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Yang G, Wei L, Wang X, Wu X, He Y, Li G, Chen T, Zhu W. Enhancing Commercially Iron Powder Electron Transport by Surface Biosulfuration to Achieve Uranium Extraction from Uranium Ore Wastewater. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:1378-1387. [PMID: 38164710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
The zero-valent iron (ZVI) has attracted increasing attention due to the enhanced reactivity of ZVI to uranium wastewater. However, ZVI practical application is hampered due to its susceptibility to oxidation and the formation of passivation layers during storage and in situ restoration. To address these issues, we used a biosulfuration approach to modify ZVI for application in uranium ore wastewater treatment. A series of physicochemical characterization tools and photoelectronic analyses showed that BS-ZVI considerably increased carrier separation efficiency and visible light absorption capacity, resulting in a significant photoassisted enhancement effect on uranium extraction. Accordingly, the uranium removal efficiency of BS-ZVI reached 91% within 60 min, and its maximum adsorption capacity was 336.3 mg/g. By analyzing the mechanism, the improved U(VI) removal performance was mostly responsible on the dissolution of the passivation layer on the surface of ZVI, the generation of Fe(II) and FeS, and the important role of Shewanella putrefaciens extracellular polymers (EPS). Overall, the BS-ZVI biohybrid merges with the high activity of ZVI, bio-FeS, and self-regeneration ability of bacteria, expanding a promising new approach for sustainable treatment of uranium mine wastewater.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guolin Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China
- Laboratory Animal Centre, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637100, P. R. China
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- Department of Agricultural Science and Technology, Nanchong Vocation and Technical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637131, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China
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Shi H, Jiang X, Wen X, Hou C, Chen D, Mu Y, Shen J. Enhanced azo dye reduction at semiconductor-microbe interface: The key role of semiconductor band structure. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 248:120846. [PMID: 37952328 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120846] [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: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Low-energy environmental remediation could be achieved by biocatalysis with assistance of light-excited semiconductor, in which the energy band structure of semiconductor has a significant influence on the metabolic process and electron transfer of microbes. In this study, direct Z-scheme and type II heterojunction semiconductor with different energy band structure were successfully synthesized for constructing semiconductor-microbe interface with Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 to achieve acid orange7 (AO7) biodegradation. UV-vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectra and photoelectrochemical analysis revealed that the direct Z-scheme heterojunction semiconductor had stronger reduction power and faster separation of photoelectron-hole, which was beneficial for the AO7 biodegradation at semiconductor-microbe interface. Riboflavin was also involved in electron transfer between the semiconductor and microbes during AO7 reduction. Transcriptome results illustrated that functional gene expression of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 was upregulated significantly with photo-stimulation of direct Z-scheme semiconductor, and Mtr pathway and conductive pili played the important roles in the photoelectron utilization by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. This work is expected to provide alternative ideas for designing semiconductor-microbial interface with efficient electron transfer and broadening their applications in bioremediation.
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- Hefei Shi
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China; School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou 213001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
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Zhang D, Fang L, Liu L, Zhao B, Hu B, Yu S, Wang X. Uranium extraction from seawater by novel materials: A review. Sep Purif Technol 2023; 320:124204. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.124204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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