Journal of Cleaner Production
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2025
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IF 10
Zhanqi Liu,Manyu Zhang,Shuo Wang,Hui Qiu,Yaran Song,Qina Sun,Tifeng Jiao,Qingrui Zhang
Heavy metal contamination in industrial wastewater, particularly lead (Pb(II)), poses significant environmental and health challenges. Conventional membrane technologies, like nanofiltration and ultrafiltration, struggle with selectivity and separation recovery in complex wastewater streams. To address this, we present an advanced metal-phenolic network (MPN) membrane that leverages the tunable coordination chemistry of Tannic Acid (TA) and metal complexes to address these limitations. The TA-MPN membrane demonstrates exceptional performance, achieving 6–15 times higher selectivity for Pb(II) than commercial polyamide membranes, even in the presence of competing ions such as Cd(II), Zn(II), Cr(VI) and Ni(II). In electroplating wastewater applications, the membrane reduces Pb(II) levels to below 0.1 mg/L with a capacity of 80 L/m 2 and removal efficiency exceeding 95 %, meeting stringent GB21900-2008 standards. Furthermore, the membrane exhibits outstanding regenerability, maintaining consistent performance over 10 regeneration cycles using extremely low doses of 0.1 % HCl. An economic analysis reveals a preparation cost of 22.6 USD/m 2 and a treatment cost of 0.227 USD per ton of wastewater, demonstrating its cost-effectiveness. The findings establish the TA-MPN membrane as a scientifically robust solution for selective and cost-effective Pb(II) remediation and recovery, effectively addressing the limitations of conventional membranes while advancing scalable and sustainable technologies for heavy metal treatment.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2025
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IF 5.4
Xinglu Jiang,Yiwu. Qin,Jun Zhou,Wenjin Chen,Beibei Xie,Hailun Zhou,Kangjing Li,Chunyun Liang,Cong Liu,Ao Long,Shufang Zhuo,Yigeng Liu,Fengyuan Zhou
As exposed to heavy metals, they can bind to biomacromolecules and damage these molecular structures, thereby seriously threatening human's health，for example. Hence, to study the mechanism of interaction between heavy metals and biomacromolecules plays an important role in protecting human health from heavy metal hazards. Here, ssDNA and E. coli lysates were severed as biomacromolecules to analyze their molecular structure changes as exposed to gold (Au) ion and other heavy metal ions, such as Pb 2 + , Cd 2+ , Cr 2+ and Hg 2+ . Gold nanoparticles coated by E. coli lysates (ECL-Au NPs) have been produced in the process of reducing the toxicity of Au(III) by E. coli lysates. As simultaneously exposed to heavy metal ions and sunlight, Au(III) ion can be generated from ECL-Au NPs to rapidly cleave DNA through cycling between Au(0) and Au(III). Meanwhile, the electron transfers also occur in the biomacromolecules from E. coli lysates, and it must cause their structure destruction as well. In conclusion, as exposed to multiple heavy metals, sunlight can enhance the synergetic damage of biomacromolecules by heavy metals. This study provides not only a new tool for DNA cleavage, but also a new mechanism of DNA and proteins damage caused by heavy metal pollution.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2025
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IF 9
Tao Jian,Yongjin Fang,Xiang Cai,Mingyi Ying,Bisheng Li,Wangyang Ye,Liguo Shen,Leihong Zhao,Hongjun Lin
The development of high-performance membranes for heavy metal remediation remains a key challenge in advanced water treatment. In this work, a hierarchically structured composite membrane was fabricated via a self-confined growth strategy, in which Zn(OH) 2 nanostrands immobilized MoS 2 and directed the in-situ growth of ZIF-8, forming a defect-free interlayer for robust polyamide (PA) deposition. The resulting ZM15-PA membrane exhibits a highly hydrophilic surface with a contact angle of 31.5°, a strong positive surface charge under acidic conditions, and excellent water permeability reaching 83.5 L m -2 h -1 . Most notably, the membrane achieves an ultrahigh Pb(II) rejection rate of 99.2%, consistently reducing effluent concentrations to less than 10 μg L -1 , even in the presence of coexisting ions and dissolved organic matter. Mechanistic investigations reveal that Pb(II) removal is governed by synergistic mechanisms including electrostatic repulsion, molecular sieving, and coordination interactions involving Pb-S, Pb-O, and Pb-N bonds. Furthermore, the membrane demonstrates outstanding antifouling resistance, long-term operational stability, and antibacterial efficiency exceeding 99% under photo-Fenton conditions. These findings highlight the promise of self-confined growth strategies for stabilizing two-dimensional materials and developing multifunctional membranes for selective heavy metal removal in complex water matrices.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2023
·Vol. 30
·期 31
·77488-77498
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IF 5.8
Lan Bingyan,Hao Chenhui,Zhang Mengze,Yan Xiaomin
Two in situ formed Fe(III) oxyhydroxides (FeO x ) originated from ferrate reduction (designated FeO x –Fe VI ) and ferrous oxidation by H 2 O 2 (designated FeO x –Fe II ) were compared in the aspects of morphology, hydrolyzed species, surface binding mechanism of lead. The theoretical maximum adsorption capacity calculated from the Langmuir model toward Pb(II) was 929.54 and 810.37 mg/g Fe by FeO x –Fe VI and FeO x –Fe II , respectively. At pH 6 and the same Fe/Pb ratio, the kinetic rate of Pb removal by the FeO x –Fe VI process was 8 times faster. FTIR, SEM, and Ferron assay suggest FeO x –Fe VI was associated with a lesser polymerization degree and contained more reactive hydroxyl-Fe polymers than those in the FeO x –Fe II sample. SAXS verified that the particles possessed a smaller, more homogeneous, and open structure when Fe was hydrolyzed by ferrate reduction than ferrous oxidation. XPS coupled with fractal analysis suggests the different sorption capacities of Pb(II) can be ascribed to their distinct growth patterns. Fast cluster agglomeration during FeO x –Fe II fabrication decreased the exposure of effective adsorption sites. In comparison, the incompact assemblies of FeO x –Fe VI clusters facilitated Pb(II) ions to access the interstices of octahedral FeO 6 units and formed an edge-sharing complex. This work provides new insight into mechanisms of particle fabrication and heavy metal removal of Fe(III) formed in situ.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2018
·Vol. 6
·期 41
·20110-20120
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IF 9.931
Jianhong Ma,Jinming Luo,Yutang Liu,Yuanfeng Wei,Tao Cai,Xingwen Yu,Hui Liu,Chengbin Liu,John C. Crittenden
A systematic study of the interaction between adsorbents and potentially toxic metal ions in multicomponent systems is of great significance due to the coexistence of multiple potentially toxic metal ions in the real water environment. In this study, a new humic substance-based double network hydrogel (PAA/HS gel) was produced by a radical polymerization method and applied to Pb(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) removal in both individual and multicomponent systems under various conditions. The macroporous network structure (aperture ≈ 10 μm) and high water permeability of the PAA/HS gel could fully facilitate the active site exposure and increase the potentially toxic metal ion diffusion rate. The PAA/HS gel exhibited high theoretical adsorption capacities of 360.50, 151.00 and 412.76 mg g−1 for Pb(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) in individual systems. Noticeably, both interference and promotion of adsorption behaviors were identified in multicomponent systems. In binary systems, the adsorption capacity and rate were decreased for Pb(II) and Cu(II), while increased for Cd(II). In ternary systems, the adsorption capacity and rate for Pb(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) were decreased. The adsorption isotherms and kinetics were well fitted by Langmuir–Freundlich and Elovich models, respectively, indicating that the PAA/HS gel possessed a heterogeneous surface and various types of binding sites. The FTIR and XPS studies confirmed that both nitrogen- and oxygen-containing functional groups (i.e., amino, phenolic hydroxyl and carboxyl groups) were involved in the adsorption process, while the interactions between functional groups and Pb(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) were different.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Hui Li,Xiaotao Hao,Bohong Chang,Zihao Li,Lian Wang,Lu Pan,Xihan Chen,Longwei Yin
Inorganic CsPbI2Br perovskites have witnessed incredible advances as a promising representative for translucent and tandem solar cells, but unfortunately, they are still plagued by serious energy losses and undesired phase instability. Herein, a new type of π-conjugated small molecule of 4-guanidinobenzoic-acid-hydrochloride (4-GBACl) is demonstrated to effectively cross-link the Pb-X framework of perovskites. The strong coordination between 4-GBACl and the [PbX6]4– octahedron of perovskites effectively stiffens the Pb-X framework to suppress the ion migration, thus stabilizing the perovskite phase structure against light and thermal conditions. Apart from the physical barrier for phase instability resulting from the hydrophobic benzene ring at grain boundaries (GBs), guanidinium cations and −COOH and Cl– groups can simultaneously afford the passivation of positively and negatively charged defects at the GBs and surface, including undercoordinated halide species and undercoordinated Pb2+ ions, thereby effectively inhibiting the charge trapping/recombination centers. Two-dimensional confocal-fluorescence mapping images provide a visualized sight into the significantly suppressed nonradiative recombination and the prolonged carrier lifetime. It is suggested that the 4-GBACl additive plays multiple roles in grain cross-linking to regulate crystallization, distinctly reducing the trap-state density, ion migration inhibition, and moisture barrier in CsPbI2Br films. Consequently, the 4-GBACl-treated device exhibits a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.59% accompanied with a considerably improved Voc of 1.28 V and maintains 88% of the initial PCE value after 1200 h aging under 20% relative humidity.
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太阳能电池研究
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2026
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IF 9.1
Ying Jiang,Wanting Wang,Guichun Luo,Yungui Li,Yapeng Dong,Xiuyuan Zuo,Hai Liang
ZIF-8-decorated biochar hold great potential for heavy metal contaminated wastewater remediation due to the superior adsorption performance of ZIF-8. However, the inevitable blockage of nature pore during preparation restricted the enhancement of adsorption performance and further practical applications. Herein, a novel Zn(NO 3 ) 2 activation-combined in-situ growth strategy was established for porous ZIF-8-decorated biochar (AI-BC@ZIF-8) preparation, this strategy enables the synergistic promotion of porous structure and distribution of ZIF-8 for adsorbent. The AI-BC@ZIF-8 exhibited an excellent adsorption capacity of 249.63 mg/g for Pb, achieving removal efficiency of 99.8% for conventional 50 mg/L Pb-containing wastewater. The adsorption process conforms to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Langmuir isothermal model, indicating the monolayer chemical adsorption mechanism. The results of FTIR, BET and XPS analyses indicate that the adsorption mechanism of AI-BC@ZIF-8 is electrostatic interaction, N-coordination, precipitation, ion-exchange and pore-filling. Overall, this adsorbent demonstrates outstanding adsorption performance, showing its great potential in efficient and low-cost water purification. This work provides a viable strategy for the synthesis of highly porous and efficient ZIF-8-decorated biochar for heavy metal removal from wastewater.
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 2
·1423-1440
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IF 1.5
Ruizhuo Ouyang,Lina Xu,Haifeng Wen,Penghui Cao,Pengpeng Jia,Tian Lei,Xia Zhou,Mei Tie,Xiaolei Fu,Yuefeng Zhao,Haizhou Chang,Yuqing Miao
A novel indium doped bismuth hybrid nanofilm was prepared on a glassy carbon electrode (Bi@In/GCE) and successfully used for the simultaneous measurements of aqueous zinc (Zn(II)), cadmium (Cd(II)) and lead (Pb(II)). The Bi@In hybrid nanofilm was greatly improved in the ability of electron transfer, surface morphology as well as hydrophilicity over single Bi or In film, and exhibited well-defined and separate peaks for Zn(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) by square wave stripping voltammetry. Analytical characteristics of the developed Bi@In/GCE were explored by comparing with single Bi and In film modified electrodes with calibration curves, which exhibited the most preferable electrochemical behaviors toward three metals as predicted. The synergistic effect of Bi and In mainly contributed to the enhanced electrochemical activity of the new electrode. In the concentration range of 0-120 µg L -1 , a good linear relationship was achieved between the peak current and the metal concentration with correlation coefficient higher than 0.995. The detection limits were calculated to be 0.52, 0.15 and 0.67 µg L -1 for Zn(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) (S/N=3), respectively. The analysis of river sample with Bi@In/GCE was performed with satisfactory recoveries higher than 98%, suggesting that the new method is promising as a simple, sensitive and efficient approach to detect the heavy metals in water samples.
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分析化学
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环境监测
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电化学传感
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纳米材料
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水污染检测
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Desalination and Water Treatment
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2024
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IF 1
Gongduan Fan,Jing Luo,Israel de Jesus Lopez Prieto,Rujing Lin,Xiaomei Zheng,Liang Hong
The synthesis conditions of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) have been optimized by a response surface method using central composite design (CCD) to obtain the high adsorption capability for the Pb(II) removal in aqueous solution. The physic-chemical properties of the as-prepared ZIF-8, such as morphology, structure and chemical composition, were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. The adsorption capability, influence factors, isotherms, thermodynamics, kinetics and mechanism of Pb(II) in aqueous solutions were investigated. The optimal parameters of which have the highest adsorption capability for Pb(II) were 200 mL of water as the solvent, and the molar mass ratio of 2-methylimidazole and Zn(NO 3 ) 2 ·6H 2 O was 45.63. At this condition, the as-prepared ZIF-8 was a pure hexagonal three-dimensional crystal structure. The equilibrium adsorption capacity up to 668 mg/g for 300 mg/L of initial Pb(II) solutions and the adsorption was a spontaneous process. The largest adsorption capacity from Langmuir isotherm model was 686.25 mg/g. The adsorption kinetics followed the pseudo-second-order model. The equilibrium adsorption time and the optimal adsorption pH was 4 h and 6.0–7.0, respectively. The ZIF-8 still kept well adsorption effect after three times of usage. Therefore, this study showed that ZIF-8 is a promising sorbent for removing environmental pollutants.
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材料化学
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吸附技术
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水处理
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纳米材料
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2017
·Vol. 5
·期 9
·2360-2367
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IF 5.256
Lingang Li,Fan Zhang,Yuying Hao,Qinjun Sun,Zhanfeng Li,Hua Wang,Yanxia Cui,Furong Zhu
One-step solution fabrication of high-performance Sn-including perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is very challenging due to the rapid crystallization of the Sn-based perovskite layer, leading to a poor film morphology and low surface coverage. In this work, a well-controlled one-step method, assisted by a multi-step solvent treatment, is developed for the growth of a high-quality CH3NH3Pb(1−x)SnxI3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) perovskite film on a planar PEDOT:PSS substrate. The CH3NH3Sn0.25Pb0.75I3 perovskite films consisting of densely packed and uniformly distributed large crystal grains were obtained using sec-butyl alcohol solvent engineering and N,N-dimethylformamide solvent annealing under an N2 atmosphere. The CH3NH3Sn0.25Pb0.75I3-based PSCs with a maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 12.08% and an average PCE of 11.01% were obtained. The PSCs also exhibit excellent performance reproducibility, good air stability and weak hysteresis behavior. The enhancement in the performance of the PSCs is attributed to the well-crystallized CH3NH3Sn0.25Pb0.75I3 film, resulting in simultaneous improvement in charge–carrier transport properties and reduction in charge–carrier recombination, a very promising approach to obtain high performance Sn-including perovskite solar cells.
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材料科学
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光伏技术
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纳米技术
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半导体器件
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GEOCHEMISTRY INTERNATIONAL
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2018
·Vol. 56
·期 12
·1220-1232
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IF 0.699
Qingguang Li,Chen Ping,Chen Jian,Hu Youbiao
Abstract The modes of occurrence of trace elements in coal reveal essential information about environmental impact during coal exploitation and utilization. Utilizing improvements on a recently published sequential leaching protocol, this study investigated the modes of occurrence of Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Cd, and Pb (water-soluble, ion-exchangeable, carbonate-bound, sulfide-bound, organic-bound, and silicate-bound) in coal samples collected from the Nantong coalfield in southwestern China. Results suggest the improved method favorably affected the sequential leaching experiment. The ashing temperature did not exceed 390°C and did not damage the structure of the silicate minerals, facilitating the effective extraction of trace elements within the organic matter. The case study in the Nantong coalfield demonstrated that the water-soluble and ion-exchangeable fractions account for only a small portion of the six elements. Specifically, chromium exhibited affinities with carbonates and silicates. The percentages of different target fractions for cobalt varied significantly in different samples. Nickel was almost evenly distributed in the fractions of carbonates, sulfides, organic matter, and silicates. For cadmium, silicate was the main fraction, followed by sulfides. Lead predominantly appeared in carbonates and sulfides. The correlativity of different elements in the corresponding fractions revealed carbonates and sulfides as the primary carriers for all six elements, followed by silicates and organic matter. Overall, Cr, Co, Ni, and Cu exhibited very close relationships and similar distribution patterns in different coal samples. Organic-bound Cr, Co, and Ni were noticeable in the No. 4 and 6 coal seams, though they were not the dominant fractions. The affinity between Pb and Cd indicated they have similar modes of occurrence.
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地球化学
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环境科学
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煤炭利用
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痕量元素分析
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Zhaofeng Zhai,Nan Huang,Hao Zhuang,Lusheng Liu,Bing Yang,Chun Wang,Zhigang Gai,Fengxiang Guo,Zhengjun Li,Xin Jiang
A platform for the determination of Zn(II), Cd(II), Pb(II) and Cu(II) has been proposed based on a novel diamond/graphite (D/G) nanoplatelets film electrode using differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry method. The microstructure and the composition of the film were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), atomic force microscope (AFM), Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The D/G nanoplatelets structure with two-dimensional diamond nanoplatelet as the stem and highly conducting graphite layers as shells exhibits large specific surface and great electrical conductivity, significantly enhancing the electron transport in the electrochemical reaction. Under the optimum conditions, wide linear ranges and high sensitivity were achieved. In the typical detection process, two linear working ranges were obtained due to the incomplete anodic removal and the limits of detection (LODs) were estimated to be 1.72 μg L −1 , 0.47 μg L −1 , 4.86 μg L −1 and 0.45 μg L −1 for Zn(II), Cd(II), Pb(II) and Cu(II), respectively. The simultaneous detections also verify the superior analytical performance with linear ranges from 10 μg L −1 to 250 μg L −1 and low LODs. Herein, we present a novel diamond/graphite nanoplatelets electrode without any modification/functionalization for the sensitive detection of trace heavy metal ions .
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材料科学
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