Simultaneous nanocatalytic surface activation of pollutants and oxidants for highly efficient water decontamination

Ying-Jie Zhang; Gui-Xiang Huang; Lea R. Winter; Jie-Jie Chen; Lili Tian; Shu-Chuan Mei; Ze Zhang; Fei Chen; Zhi-Yan Guo; Rong Ji; Ye-Zi You; Wen-Wei Li; Xian-Wei Liu; Han-Qing Yu; Menachem Elimelech

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30560-9

Nature Communications (May 2022)

Simultaneous nanocatalytic surface activation of pollutants and oxidants for highly efficient water decontamination

Ying-Jie Zhang,
Gui-Xiang Huang,
Lea R. Winter,
Jie-Jie Chen,
Lili Tian,
Shu-Chuan Mei,
Ze Zhang,
Fei Chen,
Zhi-Yan Guo,
Rong Ji,
Ye-Zi You,
Wen-Wei Li,
Xian-Wei Liu,
Han-Qing Yu,
Menachem Elimelech

Affiliations

Ying-Jie Zhang: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Gui-Xiang Huang: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Lea R. Winter: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
Jie-Jie Chen: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Lili Tian: School of the Environment, Nanjing University
Shu-Chuan Mei: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Ze Zhang: Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Fei Chen: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Zhi-Yan Guo: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Rong Ji: School of the Environment, Nanjing University
Ye-Zi You: Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Wen-Wei Li: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Xian-Wei Liu: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Han-Qing Yu: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Menachem Elimelech: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30560-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

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Removal of organic micropollutants from water through advanced oxidation processes is hampered by the excessive input of energy and/or chemicals as well as the large amounts of residuals resulting from incomplete mineralization. Here the authors present a new alternative water purification technology to adsorption and advanced oxidation.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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