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Su H, Chu Y, Miao B. Degreasing cotton used as pore-creating agent to prepare hydrophobic and porous carbon cathode for the electro-Fenton system: enhanced H 2O 2 generation and RhB degradation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:10.1007/s11356-021-12965-z. [PMID: 33641103 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12965-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A porous carbon cathode was prepared using graphite, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and degreasing cotton (DC) through sintering treatment. The carbonization of DC by heat treatment played an ideal role in pore-creating, which weakened the mass transfer resistance of O2, and as a result, the adoption of degreasing cotton significantly improved the performance of H2O2 electro-generation. The optimized cathode was able to generate 567 mg L-1 H2O2 with a current efficiency (CE) of 86.7% by the electrochemical reaction of 60 min in a divided reactor. Furthermore, the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) was carried out by an electro-Fenton system using the optimal cathode selected. The developed electro-Fenton system exhibited an excellent RhB degradation performance. The RhB solution of 50 mg L-1 was decolorized completely by the treatment of 10 min. Moreover, the degradation of 50~90 mg L-1 RhB solution presented over 90% TOC removal by the treatment of 120 min, indicating the ideal mineralization of organic pollutants. In addition, it was found that •OH was the major oxidizing specie responsible for the organics degradation. Finally, the possible pathway of RhB degradation in the electro-Fenton system was proposed by GC-MS analysis. The adoption of natural fibers for pore-creating provides an innovative and low-cost method to prepare porous cathode, which may promote the application of electro-Fenton oxidation in wastewater treatment.
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- Hongzhao Su
- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, Shandong, China
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, Shandong, China.
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- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, Shandong, China
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Pan X, Gu Z, Chen W, Li Q. Preparation of biochar and biochar composites and their application in a Fenton-like process for wastewater decontamination: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 754:142104. [PMID: 33254921 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Biochar is a carbon-rich material that can be obtained from pyrolysis of solid waste (e.g., agricultural solid waste and sludge from wastewater treatment plants). Biochar features low cost, large specific surface area, and strong adsorption capacity. New biochar composites can be produced via modification and loading of nano particles onto biochar. Biochar can contribute to the dispersion and stabilization of nano particles. In addition, nano particles can increase the number of surface-active sites, which improves the physicochemical properties of the material. Biochar and biochar composites have been applied widely in wastewater treatment, and have significantly enhanced the treatment performance of Fenton-like processes (activation of hydrogen peroxide and persulfate) as an advanced oxidation process for organics removal and wastewater decontamination. This paper reviews the preparation methods for biochar and biochar composites to systematically analyze the influential factors on the preparation process. The paper also comprehensively reviews the mechanisms by which biochar removes different organic pollutants. However, due to the vast number of different biochar feedstocks and their preparation methods, it is difficult to compare the properties of one biochar to another. Guidance if provided for the application of biochar and biochar composites for wastewater decontamination.
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- Xuqin Pan
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China.
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Sun C, Chen T, Huang Q, Duan X, Zhan M, Ji L, Li X, Wang S, Yan J. Biochar cathode: Reinforcing electro-Fenton pathway against four-electron reduction by controlled carbonization and surface chemistry. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 754:142136. [PMID: 32911157 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Porous biochars have attracted tremendous interests in electrochemical applications. In this study, a family of biochars were prepared from cellulose subject to different carbonization temperatures ranging from 400 to 700 °C, and the biochars were in-situ activated by a molten salt (ZnCl2) to construct a hierarchically porous architecture. The activated porous biochars (ZnBC) were used as a carbocatalyst for electro-Fenton (EF) oxidation of organic contaminants. Results showed that high-temperature carbonization improved the activity of biochar for four-electron oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) due to the rich carbon defects, while the mild-temperature treatment regulated the species and distribution of oxygen functional groups to increase the production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) via a selective two-electron ORR pathway. ZnBC-550 was the best cathode material with a high ORR activity without compromise in H2O2 selectivity; a high production rate of H2O2 (796.1 mg/g/h) was attained at -0.25 V vs RHE at pH of 1. Furthermore, Fe(II) addition induced an electro-Fenton system to attain fast decomposition of various organic pollutants at -0.25 V vs RHE (reversible hydrogen electrode) and pH of 3 with a satisfactory mineralization efficiency toward phenolic pollutants. The EF system maintains its excellent stability for 10 cycles. Hydroxyl radicals were identified as the dominant reactive oxygen species based on in situ electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis and radical quenching tests. This study gains new insights into electrocatalytic H2O2 production over porous biochars and provides a low-cost, robust and high-performance electro-Fenton cathode for wastewater purification.
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- Chen Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- College of Metrology and Measurement Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Site Remediation Technologies, Beijing Construction Engineering Group Environmental Remediation Co. Ltd., Beijing 100015, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Shi J, Wang J, Liang L, Xu Z, Chen Y, Chen S, Xu M, Wang X, Wang S. Carbothermal synthesis of biochar-supported metallic silver for enhanced photocatalytic removal of methylene blue and antimicrobial efficacy. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 401:123382. [PMID: 32763685 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Pinewood biochar (PBC)-supported metallic silver (Ago) was prepared via a one-step carbothermal reduction route (AgH) or a wet-chemistry reduction method (AgW). XRD and SEM confirmed Ago was soldered on PBC matrix. Low methylene blue (MB) sorption was observed for unsupported Ago nanoparticles (AgNP), AgH and AgW. Under ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation, net MB degradation by AgH (15.88 g kg-1) was higher than that of AgW (12.50 g kg-1) and AgNP (10.27 g kg-1). TOC removal percentages after degradation corresponded largely to reduction of MB concentrations in solution, indicating MB was dominantly mineralized. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) revealed that MB was degraded by reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydroxyl radical (OH), superoxide radical (O2-) and singlet oxygen (1O2). The scavenging experiments further suggested that OH scavengers suppressed MB degradation to a greater extent than other quenchers. Compared to AgW, AgH possessed greater abundance of persistent free radicals, which enhance ROS generation. PBC could also improve separation of electron-hole (e--h+) pairs and enhance electron transfer ascribing to favorable carbon structure. Besides, PBC-Ago maintained good antimicrobial efficacy over E.coli DH5α. This work presented a facile carbothermal route to prepare Ago-based photocatalysts for dye removal and microbial inhibition in industrial wastewater.
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- Jun Shi
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, Jiangsu, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Aslam S, Subhan F, Yan Z, Yaseen M, Shujahat MH. Fabrication of gold nanoparticles within hierarchically ZSM-5-based micro-/mesostructures (MMZ) with enhanced stability for catalytic reduction of p-nitrophenol and methylene blue. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Fang L, Miao Y, Wei D, Zhang Y, Zhou Y. Efficient removal of norfloxacin in water using magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 262:128032. [PMID: 33182153 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Effective and practical materials are important for the pollution control in the environment. A novel magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer (CoFe2O4@TiO2-MMIP) was prepared based on the surface molecular imprinting technology combined with photocatalytic degradation and magnetic separation. The adsorption rate constant and maximum adsorption capacity of CoFe2O4@TiO2-MMIP are 0.21 g mg-1 min-1 and 14.26 mg g-1, respectively. The effects of experimental factors on the adsorption properties of the magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer were investigated. CoFe2O4@TiO2-MMIP had selective adsorption ability towards fluoroquinolones. The adsorption efficiency was closely related to the molecular structure, molecular weight, polarity and functional groups of the target contaminant and the removal efficiency of norfloxacin was affected by another substance obviously in binary adsorption system. The adsorption-photocatalytic recycling experiment verified that CoFe2O4@TiO2-MMIP could simultaneously complete the degradation of pollutants and in-situ regeneration, indicating good reusability. This material with selective adsorption and photocatalytic regeneration would have substantial attraction for application in the removal of fluoroquinolones.
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- Lei Fang
- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Safety and Distribution Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Safety and Distribution Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Safety and Distribution Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Safety and Distribution Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Safety and Distribution Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Unravelling the Environmental Application of Biochar as Low-Cost Biosorbent: A Review. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10217810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In this age, a key target for enhancing the competitiveness of the chemical, environmental and biotechnology industries is to manufacture high-value products more efficiently and especially with significantly reduced environmental impact. Under this premise, the conversion of biomass waste to a high-value added product, biochar, is an interesting approach under the circular economy principles. Thus, the improvements in the biochar production and its new and innovative uses are hot points of interest, which are the focus of vast efforts of the scientific community. Biochar has been recognized as a material of great potential, and its use as an adsorbent is becoming a reliable strategy for the removal of pollutants of different streams, according to its high adsorption capacity and potential to eliminate recalcitrant compounds. In this review, a succinct overview of current actions developed to improve the adsorption capability of biochar, mainly of heavy metal and organic pollutants (dyes, pharmaceuticals and personal care products), is summarized and discussed, and the principal adsorption mechanisms are described. The feedstock and the production procedure are revealed as key factors that provide the appropriate physicochemical characteristics for the good performance of biochar as an adsorbent. In addition, the modification of the biochar by the different described approaches proved their feasibility and became a good strategy for the design of selective adsorbents. In the last part of this review, the novel prospects in the regeneration of the biochar are presented in order to achieve a clean technology for alleviating the water pollution challenge.
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Yang Y, Li X, Zhou C, Xiong W, Zeng G, Huang D, Zhang C, Wang W, Song B, Tang X, Li X, Guo H. Recent advances in application of graphitic carbon nitride-based catalysts for degrading organic contaminants in water through advanced oxidation processes beyond photocatalysis: A critical review. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 184:116200. [PMID: 32712506 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have attracted much interest in the field of water treatment owing to their high removal efficiency for refractory organic contaminants. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based catalysts with high performance and cost effectiveness are promising heterogeneous catalysts for AOPs. Most research on g-C3N4-based catalysts focuses on photocatalytic oxidation, but increasingly researchers are paying attention to the application of g-C3N4-based catalysts in other AOPs beyond photocatalysis. This review aims to concisely highlight recent state-of-the-art progress of g-C3N4-based catalysts in AOPs beyond photocatalysis. Emphasis is made on the application of g-C3N4-based catalysts in three classical AOPs including Fenton-based processes, catalytic ozonation and persulfates activation. The catalytic performance and involved mechanism of g-C3N4-based catalysts in these AOPs are discussed in detail. Meanwhile, the effect of water chemistry including pH, water temperature, natural organic matter, inorganic anions and dissolved oxygen on the catalytic performance of g-C3N4-based catalysts are summarized. Moreover, the reusability, stability and toxicity of g-C3N4-based catalysts in water treatment are also mentioned. Lastly, perspectives on the major challenges and opportunities of g-C3N4-based catalysts in these AOPs are proposed for better developments in the future research.
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- Yang Yang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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