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Li S, Sun S, Qi F, Dou X. Enhanced hydrolytic removal of tylosin in wastewater using polymer-based solid acid catalysts converted from polystyrene. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 126:287-296. [PMID: 36503756 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Antibiotic production wastewater usually contains high concentrations of antibiotic residues, which can cause instability and deterioration of biological wastewater treatment units and also domestication and proliferation of antibiotic-resistance bacteria. An effective pretreatment on antibiotics production wastewater is expected to selectively reduce the concentration of antibiotics and decrease the toxicity, rather than mitigate organic and other contaminants before further treatments. In this work, two polymer-based solid acids, PS-S and CPS-S bearing high concentrations of -SOH3 groups (up to 4.57 mmol/g), were prepared and successfully used for hydrolytic mitigation of 100 mg/L tylosin within 20 min. The co-existence of high concentrations of COD and humic substances did not affect the mitigation of tylosin obviously, while more than 500 mg/L of nitrogenous compounds suppressed the hydrolytic efficiency. Recycle and reuse experiments showed that the solid acids performed well in five cycles after regeneration. Three transformation products (P1, P2 and P3) were identified using UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS. Sugar moieties including mycarse, mycaminose, and mycinose detached and released simultaneously or in order from the 16-member lactone ring through desugarization, which led to a dramatic decrease in antibacterial activity as revealed by cytotoxicity evaluations using S. aureus. Ecotoxicity estimation indicated the acute toxicities of the hydrolyzed products to model species (e.g., fish, daphnid and green algae) were classified as "not harmful". This work suggested an effective and selective method to pretreat tylosin-contained production wastewater by using polymer-based solid acids. These results will shed light on effective elimination of antibiotics pollution from pharmaceutical industries through strengthening the pretreatments.
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- Shiling Li
- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control and Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control and Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control and Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Liu X, Wang Y, Wang Q, Yang W. Chloroplast inspired Z-scheme photocatalyst for efficient degradation of antibiotics: synergistic effect of full-visible light response, multi-channel electron transport and enhanced molecular oxygen activation. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Jin X, Lou Y, Zhang X, Wang B, Zhu Y, Gu X, Ding S, Ma J. Broccoli-liked silver phosphate nanoparticles supported on green nanofiber membrane for visible-light driven photodegradation towards water pollutants. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:185703. [PMID: 35073520 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac4e42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In view of the practical application, it is imperative to develop efficient, exercisable, and visible light driven water pollution treatment materials. Herein, a high-efficiency green photocatalytic membrane for water pollution treatment is proposed and fabricated conveniently. Firstly, silver phosphate (Ag3PO4) nanoparticles with controlled morphology were prepared by simple liquid-phase precipitation method, and then a hierarchical structured Ag3PO4@polylactic acid (PLA) composite nanofiber membrane was prepared by electrospinning. Using electrospun PLA nanofiber membrane as a carrier of photocatalysts can significantly improve the dispersion of Ag3PO4nanoparticles, and increase the contact probability with pollutants and photocatalytic activity. The prepared PLA@Ag3PO4composite membrane was used to degrade methylene blue (MB) and tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) under visible light irradiation. The results showed that the removal ratio of pollutants on Ag3PO4@PLA composite nanofiber membrane was 94.0% for MB and 82.0% for TC, demonstrating an outstanding photocatalytic activity of composite membrane. Moreover, the PLA nanofiber membrane is a self-supported and biodegradable matrix. After five cycles, it can still achieve 88.0% of the initial photocatalytic degradation rate towards MB, showing excellent recyclability. Thus, this composite nanofiber membrane is a high-efficiency and environmental-friendly visible light driven water pollution treatment material that could be used in real applications.
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- Xu Jin
- School of Materials Design & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Design & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Design & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R & D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Design & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clothing Materials R & D and Assessment, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Textile Nanofiber, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Design & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Design & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Design & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Design & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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Bolujoko NB, Unuabonah EI, Alfred MO, Ogunlaja A, Ogunlaja OO, Omorogie MO, Olukanni OD. Toxicity and removal of parabens from water: A critical review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 792:148092. [PMID: 34147811 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Parabens are biocides used as preservatives in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. They possess antibacterial and antifungal activity due to their ability to disrupt cell membrane and intracellular proteins, and cause changes in enzymatic activity of microbial cells. Water, one of our most valuable natural resource, has become a huge reservoir for parabens. Halogenated parabens from chlorination/ozonation of water contaminated with parabens have shown to be even more persistent in water than other types of parabens. Unfortunately, there is dearth of data on their (halogenated parabens) presence and fate in groundwater which serves as a major source of drinking water for a huge population in developing countries. An attempt to neglect the presence of parabens in water will expose man to it through ingestion of contaminated food and water. Although there are reviews on the occurrence, fate and behaviour of parabens in the environment, they largely omit toxicity and removal aspects. This review therefore, presents recent reports on the acute and chronic toxicity of parabens, their estrogenic agonistic and antagonistic activity and also their relationship with antimicrobial resistance. This article further X-rays several techniques that have been employed for the removal of parabens in water and their drawbacks including adsorption, biodegradation, membrane technology and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). The heterogeneous photocatalytic process (one of the AOPs) appears to be more favoured for removal of parabens due to its ability to mineralize parabens in water. However, more work is needed to improve this ability of heterogeneous photocatalysts. Perspectives that will be relevant for future scientific studies and which will drive policy shift towards the presence of parabens in our drinking waters are also offered. It is hoped that this review will elicit some spontaneous actions from water professionals, scientists and policy makers alike that will provide more data, effective technologies, and adaptive policies that will address the growing threat of the presence of parabens in our environment with respect to human health.
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- Nathaniel B Bolujoko
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria; African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria; African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria; African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Basic Medical and Applied Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria; African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria
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Abazari R, Sanati S, Morsali A, Kirillov AM. Instantaneous Sonophotocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline over NU-1000@ZnIn 2S 4 Core-Shell Nanorods as a Robust and Eco-friendly Catalyst. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:9660-9672. [PMID: 34161079 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The universal pollution of diverse water bodies and declined water quality represent very important environmental problems. The development of new and efficient photocatalytic water treatment systems based on the Z-scheme mechanisms can contribute to tackling such problems. This study reports the preparation, full characterization, and detailed sonophotocatalytic activity of a new series of hybrid NU@ZIS nanocomposites, which comprise a p-n heterojunction of 3D Zr(IV) metal-organic framework nanorods (NU-1000) and photoactive ZnIn2S4 (ZIS) nanostars. Among the obtained materials with varying content of ZIS (5, 10, 20, and 30%) on the surface of NU-1000, the NU@ZIS20 nanocomposite revealed an ultrahigh catalytic performance and recyclability in a quick visible-light-induced degradation of the tetracycline antibiotic in water under sonophotocatalytic conditions. Moreover, increased activity of NU@ZIS20 can be ascribed to the formation of a p-n heterojunction between NU-1000 and ZIS, and a synergistic effect of these components, leading to a high level of radical production, facilitating a Z-scheme charge carrier transfer and reducing the recombination of charge carriers. The radical trapping tests revealed that •OH, •O2-, and h+ are the major active species in the sonophotocatalytic degradation of tetracycline. Possible mechanism and mineralization pathways were introduced. Cytotoxicity of NU@ZIS20 and aquatic toxicity of water samples after tetracycline degradation were also assessed, showing good biocompatibility of the catalyst and efficacy of sonophotocatalytic protocols to produce water that does not affect the growth of bacteria. Finally, the obtained nanocomposites and developed photocatalytic processes can represent an interesting approach toward diverse environmental applications in water remediation and the elimination of other types of organic pollutants.
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- Reza Abazari
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-175, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-175, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-175, Iran
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, Lisbon 1049-001, Portugal.,Research Institute of Chemistry, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Street, Moscow 117198, Russia
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Mansor NA, Tay KS. Potential toxic effects of chlorination and UV/chlorination in the treatment of hydrochlorothiazide in the water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 714:136745. [PMID: 31982754 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Chlorination is a common disinfection method in water treatment. This method can be converted into an advanced oxidation process by incorporating UV irradiation during water treatment. This study investigated the degradation of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) by chlorination and UV/chlorination in water. HCTZ is a diuretic medication that has been frequently detected in wastewater. For chlorination, the second-order rate constant for the reaction between HCTZ with free available chlorine was found to increase with increasing pH from 5 to 8 due to the increase of the anionic HCTZ fraction. UV/chlorination was found to be more efficient in removing HCTZ as compared with chlorination due to the presence of reactive radical species such as hydroxyl radicals. For transformation by-products, chlorination was found to produce two by-products via chlorination and hydroxylation reactions that occurred at the aromatic ring of HCTZ. For UV/chlorination, an additional by-product formed through a radical reaction at the heterocyclic moiety of HCTZ was detected. Based on the Escherichia coli inhibition study, chlorination and UV/chlorination were found to increase the toxicity of the HCTZ solution. This result indicated that even UV/chlorination showed higher effectiveness in removing HCTZ; however, it also has the potential to generate toxic by-products and effluent.
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- Nur Adawiyah Mansor
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Suliman MA, Gondal MA, Dastageer MA, Chuah G, Basheer C. Method for Visible Light‐Induced Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylparaben in Water Using Nanostructured Ag/AgBr@m‐WO
3. Photochem Photobiol 2019; 95:1485-1494. [DOI: 10.1111/php.13118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Mohammed A. Suliman
- Department of Chemistry King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran Saudi Arabia
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- Laser Research Group Department of Physics King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran Saudi Arabia
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- Laser Research Group Department of Physics King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran Saudi Arabia
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Chen Q, Chen L, Qi J, Tong Y, Lv Y, Xu C, Ni J, Liu W. Photocatalytic degradation of amoxicillin by carbon quantum dots modified K2Ti6O13 nanotubes: Effect of light wavelength. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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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: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [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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Mirzaei A, Yerushalmi L, Chen Z, Haghighat F. Photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole by hierarchical magnetic ZnO@g-C 3N 4: RSM optimization, kinetic study, reaction pathway and toxicity evaluation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 359:516-526. [PMID: 30086522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.07.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) by a synthesized hierarchical magnetic zinc oxide based composite ZnO@g-C3N4 (FZG) was examined. Hierarchical FZG was synthesized by using Fe3O4 nanoparticle as the magnetic core and urea as the precursor for in situ growth of g-C3N4 on the surface of petal-like ZnO. The effect of catalyst dosage (0.4-0.8 g/L), solution pH (3-11) and airflow rate (0.5-2.5 L/min) on the SMX removal efficiency and the optimization of process was studied by response surface methodology (RSM) based on central composite design (CCD). The obtained RSM model with R2 = 0.9896 showed a satisfactory correlation between the predicted values and experimental results of SMX removal. Under the optimum conditions, i.e. 0.65 g/L photocatalyst concentration, pH = 5.6 and airflow rate = 1.89 L/min, 90.4% SMX removal was achieved after 60 min reaction. The first-order kinetic rate constant for SMX removal by using FZG was 0.0384 min-1 while the rate constant by commercial ZnO was 0.0165 min-1. Moreover, under the optimum conditions, about 64% COD removal and 45% TOC removal and a considerable reduction in toxicity were observed. The analysis of generated intermediates during the photocatalytic degradation of SMX was conducted by LC-HR-MS/MS method and a degradation pathway was proposed.
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- Amir Mirzaei
- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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Mirzaei A, Chen Z, Haghighat F, Yerushalmi L. Hierarchical magnetic petal-like Fe 3O 4-ZnO@g-C 3N 4 for removal of sulfamethoxazole, suppression of photocorrosion, by-products identification and toxicity assessment. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 205:463-474. [PMID: 29705637 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 04/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Herein, a petal-like photocatalyst, Fe3O4-ZnO@g-C3N4 (FZG) with different g-C3N4 to ZnO ratios was synthesized with hierarchical structure. The FZG1 photocatalyst, having the weight ratio of 1:1 for the initial urea and Fe3O4-ZnO (Fe-ZnO), presented the highest sulfamethoxazole (SMX) degradation rate of 0.0351 (min-1), which was 2.6 times higher than that of pristine ZnO. Besides the facile separation, the performance of photocatalyst was improved due to the function of iron oxide as an electron acceptor that reduced the electron/hole recombination rate. The coating of g-C3N4 on the Fe-ZnO surface not only acted as a protective layer for ZnO against photocorrosion, but it also enhanced the photocatalytic activity of the catalyst for SMX degradation through the heterojunction mechanism. By using the FZG1 photocatalyst, 95% SMX removal was obtained after 90 min reaction, while 47% COD and 30% TOC removal were achieved after 60 min treatment under a low energy-consuming UV lamp (10 W). Moreover, a substantial reduction in the solution toxicity was shown after the treatment, as compared with the SMX solution before treatment. The LC-HR-MS/MS analysis results showed that the concentration of most detected by-products produced after 90 min reaction by FZG1 was considerably lower than those obtained using other synthesized photocatalysts. By performing radical scavenging experiments, OH° radical was found to be the major reactive species. The FZG1 photocatalyst also displayed excellent reusability in five cycles and the leaching of zinc and iron ions was reduced by 54% and ∼100%, respectively, after coating Fe-ZnO with g-C3N4.
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- Amir Mirzaei
- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Fu Y, Li X, Ren Z, Mao C, Han G. Multifunctional Electrospun Nanofibers for Enhancing Localized Cancer Treatment. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801183. [PMID: 29952070 PMCID: PMC6342678 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Localized cancer treatment is one of the most effective strategies in clinical destruction of solid tumors at early stages as it can minimize the side effects of cancer therapeutics. Electrospun nanofibers have been demonstrated as a promising implantable platform in localized cancer treatment, enabling the on-site delivery of therapeutic components and minimizing side effects to normal tissues. This Review discusses the recent cutting-edge research with regard to electrospun nanofibers used for various therapeutic approaches, including gene therapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, thermal therapy, and combination therapy, in enhancing localized cancer treatment. Furthermore, it extensively analyzes the current challenges and potential breakthroughs in utilizing this novel platform for clinical transition in localized cancer treatment.
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- Yike Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P.R.
China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P.R. China.,
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P.R. China.,
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life
Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway,
Norman, Oklahoma, 73019-5300, USA.,
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P.R.
China
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Mirzaei A, Yerushalmi L, Chen Z, Haghighat F, Guo J. Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole by zinc oxide photocatalyst in the presence of fluoride ions: Optimization of parameters and toxicological evaluation. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 132:241-251. [PMID: 29331911 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The presence of antibiotics in water bodies has received increasing attention since they are continuously introduced and detected in the environment and may cause unpredictable environmental hazards and risks. The photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) by ZnO in the presence of fluoride ions (F-ZnO) was evaluated. The effects of operating parameters on the efficiency of SMX removal were investigated by using response surface methodology (RSM). Under the optimum condition, i.e. photocatalyst dosage = 1.48 g/L, pH 4.7, airflow rate = 2.5 L/min and the concentration of fluoride ions = 2.505 mM, about 97% SMX removal was achieved by F-ZnO after 30 min of reaction. The mechanism of reactions, COD removal efficiency and reaction kinetics were also investigated under optimum operating conditions. In addition, about 85% COD reduction was obtained after 90 min photocatalytic reaction. The pseudo-first-order kinetics rate constants for the photodegradation of SMX were found to be 0.099, 0.058 and 0.048 min-1 by F-ZnO, ZnO and TiO2 (P25), respectively. The figure-of-merit electrical energy per order (EEO) was used for estimating the electrical energy efficiency, which was shown to be considerably lower than the energy consumption for the reported research on removal of SMX by photocatalytic degradation under UV irradiation. Toxicity assays were conducted by measuring the inhibition percentage (PI) towards E. coli bacteria strain and by agar well diffusion method. The results showed that after 30 min of reaction, the toxicity of the treated solutions by all photocatalysts fell within the non-toxic range; however, the reduction in toxicity by F-ZnO was faster than those by ZnO and P25. Despite the positive effects of surface fluorination of ZnO on the SMX and COD removal and reaction kinetics, its lower stability compared to ZnO and P25 in the repeated experiments gave rise to some doubts about its performance from a practical point of view.
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- Amir Mirzaei
- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Tianjin Chengjian University, 26 Jinjing Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, China
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Mansor NA, Tay KS. Degradation of 5,5-diphenylhydantoin by chlorination and UV/chlorination: kinetics, transformation by-products, and toxicity assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:22361-22370. [PMID: 28801887 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9892-6] [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: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
This study investigated the reaction kinetics and mechanism of the degradation of 5,5-diphenylhydantoin (DPH) during conventional chlorination and UV/chlorination. DPH is one of the antiepileptic drugs, which has frequently been detected in the aquatic environment. For chlorination, the second-order rate constant for the reaction between DPH and free active chlorine (FAC) was determined at pH 5 to 8. At pH 6 to 8, the efficiency of chlorination in the removal of DPH was found to be dominated by the reaction involving hypochlorous acid (HOCl). The result also showed that anionic species of DPH was more reactive toward FAC as compared with neutral DPH. For UV/chlorination, the effect of FAC dosage and pH on the degradation of DPH was evaluated. UV/chlorination is a more effective method for removing DPH as compared with conventional chlorination and UV irradiation. The DPH degradation rate was found to increase with increasing FAC concentration. On the other hand, the degradation of DPH was found to be more favorable under the acidic condition. Based on the identified transformation by-products, DPH was found to be degraded through the reaction at imidazolidine-2,4-dione moiety of DPH for both chlorination and UV/chlorination. Toxicity study on the chlorination and UV/chlorination-treated DPH solutions suggested that UV/chlorination is a more efficient method for reducing the toxicity of DPH.
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- Nur Adawiyah Mansor
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Vashurin A, Maizlish V, Kuzmin I, Znoyko S, Morozova A, Razumov M, Koifman O. Symmetrical and difunctional substituted cobalt phthalocyanines with benzoic acids fragments: Synthesis and catalytic activity. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2017. [DOI: 10.1142/s108842461750002x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Difunctional and symmetric phthalonitriles were synthesized by nucleophilic substitution of brome and nitro-group in 4-bromo-5-nitro-phthalonitrile for residues 4-amino-, 4-hydroxyl- and 4-sulfanyl benzoic acid. Symmetrical and difunctional substituted cobalt phthalocyanines were obtained by template synthesis based on mentioned phthalonitriles. Their spectral properties and catalytic activity in aerobic oxidation of sodium [Formula: see text],[Formula: see text]-carbomoditiolate were investigated.
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- Artur Vashurin
- Research Institute of Macroheterocycles of Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
- Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008, Russia
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- Department of Technology of Fine Organic Synthesis, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
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- Research Institute of Macroheterocycles of Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
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- Department of Technology of Fine Organic Synthesis, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
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- Department of Technology of Fine Organic Synthesis, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
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- Research Institute of Macroheterocycles of Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
- Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008, Russia
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- Research Institute of Macroheterocycles of Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
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Frontistis Z, Antonopoulou M, Venieri D, Dailianis S, Konstantinou I, Mantzavinos D. Solar photocatalytic decomposition of ethyl paraben in zinc oxide suspensions. Catal Today 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Severyukhina A, Petrova N, Yashchenok A, Bratashov D, Smuda K, Mamonova I, Yurasov N, Puchinyan D, Georgieva R, Bäumler H, Lapanje A, Gorin D. Light-induced antibacterial activity of electrospun chitosan-based material containing photosensitizer. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 70:311-316. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Olak-Kucharczyk M, Foszpańczyk M, Gmurek M, Ledakowicz S. Decomposition of xenobiotics during visible light irradiation in the presence of immobilised photosensitisers: kinetics study. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2017; 75:69-74. [PMID: 28067647 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The objective of this work was to study the photosensitised oxidation of the xenobiotics benzylparaben (BeP) and 2,4dichlorophenol (2,4DCP) in aqueous solutions using photosensitisers immobilised into chitosan carrier particles and visible light radiation. Zn(II) phthalocyanine tetrasulfonate tetrasodium salt and Al(III) phthalocyanine chloride tetrasulfonic acid were used as photosensitisers. The major role of the singlet oxygen during photodegradation was proven by using scavengers of reactive oxygen species. The influence of initial xenobiotic concentration and temperature on degradation rate was examined. The investigations were focused on kinetics (Langmuir-Hinshelwood model) as well as activation energy determination. Moreover, the adsorption isotherms of BeP and 2,4DCP into chitosan carrier were determined using the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller model.
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- M Olak-Kucharczyk
- Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Wolczanska 213, Lodz 90-924, Poland E-mail:
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- Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Wolczanska 213, Lodz 90-924, Poland E-mail:
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- Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Wolczanska 213, Lodz 90-924, Poland E-mail:
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- Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Wolczanska 213, Lodz 90-924, Poland E-mail:
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Severyukhina A, Petrova N, Smuda K, Terentyuk G, Klebtsov B, Georgieva R, Bäumler H, Gorin D. Photosensitizer-loaded electrospun chitosan-based scaffolds for photodynamic therapy and tissue engineering. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 144:57-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.03.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 03/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zeghioud H, Khellaf N, Djelal H, Amrane A, Bouhelassa M. Photocatalytic Reactors Dedicated to the Degradation of Hazardous Organic Pollutants: Kinetics, Mechanistic Aspects, and Design – A Review. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2016.1202243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Hichem Zeghioud
- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria
- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis-Modeling and Optimization of Chemical Processes, Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria
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- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria
- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis-Modeling and Optimization of Chemical Processes, Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria
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- Ecole des Métiers de l'Environnement, Campus de Ker Lann, Bruz, France
- Université Européenne de Bretagne, 5 Boulevard Laennec, Rennes, France
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- Université Européenne de Bretagne, 5 Boulevard Laennec, Rennes, France
- Université de Rennes 1, ENSCR, CNRS, UMR, Allée de Beaulieu, Rennes Cedex, France
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- LIPE, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Process Engineering, Constantine 3 University, Algeria
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Cuerda-Correa EM, Domı́nguez-Vargas JR, Muñoz-Peña MJ, González T. Ultraviolet-Photoassisted Advanced Oxidation of Parabens Catalyzed by Hydrogen Peroxide and Titanium Dioxide. Improving the System. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b04560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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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- Eduardo M. Cuerda-Correa
- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry and ‡Department of
Chemical Engineering
and Physical Chemistry, Faculty
of Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avda. de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry and ‡Department of
Chemical Engineering
and Physical Chemistry, Faculty
of Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avda. de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry and ‡Department of
Chemical Engineering
and Physical Chemistry, Faculty
of Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avda. de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry and ‡Department of
Chemical Engineering
and Physical Chemistry, Faculty
of Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avda. de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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Lacombe S, Pigot T. Materials for selective photo-oxygenation vs. photocatalysis: preparation, properties and applications in environmental and health fields. Catal Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cy01929j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Photosensitizing materials made of organic dyes embedded in various supports are compared to usual supported TiO2-based photocatalysts.
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- S. Lacombe
- IPREM UMR CNRS 5254
- Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour
- 64053 Pau Cedex
- France
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- IPREM UMR CNRS 5254
- Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour
- 64053 Pau Cedex
- France
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Mosinger J, Lang K, Kubát P. Photoactivatable Nanostructured Surfaces for Biomedical Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2016; 370:135-68. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22942-3_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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