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Wu L, Garg S, Dai Y, Lv S, Wang Y, Waite TD. Pilot-scale electrochemical advanced oxidation (EAOP) system for the treatment of Ni-EDTA-containing wastewater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 474:134840. [PMID: 38865923 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOP) have shown great potential for the abatement of complexed heavy metals, such as metal-EDTA complexes, in recent studies. While removal of metal-EDTA complexes has been extensively examined in bench-scale reactors, much less attention has been given to the efficacy of this process at larger scale. In this study, we utilize a 72 L pilot-scale continuous flow system comprised of six serpentine flow channels and 90 pairs of flow-through electrodes for the degradation of Ni-EDTA complexes and removal of Ni from solution. The influence of a range of key operating parameters including flow rate, current density and initial Ni-EDTA concentration on rate and extent of Ni-EDTA degradation and Ni removal were examined. Our results showed that at a feed flow rate of 36 L h-1, current density of 5 mA cm-2 and initial Ni-EDTA concentration of 1 mM, the pilot-scale system achieved 74 % total Ni removal, 78 % total EDTA removal and 40 % TOC removal with energy consumption of 13.6 kWh m-3 order-1 and energy efficiency of 7.9 g kWh-1 for total Ni removal. A mechanistically-based kinetic model, which was developed in our previous bench-scale study, provides a satisfactory description of the experimental results obtained in the pilot-scale unit. Long term operation of the pilot-scale unit resulted in corrosion of PbO2 anode along with inorganic scaling as well as organic fouling on the PbO2 surface resulting in an obvious decline in Ni-EDTA degradation. Overall, the results of this study suggest that large scale anodic oxidation of wastewaters containing metal-organic complexes is an effective means of degrading organic ligands thereby enabling removal of the metal at the cathode. However, additional efforts are required to enhance the durability of the anode material and reduce material costs and energy consumption.
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- Lei Wu
- UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu Province 214206, PR China; UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu Province 214206, PR China
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- UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu Province 214206, PR China
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- UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu Province 214206, PR China; UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu Province 214206, PR China; UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Shen X, Wang S, Zhao L, Song H, Li W, Li C, Lv S, Wang G. Simultaneous Cu(II)-EDTA decomplexation and Cu(II) recovery using integrated contact-electro-catalysis and capacitive deionization from electroplating wastewater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 472:134548. [PMID: 38728866 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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The complex of heavy metals and organic acids leads to high difficulty in heavy metals separation by traditional technologies. Meanwhile, alkaline precipitation commonly used in industry causes the great consumption of resources and extra pollution. Herein, the effective decomplexation of Cu(Ⅱ)-EDTA and synchronous recycling of Cu2+ were realized by contact-electro-catalysis (CEC) coupled with capacitive deionization (CDI) innovatively. In particular, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) as dielectric powders could generate reactive oxygen species under ultrasonic stimulation, realizing continuous deaminization and decarboxylation of Cu(Ⅱ)-EDTA and accelerating the totally breakage of Cu-O and Cu-N bonds. Additionally, the degradation pathway and intermediates evolution of Cu(Ⅱ)-EDTA were investigated using various characterization methods. It was confirmed that decarboxylation predominantly governed the degradation process of Cu(Ⅱ)-EDTA in CEC. During the course of treatment, the degradation ratio of Cu(Ⅱ)-EDTA reached 86.4 % within 150 min. Impressively, this strategy had satisfactory applicability to other metal combinations and excellent cycle stability. Subsequently, the released Cu ions were captured by CuSe cathode electrode through CDI. This research elucidated the degradation mechanism of persistent organic pollutant during CEC, and provided a novel approach for efficiently treating industrial wastewater containing metal complexes and advancing the exploitation and utilization of new technologies for metal recovery.
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- Xiaoyan Shen
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523106, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523106, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523106, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523106, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523106, Guangdong, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523106, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Disaster Prevention and Emergency Technologies for Urban Lifeline Engineering, Dongguan 523106, Guangdong, China.
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Sun W, Li J, Chen Z, Wang S, Lichtfouse E, Liu H. Decomposition of metal-organic complexes and metal recovery in wastewater: A systematic review and meta-synthesis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 914:169582. [PMID: 38154646 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Metals are rarely found as free ions in natural and anthropogenic environments, but they are often associated with organic matter and minerals. Under the context of circular economy, metals should be recycled, yet they are difficult to extract for their complex forms in real situations. Based on the protocols of review methodology and the analysis of VOS viewer, there are few reviews on the properties of metal-organic complexes, decomplexation methods, the effect of coexisting ions, the pH influence, and metal recovery methods for the increasingly complicated metal-organic complexes wastewater. Conventional treatment methods such as flocculation, adsorption, biological degradation, and ion exchange fail to decompose metal-organic complexes completely without causing secondary pollution in wastewater. To enhance comprehension of the behavior and morphology exhibited by metal-organic complexes within aqueous solutions, we presented the molecular structure and properties of metal-organic complexes, the decomplexation mechanisms that encompassed both radical and non-radical oxidizing species, including hydroxyl radical (OH), sulfate radical (SO˙4-), superoxide radical (O˙2-), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), ozone (O3), and singlet oxygen (1O2). More importantly, we reviewed novel aspects that have not been covered by previous reviews considering the impact of operational parameters and coexisting ions. Finally, the potential avenues and challenges were proposed for future research.
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- Wenhui Sun
- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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Wu L, Garg S, Waite TD. Electrochemical treatment of wastewaters containing metal-organic complexes: A one-step approach for efficient metal complex decomposition and selective metal recovery. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 466:133526. [PMID: 38278072 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Metal-organic complexes, especially those of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) with metals such as copper (Cu) and nickel (Ni) (denoted here as Cu-EDTA and Ni-EDTA), are common contaminants in wastewaters from chemical and plating industries. In this study, a multi-electrode (ME) system using a two-chamber reactor and two pairs of electrodes is proposed for simultaneous electrochemical oxidation of a wastewater containing both Cu-EDTA and Ni-EDTA complexes as well as separation and selective recovery of Cu and Ni onto two different cathodes via electrodeposition. Our results demonstrate that the ME system successfully achieved 90% EDTA removal, 99% solid Cu recovery at the Cu recovery cathode and 56% Ni recovery (33.3% on the Ni recovery cathode and 22.6% in the solution) after a four-hour operation. The system further achieved 85.5% Ni recovery after consecutive five cycles of operation for 20 h. While Cu removal was mainly driven by the direct reduction of EDTA-complexed Cu(II) at the cathode, oxidation of EDTA within the Ni-EDTA complex at the anode was a prerequisite for Ni removal. The oxidation of metal-bound EDTA and free EDTA was driven by •OH and direct electron transfer on the PbO2 anode surface and graphite anode, respectively. We further show that ME system performs well for all pH conditions, treatment of real wastewaters as well as wastewaters containing other metals ions (Cr and Zn) along with Cu/Ni. The separation efficiency of Cu and Ni is dependent on applied electrode potential as well as nature and concentration of binding ligand present with comparatively lower separation efficiency achieved in the presence of weaker binding capacity and/or at lower ligand concentration and lower applied electrode potential. As such, some optimization of electrode potential is required depending on the nature/concentration of ligands in the wastewaters. Overall, this study provides new insights into the design and operation of EAOP technology for effective organic abatement and metal recovery from wastewaters containing mixtures of various metal-organic complexes.
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- Lei Wu
- UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu 214206, PR China; UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu 214206, PR China; UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Kim TH, Jeong C, Choi JH, Park HS, Lee KW, Lee TS. Fabrication of nanofibrous PbO 2 electrode embedded with Pt for decomposition of organic chelating agents. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 344:140386. [PMID: 37813248 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140386] [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: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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A new fabrication method of nanofibrous metal oxide electrode comprising Pt nanofiber (Pt-NF) covered with PbO2 on a Ti substrate was proposed. Pt-NF was obtained by performing sputtering deposition of Pt on the surface of electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanofiber on a Ti substrate, in which PVA was then removed by calcination (Ti/Pt-NF). Subsequently, by introducing PbO2 to the Ti/Pt-NF using the electrodeposition method, a nanofibrous Ti/Pt-NF/PbO2 electrode was finally obtained. Because the Ti substrate was covered by nanofibrous Pt, it had no environmental exposure and thus, was not oxidized during calcination. The crystal structure of the PbO2 mainly consisted of β-form rather than α-form; the β-form was suitable for electrochemical decomposition and remained stable even after 20 h of use. The nanofibrous Ti/Pt-NF/PbO2 electrodes showed 10% lower anode potential, 1.6 times higher current density at water decomposition potential, lower electrical resistance in the ion charge transfer resistance, and 2.27 times higher electrochemically active surface area than those of a planar-type Ti/Pt/PbO2 electrode, and demonstrated excellent electrochemical performance. As a result, compared with the planar electrode, the Ti/Pt-NF/PbO2 electrode showed more effective electrochemical decomposition toward nitrilotriacetic acid (80%) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (83%), which are commonly used as chelating agents in nuclear decontamination.
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- Tae Hyeon Kim
- Institute of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea
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- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea
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- Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon, 34057, South Korea
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- Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon, 34057, South Korea
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- Institute of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea.
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- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, South Korea.
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Duan X, Ning Z, Wang W, Li Y, Zhao X, Liu L, Li W, Chang L. Y-mediated optimization of 3DG-PbO 2 anode for electrochemical degradation of PFOS. BMC Chem 2023; 17:146. [PMID: 37891592 PMCID: PMC10612263 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-023-01057-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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In our previous study, the three-dimensional graphene-modified PbO2 (3DG-PbO2) anode was prepared for the effective degradation of perfluorooctanesulfonat (PFOS) by the electrochemical oxidation process. However, the mineralization efficiency of PFOS at the 3DG-PbO2 anode still needs to be further improved due to the recalcitrance of PFOS. Thus, in this study, the yttrium (Y) was doped into the 3DG-PbO2 film to further improve the electrochemical activity of the PbO2 anode. To optimize the doping amount of Y, three Y and 3DG codoped PbO2 anodes were fabricated with different Y3+ concentrations of 5, 15, and 30 mM in the electroplating solution, which were named Y/3DG-PbO2-5, Y/3DG-PbO2-15 and Y/3DG-PbO2-30, respectively. The results of morphological, structural, and electrochemical characterization revealed that doping Y into the 3DG-PbO2 anode further refined the β-PbO2 crystals, increased the oxygen evolution overpotential and active sites, and reduced the electron transfer resistance, resulting in a superior electrocatalytic activity. Among all the prepared anodes, the Y/3DG-PbO2-15 anode exhibited the best activity for electrochemical oxidation of PFOS. After 120 min of electrolysis, the TOC removal efficiency was 80.89% with Y/3DG-PbO2-15 anode, greatly higher than 69.13% with 3DG-PbO2 anode. In addition, the effect of operating parameters on PFOS removal was analyzed by response surface, and the obtained optimum values of current density, initial PFOS concentration, pH, and Na2SO4 concentration were 50 mA/cm2, 12.21 mg/L, 5.39, and 0.01 M, respectively. Under the optimal conditions, the PFOS removal efficiency reached up to 97.16% after 40 min of electrolysis. The results of the present study confirmed that the Y/3DG-PbO2 was a promising anode for electrocatalytic oxidation of persistent organic pollutants.
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- Xiaoyue Duan
- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130103, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, Jilin, China
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- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, Jilin, China
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- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130103, China.
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Wu L, Garg S, Xie J, Zhang C, Wang Y, Waite TD. Electrochemical Removal of Metal-Organic Complexes in Metal Plating Wastewater: A Comparative Study of Cu-EDTA and Ni-EDTA Removal Mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:12476-12488. [PMID: 37578119 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Cu and Ni complexes with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Cu/Ni-EDTA), which are commonly present in metal plating industry wastewaters, pose a serious threat to both the environment and human health due to their high toxicity and low biodegradability. In this study, the treatment of solutions containing either or both Cu-EDTA and Ni-EDTA using an electrochemical process is investigated under both oxidizing and reducing electrolysis conditions. Our results indicate that Cu-EDTA is decomplexed as a result of the cathodic reduction of Cu(II) with subsequent electrodeposition of Cu(0) at the cathode when the cathode potential is more negative than the reduction potential of Cu-EDTA to Cu(0). In contrast, the very negative reduction potential of Ni-EDTA to Ni(0) renders the direct reduction of EDTA-complexed Ni(II) at the cathode unimportant. The removal of Ni during the electrolysis process mainly occurs via anodic oxidation of EDTA in Ni-EDTA, with the resulting formation of low-molecular-weight organic acids and the release of Ni2+, which is subsequently deposited as Ni0 on the cathode. A kinetic model incorporating the key reactions occurring in the electrolysis process has been developed, which satisfactorily describes EDTA, Cu, Ni, and TOC removal. Overall, this study improves our understanding of the mechanism of removal of heavy metals from solution during the electrochemical advanced oxidation of metal plating wastewaters.
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- Lei Wu
- UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu Province 214206, P. R. China
- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu Province 214206, P. R. China
- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies, Yixing, Jiangsu Province 214206, P. R. China
- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Qin H, Liu X, Liu X, Zhao H, Mao S. Highly Selective Electrocatalytic CuEDTA Reduction by MoS 2 Nanosheets for Efficient Pollutant Removal and Simultaneous Electric Power Output. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:193. [PMID: 37556016 PMCID: PMC10412521 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01166-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Electrocatalytic reduction of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid copper (CuEDTA), a typical refractory heavy metal complexation pollutant, is an environmental benign method that operates at mild condition. Unfortunately, the selective reduction of CuEDTA is still a big challenge in cathodic process. In this work, we report a MoS2 nanosheet/graphite felt (GF) cathode, which achieves an average Faraday efficiency of 29.6% and specific removal rate (SRR) of 0.042 mol/cm2/h for CuEDTA at - 0.65 V vs SCE (saturated calomel electrode), both of which are much higher than those of the commonly reported electrooxidation technology-based removal systems. Moreover, a proof-of-concept CuEDTA/Zn battery with Zn anode and MoS2/GF cathode is demonstrated, which has bifunctions of simultaneous CuEDTA removal and energy output. This is one of the pioneer studies on the electrocatalytic reduction of heavy metal complex and CuEDTA/Zn battery, which brings new insights in developing efficient electrocatalytic reduction system for pollution control and energy output.
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- Hehe Qin
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China.
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Lu L, Xie Y, Yang Z, Chen B. Sustainable decontamination of heavy metal in wastewater and soil with novel rectangular wave asymmetrical alternative current electrochemistry. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 442:130021. [PMID: 36152548 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A new concept of removal and recovery of heavy metals and simultaneous regeneration and reuse of ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid (EDTA) in soil washing effluent containing metal-EDTA complexes is proposed, which is used to remediate heavy metal contaminated soil. To achieve this goal, soil washing approach coupled with rectangular wave asymmetrical alternative current electrochemistry (RW-ACE) equipped with amidoxime-functionalized electrodes (Ami-CF) is employed. With high hydrophilicity and strong binding affinity, Ami-CF could specifically compete for heavy metals over EDTA under electric field. RW-ACE system is found successfully to achieve the non-destructive decomplexation of heavy metal-EDTA, and then regenerate EDTA for highly recycling, which saves as high as 98.9 % EDTA consumption compared with conventional washing method. Moreover, more than 90% of heavy metals are recovered and deposited on the electrode with a majority of them existed as zero-valence state as evidenced by XPS. The RW-ACE method is universal for various heavy metals such as Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, and Pb2+ in an authentic contaminated soil, and the loss of soil nutrient is very limited. Along with long-term assessment and operation cost estimation, the RW-ACE method is a sustainable remediation approach for the heavy metal polluted wastewater and soils, and easily scaled up for field practice.
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- Lun Lu
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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Wang X, Wang L, Wu D, Yuan D, Ge H, Wu X. PbO 2 materials for electrochemical environmental engineering: A review on synthesis and applications. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 855:158880. [PMID: 36130629 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lead dioxide (PbO2) materials have been widely employed in various fields such as batteries, electrochemical engineering, and more recently environmental engineering as anode materials, due to their unique physicochemical properties. Key performances of PbO2 electrodes, such as energy efficiency and space-time yield, are influenced by morphological as well as compositional factors. Micro-nano structure regulation and decoration of metal/non-metal on PbO2 is an outstanding technique to revamp its electrocatalytic activities and enhance environmental engineering efficiency. The aim of this review is to comprehensively summarize the recent research progress in the morphology control, the structure constructions, and the element doping of PbO2 materials, further with many environmental application cases evaluated. Concerning electrochemical environmental engineering, the lead dioxide employed in chemical oxygen demand detection, ozone generators, and wastewater treatment has been comprehensively reviewed. In addition, the future research perspectives, challenges and the opportunities on PbO2 materials for environmental applications are proposed.
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- Xi Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Wang Y, Li L, Huang Q. Electrooxidation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in chloride-containing water on surface-fluorinated Ti 4O 7 anodes: Mitigation and elimination of chlorate and perchlorate formation. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135877. [PMID: 35931258 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135877] [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: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electrooxidation (EO) has been shown effective in degrading per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in water, but concurrent formation of chlorate and perchlorate in the presence of chloride is of concern due to their toxicity. This study examined EO treatment of three representative PFASs, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTS), in chloride-containing solutions on pristine and surface-fluorinated Ti4O7 anodes having different percentage of surface fluorination. The experiment results indicate that surface fluorination of Ti4O7 anodes slightly inhibited PFAS degradation, while significantly decreased the formation of chlorate and perchlorate. Further studies with spectroscopic and electrochemical characterizations and density functional theory (DFT) computation reveal the mechanisms of the impact on EO performance by anode fluorination. In particular, chlorate and perchlorate formation were fully inhibited when fluorinated Ti4O7 anode was used in reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) under a proper anodic potential range (<3.0 V vs Standard Hydrogen Electrode), resulting from slower intermediate reaction steps and short residence time of the REM system. The results of this study provide a basis for design and optimization of modified Ti4O7 anodes for efficient EO treatment of PFAS while limiting chlorate and perchlorate formation.
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- Yaye Wang
- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, 30223, United States
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- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, 30223, United States
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- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, 30223, United States.
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Qin H, Wei X, Ye Z, Liu X, Mao S. Promotion of Phenol Electro-oxidation by Oxygen Evolution Reaction on an Active Electrode for Efficient Pollution Control and Hydrogen Evolution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:5753-5762. [PMID: 35420409 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We report an electrolysis system using NiFe layered double hydroxide/CoMoO4/nickel foam (NFLDH/CMO/NF) as the anode and CMO/NF as the cathode for simultaneous phenol electro-oxidation and water electrolysis. This system shows high performance for both phenol degradation and hydrogen evolution. We demonstrate that the degradation rate of phenol on the active anode is governed by the mass transfer rate at a low phenol concentration (0.5-2 mM) and by the electro-oxidation rate at a high phenol concentration (5 mM). The anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) can promote the phenol degradation through enhanced mass transfer efficiency. More importantly, the common deactivation issue of phenol electro-oxidation on the inert anode can be eliminated by the high OER activity of the active anode. The constructed full electrolytic cell only needs a low potential of 1.498 V to achieve 10 mA/cm2 for water electrolysis. The reported promotion effect of phenol degradation by OER as well as the improved anode resistance to deactivation offer new insights into efficient and robust waste-to-resource electrolysis system for water treatment.
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- Hehe Qin
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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