Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate–a step towards a sustainable nitrogen cycle

H Xu, Y Ma, J Chen, W Zhang, J Yang - Chemical society reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nitrate enrichment, which is mainly caused by the over-utilization of fertilisers and industrial
sewage discharge, is a major global engineering challenge because of its negative …

Iron‐based nanocatalysts for electrochemical nitrate reduction

C Wang, Y Zhang, H Luo, H Zhang, W Li… - Small …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrate has a high level of stability and persistence in water, endangering human health and
aquatic ecosystems. Due to its high reliability and efficiency, the electrochemical nitrate …

Iron nanoparticles protected by chainmail‐structured graphene for durable electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to nitrogen

H Zhang, C Wang, H Luo, J Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) is an appealing technology for
regulating the nitrogen cycle. Metallic iron is one of the well‐known electrocatalysts for …

Phosphorous removal and recovery from urban wastewater: Current practices and new directions

F Di Capua, S de Sario, A Ferraro, A Petrella… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phosphate rocks are an irreplaceable resource to produce fertilizers, but their availability will
not be enough to meet the increasing demands of agriculture for food production. At the …

Efficient phosphate removal from water for controlling eutrophication using novel composite adsorbent

MR Awual - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
The excessive phosphate (P (V)) removal is a key factor to control the eutrophication. The
ligand based composite adsorbent was fabricated from the stand point of ion-exchange …

Biochar-supported nZVI (nZVI/BC) for contaminant removal from soil and water: a critical review

S Wang, M Zhao, M Zhou, YC Li, J Wang, B Gao… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
The promising characteristics of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) have not been fully
exploited owing to intrinsic limitations. Carbon-enriched biochar (BC) has been widely used …

Reduction of nitrate by zero valent iron (ZVI)-based materials: a review

Y Liu, J Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Zero valent iron (ZVI) and ZVI-based materials have been widely used for the reduction of
nitrate, a major contaminant commonly detected in groundwater and surface water. The …

Efficient treatment of ammonia-nitrogen contaminated waters by nano zero-valent iron/zeolite composite

O Eljamal, R Eljamal, I Maamoun, AME Khalil… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study is developing a magnetic nanoscale zero-valent iron/zeolite
(nZVI/Z) composite towards the efficient removal of ammonia-nitrogen (NH 4+-N) from …

Review of metal (hydr) oxide and other adsorptive materials for phosphate removal from water

R Liu, L Chi, X Wang, Y Sui, Y Wang… - Journal of Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Eutrophication, a worldwide problem, threatens the ecology of freshwater bodies and marine
environments. However, the control of nutrients, especially phosphate in water bodies and …

Challenges in photocatalytic reduction of nitrate as a water treatment technology

HON Tugaoen, S Garcia-Segura, K Hristovski… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Management of ubiquitous nitrate contamination in drinking water sources is a major
engineering challenge due to its negative impacts from eutrophication to immediate risk to …