Prominent dual Z-scheme mechanism on phase junction WO3/CdS for enhanced visible-light-responsive photocatalytic performance on imidacloprid degradation

J Li, J Chen, Y Ao, X Gao, H Che, P Wang - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
The construction of dual Z-scheme photocatalysts is an effective way to promote the
separation and migration of electrons-holes as well as retain their high redox abilities …

Polymerization of micropollutants in natural aquatic environments: A review

C Zhong, H Zhao, H Cao, Q Huang - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Micropollutants with high ecotoxicological risks are frequently detected in aquatic
environments, which has aroused great concern in recent years. Humification is one of the …

Performance indicators for a holistic evaluation of catalyst-based degradation—A case study of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs)

M He, Z Wan, DCW Tsang, Y Sun, E Khan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Considerable efforts have been made to develop effective and sustainable catalysts, eg.,
carbon-/biochar-based catalyst, for the decontamination of organic pollutants in …

Poly (vinylidene fluoride) membrane with immobilized TiO2 for degradation of steroid hormone micropollutants in a photocatalytic membrane reactor

S Liu, E Véron, S Lotfi, K Fischer, A Schulze… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The lack of effective technologies to remove steroid hormones (SHs) from aquatic systems is
a critical issue for both environment and public health. The performance of a flow-through …

A magnetic biochar catalyst with dual active sites of Fe3C and Fe4N derived from floc: The activation mechanism for persulfate on degrading organic pollutant

SN Zhuo, H Sun, ZY Wang, HY Ren, DF Xing… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study, a magnetic biochar catalyst (Fe-N@ MFC) with Fe 3 C and Fe 4 N was
synthesized via one-step pyrolysis using waste floc as a raw material. Fe-N@ MFC shows …

Mechanistic insights into acid orange 7 azo dye (AO7) reduction using DFT calculations

IS Bouhaik, MH Meliani, RK Suleiman, TA Saleh - Polyhedron, 2023 - Elsevier
A major environmental issue is the occurrence of azo-dye chemicals in textile wastewater.
Improving the biological process of dye removal requires a good understanding of the …

Electron beam irradiation of typical sulfonamide antibiotics in the aquatic environment: Kinetics, removal mechanisms, degradation products and toxicity assessment

F Zhu, J Pan, Q Zou, M Wu, H Wang, G Xu - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to their widespread use and harmful effects on aquatic environment, sulfonamide
antibiotics (SAs) have become an emerging pollutant of great concern around the world. In …

Enhanced degradation and mineralization of estriol over ZrO2/OMS-2 nanocomposite: Kinetics, pathway and mechanism

Z Hao, Y Huang, Y Wang, X Meng, X Wang, X Liu - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Although remarkable progresses have been achieved in the exploration of new and efficient
catalytic systems for efficient degradation of estriol, there are only very few available reports …

Cow manure biochar for activation of peroxymonosulfate to degrade 17β-estradiol: Performance and mechanism

G Fan, C Lin, W You, Y Song, X Cao, J Luo… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Estrogens are widely detected in the environment and can strongly disrupt the endocrine
systems of humans in extremely minute concentrations. Therefore, it is imperative to address …

Remediation of 17-α-ethinylestradiol aqueous solution by photocatalysis and electrochemically-assisted photocatalysis using TiO2 and TiO2/WO3 electrodes …

HG Oliveira, LH Ferreira, R Bertazzoli, C Longo - Water research, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract TiO 2 and TiO 2/WO 3 electrodes, irradiated by a solar simulator in configurations
for heterogeneous photocatalysis (HP) and electrochemically-assisted HP (EHP), were used …