Application of COFs in capture/conversion of CO2 and elimination of organic/inorganic pollutants
March 2023
Large amounts of various (in)organic pollutants and CO2 are released into the environment with the fast development of agriculture and industry, which results in the environmental pollution and climate...
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Enhancing the photocatalytic removal of toluene by modified porous TiO2 with internal hydrophobic interface
March 2023
The efficiency and stability of photocatalytic oxidation techniques in the treatment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air are affected by the adsorption performance at the reaction interface...
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Advances in dual-functional photocatalysis for simultaneous reduction of hexavalent chromium and oxidation of organics in wastewater
March 2023
The solar-driven photocatalytic process has been evolved as a promising technology for both hexavalent chromium reduction and organic pollutants oxidation. Although both reactions are based on the same...
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Synergistic removal of NO and chlorinated organics on CeO2-based catalysts
March 2023
In recent years, with increasingly scarce land resources, incineration technology has gradually become the mainstream disposal method of household hazardous waste. The exhaust gas of incineration contains...
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Sulfate promotes the photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics by porphyrin MOF: The electron-donating effect of the anion
March 2023
It has been a pressing challenge to treat saline wastewater with advanced oxidation techniques due to the inhibition of reactive oxygen species in the actual wastewater by co-existing ions. Herein,...
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Immobilization of the crude enzyme extracted from Stenotrophomonas sp. GYH within modified zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8-NH2) and its application in trichloromethane removal
March 2023
Enzyme immobilization, due to its higher effective density in a limited micro space, can effectively improve the removal efficiency for some recalcitrant compounds. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have...
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Peroxymonosulfate activation for preferential generation of hydroxyl radical with atomic Mn anchored TiO2 in photoelectrochemical process
March 2023
The threaten of ubiquitous antibiotics to human and ecosystem makes it urgent to seek efficient treatment technologies. Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based advanced oxidation processes have revealed wide...
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Dual-strategy modification on g-C3N4 for highly efficient inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa under visible light
September 2022
g-C3N4 has great potential in photocatalytic inactivation of algal cells but still faces challenge due to the high recombination rate of electron-hole pairs, negative surface charge and low oxidation...
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Comprehensive insight into heterogeneous persulfate activation for environmental pollutants degradation: Approaches and mechanism
September 2022
The heterogeneous activation of persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes (persulfate AOPs) has been defined as potential wastewater treatment methods due to their excellent chemical reactivity....
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Bimetallic atomic Fe–Mn metal-nitrogen active sites for synergistic enhancement of CO2 electroreduction efficiency
September 2022
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 is important for mitigating global warming and energy crisis, and the key to an economical and promising CO2 conversion technology lies in the development of catalysts...
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Metal sulfide-based catalysts in advanced oxidation processes for water decontamination
September 2022
Due to its unique physical and chemical properties, metal sulfide has been proven to be a promising ideal candidate for metal oxide catalysts and has been widely used in many catalytic fields. In recent...
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Microwave-assisted synthesis of bimetallic NiCo-MOF-74 with enhanced open metal site for efficient CO2 capture
September 2022
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) containing two different inorganic metal nodes (known as bimetallic MOFs) could exhibit enhanced CO2 adsorption compared to their monometallic counterparts. Herein, a...
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Zeolite imidazole framework-8-derived nitrogen-doped nanocarbon boosted Fenton-like oxidation: Another sustainable path for Fe(III)/Fe(II) circulation
September 2022
Zeolite imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) is a promising template to obtain porous nanocarbons. In this study, microporous nitrogen-doped nanocarbons from the carbonization of ZIF-8 (ZCN) was prepared as...
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FeOx@FeP heterostructure: Surface phosphorization toward efficient photocatalytic Fenton-like norfloxacin removal
September 2022
The residues of daily-used antibiotics are difficult to be removed and very harmful to the environment. Herein, FeOx@FeP heterostructure was constructed by surface phosphorization of hematite (α-Fe2O3)...
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Challenging the contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water: advanced oxidation or reduction?
September 2022
Nowadays, the increasing discharge of persistent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) caused serious environmental issues. In addition to advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), advanced reduction...
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Solar-driven atmospheric water harvesting with a super-hygroscopic composite modified activated carbon fiber for tropical island ecological farm
September 2022
Atmospheric water harvesting is a promising strategy to address the water scarcity in islands. In this work, an activated carbon fiber (ACF) templated hybrid water adsorbent ACF-cobalt(II)-ethanolamine...
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Recent progress on single-atom catalysts in advanced oxidation processes for water treatment
September 2022
Single-atom catalysts (SACs), consisting of metal single atoms and supporting materials, have shown remarkable potential due to their ultrahigh catalytic performances, maximum atomic utilization and...
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Development of an innovative MnO2 nanorod for efficient solar vapor generator
June 2022
Finding an efficient water harvesting technique is currently highly sought-after due to the rise of water demand. Solar vapor generators (SVGs) have recently shown promising results to be used as a...
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Metal-free activation of peroxymonosulfate by boron and nitrogen co-doped graphene nanotubes for catalytic oxidation of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid
June 2022
Recently metal-free catalysts become very promising in environmental catalysis own to the nature of being free of metals for avoiding metal leaching-related secondary contamination. Herein, a series...
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