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Algethami FK, Marwani HM, Raza N, Asiri AM, Rahman MM. Non-enzymatic electrochemical detection of melamine in dairy products by using CuO decorated carbon nanotubes nanocomposites. Food Chem 2024; 445:138792. [PMID: 38387321 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138792] [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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Melamine, a typical nitrogen enriched organic compound exhibiting great potential in the industrial sector, is exploited as an adulterant to inflate protein levels in dairy products, can pose serious threats to humans and therefore necessitates its swift detection and precise quantification at its first exposure. In this investigation, sensitive and reliable sensor probes were fabricated using CuO nanoparticles and its nanocomposites (NCs) with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon black (CB), and graphene oxide (GO) to promptly quantify melamine in dairy products. The optical, morphological, and structural characteristics of the CuO-CNT NCs were achieved using diverse instrumental techniques including UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X- ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and etc. The fabrication of glassy carbon electrodes (GCE) was accomplished by coating CuO-CNT NCs through a binder (5 % nafion). These sensor probes demonstrated outstanding electrochemical sensor performance with CuO-CNT NCs/Nafion/GCE sensor probe in terms of very low limit of detection (0.27 nM), good linearity range (0.05-0.5 nM), and relatively high sensitivity (93.924 µA µM-1 m-2) for melamine under optimized experimental conditions. Furthermore, the performance of CuO-CNT NCs/Nafion/GCE coated sensor probes was practically validated for the selective melamine detection in the real sample analysis of commercially available milk brands, which revealed significant figures of merit in a very short response time of 10 s. From the results, it was concluded that the current study might be helpful in the development of an efficient commercial sensor based on ultra-sensitive transition metal oxides in the field of health care monitoring, food stuffs in a broader scale as well as food applications.
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- Faisal K Algethami
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Government Alamdar Hussain Islamia Degree College Multan, Pakistan
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Aziz K, Naz A, Raza N, Manzoor S, Kim KH. Reduced and modified graphene oxide with Ag/V 2O 5 as a ternary composite visible light photocatalyst against dyes and pesticides. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 247:118256. [PMID: 38266900 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118256] [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: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Water pollution by dyes and pesticides poses significant threats to our ecosystem. In this research, a visible-light ternary composite photocatalytic system was fabricated using graphene oxide (GO) by reducing with N2H4, modifying with KOH, and decorating with Ag/V2O5. The fabricated photocatalysts were characterized through FTIR, SEM, XRD, BET, PL, EDX, ESR, UV-vis spectroscopy, TGA, ESI-MS, and Raman spectroscopy. The point zero charge of the reduced and modified GO (RMGO/Ag/V2O5) was measured to be 6.7 by the pH drift method. This ternary composite was able to achieve complete removal of methyl orange (MO) and chlorpyrifos (CP) in solutions in 80 min under the optimum operation conditions (e.g., in terms of pollutant/catalyst concentrations, pH effects, and contact time). The role of active species responsible for photocatalytic activity was confirmed by scavenger analysis and ESR investigations. The potential mechanism for photocatalytic activity was studied through a fragmentation process carried out by MS analysis. Through nonlinear fitting of the experimental data, MO and CP exhibited the best fit results with the pseudo 1st-order kinetics (quantum yields of 1.07 × 10-3 and 2.16 × 10-3 molecules photon-1 and space-time yields of 1.53 × 10-5 and 2.7 × 10-5 molecules photon-1 mg-1, respectively). The structure of the nanomaterials remained mostly intact to support increased stability and reusability of the prepared photocatalysts even after 10 successive regeneration cycles.
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- Khalid Aziz
- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynská Dolina, Bratislava, 842 48, Slovakia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Cui D, He H, Xie W, Yang S, Guo Z, Liao Z, Liu F, Lai C, Ren X, Huang B, Pan X. Occurrence and cycle of dissolved iron mediated by humic acids resulting in continuous natural photodegradation of 17α-ethinylestradiol. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133155. [PMID: 38091802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2), a synthetic endocrine-disrupting chemical, can degrade in natural waters where humic acids (HA) and dissolved iron (DFe) are present. The iron is mostly bound in Fe(III)-HA complexes, the formation process of Fe(III)-HA complexes and their effect on EE2 degradation were explored in laboratory experiments. The mechanism of ferrihydrite facilitated by HA was explored with results indicating that HA facilitated the dissolution of ferrihydrite and the generation of Fe(III)-HA complexes with the stable chemical bonds such as C-O, CO in neutral, alkaline media with a suitable Fe/C ratio. 1O2, •OH, and 3HA* were all found to be important in the photodegradation of EE2 mediated by Fe(III)-HA complexes. Fe(III)-HA complexes could produce Fe(II) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to create conditions suitable for photo-Fenton reactions at neutral pH. HA helped to maintain higher dissolved iron concentrations and alter the Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycling. The natural EE2 photodegradation pathway elucidated here provides a theoretical foundation for investigating the natural transformation of other trace organic contaminants in aquatic environments.
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- Danni Cui
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; Southwest United Graduate School, Kunming 650092, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; Southwest United Graduate School, Kunming 650092, China
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Chandrasekaran K, Kakani V, Kokkarachedu V, Abdulrahman Syedahamed HH, Palani S, Arumugam S, Shanmugam A, Kim S, Kim K. Toxicological assessment of divalent ion-modified ZnO nanomaterials through artificial intelligence and in vivo study. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2024; 267:106826. [PMID: 38219502 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106826] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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The nanotechnology-driven industrial revolution widely relies on metal oxide-based nanomaterial (NM). Zinc oxide (ZnO) production has rapidly increased globally due to its outstanding physical and chemical properties and versatile applications in industries including cement, rubber, paints, cosmetics, and more. Nevertheless, releasing Zn2+ ions into the environment can profoundly impact living systems and affect water-based ecosystems, including biological ones. In aquatic environments, Zn2+ ions can change water properties, directly influencing underwater ecosystems, especially fish populations. These ions can accumulate in fish tissues when fish are exposed to contaminated water and pose health risks to humans who consume them, leading to symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and even organ damage. To address this issue, safety of ZnO NMs should be enhanced without altering their nanoscale properties, thus preventing toxic-related problems. In this study, an eco-friendly precipitation method was employed to prepare ZnO NMs. These NMs were found to reduce ZnO toxicity levels by incorporating elements such as Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba. Structural, morphological, and optical properties of synthesized NMs were thoroughly investigated. In vitro tests demonstrated potential antioxidative properties of NMs with significant effects on free radical scavenging activities. In vivo, toxicity tests were conducted using Oreochromis mossambicus fish and male Swiss Albino mice to compare toxicities of different ZnO NMs. Fish and mice exposed to these NMs exhibited biochemical changes and histological abnormalities. Notably, ZnCaO NMs demonstrated lower toxicity to fish and mice than other ZnO NMs. This was attributed to its Ca2+ ions, which could enhance body growth metabolism compared to other metals, thus improving material safety. Furthermore, whether nanomaterials' surface roughness might contribute to their increased toxicity in biological systems was investigated utilizing computer vision (CV)-based AI tools to obtain SEM images of NMs, providing valuable image-based surface morphology data that could be correlated with relevant toxicology studies.
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- Integrated System Engineering, Inha University, Inha-ro, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Deseno, Universidad San Sebastián, Lientur 1457, Concepción 4080871, Bio-Bio, Chile
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- KIRND Institute of Research and Development Pvt Ltd, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620 020, India
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- Department of Zoology, National College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620 001, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India
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- Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea.
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Yan J, Liu H, Dou C, Wu Y, Dong W. Quantitative probing of reactive oxygen species and their selective degradation on contaminants in peroxymonosulfate-based process enhanced by picolinic acid. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 459:132083. [PMID: 37499497 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The processes of Fe(III) activated peroxymonosulfate (PMS) in degrading contaminants have been extensively studied. Herein, a biodegradable chelating agent, picolinic acid (PICA), was introduced to the PMS/Fe(III) process to improve the reaction efficiency. The emphases of this study were placed on the quantification of steady-state concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Experiments presented that five types of ROS, including Fe(IV), SO4•-, HO•, 1O2 and O2•- coexisted in this system. Four typical probe compounds were used to quantify the steady-state concentration of ROS under different variables. The steady-state concentration of Fe(IV) ([Fe(IV)]ss) was 3-5 orders of magnitude higher than that of other ROS, followed by 1O2 and SO4•-, whereas HO• had the lowest concentration. The reaction between PMS and PICA was first explored in our study and results showed that 1O2 and O2•- would form in this reaction. Owing to the hybrid oxidation by multiple ROS, this system showed high oxidation capacity, and could effectively degrade a variety of pollutants. The contributions of ROS to the alleviation of pollutants varied depending on their concentrations and specific reactivity of substrates. Generally, organic contaminants with phenol structures were prone to react with Fe(IV). Overall, this study compared the steady-state concentrations of different ROS and revealed the intrinsic ROS formation mechanisms.
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- Jiaying Yan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Ren Z, Xie J, Li X, Guo L, Zhang Q, Wu J, Li Y, Liu W, Li P, Fu Y, Zhao K, Ma J. Rational design of graphite carbon nitride-decorated zinc oxide nanoarrays on three-dimensional nickel foam for the efficient production of reactive oxygen species through stirring-promoted piezo–photocatalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 632:271-284. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sohail Y, Raza N, Shakeel N, Raza H, Manzoor S, Yasmin G, Iqbal A, Manzoor S, Albaqami MD, Mohammad Wabaidur S. Polyaniline-coated nanoparticles of zinc oxide and copper oxide as antifungal agents against Aspergillus parasiticus. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:925451. [PMID: 36247569 PMCID: PMC9559726 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.925451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Aspergillus parasiticus (A. parasiticus) is known for producing aflatoxins and is a major threat to the food industry. Green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is a cost-effective and environment-friendly approach. A variety of NPs have been explored as antifungal agents; however, their antifungal characteristics need to be further enhanced to compete with traditional fungicides. The present work describes the green synthesis of ZnO and CuO NPs by precipitation method using aqueous leaf extract of Manilkara zapota and their surface modification through polyaniline (PANI). Still, there is no published study on the application of PANI-coated particles as antifungal agents against A. parasiticus and hence was the focus of this work. The polymer-coated NPs were synthesized, characterized, and investigated for their antifungal properties against A. parasiticus. Textural and structural characterization of PANI-coated and non-coated ZnO and CuO NPs were confirmed through FT-IR, SEM, and XRD techniques. The PANI-coated NPs presented higher fungal growth inhibition (%) as compared to the non-coated ones. The maximum inhibition of 77 ± 2% (n = 3) was shown by PANI/ZnO NPs at a concentration of 12 mmol L-1 and 72 h of incubation. The non-coated NPs presented a lower inhibition rate with respect to their coated NPs, thus justifying the role of polymeric coating in improving antifungal efficiency.
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- Younas Sohail
- Department of Botany, Emerson University Multan, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Emerson University Multan, Multan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Gilwice, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Science, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Silesian University of Technology, Gilwice, Poland
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia and LENS, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Alexpandi R, Abirami G, Balaji M, Jayakumar R, Ponraj JG, Cai Y, Pandian SK, Ravi AV. Sunlight-active phytol-ZnO@TiO 2 nanocomposite for photocatalytic water remediation and bacterial-fouling control in aquaculture: A comprehensive study on safety-level assessment. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 212:118081. [PMID: 35077939 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With a growing consciousness of the importance of nature stewardship, researchers are focusing their efforts on utilizing renewable energy, particularly solar energy, to address environmental concerns. In this context, photocatalysis has long been viewed as one of the most promising cleaning methods. Hence, we have prepared a sunlight-active phytol-assisted ZnO-TiO2 nanocomposite (PZTN) for photocatalytic bacterial deactivation and dye degradation process. The PZTN-photocatalysis effectively deactivated the bacterial pathogens as well as malachite green dye within 240 min under direct-sunlight. Moreover, this will be the first complete study on safety level assessment of photocatalytically-remediated water through toxicity studies. The obtained results evidenced that photocatalytically-deactivated bacteria and MG-dye showed to have no toxic effects, signifying that the PZTN-photocatalyzed water seems to be extremely safe for the environment. As a result of this research, we suggest that the PZTN could be a promising sunlight-active photocatalyst for environmental water treatment. On the other hand, biofouling is a ubiquitous phenomenon in the marine environment. Bacteria are the first organisms to foul surfaces and produce biofilms on man-made submerged materials. Interestingly, PZTN-coated PVC plastic-films effectively disallowed biofilms on their surface. This part of this research suggests that PZTN coated PVC-plastics are the best alternative for biofouling management.
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- Rajaiah Alexpandi
- Lab in Microbiology & Marine Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, India
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- Lab in Microbiology & Marine Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, India
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630003, India; The Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Mandapam Regional Centre, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam, Tamil Nadu, India
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- TIL Biosciences - Animal Health Division of Tablets (India) Limited, Jhaver Centre, Egmore, Chennai 600 008, India
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- The Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Lab in Microbiology & Marine Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, India
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- Lab in Microbiology & Marine Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, India.
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Qiu S, Tang W, Yang S, Xie J, Yu D, Garcia-Rodriguez O, Qu J, Bai S, Deng F. A microbubble-assisted rotary tubular titanium cathode for boosting Fenton's reagents in the electro-Fenton process. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127403. [PMID: 34879586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To improve cathodic H2O2 accumulation and Fe3+ reduction synchronously in the electro-Fenton (EF) process, a microbubble-assisted rotary tubular titanium cathode (MRTTC) was designed for the first time. By utilizing this MRTTC, H2O2 accumulation improved by 4.05-fold, along with a 200% enhancement in iron reduction compared to the conventional EF process. This promotion is mainly attributed to a considerably higher oxygen mass transfer, which reduces the thickness of the adhered diffusion layer. The oxygen mass transfer coefficient (KLa) also improved from 0.0073 s-1 to 0.012 s-1 at a rotational speed of 300 rpm. In addition, the microbubble-assisted cathode further improved the KLa to 0.047 s-1. The synergistic effect between the rotating and microbubble-assisted cathodes further intensified H2O2 accumulation in MRTTC. Apart from H2O2 promotion, the iron reduction rate was elevated because the newly formed O2-• provided an additional reduction pathway for Fe3+ reduction in addition to the cathodic path. The effectiveness of MRTTC was confirmed by treating a benchmark organic pollutant, sulfamerazine (SMR), where approximately 100% SMR decay was obtained in 3 h. The results show that MRTTC is a novel and promising design in EF for antibiotic wastewater treatment.
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- Shan Qiu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources Centre, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources Centre, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources Centre, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources Centre, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Centre for Water Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Dr. 2, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources Centre, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources Centre, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Lee JH, Uyama H, Kwon OK, Kim YJ. Nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species-releasing polylactic acid monolith for enhanced photothermal therapy of osteosarcoma. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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