Anguo Ying

Nov 19, 2024 | sciencedirect.com | Cong Liu |Anguo Ying |Haoran Chen |Na Tang

O-phenylenediamine (OPD), a typical representative of aniline compounds found in non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs), is extensively released into groundwater and adheres to aquifers through industrial discharges or as breakdown products of pesticides or herbicides [1]. Given its substantial toxicity and suspected carcinogenicity (Lethal Dose, 50% (LD50) = 1070 mg/kg), a reliable, swift, and eco-friendly method for removing OPD from groundwater is urgently needed [2], [3].

Nov 17, 2024 | sciencedirect.com | Wenjie Ye |Weibing Wu |Cong Liu |Anguo Ying

Interfacial solar vapor generation (ISVG) is a technology that limits solar photogenerated heat to the gas–liquid interface to achieve a highly efficient water vapor phase change, which can sufficiently reduce heat loss and has the advantage of zero carbon emission [1], [2], [3], [4]. Due to its simple structure and low operating environment requirements, ISVG can be used in complex applications such as seawater desalination, brine concentration and wastewater treatment [5], [6], [7], [8].

Nov 16, 2024 | sciencedirect.com | Wenjie Ye |Weibing Wu |Cong Liu |Anguo Ying

Water pollution has become an increasingly severe global issue with continuous economic growth and agricultural modernization, which has resulted in escalating tensions between human activity and the natural environment [1], [2]. Heterogeneous catalytic ozonation, an important category of advanced oxidation processes, shows promising potential and superiority in controlling water pollution by relying on the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated from the activation of ozone (O3) [3], [4], [5].

Nov 14, 2024 | sciencedirect.com | Wenjie Ye |Weibing Wu |Cong Liu |Anguo Ying

Chromium (Cr) is a ubiquitous toxic contaminant in groundwater and has been listed as a Class A Human Carcinogen by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) [1]. In the natural environment, Cr exists mainly in trivalent (Cr(III)) and hexavalent (Cr(VI)) forms [2]. Compared with Cr(III), Cr(VI) is more soluble, mobile, and toxic [3], [4]. The removal of Cr(VI) has been of great environmental importance for groundwater remediation.