Electrified water treatment: fundamentals and roles of electrode materials

K Zuo, S Garcia-Segura, GA Cerrón-Calle… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Electrified processes are a versatile way of removing a wide range of contaminants from
water, especially those that are difficult to treat using conventional methods. Electrified …

Versatile applications of electrochemical flow-through systems in water treatment processes

A Feng, J Feng, W Xing, K Jiang, W Tang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, water pollution and freshwater scarcity are two of the most significant
environmental problems in many parts of the world, and hence development of effective …

Free-standing membrane incorporating single-atom catalysts for ultrafast electroreduction of low-concentration nitrate

X Wang, X Wu, W Ma, X Zhou… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The release of wastewaters containing relatively low levels of nitrate (NO3−) results in
sufficient contamination to induce harmful algal blooms and to elevate drinking water NO3 …

Recent advances in electrochemical sterilization

S Wei, T Chen, H Hou, Y Xu - Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Pathogenic bacteria have been throwing great threat on human health for thousands of
years, so their sterilization is imperative. Electrochemical sterilization, as an emerging …

Hydrodynamic tearing of bacteria on nanotips for sustainable water disinfection

L Peng, H Zhu, H Wang, Z Guo, Q Wu, C Yang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Water disinfection is conventionally achieved by oxidation or irradiation, which is often
associated with a high carbon footprint and the formation of toxic byproducts. Here, we …

Self-powered microbial blocking textile driven by triboelectric charges

IY Suh, YJ Kim, P Zhao, DS Cho, M Kang, ZY Huo… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional methods of protecting against airborne pathogens, such as face masks, are
typically associated with significant pressure loss and uncomfortable long-term wear …

Spider-Web-Inspired SiO2/Ag nanofibrous aerogels with superelastic and conductive networks for electroporation water disinfection

D Yu, L Liu, B Ding, J Yu, Y Si - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Water-borne pathogenic diseases significantly threaten human health and the global
economy, and traditional water disinfection strategies such as chlorination or membrane …

Electrochemical inactivation of enteric viruses MS2, T4, and Phi6 using doped laser-induced graphene electrodes and filters

AM Nair, A Kumar, NH Barbhuiya… - Environmental Science …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Pathogenic virus inactivation is crucial to eliminate the substantial risk they cause to human
health and to ensure safe drinking water. Conventional water disinfection methods generate …

Self-powered disinfection using triboelectric, conductive wires of metal–organic frameworks

ZY Huo, Y Yang, JM Jeong, X Wang, H Zhang… - Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Efficient water disinfection is vitally needed in rural and disaster-stricken areas lacking
power supplies. However, conventional water disinfection methods strongly rely on external …

Effect of laser parameters on laser-induced graphene filter fabrication and its performance for desalination and water purification

U Misra, N Dixit, SP Singh - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023 - ACS Publications
Laser-induced graphene (LIG) is a low-cost, chemical-free single-step fabrication process
and has shown its potential in water treatment, electronics, and sensing. LIG fabrication …