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Cobalt-based catalyst to activate PMS for selective ammonium oxidation in PMS/chloridion system J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Xinyu Liu, Jianlong Wang
The efficient elimination of ammonia nitrogen (NH-N) from the specific wastewater and selective oxidation to nitrogen gas are the most desirable purposes of wastewater treatment, but still remains a challenge. Herein, we presented a cobalt-based catalyst (Co-VB-C) as a novel heterogeneous catalyst, which was fabricated via the co-pyrolysis of poly (2,6-diaminopyridine) and vitamin B. Co-VB-C were successfully
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Enhancing water recovery through integrated graphene oxide-modified forward osmosis and membrane distillation for real textile wastewater treatment J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Xing Wu, Shaoheng Ma, Derrick Ng, Durga Acharya, Linhua Fan, Zongli Xie
The textile industry is a highly water-intensive sector, emphasizing the increasing importance of reclaiming clean water from textile wastewater and advancing water recovery towards zero liquid discharge. This study proposes and assesses an integrated forward osmosis and membrane distillation (FO-MD) process for treating real textile wastewater, aiming for enhanced water recovery and robustness towards
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Enhanced Fenton-like catalysis through in-situ bismuth defection in Bi/CuBi2O4: Vacancy mechanisms J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Chenglin Zhang, Fei Liu, Qiuchen He, Jiangpeng Li, Wenjun Jiang, Su Zhan, Feng Zhou
Alleviating the concentration of hazardous bacteria by photocatalysts is an efficient way for treating ballast water. In this work, we present the synthesis of Bi vacancies on Bi/CuBiO, which is assisted by HO for Fenton-like photocatalytic potential in deactivating marine microorganisms in natural seawater (Yellow Sea, China), the optimal Bi vacancy content (3BCBO) is determined and exhibits superior
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CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH MINERAL CARBONATION: USING COMMERCIAL FGD-GYPSUM FROM A COPPER SMELTER FOR SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATION J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Patricia Córdoba, Samanta Rojas
In this study, we conducted a comprehensive examination of a commercial FGD gypsum produced in a Copper (Cu) smelter process and delved into its potential use as a Calcium (Ca)-rich material for ex-situ mineral carbonation by exploring the partitioning and fate of these metal impurities. The resulting carbonation end-product displayed a calcium carbonate (CaCO) content of 71.1%, featuring a relatively
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Simultaneous removal of manganese and ammonium nitrogen from mine water using sodium hexametaphosphate modified natural zeolite loaded by 3D MnOx J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Xiang Hu, Liping Zhang, Yiyun An, Weiwei Wang, Huitong Li, Zeyu Lian
Manganese and ammonia nitrogen pollution are widespread in the water of northern Chinese mines, exacerbating regional water scarcity and potential ecological issues. This study aimed to remova dissolved manganese(II) and ammonia nitrogen from mine water using a natural zeolite (NZ) modified with sodium hexametaphosphate impregnation (SHMP-NZ) and loaded with 3D manganese(III)/(IV) oxide nanosheets
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Treatment of refinery wastewater: Current status and prospects J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Hongliang Guo, Qing Qin, Mingzhe Hu, Jo-Shu Chang, Duu-Jong Lee
The continuous increase in petroleum refining wastewater production poses a significant challenge to protecting the water environment. The comprehensive review of petroleum refining wastewater treatment processes, particularly on the cutting-edge treatment technologies, treatment efficiency, and pollutant degradation mechanisms, must be provided. This article offers such a review for filling up the
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Oxidative pyrolysis of spirulina: Impacts of oxygen on bio-oil and property of biochar J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Guoming Gao, Shu Zhang, Yuewen Shao, Chao Li, Lijun Zhang, Wenran Gao, Kuan Ding, Yong Huang, Mortaza Gholizadeh, Xun Hu
Externally added oxygen could react with volatiles in oxidative pyrolysis, which might also react with biochar and tailor property of biochar at varied temperatures via distinct ways. This was investigated herein through oxidative pyrolysis of spirulina in a mixture of N/O (11vol%O) at 300 to 600°C. The results suggested that the added oxygen oxidized light volatiles and heavy tar, increasing production
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Enhancement of CH4/N2 separation capacity of coal-based porous carbons via hydrothermal coupled KOH activation J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Yaning Lei, Yuqiong Zhao, He Lian, Ying Wang, Xiaojun Xue, Guojie Zhang, Yongfa Zhang
The separation of CH and N is an important technology for the effective utilization of low-concentration CBM. To improve CH/N separation properties of coal-based porous carbons, Shaanxi long-flame coal was hydrothermally treated followed by KOH activation for the preparation of porous carbons. The impact of hydrothermal treatment on the pore structure and CH/N separation properties of porous carbons
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Enhancement of energy and cost efficiency in wastewater treatment plants using hybrid bio-inspired machine learning control techniques J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Ateunkeng Jean Gabain, Boum Alexandre Teplaira, Bitjoka Laurent
Global population growth drives demand for clean water, energy, and wastewater production in urban areas. Most existing wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are energy- and cost-intensive. To achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, many regions have implemented strict policies for energy consumption and contaminated water discharge, promoting environmental sustainability. This paper
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Indole signaling enhances biofilm formation and quorum sensing in sequencing biofilm batch reactors J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Weize Wu, Jiawei Jing, Zhuo Chen, Xinyu Guo, Yuanyuan Qu
Indole is a heterocyclic organic compound that acts as a signaling molecule to regulate biofilm formation (BF) by microorganisms. However, the potential roles of indole in BF among microbial communities in wastewater treatment systems remain unknown. In this study, the effects of indole signaling on BF and quorum sensing (QS) of the complex microbial communities in sequencing batch biofilm reactors
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Degradation of chloroquine phosphate during UV/H2O2 process: Performance, kinetics, and degradation pathways J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Haofeng Dai, Wei Luo, Lei Jin, Lin Deng, Qing Wang, Jun Hu, Rajendra Prasad Singh
Residues of CQP in the aquatic environment pose a potential hazard to aquatic organisms and human health. Herein, the degradation kinetics and pathways of CQP during ultraviolet/hydrogen peroxide (UV/HO) process were investigated. Results demonstrated that UV/HO process exhibited the highest performance for CQP degradation compared to the single UV or HO process. The second-order rate constants of
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Mechanism for the synergistic removal of Sb(Ⅲ) and Sb(V) from printing and dyeing wastewater by polyferric sulfate J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Zhiquan Xiang, Chunkai Huang, Jincan Huang, Yan Yan, Guangbing Liu, Xuemin Yu, Weijing Liu, Haijin Cao, Aozhan Liu
Herein, the synergistic removal of Sb(Ⅲ) and Sb(Ⅴ) from wastewater by polymeric ferric sulfate (PFS) and the oxidation process were investigated. The results showed that PFS exhibited superior performance on Sb(Ⅲ) removal in terms of coagulant dosage, applied pH, and anti-interference properties than Sb(V) removal. For the Sb liquid in pure water matrix (Sb=1000μg/L), when the dose was 60mg/L and the
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Manifestation of UiO-66-Zr MOF-Enabled Photocatalytic Membranes for Successive Separation and Degradation of Dye Mixtures in Water Remediation J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 K. Gayathri, K. Vinothkumar, Sakar Mohan, R. Geetha Balakrishna
The use of metal-organic framework (MOF) nanoparticles both as a separation-enhancer and as a photocatalyst has been demonstrated by suitably embedding them into polysulfone (PSU) membranes. These MOF-nanoparticles with Zr-metal and 2-aminoterephthalic-ligand, namely UiO-66-NH, are synthesized via solvothermal and embedded into the PSU-membranes via solvent-casting process, confirmed via XRD and IR
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Superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic quartz sand hybrid filters for efficient on-demand oil/water separation J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Jinwei Xue, Pinyi Dai, Yiqian Liu, Hao Lu, Qiang Yang
The development of an efficient and sustainable separation method for oily wastewater has become a major challenge for industrial development and environmental protection. In this work, the simple special wettability particle preparation method and the hybrid filters construction strategy was reported for enhanced oil/water separation efficiency. Two special wettability quartz sands mixed in a certain
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Assessing Passive Thermosyphon Solar Water Heater as Low-Cost, Sustainable Water Disinfection Technology: Leveraging the Germicidal Effect of Copper and Thermal Convection Loops J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Banu Sizirici, Eilin Rachid, Jamiu O. Eniola
This study investigated the passive thermosyphon solar water heater (TSWH) as a domestic size point-of-use water disinfection treatment system for inactivating bacteria by utilizing both the germicidal properties of copper in heat exchanger and the heat generated in thermal convection loops. Additionally, life cycle analysis and manufacturing cost analysis were conducted to reveal its environmental
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Promoted O2 resistant performance of CO selective catalytic reduction via carbon-coated CuCoAl mixed metal oxides J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Keke Pan, Yonghua Yao, Dan Cui, Fei Gao, Minmin Liu, Jianming Dan, Bin Dai, Xuhong Guo, Yanwen Zhang, Feng Yu
Selective removal of nitrogen oxides (CO-SCR) by CO as a reducing agent has attracted wide attention. However, it has been found that the presence of O in the CO+NO system can poison the catalyst, which affected the application of CO-SCR technology. In this paper, CuCoAl composite metal oxide catalysts without carbon source and carbon coating were prepared by coprecipitation method, and the denitrification
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Highly selective methane sensing based on enhanced dual sieving effects by ZnO/Pd@Co node-replaced ZIF-8 nanorods J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Renjie Chen, Shirui Luo, Yi Xia, Lan Xiang
Highly selective methane sensing remains a formidable challenge in the field of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS)-based gas sensors. To address this issue, zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) modulation is considered as an effective approach because of its pore size sieving and polarity sieving effects. In this work, core-shell ZnO/Pd@Co node-replaced ZIF-8 (ZIF-8/67) nanorods were synthesized by self-sacrificial
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Investigation of phenolic compounds recovery from brewery wastewater with coupled membrane and adsorption process J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 P.L. Pasquet, C. Bertagnolli, M. Villain-Gambier, D. Trébouet
Recovery of phenolic compounds from food-processing by-products represents an interest for various industrial sectors. The potential of a coupled ultrafiltration and adsorption or ion exchange resin process was analyzed to recover phenolic compounds from a brewery liquid residue. Ultrafiltration yielded a 95% removal of turbidity-causing compounds without significant modification of the chemical composition
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An innovative method for predicting oxidation reaction rate constants by extracting vital information of organic contaminants (OCs) based on diverse molecular representations J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Tengyi Zhu, Yan Yu, Ming Chen, Zhiyuan Zong, Cuicui Tao
The reaction rate constant () of oxidants with organic contaminants (OCs) is an important parameter to assess the efficiency of oxidants in removing contaminants. In this study, the degradation of OCs in three oxidation systems was evaluated. The modeling process applied three molecule representations (molecular descriptors (MD), quantum chemical descriptors (QCD) and MACCS fingerprints) and their
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Effect of carbon capture on desulfurization gypsum/carbide slag phase-change composites for waste removal and renewable energy storage J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 XIONG Yaxuan, LI Shuo, REN Jing, ZHANG Aitonglu, XU Qian, WU Yuting, ZHAO Yanqi, DING Yulong
To promote the recycling of industrial waste and produce ultra-low carbon energy storage materials with low-energy consumption this work innovatively proposes to capture carbon dioxide using the mixture made of 70wt.% desulphurization gypsum and 30wt.% carbide slag via a aqueous solution method, and the carbonized mixture used as skeleton material to prepare phase-change composites via cold pression
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Facile Synthesis of CoFeAl-Layered Double Hydroxides Activated by Peroxymonosulfate for Enhanced Ciprofloxacin Degradation J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Xiao Li, Sheng Xiong, Xiangwei Tang, Rongdi Tang, Yaocheng Deng, Daoxin Gong
Advanced oxidation processes AOPs) have consistently attracted interest in the treatment of pharmaceutical pollutants. However, certain AOPs such as peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation require effective catalysts for enhanced pollutant degradation. Herein, we have engineered a CoFeAl-layered double hydroxide (LDH) catalyst that is reliable and efficient. The objective of this project was to initiate
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Synergistic Adsorption-Photocatalysis Effect of α-Fe2O3-Loaded Acyl chloride-Covalent Organic Framework (AC-COF) @MIL-101 Porous Composites for Boosted Tetracycline Removal J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yingjie Guo, Jiayi Yan, Zan Chen, Cuijia Duan, Claudia Li, Yinhui Li, Sibudjing Kawi
The tendency of small-sized covalent organic framework (COF) nanoparticles to easily agglomerate, and the propensity of photo-generated carriers in -FeO to recombine pose challenges in the efficient removal of tetracycline (TC) through adsorption-photocatalysis synergy. This study addresses these challenges by introducing MIL-101, known for its excellent chemical stability and large specific surface
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Carbon Mineralization of Steel and Iron-Making Slag: Paving the Way for a Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Future J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Seokyoon Moon, Eunae Kim, Soyoung Noh, Purnaning Tuwuh Triwigati, Soyoung Choi, Youngjune Park
Carbon mineralization technology has emerged as a promising method for permanently sequestering CO by transforming it into a thermodynamically stable solid carbonate material. Recently, alkaline industrial waste, particularly from steel and iron-making processes, has been identified as a proper feedstock due to its high potential for CO storage and the ability to reduce landfill strain significantly
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Development of an efficient, low-operating-pressure graphene oxide/polyethersulfone nanofiltration membrane for removing various water contaminants J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Noha A. Elessawy, James Exley, Doaa S. El-Sayed, Arafat Toghan, Sami A. Al-Hussain, Mohamed Elzokm, Abdelaziz H. Konsowa, Martin Tillotson
Conventional wastewater treatment technologies tend to be high-capex, energy-intensive solutions that lack specificity for different pollution classes, and do not lend themselves to wide-scale deployment, particularly in areas of the world where industrial wastewater discharge is a significant environmental problem. In tandem, solid waste pollution arising, particularly plastic containing waste, is
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Adsorption performance and mechanism of waste paper-derived phosphorus-rich carbon for separation of uranium from radioactive wastewater J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Xiaolong Wei, Hong Li, Xu Zhang, Chuanlei Luo, Hai Wang, Longcheng Liu, Chengtao Yue
The use of household waste-derived materials for wastewater treatment has double environmental benefit due to the availability of simultaneous disposal of household waste and wastewater. In this work, we report the facile production of phosphorus-rich carbon from waste paper as a potential adsorbent for the disposal of uranium (VI)-containing nuclear wastewater. A simple phosphoric acid activation-carbonization
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A mixed-effects model to predict COVID-19 hospitalizations using wastewater surveillance J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Maria L. Daza–Torres, J. Cricelio Montesinos-López, Heather N. Bischel, Colleen C. Naughton, Angel N. Desai, Marlene K. Wolfe, Alexandria B. Boehm, Miriam Nuño
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries and regions investigated the potential use of wastewater-based disease surveillance as an early warning system. Initially, methods were created to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater. Investigators have since conducted extensive studies to examine the link between viral concentration in wastewater and COVID-19 cases in areas served by sewage
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Comparative evaluation of activated sludge and aerobic granular sludge for biological treatment of real domestic wastewater with oxytetracycline dosing J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 M. Sarvajith, D. Nandini, Y.V. Nancharaiah
Aerobic granular sludge technology is an emerging choice for effective and sustainable wastewater treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of antibiotics such as oxytetracycline on biological nutrient removal pathways in aerobic granular sludge and activated sludge sequencing batch reactors treating real domestic wastewater. The aerobic granular sludge and activated sludge reactors
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Comprehensive evaluation of the catalytic activity of alpha-ferric oxide in photocatalysis, Fenton-like and photo-Fenton systems for organics degradation: Performance and in-depth mechanism consideration J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Rong Wang, Yanyang Chu, Hongrui Zhang
Although alpha-ferric oxide (α-FeO) has been widely used in photocatalysis, Fenton-like and photo-Fenton systems for organics degradation, its catalytic activity is still necessary to be evaluated scrupulously in full consideration of organics adsorption and homogeneous Fenton oxidation. In this work, nanoscale α-FeO was prepared by the direct calcination of FeCl6 HO, and its true catalytic activity
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Metagenomic sequencing reveals mechanisms of adaptation and biodegradation of dechlorinating bacteria to trichloroethylene J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Jingya Tian, Hua Zhong, Zhineng Wu, Honghong Lyu
Bioremediation is a sustainable, cost-effective, and eco-friendly way to remediate pollutants. However, the effectiveness of bioremediation is constrained by the underground environmental conditions, resulting in poor natural attenuation of organic pollution and degradation by functional microorganisms. In this study, a dechlorinating bacteria (DB) was enriched from contaminated soil and used to degrade
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Deep purification of pesticide waste salt containing high-concentration organic pollutants by organic solvent washing and heating treatment J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Jin Wang, Xiaoting Hong, Gangming Fang, Xuegang Zhang
The increasing production of industrial waste salt has become a growing concern. These waste salts are usually filled or deposited without treatment, causing serious environmental pollution and a waste of salt resources. The ideal solution to this problem is to recycle the waste salts after the removal of organic pollutants. In this study, organic solvent washing and heating are chosen to deeply remove
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Internal electric field promoted NCDs/BiOBr/AgBr Z-scheme heterojunction with rich oxygen vacancies for efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and reduction of Cr (VI) J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Junfeng Chen, Ying Zhang, Yanan Wang, Suyue Luo, Chang Ma, Hao Zhang, Minghui Guo
It is important to prepare efficient photocatalysts for the degradation of antibiotics and heavy metals. In this study, NCDs/BiOBr/AgBr Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts with excellent performance were constructed. NCDs/BiOBr/AgBr form a Z-type heterojunction system with pyrrole nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (NCDs) as charge transfer channels. The internal electric field formed in NCDs/BiOBr/AgBr
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Conversion of CO2 to formic acid in a microfluidic electrochemical cell with and without supporting electrolyte J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Federica Proietto, Chiara Miceli, Paola Meli, Alessandro Galia, Onofrio Scialdone
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid (FA) is considered an interesting route to valorize CO effluents. Here, we have performed the conversion of CO to FA in an undivided microchannel electrochemical reactor characterized by very small inter-electrode distances (75 -250 μm) using NaSO as supporting electrolyte (SE). It was found that the use of the microfluidic cell allows to work
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Assessing the photo-activation efficiency of aminopolycarboxylate iron complex mixtures for effective sulfamethoxazole degradation in a pilot-scale UVA-LED photoreactor J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 José Herrera-Muñoz, Alejandro Cabrera-Reina, Ricardo Salazar-González, Sara Miralles-Cuevas
This study focused on the degradation of antibiotic sulfamethoxazole (SMX), through the UVA-LED photo-activation of aminopolycarboxylate-based iron complexes in a pilot-scale photoreactor. Fe-EDDS, Fe-NTA, and a combination of both complexes Fe-EDDS and Fe-NTA were studied in simulated tap water (TW) and simulated secondary effluent (SE) from a municipal wastewater treatment plant (MWWTP). In TW, 40%
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MOF derived highly dispersed bimetallic Fe-Ni nitrogen-doped carbon for enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation and tetracycline degradation J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Lingyun Jing, Shasha Liu, Tong Wang, Zeqiang Zhang, Xia Zhao, Zhili Sun, Pengbo Hao, Yeqiang Hu, Wenhan Yang, Rui Quan, Xinyong Li, Dongnian Zhang, Hao Zhu
Transition metals as activators of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) are effective catalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants. The construction of multiple active sites is the key for enhanced PMS activation. Herein, we prepared ZIF-8 derived Fe- Ni nitrogen-carbon with highly dispersed bimetallic active sites, achieving a small amount of highly efficient catalytic performance for tetracycline (TC)
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Elimination of indigo carmine in water by Pinus patula biochar: adsorption process optimization, kinetics and isotherms J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Carolina Gallego-Ramírez, Edwin Chica, Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente
The textile industry causes major pollution to water bodies due to the discharge of dye-containing wastewater, such as indigo carmine (IC). Biochar has been used to treat organic pollutants like dyes because of its pore structure and surface area, as well as the functional groups contained, low cost, and sustainability of this material. In this study, biochar derived from wood pellets was used to assess
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Construction of a photo-assisted peroxymonosulfate activation system comprised of iron phthalocyanine/O-doped carbon nitride for efficient tetracycline removal J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Yanhua Song, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yansong Wu, Linzhi Zhai, Yu Xia, Guoxiang Zhang, Jian Xu, Chunsun Fan, Qingsong Hu, Jianjian Yi
The integration of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation and photocatalysis is an effective advanced oxidation technology for the degradation of water pollutants. In this study, iron phthalocyanine (FePc) is successfully loaded onto O-doped porous carbon nitride (OCN) forming a catalyst working in photo-assisted PMS activation. OCN is a metal-free light absorber with strong visible light absorption, while
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Improved Pb(II) removal by D001 resin with a facile nanoscale α-FeOOH modification J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Bing Li, Zhiyi Deng, Xueying Lin, Weiting Chen, Ping Li, Jinhua Wu
Macroporous strong acidic resin (D001) is restricted in Pb(II) removal from water due to the interference of common environmental cations. A novel modified D001 (nFeOOH@D001) was developed by loading nanoscale α-FeOOH (nFeOOH) with a facile ethanol-dispersion-impregnation method to improve Pb(II) removal from aqueous solution. Solid-phase analysis showed that α-FeOOH of 10–100 nm was evenly loaded
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Effect of Pt nanoparticle size on resistance to chloride-induced inhibition for hydrodechlorination of trichloroethylene in water J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Selin Karahan, Gokhan Celik
Catalysts used for hydrodechlorination (HDC) of trichloroethylene (TCE) undergo partial or complete loss of catalytic activity due to inhibition by inevitable reaction product HCl. Changing the size of Pt NPs could be used as a strategy to prevent inhibition of HDC catalysts if the structure sensitivity of the reaction was known. This study aims to obtain structure-sensitivity of aqueous-phase HDC
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Complexation between butyl xanthate and Cu enhanced peroxydisulfate activation and cation redox cycle by Fe-Cu-LDH/biochar J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Baoxin Li, Xinjiang Hu, Yanling Gu, Wei Zhang, Weihua Xu, Hailan Yang, Shujing Ye, Zhongzhu Yang, Ni Liu, Xiaofei Tan
Butyl xanthate (BX) is one of the most widely used collector in sulfide flotation. It is harmful to human health but its degradability has not been addressed in depth. In this study, Fe-Cu-Layered double hydroxides/Biochar composites (Fe-Cu-LDH/BC) were prepared and firstly used to activate peroxydisulfate (PDS) for degradation of butyl xanthate. More than 90 % of BX could be completely degraded within
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Optimization of alkaline hydrothermal treatment for humic acids production from corn straw digestate using the response surface methodology J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Shuai-Ze Han, Bo-Tao Zhang, Man-Qian Wang, Rong-Bo Guo, Shan-Fei Fu
Anaerobic digestion (AD) technology was widely used for treating waste biomass, during which a large amount of lignin-rich digestate would be produced, needing further treatment. In this study, corn straw digestate (CSD) was used as raw material for hydrothermal humic acids (HHA) producing through alkaline hydrothermal treatment (AHT). According to the response surface analysis, the optimal reaction
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A novel iron-doped mineral/carbon composite electrocatalyst synthesized by reconstituting ash phase of coal gasification fine slag for synergistically improving electrooxidation efficiency J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Yanjie Niu, Hongguan Wang, Sixi Guo, Jie Xu, Yingkun Zhu, Fanhui Guo, Yixin Zhang, Jianjun Wu
Coal gasification fine slag is typical coal-based solid waste, and the crux to its resource utilization is the co-utilization of carbon and ash. A novel iron-doped mineral and carbon composite electrocatalyst (Fe-FSAPH) was synthesized by depolymerizing and reconstituting the ash phase for the collaborative electrocatalytic degradation of -cresol wastewater. Exogenous iron participated in and promoted
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Enhancement of N2O decomposition performance by co-doping of Ni and Y to Co3O4 catalyst J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Qian Wang, Weiwei Yang, Hui Dang, Linmao Li, Ruifang Wu, Yongzhao Wang, Yongxiang Zhao
CoO, YO-CoO and NiO-YO-CoO samples were prepared by the simple co-precipitation method, and their NO catalytic decomposition performance was evaluated. Experimental results disclose that the order of catalytic activity among the three catalysts is NiO-YO-CoO > YO-CoO >> CoO. NO conversion over NiO-YO-CoO catalyst reached 100 % at 360 °C, which was 20 °C and 60 °C lower than those over YO-CoO and CoO
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Sulfate ion induced formation of unsaturated coordination of AlF3 nanocluster catalyst confined in carbon framework for catalytic dehydrofluorination J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Bing Liu, Wei Zhang, Zhongsheng Jia, Jianhai Jiang, Zhen Wang, Juping Li, Lei Wang, Xiaoli Wei, Hanli Wang, Wenfeng Han
The gas-phase catalytic dehydrofluorination of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to produce hydrofluoroolefins is an important strategy for the resource utilization of HFCs. AlF is the most suitable and efficient catalyst for dehydrofluorination of HFCs. However, sintering and preservation of coordinatively unsaturated aluminum centers pose significant challenges for AlF catalysts. Herein, we prepared carbon-confined
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Aspects of superior photocatalytic dye degradation and adsorption efficiency of reduced graphene oxide multiwalled carbon nanotubes with modified ZnO-Al2O3 nanocomposites J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Ajaz Ahmad Wani, Ryhan Abdullah Rather, Norazuwana Shaari, Umair Khan, Taseer Muhammad, Syed Modassir Hussain, Laila F. Seddek, Ahmed M. Abed
Due to the poor effectiveness of nanomaterials, the elimination of hazardous textile dyes from wastewater is quite challenging. A wide range of low-cost, hybrid, and highly effective nanomaterials have attracted much research for their potential in wastewater treatment. Herein, ZnO-AlO nanoparticles were successfully grafted on reduced graphene oxide/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (ZnO-AlO-rGO/MWCNT)
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Uncovering the reasons behind high-performing primary sedimentation tanks for municipal wastewater treatment: An in-depth analysis of key factors J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Behnam Askari Lasaki, Peter Maurer, Harald Schönberger
The paper presents a long-term and extensive pilot-scale study on the primary settlement of municipal sewage to produce an in-depth understanding relating sedimentation efficiency to surface load, hydraulic retention time (HRT), sludge withdrawal time (SWT), temperature (T), and influent solid mass (TSS). Besides, primary sludge (PS) was subject to qualitative and quantitative analysis, intending to
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Accelerating photoelectrochemical CO2RR selectively of C2+ products by integrating Ag/Pd cocatalysts on Cu/Cu2O/CuO heterojunction nanorods J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Periyayya Uthirakumar, Hoki Son, Vandung Dao, Yeji Lee, Sunny Yadav, In-Hwan Lee
The Cu-based photoelectrochemical CO reduction reaction (PEC–CORR) represents a convenient approach for producing value-added C products, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, these reactions typically suffer from limited selectivity. In this work, we fabricate Cu/CuO/CuO nanorod (CuR)-based heterojunction architectures integrated with Ag and Pd cocatalysts
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Electrostatically directed assembly of macroporous skeleton structured copper selenide for elemental mercury sequestration from coal-fired flue gas J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Fanyue Meng, Penglin Zhu, Hongxiao Zu, Zequn Yang, Wenqi Qu, Zhengyong Xu, Peizhong Wen, Jianping Yang, Hailong Li
Decontamination of Hg from coal-fired flue gas remains an enormous challenge. It is an imperative pursuit to design adsorbents bearing an abundance of accessible chelating sites with a high affinity toward mercury, thus achieving both rapid uptake and high capacity for Hg. Herein, an electrostatically directed assembly strategy was designed to construct CuSe decorated commercial polyurethane sponge
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Enhanced degradation of bisphenol AF (BPAF) by visible light irradiated zero valent iron activated persulfate system J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Cheng Qin, Yumeng Qi, Qing Zheng, Xiaolei Teng, Ahmed A. Allam, Ahmed Rady, Zunyao Wang, Ruijuan Qu
In this study, we conducted a systematic study of bisphenol AF (BPAF) removal by visible light coupled zero valent iron activated persulfate (Vis/Fe/PS) system. The results showed that in Fe/PS system, the removal rate of BPAF increased by 46.4% with the addition of Vis. New mechanisms were proposed: that PS became excited under Vis irradiation, which favored its reaction with Fe to produce more free
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Synergy of oxygen vacancies, Lewis acid sites, and interfacial chemical bonds on ZnSnO3/AgI for photodegradation of tetracycline J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Jing Sun, Ting Chang, Qian Liu, Zhuoyue Wang, Xiaoqi Huo, Meifeng Li, Yafeng Wang, Zhilei Zhao, Xin Zhao, TingXin Wang, Jue Liu
Chemically bonded Z-scheme ZnSnO/AgI composites rich in oxygen vacancies (OVs) and Lewis acid sites were prepared successfully and showed excellent photocatalytic activities. Especially, ZnAg-2 degraded 96.1% tetracycline under visible light irradiation for 15min. OVs contributed to Lewis acid sites production and interfacial chemical bonds formation through weakening the metal−O bonding. Lewis acid
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Fabricating NiCoFe2O4 decorated PANI Nanostructures for High-performance electrochemical detection of 3-Nitro-L-tyrosine Biomarkers for Rapid Diagnosis J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Subalakshmi Pragalathan, Ruspika Sundaresan, Shen-Ming Chen, Aravinth Dhanasekaran, V Velmurugan, Ramachandran Balaji, Mohan Jagan, Narendhar Chandrasekar
A recent development in novel catalytic nanostructures offers numerous opportunities to perform the electrochemical operations towards sensing applications. The organic material PANI has been endorsed as a conducting polymer as it has controlled electrical properties and low density which will be beneficial over the metallic nanostructures. Herein, Nickel Cobalt Ferrite (NiCoFeO (NCF)) nanostructures
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TFN nanofiltration membrane incorporating ZIF-8@MXene for efficient removal ReO4- from simulated nuclear-contaminated wastewater J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Ning-xiao Wei, Yu-xing Wang, Hua-li Chen, Li-guang Wu, Ting Wang
In an effort to explore the potential application prospects of membrane separation technology in treating nuclear-contaminated wastewater, a TFN nanofiltration membrane incorporating the ZIF-8@TiCT nanocomposite was successfully synthesized using the interfacial polymerization method. This involved doping the microemulsion of ZIF-8@TiCT into the aqueous (organic) phase. The morphology and structure
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How does calcium carbonate enhance pollutants degradation under light illumination? Enhanced scattering and hydroxyl radical J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Jiaxin Wang, Bo Gao, Jiajun An, Jiadong Liu, Lei Wang, Mika Sillanpää
Some trace pollutants exist extensively in the water, soil and other environment, as a result of unorganized emissions. The natural mineral CaCO is also widely found in these environments. In this study, we studied the effect of CaCO on the transformation of pollutants in water under light and the inactivation of bacteria in different environments. The photolysis of tetracycline (TC) under sunlight
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Sustainability assessment for the cement flue gas methanation process using dual functional material (DFM) J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Kyung Hwan Ryu, Doyeon Lee, Byungwook Hwang
This study aims to investigate the economic and CO emission reduction feasibility of integrating reactive capture and conversion processes into a cement plant. The process uses a Ni/CaO based dual functional material (DFM) to capture and convert CO into methane in a single reactor and can be easily integrated into existing plants. The study finds that while the proposed process reduces direct CO emissions
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The combination poisoning effect of KCl and ZnCl2 on V2O5-WO3/TiO2deNOx catalyst J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Jun Cao, Shihong Tian, Weizao Liu, Xiaojiang Yao, Qingcai Liu, Yang Chen
VO-WO/TiO catalyst was used to NH-SCR technology to control NO emission from the waste incineration plants. While the flue gas always contains toxic substances, which resulting in the deactivation of catalysts. Most studies only reported the toxic effect of one single component. Actually, the flue gas contains multiple toxic components. Hence, the effect of combination poisoning of KCl and ZnCl on
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Nitrogen-doped biochar/MnO2 as an efficient PMS activator for synergistic BPA degradation via non-free radical pathways in the water J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Hang Chen, Xiao Li, Weizhuo Li, Jing Feng, Ying Zhao, Hexin Zhang, Yueming Ren
It is crucial to adopt strategies to reduce the inherent flaws of materials for the development of stable and efficient heterogeneous catalysts. Herein, we successfully prepared nitrogen self-doped biochar-supported MnO (NCM-x) through the in-situ growth of MnO on the surface of biochar derived from alfalfa and evaluated its efficiency in activating PMS for BPA degradation in water. Specifically, NCM-x
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A Comprehensive Review on Dual-Layer Organic Hollow Fiber Membranes Fabrication via Co-Extrusion: Mechanistic Insights, Water Treatment and Gas Separation Applications J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Asmat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Hafizuddin Hazaraimi, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mohammad Younas, Zulhairun Abdul Karim, Zhong Sheng Tai, Ojo Samuel, Mohd Hafiz Puteh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Keng Yinn Wong, Naoko Yoshida
As a practical alternative to conventional separation processes, membrane technology has made significant progress in recent decades to address water scarcity, energy depletion and environmental contamination on a global scale. The advantages of membrane technology include selective permeation, lower energy consumption, and non-thermal processing of sensitive chemicals. The use of co-extrusion based
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Promotional effect and mechanism of SiO2 on Cr-Al2O3 catalysts for N2O-assisted oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Xiaohui Sun, Yulin Li, Kezhi Tang, Jian Wang, Zhuyin Sui, Xiufeng Xu
A series of Cr-SiO-AlO (abbreviated as Cr-Si-Al) catalysts were synthesized using an evaporation induced self-assembled (EISA) method and applied to the NO-assisted dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene (EB), offering a versatile solution for greenhouse gas recycling and a novel pathway for styrene (ST) production. Notably, the Cr-5Si-Al catalyst calcinated at 850 °C exhibited remarkable performance with
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An efficient process for preparing regenerated magnets by dynamic recovery of Nd-Fe-B sintered magnet sludge J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Liying Cong, Haibo Xu, Qingmei Lu, Lichao Yu, Quangui Zhou, Qiong Wu, Ming Yue
As a new technology for the short-process recovery of Nd–Fe–B sintered magnet sludge, the calcium thermal reduction diffusion method has attracted significant attention due to its low energy consumption, environmental friendliness, and high recovery rate. However, traditional calcium thermal reduction diffusion technology still has issues such as an insufficient reaction between the sludge and reducing
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Oxygen vacancy mediation of BiOX (X=Cl, Br) towards enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Qiong Liu, Chengbo Bai, Die He, Xueting Wu, Yiping Wu, Rong Chen
Surface defects in semiconductors play a significant role in modulating the performance of photocatalytic reactions. However, there is still insufficient exploration regarding the influence of defects on the photocatalytic CO reduction performance. In this study, we achieved controllable construction of oxygen vacancies (OVs) in BiOX (X=Cl, Br) samples through one-step solvothermal treatment in polyols
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Construction of functional direct Z-scheme PCN-224@MoS2 heterojunction with high photocatalytic performance by simple solvothermal method J. Environ. Chem. Eng. (IF 7.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Haixin Li, Qin Xia, Xiaoshan Liu, Liangsheng Hu, Jianji Zhong, Fushen Lu, Yaowen Chen, Zhong Hu, Wenhua Gao
Organic contamination due to overuse of antibiotics and microbial contamination caused by various bacteria not only damage the ecological environment, but also threaten people's health. In this work, the photocatalytic material PCN-224@MoS was synthesized using a simple solvothermal method. The successfully synthesized photocatalytic material possesses a direct Z-scheme heterojunction, which effectively