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Xin H, Zhang W, Zhang X, Zhang G, Ji Q, Liu H, Qu J. Energy Recovery from Hexavalent Chromium Reduction for In Situ Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 39290141 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c03827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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Recovering chemical energy embedded in pollutants is significant in achieving carbon-neutral industrial wastewater treatment. Considering that industrial wastewater is usually treated in a decentralized manner, in situ utilization of chemical energy to achieve waste-to-treasure should be given priority. Herein, the chemical energy released by the electroreduction of Cr(VI) was used to enhance on-site H2O2 generation in a stacked flow-through electrochemical system. The driving force of water flow efficiently coupled O2 evolution with 2-e O2 reduction to facilitate H2O2 generation by transporting anode-produced O2 to the cathode. Meanwhile, the chemical energy released by Cr(VI) promoted O2 evolution and impeded H2 evolution by regulating the electrode potentials, accounting for the enhanced H2O2 generation. The system could completely reduce 10-100 ppm of Cr(VI), reaching the maximum H2O2 concentration of 2.41 mM. In particular, the H2O2 concentrations in the Cr(VI)-containing electrolyte were 10.6-88.1% higher than those in the Cr(VI) free electrolyte at 1.8-2.5 V. A 24-day continuous experiment demonstrated the high efficiency and stability of the system, achieving a 100% reduction efficiency for 100 ppm of Cr(VI) and producing ∼1.5 mM H2O2 at 1.8 V. This study presents a feasible strategy for Cr(VI) detoxification and synchronous on-site H2O2 generation, providing a new perspective for innovative Cr(VI) wastewater treatment toward resource utilization.
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- Huaijia Xin
- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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Guo Q, Xu Z, Chu W, Zhang J, Qi H, Lu C, Wang X. Unraveling the synergistic mechanisms of coagulation combined with oxidation for the treatment of sewer overflow: The interaction between iron species and NaClO. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 480:135871. [PMID: 39293168 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2024] [Revised: 08/10/2024] [Accepted: 09/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/20/2024]
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During wet weather, sewer overflow pollution can pose a serious threat to surface water. In order to reduce the impact of overflow discharge on receiving waters, ferric chloride (Fe(Ⅲ))/potassium ferrate (Fe(Ⅵ))/polyacrylamide (PAM) coagulation (Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅵ)/PAM) combined with sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) oxidation was proposed. Different combinations were constructed, including pre-oxidation coagulation (NaClO-Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅵ)/PAM), pre-coagulation oxidation (Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅵ)/PAM-NaClO), and synchronous coagulation oxidation (NaClO+Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅵ)/PAM). The combined processes achieved efficient removal of conventional contaminants, and the produced byproducts were controlled, especially in the NaClO-Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅵ)/PAM. The obvious discrepancy in the sulfamethoxazole (SMX) removal was observed in different processes. NaClO affected the distribution of hydrolyzed iron species, and the proportion of active iron in the NaClO-Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅵ)/PAM significantly increased. More complexation sites were generated in the NaClO-Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅵ)/PAM, which can complex with the coagulant and then effectively transfer to the flocs. The composition of the flocs further confirmed the differences in coagulation characteristics. The generated·OH played a crucial role in SMX removal in the NaClO+Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅵ)/PAM, and ClO·was responsible for partial removal of ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N). The contribution of high-valent iron species was confirmed, and the introduction of NaClO promoted the generation of iron species. This study may provide an ideal for overflow treatment to improve the urban water environment.
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- Qian Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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Galoppo S, Fenti A, Falco G, Huang Q, Chianese S, Musmarra D, Iovino P. Efficient electrochemical removal of ammoniacal nitrogen from livestock wastewater: The role of the electrode material. Heliyon 2024; 10:e36803. [PMID: 39263129 PMCID: PMC11388747 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
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Wastewater from livestock farms contains high concentrations of suspended solids, organic contaminants, and nitrogen compounds, such as ammoniacal nitrogen. Discharging livestock effluents into water bodies without appropriate treatment leads to severe environmental pollution. Compared to conventional treatment methods, electrochemical oxidation exhibits higher nitrogen removal efficiencies. In the present work, the electrochemical removal of ammoniacal nitrogen from real livestock wastewater was investigated through a lab-scale reactor. Preliminary experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of different anode materials, including boron-doped diamond and iridium/ruthenium-coated titanium, on the total nitrogen removal efficiency using synthetic wastewater. Boron-doped diamond, a well-known non-active electrode, allowed to obtain 63.7 ± 1.21 % of total nitrogen degradation efficiency. However, the iridium/ruthenium-coated titanium electrode, belonging to the class of active anodes, showed a higher performance, achieving 78.8 ± 0.76 % contaminant degradation. Coupling iridium/ruthenium-coated titanium anode with a stainless-steel cathode improved the performance of the system, achieving even 96.2 ± 2.73 % of total nitrogen removal. The optimized cell configuration was used to treat livestock wastewater, resulting in the degradation of 67.0 ± 2.25 % of total nitrogen and 37.3 ± 0.68 % of total organic carbon when sodium chloride was added. At the end of the process, the ammonium content was completely removed, and only 17.7 ± 0.51 % of the initial nitrogen turned into nitrate. The results show that the proposed system is a promising approach to treating livestock wastewater by coupling high contaminant removal efficiencies with low operational costs. Anyway, further studies on process optimization with an emphasis on power requirements and electrode costs need to be carried out.
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- Simona Galoppo
- Department of Engineering, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Roma 29, 81031, Aversa, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Roma 29, 81031, Aversa, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Science and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Vivaldi 43, 81100, Caserta, Italy
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- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, United States
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- Department of Engineering, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Roma 29, 81031, Aversa, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Roma 29, 81031, Aversa, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Science and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Vivaldi 43, 81100, Caserta, Italy
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Liu H, Li X, Lu S, Li X, Zhang G, Feng C. Overlooked competition and promotion effects in electrochemical oxidation of humic acid and ammonia in landfill leachate. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 474:134732. [PMID: 38805814 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Electrochemical oxidation (EO) can effectively reduce the degree of humification and toxicity of landfill leachate by generating highly active oxidative species in situ. However, the selective and competitive oxidation of humic acid (HA) and ammonia (NH4+) and the role of different oxidative species during the EO process in complex aqueous conditions remain unclear. In this study, a nanostructured tin-antimony electrode (Ti/Sb-SnO2 NFs) was prepared and compared with three types of commercial electrodes (Ti/Ir-RuO2, Ti4O7, Ti/Sb-SnO2) in terms of electrochemical properties and electrocatalytic oxidation of HA and NH4+. The de-humification capacity, interactive effects of HA and NH4+ on each other's oxidation by different oxidative species, as well as the related oxidation byproducts were investigated. The differences in pollutant electrooxidation among the different electrodes were found to be insignificant. The presence of HA was found to be detrimental to NH4+ degradation while reducing the N2 conversion rate. Interestingly, NH4+ initially inhibited the degradation rates of HA while promoted the degradation and reduced the accumulation of organic chlorine during the later EO process. A proposed mechanism accounts for both competitive and promotional effects for simultaneous HA and NH4+ oxidation during the EO process.
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- Huiyuan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Zhang M, Lin K. Unintended polyhalogenated carbazole production during advanced oxidation of coking wastewater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 473:134649. [PMID: 38772108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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Polyhalogenated carbazoles (PHCZs) are emerging as dioxin-like global pollutants, yet their environmental origins are not fully understood. This study investigates the application of the Fenton process in coking wastewater treatment, focusing on its dual role in carbazole removal and unintended PHCZ formation. The common halide ions (Cl- and Br-) in coking wastewater, especially Br- ions, exerted a notable impact on carbazole removal. Particularly, the influence of Br- ions was more significant, not only enhancing carbazole removal but also shaping the congener composition of PHCZ formation. Elevated halide ion concentrations were associated with the heightened formation of higher halogenated carbazoles. The Fenton reagent dosage ratio was identified as a crucial factor affecting the congener composition of PHCZs and their toxic equivalency value. The coexisting organic substance (i.e., phenol) in coking wastewater was observed to inhibit PHCZ formation, likely through competitive reactions with carbazole. Intriguingly, ammonium (NH4+) facilitated the generation of higher and mixed halogenated carbazoles, possibly due to the generation of nitrogen-containing brominating agents with stronger bromination capacity. This study underscores the importance of a comprehensive assessment, considering both substrate removal and potential byproduct formation, when employing the Fenton process for saline wastewater treatment.
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- Meng Zhang
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coast Ecology and Environmental Studies, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coast Ecology and Environmental Studies, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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Xue Y, Wang X, Liu Q, Feng M, Ding Z, Chu J, Zhu W, Liu N, Li Z. In situ electro-generated Ni(OH) 2 synergistic with Cu cathode to promote direct ammonia oxidation to nitrogen. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2024; 90:225-237. [PMID: 39007316 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2024.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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To solve the problem of low removal rate and poor N2 selectivity in direct electrochemical ammonia oxidation (EAO), commercial Ni foam and Cu foam were used as anode and cathode of the EAO system, respectively. The coupling effect between the cathode and anode promoted nitrogen cycling during the reaction process, which improved N2 selectivity of the reaction system and promoted it to achieve a high ammonia removal rate. This study showed that the thin Ni(OH)2 with oxygen vacancy formed on the surface of Ni foam anode played an effective role in the dimerization of intermediate products in ammonia oxidation to form N2. This electrochemical system was used to treat real goose wastewater containing 422.5 mg/L NH4+-N and 94.5 mg/L total organic carbon (TOC). After treatment, this electrochemical system achieved good performance with an ammonia removal rate of 87%, N2 selectivity of 77%, and TOC removal rate of 72%. Therefore, this simple and efficient system with Ni foam anode and Cu foam cathode is a promising method for treating ammonia nitrogen wastewater.
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- Yuzhou Xue
- School of Environment and Surveying Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China; Research Center of Non-Point Source Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation Technology of Tuohe River Basin, Suzhou University, Suzhou Anhui, 234000, China E-mail:
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- School of Environment and Surveying Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China; Research Center of Non-Point Source Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation Technology of Tuohe River Basin, Suzhou University, Suzhou Anhui, 234000, China
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- School of Environment and Surveying Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China; Research Center of Non-Point Source Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation Technology of Tuohe River Basin, Suzhou University, Suzhou Anhui, 234000, China
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- School of Environment and Surveying Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China; Research Center of Non-Point Source Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation Technology of Tuohe River Basin, Suzhou University, Suzhou Anhui, 234000, China
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- School of Environment and Surveying Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China; Research Center of Non-Point Source Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation Technology of Tuohe River Basin, Suzhou University, Suzhou Anhui, 234000, China
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- School of Environment and Surveying Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China; Research Center of Non-Point Source Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation Technology of Tuohe River Basin, Suzhou University, Suzhou Anhui, 234000, China
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- School of Environment and Surveying Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China; Research Center of Non-Point Source Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation Technology of Tuohe River Basin, Suzhou University, Suzhou Anhui, 234000, China
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- School of Environment and Surveying Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China; Research Center of Non-Point Source Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation Technology of Tuohe River Basin, Suzhou University, Suzhou Anhui, 234000, China
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- School of Environment and Surveying Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China; Research Center of Non-Point Source Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation Technology of Tuohe River Basin, Suzhou University, Suzhou Anhui, 234000, China
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Hu Z, Zhao H, Wang B, Zhang C, Lu H. Study on the performance of biochar prepared from walnut shell and traditional graphene electrode plate in the treatment of domestic sewage in microbial fuel cells. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2024; 89:2880-2893. [PMID: 38877619 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2024.163] [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: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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As a new pollutant treatment technology, microbial fuel cell (MFC) has a broad prospect. In this article, the devices assembled using walnut shells are named biochar-microbial fuel cell (B-MFC), and the devices assembled using graphene are named graphene-microbial fuel cell (G-MFC). Under the condition of an external resistance of 1,000 Ω, the B-MFC with biochar as the electrode plate can generate a voltage of up to 75.26 mV. The maximum power density is 76.61 mW/m2, and the total internal resistance is 3,117.09 Ω. The removal efficiency of B-MFC for ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) was higher than that of G-MFC. The results of microbial analysis showed that there was more operational taxonomic unit (OTU) on the walnut shell biochar electrode plate. The final analysis of the two electrode materials using BET specific surface area testing method (BET) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that the pore size of walnut shell biochar was smaller, the specific surface area was larger, and the pore distribution was smoother. The results show that using walnut shells to make electrode plates is an optional waste recycling method and an electrode plate with excellent development prospects.
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- Zhenhua Hu
- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China E-mail:
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Zhou C, Wang P, Li J, Zhang Y, Bai J, Cui H, Liu G, Long M, Zhou B. Synergistic catalysis of TiO 2/WO 3 photoanode and Sb-SnO 2 electrode with highly efficient ClO• generation for urine treatment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 470:134118. [PMID: 38547752 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134118] [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: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Urine is the major source of nitrogen pollutants in domestic sewage and is a neglected source of H2. Although ClO• is used to overcome the poor selectivity and slow kinetics of urea decomposition, the generation of ClO• suffers from the inefficient formation reaction of HO• and reactive chlorine species (RCS). In this study, a synergistic catalytic method based on TiO2/WO3 photoanode and Sb-SnO2 electrode efficiently producing ClO• is proposed for urine treatment. The critical design is that TiO2/WO3 photoanode and Sb-SnO2 electrode that generate HO• and RCS, respectively, are assembled in a confined space through face-to-face (TiO2/WO3//Sb-SnO2), which effectively strengthens the direct reaction of HO• and RCS. Furthermore, a Si solar panel as rear photovoltaic cell (Si PVC) is placed behind TiO2/WO3//Sb-SnO2 to fully use sunlight and provide the driving force of charge separation. The composite photoanode (TiO2/WO3//Sb-SnO2 @Si PVC) has a ClO• generation rate of 260% compared with the back-to-bake assembly way. In addition, the electrons transfer to the NiFe LDH@Cu NWs/CF cathode for rapid H2 production by the constructed photoelectric catalytic (PEC) cell without applied external biasing potential, in which the H2 production yield reaches 84.55 μmol h-1 with 25% improvement of the urine denitrification rate. The superior performance and long-term stability of PEC cell provide an effective and promising method for denitrification and H2 generation.
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- Changhui Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Li P, Zhou X, Yang H, He Y, Kan Y, Zhang Y, Shang Y, Zhang Y, Cao X, Leung MKH. Approaches for Enhancing Wastewater Treatment of Photocatalytic Fuel Cells: A Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2139. [PMID: 38730945 PMCID: PMC11085887 DOI: 10.3390/ma17092139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Environmental pollution and energy crises have garnered global attention. The substantial discharge of organic waste into water bodies has led to profound environmental contamination. Photocatalytic fuel cells (PFCs) enabling the simultaneous removal of refractory contaminants and recovery of the chemical energy contained in organic pollutants provides a potential strategy to solve environmental issues and the energy crisis. This review will discuss the fundamentals, working principle, and configuration development of PFCs and photocatalytic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs). We particularly focus on the strategies for improving the wastewater treatment performance of PFCs/PMFCs in terms of coupled advanced oxidation processes, the rational design of high-efficiency electrodes, and the strengthening of the mass transfer process. The significant potential of PFCs/PMFCs in various fields is further discussed in detail. This review is intended to provide some guidance for the better implementation and widespread adoption of PFC wastewater treatment technologies.
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- Penghui Li
- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China (Y.K.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China (Y.K.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China (Y.K.); (Y.Z.)
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430024, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China (Y.K.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China (Y.K.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China (Y.K.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China (Y.K.); (Y.Z.)
- Institute of Yellow River Delta Earth Surface Processes and Ecological Integrity, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Environmental Science for Yellow River Delta, Shandong University of Aeronautics, Binzhou 256500, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China (Y.K.); (Y.Z.)
- Institute of Yellow River Delta Earth Surface Processes and Ecological Integrity, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- Ability R&D Energy Research Centre, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;
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Wang R, Zhan Z, Song B, Saakes M, van der Weijden RD, Buisman CJN, Lei Y. Electrochemical route outperforms chemical struvite precipitation in mitigating heavy metal contamination. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133418. [PMID: 38183941 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Electrochemically mediated struvite precipitation (EMSP) offers a robust, chemical-free process towards phosphate and ammonium reclamation from nutrients-rich wastewater, i.e., swine wastewater. However, given the coexistence of heavy metal, struvite recovered from wastewater may suffer from heavy metal contamination. Here, we systematically investigated the fate of Cu2+, as a representative heavy metal, in the EMSP process and compared it with the chemical struvite precipitation (CSP) system. The results showed that Cu2+ was 100% transferred from solution to solid phase as a mixture of copper and struvite under pHi 9.5 with 2-20 mg/L Cu2+ in the CSP system, and varying pH would affect struvite production. In the EMSP system, the formation of struvite was not affected by bulk pH, and struvite was much less polluted by co-removed Cu2+ (24.4%) at pHi 7.5, which means we recovered a cleaner and safer product. Specifically, struvite mainly accumulates on the front side of the cathode. In contrast, the fascinating thing is that Cu2+ is ultimately deposited primarily to the back side of the cathode in the form of copper (hydro)oxides due to the distinct thickness of the local high pH layer on the two sides of the cathode. In turn, struvite and Cu (hydro)oxides can be harvested separately from the front and back sides of the cathode, respectively, facilitating the subsequent recycling of heavy metals and struvite. The contrasting fate of Cu2+ in the two systems highlights the merits of EMSP over conventional CSP in mitigating heavy metal pollution on recovered products, promoting the development of EMSP technology towards a cleaner recovery of struvite from waste streams.
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- Runhua Wang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement and Early Warning Technology for Urban Environmental Health Risks, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement and Early Warning Technology for Urban Environmental Health Risks, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement and Early Warning Technology for Urban Environmental Health Risks, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Wetsus, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, P.O. Box 1113, 8900CC Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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- Wetsus, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, P.O. Box 1113, 8900CC Leeuwarden, the Netherlands; Department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700AA Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wetsus, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, P.O. Box 1113, 8900CC Leeuwarden, the Netherlands; Department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700AA Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement and Early Warning Technology for Urban Environmental Health Risks, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Zheng Y, Xiao Z, Lin Y, Fang Z, Liu D, Lin Z, Zhang Q, Chen P, Zhang Z, Xv L, Lv W, Liu G. Degradation of sulfonamide antibiotic via UV/MgO 2 system: kinetic, application, and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:14239-14253. [PMID: 38273083 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32079-6] [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: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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In response to antibiotic residues in the water, a novel advanced oxidation technology based on MgO2 was used to remediate sulfamethazine (SMTZ) pollution in aquatic environments. Upon appropriate regulation, the remarkable removal efficiency of SMTZ was observed in a UV/MgO2 system, and the pseudo-first-order reaction constant reached 0.4074 min-1. In addition, the better performance of the UV/MgO2 system in a weak acid environment was discovered. During the removal of SMTZ, the pathways of SMTZ degradation were deduced, including nitration, ring opening, and group loss. In the mineralization exploration, the further removal of residual products of SMTZ by the UV/MgO2 system was visually demonstrated. The qualitative and quantitative researches as well as the roles of reactive species were valuated, which revealed the important role of ·O2-. Common co-existing substances in actual wastewater such as NO3- HA, Cl-, Fe2+, Co2+, and Mn2+ can slightly inhibit the degradation of SMTZ in the UV/MgO2 system. Finally, the capacity of efficient degradation of SMTZ in actual wastewater by the UV/MgO2 system was proved. The results indicated that the innovative UV/MgO2 system was of great practical application prospect in antibiotic residue wastewater remediation.
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- Yixun Zheng
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Foreign Languages, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Art & Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Xie C, Li J, Zhang Y, Wang J, Zhou T, Zhou C, Li L, Bai J, Zhu H, Zhou B. Enhanced •Cl generation by introducing electrophilic Cu(II) in Co 3O 4 anode for efficient total nitrogen removal with hydrogen recovery in urine treatment. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 248:120847. [PMID: 37976956 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120847] [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: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Urine is a nitrogen-containing waste, but can be used as an attractive alternative substrate for H2 recovery. However, conventional urea oxidation reaction is subject to complex six-electron transfer kinetics and requires alkaline conditions. Herein, an efficient method of enhancing •Cl generation by introducing electrophilic Cu(II) into Co3O4 nanowires anode was proposed, which realized the highly efficient TN removal and H2 production in urine treatment under neutral conditions. The key mechanism is that the electrophilic effect of Cu(II) attracts electrons from the oxygen atom, which causes the oxygen atom to further attract electrons from Co(II), reducing the charge density of Co(II). Electrophilic Cu(II) accelerates the difficult conversion step of Co(II) to Co(III), which enhances the generation of •Cl. The generated •Cl efficiently converts urea to N2, while the electron transport promotes H2 production on the CuO@CF nanowires cathode. Results showed that the steady-state concentration of •Cl was increased to about 1.5 times by the Cu(II) introduction. TN removal and H2 production reached 94.7% and 642.1 μmol after 50 min, which was 1.6 times and 1.5 times that of Co3O4 system, respectively. It was also 2.3 times and 2.1 times of RuO2, and 3.3 times and 2.5 times of Pt, respectively. Moreover, TN removal was 11.0 times higher than that of without •Cl mediation, and H2 production was 4.3 times higher. More importantly, excellent TN removal and H2 production were also observed in the actual urine treatment. This work provides a practical possibility for efficient total nitrogen removal and hydrogen recovery in urine wastewater treatment.
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- Chaoyue Xie
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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He S, Xie D, Wang B, Zhu M, Hu S. Photocatalytic fuel cell based on integrated silicon nanowire arrays/zinc oxide heterojunction anode for simultaneous wastewater treatment and electricity production. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:1993-2002. [PMID: 37531666 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Photocatalytic fuel cells (PFCs) convert organic waste into electricity, thereby providing a potential solution for remediating environmental pollution and solving energy crises. Most PFCs for energy generation applications use powder photocatalysts, which have poor mechanical stability, high internal resistance, and may detach from the substrate during reactions, leading to unstable performance. Integrated photoelectrodes can overcome the drawbacks of powder catalysts. In this study, an integrated photoanode was prepared based on a silicon nanowire arrays/zinc oxide (Si NWs/ZnO) heterojunction by combining metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) and hydrothermal methods. The resulting photoanode was used to assemble a PFC for simultaneous electricity generation and Rhodamine (RhB) dye wastewater degradation. This PFC showed excellent cell performance under irradiation, with a short-circuit current density of 0.183 Am-2, an open-circuit voltage (OCV) of 0.72 V, and a maximum power density of 0.87 W m-2. It could also be used continuously 20 times while degrading > 90% of RhB. This performance was ascribed to the three-dimensional (3D) structure and large surface area of Si NWs, as well as the matched band structure of ZnO, which facilitated the efficient separation and transport of photogenerated carriers in Si NWs/ZnO. The integrated structure also shortened the carrier transport pathways and suppressed carrier recombination. This research provides a foundation for the development of efficient, stable, low-cost, small-scale PFCs.
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- Shenglin He
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China; College of Physics Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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Tian F, Qiao J, Zheng W, Lei Y, Jiang S, Liu Y. Flow-through electrochemical organophosphorus degradation and phosphorus recovery: The essential role of chlorine radical. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 236:116867. [PMID: 37573819 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Phosphorus scarcity and the deleterious ecological impact of the release of organophosphorus pesticides have emerged as critical global issues. Previous research has shown the ability of electrochemistry to induce the precipitation of calcium phosphate from phosphorus-laden wastewater to recover the phosphorus. The current study presents a flow-through electrochemical system consisting of a column-shaped electrochemical reactor, a tubular stainless-steel (SS) cathode, and a titanium suboxides (TiSO) anode. This system simultaneously oxidizes tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate (THPS) and recycles phosphates. The influence of current density, flow rate, and initial calcium ions concentration were examined under continuous flow operation. To enhance the electrochemical reactor's performance, we elevated the current density from 5 to 30 mA cm-2, which caused the phosphorus recovery efficiency to increase from 37% to 72% within 120 min, accompanied by an enhancement of the THPS mineralization efficiency from 57% to 90%. These improvements were likely due to the higher yield of reactive species chloride species (Cl•) formed at the TiSO anode and the higher local pH at the cathode. By investigating the formation of Cl• at the TiSO anode, we found that THPS mineralization exceeded 75% in the presence of NaCl at a current density of 20 mA cm-2. The demonstrated performance of the flow-through electrochemical system should enable the utilization of anodic oxidation-cathodic precipitation for the recovery of phosphorus from organophosphorus-contaminated wastewater.
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- Fengguo Tian
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- College of Life Science, Taizhou University, Taizhou, 318000, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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Zheng W, You S, Chen Z, Ding B, Huang Y, Ren N, Liu Y. Copper Nanowire Networks: An Effective Electrochemical Peroxymonosulfate Activator toward Nitrogenous Pollutant Abatement. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023. [PMID: 37315045 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Herein, we developed an electrochemical filtration system for effective and selective abatement of nitrogenous organic pollutants via peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. Highly conductive and porous copper nanowire (CuNW) networks were constructed to serve simultaneously as catalyst, electrode, and filtration media. In one demonstration of the CuNW network's capability, a single pass through a CuNW filter (τ < 2 s) degraded 94.8% of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) at an applied potential of -0.4 V vs SHE. The exposed {111} crystal plane of CuNW triggered atomic hydrogen (H*) generation on sites, which contributed to effective PMS reduction. Meanwhile, with the involvement of SMX, a Cu-N bond was formed by the interactions between the -NH2 group of SMX and the Cu sites of CuNW, accompanied by the redox cycling of Cu2+/Cu+, which was facilitated by the applied potential. The different charges of the active Cu sites made it easier to withdraw electrons and promote PMS oxidation. Theoretical calculations and experimental results were combined to suggest a mechanism for pollution abatement with CuNW networks. The results showed that system efficacy for the degradation of a wide array of nitrogenous pollutants was robust across a broad range of solution pH and complex aqueous matrices. The flow-through operation of the CuNW filter outperformed conventional batch electrochemistry due to convection-enhanced mass transport. This study provides a new strategy for environmental remediation by integrating state-of-the-art material science, advanced oxidation processes, and microfiltration technology.
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- Wentian Zheng
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, 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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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, 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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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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