SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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IF 7.312
Longjie Liu,Jiajiang Lin,Gary Owens,Zuliang Chen
Wastewater from sewage treatment plants containing 17α-estradiol (αE 2 ) has a high potential to cause environmental and human toxicity. Integration of adsorption and Fenton-like oxidation is one of the potential approaches to enhance αE 2 removal. In this study, one-step biosynthesized iron nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide (FeNPs/rGO) by tea extract was successfully used for αE 2 removal. The results showed that the removal of αE 2 by FeNPs/rGO increased to 56.1%, being only 25.4% and 45.4% for rGO and FeNPs, respectively, indicating that both adsorption and Fenton-like oxidation enhanced the removal of αE 2 , where was confirmed by HPLC-UV. To understand the removal mechanism, characterizations, including ESR, SEM, EDS, FTIR and XPS were used to elucidate the specific roles of rGO and FeNPs in the adsorption and oxidation of αE 2 , and results showed that αE 2 was adsorbed as a monolayer on the surface of rGO via π–π bond interactions and that FeNPs underwent reactions with H 2 O 2 to generate ·OH for αE 2 degradation. Thereafter, a αE 2 degradation pathway was proposed via identification of degradation products (e.g., C 18 H 22 O 3 ) by HPLC-MS. Moreover, the removal of αE 2 by FeNPs/rGO conformed to the Langmuir isotherm with pseudo-first-order adsorption kinetics and pseudo-second-order degradation kinetics. Based on these evidences, the removal of αE 2 by FeNPs/rGO was presented.
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环境科学
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生物学
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Crystals
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 12
·1664
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IF 2.7
Yulong Chen,Yuan Chi,Xiao Wu,Cong Lin,Tengfei Lin,Min Gao,Chunlin Zhao,Baisheng Sa
The widespread use of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in many fields has brought convenience to human lives but has also caused unavoidable environmental pollution issues. In particular, the resistance gene problem resulting from accumulating antibiotics that cannot be fully absorbed by biological individuals has been a concern; thus, it is urgent to find efficient technologies to boost the degradation efficiency of antibiotics in the environment. Here, an ε-MnO2catalyst was prepared by a novel droplet-interface-drying method and utilized as a Fenton-like catalyst for efficiently degrading ciprofloxacin (CIP). The ε-MnO2shell was formed preferentially at the gas–liquid interface and then continued to decompose into ε-MnO2with abundant O vacancies in the air-insulated microcavity. The XPS result confirms that this particular preparation method can regulate the content of O vacancies in the material. Compared with ε-MnO2samples obtained by the direct drying method (ε-MnO2-B), the catalytic performance of ε-MnO2prepared by the droplet-interface-drying method (ε-MnO2-P) is significantly improved. By activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) with the ε-MnO2-P catalyst, the CIP degradation efficiency can reach 84.1%. The detection and analysis of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the ε-MnO2-P/PMS oxidation system confirms that ·OH, SO4·−and1O2are the main ROS for CIP degradation. This study highlights the creation of miniature hypoxic space to regulate the content of O vacancies in ε-MnO2, providing a new idea for the synthesis of other O-vacancy-rich materials.Keywords:droplet-interface-drying method;Fenton-like oxidation;ε-MnO2;ciprofloxacin;water purification
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材料科学
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2025
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IF 21.1
Chenyu Yang,Qian Yao,Liangzhong Li,Xian Xiao,Lun Lu,Chang Liu,Chunyou Zhu,Sihui Zhan,Haoran Yuan
The biochar with single Ca atom (1.7 wt%) loaded nanoscale zero-valent iron composites (Fe@Ca-N-C) were prepared and effectively degraded tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) via Fenton-like oxidation. Systematic experiments and theoretical calculations indicated that the enhanced removal of TCEP was attributed to the synergistic effect of adsorption (Ca-N x sites) and degradation (Fe sites). Remarkably, the optimal system of 0.1 g L −1 Fe@Ca-N-C, 1 mM peroxydisulfate (PDS) achieved 99.5 % TCEP degradation (2 mg L −1 ) in 30 min and maintained 100 % TCEP removal for 72 h in continuous-flow reaction column. The Ca-N x sites exhibited high adsorption energy for TCEP (especially the Ca-N 1 sites), and the Fe sites (Fe(0) and Fe(Ⅱ)) activated PDS into HO•, which quickly degrades the adsorbed TCEP through C-O bond breaking and C-Cl bond hydroxylation. This study provided insights into single Ca atom utilization and TCEP pollution remediation.
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Sustainable Materials and Technologies
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2025
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IF 9.2
Dan Xu,Yuwei Hua,Yanyan Huang,Yiming Zhao,Xin Chen,Jingyuan Zhang,Ge Chen,Guangyang Liu,Zhijian Wu,Xiaomin Xu,Donghui Xu
The rapid industrialization and extensive use of synthetic dyes have led to significant environmental pollution, particularly through dye wastewater, which poses severe ecological risks. Conventional single treatment methods often struggle to effectively remove complex and stable dye molecules. In this study, we developed COF-based chitosan hydrogel microspheres by combining COF-LZU1 and Co(OH)₂ via co-precipitation and self-assembly techniques. The synergistic effect between COF and Co(OH)₂ enabled simultaneous adsorption and degradation of neutral red, significantly enhancing the adsorption capacity. Under optimal conditions (15 mg of composite material, 20 min reaction time, pH = 7), the composite exhibited an adsorption capacity of 1325.48 mg/g and a degradation efficiency of 100 %, surpassing the performance of most conventional adsorbents. Furthermore, the incorporation of Co(OH)₂ into COF enhanced the stability of the composite material, as indicated by thermodynamic analysis and adsorption performance across different component ratios. Adsorption process modeling revealed that the adsorption kinetics fit well with the Elovich model, while isothermal adsorption followed the Langmuir model. Among common interfering substances, CH₃COO − was found to enhance the catalytic process, whereas humic acid inhibited it. Quenching experiments and EPR analysis confirmed that superoxide anion radicals (•O₂ − ) and singlet oxygen ( 1 O₂) were the primary active species in the catalytic process, with hydroxyl radicals (•OH) playing a relatively minor role. This study highlights the synergistic interaction of COF and Co(OH)₂ in improving adsorption performance, stability, and catalytic efficiency, providing a novel strategy for the preparation of advanced composite materials and new insights into pollutant removal mechanisms.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2022
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IF 8.943
Tao Zhang,Pan Wu,Gary Owens,Zuliang Chen
Since ofloxacin (OFX) is one of many common antibiotics, which effluxes into aquatic environment in relatively high concentration, it has become of significant environmental concern due to the potential for increased antibiotic resistance. In this study, an innovative functional Fe/Ni@ZIF-8 composite was successfully used for the Fenton-like oxidation of OFX, with a OFX removal efficiency >98% under optimal conditions. FTIR analysis confirmed that OFX removal occurred via adsorption to Fe/Ni@ZIF-8 by a combination of π-π bond intercalation and electrostatic interaction, while XPS revealed that the Fe/Ni NPs in Fe/Ni@ZIF-8 were also involved in oxidation. Furthermore, LC-MS analysis identified the presence of several OFX degradation products post exposure, which indicted that Fe/Ni NPs in Fe/Ni@ZIF-8 reacted with H 2 O 2 to form •OH, leading to Fenton-like oxidation of OFX. Thus overall, OFX removal by Fe/Ni@ZIF-8 involved both adsorption to ZIF-8 and Fenton-like oxidation by Fe/Ni NPs. A synergistic mechanism for OFX removal by Fe/Ni@ZIF-8 was thus proposed. The removal efficiency of the synthesized catalysts remained high (above 65%) even after a 5th reuse cycle, which reflected the high stability of Fe/Ni@ZIF-8. Overall, this study demonstrated that Fe/Ni@ZIF-8 had significant potential for the removal of OFX from wastewaters with a removal efficiency >90%.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2020
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IF 9.038
Xiaoying Chen,Run Zhuan,Jianlong Wang
In this study, the degradation of norfloxacin was investigated by ionizing radiation combined with Fenton-like oxidation in order to enhance the degradation and mineralization of norfloxacin. The result showed that the removal efficiency of norfloxacin was 100%, 81.8%, 64.5%, 51.9%, and 45.6% at 0.4 kGy radiation when its concentration was 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 mg/L. Norfloxacin could be completely degraded over pH range of 3.06–10.96 at 2 kGy radiation. The presence of inorganic anions had obvious influence on the degradation of norfloxacin, which decreased from 89.4% to 59.0%, 76.9%, 86.9%, 88.7% and 83.9% in the presence of 10 mmol/L CO 3 2– , HCO 3 – , NO 3 – , SO 4 2 – , Cl – , HPO 4 2 – . The removal efficiency of norfloxacin decreased from 100% to 11.8%, 27.6% and 89.3% in the presence of peptone, glucose, and humic acid . The addition of Fenton-like catalysts, such as magnetite and goethite , could improve the mineralization ratio of norfloxacin because they could decompose hydrogen peroxide generated during the radiation process, to form hydroxyl radicals , leading to the enhancement of removal efficiency of norfloxacin. Finally, the intermediate products of norfloxacin degradation were analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF), and the degradation pathway was proposed.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2023
·Vol. 52
·期 30
·10472-10480
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IF 4
Pingping Teng,Ying Liu,Zhongqiao Sun,Hao Meng,Yide Han,Xia Zhang
Development of binary MOF-on-MOF heterostructures is a research hotspot in MOFs chemistry due to the advantages elicited by a closely connected interface, which may endow more abundant functionality and even broader applications in interface chemistry. A MOF-on-MOF heterostructure was constructed by in situ growth of MIL-88B on the outer surface of UiO-66. The resultant MIL-88B@UiO-66 produced had an interesting flower-like morphology composed of MIL-88B (petal) on tetrahedral UiO-66 (core). The MIL-88B@UiO-66 heterostructure showed adsorption and Fenton-like oxidation abilities, with distinctly improved structural stability in aqueous solution compared with that of single MIL-88B. Methylene blue (MB) was selected as the target molecule to evaluate the adsorption and Fenton-like oxidation activities. The efficiency of total removal of MB was studied systematically under various operating conditions and the influencing factors were optimized. The kinetics of adsorption and catalytic oxidation were simulated to explore the interactions between MB and MIL-88B@UiO-66. The mechanisms of enhanced adsorption and Fenton-like oxidation were suggested. The cyclic removal performance and structural stability of MIL-88B@UiO-66 were also determined.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 8.1
Diejing Feng,Bingxu Lu,Wenjing Wu,Shenggang Yang,Yukun Sun,Bo Bai,Shijie Li
The regulation of heterogeneous material properties to strengthen the peroxymonosulfate activation to destroy refractory pharmaceuticals remains a challenge. Herein, a promising nitrogen-deficient catalyst (FeCN) with single atom Fe and Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles dispersing on g -C 3 N 4 matrix was synthesized and applied as a competent peroxydisulfate (PDS) activator for tetracycline (TC) degradation under visible light. The K-edge X-ray absorption fine structures and 57 Fe Mössbauer measurements confirmed the unique configuration of Fe 2 O 3 and single atom Fe active sites (pyrrolic and pyridinic FeN 4 ) induced by the neighbouring nitrogen vacancies. The theory calculations and experiments provided a deep insight into the PDS activation and TC degradation via radical and non-radical pathways. The pyrrolic FeN 4 active sites dominated the electron transfer, while the pyridinic FeN 4 and Fe 2 O 3 decomposed PDS to produce free radicals. The synergistic effect between the Fenton-like oxidation and photocatalysis is responsible for efficient TC degradation. This study offers a new strategy by integrating novel catalysts and advanced oxidation technology for effective wastewater purification.
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材料科学
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污染控制
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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A
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2021
·Vol. 22
·期 10
·792-804
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IF 2.263
Meng Fan-xu,Song Yan,Mao Li-juan,Zhou Wen-jun,Lin Dao-hui
Soil pollution by diesel fuels is a worldwide environmental problem, but little research has been carried out into on-site techniques for remediation of soil polluted by waste solvents. This study compared chemical oxidation and soil washing methods for their efficiency and environmental and economic impacts. Soil was spiked with 0 # diesel to simulate an actual pollution level of about 1260 mg/kg total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH). Fenton-like oxidation eliminated 90.4% of the TPH with a Fe 2+ :H 2 O 2 ratio of 1:10 in 5 d compared with 25.8% removal by the activated persulfate method under the same conditions. In washing tests, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and Tween 80 were both unsuitable for TPH washing, while ultrapure water removed 36.1% of TPH in 75 min. Only the Fenton-like oxidation technique met remediation goals based on the screening values of the Guideline for Risk Assessment of Contaminated Sites. The environmental impact and economic assessment of techniques demonstrated the superiority of water washing for dealing with low-degree TPH contamination.
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环境科学
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土壤修复
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环境污染治理
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环境工程
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生态毒理学
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