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Kim J, Tijing L, Shon HK, Hong S. Electrically conductive membrane distillation via an alternating current operation for zero liquid discharge. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 244:120510. [PMID: 37634460 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120510] [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: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Abstract
Membrane distillation (MD) shows promise for achieving high salinity treatment and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) compared to conventional water treatment processes due to its unique characteristics, including low energy consumption and high resulting water quality. However, performance degradation due to fouling and scaling under high recovery conditions remains a challenge, particularly considering the need to control both cations and anions for maximum scaling mitigation. Accordingly, in this study, alternating current (AC) operation for electrically conductive membrane distillation (ECMD) is newly proposed, based on its potential for controlling both cations and anions, in contrast to conventional direct current (DC) operation. Systematic experiments and theoretical analysis show that water recovery in ECMD can be increased by 27% through AC operation. The proposed modification and effective AC operation of ECMD increase the practicality of using MD in desalination for a high recovery rate, perhaps even for ZLD.
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- Junghyun Kim
- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), 15 Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia; Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), 15 Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia; ARC Research Hub for Nutrients in a Circular Economy, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), 15 Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), 15 Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia; ARC Research Hub for Nutrients in a Circular Economy, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), 15 Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang R, Hao L, Cheng K, Xin B, Sun J, Guo J. Research progress of electrically-enhanced membrane bioreactor (EMBR) in pollutants removal and membrane fouling alleviation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 331:138791. [PMID: 37105306 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Membrane bioreactor (MBR), as a biological unit for wastewater treatment, has been proven to have the advantages of simple structure and high pollutant removal rate. However, membrane fouling limits its wide application, and it is crucial to adopt effective membrane fouling control methods. As a new type of membrane fouling control technology, electrically-enhanced MBR (EMBR) has attracted more interest recently. It uses the driving force of electric field to make pollutants flocculate or move away from the membrane surface to achieve the purpose of inhibiting membrane fouling. This paper expounds the configuration of EMBR in recent years, including the location of membrane components, the way of electric field application and the selection of electrode and membrane materials, and provides the latest development information in various aspects. The enhanced effect of electric field on the removal of comprehensive and refractory pollutants is outlined in detail. And from the perspective of sludge properties (EPS, SMP, sludge particle size, zeta potential and microbial activity), the influence of electric field on sludge characteristics and the relationship between the changes of sludge properties in EMBR and membrane fouling are discussed. Moreover, the electrochemical mechanisms of electric field alleviating membrane fouling are elucidated from electrophoresis, electrostatic repulsion, electroflocculation, electroosmosis, and electrochemical oxidation, and the regeneration and stability of EMBR are assessed. The existing challenges and future research directions are also proposed. This review could provide theoretical guidance and further studies for subsequent topic, and promoting the wide engineering applications of EMBR.
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- Rong Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, School of Water and Environment Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, School of Water and Environment Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, School of Water and Environment Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, School of Water and Environment Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, School of Water and Environment Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, School of Water and Environment Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, PR China.
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Fang G, Wang J, Li M, Yang Q, Huang H. In-situ cathodic electrolysis coupled with hydraulic backwash inhibited biofilm formation on a backwashable carbon nanotube membrane. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 878:163130. [PMID: 37001670 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Electro-coupled membrane filtration (ECMF) is an innovative and green technology for water and wastewater treatment. However, the dynamics of biofouling development in the ECMF system has yet been determined. This fundamental question was systematically investigated in this study through laboratory dead-end ECMF experiments. It was found that the ECMF process with an applied voltage of 3 V and a backwash interval of 60 min was capable of completely eradicating membrane biofouling in an extended filtration time of 1450 min. In contrast, membrane biofouling was much severer with a longer backwash interval of 720 min or without backwash. The complemental permeate analysis and membrane characterization results revealed that biofouling during ECMF involved two sequential stages. During the first stage, dead bacteria and their degradation debris formed a loose deposit layer on the membrane surface. The continuous accumulation of this layer decreased the electrochemical performance of the membrane cathode. As such, bacteria in the top deposit layer proliferated and secreted extracellular polymeric substances, which led to irreversible fouling in the second stage. Therefore, timely removal of the initial deposit layer by hydraulic backwash was crucial in preventing irreversible membrane biofouling. These findings provided novel insights into the synergistic effects of cathodic electrolysis and hydraulic backwash for biofouling mitigation.
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- Guiyin Fang
- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China; Department of Environmental Health and Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Li R, Teng Y, Sun Y, Xu Y, Wang Z, Wang X, Hu W, Ren W, Zhao L, Luo Y. Chemodiversity of soil organic matters determines biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls by a graphene oxide-assisted bacterial agent. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 449:131015. [PMID: 36801720 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A promising strategy for degrading persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in soil is amendment with nanomaterial-assisted functional bacteria. However, the influence of soil organic matter chemodiversity on the performance of nanomaterial-assisted bacterial agents remains unclear. Herein, different types of soil (Mollisol soil, MS; Ultisol soil, US; and Inceptisol soil, IS) were inoculated with a graphene oxide (GO)-assisted bacterial agent (Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens USDA 110, B. diazoefficiens USDA 110) to investigate the association between soil organic matter chemodiversity and stimulation of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) degradation. Results indicated that the high-aromatic solid organic matter (SOM) inhibited PCB bioavailability, and lignin-dominant dissolved organic matter (DOM) with high biotransformation potential was a favored substrate for all PCB degraders, which led to no stimulation of PCB degradation in MS. Differently, high-aliphatic SOM in US and IS promoted PCB bioavailability. The high/low biotransformation potential of multiple DOM components (e.g., lignin, condensed hydrocarbon, unsaturated hydrocarbon, etc.) in US/IS further resulted to the enhanced PCB degradation by B. diazoefficiens USDA 110 (up to 30.34%) /all PCB degraders (up to 17.65%), respectively. Overall, the category and biotransformation potential of DOM components and the aromaticity of SOM collaboratively determine the stimulation of GO-assisted bacterial agent on PCB degradation.
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- Ran Li
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang R, You H, Li Z, Xie B, Qi S, Zhu J, Qin Q, Wang H, Sun J, Ding Y, Jia Y, Liu F. A novel reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole conductive ceramic membrane enhanced electric field membrane bioreactor: Mariculture wastewater treatment performance and membrane fouling mitigation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 376:128917. [PMID: 36934909 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128917] [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: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A novel electric field membrane bioreactor (EMBR) for mariculture wastewater treatment utilizing reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole ceramic membrane (rGO/PPy CM) was constructed and compared with MBRs using CM support and rGO/PPy CM. EMBR (rGO/PPy) obtained the highest pollutant removal rates (84.99% for TOC, 85.98% for NH4+-N), the lowest average membrane fouling rate (2.42 kPa/d) and pollutant adhesion performance by characterization. Meanwhile, the specific fluxes of characteristic foulants in EMBR were enhanced, and the total resistances were reduced by 8.12% to 62.46%. The underlying mechanisms included reduced attraction energy and improved electrostatic repulsion between contaminants in EMBR and membrane by the extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (XDLVO) theory, DLVO model and force analysis. Therefore, this study complemented the understanding of antifouling effect and mechanism in EMBR by interaction energy and force analysis of characteristic pollutants. These findings also provided new insights into the application of EMBR for mariculture wastewater treatment.
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- Rui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology at Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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Highly-efficient cathodic lysis of biofilm on conductive carbon nanotube membranes. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Constructing (reduced) graphene oxide enhanced polypyrrole /ceramic composite membranes for water remediation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Manderfeld E, Thamaraiselvan C, Nunes Kleinberg M, Jusufagic L, Arnusch CJ, Rosenhahn A. Bacterial surface attachment and fouling assay on polymer and carbon surfaces using Rheinheimera sp. identified using bacteria community analysis of brackish water. BIOFOULING 2022; 38:940-951. [PMID: 36511186 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2022.2153333] [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: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Biofouling on surfaces in contact with sea- or brackish water can severely impact the function of devices like reverse osmosis modules. Single species laboratory assays are frequently used to test new low fouling materials. The choice of bacterial strain is guided by the natural population present in the application of interest and decides on the predictive power of the results. In this work, the analysis of the bacterial community present in brackish water from Mashabei Sadeh, Israel was performed and Rheinheimera sp. was detected as a prominent microorganism. A Rheinheimera strain was selected to establish a short-term accumulation assay to probe initial bacterial attachment as well as biofilm growth to determine the biofilm-inhibiting properties of coatings. Both assays were applied to model coatings, and technically relevant polymers including laser-induced graphene. This strategy might be applied to other water sources to better predict the fouling propensity of new coatings.
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- Emily Manderfeld
- Analytical Chemistry- Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry- Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry- Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bochum, Germany
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Zhang N, Lee HJ, Wu Y, Ganzoury MA, de Lannoy CF. Integrating biofouling sensing with fouling mitigation in a two-electrode electrically conductive membrane filtration system. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Meta-analysis of electrically conductive membranes: A comparative review of their materials, applications, and performance. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Halali MA, de Lannoy CF. Methods for stability assessment of electrically conductive membranes. MethodsX 2022; 9:101627. [PMID: 35198417 PMCID: PMC8844790 DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2022.101627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Mohamad Amin Halali
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Halali MA, de Lannoy CF. Quantifying the Impact of Electrically Conductive Membrane-Generated Hydrogen Peroxide and Extreme pH on the Viability of Escherichia coli Biofilms. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Mohamad Amin Halali
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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Li B, Tang W, Sun D, Li B, Ge Y, Ye X, Fang W. Electrochemical manufacture of graphene oxide/polyaniline conductive membrane for antibacterial application and electrically enhanced water permeability. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Lee MH, Jeong H, Koo MA, Seon GM, Hong SH, Park YJ, Park JC. Sterilization of sealed PVDF pouches containing decellularized scaffold by electrical stimulation. Biotechnol J 2021; 16:e2100156. [PMID: 34374222 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A terminal sterilization process for tissue engineering products, such as allografts and biomaterials is necessary to ensure complete removal of pathogenic microorganisms such as the bacteria, fungi and viruses. However, it can be difficult to sterilize allografts and artificial tissue models packaged in wet conditions without deformation. In this study, we investigated the sterilization effects of electrical stimulation (ES) and assessed its suitability by evaluating sterility assurance levels in pouches at a constant current. Stability of polyvinylidene fluoride pouches was determined by a sterility test performed after exposure to five microorganisms (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans) for 5 days; the sterility test was also performed with decellularized human dermal tissues inoculated with the five microorganisms. Sterilization using ES inactivated microorganisms both inside and outside of sealed pouches and caused no damage to the packaged tissue. Our results support the development of a novel system that involves ES sterilization for packaging of implantable biomaterials and human derived materials. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Mi Hee Lee
- Cellbiocontrol Laboratory, Department of Medical Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cellbiocontrol Laboratory, Department of Medical Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Medical Device Engineering and Management, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cellbiocontrol Laboratory, Department of Medical Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Cellbiocontrol Laboratory, Department of Medical Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Cellbiocontrol Laboratory, Department of Medical Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Cellbiocontrol Laboratory, Department of Medical Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Medical Device Engineering and Management, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cellbiocontrol Laboratory, Department of Medical Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Medical Device Engineering and Management, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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Zhang K, Yang Y, Qiao S, Zhou J, Quan X. Alternating current-enhanced carbon nanotubes hollow fiber membranes for membrane fouling control in novel membrane bioreactors. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 277:130240. [PMID: 33774228 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A novel electro-assisted membrane bioreactor (EMBR) was built up with alternating current (AC) voltage applying on carbon nanotubes hollow fiber membranes (CNTs-HFMs) as the basic separation unit (AC-EMBR). Herein, a combination effect of electrostatic repulsion, electrochemical oxidation and translational motion behaviors was used to mitigate membrane fouling with +1.0 V for 1 min and -1.2 V for 1 min repeatedly applying on CNTs-HFMs. During the 73-day operation, the CNTs-HFMs in AC-EMBR exhibited a superior antifouling capability with a lower average fouling rate of 0.017 bar/d comparing to control groups, which were 0.021 bar/d in EMBR with CNTs-HFMs as cathode (C-EMBR), 0.025 bar/d in EMBR with CNTs-HFMs as anode (A-EMBR) and 0.029 bar/d in MBR without voltage, respectively. The AC potential led pollutants to loosely attach on membranes, which reduced irreversible fouling as well as reduced unrecoverable fouling levels. Bound extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) concentration in biomass of AC-EMBR was lower than those in the other reactors, which also contributed to suppressing membrane fouling. Meanwhile, an excellent effluent quality was obtained in AC-EMBR with COD removal rate higher than 96% and effluent NH4+-N concentration lower than 2 mg/L. Microbial community diversity has been promoted by AC electric field according to the microbial community analysis. The results of this study suggested the effectiveness of utilizing AC for membrane fouling mitigation and wastewater treatment in MBR systems.
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- Keyi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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Thamaraiselvan C, Manderfeld E, Kleinberg MN, Rosenhahn A, Arnusch CJ. Superhydrophobic Candle Soot as a Low Fouling Stable Coating on Water Treatment Membrane Feed Spacers. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:4191-4200. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Chidambaram Thamaraiselvan
- The Jacob Blaustein Center for Scientific Cooperation, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry—Biointerfaces, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
- Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Analytical Chemistry—Biointerfaces, Faculty for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000, Israel
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Proner MC, de Meneses AC, Veiga AA, Schlüter H, Oliveira DD, Luccio MD. Industrial Cooling Systems and Antibiofouling Strategies: A Comprehensive Review. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Mariane Carolina Proner
- Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil
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- Petrobras R&D Center, CENPES, Av. Horácio Macedo, 950, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-915, Brazil
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- Petrobras R&D Center, CENPES, Av. Horácio Macedo, 950, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-915, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil
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Electrically conducting duplex-coated gold-PES-UF membrane for capacitive organic fouling mitigation and rejection enhancement. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Thamaraiselvan C, Thakur AK, Gupta A, Arnusch CJ. Electrochemical Removal of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants Using Robust Laser-Induced Graphene Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:1452-1462. [PMID: 33390015 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The removal of emerging environmental pollutants in water and wastewater is essential for high drinking water quality or for discharge to the environment. Electrochemical treatment is a promising technology shown to degrade undesirable organic compounds or metals via oxidation and reduction, and carbon-based electrodes have been reported. Here, we fabricated a robust, porous laser-induced graphene (LIG) electrode on a commercial water treatment membrane using the multilasing technique and demonstrated the electrochemical removal of iohexol, an iodine contrast compound, and chromium(VI), a highly toxic heavy metal ion. Multiple lasing resulted in a more ordered graphitic lattice, a more physically robust carbon layer, and a 3-4-fold higher electrical conductivity. These properties ultimately led to a more efficient electrochemical process, and the optimized LIG electrodes showed a higher hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) generation. At 3 V, 90% of Cr(VI) was removed after 6 h and reached >95% removal after 8 h at pH 2. Cr(VI) was mainly reduced to Cr(III), with small amounts of Cr(I) and Cr(0), which were partially deposited on the electrode membrane surface, confirmed with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis. Under the same conditions, 50% of iohexol was degraded after 6 h and the transformation products (TPs) were identified using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy. A total of seven main intermediates were identified including deiodinated TPs (m/z = 695, 570, and 443), probably occurring via three transformation pathways including oxidative deiodination, amide hydrolysis, and deacetylation. The electrical energy costs calculated for the removal of 2 mg L-1 Cr(VI) was ∼$0.08/m3 in this system. Taken together, the porous LIG electrodes might be utilized for electrochemical removal of emerging contaminants in multiple applications because they can be rapidly formed on flexible polymer substrates at low cost.
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- Chidambaram Thamaraiselvan
- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben Gurion 8499000, Israel
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet Ben Gurion 8499000, Israel
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Liu Y, Liu F, Ding N, Hu X, Shen C, Li F, Huang M, Wang Z, Sand W, Wang CC. Recent advances on electroactive CNT-based membranes for environmental applications: The perfect match of electrochemistry and membrane separation. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wang X, Sun M, Zhao Y, Wang C, Ma W, Wong MS, Elimelech M. In Situ Electrochemical Generation of Reactive Chlorine Species for Efficient Ultrafiltration Membrane Self-Cleaning. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:6997-7007. [PMID: 32356975 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c01590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Reactive membranes based on hydroxyl radical generation are hindered by the need for chemical dosing and complicated module and material design. Herein, we utilize an electrochemical approach featuring in situ generation of reactive (radical) chlorine species (RCS) through anodization of chloride ions for membrane self-cleaning. A hybridized carbon nanotube (CNT)-functionalized ceramic membrane (h-CNT/CM), possessing high hydrophilicity, permeability, and conductivity, was fabricated. Using carbamazepine (CBZ) as a probe, we confirmed the presence of RCS in the electrified h-CNT/CM. The rapid and complete degradation of CBZ in a single-pass ultrafiltration indicates a high localized RCS concentration within the three-dimensional porous CNT interwoven layer. We further demonstrate that the electrogeneration of RCS is a critical prestep for free chlorine (HClO and ClO-) formation. The self-cleaning efficiency of the membrane after fouling with a model organic foulant (alginate) was assessed using an electrified cross-flow membrane filtration system. The fouled h-CNT/CM exhibits a near complete water flux recovery following a short (1 min) self-cleaning with an applied voltage of 3 or 4 V and feed solutions of 100 or 10 mM sodium chloride, respectively. Considering the superior performance of the RCS-mediated self-cleaning compared to conventional membrane chemical cleaning using sodium hypochlorite, our results exemplify an effective strategy for in situ electrogeneration of RCS to achieve a highly efficient membrane self-cleaning.
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- Xiaoxiong Wang
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005-1892, United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8286, United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Sun J, Hu C, Wu B, Liu H, Qu J. Improving ion rejection of graphene oxide conductive membranes by applying electric field. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ma C, Yi C, Li F, Shen C, Wang Z, Sand W, Liu Y. Mitigation of Membrane Fouling Using an Electroactive Polyether Sulfone Membrane. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:membranes10020021. [PMID: 32019206 PMCID: PMC7074576 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10020021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Membrane fouling is the bottleneck limiting the wide application of membrane processes. Herein, we adopted an electroactive polyether sulfone (PES) membrane capable of mitigating fouling by various negatively charged foulants. To evaluate anti-fouling performance and the underlying mechanism of this electroactive PES membrane, three types of model foulants were selected rationally (e.g., bovine serum albumin (BSA) and sodium alginate (SA) as non-migratory foulants, yeast as a proliferative foulant and emulsified oil as a spreadable foulant). Water flux and total organic carbon (TOC) removal efficiency in the filtering process of various foulants were tested under an electric field. Results suggest that under electrochemical assistance, the electroactive PES membrane has an enhanced anti-fouling efficacy. Furthermore, a low electrical field was also effective in mitigating the membrane fouling caused by a mixture of various foulants (containing BSA, SA, yeast and emulsified oil). This result can be attributed to the presence of electrostatic repulsion, which keeps foulants away from the membrane surface. Thereby it hinders the formation of a cake layer and mitigates membrane pore blocking. This work implies that an electrochemical control might provide a promising way to mitigate membrane fouling.
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- Chunyan Ma
- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; (C.M.); (C.Y.); (F.L.); (C.S.)
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China;
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; (C.M.); (C.Y.); (F.L.); (C.S.)
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; (C.M.); (C.Y.); (F.L.); (C.S.)
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China;
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; (C.M.); (C.Y.); (F.L.); (C.S.)
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China;
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- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China;
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; (C.M.); (C.Y.); (F.L.); (C.S.)
- Institute of Biosciences, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, 09599 Freiberg, Germany
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; (C.M.); (C.Y.); (F.L.); (C.S.)
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-21-6779-8752
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Yang W, Son M, Rossi R, Vrouwenvelder JS, Logan BE. Adapting Aluminum-Doped Zinc Oxide for Electrically Conductive Membranes Fabricated by Atomic Layer Deposition. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:963-969. [PMID: 31834766 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b20385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The use of electrically conductive membranes has recently drawn great interest in water treatment as an approach to reduce biofouling. Most conductive membranes are made by binding nanoparticles (carbon nanotubes or graphene) to a polymeric membrane using additional polymers, but this method risks leaching these nanomaterials into the environment. A new approach was developed here based on producing an electrically conductive layer of aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) by atomic layer deposition. The aqueous instability of AZO, which is a critical challenge for water applications, was solved by capping the AZO layer with an ultrathin (∼11 nm) TiO2 layer (AZO/TiO2). The combined film exhibited prolonged stability in water and had a low sheet resistance of 67 Ω/sq with a 120 nm-thick coating, while the noncapped AZO coating quickly deteriorated as shown by a large increase in membrane resistance. The AZO/TiO2 membranes had enhanced resistance to biofouling, with a 72% reduction in bacterial counts in the absence of an applied current due to its higher hydrophilicity than the bare polymeric membrane, and it achieved an additional 50% reduction in bacterial colonization with an applied voltage. The use of TiO2-capped AZO layers provides a new approach for producing conductive membranes using abundant materials, and it avoids the risk of releasing nanoparticles into the environment.
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- Wulin Yang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania 16802 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania 16802 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania 16802 , United States
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- Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900 , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania 16802 , United States
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Thakur AK, Singh SP, Thamaraiselvan C, Kleinberg MN, Arnusch CJ. Graphene oxide on laser-induced graphene filters for antifouling, electrically conductive ultrafiltration membranes. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Jiang L, Chen L, Zhu L. Electrically conductive membranes for anti-biofouling in membrane distillation with two novel operation modes: Capacitor mode and resistor mode. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 161:297-307. [PMID: 31203035 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study evaluated the anti-biofouling efficacy of capacitor mode and resistor mode in membrane distillation (MD). Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane coated with carbon nanotube (CNT) was adopted as the electrically conductive membrane. The biofouling formation on the pre-treatment membrane was systematically analyzed, and the results showed that both operation modes had obvious inhabitation on bacteria, especially the capacitor mode exhibited stronger prevention capability on biomass accumulation than resistor mode. NMDs analysis of microbial communities further revealed that the anti-biofouling effect mainly occurred on the membrane surface, and gram-positive biomarkers which can survive better in external electric field was distinctively found in capacitor mode through LEfSE analysis. Hypothesis was introduced to explain the anti-fouling function of two modes that in the capacitor mode, the competitive electrostatic repulsion of bacteria cells on negative electrode associated by the cell-disruption effect of electro-catalyzed reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, while the anti-fouling function of resistor mode was a result of temperature increment on membrane surface caused by Joule heating effects. This article attempts to provide an insight of anti-fouling mechanism of electric field applied in MD and to prove the feasibility of above-mentioned operation modes as non-chemical methods for optimization of membrane-based water treatment process.
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- Longjie Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Dawas A, Abu-Salih S, Sabbah I, Nejidat A, Dosoretz CG. Controlling nitritation in a continuous split-feed/aeration biofilm nitrifying bioreactor. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 288:121599. [PMID: 31200347 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121599] [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: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study explored the stability of partial ammonium oxidation at low feed concentration (50 g N/m3), suitable for anammox process, in continuous fixed bed up-flow biofilm reactors with external recirculation-aeration. The reactors, filled with crushed basalt, were fed with synthetic medium at 20-25 °C at constant flow-rate with limiting dissolved oxygen concentration controlled by the recirculation ratio (R). Successful nitritation was achieved at R ≅ 4-6 with approx. 50% of NH4+ oxidized to NO2- with <5% NO3-accumulation. q-PCR analysis along the reactor showed ammonia oxidizing bacteria being the prevalent nitrifiers over the three-fourths of the bed in the flow direction, negligible denitrifiers and absent ammonium oxidizing archaea. A numerical model for predicting the concentration of the nitrogen species and DO was formulated. The model successfully predicted the experimental results and displayed good sensitivity to intrinsic oxygen uptake parameters. The proposed numerical model can serve both as an operational and design tool.
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- Anwar Dawas
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 3200003 Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Braude College, 21982 Karmiel, Israel
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- Prof. Ephraim Katzir Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Braude College, Karmiel, Israel; The Galilee Society Institute of Applied Research, 20200 Shefa-Amr, Israel
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- Department of Environmental Hydrology and Microbiology, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus, 84990 Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 3200003 Haifa, Israel.
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Mu L, Zhou Q, Zhao Y, Liu X, Hu X. Graphene oxide quantum dots stimulate indigenous bacteria to remove oil contamination. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 366:694-702. [PMID: 30583239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Oil spills occur frequently worldwide, resulting in severe damage to water and to human health. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the primary toxic components in oil contamination. PAH-degrading microbes have attracted significant attention, but difficulty in their selection and proliferation limits their applications. Graphene oxide quantum dots (GOQDs) improve the proliferation of an indigenous PAH-degrading strain, Bacillus cereus, more effectively than large graphene oxide flakes. Bacillus cereus can metabolize a variety of xenobiotic aromatic compounds as carbon sources and is used in bioremediation. GOQDs contain a variety of aromatic hydrocarbon structures, explaining why the bacteria achieve strong tolerance to PAHs. GOQD-activated cytokinesis increases the secretion of substances important for biofilm formation (extracellular polymeric substances), which further accelerates PAH removal. Proteomic analysis reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying GOQD-induced microbial proliferation. GOQDs induce the overexpression of microbial divisomal proteins associated with division initiation, DNA replication and peptidoglycan hydrolysis/synthesis. Importantly, PAH removal mediated by GOQD-treated Bacillus cereus does not require the addition of GOQDs. The effects of GOQDs on a strain persist for at least 20 generations, suggesting their possible use in low-cost applications. This work proposes a strategy to remove oil contamination using an indigenous bacterial system enhanced by nanomaterials.
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- Li Mu
- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-Product Quality Safety (Ministry of Agriculture), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Safe-Product, Institute of Agro-Environmental Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-Product Quality Safety (Ministry of Agriculture), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Safe-Product, Institute of Agro-Environmental Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-Product Quality Safety (Ministry of Agriculture), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Safe-Product, Institute of Agro-Environmental Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, Tianjin 300191, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Thamaraiselvan C, Carmiel Y, Eliad G, Sukenik CN, Semiat R, Dosoretz CG. Modification of a polypropylene feed spacer with metal oxide-thin film by chemical bath deposition for biofouling control in membrane filtration. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gupta A, Holoidovsky L, Thamaraiselvan C, Thakur AK, Singh SP, Meijler MM, Arnusch CJ. Silver-doped laser-induced graphene for potent surface antibacterial activity and anti-biofilm action. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:6890-6893. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc02415h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles embedded in laser-induced graphene surfaces were generated in a one step process, resulting in highly antibacterial surfaces.
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- Abhishek Gupta
- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment
- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research
- The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Israel
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- Department of Chemistry
- The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Be'er Sheva
- Israel
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment
- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research
- The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Israel
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment
- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research
- The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Israel
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment
- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research
- The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Israel
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- Department of Chemistry
- The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Be'er Sheva
- Israel
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- Department of Desalination and Water Treatment
- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research
- The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Israel
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Characterization of a support-free carbon nanotube-microporous membrane for water and wastewater filtration. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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