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Taheri E, Fatehizadeh A, Hadi S, Amin MM, Khiadani M, Ghasemian M, Rafiei N, Rezakazemi M, Aminabhavi TM. Mesoporous bimetallic S-doped nanoparticles prepared via hydrothermal method for enhanced photodegradation of 4-chlorophenol. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 349:119460. [PMID: 37939471 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119460] [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: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Magnesium oxides (MgO) have gained shown significant promise for a variety of applications, which can be modified by ions doping. In this study, bimetallic Ag-doped S-MgO nanoparticles were prepared by hydrothermal method and used for photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenl (4-CP). EDX suggested the presence of no impurities, which mainly contained Mg, Ag, and S elements, suggesting that S and Ag were incorporated into the lattice of MgO as a result of successful doping. Estimated bandgap of Ag-doped S-MgO nanoparticles was 3.7 eV, lower than MgO (7.8 eV), but useful to improve optical characteristics and photocatalytic efficiency to degrade 4-CP up to a maximum of 99.60 ± 0.50%. The synergetic parameter during photocatalysis of 4-CP was 6.91, confirming the degradation of 4-CP. Quenching experiments proved the presence of hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and singlet dioxygen (1O2) that were critical in 4-CP degradation. The kinetics rate constant was increased by 24.8% from 0.086 ± 0.004 to 0.108 ± 0.005 min-1 by the addition of sulfate in the reaction medium. The work proposes a new synthetic method for preparing catalysts that are capable of producing in-situ •OH radicals and 1O2 to decompose the organic contaminants.
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- Ensiyeh Taheri
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Environment Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Environment Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Student Research Committee, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Environment Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Environment Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Student Research Committee, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran.
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- Center for Energy and Environment, School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, 580031, India.
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Montenegro-Apraez D, Machuca-Martínez F. Analysis of scientific and technological trends in the incorporation of activated carbon in advanced oxidation processes-a bibliometric study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-31120-4. [PMID: 38141124 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31120-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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There is high interest in the development of water pollution remediation technologies. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are a promising alternative for the degradation of organic compounds; however, these technologies have been limited mainly by high operating costs and, in some cases, by forming byproducts, which can be more hazardous than the original pollutants. Activated carbon (AC) is a porous material that can be combined with AOP systems in various ways, given its adsorbent and catalytic characteristics. In addition, AC is a flexible, adaptable, and low-cost material. This article presents a bibliometric analysis of AOPs incorporating CA in scientific research and patents; the Scopus database was used to obtain patents and Orbit Express for patents. The most investigated AOPs incorporating AC are photocatalysis processes, Fenton processes, persulfate-based AOP, electrochemical processes, and ozonation. However, it is the persulfate-based AOP that has seen the greatest growth in scientific publications in recent years; this great interest can be related to the synergy that the process has with AC, allowing the degradation of contaminants via radical and non-radical. According to the maturity analysis of scientific publications, photocatalysis, Fenton, electrochemistry, ozonation, and persulfate technologies are in a growth stage and will reach maturity in 2034, 2042, 2040, 2034, and 2035, respectively; these technologies coupled with AC are expected to generate a greater number of patents when they reach maturity.
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- Diego Montenegro-Apraez
- Escuela de Ingeniería Química, Universidad del Valle, Calle 13 No 100-00, AA, 25360, Cali, Colombia.
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Al-Sareji OJ, Meiczinger M, Al-Juboori RA, Grmasha RA, Andredaki M, Somogyi V, Idowu IA, Stenger-Kovács C, Jakab M, Lengyel E, Hashim KS. Efficient removal of pharmaceutical contaminants from water and wastewater using immobilized laccase on activated carbon derived from pomegranate peels. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11933. [PMID: 37488185 PMCID: PMC10366155 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38821-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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In this study, pomegranate peels (PPs) as an abundant fruit processing waste was used to produce cost-effective, eco-friendly, and high-quality activated carbon. The produced carbon (fossil free activated carbon) was used for immobilizing laccase to remove a range of emerging pollutants namely diclofenac, amoxicillin, carbamazepine, and ciprofloxacin from water and wastewater. The loaded activated carbon by laccase (LMPPs) and the unloaded one (MPPs) were characterized using advanced surface chemistry analysis techniques. MPPs was found to have a porous structure with a large surface area and an abundance of acidic functional groups. Laccase immobilization reduced surface area but added active degradation sites. The optimal immobilization parameters were determined as pH 4, 35 °C, and a laccase concentration of 2.5 mg/mL resulting in a 69.8% immobilization yield. The adsorption of the emerging pollutant onto MPPs is best characterized as a spontaneous endothermic process that adheres to the Langmuir isotherm and first-order kinetics. Using synergistic adsorption and enzymatic degradation, the target pollutants (50 mg/L) were eliminated in 2 h. In both water types, LMPPs outperformed MPPs. This study shows that pomegranate peels can effectively be harnessed as an enzyme carrier and adsorbent for the removal of emerging pollutants even from a complex sample matrix. The removal of contaminants from wastewater lasted five cycles, whereas it continued up to six cycles for water.
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- Osamah J Al-Sareji
- Sustainability Solutions Research Lab, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem str. 10, Veszprém, 8200, Hungary.
- Environmental Research and Studies Center, University of Babylon, Al-Hillah, Babylon, Iraq.
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- Sustainability Solutions Research Lab, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem str. 10, Veszprém, 8200, Hungary
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University-Abu Dhabi Campus, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Water and Environmental Engineering Research Group, Department of Built Environment, Aalto University, Aalto, P.O. Box 15200, 00076, Espoo, Finland
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- Environmental Research and Studies Center, University of Babylon, Al-Hillah, Babylon, Iraq
- Research Group of Limnology, Faculty of Engineering, Center for Natural Science, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, Veszprém, 8200, Hungary
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- School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- Sustainability Solutions Research Lab, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem str. 10, Veszprém, 8200, Hungary
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- School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- Research Group of Limnology, Faculty of Engineering, Center for Natural Science, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, Veszprém, 8200, Hungary
- ELKH-PE Limnoecology Research Group, Egyetem utca 10, Veszprém, 8200, Hungary
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- Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Research Centre of Engineering Sciences, University of Pannonia, P.O. Box 158, Veszprém, 8201, Hungary
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- Research Group of Limnology, Faculty of Engineering, Center for Natural Science, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, Veszprém, 8200, Hungary
- ELKH-PE Limnoecology Research Group, Egyetem utca 10, Veszprém, 8200, Hungary
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- School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Babylon, Al-Hillah, Babylon, Iraq
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Al-Ghoul NE, Albarghouti GA, Qandeel RG. Activated carbon-based pomegranate peels as an efficient removal method for carbamazepine. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:821. [PMID: 37291096 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11393-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pharmaceutical products found in wastewater and various water systems have become an environmental concern. Various processes were developed to remove various pharmaceuticals, including adsorption processes utilizing activated carbon adsorbents derived from agricultural wastes. The present study investigates the removal of carbamazepine (CBZ) from aqueous solutions by activated carbon (AC) derived from pomegranate peels (PGPs). The prepared AC was characterized by FTIR. The adsorption kinetics of CBZ on AC-PGPs was well represented by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Moreover, the data were well explained by Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models. The effect of various parameters (including pH, temperature, CBZ concentration, the adsorbent dosage, and contact time) on the efficiency of CBZ removal by AC-PGPs was studied. The CBZ removal efficiency was not affected by changes in pH values but was slightly enhanced at the outset of the adsorption experiment with increasing temperature. The highest percentage removal efficiency was 98.0% at 23 °C when the optimum adsorbent dose was determined as 400.0 mg and the CBZ initial concentration was 20.0 mg L-1. The general and potential applicability of this method is presented by using available agricultural wastes as a low-cost source of AC and as an efficient removal method of pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions.
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- Nihal Esam Al-Ghoul
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Birzeit University, Birzeit, PO 14, Ramallah, Palestine
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Birzeit University, Birzeit, PO 14, Ramallah, Palestine.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Birzeit University, Birzeit, PO 14, Ramallah, Palestine
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Torabi E, Taheri E, Pourzamani H, Fatehizadeh A, Rtimi S, Aminabhavi TM. Electrosorption of phenolic compounds by carbon sheet electrode from zinc chloride functionalized activated carbon from pomegranate husk. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL 2023; 455:140800. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Khajeh M, Taheri E, Amin MM, Fatehizadeh A, Bedia J. Combination of hydrodynamic cavitation with oxidants for efficient treatment of synthetic and real textile wastewater. JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING 2022; 49:103143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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