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{"title":"Effects of an applied electric field on the composting process of organic wastes: A review","authors":"Yijie Wu ,&nbsp;Zhen Yu ,&nbsp;Meihua Zhao ,&nbsp;Changya Chen ,&nbsp;François Nkinahamira","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119387","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119387","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Electric field-assisted aerobic composting (EFAC), as an emerging organic solid waste treatment technology, significantly improves composting efficiency and product quality and reduces environmental risks through the directional regulation of microbial metabolism and electron transfer pathways by an exogenous electric field. In this paper, a systematic review was conducted on the effects of EFAC, focusing on its system configuration analysis, compost physicochemical properties, humification process, carbon and nitrogen conversion, heavy metal immobilization, emerging contaminants, greenhouse gas emission, and microbial community succession. Notably, compared to conventional aerobic composting, the application of an electric field enhances oxygen utilization, minimizes anaerobic zones, and boosts thermophilic and electroactive bacteria. This accelerates compost maturation and reduces processing time. In addition, future research could focus on the mechanism of additive synergism, elucidation of the specific mechanism of electron transfer, and scale-up applications. It aims to provide a reference basis for future research related to the application of EFAC technology in the field of organic waste treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 6","pages":"Article 119387"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application, challenges, and opportunities of organic metal frameworks materials in oil-water separation","authors":"Jiahao Liao ,&nbsp;Bingfan Li ,&nbsp;Longfei Ran ,&nbsp;Jiang Han ,&nbsp;Chao Yang ,&nbsp;Zhijun Li ,&nbsp;Tifeng Jiao","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119324","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119324","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As environmental concerns have escalated in severity, the development of effective oil-water separation technologies has become imperative. Conventional methods often prove inadequate in meeting these demands due to their substantial energy consumption, low efficiency, and the potential for inducing secondary pollution. Metal-organic skeleton materials (MOFs) have demonstrated considerable advantages in oil-water separation, owing to their ultra-high specific surface area, adjustable pore size, and surface chemistry. However, challenges persist, including the mismatch between the intrinsic properties of the materials and the treatment needs of complex water environments, as well as defects in the mechanical properties of the materials. This paper undertakes a systematic review of the latest research progress on three typical MOFs materials, namely ZIFs, UiOs, and MILs, and their composites, in the field of oil-water separation. The review focuses on two main areas: (1) modification strategies for MOFs materials, including hydrophilic and hydrophobic functionalization methods, (2) preparation techniques for composites, which are based on three major types of carrier materials: polymer substrates, adsorbent substrates, and metal mesh substrates. Finally, based on the limitations of the existing research, the future development direction of MOFs oil-water separation materials is proposed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 6","pages":"Article 119324"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145119486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multidimensional regulation of interfacial polymerization for structure-performance synergistic optimization of polyamide nanofiltration membranes","authors":"Xueqing Ma ,&nbsp;Tianqi Jia ,&nbsp;Xinru An ,&nbsp;Xia Zhan","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119374","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119374","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Polyamide (PA) nanofiltration membranes have demonstrated versatile applications in water treatment and critical resources extraction. However, PA membranes commonly fabricated <em>via</em> interfacial polymerization (IP) often suffer from a permeability-selectivity trade-off, largely due to the limited precision in controlling the pore size and physicochemical properties of the PA layer. This review systematically outlines the formation mechanisms of PA membranes. Moreover, it discusses the regulation strategies and key factors affecting IP process and PA structure, including monomers, solvents, additives, substrates and reaction conditions, with emphasis on the monomer diffusion kinetics, interfacial properties and micro-structure optimization. The correlations among preparation factors, PA micro-structure and nanofiltration performance are investigated to identify effective strategies for overcoming the permeability-selectivity trade-off. Finally, current challenges and future prospects of PA membranes were presented, which may offer some valuable insights for the rational design of high-performance membranes for overcoming the intrinsic trade-off limitation of PA membranes through multidimensional regulation of interfacial polymerization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 6","pages":"Article 119374"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent advances in iron sulfides for heavy metal remediation and their environmental behaviors","authors":"Jun Tang ,&nbsp;Wen Zhang ,&nbsp;Kai-hua Bai ,&nbsp;Feng Zhang ,&nbsp;Jun Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119370","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119370","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The retention and transformation of heavy metals are often closely associated with iron sulfides under natural or anthropogenic conditions. However, current research predominantly focuses on the synthesis and applications of iron sulfides for the removal of specific pollutants, with limited discussion on the iron sulfides toward heavy metals from a life cycle analysis perspective. This article reviews the geochemical interactions between natural iron sulfides and heavy metals in ores, sediments and plant roots firstly. And then the applications of various synthetic iron sulfides for remediating heavy metal pollution are presented, including the mechanisms interacted with heavy metals, the methods for preparing iron sulfides, and their implementations in addressing contaminations. Moreover, the aging processes and environmental impacts of iron sulfides after application are discussed to emphasize the life cycle analysis. Based on current research on iron sulfides, large-scale production, sustainable utilization, and studies on toxicity are identified as promising directions for future investigation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 6","pages":"Article 119370"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145156396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Engineered 2D smart nanomaterials and nanocomposites: Advanced frontiers in heavy metal ion detection for water purification","authors":"Shikha Teotia ,&nbsp;Damini Verma ,&nbsp;Toshani ,&nbsp;Koo Pey Ting ,&nbsp;Vanshika Kumari ,&nbsp;Minhaz Uddin Ahmed ,&nbsp;Maumita Das Mukherjee","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119367","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119367","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heavy metal ions (HMIs), which exist naturally, pose a significant concern to the environment and human health due to their propensity to bioaccumulate, persistence, and toxicity. Industrial emissions, e-waste, urbanization, agriculture, and mining have all contributed to the rapid growth of HMIs contamination due to extensive industrial expansion and technology, which poses a major threat to public health and ecosystems. Consequently, the fabrication of detection techniques for monitoring these HMIs is essential. Recent advances in material science have given this subject renowned interest and sparked the development of distinct nano sensors with a diverse sensor types and applications. The development of highly reliable, specific, and sensitive electrochemical detection techniques based on nanomaterials is crucial to address this growing problem and enable the quick identification of HMIs contamination. Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials stand out among them as attractive building blocks for sensors because of their distinct optical, electrical, chemical, and physical characteristics. Because of the nanoscale electrode surface design that results in quick electrode kinetics, active large surface area, conductivity, and enhanced catalytic activity, the resulting electrodes have several benefits and function better. Furthermore, unlike the previous reviews that focused primarily on a particular type nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensors, this work highlights recent advances in electrochemical, optical and piezoelectric platforms for various 2-D materials including graphene, MXene, layered double hydroxides (LDHs), transition metal chalcogenides (TMCs) and other 2-D materials for HMIs detection in real water. Finally, the review outlines current challenges, and research gaps and proposes future directions for optimizing 2D nanomaterial-based sensors for practical water monitoring applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 6","pages":"Article 119367"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145221905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Engineered bacteria for PET and polyethylene degradation: A review","authors":"Atiya Riaz,&nbsp;Jaisha Abid,&nbsp;Rameeza Shaheen,&nbsp;Samreen Nadeem,&nbsp;Zainab Ghumman","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119368","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119368","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing concentration of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene (PE) in the environment, along with their resistance to biodegradation, poses a serious threat to the environment and living organisms. Emerging trends in recombinant DNA technology and synthetic biology, such as genetically modified bacteria, have revealed novel strategies for the biodegradation of plastics. This review focuses on the capability of genetically engineered bacteria, such as CRISPR-edited strains, to break down PET and PE. Genetically modified bacteria offer an alternative approach to traditional recycling techniques for more effective management of PET and PE waste. Significantly, new life-cycle assessments (LCAs) show that enzymatic PET recycling can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30–40 % when compared to the manufacturing of virgin PET; nonetheless, issues with the cost of enzyme synthesis and the energy requirements for pretreatment still exist. Regulatory approval for the discharge or confinement of modified microorganisms and their incorporation into frameworks for the circular economy is also necessary for the sustainability of such strategies. This review emphasizes various bacterial strains, enzymatic modifications, and the challenges of recent strategies, including the efficiency of different enzymes and sustainable biocatalyst development, while also suggesting future research strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 6","pages":"Article 119368"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A review on surface oxygen species in perovskite oxide catalysts for oxidation reactions: Toward rational catalyst design","authors":"JeongHyun Cho,&nbsp;Minjae Kim,&nbsp;Ji Chul Jung","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119349","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119349","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>ABO₃ Perovskite oxides have attracted considerable attention as oxidation catalysts due to their excellent thermal stability, redox flexibility, and tunable electronic structures. Among the key factors governing their catalytic performance, surface oxygen species, including adsorbed and lattice oxygen, play pivotal roles in determining activity and reaction mechanisms. Despite their recognized importance, the precise nature of their reactivity and mechanistic contributions remains under active debate, with conflicting interpretations across studies. This review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how surface oxygen species influence catalytic behavior. We examine their formation, reactivity, and mechanistic roles in perovskite-catalyzed oxidation reactions, focusing on CO, CH₄, NH₃, and volatile organic compounds. Recent experimental approaches, including post-treatment strategies, A/B-site stoichiometry tuning, and interfacial engineering, are discussed in terms of their impact on oxygen species distribution and electronic structure. Complementary density functional theory (DFT) studies are also reviewed, elucidating correlations between surface oxygen activity and electronic descriptors, such as oxygen vacancy formation energy, O 2p-band center, and orbital hybridization. Furthermore, we investigate advanced characterization techniques that enable identification and quantification of surface oxygen species under both static and reactive conditions. By integrating experimental and theoretical insights and reconciling diverse findings, this review provides a clearer understanding of the multifaceted roles of surface oxygen species and offers guidance for the rational design of high-performance perovskite-based oxidation catalysts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 6","pages":"Article 119349"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145119487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Challenges and performance optimization strategies of carbon-based transition metal single-atom catalysts derived from ZIF-8 for oxygen reduction reaction: Active site regulation, 3D structural engineering, and interfacial function design","authors":"Dongsheng Zhao ,&nbsp;Zhenghui Qiu ,&nbsp;Cunguo Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119305","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119305","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The intensifying rising energy demands and environmental degradation have driven the advancement of sustainable energy solutions. Technologies such as fuel cells and metal-air batteries have garnered widespread interest for their superior efficiency and eco-friendliness. However, the inherently slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode, along with dependence on noble metal catalysts, significantly impede their large-scale deployment, underscoring the urgent demand for cost-effective alternatives. Recently, transition metal-based single-atom catalysts (M-SACs), particularly those derived from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), have emerged as promising candidates due to their maximal atom utilization, adjustable electronic structure, and economical synthesis. Among them, zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) derived SACs offer outstanding potential owing to their high surface area, ordered porous structure, and abundant nitrogen coordination sites. This review systematically summarizes recent advances in ZIF-8-derived M-SACs for ORR, with a focus on the key challenges and critical performance optimization strategies, including active site regulation, stabilization of high-density single atoms, construction of synergistic catalytic systems, and three-dimensional (3D) structural/functional design. In addition, this work discusses critical bottlenecks in structural characterization, performance benchmarking, and engineering scalability. It emphasizes the necessity of multi-technique cross-validation for accurate active site identification, standardized evaluation protocols for reliable data comparison, and robust synthesis strategies for scalable production. These insights provide theoretical guidance and practical strategies for the rational design and real-world application of high-performance ORR electrocatalysts based on ZIF-8 precursors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 6","pages":"Article 119305"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Micro- and nanoplastics in aquatic environments: Advances in detection methods and metal–organic framework (MOF)–based remediation","authors":"Mohammed Yusuf ,&nbsp;Md. Monjurul Islam ,&nbsp;Mahfuzul Islam ,&nbsp;Sumaya Yasmin Pakhy ,&nbsp;Ahmadullah Siddiki ,&nbsp;Md. Hafezur Rahaman","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119276","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119276","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are pervasive pollutants that persist in aquatic environments, transport toxic co-contaminants, and pose serious ecological and human health risks. Addressing this pressing challenge requires both accurate detection and effective remediation strategies. This review integrates recent advances in detecting MPs/NPs in environmental matrices, including spectroscopic, microscopic, and sensor-based approaches, with a critical assessment of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as advanced adsorbents for their removal. MOFs possess ultrahigh surface area, tunable chemistry, and versatile functionalization, enabling strong interactions with diverse polymers through adsorption, hydrophobic effects, π–π stacking, hydrogen bonding, and electrostatic forces. Reported removal efficiencies span 70–99.9 %, depending strongly on particle size, water chemistry, and MOF identity. UiO-66 and UiO-66-NH₂ achieved &gt; 95 % removal of polystyrene NPs (&lt;500 nm) in ultrapure water, where strong interfacial interactions dominate, whereas larger MPs (1–100 µm) exhibit lower efficiencies (70–85 %) even with high-surface-area frameworks like MIL-101(Cr) due to reduced surface contact and limited interfacial interactions. In natural waters, functionalized UiO and ZIF-8 frameworks show 80–90 % efficiencies, though performance declines under competition from natural organic matter and ionic species. Despite high adsorption and promising reusability, MOFs face cost and scalability challenges due to costly precursors, toxic solvents, and energy-intensive synthesis. Recent advances in green synthesis, the use of industrial by-products, and composite immobilization (hydrogels, foams) are steadily improving cost-effectiveness and long-term stability. Ultimately, integrating robust detection strategies with economically viable MOF-based remediation will be crucial to translating laboratory progress into practical and scalable solutions for MPs/NPs pollution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 6","pages":"Article 119276"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bio-based and biodegradable polymers for composites: Sustainability, challenges, and future perspectives","authors":"Bernard Miranda Campos ,&nbsp;Jean-Baptiste Jouenne ,&nbsp;Simon Begrem ,&nbsp;Patricia Jouannot-Chesney ,&nbsp;Ridha Mosrati ,&nbsp;Joël Bréard","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119306","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.119306","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing attention towards sustainability in the composites industry has accelerated the transition to bio-based polymer matrices. Among them, polyamide 11 (PA-11), polylactic acid (PLA), and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) show great potential as alternatives to fossil-based thermoplastics, and an increase in their industrial production is expected in the coming years. These polymers display various properties, ranging from high mechanical performance to biodegradability, making them well-suited for composites, particularly those reinforced with natural fibers. This review explores PA-11, PLA, and PHAs, focusing mainly on their synthesis, properties, and performances on composite materials. A detailed analysis of their environmental impact is provided through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), using global warming potential (GWP) and non-renewable energy use (NREU) as parameters. Several End-of-Life (EoL) scenarios, including biodegradability, recyclability, and industrial composting, are assessed to explore their roles in the circular economy strategies. Perspectives on future research and industrial applications are discussed at the end, including calls for improved processing techniques, property optimization, and EoL management strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 6","pages":"Article 119306"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145097182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}