Showing papers in "Chemical Engineering Journal in 2019"

TL;DR: This work provides a comprehensive review of recent research on various carbon adsorbents in terms of their surface functional groups and the associated removal behaviors and performances to heavy metals in aqueous solutions.

TL;DR: In this article, the state-of-the-art in electromagnetic wave absorbing and shielding of MXene-based matrials is evaluated and dissected, highlighting the major problems and bottlenecks.

TL;DR: In this article, the development of efficient adsorbents and catalysts for VOCs with varied nature are discussed, and the perspectives on the potential future directions of the adsorptive removal and catalytic oxidation of VOC are given.

TL;DR: In this paper, an N-doped graphene foams with high porosity and open reticular structures are prepared via a self-assembled hydrothermal reaction and a freeze-drying process.

TL;DR: In vivo experiments indicated that hydrogel with AT addition (OHA-AT/CEC hydrogels) significantly accelerated wound healing rate with higher granulation tissue thickness, collagen disposition and more angiogenesis in a full-thickness skin defect model.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the advantages/disadvantages of porous materials via summarizing the key research progress on the porous materials (e.g., metal foams, expanded graphite, graphene aerogels, carbon nanotubes, porous minerals, mesoporous silica, etc.) as ss-PCMs supports.

TL;DR: In this article, the degradation of tetracycline (TC) by peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activated with zero-valent iron (Fe0) was systematically studied through batches of experiments.

TL;DR: In this article, the photocatalytic activity of CuS/BiVO4 composites for Ciprofloxacin (CIP) removal was examined under visible light irradiation.

TL;DR: In this article, a Fe-based metal organic framework (MIL-88A) has been synthesized through a hydrothermal method and adopted as a high-efficiency catalyst for photocatalysis coupled with sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) to degrade tetracycline hydrochloride (TC-HCl) under visible light irradiation.

TL;DR: Sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been applied in soil remediation to degrade traditional pollutants in situ, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), diesel, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), and removal technology has been optimized from simple persulfate addition to coupling with various activation methods, including iron activation, thermal activation, base activation and electrical activation.

TL;DR: To uncover the underneath, heavy metal bioremediation technologies as well as their detoxification pathways are summarized in this review, which will contribute to find their interconnections and develop more efficient biore mediation technologies.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the recent developments in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs), biological processes and their combinations for industrial textile wastewater, focusing on the comparison of cost effectiveness of wastewater treatment processes.

TL;DR: In this article, the nitrogen-doped Co-C/MWCNTs (multi-walled carbon nanotubes) derived from bimetallic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were fabricated by a facile two-step method.

TL;DR: In this article, different photo-activated Sulfate radical (SO4 −)-based advanced oxidation process (SR-AOP) under light irradiation (ultraviolet (UV) light, visible light or simulated solar light) is considered as a prospective method for refractory organic pollutants degradation.

TL;DR: In this article, Al-and Fe-based salts were used in the presence of polyethylene (PE), which is suspended/floats easily in water and is the main constituent of microplastics.

TL;DR: In this paper, a one-pot synthetic method for magnetic nitrogen-doped sludge biochar (MS-biochar) was presented, which exhibited better catalytic property with PDS for tetracycline degradation than typical graphitic carbon (graphite powder, graphene oxide and multiwalled carbon nanotubes) and two other types biochars.

TL;DR: In this paper, sludge-derived biochar (SDBC) was prepared and applied in peroxydisulfate (PDS) activation for sulfamethoxazole (SMX) degradation.

TL;DR: In this article, a hollow tubular g-C3N4 photocatalyst (HTCN-C) was used for the degradation of antibiotic (tetracycline) and the destruction of a typical Gram-negative bacterium (Escherichia coli) in an imitated wastewater system.

TL;DR: In this article, pine needle biochar was used to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for the degradation of potentially carcinogenic 1,4-dioxane.

TL;DR: In this article, three novel graphitized hierarchical porous biochar (MX) and MnFe2O4 magnetic composites were used for degrading organic pollutants by peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation.

TL;DR: In this article, the exfoliated graphite loaded CoFe2O4 was prepared as a heterogeneous catalyst to activate peroxymonosulfate for the catalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in water.

TL;DR: In this article, the degradation efficiency of single MP by AOTs results from the combined impact of the water matrix constituents, which can have neutral, inhibiting or promoting effect, depending on the process and the mechanism by which these water components react.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of Zn-doped Cu2O particles were examined via XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM, BET, and UV-Vis techniques.

TL;DR: In this article, a simple one-pot synthetic approach for the Mn-doped graphite phase carbon nitride (g-C3N4) materials and make it as a catalyst to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) degradation was presented.

TL;DR: In this article, the state of the art of the most used electron donors for AuDen and highlights recent advances on the application of novel inorganic compounds, reactor configurations and microorganisms to support denitrification.

TL;DR: In this article, a magnetic Fe3O4/β-FeOOH nanocomposites with low cost were prepared via a simple one pot method and their physiochemical properties were investigated.

TL;DR: A review of the latest advances in the synthesis of VLA photocatalysts using a variety of synthetic methods, including conventional photocatalyst modification with doping agents, heterostructure or composite formation, π-conjugated architecture coupling and exploration of multi-component oxides is presented in this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive assessment of recent studies on the removal of various contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) with different physicochemical properties by various MOF-NAs under various water quality conditions (e.g., pH, background ions/ionic strength, natural organic matter, and temperature).

TL;DR: In this paper, a magnetic porous Mn-Fe binary oxide (p-Mn/Fe3O4) was proposed for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) degradation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the theory and design of various superwetting states for selective oil/water separation including superhydrophobicity/superoleophilicity, super-hydrophilicity/underwater superoleophobicity, Janus wettability, and smart Wettability are discussed.