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Electrospun nanofiber separator derived from nano-SiO2-modified polyimide with superior mechanical flexibility for high-performance lithium-ion battery
Nowadays, commercial polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene separators in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) still remain significant challenges of irreversible deformation, thermal shrinkage or even melting phenomena ...
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Underlying mechanisms of ANAMMOX bacteria adaptation to salinity stress
Dealing with nitrogen-rich saline wastewater produced by industries remains challenging because of the inhibition of functional microorganisms by high salinity. The underlying mechanisms of anaerobic ammonium-...
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Estimation of oxygen effective diffusion coefficient in a non-steady-state biofilm based on response time
In wastewater treatment, oxygen effective diffusion coefficient (D eff ) is a key parameter in the study of oxygen diffusion-reaction process and mechanism in biofilms. Almost al...
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Occurrence of organotins in the aquatic environment during an operating cycle of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China
Organotins (OTs) pollution in the aquatic environment of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) was assessed during the reservoir’s operating cycle. Butyltins (BTs) and phenyltins (PhTs) in the water phase and suspe...
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Influence of filtration velocity on DON variation in BAF for micropolluted surface water treatment
Biological aerated filters (BAFs) are widely used for the treatment of micropolluted surface water. However, the biological process produces dissolved organic nitrogen (DON), which, as precursors of nitrogenou...
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Enhanced excess sludge hydrolysis and acidification in an activated sludge side-stream reactor process with single-stage sludge alkaline treatment: a pilot scale study
A pilot-scale side-stream reactor process with single-stage sludge alkaline treatment was employed to systematically investigate characteristics of excess sludge hydrolysis and acidification with alkaline trea...
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Open AccessComposition and aggregation of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in hyperhaline and municipal wastewater treatment plants
As important constituents of activated sludge flocs, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) play significant roles in pollutants adsorption, the formation and maintenance of microbial aggregates and the prot...
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Characterization of soluble microbial products in a drinking water biological aerated filter
Utilization-associated products (UAPs) and biomass-associated products (BAPs) were quantified separately in this study to characterize soluble microbial products (SMPs) in a drinking water lab-scale biological...
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Erratum to: Occurrence of organotin compounds in river sediments under the dynamic water level conditions in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China
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Open AccessA Novel Bio-carrier Fabricated Using 3D Printing Technique for Wastewater Treatment
The structure of bio-carriers is one of the key operational characteristics of a biofilm reactor. The goal of this study is to develop a series of novel fullerene-type bio-carriers using the three-dimensional ...
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Open AccessExtracellular protein analysis of activated sludge and their functions in wastewater treatment plant by shotgun proteomics
In this work, proteins in extracellular polymeric substances extracted from anaerobic, anoxic and aerobic sludges of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) were analyzed to probe their origins and functions. Extrac...
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Occurrence of organotin compounds in river sediments under the dynamic water level conditions in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China
The Three Gorges Project is the largest hydro project in the world, and the water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) is dynamic and adjustable with the aim of flood control and electrical power generati...
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Start-Up of a Combined Anaerobic/Partial Nitritation/ANAMMOX Process for High-Salt Mustard Wastewater Treatment
To treat high salinity wastewater from the mustard pickling industry, a combined anaerobic, partial nitritation (PN), and anammox process was employed using three connected reactors: an anaerobic sequencing ba...
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Extraction and Characterization of Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Biofilm and Sludge via Completely Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal Over Nitrite System
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) were extracted from sludge and biofilm via the completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) system. Tightly bound (TB)-EPS were extracted using four phy...
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Influence of Free Ammonia on Completely Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal over Nitrite (CANON) Process
Free ammonia (FA) plays a significant role in the stable, long-term, completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) system operation. The influence of FA on the CANON process in a sequencing batc...
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Start-up of Completely Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal Over Nitrite Enhanced by Hydrophilic-Modified Carbon Fiber
In order to assess the effects of the surface hydrophilicity of supports on the biofilm formation and evaluate the performance of completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) process in a seque...
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Global Existence and Nonexistence for a Strongly Coupled Parabolic System with Nonlinear Boundary Conditions
This paper deals with the strongly coupled parabolic system u t = v m Δu, v ...
