New insight into wastewater treatment by activation of sulfite with humic acid under visible light irradiation

Y Pan, F Zhang, W Tan, X Feng - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Sulfite (S (IV)), as an alternative to persulfate, has demonstrated its cost-
effectiveness and environmentally friendly nature, garnering increasing attention in …

Mechanistic insight into the effect of metal ions on photogeneration of reactive species from dissolved organic matter

D Wan, VK Sharma, L Liu, Y Zuo… - Environmental science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The photogeneration of reactive species (RS) from dissolved organic matter (DOM) exhibits
a great impact on the attenuation of pollutants in natural waters. However, the effect of metal …

Visible-light-excited humic acid for peroxymonosulfate activation to degrade bisphenol A

J Jia, D Liu, J Tian, W Wang, J Ni, X Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation method by visible light (VL)
excited humic acid (HA) was developed and applied to degradation of bisphenol A (BPA) …

Mitigation of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by a simulated sunlight-peroxymonosulfate system with the assistance of irradiated NOM

D Li, H He, J Jia, W Shi, F Yin, J Yu, M Chen, J Ma - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Oxidation pretreatments prior to ultrafiltration are hindered by the need for energy input and
sludge disposal. Herein, a simulated sunlight-induced natural organic matter (NOM) for …

Kinetics and mass yields of aqueous secondary organic aerosol from highly substituted phenols reacting with a triplet excited state

L Ma, C Guzman, C Niedek, T Tran… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biomass burning emits large amounts of phenols, which can partition into cloud/fog drops
and aerosol liquid water (ALW) and react to form aqueous secondary organic aerosol …

Visible light-mediated activation of periodate for bisphenol A degradation in the presence of Fe3+ and gallic acid at neutral pH

Y Yuan, W Wang, M Nie, C Yan, P Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study demonstrates, for the first time, the effectiveness of an innovative visible
light (VL) photo-Fenton like system using periodate (PI) mediated by Fe 3+ and gallic acid …

The overlooked role of Cr (VI) in micropollutant degradation under solar light irradiation

T Yang, C Huang, L An, G Zeng, J Li, C Liu, X Xu, J Jia… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is ubiquitous in natural environments, whereas its
role in the transformation of coexisting contaminants may have been overlooked. In this …

Mechanisms of Cu (II) enhancing photolysis of tetracycline under UV irradiation

C Xu, Y Feng, XX Zhao, S Zhao, SG Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Tetracycline (TC) and Cu (II) have been frequently detected in natural and
engineering waters, especially in aquaculture water. However, literatures involving in the …

Significant promotion of light absorption ability and formation of triplet organics and reactive oxygen species in atmospheric HULIS by Fe (III) ions

J Li, Q Chen, T Sha, Y Liu - Environmental Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metal ions are key components in atmosphere that potentially affect the optical properties
and photochemical reactivity of atmospheric humic-like substances (HULIS), while this …

Modulating triplet excited-state energy in phosphorescent carbon dots for information encryption and anti-counterfeiting

C Zhang, T Li, Y Zheng, M Zhang, M Liu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Room-temperature phosphorescent carbon dots (RTP-CDs) may be used in anti-
counterfeiting, information encryption, and optoelectronic devices, but modulating their triplet …