Nitrate water contamination from industrial activities and complete denitrification as a remediation option
KM Moloantoa, ZP Khetsha, E Van Heerden… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Freshwater is a scarce resource that continues to be at high risk of pollution from
anthropogenic activities, requiring remediation in such cases for its continuous use. The …
anthropogenic activities, requiring remediation in such cases for its continuous use. The …
Electrocatalysts for Inorganic and Organic Waste Nitrogen Conversion
Anthropogenic activities have disrupted the natural nitrogen cycle, increasing the level of
nitrogen contaminants in water. Nitrogen contaminants are harmful to humans and the …
nitrogen contaminants in water. Nitrogen contaminants are harmful to humans and the …
Role of electronic structure on nitrate reduction to ammonium: a periodic journey
OQ Carvalho, R Marks, HKK Nguyen… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalysis is a promising approach to convert waste nitrate to ammonia and help close
the nitrogen cycle. This renewably powered ammonia production process sources hydrogen …
the nitrogen cycle. This renewably powered ammonia production process sources hydrogen …
Free-standing membrane incorporating single-atom catalysts for ultrafast electroreduction of low-concentration nitrate
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 …
sufficient contamination to induce harmful algal blooms and to elevate drinking water NO3 …
Electrified membranes for water treatment applications
Electrified membranes (EMs) have the potential to address inherent limitations of
conventional membrane technologies. Recent studies have demonstrated that EMs exhibit …
conventional membrane technologies. Recent studies have demonstrated that EMs exhibit …
Recent discoveries in the reaction mechanism of heterogeneous electrocatalytic nitrate reduction
The importance of maintaining a balanced nitrogen cycle and rectifying the accumulation of
nitrate in water streams creates a need for technologies that can convert nitrate species …
nitrate in water streams creates a need for technologies that can convert nitrate species …
Preparation and performance evaluation of chitosan/polyvinylpyrrolidone/polyvinyl alcohol electrospun nanofiber membrane for heavy metal ions and organic …
S Wu, K Li, W Shi, J Cai - International journal of biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel electrospun chitosan (CS)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/polyvinyl alcohol
(PVA) nanofibrous membrane was prepared to remove heavy metal ions and organic …
(PVA) nanofibrous membrane was prepared to remove heavy metal ions and organic …
Highly efficient metal-free nitrate reduction enabled by electrified membrane filtration
Current methods for electrocatalytic destruction of nitrate in drinking water require metal
catalysts to achieve sufficient nitrate removal. However, metal-based catalysts involve …
catalysts to achieve sufficient nitrate removal. However, metal-based catalysts involve …
Powering the remediation of the nitrogen cycle: progress and perspectives of electrochemical nitrate reduction
Nitrate pollution in surface and ground waters has become a potent threat to ecosystem and
human health. Electrochemical nitrate reduction is a promising strategy to directly convert …
human health. Electrochemical nitrate reduction is a promising strategy to directly convert …
Overcoming barriers for nitrate electrochemical reduction: By-passing water hardness
Water matrix composition impacts water treatment performance. However, matrix
composition impacts have rarely been studied for electrochemical water treatment …
composition impacts have rarely been studied for electrochemical water treatment …