Ming Lei , Siyu Li , Dongyang Li , Bingfei Yan , Zhifei Ma , Cheng Cheng , Tianxue Yang , Daishe Wu
{"title":"Potential of biochar from urban kitchens biogas residue as a persulfate activator and its nonradical degradation of sulfadiazine","authors":"Ming Lei , Siyu Li , Dongyang Li , Bingfei Yan , Zhifei Ma , Cheng Cheng , Tianxue Yang , Daishe Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116178","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116178","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, a catalyst was derived from biogas residue through acid treatment. The comparative analysis involved assessing the degradation rates of a single catalyst, a catalyst driven by persulfate (PDS), and direct oxidation of sulfadiazine (SDZ). Acid-modified and heat-treated biogas residue (A@HBR) activated the persulfate system to degrade SDZ by 95.51 % within 120 min, exceeding the 59.89 % and 30.21 % achieved by the individual biochar A@HBR and individual PDS systems, respectively. Experimental data from electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and free radical quenching indicated that surface-bound free radicals, singlet oxygen, and electron transfer pathways contributed to the degradation mechanism of the A@HBR/PDS system, with singlet oxygen playing a dominant role in this context. Interference factors (pH, temperature, anion, etc.) had a minimal impact on the degradation process while demonstrating good environmental adaptability in complex water environments as well as recycling experiments-thus presenting a potential scheme for resource utilization of agricultural and forestry solid wastes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 3","pages":"Article 116178"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143643090","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}
Jiangshi Zhang , Pengcheng Liu , Lei Fang , Linquan Tong , Fangwei Han , Jianguo Liu , Yunfei Liang , Juan Yang , Hongfu Jia , Chenyang Liu
{"title":"Study on the synergistic enhancement of foam wetting coal dust by surfactant compounding","authors":"Jiangshi Zhang , Pengcheng Liu , Lei Fang , Linquan Tong , Fangwei Han , Jianguo Liu , Yunfei Liang , Juan Yang , Hongfu Jia , Chenyang Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116187","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116187","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The formulation of binary foam dust suppressants represents an effective strategy for enhancing foam dust suppression efficiency. This study utilizes octylphenol ethoxylate (OP-5) and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) for synergistic foam enhancement experiments and simulation studies. The results indicate that at the optimal OP-5/SDBS ratio of 12:24, the solution exhibits a static contact angle of 17.61°, a surface tension of 27.88mN/m, a coal dust settling time of 104.72 s, and a wind erosion resistance rate of 96.8 %. Additionally, the solution achieves a foaming capacity of 8.5-fold, with a concentrated foam area distribution and the lowest system stability index of −0.0971 min⁻¹ . At this ratio, the hydrophilic groups of the surfactant molecules exhibit the strongest interaction with water molecules, resulting in the slowest liquid film drainage rate. Meanwhile, the interaction energy between the coal and foam system is maximized, and the composite foam demonstrates the best wettability for coal dust. The absolute electrostatic potential values of the SDBS molecules and long flame coal molecules are higher than those of water molecules, facilitating the adsorption of water molecules onto the surfaces of these two molecules. Furthermore, SDBS molecules provide additional adsorption sites for water molecules on the coal dust surface. The research findings offer insights into novel multi-component foams.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 3","pages":"Article 116187"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143643342","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}
Limiao Ye , Guangkuo Gao , Fayun Li , Yafei Sun , Shiyan Yang , Qin Qin , Jun Wang , Naling Bai , Yong Xue , Lijuan Sun
{"title":"A comprehensive review on biochar-based materials for the safe utilization and remediation of heavy metal-contaminated agricultural soil and associated mechanisms","authors":"Limiao Ye , Guangkuo Gao , Fayun Li , Yafei Sun , Shiyan Yang , Qin Qin , Jun Wang , Naling Bai , Yong Xue , Lijuan Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116179","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116179","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heavy metal pollution of soil poses a serious threat to the agricultural industry. As a carbon-rich material with high adsorption sites, biochar has received much in the safety use or remediation of heavy metal contaminated agricultural soil. This paper provided a comprehensive overview on the application of biochar in agricultural soil remediation and its related mechanisms. Firstly, the production and modification methods of biochar were introduced. Secondly, the physical and chemical mechanism of heavy metal adsorption by biochar was comprehensively discussed. Thirdly, the heavy metal passivation principles by biochar and factors influencing the passivation efficiency were summarized, including soil pH, environmental temperature, humidity, soil redox potential. Finally, the potential risk of contaminates leaching during the long term application of biochar and future challenges for the wide use of biochar was proposed. This review offers comprehensive and valuable insights for the green and economy agricultural soil remediation technology based on biochar materials and promotes its widely application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 3","pages":"Article 116179"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143643390","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}
Shaochuan Wang , Dongsheng Zhao , Zhenghui Qiu , Guiling Zhang , Cunguo Lin
{"title":"3D porous carbon materials in situ-embedded with Fe3C/Fe nanoparticles as high-performance anode electrocatalysts of microbial fuel cells","authors":"Shaochuan Wang , Dongsheng Zhao , Zhenghui Qiu , Guiling Zhang , Cunguo Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116171","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116171","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The power output of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) depends on the biofilm activity on the anode and the electron transfer efficiency between electrode and microbes. Therefore, enhancing the biocompatibility and conductivity of the anode is the key to improving MFCs performance. In this work, a series of porous carbon (PC) materials with core-shell nanoparticles (carbon shell, Fe<sub>3</sub>C/Fe core), denoted as Fe<sub>3</sub>C/Fe@PC<sub>X</sub>, were prepared using a nitrate-assisted polymer bubbling method by pyrolyzing polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) with ferric nitrate (Fe(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>). These materials were coated on carbon felt (CF) to serve as the modified anode for the MFCs. An optimal foaming agent dosage led to a porous structure (Fe<sub>3</sub>C/Fe@PC<sub>1.8</sub>), giving the anode excellent surface morphology, conductivity, and biocompatibility, thereby enhancing the enrichment of dominant electroactive microorganisms and biofilm activity, and significantly improving electron transfer efficiency and MFC power output. The anode resistance (R<sub>anode</sub>) of the MFCs equipped with the Fe<sub>3</sub>C/Fe@PC<sub>1.8</sub>-CF is only 131.50 Ω, significantly lower than that of the control group (2449.00 Ω). The maximum output voltage reaches 0.687 V, and the power density is 4.90 W/m<sup>2</sup>, which are 1.46 and 2.28 times greater than the control group, respectively. The superior performance of the modified anode demonstrates significant potential for application in high-performance MFCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 3","pages":"Article 116171"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143641766","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}
Yang Luo, Qintie Lin, Yuxin Liu, Junli Zheng, Chen Zeng, Yajie Wu, Jieyi Pan
{"title":"Construction of waste-modified biochar as a means for the efficient removal of BDE209 from soil via microwaves: A novel low-toxicity degradation pathway","authors":"Yang Luo, Qintie Lin, Yuxin Liu, Junli Zheng, Chen Zeng, Yajie Wu, Jieyi Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116173","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116173","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Compared with decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE209), low-brominated diphenyl ethers have greater toxicity. Efficient and green degradation of BDE209 in soil remains a great challenge. In this work, a microwave catalytic material (ZFO-PBC) was synthesized by recycling and phosphoric acid-modified biochar (PBC) from abandoned buildings via the treatment process. The combination of ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> with PBC enhanced the magnetic and reflection losses of the material in the microwave field, which improved the microwave absorption and electron transfer capabilities and accelerated the generation of active substances. The ZFO-PBC/MW/PDS system exhibited excellent oxidation performance (91.5 % degradation of BDE209 in 5 min) and pH tolerance. BDE209 was degraded by singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>), superoxide radical (O<sub>2</sub><sup>•−</sup>), and electron transfer mechanisms. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations, liquid and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC<img>MS and GC<img>MS) analyses revealed that the ether bonds in BDE209 were unstable under microwave conditions and were prone to breakage to form bromophenolics. This process avoids the production of lower brominated biphenyl ethers, which greatly reduces the toxicity of byproducts during the degradation of BDE209. This study presents a \"waste for waste\" research idea, which provides new technologies and ideas for the recycling of biochar from construction waste and the green degradation of BDE209 in soil.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 3","pages":"Article 116173"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143643395","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":"An effective strategy for preparing fluxed metallized pellets from converter slag: Synergistic mechanism and consolidation behavior","authors":"Shanshan Wen , Sibo Shen , Lihua Gao , Junhong Zhang , Zhijun He","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116188","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116188","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A systematic study was conducted on the preparation and metallurgical properties of fluxed metallized pellets from converter slag, focusing on the consolidation behavior and interfacial reactions during the preparation process. The optimal preparation parameters were determined to be a preparation temperature of 1200 °C, a roasting time of 2 h, a basicity of 1.5, and an FC/O ratio of 0.8. Under these conditions, the prepared fluxed metallized pellets exhibited a compressive strength of 4125 N/P, an RDI<sub>+3.15</sub> of 75.2 %, and an RDI<sub>+3.15</sub> of 65.2 %. The results indicated that higher roasting temperatures and basicity levels promoted the formation of stable, low-melting-point phases such as gehlenite and olivine. These phases enhanced the crystalline and adhesive structures, thereby increasing the compressive strength of the fluxed metallized pellets. In addition, variations in the compressive strength as an important metallurgical indicator were closely related to the formation of wustite and olivine at lower basicity levels. Higher basicity facilitated the formation of dicalcium silicate (C<sub>2</sub>S), whose phase transition-induced volume expansion caused self-pulverization of the pellets during the cooling process. The presence of solid solutions phases, such as gehlenite (Ca<sub>x</sub>Mg<sub>2-x</sub>SiAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>) and olivine (Ca<sub>x</sub>Fe<sub>2-x</sub>SiO<sub>4</sub>), played an important role in preventing fragmentation and pulverization, effectively improving the RDI<sub>+3.15</sub> and RDI<sub>+6.3</sub> values of the pellets. The preparation and metallurgical properties of the fluxed metallized pellets meet the evaluation criteria for feed materials used in the ironmaking process in blast furnaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 3","pages":"Article 116188"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143686452","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}
Santosh Zol , Hrushikesh Chandodkar , Mukhtar Ahmed , Mohd Belal Haider , K. D. P. Lakshmee Kumar , B. Neelam Naidu , Rakesh Kumar , Nagabhatla Viswanadham
{"title":"Multi-objective optimization of syngas production from bio-glycerol: A bi-reforming approach using NSGA-II","authors":"Santosh Zol , Hrushikesh Chandodkar , Mukhtar Ahmed , Mohd Belal Haider , K. D. P. Lakshmee Kumar , B. Neelam Naidu , Rakesh Kumar , Nagabhatla Viswanadham","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116186","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116186","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the multi-objective optimization (MOO) of syngas production from bio-glycerol using the Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II (NSGA-II) for constrained optimization in the bi-reforming process. Thermodynamic modelling of the system was conducted in Aspen Plus V12, applying the Gibbs free energy minimization method and accounting for all by-products. Key decision variables, including the water-to-glycerol ratio, CO<sub>2</sub>-to-glycerol ratio, and reforming temperature, were examined for their impact on process performance. Results demonstrated that bi-reforming glycerol is more advantageous for syngas production compared to dry reforming, as it operates at lower temperatures, reducing coke formation. A glycerol bi-reforming process was simulated and optimized using MOO to maximize syngas production and CO<sub>2</sub> conversion while minimizing exergy loss and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The optimization revealed trade-offs among the objectives, with the Pareto front showcasing optimal solutions. Specifically, a higher water-to-glycerol ratio favoured a higher H<sub>2</sub>-to-CO ratio but led to decreased CO<sub>2</sub> conversion and increased energy consumption and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The net flow method (NFM) is used to select the best optimal solutions from the Pareto front solutions based on the weight of the objective functions. Despite these trade-offs, bi-reforming of bio-glycerol was shown to be a viable method for producing syngas with a high H<sub>2</sub>/CO ratio and low CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The best optimal solutions obtained for the bi-reforming of glycerol show an SGR of ∼0.44 and CGR of 1.89, with the reforming temperature of 1202 K giving a CO<sub>2</sub> conversion of 42.55 % with exergy efficiency of 78.3 % and syngas production of 6.29 per mole of glycerol having H<sub>2</sub>/CO ratio of 3.16.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 3","pages":"Article 116186"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143686460","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}
Xiaoying Guo , Yue Wang , Pengchao Zhou , Junfeng Wan , Yan Wang , Xiaona Hu
{"title":"Reducing nitrogen losses in chicken manure composting with acetic acid: Importance of rare bacteria in nitrogen transformation during the thermophilic phase","authors":"Xiaoying Guo , Yue Wang , Pengchao Zhou , Junfeng Wan , Yan Wang , Xiaona Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116130","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116130","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated the effect of acetic acid on reducing nitrogen losses in pilot-scale chicken manure composting and provided a comprehensive analysis of the distinct roles of abundant and rare bacteria in nitrogen transformation. Acetic acid was added at concentrations of 4.05 (AAL) and 8.09 g/kg (AAH), and physicochemical parameters, ammonia emissions, and bacterial communities were monitored. AAL and AAH reduced thermophilic-phase ammonia emissions by 27.67 % and 12.81 %, respectively, contributing to 53.48 % and 43.34 % of overall nitrogen loss reductions, respectively. Acetic acid enriched rare taxa rather than abundant taxa in the thermophilic phase, which contributed to reduced ammonia emission in AAH by promoting nitrification and ammonia assimilation. Network analysis indicated that nitrogen conversion was related to rare taxa interactions (<em>p</em> < 0.001) rather than abundant taxa interactions, while the relationship was enhanced in AAL but not in AAH. For community assembly, rare taxa were more affected by stochasticity than abundant taxa, while AAH enhanced the stochasticity of rare taxa (<em>p</em> < 0.05) but did not affect that of abundant taxa. Rare taxa assembly was related to nitrogen transformation (<em>p</em> < 0.05), while abundant taxa assembly was not. These results indicated that rare taxa responded differently to varying doses of acetic acid. This study demonstrated that a lower dose of acetic acid was more effective in reducing ammonia emissions during the thermophilic phase of composting and highlighted the importance of rare taxa in nitrogen transformation. This study will promote the application of organic acids for nitrogen retention in manure composting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 3","pages":"Article 116130"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143687378","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":"Preparation and properties of photothermal superhydrophobic melamine sponge for heavy oil absorption","authors":"Luyao Wei , Tao Wu , Yujiang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116195","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116195","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Frequent oil spills lead to significant environmental issues and economic losses. In this work, a photothermal superhydrophobic melamine sponge (OPCM) was prepared with carbon black, polydopamine and octadecylamine for absorbing heavy oil. The surface properties, morphology and structure of OPCM were characterized by various characteristic techniques, including interfacial tensiometer, infrared thermography, SEM, FT-IR and XPS. Experimental results showed that the water contact angle of OPCM increased from 0° to 152.6°, signifying a change in wettability from superhydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity. And the surface temperature of OPCM rose rapidly from 25°C to 76.2°C within 1 min under the simulated sunlight irradiation of 1.0 kW/m<sup>2</sup>. Furthermore, three kinds of heavy oils with viscosities of 44204 mPa·s, 9373 mPa·s, and 3671 mPa·s were selected for the absorption test. The test indicated that the maximum absorption capacities of OPCM for these oils were 126 g oil/g OPCM, 117 g oil/g OPCM, and 114 g oil/g OPCM, respectively. At the same time, from the perspective of circular economy, after 11 cycles of oil absorption, the absorption capacities of OPCM remained at 107 g oil/g OPCM, 102 g oil/g OPCM, and 100 g oil/g OPCM. Because of the photothermal conversion property and thermal conductivity of OPCM, the viscosity of heavy oil decreased and the fluidity increased. Additionally, the capillary force and hydrophobic interaction improved the absorption efficiency of OPCM for heavy oil. The sponges OPCM are potentially useful for in addressing oil spills and environmental issues during crude oil production and transportation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 3","pages":"Article 116195"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143687329","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}
Wei Chen , Yuting Zhao , Xiang Liu , Xu Ouyang , Jinrong Li , Zepeng Li , Qingxi Hu
{"title":"Recovery of Li⁺ from oilfield produced water using La₂O₃-coated lithium ion-sieves","authors":"Wei Chen , Yuting Zhao , Xiang Liu , Xu Ouyang , Jinrong Li , Zepeng Li , Qingxi Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116177","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jece.2025.116177","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the rising demand for power batteries in recent years, the search for alternative lithium resources has become a key research focus. Oilfield produced water is a type of lithium-containing wastewater generated during oil extraction processes, offering significant potential for resource recycling. However, conventional lithium recovery methods, such as solvent extraction and electrochemical techniques, exhibit low efficiency due to the presence of organic substances (e.g., grease, ammonia nitrogen, COD) and inorganic contaminants (e.g., heavy metals, salts). To enhance lithium recovery efficiency from oilfield wastewater, this study synthesized lithium manganese oxide (Li₁.₆Mn₁.₆O₄) via a soft chemical method using various lithium and manganese sources, followed by surface modification with lanthanum oxide (La₂O₃). The La₂O₃-modified material was applied for cyclic adsorption and recovery of Li⁺ from oilfield produced water. Experimental results indicate that combining MnCO₃ and LiOH as manganese and lithium sources in a 1:1 ratio produces the Li₁.₆Mn₁.₆O₄ precursor with optimal adsorption capacity and minimal manganese loss. Through multiple adsorption-desorption cycles using both simulated and actual oilfield produced water samples from various locations, it was demonstrated that the inherent chemical inertness of La₂O₃ coating on Li₁.₆Mn₁.₆O₄ effectively mitigates manganese dissolution. La₂O₃ coating effectively mitigates manganese loss from Li₁.₆Mn₁.₆O₄. After 10 cycles, the manganese loss rate remained below 1.5 %, with the adsorption capacity sustained at 25 mg·g⁻¹ . This study offers a novel pathway for lithium recovery from oilfield produced wastewater.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15759,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering","volume":"13 3","pages":"Article 116177"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143643273","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}