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Advances in cell structure design for electrochemical lithium extraction 电化学锂提取电池结构设计研究进展

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.esi.2026.01.002

Asad Abbas , Changwei Xiao , Tiantian Wang , Khair Muhammad , Yang Wang

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Interface strategies for long-term stability of manganese-based aqueous zinc-ion batteries 锰基锌离子水电池长期稳定性的界面策略

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.esi.2026.02.002

Yuyan Qiu, Tianhao Chen, Jinjue Zeng, Yuefeng Tang, Xuebin Wang

{"title":"Interface strategies for long-term stability of manganese-based aqueous zinc-ion batteries","authors":"Yuyan Qiu, Tianhao Chen, Jinjue Zeng, Yuefeng Tang, Xuebin Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.esi.2026.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esi.2026.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have emerged as promising energy storage technology owing to their high safety, cost-effectiveness, and competitive energy density. Among them, manganese-based aqueous zinc-ion batteries stand out for their high theoretical capacity, diverse crystal structures, and multiple oxidation states. However, their practical applications are severely hindered by interface instability problems, most notably manganese dissolution at the cathode-electrolyte interface and zinc dendrite growth at the anode-electrolyte interface. Addressing these challenges requires a deep understanding of electrode-electrolyte interactions and effective interface engineering strategies. Herein, this review systematically analyzes the interfacial degradation mechanisms that govern the electrochemical performance of manganese-based systems. By comprehensively summarizing the dual-interface optimization strategies for both cathodes and anodes, it reveals how the stability and electrochemical performance are enhanced synergistically. Particular emphasis is placed on the coordination and stabilization of the two electrode interfaces to overcome the challenge of long-term cycle stability, thereby offering a new perspective beyond previous studies that focus on single interface. Furthermore, representative cases are discussed to demonstrate how advanced characterization technologies are employed to elucidate interface engineering mechanisms. A fundamental understanding of these interface phenomena not only guides the rational design of high-performance zinc-ion batteries, but also provides transferable insights for addressing interfacial challenges in other energy storage technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100486,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"4 ","pages":"Pages 134-151"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146172618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Emerging technologies and advanced nanomaterials for arsenic remediation in water and environmental systems: A comprehensive review 水和环境系统中砷修复的新兴技术和先进纳米材料：综合综述

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.esi.2025.10.002

Muhammad Farooque Lanjwani , Mustafa Tuzen , Muhammad Yar Khuhawar , Ahmet Sarı , Nail Altunay , Tawfik A. Saleh

{"title":"Emerging technologies and advanced nanomaterials for arsenic remediation in water and environmental systems: A comprehensive review","authors":"Muhammad Farooque Lanjwani , Mustafa Tuzen , Muhammad Yar Khuhawar , Ahmet Sarı , Nail Altunay , Tawfik A. Saleh","doi":"10.1016/j.esi.2025.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esi.2025.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Arsenic (As) contamination in water, soil, and environmental systems poses a critical global challenge due to its severe public health and ecological impacts. Even low-level, chronic exposure to arsenic is linked to severe health effects, while environmentally, it reduces soil productivity, disrupts aquatic ecosystems, and undermines biodiversity. Arsenic originates from both anthropogenic activities—such as mining, pesticide application, and industrial effluents—and natural geogenic processes, occurring mainly as arsenite [As(III)] and arsenate [As(V)], with As(III) being more toxic and mobile. Conventional remediation methods, including coagulation–flocculation, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, and phytoremediation, are limited by high operational costs, secondary waste generation, and insufficient long-term sustainability. Consequently, emerging technologies and advanced nanomaterials have gained increasing attention for arsenic removal. These approaches, encompassing metal oxide nanostructures, carbon-based nanomaterials, biopolymeric composites, and functionalized membranes, offer enhanced selectivity, reusability, and adsorption performance across diverse environmental settings. This review critically evaluates recent advancements in arsenic remediation, comparing mechanisms, performance metrics, and practical applicability of traditional and next-generation technologies. The synthesis highlights opportunities for scalable, eco-friendly, and economically viable solutions, while identifying knowledge gaps that can guide future research, industrial applications, and policy frameworks aimed at mitigating arsenic contamination worldwide.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100486,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"4 ","pages":"Pages 1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145374478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhanced chlorine activation on Cu-doped goethite via the synergistic effect of Cu+ and oxygen vacancy for efficient organic pollutant degradation 通过Cu+和氧空位的协同作用增强氯在铜掺杂针铁矿上的活化，有效降解有机污染物

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.esi.2025.12.003

Ziyi Liu, Jun Hao, Xiufang Zhang, Guanlong Wang

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Waste-derived carbon materials for high-efficiency lithium-ion batteries: A review 高效锂离子电池用废碳材料研究进展

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.esi.2026.01.001

Abdulafeez O. Orilonise , Kingsley O. Iwuozor , Ebuka Chizitere Emenike , Joshua Emeghai , Adewale George Adeniyi

{"title":"Waste-derived carbon materials for high-efficiency lithium-ion batteries: A review","authors":"Abdulafeez O. Orilonise , Kingsley O. Iwuozor , Ebuka Chizitere Emenike , Joshua Emeghai , Adewale George Adeniyi","doi":"10.1016/j.esi.2026.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esi.2026.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Waste derived carbon materials have advanced as sustainable alternatives to graphite for lithium ion battery anodes, yet existing studies remain fragmented because biomass and plastic wastes are often examined separately. This review integrates these research streams and establishes a unified framework linking feedstock composition, co-carbonization behaviour, activation pathways, heteroatom doping, and microstructural evolution to electrochemical performance. The analysis demonstrates that blended biomass-plastic feedstocks generate synergistic effects that shape yield, porosity, interlayer spacing, defect density, and surface chemistry. These structural features govern dual lithium storage mechanisms involving pseudocapacitive adsorption at defect sites and intercalation within turbostratic microdomains. Reported capacities frequently exceed 500 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> with superior rate performance compared to graphite. The review shows that excessive surface area and uncontrolled activation reduce initial coulombic efficiency through extensive solid electrolyte interphase formation, whereas moderated activation and controlled defect engineering improve cyclability. The study also shows the performance gains achieved by forming hybrids with metal oxides, silicon, and MXenes, which enhance conductivity, buffer volume change, and accelerate ion transport, delivering capacities between 700 and 1200 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>. Key barriers include low initial coulombic efficiency, variable feedstock quality, and the limited scalability of chemical activation. The review identifies targeted pre-lithiation, multi heteroatom co doping, and data driven synthesis optimisation as essential strategies for advancing waste derived carbons toward commercial anode applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100486,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"4 ","pages":"Pages 98-112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145924438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Iron-impregnated biochar for the capture and degradation of stormwater-derived trace organic contaminants 铁浸渍生物炭用于捕获和降解雨水产生的微量有机污染物

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.esi.2025.12.007

Aishwarya Das , Fanny E.K. Okaikue-Woodi , Timothy F.M. Rodgers , Jessica R. Ray , Rachel C. Scholes

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Hierarchical Co(OH)2/Ni(OH)2 nanosheets coupled with black phosphorus for enhanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysis 层叠Co(OH)2/Ni(OH)2纳米片与黑磷耦合增强析氧电催化

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.esi.2026.01.003

Yueting Zhang , Jipeng Fan , Yilun Zou, Jing Zou, Haitao Wang

{"title":"Hierarchical Co(OH)2/Ni(OH)2 nanosheets coupled with black phosphorus for enhanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysis","authors":"Yueting Zhang , Jipeng Fan , Yilun Zou, Jing Zou, Haitao Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.esi.2026.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esi.2026.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Improving the electrocatalytic performance of transition metal hydroxides in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for advancing efficient electrochemical water splitting. Herein, through a multi-step electrodeposition strategy, a novel composite material was successfully developed, consisting of thin black phosphorus (BP) layers, Co(OH)<sub>2</sub> nanosheets, and Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub> nanoflowers (referred to as Co-BP-Ni), for efficient OER electrocatalysis. We found that there is a unique electron donor-acceptor heterointerface between BP and Co(OH)<sub>2</sub>/Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub> (Co-Ni), where surface active electrons migrate from BP to the metal hydroxides. Comprehensive characterization confirmed that this coupling not only generated many active sites but also enhanced mass transport efficacy. Accordingly, the optimized Co-BP-Ni composite material has an overpotential as low as 163 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> and maintains good structural stability. Most importantly, this work provides fundamental guidance for designing highly active black phosphorus or transition metal hydroxide-based electrocatalysts through interface electron regulation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100486,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"4 ","pages":"Pages 113-119"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146172620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Directing three-electron oxygen reduction to hydroxyl radicals via encapsulated Fe0 and FeOx in carbon shells for rapid organics degradation 通过包裹在碳壳中的Fe0和FeOx引导三电子氧还原到羟基自由基，用于有机物的快速降解

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.esi.2025.12.002

Yaoqi Liu, Xiaohan Xu, Meirou Huang, Hong Xiao, Xiaojing Wang, Hong Peng, Xiaohui Lu, Yanzong Zhang, Shihuai Deng, Zhenxing Zeng

{"title":"Directing three-electron oxygen reduction to hydroxyl radicals via encapsulated Fe0 and FeOx in carbon shells for rapid organics degradation","authors":"Yaoqi Liu, Xiaohan Xu, Meirou Huang, Hong Xiao, Xiaojing Wang, Hong Peng, Xiaohui Lu, Yanzong Zhang, Shihuai Deng, Zhenxing Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.esi.2025.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esi.2025.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Electro-Fenton is a promising technology for the treatment of organic wastewater via the in-situ generation of highly oxidizing hydroxyl radicals (·OH). However, The Fe(III)/Fe(II) constitutes the rate-limiting step in the entire electro-Fenton process, where sluggish Fe(III)/Fe(II) severely constrains the generation rate of ·OH. Herein, we designed a three-electron oxygen reduction reaction (3e<sup>-</sup> ORR) catalyst featuring an iron core encased in porous carbon (Fe@PC), which accelerates the Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycle, directly reduces O<sub>2</sub> to ·OH, and thus shows excellent phenol removal efficiency. Results show that the H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> in situ generated on the carbon shell can be rapidly activated by the Fe/FeO<sub>x</sub> core, leading to the increased ·OH generation. Consequently, the as-developed Fe@PC electro-Fenton system exhibits higher phenol degradation activity, with a kinetic constant of 0.092 min<sup>−1</sup>, which is more than 10 times higher than the porous carbon (PC) counterpart. This study contributes to the rational design of 3e<sup>-</sup> ORR catalysts with the aim of strengthening the practical application of electro-Fenton in the treatment of organic wastewater.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100486,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"4 ","pages":"Pages 36-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Biomass-derived carbon materials as sustainable platforms for advanced biomedical applications 生物质衍生碳材料作为先进生物医学应用的可持续平台

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.esi.2025.12.004

Shaikh Abdur Razzak , Shihab Uddin , Anwarul Hasan , Ahmad Nawaz , Muhammad Nurunnabi Siddiquee , Md Abdullah Al Bari , Mohammad Mozahar Hossain

{"title":"Biomass-derived carbon materials as sustainable platforms for advanced biomedical applications","authors":"Shaikh Abdur Razzak , Shihab Uddin , Anwarul Hasan , Ahmad Nawaz , Muhammad Nurunnabi Siddiquee , Md Abdullah Al Bari , Mohammad Mozahar Hossain","doi":"10.1016/j.esi.2025.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esi.2025.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biomass-derived carbon materials (BCMs) are emerging as sustainable, high-performance alternatives to petroleum-based carbon in advanced biomedical technologies. This review integrates recent progress in the design, synthesis, and application of BCMs derived from diverse biomass precursors, including lignocellulosics, algae, and food or microbial wastes. Key conversion methods including pyrolysis, hydrothermal carbonization, activation, and templating are compared with respect to tunable porosity, heteroatom doping, and morphology control. Distinct BCM classes (activated carbon, carbon dots, graphene derivatives, nanotubes, nano-graphite, and fullerenes) are critically examined through structure, property, and functional relationships relevant to biocompatibility, biosafety, and performance. Characterization approaches including SEM/TEM, XRD, Raman, FTIR, BET are outlined with guidance on correlating surface features to biological response. In addition, applications are evaluated across toxin removal and hemoperfusion, targeted and controlled drug delivery, bioimaging and diagnostics, biosensing, tissue regeneration, antimicrobial coatings, and disinfection technologies. Sustainability perspectives emphasize waste-to-value conversion, circular bioeconomy integration, and life-cycle considerations. Key challenges include green and scalable synthesis, standardization of testing protocols, long-term biosafety assessment, and regulatory translation. Emerging directions including low-temperature solvent-lean synthesis, deterministic heteroatom engineering, interoperable data standards, and hybrid BCM composites with synergistic functionalities are proposed. By unifying insights from materials design, surface science, and biomedical translation, BCMs are positioned to underpin the next generation of safe, efficient, and sustainable medical technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100486,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"4 ","pages":"Pages 45-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145790101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Advanced photocatalytic materials for micro/nanoplastic degradation: A comprehensive review 用于微/纳米塑料降解的新型光催化材料综述

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.esi.2026.02.001

Madhulika Dutta , Sumit Kumar , Rajasekhar Bhimireddi , Madhulata Shukla , Anil Ramesh Koparkar , Krishna Prasad Sharma , Rajender S. Varma , Ravi Gupta , Rajeev Kumar , Laxman Singh

{"title":"Advanced photocatalytic materials for micro/nanoplastic degradation: A comprehensive review","authors":"Madhulika Dutta , Sumit Kumar , Rajasekhar Bhimireddi , Madhulata Shukla , Anil Ramesh Koparkar , Krishna Prasad Sharma , Rajender S. Varma , Ravi Gupta , Rajeev Kumar , Laxman Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.esi.2026.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esi.2026.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Micro- and nano-plastics (M/NPs) are omnipresent in oceanic and terrestrial ecosystems, posing massive environmental and human health risks. The overview of their types, life cycle, and laser spectroscopic detection is followed by a critical evaluation of degradation pathways, including photocatalytic, thermal, mechanical, microbial, catalytic, ozone-induced, and laser-assisted pathways. Recent advances on semiconducting photocatalysts-metal oxides, metal chalcogenides, and carbon-based nanomaterials-are discussed with particular emphasis on the structural modification for enhanced activity. Green synthesis routes via plant extract, bacteria, algae, and fungi are shown as sustainable approaches for large-scale remediation of M/NPs. Mechanistic insights into light–matter interactions as well as degradation processes are offered, emphasizing the necessity for cost-effective and eco-friendly alternatives to mitigate M/NP pollution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100486,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"4 ","pages":"Pages 152-189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146172619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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