UV/chlorine advanced oxidation processes for degradation of contaminants in water and wastewater: A comprehensive review

G Khajouei, HO Finklea, LS Lin - Journal of environmental chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have recently gained increasing attention as
promising alternatives to conventional water and wastewater treatment technologies. As an …

Methodological approaches for studying the microbial ecology of drinking water distribution systems

I Douterelo, JB Boxall, P Deines, R Sekar, KE Fish… - Water research, 2014 - Elsevier
The study of the microbial ecology of drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) has
traditionally been based on culturing organisms from bulk water samples. The development …

Atomically dispersed low-valent Au boosts photocatalytic hydroxyl radical production

Z Teng, H Yang, Q Zhang, W Cai, YR Lu, K Kato… - Nature Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
Providing affordable, safe drinking water and universal sanitation poses a grand societal
challenge. Here we developed atomically dispersed Au on potassium-incorporated …

A residue-free approach to water disinfection using catalytic in situ generation of reactive oxygen species

T Richards, JH Harrhy, RJ Lewis, AGR Howe… - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
Globally, water disinfection is reliant on chlorination, but requires a route that avoids the
formation of chemical residues. Hydrogen peroxide, a broad-spectrum biocide, can offer …

Advances in application of ultraviolet irradiation for biofilm control in water and wastewater infrastructure

X Luo, B Zhang, Y Lu, Y Mei, L Shen - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofilms are ubiquitous in aquatic environment. While so far, most of the ultraviolet (UV)
disinfection studies focus on planktonic bacteria, and only limited attention has been given …

Effects of disinfectant and biofilm on the corrosion of cast iron pipes in a reclaimed water distribution system

H Wang, C Hu, X Hu, M Yang, J Qu - Water research, 2012 - Elsevier
The effects of disinfection and biofilm on the corrosion of cast iron pipe in a model reclaimed
water distribution system were studied using annular reactors (ARs). The corrosion scales …

Mixed chlorine/chloramines in disinfected water and drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs): a critical review

R Pan, TY Zhang, H He, ZX Zheng, ZY Dong, HX Zhao… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Mixed chlorine/chloramines are commonly occurring in real drinking water distribution
systems (DWDSs) but often overlooked. This review provides a comprehensive overview of …

Biofilms in drinking water: problems and solutions

LC Simoes, M Simões - Rsc Advances, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The main goal of water companies is to deliver to each consumer microbiologically safe
drinking water (DW), adequate in quantity and delivery pressure and acceptable in terms of …

Simultaneous generation of residue-free reactive oxygen species and bacteria capture for efficient electrochemical water disinfection

Y Liu, L Wang, Q Ma, X Xu, X Gao, H Zhu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Residue-free and highly efficient techniques for drinking water disinfection are urgently
needed. Herein, we report an electrochemical water disinfection system equipped with …

Simultaneously enhance the inactivation and inhibit the photoreactivation of fungal spores by the combination of UV-LEDs and chlorine: Kinetics and mechanisms

Q Wan, G Wen, R Cao, H Zhao, X Xu, Y **a, G Wu… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Waterborne fungi have been recognized as an emerging environmental contaminant in
recent years. This work was to investigate the inactivation efficiency and mechanisms of …