Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2025
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IF 7.2
Hao Li,Manling Zhang,Yufeng Jiang,Yi Liu,Wenjun Duan,Di Lang,Wei Du,Zhaofeng Chang,Peng Zhang,Bo Pan
s Biochar exhibited excellent performance in activating persulfate (PS) for the degradation of organic contaminants. However, the role of endogenous metals in the activation of PS needs to be clarified, which will hinder the understanding of the PS activation mechanism by biochar and the design of efficient biochar for PS activation. In this study, biochars were prepared at different temperatures using cellulose, and trace amounts of Fe (0.069 %) and Mn (0.056 %) were incorporated separately or together into biochar to mimic the endogenous metals whose concentrations were consistent with the ones in local corn stalks. Our results demonstrated that a trace amount of Fe could greatly enhance the removal of ofloxacin (OFL) in the C1000-Fe system. Removing metals from biochar via acid-washing did not significantly impact the removal efficiency of OFL. The Raman analysis showed that Fe could increase the defect structures in C1000-Fe, which were converted during the cycling experiments, indicating they participated in the activation of PS. ROS capturing and quenching experiments confirmed that the increased defect structures via Fe in C1000-Fe facilitate the activation of PS to generate superoxide anions (O 2 •− ) and then convert them into singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) for OFL degradation. Our results highlighted that a trace amount of Fe in biochar enhanced its activation of PS for degradation of OFL via altering the carbon structure, not itself as the activation site, which will benefit understanding the role of endogenous metals in the activation of PS.
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化学
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2014
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IF 3.163
Dandan Zhou,Bingfa Chen,Min Wu,Ni Liang,Di Zhang,Hao Li,Bo Pan
Intensive human activities in agricultural areas resulted in significant alteration of soil properties, which consequently change their interactions with various contaminants. This process needs to be incorporated in contaminant behavior prediction and their risk assessment. However, the relevant study is missing. This work was designed to examine the change of soil properties and ofloxacin (OFL) sorption after tillage. Soil samples were collected in Yuanyang, Mengzi, and Dianchi areas with different agricultural activities. Although the mineral compositions of soils from Yuanyang and Dianchi differed greatly, these compositions are similar after tillage, especially for paddy soils . Soil pH decreased generally after OFL sorption, suggesting that ion exchange of OFL with protons in soil organic matter (SOM) was important for OFL sorption. However, a positive relationship between SOM and OFL sorption was not observed. On the contrary, increased SOM decreased OFL sorption when soils from the same geological location were compared. Generally speaking, tillage activities or dense vegetations greatly decreased OFL sorption. The higher OFL sorption in B horizon than A horizon suggested limited leaching of OFL through soil columns. The summed sorption calculated based on the sorption of individual soil components and their percentages in soils was higher than the intact soil. This phenomenon may be understood from the interactions between soil components, such as the coating of SOM on mineral particles. This study emphasizes that soil should be treat as a dynamic environmental matrix when assessing antibiotic behaviors and risks, especially in the area with intense human activities.
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环境科学
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土壤学
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
·Vol. 185
·期 7
·1-9
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IF 5.705
Zhou Xiaotong,Wang Lumei,Shen Guoqing,Zhang Dongwei,Xie Jialun,Mamut Abdureyim,Huang Weiwen,Zhou Shanshan
A colorimetric method is presented for the determination of the antibiotic ofloxacin (OFL) in aqueous solution. It is based on the use of an aptamer and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). In the absence of OFL, the AuNPs are wrapped by the aptamer and maintain dispersed even at the high NaCl concentrations. The solution with colloidally dispersed AuNPs remains red and has an absorption peak at 520 nm. In the presence of OFL, it will bind to the aptamer which is then released from the AuNPs. Hence, AuNPs will aggregate in the salt solution, and color gradually turns to blue, with a new absorption peak at 650 nm. This convenient and specific colorimetric assay for OFL has a linear response in the 20 to 400 nM OFL concentration range and a 3.4 nM detection limit. The method has a large application potential for OFL detection in environmental and biological samples.
Schematic of a sensitive and simple colorimetric aptasensor for ofloxacin (OFL) detection in tap water and synthesic urine. The assay is based on the salt-induced aggregation of gold nanoparticles which results in a color change from red to purple.
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分析化学
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纳米技术
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环境科学
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Sustainability
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2024
·Vol. 16
·期 7
·2629
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IF 3.3
Haifeng Wang,Yang Yang,Mengping Wang,Runjiao Yuan,Wenyi Song,Lin Wang,Ni Liang,Jiayi Shi,Jing Li
In the present study, banana pseudo-stem (BS) was pyrolyzed under anaerobic conditions without any physical or chemical modification. Their properties, as well as their sorption affinity to ofloxacin (OFL), were studied. As a result, oxalates and KCl formed at a relatively low temperature of 300 °C, while bicarbonates generally formed at a pyrolysis temperature above 400 °C. Surface functional groups of BS biochars facilitated OFL sorption mainly via specific interactions including electronic attraction (EA), π–π electron donor–acceptor (π–π EDA) interaction, the ordinary hydrogen bond (OHB), and the negative charge-assisted hydrogen bond ((−)CAHB). Except for (−)CAHB, these interactions all decreased with an elevated pH, resulting in overall decreased OFL sorption. Significant OFL sorption by BS biochars produced at 300 °C, observed even at an alkaline condition was attributed to (−)CAHB. Micropores formed in BS biochar prepared at 500 °C, with a specific surface area as high as 390 m2g−1after water washing treatment. However, most micropores could not be accessed by OFL molecules due to the size exclusion effect. Additionally, the inherent K-containing salts may hinder OFL sorption by covering the sorption sites or blocking the inner pores of biochars, as well as releasing OH−into the solution. Thus, BS biochar produced at 300 °C is an excellent sorbent for OFL removal due to its high sorption ability and low energy. Our findings indicate that biochar techniques have potential win–win effects in recycling banana waste with low energy and costs, and simultaneously converting them into promising sorbents for the removal of environmental contaminants.
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Scientific Reports
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 1
·1-12
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IF 4.38
Yang Chenghu,Miao Shichao,Li Tiejun
The influences of water washing treatment on the properties of Ulva prolifera -derived biochar ( U.P- biochar) and its sorption characteristics of ofloxacin (OFL) were investigated. The results showed that the water washing treatment significantly changed the physiochemical structures of U.P- biochars, and improved the sorption capacity of OFL. The sorption capacity of OFL by U.P -biochar was closely dependent on pyrolysis temperature (200–600 °C) and equilibrium solution pH (3–11). Different sorption mechanisms (e.g. cation exchange, electrostatic attraction, H-bond and cationic–π and π–π interactions) were dominant for specific U.P- biochars under various pH regions (acidic, neutral and alkaline). Moreover, the unwashed and washed U.P- biochars prepared at 200 °C (BC200 and BCW200) showed a higher sorption capacity of OFL at pH = 7. The two-compartment first-order model provided an appropriate description of the sorption kinetics of OFL by BC200 and BCW200 ( R 2 > 0.98), which revealed that the contribution ratios between the fast and slow sorption compartments ( f fast /f slow , 1.55 for BC200 and 1.25 for BCW200) reduced after water washing treatment of U.P -biochar. The values of n for the Freundlich model were less than 1, which demonstrated that the sorption of OFL by BC200 and BCW200 was favourable and nonlinear. Also, the sorption of OFL by BC200 and BCW200 increased with an increase in solution temperature and the sorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. This study provides valuable information for being a primary consideration in the production and application of U.P- biochar.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2025
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IF 4.6
Yuxue Chen,Luyong Wu,Yanyan Niu,Huihui Li,Tingting Sun,Miantai Ye,Lisi Wang,Baoli Wang,Fan Shi,Yucen Yao,Wei Sun
The recurrent proliferation and blooms of Sargassum have emerged as a major environmental challenge in tropical and temperate coastal regions, with profound implications for ecological balance, economic stability, and societal well-being. Levofloxacin (LVF), a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, is physiologically toxic and its residues and accumulation in the aquatic environment have become a serious threat to ecosystems and human health. This work presents a novel approach for the fluorescent detection of LVF, a common antibiotic in environmental waters, using carbon dots derived from the abundant invasive seaweed Sargassum aquifolium (Turner) C. Agardh. The Sargassum carbon dots (SACD) is prepared by a simple one-step hydrothermal method and can reduce the internal filtering effect (IFE) of LVF, thereby facilitating fluorescence detection of high-concentrations of LVF. SEM and TEM were used to characterize the structure, and SACD exhibited a spherical amorphous carbon with a partial lattice structure. The composition of SACD was further analyzed by using FTIR and XPS after synthesis. This method offers a wide detection range (1 μM–100 μM, R 2 = 0.9984) and low detection limit (0.3 μM) for LVF analysis, exhibiting high recovery rates (103.4 %–113.9 %) in spiked real environmental water samples, demonstrating its potential application performance. The SACD can selectively detect LVF in the presence of the common interfering substances, which SACD has promising applications in environmental pollutant detection. This study proposes a sustainable approach to utilizing and mitigating the impact of invasive seaweeds, highlighting the potential for converting biological waste into valuable resources for environmental monitoring and protection.
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海洋生物学
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环境科学
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分析化学
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iScience
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2025
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IF 4.1
Li Yanhong,Zhao Zikang,Zhao Yao,Tang Shen,Zhang Lihao,Zhang Jie,Peng Yuqing
The overuse of antibiotics poses critical threats to environmental and human health. This study developed a constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell (CW-MFC) system integrated with pre-acclimated Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 to enhance ofloxacin (OFL) removal from wastewater. The CW-MFC demonstrated exceptional removal efficiency (>96%) for OFL across tested concentration gradients, significantly outperforming conventional constructed wetlands (CW) in both antibiotic elimination and conventional pollutant reduction. Microbial community analysis revealed that S. oneidensis MR-1 inoculation enhanced microbial diversity under OFL stress while promoting enrichment of electroactive Firmicutes phylum members compared to non-inoculated systems. The synergistic integration of bioelectrochemical processes and microbial consortia modification in CW-MFCs effectively addressed antibiotic contamination challenges. These findings establish CW-MFC technology combined with electroactive bacteria acclimation as a sustainable solution for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment, providing critical insights for optimizing antibiotic removal strategies in engineered ecosystems.
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环境科学
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微生物学
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生态工程
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2017
·Vol. 24
·期 11
·10685-10694
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IF 2.741
Yu Ying,Wang Wei,Shi Jing,Zhu Siyi,Yan Yachen
The presence of antibiotics in the environment has attracted considerable attention due to their toxicity. In this study, agricultural waste corn bracts (CBs) modified by zirconium cations were utilized to remove levofloxacin (LEV) from wastewater. Zr-modified CBs exhibited a strong adsorption capacity (Q max = 73 mg/g), and their desorption rate could reach 89% by simply adjusting the pH to 11. FTIR and XPS analyses indicated that the mechanism of LEV adsorption included the complexation between the ketone/carboxyl groups of LEV and the Zr atoms and the π-π electron-donor-acceptor interaction. Zr-modified CBs are economic, effective and nontoxic adsorbents. This material not only removes antibiotics from wastewater but also enables recycling and reuse of agricultural waste.
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生物化学
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2021
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IF 7.963
Huang Zhang,Peng Wang,Lin Shi,Jianliang Xue,Aiping Liang,Di Zhang
The adsorption of ofloxacin (OFL) on oxidized activated carbon (AC) and carbon nanotube (CNT) are compared, focusing on the differences in carbon structures. Chemical oxidation of carbonaceous materials inhibited OFL adsorption to AC, but enhanced their adsorption to CNT. The higher number of oxygen-containing functional groups facilitated the interaction of the material with water molecules, causing the blockage of AC inner pore. However, the dispersion of oxidized CNT enhanced due to its increased hydrophilicity, resulting in the exposure of some new adsorption sites, as identified by the 1 H NMR relaxometry measurement. The adsorption kinetics of OFL on AC indicated that the contributions of slow adsorption and equilibrium time increased after AC oxidation. However, the equilibrium time of the fast adsorption of OFL on CNT shortened after CNT oxidation. These results indicated that the pore of AC was blocked by water cluster and the accessibility of adsorption sites on oxidized CNT was enhanced due to dispersion. This study emphasizes that the structural differences among carbonaceous materials control the oxidation effects on their adsorption characteristics for OFL.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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Journal of Cleaner Production
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2024
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IF 9.7
Chun Wang,Bai-Hang Zhao,Bao-Yu Zhang,Yi-Hao Zhu,Ye Li
The presence of antibiotics in wastewater threatens the human living environment. Activated peroxymonosulfate (PMS) method is often used for catalytic degradation of antibiotics. However, how to reduce catalyst cost and ensure efficient degradation of antibiotics at the same time is a sticky issue for the activated PMS method. Two-dimensional vermiculite flakes (2D-VMT) is cost-effective and can be used as catalyst carriers for PMS activation. Hence, we exfoliated 2D-VMT from natural vermiculite and prepared NiCo 2 O 4 loaded 2D-VMT (NiCo 2 O 4 /2D-VMT) catalyst. Levofloxacin (LVX), as a normal antibiotic , was used to evaluate the catalytic capacity of NiCo 2 O 4 /2D-VMT in PMS systems. Also, LVX degradation mechanism through NiCo 2 O 4 /2D-VMT activated PMS were explored here. XRD , EDS, TEM, and HRTEM analysis all demonstrated NiCo 2 O 4 nanoparticles were successfully anchored on 2D-VMT. NiCo 2 O 4 /2D-VMT had a high specific surface area and abundant active sites. The NiCo 2 O 4 /2D-VMT/PMS system, with a 15% mass ratio of NiCo 2 O 4 to 2D-VMT (15%-CN/2D-VMT), achieved LVX removal efficiency of 87% and LVX removal rate of 0.034 min −1 . 1 O 2 and SO 4 · - were the major ROS for LVX degradation. The reversible redox cycle between Co(III)/Co(II) and Ni(III)/Ni(II) played a crucial role in activating PMS to generate ROS for LVX degradation process. Also, based on intermediates identification by LC-MS, possible degradation pathways of LVX were proposed and their ecotoxicological evolution was assessed by using the ECOSAR software. 15%-CN/2D-VMT may be a worth recommended loaded catalyst for antibiotics removal in environmental remediation, owing to its high reusability and excellent renewability.
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环境科学
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催化材料
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污染治理
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Toxics
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2025
·Vol. 13
·期 2
·122
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IF 4.1
Yixiao Wu,Wenjing Yu,Zhenyan Song,Jiawei He,Ze Li,Qi Chen,Shiwei Wang,Ping Li,Shaowu Cheng
Emerging contaminants refer to chemical substances that have not been widely regulated but possess the potential to cause adverse effects on both the environment and human health. Antibiotics, as emerging contaminants, pose significant threats to ecosystems and human health due to their widespread use and persistence in the environment. Levofloxacin, a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic, is commonly employed in the treatment of bacterial infections, and has been frequently detected in environmental matrices and freshwater systems. In this study, we assessed the effects of levofloxacin on hatchability, mortality rates, malformations, behavioral changes, and cardiac development in zebrafish embryos by exposing them to varying concentrations of levofloxacin (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 8 mM). Our results demonstrate that levofloxacin exposure significantly impaired the growth and development of zebrafish larvae, particularly at higher concentrations. Notable effects included reduced body length, abnormal yolk sac and swim bladder development, pericardial edema, prolonged distances between the sinus venosus and arteriolar bulb (SV-BA), and disruptions in heart rate. Quantitative PCR analysis further revealed that levofloxacin exposure significantly upregulated the expression of key cardiac development genes in zebrafish larvae, includingnppa,myh6,cacna1ab,myl7,gata4,nkx2.5,tbx2b, andtbx5b. These findings indicate that levofloxacin exposure exerts significant toxic effects on both embryonic and larval growth as well as heart development and gene expression in zebrafish. This study provides critical insights into the potential ecological risks posed by levofloxacin along with other antibiotics while laying a foundation for further investigation into their toxicological mechanisms.
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环境科学
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毒理学
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分子生物学
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PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER
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2024
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IF 2.8
Yongyi Li,Huixing Yang,Wei Li,Zhigang Shao,Yongzhuo Yu,Huixiang Yan,Shichao Jiao,Di Lin,Wenxu Zhang,Chaoyu Lv,Yuxin Huang
In this work, ultrathin lamellar g-C 3 N 4 /In 2 S 3 S-scheme heterojunctions doped with P were synthesized by urea recrystallization and investigated to see which ratio was more favorable for photocatalysis. The P doping formed a new Fermi energy level and reduced the forbidden bandwidth. The ultrathin lamellar structure facilitated rapid charge transfer, and the formation of S-scheme heterojunction, the presence of the interfacial electric field, and band bending effectively separated strong redox-capable electron-hole pairs, thus significantly improving the photocatalytic performance. Among the prepared materials, the 50UP-C 3 N 4 /In 2 S 3 photocatalyst with 50 % UP-C 3 N 4 mass fraction showed optimal photocatalytic H 2 production performance, with a hydrogen production rate of 12,387 μmol h −1 g −1 . Moreover, it showed good performance in photocatalytic degradation, with a degradation efficiency of up to 90.2 % of ofloxacin after 120 min of light exposure. This article provided a new perspective on the synthesis of other photocatalysts with carbazide-based S-scheme heterojunction structures.
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材料科学
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光催化
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环境科学
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