Critical review of advances in engineering nanomaterial adsorbents for metal removal and recovery from water: mechanism identification and engineering design
Nanomaterial adsorbents (NAs) have shown promise to efficiently remove toxic metals from
water, yet their practical use remains challenging. Limited understanding of adsorption …
water, yet their practical use remains challenging. Limited understanding of adsorption …
Facet-dependent contaminant removal properties of hematite nanocrystals and their environmental implications
Hematite nanocrystals are ubiquitous in natural environments, and because of their strong
sorption properties these particles can influence the mobility and fate of toxic elements such …
sorption properties these particles can influence the mobility and fate of toxic elements such …
Facet-dependent photodegradation of methylene blue by hematite nanoplates in visible light
The expression of specific crystal facets in different nanostructures is known to play a vital
role in determining the sensitivity toward the photodegradation of organics, which can …
role in determining the sensitivity toward the photodegradation of organics, which can …
Mechanistic study for antimony adsorption and precipitation on hematite facets
Heterogeneous reactions at the mineral–water interface are of paramount importance in
controlling the transport of contaminants. Herein, antimony (Sb) adsorption and subsequent …
controlling the transport of contaminants. Herein, antimony (Sb) adsorption and subsequent …
Arsenic adsorption on hematite facets: spectroscopy and DFT study
Hematite (Fe2O3) nanoparticles are omnipresent in nature and of great importance in
controlling the environmental fate of arsenic (As). Fe2O3 facets exhibit a significant effect on …
controlling the environmental fate of arsenic (As). Fe2O3 facets exhibit a significant effect on …
Enhanced adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid in water using iron (hydr) oxides/carbon sphere composite
T Xu, H Ji, Y Gu, T Tong, Y Xia, L Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has been widely detected in aquatic systems. Yet, cost-
effective technologies for degrading PFAS have been lacking. We prepared and tested an …
effective technologies for degrading PFAS have been lacking. We prepared and tested an …
Interplay between facets and defects during the dissociative and molecular adsorption of water on metal oxide surfaces
Surface terminations and defects play a central role in determining how water interacts with
metal oxides, thereby setting important properties of the interface that govern reactivity such …
metal oxides, thereby setting important properties of the interface that govern reactivity such …
Toward informed design of nanomaterials: a mechanistic analysis of structure–property–function relationships for faceted nanoscale metal oxides
Nanoscale metal oxides (NMOs) have found wide-scale applicability in a variety of
environmental fields, particularly catalysis, gas sensing, and sorption. Facet engineering, or …
environmental fields, particularly catalysis, gas sensing, and sorption. Facet engineering, or …
Structural incorporation of manganese into goethite and its enhancement of Pb (II) adsorption
Natural goethite (α-FeOOH) commonly accommodates various metal elements by
substituting for Fe, which greatly alters the surface reactivity of goethite. This study discloses …
substituting for Fe, which greatly alters the surface reactivity of goethite. This study discloses …
Novel insight into the competitive adsorption behaviors of As (V), Sb (V), and P (V) on {1 1 0} facets of Goethite: Existing form and coordination structure affinity
X Wang, Y Zhang, C Song, Z Shen, T Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the geochemical prominence of As (V), Sb (V), and P (V) coexisting in an extensive
array of iron-oxide environments, the comprehension of their mobility and destiny is …
array of iron-oxide environments, the comprehension of their mobility and destiny is …