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Qu G, Liu G, Zhao C, Yuan Z, Yang Y, Xiang K. Detection and treatment of mono and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants in aqueous environments based on electrochemical technology: recent advances. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:23334-23362. [PMID: 38436845 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32640-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Mono and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are widely distributed and severely pollute the aqueous environment due to natural and human activities, particularly human activity. It is crucial to identify and address them in order to reduce the dangers and threats they pose to biological processes and ecosystems. In the fields of sensor detection and water treatment, electrochemistry plays a crucial role as a trustworthy and environmentally friendly technology. In order to accomplish trace detection while enhancing detection accuracy and precision, researchers have created and studied sensors using a range of materials based on electrochemical processes, and their results have demonstrated good performance. One cannot overlook the challenges associated with treating aromatic pollutants, including mono and polycyclic. Much work has been done and good progress has been achieved in order to address these challenges. This study discusses the mono and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sensor detection and electrochemical treatment technologies for contaminants in the aqueous environment. Additionally mentioned are the sources, distribution, risks, hazards, and problems in the removal of pollutants. The obstacles to be overcome and the future development plans of the field are then suggested by summarizing and assessing the research findings of the researchers.
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- Guangfei Qu
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science & Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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Zou K, Li Q, Li D, Jiao Y, Wang L, Li L, Wang J, Li Y, Gao R, Li F, He E, Ye T, Tang W, Song J, Lu J, Li X, Zhang H, Cao X, Zhang Y. A Highly Selective Implantable Electrochemical Fiber Sensor for Real-Time Monitoring of Blood Homovanillic Acid. ACS NANO 2024; 18:7485-7495. [PMID: 38415599 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c11641] [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: 02/29/2024]
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Homovanillic acid (HVA) is a major dopamine metabolite, and blood HVA is considered as central nervous system (CNS) dopamine biomarker, which reflects the progression of dopamine-associated CNS diseases and the behavioral response to therapeutic drugs. However, facing blood various active substances interference, particularly structurally similar catecholamines and their metabolites, real-time and accurate monitoring of blood HVA remains a challenge. Herein, a highly selective implantable electrochemical fiber sensor based on a molecularly imprinted polymer is reported to accurately monitor HVA in vivo. The sensor exhibits high selectivity, with a response intensity to HVA 12.6 times greater than that of catecholamines and their metabolites, achieving 97.8% accuracy in vivo. The sensor injected into the rat caudal vein tracked the real-time changes of blood HVA, which paralleled the brain dopamine fluctuations and indicated the behavioral response to dopamine increase. This study provides a universal design strategy for improving the selectivity of implantable electrochemical sensors.
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- Kuangyi Zou
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine and Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine and Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Liu F, Dong H, Zhong S, Wu X, Wang T, Wang X, Liu Y, Zhu M, Lo IMC, Zhan S, Guan X. Selective electrocatalytic transformation of highly toxic phenols in wastewater to para-benzoquinone at ambient conditions. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 251:121106. [PMID: 38183841 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121106] [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: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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The selective transformation of organics from wastewater to value-added chemicals is considered an upcycling process beneficial for carbon neutrality. Herein, we present an innovative electrocatalytic oxidation (ECO) system aimed at achieving the selective conversion of phenols in wastewater to para-benzoquinone (p-BQ), a valuable chemical widely utilized in the manufacturing and chemical industries. Notably, 96.4% of phenol abatement and 78.9% of p-BQ yield are synchronously obtained over a preferred carbon cloth-supported ruthenium nanoparticles (Ru/C) anode. Such unprecedented results stem from the weak Ru-O bond between the Ru active sites and generated p-BQ, which facilitates the desorption of p-BQ from the anode surface. This property not only prevents the excessive oxidation of the generated p-BQ but also reinstates the Ru active sites essential for the rapid ECO of phenol. Furthermore, this ECO system operates at ambient conditions and obviates the need for potent chemical oxidants, establishing a sustainable avenue for p-BQ production. Importantly, the system efficacy can be adaptable in actual phenol-containing coking wastewater, highlighting its potential practical application prospect. As a proof of concept, we construct an electrified Ru/C membrane for ECO of phenol, attaining phenol removal of 95.8% coupled with p-BQ selectivity of 73.1%, which demonstrates the feasibility of the ECO system in a scalable flow-through operation mode. This work provides a promising ECO strategy for realizing both phenols removal and valuable organics recovery from phenolic wastewater.
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- Fuqiang Liu
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Physics Department & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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Tang X, Jin Z, Zou R, Zhu Y, Yao X, Li M, Song S, Liu S, Zeng T. Sustainable Electrochemical Activation of Self-Generated Persulfate for the Degradation of Endocrine Disruptors: Kinetics, Performances, and Mechanisms. TOXICS 2024; 12:156. [PMID: 38393251 PMCID: PMC10893448 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12020156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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This study presents an electrolysis system utilizing a novel self-circulation process of sulfate (SO42-) and persulfate (S2O82-) ions based on a boron-doped diamond (BDD) anode and an activated carbon fiber (ACF) cathode, which is designed to enable electrochemical remediation of environmental contaminants with reduced use of chemical reagents and minimized residues. The production of S2O82- and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on the BDD anode and ACF cathode, respectively, is identified as the source of active radicals for the contaminant degradation. The initiator, sulfate, is identified by comparing the degradation efficiency in NaSO4 and NaNO3 electrolytes. Quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy confirmed that the SO4-· and ·OH generated on the ACF cathode are the main reactive radicals. A comparison of the degradation efficiency and the generated S2O82-/H2O2 of the divided/undivided electrolysis system is used to demonstrate the superiority of the synergistic effect between the BDD anode and ACF cathode. This work provides evidence of the effectiveness of the philosophy of "catalysis in lieu of supplementary chemical agents" and sheds light on the mechanism of the generation and transmission of reactive species in the BDD and ACF electrolysis system, thereby offering new perspectives for the design and optimization of electrolysis systems.
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- Xiaofeng Tang
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China; (X.T.); (Z.J.); (R.Z.); (Y.Z.); (X.Y.); (M.L.); (S.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China; (X.T.); (Z.J.); (R.Z.); (Y.Z.); (X.Y.); (M.L.); (S.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China; (X.T.); (Z.J.); (R.Z.); (Y.Z.); (X.Y.); (M.L.); (S.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China; (X.T.); (Z.J.); (R.Z.); (Y.Z.); (X.Y.); (M.L.); (S.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China; (X.T.); (Z.J.); (R.Z.); (Y.Z.); (X.Y.); (M.L.); (S.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China; (X.T.); (Z.J.); (R.Z.); (Y.Z.); (X.Y.); (M.L.); (S.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China; (X.T.); (Z.J.); (R.Z.); (Y.Z.); (X.Y.); (M.L.); (S.S.)
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- Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China; (X.T.); (Z.J.); (R.Z.); (Y.Z.); (X.Y.); (M.L.); (S.S.)
- Shaoxing Research Institute, Zhejiang University of Technology, Shaoxing 312000, China
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Khan NA, López-Maldonado EA, Majumder A, Singh S, Varshney R, López JR, Méndez PF, Ramamurthy PC, Khan MA, Khan AH, Mubarak NM, Amhad W, Shamshuddin SZM, Aljundi IH. A state-of-art-review on emerging contaminants: Environmental chemistry, health effect, and modern treatment methods. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 344:140264. [PMID: 37758081 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Pollution problems are increasingly becoming e a priority issue from both scientific and technological points of view. The dispersion and frequency of pollutants in the environment are on the rise, leading to the emergence have been increasing, including of a new class of contaminants that not only impact the environment but also pose risks to people's health. Therefore, developing new methods for identifying and quantifying these pollutants classified as emerging contaminants is imperative. These methods enable regulatory actions that effectively minimize their adverse effects to take steps to regulate and reduce their impact. On the other hand, these new contaminants represent a challenge for current technologies to be adapted to control and remove emerging contaminants and involve innovative, eco-friendly, and sustainable remediation technologies. There is a vast amount of information collected in this review on emerging pollutants, comparing the identification and quantification methods, the technologies applied for their control and remediation, and the policies and regulations necessary for their operation and application. In addition, This review will deal with different aspects of emerging contaminants, their origin, nature, detection, and treatment concerning water and wastewater.
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- Nadeem A Khan
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security (IRC-MWS), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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- Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja, California, CP 22390, Tijuana, Baja California, México.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Av. Las Américas S/N, C.P. 80000, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Av. Las Américas S/N, C.P. 80000, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Knowledge Park I, Greater Noida, 201310, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Jazan University, P.O. Box. 706, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam; Department of Biosciences, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electonic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054 China
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, HMS Institute of Technology, Tumakuru, 572104, Karnataka, India
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security (IRC-MWS), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Yang J, Liu Y, Zhao J, Wang H, Li G, Liang H. Controlling ultrafiltration membrane fouling in surface water treatment via combined pretreatment of O 3 and PAC: Mechanism investigation on impacts of technological sequence. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 895:165168. [PMID: 37379911 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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In this research, the effects of combined powdered activated carbon (PAC)-ozone (O3) pretreatment on ultrafiltration (UF) performance were comprehensively examined and compared with the conventional O3-PAC pretreatment. The performance of pretreatments on mitigating membrane fouling caused by Songhua River water (SHR) was evaluated by specific flux, membrane fouling resistance distribution, and membrane fouling index. Moreover, the degradation of natural organic matter in SHR was investigated by UV absorbance at 254 nm (UV254), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and fluorescent organic matter. Results showed that the 100PAC-5O3 process was the most effective in improving the specific flux, with 82.89 % and 58.17 % reductions in the reversible fouling resistance and irreversible fouling resistance respectively. Additionally, the irreversible membrane fouling index was reduced by 20 % relative to 5O3-100PAC. The PAC-O3 process also exhibited superior performance in the degradation of UV254, DOC, three fluorescent components, and three micropollutants in the SHR system compared to O3-PAC pretreatment. The O3 stage played a major role in mitigating membrane fouling, while PAC pretreatment enhanced the oxidation in the subsequent O3 stage during the PAC-O3 process. Furthermore, the Extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek theory and pore blocking-cake layer filtration model fitting analysis were employed to explain the mechanisms of membrane fouling mitigation and fouling patterns transformation. It was found that PAC-O3 significantly increased the repulsive interactions between the foulants and the membrane, which restrained the formation of the cake layer filtration stage. Overall, this study evidenced the potential of PAC-O3 pretreatment in surface water treatment applications, providing new insights into the mechanism of controlling membrane fouling and improving the permeate quality.
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- Jiaxuan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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Antonelli R, Malpass GRP, da Silva MGC, Vieira MGA. Hybrid process of adsorption and electrochemically based green regeneration of bentonite clay for ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin removal. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:53648-53661. [PMID: 36862291 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26175-2] [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: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Removal of emerging contaminants, such as antibiotics, from wastewater by adsorption is a simple, low-cost, and high-performance process; however, regeneration and reuse of the exhausted adsorbent are necessary to make the process economically viable. This study aimed to investigate the possibility of electrochemical-based regeneration of clay-type materials. For this, the calcined Verde-lodo (CVL) clay was saturated with the antibiotics ofloxacin (OFL) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) in one-component systems by an adsorption process and then subjected to photo-assisted electrochemical oxidation (0.45 A, 0.05 mol/L NaCl, UV-254 nm, and 60 min), which promotes both pollutant degradation and adsorbent regeneration. The external surface of the CVL clay was investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy before and after the adsorption process. The influence of regeneration time was evaluated for the CVL clay/OFL and CVL clay/CIP systems, and the results demonstrate high regeneration efficiencies after 1 h of photo-assisted electrochemical oxidation. Clay stability during regeneration was investigated by four successive cycles in different aqueous matrices (ultrapure water, synthetic urine, and river water). The results indicated that the CVL clay is relatively stable under the photo-assisted electrochemical regeneration process. Furthermore, CVL clay was able to remove antibiotics even in the presence of natural interfering agents. The hybrid adsorption/oxidation process applied here demonstrated the electrochemical-based regeneration potential of CVL clay for the treatment of emerging contaminants, since it can be operated quickly (1h of treatment) and with lower consumption of energy (3.93 kWh kg-1) than the traditional method of thermal regeneration (10 kWh kg-1).
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- Raissa Antonelli
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-852, Brazil.
- Present address: Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of the Triângulo Mineiro, Randolfo Borges Júnior, 1400, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, 38064-200, Brazil
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-852, Brazil
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Yousif SH, Abdullah GH. Development of a New Process for Phenol In Situ Oxidation Using a Bifunctional Cathode Reactor. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c04263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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- Sundus H. Yousif
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, Saladin 34001, Iraq
- Petrolum and Gas Refining Engineering, College of Petroleum Processes Engineering, Tikrit University, Saladin 34001, Iraq
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, Saladin 34001, Iraq
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Multifunctional screen-printed films using polymer nanocomposite based on PPy/TiO 2: conductive, photocatalytic, self-cleaning and antibacterial functionalities. IRANIAN POLYMER JOURNAL 2023. [PMCID: PMC9942067 DOI: 10.1007/s13726-023-01153-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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In this work, two electrically conductive samples based on polypyrrole (PPy) and (PPy/TiO2) were synthesized via mini-emulsion polymerization. Synthesized samples were used as functional fillers to formulate two different screen-printing pastes (pastes A and B) to obtain the multi-purpose printed films with excellent properties, including electrical conductivity, antibacterial, photocatalytic activity, and self-cleaning. The surface tension, pH, and conductivity measurements validated the acceptable features of the produced pastes. Because of the shear-thinning behavior and viscosity buildup properties of the produced pastes, rheological investigations confirmed their potential for screen-printing. According to I–V test results, the optimum sintering temperature was chosen as a function of electrical conductivity, and the properties of the printed patterns were investigated by varying the printing sequences as 3, 6, and 9 times and sintered at the optimum temperature (90 °C). The contact angle of water on the optimum sample printed by Paste B was ca. 127° and relatively higher than the counterpart printed by Paste A which verified the superiority of the self-cleaning properties of the printed films with latter paste over the former. The photocatalytic studies concerning the degradation of methylene blue showed that the removal percentage of ca. 63% was achieved within the first 90 min of performing the test under UV light. The photocatalytic printed film was addressed the issue of filtering the unused suspension of nanoparticles, which made it difficult to remove the particles from the treated wastewater, in terms of sustainability. The fabricated patterns using Paste B exhibited improved properties, including electrical conductivity, antibacterial and photocatalytic activity.
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Phytofabrication of Silver Nanoparticles Using Trigonella foenum-graceum L. Leaf and Evaluation of Its Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043480. [PMID: 36834889 PMCID: PMC9959160 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were fabricated using Trigonella foenum-graceum L. leaf extract, belonging to the variety HM 425, as leaf extracts are a rich source of phytochemicals such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and sugars, which function as reducing, stabilizing, and capping agents in the reduction of silver ions to AgNPs. These phytochemicals were quantitatively determined in leaf extracts, and then, their ability to mediate AgNP biosynthesis was assessed. The optical, structural, and morphological properties of as-synthesized AgNPs were characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy, a particle size analyzer (PSA), FESEM (field emission scanning electron microscopy), HRTEM (high-resolution transmission electron microscopy), and FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy). HRTEM analysis demonstrated the formation of spherically shaped AgNPs with a diameter of 4-22 nm. By using the well diffusion method, the antimicrobial potency of AgNPs and leaf extract was evaluated against microbial strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Xanthomonas spp., Macrophomina phaseolina, and Fusarium oxysporum. AgNPs showed significant antioxidant efficacy with IC50 = 426.25 µg/mL in comparison to leaf extract with IC50 = 432.50 µg/mL against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). The AgNPs (64.36 mg AAE/g) demonstrated greater total antioxidant capacity using the phosphomolybdneum assay compared to the aqueous leaf extract (55.61 mg AAE/g) at a concentration of 1100 μg/mL. Based on these findings, AgNPs may indeed be useful for biomedical applications and drug delivery systems in the future.
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Medjili C, Lakhdari N, Lakhdari D, Berchi A, Osmani N, Laourari I, Vasseghian Y, Berkani M. Synthesis of novel PANI/PVA-NiCu composite material for efficient removal of organic dyes. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 313:137427. [PMID: 36455660 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The present work aims the synthesis of a novel, low cost, and environmentally friendly PANI/PVA-CuNi composite by chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline monomer and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as film matrix; several percentages of copper (Cu) and Nickel (Ni) were used. UV-Visible spectroscopy, FTIR, SEM-EDX, and TGA were used to characterize the nanocomposites. While PANI/PVA-CuNi nanocomposites were investigated in adsorption experiments of methylene blue (MB) under different controlled conditions (time reaction, adsorbent dosage, initial dye concentration, stirring speed, temperature, and pH of the medium) also various kinetic models were employed to evaluate the efficiency of the adsorption. The results revealed that the10 mg of PANI/PVA-Cu50Ni50 and PANI/PVA-Ni composites Catalyst removed (94% and 93% of methylene blue in 180 min respectively at 10-5 M initial concentration of dye, pH of 13, stirring speed of 150 rpm, the temperature of 301 k. the kinetics data were properly fitted with the pseudo second-order model with a correlation coefficient of 0.98262 and 0.95881 using PANI/PVA-Cu50Ni50 and PANI/PVA-Ni, respectively.
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- Chahinaz Medjili
- Laboratoire Biotechnologies, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biotechnologie, Ville Universitaire Ali Mendjeli, BP E66 25100, Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratoire Biotechnologies, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biotechnologie, Ville Universitaire Ali Mendjeli, BP E66 25100, Constantine, Algeria.
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- Research Center in Industrial Technologies CRTI, P.O. Box 64, Cheraga 16014, Algiers, Algeria; Laboratoire d'élaboration de Nouveaux Matériaux et leur Caractérisation (ENMC), Université Sétif-1, Algeria.
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- Laboratoire d'énergétique et d'électrochimie du solide, Département de génie des procédés, Faculté de Technologie, UFA. Sétif 1, Sétif, 19000, Algeria
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- Nuclear Research Center of Birine, BP 180, Ain Oussera, 17200, Djelfa, Algeria
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- Laboratoire Biotechnologies, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biotechnologie, Ville Universitaire Ali Mendjeli, BP E66 25100, Constantine, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea; School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; University Centre for Research & Development, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India.
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- Laboratoire Biotechnologies, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biotechnologie, Ville Universitaire Ali Mendjeli, BP E66 25100, Constantine, Algeria.
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Ho HY, Chu HI, Huang YJ, Tsai DS, Lee CP. Polypyrrole-coated copper@graphene core-shell nanoparticles for supercapacitor application. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:125401. [PMID: 36542854 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acad87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The performance of supercapacitors strongly depends on the electrochemical characterizations of electrode materials. Herein, a composite material consisted of polypyrrole (PPy) and multilayer graphene-wrapped copper nanoparticles (PPy/MLG-Cu NPs) is fabricated on a flexible carbon cloth (CC) substrate via two-step synthesis process for supercapacitor application. Where, MLG-Cu NPs are prepared on CC by one-step chemical vapor deposition synthesis approach; thereafter, the PPy is further deposited on the MLG-Cu NPs/CC via electropolymerization. The related material characterizations of PPy/MLG-Cu NPs are well investigated by scanning electron microscopic, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectrometer and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; the electrochemical behaviors of the pertinent electrodes are studied by cyclic voltammogram, galvanostatic charge/discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements. The flexible electrode with PPy/MLG-Cu NPs composites exhibits the best specific capacitance of 845.38 F g-1at 1 A g-1, which is much higher than those of electrodes with PPy (214.30 F g-1), MLG-Cu NPs (6.34 F g-1), multilayer graphene hollow balls (MLGHBs; 52.72 F g-1), and PPy/MLGHBs (237.84 F g-1). Finally, a supercapacitor system consisted of four PPy/MLG-Cu NPs/CC electrodes can efficiently power various light-emitting diodes (i.e. red, yellow, green and blue lighs), demonstrating the practical application of PPy/MLG-Cu NPs/CC electrode.
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- Hsiao-Yun Ho
- Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, University of Taipei, Taipei 10048, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, University of Taipei, Taipei 10048, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States of America
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, University of Taipei, Taipei 10048, Taiwan
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Khalil S, Mehmood A, Abdul Rauf Khan M, Shafique Ahmad K, Abasi F, Raffi M, Ali K, Ezaz Hasan Khan M, Aaron Jones D, Abdelkarim M. Antibacterial, antioxidant and photocatalytic activity of novel Rubus ellipticus leaf mediated silver nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2022.101576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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ZIF-8-derived N-doped hierarchical porous carbon coated with imprinted polymer as magnetic absorbent for phenol selective removal from wastewater. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 630:573-585. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Lin CL, Li JW, Chen YF, Chen JX, Cheng CC, Chiu CW. Graphene Nanoplatelet/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Polypyrrole Hybrid Fillers in Polyurethane Nanohybrids with 3D Conductive Networks for EMI Shielding. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:45697-45707. [PMID: 36530238 PMCID: PMC9753105 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This work reports the preparation of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/polypyrrole (PPy) hybrid fillers via in situ chemical oxidative polymerization with the addition of a cationic surfactant, hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide. These hybrid fillers were incorporated into polyurethane (PU) to prepare GNP/MWCNT/PPy/PU nanohybrids. The electrical conductivity of the nanohybrids was synergistically enhanced by the high conductivity of the hybrid fillers. Furthermore, the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE) was greatly increased by interfacial polarization between the GNPs, MWCNTs, PPy, and PU. The optimal formulation for the preparation of GNP/MWCNT/PPy three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures was determined by optimization experiments. Using this formulation, we successfully prepared GNP/PPy nanolayers (two-dimensional) that are extensively covered by MWCNT/PPy nanowires (one-dimensional), which interconnect to form GNP/MWCNT/PPy 3D nanostructures. When incorporated into a PU matrix to form a nanohybrid, these 3D nanostructures form a continuous network of conductive GNP-PPy-CNT-PPy-GNP paths. The EMI SE of the nanohybrid is 35-40 dB at 30-1800 MHz, which is sufficient to shield over 99.9% of electromagnetic waves. Therefore, this EMI shielding material has excellent prospects for commercial use. In summary, a nanohybrid with excellent EMI SE performance was prepared using a facile and scalable method and was shown to have great commercial potential.
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- Chih-Lung Lin
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei10607, Taiwan
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei10607, Taiwan
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei10607, Taiwan
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei10607, Taiwan
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- Graduate
Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei10607, Taiwan
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei10607, Taiwan
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Li Z, Li K, Du P, Mehmandoust M, Karimi F, Erk N. Carbon-based photocatalysts for hydrogen production: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:135998. [PMID: 35973496 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Future energy crises and environmental deterioration may only be avoided by converting solar energy into sustainable, safe, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly technologies such as water splitting. Many researchers and governments throughout the globe have stressed the imperative need for affordable, environmental benign, resistive to corrosion, and earth-abundant nanostructured photocatalysts. This has led scientists to look for a green and cost-effective way to generate energy. As a result, the significance of photo catalyst engineering and reactor design difficulties connected to the performance of the photocatalytic reactions, as well as the examination and analysis of photocatalyst behaviors for adaptable and cost effective H2 production, is emphasized and summarized. The carbon-based materials have an appealing band structure, strong chemical stability, is plentiful on Earth, and is relatively easy to produce, making them suitable for hydrogen production. As example, graphene oxide (GO) with the oxygenated functional groups and graphene and its counterparts, including Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), GO, reduce graphene oxide (rGO), have been demonstrated to be ideal nanocomposite materials due to their superior properties and distribution in matrix and CNTs with excellent electronic transmission efficiency, low cost, stability, and environmental friendly are a great alternative of electron mediators for photocatalytic devices to boost light absorptivity for efficient hydrogen generation but some of them have limited photocatalytic activity due to their low sunlight usage efficiency, therefore the numerous methods, such as doping ions, constructing heterostructure, and functionalizing carbon-based materials, have recently been proven to promote the photocatalytic activity of them. The pore structure of carbon material functions as an acceptor of photogenerated electrons, improved the photocatalyst's specific surface area. Generally low-dimensional carbon materials demonstrated immense promise as highly efficient, low-cost, and environmentally friendly catalysts for hydrogen generation as an energy source. This article reviews the recent research progress on carbon-based materials for hydrogen evolution for the first time. It commences with a quick overview of the present state of affairs and fundamental concepts of hydrogen production in carbon-based nanomaterials for use in this field. We anticipate that this study will inspire readers to expand the use of carbon-based materials in H2 generation in a more environmentally friendly way.
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- Zhigang Li
- Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China; Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, Shandong, 250101, China.
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- Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, Shandong, 250101, China
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- Shaanxi Transportation Holding Group Co.,Ltd., Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran.
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey.
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Baladi E, Davar F, Hojjati-Najafabadi A. Synthesis and characterization of g-C 3N 4-CoFe 2O 4-ZnO magnetic nanocomposites for enhancing photocatalytic activity with visible light for degradation of penicillin G antibiotic. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 215:114270. [PMID: 36100101 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nowadays, antibiotic water pollution is an increasingly dangerous environmental threat. Thus, water treatment is essential for their reduction and removal. In recent decades, photocatalysts have attracted much attention due to their influential role in solving this issue. The photocatalytic process, which is one of the green processes and part of advanced oxidation processes, can be a good choice for treating contaminated water containing non-degradable organic matter. However, the design of high-performance photocatalysts under free sunlight can be challenging. In this study, g-C3N4-Ca, Mg codoped CoFe2O4-ZnO (gCN-CFO-ZnO) nanocomposite photocatalyst was applied in removing penicillin G (PENG) from drug effluents. Also, the effects of contaminant concentration, initial pH, irradiation time, and zinc oxide ratio in the nanocomposites were investigated. The hydrothermal method was carried out to prepare the appropriate composites. Then, the obtained products were characterized by powder X-Ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman, field-emission scanning and transmission electron microscope (FE-SEM&TEM), energy dispersive X-Ray (EDX), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and Photoluminescence (PL) techniques. According to the findings, the degradation of PENG in an acidic environment occurred remarkably; under the same conditions, with decreasing pH from 9 to 5 in the gCN-CFO-ZnO (33.33%) nanocomposite, the degradation efficiency grew from 47% to 74%. Also, the degradation rate of PENG in gCN-CFO-ZnO (16.66%) and gCN-CFO-ZnO (50%) nanocomposites under optimal conditions (pH = 5, PENG the concentration of 10 ppm, and irradiation time of 120 min) was achieved 52% and 60%, respectively. Further, gCN-CFO-ZnO (33.33%) nanocomposite showed higher efficiency in PENG degradation compared to the other two nanocomposites.
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- Elham Baladi
- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran.
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- School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China; Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, China; College of Rare Earths, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, No.86, Hongqi Ave., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, PR China.
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Izzudin NM, Jalil AA, Ali MW, Aziz FFA, Azami MS, Hassan NS, Fauzi AA, Ibrahim N, Saravanan R, Hassim MH. Promoting a well-dispersion of MoO 3 nanoparticles on fibrous silica catalyst via one-pot synthesis for enhanced photoredox environmental pollutants efficiency. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136456. [PMID: 36150498 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136456] [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: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The coexistence of pharmaceutical compounds and heavy metals in the aquatic environment has resulted in complications in the treatment process and thus, causing uproar among the citizens. The radical-based photocatalysis technology has aroused as an excellent method to eliminate both heavy metal and pharmaceutical compounds in the water. Herein, reported the utilization of the microemulsion technique for the preparation of nanoporous fibrous silica-molybdenum oxide (FSMo) towards simultaneous photocatalytic abatement of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and tetracycline (TC). The FESEM analysis showed the spherical morphology of the FSMo catalyst with dendrimeric silica fiber. The synthesized FSMo catalyst exhibited narrowed bandgap, high crystallinity, and well Mo element dispersion for enhanced photo-redox of Cr(VI) and TC. Remarkably, simultaneous remediation of the Cr(VI) and TC over FSMo demonstrated superior photocatalytic efficiency, 69% and 75%, respectively, than in the individual system, possibly due to the effective separation of photoinduced charges. The introduction of the Mo element to the silica framework via microemulsion technique demonstrated better dispersion of Mo compared to the incipient wetness impregnation method and thus, yielded higher photocatalytic activity towards simultaneous removal of TC and Cr(VI). Besides, quenching experiments revealed the electrons and holes as the active species that play a dominant role in the simultaneous photo-redox of Cr(VI) and TC. Lastly, the FSMo catalyst demonstrated high stability after four continuous cycles of simultaneous photocatalysis reactions, implying its potential as a suitable material for practical wastewater treatments.
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- N M Izzudin
- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti of Tarapacá, Avda. General Velasquez, 1775, Arica, Chile
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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Liang Y, Demir H, Wu Y, Aygun A, Elhouda Tiri RN, Gur T, Yuan Y, Xia C, Demir C, Sen F, Vasseghian Y. Facile synthesis of biogenic palladium nanoparticles using biomass strategy and application as photocatalyst degradation for textile dye pollutants and their in-vitro antimicrobial activity. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 306:135518. [PMID: 35780993 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Among biological applications, plant-mediated Pd NPs for multi-drug resistance (MDR) developed in pathogenic bacteria were synthesized with the help of biomass of lemon peel, a biological material, with a non-toxic, environmentally friendly, human-nature green synthesis method. Characterization of synthesized Pd NPs was carried out by UV-Vis spectrometry, Transmissive Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques. According to TEM analysis, Pd NPs were confirmed to be in a spherical shape and the mean particle size was determined to be 4.11 nm. The crystal structure of Pd NPs was checked using XRD analysis and the mean particle size was observed to be 6.72 nm. Besides, the antibacterial activity of Pd NPs was determined against Escherichia coli (E. coli) (ATCC 8739), Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis ATCC 6633), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus ATCC 6538), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae ATCC 11296) and Serratia marcescens (S. marcescens ATCC) bacteria. Antibacterial activity was determined to be high in Pd NPs which is in conformance with the results acquired. The Pd NPs showed good photocatalytic activity, after 90 min illumination, about 81.55% and 68.45% of MB and MO respectively were catalysed by the Pd NPs catalyst, and 74.50% of RhB dyes were removed at 120 min of illumination. Within the scope of this project, it is recommended to use Pd NPs obtained by the green synthesis in the future as an antibacterial agent in biomedical use and for the cleaning of polluted waters.
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- Yunyi Liang
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, China
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- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 65090, Van, Turkey
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, China
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- Sen Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, Dumlupinar University, 43000, Kutahya, Turkey
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- Sen Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, Dumlupinar University, 43000, Kutahya, Turkey
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- Van Health Services Vocational School, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 65090, Van, Turkey
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, PR China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, China; DeHua TB New Decoration Materials Co., Ltd., Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313200, China.
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- Van Health Services Vocational School, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 65090, Van, Turkey
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- Sen Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, Dumlupinar University, 43000, Kutahya, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea; Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India.
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Priya AK, Gnanasekaran L, Dutta K, Rajendran S, Balakrishnan D, Soto-Moscoso M. Biosorption of heavy metals by microorganisms: Evaluation of different underlying mechanisms. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135957. [PMID: 35985378 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Globally, ecotoxicologists, environmental biologists, biochemists, pathologists, and other experts are concerned about environmental contamination. Numerous pollutants, such as harmful heavy metals and emerging hazardous chemicals, are pervasive sources of water pollution. Water pollution and sustainable development have several eradication strategies proposed and used. Biosorption is a low-cost, easy-to-use, profitable, and efficient method of removing pollutants from water resources. Microorganisms are effective biosorbents, and their biosorption efficacy varies based on several aspects, such as ambient factors, sorbing materials, and metals to be removed. Microbial culture survival is also important. Biofilm agglomerates play an important function in metal uptake by extracellular polymeric molecules from water resources. This study investigates the occurrence of heavy metals, their removal by biosorption techniques, and the influence of variables such as those indicated above on biosorption performance. Ion exchange, complexation, precipitation, and physical adsorption are all components of biosorption. Between 20 and 35 °C is the optimal temperature range for biosorption efficiency from water resources. Utilizing living microorganisms that interact with the active functional groups found in the water contaminants might increase biosorption efficiency. This article discusses the negative impacts of microorganisms on living things and provides an outline of how they affect the elimination of heavy metals.
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- A K Priya
- Department of Chemical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641027, India
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile.
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- Advanced Polymer Design and Development Research Laboratory (APDDRL), School for Advanced Research in Petrochemicals (SARP), Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Bengaluru, 562149, India
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile; Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Chennai, 60210, India
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- College of Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, 31952, Saudi Arabia
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Gnanasekaran L, Priya AK, Vasseghian Y, Ansar S, Soto-Moscoso M. Existence of Ti 3+ and dislocation on nanoporous CdO-TiO 2 heterostructure applicable for degrading chlorophenol pollutant. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113889. [PMID: 35843276 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113889] [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: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study addresses the significance of wastewater recuperation by a simple and facile treatment process known as photocatalyst technology using visible light. Titanium di-oxide (TiO2) is the most promising photocatalyst ever since longing decades, has good activity under UV light, owing to its small band gap. Hence, TiO2 has been modified with metal oxides for the positive response against visible light. Since this is an efficient process, the novelty has been made on nanometal oxide CdO (cadmium oxide) combined with TiO2 to acquire the best efficiency of degrading organic chlorophenol contaminant. Initially, the composites were synthesized by sol-gel and thermal decomposition methods and investigated for their various outstanding properties. The characterized outcomes have exhibited heterostructures with reduced crystallite size from the X-ray diffraction studies. Then, the determination of nanoporous feature was recognized through HR-TEM analysis which was also detected with some dislocations. The EDX spectrum was identified the perfect elemental composition. The nitrogen adsorption-desorption equilibrium was attained that offers many pores measured with high surface area. The XPS result convinced that Ti3+ was accessible along with TIO2/CdO composite. Further the absorption towards higher wavelength was obtained from UV-vis spectra. Finally, for the photocatalytic application of chlorophenol, the composite shows higher percentage of degrading efficiencies than the pristine TiO2. The photocatalytic mechanism was discussed in detail.
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- Lalitha Gnanasekaran
- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile
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- Department of Civil Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641027, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia
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Priya AK, Jalil AA, Vadivel S, Dutta K, Rajendran S, Fujii M, Soto-Moscoso M. Heavy metal remediation from wastewater using microalgae: Recent advances and future trends. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 305:135375. [PMID: 35738200 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microalgae-based wastewater treatment has previously been carried out in huge waste stabilization ponds. Microalgae, which can absorb carbon dioxide while reusing nutrients from sewage, has recently emerged as a new trend in the wastewater treatment business. Microalgae farming is thought to be a potential match for the modern world's energy strategy, which emphasizes low-cost and environmentally benign alternatives. Microalgae are being used to treat wastewater and make useful products. Microalgae, for example, is a promising renewable resource for producing biomass from wastewater nutrients because of its quick growth rate, short life span, and high carbon dioxide utilization efficacy. Microalgae-based bioremediation has grown in importance in the treatment of numerous types of wastewater in recent years. This solar-powered wastewater treatment technology has huge potential. However, there are still issues to be resolved in terms of land requirements, as well as the process's ecological feasibility and long-term viability, before these systems can be widely adopted. Due to cost and the need for a faultless downstream process, it is difficult to deploy this technology on a large scale. Other recent breakthroughs in wastewater microalgae farming have been investigated, such as how varied pressures affect microalgae growth and quality, as well as the number of high-value components produced. In this review, the future of this biotechnology has also been examined.
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- A K Priya
- Department of Civil Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641027, India
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan
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- Advanced Polymer Design and Development Research Laboratory (APDDRL), School for Advanced Research in Petrochemicals (SARP), Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Bengaluru, 562149, India
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan
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Rostami M, Badiei A, Ganjali MR, Rahimi-Nasrabadi M, Naddafi M, Karimi-Maleh H. Nano-architectural design of TiO 2 for high performance photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113347. [PMID: 35513059 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In the past several decades, significant efforts have been paid toward photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in environmental research. During the past years, titanium dioxide nano-architectures (TiO2 NAs) have been widely used in water purification applications with photocatalytic degradation processes under Uv/Vis light illumination. Photocatalysis process with nano-architectural design of TiO2 is viewed as an efficient procedure for directly channeling solar energy into water treatment reactions. The considerable band-gap values and the subsequent short life time of photo-generated charge carriers are showed among the limitations of this approach. One of these effective efforts is the using of oxidation processes with advance semiconductor photocatalyst NAs for degradation the organic pollutants under UV/Vis irradiation. Among them, nano-architectural design of TiO2 photocatalyst (such as Janus, yolk-shell (Y@S), hollow microspheres (HMSs) and nano-belt) is an effective way to improve oxidation processes for increasing photocatalytic activity in water treatment applications. In the light of the above issues, this study tends to provide a critical overview of the used strategies for preparing TiO2 photocatalysts with desirable physicochemical properties like enhanced absorption of light, low density, high surface area, photo-stability, and charge-carrier behavior. Among the various nanoarchitectural design of TiO2, the Y@S and HMSs have created a great appeal given their considerable large surface area, low density, homogeneous catalytic environment, favorable light harvesting properties, and enhanced molecular diffusion kinetics of the particles. In this review was summarized the developments that have been made for nano-architectural design of TiO2 photocatalyst. Additional focus is placed on the realization of interfacial charge and the possibility of achieving charge carriers separation for these NAs as electron migration is the extremely important factor for increasing the photocatalytic activity.
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- Mojtaba Rostami
- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Biosensor Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chemical Injuries Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Faculty of Pharmacy, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Institute of Electronic and Sensor Materials, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, 09599, Germany
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, 9477177870, Iran; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus 2028, Johannesburg, 17011, South Africa.
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Daglar H, Altintas C, Erucar I, Heidari G, Zare EN, Moradi O, Srivastava V, Iftekhar S, Keskin S, Sillanpää M. Metal-organic framework-based materials for the abatement of air pollution and decontamination of wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135082. [PMID: 35618068 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Developing new and efficient technologies for environmental remediation is becoming significant due to the increase in global concerns such as climate change, severe epidemics, and energy crises. Air pollution, primarily due to increased levels of H2S, SOx, NH3, NOx, CO, volatile organic compounds (VOC), and particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere, has a significant impact on public health, and exhaust gases harm the natural sulfur, nitrogen, and carbon cycles. Similarly, wastewater discharged to the environment with metal ions, herbicides, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, dyes, and aromatics/organic compounds is a risk for health since it may lead to an outbreak of waterborne pathogens and increase the exposure to endocrine-disrupting agents. Therefore, developing new and efficient air and water quality management systems is critical. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are novel materials for which the main application areas include gas storage and separation, water harvesting from the atmosphere, chemical sensing, power storage, drug delivery, and food preservation. Due to their versatile structural motifs that can be modified during synthesis, MOFs also have a great promise for green applications including air and water pollution remediation. The motivation to use MOFs for environmental applications prompted the modification of their structures via the addition of metal and functional groups, as well as the creation of heterostructures by mixing MOFs with other nanomaterials, to effectively remove hazardous contaminants from wastewater and the atmosphere. In this review, we focus on the state-of-the-art environmental applications of MOFs, particularly for water treatment and air pollution, by highlighting the groundbreaking studies in which MOFs have been used as adsorbents, membranes, and photocatalysts for the abatement of air and water pollution. We finally address the opportunities and challenges for the environmental applications of MOFs.
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- Hilal Daglar
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Ozyegin University, Cekmekoy, 34794, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, 41938-33697, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, 90014, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70120, Finland
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, 2028, South Africa; Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Zhejiang Rongsheng Environmental Protection Paper Co. LTD, NO.588 East Zhennan Road, Pinghu Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang, 314213, PR China; Department of Civil Engineering, University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India
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Alaei A, Hosseini M, Nemati F, Karimi-Maleh H. The synthesis of Pt doped WO 3 nanosheets and application on colorimetric detection of cysteine by naked eye using response surface methodology for optimization. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113246. [PMID: 35398080 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We present a simple, sensitive, and specific colorimetric using the peroxidase properties method based on Pt doped WO3 nanosheets to detect the cysteine. Pt@WO3NSs were synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD) methods. The response surface methodology (RSM) method based on the central composite design (CCD) was used to optimize test parameters such as pH, nanosheet concentration, and temperature. When cysteine is present in the environment due to its competition with 3,3', 5,5'-Tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in the use of hydrogen peroxide, the blue discoloration is reduced compared to the absence of cysteine and leads to its detection. We have favorably created a peculiar approach for sensing cysteine based on the colorimetric method in solution and paper with linear range 0.01-15 μM, 0.005-14 μM and R2 = 0.9887 and R2 = 0.9871 respectively. The detection limit for solution-based is 1.2 nM and for paper-based is 1 nM.
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- Aida Alaei
- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, P.O. Box 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, 2028, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Priya AK, Gnanasekaran L, Kumar PS, Jalil AA, Hoang TKA, Rajendran S, Soto-Moscoso M, Balakrishnan D. Recent trends and advancements in nanoporous membranes for water purification. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135205. [PMID: 35667502 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135205] [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: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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When it comes to electrocatalysis, the creation of nanodevices, the research of energy and the environment, and diagnostics, nanoporous materials are an asset. Nanoporous membranes, which can be used to filter water, have recently been the subject of new research and are summarized in this review. These membranes are used to remove salts and metallic ions from the water following an analysis of several nanoporous membrane types and production procedures. Demonstrations and discussions of these membrane systems are then conducted. Nanoporous membranes can be used to filter water, according to the conclusions of this study, which will help readers better grasp how they work. As a result, novel water purification nanoporous compounds that are easy to manufacture, inexpensive, and effective will be developed. Merits and demerits of nanoporous membrane for water treatment and its advancements in purification were discussed.
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- A K Priya
- Department of Civil Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641027, India
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile; Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Chennai, 60210, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603 110, India
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Centre of Excellence in Transportation Electrification and Energy Storage, Hydro-Québec, 1806, Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, J3X 1S1, Canada
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile.
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- College of Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, 31952, Saudi Arabia
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Jahani PM, Nejad FG, Dourandish Z, Zarandi MP, Safizadeh MM, Tajik S, Beitollahi H. A modified carbon paste electrode with N-rGO/CuO nanocomposite and ionic liquid for the efficient and cheap voltammetric sensing of hydroquinone in water specimens. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 302:134712. [PMID: 35487364 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This paper reports a voltammetric sensor based on copper oxide nanoparticles on nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite (N-rGO/CuO)-ionic liquid modified carbon paste electrode (N-rGO/CuO-ILCPE) for determining the hydroquinone (HQ). The N-rGO/CuO was prepared by a facile protocol, followed by characterization via fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) patterns, field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The electrochemical behaviour was linearly symmetrical to various hydroquinone levels (1.0-600.0 μM) with a narrow limit of detection (LOD = 0.25 μM). The diffusion coefficient was also estimated to be 4.1 × 10-6 cm2/s. The N-rGO/CuO-ILCPE was impressively applicable in determination of hydroquinone in the real specimens.
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- Environment Department, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
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- Environment Department, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
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- Environment Department, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Environment Department, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.
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Memon AF, Ameen S, Khand NH, Qambrani N, Buledi JA, Junejo B, Solangi AR, Taqvi SIH, Dragoi EN, Zare N, Karimi F, Vasseghian Y. Electrochemical monitoring of bisphenol-s through nanostructured tin oxide/Nafion/GCE: A solution to environmental pollution. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135170. [PMID: 35640684 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Over the past few decades, phenolic compounds have been broadly exploited in the industries to be utilized in several applications including polycarbonate plastic, food containers, epoxy resins, etc. One of the major compounds in phenolics is Bisphenol-S (BPS) which has dominantly replaced Bisphenol-A in several applications. Phenolic compounds are extensively drained into the environment without proper treatment and cause several health hazards. Thus, to tackle this serious problem an electrochemical sensor based on SnO2/GCE has been successfully engineered to monitor the low-level concentration of BPS in water samples. The fabrication of SnO2 nanoparticles (SnO2 NPs) was confirmed through FTIR, XRD, and TEM to examine the size, crystallinity, internal texture, and functionalities of the prepared material. The fabricated material was exploited as a chemically modified sensor for the determination of BPS in water samples collected from different sources. Under optimal conditions such as scan sweep 100 mV/s, PBS electrolyte pH of 6, potential window (0.3-1.3 V), the proposed sensor manifested an excellent response for BPS. The LOD of the present method for BPS was calculated as 0.007 μM, respectively. Moreover, the stability and selectivity profile of SnO2/GCE for BPS in the real matrix was examined to be outstanding.
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- Almas F Memon
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad, 67450, Sindh, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection "Cristofor Simionescu", "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University, Iasi, Bld Mangeron no 73, 700050, Romania
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India.
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Mehmandoust M, Pourhakkak P, Tiris G, Karimi-Maleh H, Erk N. A reusable and sensitive electrochemical sensor for determination of idarubicin in environmental and biological samples based on NiFe 2O 4 nanospheres anchored N-doped graphene quantum dots composite; an electrochemical and molecular docking investigation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113264. [PMID: 35427589 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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An ultrasensitive and selective voltammetric sensor with ultra-trace level detection limit is introduced for idarubicin (IDA) determination in real samples. The as-synthesized nanocomposite was characterized by several techniques, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The electrocatalytic performance of the developed electrode was observed by cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and chronoamperometry. The limit of detection (LOD) of the developed sensor for idarubicin is 1.0 nM, and the response is found to be in the dynamic concentration range of 0.01-1.9 μmol/L in a Britton-Robinson buffer (B-R, pH = 6.0). Moreover, the fabricated electrode illustrated high selectivity with good repeatability and reproducibility for diagnosing idarubicin as an anthracycline antileukemic drug. Furthermore, to evaluate the validity of the recommended method, three real samples, including human plasma, urine, and water samples, were analyzed with satisfactory recovery and compared with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The minor groove-binding mode of interaction was also supported by docking simulation studies, emphasizing that IDA can bind to ds-DNA preferably and confirmed experimental results. The reduced assay time and the possibility of measuring a single sample with another anticancer drug without any interference are significant advantages compared to the HPLC. The developed and validated sensor could be a valuable point-of-care diagnostic tool for IDA quantification in patients.
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- Mohammad Mehmandoust
- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey
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- Bezmialem Vakif University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 34093, Istanbul, Turkey
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, P.O. Box, 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, 2028, Johannesburg, P.O. Box, 17011, South Africa.
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560, Ankara, Turkey.
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Senthil T, Parkavi R, Senthil Kumar P, Chandramohan A, Rangasamy G, Srinivasan K, Dinakaran K. PbS/graphene hybrid nanostructures coated glassy carbon electrode for the electrochemical sensing of copper ions in aqueous solution. Food Chem Toxicol 2022; 168:113375. [PMID: 35995075 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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In this research, we have studied the electrochemical sensing of Cu(II) ions in aqueous solution using PbS/Graphene composite nanostructure coated glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The SEM-EDAX analysis revealed that the lead sulphide nanocrystals are homogeneously embedded on the graphene nanosheets with an uniform particle size of 100 nm, and the elements presents 92.32% and Lead content of 5.45% and Sulfur content of 0.91%. Raman spectra exhibits G with respect to the E2g sp2 hybridized C-C and D band with respect to the A1g mode in the disordered edge region of the GNS. The composite nanostructure coated GCE (PbS/Graphene/GCE) was prepared and its performance in the existence of metal ions such us Cd(II),Pb(II), Mg(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II) was studied using the current voltage curves in double distilled water within the scan rates of 25 to 300mVs-1. The PbS/Graphene coated carbon electrode exhibited the higher anodic and cathodic peak current for copper solution than the other metal ions studied, which various linearly proportional to concentration. The electrochemical sensing characteristics PbS/GNS/GCE was found to be significant towards detecting Cu2+ ion within the concentration range of 1 × 10-4 to 1 × 10-8 M, with a lowest sensing detection limit of 1 × 10-8 M.
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- T Senthil
- Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 632115, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 632115, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri SivasubarmaniaNadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamilnadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri SivasubramaniyaNadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri SivasubarmaniaNadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamilnadu, India
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- University Centre for Research and Development & Department of Civil Engineering, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 632115, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 632115, India.
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Investigation into Biosorption of Pharmaceuticals from Aqueous Solutions by Biocomposite Material Based on Microbial Biomass and Natural Polymer: Process Variables Optimization and Kinetic Studies. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14163388. [PMID: 36015645 PMCID: PMC9412267 DOI: 10.3390/polym14163388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Biosorbtive removal of the antibacterial drug, ethacridine lactate (EL), from aqueous solutions was investigated using as biosorbent Saccharomyces pastorianus residual biomass immobilized in calcium alginate. The aim of this work was to optimize the biosorption process and to evaluate the biosorption capacity in the batch system. Response surface methodology, based on a Box–Behnken design, was used to optimize the EL biosorption parameters. Two response functions (removal efficiency and biosorption capacity) were maximized dependent on three factors: initial concentration of EL solution, contact time, and agitation speed. The highest values for the studied functions (89.49%, 26.04 mg/g) were obtained in the following operational conditions: EL initial concentration: 59.73 mg/L; contact time: 94.26 min; agitation speed: 297.57 rpm. A number of nonlinear kinetic models, including pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, Elovich, and Avrami, were utilized to validate the biosorption kinetic behavior of EL in the optimized conditions. The kinetic data fitted the pseudo-first-order and Avrami models. The experimental results demonstrated that the optimized parameters (especially the agitation speed) significantly affect biosorption and should be considered important in such studies.
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Jin M, Liu J, Wu W, Zhou Q, Fu L, Zare N, Karimi F, Yu J, Lin CT. Relationship between graphene and pedosphere: A scientometric analysis. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134599. [PMID: 35427662 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The mass production and application of graphene have gradually expanded from academic research to industrial applications, which will inevitably lead to graphene entering the soil actively and passively. Therefore, the relationship between graphene and the pedosphere has attracted a lot of attention in the last decade. The most important question is whether graphene will harm soil health. Fortunately, the evidence is that graphene can alter soil physicochemical properties and microbial communities to some extent, but not dramatically. On this basis, the role of graphene in soil has been investigated in all directions. This review summarizes the literature on the relationship between graphene and soils. Topics include remediation and sensing of soil using graphene materials, the effects of graphene on soil, and the effects of graphene in soil on plant growth. At the same time, this review also uses bibliometrics to review the history of the topic. The number of papers published each year, participating countries, participating institutions and important articles were analyzed in detail. Finally, based on the published literature, we described the future perspectives of graphene and the pedosphere.
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- Meiqing Jin
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Ecological and Environmental Monitoring, Forewarning and Quality Control, Zhejiang Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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Kala D, Sharma TK, Gupta S, Saini RV, Saini AK, Alsanie WF, Thakur VK, Kaushal A. Development of paper-based DNA sensor for detection of O. tsutsugamushi using sustainable GQDs@AuNPs nanocomposite. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134428. [PMID: 35395271 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The graphene quantum dots (GQDs) was synthesized using potato starch and water by hydrothermal method and further used for reduction of tetracholoroauric acid to form graphene quantum dots-gold (GQDs@AuNPs) nanocomposite. The GQDs/GQDs@AuNPs were analyzed using FTIR, UV-Vis, Flourometry and HR-TEM. The synthesized GQDs@AuNPs were further used for fabrication of cost-effective screen-printed paper electrode (SPPE) based DNA sensor for the detection of O. tsutsugamushi using htrA gene specific 5'NH2 linked DNA probe. Modification of SPPE using GQDs@AuNPs nanocomposite and ssDNA probe was monitored using EIS, FTIR, FE-SEM and AFM. The sensor detection limit (LOD) was assessed as 0.002 ng/μl from the standard calibration curve with the correlation coefficient, R2 = 0.993. The sensitivity of the DNA sensor was calculated as 7700 μA/cm2/ng for ssGDNA of O. tsutsugamushi using cyclic voltammetry. The sensor validation was done using scrub typhus patient's blood DNA samples. The sensor showed good storage stability at 4 °C for six months with just a loss of 12% of the initial current values. The SPPE/DNA sensor developed is very specific, sensitive, stable and detects O. tsutsugamushi in less time.
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- Deepak Kala
- Amity Center of Nanotechnology, Amity University, Haryana, 122413, India; Department of Biotechnology Engineering and Food Technology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, 140413, India
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU), Gujarat International Finance and Tec (GIFT) City. Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, 134003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, 134003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, 134003, India
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, The Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Biorefining and Advances Materials Research Centre, SRUC (Scotland's Rural College), Kings Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK; School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, 248007, India
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- Amity Center of Nanotechnology, Amity University, Haryana, 122413, India; Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, 134003, India.
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Memon AF, Ameen S, Qambrani N, Buledi JA, Khand NH, Solangi AR, Taqvi SIH, Karaman C, Karimi F, Afsharmanesh E. An improved electrochemical sensor based on triton X-100 functionalized SnO 2 nanoparticles for ultrasensitive determination of cadmium. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134634. [PMID: 35439494 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The drastic increases in the concentration of heavy metals ions in the environment have become a serious concern for a number of years. Heavy metals pose serious impacts on human and aquatic life and cause severe health hazards. Amongst heavy metals, cadmium is known for its lethal effects on human health as it easily reacts with enzymes and creates free radicals in the biological system that causes carcinogenicity and other serious diseases. Thus, to tackle this challenge, TX-100 SnO2 nanoparticles based chemically modified sensor is introduced to assess the quantity of Cd+2 in the water system. The engineered SnO2 nanoparticles were electrochemically characterized through cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to ensure the better charge transfer kinetics and electrocatalytic properties of fabricated sensors. Under the optimized conditions e.g., scan rate 80 mV/s, PBS electrolyte pH 7, and potential window (-0.2 to -1.4 V), the engineered TX-100/SnO2/GCE-based sensor manifested a phenomenal response for cadmium ions in water media. The LOD and LOQ of developed TX-100/SnO2/GCE were calculated in the nanomolar range as 0.0084 nM and 0.27 nM. The recovery values of the proposed method for Cd+2 were found in an acceptable limit that witnesses the effectiveness of the fabricated sensor. Moreover, the excellent stability and anti-interference behavior of the sensor highlights its dynamic profile to be commercially utilized for the determination of Cd+2 ions in water bodies.
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- Almas F Memon
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad, 67450, Sindh, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, 76080, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Electricity and Energy, Akdeniz University, 07070, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, 9477177870, Iran
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- Ibne Shahr Ashoob-e Saravi Student Research Center, Administration of Education, District 1, Sari, Iran
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Nettle-root Extract mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: Characterization and evaluation of its gastric carcinoma properties. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Bux RK, Haider SI, Batool M, Solangi AR, Memon SQ, Shah ZUH, Moradi O, Vasseghian Y. Natural and anthropogenic origin of metallic contamination and health risk assessment: A hydro-geochemical study of Sehwan Sharif, Pakistan. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134611. [PMID: 35436458 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Heavy metal contamination in groundwater is a serious threat to the environment and therefore its proper monitoring is a matter of great concern these days. In the present research, groundwater samples from Sehwan Sharif district Jamshoro, Pakistan were collected to estimate the concentration of various elements including potentially hazardous metals. Statistical analysis of the collected data based on Pearson co-relation metal clustering and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) divides the elements into three groups; Group I contains As, Cu, Ni, and Cd, Group II contains Mn, Fe, B, and Cr and Group III contains Pb and Zn. The elements Cu, Ni, As, Pb, Cd, and Zn found with higher RSD values demonstrate their anthropogenic origin whereas the lower concentration of Mn, Fe, B, and Cr indicate their natural origin (Tepanosyan et al., 2016). The histograms and box-plots of Mn, Fe, B and Cr were found normally distributed while abnormal for Cu, Ni, Pb, As, Cd and Zn. The HQs of these elements indicate their non-carcinogenic risks. However, results of individual metallic behavior indicate the highest HQ measured for B followed by HQs for Cu, and As. The toxic effects of investigated metal (loid)s calculated using HI were found to be 1.58 for adults and 1.35 for the child which is considered the medium chromic risk and cancer risk. About the toxicity of these heavy metals, their cancer risk was assessed on the levels of Cd, As, and Cr in groundwater. The carcinogenic risk of As was found to be 2.78 × 10-4 and 1.62 × 10-3 for child and adult, respectively. Furthermore, the values of this carcinogenic risk are 2.64 × 10-6 and 1.54 × 10-5 for Cd while 4.24 × 10-3 and 2.48 × 10-2 for Cr in child and adult, respectively. Since cancer risk exceeded the target risk of 1 × 10-4 for As and Cr in adults and children, it can thus be considered 'non-acceptable'. The Geographic Information System (GIS) based maps were prepared using Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) interpolation which showed the Spatial distribution of all elements throughout Sehwan Sharif from different sources of environment. Spatial maps of elements produced by ArcGIS show the hotspots of potentially hazardous elements such as the highest concentration of Pb, As, Zn, Cu, Ni, and Cd were found in urban areas of Sehwan Sharif district Jamshoro, Pakistan.
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- Raja Karim Bux
- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- Dept. of Chemistry, Government College University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
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- M.A. Kazi Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 76080, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahr-E-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea; The University of Johannesburg, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, 2088, South Africa; Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran.
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Engineering ZnO nanocrystals anchored on mesoporous TiO2 for simultaneous detection of vitamins. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Vinayagam V, Murugan S, Kumaresan R, Narayanan M, Sillanpää M, Viet N Vo D, Kushwaha OS, Jenis P, Potdar P, Gadiya S. Sustainable adsorbents for the removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134597. [PMID: 35439481 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Over the previous three decades, the worldwide use of pharmaceuticals has surged by more than 2.5 times. Although being considered essential to save many lives, pharmaceuticals have also emerged as a large source of complex environmental contaminants in recent decades. Consequently, the pharmaceuticals and their breakdown products are ending up into the water bodies thus progressively contaminating them and the surrounding environments. Based on recent studies concentrations in water sources are typically >0.1 μg/l and the concentration in treated water is typically >0.05 μg/l. These pharma drugs are removed from aquatic systems by processes such as oxidation, Ultraviolet degradation, reverse osmosis and nano-filtration. However, hazardous sludge creation, incomplete removal, expensive capital and operating costs, and the need for professional operating and maintenance personnel have all limited the economic sustainability of these systems. As a result, the presence of pharmaceuticals in water necessitates even more advanced technologies of purification to harvest clean water, yet present approaches are constrained by their high costs, low reusability, and disposal issues. Here, we review sustainable adsorbents for the removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater. In this comprehensive review, an evaluation of water contamination caused by pharmaceutical compounds is discussed. An overview of current research on the employment of sustainable adsorbents for the removal of the major pharmaceuticals prevalent in water sources. Numerous aspects of high adsorption efficiencies of these pharmaceutical compounds with such sustainable adsorbents were observed; however, other factors, such as adsorbent regeneration and cost evaluation, must be taken into account in order to assess the true applicability of adsorbents.
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- Vignesh Vinayagam
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602117, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602117, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602117, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602117, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, 2028, South Africa; Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Zhejiang Rongsheng Environmental Protection Paper Co. Ltd, No. 588 East Zhennan Road, Pinghu Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang, 314213, PR China
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600036, India.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119077
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, 10027, United States
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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Ashrafzadeh Afshar E, Taher MA, Karimi-Maleh H, Karaman C, Joo SW, Vasseghian Y. Magnetic nanoparticles based on cerium MOF supported on the MWCNT as a fluorescence quenching sensor for determination of 6-mercaptopurine. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 305:119230. [PMID: 35395348 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, a new magnetic nanocomposite was developed as an efficient and fast-response fluorescence quenching sensor for determination of anticancer drug 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP). For this purpose, the needle-shape fluorescence metal-organic framework of cerium (Ce-MOF) were successfully synthesized on the surface of multiwalled carbon nanotubes using 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid ligand via a facile solvothermal assisted route and magnetized. The accuracy of the proposed synthesis was confirmed using the FT-IR, FE-SEM, XRD, and VSM methods. The obtained product as presented the fluorescence emission in 331 nm by excitation of 293 nm in excitation/emission slit widths of 10.0 nm. The operation of suggested method is based on quenching the fluorescence signal in accordance with increasing the 6-MP concentration. The proposed assay effectively detected the trace amount of 6-MP in the linear range of 1.0 × 10-6 to 7 × 10-5 M. The limit of detection and limit of quantification were obtained as 8.6 × 10-7 and 2.86 × 10-6 M, respectively. The analyte molecule was determined in real samples with satisfactory recoveries between 98.75 and 105.33.
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- Elham Ashrafzadeh Afshar
- Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran; Young Researchers Society, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, P.O. Box 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran.
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- Akdeniz University, Department of Electricity and Energy, Antalya, 07070, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea.
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Rabiee N, Ghadiri AM, Alinezhad V, Sedaghat A, Ahmadi S, Fatahi Y, Makvandi P, Saeb MR, Bagherzadeh M, Asadnia M, Varma RS, Lima EC. Synthesis of green benzamide-decorated UiO-66-NH 2 for biomedical applications. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 299:134359. [PMID: 35318020 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) biocompatible systems can host enzymes/bacteria/viruses. Herein we synthesized a series of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH)-decorated UiO-66-NH2 based on Citrus tangerine leaf extract for drug delivery and biosensor applications. Five chemically manipulated FAAH-like benzamides were localized on the UiO-66-NH2 surface with physical interactions. Comprehensive cellular and molecular analyses were conducted on HEK-293, HeLa, HepG2, PC12, MCF-7, and HT-29 cell lines (cytotoxicity assessment after 24 and 48 h). MTT results proved above 95 and 50% relative cell viability in the absence and presence of the drug, respectively. A complete targeted drug-releasing capability of nanocarriers was demonstrated after capping with leaf extract from Citrus tangerine, with a stimuli-responsive effect in acidic media. Targeted delivery was complete to the nucleus and cytoplasm of HT-29 cell, but merely to the cytoplasm of HeLa cell lines. Nanocarrier could be targeted for drug delivery to the cytoplasm of the HeLa cell line and to both the nucleus and cytoplasm of HT-29 cell lines. MOF-based nanocarriers proved authentic in vivo towards kidney and liver tissues with targeted cancerous cells efficiently. Besides, FAAH-like molecules revealed optical biosensor potential with high selectivity (even ˂5 nM LOD) towards ssDNA, sgRNA, and Anti-cas9 proteins.
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- Navid Rabiee
- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, P.O. Box 11155-9161, Iran; School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, 2109, Australia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14155-6451, Iran; Nanotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14155-6451, Iran
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Centre for Materials Interfaces, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025, Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, 2109, Australia
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- Regional Center of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Bento Goncalves 9500, Postal Box, 15003, ZIP, 91501-970, Brazil.
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Moradi O, Alizadeh H, Sedaghat S. Removal of pharmaceuticals (diclofenac and amoxicillin) by maltodextrin/reduced graphene and maltodextrin/reduced graphene/copper oxide nanocomposites. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 299:134435. [PMID: 35358563 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to the scarcity of water and the growing industrialization, pharmaceutical wastewater treatment is of particular importance. For this reason, it is necessary to achieve an efficient method to eliminate all types of pharmaceutical pollutants. Herein, synthetic nano-composite is proposed to take a step towards improving the operation of removing pharmaceutical contaminants from the environment and aquatic and industrial effluents. Binary (maltodextrin/reconstituted graphene nanocomposite) and ternary (maltodextrin/reconstituted graphene nanocomposite/copper oxide) nanocomposites were prepared and characterized using, FT-IR, FESEM-EDS, TEM, DLS, and XRD. The nanocomposites were used to eliminate diclofenac and amoxicillin as Pharmaceuticals. The removal of amoxicillin at a concentration of 30 mg/L with an adsorbent dose of 0.05 g and a pH of 7.4 and an optimal temperature of 20 °C in 10 min has the highest removal rate of 86%. In addition, diclofenac with nano-adsorbents prepared under optimal conditions, including an initial concentration of 20 mg/L, adsorbent dose of 0.05 g, adsorption time of 7 min, a temperature of 20 °C and a pH of 7, has the highest removal efficiency of 94%. The results indicated that the prepared nanocomposites are alternative adsorbents to remove Pharmaceuticals from water.
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- Omid Moradi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Karatas O, Khataee A, Kalderis D. Recent progress on the phytotoxic effects of hydrochars and toxicity reduction approaches. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 298:134357. [PMID: 35313162 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hydrothermal carbonization of wet biomasses has been known to produce added-value materials for a wide range of applications. From catalyst substrates, to biofuels and soil amendments, hydrochars have distinct advantages to offer compared to conventional materials. With respect to the agricultural application of hydrochars, both positive and negative results have been reported. The presence of N, P and K in certain hydrochars is appealing and may contribute to the reduction of chemical fertilizer application. However, regardless of biomass, hydrothermal carbonization results in the production of phytotoxic organic compounds. Additionally, hydrochars from sewage sludge often contain heavy metal concentrations which exceed the regulatory limits set for agricultural use. This review critically discusses the phytotoxic aspects of hydrochar and provides an account of the substances commonly responsible for these. Furthermore, phytotoxicity reduction approaches are proposed and compared with each other, in view of field-scale applications.
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- Okan Karatas
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, 41400, Turkey; Department of Environmental Engineering, Bursa Technical University, Bursa, 16310, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, 41400, Turkey; Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, 51666-16471, Iran
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- Department of Electronics Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Chania, Crete, 73100, Greece.
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Bingül Reçber Z, Burhan H, Bayat R, Nas MS, Calimli MH, Demirbas Ö, Şen F, Hassan KM. Fabrication of activated carbon supported modified with bimetallic-platin ruthenium nano sorbent for removal of azo dye from aqueous media using enhanced ultrasonic wave. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 302:119033. [PMID: 35217139 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Herein, activated carbon supported modified with bimetallic-platin ruthenium nano sorbent (PtRu@AC) was synthesized by a thermal decomposition process and used in the removal of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions. The synthesized nano sorbents were characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) spectroscopic techniques. The data obtained from characterization studies showed that PtRu@AC nano sorbent was highly crystalline and in a form of PtRu alloy with a monodispersed composition. The results indicated that the maximum adsorption capacity (qemax) for the removal of MB with PtRu@AC under optimum conditions was detected to be 1.788 mmol/g (569.4 mg/g). The experimental kinetic results of the study revealed that the adsorption of methylene blue was found to be more compatible with the false second-order model compared to some tested models. Calculations for thermodynamic functions including enthalpy change (ΔHo), entropy change (ΔSo), and Gibbs free energy change (ΔGo) values were performed to get an idea about the adsorption mechanism. As a result, the synthesized PtRu@AC nano adsorbent was detected as a highly effective adsorbent material in the removal of MB from aquatic mediums.
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- Züleyha Bingül Reçber
- Department of Civil Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Igdir University, Igdir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Igdir University, Igdir, Turkey; Igdir University Research Laboratory Application and Research Center (ALUM), Igdir, Turkey
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Igdir University, Igdir, Turkey; Igdir University Research Laboratory Application and Research Center (ALUM), Igdir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Chemistry, University of Balikesir, Balikesir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and TechnTechnology China, China.
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Li C, Ding S, Zhang J, Wu J, Yue Y, Qian G. Ball milling transformed electroplating sludges with different components to spinels for stable electrocatalytic ammonia production under ambient conditions. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 296:134060. [PMID: 35189185 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electroplating sludge is classified as hazardous waste, but it is also a potential raw resource since it contains plenty of transition metals. However, the component of electroplating sludge is unstable, which hinders recycling. This work investigates the possibility to synthesize spinels with stable catalytic performances by different electroplating sludges. The obtained catalysts are used in electrocatalytic N2 reduction to produce ammonia. As a result, CuCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, and NiCr2O4 spinels are successfully synthesized by a ball-milling and calcination method. These spinels result in ammonia yields of 7.30-8.86 μg h-1 mg-1cat. Among the three spinels, CuCr2O4 shows the highest yield of 8.86 μg h-1 mg-1cat at -0.9 V. Its faradaic efficiency reaches 0.57%. In addition, no by-product N2H4 is detected, indicating a high selectivity. The catalytic process is carried out by both distal and alternating pathways, in which metal doping and oxygen vacancy function as binding sites for N2 adsorption and reduction. Above results indicate that electroplating sludges with unstable components are feasible to produce spinels for stable electrocatalytic ammonia production under ambient temperature. This is in favor of high-value-added utilization of hazardous waste, and devotes to circular economy.
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- Chengyan Li
- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 381 Nanchen Road, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 381 Nanchen Road, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 381 Nanchen Road, Shanghai, 200444, PR China.
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- MGI of Shanghai University, Xiapu Town, Xiangdong District, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi, 337022, PR China
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- MGI of Shanghai University, Xiapu Town, Xiangdong District, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi, 337022, PR China
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- MGI of Shanghai University, Xiapu Town, Xiangdong District, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi, 337022, PR China.
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Altuner EE, Ozalp VC, Yilmaz MD, Sudagidan M, Aygun A, Acar EE, Tasbasi BB, Sen F. Development of electrochemical aptasensors detecting phosphate ions on TMB substrate with epoxy-based mesoporous silica nanoparticles. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 297:134077. [PMID: 35218784 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study, it is aimed to develop an electrochemical aptasensor that can detect phosphate ions using 3.3'5.5' tetramethylbenzidine (TMB). It is based on the principle of converting the binding affinity of the target molecule phosphate ion (PO43-) into an electrochemical signal with specific aptamer sequences for the aptasensor to be developed. The aptamer structure served as a gate for the TMB to be released and was used to trap the TMB molecule in mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs). The samples for this study were characterized by transmission electron spectroscopy (TEM), Brunner-Emmet-Teller, dynamic light scattering&electrophoretic light scattering, and induction coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. According to TEM analysis, MSNPs have a morphologically hexagonal structure and an average size of 208 nm. In this study, palladium-carbon nanoparticles (Pd/C NPs) with catalytic reaction were used as an alternative to the biologically used horseradish peroxidase (HRP) enzyme for the release of TMB in the presence of phosphate ions. The limit of detection (LOD) was calculated as 0.983 μM, the limit of determination (LOQ) was calculated as 3.276 μM, and the dynamic linear phosphate range was found to be 50-1000 μM. The most important advantage of this bio-based aptasensor assembly is that it does not contain molecules such as a protein that cannot be stored for a long time at room temperature, so its shelf life is very long compared to similar systems developed with antibodies. The proposed sensor shows good recovery in phosphate ion detection and is considered to have great potential among electrochemical sensors.
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- Elif Esra Altuner
- Department of Biochemistry, Dumlupinar University, 43000, Kutahya, Turkiye.
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- Medical School, Department of Medical Biology, Atilim University, 06830, Ankara, Turkiye.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Konya Food and Agriculture University, 42080, Konya, Turkiye
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- KIT-ARGEM, R&D Center, Konya Food and Agriculture University, 42080, Konya, Turkiye
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dumlupinar University, 43000, Kutahya, Turkiye
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- KIT-ARGEM, R&D Center, Konya Food and Agriculture University, 42080, Konya, Turkiye
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- KIT-ARGEM, R&D Center, Konya Food and Agriculture University, 42080, Konya, Turkiye
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dumlupinar University, 43000, Kutahya, Turkiye.
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Transformation of oxytetracycline on MnO2@polyelectrolyte layers modified anode and toxicity assessment of its electrochemical oxidation intermediates. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Shi H, Fu L, Chen F, Zhao S, Lai G. Preparation of highly sensitive electrochemical sensor for detection of nitrite in drinking water samples. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 209:112747. [PMID: 35123964 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nitrite is both an environmental contaminant and a food additive. Excessive intake of nitrites not only causes blood diseases, but also has the potential risk of causing cancer. Therefore, rapid detection of nitrite in water is necessary. In this work, we propose an electrochemical sensor for the sensing of nitrite. Glassy carbon electrodes modified with noble metal nanomaterials have been widely used in the preparation of sensors, but the surface properties of noble metals largely affect the sensing performance. This work proposes the biosynthesis of Au nanoparticles using the pollen extract of Lycoris radiata as a reducing agent. Flavonoids rich in pollen can be used as weak reducing agents for the reduction of chloroauric acid, and slowly synthesize uniformly dispersed Au nanoparticles. These Au nanoparticles do not agglomerate because they contain small biological molecules on the surface and can form a homogeneous sensing interface on the electrode surface. The electrochemical sensor assembled with biosynthesized Au nanoparticles provides linear detection of nitrite between 0.01 and 3.8 mM. The sensor also has excellent immunity to interference. In addition, the proposed sensor was also successfully used for the detection of nitrite in drinking water.
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- Haobing Shi
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, 435002, China
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Abdelkareem MA, Soudan B, Mahmoud MS, Sayed ET, AlMallahi MN, Inayat A, Radi MA, Olabi AG. Progress of artificial neural networks applications in hydrogen production. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Collu DA, Carucci C, Piludu M, Parsons DF, Salis A. Aurivillius Oxides Nanosheets-Based Photocatalysts for Efficient Oxidation of Malachite Green Dye. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:5422. [PMID: 35628232 PMCID: PMC9140923 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Aurivillius oxides ferroelectric layered materials are formed by bismuth oxide and pseu-do-perovskite layers. They have a good ionic conductivity, which is beneficial for various photo-catalyzed reactions. Here, we synthesized ultra-thin nanosheets of two different Aurivillius oxides, Bi2WO6 (BWO) and Bi2MoO6 (BMO), by using a hard-template process. All materials were characterized through XRD, TEM, FTIR, TGA/DSC, DLS/ELS, DRS, UV-Vis. Band gap material (Eg) and potential of the valence band (EVB) were calculated for BWO and BMO. In contrast to previous reports on the use of multi composite materials, a new procedure for photocatalytic efficient BMO nanosheets was developed. The procedure, with an additional step only, avoids the use of composite materials, improves crystal structure, and strongly reduces impurities. BWO and BMO were used as photocatalysts for the degradation of the water pollutant dye malachite green (MG). MG removal kinetics was fitted with Langmuir-Hinshelwood model obtaining a kinetic constant k = 7.81 × 10-2 min-1 for BWO and k = 9.27 × 10-2 min-1 for BMO. Photocatalytic dye degradation was highly effective, reaching 89% and 91% MG removal for BWO and BMO, respectively. A control experiment, carried out in the absence of light, allowed to quantify the contribution of adsorption to MG removal process. Adsorption contributed to MG removal by a 51% for BWO and only by a 19% for BMO, suggesting a different degradation mechanism for the two photocatalysts. The advanced MG degradation process due to BMO is likely caused by the high crystallinity of the material synthetized with the new procedure. Reuse tests demonstrated that both photocatalysts are highly active and stable reaching a MG removal up to 95% at the 10th reaction cycle. These results demonstrate that BMO nanosheets, synthesized with an easy additional step, achieved the best degradation performance, and can be successfully used for environmental remediation applications.
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- David A. Collu
- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, S.P. 8 km 0.700, 09042 Monserrato, Italy; (D.A.C.); (C.C.); (D.F.P.)
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, S.P. 8 km 0.700, 09042 Monserrato, Italy; (D.A.C.); (C.C.); (D.F.P.)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, S.P. 8 km 0.700, 09042 Monserrato, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, S.P. 8 km 0.700, 09042 Monserrato, Italy; (D.A.C.); (C.C.); (D.F.P.)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, S.P. 8 km 0.700, 09042 Monserrato, Italy; (D.A.C.); (C.C.); (D.F.P.)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Mohajer F, Mohammadi Ziarani G, Badiei A, Ghasemi JB, Varma RS, Karimi-Maleh H. Pomegranate Punica granatum peel waste as a naked-eye natural colorimetric sensor for the detection and determination of Fe +3 and I - ions in water. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 294:133759. [PMID: 35092752 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133759] [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: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The utilization of renewable and abundant agricultural waste such as Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) peel extract has been developed wherein a simple extraction of dried peel in water offered a natural sensor; ensuing yellowish solution comprising phenolic compounds reacted explicitly to detect Fe+3 and I- solutions by naked-eye. The UV-Vis absorption spectrum of the resulting extracted mixture was drastically changed toward the longer wavelengths only after the addition of the Fe3+ and I- while there was no discernible spectral change due to the addition of a broad range of other common cations and anions. In the case of Fe3+ and I-, the transformation can be followed by the naked eye in the concentration range of 5 × 10-4 M and 1 × 10-2 M, respectively. An acceptable and reasonable detection with 47.05426 μM efficiency was attained in comparison to other Fe3+ indicators such as ferroin.
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- Fatemeh Mohajer
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 611731, Xiyuan Ave, Chengdu, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, 9477177870, Iran; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, 2028 Johannesburg, 17011, South Africa.
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