{"title":"Core–shell ZnO@ZIF-8-derived nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes for the effective removal of methyl orange","authors":"Karthikeyan Chandrasekaran , Deepak Verma , Hiroshi Uyama , Manunya Okhawilai","doi":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.04.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (NC) are synthesized via pyrolysis of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) coated on ZnO nanorods, followed by acid etching. Morphological studies reveal that the NC shows a porous, tube-like structure with a diameter of 194 nm. The ZIF-8 template on the ZnO nanorods forms thin, shell-like layers surrounding the core ZnO. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals the amorphous structure of NC, while FTIR/XPS spectra affirm nitrogen doping, Zn-N interaction in ZnO@ZIF-8, and the N-C environment in NC. The BET surface areas for ZnO@ZIF-8, ZnO@NC, and NC are 724.81 ± 12.77, 638.92 ± 1.29, and 787.11 ± 4.26 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. ZnO@NC and NC successfully removed MO at concentrations of 10 and 20 mg L<sup>−1</sup>, achieving equilibrium adsorption capacities of 50.23 and 100.50 mg g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. The optimum conditions for ZnO@NC and NC were a pH of 6, a contact time of 60 min, and an adsorbent dosage of 0.2 g L<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. The high correlation coefficient R<sup>2</sup> (0.9983) from the Langmuir isotherm indicated monolayer adsorption on NC with the maximum adsorption capacity (q<sub>max</sub> = 126.58 mg g<sup>−1</sup>). NC followed pseudo-second-order kinetics with a high R<sup>2</sup> (0.999), substantiating the chemical interaction between the NC surface and MO. ZnO@NC showed chemical adsorption, while NC underwent physical and chemical adsorption, as identified through the isotherm (D-R) and kinetic (Elovich) models. The results show that NC proves a large BET surface area, a tubular structure, heterogeneous nitrogen-doped carbon, and abundant mesoporous channels that beneficially facilitate effective MO adsorption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34143,"journal":{"name":"Water Cycle","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 412-427"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water CyclePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.04.005
Yanting Xi , Sihan Fan , Yixin Liu , Danni Cui , Zhicheng Liao , Ziwei Guo , Chaochao Lai , Haodong Zhang , Zhe Zhang , Fengxia Han , Huan He , Bin Huang , Xuejun Pan
{"title":"Sources of dissolved organic matter in initial rainwater and its photochemical activity","authors":"Yanting Xi , Sihan Fan , Yixin Liu , Danni Cui , Zhicheng Liao , Ziwei Guo , Chaochao Lai , Haodong Zhang , Zhe Zhang , Fengxia Han , Huan He , Bin Huang , Xuejun Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.04.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The dissolved organic matter in initial rainwater (RDOM), including soil-dissolved organic matter (SDOM) and water-soluble organic matter (WSOM) in the atmosphere, can potentially mediate the migration and transformation of contaminants in natural water. However, researches on its sources, characteristics, and impact of environmental factors are limited. This study aims to investigate the main sources of RDOM and its properties influenced by environmental factors (such as light exposure and temperature variation). The results revealed that RDOM was mainly composed of SDOM. Temperature (–5°C, −20°C, temperature alternating, 40°C, 50°C, 60°C) induced the variation of SDOM components, altering its fluorescence characteristics, aromatic components, and hydrophobicity. And high temperature showed a more pronounced effect on SDOM components. However, temperature fluctuations had different impacts on the SDOM-mediated photodegradation of bisphenol A (BPA). Among them, only SDOM that had undergone freeze-thaw cycles exhibited a promotive effect on the photodegradation of BPA, with the most significant effect observed at −20°C. Illumination (ultraviolet light (UV) and natural light (NL)) consumed the chromophoric groups of SDOM, disrupted its intricate electron transfer structure, and reduced the production of •OH and Triplet-state dissolved organic matter (<sup>3</sup>DOM∗). So, illumination, especially UV, significantly weakened its mediating effect on the photodegradation of BPA. Based on these findings above, RDOM through temperature increase and illumination potentially leads to an inhibition of the degradation rate of organic pollutants. Conversely, RDOM may exhibit an enhanced ability following a freeze-thaw process. This study is crucial for elucidating the environmental effects of RDOM.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34143,"journal":{"name":"Water Cycle","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 428-439"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144166848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The operation optimization of multipurpose reservoir between ARIMA, continuous, and Markov Chain models on Jatigede reservoir, Indonesia","authors":"Merri Jayanti , Dyah Marganingrum , Nicco Plamonia , Heru Santoso , Mariana Marselina , Herto Dwi Ariesyady , Arwin Sabar","doi":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The critical challenge in reservoir management is optimizing reservoir volume by balancing inflow and outflow discharges. Achieving this balance is essential not only to meet downstream water demands but also to preserve the reservoir's ecological function and structural integrity. Accurate inflow estimation plays an important role in this process, as it directly impacts the calculation of outflow discharges and the stability of reservoir volume. This study aims to compare the performance of the ARIMA (<em>Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average</em>), Continuous, and Markov Chain models in the estimating inflow discharge of Jatigede reservoir in West Java Province, Indonesia as a case study. Many studies conducted for inflow discharge estimation, from the most sophisticated to the simplest. However, the performance of model depends on its accuracy to the observation data. In this study, the results underscore the significance of inflow estimation, showing that the Continuous model yields the highest correlation (0.944), the lowest RMSE (0.408), and MAE (0.115). In contrast, the Markov Chain model exhibits a correlation of 0.923, RMSE of 0.443 and MAE of 0.116, while ARIMA model reports a correlation of 0.792, RMSE of 0.621, and MAE of 0.278. The findings of study indicated that the Continuous model has given better accuracy in inflow estimation, so it the most suitable approach for optimizing reservoir management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34143,"journal":{"name":"Water Cycle","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 399-411"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144138724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water CyclePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.005
Xin-Yi Jiao , Cai-Shan Wang , Ding Pan , Peng Liu , Xue-Rong Wang , Cheng Zhang , Yan-Chao Jin , Jia-Hui Hu , Xing-Yu Chen , Sha Liu , Lin-Bo Wang , Li-Ping Li
{"title":"Unveiling the potential health risks induced by photolysis of insect repellents DEET under simulated sunlight","authors":"Xin-Yi Jiao , Cai-Shan Wang , Ding Pan , Peng Liu , Xue-Rong Wang , Cheng Zhang , Yan-Chao Jin , Jia-Hui Hu , Xing-Yu Chen , Sha Liu , Lin-Bo Wang , Li-Ping Li","doi":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) is a widely used active ingredient in insect repellents, particularly in areas where mosquitoes are prevalent. Although the photolysis of DEET is inevitably to occur when exposed to sunlight, the potential risks associated with its transformation products have not been extensively studied. In this study, multiple in-vitro bioassays were conducted to examine the microtoxicity, genotoxicity and estrogenic effects of these products. Subsequently, ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled with triple time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-TripleTOF) was adopted to identify the molecular structures of the main photolysis products. Ultimately, the correlation between the products and their toxicities was analyzed to spot the compounds potentially responsible for the elevated toxicity. The results showed that although DEET was only moderately degraded under sunlight, with a 20% reduction after photolysis, the microtoxicity was increased by 83.3%, indicating the formation of toxic products. The characterization results revealed that eight main photolysis products were generated via de-alkylation, oxidation, and electrophilic substitution. Among these, six products containing the N-ethyl-m-toluamide functional group were found to be microtoxic. Fortunately, no genotoxic or estrogenic products were produced during DEET photolysis with simulated sunlight. These noteworthy findings emphasized the potential risks associated with the use of DEET-containing topical insect repellents when exposed to sunlight.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34143,"journal":{"name":"Water Cycle","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 206-212"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143739003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water CyclePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.03.002
Alireza Goodarzi , Mahdi Mohammadi Sergini , Ali Saber , Sadra Shadkani , Amirreza Pak , Farzad Rezazadeh
{"title":"Prediction of pan evaporation across diverse climates and scenarios using temporal attention clockwork recurrent neural networks coupled with long short-term memory","authors":"Alireza Goodarzi , Mahdi Mohammadi Sergini , Ali Saber , Sadra Shadkani , Amirreza Pak , Farzad Rezazadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate prediction of evaporation is crucial for effective water resource management, particularly in regions facing water scarcity. This study investigates evaporation dynamics at two distinct locations with different climates in Iran (Minab and Ramsar stations) using machine learning methods, including simple Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), ClockWork Recurrent Neural Network (CWRNN), Hybrid temporal attention RNN-LSTM, and CWRNN-LSTM models under 11 different scenarios. Our key findings include: (1) the temporal attention CWRNN-LSTM model achieved R<sup>2</sup> values of 0.982 at Minab and 0.985 at Ramsar, indicating a strong correlation between predicted and observed evaporations; (2) the model produced low Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) values of 0.412 and 0.255, respectively, reflecting its high accuracy; and (3) compared to conventional standalone models, the hybrid models improvemed R<sup>2</sup> by up to 32.4% and reduced RMSE by 65.7%. By capturing underlying trends and variations in evaporation dynamics, the temporal attention CWRNN-LSTM model could serve as a robust tool for improving water resource management strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34143,"journal":{"name":"Water Cycle","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 241-253"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143759135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water CyclePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.001
Qihui Xu , Qianhui Yang , Yuming Xie , Xiaoju Wen , Zhenghao Fei , Hong You
{"title":"Urchin-like nano lawn of cobalt-iron/nitrogen-carbon activating peroxymonosulfate forced by ultrasonic action: Selective oxidation from pollutant structure","authors":"Qihui Xu , Qianhui Yang , Yuming Xie , Xiaoju Wen , Zhenghao Fei , Hong You","doi":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Selective oxidation in heterogeneous activation of persulfate has attracted much interest, however, the current research focuses more on the active species and less on the pollutant structure itself. In this study, the novel composite-materials, Co-Fe/N-C nanowires (CFNC-Nws), the C/N combined Co-Fe bimetallic carbonate hydroxide nano-lawn, were synthesized as activators of peroxymonosulfate (PMS). Subsequently, a representative oxidation system, CFNC-Nws (0.02 g L<sup>−1</sup>) activating PMS under ultrasonic (US, 28 kHz) mechanochemical action (the surface mechanochemical roles of dilatational wave-US driving the CFNC-Nws accompanied by particle motions), was constructed for exploring the effects of removing the different structures of pollutants including triphenylmethane-, azo-, and xanthene-compounds. It was found that without additional pH adjustment required, the coupling US/CFNC-Nws/PMS system itself could generate hydroxyl radical (•OH), sulfate radicals (SO<sub>4</sub><sup>•−</sup>), superoxide radical (O<sub>2</sub><sup>•−</sup>), singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>), and high-valent-metal oxidizing species (HVM) in the absence of pollutants. However, upon introducing model pollutants, although over 90% removal of them can be obtained within 15–30 min apparently, the kinds of dominant active species and their contributions for the removals of the above pollutants were widely varied, which indicated the selective oxidation from the pollutant structure. It was because of that the variations in the affinity of pollutant structures for different active species resulted in distinct removal processes and pathways. Our study provided novel insights that could be served as a foundation for selecting, designing, and implementing appropriate advanced oxidation technologies at the pollutant structure level to enhance their practical effectiveness in water treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34143,"journal":{"name":"Water Cycle","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 229-240"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143747854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water CyclePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.01.001
Xiaobin Zhou , Chenyu Zhou , Min Huang , Yingxue Wang , Mengxin Zhao , Yanan Zhang , Yinming Fan , Yinian Zhu , Zongqiang Zhu
{"title":"Enhancing nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) performance for Cr(VI) removal through zeolite imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) coating","authors":"Xiaobin Zhou , Chenyu Zhou , Min Huang , Yingxue Wang , Mengxin Zhao , Yanan Zhang , Yinming Fan , Yinian Zhu , Zongqiang Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) has garnered significant attention as an excellent environmental remediation material for Cr(VI) adsorption. However, its practical utilization is significantly impeded by inherent limitations, notably its propensity for aggregation and susceptibility to oxidation. This study proposed an innovative approach that using zeolite imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) as a cladding material for encapsulating nZVI particles. This encapsulation served to safeguard nZVI from oxidation and agglomeration. Furthermore, the ZIF-8 coating possessed suitable pore channels, allowing the migration of Cr(VI) ions towards the nZVI's surface, thereby enabling efficient reduction. The ZIF-8-coated nZVI composite (ZIF-8@nZVI) achieved a remarkable Cr(VI) removal efficiency of 98.43% under the optimized conditions. After 10 days of exposure in the aqueous solution, the efficiency remained above 84%. The uptake of Cr(VI) by ZIF-8@nZVI proceeded via a chemisorption pathway, inherently spontaneous and endothermic in character. The mechanism analysis indicated that ZIF-8 and nZVI exhibited synergistic enhancement effect on Cr(VI) removal. The protonated nitrogen groups within ZIF-8 facilitated the swift diffusion of negatively charged Cr(VI) ions to the surface of ZIF-8@nZVI. Once adsorbed, Cr(VI) was directly reduced to Cr(III) by Fe<sup>0</sup>, which in turn underwent oxidation to Fe(II)/Fe(III). Notably, Fe(II) indirectly reduced Cr(VI) to Cr(III), while itself being oxidized to Fe(III). Consequently, the resulting Cr(III) ions co-precipitated with Fe(III), forming hydroxide complexes that were eliminated from the aqueous environment. Overall, this research demonstrated the practicability of employing ZIF-8 as a coating material to develop highly efficient nZVI-based adsorbents and highlighted the potential of ZIF-8@nZVI in addressing Cr(VI) contamination challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34143,"journal":{"name":"Water Cycle","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 195-205"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143739002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water CyclePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.006
Hicham Ouhakki , Kamal El Fallah , Atman Adiba , Hamid Taouil , Nouredine El Mejdoub
{"title":"Hydrochemical studies of groundwater in the Oum Er Rbia region, Morocco","authors":"Hicham Ouhakki , Kamal El Fallah , Atman Adiba , Hamid Taouil , Nouredine El Mejdoub","doi":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater in Morocco, focusing on fifty-six protected dug wells distributed across six distinct regions: Doukkala, Bahira, Tassaout, Beni Amir, Beni Moussa, and Tadla. The investigation involves a multidimensional analysis, incorporating physicochemical parameters (pH, temperature, electrical conductivity, and turbidity), various ions (NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>, K<sup>+</sup>, Mn<sup>2+</sup>, Na<sup>+</sup>, Ca<sup>2+</sup>, Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Cl<sup>−</sup>, NO<sup>3−</sup>, HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>, CO<sub>3</sub><sup>2−</sup>, and SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>), hydrotimetric titre, total alkalinity, total alkalimetric titre, residual alkalinity, and bacteriological traits (Coliforms Total, Coliforms Fecal, Staphylococcus Fecal, and FC/SF ratio). The results indicate substantial differences among the stations under investigation for all measured parameters. The Tadla region exhibited the lowest electrical conductivity (EC) and turbidity (NTU), indicating superior water quality and minimal contamination, despite higher CO<sub>3</sub><sup>2−</sup> concentrations. Conversely, Beni Amir exhibits the highest EC and NTU values, indicating poorer water quality due to higher salinity and turbidity. The Tassaout station shows lower concentrations of most ions compared to other areas, pointing to better water quality. Meanwhile, the Doukkala station presents the highest total alkalinity values, which could affect the usability of water depending on specific uses. These results signify the diverse hydrochemical characteristics present in different regions, emphasizing the need for region-specific water management strategies. This work contributes valuable insights into the groundwater quality in Morocco, paving the way for informed decision-making in water resource planning and environmental conservation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34143,"journal":{"name":"Water Cycle","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 347-356"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143942864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water CyclePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.03.003
Kexin Zhao , Xinfei Li , Cuizhu Sun , Lingyun Chen , Fengmin Li
{"title":"Emerging MOF-based antibiotic detection methods in water environments: Recent advances, challenges, and prospects","authors":"Kexin Zhao , Xinfei Li , Cuizhu Sun , Lingyun Chen , Fengmin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2025.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The misuse and improper disposal of antibiotics lead to the emergence and dissemination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes, posing serious threats to water environmental safety and human health. Thus, developing efficient detection methods for residual antibiotics in water environments is crucial for pollution control and public health safety. Traditional methods for detecting antibiotics including chromatographic methods, microbiological methods, and immunoassays, suffering from issues such as complex procedures, the requirement for skilled operators, and high costs, greatly limiting their applicability in in-situ monitoring. Recently, rapid detection methods, including colorimetric, fluorescence, biosensors, and paper-based detection, have received widespread attention, overcoming the aforementioned limitations and being widely adopted. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) possess distinct advantages, such as enrichment adsorption, catalytic degradation, and self-generated fluorescence, making them highly promising in the field of rapid antibiotic detection. Herein, the detection principles and recent advances in rapid antibiotic detection methods based on MOFs are summarized, and the unique strengths and potential of MOFs in the field of rapid antibiotic detection are highlighted. Notably, recent progress and challenges in high-throughput computing (HTC) and machine learning (ML) for screening MOFs for specific applications is discussed, and strategies for their use in MOF-based rapid antibiotic detection methods are proposed. This comprehensive review may further guide the development and optimization of antibiotic detection methods utilizing MOFs and promote their practical applications for sensing environmental antibiotics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34143,"journal":{"name":"Water Cycle","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 335-346"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143942856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water CyclePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.003
Satish Kumar Kolluru, Vinoth Kumar Raja
{"title":"Ubiquitous microplastics, sources, impacts, and treatment: Importance of cost-effective ceramic membranes for MPs removal","authors":"Satish Kumar Kolluru, Vinoth Kumar Raja","doi":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.watcyc.2024.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastics (MPs) contamination is one of today's most stern environmental challenges, resulting from enormous tonnes of plastic production. Since MPs are present in all forms, i.e., fragments, fibres, spheres, films, and pellets; they are released into the environment from personal care products, wastewater treatment plants, laundry, etc., even in minute doses of 10 μg/ml. MPs are found in various secretions and fluids of the human body, animals, and plants. Industrial effluents were treated for MPs using conventional methods such as coagulation with flocculation, electrochemical, adsorption, advanced oxidation process, etc. Still, membrane technology is considered the best in treating wastewater, and it is eco-friendly, has low power consumption, and has a tremendous dissolution efficacy of >99%. Ceramic membrane, in particular, offers several benefits, including high-quality thermal and chemical balance, natural stamina, fouling hostility, and sturdiness. These attributes make ceramic membranes more suitable than polymeric membranes for wastewater operation. Thus, the high cost of basic materials and the need for soaring sintering temperatures have made ceramic membranes expensive. As a result, researchers are focusing on developing ceramic membranes from other cost-effective materials to decrease costs. These cost-effective ceramic membranes empower them to retain the benefits of ceramic materials while drastically lowering their manufacturing costs. This review seeks to provide a trailblazing overview of the existence, providence, and effects of MPs in the environment and also different physical, chemical, and biological treatment technologies opted to treat the MPs with emphasis on the importance of cost-effective ceramic membranes for separation of MPs from various media.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34143,"journal":{"name":"Water Cycle","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 126-150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143704972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}