A New approach for simultaneous detection and photocatalytic degradation of imidacloprid and dinotefuran in water using terbium-based fluorometry and mixed-phase TiO.

This study explores a novel method for detecting neonicotinoid insecticides, imidacloprid (IMD) and dinotefuran (DNT), in water using terbium (Tb) ions photo probe. The optimal excitation and emission wavelengths for Tb luminescence were identified at 310 nm and 545 nm, respectively. The influence of pH and solvent on Tb-complex fluorescence was investigated.

Cold atmospheric plasma: a sustainable approach to inactivating viruses, bacteria, and protozoa with remediation of organic pollutants in river water and wastewater.

Innovative technologies are needed to enhance access to clean water and avoid waterborne diseases. We investigated the performance of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), a clean and sustainable approach for microbial inactivation and total organic carbon (TOC) degradation in environmental water. Water matrices played a crucial role in the performance of CAP efficacy; for example, complete removal of ɸX174 from dHO required 1 min of treatment, while ɸX174 reductions of ~ 2log and 4log were obtained after 10 min of CAP exposure in river water and wastewater samples, respectively.

Nanomaterials: a review of emerging contaminants with potential health or environmental impact.

Nanotechnologies have been advantageous in many sectors and gaining much concern due to the unique physical, chemical and biological properties of nanomaterials (NMs). We have surveyed peer-reviewed publications related to "nanotechnology", "NMs", "NMs water treatment", "NMs air treatment", and "NMs environmental risk" in the last 23 years. We found that most of the research work is focused on developing novel applications for NMs and new products with peculiar features.

Removal of chemical and microbial water pollutants by cold plasma combined with Ag/TiO-rGO nanoparticles.

This study aimed to investigate the synergistic effect of the cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) and heterogeneous photocatalytic processes in an aqueous solution to enhance water purification efficacy and reduce the energy cost required by CAP. 0.1% Ag/TiO-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanoparticles (NPs) photo-composite were prepared and fully characterized.

Probing protein rejection behavior of blended PES-based flat-sheet ultrafiltration membranes: A density functional theory (DFT) study.

Membrane fouling is a common problem in membrane technology and causes detrimental effects for the applied membranes such as loss of integrity and productivity. Henceforward, we devoted this work to fabricate membranes that pose favored criteria in the direction of alleviating membrane fouling incidence. Herein, the fabricated membranes were traced via an assortment of both experimental and molecular modeling verifications to understand the mechanism of interaction.

Synthesis, characterization and adsorption properties of microcrystalline cellulose based nanogel for dyes and heavy metals removal.

Recently, naturally occurring biopolymers have attracted the attention as potential adsorbents for the removal of water contaminants. In this work, we present the development of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)-based nanogel grafted with acrylamide and acrylic acid in the presence of methylene bisacrylamide and potassium persulphate as a crosslinking agent and initiator, respectively. World-class facilities such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), surface analysis, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and zeta sizer were used to characterize the synthesized MCC based nanogel.