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Huang C, Guo Z. The wettability of gas bubbles: from macro behavior to nano structures to applications. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:19659-19672. [PMID: 30335112 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr07315e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In recent years, various interfaces related to bubble wettability have been fabricated, which have already been widely applied in various disciplines and fields. Therefore, to better research and understand the wettability of gas bubbles, recent progress with interfaces and wettability of bubbles in aqueous media, including superaerophilicity and superaerophobicity, is summarized. Many biological interfaces which exhibit marvelous characteristics are discussed for reference. Because of the similar behavior between gas bubbles in aqueous media and droplets in air, the two wetting conditions are compared together to better illustrate theories of gas bubble wettability. Based on these theories, effective and available manipulation of gas bubbles' wettability provides a novel idea and method to solve practical problems in various aspects, i.e., superaerophobic electrodes for gas evolution reactions, superaerophilic electrodes for gas compensation reactions, superaerophilic interfaces for directional collection and transportation of gas bubbles, and so on.
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- Can Huang
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Centre for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China. and State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Centre for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China. and State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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Hernández R, Olvera-Rodríguez I, Guzmán C, Medel A, Escobar-Alarcón L, Brillas E, Sirés I, Esquivel K. Microwave-assisted sol-gel synthesis of an Au-TiO2 photoanode for the advanced oxidation of paracetamol as model pharmaceutical pollutant. Electrochem commun 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2018.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Sharma A, Ahmad J, Flora SJS. Application of advanced oxidation processes and toxicity assessment of transformation products. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 167:223-233. [PMID: 30055452 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) are the techniques employed for oxidation of various organic contaminants in polluted water with the objective of making it suitable for human consumption like household and drinking purpose. AOPs use potent chemical oxidants to bring down the contaminant level in the water. In addition to this function, these processes are also capable to kills microbes (as disinfectant) and remove odor as well as improve taste of the drinking water. The non-photochemical AOPs methods include generation of hydroxyl radical in absence of light either by ozonation or through Fenton reaction. The photochemical AOPs methods use UV light along with H2O2, O3 and/or Fe+2 to generate reactive hydroxyl radical. Non-photochemical method is the commonly used whereas, photochemical method is used when conventional O3 and H2O2 cannot completely oxidize organic pollutants. However, the choice of AOPs methods is depended upon the type of contaminant to be removed. AOPs cause loss of biological activity of the pollutant present in drinking water without generation of any toxicity. Conventional ozonation and AOPs can inactivate estrogenic compounds, antiviral compounds, antibiotics, and herbicides. However, the study of different AOPs methods for the treatment of drinking water has shown that oxidation of parent compound can also lead to the generation of a degradation/transformation product having biological activity/chemical toxicity similar to or different from the parent compound. Furthermore, an increased toxicity can also occur in AOPs treated drinking water. This review discusses various methods of AOPs, their merits, its application in drinking water treatment, the related issue of the evolution of toxicity in AOPs treated drinking water, biocatalyst, and analytical methods for identification of pollutants /transformed products and provides future directions to address such an issue.
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- Abha Sharma
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shree Bhawani Paper Mill Road, ITI Compound, Raebareli 229010, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shree Bhawani Paper Mill Road, ITI Compound, Raebareli 229010, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shree Bhawani Paper Mill Road, ITI Compound, Raebareli 229010, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Bartolomeu M, Neves MGPMS, Faustino MAF, Almeida A. Wastewater chemical contaminants: remediation by advanced oxidation processes. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2018; 17:1573-1598. [PMID: 30328883 DOI: 10.1039/c8pp00249e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Approximately 70% of the terrestrial area is covered with water, but only a small water fraction is compatible with terrestrial life forms. Due to the increment in human consumption, the need for water resources is increasing, and it is estimated that more than 40% of the population worldwide will face water stress/scarcity within the next few decades. Water recycling and reuse may offer the opportunity to expand water resources. For that, the wastewater treatment paradigm should be changed and adequately treated wastewater should be seen as a valuable resource instead of a waste product. It is easily understandable that the exact composition and constituent concentration of wastewater vary according to its different sources (industrial, agricultural, urban usage of water). Consequently, a variety of known and emerging pollutants like heavy metals, antibiotics, pesticides, phthalates, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated compounds and endocrine disruptors have been found in natural water reservoirs, due to the limited effectiveness of conventional wastewater treatment. The conventional approach consists of a combination of physical, chemical and biological processes, aiming at the removal of large sediments such as heavier solids, scum and grease and of organic content in order to avoid the growth of microorganisms and eutrophication of the receiving water bodies. However, this approach is not sufficient to reduce the chemical pollutants and much less the emerging chemical pollutants. In this review, after some considerations concerning chemical pollutants and the problematic efficiency of their removal by conventional methods, an update is presented on the successes and challenges of novel approaches for wastewater remediation based on advanced oxidation processes. An insight into wastewater remediation involving the photodynamic approach mediated by tetrapyrrolic derivatives will be underlined.
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- M Bartolomeu
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Yan W, Guo Y, Xiao Y, Wang S, Ding R, Jiang J, Gang H, Wang H, Yang J, Zhao F. The changes of bacterial communities and antibiotic resistance genes in microbial fuel cells during long-term oxytetracycline processing. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 142:105-114. [PMID: 29864646 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is regarded as a promising alternative for enhancing the removal of antibiotic pollutants. In this study, oxytetracycline served as an electron donor in the anode chamber of MFCs, and after continuous operation for 330 days, the efficiency of removal of 10 mg/L oxytetracycline in MFCs increased to 99.00% in 78 h, whereas removal efficiency of only 58.26% was achieved in microbial controls. Compared to microbial controls, higher ATP concentration and persistent electrical stimulation mainly contributed to bioelectrochemical reactions more rapidly to enhance oxytetracycline removal in MFCs. In addition, the analysis of bacterial communities revealed that Eubacterium spp.-as the main functional bacterial genus responsible for oxytetracycline biodegradation-flourished starting from merely 0.00%-91.69% ± 0.27% (mean ± SD) in MFCs. High-throughput quantitative PCR showed that the normalized copy numbers of total antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile genetic elements in MFCs were 1.7364 and 0.0065 copies/cell respectively, which were markedly lower than those in the microbial controls. Furthermore, there was no significant correlation between oxytetracycline concentration in the influent and abundance of ARGs in effluent from MFCs. Nevertheless, Tp614, a transposase gene, was found to be enriched in both MFCs and microbial reactors, suggesting that it may be a common challenge for different biological processes for wastewater treatment. This study therefore showed a lower probability of upregulation and transmission of ARGs in MFCs when compared to a traditional anaerobic microbial treatment.
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- Weifu Yan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Aquatic EcoHealth Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 361021, Xiamen, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- College of Ecology and Resource Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan, 354300, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Ecology and Resource Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan, 354300, PR China
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- Aquatic EcoHealth Group, Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 361021, Xiamen, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, PR China.
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Metzelder F, Funck M, Hüffer T, Schmidt TC. Comparison of Sorption to Carbon-Based Materials and Nanomaterials Using Inverse Liquid Chromatography. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:9731-9740. [PMID: 30075076 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Sorption studies of carbon-based materials and nanomaterials are typically conducted using batch experiments, but the analysis of weakly sorbing compounds may be challenging. Column chromatography represents a promising complement as higher sorbent to solution ratios can be applied. The sorbent is packed in a column, and sorption data are calculated by relating sorbate retention times to that of a nonretarded tracer. In this study, sorption of heterocyclic organic compounds (pyrazole, pyrrole, furan, and thiophene) by carbon-based materials (activated carbon, biochar, and graphite) and nanomaterials (functionalized carbon nanotubes and graphene platelets) was compared for the first time using column chromatography. D2O was used as nonretarded tracer. Sorption isotherms were nonlinear and described well by the Freundlich model. Sorption differed between the materials regarding determined Freundlich coefficients ( Kf) by more than two orders of magnitude for isotherms in a similar concentration range. Normalization of Kf with the surface area of the sorbent significantly reduced but did not remove the differences between the sorbents. Overall, column chromatography represents the opportunity to study sorption of weakly sorbing compounds to diverse carbon-based sorbent materials with a single experimental approach, which is challenging in batch experiments because of the very different sorption properties of some sorbent materials.
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- Florian Metzelder
- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry , University of Duisburg-Essen , Universitätsstrasse 5 , 45141 Essen , Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry , University of Duisburg-Essen , Universitätsstrasse 5 , 45141 Essen , Germany
- Institut für Energie- und Umwelttechnik e. V. (IUTA) , Bliersheimer Straße 59-60 , 47229 Duisburg , Germany
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences and Environmental Science Research Network , University of Vienna , Althanstrasse 14 , 1090 Vienna , Austria
- Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU) , University of Duisburg-Essen , Universitätsstrasse 2 , 45141 Essen , Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry , University of Duisburg-Essen , Universitätsstrasse 5 , 45141 Essen , Germany
- Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU) , University of Duisburg-Essen , Universitätsstrasse 2 , 45141 Essen , Germany
- IWW Water Centre , Moritzstraße 26 , 45476 Mülheim an der Ruhr , Germany
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Liu G, Zhang Z, Yan C, Wang Y, Ma X, Gao P, Feng Y. Adsorption of estrone with few-layered boron nitride nanosheets: Kinetics, thermodynamics and mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 207:534-542. [PMID: 29843030 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Boron nitride Nanosheets (BNNSs) was fabricated with a method of heating the mixture of boric acid and urea in N2 atmosphere and used to remove estrone (E1) from water. The obtained BNNSs exhibited a higher surface area of 896 m2/g, a large pore volume of 0.76 cm3/g, and only few layers (0.398 nm) with the boric acid and urea ratio of 1:80. The layer number of BNNSs decreased from 15 to 4 with the mole ratio of boric acid and urea decreasing from 1:20 to 1:80, which was identified by SEM, TEM, AFM and BET measurements. More importantly, BNNSs presented an outstanding adsorption performance for estrone with the adsorption capacity of 249.15 mg E1/g BNNSs. The adsorption process could be best fitted by pseudo second-order kinetic model and the equilibrium data at different temperatures were well fitted by Langmuir isotherm model. The thermodynamics analysis revealed that E1 adsorption on BNNSs was spontaneous (ΔG = -29.33 kJ mol-1), enthalpy-retarded (ΔH = 29.75 kJ mol-1), entropy-driven (ΔS = 198.26 J mol-1 K-1), and mostly chemical adsorption. The adsorption rates of E1 in water were sharply enhanced with thinner BNNSs as absorbents and removal efficiency by BN-60 regenerated after 6 times was above 95%, it was shown that the surface areas, mesopores and remarkable structure played important roles in the adsorption process. The firmness of E1 onto BNNSs and the stability of adsorption efficiency made BNNSs as a potential absorbent for efficient removal of E1 from wastewater.
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- Guohong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China.
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Rickhoff TA, Sullivan E, Werth LK, Kissel DS, Keleher JJ. A biomimetic cellulose-based composite material that incorporates the antimicrobial metal-organic framework HKUST-1. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.46978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- T. A. Rickhoff
- Department of Chemistry; Lewis University, One University Pkwy; Romeoville 60446 Illinois
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- Department of Chemistry; Illinois State University, Julian Hall 214; Normal 61761 Illinois
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- Department of Chemistry; Lewis University, One University Pkwy; Romeoville 60446 Illinois
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- Department of Chemistry; Lewis University, One University Pkwy; Romeoville 60446 Illinois
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- Department of Chemistry; Lewis University, One University Pkwy; Romeoville 60446 Illinois
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Meischl F, Kirchler CG, Stuppner SE, Rainer M. Comparative study of substituted poly(4-vinylbenzyl chloride/ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) sorbents for enrichment of selected pharmaceuticals and estrogens from aqueous samples. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 355:180-186. [PMID: 29800912 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study reports the syntheses of four polymeric sorbents based on nucleophilic substitution of Poly(4-vinylbenzylchloride/ethylene glycol dimethacrylate). Polymerization was executed by a simple thermal initiated bulk polymerization procedure. Ground polymer particles were functionalized through reaction with the nucleophiles triethylamine, imidazole, piperidine and pyrrolidine. Mixed-mode phases were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, nitrogen sorption porosimetry and potentiometric titration for determination of chloride content. Furthermore, materials were tested and evaluated for enrichment of seven pharmaceutical and endocrine-disrupting compounds at low ng mL-1 levels. Results demonstrate that the imidazole modified sorbent led to high and constant recovery rates for nearly all tested compounds. Therefore, this polymer was further tested for applicability with two environmental samples. Spiked tap and river water showed similar results as in evaluation experiments. Moreover, the developed method was validated regarding linearity, repeatability, instrumental limits and stability of analytes according to international guidelines.
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- Florian Meischl
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Kanakaraju D, Glass BD, Oelgemöller M. Advanced oxidation process-mediated removal of pharmaceuticals from water: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 219:189-207. [PMID: 29747102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.04.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 386] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Pharmaceuticals, which are frequently detected in natural and wastewater bodies as well as drinking water have attracted considerable attention, because they do not readily biodegrade and may persist and remain toxic. As a result, pharmaceutical residues pose on-going and potential health and environmental risks. To tackle these emerging contaminants, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) such as photo-Fenton, sonolysis, electrochemical oxidation, radiation and ozonation etc. have been applied to remove pharmaceuticals. These processes utilize the high reactivity of hydroxyl radicals to progressively oxidize organic compounds to innocuous products. This review provides an overview of the findings from recent studies, which have applied AOPs to degrade pharmaceutical compounds. Included is a discussion that links various factors of TiO2-mediated photocatalytic treatment to its effectiveness in degrading pharmaceutical residues. This review furthermore highlights the success of AOPs in the removal of pharmaceuticals from different water matrices and recommendations for future studies are outlined.
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- Devagi Kanakaraju
- Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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- Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
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- Discipline of Chemistry, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
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Gomes DS, Gando-Ferreira LM, Quinta-Ferreira RM, Martins RC. Removal of sulfamethoxazole and diclofenac from water: strategies involving O 3 and H 2O 2. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2018; 39:1658-1669. [PMID: 28539105 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1335351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Diclofenac (DCF) and Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) are two of the most frequently detected pharmaceutical compounds in water and are hardly removed by biological treatment systems. The presence of H2O2 was investigated in the ozonation of these two compounds. Experiments were carried out with both using distilled water and secondary effluent from a municipal wastewater treatment plant spiked with pharmaceuticals. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) abatement rate improved when H2O2 was added at the beginning of the ozonation process and when the ozone inlet concentration increased, attaining a maximum value of 91% and simultaneously a lower ozone waste for a H2O2 initial concentration of 5 mM and an ozone inlet concentration of 20 g Nm-3. For these operation conditions, the water matrix has no significant impact on SMX and DCF removal, which were totally degraded in 45 and 60 min, respectively. Nevertheless, lower COD degradation and ozone usage were obtained when the secondary effluent was used. Inorganic ions such as chloride, sulphate and nitrate and short-chain organic compounds were detected as by-products of the SMX and DCF oxidation. Vibrio fischeri luminescence inhibition tests revealed that simultaneous use of ozone and H2O2 reduced acute toxicity.
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- Daniela S Gomes
- a CIEPQPF - Chemical Engineering Processes and Forest Products Research Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology , University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal
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- a CIEPQPF - Chemical Engineering Processes and Forest Products Research Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology , University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal
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- a CIEPQPF - Chemical Engineering Processes and Forest Products Research Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology , University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal
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- a CIEPQPF - Chemical Engineering Processes and Forest Products Research Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology , University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal
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Tröger R, Klöckner P, Ahrens L, Wiberg K. Micropollutants in drinking water from source to tap - Method development and application of a multiresidue screening method. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 627:1404-1432. [PMID: 30857104 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A multi-residue screening method for simultaneous measurement of a wide range of micropollutants in drinking water (DW) resources was developed. The method was applied in a field study in central Sweden on water from source to tap, including samples of surface water (upstream and downstream of a wastewater treatment plant, WWTP), intake water before and after a DW treatment plant (DWTP, pilot and full-scale), treated DW leaving the plant and tap water at end users. Low detection limits (low ng L-1 levels) were achieved by using large sample volumes (5 L) combined with ultra performance liquid chromatography high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS). In total, 134 different micropollutants were analyzed, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), drug-related compounds, food additives, and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Of these 134 micropollutants, 41 were detected in at least one sample, with individual concentrations ranging from sub ng L-1 levels to ~80 ng L-1. Two solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridges (Oasis HLB and Bond-Elut ENV) were shown to be complementary in the field study, with three compounds detected exclusively using HLB. The total concentration in treated drinking water (56-57 ng L-1) was at a similar level as upstream from the WWTP (79-90 ng L-1). The composition of micropollutants changed along the water path, to a higher fraction of food additives and PFASs. Median treatment efficiency in the full-scale DWTP was close to 0%, but with high variability for individual compounds. In contrast, median treatment efficiency in the pilot-scale DWTP was ~90% when using nanofiltration followed by a freshly installed granulated active carbon (GAC) filter.
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- Rikard Tröger
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Box 7050, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Box 7050, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Box 7050, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Box 7050, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden
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Behaviour of aqueous sulfamethizole solution and temperature effects in cold plasma oxidation treatment. Sci Rep 2018; 8:8734. [PMID: 29880850 PMCID: PMC5992216 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27061-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The increase in volume and variety of pharmaceuticals found in natural water bodies has become an increasingly serious environmental problem. The implementation of cold plasma technology, specifically gas-phase pulsed corona discharge (PCD), for sulfamethizole abatement was studied in the present work. It was observed that sulfamethizole is easily oxidized by PCD. The flow rate and pH of the solution have no significant effect on the oxidation. Treatment at low pulse repetition frequency is preferable from the energy efficiency point of view but is more time-consuming. The maximum energy efficiency was around 120 g/kWh at half-life and around 50 g/kWh at the end of the treatment. Increasing the solution temperature from room temperature to 50 °C led to a significant reaction retardation of the process and decrease in energy efficiency. The pseudo-first order reaction rate constant (k1) grows with increase in pulse repetition frequency and does not depend on pH. By contrast, decreasing frequency leads to a reduction of the second order reaction rate constant (k2). At elevated temperature of 50 °C, the k1, k2 values decrease 2 and 2.9 times at 50 pps and 500 pps respectively. Lower temperature of 10 °C had no effect on oxidation efficiency compared with room temperature.
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Bai X, Lutz A, Carroll R, Keteles K, Dahlin K, Murphy M, Nguyen D. Occurrence, distribution, and seasonality of emerging contaminants in urban watersheds. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 200:133-142. [PMID: 29477762 PMCID: PMC6705126 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The widespread occurrence of natural and synthetic organic chemicals in surface waters can cause ecological risks and human health concerns. This study measured a suite of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in water samples collected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 around the Denver, Colorado, metropolitan area. The results showed that 109 of 144 analyzed pharmaceutical compounds, 42 of 55 analyzed waste-indicator compounds (e.g., flame retardants, hormones, and personal care products), and 39 of 72 analyzed pesticides were detected in the water samples collected monthly between April and November in both 2014 and 2015. Pharmaceutical compounds were most abundant in the surface waters and their median concentrations were measured up to a few hundred nanograms per liter. The CEC concentrations varied depending on sampling locations and seasons. The primary source of CECs was speculated to be wastewater effluent. The CEC concentrations were correlated to streamflow volume and showed significant seasonal effects. The CECs were less persistent during spring runoff season compared with baseflow season at most sampling sites. These results are useful for providing baseline data for surface CEC monitoring and assessing the environmental risks and potential human exposure to CECs.
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- Xuelian Bai
- Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States.
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- Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
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- Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, 89512, United States
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- Environmental Protection Agency National Enforcement Investigations Center, Denver, CO, 80225, United States
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- Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80403, United States
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- Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80403, United States
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- Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80403, United States
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Kumar P, Bansal V, Kim KH, Kwon EE. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as futuristic options for wastewater treatment. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.12.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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von Gunten U. Oxidation Processes in Water Treatment: Are We on Track? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:5062-5075. [PMID: 29672032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b00586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 306] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Chemical oxidants have been applied in water treatment for more than a century, first as disinfectants and later to abate inorganic and organic contaminants. The challenge of oxidative abatement of organic micropollutants is the formation of transformation products with unknown (eco)toxicological consequences. Four aspects need to be considered for oxidative micropollutant abatement: (i) Reaction kinetics, controlling the efficiency of the process, (ii) mechanisms of transformation product formation, (iii) extent of formation of disinfection byproducts from the matrix, (iv) oxidation induced biological effects, resulting from transformation products and/or disinfection byproducts. It is impossible to test all the thousands of organic micropollutants in the urban water cycle experimentally to assess potential adverse outcomes of an oxidation. Rather, we need multidisciplinary and automated knowledge-based systems, which couple predictions of kinetics, transformation and disinfection byproducts and their toxicological consequences to assess the overall benefits of oxidation processes. A wide range of oxidation processes has been developed in the last decades with a recent focus on novel electricity-driven oxidation processes. To evaluate these processes, they have to be compared to established benchmark ozone- and UV-based oxidation processes by considering the energy demands, economics, the feasibilty, and the integration into future water treatment systems.
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- Urs von Gunten
- Eawag , Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology , Ueberlandstrasse 133 , 8600 Duebendorf , Switzerland
- School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) , École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , 1015 , Lausanne , Switzerland
- Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics , ETH Zurich , 8092 Zurich , Switzerland
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Rajendran K, Sen S. Adsorptive removal of carbamazepine using biosynthesized hematite nanoparticles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enmm.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Khan A, Khuda F, Elseman AM, Aly Z, Rashad MM, Wang X. Innovations in graphene-based nanomaterials in the preconcentration of pharmaceuticals waste. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/21622515.2018.1457726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Ayub Khan
- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Electronic and Magnetic Materials Department, Advanced Material Division, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Electronic and Magnetic Materials Department, Advanced Material Division, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), Cairo, Egypt
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Lawal IA, Moodley B. Fixed-Bed and Batch Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals from Aqueous Solutions on Ionic Liquid-Modified Montmorillonite. Chem Eng Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201700107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Isiaka A. Lawal
- University of KwaZulu-Natal; School of Chemistry and Physics, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science; P/Bag X45001, Westville Campus 4000 Durban South Africa
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- University of KwaZulu-Natal; School of Chemistry and Physics, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science; P/Bag X45001, Westville Campus 4000 Durban South Africa
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Wang Y, Yang Q, Dong J, Huang H. Competitive adsorption of PPCP and humic substances by carbon nanotube membranes: Effects of coagulation and PPCP properties. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 619-620:352-359. [PMID: 29156255 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) are known to compete for adsorption sites on carbon nanotubes (CNT), resulting in decreasing PPCP adsorption onto CNT. In this study, four types of PPCP, as such acetaminophen (AAP), caffeine (CAF), triclosan (TCS), and carbendazim (CBD) were used to investigate the effects of PPCP properties and NOM coagulation on the competitive adsorption of PPCP and NOM. Coagulation preferentially removed HS from a natural surface water, thereby increasing adsorption of AAP, CAF, TCS and CBD by 19%, 13%, 17% and 11%, respectively. Similar trends were obtained with synthetic natural waters, for which the adsorption of AAP, CAF, TCS, and CBD increased by 29%, 7%, 44% and 69%, respectively, as humic acid (HA) concentration decreased from 10mgL-1 to 0mgL-1. Furthermore, PPCP properties also affected their competition with NOM for adsorption by CNT membranes Because CAF existed in cationic form at pH ranging from 7 to 8.3, its adsorption was less affected by the presence/coagulation of NOM than AAP, CBD, and TCS. Based upon these findings, coagulation has the potential to be integrated with CNT adsorption for the removal of PPCP compounds during advanced drinking water treatment.
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- Yifei Wang
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, University Mega Centre, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The John Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, MD 21205, USA.
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Abazari R, Reza Mahjoub A, Slawin AMZ, Carpenter-Warren CL. Morphology- and size-controlled synthesis of a metal-organic framework under ultrasound irradiation: An efficient carrier for pH responsive release of anti-cancer drugs and their applicability for adsorption of amoxicillin from aqueous solution. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2018; 42:594-608. [PMID: 29429708 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2017] [Revised: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In this study, we have reported a biocompatible metal-organic framework (MOF) with ultra-high surface area, which we have shown to have uses as both a cancer treatment delivery system and for environmental applications. Using a sonochemical approach, highly flexible organic H3BTCTB and ditopic 4,4'-BPDC ligands, along with modulators of acetic acid and pyridine were combined to prepare a Zn(II)-based metal-organic framework, DUT-32, [Zn4O(BPDC)(BTCTB)4/3(DEF)39.7(H2O)11.3]. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to characterize, the particle size, shape, and structure of the DUT-32. To show the effects of shape and size of DUT-32 micro/nano-structures on doxorubicin (DOX) drug release and amoxicillin (AMX) adsorption, time of sonication, initial reagent concentrations, irradiation frequency, and acetic acid to pyridine molar ratios were optimized. The drug-loaded DUT-32 was soaked in simulated body fluid (SBF) and the drug release ratio was monitored through release time to perform in vitro drug release test. A slow and sustained release was observed for DUT-32 micro/nano-structures, having a considerable drug loading capacity. At the pH values 7.4-4.5, various profiles of pH-responsive release were achieved. Also, the prepared DUT-32 micro/nano-structures are found to be biocompatible with PC3 (prostate cancer) and HeLa (cervical cancer) cell lines, when tested by MTT assay. Moreover, DUT-32 micro/nano-structures were studied to show AMX adsorption from aqueous solution. Finally, kinetic studies indicated that AMX adsorption and drug release of DOX via this MOF are of first-order kinetics.
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- Reza Abazari
- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran.
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- EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST Scotland, UK
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Bromate Reduction by Iron(II) during Managed Aquifer Recharge: A Laboratory-Scale Study. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10040370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wang F, van Halem D, Ding L, Bai Y, Lekkerkerker-Teunissen K, van der Hoek JP. Effective removal of bromate in nitrate-reducing anoxic zones during managed aquifer recharge for drinking water treatment: Laboratory-scale simulations. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 130:88-97. [PMID: 29202345 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The removal of bromate (BrO3-) as a by-product of ozonation in subsequent managed aquifer recharge (MAR) systems, specifically in anoxic nitrate (NO3-)-reducing zones, has so far gained little attention. In this study, batch reactors and columns were used to explore the influence of NO3- and increased assimilable organic carbon (AOC) due to ozonation pre-treatment on BrO3- removal in MAR systems. 8 m column experiments were carried out for 10 months to investigate BrO3- behavior in anoxic NO3--reducing zones of MAR systems. Anoxic batch experiments showed that an increase of AOC promoted microbial activity and corresponding BrO3- removal. A drastic increase of BrO3- biodegradation was observed in the sudden absence of NO3- in both batch reactors and columns, indicating that BrO3- and NO3- competed for biodegradation by denitrifying bacteria and NO3- was preferred as an electron acceptor under the simultaneous presence of NO3- and BrO3-. However, within 75 days' absence of NO3- in the anoxic column, BrO3- removal gradually decreased, indicating that the presence of NO3- is a precondition for denitrifying bacteria to reduce BrO3- in NO3--reducing anoxic zones. In the 8 m anoxic column set-up (retention time 6 days), the BrO3- removal achieved levels as low as 1.3 μg/L, starting at 60 μg/L (98% removal). Taken together, BrO3- removal is likely to occur in vicinity of NO3--reducing anoxic zones, so MAR systems following ozonation are potentially effective to remove BrO3-.
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- Feifei Wang
- Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Anhui University of Technology, 243000 Maanshan, China; Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
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- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing, China; Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands; Strategic Centre, Waternet, Korte Ouderkerkerdijk 7, 1096 AC Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Butkovskyi A, Sevenou L, Meulepas RJW, Hernandez Leal L, Zeeman G, Rijnaarts HHM. Micropollutant removal from black water and grey water sludge in a UASB-GAC reactor. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2018; 77:1137-1148. [PMID: 29488977 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The effect of granular activated carbon (GAC) addition on the removal of diclofenac, ibuprofen, metoprolol, galaxolide and triclosan in a up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor was studied. Prior to the reactor studies, batch experiments indicated that addition of activated carbon to UASB sludge can decrease micropollutant concentrations in both liquid phase and sludge. In continuous experiments, two UASB reactors were operated for 260 days at an HRT of 20 days, using a mixture of source separated black water and sludge from aerobic grey water treatment as influent. GAC (5.7 g per liter of reactor volume) was added to one of the reactors on day 138. No significant difference in COD removal and biogas production between reactors with and without GAC addition was observed. In the presence of GAC, fewer micropollutants were washed out with the effluent and a lower accumulation of micropollutants in sludge and particulate organic matter occurred, which is an advantage in micropollutant emission reduction from wastewater. However, the removal of micropollutants by adding GAC to a UASB reactor would require more activated carbon compared to effluent post-treatment. Additional research is needed to estimate the effect of bioregeneration on the lifetime of activated carbon in a UASB-GAC reactor.
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- A Butkovskyi
- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands E-mail: ; Wetsus, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, P.O. Box 1113, 8900 CC Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, P.O. Box 1113, 8900 CC Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, P.O. Box 1113, 8900 CC Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, P.O. Box 1113, 8900 CC Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands E-mail:
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands E-mail:
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Silva CP, Jaria G, Otero M, Esteves VI, Calisto V. Waste-based alternative adsorbents for the remediation of pharmaceutical contaminated waters: Has a step forward already been taken? BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 250:888-901. [PMID: 29229200 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.11.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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When adsorption is considered for water treatment, commercial activated carbon is usually the chosen adsorbent for the removal of pollutants from the aqueous phase, particularly pharmaceuticals. In order to decrease costs and save natural resources, attempts have been made to use wastes as raw materials for the production of alternative carbon adsorbents. This approach intends to increase efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and also to propose an alternative and sustainable way for the valorization/management of residues. This review aims to provide an overview on waste-based adsorbents used on pharmaceuticals' adsorption. Experimental facts related to the adsorption behaviour of each adsorbent/pharmaceutical pair and some key factors were addressed. Also, research gaps that subsist in this research area, as well as future needs, were identified. Simultaneously, this review aims to clarify the current status of the research on pharmaceuticals' adsorption by waste-based adsorbents in order to recognize if the right direction is being taken.
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- Carla Patrícia Silva
- Department of Chemistry and CESAM (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies), University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry and CESAM (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies), University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Environment and Planning and CESAM (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies), University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CESAM (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies), University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CESAM (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies), University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Giebner S, Ostermann S, Straskraba S, Oetken M, Oehlmann J, Wagner M. Effectivity of advanced wastewater treatment: reduction of in vitro endocrine activity and mutagenicity but not of in vivo reproductive toxicity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:3965-3976. [PMID: 27596589 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7540-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have a limited capacity to eliminate micropollutants. One option to improve this is tertiary treatment. Accordingly, the WWTP Eriskirch at the German river Schussen has been upgraded with different combinations of ozonation, sand, and granulated activated carbon filtration. In this study, the removal of endocrine and genotoxic effects in vitro and reproductive toxicity in vivo was assessed in a 2-year long-term monitoring. All experiments were performed with aqueous and solid-phase extracted water samples. Untreated wastewater affected several endocrine endpoints in reporter gene assays. The conventional treatment removed the estrogenic and androgenic activity by 77 and 95 %, respectively. Nevertheless, high anti-estrogenic activities and reproductive toxicity persisted. All advanced treatment technologies further reduced the estrogenic activities by additional 69-86 % compared to conventional treatment, resulting in a complete removal of up to 97 %. In the Ames assay, we detected an ozone-induced mutagenicity, which was removed by subsequent filtration. This demonstrates that a post treatment to ozonation is needed to minimize toxic oxidative transformation products. In the reproduction test with the mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum, a decreased number of embryos was observed for all wastewater samples. This indicates that reproductive toxicants were eliminated by neither the conventional nor the advanced treatment. Furthermore, aqueous samples showed higher anti-estrogenic and reproductive toxicity than extracted samples, indicating that the causative compounds are not extractable or were lost during extraction. This underlines the importance of the adequate handling of wastewater samples. Taken together, this study demonstrates that combinations of multiple advanced technologies reduce endocrine effects in vitro. However, they did not remove in vitro anti-estrogenicity and in vivo reproductive toxicity. This implies that a further optimization of advanced wastewater treatment is needed that goes beyond combining available technologies.
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- Sabrina Giebner
- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Carbamazepine as a Possible Anthropogenic Marker in Water: Occurrences, Toxicological Effects, Regulations and Removal by Wastewater Treatment Technologies. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10020107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Han Y, Ma M, Li N, Hou R, Huang C, Oda Y, Wang Z. Chlorination, chloramination and ozonation of carbamazepine enhance cytotoxicity and genotoxicity: Multi-endpoint evaluation and identification of its genotoxic transformation products. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 342:679-688. [PMID: 28903093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.08.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Investigations have focused on the removal and transformation of pharmaceuticals during drinking water and wastewater treatment. In the present study, we investigated for the first time the changes of the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity based on different modes of action (MoAs) during chlorination, chloramination and ozonation processes of the anti-epileptic drug carbamazepine (CBZ). The results illustrated that ozonation enhanced the cytotoxicity and the chromosome damage effects on CHO-K1 cells detected by cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay based on high-content screening technique, though ozonation showed the highest removal efficiency for CBZ. Non-target chemical analysis followed by quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis for the transformation products (TPs) suggested that the chromosomal damage effects could probably be attributed to 1-(2-benzaldehyde)-4-hydro-(1H,3H)-quinazoline-2-one (BQM) and 1-(2-benzaldehyde)-(1H,3H)-quinazoline-2,4-dione (BQD). In contrast to CBZ itself and the ozonated sample, the chlorinated and chloraminated samples caused DNA damage effects in SOS/umu test. Acridine, 9 (10) H-acridone, chlorinated 9 (10) H-acridone and TP-237, which were first identified in the chlorination or chloramination processes, were predicted to be the DNA damaging agents. These genotoxic TPs were primarily generated from the oxidation of seven-membered N-heterocyclic in CBZ. This study highlighted the potential adverse effects generated in ozonation process and the oxidation of N-heterocyclic containing pollutants.
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- Yingnan Han
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Shin-Ai College, 6-2-28 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka 538-0053, Japan
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- State Key laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China
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Banaschik R, Jablonowski H, Bednarski PJ, Kolb JF. Degradation and intermediates of diclofenac as instructive example for decomposition of recalcitrant pharmaceuticals by hydroxyl radicals generated with pulsed corona plasma in water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 342:651-660. [PMID: 28898862 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Seven recalcitrant pharmaceutical residues (diclofenac, 17α-ethinylestradiol, carbamazepine, ibuprofen, trimethoprim, diazepam, diatrizoate) were decomposed by pulsed corona plasma generated directly in water. The detailed degradation pathway was investigated for diclofenac and 21 intermediates could be identified in the degradation cascade. Hydroxyl radicals have been found primarily responsible for decomposition steps. By spin trap enhanced electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR), OH-adducts and superoxide anion radical adducts were detected and could be distinguished applying BMPO as a spin trap. The increase of concentrations of adducts follows qualitatively the increase of hydrogen peroxide concentrations. Hydrogen peroxide is eventually consumed in Fenton-like processes but the concentration is continuously increasing to about 2mM for a plasma treatment of 70min. Degradation of diclofenac is inversely following hydrogen peroxide concentrations. No qualitative differences between byproducts formed during plasma treatment or due to degradation via Fenton-induced processes were observed. Findings on degradation kinetics of diclofenac provide an instructive understanding of decomposition rates for recalcitrant pharmaceuticals with respect to their chemical structure. Accordingly, conclusions can be drawn for further development and a first risk assessment of the method which can also be applied towards other AOPs that rely on the generation of hydroxyl radicals.
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- Robert Banaschik
- Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology e.V. (INP Greifswald), Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 2, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology e.V. (INP Greifswald), Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 2, 17489 Greifswald, Germany; Center for Innovation Competence (ZIK) Plasmatis, Felix-Hausdorff-Strasse 2, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Straße 17, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology e.V. (INP Greifswald), Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 2, 17489 Greifswald, Germany.
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Blum KM, Andersson PL, Ahrens L, Wiberg K, Haglund P. Persistence, mobility and bioavailability of emerging organic contaminants discharged from sewage treatment plants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 612:1532-1542. [PMID: 28915547 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Little is known about the impact of emissions of micropollutants from small and large-scale sewage treatment plants (STPs) on drinking water source areas. We investigated a populated catchment that drains into Lake Mälaren, which is the drinking water source for around 2 million people including the inhabitants of Stockholm, Sweden. To assess the persistence, mobility, bioavailability and bioaccumulation of 32 structurally diverse emerging organic contaminants, sediment, integrated passive and grab water samples were collected along the catchment of the River Fyris, Sweden. The samples were complemented with STP effluent and fish samples from one sampling event. Contaminants identified as persistent, mobile, and bioavailable were 4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-1,3,4,7-tetrahydrocyclopenta[g]isochromene (galaxolide), 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol, tris(2-chloro-ethyl) phosphate, tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate, and tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate. Galaxolide and 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol were additionally found to be bioaccumulative, whereas n-butylbenzenesulfonamide was found to be only persistent and mobile. The total median mass flux of the persistent and mobile target analytes from Lake Ekoln into the drinking water source area of Lake Mälaren was estimated to be 27kg per year. Additionally, 10 contaminants were tentatively identified by non-target screening using NIST library searches and manual review. Two of those were confirmed by reference standards and further two contaminants, propylene glycol and rose acetate, were discharged from STPs and travelled far from the source. Attenuation of mass fluxes was highest in the summer and autumn seasons, suggesting the importance of biological degradation and photodegradation for the persistence of the studied compounds.
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- Kristin M Blum
- Dept. of Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
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- Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Box 7050, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Box 7050, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Dept. of Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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Hu L, Xia Z. Application of ozone micro-nano-bubbles to groundwater remediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 342:446-453. [PMID: 28863369 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Ozone is widely used for water treatment because of its strong oxidation ability. However, the efficiency of ozone in groundwater remediation is limited because of its relatively low solubility and rapid decomposition in the aqueous phase. Methods for increasing the stability of ozone within the subsurface are drawing increasing attention. Micro-nano-bubbles (MNBs), with diameters ranging from tens of nanometres to tens of micrometres, present rapid mass transfer rates, persist for a relatively long time in water, and transport with groundwater flow, which significantly improve gas concentration and provide a continuous gas supply. Therefore, MNBs show a considerable potential for application in groundwater remediation. In this study, the characteristics of ozone MNBs were examined, including their size distribution, bubble quantity, and zeta potential. The mass transfer rate of ozone MNBs was experimentally investigated. Ozone MNBs were then used to treat organics-contaminated water, and they showed remarkable cleanup efficiency. Column tests were also conducted to study the efficiency of ozone MNBs for organics-contaminated groundwater remediation. Based on the laboratory tests, field monitoring was conducted on a trichloroethylene (TCE)-contaminated site. The results showed that ozone MNBs can greatly improve remediation efficiency and represent an innovative technology for in situ remediation of organics-contaminated groundwater.
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- Liming Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Hydro-Science and Engineering, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydro-Science and Engineering, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Oropesa AL, Beltrán FJ, Floro AM, Sagasti JJP, Palma P. Ecotoxicological efficiency of advanced ozonation processes with TiO 2 and black light used in the degradation of carbamazepine. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:1670-1682. [PMID: 29101690 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0602-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the ecotoxicological efficiency of two advanced ozonation processes (AOzPs), the catalytic ozonation (O3/TiO2) and the photocatalytic ozonation (O3/TiO2/black light), in the remotion of carbamazepine. The ecotoxicological efficiency was assessed through the use of lethal and sublethal assays with species Vibrio fischeri and Daphnia magna. Results demonstrated that the AOzPs presented an efficiency of carbamazepine removal higher than 99% (carbamazepine < 2 μg/L) after 12 min of treatment. Relatively to ecotoxicological evaluation, application of acute assay to V. fischeri and chronic assay to D. magna allowed us to highlight that these technologies may form some transformation products that induce toxicity in the bacteria and the crustacean, once these organisms exposed to the undiluted solutions (100%) showed a decrease in the bioluminescence (vibrio) and end up dying before and during the first reproduction (daphnia). Despite that, when the chronic results obtained with the diluted solutions (50 and 25%; important to assess a more realistic scenario considering the dilution factor at the environment) were analyzed, no mortality at the mothers was observed. Compared to a carbamazepine solution (200 μg/L), diluted solutions improved of the reproduction parameters, and no toxic effects in the juvenoid system and in the embryonic development were observed. Relatively to the ecdysteroid effect of a carbamazepine solution (200 μg/L), only the photocatalytic ozonation treatment was able to remove the action of the drug. These results highlight the importance of complementing chemical analysis with ecotoxicological bioassays to assess the best technology to improve the surface water and effluent quality.
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- Ana Lourdes Oropesa
- Unidad de Toxicología, Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071, Badajoz, Spain.
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Biotecnología Ganadera y Cinegética (INBIO G+C), Universidad de Extremadura, 10003, Cáceres, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071, Badajoz, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación del Agua, Cambio Climático y Sostenibilidad (IACYS), Universidad de Extremadura, 06071, Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnologias e Ciências Aplicadas, Escola Superior Agrária de Beja, 7801-295, Beja, Portugal
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071, Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnologias e Ciências Aplicadas, Escola Superior Agrária de Beja, 7801-295, Beja, Portugal
- Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIMA), FCT, Universidade do Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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Armaković S, Armaković SJ, Tomić BT, Pillai RR, Panicker CY. Adsorption properties of graphene towards the ephedrine – A frequently used molecule in sport. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2017.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ahuactzin-Pérez M, Tlecuitl-Beristain S, García-Dávila J, Santacruz-Juárez E, González-Pérez M, Gutiérrez-Ruíz MC, Sánchez C. A novel biodegradation pathway of the endocrine-disruptor di(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate by Pleurotus ostreatus based on quantum chemical investigation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 147:494-499. [PMID: 28915396 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Di(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a plasticizer that interfere with endocrine systems in mammals. Growth parameters for Pleurotus ostreatus grown on media containing glucose and different concentrations of DEHP (0, 500 and 1000mg/L) were evaluated. The highest biomass production was observed in medium supplemented with 1000mg of DEHP/L. Half-life of DEHP biodegradation, biodegradation constant of DEHP, and percentage of removal efficiency (%E) were also determined. P. ostreatus degraded 100% of DEHP after 504h. %E was 99.3% and 98.4% for 500 and 1000mg of DEHP/L, respectively. Intermediate compounds of biodegraded DEHP were identified by GC-MS and a DEHP biodegradation pathway was proposed using quantum chemical investigation. DEHP might be metabolized through three pathways; a de-esterification pathway, an oxidation pathway and an oxidation-hydrolysis pathway, forming phthalic acid, acetic acid and butanediol, respectively. P. ostreatus degrades and uses (as carbon and energy source) high concentrations of DEHP.
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- Miriam Ahuactzin-Pérez
- Doctorado en Biología Experimental, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa (UAM-I), Mexico; Facultad de Agrobiología, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Ixtacuixtla, Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Universidad Politécnica de Tlaxcala. San Pedro Xalcatzinco, Tepeyanco, Tlaxcala, C. P. 90180, Mexico
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- Universidad Politécnica de Tlaxcala. San Pedro Xalcatzinco, Tepeyanco, Tlaxcala, C. P. 90180, Mexico
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- Universidad Politécnica de Tlaxcala. San Pedro Xalcatzinco, Tepeyanco, Tlaxcala, C. P. 90180, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Research Centre for Biological Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Ixtacuixtla, Tlaxcala CP. 90062, Mexico.
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Akpinar I, Yazaydin AO. Rapid and Efficient Removal of Carbamazepine from Water by UiO-67. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Isil Akpinar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
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Orhon KB, Orhon AK, Dilek FB, Yetis U. Triclosan removal from surface water by ozonation - Kinetics and by-products formation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 204:327-336. [PMID: 28910731 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Removal of triclosan from surface water by ozonation was investigated. The results showed that complete elimination of triclosan from a surface water bearing 1-5 mg/L triclosan via continuous ozonation at 5 mg/L, require an ozonation time of 20-30 min depending on pH. Triclosan oxidation followed pseudo-first order kinetics with an apparent reaction rate constant varying from 0.214 min-1 to 0.964 min-1 depending on pH, initial triclosan concentration and water composition. Although the effect of pH was complex due to possible existence of different moieties, higher TCS removal efficiencies were obvious at weak-base conditions. Experiments performed to identify degradation by-products showed the formation of four by-products, namely, 2,4-dichlorophenol, 4-chlorocatechol and two unidentified compounds. Additionally, 2,4-dichloroanisole was detected when a methyl moieties exist in water. By-products were found to be eliminated upon further ozonation. The required exposure time varied from 20 to 30 min depending on pH of water. The ozone demand exerted for the complete oxidation of triclosan and its by-products was calculated as 13.04 mg ozone per mg of triclosan. A triclosan degradation pathway, which was found to be highly pH dependent, was proposed.
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- Kemal B Orhon
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
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Yu C, Zhang P, Wang J, Jiang L. Superwettability of Gas Bubbles and Its Application: From Bioinspiration to Advanced Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1703053. [PMID: 28902967 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Gas bubbles in aqueous media are common and inevitable in, for example, agriculture and industrial processes. The behaviors of gas bubbles on solid interfaces, including generation, growth, coalescence, release, transport, and collection, are crucial to gas-bubble-related applications, which are always determined by gas-bubble wettability on solid interfaces. Here, the recent progress regarding the study of interfaces with gas-bubble superwettability in aqueous media, i.e., superaerophilicity and superaerophobicity, is summarized. Some examples illustrate how to design microstructures and chemical compositions to achieve reliable and effective manipulation of gas-bubble wettability on artificial interfaces. These designed interfaces exhibit excellent performance in gas-evolution reactions, gas-adsorption reactions, and directional gas-bubble transportation. Moreover, progress in the theoretical investigation of gas-bubble superwettability is reported. Lastly, some challenges are presented, such as the reliable manipulation of gas-bubble wettability and the establishment of mature theory for exactly and systematically explaining gas-bubble wetting phenomena.
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- Cunming Yu
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interface Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Ai J, Zhang W, Liao G, Xia H, Wang D. NH 2Fe 3O 4@SiO 2 supported peroxidase catalyzed H 2O 2 for degradation of endocrine disrupter from aqueous solution: Roles of active radicals and NOMs. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 186:733-742. [PMID: 28820997 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this work, magnetic Fe3O4 was utilized to immobilize horseradish peroxidase (IM-HRP) in order to improve its stability and reusability by crosslinking method process with glutaraldehyde. The physicochemical properties of NH2Fe3O4@SiO2 and IM-HRP were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermo-gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The thermal stability of immobilized-HRP was considerably improved in comparison with free counterpart. The catalytic performance of IM-HRP for estrogens removal from aqueous solution was evaluated, it was found that the presence of natural organic matters (NOM) have no significant effects on E2 removal and the E2 enzyme-degradation reached around 80% when pH = 7.0 with 0.552 × 10-3 ratio of IM-HRP/H2O2. In addition, the active radicals responsible for estrogens degradation were identified with electro-spin resonance spectra (ESR). It was found that immobilization process on Fe3O4 showed no adverse effects on catalytic performance on HRP, estrogens degradation could be fitted well with pseudo-second kinetic equation. Estrogens degradation efficiency was reduced in the presence of humic substances. Both O2- and OH were detected in IM-HRP catalyzed H2O2 system and radicals quenching test indicated O2- played a more important role in estrogens removal. IM-HRP exhibited excellent stability and E2 removal efficiency could reach 45.41% after use seven times. Therefore, HRP enzymes immobilized on NH2Fe3O4@SiO2 by cross-linking method in glutaraldehyde solutions was an effective way to improve stability and reusability of HRP, and which could avoid potential secondary pollution in water environment caused by free HRP after treatment.
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- Jing Ai
- Faculty Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Environment Studies, China University of Geoscience, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Faculty Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Faculty Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China.
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- Faculty Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Operational parameters affecting MB/Red-light photosensitized degradation of pharmaceuticals. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bahamon D, Vega LF. Pharmaceutical Removal from Water Effluents by Adsorption on Activated Carbons: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:11146-11155. [PMID: 28764332 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Adsorption on activated carbons of five pharmaceutical molecules (ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen, paracetamol, and amoxicillin) in aqueous mixtures has been investigated by molecular simulations using the Grand Canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) method. A virtual nanoporous carbon model based on polyaromatic units with defects and polar-oxygenated sites was used for this purpose. The simulation results show excellent agreement with available experimental data. The adsorption capacities of the carbons for the five drugs were quite different and were linked, essentially, to their molecular dimensions and atom affinities. The uptake behavior follows the trend PRM > DCF, NPX > IBP > AMX in all the studied structures. This work is a further step in order to describe macroscopic adsorption performance of activated carbons in drug removal applications.
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- Daniel Bahamon
- Alya Technology & Innovation , C/Tres Creus, 236, Centre de Promoció Empresarial, 08203 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física & Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional (IQTCUB), Universitat de Barcelona , C. Martí i Franquès 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Alya Technology & Innovation , C/Tres Creus, 236, Centre de Promoció Empresarial, 08203 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
- Gas Research Center and Chemical Engineering Department, Khalifa University of Science and Technology - The Petroleum Institute , P.O. Box 2533, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Yang Y, Ok YS, Kim KH, Kwon EE, Tsang YF. Occurrences and removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in drinking water and water/sewage treatment plants: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 596-597:303-320. [PMID: 28437649 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 653] [Impact Index Per Article: 93.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In recent years, many of micropollutants have been widely detected because of continuous input of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) into the environment and newly developed state-of-the-art analytical methods. PPCP residues are frequently detected in drinking water sources, sewage treatment plants (STPs), and water treatment plants (WTPs) due to their universal consumption, low human metabolic capability, and improper disposal. When partially metabolized PPCPs are transferred into STPs, they elicit negative effects on biological treatment processes; therefore, conventional STPs are insufficient when it comes to PPCP removal. Furthermore, the excreted metabolites may become secondary pollutants and can be further modified in receiving water bodies. Several advanced treatment systems, including membrane filtration, granular activated carbon, and advanced oxidation processes, have been used for the effective removal of individual PPCPs. This review covers the occurrence patterns of PPCPs in water environments and the techniques adopted for their treatment in STP/WTP unit processes operating in various countries. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive summary of the removal and fate of PPCPs in different treatment facilities as well as the optimum methods for their elimination in STP and WTP systems.
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- Yi Yang
- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI), Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.
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Ling L, Zhang D, Fang J, Fan C, Shang C. A novel Fe(II)/citrate/UV/peroxymonosulfate process for micropollutant degradation: Optimization by response surface methodology and effects of water matrices. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 184:417-428. [PMID: 28614745 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This paper applied the response surface methodology (RSM) to optimizing a novel Fe(II)/citrate/UV/PMS process in the degradation of a model micropollutant, carbamazepine (CBZ), a persistent emerging contaminant frequently detected in surface water and groundwater. The experimental conditions in terms of two responses, CBZ removal efficiency (Y1) and cost per unit CBZ removal (Y2), were optimized by the central composite design (CCD) in RSM. Modeling data exhibited that the optimum condition resulting in the lowest Y2 while achieving >70% of Y1 was at a UV dose of 265.5 mJ/cm2 and Fe(II), PMS and citrate concentrations of 12.2 μM, 100 μM and 26.4 μM, respectively. Increasing Fe(II) concentration led to the decrease in CBZ degradation and cost-effectiveness of the process. On the other hand, increasing the UV dose, PMS concentration and citrate/Fe(II) ratio over 265.5 mJ/cm2, 100 μM and 2.16:1, respectively, slightly increased the CBZ degradation, but significantly increased the cost. Under the optimized condition, the experimentally obtained values for Y1 and Y2 were 70.44% and 0.0104 H K$/%/m3, respectively. The predicted Y1 and Y2 were 71.07% and 0.0098 H K$/%/m3, respectively, suggesting that RSM can be readily used to determine the optimum condition of the Fe(II)/citrate/UV/PMS process for CBZ degradation. Other aqueous constituents which impacted the CBZ removal in the Fe(II)/citrate/UV/PMS process are in the following order: NOM > alkalinity > bromide > ammonia ≈ chloride (both negligible).
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- Li Ling
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- SYSU-HKUST Research Center for Innovative Environmental Technology (SHRCIET), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Wang Y, Deng W, Wang F, Su Y, Feng Y, Chen P, Ma J, Su H, Yao K, Liu Y, Lv W, Liu G. Study of the simulated sunlight photolysis mechanism of ketoprofen: the role of superoxide anion radicals, transformation byproducts, and ecotoxicity assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2017; 19:1176-1184. [PMID: 28745761 DOI: 10.1039/c7em00111h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the photolysis mechanism of ketoprofen (KET) under simulated sunlight. The results demonstrated that the photolysis of KET aligned well with pseudo first-order kinetics. Radical scavenging experiments and dissolved oxygen experiments revealed that the superoxide anion radical (O2˙-) played a primary role in the photolytic process in pure water. Bicarbonate slightly increased the photodegradation of KET through generating carbonate radicals, while DOM inhibited the photolysis via both attenuating light and competing radicals. Moreover, Zhujiang river water inhibited KET phototransformation. Potential KET degradation pathways were proposed based on the identification of products using LC/MS/MS and GC/MS techniques. The theoretical prediction of reaction sites was derived from Frontier Electron Densities (FEDs), which primarily involved the KET decarboxylation reaction. The ecotoxicity of the treated solutions was evaluated by employing Daphnia magna and V. fischeri as biological indicators. Ecotoxicity was also hypothetically predicted through the "ecological structure-activity relationship" (ECOSAR) program, which revealed that toxic products might be generated during the photolysis process.
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- Yingfei Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Zaghdoudi M, Fourcade F, Soutrel I, Floner D, Amrane A, Maghraoui-Meherzi H, Geneste F. Direct and indirect electrochemical reduction prior to a biological treatment for dimetridazole removal. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 335:10-17. [PMID: 28414944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Two different electrochemical reduction processes for the removal of dimetridazole, a nitroimidazole-based antibiotic, were examined in this work. A direct electrochemical reduction was first carried out in a home-made flow cell in acidic medium at potentials chosen to minimize the formation of amino derivatives and then the formation of azo dimer. Analysis of the electrolyzed solution showed a total degradation of dimetridazole and the BOD5/COD ratio increased from 0.13 to 0.24. An indirect electrochemical reduction in the presence of titanocene dichloride ((C5H5)2TiCl2), which is used to reduce selectively nitro compounds, was then investigated to favour the formation of amino compounds over hydroxylamines and then to prevent the formation of azo and azoxy dimers. UPLC-MS/MS analyses showed a higher selectivity towards the formation of the amino compound for indirect electrolyses performed at pH 2. To confirm the effectiveness of the electrochemical reduction, a biological treatment involving activated sludge was then carried out after direct and indirect electrolyses at different pH. The enhancement of the biodegradability was clearly shown since mineralization yields of all electrolyzed solutions increased significantly.
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- Melika Zaghdoudi
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe MaCSE, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France; Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, 11 allée de Beaulieu, CS 50837, 3570 Renne Cedex 7, France; Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, LR99ES15 Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique et d'Electrochimie, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, 11 allée de Beaulieu, CS 50837, 3570 Renne Cedex 7, France
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- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, 11 allée de Beaulieu, CS 50837, 3570 Renne Cedex 7, France
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- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe MaCSE, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
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- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, 11 allée de Beaulieu, CS 50837, 3570 Renne Cedex 7, France.
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- Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, LR99ES15 Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique et d'Electrochimie, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe MaCSE, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France.
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Chong S, Zhang G, Zhang N, Liu Y, Huang T, Chang H. Diclofenac degradation in water by FeCeO x catalyzed H 2O 2: Influencing factors, mechanism and pathways. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 334:150-159. [PMID: 28407542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The degradation of diclofenac in a like Fenton system, FeCeOx-H2O2, was studied in details. The influencing factors, reaction kinetics, reaction mechanism and degradation pathways of diclofenac were investigated. The optimum conditions were at a solution pH of 5.0, H2O2 concentration of 3.0mmol/L, diclofenac initial concentration of 0.07mmol/L, FeCeOx dosage of 0.5g/L, and 84% degradation of diclofenac was achieved within 40min. The kinetics of FeCeOx catalyzed H2O2 process involved adsorption-dominating and degradation-dominating stages and fitted pseudo-second order model and pseudo-first order model, respectively. Singlet oxygen 1O2 was the primary intermediate oxidative species in the degradation process; superoxide radical anion O2- also participated in the reaction. The surface cerium and iron sites and the oxygen vacancies in the FeCeOx catalyst were proposed to play an important role in H2O2 decomposition and active species generation. The detected intermediates were identified as hydroxylated derivatives (m/z of 310, 326 and 298), quinone imine compounds (m/z of 308, 278 and 264) and hydroxyl phenylamine (m/z of 178). The majority intermediates were hydroxylated derivatives and the minority was hydroxyl phenylamine. The degradation pathways were proposed to involve hydroxylation, decarboxylation, dehydrogenation and CN bond cleavage.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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Hebig KH, Groza LG, Sabourin MJ, Scheytt TJ, Ptacek CJ. Transport behavior of the pharmaceutical compounds carbamazepine, sulfamethoxazole, gemfibrozil, ibuprofen, and naproxen, and the lifestyle drug caffeine, in saturated laboratory columns. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 590-591:708-719. [PMID: 28284639 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Despite the large number of pharmaceutically active compounds found in natural environments little is known about their transport behavior in groundwater, which is complicated by their wide range of physical and chemical properties. The transport behavior of five widely used and often detected pharmaceutical compounds and one lifestyle drug has therefore been investigated, using a set of three column experiments. The investigated compounds were the anticonvulsant carbamazepine, the lifestyle drug caffeine, the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole, the lipid regulator gemfibrozil, and the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories ibuprofen and naproxen. The columns were filled with three different types of sand. The substrates consisted of artificially prepared iron-coated sand, artificially prepared organic carbon sand (with 5% leaf compost), and natural aquifer sand from Long Point, Ontario (Canada). The experiments were conducted simultaneously under the same hydraulic conditions and with the same input solution of about 1μg·L-1 of each compound. The transport behavior of the organic compounds differed significantly between both the different columns and the different compounds. A strong correlation was observed between the retardation factors for carbamazepine, gemfibrozil, and ibuprofen and the organic carbon content of the substrate. While the retardation increased with increasing organic carbon content, no direct relationship was observed between the organic carbon content and the removal of these compounds. In contrast, the retardation factors for sulfamethoxazole and naproxen showed no correlation with the organic carbon content but these compounds were significantly removed in the presence of organic matter. The influence of the Fe3+ surfaces in the iron-coated sand was less significant than expected, with all compounds except for sulfamethoxazole having retardation factors <1.8. Caffeine was so strongly removed during transport through those substrates containing organic carbon that no reliable retardation factor could be determined.
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- Klaus H Hebig
- Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Applied Geosciences, EB 10, D-10623 Berlin, Germany.
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- University of Waterloo, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- University of Waterloo, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Applied Geosciences, EB 10, Straße des 17. Juni 135, D-10623 Berlin, Germany.
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- University of Waterloo, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Lin L, Wang H, Jiang W, Mkaouar AR, Xu P. Comparison study on photocatalytic oxidation of pharmaceuticals by TiO 2-Fe and TiO 2-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites immobilized on optical fibers. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 333:162-168. [PMID: 28351797 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Incorporating reduced graphene oxide (rGO) or Fe3+ ions in TiO2 photocatalyst could enhance photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants in aqueous solutions. This study characterized the photocatalytic activities of TiO2-Fe and TiO2-rGO nanocomposites immobilized on optical fibers synthesized by polymer assisted hydrothermal deposition method. The photocatalysts presented a mixture phase of anatase and rutile in the TiO2-rGO and TiO2-Fe nanocomposites. Doping Fe into TiO2 particles (2.40eV) could reduce more band gap energy than incorporating rGO (2.85eV), thereby enhancing utilization efficiency of visible light. Incorporating Fe and rGO in TiO2 decreased significantly the intensity of TiO2 photoluminescence signals and enhanced the separation rate of photo-induced charge carriers. Photocatalytic performance of the synthesized nanocomposites was measured by the degradation of three pharmaceuticals under UV and visible light irradiation, including carbamazepine, ibuprofen, and sulfamethoxazole. TiO2-rGO exhibited higher photocatalytic activity for the degradation of pharmaceuticals under UV irradiation, while TiO2-Fe demonstrated more suitable for visible light oxidation. The results suggested that the enhanced photocatalytic performance of TiO2-rGO could be attributed to reduced recombination rate of photoexcited electrons-hole pairs, but for TiO2-Fe nanocomposite, narrower band gap would contribute to increased photocatalytic activity.
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- Lu Lin
- Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 3035 S Espina Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 3035 S Espina Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 3035 S Espina Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 3035 S Espina Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 3035 S Espina Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
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Computational study of ibuprofen removal from water by adsorption in realistic activated carbons. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 498:323-334. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.03.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kwon DS, Tak SY, Lee JE, Kim MK, Lee YH, Han DW, Kang S, Zoh KD. Desorption of micropollutant from spent carbon filters used for water purifier. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:17606-17615. [PMID: 28597391 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9311-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, to examine the accumulated micropollutants in the spent carbon filter used in the water purifier, first, the method to desorb micropollutant from the activated carbon was developed and optimized. Then, using this optimized desorption conditions, we examined which micropollutants exist in spent carbon filters collected from houses in different regions in Korea where water purifiers were used. A total of 11 micropollutants (caffeine (CFF), acetaminophen (ACT), sulfamethazine (SMA), sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), metoprolol (MTP), carbamazepine (CBM), naproxen (NPX), bisphenol-A (BPA), ibuprofen (IBU), diclofenac (DCF), and triclocarban (TCB)) were analyzed using LC/MS-MS from the spent carbon filters. CFF, NPX, and DCF had the highest detection frequencies (>60%) in the carbon filters (n = 100), whereas SMA, SMZ, and MTP were only detected in the carbon filters, but not in the tap waters (n = 25), indicating that these micropollutants, which exist less than the detection limit in tap water, were accumulated in the carbon filters. The regional micropollutant detection patterns in the carbon filters showed higher levels of micropollutants, especially NPX, BPA, IBU, and DCF, in carbon filters collected in the Han River and Nakdong River basins where large cities exist. The levels of micropollutants in the carbon filter were generally lower in the regions where advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) were employed at nearby water treatment plants (WTPs), indicating that AOP process in WTP is quite effective in removing micropollutant. Our results suggest that desorption of micropollutant from the carbon filter used can be a tool to identify micropollutants present in tap water with trace amounts or below the detection limit.
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- Da-Sol Kwon
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Coway Co., Ltd, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Tröbs R, Bertau M. Alginit - ein effektives Adsorbens für die Entfernung endokrin wirksamer Substanzen aus Wässern. CHEM-ING-TECH 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201600170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ramona Tröbs
- Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg; Institut für Technische Chemie; Leipziger Straße 29 09599 Freiberg Deutschland
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- Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg; Institut für Technische Chemie; Leipziger Straße 29 09599 Freiberg Deutschland
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