There is an increased global demand for activated carbon (AC) in application of water
treatment and purification. Water pollutants that have exhibited a greater removal efficiency …

This critical review covers ways to improve TiO 2-based photocatalysts, how water
characteristics may affect photocatalytic disinfection, and strategies to tackle the challenges …

Activated carbon (AC) has been widely used as adsorbent and support of noble metal
catalysts for the elimination of VOCs, owing to its high specific surface area and effective …

With the rapid development of science and technology, superhydrophobic nanomaterials
have become one of the hot topics from various subjects. Due to their distinct properties …

A new focus on biofiltration has emerged that aims to shape microbial communities to
improve treatment efficacy. It is therefore necessary to understand the linkages between …

Micropollutants (MPs), also called emerging contaminants, are detected in various
environmental compartments. Wastewater is their main entry pathway due to the incomplete …

Microorganisms play an important role in the degradation of pollutants. However, they also
cause problems in drinking water distribution systems, such as pipe corrosion and biofilm …

Heteroatom-doped carbon materials for eco-friendly metal-free catalysis have gained
increasing attention, but they nevertheless face technological challenges relating to the …

Water resources of many rural areas are usually lakes or reservoirs, which can be easily
affected by run-off, non-point source pollution and are often of poorer quality compared with …

In this work, three biological ion exchange systems and one biological activated carbon
(BAC) system were established by employing magnetic ion exchange resin (MIEX), non …