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Wang YY, Cheng HX, Zheng LY, Luo LZ, Liu JZ, Zhang M, Tian GM. Synergistic promotion of microalgal growth and copper removal from synthetic wastewater by nanoscale zero-valent iron particles. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38773903 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2024.2354055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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The increasing concentrations of heavy metals in livestock wastewater pose a serious threat to the environmental safety and human health, limiting its resource utilisation. In the present study, microalgae and nanoscale zero-valent iron were selected to construct a coupled system for copper-containing wastewater treatment. The addition of 50 mg·L-1 nanoscale zero-valent iron (50 nm) was the optimal value for the experiment, which could significantly increase the biomass of microalgae. In addition, nanoscale zero-valent iron stimulated microalgal secretion of extracellular polymeric substances, increasing the contents of binding sites, organic ligands, and functional groups on the microalgal surfaces and ultimately promoting the settling of microalgae and binding of heavy metals. The coupled system could quickly adapt to copper-containing wastewater of 10 mg·L-1, and the copper removal rate reached 94.99%. Adsorption and uptake by organisms, together with the contribution of zero-valent iron nanoparticles, are the major copper removal pathways. Overall, this work offers a novel technical solution for enhanced treatment of copper-containing livestock wastewater, which will help improve the efficiency and quality of wastewater treatment.
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- Yang-Yan Wang
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical and Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Ecology and Environment Science Research & Design Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Control, School of Petrochemical and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Gerulová K, Kucmanová A, Sanny Z, Garaiová Z, Seiler E, Čaplovičová M, Čaplovič Ľ, Palcut M. Fe 3O 4-PEI Nanocomposites for Magnetic Harvesting of Chlorella vulgaris, Chlorella ellipsoidea, Microcystis aeruginosa, and Auxenochlorella protothecoides. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:1786. [PMID: 35683642 PMCID: PMC9182367 DOI: 10.3390/nano12111786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Magnetic separation of microalgae using magnetite is a promising harvesting method as it is fast, reliable, low cost, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly. In the present work, magnetic harvesting of three green algae (Chlorella vulgaris, Chlorella ellipsoidea, and Auxenochlorella protothecoides) and one cyanobacteria (Microcystis aeruginosa) has been studied. The biomass was flushed with clean air using a 0.22 μm filter and fed CO2 for accelerated growth and faster reach of the exponential growth phase. The microalgae were harvested with magnetite nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were prepared by controlled co-precipitation of Fe2+ and Fe3+ cations in ammonia at room temperature. Subsequently, the prepared Fe3O4 nanoparticles were coated with polyethyleneimine (PEI). The prepared materials were characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, magnetometry, and zeta potential measurements. The prepared nanomaterials were used for magnetic harvesting of microalgae. The highest harvesting efficiencies were found for PEI-coated Fe3O4. The efficiency was pH-dependent. Higher harvesting efficiencies, up to 99%, were obtained in acidic solutions. The results show that magnetic harvesting can be significantly enhanced by PEI coating, as it increases the positive electrical charge of the nanoparticles. Most importantly, the flocculants can be prepared at room temperature, thereby reducing the production costs.
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- Kristína Gerulová
- Institute of Integrated Safety, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology, J. Bottu 25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovakia; (K.G.); (A.K.); (Z.S.)
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- Institute of Integrated Safety, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology, J. Bottu 25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovakia; (K.G.); (A.K.); (Z.S.)
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- Institute of Integrated Safety, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology, J. Bottu 25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovakia; (K.G.); (A.K.); (Z.S.)
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- Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynská Dolina F1, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Electrical Engineering, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 9, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Centre for Nanodiagnostics of Materials, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Vazovova 5, 812 43 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology, J. Bottu 25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology, J. Bottu 25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovakia;
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Application of nanomaterials for enhanced production of biodiesel, biooil, biogas, bioethanol, and biohydrogen via lignocellulosic biomass transformation. FUEL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ananthi V, Balaji P, Sindhu R, Kim SH, Pugazhendhi A, Arun A. A critical review on different harvesting techniques for algal based biodiesel production. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 780:146467. [PMID: 33774295 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The fuels retrieved from renewable sources which are usually employed as both carbon and energy sources are termed as neutral based biofuels. The most promising feedstock from renewable sources with great potentiality in contributing to the inclining energy demand is microalgae. These microalgae can be harnessed readily in terms of obtaining qualitative biodiesel with greater energy consumption under limited operational cost. The process of harvesting or dewatering microalgae could be carried under single or sequential combinations of operations. The major drawback of harvesting such as huge operational cost could be lowered by increasing the level of automation than cost of investments. The present review concentrates and explores on the techno-economic analysis of the microalgal harvesting and dewatering processes on a large scale. Along with these advanced techniques enclosing the utilization of nanoparticles for harvesting has also been explored. And it also adds with the impacts of concerning facts on energy consumption, processing cost and recovery of resources during harvesting.
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- V Ananthi
- Department of Microbiology, PRIST University, Madurai Campus, Tamil Nadu, India; Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- PG and Research Centre in Biotechnology, MGR College, Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR- National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Renewable Energy, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand; College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Seo JY, Jeon HJ, Kim JW, Lee J, Oh YK, Ahn CW, Lee JW. Simulated-Sunlight-Driven Cell Lysis of Magnetophoretically Separated Microalgae Using ZnFe2O4 Octahedrons. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jung Yoon Seo
- Global
Nanotechnology Development Team, National NanoFab Center (NNFC), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Climate
Technology Strategy Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon, 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Korea Polytechnic University (KPU), Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do 15073, Republic of Korea
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Nanotechnology Development Team, National NanoFab Center (NNFC), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Pusan National University (PNU), Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- School
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Pusan National University (PNU), Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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Nanotechnology Development Team, National NanoFab Center (NNFC), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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