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Effect of cooling and cover material on the performance of a solar humidification-dehumidification system used for brine concentration. 冷却和覆盖材料对用于盐水浓缩的太阳能加湿-除湿系统性能的影响。
IF 2.8 4区 环境科学与生态学
Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-15 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2026.280
Rodrigo Poblete, Jaime Chacana, J A Andrés-Mañas, Manuel I Maldonado
{"title":"Effect of cooling and cover material on the performance of a solar humidification-dehumidification system used for brine concentration.","authors":"Rodrigo Poblete, Jaime Chacana, J A Andrés-Mañas, Manuel I Maldonado","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.280","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As a response to the growing global demand for sustainable water recovery technologies, this study evaluates a solar-driven humidification-dehumidification system for brine concentration and water recovery. The system integrates two external cover materials - polycarbonate and acrylic - with different cooling configurations: copper tube heat exchangers, thermoelectric Peltier plates, and their combination. A real reverse osmosis brine with total dissolved solids of 73.6 g/L was used as the feed solution. The performance of the system was assessed through the gained output ratio (GOR) and condensation performance (CP). The highest GOR (5.55) and CP (1.16) were obtained using acrylic covers and a combined copper tube-Peltier configuration. The crystallized salts were rich in minerals of economic and industrial importance. In this work, the feasibility of recovering valuable minerals and water has been demonstrated at a pilot-plant scale, which is of particular interest in areas with severe water shortages. This offers potential for resource recovery in the context of zero liquid discharge, contributing thus to circular economy strategies in desalination, and offering an alternative that allows brine to be discharged into natural waters, thus avoiding its potential environmental impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 12","pages":"1784-1801"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A review on modification of piezoelectric materials for wastewater treatment: mechanisms, applications, and future perspectives. 压电材料在废水处理中的改性研究进展:机理、应用及展望。
IF 2.8 4区 环境科学与生态学
Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-08 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2026.294
Yujie Tang, Xing Li, Hao Shi, Yan Feng, Yawen Yang
{"title":"A review on modification of piezoelectric materials for wastewater treatment: mechanisms, applications, and future perspectives.","authors":"Yujie Tang, Xing Li, Hao Shi, Yan Feng, Yawen Yang","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.294","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Piezoelectric catalytic technology converts mechanical energy into chemical energy using non-centrosymmetric materials (e.g., BaTiO<sub>3</sub>, ZnO, MoS<sub>2</sub>) for water pollution control. Under stress, these materials generate piezoelectric potential that drives reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, thereby achieving dye/antibiotic degradation rates, Escherichia coli inactivation rates, and exhibiting heavy metal reduction capabilities. Key optimizations include morphology control, heterostructure construction, and element doping (to enhance charge separation/polarization). It avoids chemicals and uses natural mechanical energy but faces low environmental stress utilization and high carrier recombination. Future directions: eco-friendly drives, multi-field (photo/electro) coupling, AI-assisted material design.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 12","pages":"1705-1733"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Drivers of wastewater dynamics: a statistical analysis of England's large wastewater treatment works. 污水动力学的驱动因素:英国大型污水处理厂的统计分析。
IF 2.8 4区 环境科学与生态学
Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-03 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2026.295
Robin Maes-Prior, Barnaby Dobson, Ana Mijic
{"title":"Drivers of wastewater dynamics: a statistical analysis of England's large wastewater treatment works.","authors":"Robin Maes-Prior, Barnaby Dobson, Ana Mijic","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.295","DOIUrl":"10.2166/wst.2026.295","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The availability of geospatial and hydrological datasets is creating new opportunities for large-sample analyses of urban drainage and wastewater systems. In parallel, wastewater networks face increasing pressure from limited capacity and the rising frequencies of combined sewer overflow spills. To address these challenges, this study develops the first national-scale dataset of wastewater signatures and sewershed characteristics for England, comprising 951 sewersheds associated with large wastewater treatment works. Multiple linear regression models and random forest models were applied for the first time to identify the dominant influences on daily per capita effluent flow and spills at a national scale. Precipitation emerged as having the dominant impact on daily effluent flow variability and spill occurrence, influencing both high-flow and baseflow conditions. However, precipitation's signal is diminished at a water company-level due to lower spatial variability. In comparison, larger proportions of utilised treatment capacity decreased per capita effluent discharges consistently across regions and scales. The results emphasise the value of combining national and regional approaches to identify more overarching trends and consistent patterns. The dataset and findings provide a foundation for the development of a unique framework for wastewater systems, enabling transferable analyses of sewershed behaviour and the creation of wastewater systems models.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 12","pages":"1734-1748"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Performance of garden-waste-based activated carbon to remove natural organic matter from reservoir water: transition from GAC to BAC. 花园垃圾活性炭去除水库水中天然有机物的性能:从GAC到BAC的过渡。
IF 2.6 4区 环境科学与生态学
Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-30 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2026.292
Nusrat Rezwana Binte Razzak, Aayushree Kharel, Nicholas A Milne, Ellen M Moon
{"title":"Performance of garden-waste-based activated carbon to remove natural organic matter from reservoir water: transition from GAC to BAC.","authors":"Nusrat Rezwana Binte Razzak, Aayushree Kharel, Nicholas A Milne, Ellen M Moon","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.292","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This is the first research to investigate the conversion potential of garden-waste-based activated carbon (SAC) into biological activated carbon (BAC) for water treatment. Five identical columns containing different carbon media were operated with reservoir water for eight months to compare the performance of natural organic matter (NOM) removal. Effluent chemistry was monitored regularly, and three distinct phases were observed across the operational period for all carbon media. From days 1 to ∼65, ∼65 to 146, and 146 onwards, phases can be defined as the development phase, the breakthrough phase, and the equilibrium phase, respectively. Conversion of activated carbon (AC) into BAC was demonstrated by the steady removal of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) during the equilibrium phase, biofilm formation on the AC media, and was visualized. Seeding with pre-established BAC did not enhance column stabilization time. Despite having lower initial DOC removal, SAC ultimately showed a similar removal efficiency (37.5%) to commercial AC by the end of the experiment, particularly for NOM with a molecular weight below 3,000 Da. Therefore, the results suggest SAC as an effective medium for biological filtration and this finding may open up a promising approach for water utilities to provide affordable services through the re-use of municipal garden waste.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1563-1577"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Operation and clogging mechanisms of a refurbished vertical flow filter treating urine-derived wastewater. 一个翻新的垂直流过滤器处理尿源废水的操作和堵塞机制。
IF 2.6 4区 环境科学与生态学
Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-03 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2026.298
Virginia Pinto, Carlo Morandi, Heidrun Steinmetz, Paula Paulo
{"title":"Operation and clogging mechanisms of a refurbished vertical flow filter treating urine-derived wastewater.","authors":"Virginia Pinto, Carlo Morandi, Heidrun Steinmetz, Paula Paulo","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.298","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluates clogging mechanisms and treatment performance of a full-scale vertical flow filter (VFF) treating nitrogen-rich supernatant from urine downstream of a struvite precipitation unit in a decentralized sanitation system. Following six years of operation under high seasonal nitrogen and high salt loads, the original lava sand filter clogged and was replaced. Clogging processes were investigated through physical and chemical characterization of filter media, including particle size distribution, hydraulic conductivity, BET surface area, and elemental composition. System performance was assessed over a one-year monitoring campaign (July 2024-July 2025), analyzing nitrogen species and key physicochemical parameters. Clogging resulted in a reduction of effective grain size (<i>d</i><sub>10</sub>) from 0.11 to 0.008 mm and hydraulic conductivity from 10<sup>-4</sup> to 10<sup>-7</sup> m·s<sup>-1</sup>, associated with precipitation of calcium phosphate compounds (up to 395 mg P·100 g<sup>-1</sup>). The VFF achieved an average NH<sub>4</sub>-N removal of 83.5% after refurbishment. Despite lower temperatures, higher nitrification performance was observed during winter, with a significant seasonal difference (<i>p</i> = 0.0069) and a strong negative correlation between temperature and NH<sub>4</sub>-N removal (<i>ρ</i> = -0.895, <i>p</i> < 0.001), indicating nitrogen loading as the dominant control factor. The results demonstrate that clogging is driven by coupled physical and chemical processes and highlight the importance of load management for long-term system stability.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1621-1637"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparative multi-criteria assessment of decentralized wastewater treatment technologies for coastal tourist communities and island slaughterhouses: a design framework with uncertainty analysis for Latin America. 沿海旅游社区和岛屿屠宰场分散式污水处理技术的多标准比较评估:拉丁美洲不确定性分析的设计框架。
IF 2.8 4区 环境科学与生态学
Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-29 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2026.284
Rolando Calero Mendoza, Jessica Palate Cagua, Edward Lamadrid
{"title":"Comparative multi-criteria assessment of decentralized wastewater treatment technologies for coastal tourist communities and island slaughterhouses: a design framework with uncertainty analysis for Latin America.","authors":"Rolando Calero Mendoza, Jessica Palate Cagua, Edward Lamadrid","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.284","DOIUrl":"10.2166/wst.2026.284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Small coastal and insular communities in Latin America face critical sanitation challenges driven by seasonal flow variability, high-strength industrial discharges, limited budgets and sensitive marine ecosystems. This study develops a replicable multi-criteria decision framework integrating the Analytical Hierarchy Process and TOPSIS with Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis to compare four decentralized treatment configurations across two Ecuadorian scenarios: an island slaughterhouse generating high-strength wastewater and a coastal tourist town with sevenfold seasonal flow variation. For the slaughterhouse, a UASB reactor coupled with subsurface-flow constructed wetlands and UV disinfection ranked first, achieving 94.2% regulatory compliance probability and the lowest 20-year net present value. For the tourist town, stabilization ponds with polishing wetlands ranked first owing to passive hydraulic buffering, with 98.9% compliance probability during peak season. Probabilistic ranking confirmed that top-ranked options retained first position in 92% and 78% of iterations, respectively. Passive treatment trains reduced life-cycle costs by 44-63% relative to mechanized alternatives. Because performance estimates rely on literature-based design models rather than site-specific monitoring, results represent feasibility-level decision-support evidence. The framework offers a transparent, uncertainty-aware methodology for screening decentralized sanitation technologies in data-limited coastal settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 12","pages":"1767-1783"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Boosting photocatalytic mineralization of polystyrene microplastics with a TiO2@UiO-66 advanced semiconductor composite. TiO2@UiO-66先进半导体复合材料促进聚苯乙烯微塑料光催化矿化。
IF 2.6 4区 环境科学与生态学
Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-26 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2026.288
Xuan N Pham, Huan V Doan, T-Thanh-Bao Nguyen
{"title":"Boosting photocatalytic mineralization of polystyrene microplastics with a TiO<sub>2</sub>@UiO-66 advanced semiconductor composite.","authors":"Xuan N Pham, Huan V Doan, T-Thanh-Bao Nguyen","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.288","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Photocatalysis is a promising technology for the removal of microplastics from aquatic environments. A current research focus lies in developing photocatalytic materials capable of efficiently degrading microplastics under visible or ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation. In this study, a TiO<sub>2</sub>@UiO-66 heterostructured nanocomposite was synthesized and employed for the photocatalytic degradation of polystyrene (PS) microplastics under UV illumination at room temperature. The synthesized materials were characterized by XRD, SEM, UV-Vis/DRS, PL spectroscopy, XPS, and EDX mapping. The TiO<sub>2</sub>@UiO-66 composite exhibited significantly higher photocatalytic activity toward PS microplastic degradation compared with pristine TiO<sub>2</sub> and UiO-66 under UV light irradiation. Approximately 63% of PS microplastics (150 ppm) were degraded after 30 h of irradiation at an intensity of 4 mW·cm<sup>-2</sup> under natural pH conditions. The analysis of total organic carbon indicated a decline in the removal efficiency of PS microplastics with increasing concentration. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and Fourier transform infrared analyses revealed the formation of soluble organic intermediates such as aldehydes and carboxylic acids during the degradation process. These results demonstrate that the TiO<sub>2</sub>@UiO-66 photocatalyst is a promising material for the removal of PS microplastics in aqueous environments, where the <sup>•</sup>OH, O<sub>2</sub><sup>• -</sup> play a dominant role in the degradation mechanism.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1517-1533"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Microplastic contamination in salt from two traditional salterns in the Southern Philippines: occurrence and exposure implications. 菲律宾南部两个传统盐场盐中的微塑料污染:发生和暴露影响。
IF 2.6 4区 环境科学与生态学
Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-25 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2026.287
Noralyn G Dimaongon, Chih-Feng Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Ruei-Feng Shiu, Cheng-Di Dong, Hernando P Bacosa
{"title":"Microplastic contamination in salt from two traditional salterns in the Southern Philippines: occurrence and exposure implications.","authors":"Noralyn G Dimaongon, Chih-Feng Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Ruei-Feng Shiu, Cheng-Di Dong, Hernando P Bacosa","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.287","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microplastic contamination in salt production systems presents an emerging concern for water quality, food safety, and environmental management. This study assessed microplastics in two traditional salterns in the southern Philippines to evaluate contamination levels, particle characteristics, and potential human exposure. Salt samples were collected from evaporation ponds prior to harvest at two sites, Zamboanga City and Alubijid, each employing distinct water-handling designs and harvesting methods. Both sites contained microplastics, with Zamboanga City exhibiting lower levels (28 ± 7 particles per kilogram) compared with Alubijid (102 ± 21 particles per kilogram). Particle profiles differed between the salterns: fragments and dark-colored particles were predominant in Zamboanga City, while films and light-colored particles were dominant in Alubijid. Polypropylene and polyethylene were the major polymers in both systems. Higher contamination in Alubijid corresponded with elevated pollution load and potential human intake estimates, suggesting a greater overall risk. The observed differences appear linked to site-specific water flow, pond lining materials, and operational practices. The findings demonstrate that operational and water-handling practices directly affect microplastic accumulation in salt ponds, underscoring the need for enhanced monitoring and targeted process improvements to mitigate contamination.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1501-1516"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pyrolysis temperature shapes the structure and filtration capacity of spent-coffee-ground biochar for 1-μm microplastics and bacteria removal from wastewater. 热解温度决定了废咖啡渣生物炭对废水中1-μm微塑料和细菌去除的结构和过滤能力。
IF 2.8 4区 环境科学与生态学
Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-12 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2026.299
Alessia Torboli, Luca Fiori, Riccardo Ceccato, Devid Maniglio, Laura Bruni, Paola Foladori
{"title":"Pyrolysis temperature shapes the structure and filtration capacity of spent-coffee-ground biochar for 1-μm microplastics and bacteria removal from wastewater.","authors":"Alessia Torboli, Luca Fiori, Riccardo Ceccato, Devid Maniglio, Laura Bruni, Paola Foladori","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.299","DOIUrl":"10.2166/wst.2026.299","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Small microplastics are an increasing environmental concern due to their high mobility, large surface area-to-volume ratio, and ability to transport co-contaminants and microorganisms. Yet, particles in the 1-μm range remain difficult to quantify and remove, and standardized approaches to evaluate treatment performance are still lacking. This study addresses this methodological gap by combining controlled microplastic spiking in real secondary-treated wastewater with high-throughput flow cytometry for rapid quantification of 1-μm fluorescent microplastics and SYBR Green I-stained bacteria. Spent coffee grounds biochar produced at 300, 500, and 700 °C was evaluated in rapid small-scale column tests (1 mL min<sup>-1</sup>; sampling every 2 min) to investigate how pyrolysis temperature influences structure and removal efficiency. Biochar produced at 500 °C achieved nearly complete removal of 1-μm microplastics and retained approximately 90% of bacteria, outperforming materials produced at 300 and 700 °C, which showed reduced performance consistent with lower surface area and pore development. Breakthrough data from a long-term test were fitted using a lag-corrected Yoon-Nelson model, accurately predicting 50% breakthrough at 500 min and an estimated sorption capacity of 200 mg g<sup>-1</sup>. These results demonstrate that tuning biochar production and integrating rapid analytical tools enable systematic optimization of sustainable filtration strategies for emerging micropollutants.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 12","pages":"1802-1818"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Dual-functionalization of amine-ZIF-8 and sulfone-GO for improved flux, antifouling, and rejection performance of thin film composite membrane. 胺- zif -8和砜-氧化石墨烯双功能化对薄膜复合膜通量、防污和截留性能的改善。
IF 2.6 4区 环境科学与生态学
Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-07 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2026.276
Elizabeth Gaobodiwe Masibi, Thollwana Andretta Makhetha, Richard Motlhaletsi Moutloali
{"title":"Dual-functionalization of amine-ZIF-8 and sulfone-GO for improved flux, antifouling, and rejection performance of thin film composite membrane.","authors":"Elizabeth Gaobodiwe Masibi, Thollwana Andretta Makhetha, Richard Motlhaletsi Moutloali","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.276","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study focuses on developing the amine-functionalized zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-8) encapsulated onto sulfone-functionalized graphene oxide (SGO) to enhance the properties of the PA-TFC membrane for textile wastewater treatment. Zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) and graphene oxide (GO) were both functionalized with 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (Atz) and sulfanilic acid, respectively, to achieve NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-8@SGO. The composition of NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-8 was varied on SGO via the in-situ growth method to acquire the optimum formulation of the NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-8@SGO composite. The optimum 0.5% formulation of NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-8@SGO was embedded into the PA layer to enhance membrane performance. The results confirmed that NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-8@SGO-modified TFC membranes exhibited improved water flux and fouling resistance with ∼90% water flux recovery. In addition, the TFC membranes rejected above 99% of textile wastewater primarily through size exclusion and the Donnan exclusion mechanism. These results show that NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-8@SGO increases the hydrophilicity of the PA-TFC membrane and contributes to its high rejection efficiency, improved antifouling performance, and prolonged operational lifespan.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1589-1601"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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