CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 4.7
Tunmise Ayode Otitoju,Yun Bai,Yaxiong Tian,Zhongmin Feng,Yun Wang,Xia Zhang,Ting Sun
Herein, we present a novel polyvinylidene fluoride/vanadium-titanium dioxide (PVDF-TiO 2 /V) membranes prepared using LBL self-assembly. The membranes were tested for ultrafiltration of bovine serum albumin solution and photodegradation of SMX solution. The neat PVDF membrane was endowed with photocatalytic function due to the synergistic interaction of TiO 2 and V. The structure and morphology of PVDF-TiO 2 /V membranes were characterized using a variety of techniques, showing that TiO 2 /V particles had been successfully integrated on the membrane surface. By increasing the number of TiO 2 /V layers, contact angle tests demonstrated that the membranes hydrophilicity has been significantly improved. The FTIR result demonstrated that the TiO 2 /V was affixed to the surface of the PVDF membrane by interfacial interactions. The thermal property of the PVDF membrane was also improved with the assembly of TiO 2 /V on the membrane surface. The PVDF-TiO 2 /V membranes maintained a high BSA rejection of 99.4 % and FRR of 97.4 % while showing a water flux up to 390.07 kg m -2 h −1 , which is ∼1.5 times higher than that of neat PVDF membrane. Specifically, the membranes were capable of degrading SMX under visible-light. The photocatalytic activity for SMX increased with the number of TiO 2 /V layers, attaining the highest value with four self-assembled TiO 2 /V layers. The reaction rate of the optimum membrane was 11.57-fold compared to the neat membrane under visible-light. Furthermore, 95.9 % degradation efficiency was achieved, even after six cycles. More importantly, BPA, MO, and MB could be photodegraded using the PVDF-TiO 2 /V membranes. Compared to using bulk or powdered photocatalysts, the PVDF-TiO 2 /V membrane is more practical and promising for wastewater remediation due to its many advantages including better long-term stability, ability to endure pollutant degradation, low cost, and environmentally friendly.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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水处理
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Water
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2025
·Vol. 17
·期 19
·2850
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IF 3
Shiwen Zhang,Xin Zhang,Fengkai Sun,Chaoyu Li,Zhen Hu,Shuang Liang,Huijun Xie
HighlightsWhat are the main findings?Hematite enhanced the SMX removal while promoting the ARGs dissemination.Hematite increases the SMX degradation pathway and reduced intermediate toxicity.What is the implication of the main finding?Hematite promotes the SMX removal by altering the microbial community structure, while simultaneously enhancing cell-cell adhesion, thereby facilitating the ARGs dissemination.While hematite may alleviate the SMX toxicity, the long-term ecological risks associated with its presence warrant further attention.Iron ore may enhance the treatment performance of antibiotics within constructed wetlands (CWs), but its effects on the toxicity of degradation products and antibiotic resistance genes require further investigation. This study investigated the sulfamethoxazole (SMX) removal efficiency, SMX degradation pathway, and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (sul1andsul2) linked to SMX in hematite-amended CW microcosms. Hematite, due to its large specific surface area and formation of high redox potential, promoted SMX removal (99.05–99.26%) by adsorption, thus enhancing microbial biodegradation. The addition of hematite increased SMX degradation pathways and simultaneously attenuated the ecotoxicity of intermediate products. However, hematite also stimulated the production of extracellular polymeric substances by microorganisms, enhancing cell–cell adhesion and increasing membrane permeability, ultimately leading to a rise in the abundance ofsul1andsul2. Therefore, although iron ore provides benefits in practical applications, the potential environmental risks it poses deserve serious consideration.
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微生物学
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水处理技术
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污染物降解
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生态毒理学
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 9.136
Peng He,Chunyao Gu,Binlin Tang,Yihao Zhou,Min Gan,Jianyu Zhu
With excellent photoelectric properties and catalytic stability, carbon nitride and its derivatives are drawing increasing interest in persulfate activation for treating emerging pollutants in wastewater. In the present work, the synthesized cobalt-doped C 3 N 5 (C 3 N 5 -Co) has well-defined surface properties and excellent performance in SMX degradation by activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) with the assistance of visible light, and the removal rate can reach 99.57 % within 20 min. Moreover, the system shows superior operability over a wide pH range with promising catalytic stability and environmental suitability. Quenching experiments and EPR spectroscopic indicated that high-valent cobalt oxide (Co(IV)) species, SO 4 •- , •OH, O 2 •- , and 1 O 2 work in C 3 N 5 -Co 0.59 /PMS/SMX-vis combined system. The conversion of the oxidation product phenyl methyl sulfoxide (PMSO 2 ) > 98 % using phenyl methyl sulfoxide (PMSO) as a probe agent demonstrated that high-valent cobalt oxide (Co(IV)) species as the major active species dominated the degradation process of SMX. The Co(II) species on the surface of C3N5-Co0.59 worked as a direct driver to rapidly and efficiently activate the PMS, producing various active species involved in the degradation process, while the photo-carriers generated by visible radiation act as another contributing force to regenerate Co(II) species and activate PMS. This study presented the heterogeneous C 3 N 5 -Co 0.59 /PMS/SMX-vis system is an effective strategy for the degradation of emerging pollutants and provides a promising novel ideal for the treatment of various organic pollutants in wastewater.
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Sustainability
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2025
·Vol. 17
·期 19
·8765
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IF 3.3
Qingyu Zhang,Haijuan Guo,Jingyan Zhang,Fang Ma
Fungal mycelial pellets (MPs) exhibit high biomass-loading capacity; however, their application in wastewater treatment is constrained by structural fragility and the risk of environmental dispersion. To overcome these limitations, a dual-crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol–alginate gel (10% PVA, 2% sodium alginate) embedding strategy was developed and stabilized using 2% CaCl2and saturated boric acid. This encapsulation enhanced the tensile strength of MPs by 499% (310.4 vs. 62.1 kPa) and improved their settling velocity by 2.3-fold (1.12 vs. 0.49 cm/s), which was critical for stability under turbulent bioreactor conditions. Following encapsulation, the specific oxygen uptake rates (SOURs) of three fungal strains (F557, Y3, and F507) decreased by 30.3%, 54.8%, and 48.3%, respectively, while maintaining metabolic functionality. SEM revealed tight adhesion between the gel layer and both surface and internal hyphae, with the preservation of porous channels conducive to microbial colonization. In sequential-batch reactors treating sulfamethoxazole (SMX)-contaminated wastewater, gel-encapsulated MPs combined with acclimated sludge consistently achieved 72–75% SMX removal efficiency over six cycles, outperforming uncoated MPs (efficiency decreased from 81.2% to 58.7%) and pure gel–sludge composites (34–39%). The gel coating inhibited hyphal dispersion by over 90% and resisted mechanical disintegration under 24 h agitation. This approach offers a scalable and environmentally sustainable means of enhancing MPs’ operational stability in continuous-flow systems while mitigating fungal dissemination risks.
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环境微生物学
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水处理技术
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生物材料
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环境工程
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污染控制
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真菌生物技术
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固定化细胞
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2021
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IF 10.588
Libing Chu,Jianlong Wang,Shijun He,Chuanhong Chen,László Wojnárovits,Erzsébet Takács
In present study, the treatment of real pharmaceutical wastewater from an erythromycin (ERY) production factory by gamma irradiation was investigated. Results showed that a variety of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), involving MLSB, tet , bla , multidrug, sul , MGEs and van genes and plentiful 9 bacterial phyla were identified in the raw wastewater. In addition to ERY, sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and tetracycline (TC) were also identified with the concentration of 3 order of magnitude lower than ERY. Results showed that the abatement of ARGs and antibiotics was much higher than that of antimicrobial activity and COD. With the absorbed dose of 50 kGy, the removal percentage of ARGs, ERY, antimicrobial activity and COD was 96.5–99.8%, 90.0%, 47.8% and 10.3%, respectively. The culturable bacteria were abated fast and completely at 5.0 kGy during gamma irradiation. The genus Pseudomonas was predominant in raw wastewater (56.7%) and its relative abundance decreased after gamma irradiation, to 1.3% at 50 kGy. With addition of peroxymonosulfate (PMS, 50 mM), the antimicrobial activity disappeared completely and ERY removal reached as high as 99.2% at the lower absorbed dose of 25 kGy. Ionizing radiation-coupled technique is a potential option to treat pharmaceutical wastewater for reduction of antibiotics, ARGs and antimicrobial activity.
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辐射化学
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2017
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IF 6.065
Xuhui Sun,Kexin Zu,He Liang,Lin Sun,Lingyun Zhang,Chuanyi Wang,Virender K. Sharma
Passivation of anode is a main challenge in the electrochemical synthesis of ferrate(VI) (Fe VI O 4 2− , Fe(VI)). A series of electrochemical approaches were employed including polarization curve, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to analyze the physicochemical processes involved in electrochemical synthesis of Fe(VI) using sponge iron and cast iron anodes. The results demonstrate that the sponge iron anode achieved higher yield of Fe(VI) compared to grey cast iron anode. The optimum condition to generate Fe(VI) using sponge iron was 35–50 °C and 30 mA/cm 2 . Significantly, the sponge iron anode could generate Fe(VI) for a long duration (>10 h) under these conditions; possibly suitable for large scale synthesis of Fe(VI). The prepared Fe(VI) solution was used to treat antibiotic (sulfamethoxazole (SMX)) and pesticide (atrazine (ATZ)) in water. At a molar ratio of Fe(VI) to SMX as 20:1 in the pH range from 5.0 to 9.0, almost complete oxidative transformation of SMX could be obtained. Comparatively, oxidative transformation of ATZ was incomplete (∼70%) even when [Fe(VI)]:[ATZ] = 87 at pH 5.0–9.0. Fluorescence spectra and cytotoxicity studies suggest that the oxidative transformation products of both SMX and ATZ possess lower toxicity than the parent antibiotic and pesticide, respectively.
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DESALINATION
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2022
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IF 11.211
Hui Wen,Wei Huang,Changkun Liu
In this paper, a novel FO membrane with antibacterial and antifouling properties was prepared for the first time by forming a multifunctional negatively-charged active layer via the surface amidation reaction with two antibacterial agents, namely, sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and trimethoprim (TMP). The membranes modified by SMX and TMP showed superior water flux , the highest reaching 31.86 (±1.2) LMH for M-T-2, and a lower reverse salt flux (7.74 gMH), which significantly improved the FO performance. In addition, the SMX and TMP immobilized on the FO membrane formed an electrostatic repulsive force towards the negatively-charged bacteria, and showed the inherent destruction capabilities for bacteria when in contact, constructing a double barrier for the fouling of bacteria. As an example, M-T-2 membrane showed good anti-bacteria performance (OD value of 0.058) in the actual municipal sludge wastewater, meanwhile maintaining good water permeability (88% of the initial flux). Furthermore, the prepared membrane owned suitable antifouling and antibacterial ability in the negatively-charged dye wastewater, achieving the efficient removal of more than 95.5% of the dyes. These results show that the modification of the active layer with antibacterial agents can significantly improve the application prospect of FO membranes.
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膜科学
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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IF 7.312
Shengnan Li,Jiwei Jiang,Shih-Hsin Ho,Fengxiang Li,Wenlu Zeng
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) systems are up-and-coming technologies for renewable energy production and wastewater treatment simultaneously. However, the inactive oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on the cathode markedly limits the functioning of MFCs. Therefore, the cathodic catalyst is one of the crucial components in MFCs, this paper presents the removal of the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole (SMX) from water using single-chamber MFCs with Fe-Co-C/N as electrocatalysis. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were conducted to illustrate the structure and elemental composition of Fe-Co-C/N. The results obtained by the rotating disk electrode (RDE) method showed an extraordinary electrocatalytic activity of Fe-Co-C/N towards ORR in O 2 -saturated 0.1 M KOH. Furthermore, the degradation of SMX by MFCs that applied modified electrodes was also studied. The results demonstrated that using Fe-Co-C/N as air–cathode catalysts exhibited the degradation efficiency of 61.64% towards 6 mg/L SMX with 48 h. In addition, cyclic voltammetry (CV) analysis showed that the peak current of the biofilm in the PBS solution (without adding SMX) was significantly higher than that of the solution with SMX addition at 6, 18, and 30 mg/L. Moreover, MFC performance was also evaluated by measuring electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), power generation, and polarization curves. Last but not least, the high-throughput sequencing-based metagenomic technique was used to explore the microbial community diversity, functional genes in MFCs, and fate of ARGs. SMX addition raised the abundances of sul1 and sul2 as resistance genes, which enhanced microbial resistance, the coping capability of SMX toxicity, and the adjustment of the damage from SMX. The obtained results suggest that Fe-Co-C/N is a feasible catalyst for MFC cathodes owing to its satisfactory performance in terms of SMX wastewater treatment and power production.
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电化学
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催化
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材料科学
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