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Vahidi-Kolur R, Yazdanbakhsh A, Hosseini SA, Sheikhmohammadi A. Photoreduction of atrazine from aqueous solution using sulfite/iodide/UV process, degradation, kinetics and by-products pathway. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5217. [PMID: 38433251 PMCID: PMC10909853 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55585-6] [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: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Due to its widespread use in agriculture, atrazine has entered aquatic environments and thus poses potential risks to public health. Therefore, researchers have done many studies to remove it. Advanced reduction process (ARP) is an emerging technology for degrading organic contaminants from aqueous solutions. This study was aimed at evaluating the degradation of atrazine via sulfite/iodide/UV process. The best performance (96% of atrazine degradation) was observed in the neutral pH at 60 min of reaction time, with atrazine concentration of 10 mg/L and concentration of sulfite and iodide of 1 mM. The kinetic study revealed that the removal of atrazine was matched with the pseudo-first-order model. Results have shown that reduction induced by e aq - and direct photolysis dominated the degradation of atrazine. The presence of anions (Cl - , CO 3 2 - and SO 4 2 - ) did not have a significant effect on the degradation efficiency. In optimal conditions, COD and TOC removal efficiency were obtained at 32% and 4%, respectively. Atrazine degradation intermediates were generated by de-chlorination, hydroxylation, de-alkylation, and oxidation reactions. Overall, this research illustrated that Sulfite/iodide/UV process could be a promising approach for atrazine removal and similar contaminants from aqueous solutions.
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- Robabeh Vahidi-Kolur
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Workplace Health Promotion Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Environmental Health Engineering, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran
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Shi P, Yue X, Teng X, Qu R, Rady A, Maodaa S, Allam AA, Wang Z, Huo Z. Degradation of Butylated Hydroxyanisole by the Combined Use of Peroxymonosulfate and Ferrate(VI): Reaction Kinetics, Mechanism and Toxicity Evaluation. TOXICS 2024; 12:54. [PMID: 38251010 PMCID: PMC10818440 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), a synthetic phenolic antioxidant (SPA), is now widely present in natural waters. To improve the degradation efficiency of BHA and reduce product toxicity, a combination of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and Ferrate(VI) (Fe(VI)) was used in this study. We systematically investigated the reaction kinetics, mechanism and product toxicity in the degradation of BHA through the combined use of PMS and Fe(VI). The results showed that PMS and Fe(VI) have synergistic effects on the degradation of BHA. The effects of operational factors, including PMS dosage, pH and coexisting ions (Cl-, SO42-, HCO3-, K+, NH4+ and Mg2+), and different water matrices were investigated through a series of kinetic experiments. When T = 25 °C, the initial pH was 8.0, the initial BHA concentration was 100 μM, the initial concentration ratio of [PMS]0:[Fe(VI)]0:[BHA]0 was 100:1:1 and the degradation rate could reach 92.4% within 30 min. Through liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-TOF-MS) identification, it was determined that the oxidation pathway of BHA caused by PMS/Fe(VI) mainly includes hydroxylation, ring-opening and coupling reactions. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicated that •OH was most likely to attack BHA and generate hydroxylated products. The comprehensive comparison of product toxicity results showed that the PMS/Fe(VI) system can effectively reduce the environmental risk of a reaction. This study contributes to the development of PMS/Fe(VI) for water treatment applications.
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- Peiduan Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (P.S.); (X.Y.); (R.Q.); (Z.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (P.S.); (X.Y.); (R.Q.); (Z.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (P.S.); (X.Y.); (R.Q.); (Z.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (P.S.); (X.Y.); (R.Q.); (Z.W.)
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.R.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.R.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 65211, Egypt;
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (P.S.); (X.Y.); (R.Q.); (Z.W.)
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 172 Jiangsu Road, Nanjing 210009, China
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Zeng X, Shi X, Sun Z. Degradation of atrazine by electroactivation of persulfate using FeCuO@C modified composite cathode: Synergistic activation mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 332:138860. [PMID: 37150455 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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In sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs), high-efficiency and perdurable materials have drawn considerable interest for use as cathodes, which can effectively degrade refractory organic contaminants through the synergistic electro-activation and transition metal activation of persulfate (PS). Here, the FeCuO@C modified composite cathode (FeCuO@C/AGF) was synthesized via the solvothermal and thermal treatment method based on the CuFe-MOF-74 structure, and the electro-activation PS process (EC/FeCuO@C/AGF/PS) was developed to effectively remove atrazine (ATZ). The surface morphology, electrochemical characteristics, chemical composition, crystal structure, and electrode surface wettability of FeCuO@C/AGF were investigated. It was found that the proposed EC/FeCuO@C/AGF/PS process can successfully remove 100% of ATZ in 20 min at a low current density (2 mA cm-2) and a low PS concentration (0.4 mM), and PS is successfully activated by combining the electrical and transition metal synergistic activation. The FeCuO@C/AGF cathode exhibits outstanding catalytic functionality over a broad pH range (2-9) and remains stable over five successive cycles. Additionally, the active species involved in the reaction as well as the potential ATZ degradation reaction mechanisms and pathways are discussed. Electrochemical oxidation is a process in which both radicals (SO4·-, ·OH, and O2·-) and non-radical (1O2) participate in the degradation of ATZ. The intermediates of the ATZ degradation process were studied upon the toxicity changing, and the toxicity of the intermediates was found to be reduced during degradation. These results present a novel approach toward the establishment of an effective and reliable electrode in SR-AOPs that can efficiently treat pesticide wastewater.
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- Xiuxiu Zeng
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China; National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China; National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China; National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China.
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El-Bestawy EA, Gaber M, Shokry H, Samy M. Effective degradation of atrazine by spinach-derived biochar via persulfate activation system: Process optimization, mechanism, degradation pathway and application in real wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 229:115987. [PMID: 37116677 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Herein, biochar derived from spinach remnants was prepared for the first-time for the utilization in persulfate (PS) activation to effectively degrade atrazine. Characteristics of the prepared biochar were explored using advanced analyses. Control experiments implied the efficient activation of PS in the presence of the synthesized biochar. The highest degradation of atrazine (99.8%) could be attained at atrazine concentration of 7.2 mg/L, PS concentration of 7.7 mM, biochar dose of 1.88 g/L and reaction time of 120 min. The prepared biochar displayed a high recyclability performance attaining degradation ratios of 98.2, 96.53, 96.4, 92.8 and 88% in five sequential cycles under the optimum conditions. The degradation mechanism was explored showing that sulfate radicals were the prime reactive species in the degradation system. The degradation intermediates were specified, and the degradation pathways were propositioned. The highest REs in agrochemical industrial wastewater reached 80.21 and 83.43% of atrazine and TOC after 2 h. NH3 (348.4 mg/L) was reduced to 168.3 mg/L (RE: 51.7%) while level of NO3 (94.7 mg/L) was increased by 98.8% (188.3 mg/L) in the treated effluent due to oxidation of NH3 to nitrite and then nitrate. Extension of reaction time could contribute to achieving full mineralization of the real wastewater due to the residual PS after 120 min. The effectiveness and low-cost of biochar@PS system as well as its high performance in degrading real wastewater support the efficiency of the prepared biochar to be applied on an industrial scale.
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- Ebtesam A El-Bestawy
- Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, 163 Horria Ave. El-Shatby, P.O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, 163 Horria Ave. El-Shatby, P.O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt; Environmental Engineering Department, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, 21934, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Environmental Engineering Department, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, 21934, Alexandria, Egypt; Electronic Materials Researches Department, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, 21934, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Public Works Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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Li Y, Chen Z, Yuan B, Xing L, Zhan G, Peng Y, Wang L, Li J. Synergistic promotion for CO2 absorption and solvent regeneration by fine waste red mud particles on in amine-based carbon capture: Performance and mechanism. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Real-Time Monitoring of the Atrazine Degradation by Liquid Chromatography and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry: Effect of Fenton Process and Ultrasound Treatment. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27249021. [PMID: 36558153 PMCID: PMC9785566 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27249021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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High resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) was coupled with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (uHPLC) to monitor atrazine (ATZ) degradation process of Fenton/ultrasound (US) treatment in real time. Samples were automatically taken through a peristaltic pump, and then analysed by HPLC-HRMS. The injection in the mass spectrometer was performed every 4 min for 2 h. ATZ and its degradation metabolites were sampled and identified. Online Fenton experiments in different equivalents of Fenton reagents, online US experiments with/without Fe2+ and offline Fenton experiments were conducted. Higher equivalents of Fenton reagents promoted the degradation rate of ATZ and the generation of the late-products such as Ammeline (AM). Besides, adding Fe2+ accelerated ATZ degradation in US treatment. In offline Fenton, the degradation rate of ATZ was higher than that of online Fenton, suggesting the offline samples were still reacting in the vial. The online analysis precisely controls the effect of reagents over time through automatic sampling and rapid detection, which greatly improves the measurement accuracy. The experimental set up proposed here both prevents the degradation of potentially unstable metabolites and provides a good way to track each metabolite.
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Wang K, Dou Z, Liu Y, Li X, Lv G, Zhang TA. Summary of research progress on separation and extraction of valuable metals from Bayer red mud. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:89834-89852. [PMID: 36357761 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23837-5] [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: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Bayer red mud is a strong alkaline solid waste discharged during alumina production. Due to large emissions and strong alkalinity, red mud is now mostly dammed or buried, which not only occupies huge land but also contaminates the surrounding ecosystem, causing the risk of collapse and landslide. In addition to its overall utilization in building materials, agriculture, the environment, and the chemical industry, red mud also contains valuable metals such as sodium, aluminum, iron, titanium, and scandium and is considered to be an important secondary resource. In this paper, the physicochemical properties and hazards of red mud are first introduced, and then, the overall utilization of red mud is summarized. Then, the latest research progress on the separation and extraction of valuable metals from red mud is reviewed in detail and a new comprehensive utilization method is recommended and evaluated. This paper also provides suggestions for the future development direction of the comprehensive utilization technology of red mud.
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- Kun Wang
- Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-Metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-Metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-Metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-Metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-Metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-Metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China
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Meng X, Li K, Zhao Z, Li Y, Yang Q, Jiang B. A pH self-regulated three-dimensional electro-Fenton system with a bifunctional Fe-Cu-C particle electrode: High degradation performance, wide working pH and good anti-scaling ability. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Niu Y, Xu J, Miao Z, Guo F, Zhang Y, Wu J. Distribution modes of residual carbon and ash in coal gasification fine slag and its feasibility analysis as particle electrodes. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135159. [PMID: 35675869 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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From the perspective of environmental protection and resource utilization, the feasibility of treating m-cresol wastewater with coal gasification fine slag (GFS) as particle electrodes in an electrocatalytic system was evaluated to achieve the purpose of treating waste with waste. Characterization by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Raman, and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed that the GFS featured a diverse inorganic framework, large specific surface area (as large as above 155 m2 g-1), hierarchical porous structure, and plenty of catalytic sites. The Venn diagram method was used to systematically propose the following distribution modes of residual carbon (RC) and ash in GFS: discrete distribution, embedded distribution, crosslinked distribution, and association and bonding. Only 8 g L-1 of GFS particle electrodes prevented the formation of a yellow sticky passivation film on the anode. Compared to the two-dimensional electrocatalytic system (47.89%), the wastewater treatment efficiency was increased by 108.81%. Zero-order kinetic results showed that the reaction rate constant was the highest (2.1106 mg L-1·min-1) when the secondary flotation RC was adopted as particle electrodes. It was indicated that GFS in discrete mode played either no role or at most a minor role. Last but not least, the synergy of RC and ash was revealed from a molecular perspective. The RC exhibited hierarchical microporous/mesoporous/macroporous structure, which facilitated the entry of H2O2 into the catalytic sites of ash. Abundant catalytic sites in ash accelerated adsorption and oxidation processes on RC surfaces.
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- Yanjie Niu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- Chinese National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China.
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Degradation of Residual Herbicide Atrazine in Agri-Food and Washing Water. Foods 2022; 11:foods11162416. [PMID: 36010414 PMCID: PMC9407628 DOI: 10.3390/foods11162416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Atrazine, an herbicide used to control grassy and broadleaf weed, has become an essential part of agricultural crop protection tools. It is widely sprayed on corn, sorghum and sugar cane, with the attendant problems of its residues in agri-food and washing water. If ingested into humans, this residual atrazine can cause reproductive harm, developmental toxicity and carcinogenicity. It is therefore important to find clean and economical degradation processes for atrazine. In recent years, many physical, chemical and biological methods have been proposed to remove atrazine from the aquatic environment. This review introduces the research works of atrazine degradation in aqueous solutions by method classification. These methods are then compared by their advantages, disadvantages, and different degradation pathways of atrazine. Moreover, the existing toxicological experimental data for atrazine and its metabolites are summarized. Finally, the review concludes with directions for future research and major challenges to be addressed.
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Ni-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Ni-EDTA) poses serious threats to the ecological environment and human health, due to its acute toxicity and low biodegradability. The decomplexation efficiency of Ni-EDTA through the conventional Fenton process has been constrained to pH; thus, other appropriate approaches are required to destroy the stable chelate structure at a neutral pH. In this study, the effect of operating parameters such as the pH, Fe2+ concentration, particle electrode dosage, current density, and coexisting ions was studied. The results revealed that the 3D-EF system owned advantages for the removal of Ni-EDTA in the broadening of the pH application window. The Ni-EDTA removal efficiency in the 3D-EF system reached 84.89% after 120 min at a pH of 7. In addition, the presence of coexisting ions slightly affected the decomplexation efficiency of Ni-EDTA.
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Graphite particles as third electrodes to enhance metal removal and energy saving in a stationary electrodialytic soil system. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.139896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kang J, Li J, Ma C, Yi L, Gu T, Wang J, Liu S. Goethite/montmorillonite adsorption coupled with electrocoagulation for improving fluoride removal from aqueous solutions. RSC Adv 2022; 12:7475-7484. [PMID: 35424705 PMCID: PMC8982263 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08503d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A new material GMS is produced as electrodes in the electrocoagulation (EC) process for F− removing from aqueous environments. The removal rate reaches 99.47% through the EC/GMS. Adsorption and co-precipitation are the main F− removal pathways.
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- Jiali Kang
- School of Water Conservancy and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, PR China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, PR China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang 832003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Xinjiang 832003, PR China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, PR China
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- Xinjiang Western Eclogue Agricultural Science and Technology Co. Ltd, Shihezi 832000, PR China
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Sun X, Qi H, Sun Z. Bifunctional nickel foam composite cathode co-modified with CoFe@NC and CNTs for electrocatalytic degradation of atrazine over wide pH range. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131972. [PMID: 34426278 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Bifunctional cathodes have attracted widespread interest in the heterogeneous electro-Fenton (hetero-EF) process. In this study, the bifunctional composite cathode co-modified with N-doped carbon CoFe alloy (CoFe@NC) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), designated as CoFe@NC-CNTs/CNTs/NF, integrating hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) synthesis and catalysis, was prepared for efficient degradation of atrazine (ATZ) under the near-neutral condition (pHi = 5.9). The morphology properties, crystal structure, microstructures, and elemental composition were determined. The influences of current density, initial pH value, different anions, and water matrix on the removal of ATZ were systematically studied. In the hetero-EF process, high removal efficiencies of ATZ can be achieved over the broad pH range (3-9) under the current density of 4.5 mA cm-2. The removal efficiency of ATZ remained at 90.2 ± 0.3% after 8 cycles under the near-neutral condition (pHi = 5.9). Radical quenching tests and EPR spectra have verified that both free radical pathways such as superoxide anion (O2·-) and hydroxyl radical (·OH) and non-radical pathway such as singlet oxygen (1O2) contributed to ATZ removal. The degradation pathways and catalytic mechanism were proposed. Toxicity evaluation and Escherichia coli growth test showed that the toxicity gradually decreased during the degradation process. This work provided a new thought for developing an efficient and stable bifunctional cathode to construct an in-situ hetero-EF system for pollutants removal over the wide pH range.
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- Xiuping Sun
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China.
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Wang L, Liang H, Zhang K, Huang H, Wang Q. The research on the control of chlorinated by-products by the combined process of three-dimensional electrode system and ultraviolet-photocatalytic oxidation. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2021; 84:3586-3598. [PMID: 34928828 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Advanced oxidation technology is considered to be the most potential wastewater treatment technology. As one of the advanced oxidation technologies, the three-dimensional electrochemical system (3DES) is often used to treat industrial wastewater that is difficult to degrade. Sulphonated phenolic resin (SMP) was treated as a characteristic pollutant in sulfonated drilling wastewater. The separate effect of current, the dosage of particle electrodes, chloride ion concentration and initial pH on chlorinated by-products were analyzed by response surface methodology (RSM). Results showed that current is the most dominant factor, followed by the dosage of particle electrodes. The ultraviolet-electrolysis (UVEL) system was implemented by adding ultraviolet light under the optimal electrolysis (EL) system. The chemical oxygen demand (CODcr) and total organic carbon (TOC) removal rates of the UVEL system were respectively increased by 19% and 29.39% compared with the EL system, the concentration of chlorinated by-products was also reduced by 534.4 mg/L when the UV irradiance was 5.24 mW/cm2. These results indicated that the UVEL system degrades SMP more thoroughly. The enhanced reaction mechanism of the UVEL system and the possible degradation pathway for SMP were proposed by controlling free radical quenching experiments and the product of EL and UVEL processes. The results showed that the high degradation efficiency of the UVEL system could be attributed to the synergistic degradation mechanism present in the UVEL system, where the photolysis of active chlorine species (ACl) promotes the increase of hydroxyl radical (·OH).
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- Li Wang
- Southwest Petroleum University, 8 Xindu Ave., Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China E-mail:
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- Southwest Petroleum University, 8 Xindu Ave., Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China E-mail:
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- Southwest Petroleum University, 8 Xindu Ave., Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China E-mail:
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- Southwest Petroleum University, 8 Xindu Ave., Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China E-mail:
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- Southwest Petroleum University, 8 Xindu Ave., Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China E-mail:
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Zhang S, Zhang Y, Fu L, Jing M. A chitosan fiber as green material for removing Cr(VI) ions and Cu(II) ions pollutants. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22942. [PMID: 34824368 PMCID: PMC8617153 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02399-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The application shell uses cellulose as a green and recyclable fiber material, which has great value in the field of water treatment environment. Varying factors, including pH value, dosage of CS, reaction time and original Cr(VI) ions and Cu(II) ions were studied to investigate the Cr(VI) and Cu(II) ions removal efficiency. The obtained shell trichlorocellulose has better permeability to copper ions, which is mainly due to the different oxide states of copper ions and chromium ions in a pH environment, which lead to different combinations. The price of shell cellulose neutralization is relatively low. Metal ions have better absorption properties. The kinetic and thermodynamic characteristics of the adsorption process of copper ions by chitosan yarns were discussed. The adsorption process of copper ions conformed to the quasi-second-order kinetic equation. It can be fitted by Langmuir isotherm. The adsorption of copper ions by the yarn is a spontaneous thermal reaction with both physical adsorption and chemical adsorption. Compared with chromium ions, chitosan fibers have better adsorption of copper ions, which is mainly because the amino groups in chitosan fibers can have good chelation with copper ions. SEM, FTIR, XRD were used to characterize the adsorption of copper ions by chitosan fibers, and the mechanism of the adsorption of metal ions by chitosan fibers was explored.
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- Shujie Zhang
- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
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- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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Sevgili İ, Dilmaç ÖF, Şimşek B. An environmentally sustainable way for effective water purification by adsorptive red mud cementitious composite cubes modified with bentonite and activated carbon. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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