Md. Nasir Hossain Sani, Mehedi Amin, Karl-Johan Bergstrand, Siri Caspersen, Thomas Prade, Jean Wan Hong Yong
{"title":"Harnessing biostimulants from biogas digestates for high-value resource recovery: a review","authors":"Md. Nasir Hossain Sani, Mehedi Amin, Karl-Johan Bergstrand, Siri Caspersen, Thomas Prade, Jean Wan Hong Yong","doi":"10.1007/s10311-024-01801-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10311-024-01801-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Improper disposal of organic waste leads to greenhouse gases, pollution, and health risks. Anaerobic digestion offers a sustainable solution by converting this waste into biogas and digestates, which contain valuable nutrients and stimulatory organic compounds that can be recycled to improve plant growth and support food production. Here we review the transformation of liquid and solid digestates into biostimulants by microalgal cultivation, vermicomposting, and insect-based bioconversion. These processes yield phytohormones, polysaccharides, betaines, humic substances, chitin, protein hydrolysates, and growth-promoting microbes, that enhance plant growth and resilience against environmental stresses. Due to the variability in digestate composition, we emphasize the need for optimized formulations, a deep understanding of synergistic interactions among bioactive compounds, and standardized extraction techniques to support broader applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":541,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry Letters","volume":"23 1","pages":"139 - 164"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10311-024-01801-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142832641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Puthiya Veetil Nidheesh, Grzegorz Boczkaj, Soliu O. Ganiyu, Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo, Kirill Fedorov, Ruiyang Xiao, Dionysios D. Dionysiou
{"title":"Generation, properties, and applications of singlet oxygen for wastewater treatment: a review","authors":"Puthiya Veetil Nidheesh, Grzegorz Boczkaj, Soliu O. Ganiyu, Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo, Kirill Fedorov, Ruiyang Xiao, Dionysios D. Dionysiou","doi":"10.1007/s10311-024-01798-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10311-024-01798-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Contamination of drinking water sources with recalcitrant organic pollutants is a major health issue requiring advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of such pollutants. Here we review the use of advanced oxidation processes-based treatment of water, wastewater, and sludge, with focus on singlet oxygen production, reactivity mechanisms, and applications. Processes for single-oxygen production include photochemical production, decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, ozonides, endoperoxides, and sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation. Singlet oxygen is one of the main non-radical reactive oxygen species that are generated during advanced oxidation processes. It is less reactive but highly selective toward electron-rich organic compounds, compared to hydroxyl and sulfate radicals. When generated in large quantities, singlet oxygen can be the dominant reactive oxygen species responsible for the degradation of targeted pollutants. Singlet oxygen is less affected by water matrix components including dissolved organic matter and scavenging by anions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":541,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry Letters","volume":"23 1","pages":"195 - 240"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142816237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
{"title":"Connecting records of global-to-regional climate","authors":"John P. Jasper, Eric Lichtfouse","doi":"10.1007/s10311-024-01800-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10311-024-01800-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":541,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry Letters","volume":"23 2","pages":"363 - 366"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142793855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare, Zari Fallah, Van Thuan Le, Van-Dat Doan, Ackmez Mudhoo, Sang-Woo Joo, Yasser Vasseghian, Mahmood Tajbakhsh, Omid Moradi, Mika Sillanpää, Rajender S. Varma
{"title":"Correction to ‘Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a review’","authors":"Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare, Zari Fallah, Van Thuan Le, Van-Dat Doan, Ackmez Mudhoo, Sang-Woo Joo, Yasser Vasseghian, Mahmood Tajbakhsh, Omid Moradi, Mika Sillanpää, Rajender S. Varma","doi":"10.1007/s10311-024-01803-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10311-024-01803-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":541,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry Letters","volume":"23 3","pages":"913 - 913"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143865419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
Patrycja Makoś-Chełstowska, Edyta Słupek, Sophie Fourmentin, Jacek Gębicki
{"title":"Supramolecular deep eutectic solvents in extraction processes: a review","authors":"Patrycja Makoś-Chełstowska, Edyta Słupek, Sophie Fourmentin, Jacek Gębicki","doi":"10.1007/s10311-024-01795-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10311-024-01795-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Solvent selection is essential for industrial and analytical extraction processes to ensure environmental safety and neutrality. Nevertheless, toxic and hazardous solvents are often used, due to their cost-effectiveness and ready availability. In green chemistry, alternative solvents such as supramolecular deep eutectic solvents are gaining attention due to their superior performance compared with traditional non-green solvents in certain applications. Here we review the use of supramolecular deep eutectic solvents as a green solvent for analytical and industrial liquid–liquid extraction processes, with focus on physicochemical properties, extraction conditions, the capacity factor, the enrichment factor, fuel desulfurization, extraction of biological active compounds, lignin valorization, and sample preparation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":541,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry Letters","volume":"23 1","pages":"41 - 65"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10311-024-01795-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142690937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Iron-modified biochar for enhanced removal of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin in wastewater","authors":"Sumita, Yong Wang, Jianping Yu, Cong Li","doi":"10.1007/s10311-024-01792-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10311-024-01792-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Antibiotic contamination in wastewater is an urgent environmental and public health concern because conventional treatment methods are ineffective in completely removing these pollutants. Iron-modified biochar, synthesized from agricultural waste, is proposed as an efficient and sustainable media for removal of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin from wastewater. Iron-modified biochar was synthesized using a simple pyrolysis process with corn and ferrous sulfate as feedstock. Adsorbents were characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. Removal performance of antibiotics was evaluated under different conditions, including antibiotic dosage, concentration of hydrogen peroxide, pH, and amount of humic acid. The results demonstrated high removal efficiencies of 87% for ciprofloxacin and 83% for amoxicillin within 25 min. Mechanistic studies revealed the generation of hydroxyl radicals (<sup>•</sup>OH) and singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O₂), and confirmed the activation of hydrogen peroxide in the system. These findings highlight the potential of iron-modified biochar as a sustainable and effective catalyst for antibiotic removal, offering a promising solution for reducing pharmaceutical contamination in wastewater.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":541,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry Letters","volume":"23 1","pages":"27 - 32"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142598235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
{"title":"Hydrothermal liquefaction for producing liquid fuels and chemicals from biomass-derived platform compounds: a review","authors":"Bingbing Qiu, Xuedong Tao, Yanfang Wang, Donghui Zhang, Huaqiang Chu","doi":"10.1007/s10311-024-01791-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10311-024-01791-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Biomass offers a promising alternative for producing biofuels and chemicals through hydrothermal liquefaction, a process known for its ability to convert complex organic materials into valuable liquid products. Optimizing hydrothermal liquefaction for large-scale application involves understanding the underlying mechanisms and addressing key scientific and technical issues. We review hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass-derived chemicals, focusing on the breakdown and depolymerization of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, lipids, and proteins under hydrothermal conditions. We examine critical parameters such as reaction temperature, pressure, solvent selection, and catalyst choice, and their impact on product yield and quality. Catalytic routes transform key intermediates, such as 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and levulinic acid, into high-value liquid fuels and chemicals, offering significant potential for sustainable fuel production. Recent advances in process optimization are discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":541,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry Letters","volume":"23 1","pages":"81 - 115"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142598186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
{"title":"Graphene oxide composites for dye removal in textile, printing and dyeing wastewaters: a review","authors":"Haodong Ma, Lingjie Yu, Limeng Yang, Yijun Yao, Guodong Shen, Yongzhen Wang, Bo Li, Jiaguang Meng, Menghe Miao, Chao Zhi","doi":"10.1007/s10311-024-01794-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10311-024-01794-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The textile, printing and dyeing industries are producing wastewater containing hazardous dye contaminants, which require advanced remediation methods to avoid environmental pollution. Here we review graphene oxide-based materials for the removal of dye contaminants in waters and wastewater, with focus on the properties of graphene oxide, adsorption mechanisms, factors controlling the adsorption, and applications. Dye adsorption is controlled by temperature, adsorbent and dye concentrations, and adsorption time. Graphene oxide composites include membranes and aerogels. Graphene oxide displays suitable hydrophilicity, acid‐alkali resistance, and strong adsorption capabilities. Increasing the surface activity and specific surface area of graphene oxide promotes the adsorption of graphene oxide on textile wastewater and dyeing wastewater.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":541,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry Letters","volume":"23 1","pages":"165 - 193"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142994773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}