Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(13), P. 4903 - 4903
Published: June 21, 2023
The
cost-effectiveness
and
high
efficiency
of
atmospheric
cold
plasma
(ACP)
incentivise
researchers
to
explore
its
potentials
within
the
food
industry.
Presently,
destructive
nature
this
nonthermal
technology
can
be
utilised
inactivate
foodborne
pathogens,
enzymatic
ripening,
allergens,
pesticides.
However,
by
adjusting
parameters,
ACP
also
employed
in
other
novel
applications
including
modification,
drying
pre-treatment,
nutrient
extraction,
active
packaging,
waste
processing.
Relevant
studies
were
conducted
investigate
impacts
posit
that
reactive
oxygen
nitrogen
species
(RONS)
play
principal
roles
achieving
set
objectives.
In
review
article,
operations
achieve
desired
results
are
discussed.
Moreover,
recent
progress
processing
safety
past
decade
is
summarised
while
current
challenges
as
well
future
outlook
proposed.
Chemical Engineering Journal Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10, P. 100253 - 100253
Published: Jan. 30, 2022
The
urgent
need
to
remove
emerging
contaminates
from
wastewater
before
their
discharge
in
the
environment
imposes
-
not
only
an
environmental
point
of
view,
but
also
soon
a
cogent
legislative
one
development
and
adoption
innovative
tertiary
treatments.
technologies
present
on
market
day
still
do
reach
ideal
features
desirable
for
such
processes
especially
removal
highly
recalcitrant
compounds
as
Perfluorinated
Alkyl
Substances
(PFAS)
which
are
poorly
abated
using
“traditional”
Advanced
Oxidation
Processes
(AOPs).
non-thermal
plasma
(NTP)
treatment
is
promising
technology
based
production
(in
water
or
immediately
above
liquid)
NTP
capable
producing
reactive
species
both
liquid
gaseous
phase.
These
can
react
with
stable
(e.g.
PFAS)
up
mineralization.
In
this
review,
its
applications
reviewed,
starting
physics
plasma,
different
reactors
proposed
literature,
nature
generated
during
process.
Attention
dedicated
abatement
Contaminants
Emerging
Concern
(CECs),
focus
PFAS
removal.
Furthermore,
effects
natural
components
waters,
Natural
Organic
Matter
(NOM),
pH,
conductivity
efficiency
NTP-based
discussed.
Lastly,
overall
vision
published
literature
topic
available
day,
some
conclusions
regarding
future
have
been
drawn.
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(21), P. 2830 - 2830
Published: Oct. 25, 2023
The
fast
rise
of
organic
pollution
has
posed
severe
health
risks
to
human
beings
and
toxic
issues
ecosystems.
Proper
disposal
toward
these
contaminants
is
significant
maintain
a
green
sustainable
development.
Among
various
techniques
for
environmental
remediation,
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs)
can
non-selectively
oxidize
mineralize
into
CO2,
H2O,
inorganic
salts
using
free
radicals
that
are
generated
from
the
activation
oxidants,
such
as
persulfate,
H2O2,
O2,
peracetic
acid,
periodate,
percarbonate,
etc.,
while
oxidants
catalysts
via
Fenton-type
reactions
crucial
production
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
i.e.,
•OH,
•SO4-,
•O2-,
•O3CCH3,
•O2CCH3,
•IO3,
•CO3-,
1O2.
Nanoscale
zero-valent
iron
(nZVI),
with
core
Fe0
performs
sustained
effect
in
AOPs
by
gradually
releasing
ferrous
ions,
been
demonstrated
cost-effective,
high
reactivity,
easy
recovery,
recycling,
environmentally
friendly
heterogeneous
catalyst
AOPs.
combination
nZVI
AOPs,
providing
an
appropriate
way
complete
degradation
pollutants
indiscriminate
ROS,
emerging
important
technique
remediation
received
considerable
attention
last
decade.
following
review
comprises
short
survey
most
recent
reports
applications
participating
their
mechanisms,
future
prospects.
It
contains
six
sections,
introduction
theme,
hydrogen
peroxide,
oxygen,
other
oxidants-based
catalyzed
nZVI,
conclusions
about
reported
research
perspectives
developments.
Elucidation
mechanisms
nZVI-based
may
not
only
pave
more
affordable
AOP
protocols,
but
also
promote
exploration
fabrication
effective
materials
applicable
practical
applications.
ACS ES&T Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(2), P. 735 - 750
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Cold
plasma
is
a
powerful
and
eco-friendly
technology
with
potential
applications
in
wastewater
treatment,
disinfection,
sustainable
agriculture.
Reactive
species
produced
by
the
cold
discharge
can
effectively
degrade
variety
of
pollutants.
This
work
focuses
on
microbubble-enhanced
activation
(MB-CPA)
through
self-suction
mechanism
for
water
treatment
flow
system.
Microbubbles
form
under
strong
turbulence
at
throat
cavitation
tube,
transferring
active
generated
from
air
into
stream.
The
degradation
rate
model
antibiotic
compound,
sulfathiazole,
compared
varying
dimensions
water,
distance
between
surface.
width
inlet
tube
found
to
be
most
important
parameter
efficiency.
Three-dimensional
computational
fluid
dynamics
simulations
reveal
that
higher
volume
fraction
more
bubbles
are
created
wider
inlet.
proxy
models
using
multiple
linear
regression
an
artificial
neural
network
predict
efficiency
good
agreement
experimental
data.
optimized
portable
MB-CPA
has
broad
agriculture,
environmental
remediation.