Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) can degrade a wide range of trace organic
contaminants (TrOCs) to improve the quality of potable water or discharged wastewater …

Singlet oxygen (1O2) is a reactive oxygen species produced in sunlit waters via energy
transfer from the triplet states of natural sensitizers. There has been an increasing interest in …

Environmental-friendly and low-cost catalysts for peracetic acid (PAA) activation are vital to
promote their application for micropollutant degradation in water. In this study, powdered …

N-doped carbonaceous materials are promising efficient catalysts for peroxymonosulfate
(PMS) activation. In this study, the high-efficient N-doped carbon materials were prepared by …

Environmentally friendly and low-cost catalysts are important for the rapid mineralization of
organic contaminants in powerful advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). In this study, we …

Photochemical reactions widely occur in the aquatic environment and play fundamental
roles in aquatic ecosystems. In particular, solar-induced photodegradation is efficient for …

Excited triplet states of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (3CDOM*) play a major role
among the reactive intermediates produced upon absorption of sunlight by surface waters …

methylisoborneol (2-MIB) and geosmin are two odor-causing compounds that are difficult to
remove and the cause of many consumer complaints. In this study, we assessed the …

To study the structure and function of soil organic matter, soil scientists have performed
alkali extractions for soil humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) fractions for more than 200 …

Health-relevant microorganisms present in natural surface waters and engineered treatment
systems that are exposed to sunlight can be inactivated by a complex set of interacting …