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Guang-Ming Zeng
Environment
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Adsorption studies of 17β-estradiol from aqueous solution using a novel stabilized Fe–Mn binary oxide nanocomposite
The removal of 17β-estradiol (E2) from contaminated water on nanoscale Fe–Mn binary oxide-loaded multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs/FMBO) was evaluated in this work. The characterizations of the mesoporous a...
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Insights into the effect of chemical treatment on the physicochemical characteristics and adsorption behavior of pig manure-derived biochars
Chemical treatment could improve the adsorption performance of biochars (BC). In order to deal with Pb(II) pollution, four types of biochars including unmodified, acid-treated, alkali-treated, and magnetic-tre...
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DTC-GO as Effective Adsorbent for the Removal of Cu2+ and Cd2+ from Aqueous Solution
dithiocarbamate-graphene oxide (GO) was prepared by simple method through reactions between poly3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane functionalized GO (PAS-GO) and CS2. DTC-GO can capture Cu2+ and Cd2+ effectively to gen...
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Active cap** technology: a new environmental remediation of contaminated sediment
The management and treatment of contaminated sediment is a worldwide problem and poses major technical and economic challenges. Nowadays, various attempts have been committed to investigating a cost-effective ...
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Synthesis and Application of Modified Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles for Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Wastewater
Zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) modified with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as an anionic surfactant were successfully synthesized and applied to Cr (VI) removal. The prepared nanoparticles were character...
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Enhancement of post-anoxic denitrification for biological nutrient removal: effect of different carbon sources
Previous research has demonstrated that post-anoxic denitrification and biological nutrient removal could be achieved in the oxic/anoxic/extended-idle wastewater treatment regime. This study further investigat...
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Bioreduction of Chromate by an Isolated Bacillus anthracis Cr-4 with Soluble Cr(III) Product
Microbial Cr(VI) reduction is a significant process in detoxification of Cr(VI) pollution. In this study, a new Cr(VI)-reducing bacterial strain, Cr-4, was isolated from soil around the chromium-containing sla...
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Application of molecularly imprinted polymers in wastewater treatment: a review
Molecularly imprinted polymers are synthetic polymers possessing specific cavities designed for target molecules. They are prepared by copolymerization of a cross-linking agent with the complex formed from a t...
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Temperature influence on biological phosphorus removal induced by aerobic/extended-idle regime
Previous researches have demonstrated that biological phosphorus removal (BPR) from wastewater could be driven by the aerobic/extended-idle (A/EI) regime. This study further investigated temperature effects on...
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Bioaccumulation of zinc, lead, copper, and cadmium from contaminated sediments by native plant species and Acrida cinerea in South China
This research was conducted to search and identify spontaneously growing heavy metal-tolerant plant species that are potentially useful for phytoremediation in contaminated sediment. Five sites were selected f...
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Effects of EDTA on Lead Uptake by Typha orientalis Presl: A New Lead-Accumulating Species in Southern China
A series of field investigations have been conducted at Yongzhou Pb/Zn/Cu mine tailings, Hunan Province, southern China. The specific aim was to search for new lead accumulators with fast growth rate and large...
