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Advancing wastewater treatment with green and scalable metal–organic frameworks: from synthetic strategies to real-world deployment 用绿色和可扩展的金属有机框架推进废水处理:从合成战略到现实世界的部署
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npj Clean Water Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00514-x
Austine Ofondu Chinomso Iroegbu, Moipone Linda Teffo, Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku, Reinout Meijboom, Shanganyane Percy Hlangothi
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Janus membranes with dynamically reversible solar evaporation interfaces 具有动态可逆太阳蒸发界面的Janus膜
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npj Clean Water Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00516-9
Tianxin Lu, Qinglin Wu, Yu Zhou, Xuanzhi Wang, Weiwei Shi
{"title":"Janus membranes with dynamically reversible solar evaporation interfaces","authors":"Tianxin Lu, Qinglin Wu, Yu Zhou, Xuanzhi Wang, Weiwei Shi","doi":"10.1038/s41545-025-00516-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00516-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Interfacial solar evaporation is an innovative technique that has attracted significant attention for its potential applications across a variety of fields. Traditional evaporators either apply the hydrophobic surface or the hydrophilic, exposed to solar irradiation. However, both situations result in the poor heat and mass transfer with the long-term operations, further lower down evaporation performance. Herein, Janus membranes (FePP) were designed with dynamically reversible solar evaporation interfaces; the top surface exhibited superhydrophobic exposed to solar irradiation while superhydrophilic in the dark environment. This property minimizes salt fouling by regulating salt deposition during evaporation cycles, while facilitating easy recovery during the hydrophilic state. The solar evaporation performance has improved with the average rate of 1.48 ± 0.05 kg m<sup>−2</sup>h<sup>−1</sup>, 2.6 times more than the control group of water interface without FePP under one-sun irradiation. Furthermore, it demonstrated excellent stability and strong salt-resistance ability in the long-term desalination and highly saline water operation. Even outdoor field tests, FePP also showed strong solar evaporation and desalination performance exposed to the changing irradiation under the sun. This work further promotes the practical applications of the solar interfacial evaporators into the wastewater treatment, water desalination and purification, and energy production.</p>","PeriodicalId":19375,"journal":{"name":"npj Clean Water","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144915696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Synergistic solutions: reverse osmosis and nanofiltration configurations for efficient brackish water desalination 协同解决方案:反渗透和纳滤配置有效的咸淡水淡化
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npj Clean Water Pub Date : 2025-08-28 DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00515-w
Arianna Q. Tariqi, Luis Cruzado, Anthony P. Straub, Kerri L. Hickenbottom, Vasiliki Karanikola
{"title":"Synergistic solutions: reverse osmosis and nanofiltration configurations for efficient brackish water desalination","authors":"Arianna Q. Tariqi, Luis Cruzado, Anthony P. Straub, Kerri L. Hickenbottom, Vasiliki Karanikola","doi":"10.1038/s41545-025-00515-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00515-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pilot testing using feed water sourced from the Yuma Desalting Plant (~2 g/L) (Arizona, USA), an inland brackish water desalination facility, was conducted using either tight Dupont Filmtec Nanofiltration (NF) NF90 membranes or looser NF270 membranes as integrated, pre-treatment, or brine recovery for Reverse Osmosis (RO). The hybrid configurations that include both NF270 and RO membranes exhibited the highest RO water flux, 37– 41 Lm<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>, with over 99% salt rejection. However, the cost was strongly influenced by the volume of brine produced compared to the energy consumption, resulting in the lowest cost in the NF270 brine recovery configuration. Both the pilot study and modeling data indicate that NF270 and RO membrane hybrid configurations are an economically viable treatment for water purification in inland areas where brackish water is a prevalent water source.</p>","PeriodicalId":19375,"journal":{"name":"npj Clean Water","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144910768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Towards domain-adapted large language models for water and wastewater management: methods, datasets and benchmarking 面向水和废水管理的领域适应大型语言模型:方法、数据集和基准
IF 11.4 1区 工程技术
npj Clean Water Pub Date : 2025-08-26 DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00509-8
Boyan Xu, Guanlan Wu, Zihao Li, Guangming Xu, Huabin Zeng, Rui Tong, How Yong Ng
{"title":"Towards domain-adapted large language models for water and wastewater management: methods, datasets and benchmarking","authors":"Boyan Xu, Guanlan Wu, Zihao Li, Guangming Xu, Huabin Zeng, Rui Tong, How Yong Ng","doi":"10.1038/s41545-025-00509-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00509-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Large language models (LLMs) have shown significant promise for water and wastewater management. However, current foundation models are not yet reliable. This Perspective outlines a pathway for customizing foundation models into WaterGPTs (specialized LLMs for water and wastewater management). We present key methodologies for adapting foundation models into WaterGPTs, including prompt engineering, knowledge and tool augmentation, and fine-tuning, and they are illustrated through representative examples. Then, we highlight the importance of diverse and ethically sourced datasets to customize foundation models, and we propose strategies for efficiently extracting high-quality information to customize foundation models. Further, we advocate for the development of a secure, informative, and dynamic evaluation benchmark that will guide the creation of more reliable WaterGPT. To illustrate practical LLM deployment in water sectors, we envision a specialized WaterGPT in wastewater treatment plants, which could integrate specific biological/chemical knowledge and advanced tools to manage intricate processes of activated sludge. Collectively, we aim to lower barriers for non-AI water-domain-specific experts and bridge the gap between experimental and computational research in water and wastewater management.</p>","PeriodicalId":19375,"journal":{"name":"npj Clean Water","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144898459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Knowledge embedding and interpretable machine learning optimize comprehensive benefits for water treatment 知识嵌入和可解释机器学习优化了水处理的综合效益
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npj Clean Water Pub Date : 2025-08-24 DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00510-1
Yu-Qi Wang, Wenchong Tian, Hao-Lin Yang, Yun-Peng Song, Jia-Ji Chen, Qiong-Ying Xu, Wan-Xin Yin, Le-Qi Ding, Xi-Qi Li, Han-Tao Wang, Ai-Jie Wang, Hong-Cheng Wang
{"title":"Knowledge embedding and interpretable machine learning optimize comprehensive benefits for water treatment","authors":"Yu-Qi Wang, Wenchong Tian, Hao-Lin Yang, Yun-Peng Song, Jia-Ji Chen, Qiong-Ying Xu, Wan-Xin Yin, Le-Qi Ding, Xi-Qi Li, Han-Tao Wang, Ai-Jie Wang, Hong-Cheng Wang","doi":"10.1038/s41545-025-00510-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00510-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Perikinetic and orthokinetic flocculation are the first steps in drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) and affect all subsequent processes. Leveraging multi-stage water quality parameters, we developed a machine learning (ML) framework for coagulation control that incorporates knowledge embedding (KE) through hyper-parametric constraints on threshold water quality, energy consumption, and economic costs. Random forest (RF) has the best performance among the eight methods with a percentage error of 2.53% and a coefficient of determination of 0.9922. The results of the interpretability analysis show that the model can accurately identify the coagulation demand and balance the removal effect with the energy consumption and economic cost. Through real experimental validation and simulation extrapolation, the RF-KE model can reduce turbidity by 16.36% and dosing cost by 9.64%. This framework reduces economic costs while optimizing water quality through KE and interpretability analyses, providing evidence for the safe and reliable application of future models.</p>","PeriodicalId":19375,"journal":{"name":"npj Clean Water","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144898464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Calibrating activated sludge models through hyperparameter optimization: a new framework for wastewater treatment plant simulation 通过超参数优化校准活性污泥模型:污水处理厂模拟的新框架
IF 11.4 1区 工程技术
npj Clean Water Pub Date : 2025-08-23 DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00513-y
Huarong Yu, Yue Wang, Tan Li, Qibo Gan, Dan Qu, Fangshu Qu
{"title":"Calibrating activated sludge models through hyperparameter optimization: a new framework for wastewater treatment plant simulation","authors":"Huarong Yu, Yue Wang, Tan Li, Qibo Gan, Dan Qu, Fangshu Qu","doi":"10.1038/s41545-025-00513-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00513-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Traditional calibration of Activated Sludge Models (ASM) is often manual, expert-dependent, and inefficient. This study introduces a hyperparameter optimisation framework using Optuna to automate the calibration of the ASM2d model. Built on Python, the model integrates the Tree-structured Parzen Estimator (TPE) for single-objective and NSGA-II for multi-objective optimisation. A 50-day dataset from a full-scale wastewater treatment plant in Shenzhen, China, validates the approach. Compared to traditional methods, TPE reduced average relative errors for TN and COD from 4.587 and 24.846% to 0.798 and 15.291%, respectively, while decreasing iterations by 15–20%. NSGA-II lowered TN and COD errors to 4.72 and 15.17%, further improving to 0.095% and 8.43% with full-parameter tuning. Calibration efficiency increased by 65–75%. By effectively exploring parameter interdependencies, TPE and NSGA-II enhance calibration robustness and generalisation. This automated optimisation method significantly improves the accuracy and efficiency of ASM calibration, advancing intelligent wastewater process modelling.</p><figure></figure>","PeriodicalId":19375,"journal":{"name":"npj Clean Water","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144898096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pollution-based integrated real-time control for urban drainage systems: a multi-agent deep reinforcement learning approach 城市排水系统基于污染的综合实时控制:多智能体深度强化学习方法
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npj Clean Water Pub Date : 2025-08-21 DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00512-z
Zhenyu Huang, Yiming Wang, Xin Dong, Wei Li, Yangbo Tang, Dazhen Zhang
{"title":"Pollution-based integrated real-time control for urban drainage systems: a multi-agent deep reinforcement learning approach","authors":"Zhenyu Huang, Yiming Wang, Xin Dong, Wei Li, Yangbo Tang, Dazhen Zhang","doi":"10.1038/s41545-025-00512-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00512-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study presents a multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) framework for integrated real-time control (RTC) of urban drainage systems (UDSs), coordinating sewers, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and receiving waters. Trained within a hydraulic–water quality simulation environment using QMIX, the framework enables facility-level decision-making and adaptive system coordination. Applied to Lu’an City, China, MARL achieved a 25.4% reduction in flooding and overflow volumes and an 18.0% decrease in river pollutants relative to benchmark strategies, while maintaining real-time control feasibility (6.35 s per 5-min interval). Under rainfall forecast and sensor noise uncertainty, MARL improved performance stability by 44.7–52.4%. Despite operational trade-offs, the framework supports integrated system optimization and consistent water quality improvements in urban settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":19375,"journal":{"name":"npj Clean Water","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144898097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Integrating non-target analysis and machine learning: a framework for contaminant source identification 整合非目标分析和机器学习:污染源识别的框架
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npj Clean Water Pub Date : 2025-08-18 DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00504-z
Peng Liu, Ding Pan, Xin-Yi Jiao, Ji-Ning Liu, Peng-Hui Du, Peng-Cheng Li, Meng-Zhu Xue, Yan-Chao Jin, Cai-Shan Wang, Xue-Rong Wang, Ying-Zhi Ding, Guang-Ning Zhu, Jing-Hao Yang, Wen-Ze Wu, Lu-Feng Liang, Xin-Hui Liu, Li-Ping Li
{"title":"Integrating non-target analysis and machine learning: a framework for contaminant source identification","authors":"Peng Liu, Ding Pan, Xin-Yi Jiao, Ji-Ning Liu, Peng-Hui Du, Peng-Cheng Li, Meng-Zhu Xue, Yan-Chao Jin, Cai-Shan Wang, Xue-Rong Wang, Ying-Zhi Ding, Guang-Ning Zhu, Jing-Hao Yang, Wen-Ze Wu, Lu-Feng Liang, Xin-Hui Liu, Li-Ping Li","doi":"10.1038/s41545-025-00504-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00504-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Machine learning-based non-target analysis (ML-based NTA) faces the critical challenge of linking complex chemical signals to contamination sources. This review proposes a systematic framework of ML-assisted NTA for contaminant source identification, emphasizing the strategies and considerations of key steps in data processing, pattern recognition, and model validation. The framework provides practical guidance for translating raw NTA data to actionable environmental insights that support informed decision-making.</p>","PeriodicalId":19375,"journal":{"name":"npj Clean Water","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144898115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Architecting ternary heteronanocomposites Bi2S3/BiOCl@In2S3 and Bi2S3/BiOBr@In2S3 for photocatalytic detoxification of organoarsenic compound 构建三元杂烷复合材料Bi2S3/BiOCl@In2S3和Bi2S3/BiOBr@In2S3光催化解毒有机砷化合物
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npj Clean Water Pub Date : 2025-08-14 DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00469-z
Namasivayam Dhenadhayalan
{"title":"Architecting ternary heteronanocomposites Bi2S3/BiOCl@In2S3 and Bi2S3/BiOBr@In2S3 for photocatalytic detoxification of organoarsenic compound","authors":"Namasivayam Dhenadhayalan","doi":"10.1038/s41545-025-00469-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00469-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ternary heteronanocomposites Bi<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>/BiOCl@In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> and Bi<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>/BiOBr@In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> were designed as potent and sustainable photocatalysts and demonstrated their visible light-driven detoxification of the organoarsenic pollutant (carbarsone). A facile wet chemical-based synthesis method was applied to fabricate ternary nanocomposites, and their structural properties were analyzed using several analytical techniques (FETEM, XRD, XPS, etc.). In both nanocomposites, the monodispersed nanorod-structured Bi<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> and nanosheet-structured In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>, BiOCl, and BiOBr materials were combined to form multi-structured nanocomposites. Both nanocomposites exhibited good photocurrent responses and lower band gap energies that led to their use as photocatalysts for the degradation of carbarsone. As expected, Bi<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>/BiOCl@In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> and Bi<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>/BiOBr@In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> displayed excellent catalytic performance, achieving carbarsone degradation within 34 and 20 min, with corresponding higher rate constants of 0.1022 and 0.1572 min<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup>, respectively. This enhanced photocatalytic activity arose due to synergistic double Z-scheme heterojunctions originating based on the band energies within nanocomposites, which can increase the inhibition of the photogenerated electrons and holes pair’s recombination and relatively maintain the strong catalytic redox properties. Bi<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> acts as an interfacial mediator for effective charge separation, whereas In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> and BiOCl/BiOBr feasibly generate hydroxyl radical reactive species. Mass spectral analysis was employed to prove the oxidative pathway mechanism wherein hydroxyl radicals effectively degrade carbarsone. Furthermore, these nanocomposites displayed strong structural stability along with sustaining catalytic performance, and insignificant loss during the recycling processes. The integration of visible-light sensitivity with strong oxidative capabilities establishes Bi<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>, In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>, BiOCl, and BiOBr as excellent candidates for photocatalytic detoxification of pollutants.</p><figure></figure>","PeriodicalId":19375,"journal":{"name":"npj Clean Water","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144840348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Magnesiothermal reduction and doping strategies in engineered TiO2 for pharmaceutical degradation and CO2 conversion 用于药物降解和CO2转化的工程TiO2的镁热还原和掺杂策略
IF 11.4 1区 工程技术
npj Clean Water Pub Date : 2025-08-11 DOI: 10.1038/s41545-025-00508-9
Junguang Gao, Hashem O. Alsaab, Masoud Habibi Zare, Saeed Shirazian
{"title":"Magnesiothermal reduction and doping strategies in engineered TiO2 for pharmaceutical degradation and CO2 conversion","authors":"Junguang Gao, Hashem O. Alsaab, Masoud Habibi Zare, Saeed Shirazian","doi":"10.1038/s41545-025-00508-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00508-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pharmaceutical contaminants in water pose a significant ecological risk and require advanced treatment solutions. In this study, the strategy of oxygen-deficient TiO<sub>2-x</sub> and doping is evaluated for its photocatalytic efficiency under visible light for pharmaceutical pollutant degradation, seawater purification and green fuel production. The oxygen vacancies reduced the band gap and improved visible light absorption and charge separation, allowing TiO<sub>2-x</sub> to achieve almost complete degradation of aspirin within 6 h. Mechanistic studies (EPR, LC-MS) revealed •O₂⁻ and h⁺ as the dominant reactive species. The TiO<sub>2-x</sub> (1:1) catalyst showed excellent stability and reusability. Modified catalysts (TiO<sub>2</sub>-Cu, TiO<sub>2</sub>-GO) were also evaluated, with TiO<sub>2</sub>-Cu and TiO<sub>2-x</sub> (1:1) showing superior removal of organic pollutants (&gt;90%), natural organic matter (NOM) and divalent ions (Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Ca<sup>2+</sup>) in seawater. While efficient degradation reduced biotoxicity (95% EC50 reduction in the Microtox assay), incomplete mineralization in some systems resulted in toxic intermediates, highlighting the need for combined chemical and toxicity assessments. In addition, TiO<sub>2-x</sub> (1:1) and TiO<sub>2</sub>-GO showed increased activity in CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. This work highlights oxygen vacancy engineering as a promising strategy for visible-light-driven environmental photocatalysis.</p><figure></figure>","PeriodicalId":19375,"journal":{"name":"npj Clean Water","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144819344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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