Publications by authors named "Hengpeng Ye"

Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRBs) and dissimilatory iron-reducing bacteria (DIRBs) are recognized as significant contributors to the occurrence of elevated arsenic (As) levels in groundwater. However, the precise effects and underlying mechanisms of their interactions on As behavior within sediments remain poorly understood. In this investigation, we compared the impacts and mechanisms of DIRBs, SRBs, and mixed bacterial consortia on the migration behavior of As and Fe/S species.

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The development of sustainable methods for the control and bio-stabilization of arsenic in sediments, without generating secondary pollution, is an urgent technological need. In this study, we utilized three types of natural carbon-containing biomass (NCCB) to explore the stabilization of arsenic through the synergistic action of native sediment microbiomes. We also examined the metabolic pathways of microorganisms following the introduction of NCCB into high-arsenic sediments, aiming to elucidate the biological processes critical for arsenic bio-stabilization.

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous at relatively high concentrations by atmospheric deposition, and they are threatening to the environment. In this study, the toxicity of naphthalene on tall fescue and its potential responding mechanism was first studied by integrating approaches. Tall fescue seedlings were exposed to 0, 20, and 100 mg L naphthalene in a hydroponic environment for 9 days, and toxic effects were observed by the studies of general physiological studies, chlorophyll fluorescence, and root morphology.

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Electrolytic manganese slag (EMS), a bulk waste generated in industrial electrolytic manganese production, can be a cost-effective adsorbent for heavy metals removal after appropriate modification. In this study, EMS was activated by NaOH and then used to make the EMS-based double-network hydrogel (an EMS/PAA hydrogel) via a one-pot method. The results showed that the EMS/PAA hydrogel exhibits a high selective adsorption capacity of 153.

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Cr(III) as one of the most concerned potentially toxic elements, is discharged from relevant industries and Cr(VI) reduction. Hydrogel-based adsorption could be one of the promising approaches for Cr(III) removal. Featured with environmental friendliness and low cost, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) was employed for the hydrogel synthesis, and attapulgite (APT) could be used to strengthen its stability.

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Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) has been extensively used to remove various pollutants. However, the rapid deactivation due to aggregation and surface passivation severely limits its practical application. In this study, a novel composite with nZVI supported by pinecone biochar (nZVI-PBC) was successfully synthesized and used for the removal of high concentration Cr(VI) from aqueous solution in the presence of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 (MR-1).

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Slag backfilling with electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) is an economical and environmentally-friendly method. However, high ammonium-nitrogen and manganese ions in EMRs limit this practice. In this study, a method of highly efficient simultaneous stabilization/solidification of ultrafine EMR by making EMR-based cementitious material (named EMR-P) was proposed and tested via single-factor and response surface optimization experiments.

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The related microbial metabolomics on biological recovery of manganese (Mn) from Electrolytic Manganese Slag (EMS) has not been studied. This study aimed at open the door to the metabolic characteristics of microorganisms in leaching Mn from EMS by using waste molasses (WM) as carbon source. Results show Microbacterium trichothecenolyticum Y1 (Y1) could effectively leach Mn from EMS in combination with using waste molasses as carbon and energy sources.

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A strain of silicon-activating bacteria was isolated from electrolytic manganese residue (EMR); identified as a species of Ochrobactrum by integrated microscopic morphological characteristics, biochemical index determination, and clone analysis (i.e., results of 16S rRNA sequence); and temporarily named as Ochrobactrum sp.

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Electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) is characterized by high silicon content, and thus, is an important silicon source. While considerable research has been conducted on bioleaching EMR for silicon recovery, sufficient information is not available on the impact of specific silicate mineral structures in EMR on silicon bioleaching. In the present study, the mineral composition of EMR was determined firstly, and then the leaching effect of Paenibacillus mucilaginosus on these different silicate minerals were investigated by shake flask experiments.

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In this study, two bacteria strains (Enterobacter sp. SL and Acinetobacter sp. SL-1) and waste molasses (carbon source) were used to remove Zn(II), Cd(II), Cr(VI), and Cr(Total) in the liquid solution (87 mg·L).

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A technology utilizes bacteria Enterobacter sp. SL grown in an anaerobic reactor with waste molasses as carbon source to bio-reduce hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] in wastewater and then remove total chromium has been developed. The performance was elucidated through different initial and operating experiments conditions, and the associated mechanism of Cr(VI) reduction was explained.

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Electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) is a type of industrial solid waste with a high silicon content. The silicon in EMR can be used as an essential nutrient for plant growth, but most of the silicon is found in silicate minerals with very low water solubility, that is, it is inactive silicon and cannot be absorbed and used by plants directly. Thus, developing a highly effective and environmentally friendly process for the activation of silicon in EMR is important both for reusing solid waste and environmental sustainability.

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Soil acidification can alter the biogeochemistry of ecosystems and adversely affect biota; however, there are still many debates about the toxicity of aluminum (Al) fractions and Al species in soil:water extracts to plants. In this study, five crude soils with different pH values (4.92-8.

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Cadmium (Cd) is a severely toxic heavy metal and environmental pollutant. Tall fescue is a cold season turf grass which has high resistance to Cd as well as the ability to enrich it. To investigate the molecular mechanism underlying the adaptability of tall fescue to Cd stress, RNA-Seq was used to examine Cd stress responses of tall fescue at a transcriptional level.

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Representative biomarkers (e.g., n-alkanes), diversity and microbial community in the aquifers contaminated by high concentration of arsenic (As) in different sediment depth (0-30 m) in Jianghan Plain, Hubei, China, were analyzed to investigate the potential mechanism of As enrichment in groundwater.

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Objective: To understand the variation of arsenic concentration in underground water at the endemic arsenic poison disease area of Jianghan Plain so as to better understand the spatial distribution of high arsenic groundwater, hydro-chemical evolution and source of arsenic in this region.

Methods: Thirty underground water samples were collected respectively around 3 km radius of the two houses where arsenic poisoning patients lived, in Xiantao and Honghu. Sediment cores of three drillings were collected as well.

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In this study, the natural and modified rice husk were tested to remove Cd(II) ions from water. The modified rice husk was prepared by being treated with alkali. The results showed the Cd(II) adsorption capacity was 73.

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In this study, the effect of suppression on phosphate liberation from eutrophic lake sediment by using fly ash and ordinary Portland cement (OPC) was investigated by small scale experiment. A system including sediment, lake water, and several kinds of capping materials was designed to clarify the suppression of phosphate liberation from sediment under the anaerobic condition. The suppression efficiencies of fly ash, OPC and glass bead used as control material were also determined, and these effects were discussed.

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