Dual-strategy modification on g-C3N4 for highly efficient inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa under visible light
September 2022
g-C3N4 has great potential in photocatalytic inactivation of algal cells but still faces challenge due to the high recombination rate of electron-hole pairs, negative surface charge and low oxidation...
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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...
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Bimetallic atomic Fe–Mn metal-nitrogen active sites for synergistic enhancement of CO2 electroreduction efficiency
September 2022
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 is important for mitigating global warming and energy crisis, and the key to an economical and promising CO2 conversion technology lies in the development of catalysts...
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Metal sulfide-based catalysts in advanced oxidation processes for water decontamination
September 2022
Due to its unique physical and chemical properties, metal sulfide has been proven to be a promising ideal candidate for metal oxide catalysts and has been widely used in many catalytic fields. In recent...
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A review of biochar functionalized by thermal air oxidation
June 2022
Biochar, the product of anaerobic pyrolysis of biomass, has attracted immense interest not only as an adsorbent in agricultural and environmental remediation applications but also as a carbonaceous...
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Photothermal conversion of CO2 to fuel with nickel-based catalysts: A review
June 2022
Converting CO2 to fuel is a promising strategy to mitigate the greenhouse effect and achieve ‘carbon neutrality’. Photothermal catalysis has been widely used for CO2 reduction because it effectively...
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Efficient degradation of toluene over ultra-low Pd supported on UiO-66 and its functional materials: Reaction mechanism, water-resistance, and influence of SO2
June 2022
Herein, Pd supported on UiO-66 as well as its NH2- and NO2-functional materials with ultra-low Pd loadings (0.05 wt%) were synthesized for toluene oxidation. Pd–U, using UiO-66 as the support, exhibited...
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Understanding role of reactor configuration in electrochemical decomplexation of Ni-EDTA via experiments and simulations
June 2022
Electrochemical decomplexation is a common technique that is widely used in industrial wastewater treatment. Although much research has been conducted to improve the decomplexation efficiency of metal–organic...
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Development of an innovative MnO2 nanorod for efficient solar vapor generator
June 2022
Finding an efficient water harvesting technique is currently highly sought-after due to the rise of water demand. Solar vapor generators (SVGs) have recently shown promising results to be used as a...
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Improving heterogeneous Fenton reactivity of schwertmannite by increasing organic carbon and its promising application
June 2022
Iron-based heterogeneous Fenton is a promising economic and eco-friendly technology in the degradation of organic pollutants, but the low conversion of ≡Fe3+ to ≡Fe2+ causes the low catalytic activity....
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Perspectives on surface chemistry of nanostructured catalysts for heterogeneous advanced oxidation processes
June 2022
Heterogeneous advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) over nanostructured catalysts have been developed as a potential technique for wastewater treatment with the advantages, including high performance,...
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Metal-free activation of peroxymonosulfate by boron and nitrogen co-doped graphene nanotubes for catalytic oxidation of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid
June 2022
Recently metal-free catalysts become very promising in environmental catalysis own to the nature of being free of metals for avoiding metal leaching-related secondary contamination. Herein, a series...
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Single-atom photocatalysts for CO2 reduction: Charge transfer and adsorption-activation mechanism
June 2022
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is mainly inspired by natural photosynthesis, which could convert CO2 into high value-added fuels or chemicals through the role of catalysts. However, the photocatalysis...
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Elucidating the role of phosphorus doping in Co and Ni-loaded carbon nitride photocatalysts for nefazodone degradation
March 2022
To understand the role of phosphorus doping in Co and Ni-loaded carbon nitride photocatalysts, four P-doped samples are prepared using different strategies. Morphological characterization shows that...
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Enhanced adsorption performance of subordinate magnesium sites in pinhole magnesium oxide nanosheets with rich oxygen vacancies
March 2022
Phosphorus recovery from wastewater is important for protecting the aquatic environment and achieving sustainable development. However, as a typical phosphorus adsorbent, nanoscale magnesium oxide (MgO)...
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Light-response adsorption and desorption behaviors of metal–organic frameworks
March 2022
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are ideal adsorbents because of their porous structure, ultra-large specific surface area, abundant active sites, and specific surface charge. Recently, light-response...
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Recent advances in electrochemical removal and recovery of phosphorus from water: A review
March 2022
Phosphorus (P) is an essential microelement for biota. Phosphate minerals obtained through subsurface mining are the main sources of P. Phosphate-bearing rocks are nonrenewable and reserves are limited,...
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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,...
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Persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes: The new hope brought by nanocatalyst immobilization
March 2022
Persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes (persulfate-AOPs) offer great promise for environmental remediation, with heterogeneous catalysts providing the backbone of many wastewater purification...
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Incipient wetness impregnation to prepare bismuth-modified all-silica beta zeolite for efficient radioactive iodine capture
March 2022
The economical and effective capture of radioactive iodine has always been an important field of research in the reprocessing of spent fuel. In this work, we successfully prepared a novel bismuth-modified...
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Developing functional carbon nitride materials for efficient peroxymonosulfate activation: From interface catalysis to irradiation synergy
March 2022
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based advanced oxidation technologies are among the most promising strategies for degrading refractory organic pollutants in water. Recently, carbon nitride (CN) materials have...
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