A fluorescent N-doped carbon dot-hydrogel composite for concurrent selective detection and local hot spot promoted adsorption of uranium(VI)

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Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, 9,2680-2691
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00527E, Paper
Qun Wang, Tao Han, Caiqin Miao, Wei Qin, Xiaohong Wu
N-doped carbon dot-embedded cellulose-based fluorescent hydrogel composite (CMH–NCDs) with 3D hydrophilic hierarchical pore network and confined convection exhibited concurrent selective detection and adsorption of uranium(VI) from nuclear water.
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Reverse osmosis membrane-based pretreatment for the quantification of N-nitrosodimethylamine concentrations in high-matrix water samples

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Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, 9,2553-2560
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00222E, Paper
Hitoshi Kodamatani, Karin Kubozono, Ryo Kanzaki, Takashi Tomiyasu, Takahiro Fujioka
RO treatment was utilized as a pretreatment method to remove interfering substances in high-matrix water samples for NDMA measurements.
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Exploring the adsorption of short and long chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to different zeolites using environmental samples

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Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, 9,2595-2604
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00225J, Paper
Maura Mancinelli, Annalisa Martucci, Lutz Ahrens
18 PFASs were studied in adsorption on 9 different zeolites and powdered activated carbon (PAC) using ultrapure and real water samples. Zeolite beta with SAR equal to 25 had the most promising performance among all the zeolites investigated.
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Optimization of indirect wastewater characterization: a hybrid approach based on decision trees, genetic algorithms and spectroscopy

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Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00410D, Paper
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Daniel Carreres-Prieto, Juan T. García, José M. Carrillo, Antonio Vigueras-Rodríguez
The spectral response of wastewater samples allows, through the use of correlation models, to estimate the pollutant load of the samples in a simple, fast and economical way.
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Reduction of haloacetonitrile-associated risk by adjustment of distribution system pH

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Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, 9,2725-2732
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00230F, Paper
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Kevin Stewart, Dong An, David Hanigan
We find that increasing distribution system pH is an effective method to reduce HAN-associated toxicity, although potential tradeoffs exist.
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Examining the conditioning factors that influence material shear strength of particle deposits in a full-scale drinking water distribution laboratory

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Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, 9,2619-2630
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00159H, Paper
Artur Sass Braga, Yves Filion
Experiments with synthetic iron oxide particles in a full-scale pipe system were used to investigate the material shear strength of particulate accumulation. Results highlighted the importance of the pipe wall roughness on the attachment process.
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Acceleration of sand filtration start-up for manganese-containing groundwater treatment: microbial-mediated autocatalytic oxidation of manganese oxides

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Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, 9,2631-2642
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00210A, Paper
Haiyang Yang, Langming Bai, Huarong Yu, Xinying Shu, Xiaobin Tang, Xing Du, Fangshu Qu, Hongwei Rong, Guibai Li, Heng Liang
Mn removal performance in biotic and abiotic accelerated rapid sand filters.
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Transition metal catalysts in the heterogeneous electro-Fenton process for organic wastewater treatment: a review

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Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, 9,2429-2445
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00302G, Critical Review
Jieru Guo, Ge Song, Xuyang Zhang, Minghua Zhou
This work reviews transition metal catalysts for heterogeneous electro-Fenton, applied as suspended catalyst or modified cathode. The pollutant degradation performance and mechanism for H2O2 generation and activation to active species are discussed.
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Legionella pneumophila occurrence in reduced-occupancy buildings in 11 cities during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00278K, Paper
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Katherine S. Dowdell, Hannah Greenwald Healy, Sayalee Joshi, Marianne Grimard-Conea, Sarah Pitell, Yang Song, Christian Ley, Lauren C. Kennedy, Solize Vosloo, Linxuan Huo, Sarah-Jane Haig, Kerry A. Hamilton, Kara L. Nelson, Ameet Pinto, Michèle Prévost, Caitlin R. Proctor, Lutgarde Raskin, Andrew J. Whelton, Emily Garner, Kelsey J. Pieper, William J. Rhoads
Legionella pneumophila was quantified during the COVID-19 pandemic in 26 buildings in three countries to identify factors that influenced positivity.
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Sustainable high-efficiency removal of cationic and anionic dyes using new super adsorbent biochar: performance, isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic evaluation

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Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2023, 9,2643-2663
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00464C, Paper
Elias Mosaffa, Atanu Banerjee, Hossein Ghafuri
A green, environment-friendly, inexpensive non-modified biochar was employed for removal of unparalleled pH sensitive cationic and anionic dyes from wastewater.
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