Photodegradation of organic micropollutants in aquatic environment: Importance, factors and processes

Z Guo, D Kodikara, LS Albi, Y Hatano, G Chen… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Photochemical reactions widely occur in the aquatic environment and play fundamental
roles in aquatic ecosystems. In particular, solar-induced photodegradation is efficient for …

Enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation by Cu-doped LaFeO3 with rich oxygen vacancies: Compound-specific mechanisms

Y Rao, Y Zhang, J Fan, G Wei, D Wang, F Han… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The degradation reaction mechanisms of organic pollutants by peroxymonosulfate (PMS)
activation processes remain controversial. In this study, Cu-doped LaFeO 3 samples were …

Degradation of micropollutants in secondary wastewater effluent using nonthermal plasma-based AOPs: the roles of free radicals and molecular oxidants

C Chen, C Ma, Y Yang, X Yang, K Demeestere… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Emerging micropollutants (µPs) appearing in water bodies endanger aquatic animals,
plants, microorganisms and humans. The nonthermal plasma-based advanced oxidation …

Occurrence and cycle of dissolved iron mediated by humic acids resulting in continuous natural photodegradation of 17α-ethinylestradiol

D Cui, H He, W Xie, S Yang, Z Guo, Z Liao, F Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2), a synthetic endocrine-disrupting chemical, can degrade
in natural waters where humic acids (HA) and dissolved iron (DFe) are present. The iron is …

Indirect photodegradation of sulfadiazine in the presence of DOM: Effects of DOM components and main seawater constituents

Y Bai, Y Zhou, X Che, C Li, Z Cui, R Su, K Qu - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in coastal waters has caused
concern over the past decade. Sulfadiazine (SD) is a very common antibiotic widely used as …

Potential of Scenedesmus-fabricated ZnO nanorods in photocatalytic reduction of methylene blue under direct sunlight: kinetics and mechanism

A Mahana, SK Mehta - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021 - Springer
Organic synthetic dyes are widely used in several industries; however, their inherent
resistance to biodegradation necessitates to investigate alternative methods for the …

Reevaluation of the contributions of reactive intermediates to the photochemical transformation of 17β-estradiol in sewage effluent

L Lian, C Miao, Z Hao, Q Liu, Y Liu, W Song, S Yan - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Photodegradation of the natural steroid 17β-estradiol (E2), an endocrine-disrupting
hormone that has been widely detected in aquatic environments, was investigated in …

Indirect photodegradation of pharmaceutical and personal care products in dissolved black carbon solution: The role of microheterogeneous distribution of hydroxyl …

H Zhou, H Wang, H Wang, X Wang, Z Ye, X Hu - Water Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Dissolved black carbon (DBC) with a hyperconjugated structure is ubiquitous in nature, and
plays a crucial role in the migration and transformation of environmental contaminants due …

Predictive models for the degradation of 4 pharmaceutically active compounds in municipal wastewater effluents by the UV/H2O2 process

Y Shi, G Shen, J Geng, Y Fu, S Li, G Wu, L Wang, K Xu… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) have been frequently detected in aquatic
environment and raised concerns because of their environmental persistence and potential …

OH/O3-initiated transformation of primidone in AOPs based on the theoretical calculations: Mechanisms, kinetics, and eco-toxicity assessments

Y Sun, M Li, MH Hadizadeh, F Xu - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Primidone (PMD), as the first-generation anticonvulsant, is attracting considerable attention
due to its extensive persistence in aqueous environments. In this paper, the aquatic …