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Deng S, Chen C, Wang Y, Liu S, Zhao J, Cao B, Jiang D, Jiang Z, Zhang Y. Advances in understanding and mitigating Atrazine's environmental and health impact: A comprehensive review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 365:121530. [PMID: 38905799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Revised: 06/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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Atrazine is a widely used herbicide in agriculture, and it has garnered significant attention because of its potential risks to the environment and human health. The extensive utilization of atrazine, alongside its persistence in water and soil, underscores the critical need to develop safe and efficient removal strategies. This comprehensive review aims to spotlight atrazine's potential impact on ecosystems and public health, particularly its enduring presence in soil, water, and plants. As a known toxic endocrine disruptor, atrazine poses environmental and health risks. The review navigates through innovative removal techniques across soil and water environments, elucidating microbial degradation, phytoremediation, and advanced methodologies such as electrokinetic-assisted phytoremediation (EKPR) and photocatalysis. The review notably emphasizes the complex process of atrazine degradation and ongoing scientific efforts to address this, recognizing its potential risks to both the environment and human health.
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- Shijie Deng
- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China; Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130132, PR China.
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Bi J, Xing S, Shan G, Zhao Y, Ji Z, Zhu D, Hao H. Electro-intensified simultaneous decontamination of coexisting pollutants in wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166949. [PMID: 37696408 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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The treatment of wastewater has become increasingly challenging as a result of its growing complexity. To achieve synergistic removal of coexisting pollutants in wastewater, one promising approach involves the integration of electric fields. We conducted a comprehensive literature review to explore the potential of integrating electric fields and developing efficient electro-intensified simultaneous decontamination systems for wastewater containing coexisting pollutants. The review focused on comprehending the applications and mechanisms of these systems, with a particular emphasis on the deliberate utilization of positive and negative charges. After analyzing the advantages, disadvantages, and application efficacy of these systems, we observed electro-intensified systems exhibit flexible potential through their rational combination, allowing for an expanded range of applications in addressing simultaneous decontamination challenges. Unlike the reviews focusing on single elimination, this work aims to provide guidance in addressing the environmental problems resulting from the coexistence of hazardous contaminants.
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- Jingtao Bi
- Engineering Research Center of Seawater Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Seawater Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Seawater Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Seawater Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, TX 77005, United States
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industry Crystallization Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Li D, Gao W, Geng C, Meng J, Guan Y, Liang J, Zhang L. Low-nitrite generation Cu-Co/Ti cathode materials for electrochemical nitrate reduction. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:18563-18576. [PMID: 36215015 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23517-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
In order to reduce by-product nitrite, a more toxic compound than nitrate, and increase high value-added products ammonia in the electrochemical reduction nitrate process, the novel Cu-Co/Ti cathode material was applied in this process. In this paper, the electrochemical process was carried out in a single compartment electrolytic cell, and with Cu-Co/Ti electrode as cathode, identifying the effects of current density, pH, electrolytes in the nitrate reduction, and the distribution of products. The Cu-Co/Ti cathode exhibited 94.65% NO3--N (nitrate-N) removal, 0.18% NO2--N (nitrite-N) generation, and 40.86% NH4--N (ammonia-N) generation with the assistance of Na2SO4 electrolyte in 6 h at 10 mA cm-2 and pH 6. Compared with the Cu/Ti cathode, the higher nitrate removal ratio and lower nitrite generation ratio were obtained on the Cu-Co/Ti cathode. The excellent performance of Cu-Co/Ti cathode is ascribed to the synergy of Cu and Co, which couples the facilitation of nitrate conversion to nitrite and the acceleration of nitrite reduction on the Cu-Co/Ti cathode. The LSV curves showed that nitrate and nitrite might undergo indirect and direct reduction reactions on Cu-Co/Ti cathode. The possible pathways of nitrate reduction on the Cu-Co/Ti cathodes were proposed. These results highlight the viability of using the Cu-Co/Ti cathode developed at this work for the nitrate removal from contaminated waters. This study achieved low-nitrite generation by Cu-Co/Ti cathode during electrochemical nitrate reduction.
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- Dan Li
- Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, China
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- Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, China
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- Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, China
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- Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, China
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- Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, China
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- Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, China.
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- SUT-LONGKING Institute Environmental Industrial Technology Co., Ltd, Shenyang, China
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Lv Y, Su J, Gu Y, Tian B, Ma J, Zuo JL, Ding M. Atomically Precise Integration of Multiple Functional Motifs in Catalytic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Highly Efficient Nitrate Electroreduction. JACS AU 2022; 2:2765-2777. [PMID: 36590266 PMCID: PMC9795565 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ammonia production plays a central role in modern industry and agriculture with a continuous surge in its demand, yet the current industrial Haber-Bosch process suffers from low energy efficiency and accounts for high carbon emissions. Direct electrochemical conversion of nitrate to ammonia therefore emerges as an appealing approach with satisfactory sustainability while reducing the environmental impact from nitrate pollution. To this end, electrocatalysts for efficient conversion of eight-electron nitrate to ammonia require collective contributions at least from high-density reactive sites, selective reaction pathways, efficient multielectron transfer, and multiproton transport processes. Here, we report a catalytic metal-organic framework (two-dimensional (2D) In-MOF In8) catalyst integrated with multiple functional motifs with atomic precision, including uniformly dispersed, high-density, single-atom catalytic sites, high proton conductivity (efficient proton transport channel), high electron conductivity (promoted by the redox-active ligands), and confined microporous environments. These eventually lead to a direct and efficient electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia and record high yield rate, FE, and selectivity for NH3 production. A novel "dynamic ligand dissociation" mechanism provides an unprecedented working principle that allows for the use of a high-quality MOF crystalline structure to function as highly ordered, high-density, single-atom catalyst (SAC)-like catalytic systems and ensures the maximum utilization of the metal centers within the MOF structure. Further, the atomically precise assembly of multiple functional motifs within a MOF catalyst offers an effective and facile strategy for the future development of framework-based enzyme-mimic systems.
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- Yang Lv
- Key
Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination
Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination
Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing
University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination
Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination
Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination
Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination
Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination
Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Yang L, Feng S, Zhu W. Tuning Nitrate Electroreduction Activity via an Equilibrium Adsorption Strategy: A Computational Study. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:1726-1733. [PMID: 35157452 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Converting nitrates into industrial-value chemicals is of great significance for environmental sustainability. Herein, the electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) performances of transition metal (TM) anchored g-C3N4 (TM/g-C3N4) were systematically evaluated using density functional theory and ab initio molecular dynamics. A novel equilibrium adsorption model was constructed to screen the excellent catalysts, accelerating high-throughput calculations. As found, Hf/g-C3N4 exhibits remarkable activity with a limiting potential of 0.11 V. Besides, the superior electrode selectivity overwhelmingly depresses the formation of byproducts and greatly speeds up the NO3RR. The electronic structure analysis discloses the origin of the electrocatalytic activity for TM/g-C3N4 and indicates why the IVB group elements have an outstanding role. Finally, the formation energy of the clusters and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations prove their structure has fine stability. This work not only offers high-performance electrode candidates for the NO3RR but also opens up a precedent of electrocatalysis in the field of wastewater treatment of explosives.
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- Lei Yang
- Institute for Computation in Molecular and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Institute for Computation in Molecular and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Institute for Computation in Molecular and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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Chauhan R, Srivastava VC. Mechanistic kinetic modeling of simultaneous electrochemical nitrate reduction and ammonium ion oxidation in wastewater. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.117025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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