Metal-free carbon materials for persulfate-based advanced oxidation process: Microstructure, property and tailoring

J Yu, H Feng, L Tang, Y Pang, G Zeng, Y Lu… - Progress in Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Metal-free carbon materials (MFCMs), as newly emerging efficient catalysts in persulfate-
based advanced oxidation process (PS-AOP), have exhibited great engineering-application …

Engineered nanomaterials for water treatment and remediation: Costs, benefits, and applicability

AS Adeleye, JR Conway, K Garner, Y Huang… - Chemical engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
The application of nanotechnology in drinking water treatment and pollution cleanup is
promising, as demonstrated by a number of field-based (pilot and full scale) and bench …

Long-term phototransformation of microplastics under simulated sunlight irradiation in aquatic environments: Roles of reactive oxygen species

K Zhu, H Jia, Y Sun, Y Dai, C Zhang, X Guo, T Wang… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics may experience photoaging and breakdown into nanoplastics in aquatic
environment as a result of long-term light irradiation. However, the underlying mechanisms …

Non-photochemical production of singlet oxygen via activation of persulfate by carbon nanotubes

X Cheng, H Guo, Y Zhang, X Wu, Y Liu - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
The reaction between persulfate (PS) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the degradation of
2, 4-dichlorophenol (2, 4-DCP) was investigated. It was demonstrated that CNTs could …

Inorganic anions influenced the photoaging kinetics and mechanism of polystyrene microplastic under the simulated sunlight: Role of reactive radical species

K Zhu, Y Sun, W Jiang, C Zhang, Y Dai, Z Liu, T Wang… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The photo-transformation of microplastic (MP) in natural water may involve interactions with
various ingredients, but the photoaging kinetics and underlying mechanism are not well …

Catalytic oxidation of naproxen in cobalt spinel ferrite decorated Ti3C2Tx MXene activated persulfate system: Mechanisms and pathways

A Fayyaz, K Saravanakumar, K Talukdar, Y Kim… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Naproxen (NPX) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that, at concentrations of 20 ng/L to
several µg/L in aqueous environments, can cause detrimental effects to human and …

Influence of oxygen-containing functional groups on the environmental properties, transformations, and toxicity of carbon nanotubes

AR Deline, BP Frank, CL Smith, LR Sigmon… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have unique physical and chemical properties that drive their use
in a variety of commercial and industrial applications. CNTs are commonly oxidized prior to …

Photochemistry of dissolved black carbon released from biochar: reactive oxygen species generation and phototransformation

H Fu, H Liu, J Mao, W Chu, Q Li… - Environmental …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Dissolved black carbon (BC) released from biochar can be one of the more photoactive
components in the dissolved organic matter (DOM) pool. Dissolved BC was mainly …

Photochemistry of hydrochar: reactive oxygen species generation and sulfadimidine degradation

N Chen, Y Huang, X Hou, Z Ai… - Environmental Science & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Biochar, mainly including pyrochar produced via pyrolysis of biomass at moderate
temperatures of 350–700° C and hydrochar formed by hydrothermal carbonization in a …

UV-induced aggregation of polystyrene nanoplastics: effects of radicals, surface functional groups and electrolyte

X Wang, Y Li, J Zhao, X Xia, X Shi, J Duan… - Environmental Science …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Aggregation behavior determines the fate and bioavailability of nanoparticles in aquatic
environments. This study investigated the effect of UV irradiation and salts (NaCl, Na2SO4 …