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Liu Y, Yuan W, Lin W, Yu S, Zhou L, Zeng Q, Wang J, Tao L, Dai Q, Liu J. Efficacy and mechanisms of δ-MnO 2 modified biochar with enhanced porous structure for uranium(VI) separation from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 335:122262. [PMID: 37506804 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122262] [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: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Even though uranium (U) is considered to be an essential strategic resource with vital significance to nuclear power development and climate change mitigation, U exposure to human and ecological environment has received growing concerns due to its both highly chemically toxic and radioactively hazardous property. In this study, a composite (M-BC) based on Ficus macrocarpa (banyan tree) aerial roots biochar (BC) modified by δ-MnO2 was designed to separate U(VI) from synthetic wastewater. The results showed that the separation capacity of M-BC was 61.53 mg/g under the solid - liquid ratio of 1 g/L, which was significantly higher than that of BC (12.39 mg/g). The separation behavior of U(VI) both by BC and M-BC fitted well with Freundlich isothermal models, indicating multilayer adsorption occurring on heterogeneous surfaces. The reaction process was consistent with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the main rate-limiting step was particle diffusion process. It is worthy to note that the removal of U(VI) by M-BC was maintained at 94.56% even after five cycles, indicating excellent reusability and promising application potential. Multiple characterization techniques (e.g. Scanning Electron Microscope-Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (SEM-EDS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)) uncovered that U(VI) complexation with oxygen-containing functional groups (e.g. O-CO and Mn-O) and cation exchange with protonated ≡MnOH were the dominant mechanisms for U(VI) removal. Application in real uranium wastewater treatment showed that 96% removal of U was achieved by M-BC and more than 92% of co-existing (potentially) toxic metals such as Tl, Co, Pb, Cu and Zn were simultaneously removed. The work verified a feasible candidate of banyan tree aerial roots biowaste based δ-MnO2-modified porous BC composites for efficient separation of U(VI) from uranium wastewater, which are beneficial to help address the dilemma between sustainability of nuclear power and subsequent hazard elimination.
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- Yanyi Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Resource, Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycling, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Resource, Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycling, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, 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: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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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Wang Y, Song M, Wei J, You J, Chen S, Wang S, Wang Y. Strengthening Fe(II)/Fe(III) Dynamic Cycling by Surface Sulfation to Achieve Efficient Electrochemical Uranium Extraction at Ultralow Cell Voltage. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:13258-13266. [PMID: 37616046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Electrochemically mediated Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox-coupled uranium extraction can efficiently reduce the cell voltage of electrochemical uranium extraction (EUE). How to regulate the surface structure to enhance the uranium acyl ion adsorption capacity and strengthen the Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox cycle process is crucial for EUE. In this work, we developed surface sulfated nanoreduced iron (S-NRI) for EUE and exhibited improved properties for EUE at an ultralow cell voltage (-0.1 V). Compared with a nanoreduced iron (NRI) adsorbent, S-NRI displayed faster electrochemical extraction kinetics properties and higher extraction efficiency and capacity for uranium. In a more complex seawater electrolyte containing uranyl ion concentration ranging from 1 to 20 ppm, the removal efficiency could reach almost ∼100% after EUE for 24 h. At a higher 50 ppm uranium acyl ion concentration in a seawater electrolyte, S-NRI exhibited higher extraction capacity (755.03 mg/g), which is better than 528.53 mg/g of NRI at a cell voltage of -0.1 V. Outstanding EUE property could be attributed to the fact that sulfate species (M-SO42-) on the S-NRI surface not only enhanced selective adsorption of uranyl ions but also strengthened the Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox cycle, which accelerated electron transfer between Fe(II) and U(VI), promoted the regeneration of Fe(II) active sites, and finally enhanced the EUE property.
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- Yanjing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Li X, Huang J, Shi Z, Xie Y, Xu Z, Long J, Song G, Wang Y, Zhang G, Luo X, Zhang P, Zha S, Li H. Reduction and adsorption of uranium(VI) from aqueous solutions using nanoscale zero-valent manganese. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 342:118088. [PMID: 37201389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nano zero-valent manganese (nZVMn) is theoretically expected to exhibit high reducibility and adsorption capacity, yet its feasibility, performance, and mechanism for reducing and adsorbing hexavalent uranium (U(VI)) from wastewater remain unclear. In this study, nZVMn was prepared via borohydride reduction, and its behaviors about reduction and adsorption of U(VI), as well as the underlying mechanism, were investigated. Results indicated that nZVMn exhibited a maximum U(VI) adsorption capacity of 625.3 mg/g at a pH of 6 and an adsorbent dosage of 1 g/L, and the co-existing ions (K+, Na+, Mg2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, Tl+, Cl-) at studied range had little interference on U(VI) adsorption. Furthermore, nZVMn effectively removed U(VI) from rare-earth ore leachate at a dosage of 1.5 g/L, resulting in a U(VI) concentration of lower than 0.017 mg/L in the effluent. Comparative tests demonstrated the superiority of nZVMn over other manganese oxides (Mn2O3 and Mn3O4). Characterization analyses, including X-ray diffraction and depth profiling X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, combined with density functional theory calculation revealed that the reaction mechanism of U(VI) using nZVMn involved reduction, surface complexation, hydrolysis precipitation, and electrostatic attraction. This study provides a new alternative for efficient removal of U(VI) from wastewater and improves the understanding of the interaction between nZVMn and U(VI).
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- Xiaohan Li
- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radioactive and Rare Scattered Minerals, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shaoguan, 512026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radioactive and Rare Scattered Minerals, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shaoguan, 512026, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Liu J, Lu J, Li Z, Fan Y, Liu S. An ultra-small fluorescence zero-valent iron nanoclusters selectively kill gram-positive bacteria by promoting reactive oxygen species generation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 227:113343. [PMID: 37182379 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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A list of the most dangerous bacteria that are multiple-drug resistance has been published by WHO, among which are various Gram-positive bacteria related with serious healthcare and community-associated infection. An effort is called for developing new strategies to combat the resistance, and nanomaterial-based approaches provide an ideal potential to mitigate the antimicrobial resistance as an alternative to antibiotics. Nanoscale zero-valent iron particles exhibited a good antimicrobial activity by triggering Fenton reaction, however, no zero-valent iron nanoclusters are developed as antimicrobial medical materials. In this work, a novel ultra-small zero-valent iron nanoclusters (usZVIN) was synthesized by one-step reduction in aqueous solutions, which exhibited bright red fluorescence at 616 nm. Interestingly, the usZVIN displayed an excellent selectively antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, and little effects on Gram-negative bacteria. The killing efficiency of usZVIN against S. aureus can reach 100 % with a concentration of 40 μg mL-1 after 1 h incubation, whereas there is no killing effect of usZVIN against E.coli even with a concentration of 900 μg mL-1 for 4 h. The antimicrobial mechanism of usZVIN was demonstrated to be the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production triggered by usZVIN due to its excellent peroxidase-like activity. Collectively, our findings suggested that usZVIN is a good medical-material candidate for fighting against Gram-positive bacterial infections, especially when we need leave beneficial Gram-negative bacteria intact.
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- Jidong Liu
- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110000, China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110000, China.
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- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110000, China.
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Liu J, Pang B, Liu S, Li Z. The synthesis of tunable fluorescence iron nanoclusters and the detection of pH value and hydroxyl radical. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Tang Z, Dai Z, Gong M, Chen H, Zhou X, Wang Y, Jiang C, Yu W, Li L. Efficient removal of uranium(VI) from aqueous solution by a novel phosphate-modified biochar supporting zero-valent iron composite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:40478-40489. [PMID: 36609758 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-25124-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Uranium (U) is an important strategic resource as well as a heavy metal element with both chemical and radiotoxicity. At present, the rapid and efficient removal of uranium from wastewater remains a huge challenge for environmental protection and ecological security. In this paper, phosphate-modified biochar supporting nano zero-valent iron (PBC/nZVI) was triumphantly prepared and fully characterized. The introduction of polyphosphate can greatly increase the specific surface area of biochar pores, and then the zero-valent iron can be evenly distributed on the surface of material, thus leading to excellent removal performance of the PBC/nZVI for U(VI). The theoretical maximum U(VI) removal capacity of PBC/nZVI was up to 967.53 mg/g at pH 5. The results of adsorption kinetics, isotherm, and thermodynamics showed that the adsorption of uranium by PBC/nZVI was a monolayer physical adsorption and endothermic reaction. And the PBC/nZVI has favorable selectivity toward uranium against the interference of coexisting metal ions. Further mechanism studies show that the excellent uranium removal performance of PBC/nZVI is mainly attributed to the synergistic effect of physical adsorption and chemical reduction. This work proves that the PBC/nZVI has a wide application prospect in the field of uranium wastewater treatment.
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- Ziwei Tang
- College of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hengyang Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Uranium Contamination and its Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Typical Environment Pollution and Health Hazard, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hengyang Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Uranium Contamination and its Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Typical Environment Pollution and Health Hazard, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hengyang Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Uranium Contamination and its Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Typical Environment Pollution and Health Hazard, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hengyang Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Uranium Contamination and its Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Typical Environment Pollution and Health Hazard, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hengyang Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Uranium Contamination and its Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Typical Environment Pollution and Health Hazard, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hengyang Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Uranium Contamination and its Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Typical Environment Pollution and Health Hazard, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hengyang Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Uranium Contamination and its Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Typical Environment Pollution and Health Hazard, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
- Hengyang Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Uranium Contamination and its Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Typical Environment Pollution and Health Hazard, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Green Development Technology for Extremely Low Grade Uranium Resources, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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Xiong T, Li Q, Li K, Zhang Y, Zhu W. Construction of novel magnesium oxide aerogel for highly efficient separation of uranium(VI) from wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Bao QX, Liu Y, Liang YQ, Weerasooriya R, Li H, Wu YC, Chen X. Tea polyphenols mediated Zero-valent Iron/Reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for electrochemical determination of Hg2+. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Liu Y, Weerasooriya R, Chen X. The metal-organic framework supported gold nanoparticles as a highly sensitive platform for electrochemical detection of methyl mercury species in the aqueous environment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 431:128608. [PMID: 35259698 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mercury readily methylates to form extremely toxic methylmercury (CH3Hg+) that seriously imparts central nervous systems' functionality in humans and animals. Therefore, the development of rapid CH3Hg+ determination methods for the detection of environmentally relevant concentrations is a research priority. We developed an electrochemical technique to detect CH3Hg+ with minimal sample preparations, cost-effectively. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were synthesized on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in a facile way using potassium borohydride as a reductant. An electrochemical sensor was developed using Au nanoparticles and zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (Au/ZIF67) modified glassy carbon electrode (Au/ZIF67 GCE) for the determination of CH3Hg+. The linear stripping current responses were ranging from 1 µg/L to 25 µg/L [CH3Hg+], with 0.571 µA/µgL-1 sensitivity and 0.05 µg/L detection limit. The outstanding performance of Au/ZIF67 modified GCE for CH3Hg+ detection might be attributed to the unique hollow structure and active Co sites of the ZIF67 skeleton and catalytic activity of AuNPs. The new electrochemical sensor shows good stability and no interference by metal ions in the matrix. The Au/ZIF67 modified GCE sensor shows a good promise in detecting CH3Hg+ in natural water.
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- Yao Liu
- Key Lab of Aerospace Structural Parts Forming Technology and Equipment of Anhui Province, Institute of Industry and Equipment Technology, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, PR China; School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, PR China
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- Key Lab of Aerospace Structural Parts Forming Technology and Equipment of Anhui Province, Institute of Industry and Equipment Technology, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, PR China
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- Key Lab of Aerospace Structural Parts Forming Technology and Equipment of Anhui Province, Institute of Industry and Equipment Technology, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, PR China; School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, PR China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, PR China.
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Nitrate is a widespread water contaminant that can pose environmental and health risks. Various conventional techniques can be applied for the removal of nitrate from water and wastewater, such as biological denitrification, ion exchange, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis. Compared to traditional methods, the chemical denitrification through zero-valent metals offers various advantages, such as lower costs, simplicity of management, and high efficiencies. The most utilized material for chemical denitrification is zero-valent iron (ZVI). Aluminium (ZVA), magnesium (ZVM), copper (ZVC), and zinc (ZVZ) are alternative zero-valent metals that are studied for the removal of nitrate from water as well as from aqueous solutions. To the best of our knowledge, a comprehensive work on the use of the various zero-valent materials that are employed for the removal of nitrate is still missing. Therefore, in the present review, the most recent papers concerning the use of zero-valent materials for chemical denitrification were analysed. The studies that dealt with zero-valent iron were discussed by considering microscopic (mZVI) and nanoscopic (nZVI) forms. For each Fe0 form, the effects of the initial pH, the presence or absence of dissolved oxygen, the initial nitrate concentration, the temperature, and the dissolved ions on the nitrate removal process were separately evaluated. Finally, the different materials that were employed as support for the nanoparticles were examined. For the other zero-valent metals tested, a detailed description of the works present in the literature was carried out. A comparison of the various features that are related to each considered material was also made.
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