SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2019
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IF 6.393
Changxin Huangfu,Yu Zhang,Minseok Jang,Liang Feng
Cu 2+ , Fe 2+ and free chlorine are three important analytes in drinking water. Firstly, the μPAD for single analyte was easily fabricated. Detection limits for Cu 2+ , Fe 2+ and free chlorine were 0.1 mg L −1 , 0.1 mg L −1 and 0.2 mg L −1 , respectively, less or equal to each Chinese Drinking Water Standard concentration and lower than those of most commercially available testing strips. Another μPAD with two layers was then developed to monitor and report the safety level of these three analytes in drinking water simultaneously. Moreover, the μPADs for Fe 2+ and free chlorine provided more distinguishable colors to users with naked eyes. The as-fabricated μPAD not only demonstrated excellent anti-interference capability, production reproducibility, but also exhibited good applicability for real use in different kinds of drinking water.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2016
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IF 3.698
Wenjuan Fan,Junlian Qiao,Xiaohong Guan
A new method for Cr(VI) (0.025–8.00 mg/L) determination based on the reaction of Cr(VI) and 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) (ABTS) in aqueous solutions was developed. The colorless ABTS reacted with Cr(VI) under strong acidic conditions ([H + ] = 3.0 or 6.0 M) producing a stable colored radical ABTS + , which could be measured spectrophotometrically at 415, 649 or 732 nm. The absorbance increase at these three wavelengths for ABTS + generation were all linear (less than 1.0% deviation) with respect to the amount of added Cr(VI) and the sensitivity were 1.099 × 10 5 , 3.720 × 10 4 , and 4.150 × 10 4 M −1 cm −1 of added Cr(VI) at 415, 649 or 732 nm, respectively. Cr(VI) of 0.025 mg/L below the discharge standard of drinking water could be detected with the method quantitatively and 0.002 mg/L Cr(VI) was determined qualitatively. The molar absorptivity of ABTS + generated was determined to be (3.69 ± 0.01) × 10 4 M −1 cm −1 at 415 nm and the reaction between Cr(VI) and ABTS had a stoichiometric factor of 1:3 in excess of ABTS. The absorbance of generated ABTS + was found to be stable in deionized water or wastewater and Cr(VI) spiked in wastewater could be determined accurately. The ABTS method also had a good anti-interference performance against Co(II) ions. Moreover, the ABTS method could be successfully used in the Cr(VI)-S(IV) system for Cr(VI) determination.
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环境科学
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CATALYSIS LETTERS
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2024
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IF 2.3
Meng Jiayi,Mo Hengliang,Li Tianyu,Liu Manman,Chen Yili,Li Suoding,Wan Pingyu,Lv Long,Yang Hengyu,Zhao Wenfang,Wang Luocong
Residual chlorine has a bactericidal effect, but it may react with natural organic matter in water to produce harmful substances. In this work, we report an efficient residual chlorine removal filter with activated carbon fiber (ACF) as adsorption carrier and CuO as residual chlorine degradation catalyst. Experimental results show that CuO has high catalytic efficiency and no attenuation of catalytic performance in 2924 h. The CuO is loaded on the surface of ACF by dipping-calcinating method. When the loading rate is 1.5%, the CuO distribution is uniform without defects and agglomeration. Continuous-flow experiment result shows that 1.5%-CuO/ACF filter can treat water amount 2.2 times as long as that for single ACF filter (residual chlorine concentration < 0.1 mg/L). Weak acidity and rising temperature can improve the reaction activity and increase the degradation amount of residual chlorine. The composite filter has excellent adsorption performance for Cu 2+ , showing the Cu 2+ concentration in the produced water is less than 0.1 mg/L after filter treatment, which is in line with the National Drinking Water Standards, and in agreement with the Standard for Safety Assessment of Water Transmission and Distribution Equipment and Protective Materials for Drinking Water (GB/T17219-1998) of Immersion Experiment, indicating that 1.5%-CuO/ACF filter has good stability and safety. Graphical Abstract
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2024
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IF 5.7
Yu Wang,Qianzhan Yang,Huadong Zhang,Zhenghong Wang,Ailin Wu,Yun Luo,Qianru Zhou
Background The ongoing infusion of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) into ecosystems sustains a perpetual life cycle and leads to multi-generational exposures. Limited understanding of their environmental impact and their intrinsic ability to induce physiological effect in humans, even at low doses, pose great risks to human health. Few scholarly works have conducted systematic research into the occurrence of PPCPs within potable water systems. Concurrently, the associated monitoring techniques have not been comprehensively examined with regards to the specific nature of drinking water, namely whether the significant presence of disinfectants may influence the detection of PPCPs. Results A modified approach in terms of detailed investigation of sample preservation and optimization of an in-lab fabricated solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge filled with DVB-VP and PS-DVB sorbent was proposed. Favorable methodological parameters were achieved, with correlation coefficients spanning from 0.9866 to 0.9998. The LODs of the PPCPs fluctuated from 0.001 to 2 μg L −1 , while the LOQs varied from 0.002 to 5 μg L −1 . The analysis of spiked samples disclosed a methodological precision of 2.31–9.86 % and a recovery of 52.4–119 %. We utilized the established method for analyzing 14 water samples of three categories (source water, finished water and tap water) from five centralized water supply plants. A total of 24 categories encompassing 72 PPCPs were detected, with the concentrations of PPCPs manifested a marked decrease from source water to finished water and finally to tap water. Significance Our research meticulously examined the enhancement and purification effects of widely used commercial SPE cartridges and suggested the use of in-lab fabricated SPE cartridges packed with DVB-VP and PS-DVB adsorbents. We also conducted a systematic evaluation of the need to incorporate ascorbic acid and sodium thiosulfate as preservatives for PPCP measurement, in consideration of the unique characteristics of drinking water matrices, specifically, the significant concentration levels of disinfectants. Furthermore, the proposed method was effectively employed to study the presence of PPCPs in source water, finished water, and tap water collected from centralized water supply plants.
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Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences
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2021
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IF 0
Haoyuan Yin,Haijun Chi,Zhuye Shang,Ali Qaitoon,Jianfei Yu,Qingtao Meng,Zhiqiang Zhang,Hongmin Jia,Run Zhang
Responsive small-molecule fluorescence probe specific for target analyte detection is an emerging technology for food safety and quality analysis. In this work, we report a new water soluble small-molecule fluorescence probe ( PG ) for the detection of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) in drinking water samples. Probe PG was developed by coupling of a glucosamine into 10-methyl-10H-phenothiazine fluorophore with a HOCl-responsive C=N bond. The thioether is another recognition site that can be oxidized to be sulfoxide in water. Due to the specific reactions triggered by HOCl, probe PG ’s absorption band is blue shifted from 388 to 340 nm, and fluorescence at 488 nm is more than 55-fold enhanced. Probe PG features high fluorescence stability in PBS buffer with varied pH, fast response and high selectivity to HOCl. The application of the probe PG for HOCl detection in real-world samples is demonstrated by HOCl detection in drinking water, including tap water, purified water, and spring water samples. The recoveries of this method for HOCl detection in drinking water are in the range of 99.17–102.3%. This work thus provides a new method for HOCl detection in drinking water with high precision and accuracy.
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分析化学
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食品安全
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EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
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2014
·Vol. 238
·期 5
·889-894
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IF 1.387
Zhu Jinghui,Li Chunyan,Liu Shaopu,Liu Zhongfang,Yang Jidong,Tian Jing,Hu Xiaoli
A non-diazotization-coupling reaction-based colorimetric method was developed and validated for the determination of nitrite in tap water and milk samples. Under acidic condition, nitrite could selectively react with pyrrole, resulting in the emerging of a new absorption peak at 509 nm and a distinct color change from clear to red, with which the concentration of nitrite can be determined indirectly. Excellent linear range was achieved from 0.72 to 40.0 μmol L −1 with a detection limit of 0.22 μmol L −1 . The detection limit was lower than or comparable to most of the recently published methods. The experimental conditions were optimized, and effects of coexisting substances were evaluated, and the results showed excellent priority since a certain amount of other anions, including SO 3
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− and other acid radicals, would not interfere with the measurement. We highlighted the simplicity and efficiency of this method as no diazotization-coupling procedure and toxic aniline were involved. Determination of nitrite in tap water and milk samples was performed.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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食品科学
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WATER RESEARCH
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2023
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IF 12.8
Xuecong Qian,Shilong Wang,Haijun Cheng,Ziye Jia,Da Wang,Yandong Xie,Jinhao Duan,Yu Tian,Jun Ma
The oxidation kinetics of Mn(II) by free chlorine is relatively low under near-neutral pH conditions which limits the Mn removal efficiency in drinking water treatment. Therefore, this study investigated the oxidation efficiency of Mn(II) by the UV-enhanced chlorination (UV/chlorine) system and identified the responsible reactive radical species. The results show that the oxidation kinetic of Mn(II) was greatly enhanced by the UV/chlorine system under near-neutral pH or even acidic conditions. The pseudo-first-order reaction rate of Mn(II) at pH 8.0 (within the first 20 min) increased from 2.60 × 10 −5 s −1 to 3.41 × 10 −4 s −1 . Based on the scavenging experiments and the steady-state kinetic modeling, ClO · and ClO 2 , whose steady-state concentration (∼10 −10 M and ∼10 −9 M, respectively at pH 8.0) was at least 4 orders of magnitude higher than that of HO · and Cl · , were recognized as the dominant reactive species contributing to the oxidation of Mn(II). Kinetic model calculations indicate that the contribution of ClO · to the oxidation of Mn(II) was consistently maintained above 70 %, and ClO 2 also played an important role in the oxidation of Mn(II) especially under acidic and alkaline conditions. In addition, the background components of HCO 3 − and Cl − had negligible influence on the oxidation efficiency because they barely changed the concentration of the ClO · and ClO 2 . This study first demonstrates the important role of ClO 2 in the oxidation of Mn(II) in the UV/chlorine system, and the possible role of ClO 2 in the degradation of some organic pollutants needs to be carefully evaluated in the future.
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环境科学
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化学工程
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WATER RESEARCH
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2020
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IF 9.13
Ruya Chen,Yuan Zhuang,Ying Yu,Baoyou Shi
Particulate manganese oxide (MnOx) deposition in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) gives rise to the risk of water discoloration at the consumers’ tap; however, its role in the fate and transport of trace organic pollutants in DWDS is not clear. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a persistent organic pollutant frequently detected in natural water, was selected to investigate the potential effect of MnOx on its transportation behavior under DWDS conditions through laboratory batch experiments. The results show that PFOA can be greatly combined with MnOx formed in-situ through a Mn(II) oxidation process by free chlorine. However, the accumulation of PFOA by preformed MnOx was negligible. It was found that 1 mg/L Mn captured over 50% of PFOA with an initial concentration of 50 ng/L during oxidation. The water compositions of actual water could contribute to the effect of PFOA accumulation to a certain extent. Characterization of the solid products revealed that PFOA is homogenously embedded into MnOx. The combination of PFOA with MnOx occurs through a bridging effect of Mn(II) between the surface hydroxyls of MnOx and the -COOH group of PFOA. The resulting MnOx-PFOA particles were more inclined to agglomerate, enabling possibly easy deposition onto the pipe wall than ordinary MnOx particles. This study provides insights into the co-occurrence of metal deposits with PFOA and the potential risks posed by PFOA accumulation to consumers through the water distribution process.
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环境科学
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水处理工程
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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2020
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IF 5.647
Bing Li,Li Zhang,Weizhao Yin,Sihao Lv,Ping Li,Xiangyu Zheng,Jinhua Wu
In this study, nano α-FeOOH (nFeOOH, 100–500 nm) was coated onto activated carbon (nFeOOH@AC) through a dipping means for enhanced Cr(VI) immobilization from drinking water . The nFeOOH@AC significantly improved the Cr(VI) removal from 19.9% (AC control) to 93.4%. XPS spectra and chromium speciation demonstrated that about 90% of adsorbed Cr(VI) was converted to Cr(III) by the nFeOOH@AC, accompanying with a reduction-oxidation of Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ in the nFeOOH matrix due to electrons delivering between AC and surface-bound Cr(VI). The resultant Cr(III) subsequently reacted with Fe(III) to generate stable (Cr χ Fe 1-χ )(OH) 3 precipitates, leading to a much lower Cr(III) release of 7.5% back to solution by the nFeOOH@AC as compared to the AC control of 33.8%, indicating that the nFeOOH@AC had a prospective potential for Cr(VI) immobilization and decreased Cr residue in treated drinking water. Results from column experiment also showed that the nFeOOH@AC afforded a 3.5 times higher capacity for Cr(VI) immobilization and a 3.4 times longer life-span than the pristine AC. Besides, Cr(VI) immobilization by the nFeOOH@AC was a pH-dependent process and the adsorbed Cr on the nFeOOH@AC could be readily desorbed with acetic acid. The disabled nFeOOH@AC could be refreshed by recoating nFeOOH particles with the above dipping method after stripping all the iron oxides with hydrochloric acid . This study demonstrated that nFeOOH coating is an efficient approach to enhance Cr(VI) elimination by AC during drinking water treatments.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2018
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IF 2.88
Si-Nan Wang,Jian Zhu,Xin Li,Jian-Jun Li,Jun-Wu Zhao
Cadmium-caused environmental pollution and diseases have always been worldwide problems. Thus it is extremely urgent to establish a cheap, rapid, simple and selective detection method for trace cadmium in drinking water . In this study, a fluorescence “turn-on” method based on ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)-etched CdTe@CdS quantum dots (QDs) was designed to detect Cd 2+ . High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were utilized for chemical and structural characterization of the as-prepared QDs. Based on chemical etching of EDTA on the surface of CdTe@CdS QDs, specific Cd 2+ recognition sites were produced, and then results in fluorescence quenching . The introduction of Cd 2+ could identify these sites and restore the fluorescence of the EDTA-QDs system. Under the optimum conditions, the nanoprobe shows a linear response range from 0.05 to 9 μM with a very low detection limit of 0.032 μM. In addition, the reported fluorescence probe in this work displays a good selectivity for trace Cd 2+ over other metal ions and an admirable practicability in real water samples.
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WATER RESEARCH
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2016
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IF 5.991
Wenhai Chu,Xin Li,Tom Bond,Naiyun Gao,Xu Bin,Qiongfang Wang,Shunke Ding
The haloacetamides (HAcAms), an emerging class of nitrogen-containing disinfection byproducts (N-DBPs), are highly cytotoxic and genotoxic, and typically occur in treated drinking waters at low μg/L concentrations. Since many drinking distribution and storage systems contain unlined cast iron and copper pipes, reactions of HAcAms with zero-valent iron (ZVI) and metallic copper (Cu) may play a role in determining their fate. Moreover, ZVI and/or Cu are potentially effective HAcAm treatment technologies in drinking water supply and storage systems. This study reports that ZVI alone reduces trichloroacetamide (TCAcAm) to sequentially form dichloroacetamide (DCAcAm) and then monochloroacetamide (MCAcAm), whereas Cu alone does not impact HAcAm concentrations. The addition of Cu to ZVI significantly improved the removal of HAcAms, relative to ZVI alone. TCAcAm and their reduction products (DCAcAm and MCAcAm) were all decreased to below detection limits at a molar ratio of ZVI/Cu of 1:1 after 24 h reaction (ZVI/TCAcAm = 0.18 M/5.30 μM). TCAcAm reduction increased with the decreasing pH from 8.0 to 5.0, but values from an integrated toxic risk assessment were minimised at pH 7.0, due to limited removal MCAcAm under weak acid conditions (pH = 5.0 and 6.0). Higher temperatures (40 °C) promoted the reductive dehalogenation of HAcAms. Bromine was preferentially removed over chlorine, thus brominated HAcAms were more easily reduced than chlorinated HAcAms by ZVI/Cu. Although tribromoacetamide was more easily reduced than TCAcAm during ZVI/Cu reduction, treatment of tribromoacetamide resulted in a higher integrated toxicity risk than TCAcAm, due to the formation of monobromoacetamide (MBAcAm).
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环境科学
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公共卫生
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CELLULOSE
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2022
·Vol. 29
·期 13
·7301-7315
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IF 6.123
Gao Tianliang,Zhao Chuanshan,Wang Sha,Li Xia,Ding Qijun
Activated carbon paper-based materials were prepared from softwood pulp, activated carbon powder, and polyester fiber through wet forming process. Then polyethyleneimine was loaded on the activated carbon paper-based materials using physical impregnation method to fabricate green, low cost, and degradable PEI/activated carbon composite paper-based adsorbent materials (PPCA) for the removal of Cr(VI) from drinking water. The surface characteristics of the adsorbent were analyzed by SEM, EDX, BET, FT-IR, and XPS. It was found that the maximum adsorption capacity of Cr(VI) could reach up to 1.58 mg g −1 when the PEI immersion concentration is 1%, the contact time is 180 min, the temperature is 30 °C and pH = 2. The adsorption of Cr(VI) on PPCA conformed to both the freundlich isotherm model and the quasi-second-order kinetic model, indicating that the adsorption was multi-molecular layer adsorption controlled by chemical reaction process. The adsorption mechanism of Cr(VI) on PPCA included electrostatic attraction, redox and chelation. Overall, this study provides a green, large-scalable production way for the preparation of biodegradable adsorption materials for the efficient removal of Cr(VI) from drinking water aiding the safe management of aqueous system. Graphical abstract
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