Removal of Microcystis aeruginosa by manganese activated sodium percarbonate: Performance and role of the in-situ formed MnO.

Previous studies have found that pre-oxidation of manganese salts such as potassium permanganate and potassium manganate can remove algae in water, while existing problems such as excessive oxidation and appearance of chromaticity. In this study, our objective was to induce a Fenton-like reaction by activating sodium percarbonate (SPC) with divalent manganese (Mn(II)) to pre-oxidize algae-contaminated water. The optimal dosage of Mn(II)/SPC was determined by assessing the zeta potential of the algae and the residual Mn(II) in the solution.

oxidized TiO/MXene ultrafiltration membrane with photocatalytic self-cleaning and antibacterial properties.

Self-cleaning, antimicrobial ultrafiltration membranes are urgently needed to alleviate the low flux problems caused by membrane fouling in water treatment processes. In this study, generated nano-TiO MXene lamellar materials were synthesized and then 2D membranes were fabricated using vacuum filtration. The presence of nano TiO particles as an interlayer support layer widened the interlayer channels, and also improved the membrane permeability.

Molecular insights towards changing behaviors of organic matter in a full-scale water treatment plant using FTICR-MS.

The changing behavior of organic matter in a full-scale water treatment process was characterized based on the three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix (3D-EEM) and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS). Polyaluminum chloride (PAC) as a coagulant can help to effectively remove soluble microbial by-products-like and aromatic protein-like substances during coagulation and sedimentation, corresponding to tannin and coagulated aromatic regions. The leakage of soluble microbial products during sand filtration resulted in an increase in the intensity of biomass-like regions.

[Study on photocatalytic degradation of 1, 2, 3-trichlorobenzene using the microwaved MWNTs/TiO2 composite].

Composite photocatalyst, MWNTs/TiO2, is prepared using sol-gel method and dried through microwave irradiation. Characterization of the composite shows that, with the increase of microwave power till 400 W, the average diameter of MWNTs/TiO2 composite reduces gradually, and better dispersion of the composites is also acquired at the microwave power of 400 W. However, a further increase of the power results in the average diameter of the composite enlarged, and more aggregative composites are obtained.

[Photocatalytic degradation of 1,2, 4-trichlorobenzene with TiO2 coated on carbon nanotubes].

Effects and kinetics of photocatalytic degradation of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene with composite photocatalysts of TiO2 coated on carbon nanotubes and nano-TiO2 photocatalysts were studied, respectively. It was found that the composite photocatalysts was better than the nano-TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. After 60 min UV irradiation at 254 nm, there was 70% of the initial 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene degraded with the composite photocatalyst while only 51% of the initial 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene degraded with the nano-TiO2.