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Ramli NN, Kurniawan SB, Ighalo JO, Mohd Said NS, Marsidi N, Buhari J, Ramli Shah RA, Zulkifli M, Alias J, Daud NM, Ahmad J, Othman AR, Sheikh Abdullah SR, Abu Hasan H. A review of the treatment technologies for hexavalent chromium contaminated water. Biometals 2023; 36:1189-1219. [PMID: 37209220 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00512-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The toxicity of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) present in the environment has exceeded the current limits or standards and thus may lead to biotic and abiotic catastrophes. Accordingly, several treatments, including chemical, biological, and physical approaches, are being used to reduce Cr(VI) waste in the surrounding environment. This study compares the Cr(VI) treatment approaches from several areas of science and their competence in Cr(VI) removal. As an effective combination of physical and chemical approaches, the coagulation-flocculation technique removes more than 98% of Cr(VI) in less than 30 min. Most membrane filtering approaches can remove up to 90% of Cr(VI). Biological approaches that involve the use of plants, fungi, and bacteria also successfully eliminate Cr(VI) but are difficult to scale up. Each of these approaches has its benefits and drawbacks, and their applicability is determined by the research aims. These approaches are also sustainable and environmentally benign, thus limiting their effects on the ecosystem.
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- Nur Nadhirah Ramli
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology, Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Opatovický Mlýn, 379 81, Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, P. M. B., 5025, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
- Research Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Legesse AT, Belay TA. In Situ Synthesis of Bimetallic Cu/Al for Removal of Cr(VI) from Synthetic Aqueous Solution. CHEMISTRY AFRICA 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-023-00632-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Katsenovich YP, Maria AA, Williams J, Kandel S, Boglaienko D, Emerson HP, Levitskaia TG. Reductive removal of pertechnetate and chromate by zero valent iron under variable ionic strength conditions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130546. [PMID: 37055961 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Radioactive technetium-99 (Tc) present in waste streams and subsurface plumes at legacy nuclear reprocessing sites worldwide poses potential risks to human health and environment. This research comparatively evaluated efficiency of zero-valent iron (ZVI) toward reductive removal of Tc(VII) in presence of Cr(VI) from NaCl and Na2SO4 electrolyte solutions under ambient atmospheric conditions. In both electrolytes, anticorrosive Cr(VI) suppressed oxidation of ZVI at elevated concentrations resulting in the delay of initiation of Tc(VII) reduction to Tc(IV). In the absence of Cr(VI), no delay was observed in the analogous systems. At low ionic strength (IS), retarded ZVI oxidation inhibited Tc(VII) reduction. Higher IS favored reduction of both Tc(VII) and Cr(VI), which followed second-order reaction rates in both electrolytes attributed to the more efficient iron oxidation as evident from solids characterization studies. Magnetite was the primary iron oxide phase, and its higher fraction in the SO42- solutions facilitated reductive removal of Tc(VII) and Cr(VI). In the Cl- matrix, Cr(VI) promoted further oxidation of magnetite as well as formation of chromite diminishing overall reductive capacity of this system and resulting in less effective removal of Tc(VII) compared to the SO42- solutions.
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- Yelena P Katsenovich
- Applied Research Center, Florida International University, 10555W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33174, USA.
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- Applied Research Center, Florida International University, 10555W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33174, USA
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- Applied Research Center, Florida International University, 10555W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33174, USA
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- Applied Research Center, Florida International University, 10555W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33174, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA.
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Synthesis and characterization of copper manganate-decorated zirconium dioxide nanoparticles and its photocatalytic application. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-023-02774-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Shen H, Zhong D, Xu Y, Chang H, Wang H, Xu C, Mou J, Zhong N. Polyacrylate stabilized ZVI/Cu bimetallic nanoparticles for removal of hexavalent chromium from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:5847-5860. [PMID: 35984560 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22609-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this work, a magnetic core-shell composite zero-valent iron/copper-polyacrylate (ZVI/Cu-PAA) was synthesized by a simple liquid-phase reduction process and used for hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) removal from wastewater. The optimization experiments show that the optimal dosages of polyacrylate and Cu are 7.00 wt% and 8.25 wt%, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacity and removal rate of Cr(VI) by ZVI/Cu-PAA reached 106.12 mg g-1 and 99.05% at pH 5.5, respectively. Furthermore, the presence of coexisting ions such as Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, and NO3- had no significant effect on its Cr(VI) removal performance. The excellent performance of ZVI/Cu-PAA is attributed to that the modification of polyacrylate can not only give more active sites but also inhibit agglomeration of nano-metallic particles, while Cu doping promotes the electron generation and transformation of Fe(III)/Fe(II) and Cu(II)/Cu(I) redox cycles. This makes ZVI/Cu-PAA has rich active sites and excellent stability, and has broad application prospects in the remediation of Cr (VI) polluted wastewater. The magnetic core-shell composite ZVI/Cu-PAA has excellent Cr (VI) removal performance because of its rich active sites and high electron transformation efficiency.
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- Hongyu Shen
- School of Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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Effect of Poly-aniline coated iron ore mining waste (PANI@IOMW) as efficient adsorbent on mitigation of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution: Experimental and statistical investigation. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Yin Z, Zhang Q, Li S, Cagnetta G, Huang J, Deng S, Yu G. Mechanochemical synthesis of catalysts and reagents for water decontamination: Recent advances and perspective. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 825:153992. [PMID: 35192815 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153992] [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: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This paper aims to provide insights on mechanochemistry as a green and versatile tool to synthesize advanced materials for water remediation. In particular, mechanochemical methodologies for preparation of reagents and catalysts for the removal of organic pollutants are reviewed and discussed, focusing on those materials that, directly or indirectly, induce redox reactions in the contaminants (i.e., photo-, persulfate-, ozone-, and Fenton-catalysts, as well as redox reagents). Methods reported in the literature include surface reactivity enhancement for single-component materials, as well as multi-component material design to obtain synergistic effects in catalytic efficiency and/or reactivity. It was also amply demonstrated that mechanochemical surface activation or the incorporation of catalytic/reactive components boost the generation of reactive species in water by accelerating charge transfer, increasing superficial active sites, and developing pollutant absorption. Finally, indications for potential future developments in this field are debated.
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- Zhou Yin
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKLESPC), Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control (BKLEOC), Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies (BLEFT), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKLESPC), Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control (BKLEOC), Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies (BLEFT), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKLESPC), Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control (BKLEOC), Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies (BLEFT), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKLESPC), Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control (BKLEOC), Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies (BLEFT), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKLESPC), Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control (BKLEOC), Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies (BLEFT), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKLESPC), Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control (BKLEOC), Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies (BLEFT), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control (SKLESPC), Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control (BKLEOC), Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies (BLEFT), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Tejwan N, Sharma A, Thakur S, Das J. Green synthesis of a novel carbon dots from red Korean ginseng and its application for Fe2+ sensing and preparation of nanocatalyst. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.108985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Arathi K, Ravishankar TN, Raj K, Nagashree KL. Efficient catalytic reduction of hazardous hexavalent chromium by cobalt sulfide nanoparticles. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-01655-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Matsena MT, Chirwa EMN. Comparative analysis of biological versus chemical synthesis of palladium nanoparticles for catalysis of chromium (VI) reduction. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16674. [PMID: 34404829 PMCID: PMC8371006 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96024-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The discharge of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] from several anthropogenic activities leads to environmental pollution. In this study, we explore a simple yet cost effective method for the synthesis of palladium (Pd) nanoparticles for the treatment of Cr(VI). The presence of elemental Pd [Pd(0)] was confirmed by scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). We show here that the biologically synthesized nanoparticles (Bio-PdNPs) exhibit improved catalytic reduction of Cr(VI) due to their size being smaller and also being highly dispersed as compared to chemically synthesized nanoparticles (Chem-PdNPs). The Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism was successfully used to model the kinetics. Using this model, the Bio-PdNPs were shown to perform better than Chem-PdNPs due to the rate constant (kbio = 6.37 mmol s−1 m−2) and Cr(VI) adsorption constant (KCr(VI),bio = 3.11 × 10−2 L mmol−1) of Bio-PdNPs being higher than the rate constant (kchem = 3.83 mmol s−1 m−2) and Cr(VI) adsorption constant (KCr(VI),chem = 1.14 × 10−2 L mmol−1) of Chem-PdNPs. In addition, product inhibition by trivalent chromium [Cr(III)] was high in Chem-PdNPs as indicated by the high adsorption constant of Cr(III) in Chem-PdNPs of KCr(III),chem = 52.9 L mmol−1 as compared to the one for Bio-PdNPs of KCr(III),bio = 2.76 L mmol−1.
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- Mpumelelo T Matsena
- Water Utilisation and Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa.
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- Water Utilisation and Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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Ifthikar J, Ibran Shahib I, Jawad A, Gendy EA, Wang S, Wu B, Chen Z, Chen Z. The excursion covered for the elimination of chromate by exploring the coordination mechanisms between chromium species and various functional groups. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Li H, Li N, Zuo P, Qu S, Shen W. Efficient adsorption-reduction synergistic effects of sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen heteroatom co-doped porous carbon spheres for chromium(VI) removal. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Li J, Li C, Zhao L, Pan X, Cai G, Zhu G. The application status, development and future trend of nano-iron materials in anaerobic digestion system. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 269:129389. [PMID: 33385673 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Growing environment problem and emphasis of environmental protection motivate intense research efforts in exploring technology to improve treatment efficiency on refractory organic pollutants. Hence, finding a method to make up for the deficiency of anaerobic digestion (AD) is very attractive and challenging tasks. The recent spark in the interest for the usage of some nanomaterials as an additive to strengthen AD system. The adoption of iron compounds can influence the performance and stability in AD system. However, different iron species and compounds can influence AD system in significantly different ways, both positive and negative. Therefore, strengthening mechanism, treatment efficiency, microbial community changes in Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron (nZVI) and Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) added AD systems were summarized by this review. The strengthening effects of nZVI and Fe3O4 NPs in different pollutants treatment system were analyzed. Previous study on the effects of nZVI and Fe3O4 NPs addition on AD have reported the concentration of nZVI and Fe3O4 NPs, and the types and biodegradability of pollutants might be the key factors that determine the direction and extent of effect in AD system. This review provides a summary on the nZVI and Fe3O4 NPs added AD system to establish experiment systems and conduct follow-up experiments in future study.
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- Junjie Li
- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby DK-2800, Denmark
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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Matsena MT, Tichapondwa SM, Chirwa EM. Improved chromium (VI) reduction performance by bacteria in a biogenic palladium nanoparticle enhanced microbial fuel cell. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Kim K, Chung HY, Kim B, Wong G, Nguyen AQK, Kim S, Kim J. Freezing-Induced Simultaneous Reduction of Chromate and Production of Molecular Iodine: Mechanism, Kinetics, and Practical Implications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:16204-16211. [PMID: 33125224 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A new method for the concurrent treatment of Cr(VI)-contaminated wastewater and production of the useful I2 chemical was developed. The method is based on the redox reaction between Cr(VI) and I- that occurs when an aqueous wastewater solution containing Cr(VI) and I- is frozen, producing I2 and allowing for the effective removal of Cr. The redox reaction occurs primarily because of the accumulation of Cr(VI), I-, and protons in the ice grain boundaries formed during freezing (i.e., the freeze concentration effect). This effect was verified by confocal Raman spectroscopy and the experiments varying I- concentration and pH. The reduction of Cr(VI) (20 μM) was near complete after freezing at I- concentrations ≥ 100 μM, pH ≤ 3.0, and temperatures ≤ -10 °C. The freezing method (liquid cooling vs air cooling) had little effect on the final Cr(VI) reduction efficiency but had a significant effect on the Cr(VI) reduction rate. The freezing method was also tested with Cr(VI)-contaminated electroplating wastewater samples, and simultaneous Cr(VI) reduction and I2 production proceeded rapidly in a frozen solution but was not observed in an aqueous solution. Additionally, other substances in electroplating wastewater did not reduce the rate and final efficiency of Cr(VI) reduction and I2 production. Therefore, the freezing/Cr(VI)/I- system can be considered a feasible approach to water-energy nexus technology for simultaneous I2 production and Cr(VI)-contaminated wastewater treatment.
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- Kitae Kim
- Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polar Sciences, University of Science and Technology (UST), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polar Sciences, University of Science and Technology (UST), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polar Sciences, University of Science and Technology (UST), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
- Department of Environmental Sciences and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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Maamoun I, Eljamal O, Falyouna O, Eljamal R, Sugihara Y. Multi-objective optimization of permeable reactive barrier design for Cr(VI) removal from groundwater. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 200:110773. [PMID: 32464445 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present study aims to develop a practical approach for the optimal permeable reactive barrier (PRB) design towards Cr(VI) removal from groundwater. Batch and column experiments were performed to investigate the characteristics of the four proposed reactive materials; nanoscale zero-valent iron (Fe0), bimetallic nanoscale zero-valent iron (Fe0/Cu), activated carbon (AC) and sand/zeolite mixture (S/Z). Kinetic analysis and dynamic modeling of the experimental data were implemented to determine the controlling conditions of the reactive performance of the PRB's materials. The sensitivity index of the design parameters was examined as an indicator of their effect on the reactive responses. Moreover, the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was considered for optimizing the design variables of the PRB based on the practical factorial analysis. Results revealed that Fe0 and Fe0/Cu showed high performance in Cr(VI) removal, with a slight superiority to Fe0, with final removal efficiency values of 89.7 and 84.1%, respectively. Kinetic analysis depicted that pseudo second order was the best fitting model for Cr(VI) removal in the four materials' cases. ANOVA statistical analysis revealed that quadratic polynomial model was the best model, corresponding to the highest correlation efficiency and adequate precision, to describe the relationships in the four PRB's cases between the selected dependent variables; resident time (tR), reactive material mass per sectional area of contaminant plume (M/A) and reactive material cost (CostPRB) towards the independent parameters; barrier thickness (b) and permeability (Kr). Additionally, sensitivity analysis has been conducted which depicted the high sensitivity, in the four PRB's cases, of average pore water velocity within the barrier (vr) vr and Kr with the highest and the second-highest sensitivity index (SI) values towards tR, respectively. The RSM-optimization revealed that Fe0 is the most feasible reactive material, comparing to the other considered materials, with respect to the optimal conditions regarding the long residency (tR = 22 days) and low cost (b = 0.521 m), with around 95.2% desirability of its optimal solution. Overall, the current study represents a significant contribution and a vital step towards an accurate PRB's design based on previously determined optimal conditions.
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- Ibrahim Maamoun
- Environmental Fluid Science, Department of Earth System Science and Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-Koen Kasuga, Fukuoka, 816-8580, Japan
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- Environmental Fluid Science, Department of Earth System Science and Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-Koen Kasuga, Fukuoka, 816-8580, Japan.
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- Environmental Fluid Science, Department of Earth System Science and Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-Koen Kasuga, Fukuoka, 816-8580, Japan
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- Environmental Fluid Science, Department of Earth System Science and Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-Koen Kasuga, Fukuoka, 816-8580, Japan
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- Environmental Fluid Science, Department of Earth System Science and Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-Koen Kasuga, Fukuoka, 816-8580, Japan
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Immobilization of Cr(VI) in Soil Using a Montmorillonite-Supported Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Stabilized Iron Sulfide Composite: Effectiveness and Biotoxicity Assessment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17176087. [PMID: 32825647 PMCID: PMC7503541 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A novel composite of montmorillonite-supported carboxymethyl cellulose-stabilized nanoscale iron sulfide (CMC@MMT-FeS), prepared using the co-precipitation method, was applied to remediate hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI))-contaminated soil. Cr(VI)-removal capacity increased with increasing FeS-particle loading. We tested the efficacy of CMC@MMT-FeS at three concentrations of FeS: 0.2, 0.5, and 1 mmol/g, hereafter referred to as 0.2 CMC@MMT-FeS, 0.5 CMC@MMT-FeS, and 1.0 CMC@MMT-FeS, respectively. The soil Cr(VI) concentration decreased by 90.7% (from an initial concentration of 424.6 mg/kg to 39.4 mg/kg) after 30 days, following addition of 5% (composite-soil mass proportion) 1.0 CMC@MMT-FeS. When 2% 0.5 CMC@MMT-FeS was added to Cr(VI)-contaminated soil, the Cr(VI) removal efficiency, as measured in the leaching solution using the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure, was 90.3%, meeting the environmental protection standard for hazardous waste (5 mg/kg). The European Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) test confirmed that the main Cr fractions in the soil samples changed from acid-exchangeable fractions to oxidable fractions and residual fractions after 30 days of soil remediation by the composite. Moreover, the main complex formed during remediation was Fe(III)-Cr(III), based on BCR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses. Biotoxicity of the remediated soils, using Vicia faba and Eisenia foetida, was analyzed and evaluated. Our results indicate that CMC@MMT-FeS effectively immobilizes Cr(VI), with widespread potential application in Cr(VI)-contaminated soil remediation.
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Tabatabaei S, Forouzesh Rad B, Baghdadi M. Semicontinuous enhanced electroreduction of Cr(VI) in wastewater by cathode constructed of copper rods coated with palladium nanoparticles followed by adsorption. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 251:126309. [PMID: 32443244 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Conventional techniques used for reduction of Cr(VI) in wastewater product great amounts of metal sludge due to the use of reducing chemicals. Since in electrochemical process, the reducing agent is the electron, so the main advantage of this method is its adaptability to the environment. The aim of the current study is to reduce Cr(VI) from electroplating wastewater by the electrochemical method and to adsorb Cr(III) by cellulose sulfate adsorbent. Furthermore, to enhance the reduction efficiency of Cr(VI), the cathode was modified with Pd nanoparticles. In the present study, recovery in the electrochemical column was conducted continuously and semi-continuously. In addition, the effect of pH, amperage, flow rate, and initial concentration of Cr(VI) was investigated. To remove Cr(III) from the wastewater, the cellulose sulfate adsorbent was provided from modification of cotton health wastes. The highest recovery rate (99.63%) was witnessed at pH = 1.5, 1 A amperage, flow rate of 4.24 mL min-1, and initial concentration of 50 mg L-1. The sewage was removed from the system after several consecutive cycles and during 20-55 min reached recovery efficiency of 99.99%. Based on the results, pH had the highest effect on the process. The optimum removal percentage was 85.74% occurred at a pH of 5.6, chromium concentration of 150 mg L-1, and adsorbent concentration of 400 mg L-1. The removal rate of the pollutant was 97.32%, done by cellulose sulfate adsorbent.
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- Shiva Tabatabaei
- School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Kumar D, Arora P, Singh H, Rajput JK. Polyhydroquinoline nanoaggregates: A dual fluorescent probe for detection of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol and chromium (VI). SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 230:118087. [PMID: 31986428 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fluorescent polyhydroquinoline (PHQ) derivative was fabricated utilizing one-pot engineered course. The PHQ derivative indicated aggregation induced emission enhancement (AIEE) with arrangement of nanoaggregates of size 11-13 nm in 95% watery DMF medium. The fluorescence emission of PHQ nanoaggregates was extinguished by including TNP and Cr (VI). They indicated prevalent fluorescence quenching towards both TNP and Cr (VI) over other meddling nitro-compounds and metal particles. In light of results got we presumed that both photo-induced fluorescence quenching of PHQ nanoaggregates by TNP, while Inner Filter Effect (IFE) was in charge of fluorescence quenching of PHQ nanoaggregates by Cr (VI). The PHQ nanoaggregates empowered identification of TNP and Cr (VI) down to 0.66 μM (TNP) and 0.28 μM (Cr (VI)). The use of PHQ nanoaggregates were reached out for location of TNP and Cr (VI) in genuine water tests.
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- Deepak Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 144011, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 144011, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar 144011, Punjab, India.
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Tripathi RM, Chung SJ. Reclamation of hexavalent chromium using catalytic activity of highly recyclable biogenic Pd(0) nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2020; 10:640. [PMID: 31959919 PMCID: PMC6970990 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-57548-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Hexavalent chromium is extremely toxic and increasingly prevalent owing to industrialisation, thereby posing serious human health and environmental risks. Therefore, new approaches for detoxifying high concentrations of Cr (VI) using an ultralow amount of catalyst with high recyclability are increasingly being considered. The catalytic conversion of Cr (VI) into Cr (III) was previously reported; however, it required a large amount of catalyst to reduce a low concentration of Cr (VI); further, pH adjustment and catalyst separation had to be performed, causing issues with large-scale remediation. In this study, an unprecedented eco-friendly and cost-effective method was developed for the synthesis of Pd nanoparticles (PdNPs) with a significantly narrow size distribution of 3-25 nm. PdNPs demonstrated the presence of elemental Pd with the zero oxidation state when analysed by energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The PdNPs could detoxify a high concentration of Cr (VI), without the need to adjust the pH or purify the nanoparticles for reusability. The reusability of the PdNPs for the catalytic conversion of Cr (VI) into Cr (III) was >90% for subsequent cycles without the further addition of formic acid. Thus, the study provides new insights into the catalytic reclamation of Cr (VI) for industrial wastewater treatment.
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- R M Tripathi
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seoburo, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggido, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, 201303, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seoburo, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggido, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Wang X, Liu W, Fu H, Yi XH, Wang P, Zhao C, Wang CC, Zheng W. Simultaneous Cr(VI) reduction and Cr(III) removal of bifunctional MOF/Titanate nanotube composites. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 249:502-511. [PMID: 30928522 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, a series of BUC-21/titanate nanotube (BT-X) composites were facilely fabricated via ball-milling of 2-dimensional (2D) metal-organic framework (MOF) BUC-21 and titanate nanotubes (TNTs). The BT-X composites were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-visible diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Both the photocatalytic reduction from Cr(VI) to Cr(III) and adsorptive removal of formed Cr(III) of BT-X composites were systematically investigated under different conditions including pH values and co-existing inorganic ions. It was found that BUC-21 (100 mg)/TNTs (100 mg) (BT-1) composites demonstrate remarkable ability of photocatalytic Cr(VI) reduction and adsorptive Cr(III) removal, as well as good reusability and stability. It is believed that the introduction of TNTs could capture the formed Cr(III) from the surface of BUC-21, which provided more active sites exposed to enhance the Cr(VI) reduction.
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- Xun Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environment Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Building Structure and Environment Remediation/Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Future Urban Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
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