Recent advances in aqueous virus removal technologies

HE Al-Hazmi, H Shokrani, A Shokrani, K Jabbour… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak has triggered a massive research, but still urgent detection and
treatment of this virus seems a public concern. The spread of viruses in aqueous …

The role of wastewater treatment plants as tools for SARS-CoV-2 early detection and removal

A Lesimple, SY Jasim, DJ Johnson, N Hilal - Journal of Water Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
The world is facing the third coronavirus caused pandemic in less than twenty years. The
SARS-CoV-2 virus not only affects the human respiratory system, but also the …

The price of really clean water: Combining nanofiltration with granular activated carbon and anion exchange resins for the removal of per-and polyfluoralkyl …

V Franke, M Ullberg, P McCleaf, M Wålinder… - ACS ES&T …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The removal of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) presents a challenge for
drinking water providers. Guidelines for PFAS concentrations in final drinking water are …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and characterization of an activated carbon-supported silver-silica nanocomposite for adsorption of heavy metal ions from water

J Nyirenda, G Kalaba, O Munyati - Results in engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
We report synthesis and characterization of an activated carbon-supported silver-silica
nanocomposite (AC-Ag-SiO 2) for removal of Cu 2+, Pb 2+, Cd 2+ and Zn 2+ ions from …

Membrane technologies for nitrogen recovery from waste streams: scientometrics and technical analysis

RA Al-Juboori, M Al-Shaeli, SA Aani, D Johnson… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The concerns regarding the reactive nitrogen levels exceeding the planetary limits are well
documented in the literature. A large portion of anthropogenic nitrogen ends in wastewater …

Advances and recent trends in cobalt-based cocatalysts for solar-to-fuel conversion

V Soni, C Xia, CK Cheng, VH Nguyen… - Applied Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis is considered to be one of the preeminent routes to realize sustainable O 2
and H 2 evolution, as well as CO 2 reduction. Owing to various limitations, ie insufficient …

[HTML][HTML] Mega-scale desalination efficacy (Reverse Osmosis, Electrodialysis, Membrane Distillation, MED, MSF) during COVID-19: Evidence from salinity …

SM Parsa - Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
The unprecedented situation of the COVID-19 pandemic heavily polluted water bodies
whereas the presence of SARS-CoV-2, even in treated wastewater in every corner of the …

Cationic cellulose filter papers modified with ZnO/Ag/GO nanocomposite as point of use gravity-driven filters for bacterial removal from water

SB Ghaffari, MH Sarrafzadeh - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The surface modification of filters with large pore sizes for the development of low-cost
gravity-driven point-of-use (POU) technologies for water disinfection can be an effective …

Viral inactivation using microwave-enhanced membrane filtration

F Liu, B Rittmann, S Kuthari, W Zhang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Pathogenic viruses (eg, Enteroviruses, Noroviruses, Rotaviruses, and Adenovirus)
present in wastewater, even at low concentrations, can cause serious waterborne diseases …

Antimicrobial resistance and bacteriophages: an overlooked intersection in water disinfection

ACM de Almeida Kumlien, CM Borrego… - Trends in Microbiology, 2021 - cell.com
This article focuses on how bacteriophages (phages), antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs),
and disinfection practices intersect. Phages are considered to be the most abundant …