Flotation Enhancement of sedimentary phosphate ores by cornstarch as an environmental depressant: Modeling and analysis using full factorial design (FFD) and artificial neural network (ANN) approaches
Available online 25 March 2024
The present work attempts to highlight different facets of corn starch as an environmentally friendly depressant using soybean oil as a collector. The important influence of parameters such as pH, collector...
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Remediation of cadmium and chromium using modified Vitex doniana waste plant Seed's biochar in quarry site surface water
Available online 6 March 2024
Industrial effluents contain hazardous combinations of suspended particulates and dissolved solids in various ratios; the wastewater from cementitious material production activities is no exception....
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UiO-66(Zr)-based functional materials for water purification: An updated review
Available online 11 February 2024
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...
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Facile green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: Its photocatalytic and electrochemical sensor for the determination of paracetamol and D-glucose
Available online 10 February 2024
The nanocrystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) was produced utilizing a bio-combustion process with Aloe vera latex extract (Avle) as the fuel. The XRD method proved the nanocrystalline nature and phase of ZnO....
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Hydrogel-based superadsorbents for efficient removal of heavy metals in industrial wastewater treatment and environmental conservation
Available online 11 January 2024
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...
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Enhancement of biogas production from sludge anaerobic digestion via supplementing magnetic co-pyrolysis biochar: Dosage response and syntrophic metabolism
Available online 3 January 2024
The addition of conductive materials to promote anaerobic digestion (AD) via direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) has been attracted extensive attention, whereas seldom focused on the effect...
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Effects of thermal and chemical modification on the physical properties of Ugandan Mutaka Kaolin
Available online 21 December 2023
This study investigates the impact of thermal treatment at temperatures ranging from 600 °C to 1050 °C and chemical treatment using (COOH)2·2H2O and Al2(MoO4)3 at concentrations of 0.01 M, 0.05 M,...
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Environment-sensitive and fast room temperature CO2 gas sensor based on ZnO, NiO and Ni-ZnO nanocomposite materials
Available online 18 December 2023
In contrast to other ZnO and NiO-based sensors, ZnO, NiO, and Ni-ZnO-based sensors were fabricated for this work in order to enhance CO2 gas sensing properties at various concentrations. Nanomaterials...
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Recent advances in the fixed-electrode capacitive deionization (CDI): Innovations in electrode materials and applications
Available online 13 December 2023
Conventional capacitive deionization (CDI), originally developed as a promising desalination technique based on the formation of electric double layers (EDLs) at the surface of porous electrodes, has...
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Precise preparation of CoOx@KSB catalysts by atomic layer deposition for peroxymonosulfate activation and landfill leachate treatment
Available online 25 September 2023
The construction of desired active sites is critical for enhanced activity in heterogeneous peroxymonosulfate (PMS) systems. In view of the shortcomings of the current construction methods, such as...
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Tailoring microenvironments of single-atom catalysts with non-metal p-block elements for selective environmental processes
Available online 4 September 2023
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as promising materials for efficient environmental remediation due to their unique properties and high catalytic efficiency. The incorporation of non-metal...
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Immobilization of the crude enzyme extracted from Stenotrophomonas sp. GYH within modified zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8-NH2) and its application in trichloromethane removal
March 2023
Enzyme immobilization, due to its higher effective density in a limited micro space, can effectively improve the removal efficiency for some recalcitrant compounds. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have...
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Enhancing the photocatalytic removal of toluene by modified porous TiO2 with internal hydrophobic interface
March 2023
The efficiency and stability of photocatalytic oxidation techniques in the treatment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air are affected by the adsorption performance at the reaction interface...
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Application of COFs in capture/conversion of CO2 and elimination of organic/inorganic pollutants
March 2023
Large amounts of various (in)organic pollutants and CO2 are released into the environment with the fast development of agriculture and industry, which results in the environmental pollution and climate...
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A single-atom Fe–N2 embedded in nitrogen-doped porous carbon as a bifunctional photocatalyst for efficient removal of marine petroleum pollutants
March 2023
Petroleum and its refined products enter the marine environment during the extraction process, causing serious pollution. Herein, a bifunctional Fe–N2 single-atom embedded in nitrogen-doped porous carbon...
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Peroxymonosulfate activation for preferential generation of hydroxyl radical with atomic Mn anchored TiO2 in photoelectrochemical process
March 2023
The threaten of ubiquitous antibiotics to human and ecosystem makes it urgent to seek efficient treatment technologies. Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based advanced oxidation processes have revealed wide...
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Synergistic removal of NO and chlorinated organics on CeO2-based catalysts
March 2023
In recent years, with increasingly scarce land resources, incineration technology has gradually become the mainstream disposal method of household hazardous waste. The exhaust gas of incineration contains...
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Advances in dual-functional photocatalysis for simultaneous reduction of hexavalent chromium and oxidation of organics in wastewater
March 2023
The solar-driven photocatalytic process has been evolved as a promising technology for both hexavalent chromium reduction and organic pollutants oxidation. Although both reactions are based on the same...
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Sulfate promotes the photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics by porphyrin MOF: The electron-donating effect of the anion
March 2023
It has been a pressing challenge to treat saline wastewater with advanced oxidation techniques due to the inhibition of reactive oxygen species in the actual wastewater by co-existing ions. Herein,...
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Zeolite imidazole framework-8-derived nitrogen-doped nanocarbon boosted Fenton-like oxidation: Another sustainable path for Fe(III)/Fe(II) circulation
September 2022
Zeolite imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) is a promising template to obtain porous nanocarbons. In this study, microporous nitrogen-doped nanocarbons from the carbonization of ZIF-8 (ZCN) was prepared as...
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Solar-driven atmospheric water harvesting with a super-hygroscopic composite modified activated carbon fiber for tropical island ecological farm
September 2022
Atmospheric water harvesting is a promising strategy to address the water scarcity in islands. In this work, an activated carbon fiber (ACF) templated hybrid water adsorbent ACF-cobalt(II)-ethanolamine...
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Recent progress on single-atom catalysts in advanced oxidation processes for water treatment
September 2022
Single-atom catalysts (SACs), consisting of metal single atoms and supporting materials, have shown remarkable potential due to their ultrahigh catalytic performances, maximum atomic utilization and...
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Challenging the contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water: advanced oxidation or reduction?
September 2022
Nowadays, the increasing discharge of persistent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) caused serious environmental issues. In addition to advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), advanced reduction...
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Comprehensive insight into heterogeneous persulfate activation for environmental pollutants degradation: Approaches and mechanism
September 2022
The heterogeneous activation of persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes (persulfate AOPs) has been defined as potential wastewater treatment methods due to their excellent chemical reactivity....
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FeOx@FeP heterostructure: Surface phosphorization toward efficient photocatalytic Fenton-like norfloxacin removal
September 2022
The residues of daily-used antibiotics are difficult to be removed and very harmful to the environment. Herein, FeOx@FeP heterostructure was constructed by surface phosphorization of hematite (α-Fe2O3)...
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