RSC Advances  

This study developed a modified polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membrane controlled by a phenol–amine network and enhanced with a sulfonated covalent organic framework (SCOF), aimed at improving the efficiency of textile wastewater treatment.

The future directions of photocatalytic degradation of micropollutants (pharmaceuticals, dyes, pesticides, etc.) and its role in green fuel production from wastewater are discussed with several examples of modern photocatalysts.

The thermal desorption of CHs in contaminated soil was enhanced by the in situ dechlorination effect brought by the addition of nZVI.

The study elucidated environmental toxicity impact along with mechanistic degradation of organic emerging contaminants with different aromaticity and aliphaticity.

This study demonstrates that the coordinated defluorination system (IE-BA) which is made up of the industrial aluminum electrode and natural bauxite for fluoride removal. The defluorination mechanism of the IE-BA system is discussed.

Analyzed the microorganisms cold-adapted mechanism, and summarized the degradation pathway of nitro-aromatic compounds. Evaluated safety of microbial agents according to the existing application restoration cases under freeze-thaw cycles condition.

This study employed geopolymerization technique to solidify MSWI fly ash, aiming to facilitate its reutilization. The FA based geopolymers exhibit strong durability and mechanical qualities, making them suitable for a variety of applications.

Mixture of TiO₂-P25 and magnetic CuFe₂O₄–Fe₂O₃ nanocomposites improves photocatalytic water treatment and enables easy catalyst recovery, effectively degrading pollutants like 2,4-D.

Freezing-accelerated chlorination was observed for different organic pollutants and the chlorine/freezing system shows potential feasibility for water treatment in cold environments.

Elimination of tiny oil droplets nearly miscible with wastewater can be realized using membrane technology through ultrafiltration.

BN-3 with 33% N defects has the biggest adsorption rate and the adsorption capacity of 302.15 mg g⁻¹ for TC due to the decreased the absorption energy and the dominated chemisorption.

Textile wastewater accounts for a significant proportion of industrial wastewater worldwide.

Mesoporous Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were coated with polymerized dopamine to mimic corals for adsorption of microplastics from different water sources.

The industrial wastewater produced in the natural gas industry contains many organic and inorganic pollutants which prohibits its reuse. This study demonstrates an effective method for reducing the COD (chemical oxygen demand) content in formation water using iron-based nanoparticles.

This article is about recoverable adsorbents for the removal of metal-based water contaminants. It presents the role of the homogeneity and heterogeneity of adsorbents, kinetics of adsorption, and the mechanism of the sorption process.

Coinage metal nanoclusters are doped with transition metals to obtain an efficient photocatalyst and adsorbent for the removal of toxic dyes.

Cyanoremediation of heavy metals by surface adsorption of live cyanobacteria represents a promising technique for wastewater treatment.

The requirement for the removal of phosphorus (P) from wastewater has become progressively stringent, therefore, it is essential to remove low-concentration phosphate from secondary effluents through a tertiary treatment.

This review examines the escalating issue of plastic pollution, specifically highlighting the detrimental effects on the environment and human health caused by microplastics and nanoplastics.

The growing apprehension surrounding heavy metal pollution in both environmental and industrial contexts has spurred extensive research into adsorption materials aimed at efficient remediation.

When a plant shows deficiency syndromes, sometimes it becomes too late for the farmer to apply fertilizer, as most rely on checking plant leaves to assess their nutrition level. Electrochemical sensors can bring revolution here. Other pollutants (NPK) can also be determined using these sensors.

Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) play a vital role in photocatalytic treatment of hazardous chemicals in oil-produced water (OPW).

The waste management industry uses an increasing number of mathematical prediction models to accurately forecast the behavior of organic pollutants during catalytic degradation.

4-Nonylphenol, an emerging endocrine disruptor, raises health concerns. Radiolabeling and in vivo tracing of 4NP reveal significant tissue accumulation, emphasizing intricate distribution and potential long-term effects for risk assessments.

We designed and fabricated a novel functionalized magnetic covalent organic framework as a magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) absorbent for the determination of 24 quinolones.