Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
30(57), С. 119627 - 119653
Опубликована: Ноя. 14, 2023
Abstract
Metallurgy
is
pivotal
for
societal
progress,
yet
it
yields
wastewater
laden
with
hazardous
compounds.
Adhering
to
stringent
environmental
mandates,
the
scientific
and
industrial
sectors
are
actively
researching
resilient
treatment
disposal
solutions
metallurgical
effluents.
The
primary
origins
of
organic
pollutants
within
sector
include
processes
such
as
coke
quenching,
steel
rolling,
solvent
extraction,
electroplating.
This
article
provides
a
detailed
analysis
strategies
treating
industry
waste
in
treatment.
Recent
advancements
membrane
technologies,
adsorption,
various
other
removing
from
comprehensively
reviewed.
literature
review
reveals
that
advanced
oxidation
(AOPs)
demonstrate
superior
effectiveness
eliminating
persistent
contaminants.
However,
major
challenges
their
industrial-scale
implementation
cost
scalability.
Additionally,
was
discovered
employing
series
biological
reactors
instead
single-step
enhances
command
over
microbial
communities
operating
variables,
thus
boosting
efficacy
mechanism
(e.g.,
achieving
chemical
oxygen
demand
(COD)
elimination
rate
90%).
seeks
conduct
an
in-depth
examination
current
state
wastewater,
particular
emphasis
on
pollutant
removal.
These
exhibit
distinct
features
influenced
by
technologies
workflows
unique
respective
processes,
including
factors
composition,
physicochemical
properties,
concentrations.
Therefore,
utmost
importance
customized
approaches,
which
central
focus
this
review.
In
context,
we
will
explore
these
methods,
highlighting
advantages
characteristics.
Catalysts,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(7), С. 1102 - 1102
Опубликована: Июль 14, 2023
Semiconductor-based
photocatalytic
reactions
are
a
practical
class
of
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs)
to
address
energy
scarcity
and
environmental
pollution.
By
utilizing
solar
as
clean,
abundant,
renewable
source,
this
process
offers
numerous
advantages,
including
high
efficiency,
eco-friendliness,
low
cost.
In
review,
we
present
several
methods
construct
various
photocatalyst
systems
with
excellent
visible
light
absorption
efficient
charge
carrier
separation
ability
through
the
optimization
materials
design
reaction
conditions.
Then
it
introduces
fundamentals
photocatalysis
in
both
clean
generation
remediation.
other
parts,
introduce
approaches
enhance
activity
by
applying
different
strategies,
semiconductor
structure
modification
(e.g.,
morphology
regulation,
co-catalysts
decoration,
doping,
defect
engineering,
surface
sensitization,
heterojunction
construction)
tuning
optimizing
conditions
(such
concentration,
initial
contaminant
pH,
temperature,
intensity,
charge-carrier
scavengers).
Then,
comparative
study
on
performance
recently
examined
photocatalysts
applied
production
remediation
will
be
discussed.
To
realize
these
goals,
H2
via
water
splitting,
CO2
reduction
value-added
products,
dye,
drug
photodegradation
lessen
toxic
chemicals,
presented.
Subsequently,
report
dual-functional
for
simultaneous
pollutant
reactions.
brief
discussion
about
industrial
economical
applications
is
described.
The
follows
introducing
application
artificial
intelligence
machine
learning
selection
an
innovative
issues.
Finally,
summary
future
research
directions
toward
developing
significantly
improved
efficiency
stability
provided.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
353, С. 120170 - 120170
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
The
stress
of
pharmaceutical
and
personal
care
products
(PPCPs)
discharging
to
water
bodies
the
environment
due
increased
industrialization
has
reduced
availability
clean
water.
This
poses
a
potential
health
hazard
animals
human
life
because
contamination
is
great
issue
climate,
plants,
humans,
aquatic
habitats.
Pharmaceutical
compounds
are
quantified
in
concentrations
ranging
from
ng/Lto
μg/L
environments
worldwide.
According
(Alsubih
et
al.,
2022),
carbamazepine,
sulfamethoxazole,
Lutvastatin,
ciprofloxacin,
lorazepam
were
616–906
ng/L,
16,532–21635
694–2068
734–1178
2742–3775
ng/L
respectively.
Protecting
preserving
our
must
be
well-driven
by
all
sectors
sustain
development.
Various
methods
have
been
utilized
eliminate
emerging
pollutants,
such
as
adsorption
biological
advanced
oxidation
processes.
These
their
benefits
drawbacks
removal
pharmaceuticals.
Successful
wastewater
treatment
can
save
bodies;
integrating
green
initiatives
into
main
purposes
actor
firms,
combined
with
continually
periodic
awareness
current
implications
environmental/water
pollution,
will
play
major
role
conservation.
article
reviews
key
publications
on
adsorption,
biological,
processes
used
remove
environment.
It
also
sheds
light
capability
methods,
efficacy
concentration
removal.
A
research
gap
identified
for
researchers
explore
order
problem
associated
wastes.
Therefore,
future
study
should
focus
combining
an
excellent
way
products,
even
at
low
concentrations.
Biological
ideal
circumstances
microbial
that
enable
simultaneous
effects
diverse
efficiency.
Molecules,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
28(10), С. 4208 - 4208
Опубликована: Май 20, 2023
In
recent
years,
the
discharge
of
various
emerging
pollutants,
chemicals,
and
dyes
in
water
wastewater
has
represented
one
prominent
human
problems.
Since
pollution
is
directly
related
to
health,
highly
resistant
compounds
aquatic
environments
will
pose
many
potential
risks
health
all
living
beings.
Therefore,
a
very
acute
problem
that
constantly
increased
years
with
expansion
industries.
Consequently,
choosing
efficient
innovative
treatment
methods
remove
contaminants
crucial.
Among
advanced
oxidation
processes,
electrochemical
(EO)
most
common
effective
method
for
removing
persistent
pollutants
from
municipal
industrial
wastewater.
However,
despite
great
progress
using
EO
treat
real
wastewater,
there
are
still
gaps.
This
due
lack
comprehensive
information
on
operating
parameters
which
affect
process
its
costs.
this
paper,
among
scientific
articles,
impact
operational
performances,
comparison
between
different
reactor
configurations,
report
general
mechanisms
organic
have
been
reported.
Moreover,
an
evaluation
cost
analysis
energy
consumption
requirements
also
discussed.
Finally,
combination
photocatalysis
(PC),
called
photoelectrocatalysis
(PEC),
discussed
reviewed
briefly.
article
shows
direct
relationship
important
amount
costs
final
removal
efficiency
pollutants.
Optimal
conditions
can
be
achieved
by
paying
special
attention
design,
lead
higher
more
treatment.
The
rapid
development
impacted
other
green
result
approaches
face
pressing
challenge.
PEC
proved
promising
degradation
technology,
renewable
sources
adopted
as
primer
perform
environmentally
friendly
Catalysts,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(3), С. 189 - 189
Опубликована: Март 10, 2024
A
large
variety
of
pharmaceutical
compounds
have
recently
been
detected
in
wastewater
and
natural
water
systems.
This
review
highlighted
the
significance
removing
compounds,
which
are
considered
indispensable
emerging
contaminants,
from
Various
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs),
including
UV-H2O2,
Fenton
photo-Fenton,
ozone-based
processes,
photocatalysis,
physical
such
as
sonolysis,
microwave,
electron
beam
irradiation,
regarded
most
viable
methods
to
eliminate
different
categories
discussed.
All
these
AOPs
exhibit
great
promising
techniques,
catalytic
degradation
process
advantages,
disadvantages
each
technique
were
deliberated.
Heterogeneous
photocatalysis
employing
metal
oxides,
particularly
anatase
TiO2
nanoparticles
catalysts
activated
by
UV
light
was
reviewed
terms
electron–hole
separation,
migration
charge
carriers
catalyst
surfaces,
redox
potential
carriers.
brief
overview
also
emphasized
that
TiO2-based
nanomaterials
photocatalysts,
a
combination
other
enhanced
photocatalytic
efficiency.
Finally,
challenges
applying
environmental
remediation
treatments
degrade
mass
spectroscopic
analysis
biological
activity
test
by-products
contaminants
resulting
summarized.
Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
238(9), С. 1599 - 1622
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2024
Abstract
This
study
addresses
the
pressing
issue
of
environmental
pollution
caused
by
antibiotics
and
synthetic
dyes
in
aquatic
ecosystems,
presenting
a
novel
approach
for
their
efficient
photocatalytic
degradation.
Zinc
oxide
(ZnO)-based
nanoscale
photocatalysts,
including
ZnO
nanoparticles
(NPs)
ZnO/Ag
nanocomposite
heterostructure
(NCH),
were
synthesized
through
an
innovative
eco-friendly
method
utilizing
extract
derived
from
discarded
lemon
peels
as
biogenic
reducing
agent.
The
materials
extensively
characterized
UV
spectrophotometry,
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD),
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM),
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FTIR).
results
confirmed
different
morphologies
NPs
NCH,
with
average
sizes
20
nm
42
nm,
respectively.
Notably,
NCH
exhibited
optical
bandgap
energies
3.2
eV
2.85
eV,
respectively,
signifying
potential
photocatalysts.
Under
natural
sunlight
irradiation,
these
demonstrated
exceptional
activity,
achieving
remarkable
98.8
%
degradation
rate
metronidazole
90
ciprofloxacin
just
12
min.
Furthermore,
effectively
removed
84
Toluidine
Blue
77
Congo
red
after
120
min,
while
enhanced
rates
to
approximately
90.5
86
Red.
research
highlights
significant
physicochemical
properties
synthesis
methods
employed,
positioning
sustainable
nanomaterials
promising
solutions
mitigating
effectively.
