abstract：:This study investigated the removal of Orange II by an electro-Fenton process using a novel recirculation flow-through reactor. The hydrogen peroxide was generated in-situ on the activated carbon fiber (ACF) modified with carbon black and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The modified ACF cathode was characterized by sc...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Jiao Y,Ma L,Tian Y,Zhou M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both Diheptyl-phthalate (DHpP) and Diisodecyl-phthalate (DIDP) were used extensively as plasticizers. Recently, their occurrence in the environmental matrices and human body fluids have been reported. Unfortunately, these phthalate congeners are without basic toxicity profiles. Hence, we studied the toxic effects of b...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Poopal RK,Zhang J,Zhao R,Ramesh M,Ren Z

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fire fighters are at a high risk for exposure to toxic chemicals during and subsequent to fire suppression activities. In the Canadian Fire Station Dust Study (CFSDS) we measured 19 polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) and six organophosphate flame retardant (OPFR) chemicals in dust collected in 2017-18 by vacuuming t...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Gill R,Hurley S,Brown R,Tarrant D,Dhaliwal J,Sarala R,Park JS,Patton S,Petreas M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrate pollution presents a serious threat to the environment and public health. As an excellent heterotrophic denitrification carbon source, banana peel (a kind of agricultural waste) provides a feasible alternative to deal with the persistent high concentrations of nitrate pollution. Although the feasibility and ec...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Wang H,Chen N,Feng C,Deng Y,Gao Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zeranol is an approved but controversial growth-promoting agent for livestock in North America. It is a mycotoxin metabolite secreted by the Fusarium family fungi. The regulatory bodies in this region have established the acceptable daily intake and exposure below the level would not significantly increase the health ...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Tan YQ,Li Q,Wang L,Chiu-Leung LC,Leung LK

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although pesticides are widely used in agriculture, industry and households, they pose a risk to human health and ecosystems. Based on target organisms, the main types of pesticides are herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, of which herbicides accounted for 46% of the total pesticide usage worldwide. The movement o...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Mojiri A,Zhou JL,Robinson B,Ohashi A,Ozaki N,Kindaichi T,Farraji H,Vakili M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, it is a major challenge for waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) to achieve enhanced nitrogen removal economically and effectively from carbon-limited sewage to meet gradually stringent discharge quality standards. Enhanced nitrogen removal can be achieved by endogenous denitrification (ED) treatment of low...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Gao X,Zhang T,Wang B,Xu Z,Zhang L,Peng Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study explored the potential of an up-flow sulfate reducing fluidized-bed membrane bioreactor (SR-FMBR) for biogenic sulfide generation at room temperature together with evaluation of filtration and fouling characteristics developed under various operational conditions. The SR-FMBR was tested at different COD/sulf...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Oztemur G,Teksoy Basaran S,Tayran Z,Sahinkaya E

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential of solid olive wastes-based adsorbent (CuO-OC) with photocatalytic power was established for the removal of total phenolics and photocatalytic discolourization of high strength olive mill wastewater (OMW). Clear insight of the FTIR and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analyses showed that oxygen-containing functio...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Yuney K,Oladipo AA,Gazi M,Younis DZ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four upflow 0.018 m3 biofilters (3 beds), B-ME, B-200, B-500 and B-700, all packed with inorganic materials, were operated at a constant air flow rate of 0.18 m3 h-1 to eliminate methane (CH4), a harmful greenhouse gas (GHG), and styrene (C8H8), a carcinogenic volatile organic compound (VOC). The biofilters were irrig...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Khabiri B,Ferdowsi M,Buelna G,Jones JP,Heitz M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) are common heavy metals in the environment, exerting detrimental effects on central nervous system. Although increasing evidence demonstrated the Pb and Cd-induced neurotoxicity, the exact epigenetic mechanisms induced by combined exposure (co-exposure) of Pb and Cd are still unclear. In thi...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Zhou R,Zhao J,Li D,Chen Y,Xiao Y,Fan A,Chen XT,Wang HL

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abandoned mining and quarry areas are sources of potentially toxic elements (PTEs), through lixiviates or transfer processes of bioavailable fractions from mining wastes and tailings. In this study, earthworms (Eisenia fetida Savigny, 1826) were exposed for 28 days to two mining soils from a lead/zinc mine and two qua...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Rodríguez-Seijo A,Lourenço J,Arenas-Lago D,Mendo S,Vega FA,Pereira R

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lacewing, Chrysoperla sinica, is an important predatory insect, which plays an important role in the integrated pest management of agroforestry pests. However, the extensive use of insecticides negatively affects C. sinica. The acute toxicity, risk level, and, sublethal effects on growth and production, predation ...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Shan YX,Zhu Y,Li JJ,Wang NM,Yu QT,Xue CB

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work presents a continuous set-up for SCWO, which was operated at mild conditions (380 °C, 25 MPa, oxidant equivalence ratio of 2.0 and residence time of 26 s) to oxidize cellulose, lignin, and acetic acid as model compounds. The aim was to oxidize different organics consecutively to near completion in the same m...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Zhang D,Ghysels S,Ronsse F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unexpected incorporation of ionic Mn and Fe in the crystalline structure of titanate nanowires was accomplished when a contaminated a titanium source was used. The presence of Mn (8.1 mg L-1) and Fe (4.3 mg L-1) result in the production of a novel co-doped (Fe,Mn) titanate nanowires (TNW) material with improved op...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Barrocas B,Chiavassa LD,Conceição Oliveira M,Monteiro OC

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PM2.5 was measured and analyzed between 2014 and 2015 in Seoul, and its sources were identified with a positive matrix factorization (PMF) to characterize chemical constituents and sources of the measured PM2.5. To verify policy interventions in reducing PM2.5 levels in Korea, the results were compared with previously...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Park EH,Heo J,Kim H,Yi SM

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sorption onto clays (montmorillonite and kaolinite), oxidation and sorption by manganese oxides (synthesized MnO and natural MnO), and coupled sorption-oxidation experiments were conducted for the removal of antibiotics sulfadiazine (SDZ) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) at pH 5 and 8. Individual sorption and oxidation modelli...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Septian A,Shin WS

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwertmannite (Sch) is known to be an effective scavenger of arsenic (As) due to its strong binding affinity for toxic As species. However, the evolution of As-bearing schwertmannite under extreme pH conditions is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effects of extremely acidic and alkaline condition...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Wang Y,Gao M,Huang W,Wang T,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of consensus on the charge state of active gold species in catalytic CO oxidation reaction. Herein, Au/SBA-15 catalyst was prepared by room temperature ozone treatment. Through diffuse reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), two different gold species, Au0 and Auδ- with CO adsorpt...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Feng X,Meng D,Yang Y,Tan Z,Liang J,Xiao C

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ammonia is one of the two mandatory indexes for China's water environment pollution control. The current China ammonia water quality standard does not reflect the effect of water quality parameters on ammonia toxicity. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China just released the China National Aquatic Life Crite...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Yan Z,Zheng X,Fan J,Zhang Y,Wang S,Zhang T,Sun Q,Huang Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Removal of slop oil, a by-product of oil refining, also obtained in cleaning up of oil tanks and filters is a difficult issue. High content of hydrocarbons (C3-C40) and other organic compounds makes this waste difficult to eliminate from the environment. The purpose of this investigation was to combine bacterial degra...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Marchut-Mikolajczyk O,Drożdżyński P,Struszczyk-Świta K

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study provides cumulative data on the status of the two water bodies. The study designed revealed physicochemical properties (temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, total dissolved solids and conductivity) to be in the desirable range, however, amongst the heavy metals excepting for Cd all were found to be higher than...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Banday UZ,Swaleh SB,Usmani N

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, exploring effective measures to reduce multiple toxic metals accumulation in rice grains is an urgent issue to be tackled. Pot experiments were thus conducted to explore the effects and mechanisms of foliar spraying with composite sols of silicon (Si) and selenium (Se) during tillering to booting stage on d...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Wang C,Rong H,Zhang X,Shi W,Hong X,Liu W,Cao T,Yu X,Yu Q

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) of the population in the Region of Valencia, Spain, was assessed. A group of 320 composite samples of different fatty foods was collected and analyzed, including the following: vegetable oils, and foods of animal origin such as (a) fish and seafood, (b) eggs, ...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Pardo O,Fernández SF,Quijano L,Marín S,Villalba P,Corpas-Burgos F,Yusà V

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dimensionally stable anodes (DSA) have been widely used to degrade organic compounds because these surfaces promote the electrogeneration of active chlorine species in the bulk of the solution, as well as in the vicinity of the anode when NaCl is used as supporting electrolyte. In this work, the nanoparticles synthesi...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Espinoza LC,Sepúlveda P,García A,Martins de Godoi D,Salazar R

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MSWI(Municipal solid waste incineration) fly ash as hazardous wastes usually is treated properly with OPC(ordinary Portland cement) based binders prior to being disposed in security landfill, but some toxic elements present poor stability in its highly alkaline environment. This study developed a novel solidification/...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Wang B,Fan C

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluated has been bioconcentration potential by fungi and risk to human consumers from exposure to natural long-lived radioactive uranium (234U, 238U) and thorium (230Th, 232Th) sequestered in stems, caps and the whole fruiting bodies by mushrooms of the genus Leccinum and Leccinellum. Edible species in the study wer...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Szymańska K,Strumińska-Parulska D,Falandysz J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to model concentrations of selected biogenic amines in various fish species (Atlantic salmon, Atlantic cod, striped catfish) bought in retail stores in Central Europe. Since the data contains non-detectable values, statistical methods for left-censored values from the exponential and Weibull di...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Fusek M,Michálek J,Buňková L,Buňka F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disinfection of helminth eggs and Escherichia coli contaminated aqueous solutions, was studied using an electro-Fenton reactor equipped with a polarized activated carbon (AC) packed bed and two chambers loaded with cation exchange resins. Experiments using different arrangements and operation conditions, revealed ...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Robles I,Becerra E,Barrios JA,Maya C,Jiménez B,Rodríguez-Valadez FJ,Rivera F,García-Espinoza JD,Godínez LA

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The demand for high quality recycled polymers in the European plastic industry is on the increase, likely due to the EU's Plastic Strategy intended to implement the circular economy model in this sector. The problem is that there is not enough recycled plastic in the market. In terms of volume, post-consumer plastic w...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Horodytska O,Cabanes A,Fullana A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work studies consolidation of phosphate mine tailings through alkaline activation process with the addition of slag for adjusting the gel structure. As increasing slag contents in the raw materials, more (Na,K)2O-CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O (C-A-S-H) and (Na,K)2O-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O (N-A-S-H) gels were formed in the min...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Wu J,Li J,Rao F,Yin W

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS) are widely used in consumer products and commonly detected in the environment. There are challenges in the analysis of cVMS because of their ubiquitous use which can introduce high background contamination. The current study introduces a sample preparation method based on headspa...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Zhang L,Jiang R,Li W,Muir DCG,Zeng EY

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichloroethylene (TCE), a widely used organic solvent, is a common environmental pollutant. Increasing evidence indicates that maternal TCE exposure is associated with congenital cardiac defects, but the underlining mechanisms remain largely unknown. In this study, we revealed that TCE exposure significantly induced ...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Huang Y,Jiang B,Xia Y,Wang J,Ji C,Tong J,Chen T,Jiang Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, low-temperature catalytic NO oxidation with H2O2 over Na- and H-exchanged Y and ZSM-5 zeolites was investigated at 140 °C which is the average exhaust temperature of coal-fired power plant. Fast catalytic NO oxidation rates were observed over H-zeolites, and catalytic activity was proportional to the am...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Cui R,Ma S,Yang B,Li S,Li J,Pei T,Wang J,Sun S,Mi C

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), such as phthalates, organophosphates, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, are emerging as an important class of pollutants that are of serious health concerns. Determining concentrations of these pollutants is of great importance for environmental and exposure studies. In this ...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Li H,Bi C,Li X,Xu Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rice grains are a methylmercury (MeHg) intake route for humans, especially in certain mercury (Hg)-contaminated areas. For rice plant growth, animal manure is commonly used as an organic fertilizer; however, its role in the formation of MeHg in paddy soils remains poorly understood. The aims of this study were thus to...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Li Y,He X,Wang Y,Guan J,Guo J,Xu B,Chen YH,Wang G

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel coagulant poly-ferric-titanium-silicate-sulfate (PFTS) was synthesized and employed to treat two typical kinds of dye wastewaters-disperse blue and reactive yellow. The results indicated that PFTS with a Si/Fe molar ratio of 0.02 exhibited superior coagulation performance, especially under alkaline condition. ...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Huang X,Wan Y,Shi B,Shi J,Chen H,Liang H

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An adverse tendency induced by the environmental estrogens in female reproductive health is one serious problem worldwide. Diethylstilbestrol (DES), as a synthetic estrogen, is still used as an animal growth stimulant in terrestrial livestock and aquaculture illegally. It has been reported to negatively affect ovarian...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Ding ZM,Hua LP,Ahmad MJ,Safdar M,Chen F,Wang YS,Zhang SX,Miao YL,Xiong JJ,Huo LJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbicide-polluted soils have posed a threat to the crop growth and agro-product quality and safety. Even worse, the low-content of residue is still appreciable for a long time in subsurface soils. The soil bioelectrochemical remediation system (BERS) provides an inexhaustible electron acceptor to cause in situ indige...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Li X,Li Y,Zhang X,Zhao X,Chen X,Li Y

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomass burning is a major air pollution problem all around the world. However, the identification and quantification of its contribution to ambient aerosol levels is a difficult task due to the generalized lack of observations of molecular markers. This paper presents the results of a yearlong study of organic consti...

journal_title：Chemosphere

authors： Pérez Pastor R,Salvador P,García Alonso S,Alastuey A,García Dos Santos S,Querol X,Artíñano B

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00