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{"title":"Synthesis, Characterization and Optimization of Highly Selective Molecularly Imprinted Ni and F Co-Doped TiO2 Photocatalyst for Effective Removal and Photocatalytic Decomposition of Paracetamol","authors":"Nasim Asadbeigi,&nbsp;Mohammad Hadi Givianrad,&nbsp;Parviz Aberoomand Azar,&nbsp;Mohammad Saber-Tehrani","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X23040021","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1063455X23040021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Employing the sol-gel method, a novel molecularly imprinted Ni and F co-doped TiO₂ photocatalyst has been synthesized, which is active in visible light. The synthesized photocatalyst has been subsequently characterized by XRD, N₂ adsorption/desorption analysis, EDS, FESEM, FTIR, and TEM analysis. Paracetamol has been decomposed during photodegradation. CCD under RSM has been used for the assessment of the effect of individual variables and also their possible interaction effects. Obtained optimum values for the maximum efficiency (83.6% by the desirability function value of 1.0) were at pH of 6.150, the photocatalyst mass of 87.0 mg, the paracetamol concentration of 0.01 mg/L, and the irradiation time of 224.2 min. Under optimum experimental conditions, this method exhibited linear range of 0.0050–0.0150 mg/L for paracetamol with the detection limit of 0.001 mg/L. Repeatability and the intermediate precision for paracetamol concentration have also been evaluated and the resultant RSDs were 2.07 and 2.11%, respectively. This method provides a good selectivity against phenol. The five-time regeneration and the recovery percentage of photocatalyst were evaluated that demonstrated bewildering results and confirmed its susceptibility. The photocatalyst, demonstrated the stunning efficiency degradation of paracetamol under the exposure to white LED as a visible light source. The surface and photocatalytic performance of synthesized photocatalyst have been upgraded as a result of doping with Ni and F elements.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4598395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Some Aspects of the Synthesis, Characterization and Modification of Poly(ether)sulfone Polymeric Membrane for Removal of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Wastewater Samples","authors":"Siyabonga Aubrey Mhlongo,&nbsp;Linda Lunga Sibali,&nbsp;Peter Papoh Ndibewu","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X23040094","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1063455X23040094","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The disposal of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in water streams continues to be a challenge, where textile and pharmaceutical industries are major contributors to this global challenge. This review paper focuses on chemical and physical modification processes in place to successfully increase the performance of poly(ether)sulfone polymeric membranes with a much more improved hydrophilicity for the removal of POPs. This work is carried out for the effective and efficient removal of persistent organic pollutants in wastewater treatment plants. Poly(ether)sulfone remains the most preferred polymer in the synthesis and application of nano-filtration (NF) and ultra-filtration (UF) membranes. Using specific composition values, the phase inversion process is used for the distribution of additives or particles unto the membrane scaffold in order to fabricate the PES polymer. This tends to influence the polymer’s ideal chemical, mechanical and thermal stability. However, an observed high hydrophobicity is its main shortcoming, which frequently leads to the increased membrane fouling and flux. The performance of PES can however be improved by fabrication with suitable additives, and this automatically increases the hydrophilicity of the synthesized membrane. An approach in the PES modification differs in processes, (1) graft polymerization, where nano and micro particles are chemically imparted on the membrane scaffold; (2) plasma treatment, which uses chemical radicals and electronically excited particles, or gas under atmospheric pressure; and (3) physical pre-adsorption of hydrophilic components onto the membrane scaffold. Also, the bulk modification process was discussed further in this work as it seeks to bring a new approach in the modification process of PES membrane. This applies modification of the membrane materials before membrane synthesis by incorporating hydrophilic additives in the membrane matrix solution during the synthesis. Sulfonation and carboxylation techniques are discussed at the core of their mechanisms. In conclusion, polymer blending results in separation efficiencies being increased significantly and also resulting in improved surface characteristics.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4598390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimization of the Light Emission in Bacterial Bioluminescence Using Magnetic Nanoparticles","authors":"Shadab Jabbarzadeh,&nbsp;Mehdi Zeinoddini,&nbsp;Seyed Morteza Robatjazi","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X23040045","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1063455X23040045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Vibrio fischeri</i> bioluminescence inhibition assay (VFBIA) is known for bacterial contamination measurement in water and food. This system is a type of quorum sensing identification that is an intracellular cumulative active mechanism. This experiment aims to increase the light emission of bioluminescent bacteria (<i>V. fischeri</i> and <i>Vibrio</i> sp<i>. Persian 1</i> strains) using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). To this end, different concentrations of magnetic nanoparticles were added to the artificial seawater medium (ASW). Standard strains (<i>V. fischeri</i>) and Iranian native strain (<i>Vibrio</i> sp<i>. Persian 1</i>) were cultured in magnetic nanoparticles containing media. In the following, nanoparticles’ features, including concentration, size, and surface modification, were optimized for sufficient bacterial growth. Mostly, nanoparticles with surface modifications using arginine and lysine (MNPs@Arg, MNPs@Lys) were selected accordingly, and the growth and light emission of bioluminescent bacteria in the presence of various factors of nanoparticles were analyzed. The results showed that ASW with 200 μg/L MNP@Lys and 150 μg/L MNP@Arg were suitable for increasing the growth rate and light emission of <i>V. fischeri</i> and <i>Vibrio</i> sp<i>. Persian 1</i>, respectively. <i>V. fischeri</i> and <i>Vibrio</i> sp<i>. Persian 1</i> in the presence of a particular concentration of nanoparticles (MNP@Lys and MNP@Arg) in a medium grow faster and emit more rapid light than in the absence of nanoparticles. Finally, the results show that the iron nanoparticles do not have any bactericidal features. Also, they have a complex of ingredients that could improve the bacteria’s functions and growth.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4600486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigation of Biosorption Properties of Water Hyacinth Root in Textile Effluent and Synthetic Wastewater Treatment","authors":"Priya Dharshini Palanivel,&nbsp;P. Hariharan,&nbsp;K. Agilandeswari","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X23040112","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1063455X23040112","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Water contamination is primarily caused by effluent from the textile sector. The highly toxic and non-biodegradable nature of pollutants in the effluent makes it challenging to remove these compounds, which therefore poses harm to the environment. An effective technology, biosorption, may be a viable method for mineralizing hazardous contaminants from wastewater. Water hyacinth is one of several inexpensive adsorbents that is a fast-growing, widely accessible plant with high removal rates. A catalyst called cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide was used to activate the biosorbent. By using the central composite design of response surface methodology and the adsorbate as a synthetic wastewater, ideal conditions of significant parameters, including temperature, pH, sorbent dosage, and contact duration were obtained. The real textile effluent was subjected to the ideal conditions and adsorption efficiency of 92.88 ± 0.5% was attained. Chemical oxygen demand of the effluent was reduced by 50% after the biosorption. The attribution of functional groups in the adsorbent to different wavenumbers was made evident through the Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy analysis, and the morphology and porous structure of the biosorbent were shown through scanning electron microscopy. In order to potentially act as an adsorbent for the biosorption of pollutants from textile effluents, surface-modified water hyacinth root powder could be employed.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4595693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Selection of Animal and Plant Test Organisms for the Integral Assessment of the Quality of Natural Fresh Water","authors":"V. F. Kovalenko,&nbsp;A. N. Sova","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X23040082","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1063455X23040082","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A detailed description of test organisms from a set for the integrated bioassay of the quality of natural and drinking water is given. Their choice is substantiated, as well as the sensitivity to various classes of toxic substances with respect to specific individuals, and the advantages and disadvantages for the bioassay of water with a low level of contamination are considered. The biological substantiation of the selected animal and plant test organisms with various trophic levels is given along with accounting for their selective sensitivity to toxic substances of various origins. The possibilities of using tissue cells of test organisms to determine cytotoxicity and genotoxicity when changing the physicochemical parameters of the aquatic environment are considered. The prospects for extrapolating the results of the integrated bioassay to the human body with long-term consumption of low-quality drinking water are discussed. A formula for calculating the amount of intake of a chemical substance into the human body is proposed. It is emphasized that the degree of biological pollution of the aquatic environment cannot be adequately assessed by bioassay methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4595694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Test Method for Determining the Total Hardness of Natural and Potable Water","authors":"L. V. Gudzenko","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X23040033","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1063455X23040033","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper presents a test method for determining the total hardness in natural and drinking waters using an indicator solution for test titration. The developed method offers a rapid and efficient procedure for assessing the total hardness across a wide range of water bodies. The relative standard deviation of a single result in determining the overall hardness does not exceed 10%. The lower limit for determining the total hardness is 1°d<i>H</i>/5 cm³ of the sample solution.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4599420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Biosorption and Characterization Studies of Blepharispermum hirtum Biosorbent for the Removal of Zinc","authors":"Rakesh Namdeti","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X23040100","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1063455X23040100","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The effectiveness of low-cost biosorbent <i>Blepharispermum hirtum</i> for the removal of Zn(II) ions from aqueous solution was examined. To assess the impact of solution pH and temperature on biosorption capability, batch biosorption tests were conducted. The optimum conditions for biosorption were discovered at pH 6.0, 0.5 g/L of biomass, and 15 min of equilibrium duration. The biosorption data was well represented by Langmuir model with correlation coefficient of 0.9981 followed by Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin--Radushkevich isotherms with the correlation coefficients of 0.9834, 0.9812 and 0.8790 respectively at a solution temperature of 303 K. According to the Langmuir isotherm model, the maximal adsorption capacities (<i>q</i>_max) for Zn(II) was 27.66 mg/g. The Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to carry out the characterization studies of biosorbent <i>Blepharispermum hirtum.</i> Discrete aggregates developed on the surface of the biosorbent because of interaction with metal ions. Either electrostatic attraction or a complexation mechanism held the metal ions to the biosorbents’ active sites.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4600789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Photodegradation of 4-Nitrophenol by Visible-Light Driven Ternary Nanocomposite of N-TiO2 and Ag3PO4 Co-Grafted on Graphene Oxide: Influence of System Parameters and Kinetic Study","authors":"Mehdi Al Kausor,&nbsp; Dhruba Chakrabortty","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X23040057","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1063455X23040057","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The photodegradation of 4-NP is extensively studied by ternary nanocomposite of N-TiO₂ and Ag₃PO₄ co-grafted on GO sheets. The photodegradation of 4-NP follows pseudo-first order kinetics, which can be fitted by Langmuir–Hinshelwood model. The kinetic study confirms that photodegradation is influenced by catalyst dose, initial 4-NP concentration and solution pH. The highest photocatalytic activity of 68% is achieved with N-TiO₂/Ag₃PO₄@GO(0.6) using a catalyst dose of 1.5 g L^–1 for initial 4-NP concentration of 10 mg L^–1 at pH 7.5 up to 150 min of visible-light illumination. The enhanced visible light absorption, substantial separation of photogenerated <i>e</i>^––h⁺ pair, improved surface area and faster interfacial charge separation between the three components in the ternary composite favoured the efficient photodegradation of 4-NP.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4601428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Removal of Nickel from Electroplating Wastewater by a Combination of Electrodialysis and Electrodeposition","authors":"R. Klishchenko,&nbsp;R. Chebotarova","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X23040070","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1063455X23040070","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The electroplating industry generates wastewater and solid waste with diverse compositions and numerous components. Different chemical compositions and low concentrations of heavy metals both in solid wastes and in waste and washing waters make it necessary to develop treatment technologies for almost every type of wastewater. In this study, we investigated the extraction of nickel compounds from solid sludge by treatment with 0.1 M sulfuric acid at an acid-to-sludge ratio of 5 : 1, followed by electrodialysis preconcentration and electroreduction to recover nickel from the resulting solution at an electrode. The concentrations of Cu, Zn, and Fe impurity ions do not exceed the maximum permissible values and do not affect the kinetics or productivity of the nickel electrodeposition process. The current yield of nickel at the cathode reaches 96%. Additionally, the introduction of buffer substances enhanced the stability of nickel deposition at the cathode.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4598389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application of a New Synthesized Ionic Liquid Based on Pyrrolidinium for Microextraction of Trace Amounts of Cr(VI) Ions in Real Water and Wastewater Samples","authors":"Mehdi Hosseini","doi":"10.3103/S1063455X23030049","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1063455X23030049","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A novel pyrrolidinium based-task-specific ionic liquid was successfully synthesized and characterized to specific complexation of Cr(VI) ions in aqueous media. In fact, by the use of a powerful in-situ solvent formation microextraction technique, trace levels of Cr(VI) ions in some real water and wastewater samples were determined. The microextraction of Cr(VI) ions was carried out by complexation of Cr⁶⁺ ions with ionic liquid of (1-(2-(quinolin-8-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidinium chloride) abbreviated as [QPyr][Cl]. A complexation between [QPyr][Cl] as carrier with Cr(VI) ions as analyte in aqueous solution system was done to transfer of analyte to the non-aqueous phase and finally the determination of Cr(VI) ions in aqueous solution (before and after the above procedure) was performed by atomic absorption spectrometry. Analytical parameters affecting the microextraction system were optimized by using the response surface methodology (RSM). The resulting equation was used to draw response surface plots for prediction of the extractive behavior of the Cr(VI) ions and to find the optimal extraction conditions. At optimized conditions, the calibration curve was linear in the range 50–750 ng/L; the limit of detection of 5.5 ng/L and the relative standard deviation of 2.9% for seven replicate determinations were obtained. As a result, the technique was successfully being applied for the determination of Cr(VI) in some water and wastewater samples with satisfactory recoveries.</p>","PeriodicalId":680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"4542227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}