Hydrogel-based nanocomposites for enhanced environmental remediation
April 2026
Nanocomposites based on hydrogels have garnered significant attention as a class of advanced materials well-suited for environmental remediation applications due to their distinctive architecture, composition,...
Advancement factors in sludge dewatering technology for wastewater treatment from engineering and economic perspectives: A review
June 2024
The importance of the purifying municipal and industrial wastewater has increased due to a dramatically enhancing flow of sewage sludge in the last decades. There are various types of sludge including...
Microwave-assisted synthesis of bimetallic NiCo-MOF-74 with enhanced open metal site for efficient CO2 capture
September 2022
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) containing two different inorganic metal nodes (known as bimetallic MOFs) could exhibit enhanced CO2 adsorption compared to their monometallic counterparts. Herein, a...
Enhanced ibuprofen removal from wastewater using Ni-doped ZIF-67 MOF: Synthesis, characterization, and impact of doping on adsorption performance
August 2025
The purification of wastewater from pharmaceutical contaminants like ibuprofen (IBP) has become a critical issue due to its widespread usage, making the removal of such pollutants essential for the...
Hydrogel-based superadsorbents for efficient removal of heavy metals in industrial wastewater treatment and environmental conservation
August 2023
Superadsorbent hydrogels have become a viable solution to the urgent problem of industrial wastewater contamination. This paper offers a thorough analysis of the most recent advancements in superadsorbent...
Tuning polyamide layer structure via interfacial modulation: Insights from molecular dynamics to membrane design
Available online 13 April 2026
The interfacial polymerization behavior of polyamide (PA) separation layers is largely constrained by the physicochemical characteristics of the aqueous-organic interface. While previous studies have...
Advances in nanofiltration membrane pore size adjustment techniques: A review
April 2025
With the rapid advancement of the renewable energy industry, the strategic significance of precise pore size regulation in nanofiltration membranes (NF) has become a central research focus, particularly...
Recent progress in dual-atoms catalysts for carbon dioxide reduction
August 2026
The rapid development of industrial civilization has increased the global demand for energy, which is mainly met through the widespread use of fossil fuels, bringing a prosperous lifestyle but also...
Modified Titanium dioxide-based photocatalysts for water treatment: Mini review
March 2024
Titanium dioxide (TiO2), recognized for its affordability, low cost, high chemical stability, and eco-friendliness, has garnered extensive research attention in recent years. But because of the TiO2...
Strategies and technologies for sustainable plastic waste treatment and recycling
April 2025
Discarded plastics in natural environments contribute significantly to “white pollution” due to their high persistence and potential for bioaccumulation. Improperly managed waste plastics further exacerbate...
Tailor-made adsorbent materials on machine learning instructions for efficient purification of heavy metal contaminants in wastewater
April 2026
Heavy metal pollution is becoming an increasingly serious environmental and public health concern. As a result, developing efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable wastewater treatment technologies...
Solid-state electrolytes for CO2 electroreduction: From mechanisms to applications
April 2026
Conventional liquid CO2 electroreduction faces carbonate loss, flooding, and product dilution. Separation energy and stability costs remain high. Solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) offer an alternative....
Recent advances in semiconductor-based solar evaporator: Mechanisms, designs, and water-energy applications
August 2026
Efficient application of solar energy offers a promising strategy to address water scarcity and the global energy crisis. Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) can realize localized photothermal...
Sustainable functionalization of crayfish shell waste: Progress and perspectives
Available online 2 July 2026
Crayfish shell waste, generated in large quantities from the processing of Procambarus clarkii, represents an underutilized biogenic resource rich in chitin, chitosan precursors, calcium carbonate,...
Plastic wastes derived carbon materials for green energy and sustainable environmental applications
March 2022
Plastic waste has become a serious environmental issue and has attracted increasing attention. Various treatment technologies have been developed for the remediation of this waste, including degradation,...
Research progress on anti-fouling mechanisms and performance optimization of external field-assisted membrane separation technology
Available online 14 August 2026
Benefiting from low energy consumption, high separation performance, membrane technologies have been widely adopted in wastewater treatment and reuse. However, membrane fouling and the resulting limited...
Comparative study on sustainable degradation of sulfamethoxazole via peroxymonosulfate activation by different transition metal-doped biochars
August 2026
Metal-loaded biochars, due to their excellent peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation capabilities, have been widely applied in water remediation. However, the effects of different transition metal loadings...
Efficient and stable direct air capture with amine-functionalized MIL-100(Cr) metal-organic framework
December 2025
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising for Direct Air Capture (DAC) due to their tunable pore structures, large surface areas, and chemical functionalization. Amine-functionalized MOFs significantly...
Exciton engineering in organic photocatalysis: mechanisms and applications
April 2026
Organic photocatalysts, with tunable structures, abundant resources, and adjustable bandgaps, serve as versatile platforms for solar energy conversion, synthesis, and environmental remediation. To date,...
Metal-covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic CO2 reduction: Mini review
August 2026
Advancements in global industrialization have led to over-reliance on fossil fuels, which has triggered a drastic surge in CO2 emissions. This renders it imperative to develop renewable energy and efficient...
FeCo bimetallic MOF/PVDF mixed matrix membrane coupled with PMS activation for tetracycline degradation: High efficiency and reaction mechanisms
December 2025
To address the tetracycline removal challenge in water treatment, this study developed novel FeCo-metal-organic framework (MOF) material/polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) mixed matrix membranes (MMMs)...
UiO-66(Zr)-based functional materials for water purification: An updated review
August 2023
UiO-66, as a kind of classic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), was foreseen as one of the most promising MOF materials for practical water purification, benefiting from its merits of rich pores, super-huge...
Agricultural lignocellulose biochar material in wastewater treatment: A critical review and sustainability assessment
August 2025
Globally, roughly 380 trillion liters of wastewater are generated annually, with a significant portion remaining untreated due to expensive treatment and lack of expertise, consequently, leading severe...
Nature-inspired synthesis of Cu/Ag/Ru trimetallic nanoparticles using Nyctanthes arbor-tristis extract: Investigating their potential as antibacterial, anticancer, antioxidant, and photocatalytic agents
Available online 19 February 2026
In this investigation, we sought to develop Cu/Ag/Ru trimetallic nanoparticles (TNPs) utilizing leaf extracts from the Nyctanthes arbor-tristis plant, known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and...
Experimental and interpretable machine learning analysis of sulfamethoxazole adsorption on mineral-modified activated carbon
Available online 9 July 2026
Sulfamethoxazole (SMX), a widely detected sulfonamide antibiotic in aquatic and terrestrial environments, poses long-term ecological risks due to its persistence and potential to induce antibiotic resistance....