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Zhao L, Wang S, Wang G, Cai L, Sun L, Qiu J. Phosphorus Nitride Imide Nanotubes for Uranium Capture from Seawater. ACS NANO 2024; 18:11804-11812. [PMID: 38650374 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Nuclear power plays a pivotal role in the global energy supply. The adsorption-based extraction of uranium from seawater is crucial for the rapid advancement of nuclear power. The phosphorus nitride imide (PN) nanotubes were synthesized in this study using a solvothermal method, resulting in chemically stable cross-linked tubular hollow structures that draw inspiration from the intricate snowflake fractal pattern. Detailed characterization showed that these nanotubes possess a uniformly distributed five-coordinated nanopocket, which exhibited great selectivity and efficiency in binding uranium. PN nanotubes captured 97.34% uranium from the low U-spiked natural seawater (∼355 μg L-1) and showed a high adsorption capacity (435.58 mg g-1), along with a distribution coefficient, KdU > 8.71 × 107 mL g-1. In addition, PN nanotubes showed a high adsorption capacity of 7.01 mg g-1 in natural seawater. The facile and scalable production of PN nanotubes presented in this study holds implications for advancing their large-scale implementation in the selective extraction of uranium from seawater.
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- Lin Zhao
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong 523106, Dongguan, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong 523106, Dongguan, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong 523106, Dongguan, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Disaster Prevention and Emergency Technologies for Urban Lifeline Engineering, Guangdong 523106, Dongguan, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong 523106, Dongguan, China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Algieri V, Tursi A, Costanzo P, Maiuolo L, De Nino A, Nucera A, Castriota M, De Luca O, Papagno M, Caruso T, Ciurciù S, Corrente GA, Beneduci A. Thiol-functionalized cellulose for mercury polluted water remediation: Synthesis and study of the adsorption properties. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 355:141891. [PMID: 38575086 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Mercury pollution poses a global health threat due to its high toxicity, especially in seafood where it accumulates through various pathways. Developing effective and affordable technologies for mercury removal from water is crucial. Adsorption stands out as a promising method, but creating low-cost materials with high selectivity and capacity for mercury adsorption is challenging. Here we show a sustainable method to synthesize low-cost sulfhydrylated cellulose with ethylene sulfide functionalities bonded glucose units. Thiol-functionalized cellulose exhibits exceptional adsorption capacity (1325 mg g-1) and selectivity for Hg(II) over other heavy metals (Co, Cu, Zn, Pb) and common cations (Ca++, Mg++) found in natural waters. It performs efficiently across a wide pH range and different aqueous matrices, including wastewater, and can be regenerated and reused multiple times without significant loss of performance. This approach offers a promising solution for addressing mercury contamination in water sources.
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- Vincenzo Algieri
- Laboratorio di Sintesi Organica e Preparazioni Chimiche (LabOrSy), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci, Cubo 12C, 6th floor, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry Applied to Smart Materials for Advanced Technologies and Industrial Processes (PC-SMARTech), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci, Cubo 15D, Ground floor, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Sintesi Organica e Preparazioni Chimiche (LabOrSy), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci, Cubo 12C, 6th floor, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Sintesi Organica e Preparazioni Chimiche (LabOrSy), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci, Cubo 12C, 6th floor, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Sintesi Organica e Preparazioni Chimiche (LabOrSy), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci, Cubo 12C, 6th floor, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Calabria Ponte Bucci, Cubo 33B, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy; CNR-Nanotec C/o Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Ponte Bucci, Cubo 33B, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Calabria Ponte Bucci, Cubo 33B, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy; CNR-Nanotec C/o Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Ponte Bucci, Cubo 33B, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Calabria Ponte Bucci, Cubo 33B, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy; CNR-Nanotec C/o Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Ponte Bucci, Cubo 33B, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy; Laboratorio di Spettroscopia Avanzata dei Materiali, STAR IR, Via Tito Flavio, Università della Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Calabria Ponte Bucci, Cubo 33B, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy; Laboratorio di Spettroscopia Avanzata dei Materiali, STAR IR, Via Tito Flavio, Università della Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Calabria Ponte Bucci, Cubo 33B, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy; Laboratorio di Spettroscopia Avanzata dei Materiali, STAR IR, Via Tito Flavio, Università della Calabria, Italy
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry Applied to Smart Materials for Advanced Technologies and Industrial Processes (PC-SMARTech), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci, Cubo 15D, Ground floor, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy; Laboratory of Chemistry for Environment, Polo Tecnologico SILA, University of Calabria, Via Tito Flavio, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry Applied to Smart Materials for Advanced Technologies and Industrial Processes (PC-SMARTech), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci, Cubo 15D, Ground floor, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy; Laboratory of Chemistry for Environment, Polo Tecnologico SILA, University of Calabria, Via Tito Flavio, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry Applied to Smart Materials for Advanced Technologies and Industrial Processes (PC-SMARTech), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci, Cubo 15D, Ground floor, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy; Laboratory of Chemistry for Environment, Polo Tecnologico SILA, University of Calabria, Via Tito Flavio, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy.
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Zhang K, Luo M, Rao H, Liu H, Qiang R, Xue X, Li J, Lu X, Xue Z. Ultra-rapid and highly selective colorimetric detection of hydrochloric acid via an aggregation to dispersion change of gold nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:2808-2811. [PMID: 38362798 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc06343g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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A rapid and highly selective naked-eye detection of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in an aqueous medium was established using HCl-triggered redispersion of gold nanoparticle aggregates.
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- Kehui Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Water Security and Water Environment Protection in Plateau Intersection (NWNU), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Security and Water Environment Protection in Plateau Intersection (NWNU), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Security and Water Environment Protection in Plateau Intersection (NWNU), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Security and Water Environment Protection in Plateau Intersection (NWNU), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Security and Water Environment Protection in Plateau Intersection (NWNU), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Security and Water Environment Protection in Plateau Intersection (NWNU), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Security and Water Environment Protection in Plateau Intersection (NWNU), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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Morlo K, Olchowski R, Dobrowolski R. Optimization of Pt(II) and Pt(IV) Adsorption from a Water Solution on Biochar Originating from Honeycomb Biomass. Molecules 2024; 29:547. [PMID: 38276625 PMCID: PMC10820625 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Novel CO2- and H3PO4-modified biochars were successfully synthesized from raw honeycomb biomass. They were characterized via several instrumental techniques. The optimal Pt(II) and Pt(IV) adsorption onto the studied biochars was reached for the initial pH of 1.5 and a contact time of 5 min (Pt(II)) and 24-48 h (Pt(IV)). The highest static adsorption capacities for Pt(II) and Pt(IV) were obtained for the H3PO4-modified biochar: 47 mg g-1 and 35 mg g-1, respectively. The Freundlich model described the Pt(II) adsorption isotherms onto both materials and the Pt(IV) adsorption isotherm onto the CO2-activated material, and the Langmuir model was the best fitted to the Pt(IV) adsorption isotherm onto the H3PO4-activated biochar. The best medium for the quantitative desorption of the Pt form from the H3PO4-modified biochar was 1 mol L-1 thiourea in 1 mol L-1 HCl. The adsorption mechanism of both the studied ions onto the synthesized H3PO4-modified biochar was complex and should be further investigated. The H3PO4-modified biochar was successfully applied for the first time for Pt(IV) removal from a spent automotive catalyst leaching solution.
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- Kinga Morlo
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, M. C. Sklodowska Sq. 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka Sq. 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, M. C. Sklodowska Sq. 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland;
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Liu S, Liu X, Zhang X, Su Y, Chen X, Cai S, Liao D, Pan N, Su J, Chen X, Xiao M, Liu Z. Exploring the Potential of Water-Soluble Squid Ink Melanin: Stability, Free Radical Scavenging, and Cd 2+ Adsorption Abilities. Foods 2023; 12:3963. [PMID: 37959093 PMCID: PMC10648800 DOI: 10.3390/foods12213963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Squid ink melanin can be efficiently extracted from the byproduct ink sac generated during squid processing. As a natural food colorant, it possesses inherent antioxidant properties and the capability to adsorb heavy metals. This study aims to investigate the solubility of water-soluble squid ink melanin (WSSM) obtained from the ink sac, as well as its stability under various conditions including temperature, pH, salt, sugar, potassium sorbate, metal ions, sodium benzoate, sodium sulfite (reducing agent), and hydrogen peroxide (oxidizing agent). Moreover, it explores the scavenging effects of WSSM on free radicals and cadmium ions. The findings suggest that WSSM's stability is insignificantly affected by high temperature, sucrose, and salt. However, acidity, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium sulfite (Na2SO3), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) significantly influence its stability. Most metal ions do not impact the stability of WSSM, except for Fe2+, Fe3+, Al3+, and Cu2+, which result in the precipitation of WSSM. Additionally, WSSM exhibits remarkable antioxidant activity with IC50 values of 0.91, 0.56, and 0.52 mg/mL for scavenging superoxide anion radicals (O2-·), hydroxyl radicals (·OH), and DPPH radicals, respectively. It also demonstrates the ability to adsorb the heavy metal Cd2+, with the adsorption rate gradually increasing with a higher temperature and larger amounts of WSSM added. Infrared spectroscopy analysis reveals the weakening of characteristic peaks (-COOH and -OH) during the process of Cd2+ adsorption by WSSM, while SEM confirms surface roughening and structural damage after Cd2+ adsorption. This study provides valuable insights for the utilization of squid melanin products as natural antioxidants and heavy metal adsorbents in the food industry.
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- Shuji Liu
- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, Xiamen 361013, China; (S.L.); (Y.S.); (S.C.); (D.L.); (N.P.); (J.S.); (X.C.)
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China; (X.L.); (X.Z.)
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China; (X.L.); (X.Z.)
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, Xiamen 361013, China; (S.L.); (Y.S.); (S.C.); (D.L.); (N.P.); (J.S.); (X.C.)
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- College of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Joint Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan 316022, China;
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, Xiamen 361013, China; (S.L.); (Y.S.); (S.C.); (D.L.); (N.P.); (J.S.); (X.C.)
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, Xiamen 361013, China; (S.L.); (Y.S.); (S.C.); (D.L.); (N.P.); (J.S.); (X.C.)
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, Xiamen 361013, China; (S.L.); (Y.S.); (S.C.); (D.L.); (N.P.); (J.S.); (X.C.)
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, Xiamen 361013, China; (S.L.); (Y.S.); (S.C.); (D.L.); (N.P.); (J.S.); (X.C.)
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, Xiamen 361013, China; (S.L.); (Y.S.); (S.C.); (D.L.); (N.P.); (J.S.); (X.C.)
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China; (X.L.); (X.Z.)
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, Xiamen 361013, China; (S.L.); (Y.S.); (S.C.); (D.L.); (N.P.); (J.S.); (X.C.)
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