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Xie L, Ma Q, Chen Q, Liu Y, Guo P, Zhang J, Duan G, Lin A, Zhang T, Li S. Efficient remediation of different concentrations of Cr-contaminated soils by nano zero-valent iron modified with carboxymethyl cellulose and biochar. J Environ Sci (China) 2025; 147:474-486. [PMID: 39003063 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) is widely used in soil remediation due to its high reactivity. However, the easy agglomeration, poor antioxidant ability and passivation layer of Fe-Cr coprecipitates of nZVI have limited its application scale in Cr-contaminated soil remediation, especially in high concentration of Cr-contaminated soil. Herein, we found that the carboxymethyl cellulose on nZVI particles could increase the zeta potential value of soil and change the phase of nZVI. Along with the presence of biochar, 97.0% and 96.6% Cr immobilization efficiency through CMC-nZVI/BC were respectively achieved in high and low concentrations of Cr-contaminated soils after 90-days remediation. In addition, the immobilization efficiency of Cr(VI) only decreased by 5.1% through CMC-nZVI/BC treatment after 10 weeks aging in air, attributing to the strong antioxidation ability. As for the surrounding Cr-contaminated groundwater, the Cr(VI) removal capacity of CMC-nZVI/BC was evaluated under different reaction conditions through column experiments and COMSOL Multiphysics. CMC-nZVI/BC could efficiently remove 85% of Cr(VI) in about 400 hr when the initial Cr(VI) concentration was 40 mg/L and the flow rate was 0.5 mL/min. This study demonstrates that uniformly dispersed CMC-nZVI/BC has an excellent remediation effect on different concentrations of Cr-contaminated soils.
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- Lihong Xie
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- China National Petroleum and Chemical Planning Institute, Beijing 100013, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Wang Y, Zhang Y, Cai N, Xue J. A novel composite electrode with multiple pore structures for efficient treatment of heavy metal ions in capacitive deionization. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 367:121974. [PMID: 39079498 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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Multiple porous carbon materials have great promise and potential in the capacitive deionization (CDI) field. Specific surface area (SSA), pore size distribution, and preparation method of CDI electrode materials are essential for the treatment of heavy metal ions. In this work, PPy composited porous carbon electrodes (hypercrosslinked polymers/polypyrrole, HCPs/PPy) were obtained by one-step crosslinked carbonization preparation and electro-deposition. The diverse pore structure gives the composite electrode a large SSA and excellent adsorption performance. HCPs/PPy-4 gives a high SSA of 251.26 m2/g. In the CDI process, the adsorption capacity of HCPs/PPy-4 for Fe3+, Cu2+, Pb2+, and Ag+ is 20.69 mg/g, 37.81 mg/g, 26.86 mg/g, and 40.95 mg/g. The negative electrode recoveries for the adsorption of the four ions were reached 81.2%, 89.2%, 85.5%, and 100%, respectively. It indicates that HCPs/PPy is a novel and potentially porous carbon electrode for high-performance CDI.
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- Yuehan Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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Liao X, Huang L, Luo X, Zhang L, Lu L, Luo D, Luo W. Distribution and health risk of chromium in wheat grains at the national scale in China. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 474:134846. [PMID: 38852247 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134846] [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: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Chromium (Cr) pollution may threaten food safety in China. In this study, the concentration, pollution level, distribution, and non-cancer risk of Cr in wheat grains grown in 186 areas across 28 provinces in China were investigated. Results indicated that mean concentration of Cr was 0.28 ± 2.5 mg/kg, dry mass (dm). Of the samples, 7.5 % were found to be polluted with Cr. The mean concentrations were in the following order: Northwest > Northeast > South > East > North > Southwest > Central China. Based on deterministic models, mean hazard quotient (HQ) values for adult males, adult females, and children were 0.11 ± 3.4, 0.11 ± 3.4, and 0.13 ± 3.5, respectively with < 6 % of HQ values ≥ 1. Eleven sites in northern China were identified as hotspots, whereas Gansu Province and Northwestern China were labeled as priority provinces and regions for risk control. The mean HQ values estimated by probabilistic risk assessment were two times greater than those estimated using deterministic models. The risk probabilities for adult males, adult females, and children were 4.81 %, 3.78 %, and 6.55 %, respectively. This study provides valuable information on Cr pollution in wheat grains and its risks at a national scale in China.
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- Xiudong Liao
- Mineral Nutrition Research Division, State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Mineral Nutrition Research Division, State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Poultry Mineral Nutrition Laboratory, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- Mineral Nutrition Research Division, State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Mineral Nutrition Research Division, State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Food Science and Engineering College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 100096, China
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- Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Zhang L, Zhu Y, Gu H, Lam SS, Chen X, Sonne C, Peng W. A review of phytoremediation of environmental lead (pb) contamination. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 362:142691. [PMID: 38914287 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142691] [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: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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An estimated one billion people globally are exposed to hazardous levels of lead (Pb), resulting in intellectual disabilities for over 600,000 children each year. This critical issue aligns with the expanding worldwide population and the demand for food security, emphasizing the urgency of effectively addressing heavy metal pollution especially from Pb for sustainable development. Phytoremediation, a highly favoured approach in conjunction with conventional physical, chemical, and microbial methods, is a promising approach to mitigating soil and environmental contamination. In this review, we delve into a range of soil pollution mitigation strategies, with focus on the mechanisms that underpin the phytoremediation of environmental Pb. This detailed exploration sheds light on the efficacy and complexities of utilizing plants for the detoxification and removal of lead from contaminated environments. It also examines strategies to enhance phytoremediation by incorporating microbiology, composting, nanotechnology, and foliar spraying. The potential remediation strategies largely depend on the investigation and incorporation of environmentally friendly catalysts, as well as the utilization of innovative methods such as genetic engineering to improve phytoremediation processes. Studies have also shown that biochar has the capability to lower heavy metal concentrations in plant branches by over 50%, without affecting the pH of the soil. Specifically, magnetic biochar (MBC) has been shown to decrease lead levels in plants by up to 42%. Employing these methods showcases an effective strategy to enhance the efficacy of remediation techniques and fosters sustainable solutions to the pervasive issue of Pb pollution, thereby contributing to sustainable development efforts globally.
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- Lele Zhang
- Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Center for Global Health Research (CGHR), Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Aarhus University, Department of Ecoscience, Frederiksborgvej 399, POBox 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark; Sustainability Cluster, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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Abdel-Raheem KHM, Khalil MM, Abdelhady AA, Tan L. Anthropogenic-induced environmental and ecological changes in the Nile Delta over the past half-century. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:171941. [PMID: 38527544 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171941] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Anthropogenic activities over the past half-century have had a negative impact on the wetland ecosystem in the Nile Delta, which provides essential provisioning and regulating services. Therefore, it is crucial to systematically investigate pollution levels and their ecological consequences at both spatial and temporal scales in order to promote sustainable development. In this study, data on metal pollution in the Manzala Lake were compiled through a systematic review of all published literature from 1968 to 2020. Additionally, agricultural data (including land use, pesticide and fertilizer usage, and discharge) and economic data for the same time period were collected to identify the main drivers of pollution. The results indicated an overall increasing trend in heavy metal concentrations during the study period. The average concentrations of metals, arranged in descending order, were as follows: Fe (15,115.5 μg/g) > Mn (722 μg/g) > Zn (115.4 μg/g) > Cu (65.9 μg/g) > Ni (62.5 μg/g) > Cr (58.1 μg/g) > Pb (54.1 μg/g) > Cd (4.7 μg/g) > Hg (0.1 μg/g). A linear regression model revealed that wastewater discharge, water reuse, and the use of pesticides and fertilizers are the main sources of heavy metal pollution in the Manzala Lake. Consequently, there has been a dramatic decrease in the biodiversity of fish and molluscan communities. The study also found a correlation between heavy metal pollution and socio-economic development, highlighting the urgent need for attention to the conservation, management, and sustainable development of the lake.
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- Khalaf H M Abdel-Raheem
- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El-Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El-Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El-Minia 61519, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China.
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Ge S, Yang H, Li Y, Chen X, Yang R, Dong X. Mitigation of biofouling in membrane bioreactors by quorum-quenching bacteria during the treatment of metal-containing wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:32126-32135. [PMID: 38649608 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33336-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Quorum quenching (QQ) is an efficient way to mitigate membrane biofouling in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) during wastewater treatment. A QQ bacterium, Lysinibacillus sp. A4, was isolated and used to mitigate biofouling in an MBR during the treatment of wastewater containing metals. A QQ enzyme (named AilY) was cloned from A4 and identified as a metallo-β-lactamase-like lactonase. The QQ activity of A4 and that of Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) overexpressing AilY could be promoted by Fe2+, Mn2+, and Zn2+ while remaining unaffected by other metals tested. The two bacteria effectively mitigated biofouling by reducing the transmembrane pressure from around 30 to 20 kPa without negative influence on the COD, NH4+-N, or total phosphorus of the effluent. The relative abundance of Lysinibacillus sp. A4 increased greatly from 0.04 to 8.29% in the MBR with metal-containing wastewater, suggesting that Lysinibacillus sp. A4 could multiply quickly and adapt to this environment. Taken together, the findings suggested that A4 could tolerate metal to a certain degree, and this property could allow A4 to adapt well to metal-containing wastewater, making it a valuable strain for mitigating biofouling in MBR during the treatment of metal-containing wastewater.
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- Shimei Ge
- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Ou-Hai District, Cha-Shan Town, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Ou-Hai District, Cha-Shan Town, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Ou-Hai District, Cha-Shan Town, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Ou-Hai District, Cha-Shan Town, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Ou-Hai District, Cha-Shan Town, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Ou-Hai District, Cha-Shan Town, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China.
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China.
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China.
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Lee G, Kim K. Remediation of sediments contaminated by harmful heavy metals using aluminum sulfate: Sustainable approach for practical applications. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 202:116345. [PMID: 38583219 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116345] [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: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Chemical washing could be suitable for the remediation of marine sediments contaminated with harmful heavy metals. Considering green and sustainable remediation (GSR), the application of aluminum sulfate (AS) is intended to reduce the costs and environmental impacts. We extracted harmful heavy metals from manganese nodules using an ion exchange mechanism that occurs when AS dissociates in water. AS in the range from 2 % to 5 % was used. The remediation efficiencies using 5 % AS were found to be the highest, at 91.8 % for Ni and ≥ 100 % for other harmful heavy metals. The Pearson's coefficient evaluation showed that increasing elapsed time did not significantly affect the extraction of harmful heavy metals. Pollutants in post-processing products may not cause secondary pollutions if solidification/stabilization and additional treatments are used. Our results can serve as fundamental data for the actual remediation processes using AS not only for deep-sea mining tailings but also contaminated marine sediments.
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- Gaeun Lee
- Marine Environmental Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 385, Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea; KIOST School, University of Science and Technology (UST), 385, Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea.
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- Marine Environmental Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 385, Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea; KIOST School, University of Science and Technology (UST), 385, Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea.
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Deng L, Fan Y, Liu K, Zhang Y, Qian X, Li M, Wang S, Xu X, Gao X, Li H. Exploring the primary magnetic parameters affecting chemical fractions of heavy metal(loid)s in lake sediment through an interpretable workflow. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 468:133859. [PMID: 38402686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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The magnetic properties of lake sediments account for close relationships with heavy metal(loid)s (HMs), but little is known about their relationships with chemical fractions (CFs) of HMs. Establishing an effective workflow to predict HMs risk among various machine learning (ML) methods in conjunction with magnetic measurement remains challenging. This study evaluated the simulation efficiency of nine ML methods in predicting the risk assessment code (RAC) and ratio of the secondary and primary phases (RSP) of HMs with magnetic parameters in sediment cores of a shallow lake. The sediment cores were collected and sliced, and the total amount and CFs of HMs, as well as magnetic parameters, were determined. Support vector machine (SVM) outperformed other models, as evidenced by coefficient of determination (R2) > 0.8. Interpretable machine learning (IML) methods were employed to identify key indicators of RAC and RSP among the magnetic parameters. Values of χARM, HIRM, χARM/χ, and χARM/SIRM of sediments ranging in 220-500 × 10-8 m3/kg, 30-40 × 10-5Am2/kg, 15-25, and 0.5-1, respectively, indicated the potential ecological risks of Cd, Hg, and Sb. This study offers new perspectives on the risk assessment of HMs in lake sediments by combining magnetic measurement with IML workflow.
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- Ligang Deng
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Zhu K, He X, Chen P, Peng J, Dong X, Zhai S. Highly efficient Cu(II) capture by salicylaldoxime functionalized magnetic polydopamine core-shell hybrids: Behavior and mechanism. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 265:130549. [PMID: 38553391 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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Functionalized magnetic nanocomposites were considered as promising adsorbents owing to their abundant functional groups and ease of separation properties. Herein, we combined the solvothermal method with molecular copolymerization to synthesize a salicylaldoxime-grafted magnetic polydopamine (SMP) core-shell hybrid and exploited it for Cu(II) adsorption. The physicochemical properties of SMP were comprehensively studied by SEM, TEM, XRD, FT-IR, TGA, XPS, and VSM measurements. The results manifested that polydopamine acts as a bridge connecting magnetic iron oxide and salicylaldoxime to fabricated core-shell hybrids with rich functional groups. The batch experimental results showed that the Cu(II) adsorption was consumingly pH-reliant behavior, while adsorption data fitted the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isothermal model well, and the adsorption process achieved equilibrium within 60 min. Moreover, SMP exhibited remarkable anti-interference and can be recycled for 5 times with an inconspicuous decrease in adsorption performance. Importantly, salicylaldoxime functionalization endowed SMP with maximum Cu(II) adsorption capacity of 141.24 mg/g at pH 6.0 and 25 °C as compared with pure MP. Based on FT-IR and XPS study, the main adsorption mechanisms were proposed with a synergistic effect including a strong chemical chelation and partial Cu(II) reduction. Importantly, this strategy can be extended to multifunctional magnetic composites for Cu-contaminated wastewater cleanup.
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- Kairuo Zhu
- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Security for Water Source Region of Mid-line of South-to-North Diversion Project of Henan Province, School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, PR China.
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- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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Guo C, Wang Y, You Y, Chen M, Zhang K, Zhang S. Aminopoly(carboxylic acid)-Functionalized PolyHIPE Beads toward Eliminating Trace Heavy Metal Ions from Water. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:6107-6117. [PMID: 38466815 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Many advanced materials are designed for the removal of heavy metal ions from water. However, materials for eliminating trace heavy metal ions from wastewater to meet drinking water standards remain a major challenge. Herein, epoxy group-functionalized open-cellular beads are synthesized by UV polymerization of a water-in-oil-in-water system. The epoxy groups are further transformed into diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) with hexamethylene diamine as a bridging agent. The resulting material (DTPA@polyHIPE beads) can eliminate trace Cu(II), Cr(III), Pb(II), Fe(III), or Cd(II) from water. When 0.15 g of DTPA@polyHIPE beads are used to adsorb metal ions of 20 mg in 100 mL of water, the residue concentrations of Cu(II), Cr(III), Pb(II), Fe(III), and Cd(II) are reduced to 0.08, 0.06, 0.02, 0.09, and 0.07 mg/L, respectively. The adsorption efficiencies of the beads for these ions are all higher than 99.55%. The adsorbent is durable and exhibits good recyclability by retaining an adsorption capacity of ≥91% after 5 cycles. The negative values of ΔG in the adsorption process indicate that the adsorption is feasible and spontaneous. The chemical adsorption follows the Freundlich adsorption model, indicating a multilayer heterogeneous adsorption. The DTPA@polyHIPE beads have a great potential application in dealing with trace heavy metal ion polluted water.
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- Cuicui Guo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Yang G, Guo Z, Wu W. Modifying national industrial structure for reducing heavy metals in China: A nexus-based multi-objective optimization approach. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169478. [PMID: 38141973 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Heavy metals (HMs) exhibit significant toxicity and can lead to a range of health issues. Certain HMs share common emission sources, necessitating an exploration of the nexus among various HMs for achieving collaborative reductions. Considering the efficacy and feasibility of industrial modification to environmental pressures, this paper proposes a novel nexus-based optimization approach based on nexus analysis, multi-region input-output (MRIO) table, and multi-objective optimization to mitigate atmospheric HMs. The atmospheric HM emission inventory in 2017 is first compiled. Subsequently, the Integrated Nexus Strength of HMs Risk (HMR-INS) is proposed and employed to determine the range of sectoral output variations. Finally, a multi-objective optimization approach is employed based on the MRIO table in 2017. Compared with the traditional optimization method, the proposed approach performs better regarding HM-related risks and total output, leading to a 1.9 million tons increase in reduction on HM-related risks and a 1.37 trillion yuan increment in total output. Some further analyses are also given to provide feasible solutions for industrial modification, which considers both the economic efficiency and the stability of the industrial structure.
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- Guangfei Yang
- Institute of Systems Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Institute of Systems Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Planning and Policy Simulation, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing 100041, China; The Center for Eco-Environmental Accounting, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing, 100041, China.
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Gomes EJCM, Macedo VS, Dos Santos Pereira AK, Cavallini GS, Pereira DH. Theoretical study of the adsorption capacity of potentially toxic Cd 2+, Pb 2+, and Hg 2+ ions in hemicellulose matrices. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:128894. [PMID: 38134983 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Hemicellulose is widely available in nature, is a sustainable resource and has a wide range of applications. Among them, adsorption stands out for the removal of potentially toxic ions. Thus, in the study, the adsorption of Cd2+, Pb2+ and Hg2+ ions in two hemicellulose matrices were elucidated through computational simulations using density functional theory. Molecular electrostatic potential and frontier molecular orbitals demonstrated whether the interactions could happen. Four interaction complexes were highlighted due to the interaction energy criteria, ΔEBind, ΔH and ΔG < 0.00 kcal mol-1, that is: Hm1… Pb (1); Hm2… Pb (3); Hm2…Cd (4) and Hm2…Hg (4) and the results show that they occur through physisorption. In structural parameter studies, interaction distances smaller than 3000 Å were identified, which ranged from 2.253 Å to 2.972 Å. From the analysis of the topological parameters of QTAIM, it was possible to characterize the intensities of the interactions, as well as their nature, which were partially covalent or electrostatic in nature. Finally, based on the theoretical results, it can be affirmed that the hemicellulose can interact with Cd2+, Pb2+ and Hg2+ ions, evidencing that this study can support further experimental essays to remove contaminants from effluents.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), CEP 77, Gurupi, Tocantins 402-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), CEP 77, Gurupi, Tocantins 402-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), CEP 77, Gurupi, Tocantins 402-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), CEP 77, Gurupi, Tocantins 402-970, Brazil; Departamento de Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes, 50, Vila das Acácias, São José dos Campos, SP CEP 12228-900, Brazil.
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Yang G, Guo Z, Wu W. Revealing transmissions of atmospheric heavy metals hidden in the Chinese supply chain. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119891. [PMID: 38150928 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119891] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Heavy metals (HMs) pose significant risks to human health and the environment. Identifying the sectors that play a significant role in the transmission of HMs has rarely been considered and represents an efficient method to control and manage HMs. By combining atmospheric HM emission inventories, the multi-regional input-output approach, and a betweenness-based method, this study revealed the transmission of HMs (comprehensively evaluated by the Heavy Metal Pollution Load, HMPL) in 2017. In 2017, 119.86 million tons of HMPL were transmitted through China's supply chain, and Cr was the main contributor to HMPL transmission. The results suggest that metal smelting is the primary contributor to HMPL transmission, and metal smelting in Jiangsu, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, and Anhui are the top five critical nodes. These results suggest that the sector's role changes dramatically with respect to HM control under this perspective. The role of HM emission-intensive sectors changed the most, as their production-based HMPLs accounted for 84% of the total HMPL; however, the HMPL transmitted by these sectors accounted for only 45% of the total. The critical HMPL transmission sectors identified in this study provide a basis for policy-making from a transmission perspective.
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- Guangfei Yang
- Institute of Systems Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Institute of Systems Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Planning and Policy Simulation, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing, 100041, China; The Center for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Regional Environment, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing, 100041, China; The Innovation Center for Eco-environment-Oriented Development, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing, 100041, 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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Yang G, Guo Z, Wu W, Shao S, Peng X. Unintended mitigation effect of air pollutant regulation on the aquatic cadmium: Evidence from the 11-FYPEP in China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 907:167814. [PMID: 37848144 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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This paper evaluates the unintended mitigation effect of air pollutant regulation on aquatic cadmium (Cd) emissions in the China's Eleventh Five-Year Plan for Environmental Protection (11-FYPEP), by employing a continuous Difference-in-Difference-in-Difference (DDD) estimator. We find that: (1) Although the 11-FYPEP did not target to reduce Cd emission, the implementation of 11-FYPEP reduced the emissions by 2.8 %. (2) The Cd emission is closely related to the industrial level, because the reduction of Cd is 6.1 % higher in areas with lower industrial output, and the mediating effect of the number of industrial enterprises accounts for 6.8 % of the Cd reduction. Based on our findings, implications like improving production efficiency and modifying industrial structure are proposed, as the 11-FYPEP achieves Cd reduction in an unsustainable way.
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- Guangfei Yang
- Institute of Systems Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Institute of Systems Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Planning and Policy Simulation, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing 100041, China.
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- School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Business, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Gao Y, Yi Z, Wang J, Ding F, Fang Y, Du A, Jiang Y, Zhao H, Jin Y. Interpretation of the adsorption process of toxic Cd 2+ removal by modified sweet potato residue. RSC Adv 2024; 14:433-444. [PMID: 38173571 PMCID: PMC10759277 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra06855b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) is a common and toxic non-essential heavy metal that must be effectively treated to reduce its threat to the environment and public health. Adsorption with an adsorbent, such as agricultural waste, is widely used to remove heavy metals from wastewater. Sweet potato, the sixth most abundant food crop worldwide, produces a large amount of waste during postharvest processing that could be used as an economic adsorbent. In this study, the feasibility of using sweet potato residue (SPR) as an adsorbent for Cd2+ adsorption was assessed. To enhance the removal rate, SPR was modified with NaOH, and the effects of the modification and adsorption conditions on the removal of Cd2+ from wastewater were investigated. The results showed that modified sweet potato residue (MSPR) could be adapted to various pH and temperatures of simulated wastewater, implying its potential for multi-faceted application. Under optimized conditions, the removal of Cd2+ by MSPR was up to 98.94% with a maximum adsorption capacity of 19.81 mg g-1. Further investigation showed that the MSPR exhibited rich functional groups, a loose surface, and a mesoporous structure, resulting in advantageous characteristics for the adsorption of Cd2+. In addition, the MSPR adsorbed Cd2+ by complexation, ion exchange, and precipitation during a monolayer chemisorption adsorption process. This work demonstrates a sustainable and environment friendly strategy for Cd2+ removal from wastewater and a simple approach for the preparation of MSPR and also revealed the adsorption mechanism of Cd2+ by MSPR, thus providing a suitable adsorbent and strategy for the removal of other heavy metals.
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- Yu Gao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chengdu 610041 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chengdu 610041 China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Mianyang Teachers' College Mianyang 621000 China
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- Crop Characteristic Resources Creation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Mianyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Mianyang 621023 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chengdu 610041 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chengdu 610041 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chengdu 610041 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chengdu 610041 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chengdu 610041 China
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Zhou XR, Wang R, Tang CC, Varrone C, He ZW, Li ZH, Wang XC. Advances, challenges, and prospects in microalgal-bacterial symbiosis system treating heavy metal wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 345:140448. [PMID: 37839742 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140448] [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: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Heavy metal (HM) pollution, particularly in its ionic form in water bodies, is a chronic issue threatening environmental security and human health. The microalgal-bacterial symbiosis (MABS) system, as the basis of water ecosystems, has the potential to treat HM wastewater in a sustainable manner, with the advantages of environmental friendliness and carbon sequestration. However, the differences between laboratory studies and engineering practices, including the complexity of pollutant compositions and extreme environmental conditions, limit the applications of the MABS system. Additionally, the biomass from the MABS system containing HMs requires further disposal or recycling. This review summarized the recent advances of the MABS system treating HM wastewater, including key mechanisms, influence factors related to HM removal, and the tolerance threshold values of the MABS system to HM toxicity. Furthermore, the challenges and prospects of the MABS system in treating actual HM wastewater are analyzed and discussed, and suggestions for biochar preparation from the MABS biomass containing HMs are provided. This review provides a reference point for the MABS system treating HM wastewater and the corresponding challenges faced by future engineering practices.
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- Xing-Rui Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and BioScience, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H 9220, Aalborg Ø, Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an, 710055, China
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Zhang X, Razanajatovo MR, Du X, Wang S, Feng L, Wan S, Chen N, Zhang Q. Well-designed protein amyloid nanofibrils composites as versatile and sustainable materials for aquatic environment remediation: A review. ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH (ONLINE) 2023; 2:264-277. [PMID: 38435357 PMCID: PMC10902511 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Amyloid nanofibrils (ANFs) are supramolecular polymers originally classified as pathological markers in various human degenerative diseases. However, in recent years, ANFs have garnered greater interest and are regarded as nature-based sustainable biomaterials in environmental science, material engineering, and nanotechnology. On a laboratory scale, ANFs can be produced from food proteins via protein unfolding, misfolding, and hydrolysis. Furthermore, ANFs have specific structural characteristics such as a high aspect ratio, good rigidity, chemical stability, and a controllable sequence. These properties make them a promising functional material in water decontamination research. As a result, the fabrication and application of ANFs and their composites in water purification have recently gained considerable attention. Despite the large amount of literature in this field, there is a lack of systematic review to assess the gap in using ANFs and their composites to remove contaminants from water. This review discusses significant advancements in design techniques as well as the physicochemical properties of ANFs-based composites. We also emphasize the current progress in using ANFs-based composites to remove inorganic, organic, and biological contaminants. The interaction mechanisms between ANFs-based composites and contaminants are also highlighted. Finally, we illustrate the challenges and opportunities associated with the future preparation and application of ANFs-based composites. We anticipate that this review will shed new light on the future design and use of ANFs-based composites.
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- Xiaolin Zhang
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- College of Life & Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse and Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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Shah AH, Shahid M, Tahir M, Natasha N, Bibi I, Tariq TZ, Khalid S, Nadeem M, Abbas G, Saeed MF, Ansar S, Dumat C. Risk assessment of trace element accumulation in soil and Brassica oleracea after wastewater irrigation. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:8929-8942. [PMID: 35948700 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01351-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The risk assessment of trace elements has received substantial attention for the achievement of UN Sustainable Developmental Goals (UN-SDGs). The present study aimed to evaluate health and ecological risks associated with trace element accumulation in Brassica oleracea under wastewater irrigations from three different areas. This study, for the first time, compared the pros and cons of mixed water crop irrigation (wastewater with fresh/groundwater). A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the buildup of eight trace elements (As, Cu, Cd, Mn, Fe, Pb, Ni and Zn) in soil and B. oleracea plants irrigated with wastewater alone and mixed with fresh/groundwater. Specific ecological [degree of contamination (Cd), potential ecological risk index (PERI), pollution load index (PLI), geo-accumulation index (Igeo)], phytoaccumulation [bioconcentration factor (BCF) and transfer factor (TF)] and health risk models [chronic daily intake (CDI), hazard quotient (HQ), cancer risk (CR)] were applied to assess the overall contamination of trace elements in the soil-plant-human system. Moreover, these indices were compared with the literature data. The concentration of Cd, Fe and Mn exceeded the threshold limits of 10, 500 and 200 mg kg-1, respectively, for agricultural soil. Overall, all the irrigation waters caused significant pollution load in soil indicating high ecological risk (Cd > 24, PERI > 380, Igeo > 5, PLI > 2). Not all the mixing treatments caused a reduction in trace element buildup in soil. The mixing of wastewater-1 with either groundwater or freshwater increased trace element levels in the soil as well as risk indices compared to wastewater alone. The BCF and TF values were > 1, respectively, for 66% and 7% treatments. Trace element concentration in plants and associated health risk were minimized in mixed wastewater treatments. There were 22% and 32% reduction in HQ and CR when wastewater was mixed with freshwater and 29% and 8% when mixed with groundwater. Despite total reduction, a great variation in % change in risk indices was observed with respect to the area of wastewater collection. Therefore, mixed water irrigation may be a good management strategy, but its recommendation depends on soil properties and composition of waters used for mixing. Moreover, it is recommended that the freshwater and wastewater of the particular area may be continuously monitored to avoid potential associated health hazards.
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- Ali Haider Shah
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Sub-Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre d'Etude Et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Universite´ Toulouse-Jean Jaure`S, 5 alle´e Antonio Machado, 31058, Toulouse, France
- INP-ENSAT, Universite´ de Toulouse, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326, Auzeville-Tolosane, France
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Chen Y, Huang SA, Yu K, Guo JZ, Wang YX, Li B. Adsorption of lead ions and methylene blue on acrylate-modified hydrochars. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 379:129067. [PMID: 37080438 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Hydrochars are promising sorbents for wastewater treatment. Herein, two acrylate-modified hydrochars (AMHC1 and AMHC2) were obtained by grafting acrylic acid on the surface of two hydrochars (MHC1 and MHC2 hydrothermally carbonized in water and acidic medium respectively) with free radical polymerization. Characterizations show that MHC2 is more prone to free radical polymerization than MHC1 does, and has higher carboxylate content after modification. The adsorption amounts of AMHC2 over methylene blue (MB) and Pb(II) are much higher than those of AMHC1. Pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm equations well fit the Pb(II) and MB sorption data of AMHC2. The Pb(II) adsorptive mechanism is mainly inner-surface complexation accompanied by ion exchange and cation-π interaction. MB adsorption involves ion exchange, electrostatic interaction, H-bonding and π-π interaction. Hence, the one-step modification method of free radical polymerization under alkaline condition has great potential for preparing carboxylate-modified hydrochars to adsorb cationic pollutants.
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- Yan Chen
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, PR China.
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Zhang K, Chang S, Zhang Q, Bai Y, Wang E, Zhang M, Fu Q, Wei L, Yu Y. Heavy metals in influent and effluent from 146 drinking water treatment plants across China: Occurrence, explanatory factors, probabilistic health risk, and removal efficiency. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 450:131003. [PMID: 36857822 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131003] [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: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Heavy metals (HMs) in drinking water have drawn worldwide attention due to their risks to public health; however, a systematic assessment of the occurrence of HMs in drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) at a large geographical scale across China and the removal efficiency, human health risks, and the correlation with environmental factors have yet to be established. Therefore, this study characterised the occurrence patterns of nine conventional dissolved HMs in the influent and effluent water samples from 146 typical DWTPs in seven major river basins across China (which consist of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Songhua River, the Pearl River, the Huaihe River, the Liaohe River and the Haihe River) for the first time and removal efficiency, probabilistic health risks, and the correlation with water quality. According to the findings, a total of eight HMs (beryllium (Be), antimony (Sb), barium (Ba), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), vanadium (V), cobalt (Co) and titanium (Ti)) were detected, with detection frequencies in influent and effluent water ranging from 2.90 (Mo) to 99.30% (Ba) and 1.40 (Ti) to 97.90% (Ba), respectively. The average concentration range was 0.41 (Be)- 77.36 (Sb) μg/L. Among them, Sb (exceeding standard rate 8%), Ba (2.89%), Ni (21.43%), and V (1.33%) were exceeded the national standard (GB5749-2022). By combining Spearman's results and redundancy analysis, our results revealed a close correlation among pH, turbidity (TURB), potassium permanganate index (CODMn), and total nitrogen (TN) along with the concentration and composition of HMs. In addition, the concentration of HMs in finished water was strongly affected by the concentration of HMs in raw water, as evidenced by the fact that HMs in surface water poses a risk to the quality of finished water. Metal concentration was the primary factor in assessing the health risk of a single metal, and the carcinogenic risk of Ba, Mo, Ni, and Sb should be paid attention to. In DWTPs, the removal efficiencies of various HMs also vary greatly, with an average removal rate ranging from 16.30% to 95.64%. In summary, our findings provide insights into the water quality and health risks caused by HMs in drinking water.
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- Kunfeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Source Protection, Research Centre of Lake Environment, National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Elite Engineers School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China; School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Source Protection, Research Centre of Lake Environment, National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Source Protection, Research Centre of Lake Environment, National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Source Protection, Research Centre of Lake Environment, National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Source Protection, Research Centre of Lake Environment, National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Source Protection, Research Centre of Lake Environment, National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Elite Engineers School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China.
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Jiang C, Yang C, Fu Y, Chen F, Hu J. Highly efficient and selective Hg(II) adsorbent: ZnS grown on the surface of 4A zeolite and supported on starch aerogels. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:67059-67070. [PMID: 37103700 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27107-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In this study, ZnS nanoparticles were loaded on the surface of zeolite NaA and embedded in a carbon aerogel to prepare C@zeolite-ZnS, where zeolite NaA was used in order to adsorb Zn2+ ions released during ion exchange, and the carbon aerogel had good dispersion as a carrier for ZnS to solve the ZnS agglomeration problem. The morphology and structure of C@zeolite-ZnS were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, BET, and XPS. C@zeolite-ZnS showed excellent selectivity and high removal rate for Hg(II) ions with a maximum adsorption capacity of 795.83 mg/g. When the pH, adsorption time, and Hg(II) ion concentration were 6, 30 min, and 25 mg/L at 298 K, the corresponding adsorption and removal rates reached 99.90% and 124.88 mg/g, respectively. Thermodynamic studies have shown that the adsorption process is a spontaneous heat absorption process. Furthermore, after up to 10 cycles of adsorption, the adsorbent still exhibited outstanding stability and high adsorption capacity with removal rates exceeding 99%. In conclusion, C@zeolite-ZnS, which is stable and reusable and has the ability to meet industrial emission standards after adsorption of Hg(II) ions, is very promising for industrial applications.
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- Chuanzhi Jiang
- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Province University Key Laboratory of Green Energy and Environment Catalysis, Ningde Normal University, Ningde, Fujian, 352100, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, People's Republic of China.
- Fujian Province University Key Laboratory of Green Energy and Environment Catalysis, Ningde Normal University, Ningde, Fujian, 352100, People's Republic of China.
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Deng L, Gao X, Xia B, Wang J, Dai Q, Fan Y, Wang S, Li H, Qian X. Improving the efficiency of machine learning in simulating sedimentary heavy metal contamination by coupling preposing feature selection methods. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 322:138205. [PMID: 36822525 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sediment cores were collected from Taihu Lake in China. The chronology was determined by radionuclide. Heavy metals and magnetic properties of each core slice were assessed, respectively. The concentrations of most heavy metals in sediments surged at 20 cm from the surface, accompanying the increase in the concentrations of single-domain magnetic particles. This may be resulted from the influence of anthropic activities on the lake's environment after the 1970s. Two feature selection methods, random forest (RF) and maximal information coefficient (MIC), were combined with support vector machine (SVM) model to simulate heavy metals, with the inclusion of selected magnetic and physicochemical parameters. Compared with the modeling results obtained with the full set of parameters, a reasonable simulation performance was obtained with RF and MIC. RF performed better than MIC by increasing the R2 of simulation models for Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Sb. For heavy metals with high ecological risks (As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb, Sb), the correlation coefficients for observed and predicted data ranged from 0.73 to 0.97 with only 14-27% of the parameters selected by RF as input variables. The RF-RBF-SVM enabled heavy metal predictions based on the magnetic properties of the lake sediments.
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- Ligang Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China; School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Mathematics and Computer Science, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Wastewater Reuse of Anhui Province, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Mathematics and Computer Science, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Xu X, Zhang H, Jin J. Hydrophobic Modified Ceramic Aeration Membrane for Effective Treatment of Brine Wastewater. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:443. [PMID: 37103870 PMCID: PMC10140921 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13040443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A novel approach to evaporate brine wastewater using a ceramic aeration membrane was proposed. A high-porosity ceramic membrane was selected as the aeration membrane and was modified with hydrophobic modifiers to avoid undesired surface wetting. The water contact angle of the ceramic aeration membrane reached 130° after hydrophobic modification. The hydrophobic ceramic aeration membrane showed excellent operational stability (up to 100 h), high salinity (25 wt.%) tolerance, and excellent regeneration performance. The evaporative rate reached 98 kg m-2 h-1, which could be restored by ultrasonic cleaning after the membrane fouling occurred. Furthermore, this novel approach shows great promise for practical applications toward a low cost of only 66 kW·h·m-3.
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Huang F, Chen C. GIS-based approach and multivariate statistical analysis for identifying sources of heavy metals in marine sediments from the coast of Hong Kong. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:518. [PMID: 36976384 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11152-6] [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: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Hong Kong is an urbanized coastal city which experiences substantially different metal loads from anthropogenic activities. This study was aimed at analyzing the spatial distribution and pollution evaluation of ten selected heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Ni, Zn, Fe, V) in the coastal sediments of Hong Kong. The distribution of heavy metal pollution in sediments has been analyzed using the geographic information system (GIS) technique, and their pollution degrees, corresponding potential ecological risks and source identifications, have been studied by applying the enrichment factor (EF) analysis, contamination factor (CF) analysis, potential ecological risk index (PEI), and integrated multivariate statistical methods, respectively. Firstly, the GIS technique was used to access the spatial distribution of the heavy metals; the result revealed that pollution trend of these metals was decreased from the inner to the outer coast sites of the studied area. Secondly, combining the EF analysis and CF analysis, we found that the pollution degree of heavy metals followed the order of Cu > Cr > Cd > Zn > Pb > Hg > Ni > Fe > As > V. Thirdly, the PERI calculations showed that Cd, Hg, and Cu were the most potential ecological risk factors compared to other metals. Finally, cluster analysis combined with principal component analysis showed that Cr, Cu, Hg, and Ni might originate from the industrial discharges and shipping activities. V, As, and Fe were mainly derived from the natural origin, whereas Cd, Pb, and Zn were identified from the municipal discharges and industrial wastewater. In conclusion, this work should be helpful in the establishment of strategies for contamination control and optimization of industrial structures in Hong Kong.
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- Fengwen Huang
- Department of Neuroscience, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Ecology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
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Aquatic Bacteria Rheinheimera tangshanensis New Ability for Mercury Pollution Removal. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24055009. [PMID: 36902440 PMCID: PMC10003538 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24055009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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To explore the strong tolerance of bacteria to Hg pollution, aquatic Rheinheimera tangshanensis (RTS-4) was separated from industrial sewage, with a maximum Hg(II) tolerant concentration of 120 mg/L and a maximum Hg(II) removal rate of 86.72 ± 2.11%, in 48 h under optimum culture conditions. The Hg(II) bioremediation mechanisms of RTS-4 bacteria are as follows: (1) the reduction of Hg(II) through Hg reductase encoded by the mer operon; (2) the adsorption of Hg(II) through the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs); and (3) the adsorption of Hg(II) using dead bacterial biomass (DBB). At low concentrations [Hg(II) ≤ 10 mg/L], RTS-4 bacteria employed Hg(II) reduction and DBB adsorption to remove Hg(II), and the removal percentages were 54.57 ± 0.36% and 45.43 ± 0.19% of the total removal efficiency, respectively. At moderate concentrations [10 mg/L < Hg(II) ≤ 50 mg/L], all three mechanisms listed above coexisted, with the percentages being 0.26 ± 0.01%, 81.70 ± 2.31%, and 18.04 ± 0.62% of the total removal rate, respectively. At high concentrations [Hg(II) > 50 mg/L], the bacteria primary employed EPS and DBB adsorption to remove Hg(II), where the percentages were 19.09 ± 0.04% and 80.91 ± 2.41% of the total removal rate, respectively. When all three mechanisms coexisted, the reduction of Hg(II) occurred within 8 h, the adsorption of Hg(II) by EPSs and DBB occurred within 8-20 h and after 20 h, respectively. This study provides an efficient and unused bacterium for the biological treatment of Hg pollution.
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Shahid M, Al-Kahtani AA, ALOthman ZA, Bibi I, Tariq TZ, Natasha N, Khalid S, Niazi NK, Murtaza B. Effect of freshwater and wastewater irrigation on buildup of toxic elements in soil and maize crop. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:438. [PMID: 36862255 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11034-x] [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: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Untreated wastewater is routinely used for agricultural activities in water-stressed regions, thereby causing severe ecological risks by various pollutants. Hence, management strategies are needed to cope with the environmental issues related to wastewater use in agriculture. This pot study evaluates the effect of mixing either freshwater (FW) or groundwater (GW) with sewage water (SW) on the buildup of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil and maize crop. Results revealed that SW of Vehari contains high levels of Cd (0.08 mg L-1) and Cr (2.3 mg L-1). Mixing of FW and GW with SW increased soil contents of As (22%) and decreased Cd (1%), Cu (1%), Fe (3%), Mn (9%), Ni (9%), Pb (10%), and Zn (4%) than SW "alone" treatment. Risk indices showed high-degree of soil-contamination and very-high ecological risks. Maize accumulated considerable concentrations of PTEs in roots and shoot with bioconcentration factor > 1 for Cd, Cu, and Pb and transfer factor > 1 for As, Fe, Mn, and Ni. Overall, mixed treatments increased plant contents of As (118%), Cu (7%), Mn (8%), Ni (55%), and Zn (1%), while decreased those of Cd (7%), Fe (5%), and Pb (1%) compared to SW "alone" treatments. Risk indices predicted possible carcinogenic risks to cow (CR 0.003 > 0.0001) and sheep (CR 0.0121 > 0.0001) due to consumption of maize fodder containing PTEs. Hence, to minimize possible environmental/health hazards, mixing of FW and GW with SW can be an effective strategy. However, the recommendation greatly depends on the composition of mixing waters.
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- Muhammad Shahid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Vehari, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Sub-Campus Vehari, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Vehari, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, 61100, Vehari, Pakistan
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Liu GH, Tang X, Yuan J, Li Q, Qi L, Wang H, Ye Z, Zhao Q. Activated sludge process enabling highly efficient removal of heavy metal in wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:21132-21143. [PMID: 36264470 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23693-3] [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: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Activated sludge process was a low-cost alternative method compared to the conventional physicochemical process for the treatment of heavy metal-containing wastewater. In the present study, the removal efficiency of Pb2+, Cu2+, and Ni2+ from wastewater by a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) activated sludge system was investigated, and the mechanism was revealed by static adsorption experiment of activated sludge. The results showed that the activated sludge in the SBR system was effective in removing Pb2+ and Cu2+ from wastewater at 10 mg·L-1 initial concentration, with a removal efficiency of 83.1 ~ 90.0% for Pb2+ and 74.3 ~ 80.6% for Cu2+, respectively. However, the removal efficiency for Ni2+ was only 0 ~ 6.2%. Static adsorption experiments showed that the adsorption capacity of activated sludge for three heavy metals was shown as Pb2+ > Cu2+ > Ni2+. When the initial concentration was 20 mg·L-1, the equilibrium adsorption capacity of activated sludge for Pb2+, Cu2+, and Ni2+ was 18.35 mg·g-1, 17.06 mg·g-1, and 8.37 mg·g-1, respectively. The main adsorption mechanisms for Pb2+ and Cu2+ were ligand exchange, electrostatic adsorption, and surface organic complexation processes, but Ni2+ removal mechanism mainly included electrostatic adsorption and surface organic complexation processes, showing that Ni2+ removal was inhibited in the presence of Pb2+ and Cu2+. The physicochemical properties and microbial diversity of activated sludge were greatly affected by the heavy metals in the SBR system, and genus Rhodobacter was found to be dominant bacteria enabling resistance to heavy metal ions.
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- Guo-Hua Liu
- Research Center for Low Carbon Technology of Water Environment, School of Environment and Nature Resources, Renmin University of China, 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Research Center for Low Carbon Technology of Water Environment, School of Environment and Nature Resources, Renmin University of China, 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Research Center for Low Carbon Technology of Water Environment, School of Environment and Nature Resources, Renmin University of China, 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Research Center for Low Carbon Technology of Water Environment, School of Environment and Nature Resources, Renmin University of China, 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100872, China.
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- Research Center for Low Carbon Technology of Water Environment, School of Environment and Nature Resources, Renmin University of China, 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Research Center for Low Carbon Technology of Water Environment, School of Environment and Nature Resources, Renmin University of China, 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Tian Y, Long Z, Li Q. What are the determinants of wastewater discharge reduction in China? Decomposition analysis by LMDI. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:23538-23552. [PMID: 36327077 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23887-9] [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: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Wastewater discharge reduction (WDR) is a key breakthrough point for China's environmental protection. Based on China's 30 provincial data from 2011 to 2017, this paper applied the logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) method to clarify the determinants of WDR at national, regional, and provincial levels. Except for wastewater discharge factor, economic development, and total population, four innovative factors, total water application intensity, water environment cost, water treatment industry development level, and drainage infrastructure investment scale were first proposed in this study. The results indicated that from 2011 to 2017, at the national level, total water application intensity and water treatment industry development level were dominant contributors to WDR, while other factors all inhibited WDR. At the regional level, the results of wastewater discharge factor, economic development, and water environment cost were similar to the national level. The drainage infrastructure investment scale had a positive effect on WDR in Northeast and South China while having a negative effect on other regions. And except for Northeast China, the water treatment industry development level promoted WRD, while the total population inhibited WDR. Finally, the determinants of WDR at the provincial level were investigated. On this basis, targeted corresponding policies were provided in this paper.
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- Ying Tian
- School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, 046000, China
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- School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.
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Jia QY, Jia R, Chen CM, Wang L. Characterization of CdSe QDs biosynthesized by a recombinant Rhodopseudomonas palustris. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zhang C, Shen Q, Su Y, Jin R. Efficient heavy metal recycling and water reuse from industrial wastewater using new reusable and inexpensive polyphenylene sulfide derivatives. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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You Y, Ju C, Wang L, Wang X, Ma F, Wang G, Wang Y. The mechanism of arbuscular mycorrhizal enhancing cadmium uptake in Phragmites australis depends on the phosphorus concentration. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 440:129800. [PMID: 36027745 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is a vital strategy to enhance the phytoremediation of cadmium (Cd) pollution. However, the function of AMF was influenced by phosphorus (P) concentration. To reveal the effect of AMF on the Cd accumulation of host plants under different P concentrations and how the AMF and P interact, this study comparatively analyzed the regulatory effects of AMF on the Cd response, extraction, and transportation processes of Phragmites australis (P. australis) under different P levels, and explored its physiological, biochemical and molecular biological mechanisms. The study showed that AMF could induce different growth allocation strategies in response to Cd stress. Moreover, AMF promoted plant Cd tolerance and detoxification by enhancing P uptake, Cd passivation, Cd retention in the cell wall, and functional group modulation. Under P starvation treatments, AMF promoted Cd uptake by inducing Cd to enter the iron pathway, increased the transport coefficient by 493.39%, and retained Cd in stems. However, these effects disappeared following the addition of P. Additionally, AMF up-regulated the expression of ZIP, ZIP, and NRAMP genes to promote cadmium uptake at low, medium, and high phosphorus levels, respectively. Thus, the Cd response mechanism of the AMF-P. australis symbiotic system was P dose-dependent.
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- Yongqiang You
- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, No. 73, Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, PR China
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Dong L, Shan C, Liu Y, Sun H, Yao B, Gong G, Jin X, Wang S. Characterization and Mechanistic Study of Heavy Metal Adsorption by Facile Synthesized Magnetic Xanthate-Modified Chitosan/Polyacrylic Acid Hydrogels. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191711123. [PMID: 36078835 PMCID: PMC9517823 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191711123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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A simple method was used to synthesize magnetic xanthate-modified chitosan/polyacrylic acid hydrogels that were used to remove heavy metal ions from an aqueous solution. Xanthate modification of chitosan significantly improved adsorption performance: individual adsorption capacities of the hydrogel for Cu(II), Cd(II), Pb(II), and Co(II) ions were 206, 178, 168, and 140 mg g-1, respectively. The magnetic hydrogels had good regeneration ability and were effectively separated from the solution by use of a magnet. Adsorption kinetic data showed that the removal mechanism of heavy metal ions from the solution by magnetic hydrogels occurs mainly by chemical adsorption. The equilibrium adsorption isotherms were well-described by the Freundlich and Langmuir equations. Positive values were found for the Gibbs standard free energy and enthalpy, indicating an increase in the disorder at the solid-liquid interface during adsorption. Magnetic xanthate-modified chitosan-based hydrogels that exhibit high adsorption efficiency, regeneration, and easy separation from a solution have broad development prospects in various industrial sewage and wastewater treatment fields.
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- Liming Dong
- School of Material and Chemistry Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- School of Material and Chemistry Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- School of Material and Chemistry Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- School of Material and Chemistry Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- School of Material and Chemistry Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- School of Material and Chemistry Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- Department of Forensic Science and Technology, Jiangsu Police Institute, Nanjing 210031, China
- Correspondence: (X.J.); (S.W.)
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- School of Material and Chemistry Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
- Correspondence: (X.J.); (S.W.)
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Zhang L, Lin Y, Zhu Z, Li X, Wang S, Peng Y. Rapidly recovering and maintaining simultaneous partial nitrification, denitrification and anammox process through hydroxylamine addition to advance nitrogen removal from domestic sewage. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 360:127645. [PMID: 35868463 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The collapse of simultaneous partial nitrification, denitrification and anammox (SPNDA) system, caused by the destruction of partial nitrification (PN), is the most likely phenomenon to occur. Therefore, recovering the process quickly and maintaining efficient nitrogen removal is a valuable topic for research. In the anaerobic/aerobic/anoxic operation mode, SPNDA process was used to treat domestic sewage in a sequencing batch biofilm reactor. After the deterioration of PN effect, with the addition of hydroxylamine, the activity of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in the nitrobacteria increased (61.0-91.3 %), whereas the accumulation of nitrite quickly recovered to 90.4 % within 5 days. Meanwhile, the nitrogen removal efficiency improved (61.8-95.6 %) and the effluent TN was 2.1 mg/L. Furthermore, Candidatus Brocadia was enriched (0.50-1.82 %) in the system. The results indicated that the addition of hydroxylamine was an effective strategy to recover and economically maintain the SPNDA process for advanced nitrogen removal from domestic sewage.
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- Liyuan Zhang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China.
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Geng J, Liang Q, Yu W, Chen W, Lu G, Luo H. Enhanced removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by polymer-mediated nitrogen-rich reduced graphene oxide. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 436:129184. [PMID: 35739715 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The efficient removal of heavy metal by rationally designed carbon-based adsorbents is a key challenge in the field of water purification. Herein, we report a nitrogen-enriched lignosulfonate exfoliated graphene oxide (N-LEGO) for hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) removal from aqueous solution. The nitrogen content of N-LEGO reached 13.28%, and the ratio of N-bonding configurations (pyri-N:amine-N:pyrro-N:grap-N) was 2.3:1.6:1:2.3. For Cr(VI) with initial concentration of 70 mg L-1 under pH= 2, the residuary concentration after treated by N-LEGO was close to 0.004 mg L-1, which meets the industrial wastewater discharge standard. The Cr(VI) adsorption behavior on N-LEGO can be fitted with the pseudo-second-order kinetics and Freundlich isotherm model well. The adsorption mechanism of Cr(VI) on N-LEGO includes anions electrostatic attraction, reduction and surface chelation. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations showed that N atoms doping was feasible and thermodynamically stable, meanwhile the N-doped system was easier to adsorb Cr2O72- than HCrO4-. The findings of this work can provide a new idea for the development of N-doped carbon-based adsorbents for the removal of highly toxic Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions.
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- Junjie Geng
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510641, China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Remediation Technologies, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters of Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China; The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters of Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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Li M, Chen N, Shang H, Ling C, Wei K, Zhao S, Zhou B, Jia F, Ai Z, Zhang L. An Electrochemical Strategy for Simultaneous Heavy Metal Complexes Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:10945-10953. [PMID: 35830297 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Heavy metals chelated with coexisting organic ligands in wastewater impose severe risks to public health and the ambient ecosystem but are also valuable metal resources. For sustainable development goals, the treatment of heavy metal complexes wastewater requires simultaneous metal-organic bond destruction and metal resource recovery. In this study, we demonstrated that a neutral pH electro-Fenton (EF) system, which was composed of an iron anode, carbon cloth cathode, and sodium tetrapolyphosphate electrolyte (Na6TPP), could induce a successive single-electron activation pathway of molecular oxygen due to the formation of Fe(II)-TPP complexes. The boosted •OH generation in the Na6TPP-EF process could decomplex 99.9% of copper ethylene diamine tetraacetate within 8 h; meanwhile, the released Cu ions were in situ deposited on the carbon cloth cathode in the form of Cu nanoparticles with a high energy efficiency of 2.45 g kWh-1. Impressively, the recovered Cu nanoparticles were of purity over 95.0%. More importantly, this neutral EF strategy could realize the simultaneous removal of Cu, Ni, and Cr complexes from real electroplating effluents. This study provides a promising neutral EF system for simultaneous heavy metal complexes wastewater treatment and resource recovery and sheds light on the importance of molecular oxygen activation in the field of pollutant control.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental & Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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Wang S, Chen D, Zhang ZX, Hu Y, Quan H. Mesopore dominated capacitive deionization of N-doped hierarchically porous carbon for water purification. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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