Environments,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(6), P. 105 - 105
Published: May 22, 2024
This
study
explores
the
potential
of
storage
lagoons
as
a
quaternary
treatment
step
in
wastewater
plants
(WWTPs),
focusing
on
compliance
with
recent
European
Urban
Wastewater
Treatment
Directive
(UWWTD),
which
mandates
an
80%
reduction
specific
micropollutants.
While
conventional
treatments
effectively
remove
residual
nutrients
and
solids,
additional
is
not
fully
defined.
research
aims
to
address
this
gap
by
assessing
efficacy
refining
effluent
quality
at
Cabezo
Beaza
WWTP,
considering
UWWTD
requirements.
We
conduct
comprehensive
assessment
water
parameters
micropollutants,
before
after
lagoon
stage,
WWTP.
The
results
indicate
that
strategy
prolonged
manages
meet
objectives
established
Directive,
reaching
elimination
percentages
greater
than
for
majority
analyzed
Our
findings
suggest
significantly
improve
reduce
contaminants
beyond
treatments,
offering
environmental
economic
benefits.
paper
discusses
mechanisms
behind
these
improvements,
such
natural
sedimentation,
microbial
activity,
phytoremediation.
contributes
advanced
supports
integration
viable
solution
meets
standards.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
175, P. 107928 - 107928
Published: April 11, 2023
Pharmaceutical
residues
are
the
undecomposed
remains
from
drugs
used
in
medical
and
food
industries.
Due
to
their
potential
adverse
effects
on
human
health
natural
ecosystems,
they
of
increasing
worldwide
concern.
The
acute
detection
pharmaceutical
can
give
a
rapid
examination
quantity
then
prevent
them
further
contamination.
Herein,
this
study
summarizes
discusses
most
recent
porous
covalent-organic
frameworks
(COFs)
metal–organic
(MOFs)
for
electrochemical
various
residues.
review
first
introduces
brief
overview
drug
toxicity
its
living
organisms.
Subsequently,
different
materials
techniques
discussed
with
materials'
properties
applications.
Then
development
COFs
MOFs
has
been
addressed
structural
sensing
Further,
stability,
reusability,
sustainability
MOFs/COFs
reviewed
discussed.
Besides,
MOFs'
limits,
linear
ranges,
role
functionalities,
immobilized
nanoparticles
analyzed
Lastly,
summarized
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composite
as
sensors,
fabrication
strategies
enhance
potential,
current
challenges
area.
Applied Materials Today,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36, P. 102053 - 102053
Published: Jan. 13, 2024
Organic
pollutants
are
harmful
to
the
environment
due
their
bio-accumulative
and
long-persistent
nature,
causing
adverse
effects
on
plants,
animals,
humans.
Their
rapid
spread
beyond
target
applications
in
ecosystem
could
be
responsible
for
various
fatal
diseases
eco
imbalances.
Conventional
techniques
removing
these
ineffective
because
of
high
solubility
water
nonbiodegradability.
In
contemporary
times,
we
have
witnessed
a
notable
surge
interest
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs)
treatment
processes.
This
heightened
attention
is
attributed
exceptional
degradation
efficiency
recalcitrant
organic
pollutants.
review,
therefore,
focuses
copper-based
homogeneous
heterogeneous
catalysts
AOPs
that
offer
both
cost-effectiveness
performance.
Emphasis
placed
use
photocatalysis,
Fenton-like
process
(including
photo-Fenton
(Fe2+/UV/H2O2)),
persulfates
activation,
ultrasonic
irradiation.
The
catalytic
performance,
mechanism,
pathway
abatement
by
each
AOP
described
detail.
reusability,
stability,
factors
affecting
briefly
highlighted.
We
further
provide
perspectives
key
opportunities
challenges
associated
with
AOPs,
recommending
exploration
enhanced
future
studies.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(5), P. 2605 - 2612
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
novel
benzotrifuranyl
COF
with
excellent
photovoltaic
properties
and
low
exciton
binding
energy
was
successfully
constructed
used
for
efficient
photolysis
of
water.
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 12, 2024
Photocatalysis
offers
a
direct,
yet
robust,
approach
to
eradicate
pathogenic
bacteria.
However,
the
practical
implementation
of
photocatalytic
disinfection
faces
significant
challenge
due
low-efficiency
photogenerated
carrier
separation
and
transfer.
Here,
we
present
an
effective
improve
performance
by
exploiting
pyro-phototronic
effect
through
synergistic
combination
pyroelectric
properties
processes.
A
set
comprehensive
studies
reveals
that
temperature
fluctuation-induced
field
promotes
photoexcited
transfer
thus
facilitates
generation
reactive
oxygen
species
ultimately
enhances
performance.
It
is
worth
highlighting
constructed
film
demonstrated
exceptional
antibacterial
efficiency
exceeding
95%
against
bacteria
under
fluctuations
light
irradiation.
Moreover,
versatile
modulation
role
in
boosting
was
corroborated.
This
work
paves
way
for
improving
harnessing
potential
various
inherent
material
properties.
