Jaesang Lee*, Xiaoguang Duan, Xuanhao Wu and Jae-Hong Kim*,
{"title":"Emerging Applications of Catalytic Peroxide Activation for Water Treatment","authors":"Jaesang Lee*, Xiaoguang Duan, Xuanhao Wu and Jae-Hong Kim*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsestengg.5c00556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.5c00556","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7008,"journal":{"name":"ACS ES&T engineering","volume":"5 8","pages":"1879–1881"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144807938","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":"Sustainable Polymeric Membranes: Green Chemistry and Circular Economy Approaches","authors":"Ching Yoong Loh, Andrew D. Burrows and Ming Xie*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsestengg.5c00282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.5c00282","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Water scarcity remains a critical global challenge, necessitating the advancement of sustainable water treatment technologies. Polymeric membranes have emerged as an indispensable solution for desalination and wastewater treatment due to their high efficiency and low energy consumption. However, conventional membrane fabrication relies on petroleum-derived polymers and toxic solvents, generating significant environmental concerns. This review sheds light on the state-of-the-art approaches to sustainable membrane development, focusing on green chemistry principles and circular economy strategies. Mechanosynthesis offers a solvent-free alternative for synthesizing advanced membrane materials, including metal–organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, and polymers of intrinsic microporosity. Additionally, the adoption of biobased green solvents, such as Cyrene and γ-valerolactone, provides viable substitutes for hazardous dipolar aprotic solvents traditionally used in membrane fabrication. The incorporation of biopolymers, including cellulose derivatives and polyhydroxyalkanoates, further enhances the sustainability of polymeric membranes. To mitigate membrane waste, circular economy strategies, including downcycling, upcycling, and repreparation via covalent adaptable networks, offer promising pathways for extending membrane lifecycles and minimizing environmental impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":7008,"journal":{"name":"ACS ES&T engineering","volume":"5 8","pages":"1882–1906"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsestengg.5c00282","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144807433","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}
Xinrui Lin, Zhipeng Xu, Feng Lin, Peizu Ruan, Ting Li, Shiying Chen, Qidong Yin*, Kai He* and Shanquan Wang,
{"title":"Encapsulated Hydrogels Enhance Sulfamethoxazole Removal via Structure-Driven Microbial Metabolisms","authors":"Xinrui Lin, Zhipeng Xu, Feng Lin, Peizu Ruan, Ting Li, Shiying Chen, Qidong Yin*, Kai He* and Shanquan Wang, ","doi":"10.1021/acsestengg.5c00342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.5c00342","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The widespread occurrence of antibiotics in aquatic environments poses serious ecological and public health risks, necessitating advanced treatment strategies. Biohydrogels present a versatile platform for enhancing the removal of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) by combining adsorption with microbial degradation. In this study, polyvinyl alcohol-sodium alginate (PVA-SA) hydrogels were used to immobilize anaerobic sludge, forming two hydrogel systems (gel7.5 and gel9) with distinct physical structures. Both systems achieved significantly higher SMX removal efficiencies (90.2 and 87.7%) compared with the control (67.7%). Metagenomic analysis revealed differential enrichment of key SMX-degrading genera, with <i>Lentimicrobium</i> dominant in gel7.5 and <i>Pseudomonas</i> and <i>Acinetobacter</i> enriched in gel9. Functional gene profiling further indicated that gel7.5 and gel9 favored distinct monooxygenase pathways for SMX transformation. These results demonstrate that the hydrogel composition shapes microbial community function and biodegradation mechanisms, offering an effective and adaptable solution for treating antibiotic-contaminated wastewater while mitigating the risk of resistance gene dissemination.</p>","PeriodicalId":7008,"journal":{"name":"ACS ES&T engineering","volume":"5 9","pages":"2401–2412"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145036357","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}
Hong Chen, Yifei Sun, Helena I. Gomes, Zhang Lin* and Jingyun Fang*,
{"title":"Low-Carbon Resource Utilization and Pollution Control of Solid Wastes","authors":"Hong Chen, Yifei Sun, Helena I. Gomes, Zhang Lin* and Jingyun Fang*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsestengg.5c00362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.5c00362","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7008,"journal":{"name":"ACS ES&T engineering","volume":"5 7","pages":"1608–1610"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144808324","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}
Lynn R. Terry, Manan Jain, Jacob W. Kruel, Anupam Das, Priyanka Sharma, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Huiyuan Guo*,
{"title":"","authors":"Lynn R. Terry, Manan Jain, Jacob W. Kruel, Anupam Das, Priyanka Sharma, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Huiyuan Guo*, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7008,"journal":{"name":"ACS ES&T engineering","volume":"5 6","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsestengg.4c00945","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144423815","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}