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Gao B, Tan J, Wang R, Zeng Q, Wen Y, Zhang Q, Wang J, Zeng Q. Intensive investigation of the synergistic effects between electrocatalysis and peroxymonosulfate activation for efficient organic elimination. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 479:135719. [PMID: 39241363 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
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Hybrid systems combined eletrocatalysis and Fenton-like process attract a lot of attention due their outstanding performance and unique mechanism. Here, we proposed an efficient, cost-effective, and versatile electrochemical activation (ECA) system for efficient water purification, and intensively studied the synergistic effects between electrocatalysis and peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based advanced oxidation. The ECA system achieved complete removal of 20 ppm tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) in 15 min, with a rate constant of 0.338 min-1. Its performance was assessed across various operational parameters (PMS dosage, pH, applied voltage, electrode interval, temperature, co-existed ions, biomass, different oxidants), demonstrating its broad applicability and stability. Excellent degradation and mineralization for other 12 kinds of refractory organic pollutants were also achieved. The outstanding performance can be attributed to the synergistic effect in the system, in which electrocatalytic reduction of dissolved oxygen generated H2O2 and O2•-, boosting the number of reactive species, such as 1O2, by interacting with PMS. Furthermore, the presence of organic matter promotes electron transfer, amplifying the system's degradation capability. These findings not only highlight the ECA system's effectiveness in organic pollutant removal but also offer insights into the underlying degradation mechanisms, paving the way for future advancements in water purification technologies.
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- Beibei Gao
- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China.
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Wang R, Dai Z, Zhang W, Ma C. The electrocatalytic degradation of 1,4-dioxane by Co-Bi/GAC particle electrode. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2024; 90:1132-1148. [PMID: 39215728 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2024.274] [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: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Efficient degradation of industrial organic wastewater has become a significant environmental concern. Electrochemical oxidation technology is promising due to its high catalytic degradation ability. In this study, Co-Bi/GAC particle electrodes were prepared and characterized for degradation of 1,4-dioxane. The electrochemical process parameters were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM), and the influence of water quality factors on the removal rate of 1,4-dioxane was investigated. The results showed that the main influencing factors were the Co/Bi mass ratio and calcination temperature. The carrier metals, Co and Bi, existed mainly on the GAC surface as Co3O4 and Bi2O3. The removal of 1,4-dioxane was predominantly achieved through the synergistic reaction of electrode adsorption, anodic oxidation, and particle electrode oxidation, with ·OH playing a significant role as the main active free radical. Furthermore, the particle electrode was demonstrated in different acid-base conditions (pH = 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11). However, high concentrations of Cl- and NO3- hindered the degradation process, potentially participating in competitive reactions. Despite this, the particle electrode exhibited good stability after five cycles. The results provide a new perspective for constructing efficient and stable three-dimensional (3D) electrocatalytic particle electrodes to remove complex industrial wastewater.
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- Rui Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen, 361024, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen, 361024, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology (XMUT), Fujian Province University, Xiamen, China E-mail:
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen, 361024, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen, 361024, China
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Li X, Lu S, Zhang G. Three-dimensional structured electrode for electrocatalytic organic wastewater purification: Design, mechanism and role. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130524. [PMID: 36502722 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Considering the growing need in decentralized water treatment, the application of electrocatalytic processes (EP) to achieve organic wastewater purification will be dominant in the near future due to high efficiency, small reactor assembly as well as the flexibility of operation and management. The catalytic performance of electrode materials determines the development of this technology. Among them, the unique three-dimensional (3D) structure electrode shows better performance than two-dimensional (2D) electrode in increasing mass transfer, enhancing adsorption and exposing more active sites. Hence, this review starts with the introduction of definition, classification, advantages and disadvantages of 3D electrode materials. Then a critical discussion on the design and construction of 3D electrode materials for organic wastewater purification application is provided. Next, the removal mechanism of organic pollutants on the surface of 3D electrode, the role of 3D structure, the design of reactor with 3D electrode, the conversion and toxicity of degradation products, electrode energy efficiency, stability and cost, are comprehensively reviewed. At last, current challenges and future perspectives for the development of 3D electrode materials are addressed. We deem that this review will provide a valuable insight into the design and application of 3D electrodes in environmental water purification.
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- Xuechuan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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Pan Z, Xin H, Xu R, Wang P, Fan X, Song Y, Song C, Wang T. Carbon electrochemical membrane functionalized with flower cluster-like FeOOH catalyst for organic pollutants decontamination. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 640:588-599. [PMID: 36878076 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.02.135] [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: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Decorating active catalysts on the reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) is an effective way to further improve its decontamination performance. In this work, a novel carbon electrochemical membrane (FCM-30) was prepared through coating FeOOH nano catalyst on a low-cost coal-based carbon membrane (CM) through facile and green electrochemical deposition. Structural characterizations demonstrated that the FeOOH catalyst was successfully coated on CM, and it grew into a flower cluster-like morphology with abundant active sites when the deposition time was 30 min. The nano FeOOH flower clusters can obviously boost the hydrophilicity and electrochemical performance of FCM-30, which enhance its permeability and bisphenol A (BPA) removal efficiency during the electrochemical treatment. Effects of applied voltages, flow rates, electrolyte concentrations and water matrixes on BPA removal efficiency were investigated systematically. Under the operation condition of 2.0 V applied voltage and 2.0 mL·min-1 flow rate, FCM-30 can achieve the high removal efficiency of 93.24% and 82.71% for BPA and chemical oxygen demand (COD) (71.01% and 54.89% for CM), respectively, with only a low energy consumption (EC) of 0.41 kWh·kgCOD-1, which can be ascribed to the enhancement on OH yield and direct oxidation ability by the FeOOH catalyst. Moreover, this treatment system also exhibits good reusability and can be adopted on different water background as well as different pollutants.
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- Zonglin Pan
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, 1, Linghai Road, Dalian 116026, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, 1, Linghai Road, Dalian 116026, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2, Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, 1, Linghai Road, Dalian 116026, China
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- Department of Marine Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, 1, Linghai Road, Dalian 116026, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, 1, Linghai Road, Dalian 116026, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, 1, Linghai Road, Dalian 116026, China; School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2, Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China.
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Barisci S, Suri R. Degradation of 1,4-dioxane from water and plating industry wastewater using electrochemical batch and plug flow reactors. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-022-01836-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Pan Z, Xu S, Xin H, Yuan Y, Xu R, Wang P, Yan X, Fan X, Song C, Wang T. High performance polypyrrole coated carbon-based electrocatalytic membrane for organic contaminants removal from aqueous solution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 626:283-295. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Li W, Xiao R, Xu J, Lin H, Yang K, Li W, He K, Tang L, Chen J, Wu Y, Lv S. Interface engineering strategy of a Ti 4O 7 ceramic membrane via graphene oxide nanoparticles toward efficient electrooxidation of 1,4-dioxane. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 216:118287. [PMID: 35334338 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Although Ti4O7 ceramic membrane has been recognized as one of the most promising anode materials for electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP), it suffers from relatively low hydroxyl radical (•OH) production rate and high charge-transfer resistance that restricted its oxidation performance of organic pollutants. Herein, we reported an effective interface engineering strategy to develop a Ti4O7 reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) doped by graphene oxide nanoparticles (GONs), GONs@Ti4O7 REM, via strong GONs-O-Ti bonds. Results showed that 1% (wt%) GON doping on Ti4O7 REM significantly reduced the charge-transfer resistance from 73.87 to 8.42 Ω compared with the pristine Ti4O7 REM, and yielded •OH at 2.5-2.8 times higher rate. The 1,4-dioxane (1,4-D) oxidation rate in batch experiments by 1%GONs@Ti4O7 REM was 1.49×10-2 min-1, 2 times higher than that of the pristine Ti4O7 REM (7.51×10-3 min-1) and similar to that of BDD (1.79×10-2 min-1). The 1%GONs@Ti4O7 REM exhibited high stability after a polarization test of 90 h at 80 mA/cm2, and within 15 consecutive cycles, its oxidation performance was stable (95.1-99.2%) with about 1% of GONs lost on the REM. In addition, REM process can efficiently degrade refractory organic matters in the groundwater and landfill leachate, the total organic carbon was removed by 54.5% with a single-pass REM. A normalized electric energy consumption per log removal of 1,4-D (EE/O) was observed at only 0.2-0.6 kWh/m3. Our results suggested that chemical-bonded interface engineering strategy using GONs can facilitate the EAOP performance of Ti4O7 ceramic membrane with outstanding reactivity and stability.
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- Wei Li
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China.
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Science, School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China.
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Maqbool T, Ly QV, He K, Cui L, Zhang Y, Sun M, Zhang Z. Reactive electrochemical ceramic membrane for effective removal of high concentration humic acid: Insights of different performance and mechanisms. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ly QV, He K, Maqbool T, Sun M, Zhang Z. Exploring the potential application of hybrid permonosulfate/reactive electrochemical ceramic membrane on treating humic acid-dominant wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Maqbool T, Sun M, Chen L, Zhang Z. Exploring the fate of dissolved organic matter at the molecular level in the reactive electrochemical ceramic membrane system using fluorescence spectroscopy and FT-ICR MS. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 210:117979. [PMID: 34953213 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This research evaluated the performance of reactive electrochemical ceramic membrane (REM) in treating secondary effluent and investigated the fate of dissolved organic matter (DOM) at the molecular level. The role of adsorption, electrosorption, and oxidation in DOM removal was comprehensively elucidated based on fluorescence spectroscopy and high-resolution mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS). Among the fluorescence components (C1-C3) in secondary effluent, microbial humic-like C2 showed fewer adsorption on the REM surface without applying an electrical potential. The electrosorption helped an enhanced uptake of all DOM components and transformed them onto the electrode surface. The fluorescence components and all three fractions (hydrophilic, transphilic, and hydrophobic) were rapidly degraded, and finished water with stable DOM was obtained. The leading degradation phenomena were the change of the unsaturated compounds to the aliphatic and transformation of large-sized molecules to medium and small-sized ones. Above 70% of the compounds in the secondary effluent acted as precursors, which were mineralized/degraded and transformed products were found on the REM surface and in the finished water. The compounds containing sulfur (CHOS) were easily and preferably degraded/mineralized, followed by the compounds containing nitrogen (CHON) and CHO. The oxidation of DOM led to the extensive formation of organo-chlorinated compounds, which contributed above 80% in products. Overall, the combination of fluorescence spectroscopy and FT-ICR MS provided unique behavior of DOM in the secondary effluent toward electro-oxidation in the REM system. These findings could help explore the potential of REM for different water matrices to project the possible composition of DOM in the finished water.
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- Tahir Maqbool
- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Koulini GV, Laiju AR, Ramesh ST, Gandhimathi R, Nidheesh PV. Effective degradation of azo dye from textile wastewater by electro-peroxone process. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 289:133152. [PMID: 34875291 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Color-producing chemicals emitted from many sources, such as textile or dye manufacturing industries, are a significant concern worldwide. The present study focuses on the electro-peroxone (EP) process for decolorizing a synthetic azo dye, C.I. Reactive Black 5 (RB5). Findings suggest that the EP process is more effective for dye degradation than ozonation and electrolysis. The EP process resulted in 100% decolorization after 60 min of contact time under optimum testing conditions such as pH 7, applied current 300 mA, and sulfate concentration 3.55 g L-1. Based on the findings of the primary investigation, EP treatment of real textile effluent was carried out and 2 h of EP treatment resulted in 99% decolorization and 74%total organic carbon (TOC) removal. As an outcome, the EP process can treat textile wastewater in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner.
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- G V Koulini
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
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In-situ fabrication of surfactant modified CNT-based novel bio-composite and its performance evaluation for simultaneous removal of anionic dyes: Optimization by Box-Behnken design. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Enhanced organic wastewater treatment performance in electrochemical filtration process of coal-based carbon membrane via the simple Fe2+ addition. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Lin H, Peng H, Feng X, Li X, Zhao J, Yang K, Liao J, Cheng D, Liu X, Lv S, Xu J, Huang Q. Energy-efficient for advanced oxidation of bio-treated landfill leachate effluent by reactive electrochemical membranes (REMs): Laboratory and pilot scale studies. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 190:116790. [PMID: 33508906 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study for the first time investigated the advanced treatment of bio-treated landfill leachate effluent using a novel reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) technology at the laboratory and pilot scales. At the laboratory scale, RuO2-Ir-REM, Ti4O7-REM, and β-PbO2-REM featured similar properties in pore size and water flux. Although RuO2-Ir-REM holds more reactive sites than the other two REMs, β-PbO2-REM and Ti4O7-REM featured higher oxidation ability than RuO2-Ir-REM, causing their high yield of hydroxyl radical. Consequently, β-PbO2-REM and Ti4O7-REM performed better than RuO2-Ir-REM, which removed total organic carbon and ammonia nitrogen by 70%-76% and 100%, respectively, after 45 minutes of treatment. Fluorescence spectroscopy analysis showed that humic acid-like substances were oxidized by the REM treatment. Using the β-PbO2-REM in the lab-scale setup with the solutions circulated, we observed a greater removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) at a higher applied current or a faster water flux. The pilot system with four large size of β-PbO2-REMs modules in series was developed based on the lab-scale setup, which steadily treated landfill leachate in compliance with the disposal regulations of China, at an energy consumption of 3.6 kWh/m3. Also, a single-pass REM can effectively prevent the transformation of chloride to chlorate and perchlorate. Our study showed REM technology is a powerful and promising process for the advanced treatment of landfill leachate.
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- Hui Lin
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China.
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States.
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- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA 30223, United States
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Park H, Mameda N, Li CW, Jeong HW, Park H, Choo KH. Optimizing RuO x-TiO 2 composite anodes for enhanced durability in electrochemical water treatments. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 265:129166. [PMID: 33302205 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129166] [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: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metal oxide anode electrocatalysts are important for an effective removal of contaminants and the enhancement of electrode durability in the electrochemical oxidation process. Herein, we report the enhanced lifetime of RuOx-TiO2 composite anodes that was achieved by optimizing the fabrication conditions (e.g., the Ru mole fraction, total metal content, and calcination time). The electrode durability was assessed through accelerated service lifetime tests conducted under harsh environmental conditions, by using 3.4% NaCl and 1.0 A/cm2. The electrochemical characteristics of the anodes prepared with metal oxides having different compositions were evaluated using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and X-ray analyses. We noticed that, the larger the Ru mole fraction, the more durable were the electrodes. The RuOx-TiO2 electrodes were found to be highly stable when the Ru mole fraction was >0.7. The 0.8RuOx-0.2TiO2 electrode was selected as the one with the most appropriate composition, considering both its stability and contaminant treatability. The electrodes that underwent a 7-h calcination (between 1 and 10 h) showed the longest lifetime under the tested conditions, because of the formation of a stable Ru oxide structure (i.e., RuO3) and a lower resistance to charge transfer. The electrode deactivation mechanism that occurred due to the dissolution of active catalysts over time was evidenced by an impedance analysis of the electrode itself and surface elemental mapping.
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- Hyeona Park
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Institute of Water Industry, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Tamkang University, 151 Yingzhuan Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, 25137, Taiwan
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- School of Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea; Advanced Institute of Water Industry, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Arun Y, Daifa M, Domb AJ. Polyhydroxamic acid as an efficient metal chelator and flocculant for wastewater treatment. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yuvaraj Arun
- Institute of Drug Research, School of Pharmacy‐Faculty of Medicine, The Alex Grass center for Drug Design and Synthesis and Center for Cannabis Research The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem Israel
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- Institute of Drug Research, School of Pharmacy‐Faculty of Medicine, The Alex Grass center for Drug Design and Synthesis and Center for Cannabis Research The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem Israel
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- Institute of Drug Research, School of Pharmacy‐Faculty of Medicine, The Alex Grass center for Drug Design and Synthesis and Center for Cannabis Research The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem Israel
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Jiang Y, Zhao H, Liang J, Yue L, Li T, Luo Y, Liu Q, Lu S, Asiri AM, Gong Z, Sun X. Anodic oxidation for the degradation of organic pollutants: Anode materials, operating conditions and mechanisms. A mini review. Electrochem commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2020.106912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Liu Y, Gao G, Vecitis CD. Prospects of an Electroactive Carbon Nanotube Membrane toward Environmental Applications. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:2892-2902. [PMID: 33170634 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Rapid population growth and industrialization have driven the emergence of advanced electrochemical and membrane technologies for environmental and energy applications. Electrochemical processes have potential for chemical transformations, chloralkali disinfection, and energy storage. Membrane separations have potential for gas, fluid, and chemical purification. Electrochemical and membrane technologies are often used additively in the same unit process, e.g., the chloroalkali process where a membrane is used to separate cathodic and anodic products from scavenging each other. However, to access the maximal potential requires intimate hybridization of the two technologies into an electroactive membrane. The combination of the two discrete technologies results in a range of synergisms such as reduced footprint, increased processing kinetics, reduced fouling, and increased energy efficiency.Due to their high specific surface area, excellent electric conductivity, and desirable robustness, 1D carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hold promise for many applications over a range of industry sectors such as a base material for electrodes and membranes. Importantly, CNT morphology and surface chemistry can be rationally modified and fine-tuning of these CNT physicochemical properties can enhance their functionality toward practical applications. The CNT 1D form allows assembly of a stable thin-film fibrous network by a variety of facile techniques. These CNT networks have pore sizes in the range of 10-500 nm (dpore ∼ 6-8dCNT) and thicknesses of 10-200 μm, both similar to those of classical polymer membranes, thus allowing for straightforward incorporation into commercial membrane devices modified for electroactivity inclusion.In this Account, CNTs and their composites are used as model electroactive porous materials to exemplify the design strategies and environmental applications of emerging electroactive membrane technology. The Account begins with a brief summary of the electroactive membrane design principles and flow processes developed by our groups. After the methodology section, a detailed discussion is provided on the underlying physical-chemical mechanisms that govern the electroactive membrane technology. Then we summarize our findings on the rational design of several flow-through electrochemical CNT filtration systems focused on either anodic oxidation reactions or cathodic reduction reactions. Subsequently, we discuss a recently discovered electrochemical valence-state-regulation strategy that is capable to detoxify and sequester heavy metal ions. Finally, we conclude the Account with our perspectives toward future development of the electroactive membrane technology.
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- Yanbiao Liu
- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620 China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092 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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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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Preparation of Biomass Activated Carbon Supported Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron (Nzvi) and Its Application in Decolorization of Methyl Orange from Aqueous Solution. WATER 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/w11081671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) has great potential to degrade organic polluted wastewater. In this study, the nZVI particles were obtained by the pulse electrodeposition and were loaded on the biomass activated carbon (BC) for synthesizing the composite material of BC-nZVI. The composite material was characterized by SEM-EDS and XRD and was also used for the decolorization of methyl orange (MO) test. The results showed that the 97.94% removal percentage demonstrated its promise in the remediation of dye wastewater for 60 min. The rate of MO matched well with the pseudo-second-order model, and the rate-limiting step may be a chemical sorption between the MO and BC-nZVI. The removal percentage of MO can be effectively improved with higher temperature, larger BC-nZVI dosage, and lower initial concentration of MO at the pH of 7 condition.
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