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Wang Y, Wang C, Feng R, Li Y, Zhang Z, Guo S. A review of passive acid mine drainage treatment by PRB and LPB: From design, testing, to construction. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118545. [PMID: 38431067 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118545] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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An extensive volume of acid mine drainage (AMD) generated throughout the mining process has been widely regarded as one of the most catastrophic environmental problems. Surface water and groundwater impacted by pollution exhibit extreme low pH values and elevated sulfate and metal/metalloid concentrations, posing a serious threat to the production efficiency of enterprises, domestic water safety, and the ecological health of the basin. Over the recent years, a plethora of techniques has been developed to address the issue of AMD, encompassing nanofiltration membranes, lime neutralization, and carrier-microencapsulation. Nonetheless, these approaches often come with substantial financial implications and exhibit restricted long-term sustainability. Among the array of choices, the permeable reactive barrier (PRB) system emerges as a noteworthy passive remediation method for AMD. Distinguished by its modest construction expenses and enduring stability, this approach proves particularly well-suited for addressing the environmental challenges posed by abandoned mines. This study undertook a comprehensive evaluation of the PRB systems utilized in the remediation of AMD. Furthermore, it introduced the concept of low permeability barrier, derived from the realm of site-contaminated groundwater management. The strategies pertaining to the selection of materials, the physicochemical aspects influencing long-term efficacy, the intricacies of design and construction, as well as the challenges and prospects inherent in barrier technology, are elaborated upon in this discourse.
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- Yu Wang
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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Rani N, Singh P, Kumar S, Kumar P, Bhankar V, Kamra N, Kumar K. Recent advancement in nanomaterials for the detection and removal of uranium: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 234:116536. [PMID: 37399984 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Uranyl ions U(VI), are the common by-product of nuclear power plants and anthropogenic activities like mining, excess utilization of fertilizers, oil industries, etc. Its intake into the body causes serious health concerns such as liver toxicity, brain damage, DNA damage and reproductive issues. Therefore, there is urgent need to develop the detection and remediation strategies. Nanomaterials (NMs), due to their unique physiochemical properties including very high specific area, tiny sizes, quantum effects, high chemical reactivity and selectivity have become emerging materials for the detection and remediation of these radioactive wastes. Therefore, the current study aims to provide a holistic view and investigation of these new emerging NMs that are effective for the detection and removal of Uranium including metal nanoparticles, carbon-based NMs, nanosized metal oxides, metal sulfides, metal-organic frameworks, cellulose NMs, metal carbides/nitrides, and carbon dots (CDs). Along with this, the production status, and its contamination data in food, water, and soil samples all across the world are also complied in this work.
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- Neeru Rani
- Department of Chemistry, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, Sonepat, 131039, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, Sonepat, 131039, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, J. C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, 126006, Haryana, India.
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- Department of Physics, J. C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, 121006, Haryana, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, Sonepat, 131039, Haryana, India.
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Cui AQ, Wu XY, Ye JB, Song G, Chen DY, Xu J, Liu Y, Lai JP, Sun H. "Two-in-one" dual-function luminescent MOF hydrogel for onsite ultra-sensitive detection and efficient enrichment of radioactive uranium in water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 448:130864. [PMID: 36736214 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In consideration of the severe hazards of radioactive uranium pollution and the growing demand of uranium resources, the novel sensor/adsorbent composite was creatively developed to integrate the dual functions for on-site detection of uranium contamination and efficient recovery of uranium resources. By hybridizing the luminescent 3D terbium (III) metal-organic framework (Tb-MOF) with sodium alginate (SA) gel using terbium (III) as cross-linker, the Tb-MOF/Tb-AG was fabricated with multi-luminescence centers and sufficient binding sites for uranium. Notably, the ultra-high sensitivity with detection limit as low as 1.2 ppt was achieved, which was 4 orders of magnitude lower than the uranium contamination standard in drinking water (USEPA) and even comparable to the sensitivity of the ICP-MS. Furthermore, the very wide quantification range (1.0 ×10-9-5.0 ×10-4 mol/L), remarkable adsorption capacity (549.0 mg/g) and outstanding anti-interference ability have been achieved without sophisticated sample preparation procedures. Applied in complex natural water samples from Uranium Tailings and the Pearl River, this method has shown good detection accuracy. The ultra high sensitivity and great adsorption capacity for uranium could be ascribed to the synergistic coordination, hydrogen bonding and ion exchange between uranium and Tb-MOF/Tb-AG. The mechanisms were explored by infrared spectroscopy, batch experiments, X-ray photoelectron studies and energy dispersive spectroscopic studies. In addition, the Tb-MOF/Tb-AG can be reused for uranium adsorption.
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- An-Qi Cui
- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Loukanov A, Kuribara A, Nikolova S, Saito M. Light-activated oxidize-mimicking nanozyme for inhibition of pathogenic Escherichia coli. Microsc Res Tech 2022; 85:1949-1955. [PMID: 35014741 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Here we demonstrate the nanozyme properties of histidine-containing carbon nanodots as externally tunable antibacterial agents through irradiation with visible (VIS) light. The correlative (light and electron) microscopic analysis of treated Escherichia coli O157:H7 revealed that the positive charged carbon nanoparticles might readily adsorb at slightly acid pH on the negative charged cellular envelope of bacteria, and thus, inhibit their growth with over 80% efficiency under illumination with VIS light. The reason was that under VIS irradiation in the range 400-500 nm the adsorbed nanoparticles behaved as effective oxidase-mimicking enzymes and generated reactive oxygen species on the labeled cells. Thus, the light-activated artificial nanozyme caused serious physical damaging of bacterial envelope, which was leading to irreversible cellular inhibition. The outcomes of this study are likely to broaden the scope of designed photoactive carbon nanozymes as powerful antibacterial agents against the emergence of antibiotic and multidrug-resistant strains, as well as proposing of new strategies for infection control.
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- Alexandre Loukanov
- Department of Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Gunma College, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.,Laboratory of Engineering NanoBiotechnology, Department of Engineering Geoecology, University of Mining and Geology "St. Ivan Rilski", Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Gunma College, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Medical Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Gunma College, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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Wang Z, Zhang L, Zhang K, Lu Y, Chen J, Wang S, Hu B, Wang X. Application of carbon dots and their composite materials for the detection and removal of radioactive ions: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132313. [PMID: 34592206 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Radioactive ions with high-heat release or long half-life could cause long-term influence on environment and they might enter the food chain to damage human body for their toxicity and radioactivity. It is of great importance to develop methods and materials to detect and remove radioactive ions. Carbon dots and their composite materials has been applied widely in many fields due to their plentiful raw materials, facile synthesis and functional process, unique optical property and abundant functional groups. This comprehensive review focuses on the preparation of CDs and composite materials for the detection and adsorption of radioactive ions. Firstly, the recent-developed synthetic methods for CDs were summarized briefly, including hydrothermal/solvothermal, microwave, electrochemistry, microplasma, chemical oxidation methods, focusing on the influence of CDs properties. Secondly, the synthetic methods for CDs composite materials were classified to four categories and summarized generally. Thirdly, the application of CDs for radioactive ions detection and adsorption were explored and concluded including uranium, iodine, europium, strontium, samarium et al. Finally, the detection and adsorption mechanism for radioactive ions were searched and the perspective and outlook of CDs for detection and adsorption radioactive ions have been proposed based on our understanding.
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- Zhe Wang
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China; College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, PR China.
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China; College of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, PR China.
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Chen J, Gong Z, Tang W, Row KH, Qiu H. Carbon dots in sample preparation and chromatographic separation: Recent advances and future prospects. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Liu L, Lin X, Li M, Chu H, Wang H, Xie Y, Du Z, Liu M, Liang L, Gong H, Zhou J, Li Z, Luo X. Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of carbon doped with phosphorus for uranium(VI) adsorption. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-020-07453-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Loukanov A, Angelov A, Takahashi Y, Nikolov I, Nakabayashi S. Carbon nanodots chelated with metal ions as efficient electrocatalysts for enhancing performance of microbial fuel cell based on sulfate reducing bacteria. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.04.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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He W, Hua D. Spectrographic sensors for uranyl detection in the environment. Talanta 2019; 201:317-329. [PMID: 31122429 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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More and more severe energy problem triggers extensive application of nuclear energy, and the adverse effects brought by nuclear materials such as uranyl to the environment are becoming the concern, as it has become a threat to human's health. Therefore, the detection of uranyl is increasingly important, which aims to make the application of uranium under surveillance and protection. A lot of detection methods employing varying materials based on different techniques for uranyl have been proposed including those using expensive and complicated instruments such as ICP-MS, ESI-MS, and neutron activation analysis etc. Those methods based on expensive instruments often provide quite low limit of detection (LOD) and excellent validity and repeatability, however, methods that are low-cost, convenient and rapid are in demand because these are satisfied characters for on-site and in-time determination. In the review, we discuss uranyl sensors based on spectrographic techniques, which is facile and promising for rapid assessment of uranium content in practical application. Spectrographic techniques including fluorescence, UV-vis spectrophotometry, resonance light scattering (RLS) and surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) are evaluated. In detail, the core materials that playing extremely important roles in detection performance are stated consisting of small molecule, biomolecule, polymer and nanomaterial.
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- Weiwei He
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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