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Zhang Y, Li K, Zang M, Cheng Y, Qi H. Graphene-based photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollution. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:140038. [PMID: 37660797 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Compared with the traditional wastewater treatment technology, semiconductor photocatalysis is a rapidly emerging environment-friendly and efficient Advanced Oxidation Process for degradation of refractory organic contaminants. Single-component semiconductor photocatalysts exhibit poor photocatalytic performance and cannot meet the requirements of wastewater treatment. The combination of semiconductor photocatalysts and Graphene can effectively improve the photocatalytic activity and stability of semiconductor photocatalysts. This review focuses on the synergistic effect of several types of semiconductors with Graphene for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. After a brief introduction of the photodegradation mechanism of semiconductor materials and the basic description of Graphene, the synthesis, characterization and degradation performance of various Graphene-based semiconductor photocatalysts are emphatically introduced.
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- Yuxi Zhang
- School of Science, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Science, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Science, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Science, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- School of Science, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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Ashfaq MH, Imran M, Haider A, Shahzadi A, Mustajab M, Ul-Hamid A, Nabgan W, Medina F, Ikram M. Antimicrobial potential and rhodamine B dye degradation using graphitic carbon nitride and polyvinylpyrrolidone doped bismuth tungstate supported with in silico molecular docking studies. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17847. [PMID: 37857696 PMCID: PMC10587107 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44799-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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The environmental-friendly hydrothermal method has been carried out to synthesize Bi2WO6 and g-C3N4/PVP doped Bi2WO6 nanorods (NRs) by incorporating different concentrations of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as well as a specified quantity of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). Bi2WO6 doped with g-C3N4 provides structural and chemical stability, reduces charge carriers, degrades dyes, and, owing to lower bandgap energy, is effective for antibacterial, catalytic activity, and molecular docking analysis. The purpose of this research is the treatment of polluted water and to investigate the bactericidal behavior of a ternary system. The catalytic degradation was performed to remove the harmful rhodamine B (RhB) dye using NaBH4 in conjunction with prepared NRs. The specimen compound demonstrated antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (E. coli) at both high and low concentrations. Higher doped specimens of g-C3N4/PVP-doped Bi2WO6 exhibited a significant improvement in efficient bactericidal potential against E. coli (4.55 mm inhibition zone). In silico experiments were carried out on enoyl-[acylcarrier-protein] reductase (FabI) and β-lactamase enzyme for E. coli to assess the potential of Bi2WO6, PVP doped Bi2WO6, and g-C3N4/PVP-doped Bi2WO6 NRs as their inhibitors and to justify their possible mechanism of action.
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- Muhammad Hasnain Ashfaq
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Sahiwal Road, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, 57000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Sahiwal Road, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, 57000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef, University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Center for Engineering Research, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Av Països Catalans 26, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Av Països Catalans 26, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Afsharpour M, Darvishi-Farash S. Novel synthesis of siligraphene/tungstates (g-SiC/AWO) with promoted transportation of photogenerated charge carriers via direct Z-scheme heterojunctions. Sci Rep 2023; 13:10022. [PMID: 37340156 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37170-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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We developed here the efficient photocatalysts for the removal of high concentrations of tetracycline under visible light by immobilizing the AWO (A = Ag, Bi, Na) nanocrystals on the surface of siligraphene (g-SiC) nanosheets. The g-SiC/AWO composites was synthesized by magnesiothermic synthesis of g-SiC and sonochemical immobilization of tungstates. These new heterojunctions of g-SiC/tungstates show superior photocatalytic activities in the degradation of high concentrations of tetracycline and 97, 98, and 94% of tetracycline were removed by using low amounts of g-SiC/Ag2WO4, g-SiC/Bi2WO6, and g-SiC/Na2WO4 catalysts, respectively. Based on band structures, the band gaps reduce and the photocatalytic activities were extremely enhanced due to the shortening of electron transfer distance through the Z-scheme mechanism. Also, the graphenic structure of g-SiC is another parameter that was effective in improving photocatalytic performance by increasing the electron transfer and decreasing the rate of electron-hole recombination. Furthermore, the π back-bonding of g-SiC with metal atoms increases the electron-hole separation to enhance the photocatalytic activity. Interestingly, g-SiC composites (g-SiC/AWO) showed much higher photocatalytic properties compared to graphene composites (gr/AWO) and can remove the tetracycline even at dark by producing the oxygenated radicals via adsorption of oxygen on the positive charge of Si atoms in siligraphene structure.
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- Maryam Afsharpour
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, Tehran, 14335-186, Iran.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, Tehran, 14335-186, Iran
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Núñez MYN, Rehlaender MÁ, Martínez-de la Cruz A, Susarrey-Arce A, Cuevas-Muñiz FM, Sánchez-Domínguez M, Lara-Ceniceros TE, Bonilla-Cruz J, Zapata AA, Hurtado PC, Pérez-Rodríguez M, Orozco AR, González LT, Longoria-Rodríguez FE. Enhancing Visible Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Bisphenol A Using BiOI/Bi 2MoO 6 Heterostructures. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13091503. [PMID: 37177048 PMCID: PMC10179956 DOI: 10.3390/nano13091503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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With the growing population, access to clean water is one of the 21st-century world's challenges. For this reason, different strategies to reduce pollutants in water using renewable energy sources should be exploited. Photocatalysts with extended visible light harvesting are an interesting route to degrade harmful molecules utilized in plastics, as is the case of Bisphenol A (BPA). This work uses a microwave-assisted route for the synthesis of two photocatalysts (BiOI and Bi2MoO6). Then, BiOI/Bi2MoO6 heterostructures of varied ratios were produced using the same synthetic routes. The BiOI/Bi2MoO6 with a flower-like shape exhibited high photocatalytic activity for BPA degradation compared to the individual BiOI and Bi2MoO6. The high photocatalytic activity was attributed to the matching electronic band structures and the interfacial contact between BiOI and Bi2MoO6, which could enhance the separation of photo-generated charges. Electrochemical, optical, structural, and chemical characterization demonstrated that it forms a BiOI/Bi2MoO6 p-n heterojunction. The free radical scavenging studies showed that superoxide radicals (O2•-) and holes (h+) were the main reactive species, while hydroxyl radical (•OH) generation was negligible during the photocatalytic degradation of BPA. The results can potentiate the application of the microwave synthesis of photocatalytic materials.
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- Magaly Y Nava Núñez
- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- CIIDIT, Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza 66451, NL, Mexico
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- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico Querétaro, s/n, Sanfandila, Pedro Escobedo 76703, QT, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64890, NL, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64890, NL, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64890, NL, Mexico
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Enhanced photoactivity and selectivity over BiOI-decorated Bi2WO6 microflower for selective oxidation of benzylamine: Role of BiOI and mechanism. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:854-863. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Advances in Bi 2WO 6-Based Photocatalysts for Degradation of Organic Pollutants. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27248698. [PMID: 36557830 PMCID: PMC9785842 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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With the rapid development of modern industries, water pollution has become an urgent problem that endangers the health of human and wild animals. The photocatalysis technique is considered an environmentally friendly strategy for removing organic pollutants in wastewater. As an important member of Bi-series semiconductors, Bi2WO6 is widely used for fabricating high-performance photocatalysts. In this review, the recent advances of Bi2WO6-based photocatalysts are summarized. First, the controllable synthesis, surface modification and heteroatom doping of Bi2WO6 are introduced. In the respect of Bi2WO6-based composites, existing Bi2WO6-containing binary composites are classified into six types, including Bi2WO6/carbon or MOF composite, Bi2WO6/g-C3N4 composite, Bi2WO6/metal oxides composite, Bi2WO6/metal sulfides composite, Bi2WO6/Bi-series composite, and Bi2WO6/metal tungstates composite. Bi2WO6-based ternary composites are classified into four types, including Bi2WO6/g-C3N4/X, Bi2WO6/carbon/X, Bi2WO6/Au or Ag-based materials/X, and Bi2WO6/Bi-series semiconductors/X. The design, microstructure, and photocatalytic performance of Bi2WO6-based binary and ternary composites are highlighted. Finally, aimed at the existing problems in Bi2WO6-based photocatalysts, some solutions and promising research trends are proposed that would provide theoretical and practical guidelines for developing high-performance Bi2WO6-based photocatalysts.
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Yu W, Sun L, Wang Y, Yu Z, Wan S. Internal electric field modulated BiOI nanoparticle/Bi2W0.25Mo0.75O6 microspheic p-n heterojunctions assisted by persulfate activation for enhancing simulated-sunlight-driven BPA degradation and toxicity reduction. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ternary CuS@Ag/BiVO4 composite for enhanced photo-catalytic and sono-photocatalytic performance under visible light. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mahmoudian MH, Mesdaghinia A, Mahvi AH, Nasseri S, Nabizadeh R, Dehghani MH. Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol a from aqueous solution using bismuth ferric magnetic nanoparticle: synthesis, characterization and response surface methodology-central composite design modeling. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022; 20:617-628. [DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00762-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Development of Efficient Photocatalyst MIL-68(Ga)_NH2 Metal-Organic Framework for the Removal of Cr(VI) and Cr(VI)/RhB from Wastewater under Visible Light. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15113761. [PMID: 35683060 PMCID: PMC9181230 DOI: 10.3390/ma15113761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Severe environmental pollution is caused by the massive discharge of complex industrial wastewater. The photocatalytic technology has been proved as an effective way to solve the problem, while an efficient photocatalyst is the most critical factor. Herein, a new photocatalyst MIL-68(Ga)_NH2 was obtained by hydrothermal synthesis and were characterized by PXRD, FTIR, 1H NMR, and TGA systematically. The result demonstrates that MIL-68(Ga)_NH2 crystallized in orthorhombic system and Cmcm space group with the unit cell parameters: a = 36.699 Å, b = 21.223 Å, c = 6.75 Å, V = 5257.6 Å3, which sheds light on the maintenance of the crystal structure of the prototype material after amino modification. The conversion of Cr(VI) and binary pollutant Cr(VI)/RhB in wastewater under visible light stimulation was characterized by the UV-vis DRS. Complementary experimental results indicate that MIL-68(Ga)_NH2 exhibits remarkable photocatalytic activity for Cr(VI) and the degradation rate reaches as high as 98.5% when pH = 2 and ethanol as hole-trapping agent under visible light irradiation with good reusability and stability. Owing to the synergistic effect between Cr(VI) and RhB in the binary pollutant system, MIL-68(Ga)_NH2 exhibits excellent catalytic activity for both the pollutants, the degradation efficiency of Cr(VI) and RhB was up to 95.7% and 94.6% under visible light irradiation for 120 min, respectively. The possible removal mechanism of Cr(VI)/RhB based on MIL-68(Ga)_NH2 was explored. In addition, Ga-based MOF was applied in the field of photocatalytic treatment of wastewater for the first time, which broadened the application of MOF materials in the field of photocatalysis.
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Treatment of whitewater from pulp and paper industry using membrane filtrations. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02226-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Transformation of Solid Waste Management in China: Moving towards Sustainability through Digitalization-Based Circular Economy. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14042374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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In China, environmental pollution due to municipal solid waste (MSW) over-generation is one of the country’s priority concerns. The increasing volume and complexity of the waste poses serious risks to the environment and public health. Currently, the annual growth of MSW generation is estimated to be approximately 8–10% and will increase to 323 million metric tons (Mt) by 2030. Based on the secondary data collected from a literature survey, this article critically evaluates the recent progress of MSW management (MSWM) in China and offers new insights into the waste sector in the era of Industry 4.0. This helps decision makers in China to plan a smooth transition nationwide to a circular economy (CE) in the waste sector. It is evident that digitalization is a driving force for China to move towards low-carbon development strategies within the framework of CE. Through digitalization, the waste sector has promoted prevention, reduction, reuse, and recycling (3Rs) of waste before waste disposal in landfills. A proper implementation of digitalization-based waste recycling has contributed to an efficient cooperation between the government and private sector, increased job opportunities, and promoted the conservation of resources. It is anticipated that this work not only contributes to the establishment of an integrated MSWM system in China, but also improves local MSWM through digitalization in the framework of a CE.
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Gembo RO, Aoyi O, Majoni S, Etale A, Odisitse S, King'ondu CK. Synthesis of bismuth oxyhalide (BiOBrzI(1-z)) solid solutions for photodegradation of methylene blue dye. AAS Open Res 2022; 4:43. [PMID: 34557643 PMCID: PMC8442118 DOI: 10.12688/aasopenres.13249.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: The removal of textile wastes is a priority due to their mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. In this study, bismuth oxyhalide was used in the removal of methylene blue (MB) which is a textile waste. The main objective of this study was to develop and investigate the applicability of a bismuth oxyhalide (BiOBr
zI
(1-z)) solid solutions in the photodegradation of MB under solar and ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation. Methods: Bismuth oxyhalide
(BiOBr
zI
(1-z)) (0 ≤ z ≤ 1) materials were successfully prepared through the hydrothermal method. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to determine the surface area, microstructure, crystal structure, and morphology of the resultant products. The photocatalytic performance of BiOBr
zI
(1-z) materials was examined through methylene blue (MB) degradation under UV light and solar irradiation. Results: The XRD showed that BiOBr
zI
(1-z) materials crystallized into a tetragonal crystal structure with (102) peak slightly shifting to lower diffraction angle with an increase in the amount of iodide (I
-). BiOBr
0.6I
0.4 materials showed a point of zero charge of 5.29 and presented the highest photocatalytic activity in the removal of MB with 99% and 88% efficiency under solar and UV irradiation, respectively. The kinetics studies of MB removal by BiOBr
zI
(1-z) materials showed that the degradation process followed nonlinear pseudo-first-order model indicating that the removal of MB depends on the population of the adsorption sites. Trapping experiments confirmed that photogenerated holes (h
+) and superoxide radicals (
•O
2−) are the key species responsible for the degradation of MB. Conclusions: This study shows that bismuth oxyhalide materials are very active in the degradation of methylene blue dye using sunlight and thus they have great potential in safeguarding public health and the environment from the dye’s degradation standpoint. Moreover, the experimental results agree with nonlinear fitting.
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- Robert O. Gembo
- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana
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- Department of Chemical, Materials, and Metallurgical Engineering, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana
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- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana
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- Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana
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- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana
- Department of Physical Sciences, South Eastern Kenya University, Kitui, Kenya
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Tang Y, Li Y, Zhan L, Wu D, Zhang S, Pang R, Xie B. Removal of emerging contaminants (bisphenol A and antibiotics) from kitchen wastewater by alkali-modified biochar. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 805:150158. [PMID: 34537708 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Using current wastewater treatment technologies, it can be challenging to remove the emerging contaminants (ECs) present in kitchen wastewater (KW) of complex compositions and high organic content. In this study, biochar, derived from straw, was modified as an adsorbent to remove ECs such as bisphenol A (BPA), tetracycline (TC) and ofloxacin (OFL) from a complex KW system. An alkali-modified biochar, having larger specific surface areas and stronger hydrophobicity, was found to exhibit a higher adsorption capacity, with more than 95% of the target ECs being removed. Indeed, in a static operation mode, the alkali-modified biochar had maximum adsorption capacities of 71.43, 101.01 and 54.05 mg/g for BPA, TC, and OFL, respectively. The adsorption kinetics and isotherms models indicated that the adsorption process was controlled by chemisorption, as well as the monolayer adsorption of contaminants onto the external and internal surfaces of the alkali-modified biochar. The adsorption of TC and OFL was significantly affected by the initial pH values of KW. However, the presence of different environmental factors (COD, NH4+ and PO43-) had little effects on the adsorption of the contaminants. The alkali-modified biochar was further tested in a fixed-bed column where the maximum dynamic adsorption capacities for BPA and OFL were 55 and 45 mg/g, representing about 75% and 83% of the static saturated adsorption capacities. These findings can be of major significance for the application of alkali-modified biochar in the removal of ECs from complex KW systems.
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- Ye Tang
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, 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; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Shanghai Jiaotong 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; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, 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; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, 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; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, 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; Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Engineering Research Center for Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Li H, Xu H, Zhang J, Li Y, Yu H, Zhao Y, Wang D, Li Y, Zhu J. Synthesis of an organic phosphoric acid-based multilayered SERS imprinted sensor for selective detection of dichlorophenol. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01637k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A novel SERS imprinted sensor (AIM@MIPs) was prepared, which could improve the detection ability of analysis detection. The AIM@MIPs presented sensitive and selective detection property to 2,6-DCP.
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- Hongji Li
- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Ministry of Education), Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, China
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Ministry of Education), Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, China
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
- Zhong shan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, 528403, China
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- Zhong shan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, 528403, China
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Kurniawan TA, Liang X, Singh D, Othman MHD, Goh HH, Gikas P, Kern AO, Kusworo TD, Shoqeir JA. Harnessing landfill gas (LFG) for electricity: A strategy to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Jakarta (Indonesia). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 301:113882. [PMID: 34638040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Due to its increasing demands for fossil fuels, Indonesia needs an alternative energy to diversify its energy supply. Landfill gas (LFG), which key component is methane (CH4), has become one of the most attractive options to sustain its continued economic development. This exploratory study seeks to demonstrate the added value of landfilled municipal solid waste (MSW) in generating sustainable energy, resulting from CH4 emissions in the Bantargebang landfill (Jakarta). The power generation capacity of a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant based on a mathematical modeling was investigated. This article critically evaluated the production of electricity and potential income from its sale in the market. The project's environmental impact assessment and its socio-economic and environmental benefits in terms of quantitative and qualitative aspects were discussed. It was found that the emitted CH4 from the landfill could be reduced by 25,000 Mt annually, while its electricity generation could reach one million kW ⋅h annually, savings on equivalent electricity charge worth US$ 112 million/year (based on US' 8/kW ⋅ h). An equivalent CO2 mitigation of 3.4 × 106 Mt/year was obtained. The income from its power sale were US$ 1.2 ×106 in the 1st year and 7.7 ×107US$ in the 15th year, respectively, based on the projected CH4 and power generation. The modeling study on the Bantargebang landfill using the LFG extraction data indicated that the LFG production ranged from 0.05 to 0.40 m3 per kg of the landfilled MSW. The LFG could generate electricity as low as US' 8 per kW ⋅ h. With respect to the implications of this study, the revenue not only defrays the cost of landfill's operations and maintenance (O&M), but also provides an incentive and means to further improve its design and operations. Overall, this work not only leads to a diversification of primary energy, but also improves environmental protection and the living standard of the people surrounding the plant.
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- Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan
- College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, PR China; Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor Baru, 81310, Malaysia.
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), Kamigamo, Kyoto, 603-8047, Japan
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor Baru, 81310, Malaysia.
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, 73100, Greece
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- Faculty of Social Work, Health and Nursing, Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences, Weingarten, 88216, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Gembo RO, Aoyi O, Majoni S, Etale A, Odisitse S, King'ondu CK. Synthesis of bismuth oxyhalide (BiOBr zI (1- z)) solid solutions for photodegradation of methylene dye. AAS Open Res 2021; 4:43. [PMID: 34557643 DOI: 10.12688/aasopenres.13249.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: The removal of textile wastes is a priority due to their mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. In this study, bismuth oxyhalide was used in the removal of methylene blue (MB) which is a textile waste. The main objective of this study was to develop and investigate the applicability of a bismuth oxyhalide (BiOBr zI (1-z)) solid solutions in the photodegradation of MB under solar and ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation. Methods: Bismuth oxyhalide (BiOBr zI (1-z)) (0 ≤ z ≤ 1) materials were successfully prepared through the hydrothermal method. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to determine the surface area, microstructure, crystal structure, and morphology of the resultant products. The photocatalytic performance of BiOBr zI (1-z) materials was examined through methylene blue (MB) degradation under UV light and solar irradiation. Results: The XRD showed that BiOBr zI (1-z) materials crystallized into a tetragonal crystal structure with (102) peak slightly shifting to lower diffraction angle with an increase in the amount of iodide (I -). BiOBr 0.6I 0.4 materials showed a point of zero charge of 5.29 and presented the highest photocatalytic activity in the removal of MB with 99% and 88% efficiency under solar and UV irradiation, respectively. The kinetics studies of MB removal by BiOBr zI (1-z) materials showed that the degradation process followed nonlinear pseudo-first-order model indicating that the removal of MB depends on the population of the adsorption sites. Trapping experiments confirmed that photogenerated holes (h +) and superoxide radicals ( •O 2 -) are the key species responsible for the degradation of MB. Conclusions : This study shows that bismuth oxyhalide materials are very active in the degradation of methylene blue dye using sunlight and thus they have great potential in safeguarding public health and the environment from the dye's degradation standpoint. Moreover, the experimental results agree with nonlinear fitting.
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- Robert O Gembo
- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana
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- Department of Chemical, Materials, and Metallurgical Engineering, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana
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- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana
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- Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana
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- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana.,Department of Physical Sciences, South Eastern Kenya University, Kitui, Kenya
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Sun C, Karuppasamy L, Gurusamy L, Yang HJ, Liu CH, Dong J, Wu JJ. Facile sonochemical synthesis of CdS/COF heterostructured nanocomposites and their enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Bisphenol-A. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Jin J, Sun J, Lv K, Guo X, Hou Q, Liu J, Wang J, Bai Y, Huang X. Oxygen vacancy BiO 2-x/Bi 2WO 6 synchronous coupling with Bi metal for phenol removal via visible and near-infrared light irradiation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 605:342-353. [PMID: 34332408 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.06.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The introduction of oxygen-defects has been a versatile strategy to enhance photocatalysis efficiency. In this work, a 2D/3D Bi/BiO2-x/Bi2WO6 heterojunction photocatalyst with rich oxygen-defective was in sequence prepared through a facile solvothermal method, which displays favorable photocatalytic activity towards organic contaminants under visible-NIR light irradiation. The enhancement in photocatalytic performance can be attributed to the synergistic effect between oxygen-vacancy-rich heterojunction and the localized surface plasmon resonance induced by metallic Bi. The functional group interaction, surface morphology, crystal structure, element composition, and tuned bandgap were investigated by FT-IR, SEM, Raman shift, ICP-MS, and XPS technique. The spectrum response performance of the photocatalyst was verified by UV-visible DRS analysis. Results of photodegradation experiments toward organic contaminants showed that the prepared photocatalyst can degrade 90% of phenol in 20 mins under visible-NIR light irradiation, both Z-scheme heterojunction and the introduction of Bi metal contribute to the enhancement in the photocatalytic activity. The results of the DFT calculation suggest that the valence band-edge hybridization within BiO2-x and Bi2WO6 can effectively enhance the photocatalytic performance by increasing the migration efficiencies of electron-hole pairs. Moreover, a possible mechanism was proposed on the results of EIS, ESR and GC-MS tests. This work offers a novel insight for synthesizing efficient visible-NIR light photocatalysis by activating the semiconductors with Bi metal.
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- Jiafeng Jin
- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, PR China; Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, PR China; Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China; CNPC Engineering Technology R & D Company Limited, Beijing 102206, PR China.
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, PR China; Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, PR China; Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, PR China; Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, PR China; Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, PR China; Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, PR China; Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, PR China; Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China
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Kurniawan TA, Singh D, Avtar R, Othman MHD, Hwang GH, Albadarin AB, Rezakazemi M, Setiadi T, Shirazian S. Resource recovery from landfill leachate: An experimental investigation and perspectives. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 274:129986. [PMID: 33979934 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This work investigates the performances of coconut shell waste-based activated carbon (CSWAC) adsorption in batch studies for removal of ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N) and refractory pollutants (as indicated by decreasing COD concentration) from landfill leachate. To valorize unused resources, coconut shell, recovered and recycled from agricultural waste, was converted into activated carbon, which can be used for leachate treatment. The ozonation of the CSWAC was conducted to enhance its removal performance for target pollutants. The adsorption mechanisms of refractory pollutants by the adsorbent are proposed. Perspectives on nutrient recovery technologies from landfill leachate from the view-points of downstream processing are presented. Their removal efficiencies for both recalcitrant compounds and ammoniacal nitrogen were compared to those of other techniques reported in previous work. It is found that the ozonated CSWAC substantially removed COD (i.e. 76%) as well as NH3-N (i.e. 75%), as compared to the CSWAC without pretreatment (i.e. COD: 44%; NH3-N: 51%) with NH3-N and COD concentrations of 2750 and 8500 mg/L, respectively. This reveals the need of ozonation for the adsorbent to improve its performance for the removal of COD and NH3-N at optimized reactions: 30 g/L of CSWAC, pH 8, 200 rpm of shaking speed and 20 min of reaction time. Nevertheless, treatment of the leachate samples using the ozonated CSWAC alone was still unable to result in treated effluents that could meet the COD and NH3-N discharge standards below 200 and 5 mg/L, respectively, set by legislative requirements. This reveals that another treatment is necessary to be undertaken to comply with the requirement of their effluent limit.
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- Department of Geography and Resource Management, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Faculty of Environmental Earth Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, University Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
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- Center for Environmental Studies, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, 40135, Indonesia
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; Laboratory of Computational Modeling of Drugs, South Ural State University, 454080, Chelyabinsk, Russia
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Kurniawan TA, Singh D, Xue W, Avtar R, Othman MHD, Hwang GH, Setiadi T, Albadarin AB, Shirazian S. Resource recovery toward sustainability through nutrient removal from landfill leachate. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 287:112265. [PMID: 33730674 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study investigated the feasibility of integrated ammonium stripping and/or coconut shell waste-based activated carbon (CSWAC) adsorption in treating leachate samples. To valorize unused biomass for water treatment application, the adsorbent originated from coconut shell waste. To enhance its performance for target pollutants, the adsorbent was pretreated with ozone and NaOH. The effects of pH, temperature, and airflow rate on the removal of ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N) and refractory pollutants were studied during stripping alone. The removal performances of refractory compounds in this study were compared to those of other treatments previously reported. To contribute new knowledge to the field of study, perspectives on nutrients removal and recovery like phosphorus and nitrogen are presented. It was found that the ammonium stripping and adsorption treatment using the ozonated CSWAC attained an almost complete removal (99%) of NH3-N and 90% of COD with initial NH3-N and COD concentrations of 2500 mg/L and 20,000 mg/L, respectively, at optimized conditions. With the COD of treated effluents higher than 200 mg/L, the combined treatments were not satisfactory enough to remove target refractory compounds. Therefore, further biological processes are required to complete their biodegradation to meet the effluent limit set by environmental legislation. As this work has contributed to resource recovery as the driving force of landfill management, it is important to note the investment and operational expenses, engineering applicability of the technologies, and their environmental concerns and benefits. If properly managed, nutrient recovery from waste streams offers environmental and socio-economic benefits that would improve public health and create jobs for the local community.
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- Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan
- College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University (XMU), Xiamen 361102, Fujian Province, PR China; Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change, School of Environment, Resources, and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, PO Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
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- Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8047, Japan
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- Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change, School of Environment, Resources, and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, PO Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Faculty of Environmental Earth Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, University Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, PR China
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- Center for Environmental Studies, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung 40135, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; Laboratory of Computational Modeling of Drugs, South Ural State University, 76 Lenin prospekt, Chelyabinsk 454080, Russia
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Fu D, Kurniawan TA, Lin L, Li Y, Avtar R, Dzarfan Othman MH, Li F. Arsenic removal in aqueous solutions using FeS 2. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 286:112246. [PMID: 33667817 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study tested the technical feasibility of pyrite and/or persulfate oxidation system for arsenic (As) removal from aqueous solutions. The effects of persulfate on As removal by the pyrite in the integrated treatment were also investigated. Prior to the persulfate addition into the reaction system, the physico-chemical interactions between As and the pyrite alone in aqueous solutions were explored in batch studies. The adsorption mechanisms of As by the adsorbent were also presented. At the same As concentration of 5 mg/L, it was found that As(III) attained a longer equilibrium time (8 h) than As(V) (2 h), while the pyrite worked effectively at pH ranging from 6 to 11. At optimum conditions (0.25 g/L of pyrite, pH 8.0 and 5 mg/L of As(III) concentration), the addition of persulfate (0.5 mM) into the reaction promoted a complete removal of arsenic from the solutions. Consequently, this enabled the treated effluents to meet the arsenic maximum contaminant limit (MCL) of <10 μg/L according to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s requirements. The redox mechanisms, which involved electron transfer from the S22- of the pyrite to Fe3+, supply Fe2+ for persulfate decomposition, oxidizing As(III) to As(V). The sulfur species played roles in the redox cycle of the Fe3+/Fe2+ of the pyrite by giving its electrons, while the As(III) oxidation to As(V) was attributed to the pyrite. Overall, this work reveals the applicability of the pyrite as an adsorbent for water treatment and the importance of persulfate addition to promote a complete As removal from aqueous solutions.
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- Dun Fu
- National Engineering Research Center of Coal Mine Water Hazard Controlling, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, Anhui, PR China; College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, PR China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- Faculty of Environment Earth Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 0600810, Japan
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- National Engineering Research Center of Coal Mine Water Hazard Controlling, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, Anhui, PR China
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Fu D, Kurniawan TA, Avtar R, Xu P, Othman MHD. Recovering heavy metals from electroplating wastewater and their conversion into Zn 2Cr-layered double hydroxide (LDH) for pyrophosphate removal from industrial wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 271:129861. [PMID: 33736203 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This work incorporated technological values into Zn2Cr-layered double hydroxide (LDH), synthesized from unused resources, for removal of pyrophosphate (PP) in electroplating wastewater. To adopt a resource recovery for the remediation of the aquatic environment, the Zn2Cr-LDH was fabricated by co-precipitation from concentrated metals of plating waste that remained as industrial by-products from metal finishing processes. To examine its applicability for water treatment, batch experiments were conducted at optimum M2+/M3+, pH, reaction time, and temperature. To understand the adsorption mechanisms of the PP by the adsorbent, the Zn2Cr-LDH was characterized using Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses before and after adsorption treatment. An almost complete PP removal was attained by the Zn2Cr-LDH at optimized conditions: 50 mg/L of PP, 1 g/L of adsorbent, pH 6, and 6 h of reaction. Ion exchange controlled the PP removal by the adsorbent at acidic conditions. The PP removal well fitted a pseudo-second-order kinetics and/or the Langmuir isotherm model with 79 mg/g of PP adsorption capacity. The spent Zn2Cr-LDH was regenerated with NaOH with 86% of efficiency for the first cycle. The treated effluents could comply with the discharge limit of <1 mg/L. Overall, the use of the Zn2Cr-LDH as a low-cost adsorbent for wastewater treatment has contributed to national policy that promotes a zero-waste approach for a circular economy (CE) through a resource recovery paradigm.
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- Dun Fu
- Key Laboratory of Mine Water Resource Utilization of Anhui Higher Education Institute, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, Anhui, PR China; College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian province, PR China
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- College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian province, PR China; China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Environment Earth Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Mine Water Resource Utilization of Anhui Higher Education Institute, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, Anhui, PR China
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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Arul P, Huang ST, Gowthaman NSK, Mani G, Jeromiyas N, Shankar S, John SA. Electrocatalyst based on Ni-MOF intercalated with amino acid-functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for the determination of endocrine disruptor bisphenol A. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1150:338228. [PMID: 33583553 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- P Arul
- Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, 106, Taiwan.
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, 624 302, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, PR China
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemistry, The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, 624 302, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India
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Huang X, Guo Q, Yan B, Liu H, Chen K, Wei S, Wu Y, Wang L. Study on photocatalytic degradation of phenol by BiOI/Bi2WO6 layered heterojunction synthesized by hydrothermal method. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Sun J, Shen CH, Guo J, Guo H, Yin YF, Xu XJ, Fei ZH, Liu ZT, Wen XJ. Highly efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate by Co 3O 4/Bi 2WO 6 p-n heterojunction composites for the degradation of ciprofloxacin under visible light irradiation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 588:19-30. [PMID: 33387821 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Photocatalytic technology assisted via peroxymonosulfate (PMS) has good potential in water treatment. In this study, the Co3O4/Bi2WO6 composite was constructed via an in-situ calcination process and used to activate PMS for the degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) under visible light irradiation. The obtained 5 wt% Co3O4/Bi2WO6(CBWO-2) can highly effectively remove 86.2% CIP within 5 min visible light irradiation in presence of PMS. The excellent degradation performance of Co3O4/Bi2WO6/PMS system can be attributed to the synergistic effect between p-n heterojunction and PMS activation. The conduction band and valence band deviation between Co3O4 and Bi2WO6 were calculated by XPS techniques. Besides, DFT calculations were performed to further confirm the internal structure between Co3O4 and Bi2WO6. This work not only provides an approach to fabricate heterostructures but also indicated that Co3O4/Bi2WO6/PMS/Vis system is a potential environment remediation alternative for the efficient removal of recalcitrant organic compounds from wastewaters.
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- Jie Sun
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province 224051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province 224051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province 224051, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province 224051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province 224051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province 224051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province 224051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province 224051, China.
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Kurniawan TA, Mengting Z, Fu D, Yeap SK, Othman MHD, Avtar R, Ouyang T. Functionalizing TiO 2 with graphene oxide for enhancing photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) in contaminated wastewater. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 270:110871. [PMID: 32721315 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Methylene blue is a refractory pollutant commonly present in textile wastewater. This study tests the feasibility of TiO2/graphene oxide (GO) composite in enhancing photocatalytic degradation of MB in synthetic wastewater with respect to scientific and engineering aspects. To enhance its removal, we vary the composition of the composite based on the TiO2 weight. Under UV-vis irradiation, the effects of photocatalyst's dose, pH, and reaction time on MB removal by the composites are evaluated under optimum conditions, while any changes in their physico-chemical properties before and after treatment are analyzed by using TEM, SEM, XRD, FTIR and BET. The photodegradation pathways of the target pollutant by the composite and its removal mechanisms are also elaborated. It is found that the same composite with a 1:2 wt ratio of GO/TiO2 has the largest surface area of 104.51 m2/g. Under optimum reactions (0.2 g/L of dose, pH 10, and 5 mg/L of pollutant's concentration), an almost complete MB removal could be attained within 4 h. This result is higher than that of the TiO2 alone (30%) under the same conditions. Since the treated effluents could meet the strict discharge standard limit of ≤0.2 μg/L set by China's regulation, subsequent biological treatments are unnecessary for completing biodegradation of remaining oxidation by-products in the wastewater effluents.
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- Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan
- Key Laboratory of the Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems (Xiamen University), Ministry of Education, College of Ecology and the Environment, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, PR China; China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
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- Key Laboratory of the Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems (Xiamen University), Ministry of Education, College of Ecology and the Environment, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mine Water Resource Utilization of Anhui Higher Education Institute, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, PR China.
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- China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Environmental Earth Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan.
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- Key Laboratory of the Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems (Xiamen University), Ministry of Education, College of Ecology and the Environment, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, PR China
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Mengting Z, Kurniawan TA, Yanping Y, Dzarfan Othman MH, Avtar R, Fu D, Hwang GH. Fabrication, characterization, and application of ternary magnetic recyclable Bi 2WO 6/BiOI@Fe 3O 4 composite for photodegradation of tetracycline in aqueous solutions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 270:110839. [PMID: 32721303 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We aim at fabricating a ternary magnetic recyclable Bi2WO6/BiOI@Fe3O4 composite that could be applied for photodegradation of tetracycline (TC) from synthetic wastewater. To identify any changes with respect to the composite's morphology and crystal structure properties, ΧRD, FTIR, FESEM-EDS, PL and VSM analyses are carried out. The effects of Fe3O4 loading ratio on the Bi2WO6/BiOI for TC photodegradation are evaluated, while operational parameters such as pH, reaction time, TC concentration, and photocatalyst's dose are optimized. Removal mechanisms of the TC by the composite and its photodegradation pathways are elaborated. With respect to its performance, under the same optimized conditions (1 g/L of dose; 5 mg/L of TC; pH 7; 3 h of reaction time), the Bi2WO6/BiOI@5%Fe3O4 composite has the highest TC removal (97%), as compared to the Bi2WO6 (63%). After being saturated, the spent photocatalyst could be magnetically separated from solution for subsequent use. In spite of three consecutive cycles with 71% of efficiency, the spent composite still has reasonable photocatalytic activities for reuse. Overall, this suggests that the composite is a promising photocatalyst for TC removal from aqueous solutions.
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- Zhu Mengting
- Key Laboratory of the Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems (Xiamen University), Ministry of Education, College of Ecology and Environment, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems (Xiamen University), Ministry of Education, College of Ecology and Environment, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, China; China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Sepang, 43900, Malaysia.
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- Key Laboratory of the Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems (Xiamen University), Ministry of Education, College of Ecology and Environment, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, Fujian, China
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan.
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- Key Laboratory of Mine Water Resource Utilization of Anhui Higher Education Institute, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, PR China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, 530004, China
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Duan J, Liu M, Song X, Wang W, Zhang Z, Li C. Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using carbon nanotube mediated CuO and Bi 2WO 6 sandwich flaky structures. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:425202. [PMID: 32526716 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab9bd3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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CuO/CNT/Bi2WO6 composites were synthesized with a solvothermal and impregnation-calcination method. This material combines the advantages of CuO, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Bi2WO6. The photocatalytic activity of the catalyst was evaluated by degrading phenolic organic pollutants such as p-nitrophenol and phenol under visible light. Compared with pure Bi2WO6, the photocatalytic activity of CuO/CNT/Bi2WO6 composites is significantly increased by a factor of 3.52. The main reason for the increased activity is that the doped CNTs and CuO promote the separation of photogenerated hole and electron pairs. In addition, the coupling of π-π electrons on the CNT surface with the pollutants promotes the adsorption of the pollutants on the photocatalyst surface. The degradation rate of pure photocatalytic degradation of phenol can reach 60%. Under the synergistic effect of H2O2, the degradation rate of phenol can reach 94%, which is 1.56 times higher than that of pure photocatalysis. The UV-vis absorption spectrum shows that CuO/CNT/Bi2WO6 has stronger light absorption ability in both visible and ultraviolet light regions. The trapping experiments of active species show that h + and • OH are the main active substances for photocatalytic degradation of phenol. This paper proposes a Z scheme mechanism to improve the photocatalytic performance.
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- Jihai Duan
- School of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, People's Republic of China
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