzhen Peng
Summary: The SAD process and its extensions show promise in removing nitrogen and organic matter from wastewater, but understanding the relationship between Anammox and denitrifiers, as well as biofilm formation and organic matter limitations, is crucial for their co-existence. Further research is needed to better comprehend the mechanics, particularly through kinetic and stoichiometric analysis.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jinliang Xu, Qingjie Cui, Cuina Bu, Sherif Ismail, Shou-Qing Ni
Summary: This study evaluated the microbial community of different types of sludge in a full-scale sidestream partial nitrification-anammox plant to understand the separation mechanism of anammox and nitrifiers. Suspended sludge showed higher partial nitrification capacity while biofilm sludge had higher anammox activity. High-throughput results revealed that Nitrosomonas was the main active ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in suspended sludge, and Candidatus Brocadia had the highest abundance in biofilm sludge.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yeqi Du, Deshuang Yu, Xiaoxia Wang, Jianyuan Zhen, Chunxue Bi, Xiuzhen Gong, Ji Zhao
Summary: In this study, simultaneous nitritation, anammox and denitrification (SNAD) was quickly established in an integrated fixed-biofilm activated sludge (IFAS) reactor to treat high-ammonia municipal wastewater. The results showed high removal efficiencies of total nitrogen and chemical oxygen demand, and high-throughput sequencing analysis revealed the presence of anammox bacteria and ammonia oxidizing bacteria in the system.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xuejie He, Shuohui Shi, Meng Cao, Lei He, Wei Huang, Yihong Chen, Jian Zhou, Yingmu Wang
Summary: This study constructed a novel PN-EA process for the treatment of sludge digester liquor, which achieved significant phosphorus removal by incorporating a current control system and an iron electrolysis device. Microbial analysis and functional gene prediction confirmed the symbiotic relationship between Candidatus Brocadia and versatile denitrifying bacteria. The PN-EA system demonstrated effective total nitrogen removal by collaboration of multiple metabolic pathways.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ting Xie, Xinyu Liu, Yiming Xu, Samuel Bryson, Lu Zhao, Kai Huang, Shiqi Huang, Xiaoming Li, Qi Yang, Huiyu Dong, Mari-Karoliina H. Winkler
Summary: Simultaneous removal of ammonium and nitrate was achieved in a methane-fed moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) through the collaboration of methanotrophic microorganisms, denitrifiers, and anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Pengfei Hu, Youfen Qian, Jinye Liu, Lin Gao, Yuxin Li, Yanbin Xu, Jiapeng Wu, Yiguo Hong, Tim Ford, Adi Radian, Yuchun Yang, Ji-Dong Gu
Summary: Microbial-driven nitrogen removal is crucial in full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and understanding the nitrogen cycling networks is essential for optimizing these processes. This study used metagenomics and metatranscriptomics to investigate the microbial nitrogen removal processes in a full-scale WWTP. The study found a simultaneous nitrification-anammox-denitrification (SNAD) process, where ammonia was oxidized by AOB, AOA, and NOB, and the resulting nitrite and nitrate were reduced to N2 by anammox and denitrifying bacteria. The study also identified specific anammox bacteria and highlighted their potential for efficient nitrogen removal.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wen Shi, Zhe Tian, Yun Wang, Bo Yu, Ye Tian, Min Yang
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of material type and size on the nitrification and simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) performance of aerobic moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBR) in treating synthetic coking wastewater. The results showed that the smaller-sized polyurethane biocarrier achieved complete nitrification at lower organic loading rates and exhibited higher nitrification capacity.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Dandan Pan, Sicheng Shao, Jinfeng Zhong, Minghui Wang, Xiangwei Wu
Summary: The long-term moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) was operated successfully for simultaneous removal of nitrogen, phosphorus, and COD. Different C/N ratios were tested, and the results showed efficient removal of these pollutants. The study also investigated the microbial communities and biological processes involved in the removal.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuanyuan Miao, Liang Zhang, Deshuang Yu, Jianhua Zhang, Wenke Zhang, Guocheng Ma, Xinchao Zhao, Yongzhen Peng
Summary: Intermittent aeration is an effective strategy for biological wastewater treatment, allowing for advanced nitrogen removal and reduced energy consumption. It is suitable for partial nitrification and denitrification processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Justin Macmanus, Chenghua Long, Stephanie Klaus, Michael Parsons, Kartik Chandran, Haydee De Clippeleir, Charles Bott
Summary: A pilot study was conducted to investigate the carbon demand requirements and nitrogen removal capabilities of two mainstream partial denitrification/anammox (PdNA) processes. The study found that despite relatively low and unstable partial denitrification efficiencies, both processes exhibited low effluent total nitrogen concentrations and carbon requirements, making them suitable for water resource recovery facilities.
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cong Wang, Li-Fang Liu, Shu-Jun Zhang, Zhi-Ming Qu, Wei-Kang Qi, Yong-Zhen Peng
Summary: This study investigated the establishment, performance, and sludge characteristics of a PN/A system using pure floc sludge. The results showed that anammox process can occur efficiently in floc-based systems, achieving high nitrogen removal efficiency and low sludge removal loading rate. The study also successfully cultivated and enriched anaerobic ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AnAOB) with ordinary nitrification and denitrification sludge.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ehui Tan, Ting-Chang Hsu, Wenbin Zou, Xiuli Yan, Zhixiong Huang, Bin Chen, Yongkai Chang, Zhenzhen Zheng, Liwei Zheng, Min Xu, Li Tian, Shuh-Ji Kao
Summary: The study reveals that sedimentary denitrification is the main nitrogen removal pathway in estuarine environments, with a minor contribution from anammox. Estuarine sediments play a relatively weak role in eliminating nitrogen input, while the excess nitrogen from rivers will eventually be removed through various biological processes.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Saurabh Mishra, Virender Singh, Liu Cheng, Abid Hussain, Banu Ormeci
Summary: The present study provides a comprehensive review of biological nitrogen removal (BNR) technologies, including both conventional and emerging methods. The study covers mechanisms, operational parameters, efficacies, and process control strategies, as well as recent developments, challenges, and ongoing research trends. Additionally, the economic aspects of BNR processes are evaluated to assess their feasibility in wastewater treatment plants of different capacities.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Robbert Kleerebezem, Sebastian Lucker
Summary: The cyclic nature of specific conversions in the nitrogen cycle imposes limitations on certain reactions observed in nature, explaining why certain bacteria can only perform metabolic reactions under specific conditions. The study proposes two possible scenarios to explain the ecological role of recently discovered comammox bacteria.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Sicheng Shao, Mengcheng Sheng, Yingzi Ye, Chunxiao Wang, Dandan Pan, Xiangwei Wu
Summary: The study investigated the simultaneous removal of NH4+-N, NO3--N, COD, and P in a biogenic manganese oxides (BioMnOx) driven moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) with the addition of beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD). The results showed that TN and COD removal efficiencies in phases I-IV were 58.64% and 86.32%, 79.65% and 98.39%, 62.45% and 97.30%, and 24.80% and 95.90%, respectively. The study also evaluated the characteristics of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), the metabolic activity of Mn2+, decolorization performance of BioMnOx, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) characteristics. Furthermore, the study proposed a removal process of nitrogen and phosphorus based on elemental characterization, electro-chemistry, and microbial community.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yukuan Duan, Lifen Liu
Summary: The Z-scheme ternary heterojunction of g-C3N4 and BiOI co-modified with Bi2WO6 (BCB) was prepared to enhance photocatalyst activity. The optimized doping ratios of 3 wt% BiOI/10 wt% g-C3N4/Bi2WO6 exhibited excellent catalytic performance in degrading rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation, achieving almost complete degradation in 30 minutes and a high reaction kinetic constant of 0.245 min(-1). The catalyst showed good stability and removal effect for different concentrations of tetracycline (TC), indicating its potential application in pollution control.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Jawaria Ahad, Talha Rizwan, Amjad Farooq, Khalid Waheed, Masroor Ahmad, Kamran Rasheed Qureshi, Waseem Siddique, Naseem Irfan
Summary: The filtered containment system is a passive safety system used to control over-pressurization of containment in design-based accidents by venting a high-pressure mixture of air, steam, and radioactive gases, such as iodine, through a scrubbing system. A lab-scale facility was developed to study iodine removal using a venturi scrubber, simulating accidental scenarios. A modified mathematical model was proposed to improve the efficiency of iodine removal by considering important parameters that were not previously included. Experimental results showed that removal efficiency increased with liquid level height and gas flow rate up to an optimum point before decreasing. The maximum removal efficiency achieved was 99.8%.
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaocong Zhong, Xianliang Yi, Fanqi Cheng, Huiyan Tong, Weiping Xu, Xiaojing Yang
Summary: There is a growing concern about plastic pollution and its impact on both health and ecology. This study investigated the release of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), a common plastic additive, from different types of plastics into seawater. The results showed that the leaching potentials of DEHP varied among the selected plastics, with polyethylene mulch having the highest leaching potential and PBAT/PLA bags having the lowest. The study also assessed the potential environmental and human exposure risk of the leached DEHP, indicating low pollution risks in seawater.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ji-Ning Yang, Jingjing Zhan, Hao Zhou, Huan-Huan Yang, Shi-Yu Zhang, Xianliang Yi, Jiajia Shan, Yang Liu
Summary: Simultaneously increasing the oxidative ability, recy-clability and deactivation repellence of α-MnO2 was achieved through one step treatment in oxalic acid (H2C2O4), resulting in a versatile formaldehyde oxidation material.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haiwei Yang, Lvzhu Cheng, Qiliang Yang, Amjad Farooq, Lili Ying, Peng Wang, Zongqian Wang
Summary: The integration of natural textiles and MXene has great potential for the development of wearable thermal management materials. However, the susceptibility of MXene to oxidation and the weak interaction between MXene and fibers pose challenges in fabricating MXene-decorated textiles with durable and stable thermal management performance. In this study, a novel surface modification strategy using natural sericin was proposed to protect MXene and enhance its stability. The fabricated MXene-coated silk fabrics not only demonstrated excellent thermal management performance, but also possessed superior breathability, laundry durability, and flame retardancy.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuting Liu, Changfei Gao, Lifen Liu, Hongbo Wang
Summary: Abuse of antiviral drugs in natural water is a significant concern. In this study, a novel CuMn2O4@WO3/g-C3N4 ((CMNW)CN) cathode electrode was developed for the photoelectrocatalytic degradation of acyclovir in a Photo-Bio-Electro-Fenton (PBEF) system. The (CMNW)CN electrode exhibited excellent redox performance and efficient electron transfer efficiency. The study identified three degradation pathways and eight degradation intermediates, and confirmed the high degradation efficiency of acyclovir using the (CMNW)CN electrode within 30 minutes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing Wang, Ling Li, Baihui Chi, Jiajia Shan, Xianliang Yi, Yang Liu, Hao Zhou
Summary: The use of disinfectants made from quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) has increased significantly since the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2. However, the effect of QACs on wastewater treatment performance remains unclear. This study investigated the effect of a commonly used QAC, benzyl dodecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide (BDAB), on nutrient removal in a moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR). The results showed that high BDAB concentrations significantly reduced ammonia removal efficiency and nitrate production rate constants, but the inhibition could be partially recovered by lowering the BDAB concentration. Metagenomic sequencing revealed different functional genera in the control and BDAB-added reactors, and analysis of functional genes suggested potential ecological risks associated with BDAB introduction in WWTPs.
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Mengmeng Li, Qiuyu Xu, Wei Jiang, Amjad Farooq, Yirui Qi, Lifang Liu
Summary: In this study, Fe3O4 nanoparticles and graphene oxide (GO) are combined to form Fe3O4@reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composites. Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) and l-ascorbic acid are then added, and the mixture is freeze-dried to produce Fe3O4@rGO/CNF foams. The resulting foams exhibit improved electrical conductivity and magnetism, making them suitable for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials. The optimized foam shows an EMI shielding effectiveness value of approximately 23 dB in the X-band, thanks to the porous structure and composition of Fe3O4@rGO/CNF foams. This research provides a reference for the design and fabrication of novel EMI shielding materials.
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rui Liu, Huan-Huan Yang, Hao Zhou, Xianliang Yi, Yang Liu
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility of MnO2 materials as particulate matter (PM) filtering media and clarified the effect of crystal structure on PM filtration. MnO2 with tunnel structure exhibited enhanced PM removal efficiencies compared to layered delta-MnO2.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Optics
Hexun Jiang, Mengfan Fu, Yixiao Zhu, Lilin Yi, Weisheng Hu, Qunbi Zhuge
Summary: Digital pre-distortion (DPD) is used to mitigate transmitter nonlinear distortion in optical transmissions. In this study, the identification of DPD coefficients is applied in optical communications for the first time using the direct learning architecture (DLA) with the Gauss-Newton (GN) method. The results show that the GN-based DLA outperforms the LS-based indirect learning architecture (ILA), especially in low signal-to-noise ratio scenarios.
Article
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Lvzhu Cheng, Amjad Farooq, Hai Wei Yang, Peng Wang, Qifan Qiao, Mingming Guo, Yong Wang, Zongqian Wang
Summary: A low-dosage chemicals, short process alternative approach to reactive dyeing of golden cocoon-like silk fibers with robust color fastness was proposed. The color of the dyed silk fibers was comparable to commercial golden cocoon silk and showed no color degradation after cyclic washing. The tensile behavior of the reactive dyed silk fibers was not significantly decreased compared to the raw fibers.
Article
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Yingping Wan, Amjad Farooq, Yi Sun, Fan Bu, Hui Zhang, Zongqian Wang
Summary: This study has developed a novel method to accurately categorize the types and content of stains in down raw materials. The method, named one blow and two washes, was successfully used to distinguish stain categories of different sources of down raw material with high reliability and good reproducibility.
Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Jawaria Ahad, Amjad Farooq, Masroor Ahmad, Khalid Waheed, Kamran Rasheed Qureshi, Waseem Siddique, Naseem Irfan
Summary: Different experiments were conducted in a lab scale FCVS setup to understand the mechanism of wet scrubbing and improve the efficiency of iodine removal. Results showed that the decontamination factor was mainly influenced by gas flowrate and liquid level height. Decreasing the bubble diameter by increasing gas velocity enhanced mass transfer and removal efficiency, achieving over 99.9% removal efficiency.
PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yukuan Duan, Chen Wang, Shilong Yang, Lifen Liu
Summary: Researchers doped single metal atom Co into the Z-type heterojunction of photocatalysts, which further enhanced their synergistic activity. The optimal Co doping at 0.2 wt% in the 10 wt% g-C3N4/Bi2WO6 heterojunction showed the highest efficiency in degrading RhB (at a concentration of 100 mg/L) under visible light irradiation (99.7% degradation in 30 min, kinetic rate constant 0.182 min(-1)). This single-atom doped catalyst (Co/g-C3N4/Bi2WO6) exhibited remarkable performance in treating practical wastewater in EC-MFC system (96% COD removal and 92.8% TOC removal).
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Teng Li, Xuefeng Ren, Lifen Liu
Summary: This article summarizes and investigates the progress in the research of single-atom catalysts (SACs) in environmental applications and energy field. SACs have shown great potential in advanced oxidation processes, photocatalysis and photo-electrochemical systems, as well as fuel cells, with their performance depending on the metal element, support substrate, and coordination status shaped in preparation.
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xinping Zhang, Yuxin Guo, Xiaoyang Liu, Shun-Yu Wu, Ya-Xuan Zhu, Shao-Zhe Wang, Qiu-Yi Duan, Ke-Fei Xu, Zi-Heng Li, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Guang-Yu Pan, Fu-Gen Wu
Summary: This study develops a nanotrigger HCFT for simultaneous photodynamic therapy and light-triggered ferroptosis therapy. The nanotrigger can relieve tumor hypoxia, induce enhanced photodynamic reaction, and facilitate the continuation of Fenton reaction, ultimately leading to lethal ferroptosis in tumor cells.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Olumide Bolarinwa Ayodele, Toyin Daniel Shittu, Olayinka S. Togunwa, Dan Yu, Zhen-Yu Tian
Summary: This study focused on the semihydrogenation of acetylene in an ethylene-rich stream using two alloyed Pt catalysts PtCu and PtCo. The PtCu catalyst showed higher activity and ethylene yield compared to PtCo due to its higher unoccupied Pt d-orbital density. This indicates that alloying Pt with Cu is more promising for industrial relevant SHA catalyst.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guowei Chen, Wen-Cheng Chen, Yaozu Su, Ruicheng Wang, Jia-Ming Jin, Hui Liang, Bingxue Tan, Dehua Hu, Shaomin Ji, Hao-Li Zhang, Yanping Huo, Yuguang Ma
Summary: This study proposes an intramolecular dual-locking design for organic luminescent materials, achieving high luminescence efficiency and performance for deep-blue organic light-emitting diodes. The material also exhibits unique mechanochromic luminescence behavior and strong fatigue resistance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Joren van Stee, Gregory Hermans, Jinu Joseph John, Koen Binnemans, Tom Van Gerven
Summary: This work presents a continuous solvent extraction method for the separation of cobalt and nickel in a millifluidic system using Cyphos IL 101 (C101) as the extractant. The optimal conditions for extraction performance and solvent properties were determined by investigating the effects of channel length, flow rate, and temperature. The performance of a developed manifold structure was compared to a single-channel system, and excellent separation results were achieved. The continuous separation process using the manifold structure resulted in high purity cobalt and nickel products.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yan Xu, Jingai Jiang, Xinyi Lv, Hui Li, Dongliang Yang, Wenjun Wang, Yanling Hu, Longcai Liu, Xiaochen Dong, Yu Cai
Summary: A programmed gas release nanoparticle was developed to address the challenges in treating diabetic infected wounds. It effectively removes drug-resistant pathogens and remodels the wound microenvironment using NO and H2S. The nanoparticle can eliminate bacteria and promote wound healing through antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tong Xia, Zhilin Xi, Lianquan Suo, Chen Wang
Summary: This study investigated a highly efficient coal dust suppressant with low initial viscosity and high adhesion-solidification properties. The results demonstrated that the dust suppressant formed a network of multiple hydrogen bonding cross-linking and achieved effective adhesion and solidification of coal dust through various chemical reactions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jinzhi Cai, Zhenshan Li
Summary: A density functional theory-based rate equation was developed to predict the gas-solid reaction kinetics of CaO carbonation with CO2 in calcium looping. The negative activation energy of CaO carbonation close to equilibrium was accurately predicted through experimental validation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianxiong Chen, Fuhao Ren, Ningning Yin, Jie Mao
Summary: This study presents an economically efficient and easily implementable surface modification approach to enhance the high-temperature electrical insulation and energy storage performance of polymer dielectrics. The self-assembly of high-insulation-performance boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) on the film surface through electrostatic interactions effectively impedes charge injection from electrodes while promoting charge dissipation and heat transfer.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zijian Li, Zhaohui Yang, Shao Wang, Hongxia Luo, Zhimin Xue, Zhenghui Liu, Tiancheng Mu
Summary: This study reports a strategy for upgrading polyester plastics into value-added chemicals using electrocatalytic methods. By inducing the targeted transfer of *OH species, polyethylene terephthalate was successfully upgraded into potassium diformate with high purity. This work not only develops an excellent electrocatalyst, but also provides guidance for the design of medium entropy metal oxides.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Navneet Singh Shekhawat, Surendra Kumar Patra, Ashok Kumar Patra, Bamaprasad Bag
Summary: This study primarily focuses on developing a sulphur dyeing process at room temperature using bacterial Lysate, which is environmentally friendly, energy and cost effective, and sustainable. The process shows promising improvements in dye uptake and fastness properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dengjia Shen, Hongyang Ma, Madani Khan, Benjamin S. Hsiao
Summary: This study developed cationic PVC nanofibrous membranes with high filtration and adsorption capability for the removal of bacteria and hexavalent chromium ions from wastewater. The membranes demonstrated remarkable performance in terms of filtration efficiency and maximum adsorption capacity. Additionally, modified nanofibrous membranes were produced using recycled materials and showed excellent retention rates in dynamic adsorption processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoyan Wang, Zhikun Wang, Ben Jia, Chunling Li, Shuangqing Sun, Songqing Hu
Summary: Inspired by photosystem II, self-supported Fe-doped NiCoP nanowire arrays modified with carboxylate were constructed to boost industrial-level overall water splitting by employing the concerted proton-coupled electron transfer mechanism. The introduction of Fe and carboxyl ligand led to improved catalytic activity for HER and OER, and NCFCP@NF exhibited long-term durability for overall water splitting.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Pengyao Yu, Ge Yang, Yongming Chai, Lubomira Tosheva, Chunzheng Wang, Heqing Jiang, Chenguang Liu, Hailing Guo
Summary: Thin LTA zeolite membranes were prepared through secondary growth of nano LTA seeds in a highly reactive gel, resulting in membranes with superior permeability and selectivity in gas separation applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Baiqin Zhou, Huiping Li, Ziyu Wang, Hui Huang, Yujun Wang, Ruichun Yang, Ranran Huo, Xiaoyan Xu, Ting Zhou, Xiaochen Dong
Summary: The use of machine learning to predict the performance of specific adsorbents in phosphate adsorption shows great promise in saving time and revealing underlying mechanisms. However, the small size of the dataset and insufficient detailed information limits the model training process and the accuracy of results. To address this, the study employs a fuzzing strategy that replaces detailed numeric information with descriptive text messages on the physiochemical properties of adsorbents. This strategy allows the recovery of discarded samples with limited information, leading to accurate prediction of adsorption amount, capacity, and kinetics. The study also finds that phosphate uptake by adsorbents is generally through physisorption, with some involvement of chemisorption. The framework established in this study provides a practical approach for quickly predicting phosphate adsorption performance in urgent scenarios, using easily accessible information.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Paula Alejandra Lamprea Pineda, Joren Bruneel, Kristof Demeestere, Lisa Deraedt, Tex Goetschalckx, Herman Van Langenhove, Christophe Walgraeve
Summary: This study evaluates the use of four esterified fatty acids and three vegetable oils as absorption liquids for hydrophobic VOCs. The experimental results show that isopropyl myristate is the most efficient liquid for absorbing the target VOCs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)