Fate of bisphenol A in terrestrial and aquatic environments

J Im, FE Löffler - Environmental science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Bisphenol A (2, 2-bis [4-hydroxyphenyl] propane, BPA), the monomer used to produce
polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, is weakly estrogenic and therefore of environmental …

Biological and environmental interactions of emerging two-dimensional nanomaterials

Z Wang, W Zhu, Y Qiu, X Yi… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional materials have become a major focus in materials chemistry research
worldwide with substantial efforts centered on synthesis, property characterization, and …

Activation of peroxydisulfate on carbon nanotubes: electron-transfer mechanism

W Ren, L **ong, X Yuan, Z Yu, H Zhang… - Environmental …, 2019 - ACS Publications
This study proposed an electrochemical technique for investigating the mechanism of
nonradical oxidation of organics with peroxydisulfate (PDS) activated by carbon nanotubes …

A critical review of the reactivity of manganese oxides with organic contaminants

CK Remucal, M Ginder-Vogel - Environmental Science: Processes & …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Naturally occurring manganese (Mn (III/IV)) oxides are ubiquitous in a wide range of
environmental settings and play a key role in numerous biogeochemical cycles. In addition …

Oxidation kinetics of bromophenols by nonradical activation of peroxydisulfate in the presence of carbon nanotube and formation of brominated polymeric products

C Guan, J Jiang, S Pang, C Luo, J Ma… - Environmental …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This work demonstrated that bromophenols (BrPs) could be readily oxidized by
peroxydisulfate (PDS) activated by a commercial carbon nanotube (CNT), while furfuryl …

Manganese oxides and their application to metal ion and contaminant removal from wastewater

MA Islam, DW Morton, BB Johnson, B Mainali… - Journal of water process …, 2018 - Elsevier
Manganese oxides are ubiquitous in soil, sediment and aquatic environment. Over the
years, manganese oxides and their composites have proved to be effective as adsorbents …

Oxidative transformation of triclosan and chlorophene by manganese oxides

H Zhang, CH Huang - Environmental Science & Technology, 2003 - ACS Publications
The antibacterial agents triclosan (5-chloro-2-(2, 4-dichlorophenoxy) phenol) and
chlorophene (4-chloro-2-(phenylmethyl) phenol) show similar susceptibility to rapid …

Oxidative removal of bisphenol A by manganese dioxide: efficacy, products, and pathways

K Lin, W Liu, J Gan - Environmental science & technology, 2009 - ACS Publications
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant with endocrine disruption
potential. In this study, exploiting the outstanding oxidative capacity of manganese dioxide …

Bioremediation technologies for treatment of PAH-contaminated soil and strategies to enhance process efficiency

SV Mohan, T Kisa, T Ohkuma, RA Kanaly… - … in Environmental Science …, 2006 - Springer
The complex and diverse structural configurations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs), combined with their low bioavailability, hydrophobic nature, strong sorption …

Complete reduction of TNT and other (poly) nitroaromatic compounds under iron-reducing subsurface conditions

TB Hofstetter, CG Heijman, SB Haderlein… - … science & technology, 1999 - ACS Publications
Contamination of soils and aquifers with (poly) nitroaromatic compounds ((P) NACs) is a
widespread problem. This work demonstrates that (P) NACs such as the explosive 2, 4, 6 …