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Ye J, Wang Y, Cheng X, Chen G, Zhang D, Chen X, Chen L, Tang P, Xie W, Liu B. Removal of 6-methylquinoline from shale gas wastewater using electrochemical carbon nanotubes filter. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 359:142259. [PMID: 38723692 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142259] [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: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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6-Methylquinoline (6-MQ) is identified as a high-concentration organic compound pervasive in shale gas wastewater (SGW) and poses a significant risk of environmental pollution. In response, this study aimed to address these challenges by introducing an innovative electrochemical membrane constructed with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the removal of 6-MQ. The investigation systematically explored the impact of voltage, initial pollutant concentration, and salinity on the performance of the electrochemical CNTs filter. It was found a positive correlation between removal efficiency and increasing voltage and salinity levels. Conversely, as the initial concentration of pollutants increased, the efficiency showed a diminishing trend. The electrochemical CNTs filter exhibited remarkable efficacy in both adsorption removal and electrochemical oxidation of 6-MQ. Notably, the CNTs membrane exhibited robust adsorption capabilities, evidenced by the sustained adsorption of 6-MQ for over 33 h. Furthermore, applying an electrochemical oxidation voltage of 3 V consistently maintained a removal rate exceeding 34.0% due to both direct and indirect oxidation, underscoring the sustained efficacy of the electrochemical membranes. Besides, real wastewater experiments, while displaying a reduction in removal efficiency compared to synthetic wastewater experiments, emphasized the substantial potential of the electrochemical CNTs filter for practical applications. This study underscores the significant promise of electrochemical membranes in addressing low molecular weight contaminants in SGW, contributing valuable insights for advancing SGW treatment strategies.
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- Jinzhong Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Section 2, Lingang Ave., Cuiping District, Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Section 2, Lingang Ave., Cuiping District, Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Section 2, Lingang Ave., Cuiping District, Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Section 2, Lingang Ave., Cuiping District, Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Section 2, Lingang Ave., Cuiping District, Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Section 2, Lingang Ave., Cuiping District, Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Section 2, Lingang Ave., Cuiping District, Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Section 2, Lingang Ave., Cuiping District, Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China; Department of Municipal Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611830, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China; Yibin Institute of Industrial Technology, Sichuan University Yibin Park, Section 2, Lingang Ave., Cuiping District, Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, China.
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Dutta S, Sinelshchikova A, Andreo J, Wuttke S. Nanoscience and nanotechnology for water remediation: an earnest hope toward sustainability. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024; 9:885-899. [PMID: 38591932 DOI: 10.1039/d4nh00056k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Water pollution and the global freshwater crisis are the most alarming concerns of the 21st century, as they threaten the sustainability and ecological balance of the environment. The growth of global population, climate change, and expansion of industrial processes are the main causes of these issues. Therefore, effective remediation of polluted water by means of detoxification and purification is of paramount importance. To this end, nanoscience and nanotechnology have emerged as viable options that hold tremendous potential toward the advancement of wastewater treatment methods to enhance treatment efficiency along with augmenting water supply via utilization of unconventional water sources. Materials at the nano level have shown great promise toward water treatment applications owing to their unique physicochemical properties. In this focus article, we highlight the role of new fundamental properties at the nano scale and material properties that are drastically increased due to the nano dimension (e.g. volume-surface ratio) and highlight their impact and potential toward water treatment. We identify and discuss how nano-properties could improve the three main domains of water remediation: the identification of pollutants, their adsorption and catalytic degradation. After discussing all the beneficial aspects we further discuss the key challenges associated with nanomaterials for water treatment. Looking at the current state-of-the-art, the potential as well as the challenges of nanomaterials, we believe that in the future we will see a significant impact of these materials on many water remediation strategies.
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- Subhajit Dutta
- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48950 Leioa, Spain.
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- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48950 Leioa, Spain.
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- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48950 Leioa, Spain.
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- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48950 Leioa, Spain.
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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Jin H, Nie Z, Niu H, Tan J, Huang S, Yan B, Cheng B, Yang H. Detoxification of typical nitrogenous heterocyclic compound from pharmaceutical wastewater by mixed microbial consortia. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139000. [PMID: 37217008 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Microbial consortia HY3 and JY3 with high degradation efficiency of 2-Diethylamino-4-hydroxy-6-methylpyrimidine (DHMP) were isolated from aerobic and parthenogenic ponds of DHMP-containing pharmaceutical wastewater, respectively. Both consortia were enriched and reached stable degradation performance with a DHMP concentration of 1500 mg L-1. The DHMP degradation efficiencies of HY3 and JY3 were 95.66% ± 0.24% and 92.16% ± 2.34% under the condition of shaking at 180 r·min-1 and the temperature of 30 °C for 72 h. And the removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand were 89.14% ± 4.78% and 80.30% ± 11.74%, respectively. High-throughput sequencing results indicated that three bacterial phyla of Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Actinobacteria were dominant in both HY3 and JY3, but their dominances varied. At the genus level, the richness of Unclassified Comamonadaceae (34.23%), Paracoccus (14.75%), and Brevundimonas (13.94%) ranked top three in HY3 whereas Unclassified Comamonadaceae (40.80%), Unclassified Burkholderiales (13.81%) and Delftia (13.11%) were dominant in JY3. The metabolites of DHMP degradation by HY3 and JY3 were analyzed in detail. Two pathways for cleavage of the nitrogenous heterocyclic ring were speculated, one of which was identified for the first time in this study.
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- Hongyu Jin
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, Changsha, China; Yueyang Agricultural and Rural Development Group Co., Ltd., 414022, Yueyang, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, Changsha, China
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- Changsha Environmental Monitoring Center Station, 410001, Changsha, China
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- Changsha Xinkaipu Water Purification Factory, 410002, Changsha, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, Changsha, China
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- Changsha Ecological Environment Bureau, 410128, Changsha, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, 410128, Changsha, China.
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Ni L, Hu J, Mao J, Li S, Wang H, Lu J. Effects of graphitic carbon nitride in the formation of disinfection byproducts. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2023; 87:1660-1671. [PMID: 37051789 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2023.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Graphitic carbon nitride (CN) was a promising candidate for efficient environmental remediation in the advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). However, whether CN itself had some potential environmental risks, such as affecting the production of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) was still unknown. This study investigated the formation potential of DBPs in the presence of CN. The experimental data revealed that CN had a high potential to form DBPs, and dichloroacetonitrile (DCAN) was the most produced species during the chlorination and chloramination processes. Moreover, the effects of chlorine time, chlorine dosage, pH, and CN dosage during the chlorination process were evaluated to understand the formation pattern of DBPs. The possible mechanism of DBPs formation was deduced by analyzing the results of FTIR, Raman, and XPS before and after chlorination. Finally, the DBPs formation potential and cytotoxicity of the CN leaching solution were investigated, indicating CN could leach the precursors of DBPs and that the potential toxicity of the leaching solution increased with the extension of CN immersion time. In general, this research adds an understanding of the DBP formation of CN in water treatment systems and sheds light on CN's environmental potential risks.
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- Linjie Ni
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China E-mail: ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China E-mail: ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China E-mail: ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China E-mail: ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China E-mail: ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China E-mail: ; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, Tianjin 300071, China; Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Nankai University), Ministry of Education, Tianjin 300071, China
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Dou Y, Cheng X, Miao M, Wang T, Hao T, Zhang Y, Li Y, Ning X, Wang Q. The impact of chlorination on the tetracycline sorption behavior of microplastics in aqueous solution. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 849:157800. [PMID: 35934036 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157800] [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: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Considering the large volumes of treated water and incomplete elimination of pollutants, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) remain a considerable source of microplastics (MPs). Chlorine, the most frequently used disinfectant in WWTPs, has a strong oxidizing impact on MPs. However, little is documented, to date, about the impact of chlorination on the transformation of MPs and the subsequent environmental behaviors of the chlorinated MPs when released into the aquatic environment. This study explored the response of the physicochemical properties of specific thermoplastics, namely polyurethane (TPU) MPs and polystyrene (PS) MPs, to chlorination and their emerging pollutant [tetracycline (TC)] adsorption behavior in aqueous solution. The results indicated that the O/C ratio of the MP surface did not significantly change, and that there were increases in the O-containing functional groups of the TPU and PS MPs, after chlorination. The surface area of the chlorinated TPU MPs increased by 45 %, and that of the chlorinated PS increased by 21 %, compared with the pristine ones, which contributed to the TC adsorption. The adsorption isotherm fitting parameters suggested that the chlorinated TPU fitted the multilayer adsorption, and the chlorinated PS was inclined to the monolayer adsorption. The relative abundance of the O-containing functional groups, on the TPU surface, led to the release of CHCl3 molecules, and the clear surface irregularities and fissures occurred after chlorine treatment. No fissures were found on the surface of the chlorinated PS MPs. The hydrophobicity and electrostatic adsorption were proved to be the major impacts on the TC adsorption of the chlorinated MPs, and the subsequently formed hydrogen bonds led to the stronger adsorption capacity of the chlorinated TPU than the chlorinated PS MPs.
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- Yuanyuan Dou
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Odor Pollution Control, Tianjin Academy of Eco-environmental Sciences, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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Yang H, Ye S, Wang H, Zhou C, Xiong T, Deng Y, Fu Q, Zeng G, Zeng Z, Tan X. Insight into disinfection byproduct formation potential of aged biochar and its effects during chlorination. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 317:115437. [PMID: 35661878 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biochar can achieve multiple benefits including solid waste management, polluted water remediation, carbon sequestration, and emission reduction. However, various environmental factors (such as temperature variations and dry-wet alternation) and microbial activity may lead to the fragmentation, dissolution, and oxidation of biochar. These accelerate the dissolution of biochar-derived dissolved organic matter (DOM) and then influence disinfection byproducts formation potential (DBPFP) throughout the water treatment process. In this paper, biochars from six biomass feedstocks with five aging processes were prepared, and the DBPFP of biochar and its derived DOM were first studied systematically. Different aging processes might increase the DBPFP of biochar by increasing DOM content and changing the fraction distribution of DOM derived from biochar. Especially, the DBPFP of biochar increased apparently with the chemical aging process. Coexisting with the environmental concentration of humic acid, even aged biochar showed the potential to reduce DBPFP and integrated toxic risk value of the mixed system. In this study, the DBPFP of biochar-derived DOM during the disinfection process is confirmed, and the results can give information to the selection of biomass feedstocks of biochar and its service life in the water treatment process.
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- Hailan Yang
- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Institute of Big Data and Internet Innovation, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha, 410205, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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Xu X, Wang B, Shen J, Kang J, Zhao S, Yan P, Chen Z. Characteristics and disinfection by-product formation potential of dissolved organic matter in reservoir water in cold area. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 301:134769. [PMID: 35500634 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The severe cold in winter with harsh natural conditions in Northeastern China seriously affect the water quality of the reservoir, showing the increased content and more complex types of organic matter, which brings severe challenges to the control of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water treatment with reservoir water as the water source. In this study, the fractions of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in source water at before ice formation period (P1), ice-age period (P2), and ice begin to melt period (P3) were separated by membrane separation technology. Subsequently, the contributions of DOM fractions with different molecular weights (MW) to DOC, UV254, and SUVA254, and their disinfection by-product formation potential (DBPFP) were evaluated. Although DOM with high MW (5-10 kDa) contributed the most to dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and UV254, but the contribution of DOM with low MW (0-1 kDa) to DBPs formation could not be ignored, especially during ice-age period. There was no significant difference in the total numbers of DOM formula belonged to low MW fraction at these three periods, mainly including lignin, followed by N-containing saturated compounds and tannins. Additionally, redundancy analysis revealed that DOC and UV254 as the predictors had good correlation with DBPFP, while SUVA254 could not be used as a single indicator to predict the generation potential of DBPs, and could be used as the prediction factors together with AImodwa parameter closely related to DBPFP. The study provided key information for controlling the DBPs formation of DOM in water, especially in the ice-age period, and provided the theoretical basis for water plant production.
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- Xiaotong Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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Miao M, Liu J, Dou Y, Hao H, Cheng X, Zhang M, Li Y. Effects of microplastics on DBPs formation under the chlorination of natural organic matters. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 296:134067. [PMID: 35216978 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastics have attracted extensive attention and concern because they inflict damage on human beings and the environment. When the microplastics enter the water system, they inevitably flow into the water treatment system and encounter disinfectants during the disinfection procedure. Chlorine can react with microplastics to form different kinds of disinfection byproducts (DBPs). O-containing functional groups on the surface of microplastics may play a major role in DBP formation. Without O-containing functional groups, microplastics can also form DBPs but with totally different mechanisms. Reactive oxygen species (ROS, i.e., •OH) and reactive chlorine substances (RCS, i.e., Cl• and ClO•) may attack the microplastics and form DBP precursors. With relatively low surface area and very little pore volume, microplastics cannot affect the DBP formation between Suwannee River fulvic acid (SRFA) and chlorine. When SRFA exists, microplastics with few O-containing functional groups can hardly form DBPs because of the inhibition of ROS and RCS.
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- Manhong Miao
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin International Engineering Consulting Group Co.,Ltd, Dongting Road 20, Hexi District, Tianjin, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tong Yan Road 38, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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Dixit F, Zimmermann K, Dutta R, Prakash NJ, Barbeau B, Mohseni M, Kandasubramanian B. Application of MXenes for water treatment and energy-efficient desalination: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:127050. [PMID: 34534806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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MXenes are a new type of two-dimensional (2D) material which are rapidly gaining traction for a range of environmental, chemical and medical applications. MXenes and MXene-composites exhibit high surface area, superlative chemical stability, thermal conductivity, hydrophilicity and are environmentally compatible. Consequently, MXenes have been successfully employed for hydrogen storage, semiconductor manufacture and lithium ion batteries. In recent years, MXenes have been utilized in numerous environmental applications for treating contaminated surface waters, ground and industrial/ municipal wastewaters and for desalination, often outperforming conventional materials in each field. MXene-composites can adsorb multiple organic and inorganic contaminants, and undergo Faradaic capacitive deionization (CDI) when utilized for electrochemical applications. This approach allows for a significant decrease in the energy demand by overcoming the concentration polarization limitation of conventional CDI electrodes, offering a solution for low-energy desalination of brackish waters. This article presents a state-of-the-art review on water treatment and desalination applications of MXenes and MXene-composites. An investigation into the kinetics and isotherms is presented, as well as the impact of water constituents and operating conditions are also discussed. The applications of MXenes for CDI, pervaporation desalination and solar thermal desalination are also examined based on the reviewed literature. The effects of the water composition and operational protocols on the regeneration efficacy and long-term usage are also highlighted.
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- Fuhar Dixit
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Nano Surface Texturing Lab, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune, India
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- Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Nano Surface Texturing Lab, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune, India.
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Sun H, Jiao R, An G, Xu H, Wang D. Influence of particle size on the aggregation behavior of nanoparticles: Role of structural hydration layer. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 103:33-42. [PMID: 33743914 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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More and more attention has been paid to the aggregation behavior of nanoparticles, but little research has been done on the effect of particle size. Therefore, this study systematically evaluated the aggregation behavior of nano-silica particles with diameter 130-480 nm at different initial particle concentration, pH, ionic strength, and ionic valence of electrolytes. The modified Smoluchowski theory failed to describe the aggregation kinetics for nano-silica particles with diameters less than 190 nm. Besides, ionic strength, cation species and pH all affected fast aggregation rate coefficients of 130 nm nanoparticles. Through incorporating structural hydration force into the modified Smoluchowski theory, it is found that the reason for all the anomalous aggregation behavior was the different structural hydration layer thickness of nanoparticles with various sizes. The thickness decreased with increasing of particle size, and remained basically unchanged for particles larger than 190 nm. Only when the distance at primary minimum was twice the thickness of structural hydration layer, the structural hydration force dominated, leading to the higher stability of nanoparticles. This study clearly clarified the unique aggregation mechanism of nanoparticles with smaller size, which provided reference for predicting transport and fate of nanoparticles and could help facilitate the evaluation of their environment risks.
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- Hongyan Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Chen H, Lin T, Zhang S, Chen W, Xu H, Tao H. Covalent organic frameworks as an efficient adsorbent for controlling the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in chlorinated drinking water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 746:141138. [PMID: 32795759 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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2,5-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine-1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol covalent organic frameworks (PATP COF) were prepared and used as novel adsorbent for controlling the formation potential (FP) and reducing the toxic potential of both carbonaceous disinfection by-products (C-DBPs) and nitrogenous DBPs (N-DBPs) during their subsequent chlorination. During the PATP COF adsorption pretreatment process, the FP of C-DBPs, N-DBPs and total organic halogen (TOX) were reduced by 86.5, 75.4 and 81.1%, respectively. These removal efficiencies were significantly higher when compared with those obtained using a traditional activated carbon (AC) adsorption pretreatment process (42.7, 19.4 and 28.7%, respectively). By comprehensive toxicity calculations, a significant reduction in both the acute and chronic toxic potential of C-DBPs and N-DBPs were observed during the PATP COF adsorption process (with reduction rates of ~85 and ~ 75% observed for the C-DBPs and N-DBPs, respectively), which were comparable to the removal efficiencies observed for C-DBPs FP and N-DBPs FP by weight, suggesting the simultaneous and effective control of DBPs FP and their toxic potential. Cycling tests and stability trial also showed the excellent reusability, wide pH adaptability, and high stability of PATP COF, demonstrating its great potential application to the treatment of drinking water.
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- Han Chen
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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Tang G, Zheng X, Li X, Liu T, Wang Y, Ma Y, Ji Y, Qiu X, Wan Y, Pan B. Variation of effluent organic matter (EfOM) during anaerobic/anoxic/oxic (A 2O) wastewater treatment processes. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 178:115830. [PMID: 32335369 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Here, we studied seasonal variation of effluent organic matter (EfOM), based on molecular weight distribution and fluorescent components, during the traditional anaerobic/anoxic/oxic (A2O) wastewater treatment processes. Microbial community structure and effect of temperature on some isolated pure strains were analyzed to explain the related mechanism. Results showed that the anaerobic process played a key role in EfOM removal by removing building blocks, low molecular weight (LMW) neutrals, biopolymers, and protein-related substances (C4 and C5), thus determining the fate of EfOM during the A2O processes. On the other hand, humic substances, LMW neutrals, large molecular-sized hydrophobic humic-like compounds (C3), and aromatic proteins (C4) were generated during the anoxic process in summer and winter. Proteobacteria (Gamma-, Beta-, and Alpha-proteobacteria) and Bacteroidetes constituted over 50% of the sludge community. Temperature was found to be positively correlated with the generation of soluble microbial products (SMP) based on the performance of the mixture of isolated Herbaspirillum sp. (Beta-proteobacteria) and Pseudomonas sp. (Gamma-proteobacteria). Through comprehensive analysis of the co-action of Proteobacteria and temperature, we proposed the Synergetic Effect of Temperature and Proteobacteria as a possible mechanism of the seasonal variation of EfOM. These findings are important for understanding the fate of EfOM during the wastewater treatment processes and therefore be helpful for better EfOM control.
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- Gang Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Microbiology, Xi'an, 710043, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China; Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Microbiology, Xi'an, 710043, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China
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