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Lu H, Zhang Y, Zhang B, Jiang S, Qu N, Xiao C, Li L, Li G, Chen L. Preparation of Newly Polymer-Coated Microbial Pellets and Their Adsorption and Degradation Properties for Oil-Containing Wastewater. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:11239-11250. [PMID: 38751154 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Water is the lifeblood of everything on earth, nourishing and nurturing all forms of life, while also contributing to the development of civilization. However, with the rapid development of economic construction, especially the accelerated process of modern industrialization, the pollution of oily sewage is becoming increasingly serious, affecting the ecological balance and human health. The efficient elimination of pollutants in sewage is, therefore, particularly urgent. In this paper, a core-shell microbial reactor (MPFA@CNF-SA-AM) was fabricated by using nanocellulose and sodium alginate (SA) particles embedded with microorganisms as the core and lipophilic and hydrophobic fly ash as the outer shell layer. Compared with that of free microorganisms and cellulose and SA aerogel pellets loading with microorganisms (CNF-SA-AM), which has a degradation efficiency of 60.69 and 82.89%, respectively, the MPFA@CNF-SA-AM possesses a highest degradation efficiency of 90.60% within 240 h. So that this self-floating microbial reactor has selective adsorption properties to achieve oil-water separation in oily wastewater and high effective degradation of organic pollutants with low cost. The adsorption curves of MPFA@CNF-SA-AM for diesel and n-hexadecane were studied. The results showed that the adsorption follows the Freundlich model and is a multimolecular layer of physical adsorption. In addition, the degradation mechanism of diesel oil was studied by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results showed that diesel oil was selectively adsorbed to the interior of MPFA@CNF-SA-AM, and it was degraded by enzymes in microorganisms into n-hexadecanol, n-hexadecaldehyde, and n-hexadecanoic acid in turn, and finally converted to water and carbon dioxide. Compared with existing oily wastewater treatment methods, this green and pollution-free dual-functional core-shell microbial reactor has the characteristics of easy preparation, high efficiency, flexibility, and large-scale degradation. It provides a new, effective green choice for oily wastewater purification and on-site oil spill accidents.
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- Haijing Lu
- College of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- Center of Experiment, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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Wang H, Lv Y, Bao J, Chen Y, Zhu L. Petroleum-contaminated soil bioremediation and microbial community succession induced by application of co-pyrolysis biochar amendment: An investigation of performances and mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 466:133600. [PMID: 38316070 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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This study aimed to remediate petroleum-contaminated soil using co-pyrolysis biochar derived from rice husk and cellulose. Rice husk and cellulose were mixed in various weight ratios (0:1, 1:0, 1:1, 1:3 and 3:1) and pyrolyzed under 500 °C. These biochar variants were labeled as R0C1, R1C0, R1C1, R1C3 and R3C1, respectively. Notably, the specific surface area and carbon content of the co- pyrolysis biochar increased, potentially promoting the growth and colonization of soil microorganisms. On the 60th day, the microbial control group achieved a 46.69% removal of pollutants, while the addition of R0C1, R1C0, R1C3, R1C1 and R3C1 resulted in removals of 70.56%, 67.01%, 67.62%, 68.74% and 67.30%, respectively. In contrast, the highest efficiency observed in the abiotic treatment group was only 24.12%. This suggested that the removal of petroleum pollutants was an outcome of the collaborative influence of co-pyrolysis biochar and soil microorganisms. Furthermore, the abundance of Proteobacteria, renowned for its petroleum degradation capability, obviously increased in the treatment group with the addition of co-pyrolysis biochar. This demonstrated that co-pyrolysis biochar could notably stimulate the growth of functionally associated microorganisms. This research confirmed the promising application of co-pyrolysis biochar in the remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil.
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- Hanzhi Wang
- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China.
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- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Water Resources Engineering and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China.
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Bao J, Li S, Qv M, Wang W, Wu Q, Kristianto Nugroho Y, Huang L, Zhu L. Urea addition as an enhanced strategy for degradation of petroleum contaminants during co-composting of straw and pig manure: Evidences from microbial community and enzyme activity evaluation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130135. [PMID: 38043688 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130135] [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: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Alterations in microbial community succession patterns and enzyme activities by petroleum pollutants during co-composting of straw and swine manure with the supplementary nitrogen source are unclear. In this study, urea was added into co-composting systems, and the removal performance of petroleum, microbial enzyme activity and community changes were investigated. Results showed that the polyphenol oxidase and catalase activities which were both related to the degradation of petroleum contaminants were accordingly increased from 20.65 to 30.31 U/g and from 171.87 to 231.86 U/g due to urea addition. The removal efficiency of petroleum contaminants in composting with urea increased from 45.06% to 82.29%. The addition of urea increased the diversity and abundance of petroleum-degrading microorganisms, and enhanced microbial linkages. This study provides a novel strategy for the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon as well as a new insight into the effect of urea on both microbial processes and composting phases.
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- Jianfeng Bao
- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, No. 8, East Lake South Road, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass-Resources Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China.
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Xue Y, Shen Y, Chen X, Dong L, Li J, Guan Y, Li Y. Sodium Alginate Aerogel as a Carrier of Organogelators for Effective Oil Spill Solidification and Recovery. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:1515-1523. [PMID: 38176104 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Marine oil spills pose a serious threat to the marine ecological environment. Phase-selective organogelators (PSOGs) are ideal candidates for oil spill gelation when used in combination with a mechanical recovery method. However, the toxicity of an organic solvent carrier has become a key problem when it is applied in the remediation of marine oil pollution. In this study, through an inexpensive and nontoxic ionic cross-linking and freeze-drying method, we successfully developed composite oil gelling agents that used a biomass sodium alginate aerogel as the carrier of 12-hydroxystearic acid (12-HSA). Simultaneously, carboxylated cellulose nanofibers (CNF-C) with large specific surface area and graphene oxide (GO) with excellent mechanical properties as reinforcing fillers were combined with an alginate matrix. 12-HSA, as a green and inexpensive organic gelator, was uniformly loaded on the aerogels by vacuum impregnation. The sodium alginate aerogel was capable of absorbing and storing oil due to its three-dimensional network skeleton and high porosity. Rheological studies have demonstrated that the organic gelator 12-HSA can be released from the aerogel substrate and self-assemble to form an oleogel with the absorbed oil quickly. The synergistic effect between absorption and congelation endows the composite oil gelling agent with efficient oil spill recovery capability. Based on eco-friendly, biodegradable, and simple synthesis methods, this composite oil gelling agent shows great potential for application in marine oil spill recovery.
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- Ying Xue
- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System/Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System/Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System/Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System/Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System/Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System/Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System/Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P.R. China
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Chen L, Qu N, Lu H, Jiang S, Zhang B, Hasi QM, Zhang Y. Preparation of a Magnetic Core-Shell Bioreactor for Oil/Water Separation and Biodegradation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:14891-14903. [PMID: 37819843 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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With the frequent occurrence of offshore oil spills, the effective separation and treatment of oily wastewater are essential to the environment. In this work, the core-shell bioreactor (abbreviated as Fe3O4/MHNTs-CNF@aerogel) was prepared with a core composed of camphor leaf cellulose-based aerogels for loading microorganisms and a shell derived from hydrophobic silane-modified halloysite doping with Fe3O4 for selective absorption of oil and maganetic recycling. The core-shell-structured bioreactor Fe3O4/MHNTs-CNF@aerogel has excellent self-floating properties and can float on water for up to 100 days. The whole core-shell structure not only has excellent oil/water separation performance but also has good microbial degradation performance. By applying it in water containing 5% diesel for the biodegradation test, the biodegradation efficiency of Fe3O4/MHNTs-CNF@aerogel for diesel can reach 82.4% in 10 days. The efficiency was 20% higher than for free microorganisms, and it still had excellent degradation ability after three degradation cycles, with a degradation rate of over 75%. In addition, the result obtained from the study on environmental tolerance shows that Fe3O4/MHNTs-CNF@aerogel possessed a strong tolerance ability under different pH and salinity conditions. The Fe3O4/MHNTs-CNF@aerogel also has superior mechanical properties; i.e., nearly no deformation occurs at 30 kPa. Compared with those conventional oil/water separation materials which can only absorb or separate the oils for water with limited capacity and taking the risk of secondary contamination, our core-shell-structured bioreactor is capable of not only selectively absorbing oil from water through its hydrophobic shell but also degrading it into a nontoxic substance by its microorganism-loaded core, thus showing great potential for practical application in oily wastewater treatment.
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- Lihua Chen
- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Xincun 1, Lanzhou 730030, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Wang G, Ma W, Feng N, Tong J, Kang X, Hu T, Wu H, Yang Q, Xie J. Preparation of magnetically separable and low-cost MC-FePd 3NPs with enhanced catalytic activity in the reduction of p-nitrophenol. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:465701. [PMID: 37499636 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aceafd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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To obtain a magnetically separable, low-cost and highly efficient reduction catalyst, microbial carbon-loaded bimetallic palladium/iron nanoparticles (MC-FePd3NPs) were synthesized in this study by using waste yeast residue doped with iron during the preparation process of microbial carbon-loaded monometallic palladium nanoparticles (MC-Pd NPs). The morphology, crystal structure, magnetic properties and catalytic performance of MC-FePd3NPs for the reduction ofp-nitrophenol (p-NP) were investigated by various characterization techniques, such as SEM-EDS, TEM, XRD, PPMS-9 and UV-vis spectroscopy. The catalytic experiments showed that the MC-FePd3NPs prepared under pyrolysis conditions at 700 °C had an apparent rate constant of 1.85 × 10-1s-1which is better than the rate constants of MC-Pd NPs and other palladium-based nanocatalytic materials reported so far. The amount of palladium used in the synthesis of MC-FePd3NPs was half that of MC-Pd NPs. The catalyst exhibited soft magnetic ordering behavior and still showed a catalytic efficiency of 97.4% after five consecutive reaction cycles. Furthermore, employing MC-FePd3NPs reduces the costs of catalyst preparation and use in production. MC-FePd3NPs with efficient catalytic properties, facile magnetic separation and recyclability, and low costs of preparation and use have considerable potential for industrial applications.
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- Yuxing Liu
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
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- Sino-Platinum Metals Resources (Yimen) Co., Ltd, Yuxi 651100, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
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- Sino-Platinum Metals Resources (Yimen) Co., Ltd, Yuxi 651100, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, People's Republic of China
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Anti-biofouling polyvinylidene fluoride/quaternized polyvinyl alcohol ultrafiltration membrane selectively separates aromatic contaminants from wastewater by host–guest interactions. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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