Recent Advances in the Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Carbon Dots in the Field of Wastewater Treatment: A Comprehensive Review
Water,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(2), С. 210 - 210
Опубликована: Янв. 14, 2025
Carbon
dots
(CDs),
as
a
revolutionary
nanomaterial,
exhibit
unique
advantages
in
terms
of
wastewater
treatment,
offering
new
opportunities
for
the
development
water
treatment
technologies
due
to
their
simple
synthesis
methods,
excellent
biocompatibility,
tunable
optical
properties,
and
favorable
environmental
performance.
This
review
systematically
discusses
structural
characteristics,
application
progress
carbon
highlighting
several
key
findings.
(1)
Excellent
adsorption
performance:
CDs
can
effectively
remove
heavy
metal
ions,
dyes,
organic
pollutants
from
water.
(2)
Outstanding
photocatalytic
Some
carbon-dot-enhanced
systems
efficiently
under
visible
light.
(3)
Exceptional
selective
detection
ability:
are
capable
highly
sensitive
metals
water,
with
limits
reaching
nanomolar
level.
(4)
Enhanced
membrane
separation
The
high
flux
selectivity
carbon-dot-modified
membranes
make
them
suitable
efficient
quality
separation.
(5)
Enhancement
biological
treatment:
In
systems,
significantly
improve
microbial
activity
electron
transfer
efficiency
enhance
degradation
processes.
(6)
Sustainable
utilization
waste
raw
material
regeneration
conducive
reducing
cost
preparation
CDs.
These
findings
indicate
that
have
broad
potential
treatment.
Furthermore,
this
looks
ahead
future
directions
proposing
innovations
catalytic
performance
enhancement,
control,
practical
applications,
aiming
provide
important
references
guidance
research
industrial
Язык: Английский
Nanoplastic mitigation technologies: challenges and sustainability considerations
Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
48, С. 101107 - 101107
Опубликована: Март 8, 2025
Язык: Английский
Microplastic contaminant adsorption by graphene oxide layer
Journal of Biological Physics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
51(1)
Опубликована: Март 14, 2025
Язык: Английский
Design and Characterization of 3D‐Structured Permanent Superhydrophobic Nanofibers for Environmental Remediations
Journal of Applied Polymer Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 25, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
development
of
permanent
superhydrophobic
surfaces
has
attracted
significant
attention
due
to
their
usage
in
many
applications,
particularly
environmental
and
biomedical
remediations.
Among
the
various
fabrication
techniques,
electrospinning
emerged
as
an
advantageous
flexible
method
for
fabricating
nanofibers
with
tailored
surface
characteristics.
In
this
study,
we
explore
enhancement
properties
by
incorporating
Teflon
particles
into
matrices
polystyrene
(PS)
polyvinyl
chloride
(PVC)
through
process.
Electrospinning
was
employed
fabricate
three‐dimensional
(3D)
structured
without
highly
hydrophobic
average
particle
size
180
nm.
Following
these
nanofibers,
a
series
heat
treatments
were
applied
at
temperatures
(0°C,
50°C,
75°C,
100°C,
125°C)
different
durations
(30
min,
1
h,
2
4
h)
improve
further.
hydrophobicity
assessed
water
contact
angle
(WCA)
measurements,
which
confirmed
that
all
exhibited
behavior.
addition
particles,
combined
treatment,
significantly
enhanced
resulting
WCA
values
155.75°
PS
151.62°
PVC
thereby
categorizing
them
having
properties.
Further
characterization
conducted
using
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM)
Fourier‐transform
infrared
(FTIR)
spectroscopy
analyze
morphology
chemical
compositions.
These
analyses
indicated
consistently
fell
within
submicron
nanoscale
range,
uniform
distribution
observed
across
nanofiber
surfaces.
resultant
fiber
diameters
range
400
nm
μm,
while
ranged
from
200
600
Collectively,
results
suggest
fabricated
3D
are
viable
candidates
health
remediations
energy
mitigations.
Язык: Английский
A Review of Materials for the Removal of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Different Environments
Micro,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
5(2), С. 17 - 17
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025
Microplastics
(MPs)
and
nanoplastics
(NPs)
have
emerged
as
persistent
environmental
pollutants,
posing
significant
ecological
human
health
risks.
Their
widespread
presence
in
aquatic,
terrestrial,
atmospheric
ecosystems
necessitates
effective
removal
strategies.
Traditional
methods,
including
filtration,
coagulation,
sedimentation,
demonstrated
efficacy
for
larger
MPs
but
struggle
with
nanoscale
plastics.
Advanced
techniques,
such
adsorption,
membrane
photocatalysis,
electrochemical
shown
promising
results,
yet
challenges
remain
scalability,
cost-effectiveness,
impact.
Emerging
approaches,
functionalized
magnetic
nanoparticles,
AI-driven
detection,
laser-based
remediation,
present
innovative
solutions
tackling
MP
NP
contamination.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
analysis
of
current
emerging
strategies,
evaluating
their
efficiency,
limitations,
future
prospects.
By
identifying
key
research
gaps,
this
study
aims
to
guide
advancements
sustainable
scalable
microplastic
technologies,
essential
mitigating
implications.
Язык: Английский
From separation to identification: Microplastic detection and analyses in soils
Microchemical Journal,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 113652 - 113652
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Uncovering the toxic effects and adaptive mechanisms of aminated polystyrene nanoplastics on microbes in sludge anaerobic digestion system: Insight from extracellular to intracellular
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
480, С. 136163 - 136163
Опубликована: Окт. 13, 2024
Язык: Английский
Carbon-Based Adsorbents for Microplastic Removal from Wastewater
Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(22), С. 5428 - 5428
Опубликована: Ноя. 6, 2024
Plastics
are
widely
used
across
various
industries
due
to
their
flexibility,
cost-effectiveness,
and
durability.
This
extensive
use
has
resulted
in
significant
plastic
pollution,
with
microplastics
(MPs)
becoming
pervasive
contaminants
water
bodies
worldwide,
adversely
affecting
aquatic
ecosystems
human
health.
review
explores
the
surface
characteristics
of
carbon-based
adsorbents,
including
biochar,
activated
carbon,
carbon
nanotubes
(CNTs),
graphene,
influence
on
MP
removal
efficiency.
Key
such
as
content,
area,
pore
size,
particle
size
adsorbents
influenced
adsorption
Additionally,
hydrophobic
interaction,
van
der
Waals
forces,
π–π
interactions
electrostatic
interaction
were
found
be
mechanisms
by
which
trapped
onto
adsorbents.
Modified
biochar
demonstrated
high
efficiencies,
while
CNTs
contents
well-defined
mesopores,
showed
outstanding
performance
removal.
Although
a
area
was
generally
associated
better
performance,
modifications
significantly
enhanced
efficiency
regardless
initial
area.
emphasizes
importance
understanding
relationship
between
develop
optimized
for
from
wastewater.
However,
challenges
lack
standardized
testing
methods,
variability
cost
regenerating
remain.
Future
research
should
focus
developing
cost-effective
production
optimizing
production,
exploring
advanced
broaden
application
Integrating
into
existing
treatment
systems
could
further
enhance
Addressing
these
can
improve
effectiveness
scalability
contributing
mitigation
microplastic
pollution
Язык: Английский
Lignin-based activated carbon as an effective adsorbent for the removal of polystyrene nanoplastics: Insights from adsorption kinetics and equilibrium studies
Separation and Purification Technology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 131380 - 131380
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Removals of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Nanoplastics from an Activated Sludge: Improvement of Yields by Ni-Cu-C Nanocomposite
International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
3, С. 101 - 131
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024
In
this
study,
the
maximum
polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)
nanoplastics
(NPs)
removal
efficiency
was
investigated
under
optimum
conditions
by
using
various
experimental
parameters
to
improve
Ni-Cu-C
NCs
in
an
activated
sludge
solution.
The
effect
of
increasing
pH
values
(4.0,
5.0,
6.0,
7.0
and
8.0),
adsorption
times
(30
min,
60
90
min
120
min),
different
adsorbent
concentrations
(100
mg/l,
200
300
mg/l
400
mg/l)
PET
NPs
(1
5
10
15
on
yields
process
during
process.
characteristics
synthesized
were
assessed
XRD,
FTIR,
FESEM,
EDX
HRTEM
analyses.
ANOVA
statistical
analysis
used
for
all
samples.
order
remove
with
as
high
99.20%
99.42%
via
adsorption;
concentration,
time,
temperature
should
be
at
25oC,
respectively.
Adsorption
process;
it
is
easily
applicable,
environmentally
friendly
economical
method.
Язык: Английский